yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HTC EVO 3D] lbxmobbin_1:
You don't need to be in stock ROM I downgraded successfully using meanROM and relocked with security message ..all you have to do is main version to 1.10.651.2 and then relock and PG86IMG and brick it ..it worked for me like that
[HTC EVO 3D] piscesjoey:
That worked, left you a thanks man!
[HTC EVO 3D] greeg32:
Thanksd you. Good idea on the 2.08 RUU. Also thanks for the pep talk, I was about to give up :)
[HTC EVO 3D] lowery23:
Thanks OP for this guide. I was able to successfully downgrade this evening. I had issues last night, same as others in the previous pages, where it wouldn't read the PG86IMG.zip. I will detail what I did tonight in case it helps anybody.

I started on 2.17 running MeanROM. I did step 1 then relocked (I did have the security warning). For step 2, I downloaded the zip that Zedomax linked on page 59. I renamed it to PG86IMG.zip and was able to get it to finally recognize the update and was successful on the first try getting it to soft brick. I then used an Ubuntu Live CD (never used Ubuntu before) and opened up 3 windows using the commands for step 3 and the device was found. I then ran revolutionary, took 2 tries, to get S-off. Afterwards I used Freeza's all-in-one update that was linked on page 66 to get back to 2.17 and then restored my MeanROM backup. Thanks again OP, all the devs and testers involved and to those that posted what did and didn't go right when trying this.
[HTC EVO 3D] greeg32:
when you were in fastboot with the security warning, how did you get the zip file on the sdcard? Or was it on there before?
[HTC EVO 3D] mpgrimm2:
The biggest thing putting me off on this right now is having to load linux/ubuntu on my laptop (dual boot). I have ZERO linux know how and am hoping for some sort of method that works with windows vs step 3/linux. No rush, just watching the thread patiently and pleased to see the success stories so far.
[HTC EVO 3D] lowery23:
I put it there before I started step 1
[HTC EVO 3D] dkdude36:
i see i see. but now people are saying they arent relocked. maybe bcuz i'm on a 2.08 based sense 3.5 rom? i'm shooting in the dark now.

wow i am wearing the noob hat tonight. sorry guys. i'll stop posting here and just trial/error till i figure it out
[HTC EVO 3D] lowery23:
You can use a Live CD for Ubuntu without having to actually dual-boot your computer. I had never used it before either but after watching the OP's video and the one that Zedomax posted I figured I would be able to do it and that was actually the easiest part.
[HTC EVO 3D] Diarrhea Slushie:
for some reason i cant get pass step one i did everything the way you said
[HTC EVO 3D] mpgrimm2:
Thanks for the fb, I will have a look at both videos and see if I can locate the live cd download.
[HTC EVO 3D] doeboy711:
Could you Pm me the instructions what you mean a Live CD? Thanks
[HTC EVO 3D] sniperkill:
@Unknown - hey buddy, Well I surely hope that everyone who posted a reward in the bounty thread lived up to their word. It's not good practice to say your gonna do something, and then not honor your word. This is the Internet, and with it being over the Net, if you dont have your word, and stand by it, then what do you have?

On a different note, I believe that you have earned this donation, it's not a pocket full, but I try to donate to my favorite Developers on a regular basis, so I guess I'll be adding another to my favorite's list, lol... Confirmation # 95503013MK1022005
[HTC EVO 3D] wwjoshdew:
Try this! Universal USB Installer – Easy as 1 2 3 | USB Pen Drive Linux
[HTC EVO 3D] sniperkill:
I would LOVE to know the steps you took to use the Live CD for Ubuntu, and where to find this "Live CD" thing, PLEASE? You can PM me if you like..
[HTC EVO 3D] wwjoshdew:
THIS TOOL helps you with Live CD's! You can even have a persistent install of Ubuntu!

http://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/
[HTC EVO 3D] edgeez25:
Yea I got the security warning but using xHausx 2.17 update zip it worked just fine....
[HTC EVO 3D] sniperkill:
Pardon my ignorance, but what does a persistant install mean?
[HTC EVO 3D] wwjoshdew:
It means any changes you make while running Ubuntu from the flash drive, will be saved for when you use it again. usually when you run a live cd, you lose everything when you reboot. Not when you have a Persistent install!
[HTC EVO 3D] edgeez25:
What is confusing you?... N what's misspelled other than Eternity LoL... Basically if you relocked use the 2.17 update in xHausx thread.... Security warning came up for me but all went through fine...

Oh and as far as tacoroot didn't need it cause I was already rooted
[HTC EVO 3D] AgoeZ:
I'm not dreaming isn't? :D

Thx a lot to the OP, Mr. Unknown. ;)

Sent from FroyoSense HD2
[HTC EVO 3D] piscesjoey:
Add another one to the list of successful downgraders, now only if I can get revolutionary working. Thanks unknownforce, gonna send a lil something your way as a token of appreciation for this!
[HTC EVO 3D] :
The misc_version that was included in tools.zip didn't work for me. I used the misc_version from here and it worked perfectly
[HTC EVO 3D] xHausx:
Unfortunately not (yet), Linux must have direct access to the usb.
[HTC EVO 3D] jdogg836:
It's my favorite part of this hack, I'm lucky enough to have a launch day phone with the eng. hboot so no playtime for me..... But this is freaking awesome work unknown!!!
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
I'm going to update the OP with this.
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
I copied the wrong one into the zip file, sorry about that...

Fixed.
[HTC EVO 3D] il Duce:
Agree with steal25, there's 7 in the OP, 8 if you include jcase for his tacos, the bounty was 800 or so. That's 100 apiece, well deserved. Someone call in those markers!
[HTC EVO 3D] WatermelonSlim:
Great work! I'm totally excited about a Windows version! Time to start looking at ROMs!
[HTC EVO 3D] diestarbucks:
I have 1.4 but this is awesome to see. Great accomplishments guys and you just got up on Android Central.
[HTC EVO 3D] oohaylima:
. Winning
[HTC EVO 3D] Michael Gaines:
Don't know if this has been posted but to force handsfree activation on Sprint you use the dialer command ##SCRTN#. Input your MSL and choose reset. This will not delete any of your user data. Hope this helps. Amazing Work! I'm proud of yall.
[HTC EVO 3D] Royalfox:
Wow thanks u! I shall wait for a windows and automated version of this
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Not sure what you're referring to, but I did this myself, with my own device. Literally ****ting myself when I realized that I had indeed bricked it and then jumping up and down like a teenage school girl on crack when I saw Hboot 1.40 on my phone.

The only help/advice I had was from those listed in the thanks in the OP, you can talk to Dexter93 for confirmation of that, I literally was in IRC asking all the questions I needed answered today from him. Now, if THEY got their tool from another source and haven't listed his name or something, I wouldn't know.

The emmc_recovery tool was developed by Fuses, see the thread on the Sensation's Unbricking here -> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1522351

The other tools are widely available across the net. I've given credit to all those that I could find names on.
[HTC EVO 3D] daviderickson:
Why? I've rooted and S-OFF'd from my VM in VMware Workstation just fine. You just have to ensure the phone's USB connection is assigned to the VM.
[HTC EVO 3D] laie1472:
Off the charts, Hats off gentlemen, exceptional work indeed.

#Root-Hack\Mod*Always_

""Shooter on Deck""
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
There is literally only about 3-5 seconds where it's in EMMC mode, after which it reverts to QHUSB_DLOAD mode, you need the entirety of those 3-5 seconds, to successfully push the hboot. Not delayed by a virtual machine passing slow Virtual USB signals.

You're welcome to try it, if it works, I can revise the guide so that windows only users can even do it. But for now, I just posted that it had indeed been done successfully and exactly how I did it.
[HTC EVO 3D] xHausx:
This has been in the works on here and in the sensation forums for awhile. Last time evil dev null had a "breakthrough" it was when the bounty thread showed up and all he was doing was retrying stuff that had been tried here when the phone was first released.
[HTC EVO 3D] daviderickson:
If I wasn't already on 1.4 I'd give it a shot, but I'd be surprised if it didn't work on a reasonably fast machine. Virtualization on modern machines is crazy fast.
[HTC EVO 3D] notsointeresting:
Nevermind delete this lol
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
I might make a video demonstration of this. If I do, I'll try a VM box.
[HTC EVO 3D] lbxmobbin_1:
You think you can make a video using ububtu? Thanks
[HTC EVO 3D] Diarrhea Slushie:
can someone tell me what is [-] Hellions with BLUE flames ! is im stuck here and cant seem to get pass this
[HTC EVO 3D] piscesjoey:
Don't know if you figured this out yet, but what I did was download Ubuntu 11.10 ISO from a torrent site and installed it within Windows as an application using Daemon Tools to mount the image
[HTC EVO 3D] Will32:
I downloaded it from the ubuntu site and it linked to to the tool to put it on an sd. Totally simple, and its a pretty cool change from windows.
[HTC EVO 3D] greeg32:
I've got a brick! Now to tackle linux...
[HTC EVO 3D] piscesjoey:
I didn't even think about downloading it from the site, but the torrent I had for it had so many seeders it only took literally 3 minutes to download the almost 700MB file lol

EDIT: Just sent you some beer money Unknown, thanks again for this, I'm headed to the bar to finish celebrating the last hour of my birthday
[HTC EVO 3D] dkdude36:
wow i finally was able to ruu (not sure how actually) but now i still don't get the option to install the pg86img.zip in step 2. goes from checking back to the main screen. will try more zips. thanks for helping me get this far though
[HTC EVO 3D] piscesjoey:
#WINNING

10char
[HTC EVO 3D] greeg32:
And its done! The stupidity of voluntarily (and ignorantly gleefully) taking an OTA back last summer has finally been overcome! Revolutionary time for me.

Never used linux before today. Fired up my old dell dimension 2350 to do the job...maybe I'll keep linux around a while lol.

dkdude, definitely use the zip in the big download file in the OP

sorry for the gushing, somehow my wife doesn't understand lol
[HTC EVO 3D] k2buckley:
If you have a spare sd card, try using that. Format it and have only the zip you need on there.
[HTC EVO 3D] dkdude36:
thanks u guys i will. dont get why one would work better than another but i can hope. glad u were successful greg. i'll stop whining now. i'll come back with a s-off phone or a dented wall and broken phone.
[HTC EVO 3D] dased14:
Haha, I have faith you'll get it soon dk

if it doesn't blow it up its all good
[HTC EVO 3D] HuDuVuDu:
This sucks I am stuck at gain temp root. I think I am following the steps correctly

I have 2.17 so trying to use the tacoroot.bat it starts ok, sends the phone to recovery and says to hold down vol-,vol+,pwr. Failed to copy ./local.prop to /data/local.prop: Permission denied

it reboots I pull the usb, and then plug it back in and a list of failed to copy strings runs.

then at the end it says "you have temp-root".

But if I send "adb shell" the return is $. no root

any help would be well helpful.
[HTC EVO 3D] spirithandler:
Ok guys after dry runs on linux I believe I got that down.

I am now attempting to downgrade but for some reason in command prompt its not finding device.

I am in fastboot usb and I am rooted (htc method) but I run this in cmd adb push misc_version /data/local/ it comes back error device not found.

Any idea what I am doing wrong?
[HTC EVO 3D] greeg32:
What ROM are you using?

---------- Post added at 11:33 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:31 PM ----------

Are you HTC unlocked? If so, I found it easier to go with that rather than tacorooting. Just couldn't get that to go.
[HTC EVO 3D] spirithandler:
I am on meanrom 2.4
[HTC EVO 3D] HuDuVuDu:
I am 100% stock. Never HTC unlocked.
[HTC EVO 3D] greeg32:
Sorry, I got nothing. thats the ROM I was on too.
[HTC EVO 3D] hahahablah345:
[Q] Stuck on Downgrading! Please help1

I'm kinda stuck on step 3. I have everything down, but when I type in the does for the terminal, it always says something like, "No such files or directory." What'd I do wrong? How do I fix it?? Help, anyone, PLEASE? :(:confused::mad:
[HTC EVO 3D] spirithandler:
The file your trying to run in linux go to the file and right click on it and choose properties it will tell you the location of the file thats what you use
[HTC EVO 3D] ccaudio1:
having the same issue used different sd card and reformatted. still the same
[HTC EVO 3D] k2buckley:
Do you have usb debugging turned on?
[HTC EVO 3D] blas4me:
Headache

Successfully downgraded, but can't seem to get passed ( Zerging Root... this might take a minute or so.. ). I've run Rev about 20 times, keep getting stuck on the same message. (HINT) Rev wasn't loading, then I read make it compatible with Windows 95, and that managed to make it load. Anybody going through the same hurtles.:mad:
[HTC EVO 3D] spirithandler:
Yes debugging is on I also tried it with both fastboot on and off.

Different adb.exe and still nothing. I at a total loss.
[HTC EVO 3D] HuDuVuDu:
I am stuck at the same part. I have already made a post. I get to the vol down+up+power, then I get the red ! and then an error: device not found. Upon pressing vol down+up+power the phone just boots like normal. I get failed to copy ' ./local/prop' to ; /data/local.prop': Permission denied in the cmd window.

what am I doing wrong.
[HTC EVO 3D] mnomaanw:
You can use Card reader to copy lol..

For those getting security warning, try to disconnect from charger/usb then reboot into phone/bootloader.

I was able to get rid of the Security warning message jus like that lol :D
[HTC EVO 3D] hahahablah345:
I almost finished, but when I tried plugging it in the computer, nothing happened. So I tried restarting step 2. I did. But now the LED that is supposed to be blinking, is now solid, and I cannot reboot my phone or boot into recovery. What happened??? :(
[HTC EVO 3D] mnomaanw:
Its not supposed to be blinking, it should be solid and slightly visible......If you have bricked the phone and cannot boot to android or bootloader you have bricked it successfully and ready for next step but make sure the led is very slightly visible and solid.. :p

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Tacoroot wasnt working for me either.....so I ran the 2.17 RUU (was already relocked) .

Phone tthen was completely stock without root.

Then I ran tacoroot and everything worked fine.

USB debugging was checked and fastboot was unchecked.

---------- Post added at 12:39 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:34 PM ----------

Make sure USB debugging is checked and be sure you are temp rooted via tacoroot or ZergRush or permanent rooted via HTC.
[HTC EVO 3D] dkdude36:
i looked it over and the script is actually messed up. try this:

open the root bat up in notepad. then go through every command that's not an echo command (pretty much all adb commands) and copy/paste them into cmd or terminal or whatever. worked for me.

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oh and i had an idea. would it work to unplug the phone from a computer during the first part of an ruu (flashing hboot)? i would think that would work, but i'm not the expert and i dont want a brick
[HTC EVO 3D] mnomaanw:
NO when you are bricking the phone, you remove the battery out and then update hboot without battery.

If you remove battery while connected to usb slot, the phone will shut-off as USB cannot give enough power to the phone for its work. AC gives more power so phone does not turn off.
[HTC EVO 3D] dkdude36:
yeah long story short i can't get it to run and i was thinking maybe running an ruu.exe and then unplugging usb during hboot upgrade might do it.

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unknownforce? i could test this for you if you don't have any reason that it won't definitely brick. i don't see why it would, right? same difference? right?
[HTC EVO 3D] mnomaanw:
I suggest not to do that, as you are not sure when the hboot is being flashed by the RUU.EXE, the RUU might flash other parts first.

The steps in the OP worked for everyone , wondering why not for you..

If you cannot get the PG86IMG.zip to work, relock your bootloader if unlocked and try again.

Or run a full RUU.exe boot to android , tacoroot or zergRush it, then again try PG86IMG.zip.
[HTC EVO 3D] dkdude36:
lol i've been babying up the thread. trust me i've tried. now instead of aimlessly trying again, i'm trying to solve some problems and maybe give us another option. btw you have a 1.5 second window when it says "updating hboot..........." in the ruu screen, which is more than enough time to pull the plug imo. the question is do you pull the battery or the plug? and is it even safe?
[HTC EVO 3D] ccaudio1:
success

finally lol after 15 attempt to brick it.. thank you

time to run REV and get this S-OFF
[HTC EVO 3D] hahahablah345:
Oh! Wait, then how come nothing happens to the terminals? It also says that my device isn't installed, and it is, it's just it's off. What's wrong now??
[HTC EVO 3D] mnomaanw:
While connecting to USB in linux , are you holding down the volume down button till the whole process completes?
[HTC EVO 3D] hahahablah345:
Wait. I don't think I have my EVO connected to Linux. Ah! How do I connect it to Linux..??
[HTC EVO 3D] blas4me:
Got it, finally

Had to uninstall HTC sync, and then run Rev a couple of times. Goodnight, literally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:D
[HTC EVO 3D] mnomaanw:
LOL you are using windows? the drivers cannot be installed in windows.

Please read the OP carefully, I hope you dont want to mess your device up.

You should use Ubuntu or any other linux, I booted my PC using Ubuntu DVD and it gave me option to directly boot. In linux you have to open terminals by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T. I have opened 3 terminals and typed same commands in all, except the sda13/sdb13/sdc13

Follow each and every instruction carefully.

Are you getting something like QHUSB_DOWNLOAD when connected to windows?
[HTC EVO 3D] hahahablah345:
Yea, I'm using windows. But I'm using Ubuntu on Virtual Box. Any way I can get it connected onto there..? :/
[HTC EVO 3D] mnomaanw:
Not sure if VirtualBox will work, instead burn the ubuntu's iso on a disc and restart your PC > boot from cd/DVD ROM and Ubuntu should start , if the disc is bootable.
[HTC EVO 3D] hahahablah345:
Oh ok thanks! Wait, should I get this one(#1)--http://www.ubuntu.com/download/ubuntu/windows-installer-- or this one(#2)--http://www.ubuntu.com/download/ubuntu/download
[HTC EVO 3D] MistakenUtopia:
c:\hbootdowngrade>adb devices
List of devices attached
HT16THX05244 device

c:\hbootdowngrade>adb push misc_version /data/local/
2438 KB/s (367096 bytes in 0.147s)

c:\hbootdowngrade>adb push zergRush /data/local/,
1876 KB/s (23060 bytes in 0.012s)

c:\hbootdowngrade>adb shell
$ cd /data/local
cd /data/local
$ chmod 755 zergRush
chmod 755 zergRush
$ ./zergRush
./zergRush

[**] Zerg rush - Android 2.2/2.3 local root
[**] (C) 2011 Revolutionary. All rights reserved.

[**] Parts of code from Gingerbreak, (C) 2010-2011 The Android Exploid Crew.

[+] Found a GingerBread ! 0x00000118
[*] Scooting ...
[*] Sending 149 zerglings ...
[*] Sending 189 zerglings ...
[-] Hellions with BLUE flames !

:( Any help would be greatly appreciated.
[HTC EVO 3D] Royalfox:
Lol this thread is alive, always top page. Wonder when there's gonna be an user-friendly way.

PG86100
[HTC EVO 3D] hahahablah345:
Oh yea, that happened to me too. Do you have software version 2.08 or 2.17? I'm guessing 2.17 right? If you do, you need to temp root with Tacoroot, it comes inside the "tools" folder that you can download in this forum.
[HTC EVO 3D] mnomaanw:
Yeah this one ----> http://www.ubuntu.com/download/ubuntu/download

Download the 32 bit version and burn it on a CD, then insert that CD in your PC restart computer and choose boot from CD , boot it directly without installing.

Once ubuntu is booted up , open terminals by Ctrl+ALt+T type the commands stated in OP. When all terminals are set up "waiting for device" Plug in your phone while holding vol down key, you will see progress in one of the terminals.
[HTC EVO 3D] MistakenUtopia:
I pm'd you and check your inbox.

EDIT: Nvm. I figured it out. Thank you, anyways! :)
[HTC EVO 3D] jasKaos:
Interesting. It says I have hboot 1.4 now yet I'm still ok 2.08. Not sure how to flash the 1.13 ruu or if I need to at this point. Revolutionary is going to be a pain I think. Can I use windows for revolutionary right? I know it gives that option just didn't know if we can with this method.

Btw thanks for this and thanks for helping me put through the entire process! Me gusta!

UPDATE: ALLLLL Done! Another success story! :) Just got superuser and TWRP on! :D Now to do freezas all-in-one to get it fully upgraded :) THANKKKK YOU!!!
[HTC EVO 3D] greeg32:
Ha, yeah...in many ways i am still noob. Feel much less noob after doing this though :)

Just an FYI, revolutionary wasn't going for me in Windows so I decided what the hell and to do it in Linux and it went first try. Make sure you copy/paste the key they give you rather than type it.
[HTC EVO 3D] shizkoff777:
What if I don't have a cd burner to burn ubuntu too am I screwed
[HTC EVO 3D] mnomaanw:
Try creating a bootable flash drive instead, may work.
[HTC EVO 3D] OfficialLocdoGg:
or use power iso or magic iso to mount the iso and install within windows
[HTC EVO 3D] wwjoshdew:
THIS TOOL WILL PUT LINUX (your choice) ON A FLASH DRIVE and MAKE IT BOOTABLE! no need to burn cd's, plus it's PERSISTENT (meaning any changes WILL BE SAVED, instead of lost, on a reboot) AND it loads faster than a CD!

Universal USB Installer
[HTC EVO 3D] greeg32:
Unknown: thank you, thank you, thank you.

4AU95458RG609730K
[HTC EVO 3D] doeboy711:
Ok, so I booted up using my CD and it gets to the desktop, but then instead of showing a desktop, it shows a purple and black pixelated. While it boots up it is fine, just when it goes to the main screen/desktop it messes up and I can't see or do anything. Any tips on how to not get to this screen?
[HTC EVO 3D] powduh09:
Only supposed to be holding the volume down, that's all I done... And make sure you are bricked right (charge light dim but solid, not blinking) before moving to Linux step

sent from my downgraded hboot 1.50 3vo... s-off HTC, thanks to the real developers, I now have control of my device again ;)
[HTC EVO 3D] HuDuVuDu:
I cant even get that far. I cant get the first step with tacoroot. When I run the root.bat the phone reboots to recovery and I start getting errors in the cmd window

error: protocol fault <no status>

* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *

* daemon started successfully *

error: device not found

error: device not found

error: device not found

///

And again

.

.

.

Rebooting into recovery

please press Volume+, Volume- and Power at the same time, and reboot the system

\\\

failed to copy ' ./local.prop' to ' /data/local.prop' : Permission denied

ideas?

EDIT:

Got it. Damn still had HTC Sync installed. Now adb shell returns #. wish me luck
[HTC EVO 3D] DomSim:
I'm thinking there needs to be a large warning in the OP stating very clearly that this is absolutely not to be attempted without a very good ability to troubleshoot and fix problems with cmd prompt or terminal yourself. Also, maybe recommend that anyone not 100% certain try doing "dry runs" through linux to make certain they are able to execute the commands needed to unbrick. With the attention this thread is getting I'm worried more and more inexperienced users will try who have no idea what they are doing and end up with bricked devices (already seems to be happening!)

EDIT: I know there is already a warning in the OP, merely thinking, make it more prominent. Maybe big scary red letters.