Looks like I just got 2.01.605.11. Understand that I just bought this thing on Sunday, so it had probably been sitting on the shelf with older software. When I activated it, it immediately went for the update. (I deferred it once...)
I just have to figure out how I pressed it in case it ever happens again.
correct. you just need the boot image,it doesnt really matter where you find it.
by typing the commands in your PC,as instructed in step 11
assumptions:
1)that you still have a folder set up from when you unlocked containing adb and fastboot(if not you cans use this file)
2)that you have working drivers for adb and fastboot installed on your pc
3)that you have some basic knowledge of wiping/flashing/making backups with whatever recovery you prefer use
4)you are comfortable moving around/copying files on your computer
11)boot back to fastboot: back to the pc,type:
adb devices
you should get back "HTxxxxxxx recovery"
if so,then
adb reboot bootloader
12)flash your kernel(boot image)
fastboot flash boot<boot image name>.img
where <boot image name> is exactly the name of your boot image inside the adb/fastboot folder. note that the command fastboot flashis permanently installing the boot image,unlike fasboot boot,wich is only booting it temporarily into the phones memory.
youll see a very quick blue,then red status bar at the top right of your hboot screen as your pc sends,then flashes your kernel.
wait for the "ok" that your kernel has flashed
13)reboot. just type in your comand window:
fastboot reboot
your phone will now reboot. assuming you flashed the kernel that came with your rom,it will boot back into the OS. dont panic if it takes a few minutes,the first boot will take what seems like forever. i know mine will have sat there so long,id swear its hung,but then on pop the softkey lights and everything is fine. give the first boot a minimum of 20 minutes.
it may seem like a lot of steps,but its not any slower than letting a PxxxIMG flash,and once you do it a few times its easy.
hope this may help a few folks that would like to at least know how to do it this way
if you are s-on,you can actually avoid the manual kernel flash with an extra step(compared to booting to a permanently installed recovery). if you launch your recovery from fastboot,then the rom will flash the kernel for you,just like you were s-off.
launch recovery with the command
fastboot boot <recoveryname>.img
(the directions in the OP are having you launch recovery in this manner)
even if you choose to keep a permanent recovery on the phone,launching it from fastboot with a PC is a good habbit to get into,IMO,since it greatly simplifies the restore process,and the rom flashing process,for roms set up to install the kernel during the flash
You sir are a genius! I went back to stock ICS after the RUU was released and got reverted to S-ON. This meant that I could not flash roms the ordinary way. This method really helped. I think I should mention that if someone already has a custom recovery (mine is CWM touch 5.x.x.x) they only need the 3rd last and 2nd last commands. Also there is no need for all those adb commands. Adb tends to want administrator rights which are annoying to get on a command line but fortunately doing the power key and volume down press and choosing fastboot works.
Thanks again, HTC Desire S.
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