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Ok, so i have the Incredible S. I Unlocked its bootloader using this method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1337105 but i had to relock it to send it for warranty. When i get it back, i will unlock it again, nut because the phone was on hboot 1.16, i had to flash the boot.img each time i installed a new rom. But, if i use this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1373697 (which, by the wayy, is how i put my phone's bootloader to stock) will i be able to use the CWM app to install/update roms?
If not, is there a better way to root the phone?
Also, could anyone explain how custom radios and kernels are better than stock?
Thanks
TaLEntZ96 said:
Ok, so i have the Incredible S. I Unlocked its bootloader using this method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1337105 but i had to relock it to send it for warranty. When i get it back, i will unlock it again, nut because the phone was on hboot 1.16, i had to flash the boot.img each time i installed a new rom. But, if i use this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1373697 (which, by the wayy, is how i put my phone's bootloader to stock) will i be able to use the CWM app to install/update roms?
If not, is there a better way to root the phone?
Also, could anyone explain how custom radios and kernels are better than stock?
Thanks
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Yes if you use the downgrade tool to get hboot 1.13 and use Revolutionary to S-Off then you will be able to use CWM to flash custom ROMs.
There is no such thing as a custom radio, but each time HTC upgrades a ROM, the RUU may contain a new radio which has improvements.
TaLEntZ96 said:
Ok, so i have the Incredible S. I Unlocked its bootloader using this method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1337105 but i had to relock it to send it for warranty. When i get it back, i will unlock it again, nut because the phone was on hboot 1.16, i had to flash the boot.img each time i installed a new rom. But, if i use this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1373697 (which, by the wayy, is how i put my phone's bootloader to stock) will i be able to use the CWM app to install/update roms?
If not, is there a better way to root the phone?
Also, could anyone explain how custom radios and kernels are better than stock?
Thanks
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TaLEntZ96 said:
Ok, so i have the Incredible S. I Unlocked its bootloader using this method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1337105 but i had to relock it to send it for warranty. When i get it back, i will unlock it again, nut because the phone was on hboot 1.16, i had to flash the boot.img each time i installed a new rom. But, if i use this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1373697 (which, by the wayy, is how i put my phone's bootloader to stock) will i be able to use the CWM app to install/update roms?
If not, is there a better way to root the phone?
Also, could anyone explain how custom radios and kernels are better than stock?
Thanks
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Dude u need to downgrade ur hboot in oder to gain soff.. they a guide on how to do it..it works for me n should work4 u 2 ..
Sent from my Htc Incredible S with beats audio & Nik's Rom 4.0
McIero said:
Dude u need to downgrade ur hboot in oder to gain soff.. they a guide on how to do it..it works for me n should work4 u 2 ..
Sent from my Htc Incredible S with beats audio & Nik's Rom 4.0
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I know! the 2nd link is the downgrade!!!
TaLEntZ96 said:
Ok, so i have the Incredible S. I Unlocked its bootloader using this method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1337105 but i had to relock it to send it for warranty. When i get it back, i will unlock it again, nut because the phone was on hboot 1.16, i had to flash the boot.img each time i installed a new rom. But, if i use this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1373697 (which, by the wayy, is how i put my phone's bootloader to stock) will i be able to use the CWM app to install/update roms?
If not, is there a better way to root the phone?
Also, could anyone explain how custom radios and kernels are better than stock?
Thanks
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1. Hi guys i looked at tpblake's thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1435136 but was wondering if the same answers would apply when ICS came out?
2.Also in this question in tpblake's http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1435136
"Q: My IncS was shipped with HBOOT 2.00.0000 but Revolutionary does not support this version. How can I downgrade the HBOOT in order to run Revolutionary and get S-OFF?
A: Community member nonverbose has written a tool and guide for getting S-OFF with HBOOT 1.16.0000 and this tool and guide has been confirmed to also work with HBOOT 2.00.0000 when the bootloader is in an UNLOCKED state."
In his answer it said ''when the bootloader is in an UNLOCKED state" does that mean you should unlock your bootloader through htcdev.com before running noverbose's tool?
3. How do i set my signature? I looked around someone stated 5 - 8 posts but i have done that but still cant set my signature! not that im spamming or anything
Sorry for being a complete noob but yeh '-'
If your question is 'can I run a ruu or ota with root/s off/ unlocked bootloader', then your answer is no.
However Nik said that once the official ics comes out, he will provide us with a rooted stock rom
If your question is 'should I root it now with revolutionary or wait till ics and root then', I would downgrade and s off now, as s off is better than HTCdev unlock, and we dont know if there will be s off or a downgrade method from the ics update
You don't have to HTCdev unlock with nonverbose's tool
I think you need 10 posts, and its under user cp at the top of the page with you are logged in.
markj338 said:
If your question is 'can I run a ruu or ota with root/s off/ unlocked bootloader', then your answer is no.
However Nik said that once the official ics comes out, he will provide us with a rooted stock rom
If your question is 'should I root it now with revolutionary or wait till ics and root then', I would downgrade and s off now, as s off is better than HTCdev unlock, and we dont know if there will be s off or a downgrade method from the ics update
You don't have to HTCdev unlock with nonverbose's tool
I think you need 10 posts, and its under user cp at the top of the page with you are logged in.
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so i mite brick if i run ota with root?
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OTA won't work if you have unocked (s-off) your hBoot. But if you are S-off, you can always flash an ICS ROM by Nikhil, or ARHD, and I'm sure both will release a tweaked, rooted version of the stock ICS that will be pushed as OTAupgrade . OTA is for all lesser mortals who are stuck with locked phones.
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I'd say its best just to use ROMs that get developed as they will also be updated to be the latest android etc.
Also if you read the forums you will see a lot of people have bricked there phones from unrooting and then updating. Roms like ARHD etc will always get updated.
So do not worry just wait for ROMS to be designed
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Hi guys. I shifted from my old Sony Xperia Sola to the beautiful HTC One and I'm loving it. The phone was gifted to me and is from from Singapore (or perhaps bought in one of those countries around there). The problem is that I'm just not getting the Android 4.2.2 update (OTA or software). Here's what I intend to do:
- Download International HTC One Andorid 4.2.2 Stock ROM
- Boot into HTC One stock recovery
- Flash Android 4.2.2 Stock on my HTC One
Questions:
1. Do I need to unlock my bootloader for this? From my experience with Sony, I shouldn't need to do so. For Sony phones there's FTF, for HTC phones there's (what? Is it RUU files?)?
2. Can I make this update on stock ROM?
3. Can I install CWM without unlocking bootloader and ROOT my phone as well?
Would really appreciate some help, just links to the respective threads and I'll take it from there.
Thanks!
You need unlocked boatloader for custom recovery , root , flashing , if I were you I'd fist s-off then do the following.
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Ha nice, I am also coming from the sola
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Shan89 said:
You need unlocked boatloader for custom recovery , root , flashing , if I were you I'd fist s-off then do the following.
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Is there no way I can flash the OFFICIAL Android 4.2.2 update using stock recovery?
thunderising said:
Hi guys. I shifted from my old Sony Xperia Sola to the beautiful HTC One and I'm loving it. The phone was gifted to me and is from from Singapore (or perhaps bought in one of those countries around there). The problem is that I'm just not getting the Android 4.2.2 update (OTA or software). Here's what I intend to do:
- Download International HTC One Andorid 4.2.2 Stock ROM
- Boot into HTC One stock recovery
- Flash Android 4.2.2 Stock on my HTC One
Questions:
1. Do I need to unlock my bootloader for this? From my experience with Sony, I shouldn't need to do so. For Sony phones there's FTF, for HTC phones there's (what? Is it RUU files?)?
2. Can I make this update on stock ROM?
3. Can I install CWM without unlocking bootloader and ROOT my phone as well?
Would really appreciate some help, just links to the respective threads and I'll take it from there.
Thanks!
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When you say you want to flash stock ROM, do you actually mean official 4.2.2 or are you talking about a custom Stock ROM like ARHD? ... If you want to flash a custom ROM you will need a custom recovery such as TWRP or CWM. If you want to flash an RUU then you will need to be S-Off to flash anything other than the one meant for the region the phone came from.
Your bootloader needs to be unlocked to flash custom recovery, also, if you decide to flash something like ARHD which is the best custom ROM IMO (and is almost completely stock but with a few improvements) then it already has root built into the ROM. Just unlock your bootloader, install custom recovery usng fastboot and then flash a ROM using CWM or TWRP, whichever you install.
Check these threads for any info .. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2183023 ... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2265618
Hi. Thanks for your reply. @AllAboutTheCore
If you want to flash an RUU then you will need to be S-Off to flash anything other than the one meant for the region the phone came from.
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My phone software (.407) belongs to the India region. And I want to flash the official Android 4.2.2 ROM for the Indian HTC One version.
Your bootloader needs to be unlocked to flash custom recovery, also, if you decide to flash something like ARHD which is the best custom ROM IMO (and is almost completely stock but with a few improvements) then it already has root built into the ROM. Just unlock your bootloader, install custom recovery usng fastboot and then flash a ROM using CWM or TWRP, whichever you install.
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Alternatively, I'm considering flashing ARHD. Doesn't matter if I'm using an Indian region variant right? (GSM)
So I need to:
- Unlock the bootloader
- Install Recovery
- Flash ROM
That's it correct? I lose all the information in my internal storage or it stays? (I mean in the 32GB internal storage)
Also, can I lock bootloader and go back to official ROM at any stage in the future?
thunderising said:
Hi. Thanks for your reply. @AllAboutTheCore
My phone software (.407) belongs to the India region. And I want to flash the official Android 4.2.2 ROM for the Indian HTC One version.
Alternatively, I'm considering flashing ARHD. Doesn't matter if I'm using an Indian region variant right? (GSM)
So I need to:
- Unlock the bootloader
- Install Recovery
- Flash ROM
That's it correct? I lose all the information in my internal storage or it stays? (I mean in the 32GB internal storage)
Also, can I lock bootloader and go back to official ROM at any stage in the future?
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Yep, unlock your bootloader which will wipe your internal storage so backup to your pc first if there's things you want to keep. Install a custom recovery using fastboot and then you can just flash any ROM, ARHD is a very good choice btw lol.
If you want to return to stock then check the second thread in my previous post, but yes, you can flash a stock ROM like in the thread I mentioned, install a stock recovery, re-lock your bootloader and then you should be good to go as far as OTA updates etc.
This is assuming you are S-On btw, S-Off requires different steps for what I mentioned and I am not familiar with that way at all as I'm S-On. What I mentioned above is exactly what I did when I reverted to stock to receive the recent 4.2.2 update in the UK
I don't know which files you need to restore to stock as the thread is for the European version of the One and I don't know how your version differs but someone will be able to advise you more on that . The process is the same though if you are S-On, I'm just not 100% sure what custom ROM or stock ROM you would need for your variant of the ONE so best let somebody more knowledgeable take over from here lol
Good luck.
Phew. S-On S-Off, Sony phones are a hell lot simpler! Thanks a ton!
thunderising said:
Phew. S-On S-Off, Sony phones are a hell lot simpler! Thanks a ton!
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No worries ... Yep lol, Not as good though
Hey guys,
So here's my problem,
I bought an HTC one, Rogers, and unlocked it. As soon as I unlocked it, I went and downloaded the HTC all in one toolkit.
I followed the steps, unlocked my bootloader, installed TWRP, but i can't get S-OFF
Is S-OFF required to install custom firmware like Slim rom?
I got so frustrated at one point that adb pushed a nandroid 4.3 rogers fw and just stuck with that.
But for some reason I want 4.4. I don't know why, but i can't install custom firmware, and OTA won't work EVEN when i use the RUU utility, and the respective firmware for my device (and correlative stock HTC recovery for rogers).
What gives?
What would be your next step for someone a bit more seasoned than myself?
shawnj0 said:
Hey guys,
So here's my problem,
I bought an HTC one, Rogers, and unlocked it. As soon as I unlocked it, I went and downloaded the HTC all in one toolkit.
I followed the steps, unlocked my bootloader, installed TWRP, but i can't get S-OFF
Is S-OFF required to install custom firmware like Slim rom? Unsigned firmware yes; custom rom no
I got so frustrated at one point that adb pushed a nandroid 4.3 rogers fw and just stuck with that.
But for some reason I want 4.4. I don't know why, but i can't install custom firmware, and OTA won't work EVEN when i use the RUU utility, and the respective firmware for my device (and correlative stock HTC recovery for rogers).
What gives?
What would be your next step for someone a bit more seasoned than myself?
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You can not install OTA updates with custom recovery like TWRP. OTA's require stock recovery, stock rom and some /preload/files. When you unlocked your bootloader you might have wiped out some of those preload files. I would not use the toolkit, you can use the fastboot & adb commands without it. Download this and follow the OP.
Also for S-OFF, your hboot dictates which program to use; revone (1.44), rumrunner (1.54), firewater (1.5X), sunshine when all else fails.
Hey people, I recently bought a Sprint HTC one M8 and the seleer gave me a unlocked one done with sim unlock helper apo. It is S-off , bootloader is unloacked and SuperCID is present so ilI want to update it to 6.0 M. It has KK 4.4.3 preinstalled. I have a number of doubts to clear-
1. Will my phone be locked again if I flash acustom rom?*
2. As I am superCID , so do I need to flash only custom roms from 'Sprint htc one m8' or can i flash a international rom too??
3. If I update my phone through RUU which the bad boyz have provided so will my twrp will be replaced with stock recovery?
4. Please just check and let me know whether the BAD BOYZ rom for Sprint HTC M8 is rooted already and also if it may network lock my phone. As I am in India can I be able to use it with any gsm sim as now currently I m doing.
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1. No
2. Yes, you can only flash ROM's compatible for Sprint.
3. Yes, the stock recovery will be installed.
4. The ROM is rooted already. Flashing it should leave your phone unlocked.
Thank you so much brother. I have few more questions please clear those. Please **note** this My phones name is m8_whl , which means I have a Harmon/kordon version.
1 - So if my phone will be back to the stock then after flashing the latest firmware and RUU still my phone would be unlocked? I m stressing on this question because some noobs here have said me that it would again become locked.
2 - How will I flash BAD BOYZ ROM then? I will have to flash TWRP recovery again?
3. This is the Rom what I want to install - [/URL][/URL] http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2729170
4- This is the firmware and RUU what I want to flash. Can you please tell which will be best to installed http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2729173
5 - I have done SuperCID, some people said that I will be able to flash any rom in my device now. Is it true?
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