[HOW TO]return to stock (gingerbread) from revolutionary or normal hboot(11/2/11)

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recDNA said:
I know this is beyond dumb but since rooting with recovery anything I flashed was from cwr. How do I flash pg05img.zip from hboot? Will the phone then boot up allowing me to delete the file from file manager app or do I have to delete the first pg05img.zip from the computer?
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have you ever flashed a radio? just like that. the phone must see the download exactly as "PG05IMG.zip". boot to hboot by power on/vol down from a powered off state. select yes when it asks to update. after its done reboot. yes,you can delete the file from your sd card with a file manager,or by connecting to your pc.

Chillerman said:
Ok, so I originally rooted my phone using the ADB method. I used your stock RUU to unroot with S-off still off. My question is what is the easiest way to get root back with s-off already off and the original root bootloader?
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just flash a recovery in hboot,then flash superuser in recovery. just like the revolutionary method.
 
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Now does anyone have an idea how I can get back to before the version before the OTA so I can root again? I got a new phone from the store yesterday but they updated it with the new OTA and now revolutionary doesn't work to root.
 
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rberry88 said:
Now does anyone have an idea how I can get back to before the version before the OTA so I can root again? I got a new phone from the store yesterday but they updated it with the new OTA and now revolutionary doesn't work to root.
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you are stuck for the moment. i believe a new universal method is being worked on,wich hopefull will work here,and allow a downgrade.

as soon as i see something,i will post it.
 
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rberry88 said:
Didn't mean to hi-jack the thread, I was able to flash .5 again as a PG05IMG.zip and then root. Had to defer the OTA update as it tried to update as soon as the phone was booted again.
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were you s-on when you did this?

just to make sure i understand your scenario:
-you otaed to 2.11.605.9 and were s-on
-you ran the 2.11.605.5 ruu and it worked
-you were able to root(yay!)
 
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scotty1223 said:
were you s-on when you did this?

just to make sure i understand your scenario:
-you otaed to 2.11.605.9 and were s-on
-you ran the 2.11.605.5 ruu and it worked
-you were able to root(yay!)
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Yep, I was unrooted with s-on (had to return phone to store for warranty and they gave me a new phone and before I realized it they had updated it with the new 2.11.605.9 OTA before I left the store). I put the 2.11.605.5 ruu on my SD Card as PG05IMG.zip and booted into the bootloader and let it update by itself (of downgrade in this case). After it was done I declined the OTA when the phone booted (hit defer after it downloads) and then used Revolutionary and rooted with s-off within 10 minutes. Happily flashing again :D
 
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From the original (non-revolutionary) root, wouldn't flashing the full 2.11.605.5 ruu (hboot and all) do the same thing?

Why would you have to flash the img with no hboot and then the hboot img?

I don't know...maybe I'm wrong (not an expert), I just don't see any reason the hboot needs to be flashed seperately...

EDIT: If you rooted manually (non-revolutionary), all you have to do is flash the full 2.11.605.5 OTA RUU. Completely removes root and S-off
 
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Antny6 said:
From the original (non-revolutionary) root, wouldn't flashing the full 2.11.605.5 ruu (hboot and all) do the same thing?

Why would you have to flash the img with no hboot and then the hboot img?

I don't know...maybe I'm wrong (not an expert), I just don't see any reason the hboot needs to be flashed seperately...
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it may be fine. or it may produce a security warning after the hboot is flashed and it realizes that the software on the phone is not factory(i.e. a custom rom)

i am 100% sure that flashing the hboot after flashing the matching firmware results in no errors.

you are welcome to flash a whole RUU that you want. there are other ways to skin the cat,but i post what i believe to be the safest and most reliable for the most people in the most different situations.
 
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Awesome Found that there is also another way you can use the same method from the original root instructions.

adb push yourhbootfilenamehere /data/local/

adb shell

dd if=/data/local/yourhbootfilenamehere of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18

Then just put the stock image on your sd card and use

adb reboot bootloader

and flash your stock firmware

Hope this helps anyone looking for a slightly quicker way
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In additon in order to safeguard for some from getting a security warning it is a good idea to also do this:

adb push hboot-eng.nb0 /data/local
adb shell dd if=/data/local/hboot-eng.nb0 of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18

adb push misc.img /data/local/
adb shell dd if=/data/local/misc.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p17

flash RUU zip from bootloader

and your done.

This will ensure there is no security warning based on versioning. Although
you may have not gotten a security warning it is possible that someone might.

The process of flashing the hboot-eng.nb0 from the system or from recovery will bypass the need for a password.
 
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halfcab123 said:
In additon in order to safeguard for some from getting a security warning it is a good idea to also do this:

adb push hboot-eng.nb0 /data/local
adb shell dd if=/data/local/hboot-eng.nb0 of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18

adb push misc.img /data/local/
adb shell dd if=/data/local/misc.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p17

flash RUU zip from bootloader

and your done.

This will ensure there is no security warning based on versioning. Although
you may have not gotten a security warning it is possible that someone might.

The process of flashing the hboot-eng.nb0 from the system or from recovery will bypass the need for a password.
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dont forget that youll need obtain said misc.img,and place it and the hboot into whatever directory you run adb from ;)

if anyone wants to do it this way,you could use the misc image from the original root. that way it will think you are running whatever ruu over a very old firmware :eek:

also...

updated OP with new files for 2.11.605.9 :)
 
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Thanks for this thread. I wanted to share my experience. I received a replacement phone several weeks ago and rooted it via Revolutionary. I was having problems with the phone and flashed the 605.5 no_hboot file before calling a Verizon rep. She told me the 605.9 update should correct my problems so I did a search for updates and accepted the latest OTA.

In short, it did not remove my Revolutionary s-off. I then flashed Clockwork recovery in H-Boot and installed SU and viola! I am rooted with 605.9 and the new radios.
 
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Here's one for ya... I have to send back a phone that has a bad volume rocker - of course it is the volume up button that is broken!

I have S-OFF, but I have no way of installing the PG05IMG files. Help!
 
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    READ THIS:
    i have removed the dead multiupload links that have for some reason been causing an extreme amount of confusion. i thot the "mirror" following each link was self explanitory,but apparently not. :rolleyes:

    from this point forward,i will no longer respond to "links are dead" posts or PMs if i check them and find them to be working.

    in other words,yes,the links are working.
    ___________________________________________________________________
    the return to stock thread from 5/17 is outdated. it still works,but afterward youll need to allow your phone to OTA to mr2 if you want to be on the current firmware.

    between the newer firmware,and having to execute extra steps if rotoed with revolutionary,the old thread seems to be causing some confusuion. i thot maybe it would help if i threw it up here as well

    its geared toward a revolutionary rooter who doesnt have adb set up,so sorry if its a little insulting to more advanced users ;)

    last and not least,if you rooted old skool,and just need to flash mr2 files,just skip the part detailing getting the old 1.04.2000 eng hboot back. go directly to: Putting current stock firmware and s-on back onto the phone

    as soon as the GB OTA hits for real:)eek:) i will update this with those files.

    *please read all directions first. post up any questions you have before doing anythingyou are messing with your bootloader,wich is a vital part of your phones operation. screwing it up WILL make your phone an expensive paperweight. :eek:

    how to unroot
    the revolutionary method of rooting uses a sneeky hboot exploit,and replaces your stock 1.04.0000 or 1.05.0000 bootloader with a modified permanent hboot. it not only gives you all the same fashboot flash abilities as the original engineering bootloader,but it very effectively blocks other hboots for overwriting it. its good,as you will remain s-off if you accidentally flash a full RUU,or accept an OTA,but makes it a little trickier to remove.

    for the time being, removal requires ADB to be set up and running and some commands entered in "fastboot" to to allow the permanent hboot to be overwritten. once an "s-on" tool is release,ill take th is part of this guide down.

    if you rooted the old skool manual way and have adb setup and working,you can use this guide to remove the permanent hboot.

    with Revolutionary,will come a new wave of rooters that have no clue what adb,or fastboot even are. for you folks, Sele and the crew in the "rescue sguad" at HTC Thunderbolt Forum have come up with a really clever way to get the adb basics,and the eng bootloader to flash,with minimal setup and confusion. with their permission,im borrowing it for our guide here.

    *WARNING* no siginture or file checks will be done flashing the new bootloader in hboot or fastboot.fastboot will literally flash "lets golf" as a bootloader if you tell it to. DO NOT mess with your hboot unless absolutely neccessary to return to stock for warranty purposes. if youre just tired of being rooted,flash the gingerbread ruu to get back to unrooted firmware and factory recovery. leaving the revolutionary s-off bootloader in place is the safest,and best option,and will not affect your ability to recieve OTAs.

    *AGAIN- if youre just following this procedure because youre tired of being rooted,skip this next section and leave the permanent hboot in place. jump to "Putting current stock firmware and s-on back onto the phone" and flash only the first "PG05IMG_no_hboot_2.11.605.9" file(you can flash the 2nd file too if you want,but the permanent hboot will block it ;))

    Setting up adb and removing the permanent hboot if youve never used adb before
    1)if you no longer have the htc drivers that you installed when rooting with revolutionary,download them again from here on revolutionarys website.
    2)next download *link removed (mirror)to somewhere convenient that youll be able to find it,like your desktop,or a "downloads" folder. it contains the old eng 1.40.2000 s-off hboot,and the bare minumum tools to install it.
    3)the following directions were using windows 7 and chrome browser. other OS may be slightly different-the end result is you want unzipped,inside tbolt folder to be on the root of your C: drive.
    -find the tbolt.zipdownload
    -click on tbolt.zip download and open it.
    -inside tbolt.zip,there is a folder labled tbolt. drag it to the root of C:. inside tbolt is the unpermanent hboot and some adb tools.
    4) charge your Thunderbolt to 100%
    5)click on then "start" bubble in the lower left corner of your screen. type "command" in the search window and hit enter. this will open a small black command window.
    6)enter the following command(by typing or copy/paste):
    Code: 
    cd c:\tbolt
    you should see your promt in the window change to: c:\tbolt>
    7)enter the follwing command:
    Code: 
    md5sums hbooteng.nb0
    check the output on the command window. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT. the command must equal exactly 6991368ee2deaf182048a3ed9d3c0fcb if it does not,STOP!. delete the tbolt.zip download,and the unzipped tbolt folder from C:,re download and try it again. again,do not procede if the output in your command number does not equal it exactly.
    8)once the number matches,you can continue. copy and paste the following codes into the command window:
    Code: 
    adb devices
    the output should be your phones serial number

    now enter:
    Code: 
    adb reboot bootloader
    this will cause your phone to boot into FASTBOOT mode,wich is a white screen with colored letters.

    now enter:
    Code: 
    fastboot devices
    the result again,should be your phones serial number.

    9) now youre ready to enter the command to unlock the permanent hboot and flash the new,non permanent one.
    to unlock,enter:
    Code: 
    fastboot oem mw 8d08ac54 1 31302E30
    write the new hboot:
    Code: 
    fastboot flash hboot hbooteng.nb0

    if you select bootloader at this point from the fastboot menu, youll still see the permanent s-off hboot,so select reboot with the volume rocker and power button and let the phone reboot. after it boots,you can adb reboot bootloader again,or power off, then power on/vol down and check that your pink "UNLOCKED" or "REVOLUTIONARY" is gone and you have the old 1.49.2000 bootloader.

    here is what you should see in the command window,the red are my inputs:
    Code: 
    Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Scott>[COLOR="Red"]cd c:\tbolt[/COLOR]

c:\tbolt>[COLOR="red"]md5sums hbooteng.nb0[/COLOR]

MD5sums 1.2 freeware for Win9x/ME/NT/2000/XP+
Copyright (C) 2001-2005 Jem Berkes - http://www.pc-tools.net/
Type md5sums -h for help

[Path] / filename                              MD5 sum
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[c:\tbolt\]
hbooteng.nb0                                   6991368ee2deaf182048a3ed9d3c0fcb

c:\tbolt>[COLOR="red"][COLOR="red"]adb devices[/COLOR][/COLOR]
* daemon not running. starting it now *
* daemon started successfully *
List of devices attached
HT126S005970    device


c:\tbolt>[COLOR="red"]adb reboot bootloader[/COLOR]

c:\tbolt>[COLOR="red"]fastboot devices[/COLOR]
HT126S005970    fastboot
c:\tbolt>[COLOR="red"]fastboot oem mw 8d08ac54 1 31302E30[/COLOR]
...
OKAY [  0.006s]
finished. total time: 0.006s

c:\tbolt>[COLOR="red"]fastboot flash hboot hbooteng.nb0[/COLOR]
sending 'hboot' (1024 KB)...
OKAY [  0.183s]
writing 'hboot'...
OKAY [  0.219s]
finished. total time: 0.403s

c:\tbolt>

    Putting current stock firmware and s-on back onto the phone

    after getting the bootloader back to the original s-off,engineering 1.04.2000 hboot download these 2 files:
    1) PG05IMG_no_hboot_2.11.605.19.zip
    mirror: https://rapidshare.com/files/271867813/PG05IMG_no_hboot_2.11.605.19.zip
    md5: 334909756073760b3d7316e51a4ce837
    2) *link removedPG05IMG_hboot_ONLY_2.11.605.19.zip
    mirror:http://www.mediafire.com/?0z0rlzh9lrnh0qs
    md5: d26b3253358407d459c654e6729a39ca

    rename PG05IMG_no_hboot_2.11.605.19.zip to "PG05IMG",move to your sd card,and flash in hboot.

    this is important! you must flash the PG05IMG_no_hboot_2.11.605.19.zip first

    after successfully flashing that,you will be on unrooted gingerbread with an eng s-off bootloader. delete the PG05IMG file from your sd card. now place the PG05IMG_hboot_ONLY_2.11.605.19.zip on your sd card. check the md5. once youve verified it matches,you can rename PG05IMG and flash it.

    again, only flash the hboot file after you have successfully flashed the rom.

    now you are 100% stock on latest firmware. unrooted gingerbread 2.11.605.19 with *locked* 1.05.0000 s-on bootloader.

    as always,be as cautious as possible doing hboot flashes,and follow directions in the http://androidforums.com/thunderbolt-all-things-root/353591-how-some-root-terminology.html to flash these files if youre unfamiliar with hboot flashing.

    *please start a new thread before attempting this if any part of this confuses you. without a bootloader your phone is a paperweight,so we want to help you prior to making any mistakes ;)

    last and not least: if you have non working hard buttons,or no screen,see the directions in this thread on AF
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    boilermanAres said:
    thanks again for all the help

    I am downloading the file, I joined and donated for the goo im site and they have the same file. I have a real slow connection and had almost 80 meg to go and the power glitched - so had to start over. I don't want to do this in the middle of the night, so I may wait till tomorrow, since my download is going to be another hour before I get it all. thanks again for all your help - I am sure this will others too.
    I did mention that I tried to flash the phone to page plus with the revolutionary root on, but had trouble writing to the phone with DSF and QSPT. Do you know of anyone that had success in flashing to page plus without putting back to stock?

    http://goo.im/stock/mecha/ruu/RUU_M..._NV_8K_1.41_9K_1.64_release_226879_signed.exe
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    S off should not matter I've flashed an s off EVO to cricket,and an s off EVO LTE to vzw prepay. I wouldn't go back to s on for that. Theres got to be some other issues. Good news is that running the .exe won't turn you s on if you're revolutionary rooted

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    boilermanAres said:
    I just don't have the "locked" on the screen - here is a picture after running image crc. I cannot connect to the phone thru fastboot either says- "still waiting"
    they won't let upload it because I am fairly new to the site and don't have a lot of posts- I can send it to you.
    Can you get anything from the numbers in the crc check?
    What driver should I be loading in device manager so I can communicate with the phone? What drivers? Which device to concentrate on when in fastboot mode? running windows 7 home edition


    thanks
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    Using the link i give below this message, follow the instructions on installing the" universal naked drivers". Extract the files, load device manager, select "android phone 1.0" and choose update driver selection. You will want to manually install the driver by browsing for the file folder that contains the driver. Make sure you are installing the selection "Android ADB Interface". These drivers work on any Windows except Windows 8. These are 32/64 bit compatible. If you have problems, please message me.

    Click below to go to the XDA Section on Universal Naked Drivers.

    http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1514942

    Sent from my Incredible 4G LTE using xda app-developers app.
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    scotty1223 said:
    Just run a newer ruu. Admittedly I've just skimmed all this while eating. I'll look a lil closer later

    Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk 2
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    i JUST found the right zip file. believe it or not, its not even an RUU file or zip. just an hboot flashable zip that i used in RUU boot mode to flash and main version checks out and the whole lot. WOOT!

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    cyberkeeper1 said:
    i JUST found the right zip file. believe it or not, its not even an RUU file or zip. just an hboot flashable zip that i used in RUU boot mode to flash and main version checks out and the whole lot. WOOT!
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    it rebooted and hboot is now up to version 1.05.0000. THANK GOD!!!

    ---------- Post added at 06:35 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:19 PM ----------

    ok all is done. htc RUU progress bar is full. looks like i did it right. :D @boilermanAres, once i update the phone to the new OTA (if you want me to) i will send it back, otherwise, i can send it back as it is.
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    imagelost said:
    Where may I get that from?
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    http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...t-no-its-not-ics-but-it-does-fix-some-things/

    Silvus said:
    Fml, the second file would flash, because it was only 310kb, clearly not the full size file. tried downloading it again, mediafire insists its only a 310kb file...
    tried it in chrome and IE, I know you said you weren't replying to link issues anymore but...
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    the second file is just the hboot,and is in fact a file size of 310.97kb,confirmable with the md5 provided. hence the filename "hboot_only" ;)

    so you are quite correct-clearly not the full rom.

    the link and the md5 for the 2nd file(PG05IMG_hboot_ONLY_2.11.605.19.zip_) are accurate. (i promise)
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