Root [GSM] [how to] superCID

[scotty85]

*note that you must be s-off to superCID.

with an s-on device,you are able to change some CIDs,but not to whatever you want. im not sure what restrictions there are,i did not explore it too much. i was able to change my stock cid of HTC__203 to HTC__001. superCID while s-on cannot be done without a certain htc-signed file present on the sd card.

i do STRONGLY reccomend you superCID your GSM evo 3d. there are different carrier ruus you can run,and also it makes your life easier while flashing PG86IMG files in hboot. if you retain a certain CID,the android info text document in a PG86IMG must contain that CID,or the flash will fail. i always superCID an international device.


set CID to 11111111(superCID):

Spoiler

if you dont have adb set up,download this:
mini-adb.zip
it contains adb,fastboot and an md5sums utility

-extract it,place the unzipped folder on the root of your C drive

-open a cmd window(win 7,clock start button,type "command" or "cmd" in search box)

-change to mini-adb directory by typing,or copy/paste in the cmd window:
cd c:\mini-adb you should see your promt change to c:\mini-adb>

-place phone in charge only mode,plug in(im assuming you have rooted via revolutinary and have drivers.if not use revolutioary drivers)

-in cmd,type or copy/paste the bold faced code:
adb devices

-if you get your serial number back,boot to bootloader:
adb reboot bootloader

-check for connectivity
fastboot devices

-if you get a serial number back,check your cid first,in case you want to restore it later
fastboot getvar cid
or
fastboot getvar all (will return other variables as well )

-change CID
fastboot oem writecid 11111111 (eight ones)

-reboot bootloader
fastboot reboot-bootloader

-check CID again
fastboot getvar cid
or
fastboot getvar all

-verify CID=11111111

-reboot
fastboot reboot

heres what the above will look like in your cmd window(red are my inputs):

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Scott>[COLOR="Red"]cd c:\mini-adb[/COLOR]

c:\mini-adb>[COLOR="red"]adb devices[/COLOR]
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
List of devices attached
HTxxxxxxxxxx    device


c:\mini-adb>[COLOR="red"]adb reboot bootloader[/COLOR]

c:\mini-adb>[COLOR="red"]fastboot devices[/COLOR]
HTxxxxxxxxxx    fastboot

c:\mini-adb>[COLOR="red"]fastboot getvar all[/COLOR]
INFOversion: 0.5
INFOversion-bootloader: 1.27.1100
INFOversion-baseband: N/A
INFOversion-cpld: None
INFOversion-microp: None
INFOversion-main: 3.32.531.14
INFOserialno: HTxxxxxxxxxx
INFOimei: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
INFOproduct: vigor
INFOplatform: HBOOT-8260
INFOmodelid: PH9810000
INFOcidnum: T-MOB010  [COLOR="Blue"]<-this is your stock cid. make note of it[/COLOR]
INFObattery-status: good
INFObattery-voltage: 3950mV
INFOpartition-layout: Generic
INFOsecurity: off
INFObuild-mode: SHIP
INFOboot-mode: FASTBOOT
INFOcommitno-bootloader: ad3368f2
INFOhbootpreupdate: 11
INFOgencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.529s

c:\mini-adb>[COLOR="red"]fastboot oem writecid 11111111[/COLOR]
                              ... INFOStart Verify: 0
OKAY [  0.261s]
finished. total time: 0.262s

c:\mini-adb>[COLOR="red"]fastboot reboot-bootloader[/COLOR]
     rebooting into bootloader... OKAY [  0.187s]
finished. total time: 0.187s

c:\mini-adb>[COLOR="red"]fastboot getvar cid[/COLOR]
cid: 11111111
finished. total time: 0.003s

c:\mini-adb>[COLOR="red"]fastboot reboot[/COLOR]
                     rebooting...
finished. total time: 0.156s

c:\mini-adb>

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*you can restore your original CID with the same process. do so prior to turning s-on