[GUIDE] Official HBOOT v2.xx Downgrade to OLD HBOOT

Skanob · Oct 25, 2011

UPDATED as of 18 DEC 2012 clarified and fixed some things..

Worldwide disclaimer not held responsible if something went wrong blah blah blah goes here..

THIS GUIDE WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY BECAUSE OF THE HTC-DEV UNLOCK METHOD!!! And you can only use this guide if you are on HBOOT v2.xx

This guide may also be used for DEBRANDING your phone..

Check my sig first, then these for proper and additional information:

[GUIDE] Possible FIX for the infamous eMMC problem..

[Q] Bricked my phone?

NOTE:
RUUs with v1.xxx have HBOOTs with v0.98.000, while v2.xxx have HBOOTs with 2.00.002, and the ICS RUU has the only HBOOT v2.02.002

I will not supply the necessary files that is needed, you MUST know how to use SEARCH. I also suggest to give THANKS to those who originally made/uploaded the files.

Requirements:

Common Sense
- it helps A LOT

HTC Sync for Desire S - Installed
- for its drivers and such, or you may just install the "naked" drivers

Android Windows Tools - Installed
- for adb, fastboot commands

HTC-Dev unlocked
- to change recovery and ROM

Custom recovery
- to flash Root Access

SuperSU or SuperUser flashable zip
- to have Root Access

Root Access
- to change phone version

misc_version file (attached)
- file needed to change phone version

GoldCard
- to flash any version of RUUs

RUU executable file
- to DOWN/UPgrade

Quick tip:

Copy-Paste the cmd codes for you to not have any problem. 1 typo error (extra digit on misc_version) will render your phone unable to RUU.

Preparations

a. Create a folder "downsaga" on your C:

b. Copy misc_version, recovery.img(custom) on that folder.

c. Copy SuperSU's or SuperUser's flashable zip to your SD card.

Creating a Gold Card (use below or attn1's GoldCard Method)

a. Install Goldcard Helper from the market on your phone

b. Run it and copy the CID for MMC2, or email the info to yours

c. This number has already been reversed so go to http://psas.revskills.de/?q=goldcard, fill out the required fields.

d. Download the image file that was emailed to you.

e. Connect phone as a "Disk drive" using USB cable.

f. Use Gold Card Tool to flash your image file to your phone's SD card. (you might need to reformat it first with Panasonic's SD Formatter)

g. Disconnect safely from the PC.

NOTE:Your sd card is now a GoldCard unless you reformat it again. You should now be able to RUU to any version you would like given that the bootloader is LOCKED.

Unlocking the bootloader

a. Go to htcdev.com/bootloader

b. Proceed and follow every step on the guide

c. You just need to install Android Windows Tools files for it. No need to download the SDK and JAVA.

d. Once done, boot on bootloader and you should be able to notice if its UNLOCKED.

Flashing Custom Recovery

Code:
a. The phone must be on bootloader, then go to fastboot

b. Open up command prompt then type:

Code:

fastboot flash recovery C:\downsaga\recovery.img fastboot reboot-bootloader

d. Access recovery

Flashing Root Access

a. Flash SuperSU or SuperUser

b. Reboot the phone normally

Modifying the version of your phone

Code:
a. Connect the phone using USB cable using "Charge ONLY" and USB Debugging is ON.

b. Open command prompt and input these codes:

Code:

adb push C:\downsaga\misc_version /data/local/tmp adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/misc_version adb shell su cd /data/local/tmp ./misc_version -s 1.27.405.6 exit adb reboot-bootloader

c. Your phone should now be read as the version you've placed there (but not visible to settings)

Locking the bootloader

Code:
a. You should be on fastboot

c. In cmd use this command to lock the bootloader:

Code:

fastboot oem lock

c. You might receive an error message on your CMD but don't mind it. The phone should restart itself automatically on bootloader, and you should be able to notice at the top saying "***RE-LOCKED***", and might also has *Security Warning*. Just ignore.

Downgrading

a. Make sure you are still on fastboot with the above message.

b. Open the RUU that you've chosen to install on your phone

c. The RUU must detect your phone version as 1.27.405.6

d. If you have received errors, then you've done something wrong. Review everything that you've done and check the guide again.

If everything went well, you should have successfully downgraded your phone and your HBOOT.

amidabuddha · Oct 25, 2011

Hey man it seems you did it! So HTC official unlocker can be handy after all.
Great job! I assume that now you will use Revolutionary to gain S-OFF and back to flashing?

Skanob · Oct 25, 2011

amidabuddha said:
Hey man it seems you did it! So HTC official unlocker can be handy after all.
Great job! I assume that now you will use Revolutionary to gain S-OFF and back to flashing?

yes sir'ree!

NikMel · Oct 25, 2011

And howto flash your hboot in recoverymode

Use flash_image to flash your hboot to older version.
flash_image /dev/block/mmcblk0p18 )(path to an older hboot file)

Skanob · Oct 25, 2011

NikMel said:
Use flash_image to flash your hboot to older version.
flash_image /dev/block/mmcblk0p18 )(path to an older hboot file)

You wouldn't be able to do that on an official, latest S-ON HBOOT. I have already tried that but will just give you an INFOsignature error.

attn1 · Oct 25, 2011

Skanob said:
Step 1: Creating a Gold Card

a. Install Goldcard Helper from the market

b. Run it and copy the CID for MMC2, or email the info to yours

c. This number has already been reversed so go to http://psas.revskills.de/?q=goldcard, fill out the required fields.

d. Download the image file that was emailed to you.

e. Connect phone as a "Disk drive" using USB cable.

f. Use Gold Card Tool to flash your image file to your phone's SD card. (you might need to reformat it first with Panasonic's SD Formatter and then format it with the Gold Card Tool again)

g. Disconnect safely from the PC, and disconnect the cable.

Why would you use such an obsolete method to make a gold card?

after temproot,

windows batch script ( example filename: gc.cmd ):

Code:

adb push goldcard /data/local/tmp/
adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/goldcard
adb shell cat /sys/class/mmc_host/mmc2/mmc2:*/cid > tcid
set/p cid= < tcid
del tcid
adb shell /data/local/tmp/goldcard -c %cid% -o /data/local/tmp/goldcard.img
adb shell dd if=/data/local/tmp/goldcard.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk1

Linux shell script (example filename: gc.sh ):

Code:

adb push goldcard /data/local/tmp/
adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/goldcard
cid=`adb shell cat /sys/class/mmc_host/mmc2/mmc2:*/cid`
adb shell /data/local/tmp/goldcard -c $cid -o /data/local/tmp/goldcard.img
adb shell dd if=/data/local/tmp/goldcard.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk1

get the android goldcard binary here:

Thanks to Revskills for the algorythm and to GenePoole for the Android binary.

With this, the entire process can be scripted.

NikMel · Oct 25, 2011

Skanob said:
You wouldn't be able to do that on an official, latest S-ON HBOOT. I have already tried that but will just give you an INFOsignature error.

You can do that in recoverymode within adb shell #
I use 4ext recoverymode

Skanob · Oct 25, 2011

attn1 said:
Why would you use such an obsolete method to make a gold card?

after temproot,

windows batch:

Code:

adb push goldcard /data/local/tmp/ adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/goldcard adb shell cat /sys/class/mmc_host/mmc2/mmc2:*/cid > tcid set/p cid= < tcid del tcid adb shell /data/local/tmp/goldcard -c %cid% -o /data/local/tmp/goldcard.img adb shell dd if=/data/local/tmp/goldcard.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk1

Linux Shell:

Code:

adb push goldcard /data/local/tmp/ adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/goldcard cid=`adb shell cat /sys/class/mmc_host/mmc2/mmc2:*/cid` adb shell /data/local/tmp/goldcard -c $cid -o /data/local/tmp/goldcard.img adb shell dd if=/data/local/tmp/goldcard.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk1

get the android goldcard binary here:

Thanks to Revskills for the algorythm and to GenePoole for the Android binary.

With this, the entire process can be scripted.

well, that obsolete-method for me is a hell-of-a-lot easier and noob-proof. no code needed. and also leaves you a copy of your goldcard.img

Skanob · Oct 25, 2011

NikMel said:
You can do that in recoverymode within adb shell #
I use 4ext recoverymode

That didn't worked for me. Prior to downgrading, check my sig. I'm using the official S-ON, not the ENG S-OFF leaked.

attn1 · Oct 25, 2011

Skanob said:
well, that obsolete-method for me is a hell-of-a-lot easier and noob-proof. no code needed. and also leaves you a copy of your goldcard.img

No way is it easier or noob proof. When I used this method on the Ace Hack Kit goldcard errors dropped to none. Since you are already running adb commands and pushing crap to the phone, what's the big deal with this?

With this, there is no need for hacky tools, not mounting/dismounting the sdcard (risking corruption from unflushed write buffers and improper dismounts), and no need to go to the revskills website.
This runs in about a second and it's done.

Skanob · Oct 25, 2011

attn1 said:
No way is it easier or noob proof. When I used this method on the Ace Hack Kit goldcard errors dropped to none. Since you are already running adb commands and pushing crap to the phone, what's the big deal with this?

With this, there is no need for hacky tools, not mounting/dismounting the sdcard, and no need to go to the revskills website or copy files back from email. This runs in about second and it's done.

I believe that that is based on your preference. Which I observed really knows a lot about adb.

And what is in the guide is based on my own preference. Which for me does not know much about adb.

They still can follow which ever method they would like.

Well, it would still give us the same result. Having a GoldCard.

attn1 · Oct 25, 2011

Skanob said:
I believe that that is based on your preference. Which I observed really knows a lot about adb.

And what is in the guide is based on my own preference. Which for me does not know much about adb.

They still can follow which ever method they would like.

Well, it would still give us the same result. Having a GoldCard.

Mine is based on real results after thousands of uses of the Ace Hack Kit, which formerly did things the obsolete way.

Yours is based on preference.

But you are right, either way will result in a goldcard if executed properly.

Skanob · Oct 25, 2011

attn1 said:
Mine is based on real results after thousands of uses of the Ace Hack Kit, which formerly did things the obsolete way.

Yours is based on preference.

But you are right, either way will result in a goldcard if executed properly.

yeah. I'll update the guide with your method aswell. Thanks aswell!

High five!

attn1 · Oct 25, 2011

Skanob said:
yeah. I'll update the guide with your method aswell. Thanks aswell!

High five!

You're welcome.

Make a note that those are the contents of a script - .cmd or .sh.

FYI, if you try this to make the goldcard image, the one generated should match the md5 of one you got from Revskills.

Once you do it this way, you will never go back.

amidabuddha · Oct 26, 2011

@Scanob

Since you change your guide in step 6 to run RUU instead of PG88IMG.zip than the Goldcard is no longer needed isn't it?

hekermeker · Oct 26, 2011

misc_version not found error....

barthdvs · Oct 27, 2011

I don't know how to find this official recovery.img. (Yes I try to find it...)

Step 4: Flashing official recovery.img

Skanob · Oct 27, 2011

amidabuddha said:
@Scanob

Since you change your guide in step 6 to run RUU instead of PG88IMG.zip than the Goldcard is no longer needed isn't it?

You will still need it. Even the PG88IMG.zip method uses checks as exactly the same as doing an RUU.

Skanob · Oct 27, 2011

hekermeker said:
misc_version not found error....

barthdvs said:
I don't know how to find this official recovery.img. (Yes I try to find it...)

Step 4: Flashing official recovery.img

Re-check the guide after a few

McSpee · Oct 27, 2011

@barthdvs

Getting the Official files

a. Download the HTC_EUROPE_2.10.401.5 RUU file.

b. Run the file and do not close

c. Go to your temp folder on your computer and find the rom.zip file.

d. Copy it somewhere else.

e. Extract the rom.zip and you should now have the official .img files from the RUU.

f. Use the respective files needed for the guide.

or the files is here (files exrtract from HTC_EUROPE_2.10.401.5 RUU file)
Boot.img : http://www.multiupload.com/JME2WRDQEQ
recovery.img : http://www.multiupload.com/MX64VDUICI

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