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[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jesseinsf:
How to S-OFF

Here is something no one asks. How do you S-OFF after you have already updated to the .4 RUU of the 4.3 update? Is anyone working on this? No current methods seem to work. And same question for rooting?:confused:

Update: I forgot to say that I've already did the HTCdev bootloader unlock before attempting anything.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Magnum_Enforcer:
Use HTC Dev to unlock. Afterwards, flash a recovery and SuperSU for root. Rumrunner appears to work, and Firewater should also work for S-off.

Sent from my EVO LTE
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] AarSyl:
Just an FYI to everyone: if you are using the new firmware, and you have a flashable PJ75IMG.zip on your SD card, refusing to flash in the bootloader no longer prompts you to reboot. It advances to the regular menu options.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Raun14:
Does the WinDroid HTC EVO 4G LTE Toolkit v2.0 method still work to unlock and get S-OFF for the 4.3 update?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Magnum_Enforcer:
I haven't looked at it in awhile but it should work fine to unlock your bootloader and get SuperSU installed. As far as gaining S-off, you can use the Rumrunner or Firewater method.

Sent from my EVO LTE
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jesseinsf:
Root Bootloader Hboot 2.10 (Evo 4G LTE)

Point me to a workable root that works with Hboot 2.10 on the HTC Evo 4G LTE?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] gstanke:
Check captains thread for his stock 4.3. It has the link for supersu v1.93. He also has Twrp modified for the new partitions both bootloader and fastboot methods
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] BeansDATroopa:
When is it officially released, its past February

So does anyone know when HTC is officially going to release the update because i've emailed HTC and they said its still in beta meaning its not completely done. I'm a bit confused.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] gstanke:
The 4.13.651.4? Yankees has a link for it in his thread but captain stuff there isn't much differences between .3 and .4
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jesseinsf:
I'm fully rooted and S_OFF.

I had to install TWRP recovery then push SuperSU through recovery, then for some reason I had to update Superuser Binaries. Then Rumrunner worked like a charm. Am able to install custom roms

The Root process is TWRP recovery+ SuperSU install (Through TWRP Recovery)

Remember to unlock bootloader before any of this. It makes things allot easier.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Jason021680:
I'm starting to really see what they mean by " people don't search and read".
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jtsarnak:
So here's the background:

I bought a used LTE on eBay, it came, it was in great shape. I powered it up and checked the ESN with sprint. Once they told me it was clear, before activating it, I updated to Android 4.3 using the RUU (.4 version).

As soon as the phone came back up after the update it had a message about no SIM card. I activated the phone with Sprint shortly thereafter in case it was related.

Now I'm getting a message in the notification area that says "No SIM Card" and the text reads "4G LTE will not work as SIM/UICC is removed". I didn't think this thing had a SIM card. I also cannot get data to work in LTE/CDMA mode, only in CDMA mode.

Any ideas? Does anyone know if there is an RUU to flash back to the old ROM version if need be?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] :
Personally, I would re-run the RUU, now that you have the device activated, and see if the problem persists. If it does, then consider RUUing back to the 3.17 version.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jtsarnak:
Ok, I will try that when I get home. Is there somewhere I can look for the instructions or download to 3.17? Sorry, I'm new to all of this.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] tommy_riley:
and seeing the "no sim card' message briefly is normal, but the "4G LTE will not work as SIM/UICC is removed" message is not. as the post above me suggests, reflash. also, try the hands free activation after installing the rom and booting up the first time.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] :
I'm not 100% certain that it will work but the earlier version is here:

http://www.htc.com/us/support/htc-evo-4g-lte-sprint/news/

Bottom part of the page is instructions and RUU download.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jtsarnak:
Thanks.

I wanted to try re-flashing the 4.3 RUU I did this morning and now the RUU process is giving me a 170 connection error. I had no problems updating the phone this morning so I'm wondering if the flashed ROM requires different drivers than the old one? Has anyone flashed twice on the same device?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] :
Do you have the newest HTC sync manager installed? Download the newest version from the HTC sync website. Also, try rebooting your phone while it's connected to your PC. This sometimes installs additional drivers.

---------- Post added at 06:51 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:50 PM ----------

http://www.htc.com/www/software/htc-sync-manager/

Uninstall the older version first. Open sync manager and connect your device to finish installing drivers.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jtsarnak:
So that allowed me to re-flash the 4.3 update but sadly it did not fix my "No SIM card - No 4G" issue. I tried using the RUU to go back to 3.17 but it stops right after the reboot and says I can't update. I never rooted or S-OFF'd or anything, I only did this because the RUU process was "simple" but now I don't know what to do.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ADM818:
You have to be s-off to ruu back to 3.17.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] :
You can try to reprovision your wireless service by dialing ##72786# from your dialer. Select reset from the menu. Your phone will reboot and reactivate. No data will be lost. Worth a try.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jtsarnak:
Unfortunately I've tried all the ## codes in an effort to fix the issue but nothing worked. I didn't realize I would need to be S-OFF to go back. Is there a proven method to do S-OFF with the 4.3 software? I'm relatively new to all of this so I'd need pretty hand-holdy instructions.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] :
The rumrunner method works and firewater should work as well.

---------- Post added at 01:50 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:49 PM ----------

http://rumrunner.us

http://firewater-soff.com
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jtsarnak:
Thanks. I'm seriously as noob as it gets, so do you have one you'd recommend? It looks like I'd need to unlock the bootloader, somethign about super-user and/or busybox before I can even do an S-OFF?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] :
Yes, you will need to meet all of the prerequisites needed. I believe they are both pretty similar so the choice is yours. That being said, I think the only one definitely confirmed to work, since the RUUs have been out, is rumrunner. I haven't seen any posts confirming firewater as working. Though it should.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] neoshi:
So I seem to be running into an odd issue...

I've done the whole HTC Dev bootloader unlock... followed by the new TWRP 2.7.0.0b for the revised partitions... SuperSU 1.93... then went for the .4 RUU (exe) and I get a message that it is unable to update my device...

Did I do something wrong?

Details:

Error [158]: Image Error

The ROM Update Utility cannot update your Android phone.

Please get the correct ROM Update Utility and try again.

W7x64 Ultimate

HTC Sync installed and running

Currently on 3.17.651.4 710RD

Do I need to relock bootloader if S-on? Can't seem to get rumrunner working correctly. Fails @ 2nd test (adb).

OK, yes, I had to relock bootloader. Gah. Nub yes.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jesseinsf:
Flashed Phone alert

If you program your phone to another carrier and you install the latest custom ROM then it will delete 100% of your programming. I had to reinstall the 4.3 RUU and use a donor phone to re-program my phone for full 3G.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Raun14:
Can someone help me? I unlocked my bootloader and installed twrp but my SU would not flash so i tried to go back to the latest RUU. Now every time the RUU says that there is an error. idk what to do
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] :
You need to provide some more info. Which TWRP did you install? What is your current firmware/software version? Which SU did you try to flash? What error are you receiving? Did you install the correct TWRP needed for the new partitions? That would explain why SU won't flash.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] neoshi:
Lock your bootloader (fastboot oem lock), run the RUU exe and then unlock after. Then load the SU binaries etc. Should work.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Raun14:
I only see:

Fastboot

Recovery

Factory Reset

Clear Storage

Image CRC

Show Barcode

Where do I go/ What do I do?

---------- Post added at 02:03 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:50 AM ----------

I installed my TWRP and Super user from the win toolkit which is

TWRP: v.2.6.1.0

HBOOT: 2.10.0000

Radio: 1.12.11.1105

open DSP- v33.1.0.45.1128

I was on sense 5 android 4.3 before bricked
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] gstanke:
Appears to be the wrong Twrp. After the update you need the modified Twrp from captain throwback. Check his thread for it in original Android development. In the same thread is the latest super user v1.93.

HTC Jewel

HBOOT 2.10 S-OFF (rumrunner)

Android 4.3 Sense 5.5

---------- Post added at 02:08 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:03 AM ----------

Are you S-OFF or s-on?

HTC Jewel

HBOOT 2.10 S-OFF (rumrunner)

Android 4.3 Sense 5.5
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] neoshi:
What files are you using? I assumed you were running HTC dev unlock with a computer and perhaps flashed twrp via zip but now I wonder. Haha. How are you deploying the RUU? Exe? Error 158? Have HTC sync installed? More details.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Raun14:
I just updated my twrp to 2.6.3 thru the win toolkit and now what do i do? I am s-on
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] :
You need to use the TWRP from here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2639180
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Raun14:
I didnt update the twrp because i just used the toolkit to relock the bootloader and now i am going to try to run the RUU again
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] gstanke:
After the ruu you will need the modified twrp from captain throwback
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Raun14:
Ok i updated the twrp to captain throwback's and the bootloader is unlocked but when i ran the RUU it says error [155] and tells me to get the correct ROM update utility
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] gstanke:
If you are s-on you need to relock you bootloader. You know how to use fastboot commands?

fastboot oem lock.

Similar to how you unlocked your bootloader open your command prompt. Type fastboot oem lock. Hit enter. Then run ruu.

Must open folder on PC containing fastboot and adb files. Hold shift and right click. From menu that pops up click open command window here. Type fastboot oem lock. Hit enter. Then run ruu.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Raun14:
Correct, I am s-onn with my bootloader unlcoked. I am only familiar with win toolkit which has the adb commands that automates me what to do
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] gstanke:
Edited post you quoted. Please reread. If you can't figure it out from there google is your friend. Google "how to relock bootloader" it'll point you in the right direction. Might even have a YouTube video showing step by step instructions.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Raun14:
So for clarification, I need to relock my bootloader then run the RUU again?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] gstanke:
I believe that has been stated about 14 times. Stated by another user literally two posts before your cry for help.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Raun14:
does it matter if the phone says TAMPERED?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] gstanke:
No. It will since you are s-on. Mine did before I was s-off. If you ever get s-off you won't have to relock bootloader to ruu. After ruu with being s-off it just says unlocked.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Sh3llSh0ck:
Great work. Worked perfectly.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] :
This is the problem with toolkits, while they are easy to use, you don't learn anything. Now when you run into issues, you don't have any idea of how to remedy them. I suggest you read some of the sticky threads and research how to use fastboot commands. It will be to your benefit.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1869377
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Raun14:
Thank you it worked
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] tc0566:
phone flash

Did it effect anything other than 3g when you did the update and is your service still stable?

Really just need to know if it changes the imei back to stock...anything else can be fixed without the donor and previous ruu's didn't change it back to stock.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Magnum_Enforcer:
Boom. Hit the nail on the head:thumbup:

Sent from my EVO LTE
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] :
Anyone else get this today?

EVOlved human
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Osirus71:
are you part of his distribution???
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] neoshi:
So the question now is... Is this .4 different from the current .4 most of us are probably already using?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] :
That's what I was wondering. He had already sent me the .4 previously but it didn't say "roaming fix" after it. However, when I view the RUU, it says last updated 26 days ago. So I don't think anything has changed.

EVOlved human
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] neoshi:
Hmm ok. Hoping it was just going through testing. I haven't had any roaming problems, but then again, I haven't really looked when I have been in poor signal zones.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Magnum_Enforcer:
A new version with more fixes would have a different version number, which obviously the one he posted is not.

Sent from my EVO LTE
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] neoshi:
Yeah I know. Was just wondering why they retracted .4 so quickly when they first released it, yanno?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] RayTrue04:
Retracted? It's always been available for me. But then again I never got it through email and got it from the shared RUU on dropbox I've been linked to for some time now by Mo. Maybe they weren't ready to give it out to everyone who's not part of the trials just in case of bugs.

Better question is why hasn't this update gone official yet??
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] AarSyl:
Seems like we have fallen so far on the back burner that they can't even finish the project and distribute it. I'm just happy to have it in the first place.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Magnum_Enforcer:
Makes you wonder:what:

Sent from my EVO LTE
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Osirus71:
I think the party is over for our EVO LTE......every EVO LTE thread im subscribed to is pretty much dead with about one post every few days....
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Captain_Throwback:
I'd probably still work on it if I could get my test device unbricked.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Osirus71:
Oh damn....how did that happen????
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Captain_Throwback:
I dunno. It was bricked when I got it.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] skye206:
I bought this phone for my wife a year ago. She calls it the worst phone she ever owned. I finally visited the forum and updated it now 4.3 now she praises it lol.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] IM0001:
4.3 really did give this phone a new breath of fresh air, it would be nice if they would actually finish it and release the final update though. I know the new M8 is their bread and butter but common guys.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] lreyes:
Didn't mean to thank you.

And HTC is already finished with this phone. I'm sure the .4 is the last.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] tommy_riley:
I thanked you on purpose. :cowboy:
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] RobAndroid:
It really improved it for me as well - it's much smoother now and doesn't lag much, and I don't get the "not enough space" message anymore when updating apps or installing new ones! :good: :cool:
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] 00dahc:
Anyone hear on the OTA update for 4.3 yet?

I chatted with HTC about it and they said it's done but going through final certification. I suppose Sprint is the person who needs to speak up at this point.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] gstanke:
As far as I know there won't be an ota for it.

HTC Jewel

HBOOT 2.10 S-OFF (rumrunner)

Android 4.3 Sense 5.5 V3
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Will Rickards:
Futher to what gstanke said, because of the partition layout changes they basically can't do this via OTA. Sprint could release an update but you'd still have to install it from the RUU installer. Then there is the issue of whether sprint will release it. Always a waiting game there for an official release or official denial of a release.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] gstanke:
Plus running the ruu isn't hard to do. It wipes the internal but that's not a big deal. I would recommend s-off before ruu though. Makes it a lot easier.

HTC Jewel

HBOOT 2.10 S-OFF (rumrunner)

Android 4.3 Sense 5.5 V3
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] tonso:
Downloaded and installed yesterday. Was on the fence about doing it, but so glad I did. Phone runs incredibly smooth, uses less ram than 4.1.2 and battery life is NOTICEABLY better. Love Blinkfeed as well!! Haven't noticed any issues since updating either, beats seems to be working fine as well. :o
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] tonso:
Correction: Beats isn't sticking w/ the HTC music app, AND, it doesn't seem to work any better w/ Google Play Music either (as mentioned previously in this thread). However, I just downloaded Equalizer app from Play Store and just using that instead.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Osirus71:
people seem to like using this as well...FYI....

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2191223
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] tonso:
Beats seems to be working/staying on now...

Been on this Rom for a couple of weeks now I believe and at first Beats wasn't sticking, would shut off after song change, but now it seems to stay on w/ no issues... :)

Anyone else have this happen where after a while Beats seems to work just fine?? And I must say Battery life is sooo much better w/ this update than Android 4.1.2 and Sense 4!!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] heliguide62:
Ive been trying to run this , but keep getting "error code 120 low main battery power" error msg... has anyone else run into this problem? ..battery has been at no less than 85% every time i tried to run this. Ive tried it on both a win 7 machine ,and one on xp .. same result.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] KingFnerb:
Ugh, so I tried the RUU and just got hung on the HTC ruu screen. I attempted to flash the zips separately but no dice - when I try to flash the second it tells me "FAILED (remote: 02 data length is too large)". I just attempted to re-download/re-run the RUU - same thing.

Any help?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Captain_Throwback:
What do you mean got hung on the HTC RUU screen?

That's the screen it will be on while it's flashing. Try putting the device into fastboot mode and then run the RUU. That's how I always do mine.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] KingFnerb:
It runs through the entire RUU and then says it's complete but sits at an HTC screen with little exclamation points at all 4 corners.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Captain_Throwback:
I see. You sure you have a good download? Try doing what I said above with the phone in fastboot and see if it makes any difference. If not, you can flash the zips through HBOOT, as long as they're named exactly PJ75IMG.zip and you do them one at a time and in order.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] KingFnerb:
This is my second download from different locations. I tried rebooting to fastboot but it just reboots right back to that same HTC screen I mentioned above. I also tried flashing the two .zip files in order (naming them exactly as noted above). The first one flashes fine. The second one tells me "FAILED (remote: 02 data length is too large)"

Not good...

Edit: So I just issued a "fastboot reboot". The device reboots and is just hanging on the white screen with the green "HTC"

Edit #2: I'm S-Off but I figured I'd try re-locking my boatloader. Running the RUU again...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Captain_Throwback:
Sounds like you're not doing it through HBOOT like I said (placed on external SD card).
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] KingFnerb:
Sooo place the two files on my external SD? I guess I don't follow...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Captain_Throwback:
Yes, one at a time, named as I said. Let HBOOT flash them.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] KingFnerb:
Now to attempt to find a way to get them on my mircoSD....
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Captain_Throwback:
No card reader?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] KingFnerb:
Thankfully I found one. I just flashed the first - transferring the second to the SD and we'll see what happens...

Edit: IT WORKED!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] SalsaJohnny:
Need a bit of help

Hi, wanna update my software to this current version and it's been a while since I root my phone, need a quick refresh on how to update. I currently have SuperSU Pro v1.94

TWRP v2.5.0.0

Unlocked

Jewel PVT SHIP S-ON RL

HBOOT - 2.09.0000

Radio 1.12.11.1210

Software Ver. 3.16.651.3 710RD

Android 4.1.1

HTC Sense ver. 4+

Hardware Version: 0003

PRI: 2.97_003 | PRL: 25018

Kernel Ver. 3.4.10-g19136fe root@abm029 #1

Hopefully this helps on what my HTC currently has. I just need instructions on what exactly I need to do to install 4.3 + Sense 5 update and have root access after. Thanks :fingers-crossed:
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] KingFnerb:
The first two questions on this thread have all that you need to get S-Off w/ a custom recovery and SU.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] m_roulston:
Losing data connection

I'm not sure if this issue started before updating my phone to this but I do know that since I updated it, I have had an issue getting a data connection if my phone reboots. I've had to call Sprint to troubleshoot and they have been able to help me get data back but it happened again today and they weren't able to help me. Has anyone else had this issue? Does anyone have suggestions for what I should try to get my data back?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] gstanke:
What rom are you using? Stock rom from ruu or custom? Sense or aosp?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] m_roulston:
I believe I am stock. I just followed the instructions from the beginning of this thread to upgrade the ruu. I am not rooted as I always felt that stock more than met my needs.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] gstanke:
Have you tried ##72786# on the dialer and resetting that way?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] m_roulston:
Yes, I've tried that. What's really interesting is that apps like Scout (even when I'm not connected to a wireless network) work but I can't make or receive phone calls and can't send or receive texts. I guess that no one else that has upgraded to this RUU is having this issue. I couldn't remember if this problem started before or after I upgraded but thought I would check to see if anyone had experienced anything similar.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mhammett:
I installed the .4 RRU yesterday. No problems of any kind (well, short of AppBrain not wanting to login beforehand). I just made sure it showed up in HTC Sync and then ran the EXE. Boy am I glad to have a reasonable partition size now!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Wes Janson:
The official download link to get the ruu doesn't work. Is there another place where I can download the update?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Magnum_Enforcer:
The .4 RUU can be found here.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Wes Janson:
Thanks, man!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Captain_Throwback:
Are you saying that none of the links in the OP are working (because they all work perfectly fine for me)?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] heliguide62:
Correct version of twrp?

So ... i ran the ruu ..every thin wen fine , flashed recovery , su. etc, and immediately after i got the phone set up, i decided to make a nand. just to have one as a "baseline" back up in case something went wrong. A little while later i tried to flash viper4.0 ...FAILED ....so i figured no big deal , ill do a sys. reboot and sort some things out and try again...sys reboot is stuck at white HTC screen ... yikes...ok glad i made the nand.. i go to restore the nand....FAILED...soooo.. long story short , ran the RUU again just to get an rom on there but i cant flash another rom without it failing .. my question is , am i on the right version of twrp?.. (2.7.0.8b).. i know thew are several versions of it around due to the new partition layout
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mhammett:
I have discovered a bug. Could others confirm for me? When I reply to an email where I have not downloaded the associated images beforehand, the new email window crashes. I have to download the images, exit the message, then open the message again to reply. I have not seen it affect forwarded messages.