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[HTC EVO 3D] jcfunk:
Don't need s-off to unlock bootloader, why do you want to unlock your bootloader? You would only unlock so you can root or install custom rom

Sent from my downgraded evo3D
[HTC EVO 3D] en11gma:
again

all i want to do is "REFLASH 2.95.651.6" so i can do htcdev unlock just like i already did on my other 2 evo 3d's

there is a problem stopping me on step 13 of the htcdev guide (which is pretty common)

can anyone help me do this
[HTC EVO 3D] glori2:
1.Root use srsroot..(try many time)

After root success your devices only bootup with notif adb and storage in notif. Cant operation other..

2.Setlowermainver using the unknownforce method

3.Then ruu 2.89 again

4. then unlock the bootloader..

Done..

I get success with this step .. And get the bootloader unlocked

Sorry my bad in english
[HTC EVO 3D] en11gma:
do i need to be in a linux enviroment?

could you tell me what versions of that software you used to get it done?

just want to make sure i get it right

thanks
[HTC EVO 3D] en11gma:
been trying to brick mine for last 20mins

tried both just the batt pull and also the power cord

one of the times when i was counting to 5 to pull battery i seen the brown bar start to go up (think i waited to long) but i pulled batt right when i seen it

if i try to do just a normal power on phone only boots to hboot

what next?
[HTC EVO 3D] masbirdies:
SH 18
[HTC EVO 3D] spirithandler:
No I get it to boot through the USB it just does not recognize the phone I have not tried the CD method because of the lack of blank CD's lol

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is it not ironic the two people having the cd recognizing issue have the same first four s/n. lol
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
I would normally be all over this thread, at least helping where I can with the live CD stuff, but I've got to catch a flight tomorrow. So I'm just running around here right now packing. I'm really sorry everyone.

Thanks everyone,

~co~

(If it isn't working on one computer, make sure to try another. There have been a few cases where that has solved detection issues.)
[HTC EVO 3D] MikeC84:
And not only did it not work it put me to stock hboot s-on lol..

went to run it again and said I need eng hoot. Um I just ran it once fine checked and now I am s-on 1.4
[HTC EVO 3D] jlechner:
You need to soff again and flash eng hboot.

Sent from my EVO LTE.
[HTC EVO 3D] jlechner:
Oh and usually you have to run the soff tool twice.

Sent from my EVO LTE.
[HTC EVO 3D] jayseersts:
Okay I get to everything until step 4 on the tool...I get an error...
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
You'll need to provide a LITTLE more than "I get an error"

That's like going into a automotive shop and saying "There's a problem with my car." and saying nothing more...
[HTC EVO 3D] MikeC84:
Wow this is ****ing stupid... How do you get rid of the missing dll error for revolutionary???
[HTC EVO 3D] genstukov:
Make sure to unzip all the files in the same folder
[HTC EVO 3D] PROtein20:
I am trying to back up partition 19. I listed my device with "adb devices", ran "adb shell" and got "root@android:/ #". I then ran the first line given in step 1 and it gave me "error: device not found"

what am I doing wrong? Thanks!
[HTC EVO 3D] MikeC84:
Lol that's kind of obvious. I just used it a few months ago and didn't have this problem..
[HTC EVO 3D] genstukov:
To everyone make sure to actually run the .exe ruu in windows and not the .zip one in bootloader. It will not work. I had to s-off again and redo everything. Do the instructions to a T or you WILL MESS UP the process.
[HTC EVO 3D] genstukov:
Don't do it in shell
[HTC EVO 3D] MikeC84:
Unknown,

So revolutionary s-off got eng hboot back and second go still didn't work.. Still on virgin mobile banner, pri, prl.....

Both times it told me rf1 was valid but I rebuilt it anyways..
[HTC EVO 3D] spirithandler:
I am beginning to think this fix hates my phone! lol

Thanks for all the help you have given to me and everybody else.

Also how difficult is doing this through Ubuntu?

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I think the fix hates your phone also! lol
[HTC EVO 3D] jayseersts:
Step4 rebooting to bootloader...keep device plugged in...erasing current rfg_1...flashing fixed rfg_1...rebooting to system...waiting for system...keep device plugged in...rebooting to bootloader again...error: device not found

Unable to reboot to bootloader

Cleaning up...

Press enter to return to main menu...
[HTC EVO 3D] Punk9:
So before the fix (while on VM firmware) whenever I would roam, I would have "ARadio interfernce error" when texting. And now after I did the fix, I still get that error while roaming, any idea?
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
This step clearly needs more checks to make sure the device isn't "lost"

But there are a few posibilities here... 1.) device got unplugged. 2.) usb debugging got turned off somehow, how I don't know.

Those are the only two I can think of, off the top of my head... Regardless, the "error: device not found" is from the command "adb reboot bootloader" at this particular step...

I say run it through once more... could have just been a fluke...
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Make a couple calls. I got that once before I actually made a call. I don't know what exactly the problem is there, but after I made a couple calls on it (not even connected calls, just so that it rings) it worked without a problem.
[HTC EVO 3D] mpgrimm2:
Alright En11gma, I have a quick moment here to hopefully steer you in the right direction. (not using the phone anymore).

Get the LiveCD file and/or Core2Usb for booting on a thumbdrive.

Make sure you use the PG86IMG.zip (2.95.651.5) from the OP for the bricking file.

Note: If you have a hard time finding the 1.13 Ruu later see my HTC Unlock Notes thread for some links.

Here is the reference post for "Bricking it Twice". It's from the older toolkit thread but if you use the newer files/toolkit it has been reported to work for the 2.95 version as mentioned here.

If you are having problems with bricking it, see the op for suggestions. Some things I recall: It's finicky as can be, stick with a small/original SDcard as newer/larger ones have faster access times. Try taking the cover off, and getting it loaded up and ready to update, hooked to original USB cord/charger and take the battery out (it should stay on), hit the VOL UP and try pulling the cord at the right time (if it moves from flashing the Hboot to the next file you missed it). Just keep at it, as it's a PIA.

Good luck. Hopefully [MENTION=1354510]Unknownforce[/MENTION] will pop in here sometime for extra assistance.
[HTC EVO 3D] en11gma:
have everything you said but i have the "RUU_Shooter_ICS_35_S_Sprint_WWE_2.89.651.2_Radio_1.09.00.0706__NV_NV_SPCS_1.43_release_271101_signed.exe" instead of that 1.13 Ruu you referred to

do i need that exact file?

if i do please provide link

yea im having a real PITA getting this bricked
[HTC EVO 3D] jcfunk:
Here is a post from Unknown, use this PG86IMG it loads up the quickest.

It's all about timing, and the timing is different for every phone, I've done this on 10 different phones. I like to also do battery drop method. Just got to keep trying different moments when its writing bootloader.
[HTC EVO 3D] mpgrimm2:
Thanks Jcfunk, I was looking for that. But on second check, it appears to be the same file from the OP (Downloaded and opened it) ; perhaps Unknownforce updated the link.

Here's the deal on the 2.89 vs 1.13 ruu's. If you run the 1.13 RUU now you will be able to finish all the steps and run Revolutionary to get S-Off and be done with it. You can then run 2.89 Ruu's and any updates and keep S-Off, which you can reset later if you want. If you run the 2.89 Ruu early, you will be able to HTC Unlock but if you want to S-Off you will have to do so with Jbear etc before any updates or you will be right back here. So my recommendation is get the 1.13 ruu, follow all the steps from the OP once you brick twice, get s-Off with revolutionary and continue from there.
[HTC EVO 3D] en11gma:
tried the PG86IMG.zip

same affect

i guess i should start asking:

if i cant brick it what is next step to get er back to how it was.

i still gonna try more but nothing working

have good chargers

doing timing correct

right before i see brown progress bar i pull the battery or i pull power charger depending on method which is close to 5 seconds

:)

i do see the faint red light flashing

wow its really faint
[HTC EVO 3D] jcfunk:
LOL, been doing it for so long forgot how hard the first time was. It took me 3 days to brick the first time, but I was also using a full 400 meg pg86img, which took 5 min to load each time I failed to brick. Just keep trying.
[HTC EVO 3D] en11gma:
if i want to stop trying to brick (this is my moms phone) and put her back to where she was, what is the process of that or is it a "You have to brick to do anything else"?
[HTC EVO 3D] mpgrimm2:
I think you are now committed since it won't boot up to android and you don't have a full 2.95 ruu that will run.

Sent from my Up all Night Sleep all Day Nexus 5!
[HTC EVO 3D] en11gma:
company just came over so have to break off for a bit

please help with any suggestions

the red light has to stay solid?

it cant be blinking?
[HTC EVO 3D] en11gma:
back in to trying again

are people sure this way has worked for them?

i been trying to brick and cant brick this thing

think im wearing the case clicks out by taking it off to pull battery and putting it on to get into hboot so many times

i only see the faint red pulsing light

the light does have to be solid for sure?

ok now this is WIERD

i had just tried a brick attempt and result was just the dim flashing light so i put battery back in and was gonna boot back up to hboot again and when i put my finger on vol-down button i think i was actually on both the vol down and vol up or i was just on vol up and now the phone completely booted up as normal

if i power phone off again will it go back to that hboot screen if i try and turn it back on or should i "not" turn phone off because something special happened?

i mean i had tried like 100x to brick it and i couldnt get anywhere.

right now the phone has at least booted into the ui

one more thing

i see in the files sections where im supposed to get 1.13ruu there is ics in one of the names and also a "s" in another one.

which one am i supposed to use?

im in usa with sprint

with unknownforce video hes pulling batt (2nd video in 1st post) on bootloader step. i had been pulling batt on boot step are at very beginning of bootloader right when you see 1st brown progress bar

this last time i had did it i let the progress bar go for quite a bit while on bootloader step...maybe that is why my phone bootef to ui?
[HTC EVO 3D] jcfunk:
Try letting the pg86img flash all the way, watch it, then try again. On the last one I did I had to pull power just before the progress bar appeared. For me boot flashed before bootloader
[HTC EVO 3D] en11gma:
on the PG86IMG i have boot is 1st step and bootloader is 2nd

i had been pulling battery on boot "update" but always tried to pull battery right before "any" progress appeared at all

couple times i seen the progress appear but not even for a full second until i had battery out

i then watched that 2nd video in 1st post and he clearly is letting the 2nd step (bootloader) start to flash as it is the 2nd progress bar

so i tried that and when i was booting into hboot i think i didnt press vol-down correctly and it booted to UI

so what happened?

i thought i wasnt supposed to be able to get into the UI???

when exactly are we supposed to pull battery?

when its updating boot

or

when its updating bootloader (like the 2nd video is 1st post)?

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ok do it just like the video #2 and it worked the 2nd time i did it

i just flashed the 2.89 ruu and all is good
[HTC EVO 3D] jcfunk:
Sounds like everything worked for you, but why do all the work just to unlock bootloader when you could s-off which give you more freedom then unlocking?
[HTC EVO 3D] en11gma:
i was having a problem with dfs tool and cdma tool settings not sticking and i thought if i could reflash the original stock OTA that it would fix it (like i had read in other threads)

it did too
[HTC EVO 3D] mpgrimm2:
Glad you finally had some success.

I'm with jcfunk on this one. You should go ahead and get s-off now that you know what you're doing with the downgrade. You will be much better off in the long run.

I now understand what happened preventing a normal boot earlier:

Since it has been a while, I also thought the hboot was first to be flashed not the boot (kernel). When you interrupted the boot flash, the kernel got corrupted and it couldn't boot. If you had a custom/unlocked hboot (like revolutionary) you would have been able to reflash the /boot partition via adb or fastboot commands (another benefit to rooting/s-off). When the PG86IMG.zip went further along and finished flashing the boot you were able to reboot the phone.

Sent from my Up all Night Sleep all Day Nexus 5!
[HTC EVO 3D] mnomaanw:
Hi, my cdma evo 3d is bricked. It will not turn on in any mode. No bootloader access, nothing. It was S-OFF and on hboot 1.58. When I press power button the red LED turns on very dim for a few seconds. Connected it to PC and it shows QHSUSB_DLOAD and on ubuntu it was shown something as Qualcomm, Inc. Gobi Wireless Modem (QDL mode) and sometimes "HTC (High Tech Computer Corp.)".

Is there anything i can do?
[HTC EVO 3D] plantucha:
Charge your phone battery
[HTC EVO 3D] jcfunk:
To my understanding s-off brick can't be recovered from. Something to do with emmc memory not going into correct mode. Need to have factory tools to re-flash.

Sent from my DOWNGRADED EVO 3D
[HTC EVO 3D] mnomaanw:
I have 3 batteries with universal charger and they are all charged.
[HTC EVO 3D] michaelway67:
ok so i try flashing the pg image for the downgrade and it says cid incorrect! Update Fail! Press <Power> to reboot. i need help i have hboot 1.58 on may 17 update virgin mobile
[HTC EVO 3D] generosity21:
Ok, I know this thread is old, but thought it was worth a try. I was given someone's old Evo 3D, stock, 1.58, S-On, Locked. I went through the battery pull steps here (took me a ton of tries before I got the timing right), but it seems to be perma-bricked. Won't boot, won't turn on at all, tried plugging in with battery, without battery, but there is no indication of life at all. No light, not even a dim light. Anything I can do to revive?

I do show a "Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008" when I plug it in on a Windows machine.
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
RC2 going up shortly.

Updates:

- Fixed device detection at first step

- Logging to log.txt

- Fixed device "wait" after rebooting to system, it will now check properly that there is a device to reboot before issuing the command, rather than just rely on time.

The logging won't be much help to those that don't know linux well enough to copy the file off because the bootable CD will simply erase everything after it's turned off. However, I'm hoping closeone will be able to develop something to help with that on the next version of his CD.

It will help anyone who's NOT using the CD immediately though in providing me with some of the output.
[HTC EVO 3D] spirithandler:
How hard is this to do in ubuntu? since I am having a problem with the CD recognizing my phone?
[HTC EVO 3D] jayseersts:
So I got thru the tool part, but now I have the security warning on the top...I followed it carefully...don't know what to do from here...any and all help is much appreciated
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
security warning is because you started with a non-stock rom or recovery.

You'll need to flash the 1.13 RUU.
[HTC EVO 3D] Punk9:
Did 5 calls on non roaming, 5 calls on roaming. All went through, but texts aren't sending when I'm roaming. >_<
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
I've never had that problem, not on my phone nor on this test phone.

Not sure? Could be a problem with the phone...?
[HTC EVO 3D] Punk9:
Well before the VM firmware I could roam just fine. Got faster speeds and everything roaming. No idea >_<
[HTC EVO 3D] spirithandler:
can I get the instructions on how to do it through linux and what version of linux to use. is ubuntu ok to use to do this?
[HTC EVO 3D] jayseersts:
So how do i go about to flash the 1.13 RUU? im stuck on the boot menu?
[HTC EVO 3D] spirithandler:
you can flash it through fastboot
[HTC EVO 3D] MikeC84:
So went through for the third time. Got an error at flashing new 19 and asked if i wanted to retry. I hit yes and then it said success. put battery in and boot up.

It was bricked. I had to downgrade hboot to get it unbricked. It didn't work. My phone wouldn't make calls, it was not activated. I just activated it.

This is not going well for me...
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
It's part of the process that it bricks the device. You just didn't finish the rest of the process to unbrick it.

It's also expected to not be activated. This process completely wipes out all activation. Read through everything again, you'll see that mentioned at the very bottom of the instructions.
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Updated to RC2, and updated post for linux instructions at the very top.

Going to bed now, be back to check on things in the morning, after I settle in at work.
[HTC EVO 3D] MikeC84:
Yea it said it was a success when it actually wasn't. It said put battery in and boot up. When I did it was still bricked. I had to un brick it.

Might just try the other way instead of the cd..
[HTC EVO 3D] spirithandler:
Thank you I almost had it figured out just didnt put the -r in the ./ultimate

So close but yet so far. lol

So from looking at your instructions it's exactly whats in the CD but without the GUI.

Thats ok I prefer to do it manually I feel more in control!
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
There are 3 times you'll see the word SUCCESS, not just one. But either way, if you try with another method, let us know if that works for you.
[HTC EVO 3D] digiSal:
I see this when trying to run this on my Ubuntu machines.

sh: 1: Syntax error: Bad fd number

All i did was extact the ultimate.zip. chmod the executable to 544 and did sudo ./ultimate

any ideas? i guess i can burn to usb but didnt think i had to since im in ubuntu. 12.04

edit: This is after it tried to establish root.

EDIT again. Just OP was updated.
[HTC EVO 3D] PROtein20:
I am getting a Error[155] : unknown error when trying to run the RUU. Any ideas?
[HTC EVO 3D] spirithandler:
Run it through fastboot
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
I think I know why this is happening, I'll check it out in the morning.
[HTC EVO 3D] digiSal:
Ran into this same trouble a few minutes ago. Here is how i got the flashable zip from the ruu .exe http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=25529066#post25529066
[HTC EVO 3D] spirithandler:
You dont need to go through all of that just run the RUU in fastboot and it will work!
[HTC EVO 3D] digiSal:
I did try in fastboot but no go for me.hopefully he will have better luck

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thanks uknown, and i just tried rc2 and same behavior. ill try a usb stick.
[HTC EVO 3D] PROtein20:
after the RUU, I need to do revolutionary in order to flash the firmwares, correct?
[HTC EVO 3D] jlechner:
You may want to doube check your drivers.
[HTC EVO 3D] MikeC84:
Can't even run it on linux get error segmentation fault (core dumped)

Never mind forot sudo..
[HTC EVO 3D] spirithandler:
You only need to run revolutionary if your not s-off and are H-boot 1.40 if you H-boot 1.50 you need to go through the downgrade proccess
[HTC EVO 3D] digiSal:
Mike, find the nearest Windows Box and USB stick and follow post three.
[HTC EVO 3D] MikeC84:
Dont have any usb sticks. Just tried lucky number 3 on cd and wait for it,...... nothing. still virgin mobile banner, pri, and prl.

Keep getting error 67 for no connection and 3g doesnt work anymore..
[HTC EVO 3D] Thatonedude:
I'm using the USB stick method, got to Step 5: booting to custom recovery...keep waiting. After a couple of minutes my screen was all black and my wifi was disabled for some reason. I pressed enter to see if I could get the wording back and after a minute it came back, but the cursor moved down a line. It's been on this step for about 10+ minutes and I hope that it is just me being impatient. The phone is at the Fastboot USB menu. Any help from those around?

Edit: All words are gone again.
[HTC EVO 3D] PROtein20:
Just finished up with following all the steps. Everything said it complete successfully using the cd. Only thing i found odd was it said something about a I/O error, not sure if thats normal. I still have virgin mobile banners, and on PRI 1.53_145 and PRL 21089.
[HTC EVO 3D] :
Can someone link me some Evo 3D drivers for Windows XP? I am far from home, and the only computer I have access to is Windows XP :'(

I can't seem to run the RUU. Every time it runs, I get an error, which basically tells me it can't detect my Evo 3D once it reboots to the bootloader. Even in fastboot it doesn't work.
[HTC EVO 3D] spirithandler:
It's possible that something froze up on you or your phone lost connection to your PC.

You can try unplugging you phone from your pc and plugging it back in and see if it starts working or start the whole process over again.

It should not take that long for it to do what it needs to do in step 5.

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Go to HTCdev to get the drivers
[HTC EVO 3D] :
Oh man, I didn't think of that. Thanks!
[HTC EVO 3D] jayseersts:
So now that I flashed the 1.13 RUU. What do I do next?..flashing that ruu got me on s-on with hboot 14.0000
[HTC EVO 3D] greeg32:
Did this last night, complete success first try. The only issue I had was running the inital ruu, it wouldn't go while on enghboot (was eng prior to starting the process). So I had to run it twice (first time updated my hboot to 1.4) Revolutionary was a pain in the ass as usual but it worked as always. Thanks so much unknown and closeone!
[HTC EVO 3D] jdmsleepr:
This is normal. You have to be on a stock unrooted ROM. You will have to go through Revolutionary to S-off after the Radio Fix. Follow the next steps from post 1

Then run the CD and follow the onscreen instructions. Hope this helps. I was able to do this successfully and no longer have VM firmware.
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
That is not normal, and why it also didn't work. The point that happens at is when it's trying to flash back the fixed partition. Which obviously is not working properly. Thus why you're still on what you were on before. (making it appear that it did nothing at all) As to why you're getting these I/O errors I don't know yet. I have another use that has access to the same equipment that SUCCESSFUL user used to fix his with, so he's going to try that on his device and let me know how that works.

If it DOES work for him this way, then it's obviously something with the equipment that he used for the tool, either laptop/pc, cable, or something else plugged into the pc/laptop. If it does NOT work, then I'll have to look into it more thoroughly.
[HTC EVO 3D] PROtein20:
Yes, I have tried it a few times now, same result. The I/O errors are in the output strings in step 5(fairly certain 5). It then says successful.

Thanks for your help unknown!
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Step 5? Should be Step 6... could you try again and get the exact output?

Also, pay attention to the TIME between the two specific outputs... (See below)

Step 6.) Unplug the device, and remove the battery.
Leave the battery OUT until told to put it back in.
DO NOT plug the device in until told to do so.
Ready to continue? (Y/N)
y
Plug in your device now.
Waiting for device...
Device Found!
Writing image file!

<<< TIME HERE >>>

SUCCESS!

Specifically count how long it sits there after it says "Writing image file!" and it spits out I/O errors and then ultimately says "SUCCESS!"
[HTC EVO 3D] MikeC84:
I get the same io errors using the cd. And the Linux version didn't even work got syntax error bf ... I posted the log. Two pages back