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[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] AarSyl:
Ok, so I finally ran the VipeRUU tool again, and these are my observations.

First off, the instructions are solid. Nothing much to say aside from:

1. Download the tool (648MB)

2. Boot into android

3. Turn on USB Debugging (Settings-->Developer Options-->USB Debugging)

4. Run tool

That's it. The entire process *should* take approximately 20mins. The phone reboots a couple times, so don't worry, and DON'T TOUCH IT! Let it be...it'll finish. If you are hitting minute #40, then it is time for a sim battery pull, my friend. After that, simply flash a recovery image by booting into fastboot on the phone, opening up cms prompt from Windows (and opening the terminal on Linux) and typing,

fastboot flash recovery .img

fastboot erase cache

fastboot reboot recovery (optional)

Be mindful that you must know the correct path for Linux. I advise those who use it to put the recovery image in the Home folder.

If you want to remain in the stock rom, simply download and flash the flashable SU zip. TWRP 2.5 detects when SU isn't present and will install it for you when you try to reboot.

I advise booting into Android at least once, as booting directly into TWRP caused nothing to mount for me. But I rebooted into Android, when booted back into recovery via the bootloader, flashed SU, and back to Android. There, I downloaded the SU app, updated the binary, and I was rooted and good to go.

And Viper, I do confirm that I did NOT unlock the bootloader, nor did I pick option #2. I entered with my bootloader unlocked, and left with it unlocked. One of these good days, I'll run the tool again with my bootloader locked to see what happens.

I made these detailed instructions because it seems like people just don't understand how to use this tool, and what it does. I apologize if I repeated the same things that some people have said, but this was ny entire process from beginning to end.

FYI, I haven't tested the other options available in the tool aside from #1 (Run tool) & #5 (Exit). Just letting everyone know that.

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[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] PAINiNFLIKTA:
so i installed the drivers. at first the program wasn't reading the phone, so i did the fastboot method with the bypass.txt. started program ran the ruu. it started to flash then the green staus bar hung at a lil more than halfway for about 5 min then the bar flashed red, then got the exclamation at the end of status bar and in all four corners of htc screen. the flash finished and the program stated that it flashed successfully. im i good or is there something wrong? im still on htc screen and ran the program twice

so i just unplugged my usb cable because i wanted to try another port and as i was doing so, my bootloader screen popped up and i noticed this message

line [10] TP - fail-PU

partition update failed!

Update Fail!

tried a third time and my hboot is changed to 2.09 im still unlocked and s off on htc screen.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jnpremier69:
Viper, FYI I PM'd you for advice. Thanks.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] sslbaron:
Trader! j/k :p

I hope you enjoying you're new One. :)

EDIT: We still have something you don't: S-off ;)

Sent from my EVO LTE enjoying Blues and Jazz :cool:
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] aces2jokers:
I've got to give big ups to -viperboy- on this one. I had the hardest time getting my Evo back to stock to take it in for repairs before finding this tool.

One interesting thing though. I had to run the tool twice. The first time it ran like a champ and and removed my root and the Tampered label; however, when I relocked my bootloader it showed as Tampered again. I had to reroot my phone and try again. I'm not sure if it was user error or not but the second time I locked my bootloader first then ran it and had no problems.

---------- Post added at 12:17 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:32 AM ----------

To relock your bootloader you run in fastboot "fastboot oem lock"

To remove S-Off you can run the tool again and use option 4.

Hope this helps!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] PAINiNFLIKTA:
yea i got everything back up and running, but my touch panel isnt working still. which is the reason i tried this tool.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] -viperboy-:
Then you could have a bad touchscreen.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] aces2jokers:
Did your touch panel ever work after you rooted your phone or is this something more recent?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] PAINiNFLIKTA:
just started happening last week. been researching everything. even tried to update tp and firmware. tp has a flash fail on 3.15 and 3.16.

---------- Post added at 01:32 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:29 PM ----------

yea thats what im thinking. i was trying to get back to stock to bring it in, but i cant get my bootloader to go back to stock [without the tampered and relocked text] and s on to bring it in to sprint.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] aces2jokers:
Are you able to boot your phone's OS or are you stuck in bootloader land?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] PAINiNFLIKTA:
it boots up to os and lock screen ring, just cant unlock because of no touch panel working.

im running stock im just trying to change my bootloader to the stock bootloader.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] aces2jokers:
Ok it's good you are running the stock. Are you still getting the same error?

line [10] TP - fail-PU

partition update failed!

Update Fail!

If not I'd recommend first using the fastboot command I provided earlier to lock your bootloader first and then try running ViperRUU again to remove the Tampered label. Right afterwards run option 4 to clear the S-Off.

This was the sequence I used to restore my bootloader.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] PAINiNFLIKTA:
no i reflashed 3.16 firm and then after i reflashed the tp and it updated without errors. so im in the process of trying this tool again and see what i get.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Sloth:
Why not use the 3.15 tp?

Sent from my PoS MoPho :p
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] PAINiNFLIKTA:
didnt work so then i tried 3.16 and that finally worked. let me try 3.15 again since 3.16 finally updated.

---------- Post added at 03:51 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:44 PM ----------

it flashed, but touch still doesnt work. im just going to see if this works me back to stock at least.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] AarSyl:
Are you sure you you don't have redownload your drivers? The zips could be bad...I'm not sure if Viper was referring to that, or to your phone's actual screen.

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[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] PAINiNFLIKTA:
yea i used this tool again this time booted in android and still got the same results. hung up halfway through progress bar then flashes red and exclamation points in the corners and end of progress bar.

any tips on how to get this to work?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] aces2jokers:
If you're getting that screen I'll have to agree with Viper i think it's your drivers.

Try installing HTC Sync and then uninstalling then trying again.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] PAINiNFLIKTA:
ok i will try that.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] aces2jokers:
Update?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] -viperboy-:
And what do you want updated?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] m03sizlak:
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[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] -viperboy-:
I think you're talking about the One, this is for the EVO 4G LTE. No updates for that as far as I know.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] aces2jokers:
It was aimed at PAINiNFLIKTA. Was wondering the status of their issues.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] PAINiNFLIKTA:
aight. i finally somehow got my touch panel working after all types of flashing and trying diff ish finally installed twrp 2.1.8 and touch panel worked. so i flashed new recovery, tried to install mean3.09 but just bootloops

hboot 2.09

s off

twrp 2.50
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] -viperboy-:
You need to fastboot boot the kernel from meanbean.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] PAINiNFLIKTA:
ok let me try that what would the commands be and just to be sure do i fastboot while locked or unlocked.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] -viperboy-:
It will only work while unlocked.

fastboot flash boot boot.img
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] PAINiNFLIKTA:
oh ok the boot. i might have tried, but let see if that works.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] -viperboy-:
If it's looping (and you know the zip is good by verifying md5), the issue is the kernel and this will fix it.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] PAINiNFLIKTA:
now i cant boot into recovery.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] -viperboy-:
That fastboot command wouldn't have caused that. It might be time for a new phone dude.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] PAINiNFLIKTA:
yea i know that. that happened before the command. think it happened when i phone restarted when installing mean rom earlier.

could my bootloader be messed up causing jacked up flashes?

i can flash images and PJ75 files fine just cant flash any zips i keep getting

failed remote not allowed error.

do you know what this could mean?

yea im sure this has hardware issues been giving problems since i got it. i got it to boot up to os, but who knows what this thing gona do.

i came to this thread to actually try to get back to stock for sprint.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jackzepplin:
I couldn't seem to get this to work with TWRP, so I finally switched to a different recovery (Clockwork) and then I was able to get it to run. Oh, I also had to install HTC Sync for it to recognize my device. I could not, for the life of me, use the drivers that you included in the zip file.

Anyway, once I got the script to recognize my phone, it worked almost flawlessly. Keep in mind, there was something seriously jacked up with my phone. I couldn't hardly get any ROMs flashed lately. I'm not sure why, but I think I had some jacked up internal SD partitions and this seems to have fixed me right up.

Thank you!

Edit: One thing I did notice though; it still says "UNLOCKED" when I boot to the bootloader.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jumbeemann:
So my screen stopped responding and I used this to get it back to stock so i wouldn't have any issues when taking it back to sprint, but then after this it magically started working again. Anyway, thanks for this man, super easy to use and didn't have any issues at all.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] tillieray:
quick question, before turning my phone into to sprint to get repaired, do I need to change S-Off to S-ON? if so, do I do step 3 prior to doing step 4? thanks
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] kirschdog1:
Won't work for me please help!

When I run this it boots to the bootloader and then stays stuck on starting ruu mode but it never does anything can someone please help?

I am s-off.

Thanks
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] AarSyl:
Try redownloading the tool and/or restarting the process.

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[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] shakuyi:
can anyone please comment on whether BT tethering works on this ROM or not please?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jocarog:
This is not a ROM, it's a script to get your phone updated to the latest firmware version 3.16, basically an unroot and also back to s-on mainly if you need to get your phone back to stock for warranty or insurance purposes so the bootloader doesn't show proof that it was s-off'd / unlocked...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jawknee530:
I made it through steps 1 and 2 fine. The phone is booted into android after unlocking the bootloader and the program just hangs and does nothing after I input y for step 3. Any suggestions?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jocarog:
Do you have htc sync installed, if not go ahead and get it installed, also in cmd do fastboot devices and see if it shows your evo connected if it doesn't then you need to install the right drivers, but if it shows try to fastboot reboot-bootloader and start the process again, good luck!

Edit: step three is for setting s-off flag back to s-on right? If so, I don't remember, try to reboot the bootloader and it should show you s-on... Hboot 2.09
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jawknee530:
I do have htc sync installed. It recognizes the device fine but hangs after I tell it to go ahead and proceed. I was able to complete the RUU process (step 1) then unlock the bootloader using htcdev (step 2) with no issue.

Step 3 is for flashing the recovery. Does this flash TWRP? Because after trying to run step 3 while booted into android I jumped into fastboot and did "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" using the recovery.img that is in the files folder that came with the script. And I have TWRP as my recovery which is what I had before so I don't know if it did anything. Step 4 toggles the s-off and 5 exits.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jocarog:
To flash that recovery you need to run the fastboot flash recovery recovery.img when you are in bootloader not while booted in android, I'm sorry I didn't remember what was option 3 for...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jawknee530:
I did exactly that as I stated in my post. So this tool executes the sprint RUU then unlocks the bootloader via htcdev, then installed TWRP then relocks the bootloader with s-on? So in the end my phone will have a locked bootloader and TWRP recover? What's the point of that? Something just isn't clicking here.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jocarog:
I think that's optional, this script has two purposes one for people using to get everything back to stock to return or trade in for a new phone or upgrade and second for people having issues and looking to update to latest firmware and hboot and then to get s-off with dirty Racun, I think you have performed the second option, if you are going to return your phone for an upgrade you just want to run RUU and remove the s-off flag and you should be good to go...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Delakit:
Roflmmfao.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jawknee530:
Well if that's the case then it makes a lot more sense. So if I just run step 1 which runs the RUU and ignore the rest I'll be set and it won't show s-off then? I guess I went too far by re-unlocking the bootloader and throwing TWRP on there again...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jocarog:
Yes and yes, you might need to re-RUU... And do not unlock or do anything else, a RUU will give you stock recovery, latest hboot and radio, PRI, after that boot into android and setup temporarily and when you go to the sprint store or whatever just turn off fast boot in settings - power, turn off your phone, wait for it to be completely off, hold volume down and power until the capacitive buttons stop flashing, release power and keep holding to get into bootloader and scroll down with volume rocker to factory reset and hit power, once done it should be ready for a return, also make sure you format your internal se before you do the factory reset... Hope this helps, good luck!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] EVOMIKE025:
Would this really be necessary for a return if you have ran a boot image that shows s-on and locked even though you are rooted, s-off, and unlocked? Would it pass with just uninstalling any root tools and superuser?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] JManekia:
Just bumping this thread to say that I use this tool to lock and get back to S-On and it couldn't have been any easier. I just downloaded the zip from OP, extracted it and installed it, plugged my phone in with USB debugging on and just ran the program. I chose 1st program to run RUU which took about 15 minutes or so, than I chose option 4 to get back to S-ON and that was it. Got my phone fixed no problem

Just wanted to thank the OP for this tool, going back to stock couldn't have been easier.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Magnum_Enforcer:
Depends on the Sprint store, and the reason you're returning it.

Also, you're referring to the customized bootloader, not boot image. The boot image (boot.img) would be the kernel:cool:
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] isaelperez81:
Download link

I've tried several times to Download the tool from website link op section and the MD5 doesnt match. I've tried 4 times all failed. Is it a bad md5 number?

never mind. My download browser corrupted the file by renaming the extention to zip.html and causing the md5 to not read properly
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] isaelperez81:
OKay I ran this ruu and everything went smooth.

What is the end result we are looking for ?

Using step One only ...when I went back into bootloader after the install and the top says ***unlocked*** not locked . with S-Off flagged and stock recovery

Using Step Two is just to manually unlock with HTCunlock via adb?

Using Step Three Flashes custom recovery Twrp 2.4.4

Using Step Four if only after you do step 1 to get S-ON and with stock recovery..

The question is why doesnt the RUU re-lock the bootload?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] JManekia:
I ran this when I was S-Off and I ran the first step and the fourth step and I was left with locked bootloader and S-ON, as if it was never rooted to begin with. Did you follow the steps as outlined in OP?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Vysse:
I know I am going to get a lot of **** asking this but is there anyway to get 3.16 RUU while being S-ON. My phone won't get past bootloader and I have a Security Warning and I can't flash anything or run the 3.15 RUU... I am hoping this could help :/
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] AarSyl:
How about recovery mode? What happens when you try to load it? And maybe try reflashing a recovery using fastboot, maybe? Need a *little* more detail on your problem, chap.

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~Asking for the 'best rom' is just like asking who's the best Pokémon. When you get it, sometimes you realize that its not all that great in your opinion. Try to flash 'em all! ~
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Vysse:
I posted elsewhere about my problem I don't wanna clog this thread to much with my issues just hoping someone can help with 3.16 RUU with S-ON which is semi-relevant here...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] zacnking:
3.19 won't work on AOSP 4.22 will it? Oh and when is 4.2.2 going to follow suit and be on our sense 5 like the one is now
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Magnum_Enforcer:
This works as long as you're S-off.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] scoobntaz1996:
Curious question. Will this work to unroot and go back to stock if I rooted using the moonshine version to root? I am on the sense 5 rom if that makes a difference. Thanks
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jocarog:
Yes, it will get your phone back to stock: remove s-off and custom recovery, without the tampered and Relocked message in bootloader...

Sent from my EVO
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Eat it iPhone:
Im in trouble. Had CM10.1 decided i wanted to go back to stock. Wiped CM10.1, tried to flash latest 3.16 rooted and got an error about not being able to execute. Was able to reflash CM10.1 np. Decided that id just RUU the damned thing and get USB error 170 with stock RUU or just sits at ruu start for this.

The big issue is my phone will not connect to any of the 3 computers iver tried. it does not show in the device manager under any capacity (not other hardware or unknown or anything...just not there) so i have no way to uninstall or update drivers etc.

ive restored twrp backups, ive tried flashing a handful of different roms...it will not showup on my computer for me to ruu...please help.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Magnum_Enforcer:
Get on whatever computer you're trying to use and go to the link posted below. Download and install the HTC driver from 6-6-13 in the OP. That's the latest driver. See if that helps any.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2179776
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Eat it iPhone:
Thanks ill give it a try when i get home tonight. Got 2 hours of sleep last night trying to ruu phone :(
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Eat it iPhone:
Ok so downloaded the 6-6-13, ran it and the options where repair or uninstall. I tried once with repair, then i uninstalled and reinstalled. Still nothing. LED shows charging, but the device will simply not show up in device manager to any extent. USB debug on, tried sync mode or disk drive mode and neither seems to change anything.

Maybe worth mention that i took the rom.zip from this and renamed it PJ75IMG and booted into boot loader. Flashed and worked, but i still cannot connect phone to the computer. Any help would be great, thanks.

PS - the USB indicator in the status bar of the phone sometimes displays when unplugged. Is this a phone/hardware issue?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jocarog:
Are you using the original usb cord? It might be that... Just my guess

Sent from my EVO
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Sloth:
Uninstall everything HTC then reboot your pc once booted plug your phone in and it will load the drivers
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Eat it iPhone:
Ive tried 3 cords, the HTC cord, my fiance's cord, and my hp tp cord, no dice.

I installed Windows 8 on the computer (new build) 2 weeks ago, all of the htc stuff ive installed on this computer was installed after trying to plug the phone in. Ive also tried my work laptop which doesnt have any htc software and my fiance's laptop which had never had it plugged in either. I can try wiping the software off, but the issue is that the phone doesnt show any signs of a usb connection other then charging and the computer doesnt recognize any device plugged in. Device manager doesnt have any entry in any form for this device on any of the 3 computers. Tried multiple ROMs and non of them seem to function correctly when i plug them into the computers.

Have tried USB 3 hub, usb 3 native on the computer, and standard usb 2 posts. 3 different cables.

Im at a loss, im pretty sure i flashed via bootloader the RUU but i need the ability to mount the phone storage and to adb. Im considering sending the phone in on my best buy warranty and seeing if they will replace it. Any help would be great, thanks
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] sully9292:
hey guys will this work on windows 8.1 preview?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jocarog:
Yes it works, you need the right htc drivers and be s-off
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] hgearle:
A few things that helped me after I could not get the program to run....

Viperboy's program is downloaded to your computer, not your phone.

I could not get the program to run until I downloaded HTC Sync to my computer AND.....restarted my computer.

Once I did that the program ran flawlessly.

After it flashed the RUU ROM the program asked if you want to stay in bootloader...I said yes. The dialog screen pops up again and then I chose option #4 to get S-OFF to S-ON.

Great program Viperboy. For this and other things you have provided me...I am sending a donation your way. Thanks!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] PillowMetal:
Viper is the man!! I just extracted the rom.zip and renamed it PJ75IMG.zip, copied to my SD card, rebooted into the bootloader, which then found the file and updated.

I am really sick about this lack of RUU publishing business by HTC, but thankfully there are developers out there willing to hook a guy up.

Thanks again!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] paulinom:
did placing the zip file relock the bootloader?

I have used VIPERUU twice before and it would lock the bootloarder. For some reason it will not lock it. I can do the oem lock method but it states relocked in the bootloader.

Thanks

Update:

fixed issue

1. Re did moonshine

2. Re did Viperuu (checked and bootloader is now locked)

3. Re did step 4 in Viperuu menu. (S-Off to S-On)

Unit is back to stock.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] bntran02:
nevermind....found my answer....
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] vanessaem:
Worked like a charm Viper. Thanks you so much.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] CwbAnDroidCwB:
Very effective tool thanks viper!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Sloth:
[MENTION=518868]-viperboy-[/MENTION] please check pm :D

Sent from? :p
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] CwbAnDroidCwB:
Question..... After using this ... Would one be stock enough to take an ota update?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Sloth:
Why would you want to take an ota :confused:
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] CwbAnDroidCwB:
Its just a question about the limitations of this procedure.....as in does it make it completely stock enough to perform full stock capabilities or just stock enough to get passed a sprint tech?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Sloth:
Yes if you RUU and set it back to s-on it will be just like out of the box.

A sidenote Sprint is supposed to work on your phone whether it's rooted or not.

:D
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] CwbAnDroidCwB:
Ok because my kernel still says this lol never really paid attention to what it said outta the box
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Sloth:
If you decide to RUU will be back to stock Sprint Rom
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] CwbAnDroidCwB:
That is after the ruu....