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.
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I'm kinda new to IncS, cause I had Desire untill a few days ago and I have a lot of experience with this things on it.
So what's my point, I'm about to unlock bootloader over htcdev cause I have ICS sense 3.6 (www_asia_hk build 4.10.708.1 with 2.02 hboot so htcdev is the only option as I could find), and my question is will I be able to get it back to factory state (with LOCKED sign) with ruu if I have to get the phone back to the seller for waranty purpose?
Don't jump on me, I tried the search but all the answers I could find were incomplete.
Thanks in adwance.
nlooooo said:
I'm kinda new to IncS, cause I had Desire untill a few days ago and I have a lot of experience with this things on it.
So what's my point, I'm about to unlock bootloader over htcdev cause I have ICS sense 3.6 (www_asia_hk build 4.10.708.1 with 2.02 hboot so htcdev is the only option as I could find), and my question is will I be able to get it back to factory state (with LOCKED sign) with ruu if I have to get the phone back to the seller for waranty purpose?
Don't jump on me, I tried the search but all the answers I could find were incomplete.
Thanks in adwance.
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You will be able to RELOCK the bootloader, but as long as you have a RUU that has unlockable bootloader in it installed, there will always be a tell-tale sign because the HBOOT screen will show "RELOCKED" instead of "LOCKED".
Also, part of the unlocking procedure at HTCDEV.com requires that you acknowledge that this process 'could void your warranty' and HTC will have a record that you unlocked the bootloader.
I don't worry about HTC cause I got sellers warranty, so repair won't be performed by the HTC service.
And one more question, so if I run ruu over relocked bootloader I won't get LOCKED sign again?
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After I unlock bootloader, if I do a downgrade to older hboot and s-off it via revolutionary, is there a way for getting back to factory state?
nlooooo said:
I don't worry about HTC cause I got sellers warranty, so repair won't be performed by the HTC service.
And one more question, so if I run ruu over relocked bootloader I won't get LOCKED sign again?
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After I unlock bootloader, if I do a downgrade to older hboot and s-off it via revolutionary, is there a way for getting back to factory state?
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Yes, if you use the downgrade procedure, then you could flash a Gingerbread 2.3.3/Sense 2.1 RUU then HBOOT would not show a lock status as long as you left it on that ROM.
If you flash any RUU starting with GB 2.3.5/Sense 3.0 and above, then the HBOOT screen will always show RELOCKED on the HBOOT screen. This will also occur if you take an OTA update for the GB 2.3.5/Sense 3.0.
I have an at&t HTC One that I am trying to falsh the Google Play Edition RUU to. I have the bootloader unlocked via the HTC DEV website. I have TWRP Recovery installed. I am seeing **Tampered** when it boot into fastboot, and my phone is still showing that it is S-ON.
I have tried Revone and moonshine to make the device S-OFF but neither worked. I am thinking once I obtain S-OFF the **Tampered** will go away.
Is their another way to obtain S-OFF for this device, outside of Moonshine and Revone??
will54880 said:
I have an at&t HTC One that I am trying to falsh the Google Play Edition RUU to. I have the bootloader unlocked via the HTC DEV website. I have TWRP Recovery installed. I am seeing **Tampered** when it boot into fastboot, and my phone is still showing that it is S-ON.
I have tried Revone and moonshine to make the device S-OFF but neither worked. I am thinking once I obtain S-OFF the **Tampered** will go away.
Is their another way to obtain S-OFF for this device, outside of Moonshine and Revone??
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What's your hboot version and date? If you're on 1.44 May 2013 or prior it should work, if you're on 1.44 June (ATT or T-Mob) there's a way to downgrade, and if you're on 1.54 then, sorry, but it won't work.
Check this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2431515
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What's your hboot version and date? If you're on 1.44 May 2013 or prior it should work, if you're on 1.44 June (ATT or T-Mob) there's a way to downgrade, and if you're on 1.54 then, sorry, but it won't work.
Check this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2431515
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I have 1.44 dated July 5 2013
I tried flashing through TWRP one of the stock recoveries but received FAILED
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I have 1.44 dated July 5 2013
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That looks like the patched 1.44, if you're ATT or T-Mobile, there are ways to downgrade. I haven't used them, but many reported success: check the guide I posted above for the links to downgrade.
will54880 said:
I tried flashing through TWRP one of the stock recoveries but received FAILED
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You can't flash recovery through TWRP, you must use fastboot.
nkk71 said:
That looks like the patched 1.44, if you're ATT or T-Mobile, there are ways to downgrade. I haven't used them, but many reported success: check the guide I posted above for the links to downgrade.
You can't flash recovery through TWRP, you must use fastboot.
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I found an ATT RUU to use to get back to stock
I re-locked my bootloader, so now I show ***RELOCKED***
HBOOT version is 1.44.0000 dated May 3, 2013
What should be the next steps? This is my guess:
Unlock bootloader
Root device
S-Off using either moonshine or revone
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What should be the next steps? This is my guess:
Unlock bootloader
Root device
S-Off using either moonshine or revone
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Just use revone to unlock and S-Off, it has a temproot exploit.
If that doesn't work, you can try your method.
will54880 said:
I found an ATT RUU to use to get back to stock
I re-locked my bootloader, so now I show ***RELOCKED***
HBOOT version is 1.44.0000 dated May 3, 2013
What should be the next steps? This is my guess:
Unlock bootloader
Root device
S-Off using either moonshine or revone
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You can try without unlocking and rooting, it sometimes improves chances but you might as well try without first, could just work "straight of of the box" :fingers-crossed:
check these guides:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2365506
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2431515
and obviously the OP from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2314582
in case it doesn't work without unlocking & rooting, then yes, go ahead unlock via HTCdev again, flash a rooted Sense 5 Android 4.1.2 ROM, and try revone again until it succeeds. with hboot 1.44 May 2013 it should work
Good luck
BenPope said:
Just use revone to unlock and S-Off, it has a temproot exploit.
If that doesn't work, you can try your method.
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I got the failed to map memory error when just using revone
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.
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) ?
Hi everyone. I searched for around half an hour through google and failed to find a situation identical to mine (maybe i havent looked long enough).
I was one step away from resetting the warranty by removing root and locking bootloader again so that i could send it to HTC for repair (its under warranty.
I locked the bootloader and turned s-on. Then after flashing a stock ruu (i was sure i had the correct version) it returned to bootloader and all of a sudden it says TAMPERED again with s-on..
The phone now will not get out of bootloader. Since its s-on i cant flash a rom or recovery or flash a ruu. When trying to flash a stock ruu it says signature verify fail
ran fastboot getvar all
Phone details:
Bootloader: 1.44.0000
Baseband 4V.13.3231.27
Currently TAMPERED bootloader, LOCKED with S-ON.
How do i now get s-off again from this position?
Thanks in advance!
UPDATE:::: I unlocked bootloader through HTCDEV. THis can be closed
You should be able to get S-off again using Revone with HBOOT 1.44. You should be able to find everything you need here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2314582 . I was unable to flash any RUU file until I achieved S-off, but I had to use firewater as I couldn't get revone to work with HBOOT 1.57. Here is the firewater link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2632351 .