yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Dial ##72786#, Enter your MSL number, press Menu and Press Reset. This will not erase your data (apps, etc.) But reboot after and let it do another Hands Free Activation.
[HTC EVO 3D] Motolav7:
No SMS

After I downgraded I cannot send texts on any rom or radio. It gives me a message with Cause code: 97 and Error code:2. My voice does work. I have also tried reactivating.
[HTC EVO 3D] intx:
So I think I ****ed up.

I got all the way to the part where it says updating and you pull the AC and the phone went black.

Won't turn on or charge.

What do i do?
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
Intx. That's supposed to happen. Now you'll go through the unbricking procedure using Linux (or the Live CD in my signature if you aren't comfortable using a Linux terminal).

~co~

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Have you tried a Sense 3.0 based ROM? No Sense 3.5 ROM will allow you to run Hands-free activation. Make sure to do a full wipe before flashing, then flash the ROM. That error has something to do with text messages being too many characters (from a quick search, If I understand correctly).

Forgot to tell that to the poster above you about Sense 3.5 ROMs and Hands-free activation. Sorry.

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] Motolav7:
I just ran the RUU for 1.13 and it works now.

One other thing every time i run revolutionary the part where it reboot from fast boot (2nd Reboot) it gives me a connection error and then my phone reboots and is S-Offed. I have tried with two different cables both on win7.

Edit: Thanks closeone for the help/clarification.
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
Run Revolutionary one or two more times until you see the -Revolutionary- banner at the top of the screen. That's normal.

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] pstevep:
Not sure what this little "issue" is, but I don't want it in this thread or in my forum. I have enough crap to put up with.

So just a heads up that no one better be starting trouble.

Thanks and good day.
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Thanks pstevep. I'm re-opening this now, if people have issues, please bring them to me or a forum moderator, do not post here.

Back on topic now.
[HTC EVO 3D] ehurt152:
Unknownforce, thanks man!

You were right about the bricking being the most difficult. I'm at work for 72 hours and thank God I found another cord to use for the bricking process.

I tried multiple times to brick according to the instructions to no avail. Then after I switched cords it still took some patients. My screen blacked out on its own before I was able to unplug it and that bricked it. Whatever it takes, haha

It's was worth every minute to free my phone!
[HTC EVO 3D] bigrob8181:
ok, everything looks good. went through the process with my wifes phone, mine came <1.50. The question i have is i didnt hold the vol down the entire time on the step 1 of the downgrade. is this an issue? should i redo? will it be ok?

Like i said, the phone is not broken from what i can tell...
[HTC EVO 3D] Karadorde:
An excellent job and a very good write up on the part of the OP. I, however, did not fare so well. No matter how many times I tried I could not get it to brick. I tried as many different timing variations as I could muster the patience for. Even tried the power strip trick someone mentioned in the thread. I may give it another go tomorrow. Ho hum :(
[HTC EVO 3D] rickpref:
I appreciate all of these guides and have followed similar guides to the tee before and it's always worked for me on the first try with multiple phones.

This time, I am having the problem of the phone turning off when pressing the +Volume button to start the bricking process.

I'm Relocked, no security errors. using the HTC charger and cable, and following the instructions to brick to the tee.

It's still turning off when I press the +Volume and so I tried step 3 of the FAQ of removing the SDCard. I'm using the stock 8GB card that came with the phone but still, I figured I would try the tip from the FAQ. When I do remove the SDCard it doesn't turn off instantly but it doesn't let me count to five. I've tried to counting to four but I can't brick it. Any other ideas that could get me around this? The phone was charge to around 50%, would this cause the problem?

Thanks
[HTC EVO 3D] G.Newton:
Did you let your phone sit on the "Vol Up to update" part for at least a minute or two?
[HTC EVO 3D] rickpref:
Yes, I've tried multiple times ranging from 1 minute to 5 minutes.
[HTC EVO 3D] G.Newton:
A 5 second count allowed me to brick on my first try, but it also says to pull the plug as soon as you see the word update appear, or any sign of updating.
[HTC EVO 3D] Karadorde:
So tried again today. Still no luck. I understand it is the most difficult part but I don't understand how it can be so hard to brick something. Good grief. Just to share my story:

- "Rooted" with HTC's unlock method

- Re-Locked with the appropriate fastboot command

- Ran the 2.17 RUU as a PG86IMG.zip

- Checked to make sure it said "Relocked" and that it wasn't displaying security warnings

- Attempted over and over again with the 2.17 RUU zip and had no luck

- Everything goes according to plan except the device won't brick. Light flashes instead of staying solid. Phone boots right back up everytime.

- Tried different zips, the whole bit.

- ?????????????

- No profit

So that settles it. Giving up, unfortunately. Damn. >_<
[HTC EVO 3D] odz:
I just did the downgrade from 1.50 S-on to 1.40 and used revolutionary to get S-off but i had some issues getting my phone to activate (boost) and at the advise of another user on here i updated to 2.17. I got the phone activated and than flashed the hboot back to 1.40 but i cant flash or boot a recovery. Its acting like i have S-on.

writing 'recovery'... FAILED (remote: not allowed)

Anyone know how to fix this?

*edit* fixed i had the SHIP 1.40 hboot flashed and not the ENG one.
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Yeah, The S-OFF on the bootloader screen is misleading, that's the RADIO S-OFF. The stock hboot is still S-ON. Only having radio S-Off is still a little limited. The two are separate. That's why you need revolutionary's hacked hboot, it's hboot S-OFF, so hboot S-OFF plus Radio S-OFF is full unlock.
[HTC EVO 3D] Datguy_n_Disguy:
Okay, now I have a problem: I placed the 2.17 ruu in the sdcard and loaded it via bootloader. Then I waited, but I flashed it by accident. Now the phone stays at the htc screen and won't boot. Still on 1.50 s-on. I tried htcdev to flash a rom and boot via fastboot but it still hangs.

Any advice? I got this off of craigslist so there is no warrenty.
[HTC EVO 3D] greeg32:
run the ruu exe from a computer

edit: although in thinking more about it, computer may not "see" your phone. Not sure.
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
If you're on 2.17 and 1.50 S-ON, then just start over from scratch, re-brick, re-downgrade.
[HTC EVO 3D] Datguy_n_Disguy:
I had to reflash the ruu. It didn't brick, and never did.

Just another day wasted.
[HTC EVO 3D] lowetax:
i wasted a day trying everyting in the world to flash an ICS Rom,

so the 4 hours i spent (because i'm anal and re-read everything 10 times)

downgrading to hboot 1.40 was well worth the freedom i now have !

i admit my final attempt at brick looked spot on, as far as timing goes, (practice makes perfect),

but before that attempt i had made up my mind to plug into the pc

with the toolkit CD loaded and ready to do its thing, no matter if it was bricked or not.

and it did do its thing.

and i was happy !

and even had a beer at 5 am !!! (my eyes were already bloodshot !)

note: i did copy my sd card to pc. formatted it.

put the necessary files back on and rebooted existing ROM just to make sure everything Android was there, with a clean start over.
[HTC EVO 3D] Datguy_n_Disguy:
So you downgraded without brick?
[HTC EVO 3D] G.Newton:
You misread. He says his brick was "spot on", as far as timing goes. I'm assuming he bricked it correctly. He was just stating that regardless he was going to plug it in. I don't believe the downgrade works if you're not bricked.
[HTC EVO 3D] jxr94:
Just got my replacement phone today, broken charging port. Took me about an hour to get it to brick, 1 minute to run the rest of the process lmao. Thanks a ton man!
[HTC EVO 3D] evofreak80:
ok i dont know what is going on with my phone. i followed your steps here and i relocked my 3d and ran the stock unrooted 2.17 ruu thur windows and my 3d is all back to stock again but when i copy and paste your pg86img file and go thru bootloader it dont show on screen to hit vol + to apply update. i also tried using the full unrooted 2.17 zip file in the same manner and still nothing works. i dont understand what im doing wrong or if i just dont have the right pg86img.zip file to show 'apply update' any help would be great thanks!

andy
[HTC EVO 3D] xlxcrossing:
Isn't the new hboot version 1.57 from the Virgin Mobile ICS leak downgradable? If so couldn't everyone upgrade to it and then downgrade to 1.4?
[HTC EVO 3D] borito24:
Omg thank you so much! I now have a free EVO 3D :D. I highly recommend this to anyone trying to do this, the only difficult part of the process is bricking the phone once that's done you're ready to go, thanks again you guys rock! :)

Sent from my downgraded EVO 3D :D
[HTC EVO 3D] gantp2007:
Zerging Root... this might take a minute or so.. please help im stuck here
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
You are on 1.13 and 1.40 hboot?
[HTC EVO 3D] evofreak80:
I have the same issue which 2.17 ruu did you use or how did u get the phone to say apply update, mine doesnt show anything

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ok i dont know what is going on with my phone. i followed your steps here and i relocked my 3d and ran the stock unrooted 2.17 ruu thur windows and my 3d is all back to stock again but when i copy and paste your pg86img file and go thru bootloader it dont show on screen to hit vol + to apply update. i also tried using the full unrooted 2.17 zip file in the same manner and still nothing works. i dont understand what im doing wrong or if i just dont have the right pg86img.zip file to show 'apply update' any help would be great thanks!

andy
[HTC EVO 3D] lowetax:
i used the toolkit routine,

but i had to remove and replace the PG86IMG.zip file for it to load, verify and then ask apply or not.

i would at least remove what you have, and put a fresh copy of it back on.

if it doesn't give you the yes / no apply, then that normally means something is wrong with the zip file.
[HTC EVO 3D] evofreak80:
you dont by chance have a good copy on hand do ya? lol
[HTC EVO 3D] lowetax:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=24268786&postcount=209

i used the closeout one listed

that link is from his step #1 post #3

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1563342

keep trying, you'll get it !
[HTC EVO 3D] gyrospazjohn:
Guys, I'm nearing wits end here. I must have tried bricking 50 times tonight. I pull the plug before it goes on to the next item on the list, nothing. I count to 5, nothing. I count to 4, nothing. I count to 1...nothing. HELP!!! lol (Please. Pretty please.)
[HTC EVO 3D] gyrospazjohn:
Ladies and Gents: user Liferef gave me some very USEFUL help in attempting to brick my phone. Any card above class 4 WON'T WORK. I tried a Class 6 and 2 Class 10's, and finally a class 4 WORKED. If anyone's having trouble, try a slower SD card. :)
[HTC EVO 3D] smokin1337:
I used this one i had the same problem: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=21593454&postcount=564 Be sure to thank haus.
[HTC EVO 3D] mswlogo:
I had a class 10 in my phone and I bricked it. But it took 3 attempts.

The second the "empty" progress bar shows. Yank it.

Slower card might give you a wider window to yank.
[HTC EVO 3D] jrgalioto:
HBOOT 1.50 downgrade

I just want you guys to know that you are amazing. I have skimmed this thread literally hundreds of times, dreaming of the day when I could be free of HBOOT 1.50 but was too intimidated by bricking my phone. This morning, I sacked up...once I found my magic number, it was a breeze! I consider myself quite savvy, however you guys are rock stars as far as I am concerned, and I would not be sitting here with HBOOT 1.40 if not for all of the help everyone has given me. So my sincerest thank you's to everyone who was involved in the development of this method.
[HTC EVO 3D] vinc3stylez:
I'm having trouble finding an ruu that would give me the upgrade option. Does anyone have a suggestion?
[HTC EVO 3D] smokin1337:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=21593454&postcount=564

Use that one it works. Unknown may want to add the link to the OP alot of people are having the same problem.

Also i was wondering who unknown was talking about that unbricked an s-off phone in qhusb_dload mode because i have one and have tried 1000 different ways and nothing works. I know s-off phones are not recoverable but someone did it at least once with this and i would like to know how.
[HTC EVO 3D] G.Newton:
Mmm, now if people would just read the OP FAQ, everyone would be downgraded by now lol.

"Second, make sure you're not using a higher end SD Card. This will draw too much power and not let the phone update when it comes to that time because the power drain to have the screen on, the sd card powered and the update running is more than what the A/C adapter can output. - My 16GB Class 10, shuts the phone off, my Class 4, 2 GB, does not. YMMV."
[HTC EVO 3D] jeffhbo:
I'm trying to brick my device so i can downgrade to 1.40. Everything is fine up until the point where i have to pull the battery out and run off AC power without battery. When i pull out the battery the phone stays on like it is supposed to, but when i press volume + button to start update the phone immediately turns off.

I relocked my device and am running this stock rom. If anyone can offer some advice it would be greatly appreciated

Thank you
[HTC EVO 3D] xdrakos:
Your question was probably answered in the post above yours.

Sent from my infected shooter!
[HTC EVO 3D] G.Newton:
+1 As I stated, if everyone would read the OP, the FAQ, and search the threads most people would be downgraded by now/have less problems.
[HTC EVO 3D] Karadorde:
This did the trick for me. I probably spent 2 or 3 hours all told trying to get it work with a class 10. Friend of mine saw this and recommended that I use the stock card and I got it on the second try. Thank you so very much.
[HTC EVO 3D] mrlakadaddy:
I actually bricked my phone by timing a battery pull/ re insert...this is the third phone I downgraded and had to be the easiest....thanks once again for the hard work!!
[HTC EVO 3D] miggsr:
forgive my noob question but can this brick process be done more than once if needed? i got my hboot downgraded before but i ran a file off my pc and got errors next thing i know im back at 1.5 hboot who ever can help me out i appreciate all your help... TIA!
[HTC EVO 3D] lowetax:
read the OP. 3/21/12 update. options for you.

never brick with S-OFF.
[HTC EVO 3D] miggsr:
i never had s-off i have been running stock hboot 1.5 used htc to unlock but since i wanted to downgrade i went back to stock and relocked i got the brick last nite but im wondering can i do it again because somehow a file i had brought my phone back to hboot 1.5 i removed that file i had so i dont get confused again im just trying to gain root with downgraded hboot thats all
[HTC EVO 3D] ehurt152:
Yeah, brother, run it again. Unknownforce ran it back and forth during testing.
[HTC EVO 3D] miggsr:
Ok my next question is it possible to lock the recovery or damage it during this process? Because I tried using the HTC method as I did before and I can't write to the recovery now and am unsure as to why
[HTC EVO 3D] ehurt152:
You may want to shoot Unknownforce a pm.

Are you talking about locking/unlocking your phone in step one of the op?
[HTC EVO 3D] miggsr:
nah basically i went back to stock and im relocked so in the past i was about to use htc method to gain root and when i go to push a recovery via adb it starts writing but it freezes ans says it failed. so i cant flash a new rom since im stuck with stock recovery....
[HTC EVO 3D] ehurt152:
Ok, if your locked then there are two things you can do. 1) start at the beginning of the op and downgrade. 2) Unlock via HTC, then attempt to gain root access.
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
If you relocked the device, you won't be able to boot into your custom recovery or flash any ROMs, updates, etc. If you need to, you'll have to either reunlock using the HTC method. If you want to return to stock relocked, you'll want to send the relock command to your phone (which you've already done), and run the most recent RUU. That will set you back to stock locked. If you still want to downgrade, you can brick right after relocking the phone.

I'm sorry if I missed something, I just popped into the thread.

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] neo4uo:
I accidently bricked while being S-off. I was tired and didn't realize that I did it until I plugged the phone up to my Linux box and realized that it would never recognize the phone. Has anyone found a way to un-brick one that has been bricked with s-off. Any help would be appreciated. I have only had the phone for about 40 days and this is the first phone that I have bricked. I am new customer with Sprint, can the Sprint repair store flash the hboot back on or do they have to send it off to the manufacturer?
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
I don't know of any way to recovery from S-OFF brick. Sorry, but it's probably going to have to go back.
[HTC EVO 3D] neo4uo:
Does the Sprint store have the jtag on site, or does it have to been sent off to head quarters? I know that you might not know, just throwing it out there to maybe someone that has ran across this before.

Thanks for you response.
[HTC EVO 3D] vido4eva:
hey

ok i want to do this but just a lil bit cautious. im definately still s-on but unlocked bootloader. gonna relock it when iim ready to do this tonight.

my question is: is there a more up to date guide on doing this with the updated 0.8.0 cd?

ques 2: after say i get everything done can i update back to 2.17 without the hboot 1.5 upgrade?
[HTC EVO 3D] ehurt152:
Just follow the directions here in the op, works perfect (not sure about the update you're talking about). After you downgrade I would flash one of Mr. Esp's stock rom's and nandroid. Then it's game on.
[HTC EVO 3D] phunkyp:
I found myself with S-off and 1.50 so I tried just installing the bootloader 1.40 and the regain root but that did not work so then I tried re-running RUU 1.13 like in the area below:

"The other option is to simply re-run 1.13 RUU, this will downgrade it as well, but this will also erase all data in the process."

The process began but it appears to be frozen after over 20 minutes it still says sending to the phone. I am afraid to disconnect the phone.

Any thoughts?? Thanks in advance!

edit: So I guess I was then in 1.40 when I re-ran the RUU 1.13, but it still seems frozen.
[HTC EVO 3D] eskion:
I'm working on rooting my wife's evo 3d. I have downgraded it, but it will not load android. I am hboot 1.4 and see s on. I get the white htc screen and the 4 soft keys are lit up, but that's as far as it goes so I can't run revolutionary. Any suggestions?
[HTC EVO 3D] lowetax:
ruu 1.13 so you can run revolutionary

from the op:

To get back to a bootable rom and revolutionary, select FASTBOOT, connect it to the PC and run the 1.13 RUU EXE all the way through, (NOT the zip) then just revolutionary (a few times) and have a beer. :)
[HTC EVO 3D] lowetax:
perhaps this can help ?

http://www.xda-developers.com/android/htc-unbricking-project-exits-beta-delivers-final-release/
[HTC EVO 3D] neo4uo:
Well the only thing about that is if you read the end, It is only for bricks that were s-on. I bricked while being s-off so that won't work. I am basically gonna have to send my phone to that place in Texas that has a Riff Box to reflash my phone. 50 bucs from them is cheaper than 100 deductible.

Thanks for trying to help.
[HTC EVO 3D] lowetax:
i just happened to see that perusing xda portal, so sent it along.

good luck getting it working again.
[HTC EVO 3D] smokin1337:
Can you pm me a link to that place sounds good to me. Then ill have 2 phones lol.
[HTC EVO 3D] cscotty:
Another satisfied customer. Thanks so much for making this happen. It took about 20+ tries to get it to brick but it finally worked.

Thanks again,

Scott
[HTC EVO 3D] verse187:
Is there anywhere else i can download the 1.13 RUU EXE because is slow to download
[HTC EVO 3D] lowetax:
http://goo.im/stock/shooter/ruu/RUU...530_NV_NV_SPCS_1.16_release_198109_signed.exe

at my pc at home. took 2 minutes to download.

(this is link for 1.13 in closeone's toolkit cd thread)
[HTC EVO 3D] verse187:
Thanks dude it took 3 minutes for me your a life saver:D
[HTC EVO 3D] fearbasel04:
ok i had my 3d replaced today with hboot 1.5

the phone before i had 1.4 hboot from start however last week because of problems i updated the hboot and this thread helped and i bricked over 5 times back and fourth... anyways same sd card same charger on this replacement yet when i take the battery off it does not stay on or it does and when i press vol. up it shuts off.

helppppppppppppppppp
[HTC EVO 3D] kaos420:
man my wifes replacement came. all i have is windows machines fml.
[HTC EVO 3D] verse187:
One more thing i need is the 2.17 RUU ZIP image where can i find it ?
[HTC EVO 3D] fearbasel04:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1563342

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anyway to temp brick this thing..... sighs
[HTC EVO 3D] lowetax:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=24268786&postcount=209

i used the closeone zip
[HTC EVO 3D] verse187:
Thanks hope this downgrade goes well
[HTC EVO 3D] b.huss2:
+1 OP, THANKS

Got my replacement 3D and of course it was hboot 1.5. no problem though. it's not 1.5 anymore! LOL nice work. gonna head over and give a +1 to closeone too.
[HTC EVO 3D] kaos420:
Man i tried on the wifes a hr gave up for the night. Try again tomorrow. Lol

Sent from my ice cream powered Evo 3D!
[HTC EVO 3D] b.huss2:
Yea it took me about 3 or 4 tries. I pulled a little early the last time and it took.
[HTC EVO 3D] freeza:
Same, but I bricked with the battery method just now :)
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
May be a little harder to time correctly, but it's just as effective as pulling the power cable. :)

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] kaos420:
What battery way? Link

Sent from my ice cream powered Evo 3D!
[HTC EVO 3D] freeza:
Yeah, kinda. But I got it eventually lol.

Same as AC, you just use the battery and never connect to AC. The whole point is to cut power to the phone, which can be done either way :p

No matter what I used, AC, different sdcards, different outlets, different plugs, it would not stay on once the battery was out, so I improvised. :)
[HTC EVO 3D] kaos420:
I just gotta get the damn timing. Mines rooted but wifes. Isn't

Sent from my ice cream powered Evo 3D!
[HTC EVO 3D] mrlakadaddy:
The battery method works, just time it, I counted 5 seconds, pulled the battery, then put it back in, got it on the first try...and this was after trying the ac method for hours.
[HTC EVO 3D] fearbasel04:
Funny I tired that too no go. So I thought its a lose. Until I read that u tired it so I did it again and yet again no go. Second try which is really in total five times it Worked. Thanks man.
[HTC EVO 3D] Cuppeerr:
by the time i've counted to 5 or even 4 it's moved on to the next step....

wtffffffffff I just did it. counted to 4 pulled the ac cord it shut off, plugged the ac cord back in and I get the flashing dim light. not solid, flashing.
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
If it's flashing, it's not bricked. :(

Should be solid. Pop the battery back in and attempt to power it on.

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] Cuppeerr:
Thats what I meant to say:( I did everything counted to 4 pulled the ac, put the ac back in and it would just flash. Then it booted to bootloader just fine:(

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It's fine I only have this phone for a could more days then I get the lte:) Plus my mom couldn't care less about root as she's the next one in line for my phone
[HTC EVO 3D] funkyboy1281:
pulling the battery made this sooo much easier...I've done it twice now on 2 different 3d's