yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HTC EVO 3D] subaochen:
hi twolazyg, I REALLY have the evo 3d CDMA version, I don't know why I have so high bootloader version, my friend that ever helped me to flash the phone also told me they never flashed other bootloader to my phone. In fact, bootloader is now allowed to flash, is that right?

I'm stuck at the first step: how to corrupt the bootloader which the mainver is so strange. I think if someone can tell me which RUU(what ever evo 3d cdma or cdma gsm) have the mainver: 3.21.401.2, I'd like to try to ruu on my phone and then try to brick the bootloader with the method of this thread.

I have downloaded the RUU of the evo GSM version, the mainver is 1.29.xxx.xx, so 3.21.401.2 is not the version number of the evo 3d GSM version.

Anyway, thanks!
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
In a search for that number only this thread comes up. I don't know where or how that even happened. Can you boot to system at all?
[HTC EVO 3D] cash525:
Remove htc sync from your computer.
[HTC EVO 3D] gokart2:
When HTC relocking before doing this process.....does it matter which RUU you apply? Which is recommended?
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Doesn't matter. Just bring it back to stock so that it can read the PG86IMG.zip
[HTC EVO 3D] HiddenKnight:
Edit: got it
[HTC EVO 3D] Knucklehead101:
Just got my phone back from repair.... refurb what a surprise.... now I'm looking to root again.... and now I need to use a live cd... AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH trying to find my backed up version of the old manual instructions as I prefer that over a live disc... maybe I am just masochistic LOL.... however I am a native linux user so I just need to find the commands to use again since I cant remember them 100% and I am not willing to take a gamble.
[HTC EVO 3D] subaochen:
Yes, I have searched google but find nothing valuable about this strange number. I can only boot into fastboot, but can not boot into recovery or system:mad:
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
well, you can try to do fastboot flash misc misc.img (the file from the tools.zip)

But I doubt it will let you do that...

We're you HTC Unlocked before?
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Read the guide here, then hop over to closeone's thread for the liveCD, (the link for this is in the main guide as well)

Burn that CD or make a USB Boot disk (in his thread also)

Then you can boot to linux and just do ./downgrade
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Something I just thought was funny in thinking about it... They screwed us on the new EVO 4G LTE. Non-Removable Battery... This downgrade method here won't work with that device. :(
[HTC EVO 3D] dgotgame816:
I gave up so i decided to unlock the phone HTC method I am still S-on but I did change the OS system but I wait until some one add the 1.50 at Rev.io then I will lock it and go from their. hopefully before it get done Before the New Batman comes out lol but Good work on the downgrade back 1.40
[HTC EVO 3D] mpgrimm2:
Are you able to identify the installed radio? ie: 10.55.9020.00_10.13.9020.29. You may be able to identify a possible firmware match by using that.
[HTC EVO 3D] subaochen:
I tried flash misc using:

sudo ./fastboot-linux flash misc misc.img

but failed, the message is:

sending 'misc' (1022 KB)... OKAY

writing 'misc'... INFOsignature checking...

FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)

I have unlocked with HTC method before, but relocked with "fastboot oem lock", and now the fastboot screen looks like below:

*** RELOCEK ***

SHOOTER XC SHIP S-ON RL

HBOOT-1.50.0000

RADIO-0.97.10.0000

eMMC-boot

Aug 7 2011,10:21:40

Any idea? Anyway, thanks all first!

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I'm sorry, I don't know how to identify the installed radio? I can not boot into the system, only fastboot is available. Would like to point out how to identity the installed radio? thanks!
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
IIRC you can just Unlock again, can't you? Then flash a recovery and start over...
[HTC EVO 3D] Knucklehead101:
Yea I didn't have CDs or a USB drive in order to do this which is where my frustration came from. I did however notice that the phone is 1.5 s-off but it says locked... I stopped there and have been reading... Am I pretty well screwed out of being able to root this refurb? Oh and fastboot oem lock isn't working to make it s-on so I can proceed with the downgrade.
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Don't try, just get a PG86IMG.zip file with the ENG Hboot in it and flash that, you're S-OFF, that means it doesn't check signatures on PG86IMG.zip files.

Or if you really want, just pull the hboot.img (which is 1.40.0000) from the tools.zip and call it hboot_1.40.0000_signedbyaa.nb0, put it in a zip file with the android-info.txt from a stock RUU zip file, place it on your sdcard called PG86IMG.zip and boot to bootloader and flash it there.

Or... if you have the 1.13 RUU already, pull the zip file from that, delete everything else but that hboot image file and the android-info.txt file and same thing, SD card and flash from bootloader.
[HTC EVO 3D] Twolazyg:
1.5 hboot s-off huh? Just flash a recovery from fastboot and you win.

Also get superuser and you're rooted.
[HTC EVO 3D] Knucklehead101:
Yea I flashed the 2.08 RUU file that I renamed to PG86IMG.zip from rooting my phone before killing it and getting the refurb and it worked fine. I am in uncharted waters for my own experience here. I have a few ROMS on my SD so I'll try renaming one of those to PG86IMG.zip and flashing it. I kind of want a customer recovery how would I go about getting that on my phone... I tried to flash through fastboot flash recovery <file.img> and it failed with the message of FAILED (remote: not allowed)
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
This won't work, hboot is still locked, meaning it disables a lot of fastboot commands, one of those disabled is flashing to protected partitions, but HBOOT flashing is checked by the radio, which is S-OFF, so PG86IMG.zip files will not be signature checked.
[HTC EVO 3D] Twolazyg:
Right, but he could still run a recovery as a PG86IMG.ZIP and have root.
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
There are a few things you can do, what I recommend is going back to 1.40, read my post a few back on that. After you go to 1.40, run 1.13 Stock RUU, and then revolutionary, this will install a hacked hboot that will allow the fastboot commands you're trying to do as well as unlock everything, no more permission issues or not allowed issues, all problems solved.

The other thing you can do is download the recovery image in a PG86IMG.zip format. TWRP distributes theirs in both formats. Many others do as well. Drop that on the SD card and flash it from bootloader.

Then you can just boot to recovery.
[HTC EVO 3D] KL45SiiK:
When I use the live cd on the terminal its stuck on step one.. I plug the device while holding g vol down and nothin.g happens can someone help?
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Put the battery back in the phone. Does it boot? If so you didn't brick properly.
[HTC EVO 3D] spyke24:
Thank you

I have been trying to get closeones live disk to work on my computer for a couple days now. with no success. however, with your help i managed to get your downgrade zip to work, and as of a few mins ago. i now am downgraded and flashing a rom. thank you again for all your hard work.
[HTC EVO 3D] franky_402:
step one is killing me, i have the 2.17 zip on the sd card it finds it and checks it. When it asks if i want to start the update i let it sit for 5 minutes plug it into AC power with original HTC cord and then pull the battery. Then as soon as i push volume up the phone shuts off. I was HTC Unlocked so i relocked and flashed 2.08 was having this problem so i flashed 2.17 and still no dice. I cant even get the thing to try and brick because i cant get it to stay on after i press volume up. I have my transformer prime power block that i could try but it outputs more power. ANy help is appreciated i got my phone sitting here cleared of my info so i cant even use it until i downgrade!
[HTC EVO 3D] takmsdsm:
I also had 1.50 S-Off. I was able to to just flash the 1.40 Hboot PG86IMG.zip file and was able to go back to 1.40.
[HTC EVO 3D] Will32:
I'm sure this won't stop you from finding a way.
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
What you can do is instead of using the power to kill the power at the right time, simply pull the battery at the right time. It has the same effect, it's just a little harder to get the timing right.
[HTC EVO 3D] franky_402:
I got it apparently the power outlets in my room arent strong enough or something.. Went downstairs let it set up waited a few minutes hit start update at around 3.5 to 4 seconds the screen shut off i waited a second or so more pulled the power and voila i was able to downgrade to hboot 1.400 running the 1.13 ruu now and ill start searching for what rom/kernel combo i want now that i dont have to worry about 1.5 im so happy right now. I had actually held on to a semi broken phone for like 6 weeks because i didnt want an 1.5 phone i had to warranty and htc unlocked so i could at least have a custom rom. Thanks to everyone who made this possible!!

Also to anyone else having this problem try a different outlet in a different room it worked for me so its worth a shot! Ive been trying to get it to downgrade for over an hour because it just wouldnt stay on!!
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
I knew it had to be not enough power, the device needs ALL of what the HTC chargers have to offer to stay on... other chargers won't keep it on and they are only like 100mAh lower in charging capabilities.

Oh well at least you got it. :)
[HTC EVO 3D] franky_402:
yeah i was using my original charger so i dont know what was happening however i live in an old house and its older wiring but i dont care im happy regardless
[HTC EVO 3D] mid3vil:
After numerous tries of keeping the Bootloader up without battery, I too tried popping the battery during upgrade.. Worked on 2nd try. Thanks a million, feels good to be off 1.5 again
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Glad it worked :)
[HTC EVO 3D] phelony:
Good lord. i have been trying to brick my phone for 5 hours. Still no luck. I wonder what i am doing wrong. I literally feel like i have tried everything.

Is there like a newer hardware version that is harder/impossible to brick?

so if i am to understand correctly i am attempting to pull the battery the very same second that its updating and showing the progress bar but before it says done is that correct?

*EDIT*

Finally got it done. for me it literally took to the count of 5 alligator. only took me 9 hours to do it right!
[HTC EVO 3D] timezone12:
houston we have a problem!! ok i was on meanrom 3.4 went back to stock 2.17 went fine. downloaded closeones cd this morning burnt it tried it and it worked fine. doing the bricking hit it after try number 10 so i thought...... phone will not boot up now. see no lights but if i put it in my windows pc tries to load drivers and fails and if i take usb cable out and put it back in it gives 3 short beeps (like when you put usb in that beep just 3 short ones) ok so any suggestions?? thanks
[HTC EVO 3D] phelony:
the light is just super duper dim. If its not booting its bricked and now you need to take it to the next step for me it was the linux live cd. but your almost there. i bet if you took the phone and a charger into a pitch black room and plugged it in with no battery you would see the faintest barely lit solid red glow... (its very very very very dim) might take a min for your eyes to adjust so you can see it.
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Load up the Linux CD and do Step two of my guide, sounds like it's bricked properly, did you get the success messages?
[HTC EVO 3D] timezone12:
when trying closeone's cd it did not see the phone and gave nothing. tried it on 2 other pc's and same thing as well. as i said if i plug in usb to pc (non linux) drivers try and load but fails if i pull usb and put it back in i get 3 beeps thanks
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
What does it show up in windows as?
[HTC EVO 3D] timezone12:
driver sw was not successfully installed QHSUSB_DLOAD that is on windows pc
[HTC EVO 3D] timezone12:
ok while i was waiting for reply i downloaded straight Ubuntu and tried your (unknownforce) step 2 put files in home and commands went through fine but i get same thing holding down vol button plug in usb get no response. now is there hope for this or should i just take this to sprint store and see what they can do ? thanks for the help my friends
[HTC EVO 3D] aaronagis:
sorry if this has been posted somewhere already, but in attempting to brick the phone, after pulling the power cord, I have no dim red light at all, no response from the phone at all, on the charger or anything. is it okay to try and proceed with the downgrade? it seems completely bricked, I cant turn it on or anything.

EDIT: NEVERMIND, looks like the power cord was the problem, used a brand new OEM one and everythings gravy :)
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Are you holding down the vol down key while plugging it in, also do you have the battery out?

Oh, also in windows device manager, check to see if you see a Qualcomm MMC Storage Controller when you plug it in with vol-down held.
[HTC EVO 3D] timezone12:
ok i figured out what it was my vol button was jamed (don't ask me how lol) took a pin and hit it it came up. now using closeone's cd i'm sitting at hboot 1.40 !!! on now to run 1.13 quick question do i just hit the exe file while in fastboot and let it go? thanks for the help

edit: ok 1.13 installing through fastboot then on to rev to get root thanks unknownforce
[HTC EVO 3D] Knucklehead101:
Thank you for your help the other day. I flashed 1.4.0000 when I flashed my recovery and both work great. I am now back to 1.4 s-off :D
[HTC EVO 3D] jjprophet:
Finally got around to downgrading and I must say it worked awesome. Finally s-off!

woot woot!!:p The hardest part was getting my phone to brick. must of tried 10-15 times before it worked(slow count to 4 and it finally worked). Thanks OP and everyone else!
[HTC EVO 3D] .Elite_The_King.:
Man getting it to brick was a motha but if you have the right power source I tell what so I had the battery in hit the update count to 4 took the battery cover off took the battery out n was brick whala then hook it up to the power source and was brick then ran ruu rev waited for hands to come on then start flashing roms thanks unknownforce
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
Unknownforce, your Thanks Meter was devilish for a little while (666). Fixed that for you. :) The number doesn't fit you. :p

I'm hoping that cross-posting this here is okay. I've posted a new lightweight version (~27MB) of the Toolkit Live CD (0.6.5s), and was hoping to have a brave soul or two check it out. It's been built on a completely new base. It's much smaller, faster, and has a few new features. If I can iron out all of the bugs, it will actually be a manageable sized downgrade Live-CD. See my post here for more info. Another mirror is in my first post if needed.

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] oxxomxxo:
I was getting annoyed until i saw this. Thanks bud.
[HTC EVO 3D] benny3:
For the life of me i can not get the main_ ver to stick i have did everything to the Tee.
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Temp root is required, do an adb shell and make sure you have a # and not a $
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
I did fix that shortly after he posted that, sorry about that, I put the wrong one in the zip file.
[HTC EVO 3D] saboture:
About to start this process now. Balls to the wall?
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
You can try, but I'm beginning to think that I'm missing something in the process, MANY people have already reported that the device simply isn't being bricked by the sd card swap. This is a vital step as it's what puts the device into the special mode it needs to be in.

I was really hoping to see success stories this morning, but like I said, I think I'm missing something here, about 6 more hours and I'll be back home starting from scratch to see if I missed something.
[HTC EVO 3D] saboture:
Are there any consequences of it not bricking?
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
None that I've heard thus far, and I couldn't imagine there being negative effects as it just sounds like it's not doing anything at all...

Sorry for getting everyone excited, I probably jumped the gun a bit on releasing this... and I should/could have done more testing, but I'll figure out what is missing, just give me a little time here.
[HTC EVO 3D] saboture:
Okay well, I've got 5 minutes on my PG86IMG file from shippedRUU's or something, and then I'll get started. I'll be sure to let you know of my progress.
[HTC EVO 3D] notsointeresting:
Alrighty I reread the instructions from last night and made sure I knew EXACTLY WHAT I needed to do and WHY you need to do it. lol, So I understand it enough to have the balls to do it. Step 2 just gives me jitters though lol.

Anyway it says to change my Mainver I have to temproot...Does this mean I have to relock my device and take the RUU before I start this?

I can't do this while perm rooted and unlocked via HTC's Unlock tool?

Nevermind just saw Unknownforce's post about the device not bricking so i'll hold off...Still would be nice to have an answer^ :D
[HTC EVO 3D] saboture:
Now that you bring that up, that's a good point. Should we Re-lock and flash the 2.17?
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
main_version just needs root to run, either temp or perm will work, doesn't matter.
[HTC EVO 3D] GrandWorks:
I owe somebody a sixpack! PM me the PayPal info.
[HTC EVO 3D] notsointeresting:
Alright nice....man.I REALLY want to try this, but I know I shouldn't yet and till you re-do it. I haven't heard of anyone succesfully do it yet.

but I guess I have enough to do till then, like download the RUU's and the ubuntu ISO. ( im just going to use the wubi installer and dual-boot)

Edit: YES PayPal info like the above guy said. Please PM it to me! :)
[HTC EVO 3D] saboture:
Okay. This is what I'm getting.

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>cd desktop\ADB

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\ADB>adb push misc_version /data/
local/
adb server is out of date. killing...
* daemon started successfully *
3823 KB/s (367096 bytes in 0.093s)

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\ADB>adb shell chmod 755 /data/lo
cal/misc_version
adb server is out of date. killing...
* daemon started successfully *

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\ADB>adb shell chmod 755 /data/lo
cal/misc_version
adb server is out of date. killing...
* daemon started successfully *

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\ADB>

Any idea why it's not pushing and why it's killing the server?
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
For those that have tried this, please PM me with a little info.

First, where did you get the RUU's you have that you're using, also what versions are you using (1.13, 2.08, 2.17)

Second, After swapping SD and pressing vol up to flash, did the device power off immediately after the first part where it says updating Bootloader, or did it allow the flash, or say something else.

Third, get an MD5 tool and give me the MD5 hash's of the RUU zip files you're using, I want to compare them to my own, perhaps I have different ones, if that's the case, I'll just upload the working one's.

I'll ask for more info if/when I need it, I'm just collecting info on what I have compared to what's available, before I start my process tonight so I can have as much info as possible for what to expect.
[HTC EVO 3D] freeza:
Well, my phone is relocked and ready to test anything you have in mind, Unknownforce.

I can get as far as making the main_version change, getting into bootloader with the 2.08 PG86IMG on my sdcard, and getting it to ask me to update.

It does take quite a while--a few minutes even--for it to 'scan' the sdcard and ask for the update. During the long wait, I assume it's when the system is actually copying the PG86IMG.zip to a temp location, which renders the swap useless. I even tested taking the second sdcard out of the phone during the actual update and it didn't skip a beat. lol
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Signature has my donate info, thanks guys, I really do appreciate it.

And you're more than welcome to try it, if you can get it bricked you'll be the first one other than myself that has done it. I'm trying to get as much info for tonight as I can so I can determine where the missing piece of this puzzle is... It DOES work, I promise, I wouldn't shoot crap out of my arse like this... I just have to find out what I DID that was different than what I posted... (because I've done so much to my device in trying to crack the original, it might even be something from what I did in testing before)
[HTC EVO 3D] freeza:
PM sent :)
[HTC EVO 3D] ACoolGuy:
Make sure to not have HTC Sync running.
[HTC EVO 3D] Vindicate:
Downgrade with windows?

What about downgradeing with windows? I cant get linux on my computer... I want my computer how it is... :(
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
You can use a Live CD with linux on it. That won't mess with your computer. I've also got a special live CD with the files already on it. It's whatever you are comfortable with. :) Check out Unknownforce's OP for more info. Check out mine if you are curious about my Live CD. /endshamelessplug :o

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] Vindicate:
I am right now ;) Downloading now!!! :) Hope this works thanks!
[HTC EVO 3D] Boltons75:
P,,,
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
That is definitely light weight! Nice work!
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
Thanks! I knew that what I had was unnecessarily large. The Distro is independently mastered now (with TinyCore as a base). I'm hoping that I've got everything situated correctly. I'm sure that I'll find that out soon enough. :D

I'm just proud to show it off, even if there are still fixes to be made. :)

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] TheMattMercy:
I just got my phone downgraded, but I'd like to add something:

When I downgraded, it took about 4 times to get it to brick (which is pretty normal)

What WASN'T normal, is that when I bricked it in the method listed, my phone's light was not on at all. I even turned out all of the lights in the room to make sure.

I thought I perma-bricked it, but after trying every way to reboot, I just plugged it in (using closeone's Live CD) and finished up the process. Surely enough, it turned back on :]

I also had a few times when the phone shut itself off when I pressed up on the volume key, but that seemed to fix itself.

Thanks to both unknown source and closeone for making this possible. Just thought I'd leave my feedback.

Now it's time for Revolutionary! :D
[HTC EVO 3D] Vindicate:
Relock?

How relock?

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I trying to relock through fastboot typeing the fastboot oem lock thing and says wating for device... and phone says fastboot usb...???
[HTC EVO 3D] .Elite_The_King.:
Check HERE for your FAQ.
[HTC EVO 3D] gump4696:
I can not get the bootloader to "update"....I downloaded multiple 2.17 ruu, I've formatted my SD card in fat and fat 32.... I downloaded a 2.17.exe, ran it, went back to bootloader, bootloader scans through, but never gives me the option to volume up to update.... I am completely lost as this should be the easiest step..... Anybody have a download link that I may have not tried... I have tried all the links back on page 165.... None work, I tried downloading links multiple times, thinking it may be a "bad" download, to no avail... Thanks
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
When you ran 2.17 ruu, did it return to stock and flash correctly?

In bootloader, what does it say at the very top in Pink.

Are you S-ON or S-OFF?

Does it say Security Warning?
[HTC EVO 3D] miggsr:
I had the same exact issue yesterday on mine I had no warning it only says relocked hboot 1.5 s-on
[HTC EVO 3D] gump4696:
Ran the ruu, it did return to stock, ran with no problems.... No security warning, S on, that is what I don't understand.... I can reboot bootloader, it just scans through the SD card, or the file, never gives me the option to "update".... It doesn't matter what zip I put on the card....
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
What does it say at the top of the bootloader in pink?
[HTC EVO 3D] gump4696:
On the top in pink, it says

*** LOCKED ***