Runnymede S-OFF

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AndroHero

AndroHero

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claudemom377 said:
Hi there. I have problems while doing S-OFF for my phone. I downloaded the tool and followed the instruction but finally my phone was stuck with a red triangle. I pressed POWER + VOLUME UP and I see there was recovery but after I rebooted the phone, it's still S-ON. Can anyone help me ? I've done this for 4 times.
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The tool wouldnt work for me either, so i flashed modified hboot manually :)

Sent from my HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio X315e using Tapatalk 2
 
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yabdali

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fardjad said:
Guys please be careful when playing with HBOOT, Radio, etc.

Here is the easy way to unbrick:

1. Flash your unlock token on 1.28 if it's (re)locked.
2. Boot into a working recovery.
3. Download this and push it to /tmp (adb push fardjadb_runnymede.nb0 /tmp)
4. get into adb shell and execute dd if=/tmp/fardjadb_runnymede.nb0 of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18
5. reboot bootloader
6. Download this and flash it to the misc partition (fastboot flash misc supermisc)
7. fastboot reboot-bootloader
8. Install a stock RUU
* As alfchin said, if you want to flash RUUs with different CIDs, extract the zip, open android-info.txt, change CID, repack and flash with fastboot flash zip ...
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Hi guys,

Thanks for the amazing efforts put into this. I have been trying to flash a stock RUU in my phone CID HTC__044 using an RUU with CID HTC__J15. However it seems either I missed something or I was unsuccessful.

I followed Fardjadb, flashed the patch and got my hboot screen with *** FARDJADB*** and Ship S-Off. Downloaded the fardjadb_runnymede.nb0 file and tried pushing it while my phone is one with usb debugging enabled and connection in charge only mode but I got an error. I tried flashing the misc partition using fastboot while on hboot with Fastboot usb mode but failed.
I also extracted the rom.zip from HTC__J15 and added CID HTC__044 to the info file then tried to flash it using fastboot but got an error.

Just few things to clarify further:
1. Flash your unlock token on 1.28 if it's (re)locked.
2. Boot into a working recovery.
Whats meant by booting into a working recovery? I booted into recovery which was Android e3 recovery as I remember and got few error messages about sdcard!

3. Download this and push it to /tmp (adb push fardjadb_runnymede.nb0 /tmp)
While phone is on usb debugging enabled adb devices shows my device id, this command doesnt seem to result in anything except permission denied. Tried adb shell and adb remount but same result.
4. get into adb shell and execute dd if=/tmp/fardjadb_runnymede.nb0 of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18
D:\Android\adb>adb shell
$ dd if=/tmp/fardjadb_runnymede.nb0 of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18
dd if=/tmp/fardjadb_runnymede.nb0 of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18
/tmp/fardjadb_runnymede.nb0: cannot open for read: No such file or directory

5. reboot bootloader
6. Download this and flash it to the misc partition (fastboot flash misc supermisc)
Keeps giving a failure error
7. fastboot reboot-bootloader
8. Install a stock RUU
* As alfchin said, if you want to flash RUUs with different CIDs, extract the zip, open android-info.txt, change CID, repack and flash with fastboot flash zip
Do I need to keep the hboot file that comes with the rom or delete? Should I use SigTool to rip and sign the rom.zip or should I just extract it with winzip change add HTC__J15 CID and rezip it again?

My phone info provided below and I would appreciate your kind inputs and highlights. Thanks again

My phone info:
INFOversion: 0.5
INFOversion-bootloader: 1.25.0004
INFOversion-baseband: 3822.10.10.12_M
INFOversion-cpld: None
INFOversion-microp: None
INFOversion-main: 1.06.707.1
INFOserialno: XXXXXXXXXX
INFOimei: XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
INFOproduct: runnymede
INFOplatform: HBOOT-7230
INFOmodelid: PI3920000
INFOcidnum: HTC__044
INFObattery-status: good
INFObattery-voltage: 4187mV
INFOpartition-layout: Generic
INFOsecurity: off
INFObuild-mode: SHIP
INFOboot-mode: FASTBOOT
INFOcommitno-bootloader: 77020522
INFOhbootpreupdate: 12
INFOgencheckpt: 0
 
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fardjad

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yabdali said:
Hi guys,

Thanks for the amazing efforts put into this. I have been trying to flash a stock RUU in my phone CID HTC__044 using an RUU with CID HTC__J15. However it seems either I missed something or I was unsuccessful.

I followed Fardjadb, flashed the patch and got my hboot screen with *** FARDJADB*** and Ship S-Off. Downloaded the fardjadb_runnymede.nb0 file and tried pushing it while my phone is one with usb debugging enabled and connection in charge only mode but I got an error. I tried flashing the misc partition using fastboot while on hboot with Fastboot usb mode but failed.
I also extracted the rom.zip from HTC__J15 and added CID HTC__044 to the info file then tried to flash it using fastboot but got an error.

Just few things to clarify further:
1. Flash your unlock token on 1.28 if it's (re)locked.
2. Boot into a working recovery.
Whats meant by booting into a working recovery? I booted into recovery which was Android e3 recovery as I remember and got few error messages about sdcard!

3. Download this and push it to /tmp (adb push fardjadb_runnymede.nb0 /tmp)
While phone is on usb debugging enabled adb devices shows my device id, this command doesnt seem to result in anything except permission denied. Tried adb shell and adb remount but same result.
4. get into adb shell and execute dd if=/tmp/fardjadb_runnymede.nb0 of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18
D:\Android\adb>adb shell
$ dd if=/tmp/fardjadb_runnymede.nb0 of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18
dd if=/tmp/fardjadb_runnymede.nb0 of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18
/tmp/fardjadb_runnymede.nb0: cannot open for read: No such file or directory

5. reboot bootloader
6. Download this and flash it to the misc partition (fastboot flash misc supermisc)
Keeps giving a failure error
7. fastboot reboot-bootloader
8. Install a stock RUU
* As alfchin said, if you want to flash RUUs with different CIDs, extract the zip, open android-info.txt, change CID, repack and flash with fastboot flash zip
Do I need to keep the hboot file that comes with the rom or delete? Should I use SigTool to rip and sign the rom.zip or should I just extract it with winzip change add HTC__J15 CID and rezip it again?

My phone info provided below and I would appreciate your kind inputs and highlights. Thanks again

My phone info:
INFOversion: 0.5
INFOversion-bootloader: 1.25.0004
INFOversion-baseband: 3822.10.10.12_M
INFOversion-cpld: None
INFOversion-microp: None
INFOversion-main: 1.06.707.1
INFOserialno: HTXXXXXXXXXX
INFOimei: XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
INFOproduct: runnymede
INFOplatform: HBOOT-7230
INFOmodelid: PI3920000
INFOcidnum: HTC__044
INFObattery-status: good
INFObattery-voltage: 4187mV
INFOpartition-layout: Generic
INFOsecurity: off
INFObuild-mode: SHIP
INFOboot-mode: FASTBOOT
INFOcommitno-bootloader: 77020522
INFOhbootpreupdate: 12
INFOgencheckpt: 0
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Your fastboot getvar all output, shows that you're already S-OFF. From this point follow the instructions in the second post.

PS:
You also want to black out the serial number in your original post like what I did in quoted content :D
 
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yabdali

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Thanks fardjad for your feedback. I followed the steps in your second post, but still no success. I got the following error on cmd and on the hboot/fastboot usb screen on phone error "pasrsing android-info fail!" update fail.

D:\Android>fastboot flash zip rom-new.zip
sending 'zip' (384299 KB)... OKAY [ 49.299s]
writing 'zip'... INFOzip header checking...
INFOshift signature_size for header checking...
INFOzip info parsing...
FAILED (remote: parsing android-info fail)
finished. total time: 50.269s

Steps I followed:
  • Ran RUU of the rom that I want to use.
  • Copied rom.zip
  • used SigTool rip rom.zip to rip the signature
  • extracted rom, added cidnum: HTC__044
  • deleted hboot file from the folder
  • ziped the file with the name rom-new.zip
  • ran SigTool nullsign rom-new.zip
  • ran fastboot flash zip rom-new.zip

Any hint where things gone wrong? :(
 
AndroHero

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If you use the .exe fardjab has provided, i do not think you need to unlock bootloader to S-OFF :confused: Maybe i have it wrong though.

Sent from my HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio X315e using Tapatalk 2
 
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yabdali

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AndroHero said:
Try and use Notepad++ to edit android-info.txt

Sent from my HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio X315e using Tapatalk 2
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Hi AndroHero, thanks for your suggestion.

I tried using Notepad++ to edit the android-info.txt but got the same error. I also removed the original CID and just had my device CID but the same error!

Any further tips/hints??

The error:
D:\Android>fastboot flash zip rom-new.zip
sending 'zip' (384299 KB)... OKAY [ 50.802s]
writing 'zip'... INFOzip header checking...
INFOshift signature_size for header checking...
INFOzip info parsing...
FAILED (remote: parsing android-info fail)
finished. total time: 51.776s

My android-info.txt

modelid: PI3920000
cidnum: HTC__044
mainver: 1.08.415.4
hbootpreupdate:12
 
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yabdali

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Sep 10, 2009
80
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yabdali said:
Hi AndroHero, thanks for your suggestion.

I tried using Notepad++ to edit the android-info.txt but got the same error. I also removed the original CID and just had my device CID but the same error!

Any further tips/hints??

The error:
D:\Android>fastboot flash zip rom-new.zip
sending 'zip' (384299 KB)... OKAY [ 50.802s]
writing 'zip'... INFOzip header checking...
INFOshift signature_size for header checking...
INFOzip info parsing...
FAILED (remote: parsing android-info fail)
finished. total time: 51.776s

My android-info.txt

modelid: PI3920000
cidnum: HTC__044
mainver: 1.08.415.4
hbootpreupdate:12
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Any insights into this problem? I would be more than thankful for your suggestions :)
 
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yabdali

Senior Member
Sep 10, 2009
80
7
yabdali said:
Hi AndroHero, thanks for your suggestion.

I tried using Notepad++ to edit the android-info.txt but got the same error. I also removed the original CID and just had my device CID but the same error!

Any further tips/hints??

The error:
D:\Android>fastboot flash zip rom-new.zip
sending 'zip' (384299 KB)... OKAY [ 50.802s]
writing 'zip'... INFOzip header checking...
INFOshift signature_size for header checking...
INFOzip info parsing...
FAILED (remote: parsing android-info fail)
finished. total time: 51.776s

My android-info.txt

modelid: PI3920000
cidnum: HTC__044
mainver: 1.08.415.4
hbootpreupdate:12
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yabdali said:
Any insights into this problem? I would be more than thankful for your suggestions :)
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Hi Guys,

Would it be safe to flash each file in the rom.zip indvidually via fastboot? I havent got any suggestions in regard to the problem I am facing and would really appreciate some sort of directions on how to resolve the issue.

Thanks in advance
 
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    fardjad
    Runnymede S-OFF

    Since we didn't have S-OFF on Runnymede, I decided to work on it, and here is the result:

    attachment.php


    It's basically a patched bootloader that pretends S-OFF (not to be confused with Radio S-OFF.)

    The following commands have been tested and working correctly:

    erase (system, recovery, boot)
    flash (zip, system, recovery, boot, hboot, radio)
    boot
    It also by passes the CID check (See the next post for a workaround.)
    and here is the flash "zip", "hboot", and "recovery" demo:


    It's still under development; since many people asked me to release it, I decided to release a public beta:

    Download (Windows Only) (link removed, see below)

    Open the attached file and follow the instructions.
    You'll need to install a stock RUU (or if not available, you can flash this stock recovery posted by fshami on an unlocked device) and install HTC Sync Drivers.

    Note that this is not guaranteed to work and I won't take any responsibilities if something bad happened to your device.

    My farewells

    I had lots of fun modifying Runnymede HBOOT and it was a great experience. I want to say thanks to all of the testers for their feedback and also for being nice and patient (maybe I should have released this after my exams, so I'd have enough time to work on it), and I'm sorry for the problems you may have faced because of the incompleteness of my work.

    Recently unlimited.io guys (known for Juopunutbear S-OFF) provided their patched HBOOTs. Apparently these are available for GB and ICS, by-pass CID check and have optional update protection:
    http://unlimited.io/runnymede said:
    It was identified by XDA memeber fardjad that the hboot partition on the runnymede is not protected and can be written to with a rooted phone. One of the members of unlimited had for a short period of time the occasion to use a Sensation XL. Having seen the discovery made by fardjad and due to some limitations in the procedure, this memeber created hboots which provide more complete S-OFF functionality as well as providing overwrite protection. Almost immediately afterwards the European Sensation XL obtained an ICS update. Unfortunately for may users this meant that a new and backward incompatible hboot was introduced. The unlimited member again created modified hboots for his own use. It was not originally intended that these hboots would be released for general use, however we are aware that many users are unhappy with the limitations of unlock but have had to do this in order to make full use of ICS. We have therefore decided to release the GB and ICS versions of these hboots.
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    See this post.
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    fardjad
    How to install RUUs with different CIDs

    You won't get Radio S-OFF with flashing this HBOOT. Having this said, even if you enable writeCID function in HBOOT you can't change the CID.

    I thought people prefer to install one of the custom ROMs floating around in Development Section and flashing the Radio separately rather than upgrading to ICS using RUUs... well I thought wrong :)
    And for those having problems with CID, here is a workaround:

    First thing you need to do is to extract the rom.zip file from the RUU. I believe Shen posted a video on XDA-TV showing this, here is a quick how-to however:

    1. Open the RUU.
    2. After the Welcome screen has shown up, open %temp% in explorer (ie. Meta/Win-Key + R, type %temp% and press enter)
    3. Sort items by Date modified and open the most recent modified folder having a name like {3F99782F-1E57-40F2-9F33-D48C3DC171C5}
    4. Search for rom.zip and move/copy it to somewhere else.
    5. Close the RUU.

    Now download SigTool (link removed, see the first post) and place it beside the rom.zip file. Open Command-Prompt, navigate to the relevant directory and execute the following:

    Code: 
    SigTool rip rom.zip
    the expected output is:

    Code: 
    Creating backup...
Ripping signature...
Done.
    Extract the signature-ripped rom.zip file.
    Open android-info.txt in a *nix end of line aware text editor (ex. Notepad++). You should see something like the following:

    Code: 
    modelid: PI3920000
cidnum: HTC__001
cidnum: HTC__E11
cidnum: HTC__203
cidnum: HTC__102
cidnum: HTC__405
cidnum: HTC__Y13
cidnum: HTC__A07
cidnum: HTC__304
cidnum: HTC__032
cidnum: HTC__J15
cidnum: HTC__016
mainver: 1.05.111.8
hbootpreupdate:12
    Add your phone CID

    If you don't know your CID you can get it this way:
    While your phone is in bootloader mode and connected in FASTBOOT-USB mode, execute this:

    Code: 
    fastboot getvar cid
    it should output something like cid: T-MOB101

    then add a new line (cidnum: <YOURCIDNUM>) below the modelid in android-info.txt so it looks like:

    HTML: 
    modelid: PI3920000cidnum: T-MOB101...
    Save changes and close the editor.

    This is very important:
    In extracted contents you should see a file with hboot name prefix, exclude/take it away and repack other files. I assume you'll choose rom-new.zip for the archive name.

    Now you should null sign (that's how I like to call it) the file:

    Code: 
    SigTool nullsign rom-new.zip
    and flash the null-signed rom zip file:

    Code: 
    fastboot flash zip rom-new.zip
    when finished, flash the 1.28 hboot you moved away before:

    Code: 
    fastboot flash hboot hboot_*.nb0
    Reboot your device.

    I know this is not the easiest guide ever but I really don't have enough time to create a one-click tool for this. Needless to say that this is not guaranteed to work and I won't take any responsibilities if you bricked your phone.

    Take care :)
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    fardjad
    shingers5 said:
    Yes older 1.25 as my phone is soft brick too. Unlike you I can't flash ruu as no Europe ics ruu file as yet. Hboot 1.28 can't be downgraded as when flash it replaces fard patch. Cid errors on official ruu and my old ruu won't flash as I now have newer hboot. Can we have a patched 1.28 hboot so I can downgrade back to 1.25 and bring phone back lol.

    Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium
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    Guys please be careful when playing with HBOOT, Radio, etc.

    Here is the easy way to unbrick:

    1. Flash your unlock token on 1.28 if it's (re)locked.
    2. Boot into a working recovery.
    3. Download this and push it to /tmp (adb push fardjadb_runnymede.nb0 /tmp)
    4. get into adb shell and execute dd if=/tmp/fardjadb_runnymede.nb0 of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18
    5. reboot bootloader
    6. Download this and flash it to the misc partition (fastboot flash misc supermisc)
    7. fastboot reboot-bootloader
    8. Install a stock RUU
    * As alfchin said, if you want to flash RUUs with different CIDs, extract the zip, open android-info.txt, change CID, repack and flash with fastboot flash zip ...
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    AndroHero
    AndroHero
    What don't you understand? S-Off means security off, the standard way of acheiving S-Off is by switching off the security flag held on the radio partition. This is commonly known as Radio S-Off. There is also another type of S-Off called engeneering S-Off, this is acheived by flashing a special engeering bootloader (hboot) after you already have standard S-Off.

    Now this is neither, This is a special modifed version of the standard HTC hboot by fardjab, this hboot tricks the device into thinking it is S-Off and allows end users to perform security protected actions. But unlike "real" S-Off this is not perm, flashing a stock HTC hboot or RUU will return you back to S-On status.

    Sent from my HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio X315e using Tapatalk 2
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    Alex-V
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    ieftm said:
    What the hell are you on about?
    I don't even know who you, or this paul.robo are.
    Sorry, you fail to make any sense.
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    mmhh..sorry ieftm...but i have a similiar thinking...maybe you can clear this..

    i had maked a donation thread...and some of us and also i maked a donation...but all response what i got from you guys was you kicked me from chat and say "read through the lines" this is not friendly....so maybe you can clear this situation...i also write emails and got no response...with kind regards...Alex
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