yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HTC Desire S] algebra21:
I don't understand where should I put boot.img

I have allready extracted it to c:/android-tools as stated in step 4.

Where else should I extract it to?
[HTC Desire S] jugg1es:
that's fine, now you run the

fastboot flash boot boot.img

whilst phone is in fastboot menu.

You will do this every time you install a new rom. The bootloop normally happens when this bit is left out

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[HTC Desire S] algebra21:
I've done that, but it stays in the boot loop. I've tried with a different ROM and

it's the same. Only logo is different.

Any other ideas?

Any way to go back?

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Thanks, I've sorted it out. I've formated everything in recovery and installed again and it's working now.
[HTC Desire S] jugg1es:
The img goes into the android _tools folder then you have to make sure your phone is in fastboot the flash command will only run whilst in fastboot. To go back you could just relock the bootloader and run an ruu

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[HTC Desire S] algebra21:
Thank you, it's working!
[HTC Desire S] jugg1es:
You shouldn't have any problems with following guides as long as you follow them exactly, and read, read, read, before you even touch your phone. Good luck with the roms

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[HTC Desire S] tarekmoha:
This is pretty helpful.

Thanks much
[HTC Desire S] nhphan2001:
Thanks

Thanks you for your instruction,

i applied successfully on my DS. This is first time i install rom cook, and again your instruction is very clear and easy to do
[HTC Desire S] Sengeh:
I use this method and successfully i install the custom rom and root. But i am thinking of getting back the original ics rom for desire s can anyone guide me?
[HTC Desire S] milvol:
Is it possibe to flash boot.img via phone, not over PC or laptop? When I connected phone to either PC or laptop, it doesn't recognize phone. I need to replace current ROM, but problem is that current ROM is also back up ROM. I need to put another, so I wonder is it possible to flash boot.img in another way, maybe via phone.
[HTC Desire S] danutHD:
Hello,

Which part of the tutorial can I use in order to root my device? I have had followed the whole tutorial, installed Fallout V4, but now i have install the official ICS RUU from HTC and I want tot stick with it, but I also want to root my device. So, what part or parts from this tutorial should I do in order to achieve root?

Thank you!
[HTC Desire S] jugg1es:
there are several threads to install and remain root, if your htcdev unlocked, you'll need busybox,a recovery and super su.

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[HTC Desire S] danutHD:
Thank you for the fast reply. I will search for such a thread.
[HTC Desire S] Sleepwalker.bg:
Hello to the forum!

I was about to root my phone using these instructions. Firstly, i easily unlocked it via htcdev.

But then, i noticed that my HBOOT is not 2.00.0002 but 2.02.0002. I read the whole thread and didn't find anything about this.

I found other topic on the forum about downgrading it, but think i want to go there, since it seems a bit too complicated for me and s-off-ing is not important for me.

Should this bother me, or i can just proceed with the rooting process with the same instructions as for 2.00.0002?
[HTC Desire S] slokii:
What if I only want root, but no custom ROM? I suppose I need to flash superuser after 4EXT.

If correct:

1. how do I flash superuser + are there any issues (version, etc.) that I have to be careful of before?

2. do I need to flash boot (boot.img) - if yes, which boot.img should I flash (where do I get it).

I'm currently on StockROM 2.10.401.8 (kernel 2.6.35.1), HBOOT 2.00.0002, S-ON

Thank you.
[HTC Desire S] onurarsoy:
help pls

hi everyone, first of all thx for the guide

i have a problem while flashing recovery.img ,i get that message

unknown partition recovery.img

error :cannot determine image filename for recovery.img

anyways its done now nvm :D
[HTC Desire S] FrolicFrog:
Thanks for this guide !!!

I used it to flash CM10(alpha) a few days ago.

The Desire S was unlocked via htcdev.com.

It has HBoot 2.00.0002, is S-ON and had the ICS stock rom update via official HTC RUU tool.

The most important step seems to be the last part of this guide : flashing boot.img separately, again !

This did the trick for me. Without flashing boot.img, the Desire S was stuck in boot process. I thought I bricked it ;)

(see http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=31835995)
[HTC Desire S] Watson17:
Queries

Hi, So first off, I have an HTC Desire S running GB2.3.5, on MTN South Africa Network. although running HBoot 2.00.002. So I want to know if I can use CWM instead of 4EXT. And then in the middle of the unlock process, is there a stage when the phone will be temp rooted but not wiped and I could backup my Rom, and backup my apps using Titatnium backup? Or would I lose everything as soon as I S-off.. also does anyone know if Revolutionary is gonna be supporting HBoot 2.00.002 anytime soon. cause I would rather wait for that? Ohh and can I use CyanogenMod 9 instead. and is it, fully stable now? :)

Thanks :) :cyclops:
[HTC Desire S] yaonos:
I don't think that you can manage to backup your DS in the middle of the unlock process.

I did manage to backup mine with titanium backup (full apps and system settings) before proceeding to unlock it so that I could restore everything once unlocked. I tried to explain how in this thread : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=31426908
[HTC Desire S] salsarocks:
Back to stock ROM

Hi everyone,

I followed this excellent guide in order to root my device and install custom ROM. Everything went fine.

However, I now want to check out the official ICS 4.0 stock ROM. I downloaded the RUU from htcdev.com, installed drivers and executed the RUU. It warned me that it will update the image from ver 2.0 to ver 14.0 and the update process started BUT somewhere in the middle of the process, I got an error message actually saying that it has failed.

Isn't there a way to install the stock ROM now?
[HTC Desire S] jugg1es:
You have to relock your bootloader in order for the ruu to run

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[HTC Desire S] salsarocks:
I have relocked it using fastboot oem lock but now it just reboots in fastboot.
[HTC Desire S] amidabuddha:
Well you need to run the RUU again since it did not completed at the previous flash

Sent from my HTC Desire S
[HTC Desire S] salsarocks:
all sorted now. RUU was able to install the new ROM while phone was stuck in Fastboot mode.
[HTC Desire S] superandy93:
Only rooting desire s

Hey n0elite. Need a little help here please. I'm a total noob in the world of rooting and all things root. Which part of the guide do i follow to only root my phone? its a desire s and its running stock android 4.0 sense 3.6. I dont mind the rom, its fine for now, i just want to root it without losing anything or replacing the current rom . can you tell me how to do that please? THANKS!!! :)
[HTC Desire S] APPLEMYASS:
I tried the Fallout v5. and the screen is just black

I did everything you said and then went to the last step. I was so excited and the thing booted up perfectly. Then when I got to the htc sense it said that com.android.phone stopped unexpectedly send report or not. then the screen is just black.... what can i do?? can i flash another rom to it??
[HTC Desire S] neofishy:
problem with step 4
[HTC Desire S] teadrinker:
How did you copy the rom to the SD card? Anyway, in recovery, find the setting to activate USB storage, and copy the ROM over USB from a PC.afterwards disconnect USB storage in recovery and choose zip from SD card to install.

Edit: if you downloaded the ROM on your phone, its probably in the Download folder on the SD card.
[HTC Desire S] DvirTTT:
thanks, great guide!
[HTC Desire S] slokii:
Thank you! Great guide.

Just a "workflow" question for all experimenting with custom ROMs. After installation of new ROM and wiped phone, do you install the apps from the market and set them up manually or do you use some kind of backup software like Titanium, etc?
[HTC Desire S] jugg1es:
Titanium, get the pro is worth it.

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[HTC Desire S] Sleepwalker.bg:
2.02.0002

Hello,

Do you think that having HBOOT 2.

02

.0002 as opposed to 2.

00

.0002 makes a difference while rooting/flashing??
[HTC Desire S] deltateam:
help

i cant copy recovery.img to the phone:

and nothing happen, is it ok?

I unlocked the phone witch HTC Dev but, it still stay: S: ON ??!!
[HTC Desire S] SimonTS:
I believe that error is normally caused by the drivers on your PC being corrupted or not installed correctly.
[HTC Desire S] deltateam:
@SimonTS

thks

i tried it on my old notebook and it work fine

nice tutorial thks !! ;)
[HTC Desire S] bookerh:
problem

EDIT

its working now but wher can i download apps?
[HTC Desire S] dejavu89:
So I have been using the same method for quite some time to flash roms on my S-ON unlocked desire s. The question I have is sometimes I want to try custom kernels from developers. They often post those kernels as flashable zips. But as far as i understand, S-ON devices can't flash these kernels without the boot.img fastboot thing. Am I correct? and if yes, then what's the alternative? mkbootimg process is very complicated.
[HTC Desire S] mysubcult:
someone solve it? i take about a day, to do the downgrade, only with hboot i did it.
[HTC Desire S] snaplasherx:
I would like to know the same thing.

I updated my phone to ICS today via the RUU from htcdev.com, and my H-Boot is 2.02.0002 instead of what is written in the thread title. Can I go ahead or does something need to be updated?

Thanks for reading.
[HTC Desire S] glacier1122:
no, u are OK to go
[HTC Desire S] madpanter:
Hello.

Need some hints for instaling custom rom. This are my phone information:

*** LOCKED ***

SAGA PVT SHIP S-ON RL

HBOOT-2.00.0002

RADIO-3822.10.08.04_M

eMMC-boot

Aug 22 2011,15:22:13

HBOOT

if i want to instal custom rom is this the correct procedure:

1. Unlock the phone via htcdev,

2. Install ROM Manager or 4EXT Recovery Control (which one do you recomend)

3. Copy desired rom to SD card and instal it thru recovery,

4. use wipe cach dalvik etc optins and backup exsisting rom.

What about radio do i need to instal new one or is this one good (which one do you recomend)?

I plan to install this rom: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1433816.

thanks for any help, hints and advices.
[HTC Desire S] saiftea:
ask

can i flash the fallout evolution v.5 by lowveld?

now my device with reaper v4.0 by lowveld.

my device info:

---unlocked--(with htc dev)

S-ON

HBOOT 2.00.0002

Radio 3822.10.08.04_M

cwm v4.

plz...thx

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yup..yes it's true

i have tried and succses..but now i'll try this :http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1679125

my device:

*** UNLOCKED ***with htcdev

SAGA PVT SHIP S-ON RL

HBOOT-2.00.0002

RADIO-3822.10.08.04_M

eMMC-boot

Aug 22 2011

with cwm v4.

is there someone who can help??.plzz.....
[HTC Desire S] glacier1122:
dont flash recovery through rom manager, use fastboot to flash 4ext recovery
[HTC Desire S] saiftea:
help

i have done. i've install driver phone says "android adb interface" this : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=737728

and = d:\android>fastboot flash boot boot.img. but says < waiting for device >

somebody help me plz...

yes repaired...some files missing....thx
[HTC Desire S] saiftea:
yes repaired...some files missing....thx[/QUOTE]

But,...i can't setting "static ip" where is setting in fallout evolution v5.0..????

somebody know?
[HTC Desire S] saiftea:
Succes ....guys....:)

ROM: FALLOUT EVOLUTION V5

ROOT:HTCDev....S-ON Unlocked

Desire s
[HTC Desire S] Sleepwalker.bg:
YES

Yes, i can confirm that there is no problem in your situation. I just installed EXT4 recovery on HBOOT 2.02.0002.
[HTC Desire S] totalnoob34:
I have a problem unlocking the bootloader via htcdev. I have the Unlock_token.bin file, but the command

fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin

hangs at sending 'unlocktoken' (0kb). What can i try?
[HTC Desire S] horselamacow:
This guide worked flawlessly, thanks alot! It was easy to use and and i didn't encounter any problems on the way.
[HTC Desire S] jugg1es:
Try re installing the drivers.

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[HTC Desire S] totalnoob34:
Done, but nothing changed...
[HTC Desire S] Ant007:
Save the unlock file from HTC again to your folder where the rest of your files are. I had the same problem but this sorted out for me.
[HTC Desire S] horselamacow:
HEEELP hehe :(

Used this guide about a week ago and everything worked perfectly, thanks alot! Tried several ROM:s following these instruictions after that too, great really.

Although i was flashing a ROM about 5 minutes ago and got a bit ahead of myself (didn't sleep enough i guess) and i rebooted the phone after installing the ROM, but i forgot to flash the boot.img.... so i've got a black screen and i don't know how to get into bootloader, i could pull battery but i have a feeling that will **** it up properly. So, can anyone help me get into the recovery or bootloader from here?

EDIT: Nevermind i fixed it by myself! If anyone else is as dumb as me here's what i did hehe:

plugged the phone into the computer, opened the command terminal (press the start button, type "cmd" in search and press enter) and in there i just typed "adb reboot bootlader"!
[HTC Desire S] totalnoob34:
Changing PC did the trick, now i am happily s off. THX everybody!

Try typing AdB reboot bootloader
[HTC Desire S] DarthSimian:
Great guide :good:
[HTC Desire S] Px80:
Helpless...

I did all the steps like n0elite said but

In Bootloader is says:

UNLOCKED

SAGA PVT SHIP S-ON RL

HBOOT 2.00.0002

is that the reason why my costum rom does not work?

I successfully installed 4ext Recovery through Stock Rom.

After that i installed PACMAN i flashed the boot.img from the .zip file.

After rebooting it got stuck on PACMAN boot image but it kept changing colours for about a hour.

I found this thread about downgrading HBOOT. Is it necessary to get the ROM working on my phone?
[HTC Desire S] jugg1es:
Did you flash the boot.img through adb?

I'm your huckleberry
[HTC Desire S] Px80:
yep.

I will try another ROM and test. i ll give feedback in few min :)
[HTC Desire S] jugg1es:
Could you try reaper. Our something without kernel 3. It's possible you don't have a Sony panel. Read this thread if reaper installs and boots. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1943524

[OFF-TOPIC] Non-Sony screen panel DS users lounge

I'm your huckleberry
[HTC Desire S] Px80:
hm i flashed the recent version of jellyTime R24 (blindhawk 3.0.48) by BnD and it works very well except the Wlan (very low signal while im sitting 5m away from the router)

i flashed everything the same way like pacman.. but pac won't work.

/edit: after 8min doing nothing except installing 4ext updater it rebooted...
[HTC Desire S] jugg1es:
In the thread I posted there's a command to tell what panel you've got. Try it, if you don't see Sony in the results you'll have to wait a short time for the new kernel builds. Won't take long. Then you'll be on your way

I'm your huckleberry
[HTC Desire S] Px80:
ok i found the command:

panel_sony_power: 1

sonywvga_panel_unblank

panel_sony_power: 1

sonywvga_panel_unblank: will send you unblank

sonywvga_panel_unblank: good!
[HTC Desire S] jugg1es:
Well you've got the Sony panel, did you check the md5 sum of the rom

I'm your huckleberry
[HTC Desire S] sly68:
Hi,

I tried your howto. I sucessfully unlocked bootloader by HTCdev and then I flashed succesfully recovery.img :

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

But when I go to bootloader and select recovery then it stuck on HTC logo and dont start 4ext recovery touch.

I have HTC Desire S with hboot : 2.02.0002 official stock Android 4.0.4 by RUU file.

Can you help me ?

Sly68
[HTC Desire S] yancho26:
Will this delete all my data ? Will i have google play with ex: Fallout v5.0
[HTC Desire S] Husky34:
Yes & Yes :)
[HTC Desire S] yancho26:
What can i do now ?

Its say com.android.phone stopt working .I flashed Fallout v5.

The skreen stays and i only see Time battery and sim card
[HTC Desire S] jugg1es:
Go through the instructions again, make sure you file every step carefully.

I'm your huckleberry
[HTC Desire S] yancho26:
Yes ..I maked everything.

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I made it .
[HTC Desire S] Husky34:
have you clean the 2 cache?or try to download again and reinstall it...
[HTC Desire S] jugg1es:
Start again from the start, it's surprising how easy it is to miss something first time round. Don't just read through it, actually do it again. Let me know when you've gone through it all again.I know it sounds like a pain but....

I'm your huckleberry
[HTC Desire S] petru.tomsa:
Can I flash 4ext recovery from clockworkmod recovery or I will do a big mistake?
[HTC Desire S] jugg1es:
If your htcdev unlocked but s-on you'll have to flash 4ext recovery with adb, you can flash it strait over cwm it will just over write it.

"I stopped fighting my inner demons, were on the same side now"
[HTC Desire S] petru.tomsa:
My phone is relocked and s-off...can I install from clockworkmod recovery?

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I have relocked and s-off....how I can do?
[HTC Desire S] jugg1es:
If it was me I'd flash it with adb get used to the tools given it will help you in future.

"I stopped fighting my inner demons, were on the same side now"
[HTC Desire S] Px80:
Thats true, you can flash all necessary files through fastboot. And the commands for Boot.img is written in first post.

For recovery just put recovery instead of boot in command line. ;)
[HTC Desire S] nixon.:
help

I really hope someone can help me out *please*. I get to the step to enter "fastboot flash boot boot.img" in the cmd, but it keeps coming up with "error: cannot load 'boot.img': Unknown error"

I have to say, that the recovery file which Im sure should be called "recovery.img", is just called recovery, and is still showing as being zipped. Yet when I try to unzip,it says its unable to unzip.

I've tried re-downloading numerous times, yet it keeps coming up with this.

I'm SOOOOO close, yet seemingly so far.

Please, any help is greatly received.

Thankyou.

EDIT: ok, so I got past that part, and even got as far as getting 4EXT to work on the phone (desire s), but even after putting reaper onto my sd card, when I boot into recovery, and go to "install from sim", reaper doesn't appear anywhere?

Ive been up since 5am, and am determined to sort my phone before I go to sleep tonight.

Any assistance with this new problem will be fantastic.

I'm sure once I manage to install the first rom, I'll soon get the hang of it.

Thanks.
[HTC Desire S] Px80:
you mean sd card instead of sim?

it has to be a .zip file to load it.

which version of 4ext do you have?
[HTC Desire S] Bjorn_D:
thanks

I needed two tries to make this this work. But now im running ICE DS v6.0. :victory:

thanks a lot n0elite for this helpfull thread..
[HTC Desire S] ben_s247:
OK when you put reaper on the SD card did you push it or did you put it in a folder using a card reader or something.

sent from my HTC DESIRE S S-OFF JELLYTIME R28 SAGA.ED
[HTC Desire S] courghan:
1st flash

Hello, i am about to try flashing a custom ROM on my Desire S for the first time...there are so many guides around that makes understanding which one to follow quite a hard task for a newbie!

I think this is the easiest to follow but I am not sure if it will work for me, having a stock ICS rom updated with RUU file...

i am S-On, hboot 2.02 with ICS 4.0.3 Stock rom...will this method work for flashing a custom ICS or JB rom??

Thanks!!

Edited:

Followed the guide and flashed CM10 nk11 release without a glitch! Thanks n0elite!!!!!!!!!!!!
[HTC Desire S] myst771:
Thanks and 2 questions..

First thing, to thank n0elite for the incredible guide! it's an amazing job to anyone who wants to root, change the recovery and/or install any ROM. :o

Second: this is my first time doing this kind of thing for my DS. Followed all the steps in the guide, success! I installed in first place the Fallout Evolution 5.0, but didn't like it very much, so changed it to Endymion 3.5 (the actual ROM); I also installed the 4ext Recovery, without problems (took me about 25 minutes top all the process).

Now, I've been checking all the guide, but it's not clear to me how to:

1) restore a backup from the recovery (before flashing a ROM, I made a backup with 4ext, and it's in the SD); I just want to know how to restore it. :confused:

2) go back in FULL (install a RUU and go back to the original HTC ROM).

Thanks again for your work! and to the rest of people, just follow the Guide EXACTLY as it is! it works!
[HTC Desire S] ben_s247:
To flash a back up you need only go into 4ext and go install zip from SD card then select the file from the explorer view.
[HTC Desire S] madpanter:
Thanks for a great guide. Worked without a problem.
[HTC Desire S] geert60:
very nice " how to"

Thanks a lot now my dauhgter has beats on here desire s:good:
[HTC Desire S] xLoad:
no service

hi,

followed these instructions and it worked fine, but now i got the problem, that most time i have no service,

anyone else had issue and knows what i could do?

need help pls

greetz

xLoad

edit: omg, nvm vodafone has had issues with their network for the last 6h or something..
[HTC Desire S] Mohib86:
Thank you!

One of the best and simplest guide have a seen on XDA.

I flashed my first ever rom using this. I did Fallout V5.0 without any problem. :victory:

Thank you verymuch.

I just want to know, If I want to switch to another ROM, should I just put it on SD card like in your tutorial and flash it? Or is there any other way?

THANK YOU!!!! :highfive: :good:
[HTC Desire S] myst771:
restoring stock ROM?

Hello, It's a n00b again! I'm trying now the ICE DS 6.5, fantastic work, btw! but still a bit unsure on the methods found to recover my DS.

Among all my findings, I found this: [TUT] Re-flash stock ROM (RUU) after bricking a rooted device (for noobs)... so, my question would be: this would work on restoring stock ROM, Even though my phone isn't bricked? Again, thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge!
[HTC Desire S] dildo bandit:
Yo I followed this guide before and managed to install everything fine, so thanks for that!

For whatever reason, I'm looking to reinstall Fallout v5 (unless there's a better ROM for it now), so do I need to reinstall ext4 recovery or can I just jump straight in at step 4?

cheer's

dildo bandit
[HTC Desire S] rain987:
You recovery will always be there. You got it right, just go to step 4, and always rmb flashing the boot.img.
[HTC Desire S] madpanter:
Hello

Probably my question was already answerd but anyway maybe someone will point me to the right direction.

So i have unlocked my phone via htc dev and i have installed custom recovery (4ext), i have installed then MIUI GB. Now i am thinking again to try official HTC ICS RUU.

The info of my phone is now:

*** UNLOCKED ***

SAGA PVT SHIP S-ON RL

HBOOT-2.00.0002

RADIO-3822.10.08.04_M

eMMC-boot

Now do i have to instal back oficial HTC GB 2.3.5 android or i only need only to S-OFF it and instal official ICS RUU update? If im correct with official ICS RUU i will get new HBOOT and RADIO? Can i then again normaly install custom recovery (4ext) and cutom roms?
[HTC Desire S] alfusyahri:
please help me. how to push su to system?please
[HTC Desire S] Barnyx81:
thx
[HTC Desire S] its_Khal:
I just keep getting confused. Why are people mixing rooting with custom rom. pls, all i need is a root. You adding the custom rom installation is damn confusing. please!!!
[HTC Desire S] Put_Nick:
+1 here also. Stock rom is fully working. Every custom rom have some bugs. Tried couple of them and get back to stock.