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[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Nope, I tried this for hours, it never got to emmc mode, the bricking puts it into a different DL mode than what is gained by this trick.
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Well, I'm back on 1.50.0000 and S-ON. Ready for when I get home... Hopefully all goes well tonight... should have an update in like two-three hours.
[HTC EVO 3D] USSENTERNCC1701E:
I can't really test this with my phone without going S-ON and upgrading HBOOT myself. And since you're already at this point, uh, I'm not going to go there, lol sorry. But, if you find that you cannot brick your phone and it was just a fluke. Try putting a file on your sdcard titled SMART_IO.crd doesn't matter what the file is, could just be a blank txt file you've renamed. Boot the phone to bootloader, insert an sdcard with this file, then switch to fastboot mode, then back to hboot mode. Phone should lock up, maybe this will trick it into the emmc mode. I never did this while connected to linux.

Now that we know the mode exist, it's just a matter of finding a solid way in. Everything else about this method is solid. It may even be possible to brick it by messing with the radio and still get into the emmc recovery. That would require repairing the radio partition too, and be a lot riskier though. Also did you verify that the phone doesn't repair itself after a battery pull. It could just be the timing of something that you did without even thinking of it.

If you need to, maybe lock this thread down to keep the haters STFU and get together with Crackanug, video tape everything you do, and see if he can/will try to emulate it.

Whatever happens, this is a hell of a lot closer than any of us have been on the 3VO. You had 1.40 and went back to 1.50 purgatory. Not many would do that to themselves. Mad props dude.
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Not a bad Idea actually. I remember trying that and it trashed my sd card, but it also put it into a no boot scenario as well. Good thinking.

And yeah, all that's left to do is to get the brick method working for all, the rest is easy, and a script can be written for the whole multiple /dev/sd*13 thing and all that... But primary goal of tonight is... BRICK! :)
[HTC EVO 3D] Vinchenzop:
Unknownforce, also look which hw version you have to see if maybe that's what your method is dependent on
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
It is possible that it is dependent on it... but I do know for sure that I was on 2.17 because I remember taking the OTA to get rid of CIQ just a few days ago, which is exactly what I did just now, ran the 2.08 RUU exe, which put 1.50.0000 back on, (which was S-OFF) and then ran fastboot oem writesecureflag 3, so it's now back to S-ON and fully stock, (says LOCKED at the top) then accepted the OTA, (and did the voicemail update that it was complaining about) exactly like before.

So I'm back to exactly where I started, other than having my own personalization on the stock rom, which was wall papers, sounds and and apps from the market... that kinda crap... which, if those matter, there's something very wrong haha...
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
The clock needs to move faster...
[HTC EVO 3D] Vinchenzop:
I meant which batch of evo 3d you have, hardware wise. Maybe your, and people that have the same hardware version as you, phone acts differently when certain hardware is interacted with, sd card slot in this example.
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
OH, yeah, I'll document it all in the video, go through the menu and about phone and all that, just to show that it's truely stock, and obviously boot up to hboot to show s-on and locked and all that fun.
[HTC EVO 3D] notsointeresting:
So I am on stock 2.17 no root or anything

As I wasn't able to get my device to brick either.

So I will just leave it here, and forget rooting and all that until you have retried the method in case you cant be perm-rooted or something crazy/stupid like that haha.

No Wifi tether is killing me right now though. Easytether for now :D
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
I know exactly how you feel... I'm really hoping to get this figured out tonight, I want to get back to my drinks, I haven't had a beer in 3 days! haha...
[HTC EVO 3D] rpenrod23:
I was having the same issue on 2.17 until I RUUed back down to 2.08 (I couldn't get Tacoroot to work for temp root but zergRush did). I was able to get to the same place as everyone else where it "supposedly" took the 1.13 update, but never actually "bricked".
[HTC EVO 3D] notsointeresting:
No matter what happens, I'll be sending a donation later tonight/tomorrow to buy you a few more beers. You deserve it man just for the work and useful ideas shown. I've only had the EVO 3D for maybe 3 weeks so I feel grateful for not having to deal with HTC's Unlock tool for that long. I can only imagine overjoyed the people who have been on this for months feel
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Yeah, that's why I'm doing this, cause it really sucks to be stuck... and I REALLY didn't want to give in to HTC's craptastic take-my-serial-number-and-void-my-warranty method of rooting...
[HTC EVO 3D] rpenrod23:
Ditto for me on the donation and I have definitely been done with 1.5 since I got my original 3VO and now my replacement.

Your hard work is DEFINITELY appreciated!
[HTC EVO 3D] kidFromBigD:
What (s)he said!

+1

Spoils to the victor, right guys???

EDIT: At the very least, hit thanks button under everyone of unknownforce 's posts.
[HTC EVO 3D] Juan685:
I really appreciate the hard work and dedication of everyone who contributed who made this possible.
[HTC EVO 3D] notsointeresting:
So I lied, I had to unlock and restore my nandroid, I was dying lol
[HTC EVO 3D] freeza:
Haha, I'm dying right now too but It's worth the wait, especially once Unknown gets this working. It's going on almost a day for me being relocked and I am hating every second of it lol.
[HTC EVO 3D] benny3:
well i've tried 4 times to get bricked, it seems like after hboot reads the 2.08 PG86IMG it is reverting my main ver back to 2.08 and thats why its not bricking when i put the 1.13 PG86IMG in. it says the main ver is to old, is there a chance to put a older main ver in the 2.08
[HTC EVO 3D] Vinchenzop:
I've been tossing around the idea of going s-on and hboot 1.5 so I can help...it wouldn't be huge to me since I'm past the flash a holic days, and I don't really care about custom kernels.
[HTC EVO 3D] brajonrondo:
If anyone was looking for the RUU's with a quick download go here.
[HTC EVO 3D] Vinchenzop:
Related to this...wasn't there an issue with temp root disappearing and the system reverting back to "stock"? Maybe it's not keeping the mainver because it's reverting.

Someone put a stock rooted ROM (the latest 2.17) then try the method
[HTC EVO 3D] notsointeresting:
So what if we put a special corrupt img in the rom.zip before we load it in hboot. That way it somehow automatically brick in the certain manner Lol, I'm sure that would never work,but hell ..why not TRY and be productive while I'm waiting xD
[HTC EVO 3D] Crackanug:
Unknown.. I was able to brick with your method just fine. I used two different sized sdcards and swapped them. Not one problem, besides a bricked phone. Your method works, not sure what everyone else is experiencing. I was also on 2.08 rom htc relocked and swapped with 1.13 with success.
[HTC EVO 3D] notsointeresting:
Where they both the same class SD cards? And what class SD cards where they?

Ninja Edit xD

Just wondering:)
[HTC EVO 3D] JJsax:
Since we are s-on, can't we try to flash a radio and won't that brick it? Or maybe even try flashing an old RUU? That's how I heard someone bricked their og evo4g.
[HTC EVO 3D] Vinchenzop:
If you modify the ruu in any way, it breaks the signature and no s-on bootloader will attempt to flash it
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Good news guys, I got it to work... It took a bit of wrestling... but I think I know the trick here. I'm going to do it once more to be certain, but I want to remake my video because it was literally a 45 minute video... and that's dumb... so I'll start over from scratch, give me about an hour to get it all ready.
[HTC EVO 3D] wwjoshdew:
I'd be more than happy to edit it for you! I can upload videos of unlimited length and I can put your name all over the video.

[YOUTUBE]iWUxRirOFVg[/YOUTUBE]
[HTC EVO 3D] notsointeresting:
Well I, MYSELF, Thought it was a good idea. and that's all that matters ;) jk

WHAT!!!? No telling us what makes it work....No Spoilers :(
[HTC EVO 3D] JJsax:
Interesting. I think that HTC did something with a "small" security update when they rolled out 2.17 along with CIQ removal, can anyone else confirm?

I'm still 2.08 and am wondering if I can brick with the method mentioned as well. I will be trying in a bit.
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
I want to make sure it's the real deal... one more time... plus you get a nice video out of it... patience, young jedi.
[HTC EVO 3D] JJsax:
HAHA, forget my previous post then. You were 2.17 locked s-on not 2.08 right?
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Yep, it should work on either, in fact, I'm going to do it in the video on 2.08, because it will be easier...

I'm waiting for it to re-update to 2.08 right now so it brings back 1.50 so I can start over and start making movies :)
[HTC EVO 3D] Crackanug:
Here is a couple pics.
[HTC EVO 3D] freeza:
Weird, I have the same size cards lol

Unknown, GREAT news man. I can't wait to do this. I kept my phone locked because I knew you'd figure it out! ;D
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
FYI, SD Card swap is bunk, does nothing, it is indeed loaded to the device when it loads it.
[HTC EVO 3D] lbxmobbin_1:
Can we try installing the eng hboot and brick it like that?
[HTC EVO 3D] JJsax:
Oh this should be fun. No SD card swap to brick sounds like fun
[HTC EVO 3D] xHausx:
Well, using this method to brick may be especially dangerous because it's unknown if radio bricks can be recovered yet.. but if anyone is willing to try this is a sure fire way to brick it.

You'll need to have your battery in, without the back on, and the phone plugged into the USB through out this. Assuming your phone is fully updated, modify your misc version to allow for downgrading to an older copy of the 1.50 hboot (this won't work if the time stamp/sig on both hboots is the same). Then, instead of flashing from the sd card, use 'fastboot oem rebootRUU' and 'fastboot flash zip PG86IMG.zip' to flash it over USB. It'll scroll a bunch of stuff and start flashing, once you see it get to "WP hboot" (or something along those lines) drop the battery out.

If all goes well the phone will die mid flash and the bootloader signature will no longer match since it was only half complete. If all doesn't go right though, you may corrupt another partition which could cause unknown side effects and possibly a more permanent brick. If the phone does die at the wrong time and eMMC mode is still available you'll need to replace whichever partition is corrupted to restore it.
[HTC EVO 3D] notsointeresting:
Delete because this was stupid and came off wrong :D
[HTC EVO 3D] Chuki82:
In my opinion until we can get more confirmation and more surefire way of doing, I'd hold off until Unknown and a few other of the Devs give the ok.

I'll be waiting awhile myself, just dropped insurance on my phone lol
[HTC EVO 3D] notsointeresting:
Haha, With Unknown's video that'll be guarantee enough for me...Hell I wouldn't even need the video lol.

Maybe that's a bad thing to trust your device to someones guarantee (or lack thereof) lol but whatever :p

Plus I actually liked the idea of bricking the device...makes it...I don't know, more exciting lol. Plus it puts more style to it xD
[HTC EVO 3D] Crackanug:
Just curious (while i wait for ubuntu to finish d/l) why has it bricked for you and I doing the swap. I am all for replicating work to confirm, yes I kind figured it copied the files to a temp emmc directory, but how is it that this can only be replicated twice?

I am happy to test. I no longer have sprint. So this phone does not matter to me. Again, I am not worried while I stare at a bricked phone waiting for my d/l to finish.
[HTC EVO 3D] USSENTERNCC1701E:
Did you leave the battery out the whole time?
[HTC EVO 3D] notsointeresting:
Yea that's interesting. It has to be something you both did that was the same, but wasn't swapping the SD Cards like originally thought ("Thanks Captain Obvious") hmmm..I wonder what it could've been. We will see soon enough I guess :D
[HTC EVO 3D] Crackanug:
I did, not sure if that is what could have made the difference.
[HTC EVO 3D] xHausx:
I'm not aware of anything new he's been working on, but it's def one way to brick it. If you're unsure about anything then its probably best you let someone more experienced work with it first though. This whole process is risky and shouldn't be tried with any who is unable to improvise
[HTC EVO 3D] USSENTERNCC1701E:
Maybe that's it... if I knew I was trying to brick my phone I wouldn't care about putting the battery back, but whenever I was just trying to be careful I made sure to.

Anyone who tried and failed to brick, battery in or out after the swap?
[HTC EVO 3D] rpenrod23:
My battery was out after the swap, per his OP.
[HTC EVO 3D] notsointeresting:
Yea sorry, I didn't mean to come off as a noob that sounded like he wants everyone else to break their stuff before he does. I am just saying because Unknownforce just "practically" confirmed his new method to do it, and if so no reason to try something else risky like a radio brick yet.

Re-reading what I had typed I sounded like a classic XDA Noob :( sorry lol
[HTC EVO 3D] xHausx:
No worries, sorry if that came off the wrong way but I figured it was a good opportunity to remind everyone this isn't quite ready for most people yet.

I'm not really used to giving advice on how to brick lol
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Updated Guide, Compressing and uploading video now.
[HTC EVO 3D] notsointeresting:
Read the guide, trying it now :D
[HTC EVO 3D] USSENTERNCC1701E:
Ahhh, and you had a disconnect error during Revolutionary, I wonder if your USB cable is wearing out and happened to short out the first time you tried this.
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Well it doesn't always brick when you pull it during that update... when I get my video up, you'll see the first time I do it, it didn't work, the second time it did.
[HTC EVO 3D] xHausx:
Have you tried doing it without swapping sd cards? It seems like that would be unnecessary after the pg86img.zip is loaded
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
no sd card swapping anymore, re-read step two.
[HTC EVO 3D] notsointeresting:
Yea, the updated guide doesn't say to swap the 2 cards

Edit: Unknown beat me to it :D
[HTC EVO 3D] xHausx:
ohh ya, I guess I should try using the refresh button
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Oh and on the comment of radio brick, this IS a radio brick. You're corrupting the hboot partition to make the radio angry and not boot anymore, which puts it into the desired mode.
[HTC EVO 3D] notsointeresting:
haha I spoke to soon then. :D. Nice...Something about the risk makes this fun lol. Thanks again, I am copying the RUU to the SD card now to try, I want to be the first (technically second) to say it was a success :p
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Or Second at least :p
[HTC EVO 3D] JJsax:
I'm getting so upset... trying to get ubuntu loaded up and I keep getting an error :mad:
[HTC EVO 3D] nate.spangler:
If it's the disk error just hit continue until it goes away, about 8-12 times
[HTC EVO 3D] steal25:
Look in the log it provides, if it a permmission Denied for a certain drive, you need to hide those drives then try installing again.
[HTC EVO 3D] notsointeresting:
So just to be sure I am going to legitimently (<----spelling mistake OH NO! :p) take the RUU after relocking my bootloader just to make sure so I don't have that "Security Warning" making it where I HAVE to take an RUU to boot up. (I don't know if it's required but I might as well)
[HTC EVO 3D] JJsax:
It's not, I'm trying to go Wubi... I get an error at the end of the install. I might have to try it via a disk boot.

---------- Post added at 09:04 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:02 PM ----------

ahha, that's it. Thanks.
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
I take it you've unlocked via HTC Unlock, if so, then I've heard the answer is yes.
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Just an FYI, I still had to run Revolutionary 3 times again to get it to take effect, not sure why that is, but whatever... it works ;)
[HTC EVO 3D] Holyrolla:
I tried this and got to the Linux steps and in the terminal window where the write operation attempted to go through, I got this:

Foundit!
dd: opening '/dev/sdd13': Permission denied
Return code is 256

Does that mean that the Brick part didn't work?
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Check to see if it will still boot, put the battery back in and try to power it on.
[HTC EVO 3D] Holyrolla:
It does not power on. I tried with it plugged in (to an AC outlet) and just the battery. When I plug it in, the LED light faintly lights up for about seven seconds and then goes out. On battery, it faintly lights up when I press the power button.

Quick question: Does Linux have to be installed or can it be running from the USB drive, like what I'm doing?
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Well it's definitely bricked then, farther than everyone else has gotten, do you have skype?
[HTC EVO 3D] Mr nerd:
Omg i just came so hard on my hboot1.5 s-on screen
[HTC EVO 3D] Holyrolla:
I do...on my...{ahem}...uh...[pulls collar]...iPad2...
[HTC EVO 3D] notsointeresting:
Damn I keep anticipating the updating of the bootloader and pull the cord to damn early! Curse me and my anxiousness :D
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Better put your flame suit on! haha, j/k but I'll PM u my info, add me so we can talk.
[HTC EVO 3D] xHausx:
The radio is also being flashed so what's keeping that from being corrupted too?
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Yeah, but you're not interrupting it during the radio flash, that happens later, you're only interrupting it DURING the first one, which is bootloader.
[HTC EVO 3D] benny3:
Well im done anyone want to buy a brick...lol when i pulled the power and pluged it back in i got nothing and still have nothing :(
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
You're supposed to have nothing, that's when you do all of step 3, to the TEE
[HTC EVO 3D] xHausx:
True, if you get the timing right. Im just curious as to what would happen if the radio itself is bad.
[HTC EVO 3D] Vinchenzop:
Remember, the hard reset/reboot (like holding the power button on a computer) is press volume up + volume down + power button all at once and hold for a few seconds
[HTC EVO 3D] phantommadman:
Well I'm going to go chase the girlfriend around the bed, and let all this get hammered out.

Good luck!

Sent from a Mean ASS EVO 3D!
[HTC EVO 3D] jamexman:
Ubuntu and windows right? That error comes up if you have a RAID setup or an unsupported HD controller. Happened to me because I have RAID. I had to change the installation to a plain non raid HD.
[HTC EVO 3D] il Duce:
Still amazed, huge win.
[HTC EVO 3D] timezone12:
Poor Sprint in a day or two they are going to get slammed with calls saying "I don't know what happened it just won't turn on" LOL
[HTC EVO 3D] notsointeresting:
Where's the damn video! lol jk

But man it's my 6th time and I am still getting the blinking light..

The video would be nice to help with correct timing, hopefully it uploads soon :p
[HTC EVO 3D] benny3:
i thought i should have a dim led
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
a VERY VERY dim light, it's almost impossible to see.
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
I uploaded it but youtube removed it cause it was too long, where else can I put it? it's 24 Minutes long and about 62 MB
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
I don't know about that... the phone wouldn't boot, that's for sure, but I'm not sure it'll be in the same mode, but it's worth a shot.
[HTC EVO 3D] timezone12:
Zip it up and put on dropbox
[HTC EVO 3D] WatermelonSlim:
You can try Vimeo. I don't think they have the same short video limits that YouTube has.
[HTC EVO 3D] Mr nerd:
dev host? mega---errr thats gone.... multiupload... if we can download 300+mb for a ROM ILL SURE AS HELL DOWNLOAD 60mb for a hboot 1.5 root
[HTC EVO 3D] benny3:
look at post 264 disturb3d1 says he can upload unlimited lenth
[HTC EVO 3D] notsointeresting:
Man, It'll be hard to find a site that allows that big a video. I have to agree with the guy above, zip,compress,mediafire/dropbox lol
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
This seems to be working, if this doesn't take it, I'll just zip it and put it on a file sharing site... whatever.
[HTC EVO 3D] JJsax:
EDIT: Try Vimeo a lot less strict, and then I can embed it to my site for others to easily find it. I know youtube it the norm, but Vimeo isn't bad. I don't have the bandwidth to allow for that much :(
[HTC EVO 3D] freeza:
Found mine on sdf13 but got permission denied
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Oh and it really didn't take 24 minutes to do lol... but i suck at taking videos... so it's real poor quality, I'm not a video guy, obviously haha...
[HTC EVO 3D] nygmam:
twitvid.com 2GB limit... I don't even have an EVO 3D and I am fascinated by this workaround. Amazing job, just read this whole thread, and am very impressed with this
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
That's the second time now... we need to talk. you got skype?
[HTC EVO 3D] Will32:
+1

This way I can pause it and watch the rest tomorrow, if my wife complaining. Heh
[HTC EVO 3D] freeza:
Yeah let me download it on the touchpad real quick

I'll be on freexa
[HTC EVO 3D] Mr nerd:
or split it in parts?... most people are smart enough to preload the videos before doing something like this well i know i do anyways...im sure no one here would mind going to part two i REALLY MISS MY SPLASH SCREEN!!!! WAAAAAHHH :cry:
[HTC EVO 3D] jamexman:
Installing wUbuntu while you guys sort it out :D
[HTC EVO 3D] JJsax:
I've so far seen two permission denied, and 1 success and that's from Unknown. I know there's other out there trying this. Anyone been able to get it yet?

Still waiting on my damn ubuntu LMAO
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
"This video will start converting in approximately 00:30:23"

WTF... ugh... I'm gonna upload to dropbox. lol
[HTC EVO 3D] benny3:
permission denied here aslo
[HTC EVO 3D] WatermelonSlim:
I saw 2 others besides Unknown post that it worked for them.
[HTC EVO 3D] l3giticonia:
can i do this on my mac ?
[HTC EVO 3D] scotty1223:
me too. ive been watching silently in amazement. was hoping we could use a variation to sneek on a singed eng hboot to the rezound,but looks like its not gonna pan out :(

but im still looking way fwd to watching the video :cool:
[HTC EVO 3D] notsointeresting:
no

10char
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Restart the linux box, start from the beginning of step 3 and do sudo -s to start your terminal window's

Then try again.
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
I have a PM from someone that I BELIEVE is successful, and doesn't have high enough post count to post yet... I'm waiting on confirmation on that... Plus he indicated a fix for the permission denied thing possibly, but I believe sudo -s starting all terminal windows is what fixes that, please test guys.
[HTC EVO 3D] notsointeresting:
Man at least ya'll are getting somewhere. I haven't even been able to brick my device yet.

Like the 30th time, and still getting the red blinking dim dot
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Video is just about to dropbox, but i don't know if it will help you much, like i said it's POOR quality...
[HTC EVO 3D] diestarbucks:
Every time I see a quote like this in the thread I picture Duce giggling and getting more and more happy. Just awesome:)

I am just fascinated by this thread and find it all amazing as Duce said. I've been s-off for months and I still can't wait to watch the video. Great job everyone and best of luck!
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/21420881/avc_VIDEO0010.zip

Finally
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
If someone can post this to somewhere that you can stream it, like youtube, please do...
[HTC EVO 3D] Royalfox:
Downloading to check it out :o

I'm excited

PG86100