Security Warning when installing OTA Update? - HTC Incredible S

I'll explain what I did, Downgraded to 2.3.4 and 2.1 HBOOT 1.13, I S-OFF then S-ON again (I was bored)
So with S-ON again I did the OTA to 2.3.5 and 3.0 downloaded fine, rebooted and came up in HBOOT with a security warning message at the top of the HBOOT menu. What happened? Is it showing S-OFF but its actually not?

Just checked and its still rooted even though it says S-OFF, How do we unroot?

slugger09 said:
Just checked and its still rooted even though it says S-OFF, How do we unroot?
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Show us the complete HBOOT screen please.
How did you gain S-OFF on HBOOT 1.13 and how did you get S-ON back on?
If you still have S-OFF, what is the HBOOT version?

S-Off using Alphavex or what ever its called. S-on using a guide on here titled Get S-on for warranty. Physically it looks like s is on but superuser etc titanium still work so its still rooted.

slugger09 said:
S-Off using Alphavex or what ever its called. S-on using a guide on here titled Get S-on for warranty. Physically it looks like s is on but superuser etc titanium still work so its still rooted.
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Yes that is entirely possible. The steps you followed simply removed the Revolutionary S-OFF HBOOT and restored a HTC HBOOT which removed S-OFF.
This process did not remove the superuser binary, thus the ROM you have in place is still rooted.
I also noticed that on the S-ON thread you referenced, the OP stated that this could leave you with the SECURITY WARNING on the HBOOT screen and there is a link on how to fix that.
So I believe that the SECURITY WARNING occurred during the S-OFF -> S-ON process and not because you installed the OTA.

Interesting, I got around the issue by getting stock 3.0 rom renaming it PG32IMG etc, worked fine, But now the dreaded ***RELOCKED*** has come back, So I suspect HBOOT 2.0 Can detect if you ever unlocked your bootloader in the past, the rest can't.

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[Q] Downgrade Hboot 1.54 to 1.44?

Ok so i have searched but unable to find an answer to my question.
I want to downgrade my Hboot from 1.54 back to 1.44. I do have s-off. I s-offed when my hboot was on 1.44 using revone. My hboot was upgraded after doing a firmware update.
So i need to send my phone in for repairs (the infamous purple camera) and i want to downgrade so I can return to stock, remove "tampered" and relock.
As stated I am currently S-off and have read its possible to downgrade if you are s-off, just need to be pointed in the right direction
broli-zn said:
Ok so i have searched but unable to find an answer to my question.
I want to downgrade my Hboot from 1.54 back to 1.44. I do have s-off. I s-offed when my hboot was on 1.44 using revone. My hboot was upgraded after doing a firmware update.
So i need to send my phone in for repairs (the infamous purple camera) and i want to downgrade so I can return to stock, remove "tampered" and relock.
As stated I am currently S-off and have read its possible to downgrade if you are s-off, just need to be pointed in the right direction
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I wouldn't downgrade and s-on for warranty, it isn't necessary, they won't check and you will regret it because you will get back your phone s-on and upgraded to hboot 1.54, so non-s-offable for now. I did it too without any problems.
Just make you phone stock again (install a stock ruu is it is available), lock (not relock) your phone and remove tampered flag (running an ruu would remove it, if there is no ruu do it first because revone won't work without root on hboot 1.54)
BTW purple camera is just software whitebalance problem not a hardware problem
You just need to downgradethe firmware. It contains the hboot.
But as @godutch said, it's not necessary.
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Ok cool, thanks guys, so I just need a flash a firmware zip containing 1.44 Hboot and im good to go?
Basically i just want to get rid of the tampered flag.
Iv done the 4.3 upgrades with supposedly fix the camera but its made no effect on mine :crying: so the only other option I have to try and get them to change the camera module.
Thanks again guys. Much appreciated. You will get a thanks each
you don't need to downgrade. h-boot 1.54 is normal and considerated STOCK for devices who made OTA update.
don't do stupid thing's
i removed tampared flag with revone -t
criszz said:
you don't need to downgrade. h-boot 1.54 is normal and considerated STOCK for devices who made OTA update.
don't do stupid thing's
i removed tampared flag with revone -t
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i flashed firmware using ADB, revone doesnt work with 1.54 unfortunately
broli-zn said:
i flashed firmware using ADB, revone doesnt work with 1.54 unfortunately
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it does but you need to be s-off and rooted for it to work but you don't have to do what you are trying to do and you will regret it later....
just try with 1.54 , multiple times
hboot 1.55
godutch said:
I wouldn't downgrade and s-on for warranty, it isn't necessary, they won't check and you will regret it because you will get back your phone s-on and upgraded to hboot 1.54, so non-s-offable for now. I did it too without any problems.
Just make you phone stock again (install a stock ruu is it is available), lock (not relock) your phone and remove tampered flag (running an ruu would remove it, if there is no ruu do it first because revone won't work without root on hboot 1.54)
BTW purple camera is just software whitebalance problem not a hardware problem
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I had my phone repaired twice and they didn't say any thing about the boot loader being unlock. However, since that I have s-off and the phone needs to go to repair for the microphone not working and I wonder if I could either s-on and lock the boot loader with hboot 1.55? If you have any advice, I would appreciate it. Thanks.
amauryaa said:
I had my phone repaired twice and they didn't say any thing about the boot loader being unlock. However, since that I have s-off and the phone needs to go to repair for the microphone not working and I wonder if I could either s-on and lock the boot loader with hboot 1.55? If you have any advice, I would appreciate it. Thanks.
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not recommended, as far as i've seen, going from s-off to s-on (on 100% stock everything), after a few reboots, has a high chance of resulting in "tamper detected - rebooting" and the TAMPERED sign is back.

[Q] Tampered and Locked in Bootloader

I recently updated my hboot (from 1.44 to 1.55) and radios through ADB because I went from 4.1.2 to 4.3. and was constantly getting connection issues with my WiFi. I got S-Off through moonshine before I updated my hboot but it no longer says moonshine. Now my bootloader has a black message saying Tampered and then a pink underneath saying Locked. I still have S-off and I am somewhat confused by the messages on top of my bootloader. I verified that I have root access through root checker. My main questions are: Should I just ignore the messages on top? If so, is there a way to remove them?
I went from this:
Moonshine
HBOOT: 1.44.4444
RADIO: 1.00.20.0315
To this:
***Tampered***
***Locked***
HBOOT-1.55.0000
RADIO- 1.00.20.0913_3
Any information or help would be greatly appreciated.
androidserpent said:
I recently updated my hboot (from 1.44 to 1.55) and radios through ADB because I went from 4.1.2 to 4.3. and was constantly getting connection issues with my WiFi. I got S-Off through moonshine before I updated my hboot but it no longer says moonshine. Now my bootloader has a black message saying Tampered and then a pink underneath saying Locked. I still have S-off and I am somewhat confused by the messages on top of my bootloader. I verified that I have root access through root checker. My main questions are: Should I just ignore the messages on top? If so, is there a way to remove them?
I went from this:
Moonshine
HBOOT: 1.44.4444
RADIO: 1.00.20.0315
To this:
***Tampered***
***Locked***
HBOOT-1.55.0000
RADIO- 1.00.20.0913_3
Any information or help would be greatly appreciated.
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Now that depends, the tampered flag at the top basically tells HTC -should you return your device for repairs and such- that you gained s-off and therefore potentially modified your device. So in that situation you may need to return to stock factory(i.e. LOCKED and S-ON) however, if your only worried because of any issues you may have while using the device, I wouldn't worry, it is just there for any technicians that may be repairing your device. As long as your device wasn't bricked throughout the update process and it still says S-OFF your good
I hope that made sense.
Oh and on a side note, if you do need to revert back to full stock(LOCKED and S-ON) i would suggest doing some research first, because unlike the revone method, moonshine completely replaces your hboot, so trying to restore to a stock hboot could brick the device. There is a way to return to stock, but I am not sure how it works.

s-on

Can I go s-on with the latest 3.62 firmware or do I need to go back to 2.24.401.1 first?
Better one more stupid question then a bricked phone.Do I need s-on to send it to repairing the camera?
jaypeg123 said:
Can I go s-on with the latest 3.62 firmware or do I need to go back to 2.24.401.1 first?
Better one more stupid question then a bricked phone.Do I need s-on to send it to repairing the camera?
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Nope. Just lock your bootloader using revone (it just shows the locked tag) and remove Tampered flag, you won't lose any data (I used Hasoon2000 toolkit for revone). This makes the phone look like it was bought that way.
Besides HTC doesn't pay so much attention to S-OFF, it's just the unlocked bootloader and tampered flag that may void your warranty
Once you S-OFF, I don't see a reason why you will S-ON again.
HussainQ said:
Nope. Just lock your bootloader using revone (it just shows the locked tag) and remove Tampered flag, you won't lose any data (I used Hasoon2000 toolkit for revone). This makes the phone look like it was bought that way.
Besides HTC doesn't pay so much attention to S-OFF, it's just the unlocked bootloader and tampered flag that may void your warranty
Once you S-OFF, I don't see a reason why you will S-ON again.
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Ok thank's I have read about people sending it in with s.off and get it s-on in return. But do you know the drill about the s-on, Is it nessesery to have the original 2.24.401 installed to get it right. I did update it OTA so It is 100% now, just forgot about the s-off.
jaypeg123 said:
Ok thank's I have read about people sending it in with s.off and get it s-on in return. But do you know the drill about the s-on, Is it necessary to have the original 2.24.401 installed to get it right. I did update it OTA so It is 100% now, just forgot about the s-off.
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I don't really know if they S-ON the device or not. OTA is fine since it is official. Just in-case, I would check rumrunner S-Off compatibility with your firmware. And check your HBOOT version as well.

[Q] Need to Downgrade from 4.4.2 to 4.3 to Return to Stock

I hoping I can get some clarification on this subject. I may have to take my phone into Sprint for either repair or new phone since it will not connect to the newly added 4G network in my area. So going back to stock my be needed for me to do so.
Since the RUU for the 4.4.2 update isn't available yet, is there a way to downgrade back to 4.3 so I can return back to stock? I did the OTA update in stock, then gained root access.
Does the process require me to turn S-Off? I'm currently S-On running Running Bad Boyz Sprint ONE KitKat v1.0.
If I go S-Off, is there a way to turn it back S-On? Not sure if Sprint will look at this setting.
Also, I have the update radio and hboot
HBOOT- 1.56.0000
RADIO- 1.00.20.1108
OS- 4.06.651.4
Will I have to downgrade my hboot as well?
Any help will be much appreciated
lihtsout said:
I hoping I can get some clarification on this subject. I may have to take my phone into Sprint for either repair or new phone since it will not connect to the newly added 4G network in my area. So going back to stock my be needed for me to do so.
Since the RUU for the 4.4.2 update isn't available yet, is there a way to downgrade back to 4.3 so I can return back to stock? I did the OTA update in stock, then gained root access.
Does the process require me to turn S-Off? I'm currently S-On running Running Bad Boyz Sprint ONE KitKat v1.0.
If I go S-Off, is there a way to turn it back S-On? Not sure if Sprint will look at this setting.
Also, I have the update radio and hboot
HBOOT- 1.56.0000
RADIO- 1.00.20.1108
OS- 4.06.651.4
Will I have to downgrade my hboot as well?
Any help will be much appreciated
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You're S-On. Your only option is to perform a factory reset, flash the stock recovery and re-lock your bootloader.
Kraizk said:
You're S-On. Your only option is to perform a factory reset, flash the stock recovery and re-lock your bootloader.
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Thanks
Do you forward me to a thread that has shows me how to do this? I have an idea on how to do it, just want make sure I do it correctly.
lihtsout said:
Thanks
Do you forward me to a thread that has shows me how to do this? I have an idea on how to do it, just want make sure I do it correctly.
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unlock recovery
install custom recovery
root
s-off with firewater
downgrade hboot to 1.55
relock bootloader
run RUU 4.3.
Hboot files
ludatrick said:
unlock recovery
install custom recovery
root
s-off with firewater
downgrade hboot to 1.55
relock bootloader
run RUU 4.3.
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hi I just came across one of the Sprint HTC Max on 4.4.2 with 2.49 hboot. I'd like to unlock the phone but can't find a hboot file to downgrade. Currently s-off, rooted, TWRP and unlocked. It would be great if you could help a brotha out...
Thanks,
Sonny
unlock bootloader
install custom recovery
root
s-off with firewater
downgrade hboot (check rumrunner website for hboot file)
relock bootloader
run RUU 4.3.
sonny5766 said:
hi I just came across one of the Sprint HTC Max on 4.4.2 with 2.49 hboot. I'd like to unlock the phone but can't find a hboot file to downgrade. Currently s-off, rooted, TWRP and unlocked. It would be great if you could help a brotha out...
Thanks,
Sonny
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[Q] S-OFF impossible after going S-ON?

In response to my Q below, a user wrote that if I go S-ON (to take the phone into repair) I can never go S-ON again. Is that true? I've restored my phone 100% to stock HBOOT, recovery OS etc. and I'm presently at HBOOT 1.57 and have locked the bootloader and have "*** LOCKED ***". So the only thing left is to go S-ON. But I'm wondering if this means I can never go S-ON again.
Thanks!
The original question: http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one/help/restore-m7-to-stock-q-hboot-t2999854
kenzorio said:
In response to my Q below, a user wrote that if I go S-ON (to take the phone into repair) I can never go S-ON again. Is that true? I've restored my phone 100% to stock HBOOT, recovery OS etc. and I'm presently at HBOOT 1.57 and have locked the bootloader and have "*** LOCKED ***". So the only thing left is to go S-ON. But I'm wondering if this means I can never go S-ON again.
Thanks!
The original question: http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one/help/restore-m7-to-stock-q-hboot-t2999854
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You can go S On again any time
He advised you should not make it S On
because keep your SOff is beneficial
your phone is GPE so that's had firmware problem after 1.55 locking Bootloader it cant be unlocked if you are on S On that time
if you keep S Off you can Unlock your phone easily
as you know 1st time you need Unlock Bootloader then you make S Off but if you update Hboot then Lock Bootloader then S On its quiet hard to make it S Off again and using root custom Roms etc
IF YOU NOT UNDERSTAND ANSWER DONT WRITE A NEW THREAD ASK AGAIN IN SAME THREAD WE WILL HELP YOU THERE
kenzorio said:
In response to my Q below, a user wrote that if I go S-ON (to take the phone into repair) I can never go S-ON again. Is that true? I've restored my phone 100% to stock HBOOT, recovery OS etc. and I'm presently at HBOOT 1.57 and have locked the bootloader and have "*** LOCKED ***". So the only thing left is to go S-ON. But I'm wondering if this means I can never go S-ON again.
Thanks!
The original question: http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one/help/restore-m7-to-stock-q-hboot-t2999854
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I did not mean you can never go s-off again. Most likely you phone will be returned with the latest software and hboot 1.57 installed and you'll have to pay to s-off. Many here have sent their phone to repair with s-off and had no problems getting repair.
and their phones were returned to them still s-off
clsA said:
I did not mean you can never go s-off again. Most likely you phone will be returned with the latest software and hboot 1.57 installed and you'll have to pay to s-off. Many here have sent their phone to repair with s-off and had no problems getting repair.
and their phones were returned to them still s-off
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OK just to clarify - it originally wasn't a GPE. I converted it to GPE, and now I converted it back to stock (incl HBOOT, recovery etc.). Btw, in the post I mistakenly asked if it meant I could never go S-ON again. What I meant to ask was if I couldn't get S-OFF again!
But you say I have to pay to get S-OFF again. Is that because Sunshine is the only way to get S-OFF with HBOOT >= 1.57? Any chance that a free tool will come out that works as well?
Thanks
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