GUIDE: new hboot 2.00.2002 for sense3.0 adnroid 2.3.5

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biglsd

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first of all:
This is dangerous!!! Use it your own risk!!!!!

at the second:
new stock HTC kernel make proxuser's ROM moooooore stable and faster!!!! but...
it's kernel locking /system for writing while it loaded in memeory. In recovery we can write normally to any partition.

Only for S-OFF users with recovery already flashed proxuser's ROM.
(http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1230029)

As known we have new sense 3.0 leaked from GOAPK
This leak consist of two parts:
PG88IMG-2.3.5.zip (http://u.115.com/file/e6urcbgd)
and saga_v1_0822.zip
This guide for users who flashed ROM from proxuser and have problem with camera and video.

New HBOOT have new partition table:

/dev/block/mmcblk0p25 /system ext4 ro,relatime,barrier=1,data=ordered 0 0
/dev/block/mmcblk0p28 /system/lib ext4 ro,relatime,barrier=1,data=ordered 0 0
/dev/block/mmcblk0p26 /data ext4 rw,nosuid,nodev,noatime,barrier=1,nodelalloc,data=ordered 0 0
/dev/block/mmcblk0p27 /cache ext4 rw,nosuid,nodev,noatime,barrier=1,nodelalloc,data=ordered 0 0
/dev/block/mmcblk0p30 /devlog ext4 rw,nosuid,nodev,noatime,barrier=1,nodelalloc,data=writeback 0 0

As you see new here is /system/lib as separated partition!!!
Its the problem for classic ROM with /data, /system and with new kernel
In new kernel's initrd /dev/block/mmcblk0p28 partition mounts to /system/lib and overwrite existent libs on classic ROM. This is first problem which have proxuser in his hard work with new firmware.


Latest HBOOT - ENGENERING and S-OFF



0. Do nandroid backup
0.5. Preparing
a) unpack PG88IMG-2.3.5.zip
b) delete all stuff, but not 2 files: android-info.txt lib.img
c)pack it and rename to PG88IMG.zip
d) put it to /sdcard

1. Alphareved hacked hboot have version 6.xx.xxxx and we can't upgrade it to 2.00.2002 throught PG88IMG.zip and not even fastboot flash hboot hboot.img

the way to flash new hboot is:
a) copy new hboot.img to sdcard
b)reboot into recovery
b1)In cmd run the following commands (after each command press enter):
adb devices
adb shell
su
c)backup your alpharev hboot dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18 of=/sdcard/backup.img
d) flash new hboot dd if=/sdcard/hboot.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18
reboot to hboot and check your hboot version it must be something like this
***LOCKED***
PVT SAGA ENG
bla bla bla

NOW YOU HAVE HBOOT!!! YOU CANT BOOT ANYMORE TO YOU ROM!!! ONLY RECOVERY

3. reboot in to RECOVERY and wipe ALL partitions
4. do nand restore
5. flash stock kernel provided by proxuser in his topic
6. flash prepared at 0.5 step PG88IMG.zip.



My bad English....=(

LINKS:
all what you need (Hboot+Stock kernel+PG88IMG.zip)
http://www.zumodrive.com/share/ee9rOWQ0OD (thx 2 mihaibuda)
 
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craig1965

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One question if i flash the new hboot can I flash other roms or is this a one way street

sent from my Sense 3.0 Desire S
 

juniorxdb

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I have S-Off by Revolutionary. Can I make this process? What is the tool to back up my HBOOT? Can I will flash whatever ROM, after this or only the Sense 3.0 ROMs?

Thanks, sorry for my noob questions and my bad english...
 

biglsd

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Dec 18, 2006
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I have S-Off by Revolutionary. Can I make this process? What is the tool to back up my HBOOT? Can I will flash whatever ROM, after this or only the Sense 3.0 ROMs?

Thanks, sorry for my noob questions and my bad english...

You can make this process

tool is linux "dd" which you can find in recovery when you connect to it via adb shell

you can flash all what you want

this mostly for users who want flash stock HTC kernel from sense 3.0 which not working with standard partition table
 

mihaibuda

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Alba Iulia
This is a problem?

2ymd761.png
 

mihaibuda

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Alba Iulia
I have S-Off by Revolutionary. Can I make this process? What is the tool to back up my HBOOT? Can I will flash whatever ROM, after this or only the Sense 3.0 ROMs?

Thanks, sorry for my noob questions and my bad english...

1. Put the hboot.img you want to flash in the root of the sdcard.
2. In cmd run the following commands (after each command press enter):
adb devices
adb shell
su
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18 of=/sdcard/backup.img (backup your alpharev hboot )
dd if=/sdcard/hboot.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18 (flash new hboot )
reboot to hboot and check your hboot version it must be something like this
***LOCKED***
PVT SAGA ENG


after you done this, you flash kernel and then you update the PG88IMG.zip in bootloader with volume up.
 

mihaibuda

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Alba Iulia

biglsd

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Dec 18, 2006
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mihaibuda:
are you make full wipe after flashing new hboot?
and after this make nand restore?
 

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    Guide: New hboot 2.00.2002 (ENG S-OFF)

    People who are getting confused. For them i have simplified the Guide.​
    Steps:

    • Backup you Rom using Nandroid Backup in Recovery
    • Copy hboot.img to sdcard root
    • Reboot into Recovery
    Open Cmd (command prompt) and run following commands (press enter after eachh command)
    • adb devices
    • adb shell
    • su
    Make sure that you device appear in the list. (eg. HT********)
    After running these commands you will see

    ~#
    Backup your hboot by entering this
    • dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18 of=/sdcard/backup.img
    Flash new hboot by entering this (make sure you have mounted sdcard otherwise it will show error)
    • dd if=/sdcard/hboot.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18
    Reboot to your bootloader and check your hboot version it must be something like this

    *** LOCKED ***
    SAGA PVT ENG S-OFF RL
    HBOOT-2.00.2002 (PG8810000)
    .....e.t.c.....

    NOW YOU HAVE HBOOT!!! YOU CANT BOOT ANYMORE TO YOU ROM!!! ONLY RECOVERY

    • Reboot into RECOVERY
    • Wipe Cache , Dalvik Cache & Wipe Data/Fatory Reset
    • Copy PG88IMG and Kernel to sdcard root
    • Flash PG88IMG.zip in Bootloader
      (if you wanna flash this file you should do it before the restore cause the lib.img inside will overwrite your /system/lib content)
    • Reboot into RECOVERY
    • Retore you backup using Nandroid Retore
    • Wipe Cache , Dalvik Cache
      (a full factory reset isn't necessary)
    • Flash stock kernel provided using Install from sdcard in recovery


    Thanks to biglsb |OP| for this Thread.
    Special Thanks to Tectas who helped me flashing this hboot to my DS throughout the process.
    28
    first of all:
    This is dangerous!!! Use it your own risk!!!!!

    at the second:
    new stock HTC kernel make proxuser's ROM moooooore stable and faster!!!! but...
    it's kernel locking /system for writing while it loaded in memeory. In recovery we can write normally to any partition.

    Only for S-OFF users with recovery already flashed proxuser's ROM.
    (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1230029)

    As known we have new sense 3.0 leaked from GOAPK
    This leak consist of two parts:
    PG88IMG-2.3.5.zip (http://u.115.com/file/e6urcbgd)
    and saga_v1_0822.zip
    This guide for users who flashed ROM from proxuser and have problem with camera and video.

    New HBOOT have new partition table:

    /dev/block/mmcblk0p25 /system ext4 ro,relatime,barrier=1,data=ordered 0 0
    /dev/block/mmcblk0p28 /system/lib ext4 ro,relatime,barrier=1,data=ordered 0 0
    /dev/block/mmcblk0p26 /data ext4 rw,nosuid,nodev,noatime,barrier=1,nodelalloc,data=ordered 0 0
    /dev/block/mmcblk0p27 /cache ext4 rw,nosuid,nodev,noatime,barrier=1,nodelalloc,data=ordered 0 0
    /dev/block/mmcblk0p30 /devlog ext4 rw,nosuid,nodev,noatime,barrier=1,nodelalloc,data=writeback 0 0

    As you see new here is /system/lib as separated partition!!!
    Its the problem for classic ROM with /data, /system and with new kernel
    In new kernel's initrd /dev/block/mmcblk0p28 partition mounts to /system/lib and overwrite existent libs on classic ROM. This is first problem which have proxuser in his hard work with new firmware.


    Latest HBOOT - ENGENERING and S-OFF



    0. Do nandroid backup
    0.5. Preparing
    a) unpack PG88IMG-2.3.5.zip
    b) delete all stuff, but not 2 files: android-info.txt lib.img
    c)pack it and rename to PG88IMG.zip
    d) put it to /sdcard

    1. Alphareved hacked hboot have version 6.xx.xxxx and we can't upgrade it to 2.00.2002 throught PG88IMG.zip and not even fastboot flash hboot hboot.img

    the way to flash new hboot is:
    a) copy new hboot.img to sdcard
    b)reboot into recovery
    b1)In cmd run the following commands (after each command press enter):
    adb devices
    adb shell
    su
    c)backup your alpharev hboot dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18 of=/sdcard/backup.img
    d) flash new hboot dd if=/sdcard/hboot.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18
    reboot to hboot and check your hboot version it must be something like this
    ***LOCKED***
    PVT SAGA ENG
    bla bla bla

    NOW YOU HAVE HBOOT!!! YOU CANT BOOT ANYMORE TO YOU ROM!!! ONLY RECOVERY

    3. reboot in to RECOVERY and wipe ALL partitions
    4. do nand restore
    5. flash stock kernel provided by proxuser in his topic
    6. flash prepared at 0.5 step PG88IMG.zip.



    My bad English....=(

    LINKS:
    all what you need (Hboot+Stock kernel+PG88IMG.zip)
    http://www.zumodrive.com/share/ee9rOWQ0OD (thx 2 mihaibuda)
    4
    I have S-Off by Revolutionary. Can I make this process? What is the tool to back up my HBOOT? Can I will flash whatever ROM, after this or only the Sense 3.0 ROMs?

    Thanks, sorry for my noob questions and my bad english...

    1. Put the hboot.img you want to flash in the root of the sdcard.
    2. In cmd run the following commands (after each command press enter):
    adb devices
    adb shell
    su
    dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18 of=/sdcard/backup.img (backup your alpharev hboot )
    dd if=/sdcard/hboot.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18 (flash new hboot )
    reboot to hboot and check your hboot version it must be something like this
    ***LOCKED***
    PVT SAGA ENG


    after you done this, you flash kernel and then you update the PG88IMG.zip in bootloader with volume up.
    4
    This guide is useless, the link is from a page that is for noobs so your guide is presuming noobs know what adb su etc is well when you dont this guide is about as much use as a glass eye

    Well don't use it then. And make your own, a better one
    2
    Any hboot experts able to answer some of my questions? I'd like to understand what I am doing before upgrading..

    Thanks!

    Sent from my HTC Desire S using xda app-developers app

    You are perfectly fine with the first 10 point only.
    But do not wipe the data, only Dalvik and Cache. Then reboot and your current ROM will load just fine. Your system, data and kernel will remain intact. Only the cache partition will be smaller, but nothing to worry about.

    These instructions were aimed at a very early version of a ROM by proxuser which required a lib partition at a time.

    To answer your other questions:
    - no locked lib partition. You have the same freedom as with the AlphaRev bootloader but with the option to flash MIUIv4, the Stock ICS by Scanob or the test Desire X RC1 (in other words all ROMs that require a separate lib partition)
    - no need to unlock. S-OFF gives you much more than that. Do not mind the LOCKED label in the hboot menu it means nothing