yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
This error means it was unable to find your "secret" code for handshakes to the towers. Please PM me your partition 19. I'll look and see if it's simply missing or it just isn't reading it correctly.
[HTC EVO 3D] blauciel:
Only now I can't install Ubuntu for one reason or another. It can't seem to get the boot record part done properly and now I can't even boot into windows on my home machine. I just get "cannot find device <long string of characters here> grub rescue>"

So I'll have to fix that.

I've switched to a different ROM and I'm still getting a massive battery drain. All that's left is to finish this radio fix, then see if it continues. If it does, then it's this replacement phone.
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Use Wubi. Not sure what you're using now to install ubuntu, but Wubi does everything for you. Partitioning, everything. Also is there any issue using the LiveCD closeone has posted? It's a lot easier than installing ubuntu and messing with all of that.

I knew that the ICS update was not going to solve it. I could have told you that a long time ago. Pretty sure I stated this a couple times already, but whatever.

It's in the way the VM firmware is programmed. It's specifically designed to turn a Sprint phone into a VM phone. The Sprint Firmware is NOT designed to turn a VM phone into a Sprint Phone, it's just designed to

update

the current firmware.

I'll bet anything that a VM EVO 3D is just a re-branded Sprint EVO 3D.
[HTC EVO 3D] wwjoshdew:
Josh wonders something.... Would Unknownforce be able to turn a retail VM EVO 3D into a Sprint one? O_o
[HTC EVO 3D] The Fer-Shiz-Nizzle:
Lol, a new challenge!
[HTC EVO 3D] SITH16:
I did all the flashing of my phone last night...I haven't yet started with the tool. That comes tonight. But, I'd like to offer some advice on something to add to the OP if you are willing to...When I was trying to flash the stock 1.13 ruu to my phone, it wouldn't reboot to the bootloader like the ruu was telling it, so I manually did it and it flashed fine after that was over. I'm just suggesting you add that because it took me a half an hour to catch that problem and work around it.

Otherwise things are going fine with it and I intend on flashing with the tool tonight using the USB method and another laptop so I can keep my eyes on this thread. One question though, my 3vo isn't activated anymore...I moved to the Gnex...would I still be able to get the update that is being pushed now to ICS or would I have to wait to activate it again?
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Yep, I'm sure they didn't change much about it, would be easy.

There are multiple ways to flash the RUU, still not sure why people are having such issues with it. It's pretty straight forward, and there are multiple options of doing so, PG86IMG, update.zip in fastboot, run the exe while in fastboot, etc. If one doesn't work, try another.

Activation is not necessary, it will keep trying to hands free the device after this process though, so keep that in mind.
[HTC EVO 3D] Punk9:
Just for the record, after doing this fix, I wasn't able to text while roaming. I could however make calls and get calls. I just flashed the ota firmware (just radio part, no boot, hboot or anything) and I can now text while roaming. Thanks again unknown for all the hard work.
[HTC EVO 3D] Mexiking10:
Just to answer your question, that's pretty much exactly what it is. One of my friends (and his uncle) got a VM 3D and their phones are even branded as Sprint. They were some of the first to get them.
[HTC EVO 3D] clewis.it:
Thank you for sharing that. I had the same problem installing the RUU last night. Not sure if its because I currently have a custom ROM installed, or because of the custom recovery (twrp2). I will try your method tonight.
[HTC EVO 3D] cash525:
Unknownforce, I have used your method to downgrade hboot to 1.4 and revolutionary to root and s-off. I have been on 1.13.651.7 stock rom till official ics. Can i update ota to ics with new hboot. My question is will i stay s-off(even though I know i will lose root), and if so can i then through fastboot (pc86img thing) install back to eng hboot. I want s-off but want to use stock unrooted sprint ics. THANKS
[HTC EVO 3D] pokedude750:
Im going to try this on the new HBOOT. 1.58
[HTC EVO 3D] clewis.it:
I think the reason you've seen so many people having problems is because a lot of us are running DevilToast CM9, or some variant of it. After my phone failed to update the RUU, I installed a stockish sense rom and it had no problems rebooting when it was supposed to. I'm not trying to say DevilToast is a problem, just that it doesn't act the way the RUU expects, so manually booting to the bootloader is necessary for those roms.

BTW, Thank you Unknown. I'm happy to have my sprint banner back again, and hopefully the sprint priority speeds.
[HTC EVO 3D] dastin1015:
Unknownforce I cannot thank you enough for this tool! Successfully downgraded my brothers HBOOT and unVM'd my phone.
[HTC EVO 3D] blauciel:
I originally used wubi for my 11.1 installation of Ubuntu when this downgrade technique first came out. For some reason now, that installation won't boot at all (despite having done nothing to it). So I used the 11.1 Ubuntu install disc I made then to install ubuntu on that drive and it wouldn't start, failed during the startup sequence every time. So I then reformatted the ubuntu drive (a separate physical drive from my windows drive), deleted all partitions, then ran Wubi. It screwed up my windows boot manager and I got the aforementioned "Cannot find device ..... grub rescue>". Yesterday I fixed that by using bootrec so I can boot into windows. All because adb-linux wouldn't run when I used the Ubuntu "Try Ubuntu" button.

So now I'm thinking I'll just physically disconnect my windows drive, and install ubuntu on that drive, and use the BIOS boot manager to boot the Linux drive, because all of the normal Ubuntu install methods are failing for some reason. I'd like to have Ubuntu on my system, and I don't like having an issue like this that I can't beat. But maybe just to get this done I'll use the LiveCD option.

On top of all this, I believe this phone is faulty because of the battery/charging issues. I've gone back to stock temporarily, unrooted, so I can see if it still has the problem, then bring it back to Sprint and get yet another replacement if it does.
[HTC EVO 3D] Jamesredmond82:
Anyone used the fix for WINDOWS YET
[HTC EVO 3D] ministersin:
This worked VERY VERY smoothly. Started with h002 1.40.1000 S Off Radio 1.06.00.1216. Went through this process, then Revolution, then updated to rooted Sprint Official ICS (including new firmware/radio/hboot) and now I am *LOCKED* bootloader 1.58 S-Off.

Now let's just hope the hboot 1.58 doesn't break my heart somehow hehe

Thanks for all your hard work!
[HTC EVO 3D] greeg32:
You can use closeones tool with a windows computer. It just boots temporarily into linux
[HTC EVO 3D] Mr.Shroom:
Thank you the reply, and sorry for the slow response.

Yes, it is my primary line.

on ##786#,

Mobile Number = correct.

MSID =How do I know if correct?

Mac-ID =How do I know if correct?

Chipset = 0 How do I know if correct?

ESN = How do I know if correct?

MEID =Correct

radio ver, 1.09.00.0706

hw ver. 0002

PRL Ver. 21078

PRI Ver. 1.43_003

PRI Checksum :0000000

Activation Date <No Data>
[HTC EVO 3D] avwheeler:
You are s-off so good to go, New hboot and firmware required for newer roms on ics base, 2 min flash to downgrade hboot back to 1.4 rl, then quick revolutionary. Me for one, not going back like New base roms. Nothing to worry about.

Sent from Taptalk on the Sense 4.0 EVO 3D Rom of the day!......
[HTC EVO 3D] wwjoshdew:
So are you saying that you have to have the 1.58 hboot to install the newest rom? Like this one? Then you downgrade AFTER updating your hboot and rom? I've had 1.4 since day one!
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
New hboot isn't required to go to ics. hboot is just an intermediary between the power on of the device and the booting of the system. the boot image (kernel) is all that matters. It tells the device exactly how to boot and how to use system files.
[HTC EVO 3D] SupermanTW:
Could you please post links for the HBOOT 1.40 and how you quick revolutionary. Have you tried this? I have S-OFF but my bootloader is locked on HBOOT 1.58. I just don't want to brick my phone. I originally used the revolutionary tool to unlock my phone then I took the new OTA. For the quick revolutionary do you mean just run revolutionary again? Having it locked will it prevent me from doing anything? Sorry for all the questions. Thanks for anyone that helps.
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
S-OFF will allow any PG86IMG to be flashed, it also bypasses the security checks of the recovery, data, boot and system images, so that you can use any recovery, any rom, any kernel.

LOCKED only refers to the hboot lock, Having a STOCK hboot (1.30.0000, 1.40.0000, 1.50.0000, 1.58.0000) it will only limit you from using most fastboot commands, that's all, nothing more, nothing less. If you don't use them, there's no real reason for downgrading. But it doesn't matter, you can just put eng hboot on there when you want to use it, and flash it via hboot, then you have those commands.
[HTC EVO 3D] Mexiking10:
HBOOT 1.4: http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=671335&d=1312039214

Clicking link should start the download. Taken from xHausx's thread containing other HBOOTs and firmware files.
[HTC EVO 3D] jcfunk:
Will attach hboot 1.4 with revolutionary

This PG86IMG.zip can flash using bootloader, only if s-off

View attachment PG86IMG-revohboot.zip
[HTC EVO 3D] snxxxxx:
Is it safe for me too??

Im 1.58 s-off by revolutioary when im on 1.4. Do i still s-off after applying that file??
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
You're S-OFF until you do fastboot oem writesecureflag 3, don't do that, and it won't S-ON.
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
That does NOT appear to be the Revolutionary HBOOT. That's a stock 1.50 HBOOT from what I can tell (filenames inside the archive). Forgive me. I was wrong. I'm sorry. Nothing to see here. ;)

~co~

(I don't know if I missed part of the conversation or not)
[HTC EVO 3D] rootlinux:
Curious about something.

After updating hboot, my old aosp/AOKP nandroids will not boot.

Sense roms are good to go.

Would an hboot downgrade fix that or cause the new Sense roms to not boot?
[HTC EVO 3D] jcfunk:
It should be revolutionary hboot will go and flash to make sure

Edit: tested flashes Revolutionary hboot.

I flashed eng hboot, then back to Rev. Don't know much about what's in zip I didn't make it, I just use it and reposted it.

Sent from my DOWNGRADED EVO 3D
[HTC EVO 3D] rootlinux:
Think I answered my own question.

Downgraded hboot back to rev1.4 and latest stock ics would not boot.

So is it correct to say an hboot flash would be needed if switching back and forth between aosp and latest Sense ics roms?

SOS2.4.5 doesn't care what hboot I have. Stock ics needs 1.58 and aosp works with 1.4.

Was using the Virus OTA ICS rom.

Gonna try another to see if it is just that rom.

Is there something I am missing?
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
My apologies. I popped it into a hex editor, and it appears from a rudimentary check that it is the correct HBOOT. It's just named strangely. Sorry about that jcfunk.

I'm really not the best person to answer this, because I don't actively use my 3D as often as I did. I have not tried any ROMs based on the newest OTA. I apologize.

I just noticed this.

If anyone is running into trouble with the Live CD, please let me know about it so that I can fix it! Please be as descriptive as possible.

Please note that the CD does not work on some computers with some hardware configurations. If you have a problem running it on one machine, try running it on another. Remember, you'll only need the computer for a few minutes because the process is relatively quick. Also, make sure that if you use a USB flash drive, that you use core2USB to make the drive bootable, or you will very likely have problems.

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] mpgrimm2:
Unknownforce,

This seems to be typical of the new Hboot 1.58. No one seems to know why exactly but the new 2.58 fw Based kernels (as well as Atx 3.0+ )seem to need the new Hboot 1.58 (or Hboot 1.50 +, but not confirmed yet). I've heard something about openADSP showing in the main bootloader screen as well as the Fw/Radio update.zips. I still have your previous Hboot differences that I reference and have been trying to "gather" up some of the results where I could:

Evo3d HBoot/S-off Differences/Rooting Background Info

RamJet example: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=29764326&postcount=5527

MikeyXda example: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=29750563&postcount=5491

MeanRomICS OP: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1645211

EDIT: Question for you Unknownforce:

I think that the information in the Hboot/S-off Differences & Rooting Background Post above is getting to the point where it should be it's own thread in the Evo3D "General" section. Would you mind if I copy your reply/information into the new Thread (like I did in the post) or would you prefer to start the thread yourself (or get the 2nd post)?
[HTC EVO 3D] grandpasghost:
Currently have no signal, no matter what rom i boot. I've been going between Hboot 1.4 and 1.58 to boot various roms. same results, no signal

Will returning to root, or using any of these tools helps resolve that? My only hesitation is being rooted and not being able to use recovery, if the rooted OTA and firmware doesnt fix the No Signal result?

I ran the VM firmware awhile back but had no major signal issues. phone is crippled.
[HTC EVO 3D] jcfunk:
Have not tried stock ics, but have run custom roms base on 2.89 boot just fine on eng, or rev1.4 hboot.

In past had issue with Virus's roms not booting with eng hboot. So I don't know if our phones are being picky or what. Some can and some can't.

Sent from my DOWNGRADED EVO 3D
[HTC EVO 3D] mpgrimm2:
Note: Some 2.89 based roms (ie MeanRom ICS 2.6) still include/default to the old kernel from the Virgin Mobile ICS Leak, which will boot with the prior Hboots. But when switching to the Sprint ICS 2.89 Based Kernel on Hboots below 1.5x = Bootloop

Courtesy of RamJet:

VM ICS leak kernel = 3.0.16-g4211684

Sprint ICS 2.89 Kernel = 3.0.16-g294f767
[HTC EVO 3D] gk1984:
Alright, so I had hopes the official sprint ics would fix the vm firmware problem, but I was disappointed as many others probably are. So I'm going to give this a go. Only... I'm having trouble getting started. I can't backup partition 19 as it suggests in step one. How important is this? I establish su and type in:

adb shell dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p19 of=/sdcard/current19.img

as directed, but I get the following message:

sh: shell@android:/: not found

sh: 7: not found

What am I doing wrong? Also, OP mentioned this can be done with custom recovery, how? Thanks
[HTC EVO 3D] redeye-fl:
I know that this has been asked before, I just am very nervous about doing this and want to make sure that I understand it exactly.

This is currently my phone

Shooter xc eng s-off rl

hboot-1.04.2000 (pg8610000)

eMMC-boot

Hardware Version 0002

Baseband 1.09.00.0706

PRI 1.53_144

PRL 21090

In the op it says to not brick your device if you are s-off since this will make it really bricked. Also in one of the previous posts it says that we can simply do the radio fix. (Not really sure which part this means to do or not do).

Is this the only part that I should do?

And if so, which options do I do and in what order?

Sorry about my confusion and thank you in advance for the help. I just want to make sure since I use my phone for work and it would cost me to be without while waiting for replacement.
[HTC EVO 3D] clewis.it:
Hi Unknown. Thank you for this explanation. It is exactly the question I needed answered. And a beautifully simple answer at that.
[HTC EVO 3D] mattinky11:
Quick PRI Question

So my device is completely borked with no radio response after flashing the official Sprint ics update. I'm going to return to stock and take it in to have the techs look at it. Will having the 1.53_vin PRI clue them in that I've been rooted and running custom ROMs? Any info would be greatly appreciated. I've been without a phone for calls/texts since early Saturday morning- with 3 kids and 2 jobs that's not optimal! Thanks.
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Do you have windows, use adb on windows instead, it's easier. But on linux, it's likely you're not running it correctly. Use ./adb (or ./adb-linux) instead of just adb.

The tool does brick the device, but it bricks is via S-ON'ing, so it puts it in the correct mode by doing this. Then it flashes the stock hboot to revive it. Don't worry about it, it does what it's supposed to and checks to make sure before it does it as well.

For you two, I can fix this, but I need you to send me your backup from partition 19, from before you started. I'll fix it, and send files back to you and a different set of instructions to fix it with.
[HTC EVO 3D] mattinky11:
Thank you sir. PM sent.
[HTC EVO 3D] sailow:
I've been looking for a way to downgrade hboot 1.58 to older versions to run a GB rom. Any chance you can send me a link for instructions? Or this the tool here also work?

I s-on'd my phone while attempting to try the bricking method until i flash an older rom because of the older hboot

edit:

found out how to downgrade, but now i'm clueless as how to get s-off back

edit2:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1813542, following this thread, and wishing i had a faster connection.
[HTC EVO 3D] IronMogul:
DId this last night as well, got hboot 1.4 s-off no problem, just took me 4 hours.

I went ahead and loaded the ICS firmware and then i flashed MeanRom 2.6, now my data connection wont stay turned on and i cant send of receive any txt messages either.

Should i try the radio fix, which from reading it looks like i have to undo everything that I did last night.

Im not sure if this is what i need to do or if i missed something, it looks like other people are having issues as well.

I havent done the official OTA for ICS, dont plan on it either.

PLEASE let me know what i can do.
[HTC EVO 3D] mpgrimm2:
Did u ever take the Virgin Mobile fw update Freeza posted weeks/months ago that would give u the Virgin Mobile banner?

Sent from my "Up all night, Sleep all day" EVO3D!
[HTC EVO 3D] ZeRo2o9:
using the radio fix everything is done correctly but after getting msl it says cannot find the last piece to the puzzle..need to fix this as i too have no signal whatsoever from the sprint ics updte
[HTC EVO 3D] IronMogul:
I kinda feel better that someone else is broken like I am, No offense, when you get this working PLEASE let me know how you did it.

I thought about doing the radio fix but when i tried the first step i get access denied read only file system. Any Idea about that?
[HTC EVO 3D] ZeRo2o9:
yea me too..umm ikd the RUUs kept failing o system for me i kep trying different ones found on on goo.im

heres the link http://goo.im/stock/shooter/ruu try the 1.13 one then follow the radio fix. maybe you can get it. mine goes all the way till the last step after spl code and fails. hopefully unknownforce can reply with some info. we need to prevent this since we arent the only ones
[HTC EVO 3D] thesparky007:
Can I downgrade from 1.58 hboot with soff to 1.40 with this tool?
[HTC EVO 3D] greeg32:
I'd you are soff already just flash the 1.4 hboot. I think this would brick and soff device (the bad kind of brick)
[HTC EVO 3D] thesparky007:
Ohh I didn't know you can downdgrade by just flashing the old hboot

---------- Post added at 12:29 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:55 AM ----------

another question, I was revolutionary 1.40 s-off before flashing the new 1.58 firmware

To downgrade back to revolutionary 1.40 soff I would have to flash the old firmware? do I have to redo the revolutionary tool to get me to s0ff or once I am s-off am i always s-off?
[HTC EVO 3D] greeg32:
Once soff always soff unless you go out of your way to not be... Can't do it by mistake. You can keep the new firmware.
[HTC EVO 3D] thesparky007:
I would but the rom I want to switch to doesnt boot with the new firmware
[HTC EVO 3D] greeg32:
I haven't run into one that doesn't boot with the new firmware. New hboot has been an issue but not firmware
[HTC EVO 3D] thesparky007:
thats what i meant, new hboot
[HTC EVO 3D] IronMogul:
Unknownforce - Im also getting a radio problem i cant recieve 3g data but zero txts and phone calls. Any thoughts?3

Forget im an idiot, i didnt read all of the thread for the downgrade, i got an error 16, all i had to do was call sprint... flame away
[HTC EVO 3D] greeg32:
So the solution is keep new firmware, flash old hboot :)
[HTC EVO 3D] mpgrimm2:
Jbear now supports the new 1.58 Hboot to get s-Off, so you don't have to use the old "beta" anymore. If you decide to go back to a different Hboot after you have S-Off. See the "Guide" in my signature and look for "Hboots/S-Off Differences" link in the OP.

Sidenote: Haven't heard anything on whether or not the "downgrade tool" works with the new Hboot or not?
[HTC EVO 3D] ColdH33t:
Is there anyway to test if the radio fix worked? I flashed Vin's fix awhile back so I can't just look at my carrier.
[HTC EVO 3D] ZeRo2o9:
Kinda dissapointing noone replies to us that have problems..
[HTC EVO 3D] mpgrimm2:
Well, IronMogul's problem was that he was getting the "Error 16" code (never mentioned it till afterwards) & had to wait for sprint rep during a call to fix it.

- I'd help u if I knew more. Hang in there, I'm sure you will get some feedback.
[HTC EVO 3D] dryogeshd:
Hi,

Is there a way for this tool to work on the GSM Evo 3D? I suppose you can tweak it a little bit. Thanks in advance
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
I'm right here. Let me try my best. :(

Huge props go to Mpgrimm2. :)

I apologize. I may repeat some of what you guys say, so forgive me for pointing out what you may already know.

Yes. For instance, if you are already S-OFF, and you flash an RUU or OTA (shame on you by the way ;) ), you will remain S-OFF, albeit, with a different HBOOT version. Realize that one of the major things that having these special HBOOT versions (Revolutionary, JBear) does, is turns off HTC's security. Now, you can flash unsigned images (radios, firmware, etc.). You can be S-OFF, but that won't allow flashing Radio, Boot, etc. (please know that I may have some information incorrect).

Yup. It appears that there is some difference in the HBOOT versions. Mpgrimm2 has a nice post explaining what seems to work with specific HBOOT versions. Make sure to give that a look.

No flaming allowed here. ;) No. I'm serious. None.

New Firmware, swapping HBOOT versions depending on the ROM you choose seems to look like an option.

It's very possible that you may have to wait until HTC posts the RUU (or it gets leaked) for you to be able to downgrade using this method (due to the Mainversion being higher here).

Now, I didn't flash the Virgin Mobile firmware myself, so I can't say for sure if I've got this correct.

Try doing a Profile Update. Assuming that it pulls that in without error, you should be okay. Try the app "Not Roam Control," make sure that your carrier shows up as Sprint. Also, now I don't know what PRI version it is (IIRC, people had the wrong PRI after flashing the update), but check that as well. Maybe somebody here who didn't take the Firmware (Mpgrimm2 *cough*) could check? I'm not sure if mine would be right after not being on the network.

^- I know that I'm repeating what you said. Sorry. Got Error 16? Wait on the line. Act confused, and say something like "I don't know what happened, but all of a sudden I got this error 16 message. Is there anything you can do?" There's a more through thread about it posted by Project F(RED) (<- I hope I have that username correct).

At this moment, no there isn't. Sorry. The GSM EVO 3Ds seem to be radically different in terms of the number of carriers, and having to change things so that they are correct for each (If I understand correctly).

I apologize if any of this info is wrong. Feel free to correct me (nicely please).

Thanks,

~co~