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[HTC EVO 3D] 808souljah:
well I backed everything up, and I also put all the epst settings back to the way they were before, and that did not help.... I think it was after I s-off'd because before I did that, my lockscreen still said boost mobile, now it says sprint
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
I'm really sorry 808souljah. If you kept a copy of your settings, you should be able to use QPST to change them back. I don't know enough about it to give good advice. There is someone that I've PMed who had flashed to a different carrier and created a guide for doing so. I'm not sure if you can do anything without the original info. He had backed up settings beforehand (not a NANDroid backup).

Hey, hey. Please. Let's keep this thread's atmosphere as pleasant as possible.

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] Astrikz:
I was. :eek:

I quote your "If you are flashed to a different carrier" warning.

I said "Should of read the OP" so he should of had downgraded without a back up/
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
I'm just trying to keep everything as friendly as possible. :) We're all here to ask for help or to assist others. There are a lot of people that go through here, and I want to make sure that they end up feeling satisfied. Thank you for sticking around and assisting in the thread. I hope you don't take my response negatively. I'm sorry iTzLOLtrain. :o

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] Astrikz:
Its alright. I understand. And im always glad to help. :D
[HTC EVO 3D] theotrman:
Shortly after it will pop up along the right side of your touch screen.
[HTC EVO 3D] Paleryder:
I finally got it Thanks trying to get revolutionary to stick it takes the code sometimes and not others. am i to be in fastboot or just in rom? and if im running off usb drive for tool set should i choose linux maybe?
[HTC EVO 3D] Astrikz:
I would use the method on the Live CD. It seemed to work best for me. And yes if your run Revolutionary from the Toolkit you need to select Linux on Revolutionary.io
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
Also, the phone must be booted up into the ROM. USB Debugging must be turned on. Settings > Applications > Debugging > USB Debugging.

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] iDannyPR:
I install the iso on a usb and I'm not get the instructions on the screen
[HTC EVO 3D] mpgrimm2:
Did u follow the directions in Closeone's 3rd post for creating the bootable usb drive? Did u change the boot order in BIOS on your pc ( press ESC, F1, F10, F11, F12, or similar during boot) or try pressing F8 repeatedly when starting windows to get the boot options menu to select boot to usb?
[HTC EVO 3D] iDannyPR:
thanks bro
[HTC EVO 3D] Deveal2014:
Quick Question

I wondered after we downgrade do we update the radios / baseband/ pri /& prl ? Or is it fine as it is?
[HTC EVO 3D] Paleryder:
WHen I enter my serial in Rev site do I put in the HT or leave it out?

I have got it to recognize the serial provided (with HT in) in the tool kit and then i do it agn then not valid, after several tries then it recgonizes it agn but 1.4 loader is still locked ? I did this with the windows and Linux code provided. thanks :)
[HTC EVO 3D] Astrikz:
You should.

If you doing it in windows you need to select windows on revolutionary.io when trying go get your beta key.
[HTC EVO 3D] ronyoung08:
Will this run on mac?
[HTC EVO 3D] dimebagdan65:
If you figure out how to, let me know, I haven't been able to...
[HTC EVO 3D] Paleryder:
Than bro do I enter in the hot as part of my serial number or leave that out?

The Linux part was because I was booting from the USB img was wondering if that was tech linux
[HTC EVO 3D] Astrikz:
Just go to http://revolutionary.io/

Select download for Windows.

(Cancel the download if you already have the zip file)

Select your device -hboot- and type in your serial number

-you can find it by opening the revolutionary.exe in the downloaded file.

Once you type in your serial and click Generate key.

You will get your Beta key.

Note - Since your doing this on windows know you will receive a new key which is perfectly fine.
[HTC EVO 3D] lpjzfan2005:
I have run this on my mac!! It worked 100 percent, ill make a guide when I get back home
[HTC EVO 3D] iDannyPR:
help help help !!

I get stock in the revolutionary of the tool

it says waiting for device
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Yes, the HT part is part of your serial number. Run the Revolutionary tool, it will TELL YOU what your serial number is.
[HTC EVO 3D] iDannyPR:
how do I exit from the revolutionaty of the live cd
[HTC EVO 3D] Paleryder:
S for shutdown
[HTC EVO 3D] Paleryder:
Make sure you are booted into the rom and have adb debugging on

That was at idann
[HTC EVO 3D] lpjzfan2005:
Mac Tutorial

Alright fellas, since a made this work on a mac, and there isnt much help for support for the mac side of things i am going to make this guide to try to help everyone :D

1) download the live cd

2) open disk utility (applications>utilities>disk utility)

3) open a finder window (specifically find the live cd iso)

4) drag the iso from the finder window to the disk utility selection box(should be a dividing line between the hard drives and your iso after you drag it into the program.)

Screen shot 2012-05-06 at 12.23.49 PM by elpoutous, on Flickr

5) choose the iso and burn the it to a cd

6) brick your phone per the guidelines provided

7) now that you have the cd in the drive, shut down your mac

8) shut down and power on your mac while holding the "c" key on your keyboard (this causes your mac to boot from the cd drive, if it boots into Mac OSX you burned your disk wrong

9) use the utility to push the hboot files

10) reboot the phone and your comp into OSX

11) push the 1.13 pg86img.zip to your phone

12) flash the zip in bootloader

13) get your revolutionary beta key

14) shut down and power up again holding the "c" key

15) run revolutionary until it works (as mac users we dont have a choice, use the linux version from the cd)

16) enjoy your 1.4 s-off from your mac
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
Thanks lpjzfan2005! I'll add a link to your guide to post #3. :)

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] lpjzfan2005:
No problem, just helping where I can, you did a great job with the cd!! And of course unknownforce is the original man with the master plan, now I just need to make my own theme for my phone so I can say I've done something else lol
[HTC EVO 3D] iDannyPR:
FINALLY!!!!

Thanks to all of you guys and the developers !
[HTC EVO 3D] Paleryder:
Stuck at the very end with rev tool kit it recog. phone. but wont take serial whic it did on a few attempts yesterday. still locked though. I noticed at the top it says

tool0.4pre4 we were supposed to select hboot 1.4 when we entered our info right ? Phone says 1.4 when i go into fastboot.
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
Try this out. I posted this yesterday. Also, you must be booted into Android with debug mode turned on. :)

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] Paleryder:
Yep I had done that prior to anything actually. I did get it to recognize the serial code and said complete do you want to run again? but then dosent rec. it. Still s-on . I appreciate all your help this is crazy but working
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
One thing that you'll have to do is run it a few times for it to give you full Revolutionary S-OFF. Just a small quirk. Run it a few more times until you see the -Revolutionary- banner at the top of your phone in the bootloader.

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] Paleryder:
I just keep getting invalid key aborting will not recognize the key . Im so dam bummed verified the key several times and printed it out as well tried Windows and even Linux keys. Like I said I did get it to recog. the windows key yesterday but no go today. I cant put dam thing down and I see the update of death waiting for my wife to click on it accidentally
[HTC EVO 3D] lpjzfan2005:
What looks like an L is actually a capital I
[HTC EVO 3D] Paleryder:
no Ls
[HTC EVO 3D] lpjzfan2005:
Between this "l" and this "I" Hahaha well Idk what to tell you mine has worked every time I have done it, maybe you're typing your serial number wrong
[HTC EVO 3D] Paleryder:
I'm home and back at it.

#1 I dumped the 2.17 (pg186img) I used to brick after I ran the ruu updater I'm sure that's fine? Right?

#2 Do I need to install the rev zip file on my USB drive after I get the code from the web site?

Just trying to fig out why I can't get code to be recognized. I verified the serial from fast boot as well as behind battery and printed the code provided from web site.

I'm so darn close. I appreciate all the help greatly.
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
You no longer need the file used to update. But did you run the 1.13 RUU after you bricked and unbricked? Did you update again to the 2.17 RUU? That would put you back on HBOOT 1.50, and make it not possible to run Revolutionary. That actually would put you at step one again (assuming that you are S-ON).

You do not need the Revolutionary zip file on your flash drive. Try downloading and running the Windows version with the Windows code from the website.

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] Paleryder:
Thanks will try that and no updates still 1.4 s-on
[HTC EVO 3D] Astrikz:
The only thing that your might be doing wrong is your typing a letter wrong.

Like i said before. It took me about 5 times to type the damn beta key to work.

You might also wanna double check your serial number and make sure your typing that correct number/letters on revolutionary.io
[HTC EVO 3D] Paleryder:
Well i just wanted to say THANK YOU to everyone who helped SERIOUSLY

I ran revolutionary with the same code I was running through windows on the dloaded zip and it worked the first time THANKYOU SO MUCH again

LOVIN IT

CLOSEONE the time and effort and then the support you provide your the man If I win the LOTTO your comin with
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
I'm happy that you got it Paleryder! :) I'll be sure to hold you to your statement about the lotto. :p

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] bombader:
Great job everybody involved cloeone your tool is the **** that being said bricking my phone was the hardest part I never was able to get the dim red light on even after more than three hours of trying but you don't need to I found a little easier way just follow all the directions as already posted but when you get to unplug the power cord to brick it instead of plugging it back in hoping for the dim red light have your tool ready and waiting for you to plug in hold the volume down button and hook to your comp if you bricked it, it will start right up if not plug your battery in and try again.
[HTC EVO 3D] G.Newton:
You would've saved yourself those 3 hours if you had just read lol. Other people, including myself did not experience the very very dim red LED, instead I ended up with a nonresponsive phone without any LED light.

You're right to just follow directions as if you had the light. Essentially, you still "bricked" it in the correct way.
[HTC EVO 3D] lpjzfan2005:
I gotta say I feel pretty important being linked to a thread how to op, :)

I feel pretty awesome lol
[HTC EVO 3D] birdpwr:
Well written closeone. Thanks alot. I'm FINALLY HBOOT 1.4!! Might I add another bit of advice to anyone else who has not done it yet....or if you're having trouble bricking your phone....

I had trouble bricking my phone. The reason was because I didn't have the correct RUU on my SD card. I thought I had one of the correct 2.17 RUU's, but I just finally used to one here.

While in HBOOT, if you don't get that list of files and the question at the bottom asking you if you want to update then you will not be able to brick. Hope that little bit of info helps!

Great Job closeone! Thanx again!
[HTC EVO 3D] ehurt152:
co, thanks for all your efforts! I finally made it to 1.40 s off!
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
Thanks, and that's really not a bad idea!

It is important! I had no idea if there was full Mac support. I'm glad that you made the guide. Thank you!

Glad it worked for you both!

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] dimebagdan65:
Lmao he likes your tool... :eek:
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
I have no problem with this, I've been through the method several times, and am 100% that I wouldn't brick it, plus you'd get a downgraded device when I send it back to you, so you wouldn't even need to do it at all. :)

I would only need it for about a week or two, I believe I have what I need for updating the emmc_recover tool to work better for device detection, just need time to test it constantly and repeatedly, and having my phone down for that long doesn't work.
[HTC EVO 3D] Kartikkp:
Just did it

It worked perfectly

I just did this for my phone and it was actually not that bad.

Just load the ISO onto a bootable flash drive using the linux bootable tool.

Then you can just do two keystrokes and boom done with step one (really simple)

Then you relock your phone by typing "fastboot oem relock" through fastboot

Then you just load the RUU file they give you in the actual walkthrough and rename it PG86IMG.zip.

Take out the back case, plug in the AC adapter, then take out the batttery.let it load up normally and then press vol up to update, then count 5-6 seconds and pull the plug. Then your phone becomes bricked.

Then you just go back to the bootable drive and do the last step, and there you have it. you're unlocked.

You can run the RUU again to go back to factory settings

NOTE: Make sure you use RUU 1.13 because the other version will make it go back to 1.50 HBOOT, the RUU that comes with the walkthrough isn't 1.13 and will make you go back to HBOOT 1.50. I did this without knowing the difference the first time.

Then just run revolutionary tool until you get s-off (may have to do it few times) then a "fastboot flash recovery YOURRECOVERY.img" and that should be it. Everything should be s-off unrooted.

Although when I did revolutionary I just flashed the recovery that came with revolutionary because that was the one that worked.

Awesome job man! Great Tool!
[HTC EVO 3D] december.underground:
When ever I load live cd it just get stuck on the android logo after I load downgrade tool kit and dose nothing at all..
[HTC EVO 3D] loonytunes:
Thanks for the reply. I actually just went and did it the manual way. But thanks for making a tool to make it easier!
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
Hi there december.underground. Would you mind booting the CD and when it gets to the Android Robot by itself, press Esc a couple of times. Let it continue to let it boot. When it finally stops, can you tell me what few lines of text it showed before it stopped. If you see the Words "Kernel Panic," it may be that the disc has a corrupt install on it. It might be a good idea to check your ISO and redownload it again.

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] timetraveler:
shoot me a pm with ur address and it will be in the mail tomorrow i lived in ca ,ok

i dont mind helping out a great developer ...
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
FYI, I got the tool to work through devices and accept a --partition number rather than a full device name... Single terminal window... I'm making the final changes on it tonight and I'll post it tomorrow.
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
Very nice. After you have it up, I'll get it incorporated into the boot CD as soon as possible. Thanks! :)
[HTC EVO 3D] honorlost84:
ok here is my issue. i can handle the relock. simple. but i am by no means a computer genius. unknownforce and i have talked about this but i have a request, can you post a step by step or a video? i dont learn well by reading and lots of people like me are learners through watching and doing
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
Hi honorlost84. I understand where you're coming from on this. My main post is a bit vague, and in need of some instructions. I also understand that some people learn better by watching how something is done, and then doing it, like you said. I wish that I had the ability to actually make a video without stumbling over my words. :( I also wish that I had a little more time to do this. I'm also making modifications to the CD that will change the way that the directions are to be followed.

I'm trying to think of a way to do this so that its easier to follow. The one other thing is that it might take me a little while to get around to. I don't know how long you're willing to wait. I probably won't have anything up until at least Saturday or Sunday. What I'm thinking about is a setting up an interactive guide that would ask you questions about your phone's current state, and give you proper directions as you answer.

I cannot guarantee that I'd be able to do something like that, but if I did, how would that sound to you? Again, it would take me a while, but I could see what I could do.

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] honorlost84:
I would test it for you
[HTC EVO 3D] Bslydem:
Won't boot

I get boot errors
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
What that looks like, is the symptoms of a bad download/burn. I would suggest that you redownload the ISO from the mirror, and burn another disc. I'm really sorry about that.

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] eyeisdasteve:
I tried your toolkit. I think it was just a bad download or burn. But I boot it up and pick toolkit and then the screen just flashs off, then I hear the cd start to boot up. And then i get a huge graphical error across my screen. I'm gonna re-download and try tomorrow.

I'll update if I have any issues.
[HTC EVO 3D] DaveRichardson:
Disregard this post! After another few readthroughs of Unknownforce's OP, I answered all my questions.

Coming from a Nexus S, I'm new to the HTC world of hboots (and have never had to use fastboot commands), so I'm trying to get all my ducks in a row before I try this out. Bear with me =/.

Relevant info: I'm on 2.17 (S-ON, and hboot 1.50, obviously).

I've set up the SDK and installed 'platform-tools,' but I don't think I have ADB drivers for my phone installed? When I run adb, a terminal pops up and runs through a sequence then self-closes. (Debugging is enabled on my phone.) Any ideas? I'm running 64 bit Win7 (Win8 actually, but they're the same). If anyone has a driver installer.

Anyway, this is my plan of action. Please correct/clarify anything I'm about to do wrong (I've bolded stuff I'm iffy on.)

Because I'm on 2.17, I understand I can't use Zergrush to accomplish the temp-root as described in step 1. Instead I have to use something called 'tacoroot,' which I think I can just follow these directions for: http://goo.gl/TCnyy . Verify?

So if I want to use the Toolkit Live CD in this thread my procedure would be:

1. Using my Windows PC (after somehow getting ADB set up), accomplish a temp root of my Evo with tacoroot.

2. Boot into the Live CD tool, and it will walk me through changing my "mainver" (using files resident on the CD, which the script automatically finds)? After which, terminal will indicate that my mainver is 1.10.651.2.

3. I'm hazy on this part. OP says to rename my "2.17" zip to "PG86IMG" and put it on the root of my SD card. But where do I get this .zip file? Do I just download and rename the one of the RUUs from the RUU collection post?

4. Carefully follow the "intentional bricking" as described in Unknownforce's OP.

5. Boot back into the Live CD tool, which will have a readme on the desktop that explains how to accomplish "Step Three"?

6. After it works its auto-magic, remove my SD card, boot back into fastboot by holdng volume down and power, plug it into my Windows PC and run the same 2.17 RUU I put on my SD card earlier? This time running it on my computer as a .exe. Do I understand that right?

7. Then run the revolutionary tool until it succeeds (which will S-OFF, root, and install CWM for me?) After all this is done, can I treat my phone like any other unlocked, rooted, CWM-installed Android phone?

Unknownforce's OP mentions TWRP Recovery. What is this? Does it replace CWM? Is it just an alternative for those who prefer it, or part of how you have to do things on HTC phones?

Thanks guys.
[HTC EVO 3D] ssojyeti2:
You enter adb through command prompt. So to get to it:

cd /directorythatcontainsadb/

If you hold shift and right click the folder that contains adb, it will give you the option to open w command window there.

To see if adb recognizes your phone, open adb and type "adb devices".

To install our phone drivers, install HTC sync from HTC's website. After it installs, uninstall it, and it will keep the driver for our phone.

Don't be a Tomas
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
FYI, tools.zip has been updated in my main thread with the new emmc_recover tool. usage is similar, just --partition 13 instead of --device /dev/sdblahblah

I also updated a lot of the output to make a little more sense and added a device check to make sure it doesn't already exist.

No more multiple terminal windows.
[HTC EVO 3D] DaveRichardson:
Thanks Ssojyeti, I tried all that stuff on my laptop, but HTC Sync would never find my Evo (to install the drivers), so none of the other stuff worked. I think I mucked around with too many other drivers/driver installers.

Started fresh on another computer (installed HTC Sync, it recognized my phone, I uninstalled it, installed SDK and SDK tools, ran ADB after opening a command prompt in the SDK window--good tip on shif+right click, btw) and now my phone shows up when I run "adb devices." Guess it's time to tacoroot and start moving through the steps.
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
Thank you all for helping out in this thread. I'm really sorry about not getting some questions answered and making the updates to the Live CD. This week has been incredibly busy for me. I'm trying to get done with work for this week as soon as possible, but it is keeping me from updating the software as fast as I'd like. :(

And I'll have a new build up this weekend (I hope) that will incorporate the new emmc_recover tool. :) Thank you Unknownforce!

I'm glad you figured it out. I'm working on getting some documentation put together for the toolkit -- Full-on interactive (okay... sort of :rolleyes:).

Not sure what problem you're having. If it shows the screen with the menu (HBOOT Downgrade Toolkit and Failsafe options), you may want to try changing your graphics settings by pressing F3 at that menu. If the problem persists, the best thing I can recommend for you is to try it on another computer. I know that this is not the best answer in the world, but it's the best I can think of at this moment.
[HTC EVO 3D] Bslydem:
Just asking will this work with a 32 bit system, also could it be that i don't have a cdrom drive(i do but its external). I downloaded this 3 times with no joy. Ill try the "stable release". If it doesn't work i give up.
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
Dimebagdan65, I'm sorry, what? :confused:

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] dimebagdan65:
Just goofin, some dude said "your tool is the $#!+" lol
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
;) Lol. Okay. All is good.

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] 808souljah:
well the down grade messed up my flash to boost, but luckily the guy who flashed it did a reflash for me as a birthday gift!!! score!!! so now i have service back, and I am on hboot 1.4 and S-OFF!!!!! I though the tool was really easy to use!!! my question is can I up date the radios without messing anything up? and do I do that through recovery, or change the img file to PG86IMG?

and will running any other RUU take me back to s-on?
[HTC EVO 3D] bombader:
Dan use the sponge to clean the stain from your dirty little mind and dime bags are so 1990's gotta have a gram in the blunt no pinners step your game up lol just playing it's all good yea you got me I like his tool it made the downgrade process so simple.
[HTC EVO 3D] Astrikz:
Just out of curiosity. Could i run the 1.13 RUU even if im S-OFF?
[HTC EVO 3D] mpgrimm2:
Didn't you already downgrade your hboot to 1.4 & run revolutionary?

What's your setup & what are u trying to do?
[HTC EVO 3D] dimebagdan65:
Roflmao for the record, my nickname is first and foremost an homage and tribute to the late, great Darrell Lance Abbott, aka Dimebag Darrell. And all I work with are quads and heffers lol

Fun fact: Even my mom now calls me Dime haha
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
Love you guys, but let's keep the strange substances talk/slang that isn't in my vernacular to a minimum. :) Dime (if that's what I can call you :D), there are some days where I almost want to steal your signature from you, but hold myself back. :)

Exact same question I have iTzLOLtrain. In theory, I believe the answer is yes, but why?

~co~