yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Captain_Throwback:
This is the firmware thread. The boot.img includes the kernel and ramdisk, which are best paired with the correct software version (typically), and are flashed along with a ROM update. This is not a ROM update; this is just for firmware.

That's why it isn't included.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] treIII:
Re: [FIRMWARE][S-OFF/1.12 HBOOT] Jewel Firmware Collection - Latest Radio: 1.12.11.12

So did I do it correctly? The devs of the roms will be including the other stuff in their Rom when they update their roms. Correct? Is that what I should assume or should I go flash the boot img now?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] treIII:
Re: [FIRMWARE][S-OFF/1.12 HBOOT] Jewel Firmware Collection - Latest Radio: 1.12.11.12

My phone also doesn't say 3.16. It says 3.15 Still.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] gpz1100:
Why would it say 3.16? You didn't update the rom, just the firmware.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] KHoff:
Re: [FIRMWARE][S-OFF/1.12 HBOOT] Jewel Firmware Collection - Latest Radio: 1.12.11.12

From the FAQs:

Q: I just flashed the firmware update, but my software version didn't change?

A: It's not supposed to. These are firmware updates, not software updates. The baseband version will change if you flash a radio, and the PRI will change if you flashed a firmware zip that includes it.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] scottspa74:
Re: [FIRMWARE][S-OFF/1.12 HBOOT] Jewel Firmware Collection - Latest Radio: 1.12.11.12

Sorry for OT, but what ROM or theme is that?

Thanks.

From my Evo LTE, yup.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] romeoh:
Re: [FIRMWARE][S-OFF/1.12 HBOOT] Jewel Firmware Collection - Latest Radio: 1.12.11.12

I'm sorry but i just wanted to know how to get the full update features without flashing the whole rom? I did flash the firmware update already.

EVO 4G LTE HB 2.09 S-OFF
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Captain_Throwback:
I don't see how your post is relevant to this thread . . . :rolleyes:.

But I'll humor you. Just flash the ROM. It's not like you have to wipe /data or factory reset to do it. What's the big deal?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] romeoh:
Re: [FIRMWARE][S-OFF/1.12 HBOOT] Jewel Firmware Collection - Latest Radio: 1.12.11.12

Thank you Captain_Throwback I just wanted to know what should i do and have an advice from someone who has experience like you. I just don't want to miss up my phone. :)

EVO 4G LTE HB 2.09 S-OFF
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Kisakuku:
So now that TWRP 2.4.1.0 works with the new tp.img, are you going to put the original full firmware zip back up? I'm assuming it will only work on 3.16-based ROMs, correct?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Captain_Throwback:
You are correct, which is exactly why I'm NOT putting it back up.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Kisakuku:
Fair enough, better safe than sorry. I guess what I meant to ask was once popular custom ROMs are re-based on 3.16, are you going to put it back up. Seems that it fixes some sort of multi-touch issues.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Captain_Throwback:
Still won't help AOSP, though, not until HTC releases kernel source. My tendency is to leave it out until that happens.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] bennyboy78:
Re: [FIRMWARE][S-OFF/1.12 HBOOT] Jewel Firmware Collection - Latest Radio: 1.12.11.12

Houston, we have a problem.

After flashing the full firmware zip through bootloader, I have been getting zero to one bar of signal at home, where I usually get full bars of 4g.

Any ideas?

View attachment 1695884

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[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Captain_Throwback:
Re: [FIRMWARE][S-OFF/1.12 HBOOT] Jewel Firmware Collection - Latest Radio: 1.12.11.12

Yes. As with any update like this, ymmv.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] bennyboy78:
Re: [FIRMWARE][S-OFF/1.12 HBOOT] Jewel Firmware Collection - Latest Radio: 1.12.11.12

Well it seems as though the problem has fixed itself. I have normal signal again.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] treIII:
Re: [FIRMWARE][S-OFF/1.12 HBOOT] Jewel Firmware Collection - Latest Radio: 1.12.11.12

Ok. I've been screwed up all day. Where's the Rom ? And if we flash the rom and get all of the update can we flash back to a different Rom and maintain the update? I've already flashed the firmware zip as I stated earlier so is it necessary to flash the Rom or is the full update something that devs will be including in their Rom soon? I'm asking all of this because captain throwback is experienced at this type of thing. And thank you
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Magnum_Enforcer:
Re: [FIRMWARE][S-OFF/1.12 HBOOT] Jewel Firmware Collection - Latest Radio: 1.12.11.12

Here is a link to the stock rooted ROM. I don't know what other devs have planned, but mikeyxda is working on getting the newest update rolled out for MeanBean 3.0 early next week. The stock rooted ROM doesn't include the firmware bits, but you've updated that as it is. Flashing the stock rooted ROM I linked below will get you all the updates included in the new OTA, but if you go back to a previous version you'll lose those updates. Your firmware will remain the same.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2127947

The advice is free....the bandwidth, not so much
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] treIII:
Re: [FIRMWARE][S-OFF/1.12 HBOOT] Jewel Firmware Collection - Latest Radio: 1.12.11.12

So what am I actually missing if I flashed the firmware update on the Rom I'm currently using?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Captain_Throwback:
Re: [FIRMWARE][S-OFF/1.12 HBOOT] Jewel Firmware Collection - Latest Radio: 1.12.11.12

All of the software fixes from the OTA :rolleyes:.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Magnum_Enforcer:
Re: [FIRMWARE][S-OFF/1.12 HBOOT] Jewel Firmware Collection - Latest Radio: 1.12.11.12

^ This:D

The advice is free....the bandwidth, not so much
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] NaterTots:
Re: [FIRMWARE][S-OFF/1.12 HBOOT] Jewel Firmware Collection - Latest Radio: 1.12.11.12

Bennyboy, i think your pictures showed you on WiFi.

Hence why 4g wouldn't be working.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ryanalan82:
Re: [FIRMWARE][S-OFF/1.12 HBOOT] Jewel Firmware Collection - Latest Radio: 1.12.11.12

Flashed full firmware last night. 3g speeds are a bit better. All is well. Thank you captain.

Swyped from my eVo
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] bennyboy78:
Re: [FIRMWARE][S-OFF/1.12 HBOOT] Jewel Firmware Collection - Latest Radio: 1.12.11.12

I was, yes, but it was the signal bars for mobile data connection that were very low
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mrrogers1:
Re: [FIRMWARE][S-OFF/1.12 HBOOT] Jewel Firmware Collection - Latest Radio: 1.12.11.12

The rom.... :D I always flash the new stock rom, get my firmware up to date and set everything up. Then make a backup and go back to my regular rom. I like to always keep a stock rom as backup.

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[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Aloupha:
Something went terribly wrong for me. Being S-OFF, I flashed using the bootloader. The flash was easy for everything went smoothly.

The phone was rebooted and now I am bricked. Not sure what went wrong. The only sign of life I have is that the computer makes a sound when I connect/disconnect the phone through USB on the computer using Windows (Not Ubuntu).

The installation of the "QHUSB-DLOAD" fails, therefore the phone is not being recognized. Every unbricked tutorial I try fail because the phone is not being recognized.

Any idea what else I could try?

I have never had a bricked phone before, I am assuming that Sprint won't give me a replacement?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Captain_Throwback:
Re: [FIRMWARE][S-OFF/1.12 HBOOT] Jewel Firmware Collection - Latest Radio: 1.12.11.12

Why would you assume that? Just tell them you were updating to the latest OTA, and when the phone went to reboot, it never did. They'll look at it, confirm, and they should replace it.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Aloupha:
I'll try that if I have to go that route.

Any idea what else I could try to fix it?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] MassStash:
Re: [FIRMWARE][S-OFF/1.12 HBOOT] Jewel Firmware Collection - Latest Radio: 1.12.11.12

Oh they'll replace it. Just act dumb but not too dumb. Not exactly proud of it, but I jacked my phone up taking a spill bikin trails, downgrade firmware bricked my phone, claimed it was the update, and got it replaced.... Everybody gets one I figure, come on now haha.

Confirm the new full firmware fastboot flash worked well, and everything functions the same if not a lil bit better on 3.15 based Rom.

~Flippin Rom Beanz; S-Off LTEvo; Wish My kernelz face was burning...

cpu0/1: 1.5ghz ¦ 384mhz ¦ sleep: 486mhz max

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[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] P.Mobile:
First off i was one of the first ones who flashed when it first came out and I thought my phone was done when the screen was dead but the same thing happen to captian and he helped me get my phone back by flashing decrypted 3.15 ruu.. Witch got me to stock then i flashed a recovery and was back in the game.. So then i flashed viper new rom.. Then flashed the new firmwear that captian fixed to took out whatever borked the screen.. Everything was ok for a while till my data stoped working.. So then i went into recovery and tried to flash the newest meanbean rom.. It started to flash then phone died.. Screen off nothing!! I let it sit for a few and tried turning it back on and nothing happend.. So i plugged it in my wall charger.. no light! i was so heated:(.. so i pluged it in my pc and that QHSUSB thing can up on my pc.. so i unpluged it was about to smash my phone and My daughter was like dad.. Maybe it will come back on.. So i plug it in the pc again now nothing happend.. No noise when plugging it in nada! I unpluged it again hold down the power and volume for like 3-4 mins and HOLY **IT!!! my screen lit up and i was in bootloader.. so i wiped and tried to flash the new rooted stock rom but it kept failing.. So i ended up flashing that decrypted 3.15 ruu captian gave me and it worked perfect! Im back to where i was before :highfive: One thing i want to ask is was my phone really bricked and i got lucky?? I always thought when it says that QHSUSB its bricked.. I didnt run anything to unbrick it.. It just came back to life!! so did i get lucky or was my phone not even bricked????
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Aloupha:
Could you share that decrypted 3.15 RUU Captain gave you? I would like to give it a try.

I don't understand why it worked for you since the computer is not recognizing the phone through the USB connection.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] P.Mobile:
.. remane it to PJ75IMG http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2085854 use the 2 link flash in bootloader
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Aloupha:
How did Captain send it to you? Perhaps I could use the same link?

---------- Post added at 01:36 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:29 PM ----------

Your problem was different than mine. You were able to get back to the bootloader. I can't get to the bootloader at all, so I won't be able to flash it.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] P.Mobile:
captain any chance of making just a radio zip and also just a PRI zip??
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] sgt. slaughter:
Re: [FIRMWARE][S-OFF/1.12 HBOOT] Jewel Firmware Collection - Latest Radio: 1.12.11.12

Days of wanting to mix and match things are over and long gone. You should stay on the most up to date items that deal with connectivity to the towers...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] P.Mobile:
so basicly if i want the new radio i have to flash the full firmwear?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Captain_Throwback:
Re: [FIRMWARE][S-OFF/1.12 HBOOT] Jewel Firmware Collection - Latest Radio: 1.12.11.12

Or just download the full firmware zip and take everything but the radio image out of it. That's all my zip would be anyway :rolleyes:.

FYI - PRI is rcdata.img.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] P.Mobile:
Re: [FIRMWARE][S-OFF/1.12 HBOOT] Jewel Firmware Collection - Latest Radio: 1.12.11.12

Way over my head.. I never took anything out of a zip before :)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] sgt. slaughter:
Re: [FIRMWARE][S-OFF/1.12 HBOOT] Jewel Firmware Collection - Latest Radio: 1.12.11.12

More reason you shouldn't be mixing things up... Hehe

Just wait till ur Rom is updated to the new base and when it is then upgrade all the firmware, and flash your new base Rom...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Captain_Throwback:
Re: [FIRMWARE][S-OFF/1.12 HBOOT] Jewel Firmware Collection - Latest Radio: 1.12.11.12

You just did what? You have to be specific if you want help with your problem. This sounds like the issue a few other people mentioned, but you have to be complete in your description of what you did so appropriate assistance can be offered.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Captain_Throwback:
Re: [FIRMWARE][S-OFF/1.12 HBOOT] Jewel Firmware Collection - Latest Radio: 1.12.11.12

I would look for the unbricker thread and try that.

That's always a risk when dealing with firmware. It seems to have happened to a few people. No one really knows why.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] volk9029:
Re: [FIRMWARE][S-OFF/1.12 HBOOT] Jewel Firmware Collection - Latest Radio: 1.12.11.12

Did you check md5, before flashing?

Sent from my lair.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] volk9029:
Re: [FIRMWARE][S-OFF/1.12 HBOOT] Jewel Firmware Collection - Latest Radio: 1.12.11.12

Out of 3 people that it happened to, who posted on themikmik, none of them checked md5. Could be corrupted download?

Sent from my lair.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Fuses:
Its because whats in device after firmware flash. If someone flashes repacked or OTA firmware from 3.16 OTA to phone that has bootloaders from any other RUU than 3.15, phone will die.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] volk9029:
Re: [FIRMWARE][S-OFF/1.12 HBOOT] Jewel Firmware Collection - Latest Radio: 1.12.11.12

So are you saying that people who skipped on firmware update, bricked their phones?

Sent from my lair.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Fuses:
Yes, for example: If you have 1.22.651.3 firmware in device and you flash firmware from 3.16 OTA, phone gets bricked.

But if you have 3.15.651.16 firmware in device and you flash firmware from 3.16 OTA, phone gets updated (and survives).
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Fuses:
There is no software way to unbrick it. Send it to someone who can resurrect phone using JTAG.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Fuses:
No, it wont work. JTAG is only way to unbrick.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] P.Mobile:
bro check out mobiletechvideo's.com
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] MassStash:
Re: [FIRMWARE][S-OFF/1.12 HBOOT] Jewel Firmware Collection - Latest Radio: 1.12.11.12

Woooow, really? That's nuts... That should be posted all over haha. I would have never thought it that way

~SGSIII'ed runnin' Task AOKP
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] P.Mobile:
i got lucky i bricked my phone 2 days ago from the new firmwear.. plugged my phone in my desktop and got that same thing QHSUSB DLOAD.. and drivers tried updating but didnt then i unplugged my phone flipped out for a few mins.. then i held down the power and volume for like 3 mins.. act of God the screen came back on in bootloader!!! i dont kno how or why it didnt stay bricked but i got very lucky!:D it happen to me cause i was on the new viper.. flashed the new firmwaer.. my 3g was acting odd so i said let me flash meanbean tried to flash MB and it bricked.. i got very lucky.. i kno i was bricked cause no charge light and when i plugged it in pc got that QHSUSB thing.. what made my phone come back to life?? was it a fluke?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Fuses:
Put HTC EVO 4G LTE JTAG in google, you will find repair shop in US.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] P.Mobile:
i already told you bro mobiletechvideo's.com its 60$ plus shipping.. they are the best they have mad video's on youtube fixing all the new phones..
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Fuses:
Probably something related to hardware. Long power-button press does full reset.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] P.Mobile:
but for it to have been in the QHSUSB DLOAD state then come back im quite lucky!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] drlzanej:
Re: [FIRMWARE][S-OFF/1.12 HBOOT] Jewel Firmware Collection - Latest Radio: 1.12.11.12

http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/htc-evo-4g-lte/

There ya go man, :cool:
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] n8dagr8:
SERIOUSLY!!!

That's a little bit of info that might save a few phones!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] gpz1100:
Fuses, what exactly do you define by "firmware", the radios + other .img files in the ota + rom updates, or just the radios + other .img files?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] DNarsingh:
Re: [FIRMWARE][S-OFF/1.12 HBOOT] Jewel Firmware Collection - Latest Radio: 1.12.11.12

I'm assuming that the hboot version doesn't matter when updating, right? Only the other firmware bits, like radios, PRI, etc.

Sent from my HTC EVO 4G LTE
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Aloupha:
I am one of the few people whose phone was bricked, and if what you are saying is true it is definitely why my phone was bricked. I have never done a firmware update on my phone. I got S-OFF when LazyPanda first came out for the Evo 4G LTE and that's it.

I think a warning should be placed letting users know about this.

I was lucky that sprint replaced my phone for me.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Fuses:
radio + bootloaders. In this case only bootloaders matters. Bootloader mismatch after flashing OTA firmware on top of the old firmware is causing these bricks. Long story short, device crashes during boot-sequence.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Fuses:
hboot version doesn't matter. Look my previous post for little bit more detailed explanation.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] gpz1100:
Isn't the hboot == bootloader? Or is the bootloader a different .img file in the firmware archive? I still have hboot 1.12, flashed the most recent firmware archive in this thread (which didn't include hboot, recovery or the tp.img). All worked well. Running a sense rom based on 3.15 still.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] scottspa74:
Re: [FIRMWARE][S-OFF/1.12 HBOOT] Jewel Firmware Collection - Latest Radio: 1.12.11.12

Good question gpz. Weird that you're not bricked. I still have lazy panda hboot and have only done 1 fw update a few months ago.

Sh1t just got real scary around these parts. We should have threads about this in every section. And a matrix of what works with what and what doesn't.

Thank you fuses for your input.

From my Evo LTE, yup.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] volk9029:
Re: [FIRMWARE][S-OFF/1.12 HBOOT] Jewel Firmware Collection - Latest Radio: 1.12.11.12

Do you you have 1.12 hboot, or lazy panda's? I have lazy panda's and had no problems flashing firmware.

Sent from my lair.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Sloth:
Re: [FIRMWARE][S-OFF/1.12 HBOOT] Jewel Firmware Collection - Latest Radio: 1.12.11.12

+1 same here :D

Sent from my PoS MoPho :p
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Captain_Throwback:
Re: [FIRMWARE][S-OFF/1.12 HBOOT] Jewel Firmware Collection - Latest Radio: 1.12.11.12

This is the same thing that was causing the firmware downgrade bricks. Thanks for your input Fuses. Warnings added to OP and downloads post. Those SBL partitions are really touchy.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Granite1:
Same here. Lazy Panda hboot, updated firmware as it dropped and no issues so far.

If I'm understanding this correctly, as long as you update firmware sequentially in order, no issues. It's only when someone skips a firmware package in between it fails, correct?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Sloth:
Re: [FIRMWARE][S-OFF/1.12 HBOOT] Jewel Firmware Collection - Latest Radio: 1.12.11.12

+1 I was wondering the same thing I always update my firmware when it first comes out I have flashed the 3.16 newest and don't appear to be having any problems

Sent from my PoS MoPho :p
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mptherealmp:
I'm also able to flash Cap's firmwares using Lazy Panda's 1.12 Hboot and even a RegawMOD Bootloader Customizer modded 1.12 Hboot.

Matter of fact, this has been the last 48 hours:

1. Ran 2.13 RUU, then accepted 3.16 OTA for a Sprint repair.

2. Got phone back (Stock 3.16, Hboot 2.09), flashed LazyPanda 1.12 Hboot, TWRP 2.4.1, Flashed Viper4g 3.0, ad touch screen was not working.

3. Flashed Full Firmware from this thread and touch screen still was unresponsive.

4. Followed Cap's lead to Decrypted 3.15 PJ75IMG.zip

5. Reflashed Lazy Panda 1.12 Hboot, TWRP, Full firmware from this thread, Viper4g 3.0, and everything works perfectly.

6. Flashed my personalized RegawMod hboot.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] sgt. slaughter:
Re: [FIRMWARE][S-OFF/1.12 HBOOT] Jewel Firmware Collection - Latest Radio: 1.12.11.12

I'm going to go out on a limb and say when Fuses is referring to the bootloader missmatch he is directly referring to the SBL's that get flashed in the firmware upgrades.... They don't change ur hboot at all...

Even MORE reason people shouldn't be flashing bits and pieces of the firmware separately, or just picking what to update themselves...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] P.Mobile:
well i took out everything but radio & rcdata and flashed in bootloader and all is well.. thanks captian.. now i have the new radio and pri.. im happy because im actullly getting better 3g since updating :good: seems my reception is a lil better also..
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] scottspa74:
Re: [FIRMWARE][S-OFF/1.12 HBOOT] Jewel Firmware Collection - Latest Radio: 1.12.11.12

So after reading all the last pages, it sounds like as long as you're on LP 1.12 bootloader you're good. No?

I haven't used new FW yet, and still have LP bootloader and FW from 2.13 update (I rarely update radios or bootloaders,... my OG Evo still has the .76 eng hboot from right at launch lol)

From my Evo LTE, yup.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] gpz1100:
I'm pretty sure I have lazy panda's 1.12 hboot, not the ruu or ota one.

Phone originally came with 1.15, back then (oct 2012), the only soff method was to downgrade to 1.12 to run the exploit. Since then, i've always been flashing the stripped firmwares to upgrade the radios/pri/etc (no recovery/hboot/kernel).

Just looked at the zip I used for the 2.13.651.1 firmware.

Looks like there were some sbl*.img included. So perhaps the trick is to flash them consecutively, not skipping over a version.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] sgt. slaughter:
Re: [FIRMWARE][S-OFF/1.12 HBOOT] Jewel Firmware Collection - Latest Radio: 1.12.11.12

No re read again. It has to do with the SBLs in the firmware package that's updated.... Bootloader and hboot version are not the same as each other in regards to what's being said here...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] drlzanej:
Re: [FIRMWARE][S-OFF/1.12 HBOOT] Jewel Firmware Collection - Latest Radio: 1.12.11.12

Same here,,,
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] sgt. slaughter:
Re: [FIRMWARE][S-OFF/1.12 HBOOT] Jewel Firmware Collection - Latest Radio: 1.12.11.12

Correct. That's what I gather from fuses posts... You'll brick if you try to update to the SBLs of a firmware that is NOT the one directly after your current set on device...

Ill let fuses correct me if I'm wrong in that thinking though...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mrrogers1:
Re: [FIRMWARE][S-OFF/1.12 HBOOT] Jewel Firmware Collection - Latest Radio: 1.12.11.12

As long as you have the LAST Firmware update in place, when you flash the new firmware, you're good. HBOOT does not equal Bootloader. Not sure why anyone would skip but that sucks for those bricked. :(

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[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mptherealmp:
For those who are S-off, It might be safest to just run a 3.15 PJ75IMG and then use Cap's Firmware Update, right?

Edit. I see that's basically what's recommended now in the OP.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] imex99:
Re: [FIRMWARE][S-OFF/1.12 HBOOT] Jewel Firmware Collection - Latest Radio: 1.12.11.12

Worked perfectly, thanks.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] treIII:
Re: [FIRMWARE][S-OFF/1.12 HBOOT] Jewel Firmware Collection - Latest Radio: 1.12.11.12

I have the original 1.12 h boot that the phone came with. I did not install the lazy panda h boot. I have upgraded firmware each time there is an update. I am s off. Just providing my circumstance so that more knowledge is available for evry one trying to figure out what is happening. More knowledge equals more power. My h boot is 1.12.1111.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] MassStash:
Re: [FIRMWARE][S-OFF/1.12 HBOOT] Jewel Firmware Collection - Latest Radio: 1.12.11.12

Yea, additional info/stat post. Lazypanda 1.12.2222, flashed full firmware package as is, had kept up with each firmware, no problems what so ever on 3.15based viper4G as of yet. Haven't dared to try the new boot.img, but I've seen a couple foods have no problem still on 3.15base

~Flippin Rom Beanz; S-Off LTEvo; Wish My kernelz face was burning...

cpu0/1: 1.5ghz ¦ 384mhz ¦ sleep: 486mhz max

Ondemand

deadline

mpdecision: off