[GUIDE] 2-step unroot back to stock 2.3.4 from s-off and ANY ROM

[sparksco]

Running the RUU gives me this:

Error 170: USB Connection Error
The ROM Update Utility cannot connect to your android phone..


Drivers are installed, HBOOT is installed. Followed directions in OP to the letter.

I tried rebooting the phone, battery pull, etc.

Even tried two different USB cables and different ports.

anyone have any ideas? thanks!

Edit: Tried this on a different PC and it seems to be working. Odd.

May have to reinstall drivers on my laptop and see if that works.

With my shift it's really picky about which cord I use. Not sure why but it only works with one out of two cords I have.

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[prboy1969]

I've had the same weirdness happen with USB Cords. Several times it turned out to be that the USB Cord was a knock off.

 

[brandontowey]

RUU Crashes When Running Update on Windows 7

This is for anyone who ran into what I did after updating the hboot running Windows 7 x32 and not being able to find anything online that explicitly stated a fix.

Everytime I ran the ruu, it would crash after rebooting bootloader. I'm not 100% sure what allowed me to run it successfully but here's what I did:

Unistalled and reinstalled HTC Sync for the drivers, rebooted computer and rebooted phone back into fastboot
Troubleshot compatibility (right click, 2nd or 3rd down in context menu) and ran with recommended settings

This let the update to go through fine.

 

[Agbrac]

Stuck on 9) fastboot flash hboot hboot_0.99.0000.img

When I try I get this.

C:\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools>fastboot flash hboot hboot_0.99.0000.img
sending 'hboot' (1024 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.409s]
writing 'hboot'...
FAILED (remote: not allowed)
finished. total time: 0.427s

 

[sparksco]

Stuck on 9) fastboot flash hboot hboot_0.99.0000.img

When I try I get this.

C:\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools>fastboot flash hboot hboot_0.99.0000.img
sending 'hboot' (1024 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.409s]
writing 'hboot'...
FAILED (remote: not allowed)
finished. total time: 0.427s

You can't flash the bootloader if you already have s-on it won't allow it...

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[Agbrac]

You can't flash the bootloader if you already have s-on it won't allow it...

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Is still s-off. All was going good until i got to that step.. it just says FAILED: Remote not allowed

P.S I REALLY want to hit that Thanks button.

 

[Agbrac]

Is still s-off. All was going good until i got to that step.. it just says FAILED: Remote not allowed

P.S I REALLY want to hit that Thanks button.

Bump? Still stuck, thanks in advance.

 

[sparksco]

Bump? Still stuck, thanks in advance.

Try a different USB cable, or try different drivers. Is your USB cable the one that came with the phone? Provide more for what your current setup is e.g. windows xp, windows 7 ect. If its a driver issues you might want to try uninstalling your current drivers under device manager and install new ones with pdanet.

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[casper312]

edit nevermind

 

[agurish]

Thanks

OP - Thanks for this post - with some of the info (and links) here, I was able to resurrect my nearly-bricked EVO Shift 4G. Whew!

 

[btsbits]

reroot and other questions after ruu?

can a get s-off again after flashing the new hboot?

can i install custom roms and root again after doing this?

will this allow me to reprogram (##DATA#) the phone to use mms with my new carrier (already setup with ting and makes/recieves calls/sms)?

 

[prboy1969]

can a get s-off again after flashing the new hboot?

can i install custom roms and root again after doing this?

will this allow me to reprogram (##DATA#) the phone to use mms with my new carrier (already setup with ting and makes/recieves calls/sms)?

If you are already Rooted there is no reason to get the newer HBoot. It will not do anything for you. No you will not be able to Root the newer HBoot. You will have to go through the process of downgrading the HBoot in order to Root. You can do all the things you want on the older HBoot. If you are already Rooted I would leave it alone.

 

[sparksco]

Hey guys. This thread is really old. Unless your trying to sell your evo shift (like me which I have two of them now), or return for warranty (which is highly unlikely as old as the shift is), then there's really no reason to use this.

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[BigSplit]

Actually I just unrooted, I had to take my phone in to Sprint because the screen went out completely.

 

[btsbits]

If you are already Rooted there is no reason to get the newer HBoot. It will not do anything for you. No you will not be able to Root the newer HBoot. You will have to go through the process of downgrading the HBoot in order to Root. You can do all the things you want on the older HBoot. If you are already Rooted I would leave it alone.

There is very good reason. I can't reprogram the MMS settings unless I ruu. I have s off and haven't been able to find a way to reprogram without ruu, and havent had any success with any other method so far. if you can link me to a way to reprogram, or all least ruu without loosing my s-off hboot I would be very grateful. My SD card with the original stock ROM CWM backup got fried. I downloaded a ROM that claims to be stock, but still no joy.

 

[sparksco]

There is very good reason. I can't reprogram the MMS settings unless I ruu. I have s off and haven't been able to find a way to reprogram without ruu, and havent had any success with any other method so far. if you can link me to a way to reprogram, or all least ruu without loosing my s-off hboot I would be very grateful. My SD card with the original stock ROM CWM backup got fried. I downloaded a ROM that claims to be stock, but still no joy.

You can download the latest stock rooted here.

http://developer.clockworkmod.com/d...s-NoA2sd_GB_Sense_Stock_Rooted_2.77.651.3.zip

If this won't work for you nothing will. You'll probably want to do a full data wipe if you have any issues.

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