[Q] Will updating ruin my s-off potential - One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello,
I wanted to know if updating to the latest OTA (1.54.401.5) would damage the possibilities of an S-OFF in the future. I remember with the M7 you needed an older hboot version for s-off, and the software updates upgraded the hboot so you couldn't s-off.
My bootloader currently shows:
hboot - 3.16.0.0000
RADIO-1.14.2133156.UA24G
OpenDSP-v26.2.2.00538-M8974.0106
OS-1.12.401.17
Is it only the hboot that can potentially stop an s-off solution? And if so does the latest update change the hboot?

3alaawi said:
Hello,
I wanted to know if updating to the latest OTA (1.54.401.5) would damage the possibilities of an S-OFF in the future. I remember with the M7 you needed an older hboot version for s-off, and the software updates upgraded the hboot so you couldn't s-off.
My bootloader currently shows:
hboot - 3.16.0.0000
RADIO-1.14.2133156.UA24G
OpenDSP-v26.2.2.00538-M8974.0106
OS-1.12.401.17
Is it only the hboot that can potentially stop an s-off solution? And if so does the latest update change the hboot?
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i think you will be save it will be a while befor s-off all roms are (1.54.401.5)

The hboot stays 3.16 on the 1.54 update

I am sure 1.54 will be fine, especially if the bootloader comes.
The risk generally comes when the team that do the exploit move on to other challenges that they don't come back to rework on a newer HBOOT.

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Hey Guys,
I've got an HTC Desire, from 3 - it came with all the Three UK stuff on it (like the boot screen etc), but I rooted it, and flashed it with OXYGEN MOD, the latest one...but I'm now sending my phone in for a small repair job, and need to reflash it to stock.
I've made the goldcard etc, and am trying to flash it with an RUU H3G_UK rom, which I downloaded (RUU_Bravo_H3G_UK_1.22.771.1_Radio_32.36.00.28U_4.06.00.02_2_release_127568_signed.exe). However, when I try to update it using PB99IMG.zip method, it says:
Code:
'Main Version is older!'
'Update Fail!'
'Do you want to reboot device?'
'<VOL UP> Yes'
'<VOL DOWN> No'
Any ideas as to what I should do?
Cheers. Phil.
Oh, and I thought I should post this too:
Code:
BRAVO PVT4 SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-0.93.00001
MICROP-051d
TOUCH PANEL-SYNW0101
RADIO-5.11.05.14
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Yep this happens because you will not be able to downgrade the hboot with this official update, and because it is an old 3 rom, it contains an old bootloader.
You will either have to find a newer 3 rom with something like 0.93 bootloader or a newer wwe rom(3/htc won't care).
You might also be able to somehow flash an older bootloader using an s-off bootloader and fastboot, and then run the update afterwards, but that is way too complicated.
Which part of this?:
Code:
RUU_Bravo_H3G_UK_1.22.771.1_Radio_32.36.00.28U_4.06.00.02_2_release_127568_signed.exe
...contains the HBOOT version?
It doesn't, but the branded official roms are always that old, and as the rom version is 1.xx i know it is an android 2.1 rom, which means hboot 0.75 or 0.80.
Also your error message state the problem quite clearly.
And to clarify my last answer.. No you will not be able to find a 3 branded rom with a 0.93 hboot, so go for a wwe instead.
What about this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=768256
Don't use that - your Desire didn't come on that 3 UK RUU so no idea how it'll behave as you have a PVT4 Desire
There isn't a newer RUU and those old ones are for AMOLED Desire's only - you're kinda stuck
That might and might not work. It depends on the hboot included. The topic you link to uses a hboot version 0.83, because it works with all slcd phones as well. So if the 3 ruu contains 0.83 as well, this should work, and if it doesn't, you wont be able to install it anyway.
Now for gods sake please listen to me when i tell you that neither 3 nor htc will care whether your phone contains a branded rom.. They might not even care if it is rooted. So please just flash the damn wwe 2.2 rom...
My last post in here i think you get what i think you should do and i cant/wont help you risking doing something stupid.
Good news fellows
I flashed it using this:
RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.2_Radio_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_151783_signed
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[Q] HTC Desire Upgrade HBOOT?

Ok so I have just upgraded the ROM on my HTC Desire from LeeDrOiD 2.3 to 2.4 and I have noticed on a few places mention that its possible to upgrade the HBOOT on the phone?
Is this correct or something that is not really relevant and should not be touched?
stock HBOOT got S-ON (NAND Protection by HTC).
As long as you get no problems flashing / booting new CustomROMs on your phone,
or if you dont need APPs whitch requires S-OFF, then there is no need of updating HBOOT.
Which HBOOT version do you have ? 0.93.0001 ?

Hboot 1.02.0000

Can I downgrade Hboot 1.02.0000 to get S-OFF?
Cherokee007 said:
Can I downgrade Hboot 1.02.0000 to get S-OFF?
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I also wanted to know how to downgrade the hboot 1.0.2. other way is that alpharev update version of its software and included in this a patch for the new version hboot.
continue in the search.
lordstein said:
I also wanted to know how to downgrade the hboot 1.0.2. other way is that alpharev update version of its software and included in this a patch for the new version hboot.
continue in the search.
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try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1277266
just to be clear - this doesn't work
There is no S-OFF for HBOOT 1.02.0000 on the MT3GS.
In your travels you may have also found links to this encouraging post at http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1277266
I've tried this method, walked through it all, even tried some other things and generally wasted a lot of time...
So just to be clear for those searching and finding this wonderful link to a possible method... IT DOESN'T WORK.
ESPRESSO PVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT 1.02.0000
cm7.1
and used to have S-OFF until the F*&ing warranty replacement came 2.2.1ing along
HTC lets you unlock your bootloader
go to htc or look on here and you should find out how to do it its for us with 1.02 but i havent been able to do it let and having a unlocked bootloader is the same thing just for the hboot 1.02 like s-off is for hboots lower i hope i helped

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