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[HTC EVO 3D] Irule305:
Can't get S-OFF

For some reason, I can't seem to perform the JBear trick. Every single time I try it gives me this:

======== ControlBear 0.6 beta for JuopunutBear S-OFF ==========

Starting up......

Connecting to device...

Searching device.....

Found device.....

Secondary backup FAILED at beginning!!

Press ENTER to exit.....

I am currently on HBoot 1.58 and 2.95.65

I don't have HTC sync installed, the phone is rooted, unlocked, has stock rom, superuser is installed/working and I am using windows 7.

I've successfully completed the wire trick twice but for some reason I can't get it to work anymore. Could it be the firmware/hboot update?
[HTC EVO 3D] PMGRANDS:
Please when you figure it out fill me in... When you say the wire trick what's that mean? Is there a special wire needed to complete this process? Thanks!
[HTC EVO 3D] Obeezy562:
There is no special wire needed any wire that can conduct electricity will do, you can buy some at radio shack or just take it out of an old Ethernet cord lying around :thumbup:

Sent from my HTCEVOV4G
[HTC EVO 3D] Flashalot:
Any old wire will do then

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What type of SD card do you have
[HTC EVO 3D] Irule305:
Thanks for responding.

It's the generic Sandisk 8gb that came with the phone with approximately 2.5 gb of free space. : FYI (just in case you needed it): I haven't got any sd card error or any other problem like that.
[HTC EVO 3D] cj_302:
ok so ive tried everything..... I cant seem to find where to download this unlock code... im still having a problem with my computer trying to download it... and I cant save target as because it's windows.. im at a loss with a completely stock phone and relocked bootloader... I cant seem to have the unlock bin bin file save by its self without having it save to something like open with photo viewer or adobe reader or any file as the same.. this is really really making me mad. it's probably simple but this has been rediciouls... I have actually tried 3 different computers!!! it's getting bad...
[HTC EVO 3D] SgtMacabre:
RAMJET!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!! once again...thanks to your guides and valuable information...my new evo v (replaced by virgin yesterday due to capacitive buttons not working anymore) is now s-off!! pacman time!!

i wonder....who in the world figured the wire trick out? what would make someone think of that?

thanks again ramjet and cograts on your RC status!! you are a major asset to the EVO V community and to xda in general!! just know you are held in high regards!!!!!
[HTC EVO 3D] mpgrimm2:
Ramjet73's guide is well written so its hard to imagine what u r missing. If u are going through the process correctly, it will he emailed to you from HtcDev.com and you will "save as" an unlock_code.bin file to your PC's "fastboot" folder.

I am out of town at the moment, but If u need a different "read" through of the unlock process on Sprint, the following may help clear up something you are overlooking, but I'd still recommend following Ramjet73's Guide (mine is a little older as far as some of the file/ruu references).

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1495358﻿

[Guide]My Hboot 1.5x HTC Unlock/recovery/rom/kernel flashing notes 2-13-13

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=21233513﻿

Copy of Original HTC Unlocking Instructions form HTCdev.com (plus some extra notes)

Sent from my "Up all night, Sleep all day" EVO3D!
[HTC EVO 3D] Luckyse7ens:
thanks ramjet73 this post made s-off easy for me
[HTC EVO 3D] sccubasteve:
awesome guide man. i was a little scurred when i read my first google searches on rooting and s-offing this phone. your guide made it super simple and the windows j bear saved me alot of time. :good:
[HTC EVO 3D] Irule305:
S-OFF w/ Hboot 1.58 & 2.95 SOLVED

I finally figured "Secondary backup FAILED at beginning!!" problem I had. Apparently an updated version of Controlbear fixed it.

I couldn't find a 0.7 or 0.8 of controlbear exclusively for the Evo3D so here's what I did to help those with the same problem:

(Make sure you have the htc sync uninstalled)

1. Download this: http://rghost.net/40908873 .It's verision 0.8 for HTC sensation but the Controlbear.exe WILL work for the evo3d. I couldn't find the PC version of 0.8 for htc evo 3d so I just used this.

2. Download the linux version of HTC Evo 3D from here http://unlimited.io/juopunutbear.htm

3. Both folders are zipped so unzip and put them somewhere (like your desktop)

4. Take the hboot and jboot from your ControlBearRelease_shooter_ICS_LINUX folder and move them into the ControlBearRelease_pyramid_ICS_WIN folder so they are now REPLACED so now you aren't uploading hboot and jboot for the HTC sensation into your Evo3D

5. That's it! Now launch the .exe from your pyramid_ICS_WIN folder and follow the steps.

TL,DR: Use the new controlbear.exe in the folder for HTC sensation but just replace it with Evo3d hboot and jboot.

Credit goes to mrd0enrm4n on htcevohacks for the tip.

edit: I saw that Ramjet didn't post a direct link to joupunutbear for windows so am I allowed to post these links? If not let me know and I'll remove this post.
[HTC EVO 3D] mckeed:
Steps required for flashing "SetMainVersionLow.zip from recovery"

What are the commands needed to flash the "SetMainVersionLow.zip from recovery". Should I be in fastboot usb mode ? When i try to boot into recovery i get a weird icon on the phone and i can't do anything.
[HTC EVO 3D] Brian706:
There are no special steps involved to flash. It just needs to be flashed in recovery just like any rom or file. What is the weird icon? A triangle with an exclamation point? If so, that's the stock recovery and a custom recovery is required to flash the set mainversionlow.zip.
[HTC EVO 3D] speedismoney121:
please help

would andybody b willing to personally help me unlock and /or root my evo v thru vm ...it is stock with recent updates....i just need guidance as i am bad with written directions.......thanks in advance and i look forward to working with you

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I am new to mobile modding I don't have unlocking and rooting experience but would really like to learn thx
[HTC EVO 3D] TheRafizzz1:
Help Needed

I been trying to run the Stock RUU and keep getting an error

I am 2.95 & HBOOT 1.58
[HTC EVO 3D] Brian706:
Unless you are s-off you can't run the ruu because you took the latest ota. It upgraded your hboot to 1.58 and you can't downgrade while s-on
[HTC EVO 3D] Alanman13:
Hey I have a question that I feel kinda dumb asking, but I'd like to make sure I have it all correct.

I rooted my phone and installed a custom recovery immediately after getting my phone in January, and only now decided to get s-off so I can install the updates more easily.

What I'm wondering is do I still need a stock recovery to flash the system updates when s-off? I'd say yes, but I'm having a little trouble finding one in the forum. So if I need it, does anyone have a link to one for the virgin mobile evo?
[HTC EVO 3D] razen_kain:
When you say run the RUU, what do you mean. I'm trying to follow your suggestion from over in the negalite rom thread and take my phone back to stock and just start over again.

Edit: i got it figured out now

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I777 using Xparent Red Tapatalk 2
[HTC EVO 3D] FutureAwesomeGeek:
Thanks so much for this! Was extremely helpful!!! Only my second phone I've rooted and I couldn't have done it w/o this!
[HTC EVO 3D] James L:
The wire trick worked perfectly on a Htc evo v 4g virgin mobile 2.95
[HTC EVO 3D] Alanman13:
Ok, I don't know what I'm missing. My phone has been rooted, unlocked, custom recovery and kernel, and just recently s-off. I am also running the same version as the RUU, 1.13.652. Today I've reverted kernel and recovery back to stock and relocked the phone. I still get an error in the recovery, the one with the red triangle over the phone. Am I missing a step? is it worth it to install the RUU? Does it do something other than fix the mainver issue? Is there a stock hboot out there somewhere that I need to overwrite the jbear one?

Thanks for any help, there are way too many variables with this phone.
[HTC EVO 3D] BiGg RiE:
Emulator Error Fix --- For me anyway

I had this same issue, an uninstall of Bluestackes fixed it and I am now S-Off. I believe you can simply stop the cloud service for this program but I uninstalled it as it's been months since I've used it at all.

Hope that helps and if it does, hit thanks! :laugh:
[HTC EVO 3D] Alanman13:
Ok, so I did the RUU and realized that by rewriting everything, it certainly means EVERYTHING! That cleared up my question. Just ran the updates and it completed successfully. What I didn't realize until running the RUU was that I had 1.13.652.2_R2 instead of just 1.13.652.2. That little detail was not shown in my about page. Now to restore all my stuff. :victory:
[HTC EVO 3D] Androidfreakz:
It just worked for me... S off with the wire trick using windows.....THX to the OP
[HTC EVO 3D] hightech316:
My Evo V is rooted and running a custom rom.

Builder# 2.95.651.6

Base band Version 1.09.00.0706

Should I flash a stock rom and directly goto step 3?

Or Did I miss the March OTA ? I'm under the impression that if you rooted and custom rom you cannot do the march OTA .

Not too sure where to go from here... any help would be appreciated . :confused:
[HTC EVO 3D] Flashalot:
Flash a stock rooted ROM
[HTC EVO 3D] blazin6969:
I cant seem to get the bootloader to unlock I get to the last step from the htcdev site,

Man I got all the way to the last step in the bootloader but it never gave me the option to unlock my bootloader anyone else run into this issue?

C:\Users\John\Desktop\HTC ROOT\S-OFF>fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin

sending 'unlocktoken' (0 KB)...

OKAY [ 0.152s]

writing 'unlocktoken'...

(bootloader) unlock token check successfully

OKAY [ 0.009s]

finished. total time: 0.163s

C:\Users\John\Desktop\HTC ROOT\S-OFF>

Here is the info from my phone,

Software Version: 2.89.651.2710RD

Android Version 4.0.3

I think I am on 1.58 for Hboot as well.

I didn't need to do the RUU right?
[HTC EVO 3D] blazin6969:
Did an update and now I am on 2.95.651.5 710RD

Now I cannot do anything with the command propmt anyone have any ideas
[HTC EVO 3D] Edde3d:
This made things simple. I was putting off doing a root on my phone cuz i thought it was complicated. Much to my surprise its really easy when you have great tutorials :)
[HTC EVO 3D] PhutureX:
lost

ok so i get to this part of the guide...."fastboot devices" (should show the serial number of your phone, beginning with "HT")

"fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" and fastboot devices doesn't do anything and fastboot flash recovery recovery.img i get waiting on device... whats going on??? i've been following this guide to the letter and have a brand new evo and i run win xp in a virtualbox...
[HTC EVO 3D] mpgrimm2:
Not sure if it will help but skip the virtual box setup and borrow another pc if needed. I've read that the commands may be delayed enough to prevent it from working.
[HTC EVO 3D] rosahas:
Thanks!

Thanks for the instructions.. I now have latest firmware, HBoot 1.58 and root to install some new roms like Cool ICS etc.:D
[HTC EVO 3D] rosahas:
This is exactly what I was looking for! Thanks..
[HTC EVO 3D] Brightnyellow:
I'm stupid

I just got my phone a couple weeks ago. The moment i got it i rooted it and flashed the SmoothCriminal rom into it. Then i discovered that there are better roms out there that require this S-OFF thing which i have no clue about. The only reason i was able to root my phone was through watching tutorial videos. If you have the time or if you feel like it, can you make a video of doing your guide? I know that someone who doesn't have any clue about androids shouldn't be messing with its software, but I'm a guy who likes to maximize the performance of anything. Again, you don't have to if you don't want to, I'm pretty satisfied with my phone but it just bugs me that i know there's something better that i just can't reach because of my lack of reading.. lol

info:

HTC evo 3d (VM) shooteru cdma

Hboot 1.57

S-ON

4-ext recovery

ROM: SmoothCriminal Rom
[HTC EVO 3D] Flashalot:
Here's the video I used to s-off by zedomax

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRj47iFQvbE&feature=youtube_gdata_player
[HTC EVO 3D] Brightnyellow:
Thanks but Juopunutbear doesn't support windows files anymore. Other than that, i really dont know how to do it. There isn't a good guide out there for teaching you how to s off with ubuntu or linux. Everytime i search "How to get S OFF on htc evo 3d" I always get that youtube link or other juopunutbear WINDOW files tutorials.
[HTC EVO 3D] Flashalot:
Download zedomax pack or ramjet's they both have the win version
[HTC EVO 3D] Brightnyellow:
Yes but when i open those files, it says i don't have permission or it says failed
[HTC EVO 3D] Protocol114:
Alright maybe someone can help me with this, it's driving me nuts.

Sprint Evo 3D, HBOOT 1.58, running 2.95.651.5. I can't even get the HTC bootloader unlock to work. I am S-ON, so I think downgrading is out of the question. When I run the "fastboot flash unlocktoken" command, the phone doesn't change whatsoever. I am using the correct identifier from the get_identifier_token command and I have several unlock_code.bin files I have tried - it flashes okay, and both messages come up "OKAY" but nothing happens on the phone.

So my understanding is I need to run the RUU, but the one provided with QADERSO complains about being an older version and the one on the HTC website straight up does not work. What am I missing here? I've even tried running a PG86IMG.ZIP flash which failed with a similar older version error.
[HTC EVO 3D] mpgrimm2:
It sounds like you have run into the old HTC Unlock/step 13 bug. The only way to get HTC unlock to work is re-flash the current or newer Ruu.

Problem is no one has access to anything newer than the 2.89.651.2 Ruu as far as I know except for the Sprint service store. You may be able to take it to them and tell them to reflash the current Ruu for you.

You may be able to get some success from Unknownforce's hboot downgrade/ultimate toolkit thread and be able to use an earlier Ruu.

Maybe someone else has a different option but I hope that helps in some way.

ALSO: Make sure you are using the Unknownforce's Newer Method if you want support:

[TOOL] Ultimate Recovery Tool 3.1 (Unbrick, Downgrade, VM Radio Fix/Reset)

Additional info you may need from my

[Guide]My Hboot 1.5x HTC Unlock/recovery/rom/kernel flashing notes 2-13-13

and

Post 11. My Gathered RUU .exe/.zip Links (& How to extract RUU zip yourself)
[HTC EVO 3D] The Fer-Shiz-Nizzle:
If you can get your bootloader unlocked thru HTC Dev, you could try this method (from this guide). http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=39748093

Not sure why the unlock isnt working for you. If you can't unlock, then I think your only option is to do what mpgrimm2 suggested.
[HTC EVO 3D] Protocol114:
Well the phone was given to me broken so I fixed it myself. Digitizer issues. I don't think Sprint would touch it with a 10 foot pole. I was going to try the ultimate recovery tool since I have Linux on my laptop - looks like that's my only option for now. Plus there aren't any Sprint stores near me.

Worst comes to worst I just gotta deal with stock Sense, which isn't horrible I guess. Thanks!

edit: The Ultimate utility worked. Down to hboot 1.4! Thanks again, really appreciate it!
[HTC EVO 3D] mpgrimm2:
Glad to hear it worked for you and thanks for updating us. Be sure to give Unknownforce a big thanks in his thread as well!
[HTC EVO 3D] babyboy3703:
help

I got evo in fastboot usb & have cmd pulled up & i put (Fastboot flash recovery.img) it says

unknown partition 'recovery.img

error: cannot determine image filename for 'recoveery.img'

& when i do recovery.img it brings up imgburn & it says img not compatable

& the phone has been carrier unlocked from sprint to metro pcs

please help

Sorry for that
[HTC EVO 3D] Brian706:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
[HTC EVO 3D] mpgrimm2:
Brian beat me to it. Thanks.

[MENTION=4565694]babyboy3703[/MENTION], please edit out / delete your quote of the entire original post (op). No one wants to scroll through all that if its not needed just get to your post (especially when monitored via my email). Thanks.

Sent from my Up all Night Sleep all Day Nexus 5!
[HTC EVO 3D] babyboy3703:
sorry about that im a nob
[HTC EVO 3D] babyboy3703:
I'm stuck at this part & don't know what to do can someone help me please thank you

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]

Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\mariam12311\Desktop\Evo 3D\QADERSO\Root>fastboot devices

HT16KHX03269 fastboot

C:\Users\mariam12311\Desktop\Evo 3D\QADERSO\Root>fastboot flash recovery.img

unknown partition 'recovery.img'

error: cannot determine image filename for 'recovery.img'

C:\Users\mariam12311\Desktop\Evo 3D\QADERSO\Root>fastboot boot recovery.img

downloading 'boot.img'...

OKAY [ 1.821s]

booting...

FAILED (remote: not allowed)

finished. total time: 1.904s

C:\Users\mariam12311\Desktop\Evo 3D\QADERSO\Root>
[HTC EVO 3D] Brian706:
It looks like the issue is that you are typing the command incorrectly. Everything else looks fine. ;)

Assuming your recovery image is actually named recovery.img (if not you can rename it to that or type in it's current name) the command should be exactly:

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

Fastboot flash recovery is the command. recovery.img is the filename exactly as the file is named.

So if it's named recovery.img, you actually type the word recovery twice. Does that clear things up?

Let me know if you need more information. :)
[HTC EVO 3D] hanger-on:
RUU fail 171 error

My mainver has been flashed back to 1.00.000.0 and i've relocked the phone but RUU doesn't work. I've tried an RUU 1.13.652.2 as well as your version RUU 2.89.651.2

cable is fine, driver is updated

when the phone comes back from the initial 'reboot bootloader' command the program loses contact with the phone immediately after changing to "erasing user data", even though the reboot command appears to have been successful. I always get the 171 error.

thanks for the help
[HTC EVO 3D] Brian706:
Are you running the RUU from fastboot USB mode?
[HTC EVO 3D] hanger-on:
i am running RUU by launching the exe file as admin via Windows. should i be executing it from fastboot instead? if so, how, and would it still be possible even though i can't get a recovery to flash correctly atm?

if it helps, here are the details of my journey/problem.
[HTC EVO 3D] Brian706:
What I mean is, when you are running the RUU in Windows, what state is the phone in? Is it booted up and connected to the pc, or are you booting into the bootloader, selecting fastboot, and connecting to the pc?

Should run it with the phone in fastboot USB mode.

I'll read your other thread and see if anything stands out to me.
[HTC EVO 3D] regal.life:
This is a pretty good way, thanks. :D
[HTC EVO 3D] alammori:
I just stopped by to thank ramjet73 for this thread. I just got s-off on my new 3d. it was easy as cheese.

Thanxxx
[HTC EVO 3D] mpgrimm2:
Typo?? Autocorrect?
[HTC EVO 3D] alammori:
Thanks for bringing typo to my attention. I just corrected it. ;)
[HTC EVO 3D] Jokichu:
HI Ramjet73,

when updating my RUU it brought an error "131" - Customer ID Error, please get the correct RUU and Try Again.

I had already Relocked my bootloader. my CID IS HTC_622 AND MAINVER 1.22.708.6 and was trying this RUU ( RUU_SHOOTER_U_ICS_35_S_hTC_Asia_WWE_3.28.707.1_Radio_11.77.3504.00U_11.25.3504.06_M_release_264110_signed )

Any inputs on that particular Error? Thanks in Advance.
[HTC EVO 3D] Brian706:
Forgive me as I'm not as familiar with the gsm models. Also, I can't see which cid the RUU wants; maybe I can find out a little later.

Can you supercid your device?

fastboot oem writecid 11111111
[HTC EVO 3D] Jokichu:
Okay Brian706 I cant super cid at this time, super cid requires S-OFF which i currently do not have..and which i seek to get. :( Its so hard getting an RUU that will update my device ..ive searched so much.. I wish there was a list that listed these things , even on this site. Am sure someone someone has updated their RUU and was on similar cid as mine..

okay i tried supercid it brought this error...

C:\Program Files\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot oem writecid 11111111

...

(bootloader) shooter_u_init_sd, SD card power on ok

(bootloader) [SD_HW_ERR] SD: No device attached

(bootloader) [8x60] Disable SD power ok!

(bootloader) [JAVACARD_ERR] SD Init error

OKAY [ 2.234s]

finished. total time: 2.243s

I dont understand why it requires my SD card present, am not confident it would not format or erase data on it.

By the way, whats the diference between writting cid 11111111 and writing cid HTC_001 I read cid HTC_001 is also supercid
[HTC EVO 3D] scotty1223:
Supercid eliminates carrier id and model id checks,letting you flash any ruu,regardless of what cid and mid its intended for.

HTC__001 is not supercid.it is an unbranded,noncarrier-specific cid,and is a common cid,so finding ruus that will work is not difficult.

When you try and writecid to 11111111,the phone is looking for a special HTC-signed diagnostic file that can grant permission to make that change,for lack of a.better way to put it. Just inserting your normal sd card won't do anything(but it wont erase your data,either)

Sometimes an s on phone with a somewhat obscure cid will let you change to an unbranded cid,so you might try to fastboot oem writecid HTC__001 and see if it let's you. If successful,you may have an easier time finding ruus.

Do you have a working,booting phone? If so,I'd recomend s off,as this whole mess of cids,mids,etc becomes a bunch easier. If you unlock your bootloader and flash a stockish ics rom with an insecure kernel,rumrunner may work wich is a considerably easier process than jp bear and.the dreaded wire trick.
[HTC EVO 3D] MistakenUtopia:
First of all, I finally got HTC EVO 3D in hand. It has been a long time. Kinda rusty at this moment but I do still know how to root it, etc. I didn't check XDA before rooting my 3D. Now I realized I've got s-on on HBOOT 1.58. I started to can't stand Sense ROMs anymore. I've read this thread few times. I wanted to make sure twice before downgrading

Currently, my 3D is rooted with 2.95.651.5. Please correct me if I'm wrong to follow the steps..

so all I have to do is..

1. Flash "SetMainVersionLOW.zip"

2. Hit ICS build 2.89.651.2 to run

3. HTC Unlock

4. Flash 4EXT recovery and superuser

5. JuopunutBear (wire trick) to get S-OFF status

6. Flash any bootloader?

7. Update OTA 2.95.651.5 again?

Am I right to follow the steps? If so, what's the best for bootloader?
[HTC EVO 3D] Brian706:
Before step 2, you need to lock the bootloader before running the ruu.

Step 6 - It depends. You said you were tired of sense, so I assume you will be selecting a custom rom? Basically for any gingerbread or jellybean roms you will need hboot 1.50.0000 (stock gb) or it's juopunutbear patched equivalent 1.50.5050.

If you will be sticking with ice cream sandwich you need hboot 1.58.0000 or it's jpbear patched equivalent 1.58.5858. I believe that when you S-off it will give you the option to install 1.58.5858

As for what's best, I'd probably suggest using one of the patched jpbear hboots. Whichever one is required for your rom choice.

Also be cautious when changing bootloaders between ics an gb/jb. If you are on an ics rom and just flash the gb hboot you will get stuck in a bootloop with no bootloader access. There is more than one way to avoid it and more than one way to get out of it. It's not a huge deal, just wanted to prepare you for it.

If you check out my thread here: http://androidforums.com/cdma-evo-...8902-radios-hboot-firmware-all-downloads.html

And click "show" under how to use a PG86IMG, I have instructions for my preference on how to change bootloaders while on an incompatible rom.

Also, in post 2, I have downloads for all of the hboots.