[HTC EVO 3D] mpgrimm2:
There are many Guides, some could use a bit of updating. I feel like this post will clear up some of basic questions for new 3D Hboot 1.5x owners that I've seen repeated in the Q&A. I've referenced the ones I found helpful and have tried to provide clarification/updated links where appropriate from what I've learned on my Sprint CDMA Evo3D.

In no order, thanks to Zedomax, JTniggle, Afuddyduddy, Football, Mr.Esp, Scrosler, Mikeyxda, Attn1, DC13, TrevE, xHausx, JoeyKrim, TwoLazyG, Unkownforce, Closeone, Chad.Goodman, CWM Team (Koush), & TWRP for all the previous info.

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DISCLAIMER: I'm not a dev, nor do I play one on t.v. Use the information and links at your own risk. READ and UNDERSTAND what your doing before flashing is the best bet.

I take no responsibility or credit for the information.

Edit: This info 'primarily' relates to the Sprint CDMA Evo3D. I am not familiar with phones flashed to other carriers (Vmobile, Boost, etc) and flashing Sprint Evo3D Ruu's etc may wipe out your carrier settings. If you know whether or not any of this works with other CDMA carriers, please feel free to respond.

SDX Version of this thread

------------------------------------ Background Info You Should Know ------------------------------------------

To get into BOOTLOADER (Hboot): press [vol down] + [pwr] at the same time when powered off.

(You will need to disable the "Fast boot" option in "Settings -> Power" or pull the battery).

(You can also enter the bootloader from Android OS by typing “adb reboot bootloader” at ADB prompt)

From Hboot, you can select to boot into "Fastboot" (Fastboot USB when connected) and Recovery (if installed).

Note1:

To use "fastboot cmds" from Windows Cmd Prompt you MUST be in the "fastboot" mode within the bootloader.

Note2:

To use "adb cmds" from Windows Cmd Prompt you MUST have phone booted to the "Android OS" with "Debugging" enabled (under settings) or apparently any mode except "fastboot" and phone connected via USB.

Note3:

- go to Settings -> Power -> Fast boot (uncheck/disable it).

This is like "sleep" mode for Windows except for Android OS, where phone doesn't fully shutdown and is different from bootloader's "Fastboot" mode. It will prevent you from booting to bootloader manually.

- start CMD Prompt’s within your android sdk tools or platform tools folder or where ever you copied the ADB.exe, fastboot.exe, AdbWinApi.dll, Unlock_Code.bin, etc files to.

(Win7 shortcut: locate/open adb folder, press [shift] + [left click] and choose "open cmd window here" )

Note4:

ADB & Fastboot filenames/commands have to EXACTLY match (cAsE too). This includes the recovery filename.img file that is in the adb/fastboot folder AND installed on the phone to work...

Example:

fastboot flash recovery command:

Type: fastboot flash recovery YourRecoveryFilename.img

Fastboot boot to recovery cmd:

Type: fastboot boot YourRecoveryFilename.img

(SDX) My Gathered ADB/Fastboot Commands Reference from several posts

(CNET) MD5 Checker 2.31 (creator)

(GET IT! You should check your downloads against MD5’s whenever they’re posted to verify a good download.)

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CONTENTS:

Post 2 My Hboot 1.5x HTC Unlocking References

Post 3 My Running stock RUU Reference info (HTC Unlock Step 13 Error)

Post 4. My Recovery/Root (Su) Flashing Notes

Post 5. My Hboot 1.50 Rom/Kernel Flashing Notes: (Scenarios)

Post 6. CWM Recovery Backup, Format/Wipe, Restore, & Flash

Post 11. My Gathered RUU .exe/.zip Links (& How to extract RUU zip yourself)

Post xx. Hboot Unlock/Relock zips for S-OFF USERS ONLY

ALTERNATIVES TO HTC UNLOCKING (Get S-Off!)

Important: Want to understand your options? See Evo3d HBoots/S-off Differences & Rooting Background Info

----------------------------- Juopunutbear/ControlBear S-OFF hboot 1.5x(no downgrade) 8/10/12 --------------------------------

Globatron & the Unlimited.io folks have a "Wire Trick" option for Hboot 1.5x & S-Off as an alternative to the Hboot downgrade.

Note: YOU MUST HTC UNLOCK 1ST & BE RUNNING A ROOTED STOCK ROM IN ORDER FOR THIS METHOD TO WORK.

(XDA) Ramjet73's [Guide] Quick And Dirty Evo3D Root & S-OFF (Sprint/Virgin Mobile)

- This is the "unofficial" thread/method I used on my 2nd Evo3D and is very well Setup and Supported by Ramjet73 (recommended).

(XDA) Globatron's [S-OFF] Juopunutbear S-OFF -Beta Release- Incl. 1.5x hboot (no downgrade)

- This WAS the official XDA thread. Please see website: http://unlimited.io/juopunutbear.htm for "Official Support".

Note: Jbear now works on the new Sprint 2.89 base with Hboot 1.58 (& VM with Hboot 1.57).

------------------------------ Ultimate Recovery Tool 3.1 (Unbrick, Downgrade, VM Radio Fix/Reset) 5/14/12 -------------------------------------

Unknownforce did it again! This time its a complete tool to downgrade or fix almost everything.

(XDA) Unknownforce's [TOOL] Ultimate Recovery Tool 3.1 (Unbrick, Downgrade, VM Radio Fix/Reset)

And Closeone has a

LiveCD

again for us "non-linux" users in

3rd post

of Unknownforce's thread.

UPDATE: Confirmed to work with Hboot 1.58/2.89 & 2.95 FW by "Bricking it Twice" See THIS POST

And this help thread/example from June 2014...

*Solved* CDMA Sprint Hboot 1.58 Total noob guide for S-off[ROOT]

(Walkthrough for Hboot 1.58 with 2.95 fw and S-On, downgrade to hboot 1.40 with 1.13 fw to get s-off and update back to 2.95 FW)