[Q] how can i root HTC GRATIA? - HTC Aria Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Is there any way rooting HTC Gratia without an xtc clip?
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Yes. First you will need to use this tool: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1133446
Next you need to use this to S-OFF and install custom recovery to your phone: http://revolutionary.io/ (this was formerly known as AlphaRevX)
Please keep in mind that there is not currently a known method to return to S-ON.

drumist said:
Yes. First you will need to use this tool: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1133446
Next you need to use this to S-OFF and install custom recovery to your phone: http://revolutionary.io/ (this was formerly known as AlphaRevX)
Please keep in mind that there is not currently a known method to return to S-ON.
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Is this possible trough superoneclickroot
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SondreVAIO said:
Is this possible trough superoneclickroot
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No, the only way is to follow the steps that have been outlined for you.

So it can be bricked easy under the operation? :/
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SondreVAIO said:
So it can be bricked easy under the operation? :/
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Not if you read and follow instructions carefully. Also, I don't see how anyone could manage to brick their device using this method (if they follow instructions).

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SondreVAIO said:
Hope so, it is my dads phone
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Well, I have not heard about anyone bricking their device using this method, so if you do manage to brick it, I'm sure you definitely did something wrong which no one can be blamed for other than yourself.

looks like the site for generate Goldcards is down. does any1 know if it ever coming back?
or do we need to find another way to update the hboot for rooting?

rekan4 said:
looks like the site for generate Goldcards is down. does any1 know if it ever coming back?
or do we need to find another way to update the hboot for rooting?
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You could try using the tool linked here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1052063 to create the goldcard.

thanks Theonew for the quick answer.
problem is that all programs need to generate an image file ffrom an website thats is not online anymore without that website the programs is useless it seems

Theonew said:
You could try using the tool linked here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1052063 to create the goldcard.
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Sorry for double post. Hit quote too soon.
ll the tools use the same web site to generate the goldcard.img file. When the site is down all the tools are rendered unusable.

tpbklake said:
All the tools use the same web site to generate the goldcard.img file. When the site is down all the tools are rendered unusable.
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do you think it every coming back online?

rekan4 said:
do you think it every coming back online?
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It's likely to be back online but the question is when. It could come back tomorrow, next week, next month even or never. Or, the website could even be changed.

i have now manage to update hboot to 1.2
runned Revolutionary , worked well. no errors
when i access recovery , and try to choose like. flash zip, nothing happens except "revolutionary" comes up on screen,
same happens on every choice. have i done anything worng ? can i change recovery image ?

rekan4 said:
i have now manage to update hboot to 1.2
runned Revolutionary , worked well. no errors
when i access recovery , and try to choose like. flash zip, nothing happens except "revolutionary" comes up on screen,
same happens on every choice. have i done anything worng ? can i change recovery image ?
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That's because the power button is no longer the way to "select" a choice in Recovery. If you press the power button a second time when that happens it will come back.
Press the trackball button to select and you can use the trackball to move around as well.
I'm not a big fan of the change either. You can flash any version of CWM you want though.

Whats an goldcard?
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drumist said:
Yes. First you will need to use this tool: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1133446
Next you need to use this to S-OFF and install custom recovery to your phone: http://revolutionary.io/ (this was formerly known as AlphaRevX)
Please keep in mind that there is not currently a known method to return to S-ON.
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Yes there is.
SondreVAIO said:
Whats an goldcard?
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It's a sdcard with a special boot sector image (from Revskills in this case) applied, based on the serial number of the sdcard. it temporarily bypasses your phone's CID to allow flashing HTC updates intended for other carriers/distributors.

attn1 said:
Yes there is.
It's a sdcard with a special boot sector image (from Revskills in this case) applied, based on the serial number of the sdcard. it temporarily bypasses your phone's CID to allow flashing HTC updates intended for other carriers/distributors.
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Can you.make a.normal sd card into a goldcard
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SondreVAIO said:
Can you.make a.normal sd card into a goldcard
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Yes, just search for how to make a goldcard

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[Q] New radio update

I can't get the new radio to update...I boot into hboot...it goes through the process but doesn't ask if I want to update?...just goes back to the original screen... I have the file on the root of the card...it has the correct spelling of the file but still no luck... I'm not rooted but what I have read you don't have to be to apply this update... What am I doing wrong?... Thanks...
I believe you need to have S-off
You. said:
I believe you need to have S-off
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So I do have to be rooted?...
Thanks for the reply...
Root and S-off go hand in hand, so yes
You. said:
Root and S-off go hand in hand, so yes
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Ok...thanks...
There is a signed ruu that does not require root or s-off.
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dlongb13 said:
There is a signed ruu that does not require root or s-off.
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yeah...I seen that somewhere but can't seem to find it now...
I will search some more...
thanks...
idntknw said:
yeah...I seen that somewhere but can't seem to find it now...
I will search some more...
thanks...
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1041973

Order of action

Hello,
I am new to android.
I was wondering about the order of action regarding root CWN and unlock.
I know Root is first, but the other two?
I'm pretty sure that the unlock process installs CWM on the phone as well...so you'll only need to do that
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squshy 7 said:
I'm pretty sure that the unlock process installs CWM on the phone as well...so you'll only need to do that
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Can some one confirm that?
karelson said:
Can some one confirm that?
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First be rooted already.
Second be unlocked already.
Third download and copy Zip to Sdcard.
Finally boot into recovery and flash the zip.
Do Not Wipe Any Partitions During Install!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2004731
Confirmed.
squshy 7 said:
I'm pretty sure that the unlock process installs CWM on the phone as well...so you'll only need to do that
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karelson said:
Can some one confirm that?
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showstopper03 said:
Third download and copy Zip to Sdcard.
Finally boot into recovery and flash the zip.
Do Not Wipe Any Partitions During Install!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2004731
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what is this?
sorry for the noobi questions......first time....
also " ADB drivers" are the phone drivers from LG website?
Yes. You have to root before you unlock...I posted a short [Guide] on rooting in the general section that has the links you need.
karelson said:
also " ADB drivers" are the phone drivers from LG website?
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Unroot without recovery

Hello,
So whats going on is my QI wireless on my phone stopped charging. so i called verizon to get a replacement which they are overnighting tonight to me. so my question is, is there a way (step by step) to just put the Orignal Recovery Flash rom back on the phone and just lock the bootloader without resetting the phone? if so and do that. well the tamper disappear on the phone as well? ?? because they want the phone how it is. they dont want me to do a phone reset so they can see what cause the problem...
So 2nd question if i don't fix the rooting and ship the phone as is to verizon. Do you think i well get charged for rooting my phone???
Thanks!
Flash a stock rom and kernel, restore all your apps and stuff, delete any root apps, remove supreuser/SuperSU, flash the stock recovery, and relock if you feel like it. If you all that you should be good.
Or just ruu and relock your phone. As long as the problem still persists they won't care that you wiped it.
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I hope the new one doesn't come updated because if so you won't be able to root. I would restore the old one and see if the wireless charging works again if so you might want to keep it if the new one is updated.
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where can I find the stock rom on this site. I looked everywhere and cant seem to find it. as well with the boot loader to lock it..
I wish I can keep this phone but it is a hardware issues :/
anyone???
where can I find a stock rom on this site???? without nuking my phone???
xd4v3x said:
anyone???
where can I find a stock rom on this site???? without nuking my phone???
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That was hard.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2080200
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well Verizon or htc bill me If I sent them a rooted phone? because what's going on is the phone is having hardware issues. the QI wireless in the phone to charge is dead....
xd4v3x said:
well Verizon or htc bill me If I sent them a rooted phone? because what's going on is the phone is having hardware issues. the QI wireless in the phone to charge is dead....
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Just unroot it...
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Bigandrewgold said:
Just unroot it...
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having a hard time doing so.
xd4v3x said:
having a hard time doing so.
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What is not working.
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just have no Idea what to do after downloading that app from that link....
xd4v3x said:
just have no Idea what to do after downloading that app from that link....
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What app?
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The link that u posted I downloaded off that site.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2080200
clicked on the dl and its on my system but I have no idea what to do with it.
xd4v3x said:
The link that u posted I downloaded off that site.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2080200
clicked on the dl and its on my system but I have no idea what to do with it.
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The download on that post is a zip file, which you would flash in recovery to have a stock Rom. Then you would restore your apps, remove any root apps, remove superuser, put a stock recovery on there and relock.
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Bigandrewgold said:
The download on that post is a zip file, which you would flash in recovery to have a stock Rom. Then you would restore your apps, remove any root apps, remove superuser, put a stock recovery on there and relock.
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ok easy said and done but I have no idea what are the commands on going after I unzip that folder... is there a step by step on how to go by doing this..
xd4v3x said:
ok easy said and done but I have no idea what are the commands on going after I unzip that folder... is there a step by step on how to go by doing this..
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You don't unzip it... You flash it in recovery.
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Why only certain roms???

so my Evo Lte is pretty maxxed out without having s-off. But i can only get roms that are at least 500mb to work on my phone, anything else it just does a boot loop or stays at the htc start screen. what am i missing?
MeanBean 3.09
Kernal Semi Stock Overclocked 1.89
jskuhl86 said:
so my Evo Lte is pretty maxxed out without having s-off. But i can only get roms that are at least 500mb to work on my phone, anything else it just does a boot loop or stays at the htc start screen. what am i missing?
MeanBean 3.09
Kernal Semi Stock Overclocked 1.89
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Are you flashing the boot img in fastboot before installing in recovery? Most sense roms are over 500mb and have the same kernel so it boots up fine without flashing the boot img before hand. Aosp roms will require you to flash the boot img before hand if you're s-on
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Like I can't get it to install if the room is small. Like the new jellybam or anything like that. How to install cryomod or any if the others
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jskuhl86 said:
Like I can't get it to install if the room is small. Like the new jellybam or anything like that. How to install cryomod or any if the others
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You really should give more thought and a better answer to what bobarune asked you... he's pointing you in the correct direction, but you're still spinning in circles.
Thanks to the both of you. I had a huge brain fart.
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jskuhl86 said:
Thanks to the both of you. I had a huge brain fart.
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Happens to all of us...
How do I flash the boot img, I haven't messed with my phone in a while and can't remember for the life of me.
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Use fastboot flash boot boot.IMG, I believe. Or use flashimageGUI from the market. There are tutorials in the sticky threads
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scottspa74 said:
Use fastboot flash boot boot.IMG, I believe. Or use flashimageGUI from the market. There are tutorials in the sticky threads
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^This. You will need to put the boot.img in your ADB tools folder on your computer, put the phone in fastboot USB mode and use the command 'fastboot flash boot boot.img' to flash the kernel to your phone. A better solution is to get S-off so you don't have to mess with flashing the kernel separately .
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FinZ28 said:
^This. You will need to put the boot.img in your ADB tools folder on your computer, put the phone in fastboot USB mode and use the command 'fastboot flash boot boot.img' to flash the kernel to your phone. A better solution is to get S-off so you don't have to mess with flashing the kernel separately .
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Agreed. Best thing to do is get S-OFF! :good: :good: :good:
S-OFF is cake now. No reason NOT to do it. It will make all of this EASIER for you. Just up and do it.
You have two possible methods to do this: DirtyRacun or Facepalm. The latter can be done in five minutes.
You'll thank yourself later.
How do I do facepalm
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jskuhl86 said:
How do I do facepalm
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You go here -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2163013
JerryGNYC said:
You go here -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2163013
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So I have the 3.16 software uploaded can someone help me get s off I don't want to brick my phone
JerryGNYC said:
You go here -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2163013
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jskuhl86 said:
So I have the 3.16 software uploaded can someone help me get s off I don't want to brick my phone
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From the thread I linked previously -
"You can also come by irc for support or just to say thanks: #FacePalm http://chat.andirc.net:8080/?channels=facepalm"
I know it can be scary, but you have to read the forum(s) and/or watch the video(s). Since you took the trouble to register on this site, don't rush and take the time to learn and understand by reading, reading, and more reading. It's not an overnight thing, but it does come eventually. It took me 6 months before I began to have a decent understanding of what I was doing with my first PC...
No offense, but we can't hold your hand as you cross the street. You have to take those first steps yourself. Read carefully, make notes that YOU will understand a day later... but you must take the responsibility for what happens to your phone.
Can you tell I'm a parent? :silly:

OTA update fails

Hi everyone,
I have received a OTA update for my one max the other day for sense 6.
It keeps failing. My bootloader has been unlocked and relocked. Could this be why it keeps failing? I'm still on the stock recovery , unrooted.
I booted into recovery when i fails and can see the below message
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9JXExeYQ7RGZEhOMWtyQTUxTUU/edit?usp=sharing
Cjohn1200 said:
Hi everyone,
I have received a OTA update for my one max the other day for sense 6.
It keeps failing. My bootloader has been unlocked and relocked. Could this be why it keeps failing? I'm still on the stock recovery , unrooted.
I booted into recovery when i fails and can see the below message
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9JXExeYQ7RGZEhOMWtyQTUxTUU/edit?usp=sharing
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You need 3 files in your data/preload folder. Check out Step # 4 in my thread and you should be good.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51918402
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Awesome, thanks for the reply. Is there any way to access this folder with out root?
Youll have to flash custom recovery,find a complete nand backup for your variant,after its flashed,flash back stock recovery accept ota
Cjohn1200 said:
Awesome, thanks for the reply. Is there any way to access this folder with out root?
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I am not sure if you can access this folder without being rooted but you can give it a try. No harm in it. If it works, fine or you always have an option to flash custom recovery.
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farazhassankhan said:
I am not sure if you can access this folder without being rooted but you can give it a try. No harm in it. If it works, fine or you always have an option to flash custom recovery.
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I don't even seem to ba able to see this folder...
When I check the error it's says directory doesn't exist. Maybe I have to create it?
Is there anyway to do this from my computer? I'm running Linux mint and have fastboot and adb working?
Cjohn1200 said:
I don't even seem to ba able to see this folder...
When I check the error it's says directory doesn't exist. Maybe I have to create it?
Is there anyway to do this from my computer? I'm running Linux mint and have fastboot and adb working?
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If there is no such folder then create one ?
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farazhassankhan said:
If there is no such folder then create one ?
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I did, and I still got the same error. "No such file or directory"
I must be getting the path wrong. It says checking system, data/preload/tunein.apk
I think maybe I need to create that file on the system folder, but it's not visible from my pc and I won't save on my phone, (I think because I don't have root)
Any idea's?? I appreciate your help so far dude [emoji106]
Cjohn1200 said:
I did, and I still got the same error. "No such file or directory"
I must be getting the path wrong. It says checking system, data/preload/tunein.apk
I think maybe I need to create that file on the system folder, but it's not visible from my pc and I won't save on my phone, (I think because I don't have root)
Any idea's?? I appreciate your help so far dude [emoji106]
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Your computer wont be able to see system folder/files. You need a root browser from play store to do the trick for you. You need to create a preload folder un System/data using root browser. I believe you need to have root access in order to do these steps and for this you'll need a unlocked bootloader, custom recovery and super user flashed.
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Thanks mate, I have unlocked, installed custom recovery and SU.
Now I think I will have to go back to the stock recovery for the OTA to go through. How do I work out which stock recovery I need?
Cjohn1200 said:
Thanks mate, I have unlocked, installed custom recovery and SU.
Now I think I will have to go back to the stock recovery for the OTA to go through. How do I work out which stock recovery I need?
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What is the software number currently. 1.54.xxx.x or 2.61.xxx.x?
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farazhassankhan said:
What is the software number currently. 1.54.xxx.x or 2.61.xxx.x?
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Current software is the 2.61 version...
Cjohn1200 said:
Current software is the 2.61 version...
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Download stock recovery from here then.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B578AsYeR0_KVV9yQUVPRUJoUEE/preview?pli=1
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farazhassankhan said:
Download stock recovery from here then.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B578AsYeR0_KVV9yQUVPRUJoUEE/preview?pli=1
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Thanks heaps for your help farazhassankhan!:good::good::good:
I have finally got this to work. I am on stock sense 6 rom.
The one step I had to do different was put the three missing files in \data\preload instead of \system\data\preload
Now if only I could S-OFF.....
Cjohn1200 said:
Thanks heaps for your help farazhassankhan!:good::good::good:
I have finally got this to work. I am on stock sense 6 rom.
The one step I had to do different was put the three missing files in \data\preload instead of \system\data\preload
Now if only I could S-OFF.....
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Woowww. Good to hear that you are in Sense 6 now. I am glad that I was able to positively help.
No you've gota hit thanks button to all my replies. LOLzzz
I was on hboot 2.47.xxx when I S-Offed by following method but I believe it works on 2.49 as well.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=49953753
You need to seek guidance and help from this thread for S-Off. However its way too easy. Try it and enjoyyyyyy ?
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farazhassankhan said:
Woowww. Good to hear that you are in Sense 6 now. I am glad that I was able to positively help.
No you've gota hit thanks button to all my replies. LOLzzz
I was on hboot 2.47.xxx when I S-Offed by following method but I believe it works on 2.49 as well.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=49953753
You need to seek guidance and help from this thread for S-Off. However its way too easy. Try it and enjoyyyyyy ?
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Hi, thanks again for your previous help!
I'm still battling away with this thing trying to get S-OFF so I can relock bootloader and get my finger print scanner working.
Firewater and rumrunner don't seem to work, they both say I need a different (unsecured) kernal. I've tried flashing one, and almost bricked my phone......
Not sure where to go from here?
Any suggestions would be awesome.
Cjohn1200 said:
Hi, thanks again for your previous help!
I'm still battling away with this thing trying to get S-OFF so I can relock bootloader and get my finger print scanner working.
Firewater and rumrunner don't seem to work, they both say I need a different (unsecured) kernal. I've tried flashing one, and almost bricked my phone......
Not sure where to go from here?
Any suggestions would be awesome.
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Like I said earlier, I did S-Off when I was on 2.47 hboot and I didn't need any Insecure Kernel. I am not sure if 2.49 would require an insecure kernel to S-Off with fire water.
I will read that forum for you to find out if you would need an Insecure Kernel and will let you know. In the mean time you keep searching as well my friend.
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Cjohn1200 said:
Hi, thanks again for your previous help!
I'm still battling away with this thing trying to get S-OFF so I can relock bootloader and get my finger print scanner working.
Firewater and rumrunner don't seem to work, they both say I need a different (unsecured) kernal. I've tried flashing one, and almost bricked my phone......
Not sure where to go from here?
Any suggestions would be awesome.
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Did you try this to attain S-Off. See if it works for you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=7963
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farazhassankhan said:
Did you try this to attain S-Off. See if it works for you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=7963
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Thanks for looking, that link doesn't seem to work...
I have a plan that I am going to try this morning. I will flash CM11 then try and run firewater. I'll let you know how I go.
Cjohn1200 said:
Thanks for looking, that link doesn't seem to work...
I have a plan that I am going to try this morning. I will flash CM11 then try and run firewater. I'll let you know how I go.
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I'm all good now. Once I flashed CM11 firewater worked! Then I restored a back up of stock sense 6 and relocked my bootloader using scottys method, now i have my working finger print reader back.
Thanks again for you help.

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