[TOOL][GUIDE] XL Multi Tool v2.1 [30-jan-2013] [S-OFF|Recovery|Radio|HTC Code|CID]
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S-OFF stands for Security-OFF, and it's meant to deactivate all or some of the security features imposed by HTC, S-OFF enables you to flash the kernel (boot.img) via recovery, enables you to flash older versions of radio and enables you to update the hboot version without screwing the android version running on the phone, just a small fix is needed when updating the hboot.
Hope this helps.
Thanks for the clarification. Then s-off is important but not vital to flash a custom rom. Can you tell me please (even with your toll) how to do it and when to do it. I have a sensation xl with all original hboot 1.28 so I should first unlock the bootloader, flash the recovery (via fastboot) flash the supersu (via recovery) and then what? Thanks for all the help!!
Inviato dal mio HD2 - Pixeldroid v6.0 aokp JB 4.2.2
It's simple, there is a mini-guide on the FAQ section on the first post of this thread, read there, you can find all the info you need, basically you need to unlock -> recovery -> root -> S-OFF - > flash custom ROM -> enjoy.
Ok. Many many thanks
So, if i understand it, after the root, i just restart the phone (i start normally the rom) , connect it to pc, open your tool and choose option 5. In this way i have s-off.
Is that correct?
Inviato dal mio HD2 - Pixeldroid v6.0 aokp JB 4.2.2
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Ok, as I understand it, proceed as described in my previous post.
Thanks
Inviato dal mio HD2 - Pixeldroid v6.0 aokp JB 4.2.2
Excuse me very much, I feel stupid for what I'm about to ask, I am aware that you have already asked this question, but the phone who asked me to flash is not mine, so I would not turn it into a brick.
So in summary the whole. (obviously usb debugging must be flagged)
1 - unlock bootloader from htc.dev;
2 - flash recovery (the phone must be in fastboot);
3 - nandroidbackup stock rom from recovery (if it should be used);
4 - flash recovery zip to the root;
5 - restart the phone;
6 - When the phone is started (the phone must be started normally and not in fastboot), I connect it to the PC, launch your tool, choose option S-OFF, and follow on-screen instructions (choose hboot 1.28 per my rom stock ICS);
7 - after the procedure for S-OFF, power down the telephone;
8 - reboot into recovery, make full wipe, transfer the rom and google apps on my phone;
9 - flash rom from recovery
10 - reboot.
Again many apologies for the question that surely will have been made 100 times, but I am Italian, and I do not understand English, use google translator
So in summary the whole. (obviously usb debugging must be flagged)
1 - unlock bootloader from htc.dev;
2 - flash recovery (the phone must be in fastboot);
3 - nandroidbackup stock rom from recovery (if it should be used);
4 - flash recovery zip to the root;
5 - restart the phone;
6 - When the phone is started (the phone must be started normally and not in fastboot), I connect it to the PC, launch your tool, choose option S-OFF, and follow on-screen instructions (choose hboot 1.28 per my rom stock ICS);
7 - after the procedure for S-OFF, power down the telephone;
8 - reboot into recovery, make full wipe, transfer the rom and google apps on my phone;
9 - flash rom from recovery
10 - reboot.
Again many apologies for the question that surely will have been made 100 times, but I am Italian, and I do not understand English, use google translator
Well, the steps are right, and bricking is not that easy anyways, read multiple times if you're not sure.
Thanks for your patience, you are a great man. Over the weekend I proceed and fill you
Inviato dal mio HD2 - Pixeldroid v1.0 JB 4.2.2 aokp/carbon
S-OFF Error
Dear All,
When I try to use the tool to flash HBOOT S-OF to be able to update my HBOOT, I found the following error
Any HELP ????
████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████
█ █▒
█ You have selected Flash HBOOT S-OFF Unprotected for ICS. █▒
█ --To load the HBOOT on your phone you must be rooted!-- █▒
█ You must be fully booted in order to do this! █▒
█ █▒
█ Your phone will reboot into bootloader upon finishing. █▒
█ Abort with CTRL+C . █▒
█ █▒
████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████▒
▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒
Press any key to continue . . .
adb server is out of date. killing...
ADB server didn't ACK
* failed to start daemon *
error:
adb server is out of date. killing...
* daemon started successfully *
/data/local/tmp/hboot_7230ddr2_Runnymede_6.28.6667.nb0: cannot open for read: No such file or directory
adb server is out of date. killing...
* daemon started successfully *
Press any key to continue . . .
Dear All,
When I try to use the tool to flash HBOOT S-OF to be able to update my HBOOT, I found the following error
Any HELP ????
████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████
█ █▒
█ You have selected Flash HBOOT S-OFF Unprotected for ICS. █▒
█ --To load the HBOOT on your phone you must be rooted!-- █▒
█ You must be fully booted in order to do this! █▒
█ █▒
█ Your phone will reboot into bootloader upon finishing. █▒
█ Abort with CTRL+C . █▒
█ █▒
████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████▒
▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒
Press any key to continue . . .
adb server is out of date. killing...
ADB server didn't ACK
* failed to start daemon *
error:
adb server is out of date. killing...
* daemon started successfully *
/data/local/tmp/hboot_7230ddr2_Runnymede_6.28.6667.nb0: cannot open for read: No such file or directory
adb server is out of date. killing...
* daemon started successfully *
Press any key to continue . . .
When will people start reading the first topic before doing anything.... Extract the tool to the root of c:/
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It worked when i run it directly after phone reboot, not waiting sometime after booting,
Thanks a lot for all the developers for the help
Nagy Saad
Try to install htc sync before run the tool. I have solved in this way
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Q: What do i need to do in order to install a custom ROM?
1.Unlock Bootloader from htcdev.com.
2.Flash a recovery according to your hboot.
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4.Flash S-OFF Hboot from unlimited.io.
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Q: I want to change my HBOOT version, how can i do that?
First of all, you need to download the tool, you must have a rooted ROM, hit [5] Flash HBOOT S-OFF Unprotected and choose the version you want, GB is x.25 and ICS is x.28. You can always go back to the other hboot by using the same method here.
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Q: Why on Earth should i S-OFF my phone??
Because it is easier to flash custom ROMs, every official RUU available out there, any RADIO version and so on.
(It also keeps the BIG BRICK away)
Q:There are others guides/tutorials out there, should i check them instead of this?
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Q: How do i root?
You need to flash via Recovery the zip found here.
Q: How to use your tool to S-OFF?
Unlock your phone, flash recovery, flash ROOT zip, boot your phone and hit the S-OFF according to your HBOOT version (1.28/1.25)
Q: What is the best HBOOT version out there?
Doesn't matter, does the same thing, but note that some ROM's don't have support for both HBOOTs and then you will need to flash the sdcard_fix.zip found up and down the thread.
Q: Why should i change my RADIO version?
Because some have reported that there is a better battery life on the GB-based Radio and a better signal too, test it for yourself, but you MUST be S-OFF in order to do this, and if you don't like it, you can always go back using this tool by flashing the different version.
Q: What kind of HBoot's are provided in the tool?
All the hboot's are from unlimited.io and are the unprotected versions, as those can be overwritten by RUU's.
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Q: I just flashed a ROM and my SDcard is around 256kb, or not recognised at all, what to do????
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