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[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
To do that, you'd have to head back to the HTCDev website and go through their process again. If you are getting a security warning message, and still want to go through with the downgrade, you'll have to flash the RUU for your phone.

It would depend on if you had the 2.08 or 2.17 version before.

If you don't know which you were running, I'd try the 2.08 first.

http://goo-inside.me/stock/shooter/...08_NV_SPCS_1.31_003_release_219445_signed.zip

Take the SD Card out of your phone and put it into your computer. Rename this to PG86IMG.zip and put it on the SD card.

If that doesn't work,

2.17

http://goo-inside.me/stock/shooter/...216_NV_NV_spcs_1.42_release_233304_signed.zip

Same thing. Take the SD Card out of your phone and put it into your computer. Rename this to PG86IMG.zip and put it on the SD card.

Hope this helps. I may be busy today, I might not be able to answer questions right away.

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] vinc3stylez:
Thanks a lot. PHEW! Since i'm unlocked VIA htc. I couldn't get pass the part where the terminals were waiting for my device.
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
You're also going to have to do the bricking process as well. But make sure to follow Unknownforce's directions carefully.
[HTC EVO 3D] vinc3stylez:
Will do. and lastly, i'm about to run a RUU to relock my bootloader and return to stock. Is this a good method or will it kill something?
[HTC EVO 3D] notsointeresting:
You know when people are afraid of heights, and people just tell them "Don't look down" ....well..just don't look down :D

jk , nah you'll be fine not too much risk to it, just run the RUU to go to stock (i did 2.17) and follow Unknowns guide to a "T"
[HTC EVO 3D] vinc3stylez:
Thanks. i would hit the thank button on your post but im already at my limit of 8 per day :(
[HTC EVO 3D] shizkoff777:
i used your toolkit v 0.2.2 amd ran everything like it said but after it finds it the code at the end isnt what its supposse to be
[HTC EVO 3D] jhuff83:
0.2.2
[HTC EVO 3D] cj10488:
Worked great. Thanks again

James
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
I'm sorry shizkoff777, I'm not quite sure I understand your question. Did it give you a return code of something other than 0, and if so, what was it?

Thanks for letting me know jhuff83.

Hit it for you. ;) Thanks notsointeresting. By the way, your new avatar is a little disturbing. :rolleyes:
[HTC EVO 3D] shizkoff777:
Yea it was 256 but I have good news I repeat the tool 4 times an on the 4th time it worked.thank-you for this tool it saved my ass
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
FYI, I've added this to the main downgrade thread.

I'm still working on writing a better tool to detect the correct device, and I think I have what I need to do it, I just need more time, to implement and test... but time is one thing I haven't had in abundance lately... working 75 hours a week :(

When I have it ready, I'll let you know, so that you can include it as well, it should be much simpler on the Linux part after that.

I'm also looking at removing the need for revolutionary'ing. Might be able to simply pull the hboot and the S-OFF flag and flash them at the same time as the hboot, but with only 5 seconds in emmc, I'm afraid that it might not be enough time to fully write all three.

We'll see what I can come up with.
[HTC EVO 3D] dannyboyex:
thats the thing. When i plug it in i get nothing. No beeps no checking drivers. Its like i plugged in a dead fish. Thanks for the support btw.
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
Humm... I refuse to believe that it's dead. Sorry. I'm stubborn like that. :)

Put the battery into your phone. Plug the phone into the wall with the stock charger. Wait about 10 seconds. Is the light solid red? Press the power button on the phone.

Unknownforce frequently stops by this thread, he may be able offer some insight.

I am sorry that you have run into problems. :(

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] SBERG117:
Im dead in the water too....Everything seemed to go ok up until i tried to run the 113 exe....I keep getting a 170error code...says the program does not detect a device connected...The phone is bricked from everything i can tell.... i assumed that was supposed to be the case.....But now im stuck at this point and dont know what to do....

Ive checked in device manager and it doesnt read as a android device...It read as something called QHUSB_DLOAD... Ive tried updating drivers for it and no deal...It wont read it....Any help would be appreciated..
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
The Downgrade/Unbrick should have unbricked the device putting the device on HBOOT 1.40. Did you get any errors while running the downgrade?

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] mpgrimm2:
Did u install the HTC drivers? See http://revolutionary.io 's site, run the 1.13 exe with phone in fastboot/cwm usb mode. Did u uninstall all HTC stuff before reloading just the driver: HTCDriver3.0.0.007 http://downloads.unrevoked.com/HTCDriver3.0.0.007.exe

Try different usb cable/port.

U said u did everything up to the 1.13 Ruu step, but didn't indicate what u did. Maybe u skipped something?
[HTC EVO 3D] dannyboyex:
When i plu it in the wall i get nothing. them crager doesnt even get warm :(
[HTC EVO 3D] SBERG117:
I followed every instruction written up to the point of where i am now...stuck at my pc detecting my phone....I ran the toolkit by holding volume down and plugging in my phone and it came back with a image written success...step 2 says unplug device and press enter...at that point the instructions in closeones thread say to boot back to windows and run the exe....thats where im stuck...exe runs but when i plug my phone in i get nothing but what i wrote in the post before....not sure what to do at this point...
[HTC EVO 3D] mpgrimm2:
And you are booted to the bootloader/fastboot where it says "fastboot usb" at the top?

Have u tried redownloading 1.13 from a diiferent source ie Ppcgeeks vs football's thread? See my 2.17 ROM links post at the bottom of closeone's 3rd post.

Have u tried running the Ruu from another pc? Disabled AntiVirus software? Run as administrator?

Edit: I just verified the Ruu error 170 is the Usb Connection error (ruu help file). Says its either usb connection (cable) or driver issue, make sure correct driver is installed.
[HTC EVO 3D] SBERG117:
Ive tried everything i think i could have done but ill try and redownload the exe later and see what happens ...i just dont have time to mess with it at the moment...have to go to work... and yes i went to the revo website and downloaded the correct driver and still i get nothing...
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
You have to unplug it and press enter and then plug it back in again for ANOTHER write success. It will show that on the screen...
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
First, restart your PC, then, pull the battery out of your phone, then open Device Manager in windows and WATCH it as you plug the usb cable into computer and phone. Does it flicker or change at all?
[HTC EVO 3D] dannyboyex:
No dice :/ im gonnantry again jic

EDIT: Unfortunately still nothing. Looks like im gonna have to go back to my moment until the galaxy 3 comes out :'(
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Put the battery in and plug it into the wall. do you get a red light at all?

After, pull the battery, plug into AC, does it have any super dim light at all?

Not sure how, but it sounds like it's hosed. Try another USB cable maybe... (just suggesting anything at this point)

Also try a different power source/outlet in the house...
[HTC EVO 3D] SBERG117:
Ok i did what you said and i made it to step 3 and all went well...ty for that...now im still stuck at the exe not recognizing my phone...keeps giving me the connection error...again i have downloaded all drivers and such...not sure what my next move is...
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Does the phone turn on now?
[HTC EVO 3D] .Elite_The_King.:
Go to your C:\Program Files\HTC<--- delete this then go to uninstall htc drivers and restart your computer again then execute the HTC drivers 3.0.0.007 install without having any usb connected should work.
[HTC EVO 3D] SBERG117:
depends on what you mean by turn on....it goes through the sprint splash screen then shuts off...will not let me access bootloader....im trying to download the exe from a alternate site and see if that works.. if not then im gonna try what the next poster has written and see if that works...uggg.. lol...i know im close ...just have to find the missing ingredient..

---------- Post added at 11:20 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:15 PM ----------

Im gonna give this a shot after i try to redownload the exe from another site...Ill keep ya posted on if it works.. thnx
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
One second Elite. If you are going to uninstall an application, you'll want to run the uninstaller first, then delete out the folder (if really needed).

First things first. For you to be able to run that RUU, you are going to need to boot into the bootloader. You say that you get a sprint splash screen before it shuts off. Pull the battery on the phone. Put it back in. Wait a few seconds. Then hold down the volume down (-) button and press the power button (while the volume - button is held down). What happens? It should take you into the bootloader.

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] SBERG117:
Ok i think it never bricked or it did and now its by some way come back to life... now it made it past the boot screen to a operating phone .....so i assume it never bricked right? odd because it was dead for a while, really i did nothing to alter it.... So now im back in bootloader and the zip file has done its thing again ....so my next move is to repeat the brick faze till it bricks right? Sorry for all this but i was really stuck a little while ago..all the help is appreciated....

Ok now i just noticed in bootloader im on hboot 1.40.000 with s-on...didnt notice that a second ago...so...what am i seeing and what do i do next...its still at the update screen...not gonna touch anything from this point till i hear back from someone...thnx...
[HTC EVO 3D] .Elite_The_King.:
Well its how I did it on mines doing the uninstaller wasn't really working so deleted them then the ran the uninstaller and rebooted and installed all over again and work. But I guess you could do it that way, if doesn't then... I have winXP I really don't like but ehhhh.
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
Before you do anything, what HBOOT version number shows at the top? 1.40 or 1.50?

If it's 1.40, then you've downgraded, if it's 1.50, you may.

In fact, what does the the bootloader say at the top exactly?

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
That's fair. ;) I recommend uninstalling any program normally if you can. If you can't, then you can take more interesting measures.

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] SBERG117:
I edited my above post but yea it says hboot 1.40.000 ship s-on...
[HTC EVO 3D] dannyboyex:
*sigh* I guess ill just hit up craigslist and see if I can get a half decent phone until my contract is up. Thanks for the help guys

FreEvo 2.3d

Sony Brava Engine d-_-b
[HTC EVO 3D] .Elite_The_King.:
Yup you need to run that RUU so I reckon you uninstall the HTC drivers and then reboot the computer with out any usb connected to it and run the the HTC exe then connected if ask you that it needs the the software CD just give its path should be C:\Program Files\HTC\HTC Driver\Driver Files\
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
You've been downgraded (that's good)! :) No more bricking required. Now, go ahead and run the 1.13 RUU all the way through.

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] .Elite_The_King.:
Can you give us a complete breakdown of whats going on of whats working and what you've try'd so far.
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
I really wish I knew what had happened. I am really sorry that it had happened too.

How would you feel about shipping the phone away to me (or Unknownforce if he wants to take a look at it) to take a look at it? It may be a lost cause, but there's a chance I might be able to revive it (depending on how it was bricked). I would also get in touch with Unknownforce (he knows the phone hardware way better than I do) and see if it is even worth shipping or if it's completely dead.

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] SBERG117:
No dice ....i assume it has to be the exe i have...it just wont read the phone...I uninstalled and reinstalled drivers and nothing...error code 170... I went to device manager and phone is listed under android usb devices...I mean i know its connected and being read by my pc...If you have a alternate link for the file id appreciate it ...Itried the one in post 3 i believe towards the bottom and it gave a me a download time of 2 hours...something shorter would be nice..lol...thnx

Ad how do i disable standy and hibernation mode? Honestly didnt think that mattered but im willing to try anything at this point...
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
I posted this in another thread, so I'll just recycle some text. :)

Go ahead and run the RUU like this. Go ahead and start the installer. When it's all loaded up, press your Windows key + R together. That will bring up the run dialog. Type in this exactly: %temp%

This will open up your temporary directory. Find the folder that contains the file: rom.zip

Rename rom.zip to PG86IMG.zip and copy it to your SD card.

Make sure that your phone is plugged into wall power. Power on your phone (into the bootloader) and let it search the PG86IMG.zip file. Press volume up (+) to flash it.

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] SBERG117:
Ok ill give it a shot.. will report back in a few.....

Doing this now....so when its done ive pretty much bypassed using the ruu tool correct? Now its just run revolutionary for s-off and im done correct? thnx...
[HTC EVO 3D] .Elite_The_King.:
So whats the status.

We're you on fastboot mode when trying to run the ruu. Does it show up fastboot usb on your phone when you are in the bootloader.
[HTC EVO 3D] SBERG117:
I ran the ruu as closeone said and it went fine...loaded no problem...i let the phone power up and connected to my pc to rename the pg86 file so it wont load again...other than that im just waiting for the ok to go ahead and run revo s off....just wanna make sure im good from this point....thnx again to you guys for helping...
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
Sounds like you're good SBERG117. Revolutionary time! :)

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] SBERG117:
Hey thnx a whole bunch for your help....Im good to go now...FULL REVO S-OFF...Took long enough..lol...Just a idea but you might want to add the " code170 fix " to the main menu..Again thnx for everything, glad you were around to help out..:D:D:D:D:D:D
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
No need to add a fix, you just didn't do a few steps the correct way. But either way, you're up and running, so that's all that matters. :)
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
I'm glad to hear it SBERG117! Thanks! :)

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] urquidezj:
just finished, was stuck for a bit trying to brick. everything after that went smooth thanks for this.
[HTC EVO 3D] dannyboyex:
Yeah if you want to pm me id be willing to. Otherwise I might just try to sell it for parts. I'm trying to look for a new phone because this Moment is killing me

FreEvo 2.3d

Sony Brava Engine d-_-b
[HTC EVO 3D] spamking98:
I tried this out but can't seem to brick it right..I pull the power cord out 5 seconds after it says update but the light goes dim and blinks the rest of the time, I tried over and over but no luck. Is their any other way to brick this..I'm coming from a HTC device unlock which I ran the ruin 2.17 and used the tool cd to relock the boot...h.boot 1.5 relock...please help or else I guess I would have to go back to htcdev unlock...
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
Patience. You'll get it. Check out Unknownforce's thread for bricking instructions. Also, let the device set for a minute or two before pushing the up button. Also, check Unknownforce's second post (FAQ) to see if anything there applies to you. Apparently, some people have had better luck by pulling the battery instead of the power cable as well.

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
If you want to ship it out, toss me a PM, I can ship back through work at no charge.
[HTC EVO 3D] spamking98:
Thanks closeone, I might try the battery pull instead...what is that 170fix for the main menu, is this a fix for the tool cd?
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Ugh, no 170 fix, that was someone who did things incorrectly, ignore it.
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
Thanks Unknownforce.

dannyboyex, if anyone has any chance of getting your phone working again, it would be Unknownforce.

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] timezone12:
Take a look at other boards, both of your work has made the EVO 3d community all over the place you guys are like very popular and rightly so thanks
[HTC EVO 3D] spamking98:
Is their any other way to brick, I tried the battery pull trick as well and it didnt work, I am going through with drawls of not being able to flash anything. I am going to go outside with my trench and nothing underneath and flash some neighbors now..
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
The current method is the only known way. It's not easy timing, jut keep trying, you'll get it.
[HTC EVO 3D] spamking98:
Thanks Unknown force, this phone is my life and without being able to flash a new rom I will quickly be bored to death having the same daily daily. Their has to be another way, im not sure why this isnt working for me because I followed the instructions to a tee, and I am not newbie to the game. Ive been flashing since evo 4g and I tried this one my linux box as well...If this doesnt work soon I will have to reactivate the blackberry 8830 curve..:(
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
First, spamking98, if you have trouble, you can always redo the HTCDev unlock (of course, I don't recommend it :)). Second, you are not the only one to have had this problem.

Before I say anything, please verify that you are -Relocked-. Second, If you haven't already, run the 2.17 RUU all the way through one time. Reboot your phone. The RUU should take a few minutes to flash. Make sure that you are pulling the power at the right time. When you are asked if you wish to update, hit the Vol + button to confirm. When it says that it's updating, count to 5/6 and pull.

I'm quoting Unknownforce's FAQ here:

Watch the video in his thread of him doing that step.

You'll get it. It's all about timing. ;)

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] spamking98:
Finally got the phone to brick, you should make it clear for the people who did the htcdev unlock and had to relock and use an ruu 2.17 that you should use the same ruu 2.17 image you use to brick the phone. Thats where I could not figure out why it didnt work. The 2.17 ruu.exe image i used to restore my phone after relocking was different than the one i used to brick the phone, but after i finally figured it out and used the same image it worked.. Thank you UNKOWNFORCE and CLOSEONE for all your work and help, now I have full root and 1.4 revolutionary unlocked. THANK YOU:)
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
That is clear, in the FAQ in my thread. where it says something about not accepting the image file. ;)
[HTC EVO 3D] radink:
Thanks everyone!

Did this today with great success. Only issue was the multiple tries to do the intentional brick. It's just a matter of timing.

Works perfectly now.
[HTC EVO 3D] KL45SiiK:
Can someone help me... when i put the PG86IMG on the sd card and go into bootloader it says if i want to update... and when i press vol up to update the phone turns off instantly.. am i doing aything wrong?

EDIT: I relocked and ran the 2.17 ruu again... factory reset my phone again... tried a few outlets around my house... tried a different PG86IMG... is something wrong with the phone?
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
In your first part, you said that you couldn't get the RUU to run. You have now relocked? Is it turning off instantly like it was before, running the update, not seeing the RUU, or just returning back to the main screen after you press the Vol + button to update? Also, did you run the RUU all the way through once. If so, are you using the same file?

May I ask that, in the future, you post your question in one thread instead of multiple? It keeps both threads tidier, and you won't have discussion branching out in multiple directions.

Thanks,

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] dmcgrath009:
Hey guys I believe I am doing everything correctly but am not sure if I am getting a good brick. my question is when using the downgrade tool in the first step when waiting for device mine never seams to find the device I plug it in with the -vol button pressed and the battery out of the phone. would the system recongnise the phone even though its not sucessfully bricked ? Thanks I am just trying to figure out if I have to continue to try and brick correctly or if I am wasting my time because there is another issue.
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
To check if you have bricked the device, put the battery back into the phone and press the power button. If it powers up, it isn't bricked. Just keep trying. :) No, the utility won't recognize the phone if it isn't bricked. When you are ready to plug it into the computer, leave the battery out.

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] KL45SiiK:
no i had relocked before i did anything... i relocked (fastboot oem lock) ran the 2.17 ruu all the way... so basically i was back to stock... after that i got the IMG zip and placed it on sd... booted to bootloader... and when it said press vol up to update i pressed it and the phone just turns off...

and sorry about posting the question on both threads

EDIT:

Well i guess it's the outlets in my house or an update i took because when i leave the battery on and click vol up to update it doesn't turn off... it's weird because i already downgraded my bros evo with no problem
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
Humm... I know that this problem has happened before. There have been several ways that it has been fixed. For some people, it would fix itself. For other's, a reformatting the SD card and putting the RUU on there seemed to work, sometimes a different download would work. It's interesting that it would work with the battery in. In that case, you can brick the phone by pulling the battery at the right time instead of using the power cord (it's just a bit tougher).

No problem on the multiple posts, just letting you know. Thank you. :)

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] dmcgrath009:
closeone,

looks like I have it now its just about getting the timing right. finishing out the process now. Thank you for you work and fast response!

I am assuming that after this process is complete will I have to update the radios for the device again because it is restoring to an older RUU?

Thank you again I really apreciate this as I have little to no experience with linux :)
[HTC EVO 3D] KL45SiiK:
Well i formatted the sd twice already and had same problem... i also downloaded two different zips and got the same result..

I just tried doing it by pulling the battery and when i put the battery back it i got a security warning under where it says relocked on the bootloader... so ima run the RUU again and try do downgrade again
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
Wait... You say that you are going to run the RUU again? The RUU is the PG86IMG.zip file on your SDCard. After relocking, you should run the RUU all the way through. Are you running the executable version on your computer? If so, run the RUU on your SDCard all the way through instead, then brick using the same RUU.

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] KL45SiiK:
well when i got the security warning... i ran the 2.17 exe file and it got me back to stock again... after that i got the zip and placed it on the sd card and right now it loading up the file int he bootloader just waiting for it to say update and wait a few min before i brick..

Isn't it the same thing if i run the exe file to return to stock? either way i'm still going to be stock right??? Or is it recommended to use the same file???
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
If it's working, then don't bother with my instructions below. Use them if you have problems it the device turning off or handling the RUU strangely.

~co~

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Some cases (like one a couple pages back) seemed to work because the same RUU file was used. (don't know exactly why)

If you end up needing the rom.zip from the exe version of the RUU. Start the installer for the RUU. Leave it open. Press the Windows key + R together. This will bring up the run dialog. Type in this exactly: %temp%

Press enter. Locate the rom.zip in the directory. Copy it out and rename it to PG86IMG.zip and copy that to the SD card. Go about bricking as normal.