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[Q] About Upgrading HBOOT After Installing Custom ROM

Hi,
First time user of an Android device. I have a branded Vodafone HTC One X that I unlocked and flashed Cyanogenmod 10 on. It works wonderful, runs really fast and is overall much better than Sense. Now that Cyanogenmod 10.1 has reached beta stage, I'm intending on trying out JB 4.2.1. In order to do that, I need to update my HBOOT past 1.28.
It is here that I am quite lost. I did a bit of reading around on xda and other forums to figure out the best method and got a lot of different and sometimes conflicting info. I think this FAQ is the most accurate to my situation although I am worried that it is out of date: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1660807
If it helps, the current HBOOT version on my phone is 1.12 and the CID is VODAP021.
It seems the consensus is that I have to (from top to bottom order):
Revert back to stock Sense ROM
Revert back to stock recovery
Relock bootloader (Do I lose root when I do this?)
Run the correct RUU for my phone in order to update HBOOT
Re-unlock bootloader, re-root (if necessary), re-flash custom recovery and flash CM10.1
Are all the above steps correct?
I am aware that there is a collection of stock Nandroid backups somewhere on this forum, but for simplicity's sake can I just restore the Nandroid backup I made prior to flashing Cyanogenmod on my phone? Will restoring the backup also restore the boot.img file? Will the backup also revert my phone back to stock recovery?
Also, I looked on the RUU directory (http://www.androidfiles.org/ruu/?dir=Endeavor) and found two RUU's that match my phone's CID: 1.26.862.3 and 1.29.862.11. Which one is correct?
Sorry if I seem to be bombarding with questions. I think I get the gist of it, but I'm rather paranoid of screwing up so I just want to triple check my understanding before I do anything. If I am over-complicating things, please let me know.

Yes root is lost on lock ( only remporarily ). When you unlock with fastboot oem unlock_token.bin you get back root.
Has Vodafone released JB update for your phone? If yes , then you dont need RUU. After returning to complete stock ( even recovery ) you cant update with official OTA . This will update the hboot.

You only have to revert to full stock and stock recovery. The bootloader can stay unlocked ! :thumbup:
And yes the ota is out for him
The basic steps are :
Flash the boot.img from the nandroid backup
Full wipe in recovery (caches,data,system)
Restore the nandroid backup
Flash the stock recovery
According to your hboot 1.12 you are on 2.17 based android 4.0.4 software .....
This is your stock recovery
http://db.tt/U5CK4noo

There was indeed an OTA for my phone which updated HBOOT to 1.36. Updated to CM10.1 with no dramas and was much simpler than I anticipated.
Thanks everyone for all the advice!

Nice ! Glad we could help !
CASE CLOSED !

How is CM10.1 working?
Scrambled777 said:
There was indeed an OTA for my phone which updated HBOOT to 1.36. Updated to CM10.1 with no dramas and was much simpler than I anticipated.
Thanks everyone for all the advice!
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Sounds cool! How is the Cm10.1 working on your HOX? GPS and camera working fine? Battery life? Im thinking about the change...

Please help hboot
HTC ONE X on 3G UK network cid is hg3__001 can i change to htc__001 so i can upgrade to Renovate Jelly Bean ROM JBFWTOOL21 wont upgrade hboot to 1.39 my hboot is 1.12 im running cyanogen mod 10 i tried to upgrade ota to cyanogen mod 10.1 Failed also my stock RUU wont flash back to stock which is
RUU_ENDEAVOR_U_ICS_40_H3G_UK_1.28.771.9_Radio_1.1204.103.14H_release_256494_signed my phone is s-on

gilly1973 said:
HTC ONE X on 3G UK network cid is hg3__001 can i change to htc__001 so i can upgrade to Renovate Jelly Bean ROM JBFWTOOL21 wont upgrade hboot to 1.39 my hboot is 1.12 im running cyanogen mod 10 i tried to upgrade ota to cyanogen mod 10.1 Failed also my stock RUU wont flash back to stock which is
RUU_ENDEAVOR_U_ICS_40_H3G_UK_1.28.771.9_Radio_1.1204.103.14H_release_256494_signed my phone is s-on
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Im a noob, but I think you have to go back to the stock sense ROM and then gete the official update to Jelly Bean. After that you will have the 1.39 HBOOT and then you can install CM10.1

aricdb said:
Im a noob, but I think you have to go back to the stock sense ROM and then gete the official update to Jelly Bean. After that you will have the 1.39 HBOOT and then you can install CM10.1
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it wont let me flash back to stock because hboot is different higher

Go here and do the firmware flash... READ freakin carefully !
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1927048
the firmware flash lifts the hboot to a JB one and then install any JB rom you like

THANK YOU
Mr Hofs said:
Go here and do the firmware flash... READ freakin carefully !
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1927048
the firmware flash lifts the hboot to a JB one and then install any JB rom you like
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MATE YOU ARE A GOD ALL UPDATED TO JB HBOOT 1.39 IVE BEEN PULLING MY HAIR OUT FOR MONTHS LOOKING FOR THIS LOL:laugh:
ONCE AGAIN THANKS MR HOFS FOR INFO

Glad it worked for you !

HTC one X mainver 4.78.61.6 ICS.. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have an HTC one x that i bought has been rooted, on aftermarket software. Mainver is 4.78.61.6.. i am trying to return to stock.
I cant install RUU as the RUU available is ICS and can not downgrade as mainver is too high, nor can i obtain a JB RUU as a telecom nz JB ruu does not exist.
I have tried everything and searched fourms for months.
flashing ruu / firmware.zip or rom.zip always comes back with an error, signature error or mainver error. from what i can tell this mainver does not exist anywhere in the world it is FAR too high to even upgrade to any existing JB stock software.
i tried extracting rom.zip from telecom nz ics firmware and matching the mainver to be the same is the only way to return to stock using customRUU or ruu flash tool... BUT when it updates to the 4th or 5th update (system update just bofore the JB update) it freezes on boot, and does lots of weird things suck as booting into recovery / ruu / fastboot.
i have tried flashing telnz001 nandroid backup of ICS (JB not available)
everything is returned to factory spec when i do this, relocked, stock recovery etc
its on an older version of hboot (the one included in stock telnz001)
Cant upgrade hboot.
tried misc tool to change mainver to 1.00.00.0 BUT IT DOESNT WORK.
ALL that will run on it is a aftermarket rom.
IS there any other way to change the mainver?
would a nandroid backup of JB on telnz001 work?
why would it fail or play up on upgrades OTA ( mainver is NEWER than the OTA updates )
really need to return to stock and upgrade to JB
thanks

I don't seem to recognize that main version, can you check and tell me what your bootloader says. The top 3-4 lines .....

it
Mr Hofs said:
I don't seem to recognize that main version, can you check and tell me what your bootloader says. The top 3-4 lines .....
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It says
***Unlocked***
ENDEAVORU PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOD-1.12.0000
CPLD-None
MICROP-None
RADIO 0-5. 1204. 163r. 30
(is that what you wanted ?

Hmm i don't see a ruu with that number anywhere, and also no "new" stock nandroid backup
What's your exact cid
Fastboot oem readcid

Mr Hofs said:
Hmm i don't see a ruu with that number anywhere, and also no "new" stock nandroid backup
What's your exact cid
Fastboot oem readcid
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TELNZ001

I think you are out of luck.....i can't find any useful info on your main version. Sorry mate..... Like you said, no ruu no matching firmware....

Mr Hofs said:
I think you are out of luck.....i can't find any useful info on your main version. Sorry mate..... Like you said, no ruu no matching firmware....
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The Main version is reading 3.27.000.0 now after installing latest carbon 4.2.2 if this helps any

You need the main version that comes out with fastboot command.
Fastboot getvar version-main
The main number on a custom rom doesn't say anything. When you flash a wwe rom it will change to something like 3.14.401 or 2.17.401 for example.
You need the main version that is embedded in the hboot version.
Do the fastboot command and check if its the same number as stated in the opening post. If its different it might be useful

Mr Hofs said:
You need the main version that comes out with fastboot command.
Fastboot getvar version-main
The main number on a custom rom doesn't say anything. When you flash a wwe rom it will change to something like 3.14.401 or 2.17.401 for example.
You need the main version that is embedded in the hboot version.
Do the fastboot command and check if its the same number as stated in the opening post. If its different it might be useful
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Have and Mainversion now reads 3.27.000.0 and HBOOT is still 1.12.0000

So its not the one from the OP. But still i haven't seen this number around either

Mr Hofs said:
So its not the one from the OP. But still i haven't seen this number around either
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Yeh I have looked and cannot find anything either any ruu I use gets to around 80% then crashes with wrong boot error , they are the Telecom ones.Frustrating as well .

Mainver is higher than any mainver that exists for htc one.
I found out the androidinfo.txt in a zip file was updated in attempt to roll back software to ICS.
so basically i have two questions,
Is there ANY possible way to downgrade mainver. I have tried misc tool and cannot get it to work.
My other question is does anyone have a nandroid backup of JB for CID TELNZ001
and if i can get the backup all i need to do is upgrade the hboot. which i have also tried and have not been able to achieve.
Could someone please upload a backup image for cwm of JB TELNZ001 with updates included. and hboot file.
Or a firmware.zip with JB system, hboot, boot and recovery for TELNZ001.
thanks =]

im afraid there is nothing you can do...
if your hboot doesn't support JB you're out of luck
except hope that when sense 5 arrives it, comes with a higher main ver

misterr.mann said:
Mainver is higher than any mainver that exists for htc one.
I found out the androidinfo.txt in a zip file was updated in attempt to roll back software to ICS.
so basically i have two questions,
Is there ANY possible way to downgrade mainver. I have tried misc tool and cannot get it to work.
My other question is does anyone have a nandroid backup of JB for CID TELNZ001
and if i can get the backup all i need to do is upgrade the hboot. which i have also tried and have not been able to achieve.
Could someone please upload a backup image for cwm of JB TELNZ001 with updates included. and hboot file.
Or a firmware.zip with JB system, hboot, boot and recovery for TELNZ001.
thanks =]
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thing is Telecom have brought out JB 4.1.2 and I cannot even get that to load back , stock was 4.1.1 any suggestions would help

Thing is. . I can update hboot.i have telnz001 hboot 1.39 i think. from memory. i just need to flash it. but i need the nandroid backup

You have hboot 1.12 that's a ics hboot, not a JB hboot.
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aluria2012 said:
It says
***Unlocked***
ENDEAVORU PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOD-1.12.0000
CPLD-None
MICROP-None
RADIO 0-5. 1204. 163r. 30
(is that what you wanted ?
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Look this is what you wrote

Mr Hofs said:
You have hboot 1.12 that's a ics hboot, not a JB hboot.
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Look this is what you wrote
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i like how thats from a different username.. i didnt write that lol
my username is misterr.mann
I wrote that i had a ics hboot im not denying that, the part you missed was i have the 1.39 hboot for jb, which i can flash and am flashing right this second, although its not going to help me as it fails on OTA update, so what im saying is once im on hboot 1.39 ill still have that EXACT same issue, as my main ver is higher than any one that exists it wont ota update. so once hboot 1.39 is on all i will need is nandroid backup of JB telnz001, literally all i asked for was this nandroid backup rom.zip or firmware.zip

My mistake :thumbdown:

Okay so my HTC one is reverted completly back to stock (used custom ruu with system.img boot.img androiinfo.text etc)
I had to edit android txt file to MATCH my existing mainver.
After 2.17 update phone boots, gets to o lock ring, and reboots. does this constantly... non stop. my main ver is still higher then cicomming update mainver is still 3.78
i have a file for OTA update zip
file name:
OTA_ENDEAVOR_U_JB_45_S_Telecom_NZ_WWE_3.17.781.2-2.17.781.3_release_304681lsq8o9k2p8n4minf.zip
now there is no RUU for JB
My question is how can i install this update, i still have hboot for ics 1.12.0000
contents in OTA_ENDEAVOR_U_JB_45_S_Telecom_NZ_WWE_3.17.781.2-2.17.781.3_release_304681lsq8o9k2p8n4minf
contains firmware.zip with hboot 1.39
so i can extract hboot file
i can fully extract the entire firmware.zip contained in the OTA update.
But am having issues flashing through fastboot, and in RUU mode it comes back 99 unknown error
Im stuck between a rock and a hard place as both options for update fail
i tried creating a firmware.zip containing android txt file with my current mainver hboot 1.39 boot.img and recovery.img
yet this update fails.
any help would be appreicated thanks

[Q] HBOOT 1.31 get to Stock

Hey guys, I got a problem.
I'm on HBOOT 1.31 right now.
Version: 3.14.401.619
I want to flash a Stock RUU and lock the device again.
I found this RUU:
RUU_ENDEAVOR_U_JB_45_S_HTC_Europe_3.14.401.27_Radio_5.1204.162.29_release_298897_signed.exe
In the thread was a hint that these is for HBOOT 1.36
So i can't install this. If I try, I get an 155 error message.
I thought if I'm on a lower Hboot I could flash RUU's with higher Hboots without problems?!
What can I do? Update Hboot to 1.36 and try to flash the RUU again?
Or is there another way?
I trying for hours now and don't now what to do anymore.

Fastboot oem readcid
What comes out of that ?

I got
HTC__102

Well what you can try is to fully restore a 2.17.401 nandroid backup and flash back the stock 2.17 recovery and update again to 3.14 ! Its the last 3 digits that are off. Think that's the reason why a ruu won't work in this case !
Link to nandroid
http://db.tt/xT5zfFWi
Link to stock recovery
http://db.tt/OtcxVXh5
Unpack the nandroid to the sdcard. Flash the boot.img from the nandroid, make a full wipe in recovery and restore the nandroid. Then flash back the stock recovery and boot into android OS and update via official ota.....
Do NOT relock the bootloader !!!

Mr Hofs said:
Well what you can try is to fully restore a 2.17.401 nandroid backup and flash back the stock 2.17 recovery and update again to 3.14 ! Its the last 3 digits that are off. Think that's the reason why a ruu won't work in this case !
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thanks for you help! the problem was, I got no backups anymore.
I solve my problem: Updated the hboot to 1.36 and flashed the ruu. That worked for me!

Oke thanks for the info

HOX Will not OTA plus No Imei

Hi i have been given a HOX to look at and it's had me stumped for the last 24 hours so now i'm asking for help. Here we go.
The phone has no IMEI/Baseband. The fasboot getvar all command returns the correct IMEI to the box but it just doesn't show in android so no signal at all stuck on airplane mode etc. It's a TMOB005 cid.
Tried loads of custom roms and methods no signal.
Tried to return to stock to flash stock RUU. My main 3.16.110.4 so try RUU RUU_ENDEAVOR_U_ICS_40_S_TMO_UK_2.17.110.5_Radio_2.1204.137U.21_release_284360_signed.exe it fails with script error and all other RUU fail at bootloader version.
I downloaded recommended nandroid for my main. 2012-10-29.07.35.43 from thread on here. Flashed boot img in fastboot. Flashed stock 1.29 recovery. Got the small 1.25mb OTA but then nothing after that and still no signal.
Tearing my hair out now. HBOOT is 1.39. Let me know if i've missed any info please any ideas now will help.

Oke i will give it a go !
You restored a 2.17 nandroid backup ? And flashed back a 1.29 stock recovery ?
In this case your rom won't respond to touch on screen ! You say your main version is 3.16 then you need a nandroid backup with at least that number....and a stock 3.16 recovery and not a 1.29 one
So.....enlighten me ?

Now you have me all confused?! The touch screen works fine with the stock recovery i flashed. It's one you recommended to someone else in a TMOB005 thread i saw. I'm not sure recovery is the real issue here anyway. The issue is not being able to flash an RUU, stock not doing the OTA it only reports the small one 1.25MB. Never asked for Jellybean OTa it just doesn't want to work.
The nandroid should be correct too as it's a TMOB005 one too.
If you can help let's start from my main as we know that's 100% right.
So what nandroid stock rom do i need, what recovery and anything else required?
Thanks for reply so far.

Oke you need a stock nandroid backup 3.16 if you have it (or already restored it) that's good then. Now we need your stock 3.16 recovery and not the 1.29 one.....
Is your 3.16 number matching this command ?
Fastboot getvar version-main

Ok I'll check when I'm at home next, I'll still appreciate any help/ideas/input from anyone. I'm sure my version matches the one with the version main command.
Does the recovery version have to match too? Where would I find the relevant one?

Try this one
http://db.tt/mp3v3KrP

Mr Hofs said:
Try this one
http://db.tt/mp3v3KrP
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Thanks and is the nan droid I mentioned the correct one at all? Like I say it offers the small OTA does that have any significance?
Is there no possible way to flash ANY RUU?!

If the nandroid matches the main version number 3.16.110 then you have indeed the correct one. And no a ruu is not available so that's not possible atm.

I saw something about an RUU hack where it makes it think you have an older version or is that not possible any more? The custom RUU file isn't available for download any more.

Well its probably possible for some, but if the phone has updated touch drivers then its of no use. Ics and lower roms don't work because touchscreen doesn't respond !
And the OP is on 3.16 so that's a no go.
From 3.14 and lower it could work.

"fastboot getvar version-main" returns that my main is definitely 3.16.110.4. So what nandroid for definite matches and what recovery? Can anyone provide links please? Is 3.16.110.4 supposed to be Jellybean?!

Yes 3.16 is Jellybean. And the recovery will be in the nandroid backup, as well as the boot.img.

Will the nandroid backup not have clockwork mod recovery in it as that is required to make the backup?!

Hold on....
you have the 3.16.110 nandroid backup ?

No i have a main of 3.16.110.4. I have the 2.17.110.5 nandroid as i understand this should work for OTA as i read in another thread. As long as the red part matches. I have installed a 3.16 stock recovery too yet STILL not being offered the proper OTA (still get the 1.25MB one) plus the phone is still stuck without IMEI or baseband.
EDIT:
This guy you helped here... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2204955 was offered the OTA after using the same nandroid as me so what's going on?!

Well give it a go then !!!
Here is the 2.17 stock recovery......trying to recall what i missed/forgot.
http://db.tt/OtcxVXh5

Mr Hofs said:
Well give it a go then !!!
Here is the 2.17 stock recovery......trying to recall what i missed/forgot.
http://db.tt/OtcxVXh5
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Still no offer of the OTA hmm. It's such a shame we can't change CID or flash any RUU as I'm sure that would help me. I'm just stuck and this phone is useless.

What ota are you talking about anyway ? Restore the 2.17 nandroid and the 2.17 stock recovery and then ota up to JB !

Mr Hofs said:
What ota are you talking about anyway ? Restore the 2.17 nandroid and the 2.17 stock recovery and then ota up to JB !
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That's exactly my aim but it's not happening.i've restored the correct nandroid (100% certain) unless there is a 3.16 nandroid? Then i've tried with stock recovery 3.16 and 2.17 both times. The only OTA i get offered is the first 1.25MB one and that's it nothing after it. Tried with bootloader locked and unlocked although this shouldn't matter.
Do you need GSM signal to be offered the OTA? As if you do i'll never get offered it as i don't have an IMEI or baseband etc.
I appreciate all the help you are offering Mr Hofs i see you have helped a LOT of people on here.
Just tried the recovery 2.17 that you uploaded as it's a diferent size to the ones i've previously tried but still no luck. No OTA at all.
Is stock recovery supposed to just show a red triangle? It's shows green first then changes to a red triangle ni'm not sure this is right even with bootloader locked.
Does recovery have to match as in 2.17.110?

No this stock 2.17 recovery works on branded phones too, its weird but indeed it could be related to no baseband and imei !

Flashing WWE RUU on T-Mob101?

Hi Guys,
im on ViperRom 2.5 and want to install LeeDroid Lollipop Rom and for that i need to update to latest HTC WWE 4.16.401.10 firmware.
Can i just flash the Ruu or do i have to change my CID?
I can't read out my main-version, cause of a TWRP bug, i think?
Can anyone tell me what i should do? Thanks!

You need s-off and the correct cid (and mid) then you can flash a wwe ruu.
Or bring the phone back to stock and do the ota to lollipop if it's out/when it gets out and then install the custom rom

Mr Hofs said:
You need s-off and the correct cid (and mid) then you can flash a wwe ruu.
Or bring the phone back to stock and do the ota to lollipop if it's out/when it gets out and then install the custom rom
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And how can i get back to stock? I don't know my main-version... i only know, that i have T-Mob101 CID but i don't know how to get back to stock
I just went to Software information and i have Version 2.22.401.5 Does that mean im on WWE already? Or is it just the base of the Viperonem8-rom?
I really don't know how to get back to stock i want to go back to stock and get my phone S-off.... Can i just flash one of this nandroid backups from the RUUs, OTAs, Stock TWRP Backups Thread?
CID T-MOB101
3.32.111.3 - TWRP Thanks to Anakha56
4.19.111.2 - TWRP Thanks to DeepBlue23
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Mikey94 said:
And how can i get back to stock? I don't know my main-version... i only know, that i have T-Mob101 CID but i don't know how to get back to stock
I just went to Software information and i have Version 2.22.401.5 Does that mean im on WWE already? Or is it just the base of the Viperonem8-rom?
I really don't know how to get back to stock i want to go back to stock and get my phone S-off.... Can i just flash one of this nandroid backups from the RUUs, OTAs, Stock TWRP Backups Thread?
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yes the 2.22.401 is the build of the viper rom. Check the general section, there is a great thread stickied by @exocetdj they are hosting many nandroid backups and a tutorial on how to get back to stock

I know this thread, but how do i know which nandroid backup i need? i can't read my main-version so i don't know which backup i need

Mikey94 said:
I know this thread, but how do i know which nandroid backup i need? i can't read my main-version so i don't know which backup i need
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You check the list with backups and check the cids. When the cid matches yours you have your main version. Then check your hboot number. The lower the hboot number the lower the main version is.
Example
3.16 = 1.12 and 1.54
3.18 = 2.22 and higher
3.19 = 3.xx and higher