yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HTC EVO 3D] vinc3stylez:
wow, you just shat on so many unroot guides
[HTC EVO 3D] scoot0073:
repeat tha step till it stays on

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this is tha cmnd i used to relock my 3D to continue to downgrade ..
[HTC EVO 3D] jhuff83:
Wife's phone is now s-off and running meanrom. Thanks to all that made this possible.
[HTC EVO 3D] vinc3stylez:
btw. now my phone is stuck in fastboot.?
[HTC EVO 3D] scoot0073:
does it say RELOCKED in Fastboot?
[HTC EVO 3D] vinc3stylez:
Yes, and was on meanrom before if that matters. Now no matter what I select on in the boot menu it sticks me back in fastboot
[HTC EVO 3D] scoot0073:
ok now continue on SECOND STEP line 1
[HTC EVO 3D] vinc3stylez:
I needed to unroot to use the new live CD method. I havent put the images on the SD yet. So.. is unlocking just as easy?
[HTC EVO 3D] scoot0073:
idk on the live cd methed as i downgraded by the OP methed. but pull tha battery and take out yr sd card put it n an adapter and plug it into yr computer and manually copy n past the image to the sd card and rename it to PG86IMG.zip then put sd card back n 3D and battery back in boot into Fastboot and continue..
[HTC EVO 3D] vinc3stylez:
Ok, ill try it. Do you know how to undo the relock though?
[HTC EVO 3D] thznutz87:
2.08 Ruu zip

http://min.us/mj5v5vVqa

1.13 exe

http://min.us/mCTJDbErZ

These are on my minus account and will be til I don't have a 3d.

Sent from my PG86100
[HTC EVO 3D] vinc3stylez:
Anyone know how to undo the relock? Im stuck with a phone thats in fastboot all the time :(
[HTC EVO 3D] scoot0073:
heres yr NEXT step

u got to b LOCKED at this point to continue.. if u want to use the live cd then i cant help much with that as i have not used it.

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(If you are HTC Unlocked, you MUST RELOCK BEFORE this step.)

1.) Take your 2.08(or 2.17) ZIP image, put it on the root of your SDCard, call it PG86IMG.zip. (I HAVE PERSONALLY ONLY TESTED THIS WITH the 2.08 IMAGE, but it should work with the 2.17 one as well)

2.) Reboot to BootLoader, let it detect the zip and read and get to the point where it wants you to press Vol-Up to update, but DO NOT do anything yet

3.) Pull off the battery cover and plug the device into AC power.

4.) Pull the battery out (The device should stay on, if it doesn't, start over and try again)
[HTC EVO 3D] vinc3stylez:
Its not asking me to update.

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How can I just undo the relock? i just want a working phone again..

EDIT: PHEW! just had to use the unlock file from fastboot to unlock it again
[HTC EVO 3D] Vinchenzop:
You'll have to go back to htcdev.com and follow their steps
[HTC EVO 3D] shizkoff777:
danm it man ok im getting a permission denied after i type the emmc file in every terminal and hit enter 3 times

can anybody help
[HTC EVO 3D] Vinchenzop:
Did you do "sudo -s" first?
[HTC EVO 3D] scoot0073:
you didn't do sudo -s at the beginning of your terminal session.
[HTC EVO 3D] doeboy711:
yes that's all you have to do to re-unlock it. I had to relock mine and while in fastboot mode and run the 2.17 RUU.exe. Once it finished up, I did the tacoroot method. Before doing this, try and see if you are able to get a # when you do the cmd "adb shell" then you should be fine to do step one. I could not get a # for some reason. I kept getting a $, so I had to redo my phone basically to do this method, but it was WORTH it lol.
[HTC EVO 3D] shizkoff777:
i did sudo su
[HTC EVO 3D] WatermelonSlim:
So I successfully downgraded. I then ran revolutionary, flashed TWRP, the engineering bootloader, superuser, and freezas firmware upgrade. Then I flashed MeanROM.

Now when I make a call it disconnects after like 10 seconds. I know my Sprint signal is weak around my house but I used to at least be able to make calls without them dropping.

I updated my profile and PRL and it didn't change anything. I also wiped everything before and after flashing the ROM.

I remember seeing some code to type in to fix this earlier in the thread, but I can't find it now. Does anyone know what it is? I called Sprint and they had me do a few things but nothing worked.
[HTC EVO 3D] cj10488:
Just wanted to say thanks. I was able to downgrade my backup phone as well as my daughters phone and get S-off on those. Worth the wait for sure. Glad to see this finally happen.

James
[HTC EVO 3D] vinc3stylez:
My phone doesn't want to detect the zip on the SD card. Any one have an idea why?
[HTC EVO 3D] doeboy711:
What is it named? Did you add a .zip to it. If you named it on windows, did you name it PG36IMG or PG36IMG.zip? Also which one are you using and what base do you have? If you have a 2.17 base, you need to have a 2.08 and vice versa if you have a 2.08 base.
[HTC EVO 3D] Vinchenzop:
Is it on the root of your sdcard?

Named exactly PG86IMG.zip?

Is your bootloader "relocked"?
[HTC EVO 3D] vinc3stylez:
My build number is 2.17 so I need to grab a 2.08? Where can I do that?

EDIT: actually i've been using the 2.08 so I need a 2.17? where?
[HTC EVO 3D] scoot0073:
Dude u REALLY need to read the instructions that the OP posted..b/c alot of yr questions that u r asking the answers r there..

Evo 3D ViperROM v.2.5 downgraded HBoot 1.5 to 1.4
[HTC EVO 3D] Jlallman:
Hey guys ,i've done everything right so far, and im at the part where you plug it into linux to wait for it to say "found it". but no matter what i do my ubuntu (which in running on virtualbox) wont do anything i've bricked the phone properly and whatnot but it wont detect it. the usb does say a qualcom driver is connected.
[HTC EVO 3D] ccaudio1:
are you Holding down the Volume Down key, (and hold it down the ENTIRE time) and Plug the phone in (keep holding vol-down)
[HTC EVO 3D] Jlallman:
yep, still wont work
[HTC EVO 3D] ccaudio1:
make sure your truely bricked. do you see a very dim solid red notification lite, it shouldnt be flashing at all.
[HTC EVO 3D] Jlallman:
i dont see any light at all. the battery is out. it took a few tries to brick it but i did. and no matter when i plug it in or not i dont see any light i also tried to get it back to bootloader (thinking it wasnt bricked) and it wont boot up at all.

but it does make a sound like its connecting when i plug the usb in even with no battery in.
[HTC EVO 3D] ccaudio1:
your 4 or 5 terminal window set properly?
[HTC EVO 3D] Jlallman:
i restarted ubuntu i'm going to give it another go and let you know
[HTC EVO 3D] nate.spangler:
People have tried and virtual box doesn't seem to work, something about Windows not passing the usb device through. Download the iso and burn it and just click "try" that way you don't have to install it if you don't want to
[HTC EVO 3D] Jlallman:
oh ok i'll give it a shot. also, if it STILL doesnt work is there anyway to unbrick my phone?
[HTC EVO 3D] nate.spangler:
It will! Be positive!
[HTC EVO 3D] Jlallman:
this is the error i get from the log on ubuntu

ar 25 22:14:18 alex-VirtualBox kernel: [ 985.467202] usb 1-2: config 1 has no interface number 1
Mar 25 22:14:18 alex-VirtualBox kernel: [ 985.507467] usb 1-2: can't set config #1, error -32
Mar 25 22:14:21 alex-VirtualBox kernel: [ 988.956298] usb 1-2: USB disconnect, device number 5

ubuntu isnt playing nice with my laptop, like i said is my phone stuck like this until i can figure out why ubuntu wont detect it?
[HTC EVO 3D] Will32:
Im not sure what a virtual box is, and Ive only used ubuntu once, but the finding device part was the easiest part for me.

I dont know if itll help you but ill tell you what I did. I went to www.ubuntu.com and downloaded ubuntu, then I found a link at that same site for a pendrive installer. I installed ubuntu to a micro sd card and used it in a card reader. booted it up on my windows 7 laptop. Then I opened up firefox and downloaded the tools zip and did it exactly how unknown wrote it in step 3. I put files in the home folder and my dir was /home/ubuntu. I had 5 terminal windows waiting for device before I ever even bricked. Not sure how this might help but I hope it does.
[HTC EVO 3D] ccaudio1:
uninstall virtual box, and run the iso after you unistall virtual box
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Virtualbox DOES NOT WORK, VMWare does (or so I've heard)
[HTC EVO 3D] Jlallman:
I found a USB i'm going to try and get Ubuntu to work on that then i'll connect it again
[HTC EVO 3D] wloftus:
cant get my phone to brick to get to the emmc

so i go through the walk through and i get it restored to stock and relocked no p0roblem.... i have 2.17 so i use tacoroot.bin to get temp root rights and thengo change the version number also with no issue... when it comes time to pull the plug out with the screen in the act of updating the bootloader plug it back in and have the terminals prerunning it doesnt ever recognize the device at any time... press to go into bootloader or to the ROM and the phone keeps starting... for some reason i cant figure oout... i cant brick my phone to get to the emmc
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Does the phone still boot if you put the battery back in? if so, it's not bricked, you need to wait 5 seconds while it says updating and then pull the power, also battery must be out, all through steps 2 and 3.
[HTC EVO 3D] wloftus:
i know its not bricked... and the battery is out but ive waited and timed it ive wait 1 sec then 2 sec then 3 then 4 and so on but still no brick.... is there any other way to access the emmc of the phone via linux ?
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
If there was we wouldn't be bricking our devices on purpose. This is the only known way at this time. wait longer, and make sure you're plugging it back in right away.
[HTC EVO 3D] Jlallman:
Got mine to work took 2 Cd's a usb stick and 3 different laptops but it finally worked! Thanks for all the help!
[HTC EVO 3D] ccaudio1:
lol. good to hear you got it working finally. make sure you flash freeza all in one zip also so you dont get random reboots

Here: FREEZA ALL IN ONE

make sure you rename it to PG86IMG.zip
[HTC EVO 3D] Jlallman:
apreciate it :)
[HTC EVO 3D] ccaudio1:
you can flash it after you install your current rom
[HTC EVO 3D] shizkoff777:
Success now if I can get revolutionarys site to quit spazzing
[HTC EVO 3D] dastin1015:
Thanks for this. Got my little brothers phone downgraded and rooted now.

私のEVO 3Dから送信される。
[HTC EVO 3D] sparkie172:
Yes finally got boot 1.4. Was a pain to brick. I had a security warning after I tried to brick 1st time,didn't work tried 2nd time unplugged AC but forgot to pull the batt out pulled in middle of update and rebooted into boot loader with the security warning. It bricked it,had to run revolutionary 4 to get it to show revolutionary on boot loader then flash recovery via fast boot.

who ate my oreo?
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Haha, yeah it's very picky about bricking!
[HTC EVO 3D] king_89:
Downgrade

I've been waiting 10 post to post my success story lol thx unknown for the awesome job u did i followed all your step other thn noob mistakes i made which wikdnoob helped me out with I was able to downgrade my hboot. To all others thinking about doing this you should definantly give it a go. Just follow the instructions and you should be fine i did it and it was my very first time rooting and only had two problems throught out the process. 1st one was really me being a noob lol didnt know why the zip image would not be found. Talked to wikdnoob found out in the root of your folder do not means create a folder on your sd card and name it root lol. 2nd problem was in the third step i put the files on the desktop instead of home folder so ubuntu didnt like it as soon as i moved it to my home folder everything went great. So really just follow the directions and you will b fine. I did this before the live cd tool was created so it should even easier now that the live cd is stable. Thx again unknown for the awesome work u did. Thx wikdnoob for clearing up my noob mistakes and all the other help u gave me
[HTC EVO 3D] captain008:
*****SUCCESS*****

Well first thanks to Unknownforce and to all those who made this possible. I just want to report that this worked for me after some tweaking. I was able to brick the device using the SDCARD swap. I put 2.08 in a 512MB card and 1.13 in a 8GB card and I was able to get it on the first try. All the other steps were easy and the guide led me all the way. I did install a 64bit UBUNTU with wubi and had no issues once all the updates were installed.

I am now with a HW ver 2 HTC EVO 3D with hboot 1.40 running revolutionary and fully rooted, from a 1.50 hboot refurb I got from sprint on the 22nd.
[HTC EVO 3D] grindnmosh:
Unknownforce is the man
[HTC EVO 3D] xlxcrossing:
Just a heads up to anyone with EVO 3D that's flashed to a prepaid network this method will revert the phone to the full factory specifications so any changes made during the flashing process will have to be redone.
[HTC EVO 3D] elfeo0:
help please

ok guys i need a little help, this is ware i'm at.

my phone had the htc unlock, I did the cmd fastboot oem lock and lock the phone, than i downgrade mainver to 1.10.651.2 than i brick, took me two trys and than the live cd that some one posted, and was able to get this

511+1 records in

511+1 records out

1047808 bytes (1.0 MB) copied, 0.36689 s, 2.9 MB/s

Retun code is 0

the problem its that now im in fastboot and it shows SHOOTER XC SHIP S-ON RL , sboot-1.40.000, eMMC-boot

and now my laptop does not detect my Evo, not with CMD i put the 1.13 rom in zip into my sd card, it check it buy it does not giveme the option to update, I had the RUU for 1.13 but when i try to run it it gave a not a windows program error, I deleted tham and re download it, now it does not show as aRUU_Shooter_S_Sprint_WWE_1.13.651.7_Hboot 1.4.bin when i try to run it, a media program trys to open it.

I think is that I have two problems how do I change the RUU to a bin file or make it to look like a bin file ( i think im missing some windows drivers )

And why is the phone not pick up when plug in usb port ( i think im missing some more drivers :o )

Can some one help me and give me some ideas of point me in the right direction please!!!! :)
[HTC EVO 3D] nate.spangler:
You need the 1.13 EXE
[HTC EVO 3D] elfeo0:
that was half the help and i thank you for that, the only problem is that i try to search the forum for 1.13 exe and this is what I get from the forum

vBulletin Message

Your submission could not be processed because the token has expired.

Please push the back button and reload the previous window.

so if you can help me a little more :D TIA

And what would I do after I get it, the computer its not picking up the phone...

Just found the RUU_Shooter_S_Sprint_WWE_1.13.65...signed.exe downloading right now.

Now what to do about pc not detecting the phone when i hook it to the usb??
[HTC EVO 3D] Vdubtx:
From the first post:

LINK
[HTC EVO 3D] k2buckley:
Make sure when you run the ruu that your phone is in fastboot mode, and says fastboot usb. From the bootloader, highlight fastboot and press power, then connect usb and run the ruu.exe.
[HTC EVO 3D] mpgrimm2:
Been watching this (and Closeone's thread) since it came out and prepping to do this tonight.

Currently: Hboot 1.50/2.17.651.5 base/Unlocked/TWRP/MeanRom 2.9

Question(feel like this has been answered, but can't find it) :

- Can I change the misc_version to 1.10.651.2, relock, and proceed to brick or do I need to relock, run the 2.17 Ruu and start from full OEM stock with temp root?

03:20 am update:

Nevermind, I got antsie, relocked. Ran the 2.08.651.3 RUU PG86IMG.zip included in Zedomax's HbootDownGrade pack and it worked to take me from 2.17.651.5 to Stock 2.08.651.3 so that the zergRush temp root could work. Who needs tacoroot anyway?

- got temp root with zergRush and successfully changed main version (via win7 & adb)

- got Closeone's 0.3.4 LiveCD (on USB/Pendrive Linux) & 4 terminals waiting for device

- Ac Pwr hooked up, Battery pulled. 2.08.651.3 PG86IMG.zip "ready to update"

- Time to brick.... Here we go...

04:15 am update SUCCESS:

- whohoo!, that took forever just to get it bricked/into emmc mode. 5 or 6 tries. I used Closeone's LiveCd for the 4 linux terminals/commands and it worked well for a linux Dee Dah Dee like me. Wish I had caught the fact that Closeone's 0.3.4 LiveCD had the commands setup to Run ZergRush and change the misc_Version for me.

Lessons:

- Review Zedomax's video and Unknown's directions over and over again.

- if on 2.17, Relock if needed and Try the 2.08.651.3 zip (renamed to PG86IMG.zip) in the Hbootdowngrade package to take you back to full stock 651.3

- Get Closeone's LiveCD 0.3.4 (& Pendrive Universal USB Installer if needed) once on stock 651.3 and use it for zergRush Temp Root & changing the misc_version (Commands are in the "Readme" file).

- Use Closeone's LiveCD for automatically setting up your 4 Linux Terminal windows (see the "readme" file again)

- If you miss the 4-6 second mark to brick it. Pull the usb power, pop in the battery, and reboot to bootloader and keep trying till you get it.

Now on to 1.13 RUU.

04:55 am Update:

- booted to bootloader, selected fastboot, ran the 1.13 RUU .exe

- now on to Revolutionary S-Off

- opened first beer.

06:18 am Update (S-OFF!) :

- Finally got revolutionary S-OFF after several attempts!

- Not sure if it had to do with the updated HTC Driver 3.017, uninstalled all HTC drivers and loaded v3.007 linked on revolutionary's site, then it worked. Kept getting "lost connection to device. Press (almost) any key to exit" or something like it, before it worked.

- DL'd & flashed xhausx's 2.17 firmware only.zip (no hboot)

- used fastboot to flash TWRP 2.0 rc0.1 recovery & rebooted.

- Booted to TWRP & made a backup of stock 1.13 (with 2.17 radio)

06:51 am update (Restore MeanRom 2.9)

- Attempting (unsuccesfully) to restore my TWRP 2.0 backup of MeanRom 2.9 with Anthrax 75.

So far boot looping: hardware buttons light, get splash screen, reboots. (Kernel issue?).

- Decided to just flash the MeanRom from scratch. That worked! IDK why the backup wouldn't work (formatted/wiped system, data, cache). Not sure I like TWRP 2.0 anymore.

- New Anthrax HTC 2.17 Base rls#4 flashed fine from TWRP.

- Guess I'm good now.
[HTC EVO 3D] Bslydem:
Stuck

When I enter the ./emmc_recover step i get a permission denied error
[HTC EVO 3D] mpgrimm2:
If it's just the linux part and your sucessfully bricked, get Closeone's LiveCD to handle the details for you. See my post above for specifics. Link in the OP.
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
you didn't do the chmod command correctly
[HTC EVO 3D] king_89:
live cdi

Live cd from closeone is the easiest way to go from there but if you dont want to run the live cd make sure you ran sudo -s command and that you have admin rights hope that helps

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Try going to htc website and download the drivers for your phone and from previous post unknown said after running the 1.13exe you have to find the rom.zip folder somwhere on your files but you have to show hidden files to get it but sounds like you already have the rom.zip file so just follow the rest of the directions from OP good luck
[HTC EVO 3D] gorillajuice:
hey all I'm stuck on the linux part every time do the ./emmc_.... line my computer goes to the terminal screen but I cant get back to the home screen alt+crtl+del works and so does my mouse for a min and then it just gets stuck. I bricked correctly cause I can still see the dim led, everything ran flawlessly up until now any help would be appreciated.

SOLVED-I Installed ubuntu on a seperate partition on my kids pc and it went through. Although I ran into some problems it still worked good. Also this is just speculation but with my scenario I'm guessin as long as you get the brick part right everything else is cake. My phone had been in eMMC mode all day long and kept failing every hboot flash until I connected to my kids pc also I didn't have to open up four terminals I used only one and I got it on the first try on sdb13. thanks a million
[HTC EVO 3D] Bslydem:
is there any way i get get instructions using the taco root method
[HTC EVO 3D] USSENTERNCC1701E:
I have a thread on it in the dev section. On my phone now, so won't link it. But search the dev section for [TEMP-ROOT]
[HTC EVO 3D] Bslydem:
misunderstood me i have temp root using taco root does this change any step after this. Should I undo taco after changing ver number. Also should device be connected or dis connected while entering the ./emmc_recover step into the 4 terminal windows. My device has not been bricked yet i didnt feel safe doing it until I get a waiting for device inthe above mentioned step.

Edit: i am using unbuntu from a flash drive

What i am asking for is how to do this brick method start to finish using tacoroot not zerg rush
[HTC EVO 3D] king_89:
Dont connect your device until the linux windows are waiting for it but you should look up closeone's live cd if you cant get the terminals into waiting stage
[HTC EVO 3D] mkeller96:
help

Okay so here is the problem when i get to the part where we brick the the phone i get a blinking dim red led instead of a solid dim red light what do i do
[HTC EVO 3D] Twolazyg:
When you do the LINUX part do NOT plug the phone in until you have all the terminals set up and ready. You don't need to do anything besides brick the phone after temp rooting.

Brick the phone, get your terminals ready, hold volume down, then plug in the phone. Keep the battery out after you brick until you're done with LINUX
[HTC EVO 3D] mkeller96:
Please help me

okay so every time i take out the battery while plugged in to ac then i hit volume up and count to 4 and all i ever get is a dim red blinking lighti have done this step at least 30 times not an exaggeration and im so FU**ING PISSED im about to through my damn phone at the wall and go out and smash it with a sledge hammer i have been on this same step for 6hours FML:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:
[HTC EVO 3D] Knucklehead101:
I am in the same boat. I can not get the stupid thing to brick at all. Are you supposed to hold the vol up button the whole time or just press it to start the upgrade? And how fast do we have to get the power back in? I am going as fast as I possibly can but I can not get it back in within a half second or so.
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
There's no special trick no holding buttons, you press vol-up, and wait about 5 seconds, then pull the cord, it's all about timing. It's definitely the hardest part of this whole process.

I'm going to post a video of me doing just that step... Just to show exact time that I do it on my own device... I have heard of others getting it to happen sooner... it's possible that with different hardware versions, it processes it faster or slower... I don't know...
[HTC EVO 3D] mkeller96:
whats ur youtube name or channel so i can watch it
[HTC EVO 3D] USSENTERNCC1701E:
Have an idea for those with bricking troubles.

Get a strip-outlet with a power-switch, and a digital clock with at least tenths of seconds.

Plug the USB cable into your AC adapter, plugged into the strip-outlet. Instead of unplugging the USB cable, flip the switch on the strip-outlet.

Use the clock to time when you switch it off. Incrementally increase by tenths of a second starting at 4 seconds and working up to 6.
[HTC EVO 3D] king_89:
Press volume up just once and while battery is out dont forget to plug it back in after you pull the plug also try different timing for pulling the plugs good luck

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That's what i used n got it brick on first trial no stop watch switched it off n on but some ppl might not have access to one
[HTC EVO 3D] USSENTERNCC1701E:
Well, I think a new stip-outlet has got to be cheaper than mkeller96's phone.
[HTC EVO 3D] timetraveler:
even on boost mobile ??
[HTC EVO 3D] mpgrimm2:
ZedoMax's Video (got to 16:10 to see the bricking part)
[HTC EVO 3D] king_89:
Roflmao so true i hope he didnt smash up his phone lol
[HTC EVO 3D] timezone12:
What a smashing good job you did (quick get him the red pill)