Hello guys,
I'm currently running pure stock 4.2.2, never rooted, never s-offed, never unlocked bootloader. As it is now possible to S-OFF using rumrunner s-off, my question is whether I'll be able to re-lock my bootloader without any evidence of unlocking it through HTCDev. I know it is possible to do with revone tool, but that only works on 1.44 Hboot. As far as I know, I should be able to downgrade Hboot after obtaining S-OFF with rumrunner, but I'm not sure.
TLDR : I want to unlock bootloader on 4.2.2 using HTCDev, can I get it back to state "Locked" then ? Any guide ?
Thanks
amozonesk said:
Hello guys,
I'm currently running pure stock 4.2.2, never rooted, never s-offed, never unlocked bootloader. As it is now possible to S-OFF using rumrunner s-off, my question is whether I'll be able to re-lock my bootloader without any evidence of unlocking it through HTCDev. I know it is possible to do with revone tool, but that only works on 1.44 Hboot. As far as I know, I should be able to downgrade Hboot after obtaining S-OFF with rumrunner, but I'm not sure.
TLDR : I want to unlock bootloader on 4.2.2 using HTCDev, can I get it back to state "Locked" then ? Any guide ?
Thanks
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Hmm rumrunner tool requires an unlocked bootloader to work so I guess you would need to unlock it through HTCDev
But once S-OFF you can set it back to "Locked" instead of "Relocked". Have a look at this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2475914
Worked for my HTC One and I'm now back on a "Locked" bootloader.
jerronchua55 said:
Hmm rumrunner tool requires an unlocked bootloader to work so I guess you would need to unlock it through HTCDev
But once S-OFF you can set it back to "Locked" instead of "Relocked". Have a look at this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2475914
Worked for my HTC One and I'm now back on a "Locked" bootloader.
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Thank you for your answer. I know that unlocking the bootloader will void warranty by my carrier (Orange Slovakia) but if it is possible to downgrade Hboot after S-OFF, I'd be able to get back status "Locked", there are many guides to do that. So the question is if I can downgrade from 1.54 to 1.44 after S-OFFing the 1.54. Also, will my carrier be informed about my unlocking through HTCDev ? Can they check whether it was unlocked once via HTCDev (although it is "Locked" now) ?
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Is there a way to unlock S-OFF HTC one without htcdev or rooting? I'm trying to go as much stock as possible for warranty purpose, but I will keep s-off, so my device will be completely stock unrooted locked but s-off, can I later unlock it without htcdev?
You can do this with Revone, but it's only compatible with hboot 1.44.
However, why don't unlock with htc dev, go in s-off and lock the bootloader?
Well, I'm usually able to dig myself out of messes I get myself into but this one has had me hunting a few hours. Here's the run-down.
1) S-OFF with 1.44 a while ago, rooted and unlocked bootloader
2) Got camera problem, would like to return phone to stock for warranty
3) Flashed a stock RUU, went fine. Stock recovery and bootloader work fine, hboot was upgraded to 1.55 (my mistake, should have noticed this)
4) Got sidetracked when trying to lock the bootloader and entered fastboot oem lock
So now I have a 're-locked' bootloader on 1.55 with S-OFF. I don't want to unlock through HTCDev, I can't use revone to unlock because I'm on 1.55, and I don't have a custom recovery, and can't flash one because I'm relocked.
Any ideas how I can unlock the bootloader here (or downgrade hboot, I have the zip but can't flash it)? I can probably handle the rest myself, after I smack myself over the head a few times.
The goal here is to have the bootloader 'LOCKED', and I'll then take my chances with S-ON, with the latest firmware but a downgraded (1.44) bootloader before handing it over for warranty purposes.
OK, it looks as though I can patch hboot files OK. Will take a look around for a patched one.
Hboot 1.44 will unlock using revone. Make sure to be on 1.x.x based ROM right after
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SaHiLzZ said:
Hboot 1.44 will unlock using revone. Make sure to be on 1.x.x based ROM right after
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Sorted, thanks. Found an older ROM that flashed fine with supercid. Think I'll keep S-OFF and just lock the bootloader. With this being a likely hardware issue I'm hoping I'll be fine with just that.
So, im S-OFF and unrooted on HBOOT 1.44 with a locked bootloader.
how do i unlock my bootloader?
tinogutsa said:
So, im S-OFF and unrooted on HBOOT 1.44 with a locked bootloader.
how do i unlock my bootloader?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=46301380
Hello, I am looking to sell my old M7 and I'd like to unlock it to be used on any carrier via S-OFF, but I had to return this phone to S-ON for a warranty repair. Is it possible to unlock my bootloader and get it to S-OFF again? The tool I used to unlock/relock the bootloader was SuperSU and the S-OFF tool was rumrunner. Thank you for your help!
SineandCosine said:
Hello, I am looking to sell my old M7 and I'd like to unlock it to be used on any carrier via S-OFF, but I had to return this phone to S-ON for a warranty repair. Is it possible to unlock my bootloader and get it to S-OFF again? The tool I used to unlock/relock the bootloader was SuperSU and the S-OFF tool was rumrunner. Thank you for your help!
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you can unlock the bootloader using the same method you did the first time via htcdev.com (btw SuperSu is the app that monitor and manage super user privileges (root), nothing to do with bootloader lock/unlock)
You should be able to s-off again. You might have to use another s-off tool if you receive your phone back with an updated hboot version. use firewater or sunshine if your phone come back with hboot 1.57. Sunshine cost 25$ but the app will only charge you if the exploit work.
So I thought that being S-OFF allowed you to bypass the normal locked bootloader requirement.
But I've never been able to RUU while S-OFF and unlocked - still had to relock first.
And I've never been able to flash recovery while S-OFF and locked - still had to (re) unlock first.
Any insight?
Thanks