[WARNING] OTA Update 2.13.401.3

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chera64

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My phone is S-ON and is not rooted.
I had installed HTC Marvel_S EU 2.13.401.2 with gold card. It was working very well.
I tried to update HTC Marvel_S EU to 2.13.401.3 with my gold card.
After installation of update phone tried to restart itself but the screen is flashing with back light and phone does not work.

Volume + Power do not work.
Removing and reinserting battery do not work.
What should I do?
 
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My phone is S-ON and is not rooted.
I had installed HTC Marvel_S EU 2.13.401.2 with gold card. It was working very well.
I tried to update HTC Marvel_S EU to 2.13.401.3 with my gold card.
After installation of update phone tried to restart itself but the screen is flashing with back light and phone does not work.

Volume + Power do not work.
Removing and reinserting battery do not work.
What should I do?

i'm having the excact same problem.. wtf htc? fail update?
 

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    Note: This works for some people, but I suggest you don't update, because majority of the people are having problems.

    theq86 has reported his phone bricked.

    Conclusions:

    1- S-ON & Bootloader Locked
    Your HBOOT will stay to the version 1.08.0000.
    You will not be able to unlock the bootloader until HTCDev updates its RUU.

    2- S-ON & Bootloader Unlocked (HBOOT 1.08.0009)
    Your HBOOT will be downgraded to 1.08.0000 and your bootloader will be locked again. You will lose root and CWM.
    You will not be able to unlock the bootloader until HTCDev updates its RUU.

    3- S-OFF
    Your HBOOT will stay (or be updated/downgraded) to 1.08.0000.
    You don't have to worry about the bootloader cause it is unlocked forever.


    For those who performed the update and are S-ON and want to unlock their bootloader, three solutions :
    1- S-OFF your phone with an XTC-Clip
    2- Wait for a software S-OFF (they are getting closer and closer)
    3- Wait that HTCDev updates its RUU. We should write to them to be sure they are aware of this problem.


    Want to get rid of the notifications telling you to update?

    1. Download update (to the phone).
    2. When the phone asks to install update, plug your phone to the computer in Disk Drive mode.
    3. Run Winrar and browse to sdcard/download and enter OTA_Marvel_S_HTC_Europe_2.13.401.3-2.13.401.2_release_237041qqcw21hxt5vkhdz6.zip.
    4. Inside you will find file firmware.zip. Unpack it anywhere.
    5. Run Winrar and enter unpacked firmware.zip.
    6. Click INFO button and go to SFX label.
    7. Click "Remove the already existing module from the archive" and OK.
    8. Delete all files except "android-info.txt". Save file (firmware.zip).
    9. Replace firmware.zip in original OTA update.
    10. Run update in your phone.
    11. You will see yellow exclamation mark in triangle which means failure.
    12. Remove the baterry for one second.
    13. Turn on. Phone will show smtng like "update file is corrupt. download again?" - click NO. Turn off automatic check for updates in settings.


    --------------------------------------------------------------------

    Credits:

    theq86 - Bricked his phone in the process! Click thanks for him! :)

    popopo0 - Solution to get rid of the notification icon.

    pihug12 - OP of the source post.

    Source: [OTA Update] 2.13.401.2 => 2.13.401.3
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    Why is this update bad?

    Why is this update bad? (background info)

    HTC included it's newest radio and hboot with the update. Actually nothing to worry about, but there's a problem regarding software version numbers.

    For example (HTC EU example):
    My WFS shipped EU 2.3.3 (sw no. 1.33.401.2)
    Then came the FOTA to EU 2.3.5 (sw no. 2.13.401.2)
    And some days past a new FOTA (sw no. 2.13.401.3)

    the software numbers are the problem here. HTCDEV provides the RUU updater for unlockable hboot only for 2.13.401.2.

    As we know, HTC will not allow us to downgrade even a signed ruu. Thus, we will get a main version is older error.

    This leads to the conclusions above.

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    Will there be a way to re-unlock the phone?

    HTC wrote:

    Unfortunately once the device has updated to the most recent software it cannot be reverted to the previous update allowing the device to be unlocked. I can escalate this issue as a feature request to see if a further Hboot update can be released in the future for users who may have missed the opportunity to unlock their devices.

    I hope that this information meets with your requirements. Should you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact me again.
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    You will not be able to unlock the bootloader until HTCDev updates its RUU.

    1) downgrade 2.13.401.3 to 2.13.401.2
    http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1301388
    http://www.filefactory.com/file/c0a...5.3035H_7.53.39.03M_release_225747_signed.exe

    2) Only Step-0 (ruu-downloads - Install hboot 1.08.0099)
    http://htcdev.com/bootloader

    3) I rebooted to bootloader mode and my hboot is 1.08.0099 unlocked
    Works fine for me ...
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    strange behavior for an s-off device ...

    Not strange. On an S Off device its not possible to flash the img files via fastboot. So use a PG76IMG.zip file to install the image over the Hboot himself. Only the spez. Hboot (unlocked) from HTC supports the flash command via fastboot or a real eng. Hboot.
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    I am sure that my phone is S-OFF. It was blocked on O2 United Kingdoon. Now I use Orange in Romania..

    Sure your device is S off but you cant install image file via fastboot. Its not possible on S Off devices.
    With *img would you install. I create a file for you. (Stock Recovery or?)

    http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12487373/XDA/PG76IMG.zip <== Stock HTC Recovery from RUU 2.13.401.2

    How to use (source:http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1213229):
    Usage: put it in root of your sd-card, and turn on the phone holding vol -

    After this the HBoot flash the Stock Recovery.

    Greetings