Guide How To FLash : Update or Unbrick HTC android Phone .

[psytr0nic]

this is a guide among many ones , it's possible that somethings are mess .
if so please correct it by comments below , just that could help us to help others . every guide's first goal is to bring help , making things easy for people . this guide intended to explain how to Update or unbricked HTC android phone generally .
nothing mentioned there is new , I just brought the informations that people don't have , or no have time to search or maybe didn't find even in their research . let's go to essential :

Essential in Flashing a new Rom in HTC is that :


1 : an area where to get a Rom for Phone ( RUU )

a ) stock rom or Customized rom ?
it depend to what you need . but stock is always better for daily user .

b ) Official site to get latest Htc rom is HTC - Mobile Phones, Smartphones, Cell Phones, Tablets .
but alot of site also give such as Shipped ROMs etc...

2 : Bypass Htc rom signature verification ( CID hacking ) S-on

each HTC phone belong to a region , and each region has it Rom .
HTC's not allowed to install RUU_Desire_EU in a DESIRE coming from USA .
unless the secuirity is tampered , luck some developers working for that .

to see phone Secuirity State it has to put in fastboot mode .

a ) S-ON meaning phone Secuirity is activated , so it can't be flashed with other region than it .
to allow other region rom phone has to S-OFF . every phone has it particular Method and tool.
but be quiet you could find phone S-off method on plenty of sites or on the tools developers website .
S-OFF process is also dangerous , you could brick you HTC so be wise when you are doing . read alot and search before .
S-OFF = Secuirity off , anythings can flashed

b ) what to do if S-OFF is not yet discovered by developers ?
it's is often common and sade that some htc S-OFF exploit take time or never possible . humm little confused but as always there is alternative way , wahooo too nice .
there are two methods to perform in this case , which are to find your CID or created Gold card . finding Cid is to indentify Phone homeland by typing some command in fastboot . fastboot is in ADB installed package.
Put phone in Fasboot , connect to pc , install driver open Fastboot on pc and type this :

fastboot getvar cid

[ ENTER ]

result will show such as

CID:ORANG02

( is for Orange France , so need orange France rom ) if you won't operator rom gold card is for you .
Gold Card is used to bypass Firmware signature verification what is performed during rom flashing .
if rom signature is no matche with phone CID flashing stop by giving an error . with Gold card not error will appear .
to creat a Gold card many methods and tools exist to perform that .

Tools can be used to creat is : XT Clip , HTC dongle , Micro etc ... but I didn't yet used one to do Gold Card .
the one I've used to creat Gold card is this metod below , all is explained in link just read and follow .

How to creat Gold card : **Guide** Rooting MT32B with SPL 1.33.0007 - xda-developers

youd need a working HTC Android Phone to perform this method ...


3 : finally , flashing step to get end the proced now

a ) RUU or Image file ?

there also it depend , RUU is easy way if phone is S-OFF or using Operator rom .
just Connect phone to pc via USB run Ruu.exe and follow Ruu.exe nstruction .

Image file is the rom Image , it is used for SD card flashing way .
Download RUU.exe right clik on it and extract it you will find a file in folder with xxx.img or xxx.nbh etc...
Copy xxx.img to the Gold Card created to perform the flashing . put sd card to phone .
reboot phone in fastboot with Gold card insided to start flashing phone . operation time depend of phone .
but be sure you have saw Succes or complete on screen before reboot phone , otherwise bricked .

ps : 100% of this guide have been tested by me , I can say it is my personal experiences I shared .
that meaning you have 99% of chance to solve your issues if you follow correctly . 1% stay for the issues and solution are not relative .
maybe guide can't help you , but possible in 1% of cases .. no missed to comment , have fun .

Motivation: Because same questions are asked every time without answers

[Gsmbizz]

Thanks bro gr8

Thanks for sharing

i have htc wilfire S

its Marvel pvt ship S-on RL
HBOOT-1.03.000
MICROP-0451
RADIO-7.46.35.08
JUN 2 2011.16:17:58
Cid : Htc_032

Plss suggest me which is correct rom for it



i try some room one bye one but got error on Ruu error 131

with Sd Card mean version is older

[psytr0nic]

Error becoz it is s-on , did u searched to htc.com ? Sure u could find latest one .

[Gsmbizz]

Originally Posted by i was ban

Error becoz it is s-on , did u searched to htc.com ? Sure u could find latest one .

S on ....you mean to say unlock boot loader?


how to do s - off ???

i dont know bro

[psytr0nic]

No bootloader unlock , but unlock cid verification while u flashing rom ... Cannot too help bcoz am not at shop . But google it sure u will find alot of details

[psytr0nic]

what is your phone state now ? hang or working ?

follow this if working : [TUTORIAL][S-ON/S-OFF][BL UNL] PERMANENT ROOT Wildfire S - xda-developers
if it now not working easy way is creating Gold card to flash it ...

[Gsmbizz]

Originally Posted by i was ban

what is your phone state now ? hang or working ?

follow this if working : [TUTORIAL][S-ON/S-OFF][BL UNL] PERMANENT ROOT Wildfire S - xda-developers
if it now not working easy way is creating Gold card to flash it ...

No Phone is not Ok

phone have problm hang on htc logo

[haji rahim]

really helpfull thread ..............keep up

[bigjef1]

whatbqbt htc dream i want to upgrade version 1,5 to 2,1 unofficial xda developers rom..bt am failing..help

[psytr0nic]

Originally Posted by bigjef1

whatbqbt htc dream i want to upgrade version 1,5 to 2,1 unofficial xda developers rom..bt am failing..help

you have to root/install custom recovery / before Install Custom RoM .

I will give you a tuto link soon ( I have it to my shop , not yet there )

[psytr0nic]

Originally Posted by Cute_Shibu

No Phone is not Ok

phone have problm hang on htc logo

but in this state u can put it in fastboot ? if yes put and try that

fastboot getvar cid

2 ways : Gold Card or your CID RUU

[Gsmbizz]

Originally Posted by i was ban

but in this state u can put it in fastboot ? if yes put and try that


2 ways : Gold Card or your CID RUU

yesh i can put in Fastboor mode by preesing Vol - and pwr button and fast boot usb on


and bro ...how to make gold card and plzz any easy tutorials

[::gsmcoder::]

Originally Posted by Cute_Shibu

yesh i can put in Fastboor mode by preesing Vol - and pwr button and fast boot usb on


and bro ...how to make gold card and plzz any easy tutorials

Look in the sticked thread there is step by step info how to make a goldcard.

[psytr0nic]

Originally Posted by ::gsmcoder::

Look in the sticked thread there is step by step info how to make a goldcard.

people read less .

[Gsmbizz]

Originally Posted by ::gsmcoder::

Look in the sticked thread there is step by step info how to make a goldcard.

not find plz short link?