[Guide] How to upgrade your HTC Android Phone with RUU - GSM-Forum

nasirahmed · 01-25-2013, 18:15

RUU stands for ROM Update Utility. In general the update procedure is, install HTC Driver, Connect your phone to Computer in Normal Mode or Fastboot Mode, Run the RUU and follow instructions showing on software. But it will work only when you are using same CID ROM, or your phone is superCID or you're using goldcard. Here I'll try to describe the update procedure in different conditions.

Determine Your Phnoe CID

CID stands for Customer ID. HTC implemented this check to prevent flashing other region firmwares. For example, if you have a phone which CID belongs to Singapore, you normally can't update ROM from other region like EURO/USA/CHINA etc. You've to use same region firmware. Remeber that, SIMLOCK is not related to CID, if you sim unlock a phone still you may not be able to flash other region ROM. But unlocking tools like XTC, HXC etc does CID unlock too as well as SIM unlock. To Determine your phone's CID I've made a small script. Download getcid.rar from attachment, extract, connect the phone to Computer in Fastboot Mode, run getcid.bat. It'll show phone's current CID.

SUPER CID

Super CID is a Universal CID. If your phone has superCID, you can flash any ROM from any region. To make your phone superCID, you must S-OFF your phone. Please visit our S-OFF Discussion if you don't have already. After you have succesfully S-OFF your phone use the supercid script (check attachment) to get superCID. Download supercid.rar, extract, connect the phone in Fastboot Mode to Computer, run suerpcid.bat and its done. Now you can flash any ROM.

CHANGE CID

Another method is Changing the CID (if you don't want superCID). Still you need S-OFF to do that. After you've successfully S-OFF your phone, send this commant in Fastboot mode fastboot oem writecid CIDNAME. For example you have e phone from a CID from UK and now you want to flash it with a German ROM which CID is HTC__102. To change the CID, your command will be fastboot oem writecid HTC__102

GOLD CARD

Its another method to flash different region ROM and you don't need S-OFF or superCID. Gold Card is a special microSD card that will turn your phone into temporary superCID state when it is inserted. With GoldCard you can flash only same or higher hboot version ROM's. You can use revskills, XTC Clip, HXC Dongle, AXE Box, Micro Box, LGE Tool etc to make GoldCard's for different models. After you've made a GoldCard, insert it to your phone, connect your phone to Compuer in normal mode or fastboot mode and run desired ROM as usual. CID check will be skipped.

WARNING : we have mentioned some professional tools like XTC Clip, HXC Dongle, AXE Box, Micro Box, LGE Tool etc just for reference. This is not the support section for them, rather they have different sections/forums and dedicated supporters are there to help you. So if you have any questions/problems operating those tools please post in their own forum.

nasirahmed · 01-31-2013, 15:12

Common RUU Errors:

Error 120 : Main Battery Low Charge your phone to 30% or more and try again.
Error 131 : Customer ID Error You are trying wrong region rom. Make superCID or use GoldCard.
Error 155 : Unknown Error if bootloader is unlocked, relock it (fastboot oem lock) and try RUU again.
Error 140 : Bootloader Version Error

ihsan.khan.gsm · 02-07-2013, 08:01

bro its possible window to adoried

shinod · 02-08-2013, 10:31

htc one x phone cid HTC_038 where can i get full firmware please help me

RIJAS2010 · 02-08-2013, 12:32

this is nice info ..

but i have one problem sir . i have one htc g1 . need to enter in fastboot mode.. i dont know about this ... so pls help me nasirahmed

thanks

lalitjsraks · 02-08-2013, 12:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by shinod

htc one x phone cid HTC_038 where can i get full firmware please help me

[Q] [REQUEST URGENTLY] RUU htc India CID: htc_038 version: 2.17.720.2 - xda-developers

..::HaCkEr::.. · 02-12-2013, 11:35

need rom for htc one x cid ,,,, j15 ,,,, plz ??

jStarX · 02-23-2013, 04:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by nasirahmed

Common RUU Errors:

Error 120 : Main Battery Low Charge your phone to 30% or more and try again.
Error 131 : Customer ID Error You are trying wrong region rom. Make superCID or use GoldCard.
Error 155 : Unknown Error if bootloader is unlocked, relock it (fastboot oem lock) and try RUU again.
Error 140 : Bootloader Version Error

Thanks a lot.
I was keep getting error 155 on HTC ONE S.I searched everywhere without success.
you're life saver.

.::Naseer Al-islam::. · 04-09-2013, 05:54

right man in the right place thanks nasirahmed

i have problem with my HTC ONE S my phone is s-on and i relocked it but i face always the same error 155 when am check my CID its H3G__001 so i used this tow ruu roms

RUU_Ville_U_H3G_UK_1.53.771.4_Radio_0.15.31501S.19 _2_10.13.31501S.06L_release_251870_signed

RUU_Ville_U_H3G_UK_1.78.771.5_Radio_0.16.31501S.19 _2_10.23.31501S.10L_release_258982_signed

and always same error 155
what is problem or how can i solve this error ?

.::Naseer Al-islam::. · 04-09-2013, 08:54

this is my phone info ...

Quote:

(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 2.13.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.11.50.05.28
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main:
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) serialno: HT241W407245
(bootloader) imei: 359901042273546
(bootloader) product: vle
(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-8960
(bootloader) modelid: PJ4010000
(bootloader) cidnum: H3G__001
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 4085mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: dirty-26dff973
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0

nasirahmed · 04-09-2013, 14:57

relock bootloader and try again.

Code:

fastboot oem relock

.::Naseer Al-islam::. · 04-09-2013, 17:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by nasirahmed

relock bootloader and try again.

Code:

fastboot oem relock

thanks bro for reply but am already re lock boot loader but same

Rahul_Bhutani · 04-12-2013, 07:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by goodman1980

thanks bro for reply but am already re lock boot loader but same

just unlock bootloader again.
flash stock recovery,and boot vie fastboot.
relock bootloader,and run ruu.
yeah no more error

touhid007 · 05-10-2013, 11:13

[QUOTE=nasirahmed;9154661]Common RUU Errors:

Error 120 : Main Battery Low Charge your phone to 30% or more and try again.
i fully charged bt but same problem pls help............

s a dot com · 05-11-2013, 17:49

sir how we know the file which cid
and how we get htc phone cid?

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nasirahmed No Life Poster Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: LGE Posts: 3,950 Member: 57760 Status: Offline Sonork: 100.1579298 Thanks Meter: 3,510	Common RUU Errors: Error 120 : Main Battery Low Charge your phone to 30% or more and try again. Error 131 : Customer ID Error You are trying wrong region rom. Make superCID or use GoldCard. Error 155 : Unknown Error if bootloader is unlocked, relock it (fastboot oem lock) and try RUU again. Error 140 : Bootloader Version Error Last edited by nasirahmed; 01-31-2013 at 17:21.

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nasirahmed No Life Poster Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: LGE Posts: 3,950 Member: 57760 Status: Offline Sonork: 100.1579298 Thanks Meter: 3,510	relock bootloader and try again. Code: fastboot oem relock

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touhid007 Major Poster Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: dhaka,bangladesh Posts: 42 Member: 840253 Status: Offline Sonork: shuvo007 Thanks Meter: 8	Error 120 : Main Battery Low Charge your phone to 30% or more and try again. [QUOTE=nasirahmed;9154661]Common RUU Errors: Error 120 : Main Battery Low Charge your phone to 30% or more and try again. i fully charged bt but same problem pls help............

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..::HaCkEr::.. Freak Poster Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: next to obama Posts: 280 Member: 1370494 Status: Offline Sonork: dont have Thanks Meter: 35	need rom for htc one x cid ,,,, j15 ,,,, plz ??

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.::Naseer Al-islam::. Cheater -Don't Deal with him- Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Palestine Posts: 2,068 Member: 452256 Status: Offline Sonork: 100.1651051 Thanks Meter: 587	right man in the right place thanks nasirahmed i have problem with my HTC ONE S my phone is s-on and i relocked it but i face always the same error 155 when am check my CID its H3G__001 so i used this tow ruu roms RUU_Ville_U_H3G_UK_1.53.771.4_Radio_0.15.31501S.19 _2_10.13.31501S.06L_release_251870_signed RUU_Ville_U_H3G_UK_1.78.771.5_Radio_0.16.31501S.19 _2_10.23.31501S.10L_release_258982_signed and always same error 155 what is problem or how can i solve this error ?

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