hello guys, i searched around on the procedure needed to be done to return a phone to stock for warranty exchange. I read the ultimate s-on guide sticky, but its quoted that if you used the visionary method, that the pd15img flashing may not be enough. thats about all is said on the subject though. if anyone could help me out i would greatly appreciate it. Thanks!!
molesaied88 said:
hello guys, i searched around on the procedure needed to be done to return a phone to stock for warranty exchange. I read the ultimate s-on guide sticky, but its quoted that if you used the visionary method, that the pd15img flashing may not be enough. thats about all is said on the subject though. if anyone could help me out i would greatly appreciate it. Thanks!!
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Yeah. Just returning to stock ROM should be enough.
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You will lose root, but retain S-Off.
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Do I need to return to s-on to send it back?
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Technically, yes. But many times it doesn't matter.
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is there any way to return it to s-on just to be on the safe side? thanks!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=924923
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thread says that is only if you used g-free method. i used the visionary method. i dont believe this would work for me.
molesaied88 said:
thread says that is only if you used g-free method. i used the visionary method. i dont believe this would work for me.
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if you used the visionary root.sh method, then you got nothing to worry about. just flash stock PD15IMG.zip. when reboot, it should show S-On.
ok thank you so much for you help!!
So if I flashed a stock rom via a pd15img.zip that wasn't rooted and includes an hboot, would it still be carrier unlocked ? I have one that I use on at&t and I don't want to lose the unlock and start all over from scratch.
Evo4eva said:
So if I flashed a stock rom via a pd15img.zip that wasn't rooted and includes an hboot, would it still be carrier unlocked ? I have one that I use on at&t and I don't want to lose the unlock and start all over from scratch.
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I don't think so. I believe once carrier unlock is there, it's there forever, no matter what you do. Don't quote me on this, as I could be wrong and you could lose the unlock!
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Evo4eva said:
So if I flashed a stock rom via a pd15img.zip that wasn't rooted and includes an hboot, would it still be carrier unlocked ? I have one that I use on at&t and I don't want to lose the unlock and start all over from scratch.
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If you used gfree to sim unlock it then flashing PD15IMG.zip will leave sim unlock and S-OFF.
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If you used gfree to sim unlock it and S-OFF then flashing PD15IMG.zip will leave sim unlock and S-OFF.
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Hi all,
I did the True PermaRoot by following the instructions on this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858996
If I was to use PD15IMG.ZIP to restore my phone, how would it affect the true perma root and the sim unlock?!
Would the phone remain permarooted and unlocked?!
BorisZX6R said:
Hi all,
I did the True PermaRoot by following the instructions on this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858996
If I was to use PD15IMG.ZIP to restore my phone, how would it affect the true perma root and the sim unlock?!
Would the phone remain permarooted and unlocked?!
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You do loose root but the gfree is still there along with sim unlock as well as eng bootloader.
There is a link in the Rom bible that does it all in one cick
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Thank you, I tried finding what you had mentioned, but no luck. Could you please post the link and maybe explain how I would go about obtaining root again...
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No worries man... unroot with this method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=924923
Then reroot here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858996
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Thank you!
So if I got it right, I would first unroot and reverse the process of true perma root then use the pd15img.zip to revert to stock then reroot using same procedure, right?
But originally I wanted to know what would happen if I was to go straight to the pd15img.zip and if that would leave the root and unlock and s-off intact?
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I need to do a warranty on my phone, how do I unroot and go back to stock? I tried on way and it didn't work? what did you guys do?
Mercuri82 said:
I need to do a warranty on my phone, how do I unroot and go back to stock? I tried on way and it didn't work? what did you guys do?
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Do a search for pd15img.zip.
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Look in the development section. There are a ton of step by step guides if you search.
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To revert back all you need to is flash the original tmobile rom that is in the rom development and it will take u back to the original state without root
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Phateless said:
Do a search for pd15img.zip.
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Find the above file, have it saved to root of sdcard, boot into bootloader, bootloader will find the file on the card and prompt to install the stock image... follow prompts and done.
Nandroid first but really is easy.
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I first flashed the 2.2.1 OTA. Then I flashed the stock recovery. Afterwards, flashed the stock radio. That's what I did. All are available in the Development section.
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I first flashed the 2.2.1 OTA. Then I flashed the stock recovery. Afterwards, flashed the stock radio. That's what I did. All are available in the Development section.
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You could have used pd15img.zip to do all of that in one flash via hboot.
It's safer to flash back to the stock radio first to avoid getting stuck in a limbo situation in which attempting to flash back to stock results in "Main version older" with radio s-on rather than do it all in one step.
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It's safer to flash back to the stock radio first to avoid getting stuck in a limbo situation in which attempting to flash back to stock results in "Main version older" with radio s-on rather than do it all in one step.
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thats what im stuck in and cannot find a way out ! any advice?
Do you have root or are you on a stock unrooted ROM?
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I'm on cyqnogen 7.1.0 but with s on
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Do you have root or are you on a stock unrooted ROM?
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im s on since i tried to flash original rom but im still on cyanogen 7.1.0
emilianos said:
im s on since i tried to flash original rom but im still on cyanogen 7.1.0
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This guide should solve your problem. It involves hex editing the misc.img among other things to allow you to successfully flash back to stock.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-832642.html
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Mercuri82 said:
I need to do a warranty on my phone, how do I unroot and go back to stock? I tried on way and it didn't work? what did you guys do?
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If you used the gfree method of rooting, the following guide is pretty good:
http://theunlockr.com/2010/12/16/how-to-unroot-the-t-mobile-mytouch-4g/
Hope this helps.
this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=832642 may help
conganhthuc said:
this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=832642 may help
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Mhm, that's what I posted 2 posts above yours. Good idea btw!
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I am very experienced in rooting Samsung phones. I would like to root my mom's phone, which, right now is on bone stock, without erasing any data. I need some help (I also want to keep her on stock, the only reason for this is to install RTL languages on her phone).
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1005133
Thank you, but I do not want to flash an Eng bootloader, can I just temp root, mod /system, and unroot, and the changes will stick?
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Try the temp root apps Visionary+ and Z4Root
They may not be on the market, so I just Google them
i cant see why not..but then again ive never tried that..i think it will tho....dont take my word for it tho
Okay, and if I flash the eng hboot, can I just flash a stock RUU to get back to stock and S-On for warrenty?
EDIT: If anyone here is familiar with Odin, what is a similar program to unbrick this phone?
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iwasaperson said:
Okay, and if I flash the eng hboot, can I just flash a stock RUU to get back to stock and S-On for warrenty?
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Yes, you can run the One "zip" RUU-Back to stock
iwasaperson said:
Okay, and if I flash the eng hboot, can I just flash a stock RUU to get back to stock and S-On for warrenty?
EDIT: If anyone here is familiar with Odin, what is a similar program to unbrick this phone?
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Wait, you bricked this phone? But how? And yeah, you could have done a "permanent root" then RUU'd back to stock/S-ON
EDIT: You can perm-root with this GUI tool http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=976605&highlight=gui
It's how I rooted my friend's Shift (I personally rooted mine via CLI but this GUI was out by the time he got a Shift)
I didn't brick the phone. I want want information in case I do.
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I didn't brick the phone. I want want information in case I do.
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About the only way your going to brick this phone is if you flash a corrupt radio or something not intended for the Shift. In a worst case scenario the phone can almost always be recovered by using the the RUU or the One zip back to stock.
Thank you.
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Thank you, but I do not want to flash an Eng bootloader, can I just temp root, mod /system, and unroot, and the changes will stick?
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No. With temp root changes will be reverted after a reboot.
^ Shift Faced
You have to have the engineering boot loader in order for any /system changes to stick (including the su binary necessary for root access)
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I rooted my wife's shift before I gave it to her
Just waiting for a dev to release the rooted deox'd update that is available today
Is it possible.
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I'm pretty sure it is but personally I wouldn't try it.
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If I remember correctly you can't. You need to be fully rooted meaning s-off. Basically s-off means radio sercurity off,among other things turned off. If you try to flash anything through clocklworkmod recovery without s-off,either nothing will happen or your phone will be bricked an you will have to buy a complete new phone. Best thing to do is fully root(s-off). If you need help rooting your phone,send me a pm,an ill help you out.
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If I remember correctly you can't. You need to be fully rooted meaning s-off. Basically s-off means radio sercurity off,among other things turned off. If you try to flash anything through clocklworkmod recovery without s-off,either nothing will happen or your phone will be bricked an you will have to buy a complete new phone. Best thing to do is fully root(s-off). If you need help rooting your phone,send me a pm,an ill help you out.
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You're right that you must be rooted to flash in recovery, but you do not flash radios in recovery. They are flashed in the bootloader, and I'm not sure root access is required to flash a PD15IMG.zip file in the bootloader. I'm leaning towards root not being required, but I don't know for sure. Might as well go ahead and try it. The worst that could happen is you get the "access denied" message and the installation aborts.
I was thinking that about the radio, I just flashed my first one. After having my phone rooted for 6months. Only reason why I said root the phone. Is to make sure he has full control over the phone. An it takes some risks out,some but not all.
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Yea, I was about to say you don't use cwm to flash a new radio but you got it. : P lol
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Thanks for all the feedback everyone. Its my girls phone, she wanted the latest but won't let me root it. (Personally I have no idea why) girls I tell ya. Haha. Thanks again everyone.
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If you ever need anymore help,feel free to send me a message.
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Radios can be flashed in bootloader - otherwise stock firmware updates wouldn't be able to upgrade radios - but they most probably need to be signed to be flashed by S-ON bootloader. In that case, the answer to the OP would be "no".
I have a MyTouch 4G obviously and I need to Unlock it.. It already is rooted/S=OFF and I've been hearing that if its rooted its unlocked.. I dunnno. So can someone please tell me if its rooted can it be used on AT&T... and if not how do I go about unlocking it?
JOMOID said:
I have a MyTouch 4G obviously and I need to Unlock it.. It already is rooted/S=OFF and I've been hearing that if its rooted its unlocked.. I dunnno. So can someone please tell me if its rooted can it be used on AT&T... and if not how do I go about unlocking it?
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What method of root did you use? If you used the gfree method, then yes, it's SIMUNLOCKED. if not, the best way to unlock is to call tmobile and ask them for the unlock code.
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saranhai said:
What method of root did you use? If you used the gfree method, then yes, it's SIMUNLOCKED. if not, the best way to unlock is to call tmobile and ask them for the unlock code.
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I didnt, i used visionary+ or something like that.. It was so long ago i dont really remember...
JOMOID said:
I didnt, i used visionary+ or something like that.. It was so long ago i dont really remember...
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Oh.. yeah, then just ask tmobile for an unlock code. OR reroot again using the gfree method.
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