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[HOWTO] HBOOT 2.02.0002 - ICS 4.0.4 - Unlock, root, downgrade, S-OFF, BlackRose, ROM

Hi there
This thread was originally written to get some answers about rooting my Incredible S, and as I have succeeded, I promised a guide-ish thing about the procedure I've followed. So here it is !
You can find the original post quoted at the end of this one.
\\ WARNING //
I'm really no expert in rooting, nor in anything close to that. If you do not have the exact same specifications that I had (see below), I won't be able to answer any questions regarding issues you may encounter while following the steps listed here.
However, I'm sure there are plenty of other people here who know a lot and could help you if necessary !
Also, I may not hold this topic updated, as new recovery/rom/blackrose/etc versions may be released.
\\ SPECIFICATIONS //
Here is how the device looks like before doing aything :
HTC Incredible S
***LOCKED***
VIVO PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-2.02.0002
RADIO-3831.18.00.11_M
(To get that info : Turn off your phone - Hold Volume Down and press the power button - Bootloader screen will show up)
Android 4.0.4
Sense 3.6
Software 4.10.405.1
20.74.30.0833U_3831.18.00.11_M
(To get that info : Go into Settings > About and browse the various menus)
\\ CREDITS //
I take no credit whatsoever for the knowledge on which this post is based. Anything other that the phrasing (and some specific steps) is not mine, and mostly extracted from here, there, here, there, here and there.
I thank everyone of these threads for that.
\\ SUMMARY //
Through this guide, you will :
1/ Download and set up everything you need
2/ Backup your data
3/ Unlock your bootloader via HTCdev
4/ Flash a recovery (Clockworkmod)
5/ Install Superuser and test root access
6/ Backup the stock ROM
7/ Run Nonverbose's script
8/ Install new RUU
9/ Use Revolutionary to get S-OFF
10/ Flash a custom ROM (CyanogenMod 7)
11/ Install Blackrose 2.03.0000
12/ Pick a ROM and flash it
\\ BEFORE YOU START //
Allright, you decided to step into the big unknown, nice !
Well, it's probably not that unknown, but it was for me when I started.
First, be aware that this might take a while, meaning no using of your phone during the process. I might recommend to remove your SIM card, that way you'll be certain nothing (no one) is going to crush your evil plans.
Then, be sure to have a full battery charge before you start, even though you'll be on charging mode now and then.
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1 // DOWNLOAD AND SET UP EVERYTHING
> On your C: drive, create an Android folder
> In C:/Android, create a "Download" folder, where you'll put everything listed below
> In C:/Android, create a "Revolutionary" folder
> In C:/Android, create a "Downgrade" folder
> In C:/Android, create a "BlackRose" folder
> In C:/Android/Downgrade, create a "DowngradeKit" and a "RUU" folder
a - Get HTCSync here
b - Get IncS_MVDTKv3.4.1.zip here
c - Get the RUU here (RUU used for downgrade, model number PG3213000(Typical IncS) ) and put it in the C:/Android/Downgrade/RUU folder
d - Get ClockWorkMod recovery here and put it in C:/Android (Scroll to HTC Incredible S, and get last version - 5.0.2.0 at the time)
e - Get SuperUser here
f - Get Cyanogen ROM here (I used stable version, but feel free to use release candidate if available)
g - Get BlackRose here, at the end of the post. Unzip it in your BlackRose folder.
> Install HTCsync, then uninstall it (we only want the drivers)
> Unzip IncS_MVDTKv3.4.1.zip into C:/Android/Downgrade/DowngradeKit - Copy everything from the "files" folder to C:/Android
> Put Superuser-3.1.3-arm-signed.zip at the root of your SD card
> Put the Cyanogen ROM zip at the root of your SD card
> Take note somewhere of your Serial Number (usually under the battery)
Allright, now you're all set up to begin !
2 // BACKUP YOUR DATA
You should know that by doing step 3, you'll erase everything on your phone (not on the SDcard).
So if you want to backup stuff, now is the right time !
Unfortunately, I couldn't find any way to backup app data like saved games and such without a rooted phone. If anyone finds it, say the words !
Depending on apps and the way that are handled contacts, SMS, etc, everyone's phone is different.
To know how to backup your stuff, google will probably be your best friend. What I used was :
- App Backup & Restore (only saves the .apk of the apps, so you don't have to download them again)
- SMS Backup & Restore
- Contact export via the stock contact app
3 // UNLOCK BOOTLOADER
Now that you've backed up everything and you are absolutely sure you want to proceed, visit htcdev.com/bootloader and create a free account.
Select your device (mine was Incredible S WWE), and follow the steps. These are pretty simple and well explained, you shouldn't have any trouble. Your phone will show up a confirmation screen at some point, last chance to cancel.
When it's over, your Bootloader is officially unlocked !
4 // FLASH A RECOVERY
Switch off your phone, and go into the bootloader by holding Volume Down and pressing the power button.
Now there is a nice **UNLOCKED** where there previously was a **LOCKED** !
Wait a bit for some zips to be checked, then plug in your USB to your computer.
Using volume up and down, navigate into the menus, highlight FASTBOOT and press the power button to confirm.
On your PC, go to the start menu, Run, and type "cmd". Manage your way through here to go into C:/Android.
From this point, you should be certain that in this folder there is the ClockWorkMod .img file, your Unlock_code.bin and the files you moved earlier from the downgrade kit.
You can now type just after the C:/android :
fastboot flash recovery recovery_name.img
In my case, that was :
fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.0-vivo.img
After a few seconds, your recovery is now flashed. Select "bootloader" on your phone, and you're back on the first bootloader screen.
5 // INSTALL SUPERUSER AND TEST ROOT ACCESS
From the bootloader screen, highlight "recovery" and press the power button. The HTC screen comes up for a while, then you're on the ClockWorkMod Interface.
- Volume down to select "install zip from sdcard".
- "choose zip from sdcard"
- Select the SuperUser zip you put on your SD on step 1 (Superuser-3.1.3-arm-signed.zip)
- Reboot your phone.
Now you have rooted your phone ! Let's just be sure :
- Activate USB debugging (Settings > Developper options) and connect your phone to the computer (charge only)
- Start menu > Run > cmd
- Go into C:/Android
- Type adb.exe shell and press Enter - You obtain $, meaning you're connected to your device.
- Type su and press Enter - You obtain #, meaning that you got root access !
You can now also see a new SuperUser app in your appdrawer.
6 // BACKUP STOCK ROM
Now that you have rooted your phone, you should make a nandroid backup (= backup the entire current state of your phone) in case something goes wrong and you want to go back to this step.
- Switch off your phone, boot into the bootloader screen (Vol Down + Power button).
- Go into recovery, select "Backup and restore", then "backup"
- Reboot your system
There is now a backup on your SD card, in a clockwordmod folder : transfer it to your PC if you want.
7 // RUN NONVERBOSE'S SCRIPT
- Plug your phone to your PC, charge only, USB debugging ON, fast boot OFF (in Settings > Power)
- Launch runme.cmd located in Android/Downgrade/DowngradeKit
- It'll do its stuff, while asking questions you have to answer with "y" or "n". Be honest ! For instance, "have you unlocked via HTCdev ? - y", "have you rooted your phone ? - y", "do you want a goldcard ? - [answer depending what you want]".
- It may show some disturbing lines, like "Failed no such file or directory", "Note : run RUU from fastboot". I just ignored that. But you still got to be sure that it's no major error, in that case or if you're not sure, you'll probably find an answer in the corresponding thread.
8 // INSTALL NEW RUU
After the runme.cmd has completed succesfully, you can launch the RUU file that you downloaded in step 1.
At the end of that thing, you can turn off your phone, and back on into the bootloader (Vol down + ¨Power)
Be happy, you should now have something like this :
VIVO PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.13.0000
RADIO-3805.06.03.03_M
eMMC-boot
Meaning that you downgraded your bootloader from HBOOT 2.02.0002 to HBOOT 1.13.0000 succesfully !
9 // USE REVOLUTIONARY TO GET S-OFF
- Phone in normal charge mode, USB debug ON, fast boot OFF
- Go to revolutionary.io
- Download the thing in the Download folder you created and fill the form (note : your HBOOT is now 1.13.0000)
- Keep somewhere the beta key you got
- Unzip revolutionary.zip in your Revolutionary folder.
- Run revolutionary.exe
- It'll ask to type your beta key, so go on
- It'll ask if you want to flash ClockWorkMod recovery. If you don't want to bother, say yes, you'll have a working recovery. However, it'll not be the last version, so if you prefer you can flash the recent one, exactly how you did it in step 4.
You can now turn off you phone, and back on the bootloader (vol down + power), and check that you have something like that :
-Revolutionary-
VIVO PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT-6.13.1002
RADIO-3805.06.03.03_M
eMMc-boot
Well done !
Last thing to do, get SuperUser (root) back : do step 5 again (you don't have to verify root access afterwards if you are lazy)
10 // FLASH A CUSTOM ROM (CyanogenMod 7)
Great, now you're all set to flash a custom ROM, at last !
Some ROMs need BlackRose HBOOT installed (Revolution HD for example).
The thing is, to install BlackRose, you need an unsecured boot.img, which can be obtained by flashing a custom ROM !
I chose CyanogenMod 7 for the purpose of this guide, and also because I believe this is a good start if you're not yet sure what final ROM you want.
Let's get started :
- Do a second nandroid backup like explained in step 6. It's always better to have a plan B in case things go wrong.
- If you didn't put the CyanogenMod 7 (CM7) zip at the root of your SD card during step 1, do it now.
- If you're still in ClockWorkMod recovery, stay here. If not, switch off your phone, turn it back on in bootloader mode, go into recovery.
- In recovery from first menu, chose to [wipe data/factory reset], when it's done go into [advanced] and select [wipe dalvik cache]. Remember that it's always good to do these two things before flashing a new ROM.
- Go back and select [install zip from sd card], choose the CM7 zip (mine was cm-7.2.0-vivo.zip), and rock this world.
Reboot your system, and here you are with a custom ROM, oh yeah that's a relief !
You don't have to follow the rest of this guide if you're happy with this ROM, or if you wish to use another ROM which doesn't require BlackRose installed. In that case just flash the new ROM like explained in this step.
Otherwise, keep reading.
11 // INSTALL BLACKROSE 2.03.0000
- Plug your phone, charge only, USB debug ON
- Into your C:/Android/BlackRose folder, where you unzipped the BlackRose stuff you got in step 1, run BlackRose_IS.exe.
- Wait for it to be finished, you phone may reboot in bootloader/recovery.
- Turn off your phone, then back on bootloader mode.
- Hurray, you've done it ! You problably get something like that :
*** BlackRose ***
VIVO PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT-2.03.0000
RADIO-3805.06.03.03_M
eMMc-boot
After this step, I got stuck on the HTC screen when I tried to turn my phone on.
If that happens to you, go into your ClockWorkMod recovery, [wipe data/factory reset], and [Advanced > wipe dalvik cache] ; then install your CM7 ROM zip again from you SD card, like you did in the previous step. Everything should go back to normal.
You have now BlackRose, S-OFF, and the CM7 ROM !
If you're pleased with that, well, keep it
If you'd like to try some other stuff, keep reading.
12 // PICK A FINAL ROM AND FLASH IT
Well, here you are ! You have done 99% of the work.
Here is a very nice thread indexing everything you might be interested in (ROMs, kernels, radios, recovery, guides, ...).
Pick a ROM from there, study it a bit to be sure that it matches your uses of the phone, then take the leap and follow the directions given in the ROM's thread !
It shouldn't be very different from what you did in step 10, but if you're not sure ask ! People will be likely to help you if you have doubts.
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Allright ! This guide is now over.
I hope you didn't run into any issues, well you shouldn't have !
If that's the case, ask me and if you started off with the exact same specifications as mine, I might help you !
Otherwise lots of people here know more than I do
Enjoy the ultimate power !
Original post :
[Q] Backup said:
Hi there
First, you should know that I have been reading forum posts around the web for a few days, comparing sources and trying to find the adequate solution for me and my phone, as I'm a pure noob in rooting.
I think I have come close to begin the procedure of rooting, but as there are multiple guides to mix, and none really spoke about backup (apps, sms and other stuff), I wanted to be 100% sure of what I'm doing, and ask here if I was doing it right !
So, I currently have :
HTC Incredible S
***LOCKED***
VIVO PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-2.02.0002
RADIO-3831.18.00.11_M
Android 4.0.4
Sense 3.6
Software 4.10.405.1
20.74.30.0833U_3831.18.00.11_M
Kernel : 3.0.16-gfa98030 [email protected]#1
SD card 8GB, almost full
> As I want to root that device, I landed on this nice guide from Fallen
I understood this guide, even if it doesn't mention how to flash a ROM.
But it precises "Remember it erases all data so if you need to, backup everything". And that, I don't know how.
> The attachment link for the Downgrade Kit in Fallen's guide not working, I landed on that other guide to download it, Nonverbose's script.
Again, this guide is clear, but as I've got HBOOT 2.02.0002, this part "Please note that phones with the latest ICS hboot (2.02 currently) will have to be bootloader UNLOCKED from htcdev.com. If your hboot 2.02 phone does not have an unlocked bootloader, do NOT run this script." made me thinking.
I don't really know how to unlock trough htcdev.com (I understand it might be easy and self-explanatory while doing it), and I don't know if unlocking the bootloader that way is the only thing to do before following this guide.
And this guide doesn't mention any backup, nor "carefull it erases everything", and is not explained noob-style. I wasn't so sure anymore.
> Then, I read that guide from msarmad.
I have no idea if I updated my phone with "official RUU_VIVO_ICS_35_S_HTC_WWE_4.10.405.1_Radio_20.74.3 0.0833U_3831.18.00.11_M_release_266013_signed", so I don't know if this applies to me.
And again, it briefly goes through the htcdev.com step. Also, the explanation mentions command entries and manipulations that are not quite cristal clear for the miserable newbie that I am.
No mention of this procedure erasing everything, nor backup process.
> This guide looked like the perfect match for me when I studied it a bit
But it is written in telegraphic style, with so many () )))(() that I can't be sure of fully understanding it.
Also, brief step on htcdev.com, and no mention of backup (actually it even clearly asks to wipe data factory and format sd card)
> This last guide looks simple, and explains how to flash a ROM, but all of a sudden I don't see any trace of downgrading like I read before.
So, I think all the keys for my delivrance are in these threads, but also in the answers you may give me !
My real questions are probably :
1/ How can I backup my phone before anything gets erased ?
(I mean saved games, SMS/MMS, anything on the phone that needs to be backed up)
I read a bit about MyBackup, but understood that in the 30 days trial, if you root your phone it considers it's another phone, so you can't restore your stuff.
I read a bit about Titanium backup, which seems nice but apparently only works with rooted devices.
2/ I understood that I need to downgrade from HBOOT 2.02.0002, to HBOOT 1.13.0000, so I could use revolutionary to get S-OFF, and then put Blackrose 2.02.0002 plus any choice of ROM
- Do I unlock my bootloader from htcdev.com (I should choose Incredible S WWE right ?), and then follow Fallen's guide with the Downgrade Kit downloaded on Nonverbose's guide ?
- Or unlock bootloader, then follow Nonverbose's guide (which is not a newb-step-by-step guide) ?
- Or maybe follow msarmad's guide, even though it's lots of command lines ?
- Or probably 77[...]77's guide, which I don't quite understand but seems to bring us from downgrade to ROM installing ?
3/ Talking about ROMs, I was thinking about Android Revolution HD, or MIUIv4. I've read that choosing a ROM depends on personal use of the device, so I guess I'll try and see what fits.
Is the last guide the way I have to flash a ROM after I got downgraded/S-OFF ?
I think I covered everything, in the case I did not I may post further questions in this thread !
I tried to make this post as clear as possible, as I know it's kind of unpleasant to read such a thing, especially with so much HowTos and guides out there.
I thank you in advance for your help !
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My real answers are definitely:
1. Use titanium, it's not hard to root your phone after you unlock it, all you need is to flash recovery via fastboot and flash superuser package from recovery. However your phone will be factory reset after unlock so you'll lose your data anyway.
Recovery source: http://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager
Superuser source: http://androidsu.com/superuser/
Flashing of recovery: fastboot flash recovery c:\'path to your recovery'
And you'll be needing adb: http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html but you'll install it during unlock.
2. htcdev, of course. To know which version you should choose download Android Assistant app from Play Store, in section tool of the app you have system info the first is the one you need.
Use Nonverbose guide, but I had a problem with making of goldcard so I needed RUU for my version, so the info you got in chapter 1. of my story can point you to the one compatible with your device (cause WWE that's given in tutorial won't work if you have region and carrier specific one). Here is the source for RUUs: http://www.filefactory.com/f/e45d6fe3dcf51228/ just choose Gingerbread version (it iz named like that) that is specific for you. If you dont know which one tell me what version of phone you have and i will find you the right one.
Also, one more recommendation, root you device before downgrade cause I had a problem with Tacoroot exploit provided with downgrade tool, so when downgrade tool asks you if you are rooted just answer yes.
3. About rom, it's your choice, go here and find something for yourself: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1136463
When you're s-off, to install custom rom just put the rom.zip that you downloaded to your SD, go to recovery, do a full wipe and install it as a zip from sd card.
If you need anything more just say.

Thanks for your answer ! So, to keep it organised :
nlooooo said:
1. Use titanium, it's not hard to root your phone after you unlock it, all you need is to flash recovery via fastboot and flash superuser package from recovery. However your phone will be factory reset after unlock so you'll lose your data anyway.
Recovery source: http://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager
Superuser source: http://androidsu.com/superuser/
Flashing of recovery: fastboot flash recovery c:\'path to your recovery'
And you'll be needing adb: http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html but you'll install it during unlock.
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Titanium, alright. Something I don't get, though : how do I backup data with Titanium if I have to unlock/root before to use it (therefore deleting data before I can back it up) ? Isn't the snake biting his tail ? Or maybe I didn't understand what you meant.
nlooooo said:
2. htcdev, of course. To know which version you should choose download Android Assistant app from Play Store, in section tool of the app you have system info the first is the one you need.
Use Nonverbose guide, but I had a problem with making of goldcard so I needed RUU for my version, so the info you got in chapter 1. of my story can point you to the one compatible with your device (cause WWE that's given in tutorial won't work if you have region and carrier specific one). Here is the source for RUUs: http://www.filefactory.com/f/e45d6fe3dcf51228/ just choose Gingerbread version (it iz named like that) that is specific for you. If you dont know which one tell me what version of phone you have and i will find you the right one.
Also, one more recommendation, root you device before downgrade cause I had a problem with Tacoroot exploit provided with downgrade tool, so when downgrade tool asks you if you are rooted just answer yes.
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Well, it looks a lot more complicated than just following a guide ! Basically, you say :
- Unlock bootloader via htcdev.com, using Android Assistant to know what choice I should pick in the list (htc_wwe HTC Incredible S for me, then)
- Follow Nonverbose's guide, but actually pick another RUU depending on my version (is that one the right one ?)
- Still follow the guide, but actually root before downgrade ? I thought downgrading from HBOOT 2.02.0002 to HBOOT 1.13.0000 was mandatory in order to root the device ?
I think I'm all confused about what I learned on the web the past few days, I may have mixed it up then.
So, isn't there any guide already out there, or maybe a mix of guides I could make, to take me there step by step ?
Like, for example, can't I just unlock my bootloader from htcdev.com, and then follow Fallen's guide with the Downgrade Kit downloaded on Nonverbose's guide, then flash a ROM starting from step 8 of this guide ?
Won't that work ?
If I do that, do I need to change the RUU version Fallen is giving (which seems the same that Nonverbose's) depending on mine (from the filefactory link you gave me, should I pick this one instead ?)
nlooooo said:
3. About rom, it's your choice, go here and find something for yourself: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1136463
When you're s-off, to install custom rom just put the rom.zip that you downloaded to your SD, go to recovery, do a full wipe and install it as a zip from sd card.
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Allright, thanks for the confirmation. Any suggestion though ?

Epilogue said:
Thanks for your answer ! So, to keep it organised :
Titanium, alright. Something I don't get, though : how do I backup data with Titanium if I have to unlock/root before to use it (therefore deleting data before I can back it up) ? Isn't the snake biting his tail ? Or maybe I didn't understand what you meant.
Well, it looks a lot more complicated than just following a guide ! Basically, you say :
- Unlock bootloader via htcdev.com, using Android Assistant to know what choice I should pick in the list (htc_wwe HTC Incredible S for me, then)
- Follow Nonverbose's guide, but actually pick another RUU depending on my version (is that one the right one ?)
- Still follow the guide, but actually root before downgrade ? I thought downgrading from HBOOT 2.02.0002 to HBOOT 1.13.0000 was mandatory in order to root the device ?
I think I'm all confused about what I learned on the web the past few days, I may have mixed it up then.
So, isn't there any guide already out there, or maybe a mix of guides I could make, to take me there step by step ?
Like, for example, can't I just unlock my bootloader from htcdev.com, and then follow Fallen's guide with the Downgrade Kit downloaded on Nonverbose's guide, then flash a ROM starting from step 8 of this guide ?
Won't that work ?
If I do that, do I need to change the RUU version Fallen is giving (which seems the same that Nonverbose's) depending on mine (from the filefactory link you gave me, should I pick this one instead ?)
Allright, thanks for the confirmation. Any suggestion though ?
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Ok, as I told you you'll loose you data when you unlock bootloader so Titanium is not a solution. To backup SMS/MMS you can use some app rom app store like Backup SMS, and for contacts just export them to sd card.
Downgrade is mandatory to s-off your device, not to root it. To root it, as I explained you, after unlocking flash recovery via fastboot, and then from that recovery flash Superuser app as a flashable zip that can be obtained on the link I gave you.
As your device is WWE version you can use RUU given in Nonverbose guide. The RUUs you posted are ICS and they have 2.02 hboot and that's the same hboot you have on your device that has to be downgraded to 1.13 to use Revolutionary. For that GINGERBREAD RUU is needed, and the appropriate one is RUU given in Nonverbose tutorial.
So unlock, root, downgrade, revolutionary to s-off are the steps you need. I recommend root cause sometimes Tacoroot exploit that is used to flash unsecured boot.img doesn't work (like in my case), so when downgrade toolkit asks you if you have root just type yes.
I had more problems than you, I had CHN_HK version and given RUU didn't work for me, goldcard tool from toolkit also, so I flashed some RUU i had (and was Sense 3.0 with 2.00 hboot). After that I had to downgrade again but toolkit didn't want to work (tacoroot problem), so I had to root it and download Gingerbread version for Asian market, and after that I succeded to downgrade.
For rom, hmm, I use Android Revolution HD 4.0 but for that you need Blackrose hboot, for that, and that's another story. Just search along the index thread I gave you and when you find what you like read the requirement and will work something out.

Allright ! Thanks for your help mate
I'm thinking about editing my first post and make it a guide-ish thing, explaining with my poor experience how I got where I am now, from where I left, step by step. It may help someone as noob as I am, with the same device setup, to change everything !
Anyway, what I did was turning :
HTC Incredible S
***LOCKED***
VIVO PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-2.02.0002
RADIO-3831.18.00.11_M
Android 4.0.4
Sense 3.6
Software 4.10.405.1
20.74.30.0833U_3831.18.00.11_M
into :
HTC Incredible S
*** BlackRose ***
VIVO PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT-2.03.0000
RADIO-3805.06.03.03_M
ROM : CyanogenMod 7 (Release candidate not available, so I used stable 7.2.0)
Android 2.3.7
20.2808.30.085AU_3805.06.03.03_M
I have CyanogenMod 7 because I used it in order to install BlackRose, and i'm keeping it until I know what ROM I want to use. Is there a place where ROMs are listed and compared, regarding battery performance, bugs, functionalities... ? If not I guess I'll just have to test among the ones listed here
The path I chose was a mix of information from nlooooo's intel, Fallen's guide, Nonverbose's, msarmad's, 77777777777777's, Lynt's, and some info from BlackRose or ROM threads.
All of these were very helpfull, so here is a global thanks !
I spent some hours decrypting all these with my untrained_to_anything_about_rooting brain to make it a (kind of) sucessfull succession of steps, but it was worth it !
The only bad news is that I couldn't find any way to save my saved games and app data before I had to erase everything. Well, it'll be a good excuse to play again the games I loved, finished and forgot !
If anyone wants to know the procedure I used before I get the time to transform the first post into a simili-guide, don't hesitate to ask !
Thanks again everywhere

guide
Hey there,
I would love to know the procedure that you have used, as I have an HTC INCR S with the exact specifications as yours. If you could post some kind of a guide, I would be eternally grateful! I am quite afraid of being stuck in HTC 'limbo' and/or making my device unusable :-" ) Thanks a lot! Looking forward to your post
Epilogue said:
Allright ! Thanks for your help mate
I'm thinking about editing my first post and make it a guide-ish thing, explaining with my poor experience how I got where I am now, from where I left, step by step. It may help someone as noob as I am, with the same device setup, to change everything !
Anyway, what I did was turning :
HTC Incredible S
***LOCKED***
VIVO PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-2.02.0002
RADIO-3831.18.00.11_M
Android 4.0.4
Sense 3.6
Software 4.10.405.1
20.74.30.0833U_3831.18.00.11_M
into :
HTC Incredible S
*** BlackRose ***
VIVO PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT-2.03.0000
RADIO-3805.06.03.03_M
ROM : CyanogenMod 7 (Release candidate not available, so I used stable 7.2.0)
Android 2.3.7
20.2808.30.085AU_3805.06.03.03_M
I have CyanogenMod 7 because I used it in order to install BlackRose, and i'm keeping it until I know what ROM I want to use. Is there a place where ROMs are listed and compared, regarding battery performance, bugs, functionalities... ? If not I guess I'll just have to test among the ones listed here
The path I chose was a mix of information from nlooooo's intel, Fallen's guide, Nonverbose's, msarmad's, 77777777777777's, Lynt's, and some info from BlackRose or ROM threads.
All of these were very helpfull, so here is a global thanks !
I spent some hours decrypting all these with my untrained_to_anything_about_rooting brain to make it a (kind of) sucessfull succession of steps, but it was worth it !
The only bad news is that I couldn't find any way to save my saved games and app data before I had to erase everything. Well, it'll be a good excuse to play again the games I loved, finished and forgot !
If anyone wants to know the procedure I used before I get the time to transform the first post into a simili-guide, don't hesitate to ask !
Thanks again everywhere
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Glad to see someone could use the time I spent on this
I'm currently writing the guide on my spare time, it might take a few days ! But I hope it'll be cristal clear and easy to follow.
Thanks for the interest !

thanks!
thanks a bunch!! I'll be waiting
Epilogue said:
Glad to see someone could use the time I spent on this
I'm currently writing the guide on my spare time, it might take a few days ! But I hope it'll be cristal clear and easy to follow.
Thanks for the interest !
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Allright, this took a while, but here it is !
I also changed the topic's name to be more accurate.
If anyone notices any mistake, please report ! As I'm no pro in rooting, I would not like to lead folks to somewhere bad.
Also, excuse my english, as it is not my native.
Hope it helps

Hi Epilogue,
I've registered on xda just to say thank you. Specifications you mentioned are same with my phone's. So I followed the instructions step by step. I did exactly what you did. Finally, I have a rooted, unlocked and S-Off phone. This is the best guide on xda about Incredible S and you did great job. Other guides look complicated for newbies. This thread is highly useful, so I'm appreciated for your help and effort. I want to ask a few questions if you don't mind.
After the installation of BlackRose, can I flash any ROM I'd like ? I mean, are there any ROM that I must get back to Revolutionary in order to work the ROM properly ? Besides, which ROM do you prefer in your device ? CyanogenMod 7 looks smooth and fast, but I'd like to flash JellyBean ROM. However, JB ROMs that Nikhil007 made for IncS, seem buggy and I've no idea which one is fastest and stable. Hope you suggest me something about it. Thank you so much.

step 8 making problems
First of all, i find your guide very comprehensive and helpful - but I have a problem with installing the new RUU. If I have checked everything correctly, my phone is absolutely the same like yours. But when i make the RUU run, I get "error 155". that means obviously, that I have to install another RUU. Does anyone know this and can help me. What I should mention perhaps is, that the link for the HTC-Drivers does not work correctly, so I couldn't install them. when I connect my phone to my PC, there is some Driver-software installed from my phone. As my PC then recognizes the phone, I hope, this is ok?!

derkleinebroicher said:
First of all, i find your guide very comprehensive and helpful - but I have a problem with installing the new RUU. If I have checked everything correctly, my phone is absolutely the same like yours. But when i make the RUU run, I get "error 155". that means obviously, that I have to install another RUU. Does anyone know this and can help me. What I should mention perhaps is, that the link for the HTC-Drivers does not work correctly, so I couldn't install them. when I connect my phone to my PC, there is some Driver-software installed from my phone. As my PC then recognizes the phone, I hope, this is ok?!
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Error 155 means that you have not relocked the 2.02.0002 bootloader. You must relock the bootloader before you can install a RUU.

tpbklake said:
Error 155 means that you have not relocked the 2.02.0002 bootloader. You must relock the bootloader before you can install a RUU.
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UUUPS! Didn't I read somewhere, that bootloader in version 2.02.0002 has to be unlocked for downgrade? But if you think so, I will try and report. And to relock, I use the HTCdev or what?

Yesterday I tried to downgrade with relocked bootloader but got another error, while running the RUU (I think, it was error 140 - wrong bootloader). With an alternative RUU it didn't work neither. So if anyone could help, I would be thankful.

OK, I finally found the mistake, I had made. I had put some of the required things for the runme.cmd into the wrong place. Tokk some time to find it out. Now I'm happily rooted and s-off. So this thread may be closed.

derkleinebroicher said:
OK, I finally found the mistake, I had made. I had put some of the required things for the runme.cmd into the wrong place. Tokk some time to find it out. Now I'm happily rooted and s-off. So this thread may be closed.
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This thread is not made for you or by you so don't ask for the impossible

nlooooo said:
This thread is not made for you or by you so don't ask for the impossible
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lol why would we want to close this? Its a helpful instruction thread

Yeah, you,re right of course. Must have been to tired after hours of trying to get s-off. Off course, this thread may NOT be closed, as it is really awesome!!

Thanks everyone for the positive feedback !
destroyer313 said:
Hi Epilogue,
I've registered on xda just to say thank you. Specifications you mentioned are same with my phone's. So I followed the instructions step by step. I did exactly what you did. Finally, I have a rooted, unlocked and S-Off phone. This is the best guide on xda about Incredible S and you did great job. Other guides look complicated for newbies. This thread is highly useful, so I'm appreciated for your help and effort. I want to ask a few questions if you don't mind.
After the installation of BlackRose, can I flash any ROM I'd like ? I mean, are there any ROM that I must get back to Revolutionary in order to work the ROM properly ? Besides, which ROM do you prefer in your device ? CyanogenMod 7 looks smooth and fast, but I'd like to flash JellyBean ROM. However, JB ROMs that Nikhil007 made for IncS, seem buggy and I've no idea which one is fastest and stable. Hope you suggest me something about it. Thank you so much.
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Glad it could help you, thanks for the opinion !
After BlackRose, I think every ROM should work properly, but to be sure check the requirements on the ROM you'd like to flash.
Personally, i tried Viper Vivo (which is endlessly customizable), but had some lag issues with it, along with the camera not working. So I tried Cyan Vivo JellyBean (that one), which looks great and works just fine, fast and stable, although it has less features than ViperVivo does. I've had some issues with the camera lately, but maybe i should just try to reflash it.
Anyway, don't hesitate to check that topic as I mentioned in the guide, where you can compare latest updates and ROMs.
To flash, following step 10 just as before should do it !

htcdev.com: Unlocking Bootloader
congratulation for the guide!
i'm following it to root my phone.. but i have a question:
In htcdev.com/bootloader have i to follow all the steps or only some of them?
Because from step 5, it's necessary to install the SDK Manager.exe and and put in folder C:/Android the 3 files
- adb.exe
- AdbWinApi.dll
- fastboot.exe
but in this folder I have already this files, created during the unzipping action as describe in this guide at step 1 // DOWNLOAD AND SET UP EVERYTHING
> Unzip IncS_MVDTKv3.4.1.zip into C:/Android/Downgrade/DowngradeKit - Move everything from the "files" folder to C:/Android
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[Q] Constantly restarting at welcome screen

Hello guys,
I'm in a bit of a pickle here....
I've got a HTC One which I've rooted and unlocked though not S-Off by the looks of things and I had SinLess rom installed fine, it started playing up so I though I'd update it. Bung the new one version on there via sideload and install... Marvelous.
Only now, it gets to the welcome screen as silly ol' me did a factory wipe as well as all cache and after about 5 seconds of Welcome - Choose language. It restarts.
I then decided to try a new rom, so grabbed Android Revolution. To no avail either....
On bootloader it shows as HBOOT - 1.54
S-On
**TAMPERED**
**UNLOCKED**
What can I do to actually get a working rom on this thing?
If there is any more details I need to give please say so as this is my first time flashing something as complicated as this. All my old android devices were far far simplar :crying:
- Here's the facepalm moment - I didn't do an nandroid backup due to it not working and I wanted to put a new ROM on there so I didn't look into getting it working. If I could injure myself I would.
Any help will be greatly appreciated. :good:
Kind regards, Ian.

Jeffaruni said:
Hello guys,
I'm in a bit of a pickle here....
I've got a HTC One which I've rooted and unlocked though not S-Off by the looks of things and I had SinLess rom installed fine, it started playing up so I though I'd update it. Bung the new one version on there via sideload and install... Marvelous.
Only now, it gets to the welcome screen as silly ol' me did a factory wipe as well as all cache and after about 5 seconds of Welcome - Choose language. It restarts.
I then decided to try a new rom, so grabbed Android Revolution. To no avail either....
On bootloader it shows as HBOOT - 1.54
S-On
**TAMPERED**
**UNLOCKED**
What can I do to actually get a working rom on this thing?
If there is any more details I need to give please say so as this is my first time flashing something as complicated as this. All my old android devices were far far simplar :crying:
- Here's the facepalm moment - I didn't do an nandroid backup due to it not working and I wanted to put a new ROM on there so I didn't look into getting it working. If I could injure myself I would.
Any help will be greatly appreciated. :good:
Kind regards, Ian.
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Hey your'e stuck in a boot loop, its usual
just download a good stable rom
clear data/ cache
flash the rom and you'll be out of it,
If this thing doesnt work out download the orignal RUU and get back to stock

Tech.Nik said:
Hey your'e stuck in a boot loop, its usual
just download a good stable rom
clear data/ cache
flash the rom and you'll be out of it,
If this thing doesnt work out download the orignal RUU and get back to stock
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Yeah, after attempting to install 3 different roms.
Sinless, ARHD and SkyDragon, I'm going to try a different recovery as I'm currently using TWRP 2.6.3.3 and I know there is an update but also I want to see if CWM can do anything with the 6.0.4.3 version....

Jeffaruni said:
Yeah, after attempting to install 3 different roms.
Sinless, ARHD and SkyDragon, I'm going to try a different recovery as I'm currently using TWRP 2.6.3.3 and I know there is an update but also I want to see if CWM can do anything with the 6.0.4.3 version....
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Hello,
To no avail, after trying different recoveries, nothing.
Looks like I've got a metal slab...
It just keeps restarting itself at the welcome screen, the only other thing I can think of would be to fully wipe EVERYTHING on the phone but I'm not sure that's too good of a move either...
Argh.

You have to be s-off to run these Roms

Deleted stock OS and backup!!! HELP

I had rooted my device HTC One M8 (Sprint), and while attempting to flash the Venom ROM I deleted my stock OS as well as my backup. I am able to reboot into reboot into TWRP recovery and fast boot usb is recognized. However while attempting to use commands on terminal (Mac and PC) nothing is responsive. The only thing I can think of is trying to flash the stock Harmond ROM since there is no stock ROM for Sprint's regular M8 posted online yet. Another problem I have is to flash the Harmond ROM I would have to have S-Off, but unfortunately mine turned back on after I wiped everything. I was told by another person to side load a ROM but like I said commands are not working. I have also tried flashing from installing them on my external SD, but all the ROMS I have found require to have S-Off. Please help and tell me I am not completely screwed.

You don't need S-off to flash any of the ROM's here. S-off is preferred if you're able to obtain it on your device, but it's not required. Use the mount option in TWRP to move a ROM from your PC to your phone, then flash the ROM like normal. Don't forget to make a backup once you're done getting things set up.
Sent from my HTC device

Magnum_Enforcer said:
You don't need S-off to flash any of the ROM's here. S-off is preferred if you're able to obtain it on your device, but it's not required. Use the mount option in TWRP to move a ROM from your PC to your phone, then flash the ROM like normal. Don't forget to make a backup once you're done getting things set up.
Sent from my HTC device
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I installed two different Harman stock RUU's onto my SD card and got activity on the boot loader screen loading them. Then after the forced reboots it would just send me into the white HTC starting screen and wouldn't do anything after that. Also tried two of the Venom ROMs but the touch screen as well as the volume up/down do not allow you to select continue to proceed the flash process. After doing some research Sprint carriers, which I am have the same issue. Have also tried Revolution and Badboy from my SD card and nothing came from them.

You have to have SuperCID to run the HK RUU. See the thread for more info. For the touch issue in Aroma, check out the thread in the link below:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2767501
Sent from my HTC device

Magnum_Enforcer said:
You have to have SuperCID to run the HK RUU. See the thread for more info. For the touch issue in Aroma, check out the thread in the link below:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2767501
Sent from my HTC device
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You Sir, are amazing! My phone is up and running again after hours of trial and error! That two finger touch tip worked, but took a little patience. I have the latest version of Viper running now. Thanks again for your time and help!

[Q] HTC One M7 Soft Brick (Stuck on HTC logo during boot)

Hi everyone,
I'm hoping that someone can provide some assistance with my HTC One that won't load past the HTC One logo. I've never done any rooting or unlocking, the phone was stock when this happened. Last week the battery drained on me (not the first time it happened), I came home and put the phone to charge and when I tried to turn it on it wouldn't load past the HTC logo. I don't have any custom recovery on the phone. I am able to access the bootloader menu. I tried resetting the phone and wiping the cashe but that didn't help.
I downloaded ABD setup but would like some assistance before I try anything. I've been reading and "googling" a lot over the past week but it all seems a little over my head.
I'm a total noob when it comes to cell phones but I'm willing to learn.
Any help is greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance for your time.

xdabrainiak said:
Hi everyone,
I'm hoping that someone can provide some assistance with my HTC One that won't load past the HTC One logo. I've never done any rooting or unlocking, the phone was stock when this happened. Last week the battery drained on me (not the first time it happened), I came home and put the phone to charge and when I tried to turn it on it wouldn't load past the HTC logo. I don't have any custom recovery on the phone. I am able to access the bootloader menu. I tried resetting the phone and wiping the cashe but that didn't help.
I downloaded ABD setup but would like some assistance before I try anything. I've been reading and "googling" a lot over the past week but it all seems a little over my head.
I'm a total noob when it comes to cell phones but I'm willing to learn.
Any help is greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance for your time.
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Honestly, if this is not a result of tampering, you might want to check into warranty. HTC Sync might have a recovery option, never used it, you could check there. Any solution I would have would void said warranty. It's not entirely uncommon for software to corrupt upon power loss.. rare indeed but it happens. See if you warranty is good have a new one in no time.

How about this ?
MrLizm said:
Honestly, if this is not a result of tampering, you might want to check into warranty. HTC Sync might have a recovery option, never used it, you could check there. Any solution I would have would void said warranty. It's not entirely uncommon for software to corrupt upon power loss.. rare indeed but it happens. See if you warranty is good have a new one in no time.
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I have pretty much the same issue except the fact that mine was nit battery drained. It just crashed on some app and then device went to boot loop. Deleted the cache and factory reset thing. No luck.
Best bet is warranty get it replaced. Bloody so many devices going blank just like that !!! Htc should now make a statement on this!!
Else there is a long way , Some steps broadly.. if you on the latest android version and with a never tampered device.
Spend some time on this forum for each of those steps.
Unlock Bootloader (htcdev.com)[all data is gone] - Twrp recovery flash (2.7.1 recommended) -> Adb Sideload - Custom Rom (Android revolution 8.1 recommended)- If okay with custom rom stop here. And enjoy your device.
Else continuing ... Custom Rom -> Use firewater to do S-off --> RUU.exe of the latest Stock Build of your CID and MID (htc1) guru.com --> OTA updates to latest builds by HTC.
Notes :
1) RUU doing with S-on on a older version of android will leave you with bricked device.
2)Adb is needed to run the S-off firewater. So you need a working Android OS , thus the custom rom.
3)Once S-off , make sure you clear the tampered flag and relocked flag in bootloader. Just in case you need to visit the HTC service center later.
I want to the above as same situation. Stuck at the adb sideload step.

anirudhgargi said:
I have pretty much the same issue except the fact that mine was nit battery drained. It just crashed on some app and then device went to boot loop. Deleted the cache and factory reset thing. No luck.
Best bet is warranty get it replaced. Bloody so many devices going blank just like that !!! Htc should now make a statement on this!!
Else there is a long way , Some steps broadly.. if you on the latest android version and with a never tampered device.
Spend some time on this forum for each of those steps.
Unlock Bootloader (htcdev.com)[all data is gone] - Twrp recovery flash (2.7.1 recommended) -> Adb Sideload - Custom Rom (Android revolution 8.1 recommended)- If okay with custom rom stop here. And enjoy your device.
Else continuing ... Custom Rom -> Use firewater to do S-off --> RUU.exe of the latest Stock Build of your CID and MID (htc1) guru.com --> OTA updates to latest builds by HTC.
Notes :
1) RUU doing with S-on on a older version of android will leave you with bricked device.
2)Adb is needed to run the S-off firewater. So you need a working Android OS , thus the custom rom.
3)Once S-off , make sure you clear the tampered flag and relocked flag in bootloader. Just in case you need to visit the HTC service center later.
I want to the above as same situation. Stuck at the adb sideload step.
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How exactly are you stuck at adb sideload?
assuming you have your custom rom, you would:
boot to recovery, select advanced then sideload...
from your pc you goto your ADB folder open cmd and type: adb sideload filename.zip
this pretty much sums it up

So I've been fiddling with the phone trying to fix it, looking at youtube videos and reading the forums but I'm still stuck. It's a Telus phone and it is not under warranty anymore... or it would have gone back already. I almost want to just give it back hahaha :laugh:
I managed to unlock to bootloader... that was pretty simple. The next thing I tried to do was do an adb sideload of twrp... it worked fine until I went into recovery mode and the phone was frozen there. I used an older version of twrp that was suggested 2.7.1 I believe. I noticed on the twrp website that in order to get it on your phone you need to be S-off.
How do I get some sort of custom recovery on my phone? It feels like whatever I do there is always some glitch or little thing that I failed to do.

xdabrainiak said:
So I've been fiddling with the phone trying to fix it, looking at youtube videos and reading the forums but I'm still stuck. It's a Telus phone and it is not under warranty anymore... or it would have gone back already. I almost want to just give it back hahaha :laugh:
I managed to unlock to bootloader... that was pretty simple. The next thing I tried to do was do an adb sideload of twrp... it worked fine until I went into recovery mode and the phone was frozen there. I used an older version of twrp that was suggested 2.7.1 I believe. I noticed on the twrp website that in order to get it on your phone you need to be S-off.
How do I get some sort of custom recovery on my phone? It feels like whatever I do there is always some glitch or little thing that I failed to do.
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TWRP 2.7.1.1 is here, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2173870
Main advise is to follow steps, Do them no matter how trivial. Usually things go wrong for the littlest reason. You want to make sure you have the most current version of fastboot and adb tools on your computer when working with your HTC. Other good things to pay attention is use OEM cables and take note that you are plugged directly into a USB 2.0 on the board, not a port on the front of PC, a hub or extender..

xdabrainiak said:
So I've been fiddling with the phone trying to fix it, looking at youtube videos and reading the forums but I'm still stuck. It's a Telus phone and it is not under warranty anymore... or it would have gone back already. I almost want to just give it back hahaha :laugh:
I managed to unlock to bootloader... that was pretty simple. The next thing I tried to do was do an adb sideload of twrp... it worked fine until I went into recovery mode and the phone was frozen there. I used an older version of twrp that was suggested 2.7.1 I believe. I noticed on the twrp website that in order to get it on your phone you need to be S-off.
How do I get some sort of custom recovery on my phone? It feels like whatever I do there is always some glitch or little thing that I failed to do.
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Download the latest version of TWRP for your phone
Place in your adb folder
Reboot to bootloader
Fastboot flash recovery "name_of_recovery".img
Fastboot erase cache
Reboot bootloader again and boot into recovery

Htc one can't go back to stock

Hi everyone, I 've successfully installed cm11 using Qbking77 tutorial with the CyanogenMod Installer on my htc one but after having some problems with music playback and battery life I've decided to go back to stock.
I've successfully relocked the phone but I can't find the exact Ruu file for my phone and I've tried with other similar ruu but had no luck.
The phone is S On HBBOOT-1.57.000 RADIO -4T.29.3218.08 OS-6.09.401.5
The phone is also stuck in boot loop and recovery mode does not work.
I have found a guy with a similar problem in this site and someone told him to try to run the firmware first and then try to flash TWRP, now the problem is after downloading the firmware file when typing the cmd command adb reboot bootloader it says that it can not find any devices. I'm not really sure what to do now.
Any help appreciated!!!thanks

cesarm96 said:
Hi everyone, I 've successfully installed cm11 using Qbking77 tutorial with the CyanogenMod Installer on my htc one but after having some problems with music playback and battery life I've decided to go back to stock.
I've successfully relocked the phone but I can't find the exact Ruu file for my phone and I've tried with other similar ruu but had no luck.
The phone is S On HBBOOT-1.57.000 RADIO -4T.29.3218.08 OS-6.09.401.5
The phone is also stuck in boot loop and recovery mode does not work.
I have found a guy with a similar problem in this site and someone told him to try to run the firmware first and then try to flash TWRP, now the problem is after downloading the firmware file when typing the cmd command adb reboot bootloader it says that it can not find any devices. I'm not really sure what to do now.
Any help appreciated!!!thanks
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Firstly, have you enabled usb debugging on your phone? And have you downloaded the most up to date adb drivers and the most up to date HTC drivers?
Because you are s on you cannot flash to downgrade your firmware
Also as your bootloader is now relocked, you cannot flash TWRP either. The bootloader needs to be unlocked to flash custom recovery
There is no RUU available for your phone, so the best option is either a guru reset which will also install stock recovery, or a nandroid backup

stovie_steve said:
Firstly, have you enabled usb debugging on your phone? And have you downloaded the most up to date adb drivers and the most up to date HTC drivers?
Because you are s on you cannot flash to downgrade your firmware
Also as your bootloader is now relocked, you cannot flash TWRP either. The bootloader needs to be unlocked to flash custom recovery
There is no RUU available for your phone, so the best option is either a guru reset which will also install stock recovery, or a nandroid backup
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about the usb debugging if you are talking before the boot loop happened, yes I had it enable.
I'm gonna try one of those options to see if it works and then I'm gonna report back to let you know what happened.
btw thank you for the reply.

cesarm96 said:
about the usb debugging if you are talking before the boot loop happened, yes I had it enable.
I'm gonna try one of those options to see if it works and then I'm gonna report back to let you know what happened.
btw thank you for the reply.
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You are welcome, haven't fixed anything yet but come back here again with how things are going

The only way your going to get any function from adb is through recovery, using the sideload method. You should get yourself TWRP and flash using fastboot, then boot to recovery and side load a stockish rom, say viperone or the like. I choose not to run CM or any other AOSP rom for the reasons you listed in OP among others. I currently run ViperOne comming from CM and the battery life is not even comparable. Going back to stock is going to be tough per with your version of hboot s-off is not an easy task as of yet.

MrLizm said:
The only way your going to get any function from adb is through recovery, using the sideload method. You should get yourself TWRP and flash using fastboot, then boot to recovery and side load a stockish rom, say viperone or the like. I choose not to run CM or any other AOSP rom for the reasons you listed in OP among others. I currently run ViperOne comming from CM and the battery life is not even comparable. Going back to stock is going to be tough per with your version of hboot s-off is not an easy task as of yet.
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I'm quite new to this things so I don't understand much about it, but do you recommend installing a different rom rather then going back to stock? to be honest after all these problems I've had with cm11 I would prefer going back to stock :/

cesarm96 said:
about the usb debugging if you are talking before the boot loop happened, yes I had it enable.
I'm gonna try one of those options to see if it works and then I'm gonna report back to let you know what happened.
btw thank you for the reply.
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You need to unlock your bootloader first via HTC dev and then flash TWRP recovery
Reboot to recovery and choose to sideload a Rom via adb - download a sense Rom of your choice. There are plenty to chose from

Unfortunately, your going to have a difficult time going back to "Stock." You can use a custom recovery to flash a "Stock" rom, as stovie_steve mentioned, a sense rom. To you the phone will be "Stock" the only difference here is your warranty is void .

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MrLizm said:
Unfortunately, your going to have a difficult time going back to "Stock." You can use a custom recovery to flash a "Stock" rom, as stovie_steve mentioned, a sense rom. To you the phone will be "Stock" the only difference here is your warranty is void .
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I unlocked the bootloader and rebooted the phone and everything seems to work fine. But now I don't know what I should do... Now I don't think that I want to go back to stock because it looks a bit difficult and I might end up doing something wrong and brick my phone. Is the viper rom good? I've got cm11 but as I said the battery is draining fast and I still got the music playback problem. Is it hard to install another rom? If it's not I'll probably do it.

cesarm96 said:
I unlocked the bootloader and rebooted the phone and everything seems to work fine. But now I don't know what I should do... Now I don't think that I want to go back to stock because it looks a bit difficult and I might end up doing something wrong and brick my phone. Is the viper rom good? I've got cm11 but as I said the battery is draining fast and I still got the music playback problem. Is it hard to install another rom? If it's not I'll probably do it.
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Step 1: download a sense based ROM - ARHD, viper one, insertcoin etc onto your phone
Step 2: flash latest TWRP
Step 3: flash the ROM you downloaded
Step 4: **optional** to obtain s off, use firewater or sunshine

Thanks for the help I'm probably gonna try to install the viper one

cesarm96 said:
I unlocked the bootloader and rebooted the phone and everything seems to work fine. But now I don't know what I should do... Now I don't think that I want to go back to stock because it looks a bit difficult and I might end up doing something wrong and brick my phone. Is the viper rom good? I've got cm11 but as I said the battery is draining fast and I still got the music playback problem. Is it hard to install another rom? If it's not I'll probably do it.
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Personally, ViperOne is the only sense based rom I will use. Its loaded with goodies and stable as they come. But there will be no harm in flashing many roms until you find something you like. Try Viper, do some shopping around, simply do a backup and flash whatever.. dont like it restore your back up. Just remember to have a current back up always. I keep ViperOne and CM installs on the sd as well as backups of both, never know what mood I be in, have the 64GB so I dont mind 5-10GB tied up by these things. Its up to You but Yes I recommend ViperOne,