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me a while, I tried all of the tutoials and guides for downgrading and one almost did it but I would lose adb every time. So here is a fully working method to go from the latest ruu 2.3.4 with radio 2.15.10 back to 2.1 with radio 2.10.00 and full root!!! Works perfectly.
Start off by following this guide... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=768295&highlight=ota
When you get to the point after you run the ./rageagainstthecage-arm5.img command and it kicks you out of adb and you can't get back into adb that's ok, reboot your phone, normal reboot, not full power down, then run the ruu from here... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829783&highlight=3.26.605.1
then run the newest unrevoked, and when it reboots the phone into hboot, you have to manually run the update. Then reboot, if the phone only boots to hboot/fastboot, unplug the usb cable, pull battery, power back up, and run the update again, reboot to full boot and you will be at 2.1-update1. Delete the PB31IMG.zip from your sdcard. Re-run unrevoked, and You are ROOTED!!! Man that was quite a run, enjoy your rooted(again) phones.
UPDATE: instead of running the latest unrevoked, as it didn't work out for me, I just popped the new CWM PB31IMG.zip on the sdcard, rebooted to hboot and installed. I just went from Android 2.3.4 RUU / radio 2.15.10 to fully rooted 2.1 update1. So I know it works. Happy Flashing all
Why in the world would you.... UGH YOU HAD THE ANDROID SDK INSTALLED INCORRECTLY SO ADB WASNT WORKING
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Smokeey said:
Why in the world would you.... UGH YOU HAD THE ANDROID SDK INSTALLED INCORRECTLY SO ADB WASNT WORKING
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Nope it was installed right, even in that guide there are a lot of people that have that problem, because it doesn't work on 2.3.4 with radio 2.15.10
OK how about this for a question ... do you think this method could be use to root an EVO that is s-on w/ 2.3.3? Using the appropriate files of course.
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OK how about this for a question ... do you think this method could be use to root an EVO that is s-on w/ 2.3.3? Using the appropriate files of course.
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it should work with s-on, just make sure you run unrevoked-forever after to turn s-off again, assuming that's what you want
actually looks like this is my solution http://revolutionary.io/ ... just found it here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865204 but sadly no DINC support
I'm a little confused. Isn't that a Froyo Rom.zip (November, 2010) you posted? But you somehow downgraded to 2.1? Did you start out with s-on then?
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I'm a little confused. Isn't that a Froyo Rom.zip (November, 2010) you posted? But you somehow downgraded to 2.1? Did you start out with s-on then?
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No I started with s-off, and ya, I went from 2.3.4 to 2.1. It is an ruu exe. You should be able to run any ruu you want to, as long as its a rootable version.
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No I started with s-off, and ya, I went from 2.3.4 to 2.1. It is an ruu exe. You should be able to run any ruu you want to, as long as its a rootable version.
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But you typically can't go backward with the RUU's due to the "main version is older" roadblock. However, s-off aside, if you were able to revert backward (to either 2.1 or 2.2), then those are rootable. I'm just having issues here because you were s-off to start with which means you could have just shortcutted straight to the part of flashing the CWM PB31IMG and been done with it. But the fact you went backward to a rootable OS seemingly without utilizing s-off to do so leads me to believe you did this for an experiment to benefit others?
Bottom line, if you were able to revert to an older OS, the accidental s-on crowd should be able to follow in those footsteps and root from a prior OS.
I couldn't flash cwm because I ran an official ruu that removed root and everything and upgraded me to 2.3.4 that couldn't be rooted yet. But yes this was kind of an experiment to see of I could downgrade to an older OS without utilizing s-off. I really do hope this will help others who did the dumb thing like I did and do an official update, or anyone looking to downgrade to an older official OS.
The problem most people have is that they unrooted to s-on and then upgraded. If you were s-off and then upgraded with the OTA files posted, then all that would happen is you lose root and you woukd have to reflash a custom recovery. It seems that most people's issue is that they weren't s-off to begin with before they upgraded.
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Has anyone tried this on an S-ON, 2.3.4 Incredible? If not, I'm taking the plunge tonight and will post results.
One other user in the general forum isn't having luck as s-on but it shouldn't matter. The OP didn't use his s-off until the very end and was able to get back to 2.1 without using s-off to do so. That's the key here, getting back to a rootable OS so you CAN get root and s-off. I'm GUESSING the reason unrevoked failed at the end was because it was updated for Froyo. Perhaps if he'd have either went straight to 2.2 or upgraded from 2.1 to 2.2 and then tried unrevoked, it may have worked.
Just a thought...remember that slcd's on 2.1 = black screen. There's a lot of slcd's out there these days so 2.2 might be preferred if possible.
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One other user in the general forum isn't having luck as s-on but it shouldn't matter. The OP didn't use his s-off until the very end and was able to get back to 2.1 without using s-off to do so. That's the key here, getting back to a rootable OS so you CAN get root and s-off. I'm GUESSING the reason unrevoked failed at the end was because it was updated for Froyo. Perhaps if he'd have either went straight to 2.2 or upgraded from 2.1 to 2.2 and then tried unrevoked, it may have worked.
Just a thought...remember that slcd's on 2.1 = black screen. There's a lot of slcd's out there these days so 2.2 might be preferred if possible.
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He said he started s-off, 8th post first page.
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Has anyone tried this on an S-ON, 2.3.4 Incredible? If not, I'm taking the plunge tonight and will post results.
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It probably won't work because this guy started s-off and did a bunch of extra steps when he lost root after updating. Since he was s-off to begin with, all he had to do was reflash a custom recovery and superuser. It probably wont hurt for you to try, but I'm just saying most people don't get the difference between being rooted and s-off.
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He said he started s-off, 8th post first page.
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I know he started s-off but he only used s-off after he had successfully downgraded his OS to Eclair the way I read it. So he was already on an android OS that is rootable by way of Unrevoked and instead of dicking with Unrevoked any longer b/c it was failing on 2.1, he just decided to load CWM by utilizing Unrevoked instead. I think if he'd have been on 2.2, it may have worked.
If he did utilize s-off somewhere in between, I'm not seeing where it would have been?
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I know he started s-off but he only used s-off after he had successfully downgraded his OS to Eclair the way I read it. So he was already on an android OS that is rootable by way of Unrevoked and instead of dicking with Unrevoked any longer b/c it was failing on 2.1, he just decided to load CWM by utilizing Unrevoked instead. I think if he'd have been on 2.2, it may have worked.
If he did utilize s-off somewhere in between, I'm not seeing where it would have been?
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2.3.4 is rootable if you have s-off. The only reason all of this worked for him is because he was s-off from the beginning allowing him to downgrade all the way down to 2.1. If he were s-on from the very beginning he couldn't have downgraded, thus everything else wouldn't have worked. Like I said in my last post, since he was s-off when he upgraded to 2.3.4, all he had to do was flash a custom recovery and superuser to regain root instead of going through that whole process. He was pretty vague in his posts though.
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2.3.4 is rootable if you have s-off. The only reason all of this worked for him is because he was s-off from the beginning allowing him to downgrade all the way down to 2.1.
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Absolutely agree anything is rootable with s-off.
However, s-off does not allow you to downgrade back to 2.1, nothing but a hack allows that, specifically the flash_image. And that's the thing, I'm not seeing where anyone would need s-off to make that portion of things happen. If it did, it blows the theory I admit but what step precisely would require s-off? He's not flashing any zips in the bootloader until the PB31IMG that was the official signed 2.1 zip that doesn't even require s-off in the first place, it can be flashed with s-on.
Anyway, I admit I'm still a little shaky on this but IMO we are looking a different scenario than those false positives posted in other threads. Those people didn't know they had s-off and were able to flash clockwork back, that's a given. But the key here was being able to revert to a former OS which is not an easy task and in my mind, does NOT involve the presence or absence of s-off to do so. If that can be repeated, root and s-off can both be acquired on Froyo with Unrevoked 3.
Alright guys, wish me luck.. I'm installing adb now, will post results.
I'm using a non-rooted, S-ON Droid Incredible, 2.3.4.. AMOLED.
Fingers are crossed.
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Absolutely agree anything is rootable with s-off.
However, s-off does not allow you to downgrade back to 2.1, nothing but a hack allows that, specifically the flash_image. And that's the thing, I'm not seeing where anyone would need s-off to make that portion of things happen. If it did, it blows the theory I admit but what step precisely would require s-off? He's not flashing any zips in the bootloader until the PB31IMG that was the official signed 2.1 zip that doesn't even require s-off in the first place, it can be flashed with s-on.
Anyway, I admit I'm still a little shaky on this but IMO we are looking a different scenario than those false positives posted in other threads. Those people didn't know they had s-off and were able to flash clockwork back, that's a given. But the key here was being able to revert to a former OS which is not an easy task and in my mind, does NOT involve the presence or absence of s-off to do so. If that can be repeated, root and s-off can both be acquired on Froyo with Unrevoked 3.
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You can downgrade as long as you have the right radio before using the RUU. Since you can use the Froyo RUU to return completely to stock, I don't see why you couldn't use the official Eclair RUU to downgrade even further as well.
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Sorry for a stupid question
But i'm just so confused with all the several stock roms that HTC offers and i just want to figure out which unbranded stock rom (don't require root) should i go with that would receive updates as they get released and would play nice with the Bell Incredible S S710a?
Also if i'm correct, after i S-OFF the device, i just need to install the recovery and then i can just flash the rom throug the recovery (just as i did with my X10) or is there something i'm missing (looking through these guides - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1145541 and http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1036581)?
Thanks and Happy New Year!
Tim
Timbits93 said:
Sorry for a stupid question
But i'm just so confused with all the several stock roms that HTC offers and i just want to figure out which unbranded stock rom (don't require root) should i go with that would receive updates as they get released and would play nice with the Bell Incredible S S710a?
Also if i'm correct, after i S-OFF the device, i just need to install the recovery and then i can just flash the rom throug the recovery (just as i did with my X10) or is there something i'm missing (looking through these guides - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1145541 and http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1036581)?
Thanks and Happy New Year!
Tim
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Since you are S-Off you should to able to follow the instructions here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1145541
I have flashed all of the different WWE RUUs starting with 2.12.405 and I am currently running 3.08.405.3 on my S710a using this procedure.
Any need to flash a radio (guide doesn't mention it) or is it included in the ruu?
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Any need to flash a radio (guide doesn't mention it) or is it included in the ruu?
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Radio.img is a part of the RUU.
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I am currently running 3.08.405.3 on my S710a using this procedure.
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I'm assuming you're running this rom now?
RUU_VIVO_SENSE30_S_HTC_WWE_3.08.405.3_Radio_20.4802.30.0822U_3822.10.08.28_M_release_227170_signed
Tried flashing that one, but got stuck at the HTC white screen for 15-20 min so i gave up and flashed back the Bell rom (which is back up)
Help?
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I'm assuming you're running this rom now?
RUU_VIVO_SENSE30_S_HTC_WWE_3.08.405.3_Radio_20.4802.30.0822U_3822.10.08.28_M_release_227170_signed
Tried flashing that one, but got stuck at the HTC white screen for 15-20 min so i gave up and flashed back the Bell rom (which is back up)
Help?
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How did you S-OFF? Did you use Revolutionary? If so that is the difference. My was unlocked and S-OFF using the XTC Clip so I didn't need to use Revolutionary.
Yeah i used Revolitionary, don't have or know anyone with a XTC Clip
Meh, might just give up and try flashing the Android Revolution HD rom (since it's essentially that rom, just cleaned up).
Thanks though!
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Yeah i used Revolitionary, don't have or know anyone with a XTC Clip
Meh, might just give up and try flashing the Android Revolution HD rom (since it's essentially that rom, just cleaned up).
Thanks though!
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Yeah that is the best course of action since you have the Revolutionary S-OFF HBOOT. It is going to prevent you from installing the official IncS Sense 3.0 RUU/ROM. I tried to build a rooted, stock ROM from the 3.08.405.3 RUU/ROM for you guys, but it will only boot if you have the official HBOOT 2.00.0000. It will not boot on the Revolutionary S-OFF HBOOT.
Hello, Iam noob in rooting and there is sooo much information about that, so my head goes burn, my simple question is only - can you recommend me the most easiest way to root my Incredible S? I want to install new ROM. Version Hboot 2.00, android 2.3.5 and never S-OFF, rooted. I have to downgrade HBOOT? Thank you so much
Oh look it's first sticky on the forum! Just a simple read through the first page of the forum might help just sayin'.
Anyways, this seems to be the easiest way to root...it's definitely easy to understand even if you have few to minimum understanding of rooting and flashing.
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Oh look it's first sticky on the forum! Just a simple read through the first page of the forum might help just sayin'.
Anyways, this seems to be the easiest way to root...it's definitely easy to understand even if you have few to minimum understanding of rooting and flashing.
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I have problem and I hope you can help me my question:My phone is s off,but I have never use custom recovery and custom rom and I have never do root,my version is 2.3.5 hboot:2.0000 I want to root my phone but I dont want to do that with unlocked method.How can I root my phone,I say again My phone is already s off.and I wantto use this method.
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I have problem and I hope you can help me my question:My phone is s off,but I have never use custom recovery and custom rom and I have never do root,my version is 2.3.5 hboot:2.0000 I want to root my phone but I dont want to do that with unlocked method.How can I root my phone,I say again My phone is already s off.and I wantto use this method.
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Since you are already S-OFF, then you should be able to flash ClockworkMod recovery in FASTBOOT USB mode. Once you have CWM installed, you can make a 'nandroid' backup of your current ROM, apps and settings. Then you can flash the latest and greatest version of su-3.0.x.zip to gain root.
This will leave your current ROM, apps and settings intact.
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Since you are already S-OFF, then you should be able to flash ClockworkMod recovery in FASTBOOT USB mode. Once you have CWM installed, you can make a 'nandroid' backup of your current ROM, apps and settings. Then you can flash the latest and greatest version of su-3.0.x.zip to gain root.
This will leave your current ROM, apps and settings intact.
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Thank you,so I can root my phone with any expression(s off method) even though my phone h boot version is 2.ooooo(but my phone is already s off) am I right? and I dont understand,is there new root old root advantageous root,I havent heard that,I knew rooting is fixed
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Thank you,so I can root my phone with any expression(s off method) even though my phone h boot version is 2.ooooo(but my phone is already s off) am I right? and I dont understand,is there new root old root advantageous root,I havent heard that,I knew rooting is fixed
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Since you have permanent S-OFF, you don't have to worry about whether to unlock HBOOT 2.00.0000 or downgrading to run Revolutionary, etc.
You should be able to flash ClockworkMod recovery, you could flash HBOOT 1.13, flash a new radio, etc.
You just need to get familiar with using FASTBOOT USB mode and all of the options that fastboot.exe can do.
I am speaking from experience. I have a permanent S-OFF IncS and even after I run the Android 2.3.5/Sense 3.0 RUU and it upgraded my HBOOT to version 2.00.0000, I was able to flash ClockworkMod recovery and install su-3.0.x.zip and root the ROM. I have also since reflashed back to HBOOT 1.13.
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Since you have permanent S-OFF, you don't have to worry about whether to unlock HBOOT 2.00.0000 or downgrading to run Revolutionary, etc.
You should be able to flash ClockworkMod recovery, you could flash HBOOT 1.13, flash a new radio, etc.
You just need to get familiar with using FASTBOOT USB mode and all of the options that fastboot.exe can do.
I am speaking from experience. I have a permanent S-OFF IncS and even after I run the Android 2.3.5/Sense 3.0 RUU and it upgraded my HBOOT to version 2.00.0000, I was able to flash ClockworkMod recovery and install su-3.0.x.zip and root the ROM. I have also since reflashed back to HBOOT 1.13.
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I understanda a lot of thingss Im grateful to you,but you said you could flash hboot 1.13 what is our purpose by doing this processing?
hasi56 said:
I understanda a lot of thingss Im grateful to you,but you said you could flash hboot 1.13 what is our purpose by doing this processing?
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With HBOOT 1.13, ClockworkMod recovery is able to flash a custom ROM in one step. With HBOOT 2.00.0000, after you flash a custom ROM in ClockworkMod, you manually have to extract and flash the boot.img file in the custom ROM's zip file. In other words it is easier to flash custom ROM's with CWM and HBOOT 1.13 than it is with HBOOT 2.00
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With HBOOT 1.13, ClockworkMod recovery is able to flash a custom ROM in one step. With HBOOT 2.00.0000, after you flash a custom ROM in ClockworkMod, you manually have to extract and flash the boot.img file in the custom ROM's zip file. In other words it is easier to flash custom ROM's with CWM and HBOOT 1.13 than it is with HBOOT 2.00
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Thank you very very much,apolgize me i have one more question i want ti root my cell phone after ics.can i do same thing your root Expression after ics ?
hasi56 said:
Thank you very very much,apolgize me i have one more question i want ti root my cell phone after ics.can i do same thing your root Expression after ics ?
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The only option you have right now for ICS is to run a custom ROM from the Development section and all of those are already rooted.
If you are talking about the official ICS OTA/ROM from HTC, we will have to wait and see if it will be rootable or not.
Once again since you have a permanent S-OFF on your phone, you shouldn't have to worry about. If you install the official ICS ROM and you lose root, you should be able to reflash CWM and then install su-3.0.x.zip to gain root.
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The only option you have right now for ICS is to run a custom ROM from the Development section and all of those are already rooted.
If you are talking about the official ICS OTA/ROM from HTC, we will have to wait and see if it will be rootable or not.
Once again since you have a permanent S-OFF on your phone, you shouldn't have to worry about. If you install the official ICS ROM and you lose root, you should be able to reflash CWM and then install su-3.0.x.zip to gain root.
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Thank you very very very much,you helped me a lot,
My phone is htc inc s,i use original rom,but i did root i bought a new sensation xe's beats audio headphones and i want tk use beats mod in my phone when i use headphone like sensation xe,is this imposibble i hop i can tell my question
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My phone is s off,but I have never use custom recovery and custom rom and I have never do root,my version is 2.3.5 hboot:2.0000
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Stupid question, how did you achieve s-off with hboot:2.0000? As I understand, Revolutionary doesn't yet support hboot:2.0000?
alexbk66 said:
Stupid question, how did you achieve s-off with hboot:2.0000? As I understand, Revolutionary doesn't yet support hboot:2.0000?
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No a stupid question because the answer isn't very obvious, but the is a sticky post in the General forum that describes a process where you can downgrade the ROM and HBOOT to a version that Revolutionary does support.
Check here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1373697
or here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1705913
If you don't want to upgrade your HBOOT to blackrose 2.0 or 2.0.2 post here so the developers know who to support for the Sense 3.6/4.0 roms they release.
I can also try to help you, I am also on 6.13.1002 and don't intend to change it.
kaijura said:
If you don't want to upgrade your HBOOT to blackrose 2.0 or 2.0.2 post here so the developers know who to support for the Sense 3.6/4.0 roms they release.
I can also try to help you, I am also on 6.13.1002 and don't intend to change it.
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Im using the same hboot. However I may upgrade if you can still go back to S-ON with this method? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1359555
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Im using the same hboot. However I may upgrade if you can still go back to S-ON with this method? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1359555
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I think that was made with an old hboot in mind, before HTC started 2.0 bootloaders and the lib partition. You could try it, but I don't know any effects.
As the time it stands from my knowledge reading around here, once you go 2.0+ you can't go back down unless you go to htc-dev and unlock thus putting your phone's imei in their database
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I think that was made with an old hboot in mind, before HTC started 2.0 bootloaders and the lib partition. You could try it, but I don't know any effects.
As the time it stands from my knowledge reading around here, once you go 2.0+ you can't go back down unless you go to htc-dev and unlock thus putting your phone's imei in their database
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OK, have you seen the tool made by NonverBose? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1373697
it allows you to downgrade the hboot but not sure if it works with the new hboot or how the S-on method works with blackrose.
6.13.1002 here.
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Htc-phones posted this not sure if helpful
PERSONALLY I ALREADY KNOW THE REASON IT WONT BOOT WITH OLD HBOOT.
it goes like this.
If you want to support older Hboots it's really quite easy:
- on the installer script of your rom do not try to mount the /system/lib partition as it does not exist
- on the ramdisk, init.saga.rc, just take out the line that is mounting the partition, or at the very least, take out the "wait for mount" statement, that blocks until the partition is mounted, and that's what's causing the boot to fail.
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incrediblealex said:
OK, have you seen the tool made by NonverBose? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1373697
it allows you to downgrade the hboot but not sure if it works with the new hboot or how the S-on method works with blackrose.
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That's the thread where I saw you can downgrade from 2.0+ if you go to htcdev and unlock first. There is no known method to stay s-off and downgrade without going to HTC dev, as I understand it.
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Htc-phones posted this not sure if helpful
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Yeah, I have a sense 3.6 rom stock made from the RUU and it's booting and working fine, even after partition format etc.
I don't know if he can make it work since he doesn't have a vivo to test with, but he is doing sense 4.0.
Normally I don't like sense, but this is just a side project to get this working with the rev hboot.
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That's the thread where I saw you can downgrade from 2.0+ if you go to htcdev and unlock first. There is no known method to stay s-off and downgrade without going to HTC dev, as I understand it.
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I think it uses tacoroot. I downgraded before from 2.00 to 1.13 to use revolutionary without unlocking at htcdev
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I think it uses tacoroot. I downgraded before from 2.00 to 1.13 to use revolutionary without unlocking at htcdev
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Can you list your steps? for those who want to try it, we need a confirmed working method
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Can you list your steps? for those who want to try it, we need a confirmed working method
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I'm here with 6.13.1002 as well, and I would prefer to stay with that Hboot...
BTW kaijura I came from hboot 2.0 without passing by htc-dev, I just run nonverbose's tool...
Originally that tool used hellion bug or something similar but now uses tacoroot and work for sure with hboot 2.0 ( personally tested) not sure about 2.02.
The step are simple: just extrat the tool and answer the question...
If I recall corretly: downgrade, I don't have htc-dev unlock phone, I want to create a goldcard and that's it!
The script does all, u have only to reboot the phone and tell him when is rebooted!
Interesting, thanks for the share. I will read into it on the tacoroot.
Here is a link for stock HTC Sense 3.6 ICS 4.0.4 from the Chinese RUU. It's not based on Niks' or Lost prophet's rom. I just made it so it's working for 6.13.1002 hboot for anyone who wants to test it to try it out instead of waiting.
I don't intend to develop this rom or add features to it. It's just a test rom to see if it works and if you want to see what sense 3.6 is like without having to upgrade hboot.
STOCK CHINESE RUU WORKING FOR HBOOT 6.13.1002:
some bugs I've noticed:
- No play store, this may be due to related with CN region as they don't have google services (gmail, youtube, etc). Need to figure if it's APK related or something else.
- SU isn't loaded in yet. I'll have to look later what's wrong.
- Wifi MIGHT or MIGHT NOT work. It seems to be a regional issue and I need SU to install wifixmanager to test it.
- don't know what else, I didn't use it very long.
Rest of everything should be working. Mobile data, camera/camcorder, gmail, youtube, browser. Like I said, it's just a test rom so you know what sense 3.6 is like when the official one is ready.
http://www.4shared.com/zip/3Wy-g_WB/NoSU_noStore_Wifimaybe_rom.html
kaijura, first yes its correct that with the newish tacoroot exploit we no longer need to unlock via htcdev (thanks for pointing this out guys).
Secondly I have successfully swapped from revolutionary hboot to blackrose 2.02 and then back to revolutionary, no PC connection required. Here's the steps I took (and that others may at their own risk )
Make sure you have a nandroid or rom you wish to install. I know I shouldn't have to tell most people this so late in the game but anythings possible.
Download blackrose and extract hboot_blackrose.img to your sdcard root. Its not necessary to use the root folder but fits in this context.
Open terminal, or download and open if you dont have, and type:
Code:
su
dd if=/sdcard/hboot_blackrose.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18
then reboot into recovery.
4ext touch recommended that I do a full system format, but you could probably just get away with formatting cache.
At this stage you should probably verify that you have actually installed the blackrose, by entering hboot.
To revert to revolutionary, its pretty much the same procedure. Simply put revhboot.img in your sdcard root folder and type:
Code:
su
dd if=/sdcard/revhboot.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18
Reboot into recovery and format the cache, and verify again if necessary.
Edit: using the dd command does carry some risk. You should check the md5sums before flashing. This can be done in terminal
Code:
md5sum /sdcard/hboot_blackrose.img
Code:
md5sum /sdcard/revhboot.img
or in your favourite file explorer.
hboot_blackrose.img
MD5: 9ccb6c894bba1a32a551a6569fc6fccd
revhboot.img
MD5: b9758c59b660cb3dcf5037ec5ccd6b78
I am still on the revolutionary Hboot, and I do not intend to change unless there is either a performance improvement, or if I have to.
I am on ice cold sandwich
I dont really want to be messing with things I dont usually mess with, just as a precaution
Haven't you guys got around the problem anyway?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1553357
"ramdisk modded to remove new lib partition"
Just my 2 cents
And thanks to the devs for all your hard work
hboot 7.0....
i was able to install latest rom [Rom] WE WANT ICS v2 by Nikhil007 a.k.a Nikhil Dhayatkar with ur mentioned hboot without problems....i also wouldnt change it because of the possible trouble....so it seems to work also with other hboot then blackrose...at least for me
I am on 6.13.1002 HBOOT as well - revolutionary. Not intending to change anytime soon either. Thanks for the support kaijura.
i'm using hboot 6.13.1002 here,
not intend to switch to higher hboot if possible ...
I am pretty happy staying on the Revolutionary H-boot if possible. Will see what happens in regard to development, why root further if I don't need to
I am also on revolutionary hboot 6.13.1002 here. i would also like the option of leaving my current bootloader alone.
good luck & thanks for the support kaijura
The ARHD4.0.0 is coming，right？
tomrrow？:laugh:
Xingke Xu said:
The ARHD4.0.0 is coming，right？
tomrrow？:laugh:
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It's android 4.0.4. The ARHD version is 3.0.0
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Any different between ARHD n STOCK ICS????
ayieo7 said:
Any different between ARHD n STOCK ICS????
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The differences are noted on the Opening Post. mike1986 for the most part has always tried to keep ARHD's look and feel pretty stock although his tweaks simply make Sense very usable.
Already read the post..It say i need new Hboot but my current Hboot is 6.1.3 which mean that i cant flash the rom..
Me too. I'm keeping away from anything that wants me to switch to blackrose hBoot. It's a pity, I like ARHD. Mike, do something, to make /lib a part of root partition, than as a separate partition, as needed by HTC ICS 4.04.
Sent from my HTC Incredible S
ayieo7 said:
Already read the post..It say i need new Hboot but my current Hboot is 6.1.3 which mean that i cant flash the rom..
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Yes i am in the same situation, How do we flash the new HBOOT ?
You install it through windows or from adb. Check the blackrose topic.
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ragapa97 said:
Me too. I'm keeping away from anything that wants me to switch to blackrose hBoot. It's a pity, I like ARHD. Mike, do something, to make /lib a part of root partition, than as a separate partition, as needed by HTC ICS 4.04.
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AFAIK that new /lib partition is needed because otherwise / or /system will be too small. So, as I understand it some time you'll have to upgrade hboot or you can't use the latest ROMs...
ayieo7 said:
Already read the post..It say i need new Hboot but my current Hboot is 6.1.3 which mean that i cant flash the rom..
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to a first approximation, it appears to work fine without blackrose.
I installed ARHD3.0 on my IncS with HBOOT 6.13 this morning and no problems so far.
*searches for some wood to knock on*
batuhaniricagil said:
Yes i am in the same situation, How do we flash the new HBOOT ?
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I just put this file (http://d-h.st/SjY) on an SD-Card & boot into bootloader to flash BlackRose, but I have full S-OFF with XTC-Clip so I'm not sure what other configurations are able do this!
[PG32IMG.zip link & file courtesy of Inferi0r]
P.S. Removing BlackRose is a different story. I have to use the official binary through windows to command it to uninstall.