How to Unroot the HTC One V

Even if you haven’t unrooted any device before, you will find it easier to unroot the HTC One V smartphone. Since the phone is from HTC, you can just run the RUU and get your phone back to the stock firmware with no root access. To make it more easier, here we have all the required steps to unroot your HTC One V. Follow the guide carefully and you should have an unrooted phone.

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I. Before You Begin:

1. You should have rooted your device using the procedure given here.

2. Make sure your device has at least 60% of the battery life left.

II. Downloading Required Files:

1. RUU 

2. Fastboot

III. Unrooting the HTC One V:

1. Place the downloaded files onto your Desktop. Do NOT launch any file just yet.

2. Turn OFF your smartphone.

3. Reboot your smartphone into the HBOOT mode. To do so, press and hold the Volume DOWN+Power buttons together.

4. Choose the Fastboot mode from the HBOOT menu.

5. Connect the smartphone to your PC using the USB cable.

6. Right-click on the RUU file you just downloaded and choose Run as administrator.

7. Follow the instructions displayed on your screen.

8. At the end, your smartphone will be unrooted !

Great! You have successfully unrooted your device, however, the bootloader is still unlocked. Let’s see how you can relock it.

IV. Relocking Bootloader of the HTC One V:

1. Extract files from the Fastboot archive to your Desktop.

2. Turn OFF your smartphone.

3. Reboot your smartphone into the HBOOT mode by pressing and holding the Volume DOWN+Power buttons together.

4. Select Fastboot mode from the HBOOT menu.

5. Connect the smartphone to your PC using the USB cable.

6. Open a Command Prompt Window on the Desktop of your PC. To do so, simply press and hold the Shift key on your keyboard and right-click on any empty area on the screen, then choose the Open command window hereoption.

7. Issue the following command using the Command Prompt Window:

fastboot oem lock

8. After it has locked the bootloader of your smartphone, reboot it using the following command:

fastboot reboot

9. You’re done now!

Awesome! You have successfully unrooted your smartphone as well as relocked the bootloader. Your phone’s now back to the stock firmware and you can start modifying it from scratch.