yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] EVOMIKE025:
Yarr, I don't get it. I was successful at downgrading. My bootloader says hboot 1.12 and I have fresh 5.1.1 installed, unlocked bootloader and rooted obviously. When I go to run LP, at first I got older bamboo error and now says cannot find the panda? I believe my phone SOMEHOW is still reading that its boot image is 1.22.. I can't even 1.13 ruu because I get a bootloader version error... Any idea what seems to be going on? Or if anyone else has possibly at all ran into the same issues?? Please help!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] DisplacedMic:
have you tried fresh 5.3.1?

that's what i did.

i downgraded hboot to 1.12

flashed fresh 5.3.1

downloaded lazypanda to my linuxbox (linux mint 13)

and ran the program

worked without a hitch.

edit - to be clear i had the same issue with the ruu after i downgraded. couldn't get it to work, either flashing or with adb.

i think fresh 5.3.1 is the way to go. make sure you're unlocked if you locked it before trying lp
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] yarrimapirate:
Since LP doesn't really describe it's errors very well, it's hard to narrow down exactly what the trouble is. I would try Fresh 5.3.1 as recommended. I've had luck using that version as well. Make sure you're doing a full wipe as well.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] EVOMIKE025:
Guess ill try this lol.. I swear, I think this phone does not want to be s-off.. :banghead:
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] lawnguy:
Have you tried to uninstall/reboot/reinstall HTC drivers? Might help...just for the sake of trying.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] DisplacedMic:
or do it in linux...

get a live cd, download the package, open a terminal, go to the directory where you put the 2 files and just type

sudo ./FeedPanda

let it go
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] lowery23:
Thanks for this OP and anyone else involved. I followed the instructions and using Ubuntu 12.10 it completed without issue. It took about 15 minutes.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jdcasino:
I have hboot 1.15, would it be easier if I just take the system update first before I do this or update firmware after?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] DisplacedMic:
what would be the point?

why NOT just downgrade it now?

edit - oops, i to add a word
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jdcasino:
Downgrade now, then update firmware, radios, etc. Is that what you meant?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] DisplacedMic:
what i would do is the following:

Regawmod rooter tool - this will unlock your phone and install TWRP.

I would then flash the latest TWRP (if Regaw hasn't already included that in his rooter)

After that I would run the downgrade tool in this thread

Next flash Fresh 5.3.1

Next run Lazy Panda to get S-0ff (do not do lock your device as they suggest on their website, just d/l the lazypanda package and run it - i did it easily on linux with no issues)

Then flash your Rom/kernel/radio update of choice.

that's what i did anyway and it worked out for me.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] EVOMIKE025:
I went ahead and wiped and reflashed fresh 5.1.1 and viola s-off finally! LP went smoothly! Thanks for all the help Yarr! Will sending some more beer money!

Also, is it safe to update firmware without messing with s-off??
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mrlakadaddy:
Yes it is, look for captain throwbacks thread for firmware and radio's and flash via bootloader, instructions are in his op
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] EVOMIKE025:
I will try looking for said thread, thank you.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] scottspa74:
Its not in the original dev section, it's in just the dev section. If you are unhappy with FW after updating.. DO NOT downgrade, it will hard brick.

hurled from my AOKP'd Evo LTE. Enjoy.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] SouL Shadow:
[FIRMWARE][S-OFF/1.12 HBOOT] Jewel Firmware Collection - Latest Radio: 1.12.11.0809 http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1704612

-SLS-
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mrlakadaddy:
You're welcome brother, and welcome to the glorious world of s-off
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Captain_Throwback:
I guess now that DirtyRacun has been released, this method won't be used nearly as much.

A lot of great work was done here, though, that's for sure. I won't forget it :).

And hopefully this will help people with other devices hat may be able to use a similar downgrading process.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] SouL Shadow:
I dunno. I bet we'll see a bunch of ppl show up either having problems or not wanting to go through the super paranoid steps they require before using their tool.

I love how they called this method dangerous, yet from what little they mention on the website, their method works in a similar way. Only difference seems to be that they skip the hboot downgrade.

Honestly, I think this tool is a lot easier then their posted method. Especially since this doesn't require oem lock'ing then htcdev unlocking.

I know yarr was working on some additional features ans I have a few ideas. However I've not had any free time in the past 5 days to work/test anything. I'm guessing yarr is in a similar situation.

At any rate, keep an eye out for some new features here. Just might take a little time...

-SLS-
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] scottspa74:
Yeah, I think the method here is likely safer, as 1) it makes a backup file and EVERYONE who had an issue was able to recover, even after PC rebooted or unplugged, and 2) their hyper-paranoia will make people uncomfortable even asking for help. This thread was more full of 'help' than any thread I've pro bay seen ever.

hurled from my AOKP'd Evo LTE. Enjoy.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] {ParanoiA}:
I used the super cid part of the tool and it worked perfectly. Just wanted to report that. Didn't use the downgrader cuz I already had 1.12 hboot.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] scottspa74:
Sorry, but, what did you use that for?

hurled from my AOKP'd Evo LTE. Enjoy.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] KEYofR:
The "no one else can use our thing it's not open source it's better than the existing solution" etc crap in their OP really turned me right off. I read their OP and just about said to myself "You know, you can keep your awsome thing, I don't want it under those terms anyways. Rather stay s-off even if the downgrade-based trick wasn't available. It's just a phone. Get over yourselves."

I'd rather work on or wait for some other way and make it open.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] yarrimapirate:
Development here is continuing regardless of others' opinions. I am porting this tool over to the HOX as well. I'm hoping to lean on SLS for his ideas and closeone to help build this whole package into a liveCD that has a number of uses.

SLS nailed it however, right now I've gotta pay the bills, so I haven't looked at this very much.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] benny3:
Wow i just read the s-off method from unlimited and thought they said it would be easier. Doesn't look it to me
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] benny3:
I wasnt sure if in the first test if the Super CID was included so i just ran it and everything went smooth...Thanks again pirate!!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] corcgaigh:
This method works with no permanent bricks AFAIK.

The stipulations on ladyxs thread do seem a little extreme. It thought Android development was all open source.

If anyone asks me for advice about s-off this is where I'm bringing them

Thanks again to Mac, pirate and closeone.

This works, end of story and anyone with difficulties get helped in a timely fashion.

Like I said, this thread is where ill be sending people looking to obtain s-off
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] fltinstructor:
Well, I have now done both methods. This one first on a HBoot 1.19 and Racun on a HBoot 1.15. This one is SOOOO much more simple. You also have the advantage of having the recovery in the device after it's all over ready to flash. I also could use this on my Windows 7, 64bit based laptop with Ubuntu loaded along side. Everything is saved there in files case there is an issue and you have to reboot to rerun an RUU or Regamod's rooter. The other options this one gives is ice cream and cake on the deal. If this become a Live CD with a few selections to click and run, it will be the cat's meow!

My 2¢ ;)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] noXcape:
This method only downgrades the hboot. So you still have to go lazypanda after to s-off.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] evoforevo:
I have tried both methods ass we'll but I could never get this one on ubuntu to work. I finally got to feed the racun method on windows, so I'm now s-f-off he'll yea. Thanks to all the fellows who helped out yar, close, ladyx all and everyone much appreciated.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] gmarkiek:
I need help! I'm so confused. Need a downgrade for dummies guide or you tube instructions.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] {ParanoiA}:
What are you confused about? What do u need help with?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] louched1:
So glad to hear this. :)

Also, thanks for keeping your diva-ness down to acceptable levels and for helping out the mere mortals like myself. I'm sure it's been tough. ;)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] yarrimapirate:
Always a pleasure to help.

In my non-XDA life I'm a gun guy and a rock crawler guy. Divas don't last long in those circles.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] yarrimapirate:
I will say this: I don't want to turn this thread into a bash fest for any individual or groups. Despite frustrations with how they choose to operate, dragging it in here isn't constructive.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] il Duce:
Also, trashing people isn't allowed, I'll be watching both threads.

Stay on topic people.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] {ParanoiA}:
I wonder what happened to gmarkiek? Did he get himself figured out?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] yarrimapirate:
I was hoping to see him post up with some specifics.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] il Duce:
One more time in a more serious tone. Consider this a warning. Stay on topic or corrective action may be taken.

Keep your opinions to yourself about forum etiquette.

Report something if it's out of line. That's why forum mods exist.

Thanks.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] KEYofR:
Completely mystified by this. You thank my post then later say don't talk like that or else, then say it again when no one had even said anything.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] yarrimapirate:
There were some posts that were removed from this thread. Hence the fragmented flow.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] yarrimapirate:
In the interest of on-topicness....How about some updates? :D

Some big ones in fact. Like a name change an an Evita port, as well as new device detection code and groundwork for a LiveCD (thanks Closeone!)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] JTOLOGY:
Wake Device

I have an Evo LTE with hboot 1.19 trying to downgrade to get s-off. Bear in mind, I'm a total noob to Linux and Ubuntu. I installed Ubuntu 12.10 32bit as dual boot to Win7 on my laptop. I downloaded Jet file to desktop and extracted the files to the desktop. I changed directory in terminal to desktop and followed the instructions. I got to phase 2 where it corrupts the data and it is now stuck in the wake device process. I ran a search in the forum for wake device and couldn't find anything specific I felt comfortable trying. Any help would be appreciated.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] {ParanoiA}:
Is your phone still plugged in with the program running? Or did you abort already? What is the current scenario
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] yarrimapirate:
HOX guys are reporting "Wake Device" issues as well. I imagine something in the new device detection is being problematic. I'm looking at it right now.

EDIT: Found the issue. Download the new package in the OP and run "sudo ./jet -r" to get back on track.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] gmarkiek:
I'm confused about Linux. I've done it with lazy panda with my first lte but this replacement I'm on HBOOT 1.15 and using I'm can't seem to find the file I downloaded.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] {ParanoiA}:
Try downloading the zip again since it was updated anyway. When you extract the files, remember where you extracted them to so you can cd to the correct place that u unzipped the files to.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] gmarkiek:
I'll try this weekend. Thanks.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] scottspa74:
You are truly an asset to the community.

hurled from my AOKP'd Evo LTE. Enjoy.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] cfbauer:
Firefox is the default browser in Ubuntu, so I'm guessing you used that, which downloads everything to the "downloads" folder without asking. You can get to that folder from your home folder.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] SouL Shadow:
wow, i see somebody's been hard at work! nice. time to sync up my git and start digging through the newest goodies.

hopefully no one gets this tool, JET, confused with the HTC device code named "jet"...

now if only we could somehow extend this to the OG Evo 4G... then we'd really be flying...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] JTOLOGY:
Wake Device

Ok, first I am admittedly a noob at the whole Linux thing. So please bear with me.

Second, I'm still stuck.. my LTE refuses wake. I downloaded the new toolkit via Firefox. Unzipped, extracted the files to my desktop. I opened terminal, changed directory to Desktop and entered the command chmod +x jet, then entered sudo ./jet -r and it timed out while trying to wake device. It retried and hung indefinitely while retrying.

On a side note, Im curious.. when I ran the first Jet Toolkit that brought me to thiis unwake state, it created the bakp4 and saved it in the original Jet Folder I created. If I run the -r command you suggested, which I assume is a recover command, shouldn't it be using the bak p4 file it originally saved on my pc? Ok, I know this is confusing, but what I'm saying is.. the bak file is in my first JET folder.. when I run the command, I'm running it from the new JET Folder so how can it locate the bak to restore it? Should I be moving it over to the new folder? I guess this is all a moot point since it isn't even waking up my phone but it just struck me as strange..

I'm trying to remain calm here even thought my inside walls are cracking and panic is about to take over..lol. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] yarrimapirate:
You're on the right track. Move bakp4 from the old folder to the new one.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] JTOLOGY:
Heeeeeelp!!!

Moved it over, ran the commands again.. still no wake.. just hangs trying to wake.

Here's a stupid question.. should I rename the bakp4 file to p4?

Edit.. OK, it's official. I'm in PANIC MOOODDEEE!!!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] JT man:
Damn calm down!!!:mad:
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] JTOLOGY:
Oh I'm sorry, did I somehow upset you expressing to Yarrimapirate that my recently purchased LTE is not waking up and I'm in panic that it might end up a paper weight?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] yarrimapirate:
I'm in a car on my way to Canada at the moment, so I can't do a lot of diagnostic work at this very moment. If you go to the boot downgrade thread in this forum and look at my post (I believe it is 107) you will find manual directions to downgrade. The biggest challenge for you as a new Linux user will be discovering where your phone is assigned in /dev. I'm guessing /dev/sdb or /dev/sdc.

Apologize I can't be of more help at the moment.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] JT man:
Drive safe buddy...

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Nah its all good just keep a light head and you'll see your mistake..:)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] JTOLOGY:
Lighthead

The thing is, it doesn't appear to be any error on my part. I installed Ubuntu 32 bit, downloaded the Jet jewel 3b file. unzipped it to the desktop, ran the command to iniitiate the tool and it ran fine through phase 1 and then hung. There was no action on my part involved up to that point that could have gone wrong. YarrImapirate even said there was a known problem with the tookit released and he updated it to correct it. In the meantime, I'm stuck in no wake land and don't know squat about Lunux to get out of this hole. Hence my sense of desperation.All I can do is wait for him to come back from Canada and hope he can walk me through a fix for this because I don't want to turn a bad situation into a worse one. Thanks for the input.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] closeone:
Hey JTOLOGY. Contact me over PM. I'll see what I can do to help you get back up and running.

~co~

Edit: Sent PM instead.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] thoughtlesskyle:
Please let us know if you get it solved, I'd love to hear how it turns out
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] closeone:
Will do. It doesn't sound like anything that's permanent/fatal. ;)

~co~
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] zeroth:
Your phone should now appear to be off, with no charging light on.

Press Enter to continue...

Device detection started...

Waking Device...

Timeout. Retrying...

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lol! so now i just have to wait? how long? :eek:

edit... already 10 minutes, i'm stuck? or i just have to wait little longer? :3 help

ok now more than 20 minutos any help would be greatly appreciated! :(

ok! im still stuck on Timeout. Retrying... . i will be here wating for help! :( i hope somebody look at this thread
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] JTOLOGY:
THANK YOU!!!

I would like to publicly and personally express my sincere gratitude to CloseOne and Yarrimapirate for their diligent and expedious efforts in resolving the wake device issue I recently experienced after running the toolkit. I went into a panic mode after my LTE failed to wake and they were very patient with me and did everything within their power to get my phone back up and running, including getting online live with me to fix the issue. Despite YarrImapirate going away for the weekend, he did not leave me stranded. He took as much ownership of the problem as he could under the circumstances, communicated with me via pm and asked CloseOne to provide me further assistance. By the way, this isn't the first time Closeone has helped me out. There was a problem with an Evo3D rom that changed the firmware to Virgin Mobile a few months ago and Closeone was also instrumental in getting that fixed. I want to go on record with telling everyone here in this forum that they were both empathetic to my situation as well as being polite, respectful, understanding and effective in resolving the problem as soon as they could.. Although I reserve the right to panic when my phone looks bricked (lol), should you ever find yourself in a similiar situation, take my experience as a model for their efforts and be assured that they will do all they can to help you.

Kudos to you guys!!!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] zeroth:
good for you! im still stuck on Timeout. Retrying ! i don't know what to do here!:( any help?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] SouL Shadow:
Is it just sitting at that one "retrying" or does the message keep repeating?

-SLS-
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] zeroth:
yes just one! Timeout. Retrying

i'm stuck right there! :( is been like this for more than an hour

phone still conected to computer, but is dead no lights nothing, any help how to fix it?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] JTOLOGY:
Happy Ending!

It had a happy ending thanks to Yarrimapirate and Closeone. I put in a post to thank them for a great job. I wish I can tell you what magic Closeone did.. but all I saw was a blur of commands and codes going thru my Ubuntu Terminal and after a few minutes..My "Precious" was back up and running. Closeone reminded me of Miracle Max from the Princess Bride.. I told him my phone was dead and he said.. nooo.. it's not dead, it's only partially dead and can be brough back to life if you have true love for your phone. It only took him a few minutes to give my phone some chocolate covered remedy and Bam, my Precious was back singing to me! Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Happy Happy Joy Joy! Don't you just love a happy ending? Lmbo! and yes I admit I watched and liked "The Princess Bride".. I have kids, it's obligatory.

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PM CloseOne and see if he can help you.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] SouL Shadow:
Kill the script (ctrl-c will work) and then run it again with -r option.

Also, it might help to try a different usb port.

-SLS-

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Were both of you using the latest version? If so, I'll look through it now to see what might be happening.

-SLS-
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ahecht:
I am in the exact same situation as those two. I am using the latest version (Jet). Should I switched to the old version and restart the script?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] SouL Shadow:
I think I see the problem... hang on, fixing...

-SLS-
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] zeroth:
yeah im in the latest version! , ok i kill the script but how do i run the script with -r ? sorry im new in ubunto world :(

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ok thanks! :)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ahecht:
Thanks SLS. I'll wait for your update.

you would type:

sudo ./jet -r
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] zeroth:
or great thanks! so i just have to run the script sudo ./jet -r with the update fixed right? thanks!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ahecht:
If it helps, when I plug in my phone, under dmesg it doesn't say anything about qcserial. It says

usb 1-3: generic converter now attached to ttyUSB0
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] SouL Shadow:
updated version

ok try this file. copy it to the same directory as the original, rename it to jet and don't forget to set permissions.

mv /path/to/download/jet.txt /path/to/jet/jet
chmod +x jet
jet -r
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ahecht:
It still hangs for me at "Timeout. Retrying..."
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] SouL Shadow:
That could be part of the problem. Not sure, not familiar with that aspect. Closeone? Yarr?

-SLS-
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] zeroth:
i don't know if it working or not, keep saying!

Waiting device /dev/sdb12.......

Found device!

Writing 24576 bytes to offset 0x00024000

Waiting mode-switch

Device changed mode

Detected mode-switch

Ready to write 24576 bytes

Resetting device

Reset command sent

Waiting device /dev/sdb12.......

normal? i think is flashing bootloader right? :D
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ahecht:
Rebooting Ubuntu seems to have fixed that problem. I now see it as Qualcomm USB model. However, jet still stalls at "Timeout. Retrying..."
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] zeroth:
Success!

Your phone should reboot in a few seconds. If yours doesn't, simply unplug

the USB cable and hold your power button for a few seconds.

OMG ! my phone is working again! THANK YOU so much SouL Shadow

HBOOT-1.12.0000 reconfirmed :D
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] SouL Shadow:
zeroth: no problem, glad it worked.

everyone else: i updated the file i posted with another fix. now there should no longer be an infinite loop after it says "retrying" IF it doesn't detect the device. zeroth was lucky in that his device was detected on the 1st or 2nd loop, after that, if not detected it would continue looping without actually retrying!

---------- Post added at 10:34 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:29 PM ----------

Redownload the file I attatched before and give it another try.

-SLS-

---------- Post added at 10:35 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:34 PM ----------

Congrats. Sorry the script got stuck on a couple typos.

-SLS-
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ahecht:
I did that. Now I get

Timeout. Retrying...Timeout. Retrying...Timeout. Retrying...Cannot find emmc partitons. Exiting...

Is there anything I should do to my phone to help it be found? getbrickdrive.sh can find my phone on /dev/sdi
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] SouL Shadow:
Ok. Script is running properly. Now to figure out what the new hang up is. Check your PM

-SLS-
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] SouL Shadow:
Yet another bugfix

Thanks to ahecht's help, i found another bug. this one is likely due to some difference in kernels or dmesg output affecting how the script "detected" the device.

so, here is another updated version, until yarrimapirate can update the op.

replace the original file with the attatched (remove the .txt)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] scottspa74:
Soul_shadow, awesome stuff. Thank for your help for everybody.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] SouL Shadow:
no problem. luckily these were just bugs with the script preventing it from getting past one step.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] SouL Shadow:
Version 0.3.3beta

Here's an updated version of the toolkit, zipped up all nice and pretty.

:winning: