my bootloader shows juopunutbear it doesnt say locked or unlocked, does this mean im locked should i just skip step 1
[Guide] Quick And Dirty Return to 100% Stock for Evo 3D/V (S-OFF Only)
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It's probably locked but the status won't show with a custom hboot installed so you should still flash the "query_bootloader.zip" in recovery to verify that and check the status displayed on the screen.
ramjet73
everytime i put in the command to s-on on cmd on my computer it says not recognized what i do i have to put in
You could try the Ultimate Recovery Tool by unknownforce to get S-OFF.
The best you can do with S-ON is to relock the bootloader and run to RUU for your phone. You won't be able to get the bootloader status back to "locked" without getting S-OFF.
ramjet73
so I have to :
1. unlock the bootloader
2.install the custom recovery
3. root (?)
4.and make the bootloader S-OFF with Ultimate Recovery Tool
btw I already use official RUU...not custom ROM anymore...
thank you
I'm having problems using the query_bootloader.zip and the lock_bootloader.zip, they both give me errors flashing through 4ext.
I get:
WRONG OPERATION!E:Error in /sdcard/.../query_bootloader.zip
(Status 1)
I tried downloading them both a couple times, same thing for both.
I'm on Sprint's Evo3D. Any advice?
Also, I'm moving to Oahu next month, any word on how Sprint is over there ramjet?
I get:
WRONG OPERATION!E:Error in /sdcard/.../query_bootloader.zip
(Status 1)
I tried downloading them both a couple times, same thing for both.
I'm on Sprint's Evo3D. Any advice?
Also, I'm moving to Oahu next month, any word on how Sprint is over there ramjet?
Are you S-OFF? They will only work with S-OFF.
Also, try opening the zip files and make sure you can see the update-binary OK. That's really all there is in each zip file.
Sprint's coverage on Oahu is OK, but there's only WiMax and no 4G at all.
ramjet73
Yes, it sounds like there's something wrong with your SD card.
You can try doing the scan/repair function from a PC and if that doesn't work I suggest backing it up and formatting it then restoring the contents and try copying those files again. Or if you have another SD card you could try that.
ramjet73
i really dont understand.
people should make a real good guide that involves htc-dev unlock AND "non htc-unlock"
almost all threads/topics that tell you how to root/unlock/s-off start from htc-dev unlock code.
i have stock firmware 2.95.651.6 (no root, no s-off) and i can not get the htc-dev unlock_code to take on this phone
it says its successful when i give the fastboot flash command but the phone does not have the pop-up splash screen like my other cdma evo-3d's did.
so what do people do at this point????
people should make a real good guide that involves htc-dev unlock AND "non htc-unlock"
almost all threads/topics that tell you how to root/unlock/s-off start from htc-dev unlock code.
i have stock firmware 2.95.651.6 (no root, no s-off) and i can not get the htc-dev unlock_code to take on this phone
it says its successful when i give the fastboot flash command but the phone does not have the pop-up splash screen like my other cdma evo-3d's did.
so what do people do at this point????
Well I actually have such a thread for an earlier version (2.89) of the stock software. Here is the gist of what is likely wrong.
Sometimes the unlock code fails at step 13 for some unknown/undocumented reason and won't work until you are able to locate and reflash the full Ruu for the currently installed (2.95.651.6) or newer version. Then the unlock will work. The catch is no one has access to a full 2.95.651.6 file except the sprint shop or HTC.
You have a few options:
- Contact HTC support and request assist with the unlock.
- Take it to sprint store and see if they will reflash the full ruu.
- Go to the jbear website and try the latest linux version of their unlock software.
- try the last version of Hboot Downgrade/unlock from Unknowforce linked from a few posts back that has worked for others.
Sent from my Up all Night Sleep all Day Nexus 5!
contacted htc support 4-5days ago. they sent me an email saying they will get back with me in 5-10 business days.
no sprint store within 50 miles of me
2.95.651.6 has been out for a bit (and yep there is no ruu for it) that is why i need the help.
can someone make a descent guide to downgrade stock 2.95.651.6 to a lesser ruu so we can again take the OTA of 2.95.651.6 just so we can try to unlock through htcdev the official way?
please include the version of software that is used and enviroment
i wouldnt make this request but there are tons of people with this same exact problem and no one seems to be able to provide some detail instructions on how to actually do it
from the research i have read people are bricking their phones because of this.
some people just say try this and try that but alot of us are not as advanced as others or some of us just switched to this phone and know nothing about it.
if it was a motorola droid-x, samsung s2, samsung s3 or iphone 3gs i would be good to go
i have been doing alot of reading and really to get done what im trying to do there really is no guide for this
thanks
ps
im not wanting to root or s-off for a custom rom
i just want to reflash the OTA 2.95.651.6 ruu because i want to unlock through htcdev
from there maybe i will do something else after but one step at a time
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13It seems like the questions about returning to 100% stock are coming up more often lately, possibly because more users are moving on to other devices. Whatever the reason, I thought a simple guide might be useful to avoid having to duplicate this info in other threads and PM's.
This procedure should work for any CDMA or GSM Evo 3D/V that is S-OFF. There is no way to get an S-ON device that has been HTC unlocked back to 100% stock since relocking the bootloader will result in a status of "relocked".
Here are the steps to do it:
1. Flash the "query_bootloader.zip" file attached to this post in recovery. If the status message shows your bootloader is "unlocked" or "relocked" flash the "lock_bootloader.zip" file from the same post to reset it to "locked".
2. Download an RUU.exe (Windows) or RUU.zip (bootloader) file for your model from this page and flash it using the appropriate method.
If you use the .exe version from Windows it works best if you put the phone into "fastboot USB" mode, and you may have to cancel the RUU utility and restart if it hangs after flashing the stock bootloader when you start with a custom hboot installed.
To flash the RUU.zip via the bootloader it must be renamed to PG86IMG.zip and placed in the root of your SD card, and may need to be flashed twice if a custom hboot is installed the first time it is flashed.
I recommend using the latest version for your model but any compatible RUU can be flashed while S-OFF. It's also a good idea to boot the ROM without doing any setup after flashing the RUU to make sure the ROM has been reset to the stock version.
3. Confirm that the bootloader shows "***LOCKED***" on the top line of the screen and the HBOOT version is a stock bootloader for your device.
4. Issue the "fastboot oem writesecureflag 3" command from a PC.
Note: Make 100% sure you have the stock bootloader installed before issuing this command or you will brick your phone.
Your phone will now be 100% stock.
ramjet732
If that command fails nothing will happen and your phone will stay S-OFF but the odds of that happening are very small unless your phone is not in "fastboot usb" mode when you issue it.
The risk involves issuing that command when you have a custom hboot like JBear or Revolutionary installed because those bootloaders are not signed and will cause the phone to brick. In that scenario you would not be able to get into recovery.
ramjet731
JB roms don't boot with this phone??? Strange since mine booted just fine with them.1
If he has Revolutionary and is S-OFF this guide should work as long as the RUU is available for the model of his phone. That's the only thing that is specific to the GSM or CDMA model.
ramjet73
