yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HTC EVO 3D] ridleyj329:
thanks! next time i get my hands on his phone ill try a custom ROM. I personally use MeanROM so ill throw that on his phone and see what happens. FWIW he is currently using 4EXT as am I and when I tried i was able to run fix permissions through recovery with no problems.
[HTC EVO 3D] bnite6:
looking for assistance

I believe I know where my issue is but wanted to ask the question. I have tried the root and I have the following: he screen shows shooter not JB and s-off. I have the hb 1.58 and the 2.89 build. Why is the s-off? Did I do something wrong? I have all of the information and going to try again later, but wanted some advice
[HTC EVO 3D] ramjet73:
Need a little more information. It sounds like you are in Step3 (S-OFF) but I'm not sure what you mean by the screen shows "shooter" and not JB. Are you in the bootloader by any chance? If so, you need to boot the rooted stock ROM and make sure USB debug is on in the developer options, then connect the phone to the PC and run controlbear. That's just a guess until you can provide more info.

ramjet73
[HTC EVO 3D] generosity21:
Thanks for the great guide! My Evo died, and I recently received my replacement (using the old Optimus in the meantime) so I'll be starting from scratch, 100% Stock ICS, HBOOT 1.58. Is there any need to switch my service to the Evo before going through these steps? I have a vague recollection of some part of the process requiring that the phone be activated beforehand but I might just be making that up...
[HTC EVO 3D] ramjet73:
No, it doesn't need to be activated for any part of this guide, but it will probably try to do an online activation after the wire trick is completed and you have S-OFF. You can just cancel that if you are not ready to activate at that point and start it manually from the settings menu when you are ready.

You might be able to skip flashing the RUU.exe (Step1) if the phone came with Sprint ICS 2.89.651.2 already installed, but it wouldn't hurt to do it anyway since you can't be sure how it was updated to that build.

ramjet73
[HTC EVO 3D] ramjet73:
Prerequisites added.

Added some prerequisites to the OP. They aren't much but I want to make this guide as complete as possible.

Please let me know if I missed anything.

ramjet73
[HTC EVO 3D] mpgrimm2:
PreReqs look good to me.

Sent from my "Up all night, Sleep all day" EVO3D!
[HTC EVO 3D] chubaan:
Thanks OP.. followed the guideline and everything went smooth ... i had a question that i flashed MeanRom v2.6 2.89 with 2.17 kernel .. im about to flash 2.89 based kernel. and im planning to flash leeTweaks and some camera and sound MODS..

can i flash any rom and/or kernel of my choice? as long as its for 3D CDMA?
[HTC EVO 3D] ramjet73:
Yes, but you might need to change your bootloader (hboot) depending on which ROM and/or kernel you want to flash. The JBear 1.58.5858 bootloader installed after gaining S-OFF can handle all ICS Sense ROM's and kernels, but you will need to downgrade your bootloader to run most GB and AOSP based ROM's. You can get more details and hboot downloads in mpgrimm2's thread on bootloader differences.

ramjet73
[HTC EVO 3D] chirodj5:
is this the right guide for me?

i already have S-OFF

i simply want to obtain root to be able to run wifi tether if i ever need it.

do i simply perform step 2 without the htc unlock portion?

***Locked***

SHOOTER XC SHIP S-OFF RH

HBOOT- 1.58

RADIO - 1.09

openADSP - v02.6.0.2226.00.0217

eMMC- boot

May 17 2012
[HTC EVO 3D] ramjet73:
That should work.

Or just flash a custom recovery and a rooted ROM.

Either method is fine for what you want to do.

ramjet73
[HTC EVO 3D] chirodj5:
flashing fails, i received the error message (remote:not allowed)

It appears that although i am S_OFF i need to either obtain htc unlock or change my bootloader.

the mpgrimm2 link from your page implies this will happen with non unlocked bootloaders or stock hboots

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=22489317&postcount=4

i am assuming it will probably be easier just to do the htc unlock
[HTC EVO 3D] ramjet73:
Since your are S-OFF already you can just use this post to install a custom hboot. My recommendation would be Jbear 1.58.5858 if you are only only planning to run Sense ICS ROM's. Then you should be able to flash recovery.

ramjet73
[HTC EVO 3D] chirodj5:
Ok, i read through that link. you have a VERY organized and easy to follow writing style.

i decided to htc unlock since i already had my head wrapped around this particular thread.

i will likely follow your threads deeper and get it ready for a custom ROM since i am this far. however, it is the wifes phone (i have an evo lte) so consistency with her stock evo 3d is probably more important for her. i am not sure if she would derive much benefit from a custom ROM. (apart from removing some of the stock apps) but i guess since i'm here i might as well at least get it fully ready.

thanks again and i will press the thanks button when i am allowed more

do you deal with other phones too or mainly just the evo 3d?
[HTC EVO 3D] berickson2013:
I am having trouble everytime I run the RUU file I get an Error 155. I go through the steps to try and resume it and when I disconnect my phone from the PC I get a message on my phone "Hboot Version is Older! Update Fail!" I am at a complete loss at what to do.
[HTC EVO 3D] ramjet73:
You need to identify which model of the phone (Evo 3D or Evo V) you have and what your current main version (mainver) is. The most reliable way to do that is with the following fastboot commands:

fastboot getvar cid

fastboot getvar mainver

After you run those commands and post the output here it will be much easier to help you. The usual cause for error "155" is that you didn't lock the bootloader before flashing the RUU but if you upgraded the phone with the latest update you may need an additional step before flashing it.

ramjet73
[HTC EVO 3D] berickson2013:
cid: SPCS_002

mainver: 1.00.000.0

hboot is 1.58

I already relocked the bootloader before I started.
[HTC EVO 3D] ramjet73:
OK, you have a Virgin Mobile Evo V and you've flashed the setmainverlow.zip to downgrade your mainver but unfortunately the VM RUU won't work with the 1.58 hboot that was installed by the March OTA since it cannot downgrade the hboot to 1.57 for S-ON users.

Your best bet is to HTC unlock again if you are relocked now and flash a stock rooted ROM (either one will work) from this post, then proceed directly to Step3 to go for S-OFF.

ramjet73
[HTC EVO 3D] bulldogsdad:
HTCDev can't unlock

I'm nwer and have basic understanding. I DL you Qad. file skipped #5 on HTCDEV but can't unlock bootlaoder from HTC.DEV I get through all steps (received unlock.bin,etc.) but in #13 where the option of choosing yes/no with volume on screen to unlock bootloader never appears?? in the cmd it says "okay" and matches what message says on site but nothing happens to phone?

HBOOT 1.58

S-ON

Sprint

2.95.651.5 710RD RUU

All stock no root, locked, s-on
[HTC EVO 3D] NewFella:
Help with Sprint OTA update

I had already followed your instructions a couple months ago to root my Sprint EVO 3D. Everything has been working great on it, but I recently started getting prompted to install this OTA update (I'm assuming it's the same one your referring to above). I tried installing, but I would get an error when it rebooted into the 4EXT recovery. With this configuration, is it possible to install the Sprint/HTC OTA updates? I did try reverting back to a stock recovery using information I found on this site, but still have not been able to get the update to install. Now, if I try to install it, it reboots to a screen that shows what looks like a phone symbol and then puts an exclamation point over top of it. I have to pull the battery to get it to boot up again. Below is what my bootloader screen shows:

= Juopunut Bear =

SHOOTER XC SHIP S-OFF RL

HBOOT-1.58.5858

eMMC-boot

May 17 2012, 15:06:44

Any help you could offer would be greatly appreciated. Thanks....
[HTC EVO 3D] ramjet73:
Yea, since you are S-OFF if you want to get the March OTA update for the stock ROM you can follow this guide and install it after the RUU is flashed. If you don't care about the stock ROM and just want the firmware updates you can get them from this post.

ramjet73
[HTC EVO 3D] ramjet73:
Looks like you encountered a bug that occurred with the HTC unlock process when earlier builds were updated with an OTA update but it may apply to the 2.89.651.2 build updated with the March OTA (2.95.651.5) as well. The previous method to work around this issue was to flash the current RUU but there is no version that will flash with your current mainver so as I see it you have three options:

1. Continue to attempt the HTC unlock with the token you have and/or request a new token. It might help to do a "factory reset" from the bootloader before attempting that which you will find by pressing the power button once the initial bootloader screen appears. You might also try removing/replacing the battery before each attempt just to make sure you are starting clean.

If you can get HTC unlocked you will still need flash a custom recovery and the setmainverlow.zip file before you can flash the 2.89 RUU.

2. Attempt S-OFF with the Ultimate Recovery Tool (URT) which can provide root and S-OFF without unlocking the bootloader. It requires burning a Linux live CD and is a little more complicated than the wire trick, but should work with the configuration you currently have.

3. Wait for a 2.95.651.5 RUU to be released or leaked, which may never happen.

I suggest trying #1 as many ways as you can think of and if it still doesn't work try #2. It's probably not wise to depend on getting a current RUU for the Evo 3D at this point. Even if you can't get HTC unlocked I'm sure you can achieve S-OFF and root with the URT if you go that route.

ramjet73
[HTC EVO 3D] Boris Spektor:
What should i do?

I have a evo V S-off, and i am running JB roms, but recently sms stopped working, i installed a sense rom, and updated profile and prl, but it did not help. How would i acquire the newest radio and firmware? RUU, then OTA?

Thanks for your help.
[HTC EVO 3D] ramjet73:
This post can help you with that.

ramjet73
[HTC EVO 3D] dadda:
Im on a stock s-on and wanted to know if I do the 2.95 update can I still do the steps to gain s-off im asking cause I don't want to feel dumb and can't root cause I did the 2.95 update.
[HTC EVO 3D] mpgrimm2:
Have you read through the OP? I re-read it and it appears to answer your question. It would also be a good idea when asking this type of question to identify all your phone's current particulars as others have done in previous posts to get best response, ie carrier, hboot, firmware version, etc
[HTC EVO 3D] klund29078:
Maybe I'm the idiot...

But you might want to add in the OP that it requires a 2gb-16gb SD Card. This whipped my ass for forever and a day until I saw that on the Unlimited webpage. Worked perfectly the first time when I switched accordingly.
[HTC EVO 3D] t3khe4d:
just did my evo few days ago using JuopunutBear linux method, worked like a charm, no problems. :good:

you can still Root with S-ON just need to run HTCdev unlock

my phone before

[S-ON] HTC Evo V 3D 4G CDMA 1.58/2.95.652.5/1.09.00.0108 ROOTED

after:

[S-OFF] HTC Evo V 3D 4G CDMA 1.57.5757/2.95.652.5/1.09.00.0108 ROOTED
[HTC EVO 3D] webfeind:
I was having the same issue and can confirm that option 2 as stated above will work on 1.58 with the unlock bug. I reccommend watching this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3v9Y5ZZ2s1c and following these steps http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1653777 starting at the Downgrade/Unbrick section.
[HTC EVO 3D] NewFella:
Update issues

Not sure what I'm doing wrong here. I downloaded the firmware updates you mentioned, copied the zip file to the root of my SD card, booted into the 4EXT Recovery and chose "Install from SD card". It starts but then almost immediately says "Install aborted". Any ideas?
[HTC EVO 3D] ramjet73:
Are you sure that you are S-OFF? Can you post the first four lines from your bootloader screen here?

Also, it could be a bad download. Try opening the zip file and make sure you can see the contents.

ramjet73
[HTC EVO 3D] mpgrimm2:
Maybe I am misunderstanding the post, but don't the firmware update files need to be renamed exactly PG86IMG.zip and flashed from bootloader vs flashed from recovery.

I realize that it's not mentioned in the op for the files.

Sent from my "Up all night, Sleep all day" EVO3D!
[HTC EVO 3D] ramjet73:
Yes, thanks for catching that.

Firmware files need to be flashed from the bootloader not recovery as mpgrimm2 said and you must be S-OFF to do that.

ramjet73
[HTC EVO 3D] mrshades812:
Hey guys... been a while since I've been in the E3D forums but I need an assist. I had to blow the dust off my ol' faithful here and wanted to upgrade firmware. I am S-Off, Hboot 1.40.1100 and Radio 1.06.00.1216.

I have your 2.95.651.5 firmware zip and was wondering if I need to do incremental upgrades to the firmware bits or if its cool if I just cook that one from bootloader over what I have now?

I wanted to check out the blurom for a bit until BB get the One in black for me! Phone still has Meanrom 2.4 on it, and wasn't as slow as I thought it might seem coming from my Evo LTE. :)

TIA for any help!

Peace.
[HTC EVO 3D] #WB:
since it's just the firmware sans hboot, I think you're good to-go ahead a flash'em :good:
[HTC EVO 3D] mrshades812:
Cool... so no worries about it changing my Hboot and all that I take it?

Thanks.
[HTC EVO 3D] #WB:
nah. I used it while I was on Sense 4x & it didn't effect the functionality of the ROM.
[HTC EVO 3D] jelly79Fish:
Stuck in Reboot

I was able to root and achieve s-off, Evo 3d CDMA Sprint.

The stock ROM runs fine. But when I try to install any other ROM shortly after the new ROM's intro screen comes up the phone reboots to the HTC screen. It does this indefinitely and I have to pull the battery and install the stock ROM back.

I'm using Clockworkmod to clear the cache, factory data wipe and d-cache.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!
[HTC EVO 3D] mpgrimm2:
Flashing roms is outside the scope of this thread and should be asked in a separate q&a or the rom's thread. However, I will offer this...

You need to format all 3 primary partitions at a minimum for a clean install ( system, data, & cache). Not every rom installer will format system for you.

Sent from my "Up all night, sleep all day" HP CM9 Touchpad
[HTC EVO 3D] NewFella:
Thank you to both ramjet73 and mpgrimm2 for getting me straightened out with the firmware updates. I was able to successfully update once I renamed the file and booted into the bootloader. I guess I just misunderstood what these update files were supposed to do, because my software version is still 2.89.651.2. So to update it to 2.95.651.5, I'm assuming that I will have to wipe my phone again like I did when I rooted it? In your opinion, is it even worth it to go through this just to get this update? It mainly just adds the Sprint Connection Optimizer, right? Has anyone used that and does it help at all? Thanks again for the help.
[HTC EVO 3D] ramjet73:
Yes, you would need to flash the RUU then immediately take the OTA and it only sticks if you keep the stock ROM.

The negalite BluROM and butterz are the closest if you want the 2.95 software updates in a custom ROM but the Sprint connection optimizer is not really that big of a deal.

ramjet73
[HTC EVO 3D] wolfdemon268:
This is kind of annoying me

Everytime i try to s-off, it tells me failed, i have unlocked the htc bootloader and have 4ext recovery on there, i rooted before i found out about the s-of wire trick. I want to put midnight rom jelly bean on there, i have the htc evo v, virgin mobile hboot 1.58, i want jelly bean on it as stated, because i am developing apps and want to test them on my phone first on jelly bean any possible help would be greatly apreciated:confused::confused::confused::confused::confused:
[HTC EVO 3D] j21098:
i can't even unlock

i need help i'm trying to ulock the bootloader but i can't get the unlock code to flash i get this:

C:\QADERSO\Root>fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin

sending 'unlocktoken' (0 KB)...

OKAY [ 0.140s]

writing 'unlocktoken'...

FAILED (remote: unlock token check failed)

finished. total time: 0.156s

i don't know what to do i've already tried it about 10 times getting different unlock codes i've tried just about everything any help is appreciated, thanks

i have a locked htc evo v 4g with hboot 1.58.0000 and s-on
[HTC EVO 3D] ramjet73:
If you want assistance with issues specific to the Evo V you might do best posting in this thread.

Please don't PM the same issue when you've already posted in a thread for help.

ramjet73
[HTC EVO 3D] asushtcevo:
Thanks for the guide!

Hey ramjet,

I just wanted to say thanks for the guide. It really helped out and was written very clearly!

Although perhaps the part about the 2.95 march ota update could have been a bit clearer in saying that if you are running Sense stock rom and are htc dev unlocked, then you don't have to run the RUU.

thanks again!
[HTC EVO 3D] cybervibin:
Deleted sorry
[HTC EVO 3D] Death_Comes_Slow:
This worked great for me. Thanks for all the hard work guys!
[HTC EVO 3D] wolfdemon268:
Can anyone help me please? I'm normally good at this kind of thing but i just cant seem to figure it out ven with all of the methods described in this thread.:confused:
[HTC EVO 3D] :
I had a problem recently during after the Sprint March OTA update. I rooted my phone using this guide and then I didn't really think about it but I accepted the new march update and now my Wi-Fi won't work. Can I factory reset my phone? Downgrade? Continue using this guide to root my phone again? I'm confused by all these options and as to what is going on with my phone. I've been searching through the past couple pages but nothing seems definitive and what I'm looking for.

Specs:

Sprint Evo 3d

Software: 2.95.651.5 710RD

Kernel 3.0.16 ( has some other gibberish)

Baseband: 1.09.00.0706

S-On, v3.6

Thanks. if you need anymore info, let me know.
[HTC EVO 3D] ramjet73:
You updated the software but not the firmware since that won't update unless the stock recovery is installed.

In general, it's not a good idea to take an OTA if you are anything other than 100% stock. If you have a nandroid backup from before the OTA you can restore that and it should get your wi-fi operational again. If you really want the March OTA it would probably be best to backup, relock and run the RUU first, then install the update and root again.

You could also flash the stock 2.95 ROM if you don't have a nandroid backup available but will need to restore your apps, data and settings if you do that.

ramjet73
[HTC EVO 3D] :
Thank you very much! I didn't know about the backup through the recovery mode (or boot loader or whatever its called). I restored it to a previous date when I first rooted it and now everything is perfect! Thanks again that was so easy! :good:
[HTC EVO 3D] Alkutraz:
Awesome Work!

This may not be the place to thank everyone that put in the work to make rooting my phone with S-Off possible but I have to show my appreciation somewhere. Followed this thread and it worked like a charm HTCDev method is simple enough but the wire trick was even easier, had to do it twice to get the proper timing but it worked, thanks again.
[HTC EVO 3D] wolfdemon268:
how do i unroot, hboot 1.58 newest software update and 4ext as custom recovery
[HTC EVO 3D] coal686:
To unroot, just install an unrooted ROM like the stock ROM. Or, run the RUU.
[HTC EVO 3D] Obeezy562:
Can I root my evo v with hboot ver 1.58 on latest ota , android ver. 4.0.3 sense 3.6 software ver 2.95 ?

Well I unlocked my bootloader, installed latest cwm recovery and installed super su , I am fully rooted s-on on latest ota :thumbup:

Sent from my HTCEVOV4G
[HTC EVO 3D] mexigro:
Thanks for this guide! You're a god amongst men.
[HTC EVO 3D] wolfdemon268:
What do i do to run the RUU?
[HTC EVO 3D] mpgrimm2:
See Ramjet73's other tthread...

[Guide] Quick And Dirty RUU Flashing for CDMA S-OFF Users

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=37869901

Sent from my "Up all night, Sleep all day" EVO3D!
[HTC EVO 3D] KiiDPoLo:
Please help im begging !

Said ***LOCKED*** But Dosen't Say Anything Just Starting From Line Below)

SHOOTER XC SHIP S-OFF RL

HBOOT-1.58.0000

RADIO-1.09.00.0108

eMMC-boot

May 17, 2012

AND THE 4 OPTIONS BUT EVERY TIME I GO INTO RECOVERY IT COMES UP WITH A PHONE WITH GREEN RECYCLE SIGN THEN RED TRIANGLE. PLEASE HELP IM SO FRUSTRATED ! ALL OF THIS HAPPENED CUZ I TRIED TO OVERCLOCK.ALSO MY LAPTOP DOSENT RECOGNIZE MY PHONE THROUGH USB, SHOULD I TRY ON MY DESKTOP ?
[HTC EVO 3D] Obeezy562:
Try reinstalling your recovery see if your pc recognizes your phone through fastboot

Sent from my HTCEVOV4G
[HTC EVO 3D] KiiDPoLo:
Thanks But I Just Fixed It By Rebooting My Pc & Making It Load Unsigned Drivers So It Installed My Phone Through That.
[HTC EVO 3D] KiiDPoLo:
Turns out everything was unsuccessful:(:(, can you PLEASE guide me through?
[HTC EVO 3D] Obeezy562:
I am new to the evo 3d I am coming from the HTC one v , everything for the 3d is so confusing there's as o many methods and guides >.<

Sent from my HTCEVOV4G
[HTC EVO 3D] bunvilla:
when you say unsigned drivers am i to assume you are running a x64 version of windows? if so i can help you out with that, by giving you a way to install unsigned drivers. Now i dont know if that will resolve you issue, but sometimes the necessary drivers for the phone can be unsigned if they where taken or extracted from a program. example the HTC Sync Manager i believe i extracted the drivers from it and then uninstalled the program. so heres the remedy, but to let you know there is no hack or mod that im aware of to bypass the signed driver requirement of the x64 OS. What i used and will give you a link too is this little app that puts your computer in test mode/ How does it work?

Microsoft is aware that developers cannot submit every beta build they are testing. Microsoft has provided a mode inside Windows Vista and Windows 7 that will allow developers to test their software before they submit it to Microsoft’s labs,thing is that it does not have to be digitally verified. I just giving you the basic understanding of this lil app and i get the feeling that others will see this and want to know more so ive included a little background on this app. you can google the name of app and find out more.

heres a link to the app ; https://www.dropbox.com/s/agqkm2asoynp5ww/dseo13b.zip

hope this helps and theres a read in there for more info

---------- Post added at 07:14 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:56 PM ----------

and i may be off but maybe going to htc website and unlock your boot loader if possible might help, heres the link:

http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader
[HTC EVO 3D] PMGRANDS:
Is this method complicated? Seems like its getting more and more tricky to Root these phones!
[HTC EVO 3D] cj_302:
the htc dev site doesn't work????? now I cant even unlock boot loader to get any further than I am now.... relocked and totally stock!!! BS!!!
[HTC EVO 3D] cj_302:
ok... eariler post was the comp i was on.. now i can not get my bootloader back unlocked and i need help FAST!!! the unlock token always downloads to a place or destination like firefox or 7-zip like a program... idk what to do. could it be the wrong version of bootloader unlock? i used the sprint one...
[HTC EVO 3D] bunvilla:
the boot loader is saved like this "Unlock_code.bin" if your having trouble finding it
[HTC EVO 3D] cj_302:
I have it. I get an error everytime I try to do the command to flash the unlock. It says can't load Unlock_code.bin because the computer trys to open the file with something when its downloaded...
[HTC EVO 3D] coal686:
Have you tried to right click the file and do Save Target As? This usually keeps it from being opened.