will re unlocking the bl wipe my phone? - One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Well as the title states, I went to flash twrp this morning and I did not know my bootloader was locked.
I do have s off but I'm on the new hboot.
So I feel like it will wipe my device correct?

Yes, coming from someone who experienced it before, such unpleasant experience it was. Everytime you unlock, it wipes your phone completely.
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indeed
re unlocking will definitely erase all your contents
but i thought if you're s-off then you don't have to unlock your boot loader?

If you're s-off already, you can use revone to unlock bootloader without it wiping your phone. If it doesn't work with your current bootloader, you can flash a 1.54 hboot or below.
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pbarakhsan said:
re unlocking will definitely erase all your contents
but i thought if you're s-off then you don't have to unlock your boot loader?
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Not with the new hboot. The fastboot commands were doing me no good and giving me errors until I unlocked the bl
Thanks everyone

huh
a box of kittens said:
Not with the new hboot. The fastboot commands were doing me no good and giving me errors until I unlocked the bl
Thanks everyone
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huh
that is weird
ok
im glad your problem is resolved now

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help. my phone is a brick

hey xda. I have an HTC Incredible S. I've messed too much with bootloader. because I want to downgrade from hboot 2.00 all is well good but now. but when I villle be back to s-on and all stock everything went wrong. it is hboot 2.02.0002. I have come to update too much and now mainware too high. it will not load the system even though I use CMD / fastboot. it just goes on about htc logo. if I try to flash the HTC ROM. then reboots and goes into recovery mode.jeg can not do anything. there is no system on it. so too do the bootloader. excuse my English. is not so good. really hope someone can help.
djsissa said:
hey xda. I have an HTC Incredible S. I've messed too much with bootloader. because I want to downgrade from hboot 2.00 all is well good but now. but when I villle be back to s-on and all stock everything went wrong. it is hboot 2.02.0002. I have come to update too much and now mainware too high. it will not load the system even though I use CMD / fastboot. it just goes on about htc logo. if I try to flash the HTC ROM. then reboots and goes into recovery mode.jeg can not do anything. there is no system on it. so too do the bootloader. excuse my English. is not so good. really hope someone can help.
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Do you have a custom Rom or recovery installed? Do you have locked/unlocked/relocked/security warning in bootloader? What version ruu did you install and did you see any error message?
Nonverbose said:
Do you have a custom Rom or recovery installed? Do you have locked/unlocked/relocked/security warning in bootloader? What version ruu did you install and did you see any error message?
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hey. I have unlocked bootloader. but booloader is s-one. I have custom recovery. I have not seen any error message. but I think the bootloader is damaged. bootloader was security warning. but I got it to help by updating bootloader and then run the unlocking from htc. but I can not load the system even though I use cmd via fastboot. or by using custom recovery.
bootloader info
*** unlocked ***
viuo fvt ship s-on rl
hboot-2.02.0002
djsissa said:
hey. I have unlocked bootloader. but booloader is s-one. I have custom recovery. I have not seen any error message. but I think the bootloader is damaged. bootloader was security warning. but I got it to help by updating bootloader and then run the unlocking from htc. but I can not load the system even though I use cmd via fastboot. or by using custom recovery.
bootloader info
*** unlocked ***
viuo fvt ship s-on rl
hboot-2.02.0002
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Lock your bootloader
Code:
fastboot oem lock
download and run the ruu http://d-h.st/7UC
Just off-topic
My phone is a brick! XD
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why is the term 'brick' used commonly.
wen your phone gets bricked, it's called so cos that's all its good for!
it wont start, boot, vibrate, flash lights, sing songs, nothing!
that's the stage wen the phone is good to throw against the wall
Nonverbose said:
Lock your bootloader
Code:
fastboot oem lock
download and run the ruu http://d-h.st/7UC
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hello. what does it help? I do not have to install anything. just the wide htc logo. I can not install CM7.
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djsissa said:
hello. what does it help? I do not have to install anything. just the wide htc logo. I can not install CM7.
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If you want your phone to boot follow the steps I gave.
djsissa said:
hello. what does it help? I do not have to install anything. just the wide htc logo. I can not install CM7.
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The command to unlock the boatloader and the Ruu to have a working Rom on it. And maybe hboot 2.00 idk.
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Silversniper said:
The command to unlock the boatloader and the Ruu to have a working Rom on it. And maybe hboot 2.00 idk.
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hello. Thank you. everything works now. I thank you very much. I love that we help each other. thank you
djsissa said:
hello. Thank you. everything works now. I thank you very much. I love that we help each other. thank you
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hey. do you know if you can do so everything looks like s-on. and that is locked in place of relocked?
djsissa said:
hey. do you know if you can do so everything looks like s-on. and that is locked in place of relocked?
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Yes. Do not unlock it in the first place.
Nonverbose said:
Yes. Do not unlock it in the first place.
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hello. but it's too late now. it can not recover the locked state

Need some help please

Trying to relock bootloader so I can run the RUU and return to stock. Something went wrong when I flashed a ROM and now get nothing but bootloops. Tried running the fastboot oem lock command in the folder with the unlock code from htcdev, but it says it's already locked. Hboot still says juopunutbear where it should say re-locked. What should I do?
Monkeymannnn said:
Trying to relock bootloader so I can run the RUU and return to stock. Something went wrong when I flashed a ROM and now get nothing but bootloops. Tried running the fastboot oem lock command in the folder with the unlock code from htcdev, but it says it's already locked. Hboot still says juopunutbear where it should say re-locked. What should I do?
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You need to get back to stock hboot...pretty sure you can, but I don't know how to get it back as I stuck with the stock hboot when I s-offed
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I'm not sure how I got it back but have you tried to run the ruu anyway ? It does say its locked , some one stop me if that's a bad idea .
Monkeymannnn said:
Trying to relock bootloader so I can run the RUU and return to stock. Something went wrong when I flashed a ROM and now get nothing but bootloops. Tried running the fastboot oem lock command in the folder with the unlock code from htcdev, but it says it's already locked. Hboot still says juopunutbear where it should say re-locked. What should I do?
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You might want to try their IRC someone there might have the answer your looking for:
Unlimited.10 IRC
Go to the thread that says how-to return to s - on that thread helped me
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Could the stock HBOOT img be extracted from the RUU when its running/idle (just like the other partitions?)
And then flashed via Fastboot?
I ended up just flashing back to wcx's recovery and everything started working again. CWM is such crap on this phone. Thanks for the help anyways guys.
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can't re-unlock bootloader after upgrading firmware with moonshine S-OFF

Ok I think I'm in trouble....
I unlocked via htc-dev moethod and S-OFFed with moonshine...
after this I wanted to upgrade the firmware to 2.29...
I tried to relock the bootloader to flash via RUU, and said that bootloader was already locked...
ok, flashed the firmware.zip, it was fine...
rebooted to see if system was fine, it was
and now I need the custom recovery...I boot on fastboot and says TAMPERED and RELOCKED...but S-OFF is still there...
now I can't unlock the bootloader...
can anyone help please? thanx
U didn't need to re lock bootloader in the first place if you were s-off.
have u tried s-off again with revone?
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KennyLegend said:
U didn't need to re lock bootloader in the first place if you were s-off.
have u tried s-off again with revone?
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I used moonshine to s-off because I didn't managed to get revone working...
phone is already s-off anyway, but I have to unlock the bootloader to flash ecc...
start at the start to unlock bootloader again.
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KennyLegend said:
start at the start to unlock bootloader again.
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I can't do that, I try with htc-dev method flashing unlock_code.bin but doesn't work...do you think I need to make another unlock code? I don't...
EDIT: ok, I did again the unlock code procedure and now my bootloader is unlocked...and S-OFF is still there...
I don't know if everything is ok...but it seems...thanks for your help
throcker said:
I can't do that, I try with htc-dev method flashing unlock_code.bin but doesn't work...do you think I need to make another unlock code? I don't...
EDIT: ok, I did again the unlock code procedure and now my bootloader is unlocked...and S-OFF is still there...
I don't know if everything is ok...but it seems...thanks for your help
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yes I meant another code.
glad it worked for u. remember in future no need to re lock bootloader when ur s-off
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I thought once s-off you could just "fastboot oem unlock". But I may have seen that on the GE conversion thread, in which s-off wouldn't matter cause you can just do that anyway...
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[Q] S-OFF Through HTC Dev with 1.54 Firmware

Hi guys,
just one quick question. I have my phone stuck in S-ON after upgrading into new firmware (HBOOT 1.54). It is clear that revone (the one I used to S-OFF the first time) is currently unable to S-OFF my phone right now. Therefore now I'm considering S-OFF through HTC Dev. Will HTC Dev S-OFF work with 1.54 HBOOT?
Another question would be, apart from getting wiped and lose some application, what disadvantage will S-OFF through HTC Dev brings?
Thanks for the help
you can unlock the bootloader and install custom roms/kernels but no s-off, which might be a problem if you need to send your phone to warranty because they could deny warranty on the re/unlocked status of the bootloader.
flamechamp said:
Hi guys,
just one quick question. I have my phone stuck in S-ON after upgrading into new firmware (HBOOT 1.54). It is clear that revone (the one I used to S-OFF the first time) is currently unable to S-OFF my phone right now. Therefore now I'm considering S-OFF through HTC Dev. Will HTC Dev S-OFF work with 1.54 HBOOT?
Another question would be, apart from getting wiped and lose some application, what disadvantage will S-OFF through HTC Dev brings?
Thanks for the help
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Why did you s-on in the first place? You can't s-off, you're stuck for now. HTC Dev can only unlock your bootloader.
redbull123 said:
Why did you s-on in the first place? You can't s-off, you're stuck for now. HTC Dev can only unlock your bootloader.
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I didn't S-ON it on purpose. It went S-ON automatically after firmware update and few resets. I have no slightest idea why it went S-ON. So... it seems I'm doomed for now...
godutch said:
you can unlock the bootloader and install custom roms/kernels but no s-off, which might be a problem if you need to send your phone to warranty because they could deny warranty on the re/unlocked status of the bootloader.
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how am I suppose to install custom ROMs when I'm S-On now? I can't even flash custom recovery right?
flamechamp said:
how am I suppose to install custom ROMs when I'm S-On now? I can't even flash custom recovery right?
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with htc dev unlock bootloader method you can, you dont need s-off to flash custom recovery and roms.
I know that could be somewhat confusing, but seems like you did not read enough
flamechamp said:
Hi guys,
just one quick question. I have my phone stuck in S-ON after upgrading into new firmware (HBOOT 1.54). It is clear that revone (the one I used to S-OFF the first time) is currently unable to S-OFF my phone right now. Therefore now I'm considering S-OFF through HTC Dev. Will HTC Dev S-OFF work with 1.54 HBOOT?
Another question would be, apart from getting wiped and lose some application, what disadvantage will S-OFF through HTC Dev brings?
Thanks for the help
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Yeah the word is devs are workingbpn that but I heard still long time away
SLver said:
with htc dev unlock bootloader method you can, you dont need s-off to flash custom recovery and roms.
I know that could be somewhat confusing, but seems like you did not read enough
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Any links maybe? Because as far as I know I need custom recovery to flash ROMs and to install custom recovery S-OFF is needed.
99piotrek said:
Yeah the word is devs are workingbpn that but I heard still long time away
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I do hope the REVOLUTIONARY team finishes their work quickly...
flamechamp said:
Any links maybe? Because as far as I know I need custom recovery to flash ROMs and to install custom recovery S-OFF is needed.
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With the HTC ONE toolkit you can unlock your bootloader and flash a custom recovery.
Very easy. I'm in the same situation at this moment. hboot 1.54.
I also got a question about this.
When I'm in the toolkit and I want to use the mainver error fix I always get Device not Found. Is this also because i'm on hboot 1.54 or maybe not a correct setting somwhere (adb?).
haenraets said:
With the HTC ONE toolkit you can unlock your bootloader and flash a custom recovery.
Very easy. I'm in the same situation at this moment. hboot 1.54.
I also got a question about this.
When I'm in the toolkit and I want to use the mainver error fix I always get Device not Found. Is this also because i'm on hboot 1.54 or maybe not a correct setting somwhere (adb?).
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Oh but I must unlock my RELOCKED bootloader to install the recovery right?
flamechamp said:
Oh but I must unlock my RELOCKED bootloader to install the recovery right?
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Yes... That is correct and once you unlock it you can use the all in one kit to flash a recovery and then you can flash the rom of your choice
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flamechamp said:
Oh but I must unlock my RELOCKED bootloader to install the recovery right?
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Yes, and you can do this with the toolkit.
leohdz148 said:
Yes... That is correct and once you unlock it you can use the all in one kit to flash a recovery and then you can flash the rom of your choice
Sent from my ViperOne
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haenraets said:
Yes, and you can do this with the toolkit.
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But through the toolkit, the unlocking process will use the HTC Dev method which erases the phone's internal memory and some part which contains some apps right? Any other cons which shouldn't I unlock through HTC Dev?
Here it is but be careful
flamechamp said:
Any links maybe? Because as far as I know I need custom recovery to flash ROMs and to install custom recovery S-OFF is needed.
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Go there, register an account
http://www.htcdev.com/
after that click on the "developer center" button and right in the middle you will find a "unlock bootloader" button
click on it, follow instructions, but make sure you have a full backup of your storage cause it will be erased
S-OFF is a security flag that gives you permission to "play" with organic partitions of the devices system in a way
you don't need it for having custom recovery, after you unlock you can flash a recovery the exact same way you did with S-OFF or restore a backup you did before reverting to complete stock
S-OFF for most users is only a solution to not losing warranty after unlocking as unlocking actually voids your software warranty and in a way the hardware warranty as HTC can claim that the unofficial software you used actually damaged the device.
If I helped to make you understand in any way I am glad but please if you don't understand what these procedures do or how they work in a general sense it's better not to use/perform them, if you are in any way like me who spent the better part of a salary to buy this phone it would be a shame wasting all that money bricking it out of ignorance, if not, it's still a shame.
flamechamp said:
But through the toolkit, the unlocking process will use the HTC Dev method which erases the phone's internal memory and some part which contains some apps right? Any other cons which shouldn't I unlock through HTC Dev?
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Yea it wipes everything so I suggest you back up anything important to you before you unlock... And there aren't any other cons except the fact that it will wipe EVERYTHING (apps, contacts synced with phone, music, pictures, etc.), thats the only con to it
Sent from my ViperOne
I think there is some confusion here for the OP.
First, S-off and unlocking your bootloader are 2 completely different things. To install custom recoveries, and therefore custom Roms and kernels, you need an unlocked bootloader (I am not sue what all the talk of relocking was about). The only way for you to unlock at this point is with HTCdev, and this will wipe your device unfortunately. Their are guides to unlocking and rooting your phone in this very forum
dgtiii said:
I think there is some confusion here for the OP.
First, S-off and unlocking your bootloader are 2 completely different things. To install custom recoveries, and therefore custom Roms and kernels, you need an unlocked bootloader (I am not sue what all the talk of relocking was about). The only way for you to unlock at this point is with HTCdev, and this will wipe your device unfortunately. Their are guides to unlocking and rooting your phone in this very forum
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Yes, I got things mixed up. I got so frustrated with S-ON such that I forgot that the real problem is the RELOCKED status of my phone. Thanks for reminding me
But i do need S-OFF to flash splash screen right?
flamechamp said:
Yes, I got things mixed up. I got so frustrated with S-ON such that I forgot that the real problem is the RELOCKED status of my phone. Thanks for reminding me
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No problem, glad to help.....
flamechamp said:
Yes, I got things mixed up. I got so frustrated with S-ON such that I forgot that the real problem is the RELOCKED status of my phone. Thanks for reminding me
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??? There was no talk from anyone about 'relocking'. You were told about 5 times you had to unlock your bootloader.
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redbull123 said:
??? There was no talk from anyone about 'relocking'. You were told about 5 times you had to unlock your bootloader.
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no, I got it relocked to update my firmware last time. But can't have it unlocked now. But now I know that using HTC Dev method, it will be solved.
But I do need S-OFF to flash splash screen right?

[Q] Unlocked bootloader, cannot find a method to restore data partiton

Hi i have just unlocked the bootloader for the One. I know it deleted a partition which stops updates from happening. I cannot find a Nandroid for my software number which is 3.62.401.1. Is there an easy way to restore this without relocking the bootloader or losing root? Or are we stuck with this?
I have just come from a One X and nothing like this has happened so there are a few different parts to the One than the One x.
Thanks
Danw20 said:
Hi i have just unlocked the bootloader for the One. I know it deleted a partition which stops updates from happening. I cannot find a Nandroid for my software number which is 3.62.401.1. Is there an easy way to restore this without relocking the bootloader or losing root? Or are we stuck with this?
I have just come from a One X and nothing like this has happened so there are a few different parts to the One than the One x.
Thanks
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You could try this one http://www.htc1guru.com/2013/10/guru-reset-3-62-401-1-stock-rom/
Or S-Off first, then flash the RUU to get back to stock.
spikeydoo2006 said:
You could try this one http://www.htc1guru.com/2013/10/guru-reset-3-62-401-1-stock-rom/
Or S-Off first, then flash the RUU to get back to stock.
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Oooh yess because S-OFF means you don't need an unlocked bootloader to flash rom's and recoveries right?
Danw20 said:
Oooh yess because S-OFF means you don't need an unlocked bootloader to flash rom's and recoveries right?
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Nope, if you have the 1.54/1.55 hboot you need an unlocked bootloader for achieve the s-off.
However, your problem is simple to resolve.
You've to flash the stock recovery, the same of your version-main (for check this: fastboot getvar version-main), do a factory reset from bootloader, re-flash a twrp/cwm and you can see and use your data partition.
Guich said:
Nope, if you have the 1.54/1.55 hboot you need an unlocked bootloader for achieve the s-off.
However, your problem is simple to resolve.
You've to flash the stock recovery, the same of your version-main (for check this: fastboot getvar version-main), do a factory reset from bootloader, re-flash a twrp/cwm and you can see and use your data partition.
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I have done this with an unlocked bootloader, is this fine? There is no flashlight app in the app draw so i guess it won't receive OTA's?
Danw20 said:
I have done this with an unlocked bootloader, is this fine? There is no flashlight app in the app draw so i guess it won't receive OTA's?
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You lost the app so.
You need to found a backup of your rom or that apps.
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Looked around cannot find the latest APK's to allow OTA, Nandroids don't seem to have that partition, plus no RUU for this model yet. Why would htc do this? They allow us to unlock it but basically try and block OTA's.

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