Ok guys Ive never rooted a phone. I've never had the balls to do so but I'm tempted to do so. Ok first of all why should I root? Second how do I root? Would I be voiding my warranty? and I need someone to guide me I'm not the smartest nor dumbest computer user. I would I truly appreciate if someone who has time to show me how to get this done I truly don't want to screw up my phone. thanks in advance for those that take time to respond.
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First of all, you can only root HBOOT 1.300 and HBOOT 1.400 devices. If you updated to OTA 2.08, you have HBOOT 1.500 and will need to wait for a root for that.
As to your first question, there are MANY MANY reasons to root. One thing you can do is use applications that require root access, such as free tethering or freezing applications. The major thing with rooting, however, is being able to change ROMs. Changing a ROM is basically like customizing the whole OS. You can do so many things! Rooting your phone and unlocking your NAND (Part of revolutionary process) is something that will make your life better.
Now, your section question asks how you root. As I said, if you are on HBOOT 1.500, you can't root your phone. To check your HBOOT version, you can power down and then hold volume down while booting back up. It will take you to the bootloader menu and at the top it should tell you which HBOOT version you have. If you are on HBOOT 1.300 or 1.4000, you can use the video walkthrough here: Video Walkthrough
I used the video walkthrough to root my own phone. Revolutionary root is in it's beta which means it's not perfect and its not like nothing can wrong.
Rooting will void your software warranty, but I heard sprint is changing that.
voiding the software? can you explain. Also i did receive the latest update so meaning i have to wait.
frankrmz said:
voiding the software? can you explain. Also i did receive the latest update so meaning i have to wait.
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Well, the warranty on the phone is only for the software. This means if the phone one day decides to stop turning on, get a black screen, etc. you can still get it replaced for free. After you root it, they won't replace the phone for free the stuff above happens. They probably won't know that you're rooted if the phone completely stops turning on, though.
Got I guess I have to wait. Hopefully once the root for the update comes you can help if I were to have questions.. Thanks for taking time and answering must of my questions
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frankrmz said:
Got I guess I have to wait. Hopefully once the root for the update comes you can help if I were to have questions.. Thanks for taking time and answering must of my questions
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Shoot me a PM if you need any more help!
Do you know if this new root came out
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frankrmz said:
Got I guess I have to wait. Hopefully once the root for the update comes you can help if I were to have questions.. Thanks for taking time and answering must of my questions
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yes like he said you will have to wait but it shouldn't be long.the reason for rooting are freeing up space on the phone,wifi tether for free,lots of great apps u cant get without root and of course the ability to customize as much as you like.now if u dont really want to do any of those things then i wouldnt root also rooting does void your warranty but u can always sbf back to stock and like it was said if u mess up to the point your phone wont turn on they will never know anyway.
edit: when or if you are ready to root and want help through the process let me know u can pm me its basically what i do these days lol i have helped about 10 people this week with rooting and roms
Thanks man. Both you guys have been very helpfull thanks I will for sure need
Help. Where can I find out once the new root is available?
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It will be in the dev thread also check revolutionary website which is in that thread as well under guide on root roms ect
I shot the maid! What can I say? 3vo shooter
There are definitely ways to root via Hboot 1.500.000 IDK what these people are talking about....
You cannot get s-off if you didn't have it prior to the 1.5hboot but you can still flash kernels, roms, and radios...
If you'd still like to know how or need any help with the process let me know.
I did the over the air 2.08 update, what do I need to do to root me phone?
I was able to get my 3d rooted before the update and i have to say that i am so glad that i did. There are so many more options available to you after doing so as mentioned by previous posters. The abundance of ROMS is sweet! I like Viper the best for the moment but looking forward to a full AOSP.
Hover-Shuttle said:
I did the over the air 2.08 update, what do I need to do to root me phone?
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Follow this tutorial
http://htcevohacks.com/htc-evo-3d-hacks/how-to-root-evo-3d-2-08-651-2-and-later-htc-unlock-method/
Follow it to a t... do everything he says, afterwards you will be rooted, if you need any help flashing roms or ANYTHING let me know
EDIT: The website says you cannot flash kernels, which is false, it just cannot be done via recovery, and needs to be done via fasboot/abd. again if you need any help just let me know
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How do I achieve s-off? Can I revese HTC unlock method? Is there a thread or answer available? I'm not a complete noob at rooting but got excited and didn't read thoroughly before committing to the HTC process. Started sifting through threads and haven't discovered an answer yet... Please help
I've been trying to sift through them as well just out of curiosity. Here is what I have gleaned from all of the threads on this subject:
1) Unless you previously had s-off through revolutionary, the HTC method will not give you or currently allow you to get s-off
2) Although the HTC method does unlock the boot loader, other things are still locked preventing you from flashing a custom recovery.
3) Currently there is no way to root or get super user access once you've applied the HTC method
4) Currently there is no way to undo the HTC method.
Probably not what you wanted to hear but that is my understanding as it is currently. That doesn't mean that a Dev won't figure out how to allow you to do those things in the next few days or weeks. You'll just have to keep checking.
Thank you, maybe ill just "lose" my phone and get it replaced
I would wait a week or so. Someone will probably figure it out.
Try this thread. Apparently this version of CWM recovery will work with the 1.50 hboot.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1225812
I think if you search other threads you'll see that it only works if you have previously had s-off.
evoLMaverick said:
Thank you, maybe ill just "lose" my phone and get it replaced
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Wow...fraud...people like you are why we pay so damn much for insurance/phones.
Looks like you can install recovery and Roms. Look here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1225974
housry23 said:
Looks like you can install recovery and Roms. Look here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1225974
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There you go! That didn't take long at all. Now you don't have to "lose" your phone.
thank you
I really appreciate the info... I'll check it out tonight and let you all know how it goes. This is my absolute favorite forum bar none. By the way, I was being facetious when I made the statement about "losing" my phone... laugh every once in a while! I did when I basically noobed my own phone.
So what is the consensus for taking the latest ota with a stock rom and htc unlocked and rooted? I'm not ready to install a custom rom yet but do want the security fix but I haven't seen much talk as to people in my situation. Thanks in advance.
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The update patches all known root exploits, meaning you probably won't lose root but will lose the ability to re-root should something happen. My advice, just wait til you're ready to flash a custom ROM which will likely already have the update cooked into it without any possible negative side effects.
I would wait until people confirm if it takes away root, etc... In general with a rooted phone OTA updates are a NO. Wait until someone posts a rooted version in here.
Oh and one more thing... don't ever post in the development section, Q&A section is your friend.
Once u root do not ever take any ota updates. It's been stated multiple times. If u want the update just wait and there are 100% stock roms with updates usually within a day or two of the ota update. Either u want to move foward with ur rooted device and flash roms, even if it is stock, or stick with what u got. If u can root ur own phone flashing roms isn't anything to worry about.
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mustang_52 said:
So what is the consensus for taking the latest ota with a stock rom and htc unlocked and rooted? I'm not ready to install a custom rom yet but do want the security fix but I haven't seen much talk as to people in my situation. Thanks in advance.
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As far as I know you wont be able to install OTA on rooted device.
Ok. I wasn't sure if anyone was working on a stock rom but ill wait. Is there any roms you guys recommend that are stock looking but worth running? Also I will use the q & a forum next time. I thought since this dealt with root and roms this would be the place. Sorry.
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I heard that u should ineligible take the update and root again.
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For some reason when i got my new device a day ago hboot is 1.5 and i did the OTA security update, with the method below i was able to flash Custom ROM and Kernel
sidenote: if you dont flash the kernel i posted below you wont have wifi or 4G
(S-on but still able to flash anyROM with your eyes close)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1239821
Kernel
(with this kernel i was able to flash to get everything working, without it you wont have Wifi or 4g fyi)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1224659
I Hope this help... Thank me later!!
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The update patches all known root exploits
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I don't this that's true at all. I've read a few posts saying people still have root after applying the update to a stock rooted rom. They just had to change permissions in the superuser directory and everything worked after that.
mwalt2 said:
I don't this that's true at all. I've read a few posts saying people still have root after applying the update to a stock rooted rom. They just had to change permissions in the superuser directory and everything worked after that.
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No no, I'm not saying you will lose root by updating, I'm saying I read somewhere that it patches up the exploits that revolutionary uses to get s-off. In other words, if you have hboot 1.3 or 1.4 then you probably won't be able to get s-off. I don't remember who posted that but it was a respectable dev.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1321452
mwalt2 just uploaded this =] gunna try out and see whats up with the update
mustang_52 said:
So what is the consensus for taking the latest ota with a stock rom and htc unlocked and rooted? I'm not ready to install a custom rom yet but do want the security fix but I haven't seen much talk as to people in my situation. Thanks in advance.
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No no, I'm not saying you will lose root by updating, I'm saying I read somewhere that it patches up the exploits that revolutionary uses to get s-off. In other words, if you have hboot 1.3 or 1.4 then you probably won't be able to get s-off. I don't remember who posted that but it was a respectable dev.
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The update doesn't contain an HBOOT. It has a new recovery, removes and patches/updates some things in /system, and has an updated boot.img. I suppose it does check to see if you are on the latest ROM (2.08.651.2, which is the one that patches AlphaRev's s-off method) before it will install though. By itself, the update will either fail to install (probably if you don't have HBOOT 1.5 or a custom ROM) or it will install and you'll be just fine using root once you change permissions on the su directory.
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i just got my amaze yesterday, i installed the official ics OTA this morning, and now i want to root it. Does the one click root program work for the Amaze while it is on stock ics or would i have to downgrade?
I'm not sure, Look for hasoons all in one tool in the dev section. Has recoveries root and another one specifically for s off. You will find you will use his tool if you flash constantly
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Hasoons tool wouldnt work for me when i updated to the WIND ICS OTA, i had to find the sudo package and install it via recovery. it did work for me in gingerbread.. just a heads up..
No one click. Read the stickies... Learn about unlocking bootloaders, 4 ext recovery, flashing superuser in recovery, and supercid. It's all rather simple. PLENTY of threads about it.
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dglowen23 said:
i just got my amaze yesterday, i installed the official ics OTA this morning, and now i want to root it. Does the one click root program work for the Amaze while it is on stock ics or would i have to downgrade?
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this is the video you wanna watch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L30M6j8Kt-8
this is a ONE CLICK PERMANENT ROOT Tool http://androidandme.com/2011/10/hacks/how-to-root-the-htc-amaze-4g/
this is step by step rooting MUCH BETTER http://theunlockr.com/2012/05/01/how-to-root-htc-amaze-4g/
Here you go let me google that for you
NOW hit THANKS BUTTON
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this is the video you wanna watch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L30M6j8Kt-8
this is a ONE CLICK PERMANENT ROOT Tool http://androidandme.com/2011/10/hacks/how-to-root-the-htc-amaze-4g/
this is step by step rooting MUCH BETTER http://theunlockr.com/2012/05/01/how-to-root-htc-amaze-4g/
Here you go let me google that for you
NOW hit THANKS BUTTON
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That one click does not work. It only works on GB 1.36. The exploit was fixed in 1.43 GB and newer.
Hey guys new to the site and Im really wanting to root my amaze, enough jacking I came to this thread because I wanted to know the same thing....
BACK2BEAN said:
Hey guys new to the site and Im really wanting to root my amaze, enough jacking I came to this thread because I wanted to know the same thing....
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Use hasoon's tool, read the basics post in my signature for step by step guidance.
Thanks nightmare, I have been skimming through the site for the past few days and your name is one that keeps coming up!! now if I only knew how to hit the THANKS BUTTON
I need a life huh? Lol I know I know, I'm working on it, when school starts I won't be as active but I won't disappear either, we were all noobs at some point in time.
Lost root with the latest update from htc that fixed Google Wallet. Anyone else?
I only want to root to have tethering but I don't want to flash custom roms.
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rule of thumb is to never accept an ota if you want root
I wasn't planning on rooting when I accepted the update but now I do lol. Does anyone know how to root it after the update or at least when it will be made available?
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Ed.V said:
I wasn't planning on rooting when I accepted the update but now I do lol. Does anyone know how to root it after the update or at least when it will be made available?
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You never accept an update If you are rooted or ever plan to root.
You cannot gain s-off with the newest update, but can still do HTC dev
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Thankfully, with HTC Dev, we'll pretty much always have the option of rooting regardless of update.
Yes, but I believe with the new hboot 1.15 there's no more flashing kernals, radios, or splash screens........ouch
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the only thing u cant do if u took the update is u cant get s-off at this time.. u can still use all the other root tools... :good:
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Yes, but I believe with the new hboot 1.15 there's no more flashing kernals, radios, or splash screens........ouch
My EVO Ways
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Radios and splash screens.. oh well. Not a big deal.
And kernels.. well, my views on kernels aren't popular so I will keep them to myself.
I really dont care to have S-OFF. I just want root access for tethering. I had the Old Evo 4G and I spent hours and days flashing roms and it was addictive! I just dont want to teak this LTE. To me ICS is working fine and I dont want to be hooked again of flashing, Nand backups and such.
I just want a safe way to re gain root, for Tethering. again I dont care about Bootloader or S-OFF.
Any input will be appreciated.
I made a topic on why you root and it got closed.. same reasoning I'm hearing about is why I wanted people to fully be aware this isn't the evo og and rooting could be bad this time
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Question guys, you can use HTC Dev for the Evo but you won't get S-OFF, what does that mean.
Can I still flash Radios, Modems, and can I tweak with msl reader like the old EVO.
Also has anyone found a root method post Google Wallet Update from July 11th. I decided to update because I was not rooted yet, but now I want to root.
Aw man, I'm a new member at xda, just got on the forums when I got my EVO LTE. I've been trying to lurk and read up but unfortunately never came across somebody saying I shouldn't accept OTAs... I was gonna wait until cm9 or aokp got a bit more stable to root and flash. What have I lost the ability to do by accepting this update?
Edit: nevermind, looks like I'll have to wait until root methods are updated, and possibly wait for another s-off exploit if if comes. Can't flash radios or kernels... Damn...
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Aw man, I'm a new member at xda, just got on the forums when I got my EVO LTE. I've been trying to lurk and read up but unfortunately never came across somebody saying I shouldn't accept OTAs... I was gonna wait until cm9 or aokp got a bit more stable to root and flash. What have I lost the ability to do by accepting this update?
Edit: nevermind, looks like I'll have to wait until root methods are updated, and possibly wait for another s-off exploit if if comes. Can't flash radios or kernels... Damn...
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I'd imagine that it won't be long before someone comes out with an updated root method. Be patient, read and ask questions in the meantime.
If you are S-ON and rooted then you update with the new OTA can you still root the phone again?
I was rooted only and accepted the update. No longer have root access. I saved w voodoo root keeper, but it couldn't restore root after update. Figured that would happen just wanted to try it.
Also after the update, my clock speed only throttles down to 1ghz. Anyone else noticing this? Talk about a battery killer!
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Edit: Scratch that 1ghz thing. Think maybe my widget was freaking out. Seems to be fine now. I was pissed at first too!
First rule of XDA is you don't accept OTA updates for any reason.
Just my 2 cents...I made the mistake with my OG EVO and had to wait for unrEVOked to be updated.
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If you are S-ON and rooted then you update with the new OTA can you still root the phone again?
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You don't accept otas. Period
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Is it possible to use someone else backup 1.31 the previous build when being rooted. I want revert back to the previous build. I'm on the latest update. The reason why i ask this is I want to go back to stock using Ruu.
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Here man....it's a super quick process. Just copied and pasted from another thread....
I took the OTA and I'm rooted again.... It's not even that difficult.
I wanted google wallet and I wanted it bad! So I ran thru the hastle of hacking Google wallet so I could get into settings and clear it. Then HTC re-locked my phone. Ran the RUU, then accepted the OTA.
After you've updated...
Run the HTC unlock. Instructions at HTCdev website.
Then flash TWRP (I used adb fastboot method):
http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/98
Once that's installed you can flash supersu via this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1538053
Find: CWM installable ZIP in the OPs sig block (it works fine with TWRP on 1.22 software)
From there I just installed busybox (by Stepen) via the market. Grabbed Titanium Backup, and here I am. Rooted phone with 1.22 stock ROM.
Not all of the old mods work anymore though. My favorite, which was the battery mods, don't work. They don't even come close to working, so make sure you nandroid backup before you start tinkering..
I'm rooted but my phone is acting weird after using the HTC unlock method with the latest update
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Which method could I use to re root?
Unless you were s-off or unless someone has a safe way believe you're stuck for the time being. Would definitely be careful about experimenting. Regaw said he'd be updating to newest http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=28782886&postcount=677 Don't know about Zedomax way...
engelsione said:
Which method could I use to re root?
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Why would you accept an OTA if you wanted to keep root?
Just give it a few days, and the amazing devs will have something figured out for you. in the meantime, just enjoy the stock ROM.