yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pileot:
No, never thought of that. I did, however, find out how to trick the phone into thinking it was activated...

To access the hidden menus from the dialer:

• Open the dialer and enter *#83786633 then press the Home key

• Open the dialer again (clear previously entry if it is still present) enter *#22745927

• Enter the SPC 000000 then enable Hidden Menu

Now you can enter Service Mode by entering **772

In the service mode you can set the phone's number, the code for the carrier, etc. I just found numbers for my local carrier (so they wouldnt be rejected as invalid, you can try random ones if you like) and it worked!

You may have to put the SPC code in twice... not sure why
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arleywong:
Is anyone know how to change "/system" directory to be writable?

After run "mount" command, it shows:

/dev/block/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/by-name/system /system ext4 ro,relatime,barrier=1,data=ordered 00

(My XOOM ROM had been up to TIAMAT 2.2 (Android 3.2). I wanna try 3G dongle too.)
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] solarnz:
In command prompt on your computer:

adb remount

Within a terminal on your device, or within an adb shell

sysrw
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arleywong:
Thanks!

Both of the two methods work well~!
[Windows Phone 7 General] webbstar842:
So, after an extensive search, I found a Samsung Focus S case made by Ventev. I bought one through Cartronics Accessories via Priority Mail for like $19. I will let ya know how it is for whoever wants to know.

Here's a link to Cartronics listing of case - Two Piece - Two-Tone Black & Chrome Finish Case

Here's a link to Ventev's site listing of case - VENTEV Case

UPDATE:

AT&T now has four new cases (3 are the same model w/ different color) on their website - AT&T Samsung Focus S Cases
[Windows Phone 7 General] AnyMal:
These are also available on eBay for ~ $14.00 I just came back from my local AT&T store where I finally got to play with Focus S and I must say I came away underwhelmed by its screen, it looks much darker/dimmer then Focus screen, even with brightness set to Manual and High. Combine that with complete lack of accessories and we end up with a device that neither carrier nor ODM are interested in supporting. Heck, even Samsung Flash has a case ($50!!!) and a screen protector. I am seriously feeling let down here.
[Windows Phone 7 General] Illicit Hero:
Agreed seems like a redheaded stepchild compared to the flash.

Oh well test driving until Titan next week.
[Windows Phone 7 General] clfosk:
There is a new display setting called 'auto display intensity' on the Focus S that needs to be shut off. After that it is much brighter than the Focus when both are on high.
[Windows Phone 7 General] AnyMal:
Where in the menu is it located?
[Windows Phone 7 General] clfosk:
It's on the page called Extra Settings. There is a bug that won't let the setting survive a soft reset so you'll need to shut it back off each time.
[Windows Phone 7 General] AnyMal:
AT&T now lists three cases for Focus S; two from Case Mate and one from AGF. Unfortunately there are no pictures yet but still it's a progress.

Thanks!
[Windows Phone 7 General] pikablu0530:
The pictures are there now. Three from Case Mate (three colors), and one from AGF. Although the Case Mate ones there's two types - Barely There or Tough.
[Windows Phone 7 General] kwickone:
FYI, I tried the Case-Mate Tough case, and had two issues: 1) really hard to get the case on in a "nice" manner, 2) the rubbery inner liner goes OVER the buttons (power, etc). After putting on the outer hard case over that, had power button issues. I would turn my phone off, but it would turn back on immediately. I think the rubbery inner case was pressing on the power button ever so slightly...very annoying. I returned it.

Side question. Does anyone know (or has tried this) if the Samsung Galaxy S II cases will work with this phone. They are pretty much the same form factor right? The only diff I can see is maybe the camera on the Galaxy is wider, where the Focus S is taller. Thoughts? There are lots of options for that Galaxy model...not so much for the Focus S as yet.

Thanks!
[Windows Phone 7 General] Illicit Hero:
They won't, the AT&T and international version SGS2 are more squared shaped corners and camera cut out is different. TMo/Sprint are too big.

Same problem with my casemate tough as well.
[Windows Phone 7 General] dalydose:
Any cases with kickstand?

I'm REALLY looking for a hard case for my Focus S with a kickstand that I'd use for:

*video calling

*night stand/alarm clock

*watching videos

Anything like that out there??
[Windows Phone 7 General] dmw_4814:
I've bought both the 2-piece Ventev snap-on hard case for my Samsung Focus S and the AGF gray pattern gel case, and I like the AGF gel case much better. I'm not a fan of gel cases usually (I prefer hard plastic, snap-on cases with a non-slip finish), but I did not like the Ventev case at all - while it's a hard plastic, snap-on case and it fits well, the lower half is black with a soft, rubberized covering (which is nice), but the top is a shiny chrome-like finish that's a fingerprint magnet! The AGF gel case fits the phone very well and is a nice darker gray finish described a a "microfiber". Whatever it is, it's very comfortable to hold and not slippery at all! It's definitely not worth the $40 AT&T is charging for it, but I got it for 35% off this past week from AT&T online.

I really want a Case-Mate Barely-There case in black for my Focus S (I had that case on my Verizon Trophy WP7 handset, and I really liked it!), but at the moment I believe it only comes in blue and pink.

Dennis
[HTC EVO 3D] mvansomeren:
I've collected and made a few individual mods that I have to re-flash every time I flash a new ROM.

Is there an application or method where I can combine my collection of Mods into one Mod that I can flash? I know you can flash multiple zips at a time in recovery but I would rather just flash one zip file.
[HTC EVO 3D] dastin1015:
PM me the mods and I can package them together into one zip.

私のEVO 3Dから送信される。
[HTC EVO 3D] mvansomeren:
Thanks, I will! I am curious.... what do you use to get that done?

I didn't see a way to attached files to the PM so I put four of the most important ones to me here...hopefully that's okay.
[HTC EVO 3D] il Duce:
you would PM him links of the files, that you would have uploaded to your dropbox. FYI, search for a thread on xda about how to build a flashable zip, it will make things easier for you in the future.
[HTC EVO 3D] dastin1015:
Here ya go: http://db.tt/IifY8nlI

Make sure to nandroid first just in case!

All you gotta do is just copy all the files needed to the corresponding folders then add the updater-script lines needed.
[HTC EVO 3D] youngpro83:
What is UOT?
[HTC EVO 3D] hitman4274:
There is a great little download on scottsroms.com an empty flashable zip, throw your mods in the proper place and flash away, nice and easy using 7zip

Edited for spelling

Shot from my shooter in 3D

injected with cleanrom2.8
[HTC EVO 3D] mvansomeren:
Its just a stand-alone blue oversroll mod.
[HTC EVO 3D] mvansomeren:
Great info, thanks!
[HTC EVO 3D] focbuster78:
It is about time that we made a "reward" of sorts for the Revolutionary devs.

I would be more then willing to give $25 for the unlock.

Is anyone else on board? :)

I would prefer not to be in charge of the money. But if someone credited would want to manage this. i.e. a well known, respected and trusted dev would be preferred.

Money talks!

Hey look guys we made the news!! :cool:

You can view the thread that gave me the idea here.

Bounty list $815.00 [As of 11/21/11]

Focbuster78 - $25

toolz - $15

bdigitalstudio - $10

Threevo - $50

m3Jorge - $50 (if delivered before 2/28/2012)

QueNerdo - $10 (before ICS) Receipt Number: 2046-3701-3975-1670

nate420 - $25

Rob The plumber - $50

Janker5050 - $50

aimbdd - $10

Nitemar3 - $15

xadidas4lifex - $15 (before ICS)

cjackxiii - $25

yousefak - $20

boost happy - $30 (before feb 2012)

subaochen - $20

aypanthony - $20

xPSYCHOTRONx - $15

mildlydisturbed - $10 (as long as it works on 1.50/S-ON bootloader unlocked via HTCdev method)

kyleg517 - $10

Ronn Plae - $25 (before ICS)

stoneworrior - $20

wilderckw - $5

chrisuan - $20

gotojanoo - $15

sacredabyss - AU$25 (unlock & S-off hboot .000012 (GSM))

kc_exactly - $15 (before ICS) He also promised a one OZ silver bullion( worth about $50)

USSENTERNCC1701E - $25

Smoothrob - $20

johnsonjs - $20

stanglifemike - $30

Lanaka - $20

CyborgBourne - $25

evod3 - $25
[HTC EVO 3D] sgt. slaughter:
Doesn't belong here. Belongs in general section. It'll get more views there anyway.
[HTC EVO 3D] toolz:
I can kick in $15 as well.
[HTC EVO 3D] hardeep:
Should extend to all other H-Boots as well namely 1.49.0011, 1.49.0012

USD10 from me (for H-Boot 1.49.0011) if I still own this device.. :) am staring at you Droid Razr... and glimpsing at you Galaxy Note...
[HTC EVO 3D] Threevo:
Hboot 1.5 only .

20$ here
[HTC EVO 3D] 504_Beezy:
No one knows when It's gonna come out? I unlocked in another way tho with 1.5 and s-on still, withh flashing any ROM and kernels and basically anything . I could do that. :) :) :)
[HTC EVO 3D] focbuster78:
Is there mod that could move this for us? or does a new thread need to be started?
[HTC EVO 3D] m3Jorge:
HBOOT 1.5 $50 here! If delivered before 2/28/2012 :D
[HTC EVO 3D] Deleted member 4244585:
I'll throw in $10. (as long as it comes out before ICS lol)
[HTC EVO 3D] nate420:
Another 25 from me :)
[HTC EVO 3D] Rob the plumber:
I'm good for $50. Why not.
[HTC EVO 3D] Janker5050:
50 dollars from me and I'm a man of my word
[HTC EVO 3D] aimbdd:
$10 here. I am sure i will end up with a replacement device haha.
[HTC EVO 3D] Nitemar3:
$15 from me if it comes before ICS.

I will hold my word through.
[HTC EVO 3D] xadidas4lifex:
count me in...

$15 since I am a broke college student...

before ICS...
[HTC EVO 3D] Deleted member 4244585:
That got a lot of money really fast lol.
[HTC EVO 3D] Threevo:
Switch mine to 50$ instead
[HTC EVO 3D] chong67:
What is ICS?
[HTC EVO 3D] focbuster78:
I know you're telling me!!! If this does not get the devs going I have no idea what will?! haha

Yes sir!
[HTC EVO 3D] dashrink:
Ice Cream Sandwich
[HTC EVO 3D] -viperboy-:
Can we get a comprehensive thread together of methods tried, results, links, everything? This will help to try and make progress on this. I don't know if we tried this way (I'm sure a similar method was tried) but here is a downgrade for the Desire S...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1443636
[HTC EVO 3D] Crackanug:
I wish this could work, but it revolves around the same principle as rooting for the evo shift, tbolt and various other HTC devices. Essentially once temp root is gained the "misc" file is overwritten with one that has an older software main version. Which we can do, to a certain extent. For those with hboot 1.5, the software can be downgraded as long as the software you are flashing still has hboot 1.5. If any other rom is flashed it fails when it does the hboot version check. I was able to get the fre3vo exploit for temp root to run, but only once. I have not been able to duplicate it. Which really doesn't matter since zergrush is still a viable temp root method.

The key is to use wpthis to power cycle the emmc to temporarily disable write protection. However the exploit it used was patched with hboot 1.5 so another exploit method to get it to work needs to be found, or a whole other way entirely to disable protection.
[HTC EVO 3D] -viperboy-:
Thank you for sharing this info :) Why don't you start an official thread about the 1.5 HBOOT downgrade so we can keep it up to date instead of working within the bounty thread? :)
[HTC EVO 3D] Crackanug:
Your welcome, combining efforts and asking questions is the only way to keep moving forward.

As far as starting another thread... to break away from the bounty thread is probably not a bad idea, we will see.
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Just thinking outloud here... But instead of trying to crack the hboot itself, would it be possible to spoof a "newer" hboot that it will accept to be written?

Like find a way to trick it to think that 1.40.0000 is 1.60.0000 or something of that nature and by doing so downgrading the hboot and then you can just use revolution again?
[HTC EVO 3D] -viperboy-:
That's not a bad idea. Try to hex edit 1.4 to be 1.6, there is a thread about hex editing the HBOOT over in the Sensation forums. Worth a shot!
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
The only issue I see with it is that it would probably squish the whole signature thing, so it has to be able to retain the signature, or be changed literally AS it's flashing it. It would have to be some kind of interception and re-translate of some packets being sent from the hboot or emmc or whatver to and from the update zip that contains the hboot 1.4, like a... phantom zip that contains a valid signature that could possibly re-direct to another zip that contains this magical spoof tool or something... idk haha.. I'm just throwing out any ideas that come to mind here, I'm hardly any kind of programming expert, I know very basic C++ and that's about it...

I don't get my replacement till next week (touch screen died from a drop and power button is double pressing)

I'm praying it comes brand new that was sitting on a shelf at HTC/Sprint somewhere lol.. or it's a Refurb that's already S-Off'd... haha, but I'll be up for trying anything, anything to save me from using HTC's ****ty tool, void my warranty AND not even get S-Off :((
[HTC EVO 3D] -viperboy-:
Well, read this...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1471246

Seemed to work for them, so it seems you can hex edit the number and flash it (atleast for them). It's worth a shot here too :)
[HTC EVO 3D] Crackanug:
As far as spoofing a newer hboot, it's a good theory. One problem is you are unable to flash the hboot in any way shape or form unless its in a stock rom. Which of course we know any modifcation to a stock rom breaks whatever signature HTC applied to it. So we cannot simply unpack the rom, rewrite it with an older hboot 'renamed' hboot 1.5, repack and flash it.

The only way to overwrite the hboot is from adb by using the "dd" command which you may or may not have seen in other s-off rooting guides. Which of course comes back to what we were talking about earlier, the write protection from the emmc will not allow the dd command to do what it says and overwrite the file. This is where the neat exploit wpthis use to power cycle the emmc. This in turn would shut the emmc's protection off allowing us to overwrite pretty much anything that was protected.

Ideas currently being spitballed involve writing scripts to be run at startup, replacing patched files with previous ones that were exploitable, etc. There are some others, but userUSSENTERNCC1701E is working on those and could explain or describe them better. We know current directories and files (not all files) that are fairly well protected like directories "/sys" '/proc" and "/dev". Some files can be modified, some cannot, some just make you want to shoot the phone.

If you gain temp root via zergrush, and install a working copy of busybox, superuser and the associated su binary. You can take a file explorer, in this case root explorer, and try to delete, modify, rename a file and then delete, but the file always returns or never truly gets deleted/overwritten/whatever you are trying to do. (Please do not go arbitrarily deleteing files in those directories unless you are confident you can restore your phone or know what you are getting into)

Anything of use or skills that anyone has is greatly encouraged and needed to help achieve... something. I work on this in my free time, sometimes I get stuck trying one method and overlook others. Since talking with USSENTERNCC1701E it has helped me break myself away from trying just one thing. So please keep ideas flowing, just because you may have limited experience or knowledge doesn't mean that it may not be the missing piece of the puzzle. I am no expert either... by any means lol.

---------- Post added at 01:31 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:28 AM ----------

I'd like to hear of any other information you may know or have about that, whenever you get a chance of course.
[HTC EVO 3D] USSENTERNCC1701E:
Basically I'm just trying to get a feel for the system, woo her if you will. I'm no longer of a mind that any brute exploit will work. I think the best we can do is to find where we can make changes, and try to find which of those places have real value. Crackanug has much more time invested in this and an actual working knowledge of some of the exploits we are looking to for inspiration, I'm just kinda pokin around waitin for a moan.

THIS, This, this... don't do it, don't let your friends do it. I've verified that /misc at least is not restored by even an official RUU.exe one hope is that we can find some critical file that can be altered that will not be restored, and offers a route to an exploit. It will only hurt yourself if you delete this file and can't bring it back. Or worse, when HTC ends up with your brick they see the potential hole.
[HTC EVO 3D] Flashmaniac:
guys, I can make a tool which will automatically downgrade your hboot to the supported version.

All I need is:

A RUU that has the correct Hboot Version included

someone with adb skills and spare times tommorow morning or today at night(german time)

its such an easy thing. But it will only work for nobranded devices. but u cdma guys are all from sprint, aren't you?
[HTC EVO 3D] biphobip:
whats the situation?

I originally thought about putting a clock on it like some other posters, but now I think that even though don't need it (1.4 rooted - revolutionary) and ics stock is moved out to mid-year, I find myself wanting to put up even more to support it.

The harder it is to crack the more its worth and the more the successful party/parties deserve, so I'll add $10/month until they rip it and that stands at least until the E3D gets the ics it deserves.
[HTC EVO 3D] -viperboy-:
Not to doubt you, but that sounds a little bit too easy lol yes, we are all on Sprint. How would you do it?
[HTC EVO 3D] Flashmaniac:
same as I did for the gsm users. but there it just works for unbranded devices which is not necessary for u since you all have the same cid's. But you would need to have unlocked Bootloader via htc and be prerooted...

all i need is

adb shell cat/proc/emmc

then we will just change the softwareversion of the misc partition and dd it back....

then I would get the correct rom.zip with the needed Hboot version and flash it using fastboot:

fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot flash zip rom.zip

I am not a developer at all but It works fine for the evo 3d users for which I made a script already...

is there something special at ur devices? and has that been tested yet?

I have plenty users confirmed it to be working.

so anyone that feels like trying with me here? please pm me...
[HTC EVO 3D] USSENTERNCC1701E:
Thanks for the suggestion, but we've tried it. Modifying /misc with the CMDA variant will allow us to downgrade to a lower software version, but only if that software version still has HBOOT 1.50

So basically if someone has 2.17.651.5 they can downgrade to 2.08.651.2 this doesn't really give us much, it's still HBOOT 1.50 :(
[HTC EVO 3D] Flashmaniac:
why is that so? what is happening when the software version is lower than 2.08.651.2 ?
[HTC EVO 3D] USSENTERNCC1701E:
2.08.651.2 was the first version with the 1.50 HBOOT, anything older is 1.40 or 1.30 when we try to flash one of those /system sometimes writes, but when it gets to flashing HBOOT it gives an hboot version older error
[HTC EVO 3D] Flashmaniac:
that really sucks. I wonder why this is not happening for the GSM users. even the highest hboot can downgrade to the lowest.

have you tried flashing 1.50 first and then 1.40 or 1.30?
[HTC EVO 3D] USSENTERNCC1701E:
Don't you have to writecid HTC__001 first? As I understand it, HTC__001 allows you to flash lower HBOOT version on so that you can completely flash any main version ROM so your phone can be compatible with any GSM carrier. The CDMA phone was never meant to be used on any carrier but Sprint, so we cannot writecid, and SPCS_001 does not allow software downgrade, because every CDMA ruu is compatible with the only official 3VO CDMA carrier.
[HTC EVO 3D] Flashmaniac:
that just work for eng-soff users or users with supercid.

Which is actually the same lol
[HTC EVO 3D] Crackanug:
Here is the contents of "/proc/emmc"

dev: size erasesize name
mmcblk0p34: 000ffa00 00000200 "misc"
mmcblk0p22: 00fffc00 00000200 "recovery"
mmcblk0p21: 01000000 00000200 "boot"
mmcblk0p23: 31fffc00 00000200 "system"
mmcblk0p32: 00140200 00000200 "local"
mmcblk0p25: 06ebde00 00000200 "cache"
mmcblk0p24: 4aabc400 00000200 "userdata"
mmcblk0p28: 01400000 00000200 "devlog"
mmcblk0p30: 00040000 00000200 "pdata"
mmcblk0p18: 002800000 00000200 "radio"
mmcblk0p19: 007ffa00 00000200 "radio_config"
mmcblk0p26: 00400000 00000200 "modem_st1"
mmcblk0p27: 00400000 00000200 "modem_st2"
mmcblk0p8: 00c00200 00000200 "wimax"
mmcblk0p33: 007ffa00 00000200 "udata_wimax"

Is this similar to what is found on the phones you have writte a script for?

On another note, I will be posting a link to a thread that will be stickied in the cdma development forum to help stop cluttering up the bounty thread. This new thread will be used for development, ideas, and methods everyone has tried or would like tried. This way people can see what is being discussed and contribute their knowledge.

This new thread will not be used for general questions like, "do you have s-off yet, how do I root, etc" There are other topics for questions like that, again this will be for development conversation ideas and methods. No idea will be dismissed and you should not be afraid to chime in if you have something worth suggesting, trying, or you yourself have tried and want to expand on or need help with.

Here is the link to the new thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1491107

I will be adding some information to it shortly.
[HTC EVO 3D] M3Platinum:
Has any one seen this video?? youtube.com/watch?v=5EJyU2zQXoY[/url] any one know if any truth to this? supposed HBoot 1.50 root. Im a newbie and trying to help..
[HTC EVO 3D] twister99403:
that's how to UNROOT so would not do the trick lol
[HTC EVO 3D] derek22:
I would throw up to 50 bucks since s-on on hboot 1.5 version is def not cool
[HTC EVO 3D] 14u2c:
Any word of dev's working on getting s- off
[HTC EVO 3D] shizkoff777:
I hope so I would throw a 20 on that I hate this ****
[HTC EVO 3D] gilbydakid:
They've been for while now. It's a sticky in the cdma development section.

s3nt from my 3D wond3rland
[HTC EVO 3D] zagman:
I'm in...until I stumble upon a free Epic 4G

Add me to list of victims. :mad:

Had to take my rooted E3d (hboot1.40) in for Sprint's "Outstanding" Tech Support.

My device was freakin the f*** out, screen lockups, carousel movement on its own, etc. Issued a clean refurb (polished turd) with LOCKED 1.50. Of course I didnt see it till after I got home....and became extremely infuriated. My initial thoughts last fall were "Screw HTC and their lies about unlocked bootloaders and their dreaded "official unlock tool". I said to myself with raised fist, "Glad I had Revolutionary!" Well low and behold....**** on me....:(

Now I fervently await...as I did prior to frevo...to get my 3D unlocked with S-Off.

I hereby pledge my $20 MC Gift Card to the "Cause" to unlock with S-Off or until I stumble upon a free SGS2 Epic 4G.

Someone

please help us achieve FREEDOM ONCE AGAIN!!!!
[HTC EVO 3D] P.Mobile:
yall can do what i did.. i had 1.50 and didnt want to do the htc unlock bs.. so i just went on cragislist sold my evo 3d with hboot 1.50 and baught an evo 3d with 1.40.. problem solved!!!!! i cant imagine not having s-off.. mos deff blows!!!!!!!!!
[HTC EVO 3D] Evo-3D:
Here's a question. What is the longest that Rev has taken to come out with an exploit; aside from 3VO. If the 3D is the longest, by far, then why doesn't everyone see the outcome of a 1.50 ROOT?
[HTC EVO 3D] EGOvoruhk:
You guys are all free to try this: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=23594428&postcount=192 ...