yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HTC EVO 3D] mmick:
After all the process you will be with a rooted ICS with S-OFF and a custom recovery. AFAIK you can install any custom ICS based rom afterwards.

Anyway, I am using the ICS since then and all I can say is that:

- battery really improved (I estimate around 20%) on my normal use (didn't really tested games)

- camera is improved and faster

- UI is much smoother and I really see no point on those 4.1 Android 60 fps rendering

- phones boots much faster than with GB

- about RAM and free space I really didn't noticed any differences, as with 1Gb RAM we have plenty of room for pretty much everything...

- GPS is faster to acquire signal, also network seems a little better on 3G signal. I don't know if it is a placebo effect, but at my house I only had GSM and now I can use 3G (though sometimes it returns to gsm but before I never had 3G connection)

- again perhaps it is a placebo effect but it seems that in general ICS uses better the dual core, everything seems faster to process

- THE BAD PART: perhaps it is again a placebo effect, but 3D (games, not the real 3D) performance seems a big worse than before. I cannot say anything in particular is slow, but some games seem not to have the silk smooth fps as before.

What I imagine is that ICS uses better the CPU but in order to use less battery, perhaps htc lowered the gpu speed. I am not a benchmark guy and I did not made benchmarks before to compare, but I will post some benchs from my ICS and perhaps someone with htc GB can make the same to compare.

Everything works perfect, GPS works even better than before with GB.
[HTC EVO 3D] nyx5:
Ok, thanks for the reply. HTC want me to send the phone in for service. Then there is hope if this is not a general problem.
[HTC EVO 3D] daiash:
will it keep all my apps and settings if i flash the downloaded ota update from 1st post in this topic?
[HTC EVO 3D] xSpAzzZAttAcK:
Anyone wanna give me instructions on how to install? I feel like a complete noob. But please, help a guy out :D

So far, i have dragged the two files onto my sd card. Now what?
[HTC EVO 3D] GrimReaper24:
Nope don't flash if your CDMA this is all GSM stuff.
[HTC EVO 3D] eboogie33:
for those that did the update , do we now have zero shutter lag ?
[HTC EVO 3D] tmihai20:
Camera is faster, however zero shutter lag is not present.
[HTC EVO 3D] mmick:
I won't because you could have read AT LEAST 2 pages before this one :eek: lol

It is fast enough for no one caring about zero shutter lag.
[HTC EVO 3D] DENLIM:
Anybody tried king cobras latest rom based on official release of rogers OTA... correct me if i am wrong, I supposed it was a released which is the same as the official one... with some tweaks only... have anybody compared both releases (official VS. king cobra's V 1.6) especially the camera shutter speed?
[HTC EVO 3D] Drug_Store:
Hello,

I have a problem trying to install this...

My phone is S-Off, Hboot 1.49.1107, has CWM 5.0.4...

And everything is ok.

Installed GB as instructed, trying to install modded OTA file, but gives error status 7

Read about this, and seems it´s about the phone CID.

Went check it out...

>fastboot getvar cid

->returns as CID :0202

>fastboot oem readcid

->returns as CID : 11111111

Tried to re-write again...

>fastboot oem writecid 11111111

>fastboot getvar cid

-> and still return as CID:0202

How can I solve this?

---------- Post added at 10:47 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:18 AM ----------

Tried to re-write again

>fastboot oem writecid HTC__001

>fastboot getvar cid

-> still CID:0202

Downgraded the Hboot to 1.49.007

and now...

>fastboot getvar CID

-> CID : HTC__001

>fastboot oem readcid

-> CID : HTC__001

will retry to install ota modded now.

---------- Post added at 11:19 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:47 AM ----------

Nop... still getting error status 7... :/

---------- Post added at 11:30 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:19 AM ----------

Can someone post update-script ?

I mean with the # correctly added...
[HTC EVO 3D] Drug_Store:
ALL SOLVED !!!

Edited the update-script as mentioned, and then WORKED !!!

However now I got other issue...

Only 7 or 8 languages appear on customization... ???
[HTC EVO 3D] Jwan:
OK .. does this work for all phones ??

I mean .. my phone is middle east .. any problems ??

and why it's just 274 m,b .. and the custom roms are 450mb ??!!!

and other thing ... on the same folder on the (dev-host) there is the ( ICS - Europe ) .. what is the difference between that and OTA one that u gived ?
[HTC EVO 3D] Jwan:
and ... should I wipe or what ???

can i flash it over a custom ICS Rom ???

---------- Post added at 07:35 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:58 PM ----------

OK ... I did all that ... but ... still ( status7) :(
[HTC EVO 3D] fklases:
what about S-on?? :(

what if I am S-on and can't flash no filmware?? using leedroid GB...

would it work???

hellppppp!!! I want ICS... :(
[HTC EVO 3D] Drug_Store:
No...you must be on Gingerbread version... and then you can flash the ICS.

follow this post

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=27903661&postcount=38

Download PG86IMG.zip

http://d-h.st/r9C

... (it´s gingerbread), transfer to root of SD card... enter bootloader, and let it install.

Now startup and delete PG86IMG.zip from sd card.

Download and copy to SD card the modded OTA ICS version

http://d-h.st/Wmp

Start recovery (4ext or cwm), install zip from SD card, select modded OTA ICS file, and install... DON´T start after install.

Mount storage by recovery and copy the modded firmware to the root of SD named PG86IMG.zip

http://d-h.st/9Po

Restart phone, keep volume "-" key pressed, enter bootloader, let it install... and startup.

Now needs to get rooted. After start, delete PG86IMG.zip from root of SD card.

Download and copy to SD card root_ICS.zip

http://d-h.st/CfT

Start recovery, install zip from sd card, select 4root.zip and we´re DONE!!!

NEED to be on Gingerbread for update to ICS, NEED to flash the second modded firmware after ICS.

If get status 7 error... try adding this update-script file into the modded OTA ICS zip (with 7zip). @META-INF/com/google/android/ rewrite and repack.

I attached it... update-script.7z... uncompress, don´t rename. Just add to modded OTA ICS.

Hope this helps you.

Regards,
[HTC EVO 3D] mysql2779:
Is it true that S-off Evo3d using Revolutionary can't get official ICS update ? How can I get ICS update yet remain S-off ? I read through some of the post saying rewrite the HTC CID to 1111 . How could it be done ?

---------- Post added at 06:46 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:41 PM ----------

I thought the official ICS update is only applicable for S-ON phones. Mine is Revolutionary S-off. Can't get official update notification till now. I am in Asia anyway.
[HTC EVO 3D] ananjaser1211:
Middle east unbranded Is here

go it 2 days ago it is Amazing

BTW I have S-off hboot 1.49.00018

i am in U.A.E

in asia

and i have backed up and nandroid using 4ext then flashed the stock recovery and then locked the phone bootloader

then installed the update then unlocked it and final flashed 4ext and restored data only

Worked 100%
[HTC EVO 3D] lfacem0bbl:
music problems on ics evo 3d rom with 4ext recovery

i put this rom on my evo 3d and im having alot of music problems when i plug it into my car, you get alot of echo-ing that drowns out the voice. anyone having the same problem and did you get a fix for it. or is thier a fix for this. im on android verison 4.0.3, htc sense 3.6?
[HTC EVO 3D] mmick:
Very nice method too, nice to hear that everything went good!!! :laugh::good:
[HTC EVO 3D] mysql2779:
Hey bro , I still got status 7 even after I replace the updater-script that you shared above. My CID is HTC_001 . anything I did wrong ? I am S-off now.. Unlocked.. GB rom.. Hboot version is 1.49.0011 not 1.49.007 . Does it affects my phone to flash Moded OTA ?
[HTC EVO 3D] deltora7:
I too got after all the above mentioned steps still "status 7 installation aborted". Hboot is 1.49.1107 and S-OFF. I changed the update script with Notepad++ and changed everything with 7zip. Nothing works.

SHOOTER_U PUT SHIP S-OFF RL

HBOOT- 1.49.1107

Radio-11.25.3504.06_M

OpenDSP-v02.6.0.2226.00.0202

eMMC-boot

Jul 12 2011,15:29:51

Revolutionary

I got it to work finally, repeating does the trick :D

Thnx Mates
[HTC EVO 3D] BaranE:
I'm stuck. I can't install the second PG86IMG after OTA flash. When bootloader starts it sees the update, parses and returns to main menu.

Any ideas?
[HTC EVO 3D] tmihai20:
Try locking your bootloader, rebooting in bootloader mode and try again. I had the same issue, my Evo would not flash that second update even if its life depended on it. I had to flash a stock ROM and apply the OTA update (only with stock recovery).
[HTC EVO 3D] BaranE:
No lock. If I update via the latest GB directly (OTA) would I still be able to root. I don't care about S-Off.
[HTC EVO 3D] tmihai20:
I think you didn't understand what I explained to you. You have to relock it if you want to apply that update. You can unlock it back. I was able to root the phone after applying ICS OTA update.
[HTC EVO 3D] BaranE:
I meant NO LUCK not NO LOCK. Sorry.

Relocking and updating didnt work. So I'm updating directly OTA from GB. I was wondering if I installed SU from CWM whether root would work or not.
[HTC EVO 3D] Averell:
I used revolutionary (for the purpose I didn't know). And now in bootloader, instead of "LOCKED" it now says "Revolutionary". So that means LOCKED or NO LOCK?

Thanks!
[HTC EVO 3D] fklases:
what about us??

I am S-on and use Leedroid ROM. I couldn't install the OTA, I think because of the Kernel (as I have Leedroid Kernel and don't know how to get back stock one :) )

When I install the update it just show htc screen then reboot...

can I have instructions on how to do it?

thanks in advance...
[HTC EVO 3D] DuratecPaul:
so at the end of all this...

Will the phone be S-off? unlocked?

and able to install custom roms's? kernels? radio?

Will we be able to roll back to GB rom?

will the camera work?

otherwise I will wait for a dev to cook something up
[HTC EVO 3D] mmick:
After you read all this which I advice (or, simple, my post 2-3 "pages" before this one) you will have answers for all those questions, or at least most of them.
[HTC EVO 3D] LoKKeR:
I get status error 7. I have modded the file, and then i have got the exact error again...
[HTC EVO 3D] DuratecPaul:
well I read 30pages of it... cant always read them all :p
[HTC EVO 3D] Aronnax:
Could someone please help??

tryed updating through System Update (OTA)

failed to install... said my device may have custom rom

I wasn't using a custom rom, only changed cid to use a custom rom but ended up using stock. Just forgot to change cid back.

Changed cid back to original (HTC__044) and tryed to download OTA again...

It succeeded to download and asked me to install... Accepted.

it rebooted to Recovery and failed to install.

Followed 1st post instructions (status 7)

and installed the OTA through recovery.

Instalation successful!

BUT

When I rebooted the device, it just doesn't boot.

I downloaded anryl files, but it failed to load PG86IMG.zip when I boot to bootloader. Says wrong image.

tried booting into recovery but it won't boot into recovery either.

then tried flashing recovery again and booting into recovery again. No success.

any ideas?

Thanks in advance
[HTC EVO 3D] mister363:
Hi guys,

did anyone solve the problem about "error 7"?

I've GB stock, rooted and s-off by revolutionary.

I'm awaiting to try anryl method by ics ota modified because i want be sure no error 7

when i will update.

Any solution?

I'm also looking for stock ics rooted, where can i find it??? :(
[HTC EVO 3D] mister363:
Nobody??? :confused:
[HTC EVO 3D] -beluga-:
Revert to stock bootloader

Hi folks -

For those with custom bootloader here some quick instructions that unnecessarily cost me a few hours of sleep last night despite Google at my finger tip. The Evo 3D is my latest 'tinker' device and I wasn't quite familiar with the terminology some of the experts here use and assume known. This is for Windows.

I was rooted with a custom bootloader and stock Sprint ROM. Of course the OTA update failed because of the bootloader. I did't feel like re-flashing the entire phone and it took way longer than it should have...

Preparation

(many will have this besides #E):

a. Google for 'rootevo3dnew' and download that file and unzip it

b. Install the drivers in that file if you haven't got them yet

c. Open a CMD window and go into 'rootevo3dnew' folder

d. Disconnect your device

E

. Download the file attached to this post. It is extracted from a so called RUU (which apparently means factory ROM). If you don't trust my file go find the latest RUU (which comes as a zip file) and extract the recovery.bin

Execution

1. Uncheck "Fast Boot" in the Settings (I think under Power)

2. Reboot the phone into fastboot by pressing Power + Volume Down

3. Select fastboot (hit Power)

4. Connect Evo to PC

5. (you are in the folder #c) Type: fastboot flash recovery recovery_signed.img

6. Reboot

7. You are now on the stock bootloader and should be able to execute the ICS OTA (I was in any case...)

Cheers!
[HTC EVO 3D] tool1075:
will that work if I am unlocked with the htcdev unlock method? I thought I had stock recovery, so I tried to do the OTA yesterday and I got the red exclamation point screen. So, I tried to do "fastboot oem lock" because I thought being unlocked was the problem, but it gave me a weird error (but my bootloader did say relocked afterward). The OTA still gave me the red exclamation mark. So, I used htcdev to unlock again. I'm on a stock rom... not sure what i'm doing wrong - maybe I'm relocking wrong?

---------- Post added at 12:27 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:31 AM ----------

well I just flashed the stock recovery from your post (just in case the one I had was incorrect) and I tried to do the OTA - and I get a red exclamation mark icon when it tries to install.

I guess I need to be relocked.... but I don't know. I tried to relock last night with "fastboot oem lock" and it didn't work....
[HTC EVO 3D] mister363:
Hi,

there are a lot of roms for our EVO 3d, but nobody wants create a stock ICS rooted rom like old stock rooted GB!

Why??? :confused:

Inviato dal mio HTC EVO 3D X515m con Tapatalk 2
[HTC EVO 3D] Saneless One:
This is as stock as it gets

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1808150

Look for this part:

Step 3

Flash the rooted rom and enjoy!!!

Stock ICS Rooted Deodex Zip (link)
[HTC EVO 3D] mister363:
My EVO is not a sprint version, it is a GSM unbranded Europe, EVO 3D X515m, can i flash this rom without problems? Is it compatible with all EVO 3D gsm? I'm S.off by Recovery rooted GB stock, must i follow the 3 steps?

Thanks in advance!

Inviato dal mio HTC EVO 3D X515m con Tapatalk 2
[HTC EVO 3D] mister363:
This thread is dead and I still don't know how to get ICS stock rooted gsm for my EVO 3D!

I hope somebody can help me someday??? :(
[HTC EVO 3D] lurkist:
I'm no expert, but if you're on stock GB, my best guess would be you should re-lock, s-on, unroot and accept the OTA. Then you'd be stock ICS (but you'd have to root again, and welcome to the impossible 1.53.0007 s-off). Maybe all the steps aren't necessary, try them one at a time.

Others more knowledgable than me, feel free to step in here...
[HTC EVO 3D] LoKKeR:
I'm asking if someone know how to get the ics stock rom rooted, but what i have understood is that nobody have done it yet...
[HTC EVO 3D] lurkist:
Lots of people have done it, even a noob like me! What exactly are you stuck on? You have to -

1 - Unlock the bootloader via HTC's method

2 - Install a custom recovery.

That's pretty much it. I won't explain how to do these steps, as I'll probably make mistakes, there are plenty of threads here telling how to do this.
[HTC EVO 3D] mister363:
My problem is that i won't lose s.off and root. I've just read all guides but if i had a stock rooted ICS ready to flash like a custom rom i would be very happy! :)

For me this is the simplest method otherwise i prefer wait for stock rooted!

I think someone should create it, I'd like but i'm not able to.

Inviato dal mio HTC EVO 3D X515m con Tapatalk 2
[HTC EVO 3D] iconias:
I think the stock rom in the first post is a flashable rom.zip for recovery so no need to revert back to stock, s-on and hboot...
[HTC EVO 3D] mister363:
It's a modified ICS OTA update, not a flashable rom.

Inviato dal mio HTC EVO 3D X515m con Tapatalk 2
[HTC EVO 3D] kipjr:
Juopunutbear S-OFF icm with ICS OTA.

Hi,

I have a Juopunutbear S-OFF bootloader and I'm not going to s*** again with Hboot because I allready bricked one device.

I tried the method mentioned in this topic and I'm getting STATUS 7. Even with the modifications.

Can I get ICS without messing with Hboot? And how?
[HTC EVO 3D] JojoSK:
direct me pls

Hi everybody,

I want to ask kindly for help.

My Evo3d got stuck in a bootloop when I used cwm recovery to apply the

S_OFF_4EXT_RECOVERY_OTA_SHOOTER_U_ICS_35_S_HTC_Europe_3.28.401.1-1.20.401.8_release_2627623qpt0ma8rnwgn0qq

and then was not able to flash the PG86IMG

Got an error "Wrong image"

I have S-ON unlocked bootloader and I can get into the cwm recovery. Otherwise just white&green htc brick.

There is so much crap written around that I am not able to pick up the right way(obviously I got here that way)

Can anybody help me either to get to the ICS(preferably rootable) or to any state out of which I can do the OTA?

Many thanks,

Joe
[HTC EVO 3D] jamieunit:
I'm sure u need to use 4ext for your recovery not cwm as it says in the name of the file.
[HTC EVO 3D] JojoSK:
nice

once I did not now I can't find a way to install 4ext on my softbricked device;)

...or is there a way to flash 4ext fromcwm or PC?

or

is the gb stock rom available for flash with cwm? Any other idea?

thx
[HTC EVO 3D] tmihai20:
Read the tutorial closely. Stock GB ROM can't be flashed with Recovery, you must use the bootloader.
[HTC EVO 3D] JojoSK:
Done it!

For all amateurs like me:

The trick is to RE-LOCK the device from a PC !!!!!!!!!! And only after that you can run the GB flash from SDcard.

Now the question is, what is the exact sequence of next steps since there is not one FULL guide around here.

Since no pro here wants to spend his time writing it, I'll try to invent one and I just ask for approval or/and corrections

After being back on GB, Re-locked, S-ON (still don't know if I need to flash the stock recovery too ???)

1. Unlock device via htcdev

2. Install (from SDcard or adb?) recovery(exactly which custom recovery corresponding to the step 5?)

3. Root GB (from SD or adb? or not needed at all?)

4. Install 4ext from the market?

5. Follow to

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=27903661&postcount=38

thx
[HTC EVO 3D] raidraid:
hi, i have evo 3d and i can,t update to oficial 4.0 ics. , or what i have to do ? tx
[HTC EVO 3D] landob:
need help

i did everything the way you put it got status 7 changed everything the way you had it adding # then tried to do the update again but still getting status 7 am i missing something :confused:
[HTC EVO 3D] yasnaai:
htc evo 3d probss

i have the same problem i cant flash custom rom and im s-on hboot 1.53.0007

flash rom over recovery and keep on restart

is there any way to relock the bootloader without fastboot??

as my htc evo 3d have a usb problem
[HTC EVO 3D] tmihai20:
No, there is no way to relock your bootloader (other than using fastboot). Is your bootloader unlocked via HTCDev?
[HTC EVO 3D] yasnaai:


Yaa i have use htcdev method..

I want to relock ot but mw usb is not working..
[HTC EVO 3D] tmihai20:
why do you want to relock it? there is absolutely no way to relock it; usb fastboot is the only way...
[HTC EVO 3D] thehiendtvt:
Yeahhhhh!thanks so much!
[HTC EVO 3D] spica123:
After choosing the install icon my phone boots to 4EXT-Recovery, fails to install and boots up again to gingerbread. After boot the update notification shows up again. any ideas?
[HTC EVO 3D] torres.sis:
me too, maybe s-off by juopunutbear????
[HTC EVO 3D] Toxina:
Do I have to install a RUU.exe on my Evo to get the OTA?
[HTC EVO 3D] noyfound:
i haven't got it yet, any good news for camera ? shutter lag is still there or not ? pictures quality have changed ?
[HTC EVO 3D] torres.sis:
If it fails, I think it's because cid checker maybe you changed CID device...
[HTC EVO 3D] moom999:
Anyone has the 3.28.401.1 RUU?
[HTC EVO 3D] derRobin:
Anyone can check if Hboot has changed?
[HTC EVO 3D] rontonomo:
you need to have stock recovery on your phone to install the ota update otherwise it will fail to install
[HTC EVO 3D] RickPinto:
Ics is here for me too...hurray!! Finally!!

Gsm from France.
[HTC EVO 3D] spica123:
where can i get stock recovery?
[HTC EVO 3D] :
Either flash ruu or extract recovery.img from ruu and flash via fastboot

Btw.

Can't wait for kernel source:D
[HTC EVO 3D] Robert542:
You lucky bastartds. Sprint will probably hold our update for another month here in the US. They like to play marketing games. They haven't sold enough Evo ltes yet. Glad to here you guys finially got the update.
[HTC EVO 3D] EM|NEM:
does the Hboot change? will it still be possible to unlock bootloader and root after this OTA update? Please reply
[HTC EVO 3D] :
You probably won't be able to downgrade
[HTC EVO 3D] maxado_zdl:
Finally ICS arrived!! :victory:
[HTC EVO 3D] jurrasstoil:
Hmm, that sucks.
[HTC EVO 3D] derRobin:
its still not confirmed..

also possible that downgrade will be possible

we just need anyone who wants to try it :>
[HTC EVO 3D] anryl:
S_OFF 4EXT RECOVERY

installed 1-latest gingerbread rom from bootloader moded only system and boot as PG86IMG.zip

i downloaded the ICS OTA u dont have to

modified the ota and firmware

copied 2-moded ICS OTA to sdcard

copied 3-moded firmware as PG86IMG.zip to sdcard

from 4ext recovery installing the modified ota

install complete

now bootloader

installing firmware

now reboot

FINAL BOOT INTO NEW UNROOTED OTA ICS:laugh:

with new radio old recovery old hboot

now have to flash 4-root.zip

and that's all folks

S_OFF GUIDE :

- copy latest gingerbread viz 1- as PG86IMG.zip to SDCARD root folder

- Install latest gingerbread viz 1- as PG86IMG.zip from bootloader

- copy moded OTA viz 2- SDCARD root folder

- copy moded OTA formware viz 3- as PG86IMG.zip to SDCARD root folder

- copy root viz 4- to SDCARD root folder

- FLASH moded OTA through 4EXT recovery

- reboot to bootloader to update firmware

- reboot rom delete PG86IMG from SDCARD

- reboot into recovery flash root.zip

- reboot u done u official OTA with S-OFF

************************************************************

************************************************************

IF u S-ON u could flash the latest GB RUU to revert back to stock then use the OTA but

I would recommend to flash my Rom whilst with new hbooot u probably won't be able to flash any custom roms is ur choice.
[HTC EVO 3D] moom999:
What about the RUU? Where we can download it ?
[HTC EVO 3D] Riton81:
where can i get RUU stock?
[HTC EVO 3D] Threevo:
Are you sprint or GSM?
[HTC EVO 3D] EM|NEM:
actually i was asking about the update for a friend. he hasnt rooted or unlocked his bootloader but he may decide in the future to go for custom roms. So it would be better if he did it like me and unlock his bootleader and flash this using the above method right?
[HTC EVO 3D] derRobin:
doen't help, because we don't know what to modify :D

we need confirmation if downgrading for revolutionary works after the update...
[HTC EVO 3D] anryl:
u need to be s-off to use it :D
[HTC EVO 3D] anryl:
the files in my dev-host :laugh::laugh:
[HTC EVO 3D] johnmarshton:
IT UPDATES HBOOT TO 1.53.007!!! I don't know if this can be downgraded or not but I just updated my phone and this is the situation!
[HTC EVO 3D] Flashmaniac:
I confirm you that downgrading won't work.

You know why? because they now also check the hboot version if the current one is lower than the one you flash. Downgrading misc partition will work but hboot won't. No chance for you. it's the same problem that the cmda peops had.

Also to everyone who has root and s-off. Don't flash the official Update!
[HTC EVO 3D] ljubisat100:
Hey man, can we expect soon a rooted rom of oficial ics from you?