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Root unroot and s-on question.

also remembered that while trying to root, i think that super one click may have made it s-off but didnt fully root the phone somehow.
 
You shouldn't be using super one click or anything other than something called unrevoked or revolutionary. Nothing else works.

Why don't you back track a little and tell use exactly what you have been doing please
 
i have`nt actually tried anything yet, i was only suggesting to hadron what may have accounted for still having s-off.

what i have done is downloaded pb99img.
renamed and ran it from the root of sd card.
tried to install 2.3 ruu from sd card, but would not load, so ran it from pc.
phone is now on gingerbread, but still s-off. pretty much as in previous posts really.

i still have my partitioned sd card in phone with all my previous roms and backups ete on, including the 2.3 ruu. dont know if that would account for anything.
 
If you simply want to get back to stock, you.must fastboot flash the downgrade image from the Alpharev website forget PB99IMG.zip (must be capitals,.maybe that was your issue?), forget fastboot commander.


We want to be using pure fastboot command line.

Download the downgrade.img and put it on your c: drive, not in any folder.

Read the adb and fastboot faq in my signature or in the all things root sticky thread. Skip the adb bit as that is irrelevant here. Use the faq to set up your pc to fastboot

The command you will use to flash is

fastboot flash hboot c:\downgrade.img

Then re run the ruu
 
sorry just seen you posted a reply before my last post.

will it be ok to carry out the steps with the phone as it is.
thanks.
 
Yeah. Still boots doesn't it? Not that it needs to. Boot into fastboot, flash the downgrade.img and run the ruu
 
i am pulling my hair out with this now.

have followed guides but the cmd box is saying

fastboot not recognised as a internal or external command.

tried all ways to do it.

i am imputting

fastboot flash hboot c:\downgrade.img

the phone is recognised on device manager.

back to spending loads of time and getting nowhere.
 
Means you haven't done the set up properly. Did you add it to environment variables as per the top sections of the thread? Pleaded revisit the faq and go through it again
 
yes i did.

is it supposed to be added after the existing text, tried before and after. do you enter fastboot flash hboot c:\downgrade.img in one go.


last week i downloaded a load of other sdk stuff to try and unlock a sensation bootloader.

i wonder if this is causing a conflicy somehow.
 
Can you paste me your entire environment variables please. Also confirm the path in environment variables is the same as where you unzipped our files. You did download.our files?
 
ok mate, dont think this lot should be there, taken from system variables, dont ask me how;

C:\Program Files\AMD APP\bin\x86;C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live;%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static;C:\Program Files\Common Files\Teleca Shared;C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Shared;%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\;C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTSystem\;C:\Program Files\Smart Projects\IsoBuster;C:\Program Files\DriverGuide\DriverScan\;c:\andriod-sdk-windows\tools
 
yes i downloaded your files. i now have the folder, android-sdk-windows, on my desktop.

should the path say

C:\Program Files;c:\andriod-sdk-windows\tools
 
Absolutely exasperated....I have a Desire running 2.3.3 and for the life of me I cannot get it rooted. I've tried unrevoked, Gingerbreak, super one click and nothing works.

Gingerbreak seems to come the closest but when I activate it it just says it's running and says it may take a while but I've had it sitting there about 10 minutes doing nothing else.

Anyone have any suggestions? I prefer the one-click methods as I have trouble reading the ones which have loads of instructions to go through.
 
think you will find that revolutionary is the way to go mate. i`am a novice myself so suggest you pose the question in the forums. i`am quite sure someone will point you in the right direction. all things root is where you answers will be found.

i am desperate myself so know how you feel.

stick at it , and i`am sure you will think its worth it in the end.
 
stueym said:
yes i downloaded your files. i now have the folder, android-sdk-windows, on my desktop.

should the path say

C:\Program Files;c:\andriod-sdk-windows\tools
Click to expand...

The io should be oi in android for the path. Also the folder should be in the place the path says not on the desktop or it won't work


Edit, don't remove anything from the variables if that's what you're asking...
 
ok, thanks for pointing that io thing out. i would never have noticed. being using a wireless keyboard and needs sorting out.

i am now getting as far as inserting


c:\downgrade.img

and it is saying

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6002]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\stu>;c:\android-sdk-windows\tools
'c:\android-sdk-windows\tools' is not recognized as an internal or external comm
and,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Users\stu>;c:\android-sdk-windows\tools
'c:\android-sdk-windows\tools' is not recognized as an internal or external comm
and,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Users\stu>c:\android-sdk-windows\toolsc:\downgrade.img
The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.

C:\Users\stu>c:\andriod-sdk-windows\tools \c:\downgrade.img
The system cannot find the path specified.

C:\Users\stu>

any idea whats wrong, the img file is in the same location as the android tools folder.
 
am now here. any ideas,

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6002]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\stu>fastboot flash hboot c:\downgrade.img
error: cannot load 'c:\downgrade.img'


C:\Users\stu>
 
Where is the downgrade img? That command states its on the root of c: ie not in any folders. Is that right?
 
yes it is moved from the download into the c drive.

it is downloaded as bravo_downgrade.img

have tried putting that in as well
 
i am running on vista. wonder if that is blocking it somehow.

just r/clicked cmd and ran as administrator;

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6002]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Windows\system32>fastboot flash hboot c:\downgrade.img
error: cannot load 'c:\downgrade.img'


C:\Windows\system32>fastboot flash hboot c:\bravo_downgrade.img
error: cannot load 'c:\bravo_downgrade.img'


C:\Windows\system32>
 
Yes it obviously must be the correct file name...

You definitely spelled it correctly? It can't see the file which is because it thinks the file you're telling it to flash doesn't exist.

You could try pasting the filename from right click properties instead of typing it to ensure there are no errors.

It's hard for me to help you being completely blind so this could take time...
 
have done as you said, copy and paste, no spaces;

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6002]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\stu>fastboot flash hboot c:\bravo_downgrade.img
error: cannot load 'c:\bravo_downgrade.img'


C:\Users\stu>
 
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