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[EVO 4G Android Development] Captain_Throwback:
Alternative to unrooting an unrEVOked-unlocked device for return

I'm wondering if there's any interest in this. I got the idea from the regaw_leinad's work with the Bootloader Customizer over in the LTE forum. We could actually leave the device S-OFF, but just make it LOOK like it's S-ON. No one would be the wiser, especially if you're running a stock ROM.

See screenshots below:

Bootloader (displaying S-ON, even though device is really S-OFF):

Fastboot check showing device is actually stil S-OFF:

Custom Recovery (still installed, and working fine ;)):
[EVO 4G Android Development] dtowngs4g:
Captain any ideas about getting fix for my problem : phone bootloops, tried ruu and phone says locked but still s off. also recovery doesn't load, screen comes up blank (amon ra) or flashes on for 5 seconds (smelkus) then back to loop. Bootloader screen below
[EVO 4G Android Development] Captain_Throwback:
Sounds like the ol' "bootloop of death" to me. What ROM were you running?
[EVO 4G Android Development] dtowngs4g:
Remix UX port based on CM9 ICS. I really liked that rom.

Man well im off to another phone. loved my evo og but guess its a wrap. less some mad scientist wants it. LOL. Thanks Captain
[EVO 4G Android Development] Captain_Throwback:
I'll take it off your hands ;). I never back away from a challenge :).
[EVO 4G Android Development] dtowngs4g:
Just pm me your mailing info. As you can see in my sig i'm trying the lg spectrum. Wish there was more ROM support at CDs. so far I like it.
[EVO 4G Android Development] dtowngs4g:
What's worse is my apartment flooded by upstairs neighbor and think my laptop is a bust so can't really try to work on it. laptop been dead for days

So thinking battery may have shorted due to wet adapter plugged in.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Captain_Throwback:
PM sent. I'll see what I can do. If I get it working, I can send it back to you.
[EVO 4G Android Development] rockypr:
Sh!t i jump the unrevoked file and now im still S-OFF, i fully ran the other files and did all the OTA, what i need to do to get S ON?
[EVO 4G Android Development] Captain_Throwback:
Probably something from my sig :rolleyes:.
[EVO 4G Android Development] rockypr:
Download the hboot file but it says SOFF
[EVO 4G Android Development] Captain_Throwback:
Did you do the rest?

There is a step that says: "If you're now "S-ON", move down to "After you're S-ON" section. If not (i.e. you are still "S-OFF"), continue on to next step."

I assume you tried that?
[EVO 4G Android Development] rockypr:
I'm S OFf but im not rooted, I guess I have to root the phone again and then do all the steps
[EVO 4G Android Development] Captain_Throwback:
You don't need to root; you just need a custom recovery, which you can flash through the bootloader using a PC36IMG.zip file.
[EVO 4G Android Development] rockypr:
Were can I get it?
[EVO 4G Android Development] Captain_Throwback:
The smelkusMOD recovery thread.
[EVO 4G Android Development] jrny99:
Assitance please

hey captain, I rooted using your mik web page and i am trying to unroot because phone took a dodo. when i flash the first file i get a unsupported baseband, i am running 2.15.00.12.19 ?
[EVO 4G Android Development] Captain_Throwback:
You need to downgrade your radio first. Use the Radio file linked in the "Restore to stock after Revolutionary Root" guide in my sig. Then the unrevoked S-ON zip will work. And you can then flash any of the PC36IMG.zip files from that same post to get you fully back to stock.
[EVO 4G Android Development] jrny99:
Can you downgrade your radio on a unrooted phone running 2.15.00.12.19 so I can use a different rooting procedure and not go thru HTC dev ?
[EVO 4G Android Development] Captain_Throwback:
No.

But there are at least two other ways to unlock your device besides HTCDev.

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Current Device: HTC EVO 4G LTE | ROM: Viper4G 1.0.0 | Kernel: 3.0.8-AwesomeSauce1.2
[EVO 4G Android Development] hevyrockerdk:
The real question is: why are you anti-HTC Dev?

It worked perfectly fine for me, and the process went through without a hitch after I got my second EVO...

This is my signature from a mobile device.
[EVO 4G Android Development] jrny99:
Only that if HTC knows you unlocked your phone will sprint know that you locked it.
[EVO 4G Android Development] hevyrockerdk:
LOL Nah, you're good. Sprint won't know anything if you follow the steps in the OP (or some tips throughout the thread if need be) [EDIT] Follow these steps if you need to unroot it for warranty repairs, not to actually root the phone. [/EDIT]

You'll be fine, just because it's HTC Dev doesn't mean they're going to report anything to Sprint or any other wireless carrier. If they did, nobody would even suggest using it, as we all know that we secretly hide our device's unlocked true potential from Sprint.

But I personally don't care if they know about mine, I don't have a warranty on my phone anyway. :good:
[EVO 4G Android Development] anyscai:
I do it and root success，THanks
[EVO 4G Android Development] htim95:
I have a question I don't remember if I used unrevoked or not, so would it hurt to go by those steps even if I didn't?
[EVO 4G Android Development] danman132x:
I used the 2nd part of this to unroot my phone, and I never used unrevoked. Thing is, I still have S-Off. How do I get S-On again? My recovery is gone, just shows a red triangle.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Captain_Throwback:
You should try the method in my sig.

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Current Device: HTC EVO 4G | ROM: 5.07.651.1 Stock Rooted (Throwback-style) v2.3- ODEXED | Kernel: Classic-v1.5 - SBC
[EVO 4G Android Development] jrny99:
fastboot oem lock.

delete me
[EVO 4G Android Development] Mindspin_311:
I used this method to root my EVO

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=838448

Will the instructions in the 1st post apply to unrooting my phone? I believe that that Auto Root method includes the Unrevoked portion.

My phone's details:

S-OFF

HBOOT - 2.10.0001

Amon RA recovery
[EVO 4G Android Development] Captain_Throwback:
Yes, if your radio version is 2.15.00.11.19 or older. Otherwise, you'll first need to downgrade your radio, and then you can use the S-ON tool.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Mindspin_311:
Thanks!!

Im assuming Baseband and Radio are the same thing?
[EVO 4G Android Development] jelive:
Assume problems you had were with http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=752832

Suppose you could do the shipped 1.47.651.1 http://shipped-roms.com/shipped/Supersonic/ and then either full toast or use Simple Root 1.47.651.1 http://myevo4g.net/simple/ Believe this should put you back to .76 but read a bit more to make sure. There are probably other methods as well. Good luck...that seems like a lot of work to just get to the .76

Jim
[EVO 4G Android Development] eman3316@optonline.net:
Thats exactly it.....I will give it a shot. Thanks!

Edit...Can't get the 1.47 Rom to download complete. Keeps canceling in the middle and tried from different browsers and computers. Any other links to this ROM?
[EVO 4G Android Development] hellcatt:
sooooooooooooooooooooo.......................how about that red triangle issue of mine?
[EVO 4G Android Development] djR3Z:
Just follow the instructions in this thread to get .76. A lot easier.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=752832
[EVO 4G Android Development] robmiller:
this worked great. went to sprint store monday and got replacement ordered no problem. Cant wait to use your tutorial for root on my new phone. thanks for your excellent work.
[EVO 4G Android Development] djR3Z:
Awesome man! Let me know if you run into any problems.
[EVO 4G Android Development] pip235:
reboot loop

i did everything as instructed for unrevoked 3, (from step 5 on...) and now i am stuck in reboot loop. there was one time i could get through and get signed into my google account, but then it just rebooted again. any help would be appreciated. thanks.
[EVO 4G Android Development] jelive:
djR3Z

Sorry, messed up quoting your post "Just follow the instructions in this thread to get .76. A lot easier." http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=752832

He had problems with this method...

Jim
[EVO 4G Android Development] djR3Z:
Ahh I gotcha. Well then good on you for the idea you posted. Thanks for holdin down the fort man :)
[EVO 4G Android Development] rockdawg:
I am doing this to return my phone due to light spots on my screen. Everything seems to have gone without a hitch, but do I need to worry about anything else to return the phone?

My hboot is 0.93.0000. My radio is 2.15.00.07.28. My PRI is 1.40_03. And my kernel is 2.6.32.15-g746f4f0 htc-kernel@and18-2 #58.

Is all of this the same as could be found on a stock phone and nothing that would indicate my phone had bee rooted and/or flashed with custom ROMs and kernels?
[EVO 4G Android Development] tgc99gt:
when i try and install the pc36img i get a main version is older error

i used unrevoked 3.2.1

no roms just installed tether any help would be great thanks
[EVO 4G Android Development] jelive:
Thanks and keep all the guides coming...very helpful :)

Jim
[EVO 4G Android Development] jelive:
Have you cleaned out your sd card of "extras"

Jim
[EVO 4G Android Development] wrapkgb:
I rooted with 3.21 and now need to unroot... I have no roms or kernels installed. I just want to be clear and make sure I am doing everything correct prior so I don't mess anything up! Lol from what I gathered since I used UR3.21 the boot loader will show s-off even though its not off and I don't need to apply to s-on zip, correct? And my second question is this pc36img.zip is the correct file for UR3.21? Please forgive me noobness!
[EVO 4G Android Development] generalExpert:
Followed guide exactly... went smooth... just one question. After doing this I went into hboot and selected recovery to make sure amen_ra wouldn't show, and a black screen with a phone and a red ! Showed up. Is this normal? Do we not have a recovery option when non-rooted?
[EVO 4G Android Development] wrapkgb:
Prior to rooting that was the same screen I would get if I tried to get into recovery so you should be good!
[EVO 4G Android Development] generalExpert:
OK good, cause for a second there I thought I just bricked my phone. Had to pull the battery to reboot...
[EVO 4G Android Development] firewalkwithme:
Welp, my phone was randomly rebooting and bootlooping before this and after unrooting back to bone stock it's still doing it so off to the Sprint store I go.

OP you might want to tell all the hyperactive kids who are off their meds that the first thing to happen is a bootloader update, after which the phone reboots into the new bootloader, sits there for a while thinking, then continues the update.
[EVO 4G Android Development] jelive:
It sounds like you did do the full unrevoked forever 3.21 You used the "one-step" reflash process correct? If so, then you will need to do all the steps OP outlines...the S-On and then the PC36IMG.zip

Jim
[EVO 4G Android Development] Evo_Pimpin:
Thanks for the info. May come in handy.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Captain_Throwback:
Yes.
[EVO 4G Android Development] htc-vene12:
i flashed unrevoked but it saids my radio version is incorrect... any idea why?
[EVO 4G Android Development] Captain_Throwback:
I'm sure it's because your radio version is incorrect.

There is a list of supported radios on the unrevoked site. I suggest you review it.
[EVO 4G Android Development] htc-vene12:
ok thanks a lot i havent use this phone in about a year so i dont know what the newest version are... im trying to activate it back on my sprint acc but its not recognizing the codes given by sprint :( btw can you post a link for the radios please? i will appreciate it
[EVO 4G Android Development] Captain_Throwback:
There's a radio thread in the Development section.
[EVO 4G Android Development] htc-vene12:
ok i changed the radio version and now its compatible with unrevoked thanks a bunch Captain :highfive:

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now i moved the PC36IMG.ZIP file to the sd card and its not flashing on hboot :/
[EVO 4G Android Development] Captain_Throwback:
Why are you unrooting, anyway? You could've just RUU'ed to the latest ROM version. Sprint should've had no trouble activating at that point.

I have no idea why you're trying to flash a PC36IMG or which one you're trying to flash.
[EVO 4G Android Development] pmacevad:
Stock recovery

does this remove custom recovery and replace it with stock recovery? I am trying to get the phone fully unrooted factory out of the box condition. sorry if I missed it in my reading. tia.

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Did you ever get this working? What combination did you end up using?

Could you provide a link/guide to flashing the latest ruu and where I can find the correct file? I have looked for about an hour with no luck. Nothing is really clear in what I have found. Basically, I want to unroot, get stock recovery onto phone and get back to s-on. I used unrevoked forever, never upgraded hboot, never saw the need, but now I can't find any up to date guides on how to unroot when using this method. Any help would be appreciated captain!
[EVO 4G Android Development] gixxertriplezero:
What radio do I need you have installed to use the first file cuz it keeps telling me in unsupported radio
[EVO 4G Android Development] rockdawg:
Not yet, but I plan to before I take it back. What about the specs I listed? Are they OK?
[EVO 4G Android Development] nomranomra:
i tried installing the latest ota after rooting with unrevoked 3.21 but it wouldnt install, so i tried installing the stock pc36img, which got my phone stuck in bootloader. Now i am attempting to turn on s-on but whenever i try to go to recovery i just get a red exclamation mark with a device next to it. can someone please help me?

UPDATE: tried reinstalling pc36img, phone now boots back into stock unrooted 2.2.
[EVO 4G Android Development] wrapkgb:
Thanks for the help Jim! I did the "one click" UR3.21 so I guess my confusion was I didn't realize the one click 3.21 was considered "forever" since the link under it said Unrevoked forever lol.. Again thank you for clearing this up for me!
[EVO 4G Android Development] nomranomra:
hmm...now im trying to install the latest ota with the fps fix on my new unrooted stock installation and after downloading and rebooting it gives me an android logo with an orange exclamation mark, forcing me to yank the battery in order to get back to the o.s. any suggestions on how i could get the update?
[EVO 4G Android Development] javi_06:
The screen with the red ! should be the stock recovery. If you hold volume up and press the power button, you should see some options including reboot.
[EVO 4G Android Development] djR3Z:
For those trying to get the latest update, why don't you just flash one of the custom ROMs that include it?
[EVO 4G Android Development] generalExpert:
Ok, are you sure? I just don't want to f anything up.

By the way, does anyone know if this un-root method works if rooted with the new unrevoked 3.21 method? I am currently unrooted but would like to try the unrevoked method, but want to un-root if needed.
[EVO 4G Android Development] furrelkt:
HELP

I am on latest fresh and updated prl, radio, wimax..when i go to flash this... i get "main version is older error". What can i do? wanting to get to complete stock and see if i can get my 4 g working and have tried everything, so figured i would try unroot and start from scratch, cause i might just have to take it to get swapped... help me please, anyone know what to do to get this to flash for me?

Keri
[EVO 4G Android Development] jelive:
djR3Z

Have seen this and variations now a few times...does the PC36IMG need to be "newer" now after the OTA for S-On and full unrooting. Have an idea myself on how to do differently but anticipate folks will see thread title and use this method. Thanks

Jim
[EVO 4G Android Development] furrelkt:
Okay all...someone got some ideas for us that cant unroot please?
[EVO 4G Android Development] pdb23103:
4G still not available after unrooting

After the PRI update, 4G disappeared ("scanning.........") and 3G speeds deteriorated measurably in Speedtest. I decided to unroot and see if 4G would return. No luck. Back to 1.40_003 PRI, 2.15.00.07.28 radio, 3.26.651.6 build. 4G remains unobtainable. I was in three different cities with 4G from Florida to Virginia, and no luck anywhere. Previously, no problem. Had hoped to re-root if unroot had corrected the problem. Now, I guess going to the Sprint store may be necessary. Has a specific cause for the loss of 4G been identified? Is Sprint going to get an influx of Evos with sudden loss of 4G - that may raise some suspicion. Anybody got the cure?
[EVO 4G Android Development] jelive:
furrelkt

The above is why I'm thinking un rooting, downgrading, etc. is probably not the answer...but I don't know the definitive answer just for 4G issue. Just in case...you did try an update of your profile already didn't you? Could also try a "reactivation" through a ##3282#

Jim
[EVO 4G Android Development] furrelkt:
Jim,

Yes I did try update profile but I can try 3282 but I think I did that too lol. I think I tried everything :-(

Edit: I did try everything... I had bad mac address and fixed that and it kept. The only other thing I can try is flashing newest OTA and re root, what do you think, should I try that? Based on pdb above, they tried that and still didn't get 4g.. ugh. Thanks for the help.
[EVO 4G Android Development] jelive:
Discussion of 4G issue after the 3.29 update http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=791547 Seems key is a pre 3.29 nand backup (with working 4G) made with Amon RA 1.80 so you can get the wimax.img

Jim
[EVO 4G Android Development] furrelkt:
Checking it out now.. however, i believe i am hosed..dont have the keys nor a backup that included the wimax.img... ugh.

this i will flash 1.47 ruu.. and re root.

Keri
[EVO 4G Android Development] jelive:
DISREGARD...saw that you had already done below in other posts...bummer, sounds like its back to stock and Sprint.

You did this http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=7914665&postcount=5 to check to see if the RSA keys were still probably there?

Jim
[EVO 4G Android Development] backdown:
I unrooted..and now its stuck on the hboot screen? I try to reboot and it just goes back to the same screen?
[EVO 4G Android Development] furrelkt:
Hi Jim,

Yes, i did... i am trying to find a 1.47 stock zip to flash and start over, if that doesnt refresh everything and start from scratch, its time to take to the sprint store to swap. :-(
[EVO 4G Android Development] jelive:
http://shipped-roms.com/shipped/Supersonic/

Make sure you get the whole download...seems to hang sometimes. Will of course need to do the old radio and wimax (if needed) and delete "extras" on sd card or it would be obvious to the Sprint folks :-) Good luck.

Jim
[EVO 4G Android Development] furrelkt:
instead of the exe i found the zip from here...some say the zip works better... idk, going to try it, will let you know. :-) thanks for all that you are trying to help me with. appreciate it.

Keri
[EVO 4G Android Development] tron360:
When I get to the bootloader and it reads pc36img.zip i get "No Image" and "No Image or Wrong Image"

it is s-on and hboot 0.93.0000

Thanks for the help
[EVO 4G Android Development] tron360:
OK I figured it out - I had a 2gb micro sd card and changed it to an 8gb card and it worked fine. So you cant use a 2gb micro sd to apply the pc36img.zip

Thanks
[EVO 4G Android Development] Fordude:
Ok, hoping someone can help me here. I had to get a new EVO replacement as my original EVO charging port had problems. I could no longer charge without applying pressure to the charger while plugged into the phone.

That being said...

I un-rooted my phone by executing the ruu.exe file as stated in other posts and ran all the updates to get 2.2 re-installed. Everything is working great, except I see that S-OFF is on the boot screen now.

How can I get this to S-ON before shipping back? I would hate to get this warranty kicked back because of this. here is what I have done so far:

1. adb push unrevoked-forever-son.zip /sdcard/update.zip

2. reboot into recovery

3. apply update.zip

E:failed to verify whole-file signature

What is next recommended step at this time to get the S-ON restored before shipping back?

TIA!
[EVO 4G Android Development] jelive:
There is a "temporary" problem once you update to new 3.29 OTA with then doing an S-On It's been mentioned in other threads as well.

See first post at http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/htc-evo-4g/134220-unrevoked3-s-tool-latest-ota.html

Jim
[EVO 4G Android Development] pdb23103:
Re-root

So after unrooting by this method, can one re-root using Simple Root, or is Unrevoked the only way to reacquire root? For that matter, what is the "best" way to re-root Evo after unrooting? Thanx!
[EVO 4G Android Development] generalExpert:
When you unroot with this method it is the same as never rooting before. So your phone will be in the original state. Therefore you can reroot using whatever method you choose. I would say the easiest way to root out there is using the new unrevoked 3.21 method. Watch the video on thedroiddemos.com.
[EVO 4G Android Development] pdb23103:
And will updating to 3.29.651.5 prevent rooting with Unrevoked or otherwise? Is it a bad idea to update to 3.29.651.5? Thanx!
[EVO 4G Android Development] jelive:
You are bouncing all over the place...root with unrevoked 3.21...do a good backup...from then on select only ROMs that are already rooted, including ones based on 3.29 Backup (nand) before you make any major changes, i.e. ROMs, Kernels, etc. There is no reason normally to un-root nor do OTA updates. If you have to return your phone for some reason then come back to XDA for guidance if you don't know how to do.
[EVO 4G Android Development] generalExpert:
If you unroot using this method, you return to STOCK. After that you can apply whatever updates you want... including the 3.29 update. Unrevoked will STILL root a stock phone with the 3.29 update. In other words, the 3.29 update does not lock you out of rooting again.
[EVO 4G Android Development] jelive:
You are correct, however; it is generally not a good idea to unroot just to get an OTA if you don't have to...never know what the next OTA will bring. Even this one, at present, will not let you put S-On back if you need to return the phone...if you chose unrooting, then OTA, then unrevoked. There are some things you can do to get around it but why put yourself in this position.

Jim
[EVO 4G Android Development] generalExpert:
I unrooted to get the 3.29 update and give myself a little more time to learn. I originally rooted using regaw's method and then unrooted using djr3z method. I now have a stock unrooted EVO with 53 fps and a battery that lasts 12 -24 hours depending on use. I do want CM6 so am thinking of rooting again using unrevoked...

So, your telling me that if I root again with unrevoked, and i need to unroot again to return the phone or whatever, the 3.29 won't let me get s-on again? This is the first i've read of this. can you point me to some info on this?
[EVO 4G Android Development] dowdell23:
I am new to rooting and I am having the same issue. I need to revert back to stock and I am also running the latest fresh and updated prl. Can anyone help us out???