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[HTC EVO 3D] blauciel:
I did the one that came with the downgrade zip file in the OP and the 2.17 on that PPC geeks page.

See above post, I got one to work.

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SWEET!! It took 3 tried, but I got it bricked (I was doing it too soon). HBOOT 1.4!!!

Donation sent!
[HTC EVO 3D] blauciel:
please delete
[HTC EVO 3D] honorlost84:
I have 1.5 s-on but unlocked. What is the method? I have windows xp but if you can't do it on that I have access to a Mac book. He knows linux an stuff. Need a clear guide? 120 posts is a lot to read thru
[HTC EVO 3D] blauciel:
Ok. I'm calling it. I'm stuck. I can NOT get anything done with this phone for S-OFF, Root, nothing Revolutionary has failed repeatedly.

Does anyone have a solid guide on how to root/s-off once this process is done?

EDIT: It seems 1.13 RUU didn't take the first time I ran it. I ran it again, and revolutionary mostly succeeded. I have S-OFF, but the executable didn't finish cleanly. We'll see how it goes from here. Attempting TWRP and SU.
[HTC EVO 3D] mrwicked:
stuck in bootloop and cannot mount sdcard to place zip for step 2. Need some advice?

Thanks
[HTC EVO 3D] ccaudio1:
remove sd card from phone, use adapter for it so you can connect it to your pc, copy zip from pc to your sd card. then proceed to next step.
[HTC EVO 3D] Vinchenzop:
P23, is the system partition. Some ROM developers put this wipe in to ensure a clean install of the ROM to avoid user issues.

P25 is cache

P24 is user data

For future reference ;)
[HTC EVO 3D] scoot0073:
Yea same thing happened to me too Zerging then nothing and it didnt offer tha option to flash cwm recovery either. But that was fine b/c i was going to flash TWRP recovery any ways. I too noticed i had s-off and at that point i knew all i had to do was flash my recovery and full wipe n did a nandroid restore of Viper rom that i created b4 this s-off methed..i used the 2.08 RUU in this proccess and flashed my nandroid now im bak on 2.17

Evo 3D ViperROM v.2.5 downgraded HBoot 1.5 to 1.4
[HTC EVO 3D] scoot0073:
Yr fine just flash yr recovery and a rom of yr choice

Evo 3D ViperROM v.2.5 downgraded HBoot 1.5 to 1.4
[HTC EVO 3D] shizkoff777:
If I'm on 2.17 should I use the ruin to go back to 2.08
[HTC EVO 3D] unCoRrUpTeD:
You should be fine.
[HTC EVO 3D] jamesjeter1:
ok, I have decided to give this a try. !st of my software ver is 2.17.651.5,, so i need to run the taccaroot right? now my real question is do i do this in fastboot? the directions in post 2 just says to run the root.bat file so i guess i run this file while in fastboot right/
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
You can't run tacoroot in fastboot. You must be booted to system and have usb debugging turned on.
[HTC EVO 3D] jamesjeter1:
ok so my phone must just be on like normal, then plugged in to usb and usb debugging on then run root? this is the only part i haven't figured out yet. I have spent all night just running trial runs without phone plugged in and now i got all the other step down.
[HTC EVO 3D] Juan685:
First of all I want to say thanks, and second I am stuck on the third step. I have my phone bricked without a blinnking light, but when I plug it in to my linux box I get no response on any of the terminal windows. I do get a bunch of windows popping up though. Anybody has had this happened to them?

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Yeah your phone has to be on the stock rom. If it is unlocked, relock it and then flash a stock ruu and then boot it. Once booted turn on usb debuggin mode and then type in the commands commands in cmd. At least thats how I did it. Now Im stuck on the last step.
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Reboot linux, start over, do a ls /dev and look for anything in that list that starts with the letters sd, start your terminals windows with the first one that doesn't appear, if you see sda, sdb, sdc, then start with sdd and do sde, sdf and sdg. don't worry about the numbers of the sda or sdb(there's probably sda1, sda2, sda5, etc) it won't mount your phone to the same letter device as another device.
[HTC EVO 3D] mrwicked:
got it thanks

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I'm downgraded and s-off. Used closeone's live CD and it worked like a charm. Is there no superuser app? or am I missing something?
[HTC EVO 3D] Juan685:
Thanks. I will try again.
[HTC EVO 3D] sniperkill:
Yes, you have to flash a SU binary.zip file that also contains the SU apk file.

Hold on and I'll get you a zip that you can flash. Here you go, just flash in recovery after you get your custom recovery set up...
[HTC EVO 3D] mrwicked:
Thanks. Got it and now everything looks good and time to flash some roms! Guess I'm going try out meanROM first.
[HTC EVO 3D] sniperkill:
Hey Unknown, can you hook me up with a copy of your H-Boot 1.40.1100?

I flashed a different H-Boot cuz I thought it was the cause of my radio issue's.. Or is the H-Boot 1.40.1100 the .nbo file in the tools.zip?
[HTC EVO 3D] jamesjeter1:
ok 1 last ? before I start. I know I have to use Taccaroot since im on 2.17 now. I have heard this will cause the phone to boot loop, how will I be able to push the

adb push misc_version /data/local/

adb shell chmod 755 /data/local/misc_version

adb shell /data/local/misc_version -s 1.10.651.2

adb reboot bootloader

fastboot getvar mainver

if I am stuck in a bootloop?

I really really wanna do this now but need to know exact steps for the 2.17. damn wish i was on 2.08, it would have made it more simple.
[HTC EVO 3D] sniperkill:
Look dude, just relock your bootloader, and run the 2.08 ruu, then you can use zerge root (yes, you can still run the 2.08 ruu) then you can unlock again, flash your su.zip/recovery, then push thefiles needed into data/local.... And thats the first step...
[HTC EVO 3D] jamesjeter1:
i'll try to run the 2.08 ruu and do the zerge root then thanks
[HTC EVO 3D] Juan685:
OK I finally got it!! It was sbh. Thanks a lot man.
[HTC EVO 3D] sniperkill:
No problem man, hope it all works out for you :D
[HTC EVO 3D] jamesjeter1:
nope, could not downgrade ruu because it say the mainver is older, go figure.

I'm giving up so I am do an update in like 2 months so by then the new should be out. the heck with it.

so nobody knows how to do this if on 2.17 after getting a bootloop from taccaroot? i just need to know how to push the new mainver thru if i have to use taccaroot 1st it will put me in a bootloop.
[HTC EVO 3D] Will32:
It is the 1.40.1100

NVM, I think I'm wrong, the 1.04.1100 is revolutionary hboot, tools contains 1.40.0000 I think.
[HTC EVO 3D] sniperkill:
Yeah, the tools.zip contains the hboot 1.40.0000. BUT, I didn't know the hboot version 1.40.1100 was from revolutionary, so thank you for that.

Ahh, fu#k it, I;m not gonna waste anyone's time asking for an hboot I can (with a little work) get myself. Thanks guy's.
[HTC EVO 3D] Will32:
I think you'll have to run revolutionary again to get their hboot. But its got me wondering. Let me know if and how u get it back.
[HTC EVO 3D] sniperkill:
Will do homie. But I think imma have to just unroot, go back to stock and do the process over. But my thoughts on it are, what are the differences between hboot 1.40.0000 and hboot 1.40.1100? If any?

On a different note, I still get to do the H-boot downgrade to my wifes phone. When I did mine, my research took 3 times as long as the whole actual process did, lol. Now that I know how to do it, im sure it will go alot faster with her phone...
[HTC EVO 3D] sentra99:
I had to take my phone to sprint for repair. It was 1.40 hboot s-off rooted using revolutionary.io. The phone they gave me says locked at the top and the hboot is 1.50 s-off. How do I get it back to s-on. Real sorry if this has already been asked. Looked for the answer and couldn't find it.
[HTC EVO 3D] Philly8783:
Worked!

Worked like a charm! :-) Thank you very much for those having trouble on the last step just make sure you still have the battery off when running the third step I kept getting nowhere with the battery on, thought I permenantly bricked my device but trying it without the battery. It worked...again...THANK YOU!
[HTC EVO 3D] Royalfox:
You just need to run a 1.40 ruu since u r s-off, no need to get to s-on.

Anyone correct me if I'm wrong.

PG86100
[HTC EVO 3D] Will32:
Since you're going to do it 2 more times, you sound like a good candidate make a good video for everybody that keeps asking. Unknown has one but its kinda hard to follow, no offense unknownforce.

I was thinking about making one but I'm hoping someone beats me to it.
[HTC EVO 3D] jamesjeter1:
ok, i did everything to the T in the instructions, all went smooth until the 3rd step. I thought it went smooth too but now my phone will not power back on. Here is the output I got from step 3

Connect device into emmc partition mode NOW

Waiting device /dev/sdb13.......

Foundit!

511+1 records in

511+1 records out

1047808 bytes (1.0 MB) copied, 1.1809 s, 887 kB/s

Return code is 0

root@ubuntu:~#

please help before my wife kills me lol So WTF happened and why will it not boot up
[HTC EVO 3D] doeboy711:
it might not have taken. try running it again. If it still doesn't take, it could have been a bad file that was pushed into it.
[HTC EVO 3D] sentra99:
That worked thanks.
[HTC EVO 3D] Vinchenzop:
According to the steps, that's it. Pull your sd card out, put your battery back in and fire up.

If you have to, force a reboot by holding volume up + volume down + power button. Then as soon as it starts rebooting, pull battery, then try to turn on while holding the volume down to enter bootloader.
[HTC EVO 3D] johnsonjs:
Did you use the universal USB installer (pendrivelinux)? Because when I select SUSE 12.1 KDE i686 option my .iso doesn't show up as supported. I'm trying to load closeone's 0.2.2 .iso utility.

Thanks :)
[HTC EVO 3D] jamesjeter1:
Dude Thanks, I ran it again and it went thru....the 1st time the windows didn't pop up but did the second time. woo what a relief.....now it will boot into hboot and now i just need to run the ruu but I'm having to wait 30min for that site to let me redownlod the ruu bucause i downloaded it in ubuntu. I want to do the rest in windows since I am more confident in windows lol.
[HTC EVO 3D] doeboy711:
No problem, Enjoy your Hboot 1.4!
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
Humm. Is it actually saying that the iso isn't supported, or is it not showing up when you browse for the iso?

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] johnsonjs:
The latter. When I browse for it on my desktop, it doesn't show up.
[HTC EVO 3D] Twolazyg:
Read the first and second post? Has pretty clear instructions.
[HTC EVO 3D] Twolazyg:
You don't even need to change the hboot. The 1.5 hboot issue was being s-on, you're s-off. Just flash a recovery and you're fine. No fastboot needed.
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
New version of the Live CD is up! I have broken it off into a new thread here.

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I'm sorry johnsonjs for responding late to your question. I had that same problem. The trick is to navigate to the directory where the iso is located. Then start typing the name of the file into the box at the bottom of the open dialog. It should show an autocompleted filename below as your typing. Just click it, and then click open. That should do it for you. ;)
[HTC EVO 3D] blauciel:
So I did all this only to see dust under the screen... /facepalm

//Tapatalk.EVO3D//
[HTC EVO 3D] shizkoff777:
ok guys i think im screwed im on the part where your suppose to sudo i then password for dell heres the problem i dont know the password because i bought the computer off a friend and he says he never set a password
[HTC EVO 3D] Twolazyg:
Either make a new user or hit enter when you get prompted for a password.
[HTC EVO 3D] shizkoff777:
i know im dumb but what password is it wanting
[HTC EVO 3D] honorlost84:
Is anyone working on a script for pc? I don't know linux and the phone I'm working on is my internet so video is out
[HTC EVO 3D] powduh09:
AWESOME find... Can't wait to get off work and try this out...
[HTC EVO 3D] bmtdan:
Lucky enough to be on 1.3 still but this is still awesome in case I ever get a replacement lol
[HTC EVO 3D] laie1472:
Don't know if you already tried this but in case you haven't

You could try switching the sd card zips to see if maybe its the SD also you can try formatting both sd's and restore the factory defaults to see if it will help at all. Hope it does.

#Root-Hack\Mod*Always_

""Shooter on Deck""
[HTC EVO 3D] mnomaanw:
Does the whole process contains anything related to Sprint , that will revert my Indian carrier flashed 3D back to Sprint?
[HTC EVO 3D] majormickey:
Holy Cow!!! Awesome work guys. Fantastic achievement! I don't think I'm brave enough YET to try this, but this is the light at the end of the hboot 1.5 tunnel. Kudos!
[HTC EVO 3D] Wordlywisewiz:
So anyways could you by any chance non recoverable brick your phone via this method?

Great job though! Can't wait! I hated having to use a pc to properly flash anything! Joey krims tool doesn't always work and leaves you with a bootloop when you need your phone :p

Gonna do this this weekend hopefully someone will make a video and tool for this.... And be a little more specific on the linux part do you gotta have ADB installed on it?

PS I think viperboy could whip up a tool quickly.....
[HTC EVO 3D] powduh09:
Wander if someone could make a Windows batch file, or exe ro make this happen? I mean I can run it like it is, but being able to automate it all in Windows or Linux either one, would be fantastic... Either way, I'm trying this out tonight after work... Thanks to everyone involved in finding this method.
[HTC EVO 3D] Dees_Troy:
When I read through the instructions, I was a bit surprised that you could brick the phone by swapping the SDcard before pressing volume up. I've tried this method before and the bootloader does indeed copy the PG86IMG.zip to a temporary location. In fact, you can remove the SDcard from the device and leave the SDcard slot empty before pressing volume up and the update will still proceed. At least that's how it worked back in the 1.13 days with 1.30 bootloader back when I tried it.
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
I'm curious, I see several people have started/tried the process. I'd love to see some success stories here.

If you're having issues, please PM me, I'll do what I can to help you through.
[HTC EVO 3D] mnomaanw:
Using the same SDcard instead of swapping might work.....
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
If you're doing everything on linux then obviously you would need adb and fastboot on/for linux, but if you're like me and primarily use windows, you're simply more familiar with it and use that with adb/fastboot.
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
I swapped mine. They were freshly formatted, simple 2 GB cards that I grabbed from work, it's possible they have to be identical, but using the same card would satisfy that criteria.
[HTC EVO 3D] dased14:
This makes me want to pick up a 1.5 from somewhere just to try it.

if it doesn't blow it up its all good
[HTC EVO 3D] Wordlywisewiz:
So basically no setup in linux...? Because that's what I don't really understand about linux is how to install software lol...
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
I'm going to back my device up and re-up to 1.50, S-ON it and do a video on this just first so people can see it happen, and second to make sure I have everything correct.

It seems like many people are having issues getting the phone to brick, I'm gonna make sure I'm not missing a step there.
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Absolutely no software install, only copy the files to where you can run them (emmc_recover and hboot img), I installed Wubi, and just ran it directly after it was freshly installed.
[HTC EVO 3D] mnomaanw:
This time please check if swapping sdcards (not identical) works or not , or is it necessary to use same card or identical ones.

Waiting for your video.

Does the whole process contains anything that will revert my reliance carrier flashed 3d to sprint?

Till now no RUU/Roms/firmware updates were able to change my reliance prl/settings etc.....so i guess this method should work without any issues ..
[HTC EVO 3D] HiddenKnight:
This is some serious, good stuff. I'm gonna give it a go tonight. Hopefully you have the video up later on. Wow. I'm baffled you accomplished this. Amazing!
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
I don't believe it does. That information is stored on a different partition that I believe doesn't get touched by this or any RUU, if/when I have time, I'll check to see what partition this lies on, but for now, I'm focused on getting this stable enough to work for everyone.
[HTC EVO 3D] con247:
If I had a 2nd Rezound I would see if this works with an adapted procedure.

Let me ask something first since I am not an E3D owner.

So basically you start with the current RUU version PxxxIMG.zip then swap with an older version's PxxxIMG.zip before you initiate the update in HBOOT?

Also, is there a way to identify the hboot partition number (I know yours was 13, you suggested GSM was 12) before beginning any dangerous portions of the procedure. I would like to have all possible bases covered if this was going to be attempted with the Rezound.

The hboot Rezound users would attempt to flash is a signed ENG HBOOT
[HTC EVO 3D] Will32:
I had never seen/used ubuntu before I did step 3, its really easy. Go to ubuntu.com and download ubuntu, there's also a link to pendrive installer, that installs it to a USB flash drive. Or closeone has a thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1563342 for a live cd he made that's helping a lot of folks with steps 1 & 3.
[HTC EVO 3D] patrao_n:
Hey guys well I was on 2.17. After I did the main ver thing I tried to get the 2.17 zip to work didn't work. So I thought damn the only ruu exe I have is 2.08 I tried it and it successfully went through and I am on 2.08. I wonder if we try the mainver then try a 1.13 ruu exe if it will work. Anyone have it?

Sent from my BAD A$$ EPIC TOUCH 4G
[HTC EVO 3D] Will32:
I'm not sure what you're asking... So you changed the mainver then ran the whole 2.08? After you change the mainver you just load up the 2.08 or 2.17 so that you can brick it during the hboot rewrite. If you ran the ruu all the way through, then you need to change the mainver again.

I don't know if you could run the 1.13 after the mainver change, I guess you could but all it would do is put you on 1.13, it wouldn't change your hboot.

Or have you already done it and now you're just updating?
[HTC EVO 3D] patrao_n:
I am just in the process right now. Basically just saying something I didn't know. I didn't realize you could go from 2.17 to 2.08 by simply changing the mainver. So if anyone is having a problem with 2.17 you can go to 2.08 at least. Gonna try a 1.13 now

Sent from my BAD A$$ EPIC TOUCH 4G
[HTC EVO 3D] Twolazyg:
If your friend didn't make one, don't enter one. Just hit enter. If it doesn't work, make a new user with your own password. Or you can re-install linux and make a user that way. Lots of options.
[HTC EVO 3D] focbuster78:
I am not properly bricked if I can boot is to the boot loader but not the system, right?
[HTC EVO 3D] Will32:
You are properly bricked if you can't boot into anything and if you only see a very dim red led, or no led when plugged in.
[HTC EVO 3D] mpgrimm2:
Have you seen Closeone's Thread?

[TOOL] HBOOT Downgrade Toolkit Live CD
[HTC EVO 3D] patrao_n:
As for revolutionary it says I need more files in there to open it. Never seen that before

Sent from my BAD A$$ EPIC TOUCH 4G
[HTC EVO 3D] k2buckley:
I think you need to right click on the revolutionary.exe and extract it. Then try running it again.
[HTC EVO 3D] tambourineman86:
Unknownforce, you have some major balls developing this. Thank you, am getting all the files ready to give it a shot. Major kudos to you man.

EDIT: Two minor things I think would be helpful to add to your guide. 1. The AC power source does matter. I tried with a generic charger at first and for some reason it didn't work. The device lost power. I used the htc charger and it stayed powered on. 2. since I have a class 10 card, it reads the zip file quicker, so instead of 5-6 seconds its only about 2-3 for me. r/w speed is an important factor. Hopefully this isn't seen as nitpicky, I just want people to avoid having issues. Thanks again.
[HTC EVO 3D] Royalfox:
If I'm on 2.17 do I just need to use the 2.17 ruu instead of 2.08 and follow the same steps?

inviato dal mio PG86100 utilizzando Tapatalk
[HTC EVO 3D] scoot0073:
Man... This makes me wanna do it again

Evo 3D ViperROM v.2.5 downgraded HBoot 1.5 to 1.4

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if u r on 2.17 then u need to use the 2.08 RUU

if u on 2.08 then u need to use the 2.17 RUU
[HTC EVO 3D] doeboy711:
I have a class 10 16gb SD card and I counted to 5 before I pulled it and I bricked it on the first time.
[HTC EVO 3D] scoot0073:
X2 i got a 32gb class 10 n bricked it first time count 5 :D
[HTC EVO 3D] jhuff83:
Successfully downgraded and took the PG86IMG off the SD card. When I reboot the phone it is in a bootloop. What do I need to flash now to get me out of the bootloop so I can take care of getting s-off?
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Thanks.

The reason for #1 is that HTC's chargers charge at a higher rate, this is also the reason it wouldn't work through a USB connection to a PC. USB max is 500 mAh, HTC charger is 1000 mAH, the generic ones or other brands, are 900 mAh, it needs the full juice to stay on. But you could also do this via pulling the battery at the right time as well.

As for #2, the speed of the SD Card only matters for the initial copy to the device, which happens before you're updating, the zip file is copied to the device and flashed from the device. So the sd card speed does not matter for the bricking process. Found this out by pulling the SD Card out right when it says press vol up to flash, then press vol up, it still flashes.
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
This is normal, you have to run the RUU exe for 1.13, then it will boot normally.
[HTC EVO 3D] jhuff83:
I just did a factory reset and all was good. Just trying to obtain root now w/revolutionary and it's saying failed to get root.
[HTC EVO 3D] vinc3stylez:
Anyone know how to tell if I'm "truely s on"? Aren't all hboot 1.5 users s on?
[HTC EVO 3D] scoot0073:
Power Down yr 3D now Hold Down the Volume Down Button while pressing the power button. Release the power button and continue holding Volume Down until the bootloader screen appears. The first line of text at the top of the BootLoader screen should show S-ON or S-OFF
[HTC EVO 3D] shizkoff777:
ok as long as my terminal says root@ubuntu/home/aaronbush# im good to go on with the 4 terminterminal thing right
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
If you've done chmod 0755 on the emmc_recover file, then yes.
[HTC EVO 3D] scoot0073:
yes now u can continue on
[HTC EVO 3D] shizkoff777:
the reason i saked was i never could get sudo i to work so i did a little research an got sudo su to work
[HTC EVO 3D] vinc3stylez:
For step 1 I'm already HTC unlocked. Do I still need temp root?
[HTC EVO 3D] Vinchenzop:
You need to relock before starting. The ruu's won't run if you're unlocked
[HTC EVO 3D] scoot0073:
no u dont need to do the TEMP ROOT methed continue on and when u get to SECOND STEP Part 1 then u will need to RELOCK your 3D to go any further
[HTC EVO 3D] vinc3stylez:
thanks and thanks guys
[HTC EVO 3D] doeboy711:
I was HTC unlocked as well, but I couldn't get step 1 to work. I did a adb shell and it gave me a $ which means no root for some reason. I had to relock it, 2.17 RUU and then use the tacoroot method. Each phone is different though.
[HTC EVO 3D] vinc3stylez:
Which method did you use to relock? all the guides i've found have broken links for the PCG86IMG file
[HTC EVO 3D] saboture:
I downgraded my phone no problems, now i'm downgrading a friends and when ever I hit volume up to start the update with the battery removed, the phone powers down. Ideas?
[HTC EVO 3D] scoot0073:
Put yr 3D in FastBoot mode

connect to computer

open up ADB terminal Relock your device by typing "fastboot oem lock" in the terminal

then the 3D should reboot and show RELOCK at top