Runnymede S-OFF
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thr is no way u can flash a Rom from another region without flashing a custom boot and recovery
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thr is no way u can flash a Rom from another region without flashing a custom boot and recovery
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thr is no way u can flash a Rom from another region without flashing a custom boot and recovery
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you are going thru the same thing i went thru .. i got my SXL which was from the Korean region but i wanted a full arabic support i went thru hell but i managed to change the region in the end.. First u need ADB tools which is a kit tht's gonna help u flash ur roms, recoveries.. etc among other things and u need to download the rom of the specific region u want ... tell me wht u've got so tht i can tell u wht to do.
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If u only need to flash the rom then u can check stock flashable zips here
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=29203205
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yes boss i have this case exactly.
iam good in adb and i have all tools needed, jut go ahead and tell me the procedures.
thanks in advance
Here is what you need
First sorry about being late coz i needed some time to recover all necessary info to get what u need.. if u r running GB(Gingerbread) then go ahead and download the Runnymede S-OFF protected HBOOT (GB) from this link http://unlimited.io/runnymede.htm .. if u r running ICS thsn download Runnymede S-OFF protected HBOOT (ICS) from the same link ... then u can flash any RUU u want whatsoever .. All needed steps are written in details in Unlimited.IO website ..
P.S. If u r running ICS i'd highly suggest u download Runnymede ICS Recovery from the same link ... Please tell me about any promblems u might encounter I'll be glad to help .. this method is 100 % guaranteed coz im already running a stock RUU which is different from the shipped RUU I had first.
First sorry about being late coz i needed some time to recover all necessary info to get what u need.. if u r running GB(Gingerbread) then go ahead and download the Runnymede S-OFF protected HBOOT (GB) from this link http://unlimited.io/runnymede.htm .. if u r running ICS thsn download Runnymede S-OFF protected HBOOT (ICS) from the same link ... then u can flash any RUU u want whatsoever .. All needed steps are written in details in Unlimited.IO website ..
P.S. If u r running ICS i'd highly suggest u download Runnymede ICS Recovery from the same link ... Please tell me about any promblems u might encounter I'll be glad to help .. this method is 100 % guaranteed coz im already running a stock RUU which is different from the shipped RUU I had first.
First sorry about being late coz i needed some time to recover all necessary info to get what u need.. if u r running GB(Gingerbread) then go ahead and download the Runnymede S-OFF protected HBOOT (GB) from this link http://unlimited.io/runnymede.htm .. if u r running ICS thsn download Runnymede S-OFF protected HBOOT (ICS) from the same link ... then u can flash any RUU u want whatsoever .. All needed steps are written in details in Unlimited.IO website ..
P.S. If u r running ICS i'd highly suggest u download Runnymede ICS Recovery from the same link ... Please tell me about any promblems u might encounter I'll be glad to help .. this method is 100 % guaranteed coz im already running a stock RUU which is different from the shipped RUU I had first.
You can also use the tool provided in my signature (XL Multi Tool) to flash S-OFF and recoveries needed. Just saying
i trying to s-off via cmd
fastboot flash hboot hboot_7230ddr2_Runnymede_6.28.6667.nb0
got error remote signature varify fail
plz help
i am using insanly cool v3 ics
phone is rooted
hboot 1.28.006
fastboot flash hboot hboot_7230ddr2_Runnymede_6.28.6667.nb0
got error remote signature varify fail
plz help
i am using insanly cool v3 ics
phone is rooted
hboot 1.28.006
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I think u can't flash hboot like this go to unlimited.io website and follow the instructions there
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Runnymede S-OFF HBOOTS currently support the following Android devices:
HTC Sensation XL (Runnymede)
Instructions:
To load the first of these HBOOTS on your phone if you are on a HTC factory HBOOT you must be rooted, either by using a temporary root such as zergRush, tacoroot or sparkyroot or by performing the bootloader unlock and flashing superuser. Installation is then performed using the following procedure:
adb push hboot_7230ddr2_Runnymede_6.25.4444.nb0 /data/local/tmp
adb shell
$ su
# dd if=/data/local/tmp/hboot_7230ddr2_Runnymede_6.25.4444.nb0 of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18
# exit
$ exit
adb reboot-bootloader
If any of the HBOOTS from this page or the HBOOT from jardjadb's original thread have been previously flashed then it is not necessary to follow the above procedure, instead the new HBOOT can be flashed directly using fastboot using the follow command:
fastboot flash hboot hboot_name.nb0
for example:
fastboot flash hboot hboot_7230ddr2_Runnymede_6.25.4444.nb0
i cant understand the procedure plz explain from where i give these commands ??????
on phone or on pc cmd
plz solve my prob.??????/
HTC Sensation XL (Runnymede)
Instructions:
To load the first of these HBOOTS on your phone if you are on a HTC factory HBOOT you must be rooted, either by using a temporary root such as zergRush, tacoroot or sparkyroot or by performing the bootloader unlock and flashing superuser. Installation is then performed using the following procedure:
adb push hboot_7230ddr2_Runnymede_6.25.4444.nb0 /data/local/tmp
adb shell
$ su
# dd if=/data/local/tmp/hboot_7230ddr2_Runnymede_6.25.4444.nb0 of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18
# exit
$ exit
adb reboot-bootloader
If any of the HBOOTS from this page or the HBOOT from jardjadb's original thread have been previously flashed then it is not necessary to follow the above procedure, instead the new HBOOT can be flashed directly using fastboot using the follow command:
fastboot flash hboot hboot_name.nb0
for example:
fastboot flash hboot hboot_7230ddr2_Runnymede_6.25.4444.nb0
i cant understand the procedure plz explain from where i give these commands ??????
on phone or on pc cmd
plz solve my prob.??????/
on pc cmd buddy but make sure u hv adb tools installed firsr
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---------- Post added at 05:25 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:17 PM ----------
if youbr running GB(Gingerbread) then move GB protected hboot to adb folder and follow the instructions .. if u r running ICS then move ICS protected hboot and flash it as instructed... last thing is pay attention to the name of the hboot u r flashing and change accordingly
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if youbr running GB(Gingerbread) then move GB protected hboot to adb folder and follow the instructions .. if u r running ICS then move ICS protected hboot and flash it as instructed... last thing is pay attention to the name of the hboot u r flashing and change accordingly
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Recovery not working
I have s-off phone with hboot 6.28.6667 unprotected ICS (from unlimited.io). Iam using ICS recovery from the same unlimited.io
My problem is when ever i try to install from a zip file on sdcard it fails. I have also tried CWM recovery (5.8.3.1) and this also fails.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
I have s-off phone with hboot 6.28.6667 unprotected ICS (from unlimited.io). Iam using ICS recovery from the same unlimited.io
My problem is when ever i try to install from a zip file on sdcard it fails. I have also tried CWM recovery (5.8.3.1) and this also fails.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
You are genius
I have done s-off using unprotected hboot for ICS from unlimited.io site. My recovery is not working, can't install from zip file on sdcard.
I have user recovery from unlimted.io site and also CMW Recovery (Touch one). I got some pointers from your guide. Thank you very much.
I have done s-off using unprotected hboot for ICS from unlimited.io site. My recovery is not working, can't install from zip file on sdcard.
I have user recovery from unlimted.io site and also CMW Recovery (Touch one). I got some pointers from your guide. Thank you very much.
if you want the rom to be working flasha a "PROTECTED" hboot from unlimited.io then download a RUU.exe over the net no matter what region u choose; search for XSL RUUs .. they are hosted on formatfactory.com.. Or try the zip thing it may work just make sure if u r running GB (Gingerbread) flash GB PROTECTED Hboot . if u r running ICS flash ICS PROTECTED Hboot.. hope this helps
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I have tried with protected and also unprotected hboot for ICS from unlimited.io sit. I also used ICS recovery from the same site and also tried CWM touch recovery. I still can't install zip files from sdcard. It gives error (Status 0). This S-OFF business is a waling nightmare.
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27Runnymede S-OFF
Since we didn't have S-OFF on Runnymede, I decided to work on it, and here is the result:
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:
See this post.14How 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:
- Open the RUU.
- After the Welcome screen has shown up, open %temp% in explorer (ie. Meta/Win-Key + R, type %temp% and press enter)
- Sort items by Date modified and open the most recent modified folder having a name like {3F99782F-1E57-40F2-9F33-D48C3DC171C5}
- Search for rom.zip and move/copy it to somewhere else.
- Close the RUU.
Now downloadSigTool(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:
the expected output is:Code:SigTool rip rom.zip
Extract the signature-ripped rom.zip file.Code:Creating backup... Ripping signature... Done.
Open android-info.txt in a *nix end of line aware text editor (ex. Notepad++). You should see something like the following:
Add your phone CIDCode: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
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:
it should output something like cid: T-MOB101Code:fastboot getvar cid
then add a new line (cidnum: <YOURCIDNUM>) below the modelid in android-info.txt so it looks like:
Save changes and close the editor.HTML:modelid: PI3920000cidnum: T-MOB101...
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:
and flash the null-signed rom zip file:Code:SigTool nullsign rom-new.zip
when finished, flash the 1.28 hboot you moved away before:Code:fastboot flash zip rom-new.zip
Reboot your device.Code:fastboot flash hboot hboot_*.nb0
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 care7
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 ...6What 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.
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