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[HTC Desire 526] supermaxkato:
BigCountry907,

AMAZING!! THANK YOU!! (Yes I hit several thanks buttons)

I followed each of your steps and I now have a Verizon HTC Desire 526 Android 5.1 ROOTED device!

I purposely didn’t take the update from Android 5.1 to 6.0, so I’ve confirmed this works on Android 5.1

But will this work on Android 6.0? Or how can I update to 6.0 and keep my unlocked bootloader and root?

Also, you mentioned working on a kernel to enable touch for TWRP.

I have an htc 510 kernel with TWRP touch support; would sending this to you be helpful?

That htc 510 kernel also has write-protection disabled, so perhaps you could make one with that off too?

Lastly, you mentioned this working for the Verizon desire 530. Were you saying that the RUU in this thread will work for both phones?

Or that you have to work on one for the 530?

THANK YOU AGAIN. You kept saying that it was possible, and then you just went and made it happen! :)
[HTC Desire 526] supermaxkato:
So can I flash the RUU you posted to the htc desire 530 also? Or is it only the SDcard that will work, and the RUU for the 530 is coming soon?
[HTC Desire 526] BigCountry907:
No you would not flash the desire 526 ruu to a desire 530.

However the sdcard for the 526 may work to unlock the boot-loader only on the desire 530.

Soon as i get my hands on a desire 530 I will build a sdcard for it.

[MENTION=2379569]supermaxkato[/MENTION]

This should work with marshmallow but i didn't test marshmallow yet.

Worst case you could always downgrade to lollipop then unlock the boot-loader.

After the boot loader is unlocked it will stay unlocked.

Even if you upgrade to marshmallow or flash a RUU.

So with the unlocked boot loader you can flash TWRP recovery.

Then you can flash SuperSU to root.

I patched the Touch in TWRP so it is working in the latest link.
[HTC Desire 526] BigCountry907:
Patched TWRP with working touch

http://www.mediafire.com/file/g3h14psl1m40wmi/TWRP.img
[HTC Desire 526] supermaxkato:
Patched TWRP works great, thank you [MENTION=7006025]BigCountry907[/MENTION]! Now I think the only way I can get the marshmallow update, is to use the verizon recovery tool, correct? Or is there a way I can use this TWRP to get the update? Htcdev site only has kernels for this phone but not a full RUU correct?
[HTC Desire 526] BigCountry907:
It depends on if your cid is VZW__001 or VZW__003. The prepaid version is not eligible for the marshmallow update. I could be wrong. You can try the verizon upgrade tool through the htc sync manager. Last I knew it wasn't available. I have a marshmallow ruu but it is for specific cid. I have to check which one. So without being s-off and able to change your cid you might not be able to load it.

However if I make a bootable sd card for marshmallow then you could run it on the sdcard.

I will see how much time i have tommorow.

Have you tried the other bootable sd card?

/system and /data run on the card.

https://xdaforums.com/desire-526/general/super-sd-htc-526-vzw-t3596497

[MENTION=2379569]supermaxkato[/MENTION]

I have the backup i needed to make the desire 530 card now.

If you test it I will release it to the community.

It will work the same as the card for the 526.

Should have that tomorrow for you.
[HTC Desire 526] Jasonls221:
C:\platform-tools>fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin

target reported max download size of 711000000 bytes

sending 'unlocktoken' (0 KB)

OKAY [ 1.052s]

writing 'unlocktoken'...

(bootloader) flash unlocktoken

(bootloader) [KillSwitch] Last Byte is 0X01, enable unlock

(bootlloader) Device is Unlocked

OKAY [ 0.016s]

finished. total time: 1.068s

did i do something wrong? is there something else i have to do?
[HTC Desire 526] BigCountry907:
[MENTION=7726990]Jasonls221[/MENTION]

I dont think you did anything wrong.

It says device unlocked.

If you reboot to bootloader is it saying unlocked.

You should only need to flash TWRP and install SuperSU now.
[HTC Desire 526] Jasonls221:
i did but then when i tried to reboot into recovery it said it didn't exist,and thats the only thing i could find that was wrong.
[HTC Desire 526] BigCountry907:
Did you reboot into download mode first.

Then run

fastboot flash recovery twrp.img

If it reports flash ok then use buttons and reboot to bootloader.

Then reboot to recovery from there. ( The bootloader )

I dont think doing

adb reboot recovery

will work because i patched the recovery to get touch to work.

If recovery flashes without error you should be ready to go.

Maybe take out the sdcard before you flash the recovery.
[HTC Desire 526] Jasonls221:
here's some photo's if it'll help

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I think it's just not flashing TWRP properly. Anyone know why?
[HTC Desire 526] BigCountry907:
[MENTION=7726990]Jasonls221[/MENTION]

Boot to download " Fastboot " mode with the sd card in the device.

Get the identifier token.

Submit it to htc dev to get the unlock code.

Reboot into download " Fastboot Mode " with the SDCARD REMOVED.

Then fastboot flash unlock_code.bin with the sd card REMOVED.

You are doing things right except for removing the SDCARD.

So you are only making changes to the sd card.

When you remove the sdcard.

The changes are applied to the emmc.

Also make sure you are using the sd card image. From this post.

Only this image is meant for unlocking the bootloader.

The other thread is for running android on the sdcard.

When the phone is unlocked correctly then it will show UNLOCKED in both the bootloader and the download screen.

Your boot loader screen shows locked.

Again generate code when booted from sd card.

Then remove sd card and reboot to unlock the boot loader.

Let me know how it works out.

I am pretty positive you are sending the unlock token when the sd card is inserted.

You want to remove the card.

When you flash TWRP and install super su make sure the card is out of the device
[HTC Desire 526] supermaxkato:
[MENTION=7006025]BigCountry907[/MENTION] no I have not tried the other SD card. But I am happy to test the 530 one. Do you want to PM me the download link? Also, what's the easiest way to locate the Cid on my 526?
[HTC Desire 526] BigCountry907:
[MENTION=7726990]Jasonls221[/MENTION]

I'm seeing that you are using the wrong sdcard image for unlocking the bootloader.

The image for unlocking will show in download mode that everything is locked.

And it will not show the cid.

The reason is that the image you are using has the pg1s partition on it.

That is how your device shows unlocked.

This image is for booting and running android only.

You must have got the image you are trying from here.

https://xdaforums.com/desire-526/general/super-sd-htc-526-vzw-t3596497

To unlock the boot loader you have to use the image from from this thread.

This is the sd card image for unlocking.

http://www.mediafire.com/file/ykd9k4cd51rrwkg/HTC.zip
[HTC Desire 526] Jasonls221:
Oh okay i must have mixxed them up when i was switching. Thanks
[HTC Desire 526] dylanleehowell:
I have tested with the marshmallow update and had no success with either of the .img files or with flashing the OPM3.img RUU in download mode. When flashing the RUU i get an error about the CID.

How can I downgrade from android 6 to 5? Factory resetting only takes me to a stock 6.0.1.

Thanks,

Dylan
[HTC Desire 526] supermaxkato:
I have successfully installed xposed on the 5.1 version of the 526 (had to flash the zip through TWRP first per the xposed websites instructions and then install the apk). Last step will be to upgrade to 6.0. And if what bigcountry907 said is true, anyone know how I can modify my pre-paid device so it will take the update? Or can anyone upload the update zip for me to try?
[HTC Desire 526] BigCountry907:
[MENTION=8273407]dylanleehowell[/MENTION]

Yes you are correct Dylan

You would not be able to flash the posted 0PM3IMG.zip

And a factory reset will not downgrade the software.

I believe the device you have is the verizon Postpaid version.

So the CID is different.

You could downgrade by flashing a Lolllipop RUU for the CID of your device.

Prior to downgrading you would have to edit the misc partition and flash it back to the device.

I will see if I can put together a sd card for the marshmallow variant.
[HTC Desire 526] BigCountry907:
[MENTION=2379569]supermaxkato[/MENTION]

There is not a marshmallow update available for the pre-paid version.

Do

fastboot getvar-all

When in download mode to get you CID.

Yes the postpaid version of marshmallow can run on the prepaid phone but in order to flash it you need to be able to change your CID

You can't change your CID unless your devices is S-off.

You can see if SUNSHINE supports S-off for the Desire 526 but it cost $25.00.

The best option is to run Marshmallow by booting it on a sdcard.

If my computer cooperates with me and i can get windows runnin ( I run UBUNTU normally ) I will see if I can get these things in the works.
[HTC Desire 526] dylanleehowell:
Yes I have the Verizon post-paid version, we all appreciate this, I'll be watching for the marshmallowversion!

Thanks again
[HTC Desire 526] supermaxkato:
[MENTION=7006025]BigCountry907[/MENTION]

So CID 003=pre-paid and 001=post-paid? Or the other way around?

C:\>fastboot getvar all

(bootloader) kernel: lk

(bootloader) product: htc_a13wlpp

(bootloader) version: 1.0

(bootloader) imei:

(bootloader) version-main: 1.07.603.5

(bootloader) boot-mode: download

(bootloader) version-baseband: 0.10.C113251011@50613

(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.0.0.0000

(bootloader) mid: 0PM310000

(bootloader) cid: VZW__003

all:

finished. total time: 0.031s
[HTC Desire 526] BigCountry907:
VZW__001 is Postpaid and marshmallow is available

VZW__003 is Pre-Paid <-- NO marshmallow

YET <<--- I will find a way
[HTC Desire 526] BigCountry907:
UPDATE

Unlock For Devices Running Marshmallow is on it's way.

I have been developing a new sd card for this.

So far things are going good.

I hope to have it today.
[HTC Desire 526] BigCountry907:
Great news. [MENTION=2379569]supermaxkato[/MENTION] has reported to me that he was able to unlock the Desire 530 using this same sd card.

The method is different so I have asked [MENTION=2379569]supermaxkato[/MENTION] to create a tutiorial for the desire 530.

For the desire 526 just follow the normal instruction.
[HTC Desire 526] supermaxkato:
Verizon HTC Desire 530: unlock bootloader, custom recovery, root, xposed

I'll put the tutorial here since it's related to the 526, and then eventually start a new thread in the 530 forum.

This won't include every step, just the main ones, so this assumes you've unlocked an HTC phone before.

Do I have to put the disclaimer about not blaming me if something bad happens to your phone?

You should know this already!

*All credit goes to [MENTION=7006025]BigCountry907[/MENTION]!

*Thanks to [MENTION=2376614]jcase[/MENTION], [MENTION=631273]Chainfire[/MENTION], and other xda folks for making all of this magic possible.

Verizon HTC Desire 530 prepaid: unlock bootloader, custom recovery, root, xposed

UNLOCK BOOTLOADER

1) Create the SD card as described earlier in this thread (I used the exact SD card he purchased, not sure if it works with other brands)

2) Power off the 530 and insert your created SD card

3) Boot into download mode (black background) with volume down+power

4) Connect to your windows PC (I did all of this on a laptop running XP)

5) Login in to htcdev.com and follow the steps to unlock the bootloader (choose HTC Desire* just like you did with the 526)

6) Open a command line window and type: fastboot oem get_identifier_token

7) Follow the rest of the instructions on htcdev to finish unlocking the bootloader

It should now say "unlocked" instead of locked

Done.

CUSTOM RECOVERY

1) Remove the custom SD card and replace with any other one

2) Download the custom recovery created by [MENTION=2376614]jcase[/MENTION] from his non-verizon 530 root thread

3) Put it wherever fastboot.exe is on your PC

4) Open a command line window and type: fastboot flash recovery twrp.img (or whatever the *.img is named)

5) Hit the phone power button as instructed on the phone to complete

6) From the 530 download mode menu (black background) choose: reboot bootloader

7) From the 530 bootloader menu (white background) choose: reboot recovery

It should open TWRP.

Done.

ROOT

1) Place the superSU.zip from [MENTION=631273]Chainfire[/MENTION] on your sd card (make sure it's one for android 6.0)

2) Boot into TWRP recovery and install it

3) Reboot

SuperSU should now be in your app drawer

Done.

XPOSED

1) Place the xposed-v87-sdk23-arm.zip on your sd card (this version is specific to android 6.0)

2) Boot into TWRP recovery and install it

3) Reboot and install XposedInstaller_3.0_alpha4

Open the installer and you can now install and use xposed apks.

Done.

Finally your Verizon HTC Desire 530 can be all you want it to be!
[HTC Desire 526] BigCountry907:
[MENTION=2379569]supermaxkato[/MENTION]

Dose the 530 have the ENABLE-OEM-UNLOCK in developer options?

Need to enable that before you can generate the unlock token.

Thanks for the tutorial.

I'm so busy i just haven't had time.
[HTC Desire 526] supermaxkato:
No, the 530 does not have that option under developer. So I think your card bypasses that somehow.
[HTC Desire 526] jfarley38501:
Just to be clear

I'm on the prepaid edition. Root, TWRP, all works except the marshmallow update?
[HTC Desire 526] BigCountry907:
[MENTION=8346149]jfarley38501[/MENTION]

Yes everything works.

Except the marshmallow was made for the postpaid version.

So if you are on prepaid the device will run marshmallow.

But you can only run marshmallow if the device is S-off.

Unless you can find a way to flash the board_info partition.

Because you need to change the CID to run marshmallow.
[HTC Desire 526] assertiveness:
Any chance you've got one of them RUUs for the VZW Desire 626? :)

I've tried to boot your sdcard image and it gets stuck where there's an HTC logo screen that's smaller than my device's screen (I assume because it's scaled for the 526). It stays on this screen for hours, i didn't think it should take that long (?) with a V30 card, so I assumed it was hung at like the 3 hr mark.
[HTC Desire 526] Voltz100999:
What's sad is that I had to send mine in for repair, never got it back, I can however but a new one for 40 bucks.
[HTC Desire 526] opalermo:
Does this works for the HTC 530 with marshmallow postpaid?
[HTC Desire 526] supermaxkato:
It works for the prepaid, but I have no way of testing the post paid. Please try it and post back your results.
[HTC Desire 526] HikerGN:
RUU issue

Hi, i have try your RUU for my HTC Desire 526 Verzion, of course it is prepaid, but it gives me fail to flash error, "Failed: -2, 19: fail to flash via downloadzip" 3 times.

Any clue to what happen? I do remove sd card, load the file, and put sd card back on and flash.
[HTC Desire 526] badHTC526:
I received an error with the zip, (failed: -2, 19; fail to flash via downloadzip) the appears 3 times. Is there an additional file or something needed?
[HTC Desire 526] Voltz100999:
Do you know if this will work on the LG K8V VS500PP? It is an MSM8909 device, but has no bootloader, for whatever reason.
[HTC Desire 526] the100guy:
[MENTION=2379569]supermaxkato[/MENTION]

Does this work at all with the non-prepaid version of the phone? If not then why/is there anything I can do about it?

EDIT: Just read a comment of yours above, guess I'll wait till that other guy tries it.
[HTC Desire 526] Voltz100999:
Alright, so I bought a new one. I just need to know if this will work with UHS-I. Cause that's all I could afford.

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Should have replied to the thread, not you.... Sorry I just got out of town and I'm tired.
[HTC Desire 526] solidus636:
i can't get my desire to boot the image... nor can i get it to flash the zip....

it doens't flash or at least it looks like it didn't.....

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I can confirm that on the prepaid i am getting the same error..

how was this pronounce working lol I have the exact same device as you... yet the error

"Failed: -2, 19: fail to flash via downloadzip" 3 times.

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after trying a second time, it LOOKS like FiSH is working , at the moment. teh screen is fully black, no response.

i'm waiting.

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alright. so the device booted, up to TWRP.. i clicked, reboot into system, and allowed SuperSU to install, all these steps are missing from the guide, i feel like you should include em just for reference :) but excellent work regardless....

but now i'm just sitting waiting again at another black screen..

was i suppposed to reboot to system from TWRP?

adb shell didn't work properly in TWRP, it worked halfway. should I just do the command in TWRP?, because from your guide it looks like I'm supposed to be in the system.... but if i can do the command from TWRP and change the CID then that's all i need to unlock it and flash twrp

edit:

it finally worked.

on a slow class 4 card too.

didn't ever need to boot to Android, i just did it all in TWRP and booted to a Rooted system .

thanks man

now next is to use QPST to remove the GSM lock. it won't recognize my Verizon Sim..... which is weird.
[HTC Desire 526] Vyrrus2k9:
Can someone tell me how you got past the download.zip 3 times error message? Did you just keep trying it?
[HTC Desire 526] msh1916:
Thanks Much. Im Stuck at one place

Im not a pro at this. I just came across it and giving a shot. But at Command: fastboot getvar all

The terminal says waiting for machine. Right before that when I tried to boot into download mode 4 or 5

green options came up inc. reboot into download mode, and other options. I figured reboot into download?

Thanks for all your time figuring this out. Matt
[HTC Desire 526] lodbro@outlook.com:
There is no option to "hit volume up to flash the RUU" on my desire 530, any advice?
[HTC Desire 526] Haunting_Shad0w:
[MENTION=7006025]BigCountry907[/MENTION] First, I want to thank you for making a tutorial on how to do this, even though I'm having trouble lol

I can't seem to run the 0PM3img.zip on my phone though. It basically says all of this.

Security Warning

If you flash this phone with any ROM that was not officially released by HTC you take the risk of releasing your personal and financial information to unknown sources

FILE /mnt/media_rw/ext_sd/0PM3IMG.zip

ress VolUP to start flash

press VolDown to cancel

I then press the up volume button and it says Start ui_updating and then it reboots as you said it would, but when I try to do it the 2nd time, it does this:

Failed -2, 19: fail to flash via downloadzip (Three of them from top to bottom)

I'm not sure if it's the micro SD cards that i'm using (that really could be it), but I can't get it to work, and I've been using my 128gb SanDIsk SDCX, which apparently has at least 80 mbps transfer speeds. If I have to use another card, I only have 2 8gb SDHCs to try, but I tried one of those and it gave me the same error as my 128gb card, so i'm not really sure if the card is the issue. (I don't have a 16 or 32 gb card)

I did try the part where it says "The magic sd card", and I'm even successful running it from the card, but I just can't seem to pass the first step in the tutorial. Please help me if you are able :)
[HTC Desire 526] Vyrrus2k9:
Can I get the link to the bootable MicroSD image please? The one in the OP is no longer working.

**** working now! Thanks!
[HTC Desire 526] jerryspring:
All phones have a bootloader
[HTC Desire 526] bebz:
how did u get it to work? i have the files in my sdcard, boot to download mode, and nothing :( no option to flash. help pls. thnx

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please help. i cant seem to make a bootable sdcard. i tried all the steps to unlock my bootloader, thanks for help
[HTC Desire 526] bebz:
hello, i tried doing all of this but supersu is not installed after booting normally. other where installed though just not supersu.

so im stuck here:

adb shell

htc_a16wl:/ $ (if i put su it will say not found)

what to do now? i know its 2019, im new to root, this post is like 2years ago. pls help. thank
[HTC Desire 526] Jempeelzzy:
please send me that ruu edition Sir
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] viborges:
Hello.

Can anyone tell me if and how is it possible to upgrade this smartphone to android 5 or 6 using a custom rom?

Tried everything,no method works.

Please help me!

Thanks
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] pathfinder7:
Please take a look and check it out for yourself. It's very nice and completed - which means IT WORKS FINE!!!

Check it out and leave the review for the rest of the ppl here...
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] debaillon:
Great product!!

I've been using it for almost 24 hours now and I'm hooked. It's FAST, stable, and works like WM5/6 should work. My only complaint is that it needs to be a little more customizable (and maybe it is and I just haven't figured it out yet.) I would love to change the color theme. The blues are great and all but I like to keep my WM6/Tilt/TyTn2 theme black/grey. :)
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] Myrddin Wyllt:
Trying it out, but dissatisfied with the way it keeps hopping back into my regular interface. Is this just supposed to be a skin, or a total OS wrapper?

It acts like a wrapper in many ways, but when you open apps & whatnot, you get your default .tsk or in my case, the last Wisbar skin applied, which isn't really very useful to me, since it looks nothing like the PointUI skin.

It's a very pretty today replacement, but it still needs work, to be sure. Improving user reconfigurability should be number one on their to-do list.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] confident:
point ui on imate k jam

I also installed this program.I think WAD and SPB mobile shell are better.i made a you tube video on how it looks on my imate k jam.you can check it out on below link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwbOHW2a-kU
[Huawei P9 Plus Questions & Answers] sergi0_dj:
Hi, I completely installed the EVA-L09_C432B182 version of P9 by mistake in a P9 PLUS. Now the phone gives me many faults .. I can not select wifi or many others .. I have a firmware that does not correspond to the phone it is. how can I solve that?? How can i get a p9 PLUS firmware ??
[Huawei P9 Plus Questions & Answers] sergi0_dj:
Phone is VIE-L09
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] bagged00:
Will the s8 plus be carrier unlocked if I order it from Samsung? I don't really want to be trapped to one carrier.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] 954wrecker:
They make you select a carrier before checkout. The carrier unlocked version will be released in a month.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] TechBSwift:
Just pick Verizon and it will be unlocked for sure day one
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] bagged00:
Ok cool that's what I was wondering. I know it's that way with my iPhone 7 I didn't know if it'd be the same for android
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] dilgit:
The simple way is to order from B&H... It's the unlocked international model SM-955F.... $840 + local tax
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] bagged00:
While that would be nice I'll be using the Samsung financing
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] mattcall:
I have ordered form very.co.uk (catalogue company) fully unlocked no carrier selection needed
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] johnwayne27:
That sounds awesome! Plus you escape the snapdragon curse
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] mattcall:
Never had a snapdragon variant being in the uk but heard a few bad reviews