Guys,
Has anyone sent in their tampered / relocked device to HTC USA for an advanced replacement? I already got my replacement, but I cannot get firewater to work on the device I am sending back so it currently has a relocked and tampered bootloader. Do they even check? Or should I just flash the latest stock AT&T firmware I can find via recovery and just send it back? They pre-authorized my card for $500 already and would normally credit it back once they get the old device. I've found mixed messages here on if they care or not, but nothing specific to HTC USA.
Thanks,
Y2J
Return to stock Rom s off or tamper doesn't matter but if you don't return to stock Rom they can charge you
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Zarboz said:
Return to stock Rom s off or tamper doesn't matter but if you don't return to stock Rom they can charge you
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So just a stock zip if I can find one that isn't rooted and just change the main ver to match it?
You need to get the att 3.17 RUU and run it. Then s-on with rum runner or whatever. Problem solved.
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I am S-On...That is my issue...
Zarboz said:
Return to stock Rom s off or tamper doesn't matter but if you don't return to stock Rom they can charge you
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Do you happen to know where I can grab a .zip of the latest AT&T software not rooted that I can flash in TWRP?
Thanks,
Y2J
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If I've got this right, if I unlock the HTC One through the HTCdev site, I will not be able to get OTA updates and that with S-on we can't flash radios.
Does this mean that unlocked devices are stuck for now on version 1 of the radio software? I ask this because other handsets have benefitted from radio updates. Or can a radio update be applied using a RUU?
Thanks in advance.
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If your using a custom Rom, you can wait for the developer to update the rom. Or you can restore your phone back to stock with bootloader relocked and do a OTA update.
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drspikes said:
If I've got this right, if I unlock the HTC One through the HTCdev site, I will not be able to get OTA updates and that with S-on we can't flash radios.
Does this mean that unlocked devices are stuck for now on version 1 of the radio software? I ask this because other handsets have benefitted from radio updates. Or can a radio update be applied using a RUU?
Thanks in advance.
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I can't remember what HTC Dev site says about updates after being unlocked, but if you're unlocked you're probably going for root, S-OFF and want to use a custom ROM, and rooted custom ROMs shouldn't be upgraded OTA or by official updates.
Yes, you need to be S-OFF to flash radios.
However, you will always be able to get the updates on XDA, so don't worry about missing out on anything!
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The OP has a point. Right now there's no way you can get S-OFF so you can't unofficially flash radios. And you can't update also while unlocked so you can't flash radios officially. Anybody here with experience with the One series could enlighten us here how they deal with this? I'm not sure yet with the relocking of the bootloader as I came from a Sony device and as far as I know relocking bootloader & flashing OTA = Permanent Brick.
Plus the other problem is that on the One X, if you were fully updated, they patched the only method of getting S-off. So it was a choice, don't accept any update while still S-on or remain on current official software and possibly risk loosing the chance to S-off later.
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Bump!
Any more thoughts?
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Bump!
Any more thoughts?
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I'm pretty sure you have got it figured out. If you are unlocked, you cannot take any OTAs that contain the software updates along with firmware updates (radio etc). You will have to RUU back to stock and then take the OTA.
I don't think it would be wise to relock with a custom ROM and take the OTA, that might mess a lot of things up.
Yeah, I've got the problem figured out unlock=no radio updates.
It's the solution I was looking for...
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Hi guys just wondering, i have the sudden want to S-OFF my phone but i want to check if my H-Boot version is compaible with the S-OFF method.
If you have updated to ICS from the manufacturer you should be good to go. Even if you are still on GB there is an s-off kit for either version of android
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Do i have to be on a stock rom to s-off because there is no way for me to go back to stock rom using ruu.
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Do i have to be on a stock rom to s-off because there is no way for me to go back to stock rom using ruu.
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The dev of the s-off process recommends it and will not help troubleshoot without it ..
But..
Homeslice managed to s-off without going back to stock...
FYI: I know he did so pre-CM10 so maybe a sense ROM?
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I have some problem, I desperate want to S-OFF my phone. Is there easy way to do the S-OFF?
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stoenitself said:
I have some problem, I desperate want to S-OFF my phone. Is there easy way to do the S-OFF?
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There is only the one proven method that I know of for this phone...
Do not be intimidated...
All the wire trick is... is finding a ground that causes a reboot in a different manner... and allows the exploit to run...
Be not afraid
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Hi everyone, going to be giving my friend my One but want to change it back to stock. I want her to able take the 4.3 update when it comes with no problems. All help and directions are appreciated, thanks!
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I'm going to give some vague instructions that worked for me.
1) s-off your boot loader (revone)
2) run the exe ruu 1.29.
3) once you're back on stock follow the revone instructions to s-on.
Sorry for not providing more information. Good luck
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I'm already s off. If I run the ruu I will then be stock s off and can receive the ota updates?
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Yes. I'd leave it s-off. It won't hurt anything. Make sure the stock recovery is back after you run the ruu.
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Does anyone have the stock recovery image that came with the 4.3 update?
Here you go http://d-h.st/9jn
What does this help with.. ? Is it better to have this over TWRP / CWM?
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What does this help with.. ? Is it better to have this over TWRP / CWM?
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TWRP/CWM is for flashing roms, doing backups, etc. The stock recovery is mainly flashed before returning for a replacement or repairs.
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decayer177 said:
TWRP/CWM is for flashing roms, doing backups, etc. The stock recovery is mainly flashed before returning for a replacement or repairs.
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Thanks a lot... looks like I am headed to store as I deleted everything, am S-ON and ADB isnt working anymore... Si basically I have no way to flash.
I will put this recovery on my phone.. but the phone still shows "Tampered" is there any way to remove that ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=45988642
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My Sprint HTC One keeps rebooting after I flash any custom kernel (faux, codecraft) on my phone. They use to work. Don't know if Flashing the H/K RUU had anything to do with it or not, flashed the 1.54.651.8 Firmware from Captain after the RUU aswell. Any help getting this fixed would be appreciated, thanks
wright0101 said:
My Sprint HTC One keeps rebooting after I flash any custom kernel (faux, codecraft) on my phone. They use to work. Don't know if Flashing the H/K RUU had anything to do with it or not, flashed the 1.54.651.8 Firmware from Captain after the RUU aswell. Any help getting this fixed would be appreciated, thanks
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Isn't the Ruu .9 and .13 firmware.... .8 wouldn't work right I don't think... I'm unsure though
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so once flashing the H/K RUU theres nothing i can do to flash a custom kernel anymore
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so once flashing the H/K RUU theres nothing i can do to flash a custom kernel anymore
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No I'm saying you back tracked your firmware from RUU which is .9 and you said you went to .8 after the Ruu that doesn't sound like a good idea
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even on the .9 H/K firmware i get the reboots
Hmmm, maybe you just can't use kernels on your phone, I remember older phones some people's phones just hated custom kernels
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was running kernels fine until i had to RUU because hands-free activation kept popping up and rebooting my phone
Ahhh, understandable. Sorry I cannot help you sir! :/
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