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Root [CDMA] Need help, I have s-off but device is locked

SMALBA

Android Enthusiast
Jan 11, 2011
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Utah
Okay I tried to unroot my phone because I was going back to sprint for something and I got my phone to HBOOT 1.50 and it says S-OFF but at the top it says ***locked***

I went into recovery and It seems I no longer have a recovery. It just shows a symbol of the phone with a ! WHat do I do to get the ***locked ** off of there and what do I do to be able to use a recovery and be able to root like normal again????
 
you need to flash a different hboot version, name it pg86img and put on root of sdcard, boot into bootloader and let it run, it should no longer say locked. then flash recovery through fastboot and you will be good. once recovery is flashed, flash a rooted rom then put back the recovery of your choice then you can flash what ever recovery you need to restore a nandriod.
 
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Yes I would like to go back to 1. 4. And I also want to be able to flash like normal. I am at work now but will read up when I get home tonight. I am confused on how to flash a recovery without a recovery haha. I'm sure I will figure it out tonight, if not I'll ask you guys. Thanks!
 
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You will need a recovery



Yes I would like to go back to 1. 4. And I also want to be able to flash like normal. I am at work now but will read up when I get home tonight. I am confused on how to flash a recovery without a recovery haha. I'm sure I will figure it out tonight, if not I'll ask you guys. Thanks!
 
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