yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
But take the RUU .EXE that you upgraded your phone with (to 2.17) already and grab the ROM out of there.

Follow Unknownforce's directions above.

To get to your temp directory: press the Windows key and R on your keyboard at the same time. Type in this exactly: %temp%

Rename the rom.zip to PG86IMG.zip and put it on your SD card.
[HTC EVO 3D] honorlost84:
actually yes that thought had occurred to me a little bit earlier today unfortunately I'm at work
[HTC EVO 3D] honorlost84:
Can't find it. Windows xp. A lil help.

Found it
[HTC EVO 3D] timezone12:
I had similar issue when trying to go from 2.08 to 2.17 when it came out. Relocking did nothing when I put a stock recovery boom took it after that. Just a suggestion
[HTC EVO 3D] honorlost84:
Formating SD now. Found the zip renamed it. Waiting on the SD
[HTC EVO 3D] honorlost84:
It's reading it right. Finally. Now the fun. Hboot gave me a security warning once. Turned it off. Turned on and ok again
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
Woo hoo! Awesome! :) Time to brick. Remember... It's all about the timing!
[HTC EVO 3D] honorlost84:
Keep screwing up. Dim flashing red light but no brick.... Does look like how the tool should be with no phone hooked up? I hit opensuse. When its bricked at what point do I hook phone up and what do I press on phone and what on computer?
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
It looks like you have a bad download of the HBOOT Downgrade Toolkit or it didn't burn correctly to the CD or USB flash drive. If you used a USB flash drive, make sure to follow my steps in the third post of this thread.

I would also check the MD5 Hash of the ISO that you downloaded. Make sure it matches with the one in the first post of this thread.

Edit: Just keep trying to brick, it's all about the timing. You will use the tool after you have bricked the device.

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] honorlost84:
**** I can't reboot... Guess I gotta download it on gfs phone
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
The MD5 Checksum didn't match? I recommend that you download it over Wi-Fi. There is a smaller chance of you getting a bad download.
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
Also, because you're getting a security warning, you should let the RUU run through all the way first. After that is done, go ahead and proceed with the bricking process.
[HTC EVO 3D] honorlost84:
Can you put up pics of the terminal after clicking openSUSE option? So I can see it
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
Your computer will boot into a full desktop environment (looks kind of like Windows). There two icons on the desktop. One for the README and one for the Terminal. When you see the full desktop, you have booted successfully into the HBOOT Toolkit Live CD.

If it gives you a Kernel Panic Error (or Rebooting in 120 seconds...), something went wrong.

Also, make sure to read my previous post.
[HTC EVO 3D] honorlost84:
Ok. I'm still trying bricking... 21 times thus far..
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
Did you run the RUU all the way through? Do that first. That will get rid of the security warning.
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Don't do it so fast, slow and steady wins the race... lol

But seriously, let the device sit on the update screen when it says press vol up to update for at least 2 minutes, just leave it be, THEN press volume up, and count to 5 from when it says "Updating" Also, look for the little update progress bar to show up in the upper right hand corner, that's also a good queue to yank the cord.
[HTC EVO 3D] honorlost84:
Md5 on tool passed... Same result... Bad burn? Got no errors
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
You have more than one issue going on here... don't brick your device until you know you can boot into linux first..
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
What do you mean by the MD5 passing? Did it matched the one in the first post? Also, I might recommend trying to boot the disc up on a different computer if possible.
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
Exactly!!! <-- You won't see me use three exclamation points that often. :)
[HTC EVO 3D] honorlost84:
I have USB 1 ports too..
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
What are you booting from? A CD-R or a Flash Drive?
[HTC EVO 3D] honorlost84:
Flash
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
Did you follow my instructions in post 3 Exactly?
[HTC EVO 3D] honorlost84:
Yup here is a image
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
Can you burn a CD?

Also. It's not supposed to be doing that. That isn't the right terminal. It should not say "Rebooting in 120 Seconds..."
[HTC EVO 3D] honorlost84:
What would I use to do that? Not familiar with ISO
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
Grab a copy of ImgBurn from here.

This is the home page for the software you are downloading.

Let me know when it is installed.
[HTC EVO 3D] honorlost84:
How big is it? Have to run to store for discs
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
About 5MB. Not large. You'll need it to burn the ISO (since you are on Windows XP).
[HTC EVO 3D] nautyicars:
Bricked but cant seem to get the Live CD to get past Waiting for Device once i go thru the prompts. I type in downgrade, hit enter, confirm im ready, hold volume down and insert the usb but just stuck at waiting for device. Any help would be greatful.
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
Make sure that you are at the screen that says "Waiting for device..."

Just to confirm that you're bricked, put your battery back into your phone and press the power button. If the screen comes on, you aren't bricked. Keep trying. :)

If it doesn't, make sure that the battery is out of your phone. Now hold the volume down button, and plug the phone into the computer.

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] honorlost84:
well if I can get it running tonight on my computer I can probably use my friends mac book ,I think I understand the regular linix command and I know forces post
[HTC EVO 3D] nautyicars:
So the battery should be removed when running the Live CD?

For sure bricked. I got QSDUSB something in device manager and also extremely dim light.
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Yes, battery stays out the whole time. Read the guide carefully.
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
I'm not sure about Mac compatibility here though. I don't know if Unknownforce's downgrade tool works on a Mac (Mac OS X has a Unix backend, but still), or if the Boot CD will work.
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
Yup. Pull out the battery before running the downgrade command. :)

Edit: Unknownforce beat me to it... :)
[HTC EVO 3D] honorlost84:
should I get cd or dvd
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
I would buy CD-Rs.
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
Just an idea. If you could get another computer-savvy friend to help you out with the process, that might save you the stress of doing this, and help you a lot.

Also. I'm not trying to scare you away, but if you don't feel like you're going to get the benefits out of HBOOT 1.40, I would just stay on 1.50 and take the HTC Dev Unlock. I know that you are having a little trouble with this and want to make sure that you understand that if you were perfectly happy on HBOOT 1.50 and the HTCDev unlock, you might want to stick with that.

I am happy to help you out. I am honestly trying my best to make sure that you get this done, and you end up with a positive experience.

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] nautyicars:
Nevermind, resolved. Thanks fella's so far, I think I got it.
[HTC EVO 3D] honorlost84:
What do I do here?
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
The Live CD did its job. You are now on HBOOT 1.40. Now, to get S-OFF, run Revolutionary.

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
What is here honorlost84? :confused:
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
Press Next. Make sure that it doesn't install the Ask.com toolbar.
[HTC EVO 3D] honorlost84:
disregard that picture I meant this 1
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
Click the upper-left one (Write Image File to Disc). Insert your CD-R.

Click the little folder and browse for the ISO.

Where it says Write Speed, set it to the lowest.
[HTC EVO 3D] honorlost84:
Look ok
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
Yes it does. Go for it! :cool:
[HTC EVO 3D] honorlost84:
Bad?
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
It should be fine. It should correct the setting automatically.
[HTC EVO 3D] honorlost84:
Sorry. Working 70 hours a week no day off in a month, sick all week to boot. Bit brain dead
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
No problem at all. ;)
[HTC EVO 3D] honorlost84:
Well usually I can figure stuff out on my own. Just exhausted
[HTC EVO 3D] honorlost84:
Verifying disc.
[HTC EVO 3D] honorlost84:
Good?
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
So far. Now, let it continue to boot. It should go to a full-on desktop.
[HTC EVO 3D] honorlost84:
Ah I see.. yay

Back to bricking?
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
YES! You are now using the HBOOT Downgrade Toolkit Live CD! :)

Back to bricking! :cool:

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] honorlost84:
Mega thanks
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
You are very welcome. I'm glad you got it! ;)

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] mpgrimm2:
Wow, been busy all day, check back & see you've about got honorlost straightened out. Good work. You should add that how-to (%temp%) for extracting the zip from the Ruu to the op somewhere. Finally have some screenshots (honorlost) for the liveCd booting up.

Off to bed. Happy downgrading.
[HTC EVO 3D] ghettovirtuoso:
I want to try this but I would need to back up my device first. I'm on 2.17, any temp roots available
[HTC EVO 3D] honorlost84:
my phone is down graded successfully anyone have a link to the revolutionary directions
[HTC EVO 3D] tehdewm:
Hmm, the linux cmd prompt is not finding my device. Maybe I didn't brick it right. Would it hurt to try and turn it back on with the battery in it?

EDIT: Never mind I have got it straightened out.
[HTC EVO 3D] honorlost84:
I need a clockwork recovery and install instructions
[HTC EVO 3D] Semantics:
I'd suggest TWRP. You can download the file from this forum searching TWRP and just get the zip file and rename it PG86IMG and put it on the root of your SD card and then turn off phone, hold volume down and turn it back on and let the recovery flash.

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Thanks so much for this live CD Closeone. It worked perfectly. Got my phone bricked on the the third try, and the CD just took over and did its thing. Great job on the CD!
[HTC EVO 3D] jyarborough:
ok,, so i have all the file and the cd is in the drive.. but how do i get it to boot into the cd? what am i missing> i also have reg ubuntu dual booted on my pc.

thanks in advance for the help guys..

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how did you get the cd to boot into this??
[HTC EVO 3D] Semantics:
Power down your PC and click the boot options screen during Bios loading (f12 on my PC). Select boot from CD and it will load everything for you
[HTC EVO 3D] still_token:
thank you for your hard working and finally giving us s-off...you guys rock...finaly at hboot 1.4 with s-off !!!!!thanks again to everyone involved on this project..
[HTC EVO 3D] honorlost84:
I have a issue. Did the downgrade. 1.13, Revolutionary, flashed clockwork. Then I ran mikrunny 1.1 my old Rom. I have no data. It tries the hands free for a sec and I get this
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
run the 2.17 firmware and clear dalvik and cache.
[HTC EVO 3D] jyarborough:
Well i did the hold f12 key and it did not do anything. I'm using my hp pavilion dv6 pc
[HTC EVO 3D] honorlost84:
I fixed it. Ran cleanrom. It supports handsfree. All better finally finished. I think everything I did got messed up cuz I'm sick and tired. 2 redbulls fixed that. I'm smart again LOL. To those having that issue you likely forgot to fully active your phone. DO NOT FLASH A ROM TIL YOU UPDATE YOUR RADIO AND COMPLETELY ACTIVATE YOUR PHONE. Remember you just started it from nothing let the stock software do its job. Then have fun. *facepalm*
[HTC EVO 3D] honorlost84:
My gf is a little worried about me doing hers. I got this down now hahahah
[HTC EVO 3D] Semantics:
You should tap the key repeatedly until you get the boot options menu. Are you sure its F12 of your PC? It will tell you when Bios is loading which Function key to press for boot options.
[HTC EVO 3D] jyarborough:
I finally got into the bios menu. But still unable to get into that cd.
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
I am sorry everyone. I am very busy today and probably won't be on much. I've added instructions for using the Boot CD into my third post. Make sure to refer to Unknownforce's thread as well. PoorCollegeGuy posted a How To for burning the ISO properly to a CD-R here.

I hope that this helps. :)

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] Greasy Joe Bick:
Got the live CD to work. I am at Hboot 1.40. I tried to install the 1.13 RUU though fastboot and it is giving me a "main version is older" message.

Is it because of this, i cannot Zerg root with revolution? It fails everytime. I've read it takes a few times to work, but I have tried over 20 times.

This is a fresh phone from Asurion, so it's all stock. My OG 3D got caught in the rain.

ROM: 2.17.651.5

Any suggestions?
[HTC EVO 3D] honorlost84:
In bios you have to change your boot order. Put cd/dvd higher on the list than your HDD
[HTC EVO 3D] scoot0073:
So u changed it to boot cd/dvd first.then put the disk n the drive if u havent already. Then restart comp and it will prompt for u to hit any key to boot from disk. Then disk will spin up and it will ask u to select "install" or "try" select "try" and then go threw the setup ..

Evo 3D ViperROM v.2.5 downgraded HBoot 1.5 to 1.4
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
Greasy Joe Bick, I'm not completely sure what happened. The reason you can't Zerg Root is because that method was patched in the newer 2.17 RUU.

My best suggestion at the moment is to grab a copy of TacoRoot from here.

Let it run through the root process in Windows. Reboot back into the bootloader on your phone.

Now, because of this situation, I would recommend that you grab a copy of my version 0.3.4 Live CD. This has a copy of the software to do the versionchange on it.

Plug the phone into the computer. Use the command 'versionchange' in the terminal. This should change the main version to a lower number. Make sure it verifies that the number matches.

Now go ahead and run the 1.13 RUU. After that, you should be able to run Revolutionary.

I apologize for the situation. I have no idea how that happened. I should have kept a copy of those files in the newer version of the CD just in case.

Hope this helps,

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] iDannyPR:
Can I finally downgrade without linux ?
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
No, this will likely not happen. Windows USB doesn't detect the correct devices.
[HTC EVO 3D] jyarborough:
Thank you so much for this. I'm finally downgraded. Once I got the cCD to burn ring it was a brezze
[HTC EVO 3D] dimebagdan65:
Gah! Mac user with refit boot menu installed w/OSx and Win7x64, can't for the life of me boot into Linux... I have a Linux USB stick that works fine in Windows computers, but on my MacBook Pro I can't get it to boot, any suggestions?
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
Honestly, I don't know enough about Macs to give you any advise on that side. I know that there are Linux distros that are designed to boot on Macs. You could possibly do the it the manual way (in Unknownforce's thread) if you can get a distro to boot. I have no idea if there would be any compatibility issues.

Or, you will only need access to a PC for a few minutes to run the Live environment and do the HBOOT downgrade. That step does not take very long at all.

Sorry for the cruddy advise. :o

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] dimebagdan65:
Wait a minute... Live environment? Like an executable that boots from within already booted Windows? Sorry, Linux newb here, mainly use it to back up and restore borked Windows PCs, but if that's the case, I can do that!
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
No. Not quite. :( Sorry to burst your hopes. It's a Linux Live CD (Or USB Bootable distro) that you will have to boot up separately.

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] dimebagdan65:
Dang, already have an 8gb stick set up like that (with a Win7ultimateX64.iso on there, too hehe) and I can't boot into it on my MacBook Pro. My refit boot menu sees it and offers it as an option when I boot with the USB stick in, but when I choose it, it just boots into Windows... Ah well, I'll figure something out, thanks again! Eventually I want to just repatriation my drive into 3 partitions, Mac, bootcamp Windows and Linux, but today is not that day lol
[HTC EVO 3D] funkym0nk3y:
i have relocked the device bootloader and its currently S-ON. Do i just need to download the ISO and follow the steps or anything else which has to be done in first place, like putting up the 2.17 RUU and all ?
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
This CD makes step two of my guide easier to do, nothing more, nothing less. (see the link in my sig for the guide)

You still need to perform step one.

Read the guide.
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
Use Unknownforce's guide. If you need a little more clarification (just a different look), check out post number three in this thread.

Unknownforce has gotten this down to about the easiest way of getting HBOOT 1.40 Revolutionary S-OFF with his work. This Live CD aims to supplement his work by making the Linux step as painless as possible (put in the CD -> boot -> type a (one word) command -> plug in phone -> move to next step).

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] majid25:
Wish there was an auto bricker..I just can't seem to do this part followed the video and tried doing it at the same time but no luck.
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Re-read my guide (link in sig)

It has also FAQ in the second post. Explains why many people are having issues bricking.
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
Patience, my friend. :) You'll get it. Make sure to also let the device sit for a couple of minutes before pressing the up button to flash, as suggested by Unknownforce.

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] Greasy Joe Bick:
TY, got Tacoroot going, also got versionchange to take.

Yet when I try to run the 1.13 RUU that you posted on page 13, HERE. It errors during update. When I unplug my phone, it says "Hboot version is older! Update Fail!"

Is it because I wasn't rooted before I changed Hboot to 1.40? My phone, after many reboots, still says 1.40. Is this the right update?
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
That link is to 1.11, not 1.13, which contains hboot 1.30.0000. Download 1.13 EXE HERE -> http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/2154352-post28.html
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
Oops. Pulled the wrong RUU EXE before. :o I have fixed that post, should anyone refer back to it again.

Thanks for catching that Unknownforce. Sorry about the frustration that caused you Greasy Joe Bick.

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] majid25:
So im about to give this another try. Just wanna clarify something for the latest live cd. So all I need to do is brick, then just boot into the cd, and hit downgrade from there and do what it says correct? Currently im running a custom rom (meanrom) would i need to install a 2.17 RUU first or no? I know i have to lock the bootloader first, just wondering if i could begin bricking from there or I need to start out with RUU, thanks.
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
majid25, yes, you are going to have to relock your phone. Then, because you have a custom ROM installed, run the stock 2.17 RUU through once. After that, you can go ahead and proceed as normal. Check out my FAQ entry in my first post about HTCDev unlocked users for more info.

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] majid25:
Alright got you :). Last question, when it comes to the part where I pull it out when it says updating, do i put the battery back in and plug in the ac adapter or plug it in without the battery?
[HTC EVO 3D] Greasy Joe Bick:
Thanks to Unknownforce, closeone, and the rest of the guys that made this possible. I now have S-OFF. Thought I'd be stuck on 1.50 after leaving my last 3D out in the rain, overnight. You guys rule!

Woot!
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
I'm assuming that you are talking about bricking the phone. Yes, you will plug in the AC adapter without the battery.

:)
[HTC EVO 3D] Royalfox:
Thanks a lot closeone, this made everything easier. :P

Inviato dal mio PG86100 utilizzando Tapatalk
[HTC EVO 3D] armdavid2:
well that worked as advertised....thought i did something wrong though..

after the linux portion my phone was able to boot into 651.5 with hboot 1.4? anyways running the RUU now and am glad i can finally flash anything without the need of my comp!! thanks!!
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
Yup. It'll boot the newest RUU on HBOOT 1.40. Just, at this point, you're running the 1.13.651.7 RUU so that you can run Revolutionary for S-OFF goodness. :) After that, feel free to go crazy with custom ROMs built off the latest base. :D

I'm glad that the Boot CD helped you guys!

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] timetraveler:
closeone ? what are the memory req for pc to be able to run the live cd i only have 512 and it does not load at all i burn the cd iso with two dif burners and still it does not load all the way ?? min memory to run ??
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
512MB of memory should be enough to run the Live CD. Can you explain or describe the error you're getting?

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] timetraveler:
sometimes it just gets stuck at a screen with desktop shows a readme file and a terminal folder but i can't open then it is frozen screen ?? when it does load the cd it shows a lot of like a terminal screen with lots of txt scrolling is that how it is ?? or maybe i got a bad d load ??

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am working on .5.1 live cd i used img burn and power iso two dif burners same problem wont work ??
[HTC EVO 3D] honorlost84:
Sounds like a bad burn or download.. did you check md5? Another thing is put IMG burns speed at 1x or 4x. I don't know the specs of your burners.

from my downgraded 3EVO
[HTC EVO 3D] honorlost84:
Unknown and closeone helped me a lot. I can help out if folks have questions I had everything go wrong (cold meds+redbull+no sleep =mistakes) I check the forum often so pm me if I'm not on.

from my downgraded 3EVO
[HTC EVO 3D] b1gsby_02:
This live cd should be stickied!
[HTC EVO 3D] honorlost84:
I totally agree. I didn't know Linux and it totally worked. Honestly it needs to be done.

from my downgraded 3EVO
[HTC EVO 3D] b1gsby_02:
Yeah, same here. I was waiting for a tool to be made before I downgraded since I have no experience with Linux commands, and it can't get much easier than CO's cd. Thanks again CO!
[HTC EVO 3D] timetraveler:
thank you closeone for the one on one help

but on my old pc 512k mem is a no go win xp or win 7 same my guess is that the live cd needs more memory than 512k to run well xxx

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how much memory did u have on your pc ?? to run the cd ??
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
Exchanged PMs. Memory indeed seemed to be the problem here.

Thanks guys. I really appreciate it. The reception of the CD has been very positive. I've been really happy to hear that. :) Just remember though, this is just a Live CD that makes this a bit easier. Unknownforce deserves full credit for the downgrade method plus a very hardy thank you from me. ;)
[HTC EVO 3D] b1gsby_02:
I think there would be a lot less downgraded evo 3d's if it weren't for this live cd though.
[HTC EVO 3D] spyke24:
I have a 64 bit system, ill this live CD work? I read it was a 32 bit disk.
[HTC EVO 3D] b1gsby_02:
Yes it will work.
[HTC EVO 3D] timetraveler:
closeone i borrow my roomate laptop 3 gb memory it runs fast guess what it loads all the way am ready to plug the evo3d lol now to next step tomorrow today is late better get some sleep but i send you a pm with links ok
[HTC EVO 3D] honorlost84:
My laptop I 5 year old Dell inspiron 1500 2gb DDR ram 1.46 GHz Intel. Cd/dvr-r . USB1 ports

Fricken fossil

from my downgraded 3EVO
[HTC EVO 3D] timetraveler:
brick time lol

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i had my old dell latitude with 512 k no go lol but i borrow my roomate laptop 3gb memory and wow it loads fast am ready to brick tomorrow lol there should be a min memory requirements 1gb maybe to run the live cd
[HTC EVO 3D] honorlost84:
Remember to let it load the zip on battery power. Don't plug in til just before you hit vol up

from my downgraded 3EVO
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
Wonderful. I'm glad you were able to borrow one. ;)

I'll make sure to update the OP. 1GB of memory sounds about right.

Thanks.

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] honorlost84:
Include for flash USB2 required too

from my downgraded 3EVO
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
It's okay to let it load it on wall power. That's fine. It could be plugged in the entire time.

Sorry,

~co~