yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
Alright so I've uploaded an old file we used to manually root GB through recovery. This should work for stock ICS as well if flashing wcxrecovery isn't doing the trick.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Prolab:
I can confirm the new method for Perm root works.

For the new people, i have a stock ICS from Rogers, unlocked bootloader, perm root works fine after a few reboot/battery pull.

Thanks for the hardwork!
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
No problem. Couldn't do it without without all you guys reporting back to help me fine-tune the guide. I'm glad it worked for you. :D
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] ixIGamerIx:
Hey i have gotten my self in a pickle and i need a roger p39img file and the link you provided does not work , can you reupload?
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
It's been down for a while and sadly I don't have the file on my laptop. Although you can find the Rogers ICS RUU here. That should still do the trick for you.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] ronson17:
Hey guys I'm coming over from the e4gt threads, I've been doing a lot of flashing on that phone ever since I got it. Now my girl has the htc vivid for AT&T and this is way more confusing. I was reading some people saying root for stock is isn't working.? She's on 4.0.3 and I'm basically just looking to root only for wifi tether purposes. No flashing or anything. Can someone lead me to the exact instructions I need to follow to root stock 4.0.3??? Thanks much in advance.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
Do steps 1 and 4 from this guide. I just uploaded a file to help with stock ICS root. Should be working now. Report back and let me know how it goes.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] TasteOfGlory:
Hi guys, the link of the second option, 6) (Optional) Return to stock .. the one for rogers doesn't work anymore.. anyone still has the files or a link to them please ? thanks !
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
I haven't got a spare copy of the PH zip. However, the Rogers RUU should do just fine. You can find it here.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] TasteOfGlory:
Well I really needed the PH39IMG.zip because my phone is frozen at the htc logo screen and when I plug it into my pc, my pc won't find it.. :/
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
Can you boot into bootloader?
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] TasteOfGlory:
Yes I can
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
Then we should be able to make this work. First make sure you've already re-locked the bootloader as the beginning of step 6 states. Then download the RUU and make sure you have all the HTC drivers installed on your PC. Boot into bootloader and connect the usb cable, and then run the RUU.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] TasteOfGlory:
I can't do the command '' fastboot oem lock '' because when I plug my phone in my computer it does nothing.. and I have HTC sync installed
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
So you are still rooted I'm guessing. Were you on a stock ROM or on a custom ROM? When did this happen, in the middle of trying to flash a new ROM? What ROM was it?
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] TasteOfGlory:
It happenned after I installed a new rom, it was this one : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1585373

And yes the phone had a custom rom in it, I don't know which one tho..

I bought the phone from someone then wanted to install a new rom in it
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
Did you flash the matching kernel for that ROM, or did you only flash the ROM?
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] TasteOfGlory:
I did not flash any kernel .. ( yes I'm a n00b... )
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
That's alright. :D

Go ahead and find the kernel for the ROM you want. Sometimes it will be separate from the ROM zip, sometimes it will be inside the ROM zip. Make sure it is a boot.img and use my guide to flash the kernel. After flashing the kernel, THEN flash the ROM. That should do the trick.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] TasteOfGlory:
Aight ! You have a link for a good one ? And can I flash the kernel via bootloader ?
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] ronson17:
Jeez this all seems way too complicated and confusing compared to the gs2. Might still try but don't want to brick my girls brand new phone

Sent From My Ltd. Edition E4GT
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
I've been using DarkRaider for quite some time. It's pretty stable with excellent battery life. Yes, you can flash the kernel via bootloader, but not recovery (unless you want to mess with S-OFF). Just go into bootloader, select fastboot, then connect your phone to the PC and follow the section in the OP on flashing a kernel. I suggest the third method listed.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] TasteOfGlory:
Well, like I said before, I would'nt be able to do it with bootloader then because when I plug into my computer, it doesn't even find my phone ...
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
Alright then use this tool. The free version he offers might be outdated, and it might be best just to get the 99 cent version off the market. Pretty straightforward app, it even finds the boot.img inside the ROM zip for you. Just remember right after it's done to boot back into recovery and flash the ROM.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] TasteOfGlory:
I need to enter my cellphone to browse for the file, right ? I'm stuck at the HTC logo as I told you before lol
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
Oh dear, my mind is just running in circles with this lol. Our number one priority then is to just get the phone recognized by your computer. Have you tried different USB cords and ports on your PC? Did your PC recognize the phone before all this mess?
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] TasteOfGlory:
I tried with different usb ports, what happen is when I plug my phone into my pc I can hear the beep, and in my device manager I see Mobile devices: F:\ and G:\
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
Did it work before you messed up your phone? I'm guessing F and G are the inernal and external storage of the phone. Your PC won't let you look at either of those at all?
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] TasteOfGlory:
yes it was working before I messed everything.. and no I can't even look in F: and G: ..
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
Do you have any other USB cords you can try?
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] TasteOfGlory:
tried with another one, still the same
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
Can you take your SD card out and put it in an adapter of some sort and then see if your computer can even read the SD card itself?
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] TasteOfGlory:
My computer can read the sd card, I tried with another cell phone
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
If it isn't the usb ports, or the cords, then the only thing I could think of is the actual port on your phone being messed up...

Just for the heck of it, go ahead and put the ROM zip you want on your SD card (by putting the SD card in an adapter or the other phone, etc and then back into your Raider). However, inside the ROM zip find the boot.img and copy it to your computer, then go ahead and try flashing the kernel by using method three of the kernel flashing guide. I'm really hoping we can at least get the fastboot commands to work...
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] TasteOfGlory:
I've already tried this command and it doesn't work :( .. I'm just gonna try and flash a new rom ..
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
It would really help if you knew what ROM was flashed before you tried flashing a new one. Because your Raider has the kernel from the old ROM on it. So if we can find the old ROM and flash it, then we will have a matching kernel + ROM combo and most likely be able to boot up again.

Are there any details of any sort you could share so I can try and figure out what the old ROM might've been?
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] TasteOfGlory:
Can't tell any details but I asked the guy from who I bought the cell which ROM he installed
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
Good deal. I'm pretty confident that if we can find out which ROM it is, then we can fix this.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] TasteOfGlory:
He's telling me he only rooted the phone and unlocked it ... -_- !!! and said that it was the stock rom in the phone
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
YOU ARE STILL ROOTED WITH AN UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER. Running an RUU or flashing a PH zip is pretty risky and probably won't work without having your bootloader re-locked...

Alright, what we're going to do is get the PH zip out from the RUU. First things first, use the link I gave you earlier to download the Rogers ICS RUU.

- Once downloaded, start up the RUU

- Once you get to the screen with the image of the phone, check the box "I understand the caution..." and click "next"

- STOP at this step

- Now click the Start menu on Windows 7 and search for %temp% INCLUDING the percent symbols

- Click on the folder it gives you

- Here comes the tricky part, sifting through the folders to find the ROM zip

- I found it by clicking "date modified" to make sorting everything easier

- I then clicked on the first FOLDER on the list (obviously date modified is today's date)

- That folder had ANOTHER folder inside of it, so I clicked on that

- Now inside of this folder there are bunch of adb and fastboot files so you know you're close, find the rom zip in there (mine was just called "rom")

- Copy the ROM zip to your desktop

- Rename the ROM zip to "PH39IMG.zip"

- Put the PH39IMG on your SD card, put SD card in your phone, boot into h-boot

- Cross your fingers... :fingers-crossed:
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] chinoboy:
Hi, long time lurker here. Just wanted to post to say that your superguide is AWESOME.

Last time I used XDA was back when WM6.5 was still big. This is my first Android phone(literally got it 2 days ago) and without your guide, I would be completely lost.

Now I've got the Virtuous ROM running de-Sensed on the Vivid, all thanks to you guys and the extremely dedicated community here on XDA!:laugh:
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
Thank you for the kind words, glad I could help. :D
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] WinterKnights:
I followed all the steps at the start, however after downloading my CORRECT RUU it is telling me i have an incorrect boot loader.

Where do i go from here?
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
Did you relock your bootloader before running the RUU? Did you run the right ICS RUU for your carrier?
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] TasteOfGlory:
I tried what you asked me to do, but it didn't work :( !!!
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
What didn't work? Were you able to make a flashable ROM zip from the RUU? Did it just not flash or it still didn't boot after flashing?
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] TasteOfGlory:
I tried with the PH39IMG.zip thing.. I didn't try to make a flashable rom yet
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
Oh, well yea without a relocked bootloader I didn't think it'd work very well. I think our last resort is making the flashable zip. You would think we'd already have a pre rooted stock rogers zip but development hasn't exactly been hopping...
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] TasteOfGlory:
Yeah but I need to install Ubuntu for this.. it looks pretty complicated for me :/
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] WinterKnights:
Bootloader says its relocked and ruu is the telstra one. (the only one i could see which would be mine)

EDIT: Just checked which ruu i got, was the sense telstra, so i will try the ics telstra.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
I'm looking around to see if someone already made a pre rooted stock Rogers ROM. I'm really surprised that no one has made one. Can you get into recovery though? You could try and find another person with the Rogers stock ROM and tell them to do a nand backup. Then you might be able to restore that from recovery.

Yea, try that one. It should work.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] TasteOfGlory:
Yes I can still go into recovery !
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
Do you know of anyone else on Rogers on XDA? If you PM'd one of them I'm sure they would be willing to make you a nand backup if they are on the stock rooted ROM. You could also make a thread in the general section asking for the stock Rogers rooted ROM or a nand backup of someone running it. I'd be willing to bet someone has made a backup or has rooted the stock ROM but just hasn't released it to the public.

EDIT: By general I mean the Vivid general section, the XDA general won't do you much good
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] TasteOfGlory:
I'm gonna make a thread of it, thanks !!
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] WinterKnights:
Can i receive over the air updates while rooted but on a stock rom? I'm a bit unsure if im going to put a custom rom on. i havnt really found any benefits for having a custom rom yet.. More to the point i have no idea which roms are worth putting on. not sure if its even worth re rooting???
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
No you can't run an OTA or RUU while rooted. Go ahead and re-lock your bootloader and then run the ICS RUU for your carrier. There are many benefits of root. Being able to back up ALL your data/apps, better battery life, bloat removed, faster, etc.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] pinkmini:
I was following the guide but when I got to the s-off part I decided I really didnt want to take chances using wires and such in my phone. :/ I wish there was an easier way. Anyhow I tried to go to the next step of updating the hboot but I got stuck on the black screen with htc logo. I waited about 5 min and finally pulled the battery I got the hboot screen saying some kind of failure error. On reboot my phone is fine. But I cant boot my phone into hboot using the power and vol down method. I can do it using the all in one kit though. Also another question- isnt booting to recovery a diff method than hboot? Or based on my experience I thought once you had flashed a recovery then the power+ vol down method would boot to recovery and no longer boot u in hboot. Or is that why u need s-off? Im just thinking of leaving my phone alone as I cant believe how much work all this seems compared to previous phones ive done. waah waaah lol
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
Alright, ill try and answer as many of those questions as I can lol. :p

When your phone is off and you want to go into recovery, you must go to bootloader first and select recovery. You most likely can't get into bootloader because you have "fastboot" checked in your settings under power. You can not update to that hboot unless you are s off. If you are on stock ICS then you are fine with that hboot. If all you want is root with no s off, that is just fine. Do only steps 1 and 4 from the guide. If you want to start with a clean slate before attempting this again, do step 6 (relock bootloader and run your carriers RUU).
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] _Allan_:
Soooooooo ... what is it? I need to be re-locked, or unlocked?

So confused.

P.S. I am unlocked via HTC Dev site.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Prolab:
Either/Or. If its your first time, you need to unlock the bootloader.

If your flashing stock RUU, then you need to re-locked bootloader before flashing. And once its updated, un-locked bootloader again.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] MzzSarahx3:
HELP: Brick

As I was flashing the Holics Rom v1, I happened to soft brick my friend's HTC Vivid. I erased data, cache, and dalvik cache then flashed the rom and tried to reboot. The phone could never get past the HTC screen. I can still get into the bootloader and recovery but when trying to flash ANY rom or even factory resetting, I end up with the HTC screen..

I have reflashed the CWM recovery using the all in one toolkit >> same results

Tried to perm root it >> missing the SU.zip file

Tried to update HBOOT >> command says waiting for device

SOMEONE PLEASE HELPPP

phone is S-ON and previously ran the beta holiraider rom I believe..
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
Use step 6 from my guide to return to stock and make sure you run the right ICS RUU for your carrier. After that use steps 1 and 4 from my guide to perm root without having to s off. Then after that remember you HAVE to manually flash the matching kernel before flashing the custom ROM because of s on.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] MzzSarahx3:
Thank you so much for replying so fast!! I will be following those steps now :)
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] MzzSarahx3:
okay yea.. im stuck. both links in step 6 are broken. where else can i get the ruu file or the ph39img.zip?

---------- Post added at 12:55 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:49 PM ----------

nvm found one here >>> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1564776
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
Did the link below not work?

http://www.filefactory.com/f/002b74e0f4775869/
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] MzzSarahx3:
it gets u here if u click on one http://www.filefactory.com/premium/...QuZXhlIjt9&c=4b05a20d8b5cbc25810478ab7161b8ab
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] MzzSarahx3:
Okay, my phone is no longer bricked thanks to slashstop30 and all the developers that made those instructions to begin with. Thank youu!! ~
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
Sorry about the file factory error. Never encountered that before. Glad I could help though. :D
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] mudcat242000:
Hi, I have a stock unrooted AT&T HTC Vivid on gingerbread 2.3.4 and really want to get HolicsROM V1.1 on it, but this crap is confusing and I don't want to brick my phone.

Ok so I'm on AT&T and DON'T want to S-Off. Do I download and install the ICS OTA update and then follow Step 1 (Unlock Bootloader) and 4 (Perm-Root with WildChild) or can I just use hasoon2000's All-In-One Toolkit V2.2 to perm-root without having to install the ICS OTA update?

Also which recovery do you recommend?
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
Yes, run the ICS RUU and then steps 1 and 4. I recommend the WCX recovery at the moment. Either way, you will have to run the ICS update to get the right hboot.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] mudcat242000:
OK thanks. And for this

- Enter in these commands without the quotes

- "fastboot flash recovery wcxrecovery.img"

- Now you can boot up your phone

Do I press enter after typing the commands or just type them and then boot up the phone?
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Mad Medik:
Type it, press enter, follow the instructions in the terminal window and on the phone. When both are done, you can reboot.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] markjo:
PH39IMG.zip link is broken?
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] holeshot77:
Yeah the image link is broken. Anyone have a new link for it?
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] rohit275:
I would like to also request a new link for that PH39IMG.zip file. It's a preferrable method to RUU because of warranty purposes (bootloader will display "locked' instead of "re locked").
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Datblkbro:
Can someone pls reup a mirror link for the ATT/Cingular RUU
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
Try the AT&T website, its available there as well.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] cwa542:
I've unlocked my bootloader and I'm already on ics, but I'm not sure if I want to s-off my phone, can someone tell me what that even does, I just want to flash Roms to my phone, and if I have to s-off my phone is there another way to do it instead or messing with wires, that part scares me
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
You don't have to S OFF. S OFF just makes it easier when flashing ROMs. If you decide not to, you just have to manually flash the kernel of whatever ROM you want before you actually flash the ROM itself. If you S OFF then its all seamless and the ROM and kernel flash at the same time. The wire trick is currently the only method.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] cbronson41:
Either the PH39IMG.zip link for at&t is broken again or hasn't been fixed. Can OP update it or someone post the file?

Thank You!!!
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Diesel321:
I've found it but I'm not sure its the right one http://d-h.st/yPN

That is the first link I have ever posted. If its wrong let me know.

I tried that .zip file and it did absolutely nothing. Went through all the "upgrade process" and when I rebooted nothing had changed nothing at all. Didn't even wipe the data.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] camo_flage:
I uploaded new PH39IMG.zip files head over to my thread

Sent from my HTC Raider on the Rogers Wireless Network
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] FoNsEcA_306HDi:
Hello to all,

I have a HTC Velocity 4G (in the begining have 2.3.8 Vodafone PT stock rom) and now I try to install a custom rom... already do the steps to S-OFF and work ok, but when try to upload the hboot give me a error :(

fastboot flash zip jb_hboot.zip

sending 'zip' (379 KB)... OKAY [ 0.243s]

writing 'zip'... INFOzip header checking...

INFOzip info parsing...

INFOchecking model ID...

FAILED (remote: 41 model id check fail)

finished. total time: 2.148s

I really don't know whats the problem...any help?

Regards.

Already resolve my problem.

Regards
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] rignfool:
I don't think that's a flashable zip
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] snorkle:
on option 3 it says faild when i try to "fastboot flash zip jb_hboot.zip" FAILED (remote: 99 unknown fail)
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] nhathoa:
Hi guys,

My wife be with HTC EVO 4G+ ( this device from from Korean ) with ICS custom Rom of unknow guy, sorry for that because I dont know. She tell me that this rom works with many bugs like hang up sometimes, stuck, auto restart...

It will be better when her HTC Evo 4G+ is running the stock rom, I think. Sorry that I have not much time for searching about what is the code name of her HTC EVO 4G+ ? I think its code name is raider, but im not sure and afraid that I will brick her phone if I flash wrong stock Rom.

And now, a noob question can I flash the Rom with file name is: RUU_HOLIDAY_SENSE3_5_hTC_Asia_HK_2.37.708.3_Radio_3.01.4740.30v2_34.18.701040.17_release_239854_signed.exe in this Rom host: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2094150

And can I flash all Rom in Holiday sharing folder?

Thanks.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] homeslice976:
No - the Evo 4G+ is the "Rider". This is the "Holiday", and one of the models of the Holiday is the "Raider". I think that's where your confusion comes from. Either way, don't flash a Holiday RUU to an Evo
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] waa2398:
So I bootload Unlock my phone and install to get root.... Why do I need S-Off and is it a good idea to get it???
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] jtsurfs:
S-Off allows you to flash the kernel from recovery, streamlining the ability to flash different roms. You also would have the ability to flash a different radio if there were different radios available. I currently do not have S-Off, so when I flash a new ROM I have to flash the kernel separately. This isn't a difficult task if you read through the forums there are a couple different ways to do it. If you do not flash the kernel and you are S-On you could get stuck in a 'bootloop' where your device only boots up to the boot animation and then reboots. Another potential problem if you don't flash the kernel properly you won't be able to get the WiFi to work.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] drizzt5:
Why does it take so long for HTC to allow me to access my account? I want to use their unlocking website but I haven't been able to activate my account yet, which I need to use the unlocking feature.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] azz72:
hello is anyone still here if so i need some help.. im trying to tske root off and i got to relock and i click on the link to get the ruu and its saying not valid.........so plz let me know
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] rignfool:
Are you sure you have the matching ruu for your phone...

Otherwise... do the s-off process... go supercid... and use any RUU
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] azz72:
I dont think so. I relocked the phone (cuz I wanted to un-root it) then I went to dl the ruu at the beginning of the thread and the link there wasnt working. So now I dont know I dont know what to do. I havent done this in a long time so i forgot...all I want is the stock rom back...