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Stock Hero Problem

The problem that I am having right now is actually getting my Hero back to stock only. I recently searched the forums and found a few guides here and there to get back to Android 1.5, but the problem is that I follow those and then I try to downgrade and I get told only that I have a bootloader issue.
Now the only thing I could think of or know right now is that the bootloader is wrong. Which is keeping me from going back to original stock for the Hero.
Is there a possible way for me to fix this? I have tried many things, but not sure if any of you around here have some suggestions. One thing I wanted to ask and see if some one would have is whether you would be willing to upload your original backup for you phone.
If you were, then I assume that would possibly fix the bootloader issue.
Keep in mind I am no phone expert and I am just trying to throw out suggestions.
I hope that I can get some help!

Everything except Hboot back to stock using the method in this post >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=657086

Is there a way for me to get the HBoot back to the original and not to what it is right now?

V4ND3RP00L said:
Is there a way for me to get the HBoot back to the original and not to what it is right now?
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Depends, if you never ran the 2.1 ruu then your hboot is still stock. Also, running the 1.56 ruu will flash the stock hboot (only an option if you have the older hboot already though).
If you have run the 2.1 ruu.exe then your hboot has been updated and you will be unable to run the 1.56 ruu. No fix yet, but maybe after the official 2.1 ruu is released.
Hold vol down on initial power on to get into fastboot. If you see Hboot 1.41.0000 then you have the original. 1.47.0000 is the 2.1 test rom hboot.

I flashed the leak when it was released and that caused the HBoot to upgrade. I will just wait until the official upgrade is out and for now I will be using a custom ROM.

Use damage control 2.07.2 stock if you want the closest thing to the sprint 2.1.

Downgrade Problem!

I have searched and searched, tried every method, but I am offically stuck (I think) - I'm prepping a rooted Eris for return - i had previously been able to flash the 2.1 RUU to return to stock, but it now will not work - I guess somewhere along the lines of rooting/ROM flashing my bootloader has changed (it is now v1.49.000) - I can't get any RUU to work (get ERROR in RUU interface) - I have also tried flashing a P00IMG through HBOOT, but it also errors out (something is older than something else - forgot exactly) - I have tried flashing new HBOOT/Recovery Image through ADB per a JCASE post, but that will not work either - I've gotten older ROM's loaded that will allow for new OTA updates, but they ultimately will not work (signature issues i believe) -
So the question is, is there a method that will get me back to 2.1 "stock" & get rid of Amon Ra recovery?
Again, I have searched and tried every method I could find - I have updated my SDK - help anyone?

Ive seen people just send in rooted ones without any problem, so I dont know if they'll check. But if your worried, i would just flash a 2.1 rom that looks like the stock, cause i dont think they'll know the difference.

Do you have a Nandroid backup from when you first rooted?

crax0r said:
Do you have a Nandroid backup from when you first rooted?
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Unfortunately I don't have it - you wanna loan me yours?
I'm only kind of kidding....

download unzipme.zip which jcase removed on xda from here http://androidmobileos.com/?p=14928 Inside theres dowgrade rom that you flash through custom recovery (which ever one you use). After that you just follow the instructions (adb parts). Works very well. If you will have any issues with adb part as far as flashing back to stock recovery and hboot than check your hboot version and make sure its s-off. If its not you can get it s-off with batery pull trick.

i had an issue like this where the ruu would say that my phone was disconnected and told me to connect it to the computer,i was on a froyo rom,i flashed a 2.1 rom and the ruu worked,just an fyi just incase this might help if you want to return to stock 2.1,once you run the ruu and sync with google you wiil receive the july update also.
sent from my Eris using Tapatalk pro

[q] why wont install any RUU on my phone? help

i want to root my wildfire but before doing it i want to be shure i could unroot it just in case i will ned warranty support.
so im trying to install the ruu, ive an italian small carrier wildfire, ive tried the h3g (that is not the phone carrier) and ive tried the generic wwe htc ruu (not thhe one for asia), different versione 14, 25, 37 but its not working anytime.
this is what happen when i run the ruu: the ruu after running says is waiting for bootloader, after waiting one minute it says error 171 usb connection so at this time the phone is in boot mode with the black background and the big htc write. i restart the ruu and this time goes on, but after saying its copying the firmware gives again error 131 client id and stop. after this the phone restart.
what can i do? do this means that theres no ruu for my phone to restore so i cant root or if i will i just wont be anyway able to unroot and will lose any warranty support?

Error 131 is generally issued when you have a specific operator Wildfire. You will need to create a goldcard to install the generic RUU then. Is your wildfire operator locked?

the only carrier customization is that theres only the carrier logo when the phone start up for the first seconds on the screen but the phone has no carrier lock or any other lock and no other customization, its totally a free lock phone.
just the phone is bought from a carrier that is like H3G and the froyo update too its not yet been released cause the carrier should do it.
its hard to do the goldcard? and if i restore the phone with a ruu that is not from the same carrier i will lose warranty support? only italian ruu ive found is from H3G, i know this is a totally not customized rom from H3G. Should i lose the warranty as this is anyway a factory ruu that will install the factory rom and is italian too?

Creating Goldcads is easy. There is a guide here on XDA, Just search for it.
As for whether you will lose warranty or not if you flash a WWE RUU, there is no way I can answer that, because, different companies follow different rules across the globe. Ex: Here in India, I am pretty sure they wont be bothered which RUU you have, as long as it is an RUU. (Coming to think of it, they are so unbothered they may even accept WF's with Custom ROMs )

calling htc tech support in italya they told me i cant change the ruu, if i put a different one i will lose warranty
theres a way to save the rom in my phone to revert to it? or theres a way to save the OTA to 2.2 that i will receive (i think this month) from my carrier to use it to revert to the official rom? or any other way to find my ruu from my carrier to download it from htc or web?

There is a way to backup the original ROM, but, that requires root itself. (Nandroid, available in ClockWorkMod). Since there is no RUU available for your carrier, and, since warranty support seems important to you, I would recommend you keep your phone as it is.
Also, one more thing, when you update to 2.2 OTA, you will lose the ability to root.

yes i know but i think soon there will be a wildfire 2.2 new unrevoked version so if i can save or download the ota to use it like a ruu i could update to 2.2 than root and use the old ota to restore the phone
the first reason i wanted to root the phone was to increase the cpu, theres no way to do it with the unrooted phone right?
actually i think i got to wait

raniero1 said:
yes i know but i think soon there will be a wildfire 2.2 new unrevoked version so if i can save or download the ota to use it like a ruu i could update to 2.2 than root and use the old ota to restore the phone
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I would actually wait till the tool releases, before updating to the new OTA, because, there is a lot of uncertainty when the new Unrevoked will release. As for downloading the OTA, I dont think there is a way again (atleast as far as I know) , if it is not listed at Shipped ROM's. If you download it, it installs itself.
raniero1 said:
the first reason i wanted to root the phone was to increase the cpu, theres no way to do it with the unrooted phone right?
actually i think i got to wait
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Correct. It most certainly requires root.

What I am gonna do to go "Completely Stock" --Help me here people please--

So, after rooting with revolutionary tool, i gotta go back to stock for waranty purposes.
My stock version is an arabic one, so here is what I am gonna do,
1. Use a WWE froyo RUU.
2. Push hboot 1.0.0001 through ADB.
3. Run my locale version RUU (Arabic One) (Froyo) which will bring me to hboot 1.0.0002. --iHope--
Is this procedure right ?!
Please I need fast feedback in order to start doing it as I need to send my phone to waranty as soon as possible.
Thanks everyone!

Please refer to this thread
PS: First time I used that RUU my hboot was 0.8.x so I only had to run the .exe file WHILE THE PHONE WAS BOOTED INTO BOOTLOADER ( Hold Power Button>Reboot>Bootloader)
I re-rooted my phone soon after with Revolutionary but did not used any RUU.exe because I will not go stock yet.
If the RUU won't work while the phone is ON, just reboot it into Bootloader, that should do the trick.

after rooting my wildfire and testing many Roms and even going back to the original RUU, i can say that it will never be like the stock Rom

Thx guys for your effort,
but I know how to do all this, I am not that newbie!
I just wanted to know if the procedure is right, so I can be safe!
And I just did it, and I am done, smoothly with no problems!

Have you got your S-ON? I want to know because I want to unroot soon for warranty reasons and my phone was S-Off since I got it from Vodafone...

Dethox said:
Have you got your S-ON? I want to know because I want to unroot soon for warranty reasons and my phone was S-Off since I got it from Vodafone...
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Yes I did, with hboot 1.0.0002 and COMPLETE stock, just as I got it from the factory!

Good to know that. I just remembered that my bootloader was unlocked when I bought the phone from Vodafone so I cannot get S-On back...
Nevertheless, I will try my luck soon. I just need to find the warranty sheet ) ....I lost it and cannot find it....lol

[Q] Need to unroot froyo 2.2

I have looked and looked but probably not in the right places... I have a rooted Evo 4G with froyo 2.2. I used unrevoked forever and know how to get the s-on back... I just would like to update the phone to the newest update and root it again. Is it still necessary to get s-on back then load the original ruu rom? I would think I just need to remove the unrevoked then update. The phone works I just want newer firmware on it... My apologies if I did not look for my response properly, but all I see is a reload the IMG file... I dont want to set back to factory... just wanted to post this question. Thank You

Mee2 said:
I have looked and looked but probably not in the right places... I have a rooted Evo 4G with froyo 2.2. I used unrevoked forever and know how to get the s-on back... I just would like to update the phone to the newest update and root it again. Is it still necessary to get s-on back then load the original ruu rom? I would think I just need to remove the unrevoked then update. The phone works I just want newer firmware on it... My apologies if I did not look for my response properly, but all I see is a reload the IMG file... I dont want to set back to factory... just wanted to post this question. Thank You
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There is absolutely no reason to unroot. All you have to do is flash a custom stock ROM based on the newest firmware. A whole bunch are available for flashing in the Development forum.

It is much easier to leave the phone S-OFF and then either flash a rooted stock ROM or run a stock RUU. Then all you would need to do to obtain full root again (with stock ROM) would be to install a custom recovery and then flash a superuser.zip file, rather than turning the phone back S-ON and then going through a potentially complicated procedure just to reroot and possibly turn the phone back S-OFF.

Thank You guys sounds like a custom rom is the way to go... it would get rid of that IQAgent also... I'll look around for a nice looking rooted rom.