yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HTC Desire S] tready:
Yes but that shouldn't make a difference its how you debrand a phone my goal was to go s on and debrand I wonted to get rid of the T-Mobile boot screen and bloat wear. The bricking happened after booting into bootloader after DD commands which I copy and pasted so no mistakes like the op says its risky.it could happen to any one t.mob as sent me a new one out door step swop as I'm only 4 days into my new contract I should have it today. I'm just hopeing the phone is fried enough so they carnt tell wot I did **** happenes will I be flashing my replacement phone Yes lol
[HTC Desire S] Phillmitchell:
The good news is that HTC will replace the main board.Had mine returned a few days ago no questions asked by HTC.I will not be rooting s-off again in a hurry
[HTC Desire S] tready:
thats good to no i sent you a pm this morning asking if htc had sorted your phone good news then m8 cheers for letting me no
[HTC Desire S] fbcyborg:
Hello,

I have hboot 0.98.0002 on my phone, but in the first post I see there is the 0.98.0000 only. Is the 0.98.0002 hboot file available somewhere?

EDIT: in this post I see there is the ENG HBOOT 0.98.2000. Is it a typing error or is it really the .2000 version? I ask this because, I know the last hboot is 0.98.0002 and not 0.98.2000. So, if I have correctly understood it is sufficient to reinstall the hboot-0.98.0002 again in order to have the phone S-OFF as a factory settings for warranty purposes. Isn't it?
[HTC Desire S] bioan:
It's available in a RUU.
[HTC Desire S] fbcyborg:
Thank you. I also updated my previous post.
[HTC Desire S] fbcyborg:
I found a thread explaining that to restore the phone to the factory settings, it was sufficient to reinstall hboot 0.98.0002.

I dont' find it anymore here. Could you help me please? I found a thread few days ago, where the hboot 0.98.0002 was available for download. A sentence like that was also present: "it can be used to restore the phone to factory settings for warranty" or something similar.

I would like to know how to get my device like the day I bought it, considering that I simply s-offed and rooted the device using revolutionary and starting from the hboot 0.98.0002. If I did understand correctly I should be able to return to "factory" settings, without losing any data on my device. Isn't it?

Note that I already read this, and I've already searched here.
[HTC Desire S] daveys4:
I just managed to get S-On using jorgen2009 method!

I had S-Off from Revolutionary on 0.98.0002

I used attached PG88IMG.zip

it made it 0.98.2000

then I just RUU - RUU_Saga_HTC_Europe_1.28.401.1_Radio_20.28b.30.080 5U_38.03.02.11_M_release

from http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1002506

now im S-ON 0.98.0000
[HTC Desire S] heavyhms:
You have flashed hboot directly from fastboot or with adb via pc connection?

Inviato dal mio HTC Desire S usando Tapatalk
[HTC Desire S] fbcyborg:
I didn't understand if you re-flashed completely the ROM or not, in order to have it S-ON again and with hboot 0.98.0000.
[HTC Desire S] daveys4:
Actually first when I was S-Off from revolutionary and hboot 6.98.0002

I first ran "RUU_Saga_HTC_Europe_1.28.401.1_Radio_20.28b.30.080 5U_38.03.02.11_M_release" to debrand my phone from "3" startup logos etc

then I put the PG88IMG.zip from http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=17213055&postcount=49 in root SD card

turned off phone

Held Volume down and power and fastboot opened automatically the PG88IMG.zip and it said something like "press volume up update"

then it updated ok

Then I rebooted phone few times I think,

then I was hboot 6.98.2000 !

then put phone in HTC sync mode and ran RUU exe from desktop in Windows 7 it did something at 22% and after it finished it showed some error 131 and phone rebooted I checked and was on S-on and 0.98.0000 !!

I think running RUU_Saga_HTC_Europe_1.28.401.1_Radio_20.28b.30.080 5U_38.03.02.11_M_release after it is become 6.98.2000 fixes it to become 0.98.0000 and S-On

After that I just did a factory reset to test all and it is ok now

I did not run adb method because I was tooo scared of bricking after reading posts here :o

hope it helps?
[HTC Desire S] fbcyborg:
Thank you for the explanation. So doing the step above, you wiped the phone hence. The error 131 doesn't sound good to me.
[HTC Desire S] heavyhms:
the error 131 message most likely is related to the branded version: this procedure is for no-brand phones
[HTC Desire S] craig1965:
I have a t mobile branded device I can easily get s-on again by

1: flash eng s-off hboot

2: flash ruu

I've done this a few times now for example I was rooted with stock Rom ver 1.47 flashed the hboot then flashed the t mobile ruu ver 1.30 no need to downgrade and its back s- on
[HTC Desire S] daveys4:
yes that is correct,

since I was originaly on 3 network I ran RUU_Saga_H3G_UK_1.31.771.1_Radio_20.28b.30.0805U_3 8.03.02.14_M_release

and didnt get any error anymore

I will stay on this incase have to send for warranty they might check original phone carrier and where it was bought from through serial no. ??

but anyways am still S-On :)
[HTC Desire S] olyloh6696:
Please help anyone! How can I update/flash latest RUU directly from the phone????
[HTC Desire S] ben_pyett:
You can't the RUU program is intended to be run from your PC.

If you're intending to get back to S-ON I don't believe that you want the latest RUU just one (possibly an early one) that matches the Operator/Country where your phone was bought from originally.

If you load the latest RUU you may end up updating the HBOOT so that it can't be downgraded.
[HTC Desire S] diarmaid:
Hi Guys,

When I do the su command I get 'permission denied'

I have sdk installed and fully updated.

Everything else works up until the su command.

At the moment I have s-off with a stock rom installed. I need to go back to s-on because there are problems with my screen and I need to use the warranty.

Any ideas?? Do I need to have a rooted ROM installed??

Cheers
[HTC Desire S] fbcyborg:
Before issuing the su command you have to run a program on your phone first: It is called Superuser and it has a sort of skull as icon. Then it will ask for permissions and then you will be able to get root.
[HTC Desire S] diarmaid:
Im a bit lost now. If i need the superuser icon then i need a rooted rom. But i want to revert to s-on. So if i have a rooted rom and i revert to s-on, then i wont be able to install a stock rom... Is that correct?
[HTC Desire S] fbcyborg:
No, excuse me. Maybe there is a little bit of confusion.

If I am correct (and I think so), it is different: if you need a rooted rom then you need the superuser application (look at my signature) that allows you to gain the root access from a terminal (whatever it is, adb or a shell emulator on the phone). If you want to unroot the phone, then you want to uninstall Superuser (you don't need it anymore) and revert to S-On.

I don't know if it is possible to have a rooted phone and S-On, but I think it is always possible to flash a stock rom.

Please more experts, correct me if I did make a mistake.
[HTC Desire S] diarmaid:
Ok so at the moment i have the alpharev/revolutionary s-off and i have a stock rom installed...therefore i do not have the superuser account.

Can someone explain to me what i need to do to get back to s-on with a stock rom?

At the moment i cant do su commands as it just says permission denied.

Thanks guys.
[HTC Desire S] fbcyborg:
That's because you didn't run the Superuser application and guaranteed the privileges to the shell application that issues the "su" command.
[HTC Desire S] -Maarten:
Alternate way to restore your phone to S-ON and stock

This is a great guide, but unfortunately it didn't work for me. I just wanted to share the solution that worked for me: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=17481836&postcount=2

Maarten
[HTC Desire S] sebysebu:
Same as you, I have S-off from Revolutionary on 0.98.0002, but the ROM is not changed, is the stock one, I only did the S-off.

My question is for having S-on again I have to flash PG88IMG and after that to RUU, even if I have the stock branded ROM 1.47.401.4? It appears S-on only after you RUU?

Also, I tried to upgrade with PG88IMG, but this version that you attached didn't worked, but other versions do.

Any advice please?

THANKS !!!
[HTC Desire S] heavyhms:
I can confirm: this procedure works flawlessly. Tested on my device after a AlpharevX S-OFF

Inviato dal mio HTC Desire S usando Tapatalk
[HTC Desire S] fbcyborg:
Good to know. Thanks for the information.

Is it still possible to receive the OTA upgrade again, in order to have the hBoot 0.98.0002 again with the last official ROM build?
[HTC Desire S] fbcyborg:
By the way: what should I do if I would like to uninstall the Superuser application installed through the recovery?
[HTC Desire S] heavyhms:
Yes, Desire S return totally stock: I have flashed to 1.28 via ruu and 1.47 via ota

Inviato dal mio HTC Desire S usando Tapatalk
[HTC Desire S] petoulachi:
I'm trying to put stock hboot on my phone for a RMA. I've done the steps on first post :

1. Put the hboot.img you want to flash in the root of the sdcard.

2. In cmd run the following commands (after each command press enter):

adb devices

adb shell

su

dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18 of=/sdcard/backup.img

dd if=/sdcard/hboot.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18

reboot bootloader

3. RUN Downloaded RUU

But RUU don't want to update my phone (ERROR 140 : bad HBOOT or something like that).

My DesireS on HBOOT looks like that :

*** Security Warning ***

SAGA PVT SHIP S-ON RL

HBOOT-0.98.0000

RADIO-3805.06.02.03_M

eMMC-boot

What should I do ?

Thanks for your help
[HTC Desire S] fbcyborg:
If I'm not wrong, that error should be normal... So you have the original hboot and newly S-ON. Is it not what you were trying to do?
[HTC Desire S] petoulachi:
Well in fact I was trying RUU RUU_Saga_HTC_Europe_1.28.401.1_Radio_20.28b.30.080 5U_38.03.02.11_M_release which was what my Desire S had when I bought it, but does not work.

Trying with RUU_Saga_HTC_Europe_1.47.401.4_Radio_20.28I.30.085 AU_3805.06.02.03_M_release_199410_signed and it works like a charm !

I could not really figure out why...
[HTC Desire S] kartikk:
guys i have a doubt

does installing a stock RUU restore my 4ext recovery back to stock?
[HTC Desire S] .sh4d0w.:
If you follow the instructions in first post and then install a RUU, you get S-ON, no recovery, warranty back :P. I done that...to test.

First i s-offed with alpharevx. The second time i S-offed with revolutionary.

I have a question.. How about the new hboot. Could you update the first post with a tutorial for S-ON from the new 2.00..etc hboot?
[HTC Desire S] kartikk:
thany you for the reply this is what i have been looking for the past few days :)

& to answer your question

step 2 of the guide is used to replace the hboot with a different hboot

so it should also work for the new hboot to s-on :)
[HTC Desire S] mixalakis32:
HELP!

i need help here guys!

usb port just died for 2nd time on my DS :mad:

cannot plug to ac or mount to pc, it is completely dead!

i have downloaded a stock rom from this thread (which is a zip file since i cannot connect to a pc).

Can i flash this stock rom and then flash the old s-on hboot from here?

or should i sent it back to htc as it is? the first time that usb died everything was stock
[HTC Desire S] olyloh6696:
If your phone is stock s-on, u may as well send it back toHTC.

You probably have a faulty USB.

Best to GET it replaced by htc now
[HTC Desire S] mixalakis32:
my phone as you can see from my sig is alpharevx s-off.

this is why i am asking what to do

i can't install RUU from usb
[HTC Desire S] olyloh6696:
Sorry I can't see your signature, because I'm using xda app.

If your s-off DO NOT SEND YOUR PHONE TO HTC AT all!!!

You will 100% lose warranty, and your phone will be left permanantly broke.

Try another battery maybe that could be why it is not detected?

Dora the phone switch on at all?
[HTC Desire S] mixalakis32:
it happened again 2-3 months ago. usb port on my mobile just died! couldn't connect to pc or charge battery, nothing!

i sent it back to htc and they fixed it, it was s-on that time

now, it is s-off and usb is dead again! i just installed stock rom from recovery.

can i make it s-on again? if i flash this zip?

i have 10% battery. if i can't make it s-on i will sent it with empty battery back because they haven't fixed it from the first time (it is not an s-off/flashing rom related problem)
[HTC Desire S] olyloh6696:
Sorry mate, no idea, can't help anymore.

Even if you have a flat battery DO NOT send your phonr to HTC! They will find out it is s-off.

Even if s-off isn't the cause of the USB problem, they will still surely cancel your warranty and send you back your device unrepaired, with no more warranty
[HTC Desire S] onlyankush_s:
I just want to confirm that does this procedure works on "Saga S-OFF"ed with Revolutionary Method.
[HTC Desire S] enigmaamit:
Same question here. Does this procedure work with only devices s-off'ed by the initial alpharevX method or also on devices that used the revolutionary beta which came out a couple of days later. (I believe alpharevX is also a part of the revolutionary team that cracked this massive obstacle)

I just wanted to be sure as i have used the latter method.
[HTC Desire S] freedompie:
can't you just run the ruu without doing these steps to restore s-on and stock rom?
[HTC Desire S] heavyhms:
No, because AlpharevX and Revolutionary hboot can't be overwritten by RUU s-on Hboot, but only by ENG HBoot. ENG Hboot can be overwritten by standard RUU ;)
[HTC Desire S] adridu59:
Hmm... why ? :confused:
[HTC Desire S] chiekurz:
There are reports of bricks. You can try of course, but can't take any responsibility. :(

If your device have 1.47 or higher RUU available you can try of course. If you don't - then better don't.

/Edzz
[HTC Desire S] onlyankush_s:
Are you sure, How come you are mentioning no even AlpharevX when this tutorial is for it.
[HTC Desire S] Eclipse_Droid:
so if i upgrade to new HBOOT 2.00.2002 can i still flash RUU and it will return my device to S-ON totally as it was when bought?

it was originally S-OFFED with revolutionary
[HTC Desire S] Archyy:
Can you go back to s-off if u do it?
[HTC Desire S] serpentetdr:
I had a desire s and i sold it to a friend. When i sold it, it was an update available but i read on the forum that the only thing that the update does is to make it harder to get s-off (which i had on the device). i told him NOT to do the update, the phone was already s-offed and because the advantages of the update were not too important...why bother. Now he read the news about 2.3.5 update and the sense 3.0. He doesn;t care about custom recovery or rom flashing, so he wants to know if he can update the phone (s-offed atm). He wants to know if it 's safe, if the update wil make his phone just like out of the box, for him it would be better if the phone would be s-on again too... All i'm asking is : it's safe for him to press the update button or it is possible to brick the device through that?

Baseband 20.28b.30.0805U_38.03.02.15_M

kernel 2.6.35.10

vers.number - 1.31.707.2 CL27073 release-keys

number software 1.31.707.2

and the update says : FOTA 2.3
[HTC Desire S] chiekurz:
Hi,

As I mentioned in my post, yet. It is repeatable step and will work.

However, since we do have new version of HBOOT 2.x, not sure, it that is already S-Offable. So don't run for that, before it has been cracked.

/Edzz
[HTC Desire S] chiekurz:
You friend won't be able to update. OTA's are not working on rooted versions. Best would be just to download already rooted version of 2.3.5 with Sense 3.0

Here is the link http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1230029

You will have everything except for new bootloader, but don't see, why it could affect anything ;)

/Edzz
[HTC Desire S] fr3nsis:
i had s-off my desire s with xtc clip , after i had overwrite hbott with eng version ...now following those steps are possible to restore s-on?

thanks
[HTC Desire S] hekermeker:
I have Desire S, branded Orange France.

I have done s-off with revolutionary...

I wanted back to s-on,I managed to find a branded ruu from Orange France, applied it but the hboot remains revolutionary 6......

After that I applied Eng Hboot 0.98.0000 and now I have again orange branded rom with hboot 0.98.0000...

Problem is that at Orange exists an update to 1.47.... which updates the hboot to 0.98.0002.

I searched via the phone, no update available... I downoaded the OTA update and I tried to apply it manually but at recovery I'm getting error message E: error\cache... after that "Invalid operation"....

What is the problem? It is possible to be a CID error?

Rom manager says "The developer of this rom has turned off OTA updates" something like that...
[HTC Desire S] chiekurz:
As far as I know XTC clip is permanent. Maybe someone else can confirm.
[HTC Desire S] rowbaggie22:
hi soryr but cud you put in in simpler terms and step by step i know u aldready did but im new to this please when i tried the cmd do i plug the phone in or not that what i mena im confused please
[HTC Desire S] dianaroelofs:
please help,

i did all you have said, it is on now, hboot is 0.98.0000

radio is 3821.08.00.24_m

but i cant install this rom RUU_Saga_HTC_Europe_1.28.401.1_Radio_20.28b.30.0805U_38.03.02.11_M_release_177977_signed

please help me. :confused:

edit: the update with the ruu says that i want to update from image 1.47.401.4 to image 1.28.401.1, can somebody tell me what to do, please.
[HTC Desire S] chiekurz:
Hi,

Is seems quite intended. Do you get any error message, when running RUU? Also, could you please share some details on your device? Is it branded? Like Orange, Vodafone etc.?

/Edzz
[HTC Desire S] Traged:
same problem here, ruu says, that installed system is higher, and quit, i am stuck in bootloader, and i cant go , anywhere, recovery dont running,and adb commands not functioning, because phone wont´t work, write me, isn´t connected, any idea? i was try to put rom inside pg88img zip, and still wroting newer system present... can you pm me with ideas, thank you.
[HTC Desire S] moranm22:
customer ID error

i tried and everything seems to be in order, when i try to use ruu i get customer ID error.

can someone help?
[HTC Desire S] Iachimo:
i did all you have said, it is on now, hboot is 0.98.0000

radio is 3822.10.08.04_M

but i cant install this rom RUU_Saga_HTC_Europe_1.28.401.1_Radio_20.28b.30.080 5U_38.03.02.11_M_release_177977_signed..

First attempt error code 130, second and other attempts result in error 140.. Wrong HBOOT version..

Stuck in Bootloader and putting a PMG zipfile results in nothing.. Flashing hboot with fastboot results in version errors...

Any1 a clue?
[HTC Desire S] harshs23:
Try the eng-SOff 0.98.2000 hboot from here - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1113820
[HTC Desire S] Iachimo:
Thx for the input mate but unfortunately ive tried that hboot aswell without succes ( boatloader doesnt flash it when i use the PG88IMG.ZIP METHOD and when using fastboot flash hboot i get wrong version errors)

Right now i think im screwed with a S-on unrooted hboot 0.98.0000 and not a single RUU finishes its work. Error 130/140

Did everything the OP adviced without typo's so yeah... Thx for that OP!!!

:)
[HTC Desire S] harshs23:
If you are unable to flash the hboot via PG88IMG.ZIP or fastboot, try the DD command process that is meant for Revolutionary hboot, so once you have the 0.98.2000 hboot, you can retry the RUU. All assuming that you have not successfully been able to flash the hboot.
[HTC Desire S] Iachimo:
To use the DD command process with success dont i need #su?

Adb devices

Adb shell -> this results in error: device not found...

Is there another way to use the DD command?

Thx for your input again btw mate
[HTC Desire S] Traged:
Phone is not react on adb , can´t push nothing in pg88img, because system in phone is newer (someone wrote system 12.10.401.5 instead of 2.10...., so ruu won´t flash it, but HBOOT is S-ON , so i was take it to HTC on today, and will give you news how they solv it. I was bought galaxy ace for meantime... .
[HTC Desire S] harshs23:
You could try getting temp root access by fre3v0 and then use the dd commands. Just an idea.
[HTC Desire S] sebysebu:
I've done all the steps by fastboot method, flashed attached PG88IMG.zip and run RUU, after that hboot changed from 6.xx.xxx to 0.98.2002, but I'm still S-off. Any sugetions pls?
[HTC Desire S] Iachimo:
adb push fre3vo /data/local/tmp

* deamon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *

* deamon started successfully *

error: device not found

:(

Any thoughts or input are always appreciated..

---------- Post added at 01:02 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:55 PM ----------

Btw: The commands that replaced my hboot with the current malfunctioning one are these:

How to:

1. Put the hboot.img you want to flash in the root of the sdcard.

2. In cmd run the following commands (after each command press enter):

adb devices

adb shell

su

dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18 of=/sdcard/backup.img

dd if=/sdcard/hboot.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18

reboot bootloader

3. RUN Downloaded RUU

4. You are on stock again!

i notice the dev/block/mmcblk0p18 is being transferred into the backup.img..

I still have that backup.img file. is there maybe a way for me to push that into the phone again WITHOUT having the working functions of Rootaccess/adb push/fastboot?
[HTC Desire S] Traged:
Ladies & Gentlemen,

Here is the ENG HBOOT for any alpharevx S-OFFed saga (Desire S) device.

Enjoy.

BUT IF you have S-ON, because nobody says, you must have odexed original rom, not custom with higher system number.

---------- Post added at 01:13 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:08 PM ----------

WITH S-ON you can´t push anything to the phone, without adb service and more, try to make goldcard, and then try to install rom.zip(rename it to pg88img.zip) from bootloader.
[HTC Desire S] harshs23:
You could try restoring the backed up image, have run out of ideas for now mate.
[HTC Desire S] sebysebu:
I've run RUU three times until now and still S-off, what's happening pls ?
[HTC Desire S] Traged:
you must have lower system, so run 1.47 ruu and install some 1.28 system as custom rom , but you must put s-on before install, dont try it.
[HTC Desire S] poppy8x:
waiting for your news.

Same you too :(
[HTC Desire S] Traged:
So i have a news, HTC replace Board and card readers (sim, micro sd) , and for free.

SO FOR OTHERS, LOAD 1.28.401.1 ROM TO YOUR PHONE, BEFORE YOU START TO MAKE IT S-ON .

EDIT: this is from skanob http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1318919 read the whole procedure before you do it.

Step 2: Modifying the version of your phone

a. Connect the phone using USB cable using "Charge ONLY" and USB Debugging is ON.

b. Open command prompt and input these code:

Code:

adb push C:\downsaga\misc_version /data/local/tmp

adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/misc_version

adb shell

cd /data/local/tmp

./misc_version -s 1.27.405.6

exit

exit

c. Your phone should now read as the version you've placed there (but not visible to settings)
[HTC Desire S] poppy8x:
omg, this is my bad news.

my DS don't have warranty. I will have to pay to repair it :(

I will try RIFF repair hboot to hboot 0.98.000. i hope it work, maybe...
[HTC Desire S] goatimus:
I buggered my desire s exactly same way. got S-on Ruu wouldn't load got error 130 adb wouldn't recognise phone. In the end I took it in for repair as it was only 2 weeks old. HTC couldn't repair it so they sent me a new one for free luckily. I say once rooted there is no looking back, stay that way.
[HTC Desire S] djisgod:
trying to get back to s-on for warrenty reasons, hboot says

saga pvt ship s-off rl

6.98.1002

i dont want to brick my device ,what would be the safest method?

YAY this method worked without any problems at all! http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=17481836&postcount=2

im now back to s-on

thanks xda this site is a treasure trove of info!
[HTC Desire S] odda:
thank you so much ... it is working 100% .. with mydesire S ( Saga ) revolutionary recovery
[HTC Desire S] poppy8x:
Did u try S-OFF by XTC-clip before u take it to HTC ?