Legend S-OFF is out

[frullewulle]

or if you open a terminal on your phone and run the mount command you get the actual state of the mounted slices (ro - rw)

this what i get:

$mount
rootfs on / type rootfs (ro,relatime)
tmpfs on /dev type tmpfs (rw,relatime,mode=755)
devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,relatime,mode=600)
proc on /proc type proc (rw,relatime)
sysfs on /sys type sysfs (rw,relatime)
none on /acct type cgroup (rw,relatime,cpuacct)
tmpfs on /mnt/asec type tmpfs (rw,relatime,mode=755,gid=1000)
tmpfs on /mnt/obb type tmpfs (rw,relatime,mode=755,gid=1000)
none on /dev/cpuctl type cgroup (rw,relatime,cpu)
/dev/block/mtdblock3 on /system type yaffs2 (ro,relatime)
/dev/block/mtdblock5 on /data type yaffs2 (rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime)
/dev/block/mtdblock4 on /cache type yaffs2 (rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime)
/dev/block/mmcblk0p2 on /sd-ext type ext3 (rw,noatime,nodiratime,errors=continue,barrier=1,data=writeback)
/dev/block/mmcblk0p2 on /data/app type ext3 (rw,noatime,nodiratime,errors=continue,barrier=1,data=writeback)
/dev/block/mmcblk0p2 on /data/app-private type ext3 (rw,noatime,nodiratime,errors=continue,barrier=1,data=writeback)
/dev/block/vold/179:1 on /mnt/sdcard type vfat (rw,dirsync,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime,uid=1000,gid=1015,fmask=0702,dmask=0702,allow_utime=0020,codepage=cp437,iocharset=iso8859-1,shortname=mixed,utf8,errors=remount-ro)
/dev/block/vold/179:1 on /mnt/secure/asec type vfat (rw,dirsync,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime,uid=1000,gid=1015,fmask=0702,dmask=0702,allow_utime=0020,codepage=cp437,iocharset=iso8859-1,shortname=mixed,utf8,errors=remount-ro)
tmpfs on /mnt/sdcard/.android_secure type tmpfs (ro,relatime,size=0k,mode=000)
$

 

[Panja83]

Can you help me?

I press in step 2 the power button but not working. I reboot my phone and I see

Dumping old HBOOT
Flashing Alpharev Hboot : Verifying HBOOT : old Hboot matches

Any ideas?

Thank for tour answer!

 

[frullewulle]

which methode do you use, with bootable cd-rom?

 

[Panja83]

Yes, I boot my pc with the cd.

I still can boot into the bootloader with my phone.

 

[iodine]

Same thing here, using bell legend.

I'm getting the following error and I'm not sure why:

"Your phone was not recognized or is unsupported at this time. If you are 100% sure your phone type should be supported in this version, please not the Model ID displayed."

The model ID is PB7611000 and it's Bell Canada's HTC Legend. Bootloader version is 0.43.001

Like Grammar and some of the others I used unetbootin to make a bootable flash drive which worked fine, and I also tried the process using CM6.1 and Blay0's rom, getting the same error each time.

Anyone else experiencing this?

Sent from my HTC Legend using XDA App

 

[fabi280]

There is also a Version for Bell Legend's around. Just use the Search function


hmm
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=935159&highlight=bell+s-off

 

[Schimmerlos]

Step-by-Step: Howto S-OFF your HTC Legend with HBOOT 0.43 and Alpharev 1.8

The timing on this thing is impossible. The counting-method won't get me through it either. Any others tips from the ones that successfully complete the procedures?

I press in step 2 the power button but not working. I reboot my phone and I see
Dumping old HBOOT
Flashing Alpharev Hboot : Verifying HBOOT : old Hboot matches

If the power button is not working, you pressed too late. Note that the instructions on your computer screen are not reliable at all (if not nonsense).

It's all about timing, I managed to S-OFF my HTC Legend (rooted, HBOOT 0.43) by following Whoozers instructions from this thread on page 7.
Note that when he is refering to step 1 it was titled "Step 2" on my screen, and his step 2 was "Step 3" on my screen.

1. Backup your ROM
2. Get a normal watch and ignore the timing messages on your computer screen
3. Boot your computer into the Alpharev medium you prepared (CD or bootable USB, doesn't matter)
4. Perform the first step while your phone is fully booted: Waiting for device... > Install Recovery etc. > Rebooting your phone)
5. Phone in your hand... wait till computer mentions something like "Step 2 - Press any key and watch...". Then press any key on the computer, look on the watch for 3 seconds, then press the power button on the phone. Note that Alpharev installs some files.
6. Wait for your phone to reboot... wait for step 3 to initiate.
7. Then again: Press any key and look on the watch for 4 seconds, then press the power button on the phone
8. Wait, check the messages on your phone and you are s-off

Note that this bootloader screen is your reward:

 

[roeylee]

Dt apps2sd

If I want to install DT APPS2SD, does my phone need S-OFF?

 

[ad2003]

If I want to install DT APPS2SD, does my phone need S-OFF?

Hi - you Don't need s-off. Just install it than get a2sdgui in market.
Sent from my HTC Legend using XDA App

 

[roeylee]

I have installed a2sdgui. I got a message about Kernal must suport the file system! What does it mean?

 

[ad2003]

I have installed a2sdgui. I got a message about Kernal must suport the file system! What does it mean?

maybe your phone Kernel is not compatible? What ROM do you use?

 

[roeylee]

[ROM][RC3][24.07.2011] Gingerbread 2.3.3 with HTC Sense 2.1:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=987251

 

[colors]

sorry for asking here.. but here it is. I hate the stockapps in every custom rom i tried. Instead of forcing uninstall with paul o brians way in titanium backup and reboot phone after each app can i with s-off delete them right away in /data or just in regular way in titanium?

 

[whitetigerdk]

You can delete it while rom is running directly from /system/apps with S-OFF

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[colors]

After reading the whole thread i did an attempt to fix s-off on my mobile. Was very nervous but succeded on my first try! =) did the clocktrick and didn´t watch the computerscreen so much.

[ROM][RC3][24.07.2011] Gingerbread 2.3.3 with HTC Sense 2.1
hboot 0.43.001

 

[DooMMeeR]

can anyone post an UpdateZip for hboot which contains the alpharev hboot?

I am S-OFF but still on the stock 1.00.0001 hboot and would like to change to the apharev version

S-OFF has been archived via XTC-Clip

 

[dIMASTy]

Hi Folk!
Planning to reach s-off via xtc clip. Already buy it. When s-off is done - need to hboot with custom MTD for large /data partition.
Question is compatible hboot bravo cm7 r2 for HTC legend?

 

[odyon]

Ok, I think I have a problem. I got through step 1 (with the 3-seconds-stopwatch rule), but failed the second step. Now, when I reboot my phone, I see the AlphaRev SPLBOOT window, and it tries to update HBOOT. However, at the end, it gives an error (because the phone is disconnected).

Now it suggests to restore the nandroid-backup. I made a nandroid-backup with RomManager, but when I move into recovery (don't know whether is Clockwork recovery), it suggests me to restore the backup through ADB, with the command "nandroid-mobile.sh restore"

Does anyone have a suggestion how to restore this rommanager backup?


update: Ok, nevermind about this problem. Got my nandroid backup back and running (didn't know how to get to the CWM from the darkscreen with the red triangle, until I read somewhere: press volume up + power button ). Continuing my timing game.....


last-update: and finally, it worked! First I tried the stopwatch trick (3 sec, 4 sec), but that didn't work (had first step yes, second: fail). What worked for me, was starting to press the power button as soon as I hit Enter. Approx. 0.5 sec between presses, so you have enough time to see HBOOT USB PLUG (make sure this is shown, before pressing Enter at the computer at all!!) switch to FASTBOOT, and then stop immediately. Everything will go then smoothly.

 

[ThauExodus]

Hi Folk!
Planning to reach s-off via xtc clip. Already buy it. When s-off is done - need to hboot with custom MTD for large /data partition.
Question is compatible hboot bravo cm7 r2 for HTC legend?

bravo=desire so don't try!
use search, here has somebody postet an update zip with alpharev hboot xtc s-off

 

[hitziflitzi]

I just go the procedure to s-off my htc legend. Everything works fine. Now i'm in step three, the computer tell me "Waiting for flashing to complete" and the phone tells me "Flashing AlphaRev HBOOT: SUCCESS!" and a md5 sum and the last text is "Flashing new bootblock: OK" ... but now nothing changed since 10 minutes. What should i do now?