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Fogot to unlock phone before installing cyanogenmod

I have an Desire Bravo.
I used AlphaRev to S-OFF and Unrevoked to root the phone.
I then installed Cyanogenmod 7
All went OK until I realised that the phone was locked to Orange.
I've tried just about everything I can find on the net.
Here are the details when I boot up:
BRAVO PVY4 SHIP S-OFF
HBOOT 0.93.0001
MICROP 051d
Radio 5.17.05.23
Things I have tried.
Updated radio to above.
Flash PB99IMG and PB99IMG_cm7r2
Get CID incorrect
Installed HTC Sync and ran RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.5_Radio_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_159811_signed.exe
(not sure if this works with S-OFF)
HTC Sync and the RUU do not see the phone.
Any ideas?
TIA

Wait, so what are you trying to do? Flash a RUU?
To flash a RUU, you either use a goldcard, or install the 2.3 RUU, which is unbranded.
Or are you trying to unlock your phone? Here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=943726

abaaaabbbb63 said:
Wait, so what are you trying to do? Flash a RUU?
To flash a RUU, you either use a goldcard, or install the 2.3 RUU, which is unbranded.
Or are you trying to unlock your phone? Here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=943726
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I paid for an unlock code in the hope that it might work. I can enter the code, which is accepted, but this happens each time the phone is started. And no network available.
I tried the unlock method you mentioned but I get an error when running it. Sieempi has not replied to my request for help, so I think this a a deadend.
The idea is to get the phone back to a stock rom so that I can unlock the phone using the code I purchased.
I didn't think you could make a goldcard for a phone that is running cyanogenmod. Is that true? A link would be appreciated.
Is the RUU I tried unbranded? Where can I get the 2.3 RUU for my phone? OK found the location if this. I'll give it a try.
Thanks very much for the quick reply.

I've downloaded 2.3 RUU but cannot install kernel manager on the phone because I don't have access to the market.
Can't find where to get APK from without having to install crapware.
I've installed kernel manager on my other phone but can't find the apk file. Dev Tools says it's in /data/data but that is just an xml file
Something is conspiring against me

andrewedmondson said:
I've downloaded 2.3 RUU but cannot install kernel manager on the phone because I don't have access to the market.
Can't find where to get APK from without having to install crapware.
I've installed kernel manager on my other phone but can't find the apk file. Dev Tools says it's in /data/data but that is just an xml file
Something is conspiring against me
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You are conspiring against yourself. Stop complicating matters. When trying sieempi's method, make sure you are on stock and with stock hboot.
Sent from my HTC One X

cronus101 said:
You are conspiring against yourself. Stop complicating matters. When trying sieempi's method, make sure you are on stock and with stock hboot.
Sent from my HTC One X
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I'm working on getting stock back.
Strangely, the 2.3 RUU program is now recognising the phone, whereas it didn't before. Just waiting for phone to charge up to install it.
UPDATE: Finally got stock rom back. Looked like magic when the HTC logo appeared. And the unlock code I bought worked too. Now I am going to install Cyanogenmod all over again. I'll reply when I have it all working. I'm still not sure why the previous RUU and HTC Sync didn't recognise the phone earlier.
Thanks for the help!

andrewedmondson said:
I'm working on getting stock back.
Strangely, the 2.3 RUU program is now recognising the phone, whereas it didn't before. Just waiting for phone to charge up to install it.
UPDATE: Finally got stock rom back. Looked like magic when the HTC logo appeared. And the unlock code I bought worked too. Now I am going to install Cyanogenmod all over again. I'll reply when I have it all working. I'm still not sure why the previous RUU and HTC Sync didn't recognise the phone earlier.
Thanks for the help!
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OK, so I have the 2,3 RUU stock rom working. But Unrevoked 3.32 latest version gives me an error: firmware too new.
I don't think this happened before.
I've looked at quite a few posts to solve this but have not managed to yet.

Use revolutionary.

abaaaabbbb63 said:
Use revolutionary.
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OK trying to do that now.
UPDATE: Revolutionary worked inasmuch as it gives me root access.
I then used CWM to flash cyanogenmod, as before (the same file). But every time I start the phone, the cyanogen welcome screen keeps refreshing every 3 or 4 seconds.
FINAL UPDATE: forgot to clear cache and wipe memory first. Duh!
Once simple mistake (not unlocking phone before rooting) and many hours later ...
Thanks once again. Everything working. Nice to have a backup phone.

andrewedmondson said:
OK trying to do that now.
UPDATE: Revolutionary worked inasmuch as it gives me root access.
I then used CWM to flash cyanogenmod, as before (the same file). But every time I start the phone, the cyanogen welcome screen keeps refreshing every 3 or 4 seconds.
FINAL UPDATE: forgot to clear cache and wipe memory first. Duh!
Once simple mistake (not unlocking phone before rooting) and many hours later ...
Thanks once again. Everything working. Nice to have a backup phone.
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Just one last problem that I didn't spot.
I flashed the latest gapps in Recovery but I cannot see any new app
SOLVED this problem. I was using the newtalk version of gapps. This doesn't work. Use the other version here:
http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-gb-20110828-signed.zip

Desire showing "Limited Service" after Unlock

Phone was 2.2 (Froyo) Locked to Orange/EE HBoot 0.93.0000
I unlocked desire using this guide:
http://community.giffgaff.com/t5/Blog/Unlock-HTC-Desire-Free/ba-p/3185757
However, afterwards it was showing No Sim or Limited Service on any SIM card.
So I Upgraded the phone using the 2.3 Upgrade HBoot 1.02.0001.
Now it recognises and works with an Organe/EE sim after about 5 mins of being left, but when i reboot the phone, it shows No Sim.
With Any Other SIM it just shows "Limited Service".
I still have full functionality and can access HBoot.
Any Advice Please
Thanks

What ROM did you use to upgrade to 2.3?
It might be good to upgrade your radio firmware.

I used HTCs own 2.3 Upgrade which they gave out for everyone.. Its the one that debrands the phone. I got it from:
http://shipped-roms.com/index.php?category=android&model=Bravo
Scroll down, its the Last one in the list, the phone isnt broken.. it works fine but it seems as if its only half unlocked and the person only gave half the instructions.
My Info is:
HBoot 1.02.0001
Version 2.3.3 / BaseBand V: 32.56.00.32U_5.17.05.23 / Kernel: 2.6.35.10 / Build: 3.14.405.1.
Which Radio version should I flash?. I dont mind flashing the Radio back to Orange/EE and ill just pay to Unlock it
Thanks

You cannot re-lock the phone.
And you already have the latest radio. You could try flashing it again through fastboot, but i don't think it will do anything.
Try running the unlock tool again. Maybe something will get fixed.

abaaaabbbb63 said:
You cannot re-lock the phone.
And you already have the latest radio. You could try flashing it again through fastboot, but i don't think it will do anything.
Try running the unlock tool again. Maybe something will get fixed.
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Tried that and it didnt work.. after reading through the comments section of that website.. it looks as if it shouldve been rooted through revolutionary. The worst of this is.. its not even my phone.. its my nephews, which is great.. anyone got any suggestions at all.
I have downloaded the "WWE 2.29.405.8".. I wonder if mayberooting and going back a radio might help.. any ideas.
thanks

[Q] Trying to unlock with HTCdev - error 191 despite 3.12.405.1 - what to do now ?

Hello.
For 2 days now, I have been trying to unlock a DHD,with not much luck so far. (AAHK being disabled just when I needed it.)
I am now trying to use the official HTCDev bootloader unlocker, but it doesn't seem to work either.
So far, my rom is still stock. (The phone tells me it is :
sense 3.0,android 2.3.5, ver 3.12.405.1 ,
HBOOT 2.00.0027
Radio 26.14.04.28_M )
The phone was never branded or somlocked.
It SHOULD be supported by HTCDev. However,when I run the RUU update, It asks me if I want to go from 3.12.405.1 to 3.13.000.0
I say yes.
The phone reboot to Fastboot, and then I get an error 191, saying that my rom is not supported and I should wait for an update.
Since it supposed to be supported already, there will be no update of course.
Earlier, I had tried to manually downgrade following this guide :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424023
I had gone to the end of the guide, having the message "your card is now gold",but couldn't seen to use it to downgrade. (Is there a specific way to use a goldcard ? I just got to bootloader and it seems to load something ... but in the end the hboot version doesn't change.)
I kept the goldcard as it was, and used another micros SD.
I did a factory reset before trying HTC dev unlocker.
Now I am a bit lost. I have tried to find what to do by reading posts, faqs, and generally searching here ot with google.
But I seem to go from outdated to incomplete guides, and / or lack the basics to understand what I read.
Does anyone know what my next step should be ? What could prevent HTCdev unlocker from working ?

kaceps said:
Hello.
For 2 days now, I have been trying to unlock a DHD,with not much luck so far. (AAHK being disabled just when I needed it.)
I am now trying to use the official HTCDev bootloader unlocker, but it doesn't seem to work either.
So far, my rom is still stock. (The phone tells me it is :
sense 3.0,android 2.3.5, ver 3.12.405.1 ,
HBOOT 2.00.0027
Radio 26.14.04.28_M )
The phone was never branded or somlocked.
It SHOULD be supported by HTCDev. However,when I run the RUU update, It asks me if I want to go from 3.12.405.1 to 3.13.000.0
I say yes.
The phone reboot to Fastboot, and then I get an error 191, saying that my rom is not supported and I should wait for an update.
Since it supposed to be supported already, there will be no update of course.
Earlier, I had tried to manually downgrade following this guide :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424023
I had gone to the end of the guide, having the message "your card is now gold",but couldn't seen to use it to downgrade. (Is there a specific way to use a goldcard ? I just got to bootloader and it seems to load something ... but in the end the hboot version doesn't change.)
I kept the goldcard as it was, and used another micros SD.
I did a factory reset before trying HTC dev unlocker.
Now I am a bit lost. I have tried to find what to do by reading posts, faqs, and generally searching here ot with google.
But I seem to go from outdated to incomplete guides, and / or lack the basics to understand what I read.
Does anyone know what my next step should be ? What could prevent HTCdev unlocker from working ?
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You need to update your hboot for HTCDEV tool to work. I don't know why but the links in the site seem to have been removed thou the link is still alive.
Try to use this tool (that will guide you through the process) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2133336 or use this tool (that will unlock the bootloader, flash CWM recovery and root) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2169515

glevitan said:
You need to update your hboot for HTCDEV tool to work. I don't know why but the links in the site seem to have been removed thou the link is still alive.
Try to use this tool (that will guide you through the process) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2133336 or use this tool (that will unlock the bootloader, flash CWM recovery and root) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2169515
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I tried both those utility, but they merely download and launch the same RUU update. It will detect a 1.00.000.00 image version, try to update to 3.13.something,and then tell me it can't due to unsuported rom.
I think the problem might be that I switched my version 1.00.000 manually when I was trying to downgrade. I'LL try reversing that, but if anyone has another idea, please ...
Edit :
Nope, still stuck.
I changed back the misc version to 2.00.0027, but the HTC dev ruu update still tells me that my rom is not supported.
Can't update hboot, can't get token, can't unlock

kaceps said:
Hello.
For 2 days now, I have been trying to unlock a DHD,with not much luck so far. (AAHK being disabled just when I needed it.)
I am now trying to use the official HTCDev bootloader unlocker, but it doesn't seem to work either.
So far, my rom is still stock. (The phone tells me it is :
sense 3.0,android 2.3.5, ver 3.12.405.1 ,
HBOOT 2.00.0027
Radio 26.14.04.28_M )
The phone was never branded or somlocked.
It SHOULD be supported by HTCDev. However,when I run the RUU update, It asks me if I want to go from 3.12.405.1 to 3.13.000.0
I say yes.
The phone reboot to Fastboot, and then I get an error 191, saying that my rom is not supported and I should wait for an update.
Since it supposed to be supported already, there will be no update of course.
Earlier, I had tried to manually downgrade following this guide :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424023
I had gone to the end of the guide, having the message "your card is now gold",but couldn't seen to use it to downgrade. (Is there a specific way to use a goldcard ? I just got to bootloader and it seems to load something ... but in the end the hboot version doesn't change.)
I kept the goldcard as it was, and used another micros SD.
I did a factory reset before trying HTC dev unlocker.
Now I am a bit lost. I have tried to find what to do by reading posts, faqs, and generally searching here ot with google.
But I seem to go from outdated to incomplete guides, and / or lack the basics to understand what I read.
Does anyone know what my next step should be ? What could prevent HTCdev unlocker from working ?
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I have same issue

fahad4210 said:
I have same issue
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I found what was wrong for me !
It came from my first try at manually downgrading. Except the misc version is not the HBOOt version, it's the rom version. Following the guide, I had set it to 1.00.000.0
I retraced the same step, except I set it to 3.12.405.1 ( the version of the rom ).
And it worked !

kaceps said:
i found what was wrong for me !
It came from my first try at manually downgrading. Except the misc version is not the hboot version, it's the rom version. Following the guide, i had set it to 1.00.000.0
i retraced the same step, except i set it to 3.12.405.1 ( the version of the rom ).
And it worked !
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so what you did? Hwo did u manually downgrade it?

alvarado iondevi
fahad4210 said:
so what you did? Hwo did u manually downgrade it?
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No.
After setting the rom version back to 3.12.405.1, I used the HTC unlocker to unlock my Hboot.
The automatic script ( easyUnlock and EasyAceUnlock ) didn't seem to work for me (Error while trying to get root.)
So I just installed Clockwork mod recovery. I don't really need to be root anyway. I just want some JellyBean taste.
But now I seem to be having a new problem. I tried to install a rom ( Wiping everything I can from CWM before ) but my phone won't boot. It is stuck to the green HTC logo.
I will be looking through new post from this forum to try to find a solution, while downloading other roms.
I wonder if some (or all) roms require you to be root to work.

kaceps said:
No.
After setting the rom version back to 3.12.405.1, I used the HTC unlocker to unlock my Hboot.
The automatic script ( easyUnlock and EasyAceUnlock ) didn't seem to work for me (Error while trying to get root.)
So I just installed Clockwork mod recovery. I don't really need to be root anyway. I just want some JellyBean taste.
But now I seem to be having a new problem. I tried to install a rom ( Wiping everything I can from CWM before ) but my phone won't boot. It is stuck to the green HTC logo.
I will be looking through new post from this forum to try to find a solution, while downloading other roms.
I wonder if some (or all) roms require you to be root to work.
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You haven't flashed the boot.img in fastboot...that is a must when using an unlocked bootloader.

glevitan said:
You haven't flashed the boot.img in fastboot...that is a must when using an unlocked bootloader.
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Indeed. Now starting the slow process of finding the right rom.
I will regret not being able to flash a radio ( since I'm not S-Off ) but at least I be able to try new roms.
Thanks !

hi,
for me works great with the HTC Easy Unlock Bootloader Tool from glevitan:good:
then i following this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=31211732&postcount=396
for noobs like me
works great
now i can flash all rooms they have an boot.img inside easily.
:victory::victory::victory:

How to update to 5.1 and root?

Hey guys,
I have a friend who has an unlocked M9 and earlier on I helped him root it by unlcoking bootloader, flashing twrp and supersu. He has recently told me that there has been an OTA update that keeps popping up on his phone and that this update will help with the camera and the overheating of the phone. I've been searching a lot through the forums but haven't found a tutorial/process on how to update and root. How can I do this?

MaRz0o said:
Hey guys,
I have a friend who has an unlocked M9 and earlier on I helped him root it by unlcoking bootloader, flashing twrp and supersu. He has recently told me that there has been an OTA update that keeps popping up on his phone and that this update will help with the camera and the overheating of the phone. I've been searching a lot through the forums but haven't found a tutorial/process on how to update and root. How can I do this?
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He may be getting an OTA notification, but the OTA will not work unless his phone is completely stock. What carrier is he on? There are RUUs for several that will update him safely (though they will wipe the phone), and then he can unlock and root the same way as before.
Alternatively, you can pay $25 to s-off with the Sunshine app and manually update the firmware, then flash a 5.1 rom. This approach is trickier but won't wipe the phone or unroot.

iElvis said:
He may be getting an OTA notification, but the OTA will not work unless his phone is completely stock. What carrier is he on? There are RUUs for several that will update him safely (though they will wipe the phone), and then he can unlock and root the same way as before.
Alternatively, you can pay $25 to s-off with the Sunshine app and manually update the firmware, then flash a 5.1 rom. This approach is trickier but won't wipe the phone or unroot.
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Its unlocked but he has it on AT&T carrier. I remember seeing a number saying 132.617.6 or something like that. We tried updating before by doing a factory reset on the phone amd then trying to update but the update always failed. Luckily we made a twrp backup and just restored that.

MaRz0o said:
Its unlocked but he has it on AT&T carrier. I remember seeing a number saying 132.617.6 or something like that. We tried updating before by doing a factory reset on the phone amd then trying to update but the update always failed. Luckily we made a twrp backup and just restored that.
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There is a RUU for 5.1 on AT&T. That would be the safest way to update if you don't want to s-off, but it will wipe the phone.

iElvis said:
There is a RUU for 5.1 on AT&T. That would be the safest way to update if you don't want to s-off, but it will wipe the phone.
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Awesome, where will I be able to find this RUU? I found a thread but I just see RUU updates for Europe, Asia, T-mobile, etc. No AT&T.

MaRz0o said:
Awesome, where will I be able to find this RUU? I found a thread but I just see RUU updates for Europe, Asia, T-mobile, etc. No AT&T.
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Argh, I'm wrong. It was Sprint that released the 5.1 RUU, not AT&T. But what you can do is relock, run the 1.32 RUU for AT&T, then take the OTA, which you can do safely at that point. Then just unlock again and root.
http://www.htc.com/us/support/rom-downloads.html#att

iElvis said:
Argh, I'm wrong. It was Sprint that released the 5.1 RUU, not AT&T. But what you can do is relock, run the 1.32 RUU for AT&T, then take the OTA, which you can do safely at that point. Then just unlock again and root.
http://www.htc.com/us/support/rom-downloads.html#att
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At&t definitely posted an ruu. I've run it many times and is on the HTC website.
http://www.htc.com/us/support/htc-one-m9-att/news/

jollywhitefoot said:
At&t definitely posted an ruu. I've run it many times and is on the HTC website.
http://www.htc.com/us/support/htc-one-m9-att/news/
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Thanks, I couldn't find it and it was driving me nuts.

iElvis said:
Thanks, I couldn't find it and it was driving me nuts.
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yeah, so weird. The latest rom column says 1.32 the download link is to the 1.32 exe but the "view" link under Details takes you to the news page I linked to where you can download the 2.6 exe

Bricked HTC One M9

I have an HTC One M9 that up until yesterday had an unlocked bootloader and had S-Off.
It was running a pretty old ROM so I decided to update it. My first attempt was Viper.
After installing through TWRP recovery it would only take me to the TWRP boot screen after rebooting.
I attempted another ROM, this time Revolution and got the same results.
I’ve been messing with it for hours and somehow I have S-ON and the bootloader is locked. Actually it says RELOCKED.
It has no OS and it will no longer go to Recovery mode. I think the TWRP I tried to install is too new for it.
I’ve performed the HTC bootloader unlock procedure a few times and although it says successful, after reboot, its still relocked.
Am I screwed, or is there something more I can try?

If bootloader is looked, the only solution is to try to flasher the latest ruu according to the model of your M9. It goes into downloading mode??

Dark Stranger said:
If bootloader is looked, the only solution is to try to flasher the latest ruu according to the model of your M9. It goes into downloading mode??
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Yes, it goes into download mode. I've tried the only Telus ruu I could find (RUU_HIMA_UL_M60_SENSE70_ATT_MR_NA_Gen_Unlock_3.35.617.31.exe)
and I get a Error 131 Customer ID Error.
I just tried a Sprint ruu (RUU_HIMA_WHL_M60_SENSE70_SPCS_MR_Sprint_WWE_3.41.651.21.exe) and I got Error 155 Unknown Error. They both fail right after it displays Updating Signatures.
I'm in Canada and it's a Telus phone but it's carrier unlocked.
Do I need to use a Telus RUU or should any Canadian RUU work on it?

are you sure yours already s-off?
1. re flash lastest TWRP
2. flash required lastest firmware (s-off)
Firmware 3.35.401.12 is required for proper installation! Download (S-OFF ONLY)
3. flash your fav lastest custom rom

Yes, it's definitely S-On.
Any Canadians out there? After some reading I realize I need an RUU of a specific sku. In my case 661.
I need a Telus RUU of 2.11.661.5 or higher for the M9. I'm hoping that will resolve my issue.