How to Unroot the HTC First
Maybe you went a bit too far customizing your device? Maybe you messed-up with your device? No worries, there’s a solution for your problem. Our guide below teaches how you can relock your bootloader and flash back the stock firmware on it, so as to resolve any issues that you might be facing on your device. Sounds good? huh. Here you go:
Unrooting is the process of removing root access, a custom recovery (if you have one), and just trying to get the device back to as close to stock as possible.
Some of the reasons for unrooting your HTC First are:
- Sending in the device for warranty (most, but not all unrooting procedures reinstate the manufacturer warranty if you had one before rooting).
- Starting over (simply undoing everything you did while rooted so you can have a clean slate to start over).
- Fix any issues (Maybe rooting messed something up? No problem, unrooting will take care of it for you).
Ready to get started? Here’s how to unroot the HTC First:
I. Before You Begin
1. You should’ve rooted your device using the procedure given here.
2. This should relock your bootloader as well.
3. This should only work on Windows based PCs.
4. You should’ve appropriate drivers installed on your PC. If you haven’t, download and install the latest drivers from here.
II. Downloading Required Files
1. Download Fastboot and save it to your desktop.
2. Download the appropriate Stock RUU for your device and save it to your desktop.
Stock RUU (Download the one that ends with .exe extension)
III. Relocking Bootloader on the HTC First
1. Extract files from Fastboot to your desktop by right-clicking on it and selecting Extract here.
2. Enable USB debugging on your device by heading to Menu > Settings > Developer options > USB debugging.
3. Plug in your device to your PC via USB cable.
4. Launch a Command Prompt Window on your desktop. To do that, simply hold down Shift and right-click on any blank area on your screen and select Open command window here.
5. Type in following command into the Command Prompt Window:
adb reboot fastboot
6. Your device should reboot into fastboot mode.
7. Once in, issue the following command:
fastboot oem lock
8. It should relock the bootloader on your device.
9. You’re done!
Great! The first step towards unrooting your HTC First is done. Let’s see how you can flash back the stock ROM on your device:
IV. Unrooting the HTC First
1. Connect your device to your PC via USB cable.
2. Double-click on Stock RUU executable and it’ll launch.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions for flashing the firmware on your device.
4. When the firmware’s flashed, reboot your device.
5. You’re all set!
Wonderful! Your HTC First now has locked bootloader and is unrooted.
You can click here to find all of the HTC First How To’s.
You can also find all of the HTC First ROMs we have here.
