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[Thunderbolt Android Development] Jesushasadroid:
just to be cleared to just go back to unrooted stock to receive future ota's is just follow this: will this take my s-off off..also can I reroot with revolutionary later..

the reason i want to go back to stock is the ota update notifications are getting annoying and persistent..

Putting current stock firmware and s-on back onto the phone

after getting the bootloader back to the original s-off,engineering 1.04.2000 hboot download these 2 files:

1)PG05IMG_2.11.605.5_no_hboot.zip

md5: b7ebb0b208f704c84f1224de16e61a8e

2)PG05IMG_2.11.605.5_hboot_ONLY

md5: e6df3ae14523508868dc811ecc5d4b07

rename PG05IMG_2.11.605.5_no_hboot.zip to "PG05IMG",move to your sd card,and flash in hboot.

this is important! you must flash the PG05IMG_2.11.605.5_no_hboot.zip first

after successfully flashing that,you will be on unrooted gingerbread with an eng s-off bootloader. delete the PG05IMG file from your sd card. now place the PG05IMG_2.11.605.5_hboot_ONLY on your sd card. check the md5. once youve verified it matches,you can rename PG05IMG and flash it.

again, only flash the hboot file after you have successfully flashed the rom.

now you are 100% stock on latest firmware. unrooted gingerbread 2.11.605.5 with *locked* 1.05.000 s-on bootloader.

as always,be as cautious as possible doing hboot flashes. again,please post any questions before doing anything
[Thunderbolt Android Development] scotty1223:
Did you root with revolutionary? If you currently have the 1.04.2000 Eng hboot,then yes. That will get you to stock unrooted gb. If you plan to re-root,there are stock,rooted roms you can flash in recovery,that will also stop the ota notices. :)
[Thunderbolt Android Development] Jesushasadroid:
Thanks so much. Appreciate
[Thunderbolt Android Development] TCstr8:
So is there anyway to accomplish this without being able to turn the phone on? Dropped my T-Bolt over the weekend, phone looks fine but the power button is now recessed. Tried popping it back out, etc. and no dice.

Tried setting up ADB, but it isn't recognizing my device. Not sure if USB Debugging was on before, but now I have no way of checking. Tried a few tricks I read online to get the phone to power on without the power button, but none have worked.

Thoughts?
[Thunderbolt Android Development] scotty1223:
id prolly not worry about it. if it wont power on,they wont know its rooted. i believe any hardware thats not working is fixed,then the phone is flashed with current firmware.

i do not believe they will fix the phone,then turn it on to try and catch you being rooted.

either way,since you dropped it,youre looking at an insurance claim anyway. and they could care less if its rooted or not ;)
[Thunderbolt Android Development] a1exus:
after doing that, can I roll back it to be S-OFF/ROOT?
[Thunderbolt Android Development] Geekbabe:
edited to reflect the fact that I'm an idiot who just essily fixed the problem :)
[Thunderbolt Android Development] AngelsShadow:
Problems...

So i rooted with the Original root method I do believe and have had this phone for awhile, I followed the steps as stated but after I flash the H Boot and reboot to do the first PG05IMG I get No image, wrong image, so on and so forth... I have no idea what has happened, I even grabbed another Img file from Bliynd but it still does the same...

Never had a phone do this before, its like it see's the IMG but will not load/flash it... Any help would be awesome man, sry for the trouble...

Helpful info (?)

Mecha XD ENG S-OFF

Hboot-1.04.2000 (PG0510000)

MICROP-/

Radio-1.39.00.0627r

eMMC-boot

Feb 23 2011, 20:36:02

See attachment for pic of happenings lol So much easier

There is one more line of no Image or what not after whats on the pic, I guess I took it a lil to fast...
[Thunderbolt Android Development] scotty1223:
be careful! do not just blindly flash different images or RUUs. you need to use the files i listed,and make sure you flash them in the correct order.

if the PG05IMG is on the root of the sd card there are only 2 reasons its not found:

1)sd card not FAT32

2)incorrectly named

the phone must see "PG05IMG.zip" exactly. due to the way windows usually adds and hides file extension,its common to inadvertantely name to "PG05IMG.zip.zip" :eek: or in lesser cases just "PG05IMG". note that that is a zero,not a capital O

figure out which of those 2 is your prollem and your files will flash. :)
[Thunderbolt Android Development] scotty1223:
after doing what?
[Thunderbolt Android Development] recDNA:
I know this is beyond dumb but since rooting with recovery anything I flashed was from cwr. How do I flash pg05img.zip from hboot? Will the phone then boot up allowing me to delete the file from file manager app or do I have to delete the first pg05img.zip from the computer?
[Thunderbolt Android Development] Chillerman:
Ok, so I originally rooted my phone using the ADB method. I used your stock RUU to unroot with S-off still off. My question is what is the easiest way to get root back with s-off already off and the original root bootloader?
[Thunderbolt Android Development] aztheroth:
Have a question. Las year I uograded phone so I have a friend now that wants to buy my Thunderbolt. It is rooted. Does this method still works?? I mean, with the files on the OP?? or do I need new files? Just want to make it stock so he can activate it, but he wants to be able to re root as soon as he gets it activated?

Thanks!
[Thunderbolt Android Development] scotty1223:
yes,this still works. the files are still the most current release firmware. however,you dont need to go back to s on just to activate a phone. if he allready has a 4g phone,he can just swap his sim. if not,he can flash a stock rom and order a sim card. if he wants to go to a store,just flash the "no hboot" file and leave the s off hboot in place to go to vzw and get a sim activated.

afterward,root is as simple for him as flash recovery from hboot or fastboot,then install superuser with recovery :)
[Thunderbolt Android Development] cyberkeeper1:
this absolutely needs a mirror. i will host such a mirror... good God its taking 2 hours to download only 449MB. i have a better hosting solution and it will work. DevHost should allow this large file.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] SetNick:
Ummm

SO I am trying to get my Bolt back to stock. This is the 12th time I have done this. First 11 times it worked with no problems. I am not sure what I did wrong this time.

It was showing Locked, S-on with hboot 1.05.0000, radio 1.48.00.0930w_3, and date of July 19, 2011.

There was no ROM or image that I can boot to on the Bolt. So I must have skipped one of the last two steps.

After reading many threads on multiple forums, I unlocked the bootloader through HTCdev site. I did this so that I could try and redo root so I can start over.

I loaded a CWM recovery through the SDK(..ADB?) to flash a ROM since I was unable to get anything to load (not an expert) nor am I able to get revolutionary to work for s-off. I could really use some help on this as I need to send the Bolt back to Verizon.

Thanks in advance. And sorry if there is a better thread for this post.

Nick
[Thunderbolt Android Development] scotty1223:
You need to relock the bootloader and run the full,signed ruu for 2.11.605.19 to get back to 100% stock.

If for some.reason that won't work,you need to just flash a rooted Rom and revolutionary should work.

If the phone is not booting,just flash the stock recovery,relock the bootloader and back and send the phone back. Doesn't really matter if it won't boot.

No matter what you do ,however,you're now stuck with the telltale pink relocked watermark.

http://www.shipped-roms.com/index.php?category=android&model=Mecha
[Thunderbolt Android Development] SetNick:
Thanks for the tips. I will try the steps and let you know the outcome.

Edit...couldn't get the ruu to load. I just wiped out everything and locked the bootloader back and sent it in. It's ironic I have problems and they send me an inc 4g right when ics is released for the bolt.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] sefirosu0522:
Hey everyone. I need some help. I'm stuck here:

I've renamed the file to PG05IMG but unlike the first file, when I was in HBOOT, nothing happened. Any suggestions?
[Thunderbolt Android Development] BloodSkin:
hey man, if you have link problems in the future, people here seem pretty happy with dev host. that or you could check lowendbox for your reviews on vps's below $7. just remember you get what you pay for so dont expect leading edge technology. i did find a host on there though thats been solid as far as i can tell. but if you have no need then go for dev host
[Thunderbolt Android Development] pkopalek:
Rename to PG05IMG.zip rather than just PG05IMG!

When you boot into fastboot, choose 'bootloader' and it will look for (and should find) any PG05IMG.zip files sitting on your SD Card.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] mdphoenix:
Just did this. Step by step. Took my time. It worked wonderfully. Thanks!!!
[Thunderbolt Android Development] boilermanAres:
I am in the same boat

I just don't have the "locked" on the screen - here is a picture after running image crc. I cannot connect to the phone thru fastboot either says- "still waiting"

Can you get anything from the numbers in the crc check?

What driver should I be loading in device manager so I can communicate with the phone? What drivers? Which device to concentrate on when in fastboot mode? running windows 7 home edition

thanks
[Thunderbolt Android Development] cyberkeeper1:
Using the link i give below this message, follow the instructions on installing the" universal naked drivers". Extract the files, load device manager, select "android phone 1.0" and choose update driver selection. You will want to manually install the driver by browsing for the file folder that contains the driver. Make sure you are installing the selection "Android ADB Interface". These drivers work on any Windows except Windows 8. These are 32/64 bit compatible. If you have problems, please message me.

Click below to go to the XDA Section on Universal Naked Drivers.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1514942
[Thunderbolt Android Development] boilermanAres:
cannot get the driver in

I still cannot get the driver to load I have attached some pictures, the computer seems like it wants to load them, but I do not get the android 01 in device manager. I even tried hooking up my other android to get most the drivers in and that seems to at least load most of them.

One question I have is - does a charged battery make a difference? I think the screen comes on now from the computer power (took battery out and it stayed on) my batteries do not charge with it only in the fastboot mode. I have to get them charged up somehow.And as you see in pictures (unknown device)

thanks again for the help

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[Thunderbolt Android Development] scotty1223:
how on earth did you get on .95 hboot :eek: ?

you should be able to run a PG05IMG,depending on what your main version is.

once you get drivers working,put the phone in fastboot and do:

fastboot getvar all

and paste the output. i find alot of times simple reboot of phone and PC will help fix driver prollems,heres some other general info:
[Thunderbolt Android Development] boilermanAres:
I had got a PM05IMG file from the Goo.IM site- it said all in 0ne older PMIG05- so I thought it would take care of both setups Hboot and Noboot. I am having trouble finding the smaller file to download. I wish they would put them both on the Goo.Im site. since everyone needs them to take the root off.

The whole reason I was doing this was to get it back to stock to load Pageplus on the phone. I had a lot of trouble writing to it with the flashing programs, ones on my computer as well as the cyberflashing site too. I think the revolutionary root is very strong in that it does not let anything get written to the phone, as it was the Diag mode was difficult till I found out how to script that.

thanks again for all your help, I will try the Htc Drivers again.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] boilermanAres:
I finally got in using htc_sync_setup_3.3.21 that one worked and loaded the right drivers. So here is a picture of the screen - which one do I need to get?

thanks again for all your help

maa
[Thunderbolt Android Development] boilermanAres:
Would it not make sense that both files of PG05IMG boot and noboot would have the same md5 serial numbers - because that is what I got since they are the same versions??

just wondering?

maa
[Thunderbolt Android Development] cyberkeeper1:
Congrats on getting the drivers working for the ADB and fastboot devices. what you need is an RUU to remove the security warning. In order to use an RUU, your bootloader must be fully locked and s-on when returning to stock. You need to know that after returning to stock, your phone will be on the latest hboot, and displays ***RELOCKED*** on the hboot screen. You need update 2.11.605.9 for gingerbread, and then accept the ICS OTA that is now available.

Regawmod has a hboot customizer Plugin for the thunderbolt to make the pink title display whatever you want. You might try to dabble in that instead, so that the phone will appear stock.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] boilermanAres:
So which one should I get? Rooted or Unrooted?

http://forums.androidcentral.com/verizon-htc-thunderbolt/143029-2-11-605-9-ruu-now-available.html

so download and change to the ol PMIG05.zip on root of sd card?

thanks

maa
[Thunderbolt Android Development] boilermanAres:
The link did not come through, So all commands are thru the PC? I need to put the file on the root of the sd card and name it something different or leave it the way it is?

thanks in advance - sorry for being up so early in the morning.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] boilermanAres:
thanks again for all the help

I am downloading the file, I joined and donated for the goo im site and they have the same file. I have a real slow connection and had almost 80 meg to go and the power glitched - so had to start over. I don't want to do this in the middle of the night, so I may wait till tomorrow, since my download is going to be another hour before I get it all. thanks again for all your help - I am sure this will others too.

I did mention that I tried to flash the phone to page plus with the revolutionary root on, but had trouble writing to the phone with DSF and QSPT. Do you know of anyone that had success in flashing to page plus without putting back to stock?

http://goo.im/stock/mecha/ruu/RUU_M..._NV_8K_1.41_9K_1.64_release_226879_signed.exe
[Thunderbolt Android Development] scotty1223:
S off should not matter I've flashed an s off EVO to cricket,and an s off EVO LTE to vzw prepay. I wouldn't go back to s on for that. Theres got to be some other issues. Good news is that running the .exe won't turn you s on if you're revolutionary rooted
[Thunderbolt Android Development] cyberkeeper1:
From what I know about LTE phones, you can't actually flash the CDMA portion of the phone because it's just a radio to use for calls only. The LTE sim card is what programs the CDMA radio with what towers to use. Qpst shouldn't even work on this phone. In fact, there isn't options in the phone to program the number on such as on the evo as Scotty mentioned. On the evo, you dialed *#000000 or what have you and could change the MDN and other settings. This can't be done because it's purely sim card based. The LTE phones also don't use PRL files in a sense. Page plus might have a sim card that's compatible with the CDMA radio but more that likely won't have LTE functionality.

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Exactly, because hboot is locked. :) for sim card phones all one would need is a subsidy password or carrier unlock code.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] scotty1223:
I'm not sure if the thunderbolt works like that... The sim portion is not locked. You can put in another sim card,and it won't prompt you for an unlock.code. tho the phone won't work,either ;) pretty sure the sim is only controling the LTE radio(rember vzw uses 2 radios to.complicate things and make getting AOSP roms working a pita :p) the cdma radio isn't just for calls,its for 2g and 3g data as well.

both the cdma phones I've done,just needed the msl sent back to the phone to unlock from the carrier,then the ltevo needed a 16 digit programming password so the proper spots could be written to. It obviously does not get LTE or even hspa data on vzw prepay,but does work pretty good on 3g.

I've seen thunderbolts used on cricket,so page plus should be possible,and be a similar flash. Both carriers will let you add the esn to their database,so cloning a donor phone isn't needed. Maybe you just need different drivers,I did find not all diag drivers are the same. Or maybe you also need a 16 digit programming password. Or maybe you need a different tool? Im definately not an expert on cdma flashing.

This nonsense is actually why I prefer gsm phones,lol... Just stick in your sim and go :)
[Thunderbolt Android Development] cyberkeeper1:
Right but he mentioned switching to another carrier, which might be a problem. I know that my current phone, the Inc4G, has a sim lock, but the code is 111111 by default. All you have to do is enter the code to use this phone on another network.

However, that network may also be locked. I have encountered cases where both the phone and other carrier sim card were locked, forcing me to acquire 2 codes.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] scotty1223:
The inc 4g is another animal. It is a "world phone" and contains gsm radios. The thunderbolt does not... Only cdma and LTE. The inc 4g as you said,has its gsm radios protected with a generic unlock code,and the cdma radio protected by the msl. The thunderbot has no real reason for a simlock,since the sim is controling only the LTE,wich is unique to vzw(at least here in the us)

The inc 2 contains gsm radios and a sim card as well. Inserting a vzw LTE sim doesn't make the cdma portion work... It needs programmed like any of vzws other 3g devices,and needs the msl removed to be programmed for other cdma networks. However,popping in a sim and entering an apn let's a sim unlocked inc 2 work just fine on gsm networks :)
[Thunderbolt Android Development] boilermanAres:
cannot get the driver loaded

Well here I am and it is getting late and I am fighting the USB port again!!! I got it in once and the Battery was not charged enough!! After i unplugged it I lost the port and I am back to square one. My laptop has enough power to keep the screen lit up without a battery in it- but I cannot get the right driver to load, I tried the google, naked, ect. I keep getting a message it needs to be a 64 bit and I am loading 64 bit type! It has been a frustrating evening - will try again tomorrow. I only have one other battery and I am trying to keep from discharging it. Thanks for the info on PP, there are plenty of guys on youtube that have flashed it to pp and one guy even left the sim card out the whole time. The other issue with programming the phone was thru the dialer and with Revolutionary it wants to make a phone call with the sim and without it says no network connection. Anyway I am a little ways off from that till I get this thing working right. I think once I get it over to pp I could go back to the rooted roms. At least I hope to...........

thanks again - I will hit the thank's flags

maa
[Thunderbolt Android Development] boilermanAres:
I got in and then out then in, so I was able to get as far as clear the cashe. I am having a hard time finding the zip file ,

Is it a *.zip or is it a *.img file and I noticed the dir structure is C:\Users\Michael\AppData\Local\Temp but I cannot figure out which file it is???

There are no zips or Img files in there. what should be be the name of the file?? And if I move or cut it, does it really matter where it is as long as I write the path to it? Is the only reason youi get SDK tools is because of ADB and fastboot? I did download them a while back - but I went out and got the sdk tools

I let the ruu.exe go all the way to flashing, which failed because it lost connection thru the usb port again.At least I can get it to say fastboot usb on the phone.

thanks ( I just got the driver to work again so all I need is that file...................)
[Thunderbolt Android Development] boilermanAres:
So if I download that stock rom you had a link to that should work for me? I just cannot find that zipped file on my computer anywhere??? I have searched by date and size ---nothing!! And I guess it won't load from the exe? I have such a slow connection it is going to take 3 hours to get that file!!

When I got to the ruu boot mode it got stuck on HTC screen, had to power it off and when it rebooted I lost connection to pc.

I will try again...... looks like I am having trouble getting into ruu boot mode, it won't get out of the HTC splash screen. Stuck

So it won't load if it is in fastboot mode? at least it looks like the battery is charging....

So I get a little further each time, but I lose communication with the phone once I try to get to ruu boot mode. Just saw an add on ebay for someone who unbricks phones. My phone was not listed - but wrote him to see if can fix it.

I have spent more time on this then I wanted, although it has been a learning experience!

Thanks for all the help............
[Thunderbolt Android Development] cyberkeeper1:
You know what...? You might be needing the RUU drivers. Give me a while to dig them up again and I will drop you a link.

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I totally forgot about a thing or two since it's been a while since I've turned mine back to stock. My schedule has been overwhelming but if you stick with me, you will eventually have the phone running. Having the phone as it is now is not technically bricked. It's just not programmed. Bricked would be not powering up or charging.

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If you want to send the phone to me, i will do it. Lol. Heck I won't even charge you but for shipping it here. Of course, that depends on where you live. If in the USA, then great. I am in CA. I have all the tools here already download from when I did my phone. The thunderbolt is a tricky phone. What with the dual radios and such. You have to trick or fool it into doing what it is you need it to do. Lol.

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Let me try something. I am gonna get the same ruu and extract the rom.zip file you need and rename it to thunderboltRUU.zip, and then upload it to dropbox or actually, I have a goo.im account, i paid $10 and got a way better download speed. I am gonna upload to them on a developer account and you will be able to grab my file.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] boilermanAres:
N/A
[Thunderbolt Android Development] cyberkeeper1:
No because i have both myself for testing purposes here. As far as network flashing, i am afraid I am not that familiar with the actual process even though I know what technology is what. I barely got my bb storm flashed to metro by some miracle. Restoring the cell phone to stock though is my kind of thing. I brought my own back from the dead. Lol
[Thunderbolt Android Development] boilermanAres:
n/a
[Thunderbolt Android Development] cyberkeeper1:
You know, without paying attention to your email, i sent you a PM a bit ago with the same info. Haha. Busy mother's day for me today. :)

Sent from my Incredible 4G LTE

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hey to save you some money you should use the flat rate small box and just make sure its wrapped and all that. :)
[Thunderbolt Android Development] scotty1223:
if youre willing to send the phone out,have it stop by dayton,oh... i can give you a true radio s off,and not a patched hboot :D
[Thunderbolt Android Development] cyberkeeper1:
Did you use the bootloader customizer?

Sent from my Incredible 4G LTE
[Thunderbolt Android Development] scotty1223:
no sir... that would be a patched hboot!

i used an xtc clip. id have to downgrade back to hboot 1.04 or 1.05,but that would be no big deal. :)