[scotty85]

i *think* you can flash mr2 overttop of a custom rom without a SECURITY WARNING but ive never done it,so try it at your own risk.

what i HAVE done successfully is pull the hboot from the MR2,flash it,then flash the hboot last just as reccomended with MR1 in the OP. i could prolly upload the files if anyone wants them(its easy enuff to modify on your own). saves the phone from having to OTA after your done.

since MR1 isnt the latest firmware and its going to OTA anyway,you could also just flash the shipping firmware(1.12.605.6- doesnt cause a SECURITY WARNING) and then let that OTA to mr2. simple unroot!

 

[scotty85]

the revolutionary tool adds a permanent patched hboot that blocks other hboot flashing. feel free to flash whatever you want overtop of it,as it will block the hboot from being overwritten. ive flashed mr2 over it several times. after you have a stock unrooted rom and recovery youll need to use fastboot to put the new(stock) bootloader in place.

 

[scotty85]

Okay I rooted my tblot off my mac, can I also unroot it off of my mac?

if you still have the plain old,1.04.2000 eng bootloader then yes.

the machine does nothing but download the files. you could download them with your phone if you want to and leave any computer out of the equation. just make sure you follow the directions. flash the rom first,the hboot second.

or just flash the 1.12.605.6 firmware if you want only 1 download/flash.

this is mr1,and wether you go back to this,or back to shipping firmware, youre going to OTA to mr2 when youre finished.

 

[scotty85]

you would only use the android police method if you had a stock phone that you needed to go back to shipping firmware for some odd reason,since shipping formware is 2 MRs old now. you dont need to do all the adb command lines with an s-off hboot.

use the method in this thread,or just flash the shipping firmware( 1.12.605.6 shipping firmware ) either way youre going to have to OTA to mr2 when youre done.

if you want to return to stock without having to OTA, i have mr2 "no hboot" and "hboot only" files on multiupload you can use with the directions in this method.ill put up the links if the OP or anyone else has any interest.

 

[scotty85]

Answered my own question. 1.70.605
http://teambamf.net/showthread.php/650-All-ruu-s

I'm not sure if you can flash mr2 over mr1 without a security warning. If you want to try it,you'll assume that risk for yourself.

I personally feel restoring mr1 then flashing mr2 is an unneccessary amount of hboot flashing. Just let it ota... IMO that would be much safer. Or you're welcome to use my "back to stock mr2" files

 

[scotty85]

to those also watching and wondering,yes",flash thru hboot" is the same as "flash thru bootloader"

 

[scotty85]

1)PG05IMG_1.70.605.0_nohboot.zip
md5: c2c61df561e8a74cd103f0b9b89d81d6
and
2)PG05IMG_hboot_only_1.04.0000
md5: 584a4cdc12658835cb2a7885e8e44fd2

if youve rooted with revolutionary,or flashed shadowmites hard patched permanent hboot,youll need to use fastboot to reflash the overwriteable 1.04.2000 eng hboot first.

then,same as the original directions.
1) flash #1(no hboot) first.

2) flash #2(hboot only) ONLY AFTER succesfully flashing #1.

 

[scotty85]

Correct

 

[scotty85]

so my replacement device is borked too and i gotta send it back... i already rooted it with revolutionary, how do i do the above?
thanks again!

you have to enter a couple of commands in fastboot to "unlock" the pemrnanent hboot,and then flash a new one. i have a step by step here. just follow the how to unroot guide

 

[scotty85]

glad you found it useful

 

[scotty85]

i personally would not trust the auto unroot. if you have the 1.04.2000 eng hboot,id just flash an RUU. either flash shipping firmware(1.12.605.6) flash the files in this thread,or flash the mr2 files i have here.

flashing mr1 or shipping firmware (maybe mr2) will require you OTA to current firmware.

if you want to unroot and be done,no OTA,then use the mr2 files. tho i guess you still may OTA to GB :gasp:

 

[scotty85]

well since it was never updated to go back to stock using mr2,im going to guess no.

however,i will update my guide on android forums to go back to stock using it once the OTAs are really rolling and most phones have gotten it.

 

[scotty85]

Ok Im a noob I dont understand what it means about fastboot

Click the Android forums link in the post above yours. There is a pretty complete guide to unroot from a revolutionary/shadowmite permanent hboot. Post over there if you have questions

 

[scotty85]

When im going to flash the mr1 no hboot it keeps telling me installation aborted. Did anyone else have this problem? And do I need to wipe my cache and all of that stuff before i flash?

You're flashing in recovery,wich is incorrect. Rename PG05IMG and flash in hboot.

 

[scotty85]

if you rooted with revolutionary,just flash the mr2 RUU. if you rooted the old way,use either the mr1 files here(and let it ota afterward) or use the mr2 files on android forum. advantage of that is when youre done,your done,no OTA.

if you rooted via revolutionary,id reccomend leaving their hboot in place. it wont stop you from getting OTAs,is good piece of mind if you ever may want to root or roll back firmware. since flashing a new bootloader can be a potentially dangerous operation if youre not careful,id recomend leaving it in place unless you absolutely need to remove it for a warranty claim.

 

[scotty85]

no. it doesnt matter what radio or rom youre on.

the imporant thing is:
1)flash rom first
2)flash hboot second

 

[scotty85]

I really wish with all the make believe file naming that the Thunderbolt community has created ("I am using the mr3.5 radio") that along with Mr1 or Mr2 we could list the file name such as 1.07.605.00 or 2.11.605.03 bc I can't even remember what Mr1 is now. I know, I know, "Google is my friend."

Off to visit a friend of mine.

im with you there. ive got a listing here on AF that may help keep em straight. i wish everyone would just refer to radios by there last 3 numbers- i.e. 906,802,703... it would be much more logical

I was trying to flash the no_hboot.zip and it keeps saying...
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Installing update...
Installation aborted...

Anyone know why its aborting??

Thanks

becasue youre flshing it in recovery(as i said in post 36,if youd searched the thread a lil )

you install these files in hboot by renaming PG05IMG,like you would a radio.

-make sure phone is 100% charges
-double check md5s
-make sure sd card is FAT32
-be prepaired to OTA after installing mr1

 

[scotty85]

Not that I know of. You can flash the files to get the correct firmware,but there is no way to remove the revolutionary hboot that I know of without a working USB port. The phone must be able to communicate with adb in fastboot.

 

[scotty85]

you actually dont even need to have adb set up,adb and fastboot are included in a download with the eng hboot. directions and download found here: http://androidforums.com/thunderbolt-all-things-root/418539-thunderbolt-root-unroot-thread.html

 

[scotty85]

But I thought you said that if I rooted it with the revolution method, the restoration of the bootloader wouldn't stick?

Did you go to the link and read the directions?