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[HTC Amaze 4G] boredpcguy:
How I recovered from the dreaded green arrows

I decided to give this a go, unfortunately I was not even given the option to do the wire trick, and instead got the daemon still not running error(paraphrased)... I even tried reflashing recovery and a rom. Boned.

So, since this dev was a brilliant person and dropped a little boot_backup.img in the working directory, I said "EFF IT!"

-dumped fastboot into the directory (far too lazy to change system settings) and put my Amaze into fastboot.

-fastboot flash boot boot_backup.img

-reflashed the ROM in CWM...

waited....

and my phone is at least back to a functional S=ON. So there is a way to revert it if you have fastboot/recovery! I would attach my boot_backup.img but I have no idea if it is unique.

Has anyone else in my situation tried this?

PS: ignore the sig, that was a few phones ago haha...
[HTC Amaze 4G] F9zSlavik:
This is by far frustrating I have ever done to this phone I want to break it. The instructions are simple yet they don't work. I read this thread, all 31 pages of it and I followed every idea that has been mention and I still can't get this *&^&* crap going.

This is the error message I get.

======== ControlBear version 0.2.1 for JuopunutBear S-OFF ==========

Starting up......

Backing up......

adb server is out of date. killing...

* daemon started successfully *

/data/local/JuopunutBear: -B: unknown option

Transferring backups....

Backup FAILED!!

Exiting!!

Press ENTER to exit.....

I don't even get the Arrows anymore, I can't even make it that far. What's going on?

I did what the guy before this post said, I got mine up and running normally again with S=on.

I do get this error (as mention in the above report)

adb server is out of date. killing...

How do I fix this? People say install drivers, WHAT DRIVERS? I've installed HTC SYNC, HTC SDK, Teathering Drivers (will not install for whatever reason), and god knows what else. I have even tried using controlbear 0.1 and I get a similar error message.

A solution would greatly be appreciated. I have been working on this for rover 12 hours! grrrrr
[HTC Amaze 4G] boredpcguy:
I think I just found a common thread... I am also seeing "adb server is out of date" which I assumed wasn't literally software being out of date. I'll try running the billion and a half sdk manager updates and report back tomorrow before work.
[HTC Amaze 4G] KarlMarX:
Still no luck, after 250 tries now. With different kind of wires. When I touch the first time, the usb sound plays, then I touch again and an different sound plays, like a more error sounding sound. And then the phone is dead and the program keeps "Waiting Device..." And i have to take the battery out to get the phone starting again and the program continues and come out sober again...
[HTC Amaze 4G] gypsy214:
guys need help... mine got stuck on device found please wait... and the phone got stuck on that screen with that green arrow..

this is what i got on adb

======== ControlBear version 0.2.1 for JuopunutBear S-OFF =====

Starting up......

Backing up......

adb server is out of date. killing...

* daemon started successfully *

Transferring backups....

Backup ok!!

* daemon not running. starting it now *

* daemon started successfully *

Using eMMC dev /dev/block/mmcblk0

Using MMC dev /dev/block/mmcblk1

Boot partition is /dev/block/mmcblk0p22

Recovery partition is /dev/block/mmcblk0p23

Is information correct? You have 5 seconds time to press CTRL+C

Finding some beer.....

Found first....

Found second....

Found third....

Found fourth....

Hmmmm... where is that last one....... Wait a sec....

JuopunutBear is ready to go....

Rebooting.......

Waiting device....

Found device... Please wait...

adb server is out of date. killing...

* daemon started successfully *

** daemon still not runningerror: cannot connect to daemon

** daemon still not runningerror: cannot connect to daemon

Waiting device....

Found device... Please wait...

adb server is out of date. killing...

* daemon started successfully *

** daemon still not runningerror: cannot connect to daemon

** daemon still not runningerror: cannot connect to daemon

Waiting device....

Found device... Please wait...

adb server is out of date. killing...

* daemon started successfully *

** daemon still not runningerror: cannot connect to daemon

** daemon still not runningerror: cannot connect to daemon

Waiting device....

Found device... Please wait...

adb server is out of date. killing...

* daemon started successfully *

** daemon still not runningerror: cannot connect to daemon

** daemon still not runningerror: cannot connect to daemon

Waiting device....

Found device... Please wait...

adb server is out of date. killing...

* daemon started successfully *

Making room for beer......

Loading sixpacks on sdcard......

Loaded......

Do not remove sdcard from phone

Do wire-trick now!! Look instructions at web

Do not remove sdcard from phone

Do wire-trick now!! Look instructions at web

Do not remove sdcard from phone

Do wire-trick now!! Look instructions at web

Do not remove sdcard from phone

Do wire-trick now!! Look instructions at web

Waiting device....

Found device... Please wait...
[HTC Amaze 4G] antiquezip:
Took me 4 hours to get S-Off

Went through all the problems you guys described in the thread. Especially with the "** daemon still not runningerror: cannot connect to daemon" - must be hundreds of time ...

It's time for bed now though :p
[HTC Amaze 4G] lgtsanev:
End adb.exe in task manager, then try again. If adb reappears right after you remove it, that means you have a prog like droid explorer which keeps it on the whole time. Also, move the s-off folder to the root of C, paste inside the same folder adb.exe, fastboot.exe, adbwinapi.dll, and adbwinusbapi.dll, and run the controlbear again, hope that would help you, at least it helped me
[HTC Amaze 4G] KarlMarX:
Should the second wire touch also trigger a pc sound (does with me)?
[HTC Amaze 4G] RXDriv3r:
Just for the sake of sparking some discussion. Anyone think that the exploit was covered with the ICS leak? Read on over at the leak thread about not updating with s-on because you might loose out on achieving s-off. I dont think I've seen anything posted about it from the j-bear creator(s) themselves.
[HTC Amaze 4G] gypsy214:
======== ControlBear version 0.1 for JuopunutBear S-OFF ==========

Starting up......

Making room for beer......

Loading sixpacks on sdcard......

Loaded......

Do not remove sdcard from phone

Do wire-trick now!! Look instructions at web

Do not remove sdcard from phone

Do wire-trick now!! Look instructions at web

Do not remove sdcard from phone

Do wire-trick now!! Look instructions at web

Do not remove sdcard from phone

Do wire-trick now!! Look instructions at web

Do not remove sdcard from phone

Do wire-trick now!! Look instructions at web

Do not remove sdcard from phone

Do wire-trick now!! Look instructions at web

Do not remove sdcard from phone

Do wire-trick now!! Look instructions at web

Do not remove sdcard from phone

Do wire-trick now!! Look instructions at web

Do not remove sdcard from phone

Do wire-trick now!! Look instructions at web

Do not remove sdcard from phone

Do wire-trick now!! Look instructions at web

Do not remove sdcard from phone

Do wire-trick now!! Look instructions at web

Waiting device....

Found device... Please wait...

adb server is out of date. killing...

* daemon started successfully *

** daemon still not runningerror: cannot connect to daemon

** daemon still not runningerror: cannot connect to daemon

Waiting device....

ADB server didn't ACK

* failed to start daemon *

error: protocol fault (no status)

get this error now.

i been looking on some of the pages, and nobody had answered if they get out of the green arrow and the phone screen?

mine got stuck in there, and weird when i try to go to recovery it takes me to fastboot
[HTC Amaze 4G] derride8:
Does tmobile carriers have to perform s-off ?
[HTC Amaze 4G] sanchitgrover:
got it !~! finally it took 15-20 mins and a lot lot of patience :) :D
[HTC Amaze 4G] mrmylanman:
No one really would know for sure unless someone does it and lets everyone know their experience. It's highly possible that they patched the security exploit, though, because in the end, that's what it is.
[HTC Amaze 4G] Fuses:
Someone is stealing adb connection from ControlBear. Probably HTC sync or any other syncing software. Uninstall them all and restart windows.

Also download latest ControlBear.
[HTC Amaze 4G] Ray196:
If you have an Tmobile amaze you dont need to S-off to install ICS, just need to revert phone back to stock locked bootloader.
[HTC Amaze 4G] lgtsanev:
nevermind...
[HTC Amaze 4G] heyjoe66:
great! did it from the first try!

now I have a question

what exactly is modified in JuopunutBear modified hboot?
[HTC Amaze 4G] Migwickert:
If I want to relock bootloader, what must be done?
[HTC Amaze 4G] tonym2015:
Took me a little bit but im proud to say that i am now an S-Off User! Thanks for all of your hard work!
[HTC Amaze 4G] misfit61871:
Success!!!!!!! S-off first try with a paper clip and v0.1!!!!!
[HTC Amaze 4G] aiwapro:
After performing the wire trick, I am prompted by Windows XP, asking for the location of the drivers for ' qhusb_load .' What do I do for this?
[HTC Amaze 4G] porkchopexpress:
Download the Amaze tool and use the relock option.
[HTC Amaze 4G] aiwapro:
I have been trying this for two hours with no success. I have a T-Mobile device. Do I need this, to go to the new ICS rom?
[HTC Amaze 4G] truckerdewd:
No you don't need it to update to ICS but it may make it impossible to gain s-off in the future if you update and the exploit has been patched

Sent from my amazingly brilliant Amaze 4G using my fingers. Duh!!!
[HTC Amaze 4G] strcheng:
i made it at my 2nd try!

was on Energy Rom & 4ext recovery

before i run the Controlbear.exe, i revert the recovery back to stock and then paperclip wire trick

thanks a lot everyone!!
[HTC Amaze 4G] aiwapro:
Thanks. How do I now get out of this loop, and get back to recovery or either the stock ROM that I on?
[HTC Amaze 4G] crose948:
all it does is short out a micro computer switch to turn on or off the s= on / s= off just like you can change the strobe patterns on police lights by temp grounding a wire it tells the micro computer chip to change the pattern or in this case turn off the s on to s off its ez and nothing to be afraid of

---------- Post added at 12:32 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:30 PM ----------

i did this with out doing stock anything ,,and it was LOCKED at the time ,,i too have energy and 4ext,,and i s=off just fine:D
[HTC Amaze 4G] aiwapro:
I attempted in like 20 times without success, so ready to proceed without it. How do I get out of this loop?
[HTC Amaze 4G] jslcpd157:
What exactly is your phone doing?
[HTC Amaze 4G] porkchopexpress:
I have tried this a few times, but it will not go through at all. I have my wire hooked up and tap it to the SD card chassis when it says do the wire trick, but nothing happens, then it just repeats about 20 times and gives me an error message. If the guy above me is stuck in a loop, I imagine its the same as mine, it just boots up to an icon of a phone with a down arrow above it, with two other arrows circling around it.
[HTC Amaze 4G] aiwapro:
I kept getting s-off failed, so I want to proceed without it. When I turn the phone off and back on, I get the same icon for this tool in the middle of the screen. If I try and boot into recovery, it goes to hboot, and not recovery.
[HTC Amaze 4G] crose948:
ok with out rebooting phone just keep it in the screen with the 2 arrows in the circle,,and rerun the controlbear app make sure you run it as admin,,,that might be your problem..then it says found phone,,blaa,blaa.blaa,, then DO WIRE TRICK now tap the wire 2 time kinda fast 2 times within a second or 1.5 seconds,,then you should see the computer screen change and the phone rebooting
[HTC Amaze 4G] porkchopexpress:
Right after I posted I tried it again, and it worked!

Timing really is everything with this, if you are off by a fraction of a second it won't work. I suggest you get a piece of wire that will fit on to the pin that is long enough so you can hold it comfortably, and then hold the other end in your other hand, and hover over the SD card chassis.

Once you start the process keep your eye on the screen, and then hit the ground IMMEDIATELY after it tells you to. When this happens you will hear the windows sound when you connect/disconnect a device, which means you were successful. As soon as you press the wire to the ground you need to start counting one-one thousand, then right before you would get to two-one thousand, hit it again.

Its really hard to type it out in words, you just have to fiddle with it until you get it right.
[HTC Amaze 4G] jslcpd157:
Well, I had the same issue when I attempted it, and here's what I did... not sure if it's the right thing to do, but it worked for me! (Hoping I can remember everything I did...)

1. Downloaded Hasoon2000's Amaze all in one kit, from Here

2. While the green arrow icons were on the screen, I used the toolkit to flash the stock recovery, then booted into recovery.

3. Once in recovery, I flashed the stock T-Mob kernel, and restarted the phone.

I think that's how I did it. At any rate, I used Hasoon's tool to fix my issue.
[HTC Amaze 4G] aiwapro:
Thank you. Much appreciated. I am back 'up' now.
[HTC Amaze 4G] jslcpd157:
Awesome! Glad it worked for ya! I decided I didn't need s-off that bad, after screwing with it for about 2 hours! lol
[HTC Amaze 4G] gypsy214:
ok the only syncing program i had was htc sync i unnistalled it and not i got this

======== ControlBear versio

Starting up......

Waiting device

Backing up......

Transferring backups....

Backup ok!!

Getting into bar.....

Raising Glass

SUCCESS - Taking a sip.

SUCCESS - Beer is tasty.

SUCCESS - Beer is tasty.

SUCCESS - Beer is tasty.

SUCCESS - Beer is tasty.

SUCCESS - Buddies and Beer

Checking alcohol level.....

Let's take one more......

S-OFF Failed

Errorcode: 66732337

ErrorMsg: Still sober

Quit....

Press ENTER to exit.....

at least adb is not giving me problems

edit thanks fuse i got it this is what i got

======== ControlBear version 0.2.1 for JuopunutBear S-OFF ====

Starting up......

Found backups!

Making room for beer......

Loading sixpacks on sdcard......

Loaded......

Do not remove sdcard from phone

Do wire-trick now!! Look instructions at web

Do not remove sdcard from phone

Do wire-trick now!! Look instructions at web

Do not remove sdcard from phone

Do wire-trick now!! Look instructions at web

Do not remove sdcard from phone

Do wire-trick now!! Look instructions at web

Do not remove sdcard from phone

Do wire-trick now!! Look instructions at web

Waiting device....

Found device... Please wait...

Getting into bar.....

Raising Glass

SUCCESS - Taking a sip.

SUCCESS - Beer is tasty.

SUCCESS - Beer is tasty.

SUCCESS - Beer is tasty.

SUCCESS - Beer is tasty.

SUCCESS - Buddies and Beer

Checking alcohol level......

Seems to be just right.....

Let's take one more......

Aaaah, nice sunny day!!

Rebooting.......

Waiting device....

Found device... Please wait...

Beer......more beer......more beer...

Rebooting RUU mode.......

Waiting device....

Fastboot detected

JuopunutBear S-OFF success

Do you want to install JuopunutBear modified hboot? (y/n)

y

Installing JuopunutBear hboot.....

Waiting.....

Flashing.......

Rebooting......

JuopunutBear hboot installed

Press ENTER to exit.....

now im S-OFF!!!!!!

EDIT AGAIN.. I CANT BOOT THE PHONE. IT WONT GET PASS THE GREEN ARROW AND THE THE PHONE LOGO ON BLACK SCREEN..

QUESTION I USED TO BE HTCDEV UNLOCK AND NOW IT JUST SAYS JUOPUNUTBEAR

AM I STILL HTCDEV UNLOCK?
[HTC Amaze 4G] fuego77:
Am I the only one scared to try this? Lol, I really don't have spare time (hours) to tinker with my phone like that.. Way too many people having too many different problems :(
[HTC Amaze 4G] boredpcguy:
So the culprit for "daemon still not running" is definitely HTC sync. kill it with fire. I missed the wire trick, but I think it was the breadboard wire I was using, and timing. fastboot flashing recovery_backup and boot_backup img's will revert the phone to working to those who are stuck on the green arrows, no reflash of rom is needed as I did before. no more time but I will try again after midnight. Thanks DEVS!
[HTC Amaze 4G] porkchopexpress:
I am always nervous to attempt something on a brand new phone, but I went ahead and did it. Really anything that seems to happen, there is a way to get your phone working again. The main thing with this trick is just timing timing timing!
[HTC Amaze 4G] mrmako777:
yeah, you are. quit being a mouse and get on with it man :D
[HTC Amaze 4G] hzm82:
You installed the JuopunutBear HBOOT, you can flash the ENG BOOT and it will tell you your device is LOCKED but S=OFF. It no longer matter if you are Locked or Unlocked because you are S=OFF.

---------- Post added at 02:12 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:06 PM ----------

The major problems here seems to be:

1) Finding the proper tool (a good insulated small paper clip or Bread bag tie), you can't have both of these be too long.

2) ABD or drivers aren't installed properly on your computer or you have some other program like HTC sync hijacking your ABD.

3) Timing of the second tap. Have your Computer speakers on, after you hear the hardware found sound "Dam Dum", count "ONE ONE Tou" or about 1.5 to 1.8 seconds. You won't hear a second "Dam Dum".

4) If the programs freezes on "Waiting for device", don't be scare to pull the battery and restart the program.

Took me a couple of tires, but you shouldn't be scared. Just don't use an uninsulated wire/paper clip because you can short your phone.
[HTC Amaze 4G] lnxpro:
Can't do Wire Trick... See pics.

OK guys.... My phone is weird. I got this phone on ebay a few months ago. it's been great. I decided that I need to get S-OFF and before I started with the procedure I checked the pin holes... Guess what. My phone does not have them.

Behind the holes where the pins would be to the left of the camera there is nothing. empty space and lower you can see the systemboard.

in the youtube video posted their pin holes were to the left of the sd card and lower by the screw. there is nothing there either. all covered up by plastic.

how can I get s-off without the pins being available? would I have to open the phone and see where the pins should be or should i leave it alone and get another phone?

Thanks.
[HTC Amaze 4G] fear20056:
my problem is when i hear the first ding i wait then touch again but when I do it I hear 3 dings means my PC doesn't recognize my phone and the phone doesn't restart so i have to remove the battery a put it again

sometimes i do it twice but it was like this

======== ControlBear version 0.2.1 for JuopunutBear S-OFF ==========

Old beer detected...... Please wait......

Starting up......

Waiting device

Found backups!

Making room for beer......

Loading sixpacks on sdcard......

Loaded......

Do not remove sdcard from phone

Do wire-trick now!! Look instructions at web

Do not remove sdcard from phone

Do wire-trick now!! Look instructions at web

Do not remove sdcard from phone

Do wire-trick now!! Look instructions at web

Waiting device....

Fastboot detected

Rebooting device

Please wait....

Found device... Please wait...

Making room for beer......

Loading sixpacks on sdcard......

Loaded......

Do not remove sdcard from phone

Do wire-trick now!! Look instructions at web

Do not remove sdcard from phone

Do wire-trick now!! Look instructions at web

Do not remove sdcard from phone

Do wire-trick now!! Look instructions at web
[HTC Amaze 4G] hzm82:
If it keeps telling you Do Wire-trick now, that means you aren't making the proper contact.

Make sure you're using the right hole, that you are making proper contact, and that there isn't a white sticker when you look down that hole and you see gold contacts.
[HTC Amaze 4G] electronicrice:
Well it's clear you didn't read the Amaze specific instructions:

"Note1: On one device used during testing we discovered that an internal label (the circle that can be seen through the back cover above pin 1 in the photo below) was misplaced and was covering the contact point.If that is the case on your device this can be remedied by powering off you phone and removing the battery, then using a sharp pin or needle to scrape away the parts of the label covering the contact point."
[HTC Amaze 4G] lnxpro:
ah. that helps... thanks :)

will try it over the weekend then :)
[HTC Amaze 4G] hzm82:
The contact point you want is by the HTC Amaze camera, you want the hole that is far from the camera.

The white round sticker is covering your contact point. You need to use a needle or something to scrape away the sticker or remove the phone's back casing and remove the stick. I don't advice the second option.
[HTC Amaze 4G] fear20056:
the problem is that the program never told me that i failed after restart and it never checked the s-off it just keep restarting

there is no sticker

now i am trying to format the sd card by the pc but it says that "unable to format" i dont know why
[HTC Amaze 4G] BluechipJ:
Keep trying. Took me 6 times before it worked.

When the message to do the wire trick first appears, I just touched the ground connection and immediately disconnected it. I didn't wait for Windows to recognize the device. Then "1 Mississippi..." and touch it again (and immediately remove).

You won't get any response for the second touch but that's where the timing comes in.

It'll then reboot and hopefully succeed...

C:\Amaze\Off>ControlBear.exe
======== ControlBear version 0.2.2 for JuopunutBear S-OFF ==========
Starting up......
Connecting to device...
Found backups!
Making room for beer......
Loading sixpacks on sdcard......
Loaded......
Do not remove sdcard from phone
Do wire-trick now!! Look instructions at web

Do not remove sdcard from phone
Do wire-trick now!! Look instructions at web
[COLOR="SeaGreen"][[B]Touch the ground and immediately remove it.[/B]][/COLOR]
[COLOR="Red"][[B]Count to "2" and again, just touch it before 2.[/B]][/COLOR]
=== Waiting device....
(15/45)
Found device... Please wait...
Getting into bar.....
Raising Glass
SUCCESS - Taking a sip.
SUCCESS - Beer is tasty.
SUCCESS - Beer is tasty.
SUCCESS - Beer is tasty.
SUCCESS - Beer is tasty.
SUCCESS - Buddies and Beer
Checking alcohol level......
Seems to be just right.....
Let's take one more......
=== Waiting device....
(11/45)
Found device... Please wait...
Beer......more beer......more beer...
Rebooting RUU mode.......
=== Waiting device....

Fastboot detected
JuopunutBear S-OFF success
Do you want to install JuopunutBear modified hboot? (y/n)
y
Installing JuopunutBear hboot.....
Waiting.....
Flashing.......
Rebooting......
JuopunutBear hboot installed
Press ENTER to exit.....

C:\Amaze\Off>
[HTC Amaze 4G] fuego77:
I'm at wal Mart right now. When I get home I'll give this a go and report to you guys on my failures.... :/
[HTC Amaze 4G] musky:
Quick Question

Iapologize if this is the wrong place to ask, but I thought that since it pertains to getting s-off I would go ahead and ask. I have the sdk installed, when I start the control bear it starts up it just exits out without doing anything. Was wondering if someone could give me a step by step in making sure my adb and stuff is in the right place? Really not sure what I'm doing wrong. Thanks in advance.

Edit: adb devices finds my phone, so I know adb works. ControlBear just doesnt do anything at all. It opens for a split second and then disappears.
[HTC Amaze 4G] dontdiss:
question where do i get the wire from???
[HTC Amaze 4G] dubt17:
YES
[HTC Amaze 4G] edwards33:
Phone Is S-off already

:D
[HTC Amaze 4G] CoderCR:
You have to have htc unlock. That blows.
[HTC Amaze 4G] HuskyHamburger:
Mine just says

Starting up......

Connect Device...

Press ENTER to exit.....

any help?
[HTC Amaze 4G] M9x3mos:
Is that true that you need HTC unlock first?

I was trying to avoid that.
[HTC Amaze 4G] :
Pretty sure with s=off u can put it back to "locked" if needed.
[HTC Amaze 4G] nixxofugi:
sh: .tmp/adb: not found

sh: .tmp/fastboot: not found

any ideas???