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Hi guys,

I'm in need of some help, my beloved HTC One has fallen victim to the dreaded Purple Camera issue and I need to send it back.

I'm on HBOOT 1.56 and I need to turn S-ON back on as my phone says that my phone is a "Test Device" in bold red writing if you reset the phone and under About>Help

I don't want any warranty issues with HTC as being in South Africa, support is very limited as it is and they will find any excuse not to try fix it.

If anyone can give out any tips or advice I'd be happy to donate even.

I've done lots of Googling and tried a couple things but it's all for older HBOOT's than mine.

Please and thanks guys. :good:
 
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Terros said:
Hi guys,

I'm in need of some help, my beloved HTC One has fallen victim to the dreaded Purple Camera issue and I need to send it back.

I'm on HBOOT 1.56 and I need to turn S-ON back on as my phone says that my phone is a "Test Device" in bold red writing if you reset the phone and under About>Help

I don't want any warranty issues with HTC as being in South Africa, support is very limited as it is and they will find any excuse not to try fix it.

If anyone can give out any tips or advice I'd be happy to donate even.

I've done lots of Googling and tried a couple things but it's all for older HBOOT's than mine.

Please and thanks guys. :good:
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First, post the output of ''fastboot getvar all'' (except imei and serialno)

Do NOT S-ON for the moment.
 
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alray said:
First, post the output of ''fastboot getvar all'' (except imei and serialno)

Do NOT S-ON for the moment.
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Thanks for the speedy response!

This is the getvar info:


D:\htcone\fastboot>fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.56.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 4A.23.3263.28
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 4.19.401.9
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-OFF
(bootloader) serialno:
(bootloader) imei:
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m7_ul
(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-8064
(bootloader) modelid: PN0710000
(bootloader) cidnum: HTC__016
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 4323mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: off
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: dirty-4dab9d12
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.065s
 
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Terros said:
Thanks for the speedy response!

This is the getvar info:


D:\htcone\fastboot>fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.56.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 4A.23.3263.28
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 4.19.401.9
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-OFF
(bootloader) serialno:
(bootloader) imei:
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m7_ul
(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-8064
(bootloader) modelid: PN0710000
(bootloader) cidnum: HTC__016
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 4323mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: off
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: dirty-4dab9d12
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.065s
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ok so you'll need to downgrade your phone first because turning back s-on on hboot 1.56 will trigger the tampered flag in the bootloader.

use the 1.28.401.7 ruu with the guru bootloader reset tool

refer to this guide and follow instructions carefully. Again, do not s-on on hboot 1.55 and above, only do it on 1.44 or 1.54.
 
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alray said:
First, post the output of ''fastboot getvar all'' (except imei and serialno)

Do NOT S-ON for the moment.
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alray said:
ok so you'll need to downgrade your phone first because turning back s-on on hboot 1.56 will trigger the tampered flag in the bootloader.

use the 1.28.401.7 ruu with the guru bootloader reset tool

refer to this guide and follow instructions carefully. Again, do not s-on on hboot 1.55 and above, only do it on 1.44 or 1.54.
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Awesome! I just downgraded to 1.44,

Can I go ahead now and use fastboot oem writesecureflag 3 to S-ON the device?

Just wanting to make 100% sure.
 
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nkk71 said:
have you removed tampered and set the phone to locked, and flashed the 1.28.401.7 ruu?
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My phone still says Locked, I flashed the 1.28.401.12_hboot_1.44.zip

I haven't actually done the 1.28.401.7 RUU, Is that what I do after I flashed the 1.44 hboot?

My phone is on 4.4.2.
 
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My phone still says Locked, I flashed the 1.28.401.12_hboot_1.44.zip

I haven't actually done the 1.28.401.7 RUU, Is that what I do after I flashed the 1.44 hboot?

My phone is on 4.4.2.
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DO NOT GO S-ON

first run the RUU.EXE or the flash the RUU.ZIP

then we can consider s-on, with S-On you cannot downgrade!!! and you'll be majorly stuck.

let me know when you've done the ruu



PS: please follow the guide

1- remove tampered set locked
2- run / flash ruu 1.28.401.7
3- boot up once to make sure everything is OK, do NOT take OTA
4- go S-ON if you really need to
.
 
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nkk71 said:
DO NOT GO S-ON

first run the RUU.EXE or the flash the RUU.ZIP

then we can consider s-on, with S-On you cannot downgrade!!! and you'll be majorly stuck.

let me know when you've done the ruu



PS: please follow the guide

1- remove tampered set locked
2- run / flash ruu 1.28.401.7
3- boot up once to make sure everything is OK, do NOT take OTA
4- go S-ON if you really need to
.
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Ok thanks.

Is this the correct RUU > RUU M7 UL JB 50 HTC Europe 1.28.401.7 Radio 4A.13.3231.27 10.31.1131.05 Release 310878 Signed?

:)
 
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Terros said:
Ok thanks.

Is this the correct RUU > RUU M7 UL JB 50 HTC Europe 1.28.401.7 Radio 4A.13.3231.27 10.31.1131.05 Release 310878 Signed?

:)
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yes,

this one for RUU.EXE method: http://www.htc1guru.com/dld/ruu_m7_...1-27_10-31-1131-05_release_310878_signed-exe/

or this one for RUU.ZIP method: http://www.htc1guru.com/dld/ruu-zip...1-27_10-31-1131-05_release_310878_signed-zip/
AFH mirror: http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23329332407584993

remember to check MD5 on the download, to make sure it's not corrupt
.
 
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Terros said:
It's now updated to the RUU you listed.

What's next?
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As mentioned:
1- remove tampered set locked
2- run / flash ruu 1.28.401.7
3- boot up once to make sure everything is OK, do NOT take OTA
4- go S-ON if you really need to


so if your bootloader is now:
* untampered,
* LOCKED,
* and the ruu has been successfully installed.

you can go ahead and S-On your device.

.
 
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nkk71 said:
As mentioned:
1- remove tampered set locked
2- run / flash ruu 1.28.401.7
3- boot up once to make sure everything is OK, do NOT take OTA
4- go S-ON if you really need to


so if your bootloader is now:
* untampered,
* LOCKED,
* and the ruu has been successfully installed.

you can go ahead and S-On your device.

.
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All still LOCKED and installed RUU. So now S-OFF with the writebootflag 3 or what ever correct.
 
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    nkk71
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    Terros said:
    My phone still says Locked, I flashed the 1.28.401.12_hboot_1.44.zip

    I haven't actually done the 1.28.401.7 RUU, Is that what I do after I flashed the 1.44 hboot?

    My phone is on 4.4.2.
    Click to expand...
    Click to collapse

    DO NOT GO S-ON

    first run the RUU.EXE or the flash the RUU.ZIP

    then we can consider s-on, with S-On you cannot downgrade!!! and you'll be majorly stuck.

    let me know when you've done the ruu



    PS: please follow the guide

    1- remove tampered set locked
    2- run / flash ruu 1.28.401.7
    3- boot up once to make sure everything is OK, do NOT take OTA
    4- go S-ON if you really need to
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    alray
    Terros said:
    Thanks for the speedy response!

    This is the getvar info:


    D:\htcone\fastboot>fastboot getvar all
    (bootloader) version: 0.5
    (bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.56.0000
    (bootloader) version-baseband: 4A.23.3263.28
    (bootloader) version-cpld: None
    (bootloader) version-microp: None
    (bootloader) version-main: 4.19.401.9
    (bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-OFF
    (bootloader) serialno:
    (bootloader) imei:
    (bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
    (bootloader) product: m7_ul
    (bootloader) platform: HBOOT-8064
    (bootloader) modelid: PN0710000
    (bootloader) cidnum: HTC__016
    (bootloader) battery-status: good
    (bootloader) battery-voltage: 4323mV
    (bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
    (bootloader) security: off
    (bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
    (bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
    (bootloader) commitno-bootloader: dirty-4dab9d12
    (bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
    (bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
    all: Done!
    finished. total time: 0.065s
    Click to expand...
    Click to collapse

    ok so you'll need to downgrade your phone first because turning back s-on on hboot 1.56 will trigger the tampered flag in the bootloader.

    use the 1.28.401.7 ruu with the guru bootloader reset tool

    refer to this guide and follow instructions carefully. Again, do not s-on on hboot 1.55 and above, only do it on 1.44 or 1.54.
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