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[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Flare01032:
I have a question

You've unlocked your bootloader on your neo v rite?

do you have any problem changing roms,i'm not exactly a noob just that i just created this account,but i keep having bootloop problem ever since i change to JB, please help .Thanks.

By the way , my bootloader is unlocked
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Ysharief:
as for as your problem i think you have not flashed JB kernel, their are so many kernels for JB choose one or read how to installrom from OP..

I would like to give a brief about locked and unlocked bootloader, it may help to other peeps

if you unlocked your bootloader it doesnt solve the bootloops, the main reason of bootloops are you have to use respected kernel for the respected rom, if you are flashing ics rom then you should be on ics kernel, same for ginger bread (GB) or jelly bean, you shouldnt be confused if you read the procedure of flashing the rom from OP,

whats wrong with locked bootloader?

if you accidently flashed any wrong mod or rom which is not suitable to your stock kernel you get bootloops, and you cannot restore backed up rom immediately because you have to reflash stock from scratch and then recovery, after then only you can flash etc, it is a very painfull process,

why to unlock bootloader..?

unlocked bootloader is like a muscle car :p, after unlocking you flash custom kernel which has cwm recovery per-installed , if you got any booloops you can easily manage restore backup, or you can flash custom rom which is compatible with flashed kernel, and you can easily switch kernels switch roms flash mods without worry,

this is explained in many ways and many times In xda, but peeps are lazy to search...

Please dont mind if my briefing is boring and useless...

thank you..

:p
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Vatsal:
Gb kernel> Gb rom

Ics kernel> ics rom

Jb kernel> jb rom!

When flashing jb kernel flash a jb rom only! If u flash ics then bootloop or soft brick u can call ;)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Flare01032:
thanks ,but i'm sure that i use a jb 4.1.2 for my rom , i even try to use the kernel that they provide but still same problem.........the only way to boot my phone now is to flash the kernel(i'm using lupus) again (only works for the first time,after reboot need to flash again :crying: ) and i'm not stucked at the sony logo, it reboots after the sony logo but before the boot animation,so i don't even see the boot animation.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Attitude.SSJ:
Why do you get Sony logo if you flash kernel... Are you sure you are fastbooting kernel instead of hotbooting?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Flare01032:
Thank you so much

O.O omg I just found my problem,I hotboot with flashtool not flash with fastboot.

I havent try it yet so I dunno If it'll work......so I hope it will work.

Thank you,your my savior:laugh:
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] ampampamp:
Flash kernal ,,(.img) file given in the same pack
[HTC Amaze 4G] aswmaster:
Hallo Guys,

I bought an Amaze few days ago, has GB on it and i'd like to update it to ICS. I purchased the phone in Europe (Hungary) as brand new, carrier free (unbranded) & SIM free, actually I use a Vodafone SIM card in it.

I tried to update the phone in the About Phone menu --> Software Updates, but no updates available.

I've reed the following post: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1637314

and downloaded this ROM: RUBY_ICS_35_S_TMOUS_2.14.531.3_Radio_1.14.550L.17D C_30.78.550L.15_release. As I got it right I have to rename this to PH85IMG.zip, place on SD card, boot to bootloader and the rest will be done automatically.

I proceed accordingly but the phone sais that the phone type is incorrect. So i didn't got updated my phone.

I've checked lot of posts but didn't find any info regarding unbranded Amaze ICS update. If is it not necessary I don't wanna root the phone, only to got ICS update.

Attached you can find a picture abot my phone's bootloader.

The actually software status is the following:

Android version: 2.3.4

HTC Sense version: 3.0

Software nr: 1.60.707.3

Kernel: 2.6.35.13-g4a1059e

htc-kernel@u18000-build-144 #1

SMP PREEMPT Wed Mar 21 17:44:59 CST 2012

Baseband version: 1.13.550L.13DC_30.69b.550L.101D

Build nr: 1.60.707.3 CL324941 release-keys

Please help me to have a suitable solution on this problem! Thanks guys!
[HTC Amaze 4G] Dark Nightmare:
Your bootloader is the ICS version, so you get where I'm going with this right? Do you know how to use ADB?
[HTC Amaze 4G] aswmaster:
Hi. Thanks for your replay. I didn't understand this exactly: "so you get where I'm going with this right?"

I used ADB on my previous phone (HTC Desire), but I'm not an expert, just followed some descriptions in a post.

So it's easy to perform the ICS update with this bootloader? How can I do that?
[HTC Amaze 4G] Dark Nightmare:
Nope, it won't be easy, what I'm saying is, your devices bootloader version is the version that you get when you update to ICS. Therefore it's kind of saying your device is already on ICS, but you say it's GB, If you know how to at least browse with cmd to your adb folder, then boot your phone into bootloader, choose the fastboot option, then on your pc and use the command: fastboot getvar cid and let me know what it says, that way I can tell you if we have any kind of files for your device or if you'll have to s-off in order for you to get the ICS software update on your device.
[HTC Amaze 4G] aswmaster:
Hi. Many thanks for your kind help! I try to perform your instructions and let you know the result :)

Until that I made 2 shots about the actual system.
[HTC Amaze 4G] Dark Nightmare:
Still need to know your cid so we can tell you if you use one of the files we have to update to GB. :p
[HTC Amaze 4G] hasoon2000:
I googled his build number and it is an Asia WWE Firmware.
[HTC Amaze 4G] aswmaster:
I proceed according your instructions, attached the result.

I bought the phone in Europe (Hungary), "far far in the galaxy" from China :)

Maybe it's imported from there :)
[HTC Amaze 4G] hasoon2000:
HTC-Asia-SEA-WWE	HTC__044

Your phone is from Southeast Asia.
[HTC Amaze 4G] Dark Nightmare:
Don't think s-off would be a good idea then. But that's his only option since his carrier doesn't have an update.
[HTC Amaze 4G] aswmaster:
hu, very far...

so, how step forward to have ICS? :)
[HTC Amaze 4G] hasoon2000:
You have to do S-Off, SuperCID your phone and flash a T-Mobile ICS RUU. Pretty long process.
[HTC Amaze 4G] Dark Nightmare:
What do you know about unlocking your boot loader and rooting?
[HTC Amaze 4G] aswmaster:
hallo Guys.

Earlier I done s-off & root on a HTC Desire with Revolutionary. Now I have a HTC Desire HD, here I also did s-off & root with Advanced Ace Hack Kit but after that I was stupid and tried to perform eng s-off (as I remember with one click something) and my phone died (I had a friend in the store and he has taken care on a main borad change as a warranty repair).

Now I bought this Amaze phone for my wife and I don't wanna kill also :)

Honestly I do not know what this bootloader unlock is because before I do not neeed this process. Some questions regarding those what I do not see clearly:

- I don't know what is this CID HTC_044. Why can I not simply have the OTA update in my phones menu?

- It is dangerous to perform s-off (hope not eng s-off only "normal"), supercid & T-mobile RUU? Besides now this phone is SIM free. If I would perform all these things then after T-Mobile RUU would be the phone still SIM-free?
[HTC Amaze 4G] Dark Nightmare:
Because your device does not have an ics update, the only way you can use the T-Mobile ruu is by s-off then supercid, every device had a cid that is written inside of it, T-Mobile cid and your cid are not the same, therefore you cannot use the tmobile file. You have to unlock your boot loader if you intent to modifiy the device in any way. If you read and research a bit, watch some videos and learn your way around this device, it wouldn't be anything complex.
[HTC Amaze 4G] aswmaster:
OK, I understand. Then I will research and learn about these procedures. Just 2 short question? If I perform all these with T-Mobile will my phone still SIM free? And (maybe stupid) question, this CID is written as a hardware info in the device? I mean there is no way to change only this and after that just use the phone's update menu for ICS?
[HTC Amaze 4G] Dark Nightmare:
Yes,it will still be sim free. No you can't just change the CID, to do this you must first disable the security protecting it.
[HTC Amaze 4G] aswmaster:
OK, i will try it.

Many thanks for your help!
[HTC Amaze 4G] aswmaster:
Hallo Guys,

So far I've done w/ the followings:

1 - unlocked bootloader (w/ HTCDev)

2 - installed custom recovery: clockwork-5.0.2.6-ruby.img (w/ Hasoon2000's Amaze_All-In-One_Kit_V3.2)

3- rooted (w/ Hasoon2000's Amaze_All-In-One_Kit_V3.2)

Now I'd like to do the S-OFF and before perform this I have here a short question. I've unpacked the ControlBearRelease_ruby_GB_WIN.zip and seen a file: hboot_8x60-lte_1.90.0008_20111101_signedbyaa.nb0

additional to that an info file writed inside

modelid: PH8511000

cidnum: T-MOB010

mainver: 1.43.531.3

hbootpreupdate:12

DelCache:1

DelFat:0

As you know my phone is unbranded & my actual bootloader version is 1.92.0000

So at this point I'm not sure but I think that JuopunutBear S-OFF would "downgrade" my bootloader? Would it be normal, will it not brick my phone?
[HTC Amaze 4G] Dark Nightmare:
Once you've accomplished s-off, you can upgrade or downgrade your bootloader without bricking it.
[HTC Amaze 4G] kach22:
Thanks Aswmaster

I am keenly following thread as i too have the same issue. Thanks to dark nightmare for all the info. Now I have some hope to update my unbranded Amaze.
[HTC Amaze 4G] aswmaster:
Hallo Guys,

I tried to perform Juopunutbear S-OFF just the hole day w/o any success...

I did everything based on instructions of the web site: http://unlimited.io/juopunutbear-public-beta-0-1/instructions/ (really everything).

I downloaded the latest version from the original website: http://unlimited.io/juopunutbear-public-beta-0-1/instructions/htc-amaze/

In the compressed file the version designation is v0.4 but it's strange because on the original website in the changlelog is v0.6.

There was several issues that I can mention during the process:

1. I stucked a few times at section Waiting for device to settle... Please wait... --> after that I cancelled Juopunutbear, take-off the battery from the phone, put it back and booting back (w/ vol down + power off) into bootloader. After that I restarted the program and it finished the previous cancelled process w/o any problem.

2. Most of the tryouts the program worked fine but at the end I always got S-OFF Failed & Still sober... I tried ~50 times to repeat the process but I got always the same result. After that I made a very good wire melted w/ zinc at the end &I got a perfect contact by touching. Reboots was always perfect and tried again ~30 times with different delay between the two toching contacts. Result as before: S-OFF Failed & Still sober.... After that I have given up further tryouts.

3. After all I proceed accordingly to the instructions of the developers to gain again original mode of the device: http://unlimited.io/juopunutbear-public-beta-0-1/troubleshooting/ means procced in cmd following command: ControlBear -r --> the program worked just fine phone returned in it's original status.

Summarised: In my point of view Juopunutbear S-OFF do not work on unbranded/SIM-free phones w/ hboot 1.92.0000 & w/ Stock Gingerbread (see detail phone datas at the beginning of my thread).

I mean it's fast impossible to not get even once an exactly timing between the GRND touching contacts. Of course it was my fault by I do not think so.

If somebody has an other idea what could be the problem I'm carefully listening :)

Thanks your support so far!

If you just could try S-OFFing also please keep me updated here to see how it workes on an other unbranded Amaze! Thanks!
[HTC Amaze 4G] Dark Nightmare:
Look into the tiny pin hole in which you have to put the wire, see if there is a white round paperish looking object behind the plastic back panel, take a sharp pin and dig at this a bit, dig it enough that you think the nand memory points are exposed. Good? Good, get a paper clip instead of a wire, take scotch tape if it isn't insulated and insulate it, now bend the paperclip with your battery out, so no power is going through the device, bend it in a way that it can reach from the designated pin hole to the memory card metal contact marked as the gnd point, got that too? Try s-off again for the amaze 4g, GB version, make sure before you attempt this:

http://unlimited.io/content/files/ControlBearRelease_ruby_GB_WIN.zip

1. Your bootloader is unlocked

2. USB debugging is enabled and

3. you are rooted.

Okay?

Great.
[HTC Amaze 4G] aswmaster:
I’ve already stated these facts in my previous statement:

You can see the evidences attached.View attachment 1189688

View attachment 1189689

View attachment 1189690

View attachment 1189691

It’s already „exposed” originally, the white round paperish something don’t cover the golden touch point, I see it clearly.

I already tried with insulated paper clip also (I red it in the forum before).

But I do not got exactly what do you mean with that:

What is the purpose to take out the battery and bend the paper clip? I can run the program with working phone only. I clearly understand that I have to touch the GRND twice with 1,75 delay to the marked pin according to Juopunutbear’s website. The problem is that the process stops always with S-OFF Failed & Still sober… error message and I do not understand what is the reason for that.

I’ve watched this video and proceed accordingly http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXWIjewVAac

If something is wrong in this video then told me what.
[HTC Amaze 4G] Dark Nightmare:
The process fails because your timing isn't on point, you have to keep running the control bear program until you get the timing and successful s-off, it took me 30+ tries on my second device.
[HTC Amaze 4G] aswmaster:
OK, then I will keep trying to fulfill the S-OFF on weekend I shoot a short feedback later on.
[HTC Amaze 4G] Dark Nightmare:
Looking forward to your success.

Sent from a Galaxy flowing with Jelly Beans.
[HTC Amaze 4G] aswmaster:
Hi. I tried 38 times on my PC (WinXP) w/o any success. After that I was pissed off a little bit but not given up and tried on my wife's notebook (Win7 64bit) and got it at 1st try :)

So thanks to pushing me trying. Finally it worked (now my bootloader is locked again but I think it doesn't matter any more).

I performed the SuperCID also. Now this is the status: View attachment 1197511 View attachment 1197512

So what is the next step? I downloaded this file: PH85IMG_RUBY_ICS_35_S_TMOUS_2.14.531.3_Radio_1.14.550L.17DC_30.78.550L.15_release_259626_signed.zip

I just put in on a microSD, boot into bootloader and will the phone automatically upgrade itself?

bye
[HTC Amaze 4G] Keylogger_0:
You'll need to rename it to PH85IMG.zip and then put it on microSD, boot into bootloader, and yes, it will automatically detect it. Just follow the onscreen instructions, it'll tell you which button to press (I believe volume up, but check what it says) to proceed with the update.
[HTC Amaze 4G] aswmaster:
I've done it and works (just lost the hungarian language :().

Now I'm still S-OFF and have SuperCID View attachment 1197804 View attachment 1197805

But lost ROOT & CLOCKWORKMOD.

If I wanna do root and custom recovery again must I perform bootlader unlock again or I can do it w/o that (because S-OFF)? Can I flash even other custom ROMS w/o having ROOT?
[HTC Amaze 4G] Keylogger_0:
I assumed that you just wanted ics, like you said in your first post. You mentioned that you did not want root. If you want a custom Rom, you would want to flash a recovery first, through fastboot. Unlocking is not required, neither is root. You have s-off and that acts as an unlocked bootloader.

After flashing a custom recovery, just simply download a ics Rom of your choice and flash it through the recovery.
[HTC Amaze 4G] aswmaster:
Hi. Yes basically I just wanted ICS (it's my wife's phone:)) but now the hungarian language is gone because US T-Mobile ROM & she's claiming about the english :)

So I will push a custom ROM on it which has WWE edition (as I saw Android Revolution HD has). Hence I'm asked about any other ROM falshing.

Thanks for your help!

edit: Hi. i couldn't flash any custom recovery w/o unlocking the bootloader. but after that I could flash it. I think I do also the rooting again for sure :).

later on I keep update!
[HTC Amaze 4G] Dark Nightmare:
Just unlock the bootloader with your old file, flash the custom recovery, 4EXT recommended, then flash away with any custom rom of your choice, if it doesn't boot, try flashing the boot.img file in the rom file manually.
[HTC Amaze 4G] aswmaster:
Hi. I did the whole unlock procedure from the beginning, after that installed custom recovery (4EXT), after that rooted and installed Android Revolution HD 3.0.0.

Now everything is just working fine, phone is unlocked, w/ custom recovery, rooted, has S-OFF & superCID. Thanks for your help!

If somebody is looking for other languages I installed Loacal Select program from play store.
[HTC Amaze 4G] randomnoob83:
You can also change that blinding HTC splashscreen!:D
[HTC Amaze 4G] Dark Nightmare:
Remember to switch to ENG hboot for that.
[HTC Amaze 4G] aswmaster:
How can I do that in SAFETY mode? Because on my other phone (Desire HD) after I used Advancede Ace Hack Kit tried to install eng hboot but it died --> hardbricked (and I had to change motherboard).
[HTC Amaze 4G] Dark Nightmare:
You can just flash it via hboot or manually via adb, it doesn't brick once you're s-off and once you're not dumb enough to do a battery pull or something while it's flashing.
[HTC Amaze 4G] elisgugu1:
same problem gingerbread won't update to ics htc amaze

Hello, i bought today htc amaze because of the parameters and price, but when i try to update it is always says to me i am up to date and i have ginger bread. My rom is the same alnd everyghing like the pictures in the first page... If a follow these instructions will my garantiue fall off? I had nexus s until now and i am not familier with rooting or flashing, can i break my device?

Thank you for help!
[HTC Amaze 4G] Hemanthbr:
S-off problem

Hi friend,

I brought a same HTC Amaze as yours (I mean Same Hboot version, no ICS update), And now I'm facing the same problem as you were.

I tried a lot doing S-off, almost 30 times. But still i coudn't, I getting error " S- Off failed and Still Sober "

Since you are very experienced guy, I need your help to solve the issue..

Thanks,

Hemanth BR
[HTC Amaze 4G] aswmaster:
yes, your warranty will be off. you just has to follow up what i performed in this topic. if you have question, just shot them.

bye
[HTC Amaze 4G] aswmaster:
hi. I had the same problem as you. i installed Win7 64bit instead of XP and passed the process at the 1st try. don't install any firewall/antivirus/such kind of bull**** stuffs, just a virgin Win7.

bye
[HTC Amaze 4G] kazzxtrismus:
Also kill off ANYTHING ELSE RUNNING! (anything unnecessary)

My older computer needed this because my processor is slower than autistic tree sap.

If I wanted a comeback outta you... I'd scrape the roof of your mouth...

If you want mine,. it'll land between your shoulder blades soon enough.
[HTC Amaze 4G] tahasmarty:
Hello Guys i have failed to s-off my brand new amaze 4g :( now my screen is stuck on the recovery so i flash the cm10 its flash fine and start but when it come on the home screen mobile got stuck and restarts :( i tried to flash two times but same prb can anybody send me the stock ruu image for amaze 4g my CID is HTC_004 i can't found that file plz plzzz help me :(

my previous rom was android version 2.3.4

software no is 1.60.707.3

please send me that stock rom i need it badly :(
[HTC Amaze 4G] daorderdillon:
U have to super cid ya amaze first before flashing any rom

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So u have to keep trying the s off until u get it

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Here is the Rom for ya phone

http://m.general-files.com/fileinfo/gs5dbf74c5h32i0

---------- Post added at 09:56 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:54 PM ----------

Rename it as PH85IMG.zip and put it in the root of the ad card
[HTC Amaze 4G] jauhien:
Try following that:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=38142562#post38142562

Enjoy it!
[HTC Amaze 4G] tahasmarty:
Thanks downloading it now i hope everything goes ok with this :(

and how can i s-off my device now?? i lost my stock rom i have cm10 now and its stuck on the homescreen weired prb :(

i am worrying that my new device are not broken :( 4ext recovery works fine bootloder ok but custom roms are not working ..

one question also?? can i relock bootloder before flashing this?

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Corrupt rom file not working :( i downloaded is somewhere elce also same prb both files are corrupted :(

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Trying this method now will update u if its working for me :(
[HTC Amaze 4G] tahasmarty:
Awesome maaaaaaaaaaaaan its working its working thankssssssssss alot :)

Mobile network is not working what can i do now :(
[HTC Amaze 4G] aj_2423:
If you have opened this thread, then the answer to your question is probably right here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2167596
[HTC Amaze 4G] aswmaster:
no, originally i've opened this thread.
[HTC Amaze 4G] aj_2423:
You clearly didnt understand my post...

And your response made no sense...

Please, do feel free to explain what you thought I was saying, or what your response is supposed to mean
[HTC Amaze 4G] aswmaster:
I undertood your post 100%. Means what i've stated: I opened this question post and not the other guy. The meaning of that is nothing more and nothing less. I don't wanted to add anything else to the guy's question because it was already answered by an other member.

What is your problem w/ that?
[HTC Amaze 4G] aj_2423:
Lol wow, ok smarta$$. Just Like I said, you did not understand. I wasn't saying anything to the person who started the thread, nor was i saying anything to whoever this guy is that you are referring to that asked the ?'s ... hell, i wasn't responding to anyone!

What i was doing, was going to all of the inane double threads that people created about this subject, and posting that post saying that if anyone was opening that thread, meaning VIEWING, then they would probably find there answer in that link.

So thanks, but you two can go now :)
[HTC Amaze 4G] aswmaster:
honestly, I was searching a tons of time for my problem w/o any success. only after that created the question topic in order to get answers for my problem. in case to find yours I wouldn't open one because beased on yours I could also go ahead. but I think it's not a big problem hence this is the goal of a forum: solve problems. and the more quiestions are raised the more detailed you can dive in and help each other.

have a nice evening!

bye
[HTC Amaze 4G] aj_2423:
The point of the forum? I'm sorry you must not know that this is technically a developers forum the wr are allowed to hang out in. AND the forum had rules that you are supposed to read and abide by one if which is no double posts. Sure, one or two of he sane thread happens but there is like 12. You are the one who started this argument because u misunderstood my post, not me. I was posting that there to help anyone in the future who might open(meaning view) this thread. Idk why u can't just be a man and own up to being in the wrong, but its ok doesn't really matter.. who are you anyway right lol. You and your boyfriend who keeps liking your posts but has nothing to say :rolleyes:

sent from my

NRGized amaze

powered by Faux
[HTC Amaze 4G] aswmaster:
that's really nice! you are right in everyting --> hope you feel now much better. closed from my side.

bye