Has anyone had any success with this method and the HTC Rezound?
pretty sure the zerg rush method is how all the temp roots work. You can check the dev section.
is this temp or permanent?
and does it work on the HTC rezound?
thanks!
i just tried it and it says
cannot find the direct path specified.
what does that mean?
then it stops!
If you have the ota it will not work, you have to root through amon ra by booting to recovery, selecting the developer menu and clicking install su superuser. Then reboot and download superuser from the market. If you do not have the ota however the zergrush method will work.
so what does all that mean? what do i need?
i am just really confused!
hbcasurfer said:
i am just really confused!
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Look here www.thedr1ver.com and read his post about the OTA and method to root
ok ugh
i don't need ota!
i just want to root & am afraid!
i am tech minded but not in depth!
like where do you put those files.
hate to lose all data after just put it on yesterday after got the rezound.
any way to back it up?
does that unlock bootloader hurt your phone etc..?
all those scary questions! LOL
hbcasurfer said:
i don't need ota!
i just want to root & am afraid!
i am tech minded but not in depth!
like where do you put those files.
hate to lose all data after just put it on yesterday after got the rezound.
any way to back it up?
does that unlock bootloader hurt your phone etc..?
all those scary questions! LOL
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First thing you need to do is see what version of the sofware is on your phone (Settings/About Phone). If it's 2.01.605.11 then you've the latest and greatest which means you could achieve root according to the previous info. If it's an earlier version then go here http://www.thedr1ver.com/2011/12/easy-1-click-htc-rezound-root.html and don't worry about the OTA.
Create a directory on the desktop and extract the files to it so it's easy to find.
Search the market for a backup program and backup to SD.
If memory serves the unlock will do a factory restore so it's back to the beginning on setup etc.
Its actually pretty hard to hurt your phone believe it or not. i know some of it sounds scary but its not that bad. First off go to settings, about phone, software information, and then more. If your build number is 2.01.605.11 you have the ota already and zergrush will not work. You need to unlock your boot loader via htc dev, install amon ra via fastboot, which there are several threads on. Once amon ra is installed, boot into recovery by holding volume down and power. select the developer menu and click install su & superuser. then reboot. after you reboot go to the market and download superuser. you will then be rooted. I know this sound confusing, i was in your same boat about a month ago cause this is my first htc phone. It really is pretty simple. If you have any other questions send me a pm and i will help you out.
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Its actually pretty hard to hurt your phone believe it or not. i know some of it sounds scary but its not that bad. First off go to settings, about phone, software information, and then more. If your build number is 2.01.605.11 you have the ota already and zergrush will not work. You need to unlock your boot loader via htc dev, install amon ra via fastboot, which there are several threads on. Once amon ra is installed, boot into recovery by holding volume down and power. select the developer menu and click install su & superuser. then reboot. after you reboot go to the market and download superuser. you will then be rooted. I know this sound confusing, i was in your same boat about a month ago cause this is my first htc phone. It really is pretty simple. If you have any other questions send me a pm and i will help you out.
If you want to back up first, you can back up some stuff with MyBackup but not all of the data. And for apps AppMonster is great. I have pro of both, don't remember what the difference is from free versions.
But if you are going to put a custom ROM on then you don't want to restore data from a different ROM anyway from what I've read.
ok
my software number is
1.02.605.6
am i behind the times? for just getting this!
LOL
what now?
Your phone has not taken the ota yet, so oneclickroot will work. However, just personal opinion but I would go to settings, software update and do the ota and then use the amon ra method.
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Unlocking your bootloader does wipe the phone so if you want to save your apps I would back them up with something like mybackup from the market first.
oh noooooo
just did the update!
NOW i read that everyone is having all sorts of problems with their rezounds after getting it!
I know it just messed up my go launcher, etc... & all and have to redo all of my phone that i just set all up since got 2 days ago!!!
and the reviews & forum on VZW say battery life shoots way low!
doesn't last at all!
and the mobile billing part of my vzw - people say is absurd!!!
any input here???
will rooting help this???
HELP!!!
hbcasurfer said:
just did the update!
NOW i read that everyone is having all sorts of problems with their rezounds after getting it!
I know it just messed up my go launcher, etc... & all and have to redo all of my phone that i just set all up since got 2 days ago!!!
and the reviews & forum on VZW say battery life shoots way low!
doesn't last at all!
and the mobile billing part of my vzw - people say is absurd!!!
any input here???
will rooting help this???
HELP!!!
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Seriously...
When you get a new device, you should check the forums before doing much to it. In your case, you were better off not installing a bunch of software on your phone if you planned on Rooting in the first place.
You are better off starting with a blank phone, doing the OTA and then the root process. Then you wouldn't need to worry about time wasted before doing those steps.
While some users are having battery related issues, I would gather most are not. Using a new phone tends to use the battery more just because you are playing with it more.
Stock Root, for most people works just fine with the battery and taking normal common steps to reduce your battery usage. Other ROM's have issues, but you should check those threads specifically to see what works and what doesn't and what issues there are Before flashing them.
Then you don't need to do general help messages for issues that are not really all in one solutions.
Everything you are asking about is already covered in topics related to what you are asking.
ok---here's the story.....
i didn't lose everything!
in my haste i already had backed up it all anyway! DUH on ME!
sorry for that trouble!
it just didn't show and my go launcher but all was there! evidently just took a minute to all "pop" in!
I don't use other roms... i keep it simple! i just use go launcher & make it look all neat with custom icons, and all that good stuff, etc...!
i just want the root to clean off all the "crap-ware" and get my wireless tether.
very important to me!
so...what should i do now...that i have the update on it? will the update issues i am reading about be dealt with rooting it?
and what happens when the ICS is released? will i get it? lose root? and all that good stuff?
ugh!!!
maybe i'm thinking too much!
You need to unlock your bootloader via htcdev.com now in order to be able to install amon and root. Unlocking your bootloader is what wipes your phone. Go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1415615
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And i dont have any of the issues alot of people are talking about having.
Related
I tried searching for a how-to on this but apparently I'm searching inclined.
From what I can gather is it as simple as just dumping the zip onto the root of your SD card and doing:
3. Make sure phone is off then hold Power button and Call Button.
4. The menu opens quickly press the power key over the hboot option.
5. Follow onscreen instructions to install the update. the phone will reboot a few times.
you dont even need to search. go to the development section and then look at the top few, it will have very detailed instructions.
I guess I should have elaborated more and said I don't have my phone rooted and really don't want to go that route. I was just getting confused because everything i was finding on here was people running root but I came across a few things where people said the 2.1OTA Leak was just a straight upgrade, so that is my confusion.
Are you asking how to install the 2.1ota leak? Just flash it onto your phone?
Curious, why do you not want to root your phone?
Root is much more flexible, and there are roms that are based off that leak. If you're worried about your warranty, it's going to void it either way, lol.
Good luck !
rheally said:
Are you asking how to install the 2.1ota leak? Just flash it onto your phone?
Curious, why do you not want to root your phone?
Root is much more flexible, and there are roms that are based off that leak. If you're worried about your warranty, it's going to void it either way, lol.
Good luck !
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but if you have root you can do the downgrade back to 1.5
Android22 said:
but if you have root you can do the downgrade back to 1.5
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Oh right, I forgot about that, duh It just seems like root would be a better choice.
But to each his own.
rheally said:
Are you asking how to install the 2.1ota leak? Just flash it onto your phone?
Curious, why do you not want to root your phone?
Root is much more flexible, and there are roms that are based off that leak. If you're worried about your warranty, it's going to void it either way, lol.
Good luck !
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yeah that is my question, can 2.1OTA just be flashed or does your phone need to be rooted?
I just feel like with root I'll be more likely to kill the phone but I'm going to check into it more again.
If you flash the 2.1 OTA leak onto your phone you CANNOT root your phone. It hasn't been figured out yet.
Root really isn't that hard to do. There are several threads over in the development forum.
rheally said:
If you flash the 2.1 OTA leak onto your phone you CANNOT root your phone. It hasn't been figured out yet.
Root really isn't that hard to do. There are several threads over in the development forum.
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yeah I was just reading the thread on going from stock 1.5 to rooted 2.1. Can you give me some of the major benefits of rooting? I'm trying to find really practical stuff, not just the "Well it's cool cause it's like being root in Linux".
And just to clarify you can just flash to 2.1OTA? I'm skeptical of doing that now because I was reading some people think 2.1OTA has a time sensitive date on it.
Future developments will likely be easier to impliment if you root. The ability to run different (and potentially more stable) ROMs. Support for future software not designed for the Eris. Post rooting you can also make Nandroid backups and as long as you don't somehow screw your bootloader you can actually fix your phone.
Also, and this is pure speculation, should Verison decide to discontinue support for the Eris entirely, non-rooters may have issue getting new Android versions since they're limited to signed code.
EDIT: there is also little reason NOT to root. It does everything that you can do unrooted and more. All this plus the fact that you may never be able to root again but could always unroot at your leisure.
Marisa said:
Future developments will likely be easier to impliment if you root. The ability to run different (and potentially more stable) ROMs. Support for future software not designed for the Eris. Post rooting you can also make Nandroid backups and as long as you don't somehow screw your bootloader you can actually fix your phone.
Also, and this is pure speculation, should Verison decide to discontinue support for the Eris entirely, non-rooters may have issue getting new Android versions since they're limited to signed code.
EDIT: there is also little reason NOT to root. It does everything that you can do unrooted and more. All this plus the fact that you may never be able to root again but could always unroot at your leisure.
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Can you point me to a good nandroid tutorial? tried searching for one but if you know of a good one I'd appreciate it.
I was trying to find a nandroid guide when I did it the first time, but once I discovered that Amon_RA's recovery has it built-in, I decided to wing it and see what happened. It was a lot easier than I expected to be honest.
Reboot your phone into recovery (VOL UP + Power), you should have a short list of options, one of which should be Backup/Restore. Trackball into it and select to make a backup. Let it do it's thing, should take a few minutes. Congratulations, you've made a backup of your phone. You can make as many as you like, they're given names based on the date and time they're created, but you can rename without harm (barring a few characters keep it A-Z a-z 0-9 and you should be good)
Restoring to that backup is as easy as entering the same menu but picking restore instead. You need to have made a backup first in order to restore something.
NOTE: I've written all this by memory, and while it should be fairly accurate, I can't turn my phone off currently to double check that the wording is all correct.
I'm a bit confused on the Amon thing. I found the the link here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=648025
Do I just dump that IMG file onto the root of my SD card and that's it? Will it know to always use his recovery or do I need to do more?
I have an application that I write to make going from 1.5 to root a lot easier with a gui application. It will be released very soon for everyone to use. Take a look at my thread for more info. Link is at the top of my signature.
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frankspin said:
I'm a bit confused on the Amon thing. I found the the link here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=648025
Do I just dump that IMG file onto the root of my SD card and that's it? Will it know to always use his recovery or do I need to do more?
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If you followed Ivan's guide to the very end, you already flashed Amon_RA's recovery to your phone. To enter it, shutdown your phone and then hold volume up and the call end button (power), you should boot into the recovery.
Marisa said:
If you followed Ivan's guide to the very end, you already flashed Amon_RA's recovery to your phone. To enter it, shutdown your phone and then hold volume up and the call end button (power), you should boot into the recovery.
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AWESOME! Thank you I am doing it right now.
NM: got it
Well I got 2.1 on but I did something wrong and can't load rooted 2.1. I get "signature verification failed" message when I load the zip file.
i need an easier way to do this. please give me instructions on what to do first....back up? how do i back up? unlock? down load regadmod? i feel like there are alot of good videos but they are not in order. regardless...ive watched a crap load and im really frustrated. still my phone works fine. its the same way it came out the box... i updated to the 1.22.651.3 710RD. i want the hot spot man....:silly:
You deserve to be flamed for not reading the forums. Everything is explained in there (admittedly, sometimes it's hard to find).
Regardless, some quick answers for you:
1) You can still root your phone with the OTA update, but only through HTCdev. Unfortunately, that means having to do a full wipe before you can root, which means you can't back up. If you want to root, you'll lose everything.
2) You can tether without rooting using FoxFi. The app itself was removed from the play store, but the "add-on" remains. Look in the add-on's description for a link to the full FoxFi .apk file.
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You deserve to be flamed for not reading the forums. Everything is explained in there (admittedly, sometimes it's hard to find).
Regardless, some quick answers for you:
1) You can still root your phone with the OTA update, but only through HTCdev. Unfortunately, that means having to do a full wipe before you can root, which means you can't back up. If you want to root, you'll lose everything.
2) You can tether without rooting using FoxFi. The app itself was removed from the play store, but the "add-on" remains. Look in the add-on's description for a link to the full FoxFi .apk file.
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What's the cons of Htcdev?
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I'll quote myself from the Q&A because I think this is the best I've ever explained the difference :
Racer Of All said:
Q: What is the difference between root, S-OFF and an unlocked bootloader?
A: regaw_leinad made an awesome post here that is a billion times better than my explanation. If you have time, read it -- you will learn a lot. Otherwise here's the summed up version:
S-OFF allows complete control over your device, it will grant you access to all NAND protected partitions on your device.
Unlocked Bootloader (through the HTCDev unlock) is a "lite" version of S-OFF, it will allow you to flash a recovery and through it, a custom ROM. Zips that are attempted to be flashed through the bootloader will still need to come from HTC.
Root is not related to the NAND partitions at all, instead it grants you complete control over the OS (Android) itself. It will let you write and edit any file you wish. This lets you run apps like Titanium Backup and Adblock that need to either access or edit system files.
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If you want to know more check out the link up in the quote, he really goes into detail. Although it's important to note that with the new hboot, it limits what you can flash (for example you can't flash individual radio updates through bootloader anymore). Basically as long as you stay with the htboot your phone came with, there's not much difference. However if someone ever updates your phone on accident and you're S-ON, you're SOL, if you're S-Off you can always go back.
Also, OP it depends what you want to do, if you just want to root then just follow a root guide. If you want to root and S-Off do lazypanda s-off and then root. Backing up (using a nandroid backup) requires a custom recovery which requires either s-off or htcdev unlock. There's a nice compilation of these guides on djR3Z's thread here. Although if you're asking for help on this I recommend you only root the phone (if even that) until you become more knowledgeable about Android and the rooting or bootloader unlocking process. Also, take a peek at the Q&A thread that I put together if you get a chance it should answer quite a few questions.
muffinhunter said:
You deserve to be flamed for not reading the forums. Everything is explained in there (admittedly, sometimes it's hard to find).
Regardless, some quick answers for you:
1) You can still root your phone with the OTA update, but only through HTCdev. Unfortunately, that means having to do a full wipe before you can root, which means you can't back up. If you want to root, you'll lose everything.
2) You can tether without rooting using FoxFi. The app itself was removed from the play store, but the "add-on" remains. Look in the add-on's description for a link to the full FoxFi .apk file.
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No one deserves to be flamed. I dont blame a single person that posts repeated questions as I try and do search and get conflicting info, confusing info and so many root methods its hard to choose. They don't wanna wreck their phone or waste an hour trying a method that doesn't work.
I am glad to see you helped instead of stopping at the deserve to be flamed. FWIW.
Hi Guys,
I have a (new to me) Rezound that has the latest Verizon / HTC version of ICS (4.0.3) on it . I would like to unlock the 3G / 4G Hotspot on it.
I've done some searching and read a lot of threads on the subject. The best I have found is a thread by SirGatez about a modified wifi-tether application. The downside is that it appears that I need to root my phone in order to make this application work. That leads me to my question:
Do I need root in order to unlock the Hotspot / Teathering? I previously had a DROID Incredible that was very easy to mod the Hotspot.
I have looked into Rooting and it seems very complicated. There are so many threads on the subject that it is a little overwhelming. I would rather not root if I don't need too.
Thank you for your help,
Scott
PDA-net is the only app that can tether without root. But that is only over USB. To do wifi, you need root then download any of the tether apps in the play store.
GrayTheWolf, thank you for your quick reply. Obviously not the answer I was looking for. I will go back to studying up on rooting.
Part of my concern about rooting is that most of the rooting threads were written before the release of ICS 4.0.3. Best I can tell, it makes a difference. I really need to find instructions that are not over my head. Very simple instructions for a noob like myself.
If you happen to know of such a thread, please let me know.
Thanks again,
Scott
Have you tried fox-fi from the market
sent from my rezound running rage
t5800512 said:
GrayTheWolf, thank you for your quick reply. Obviously not the answer I was looking for. I will go back to studying up on rooting.
Part of my concern about rooting is that most of the rooting threads were written before the release of ICS 4.0.3. Best I can tell, it makes a difference. I really need to find instructions that are not over my head. Very simple instructions for a noob like myself.
If you happen to know of such a thread, please let me know.
Thanks again,
Scott
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htcdev.com to unlock your bootloader.. very easy. Here's the recovery thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1339679
[Recovery] Amon Ra style vigor and then go from there there
sent from my s-off reZound rockin' viperRez Rom on global ICS firmware
Thank you pwned3 for suggesting foxfi. I tried it and it will not work on my Rezound. That would have been just to cool.
famouscollin, thank you for your reply. Unlocking the bootloader via htcdev.com? Is that what is called S-OFF (for off standard)? I thought that was only the first step to rooting my rezound. Is that all I need to do to get the WiFi hotspot working.
I'm going to do the bootloader unlock in a few minutes. But that brings me to another question:
I bought Titanium Backup so that I could back up my Rezound before making any changes. I have been using Backup Pro, but everyone on this forum seems to use Titanium. The problem is that Titanium tells me it won't work if not rooted. That seems to defeat the whole purpose of what I wanted it for. Will Titanium work after I unlock the bootloader? Sorry about all the questions.
You have a great forum going here, and I really appreciate all of your help. Seriously!
Scott
Titanium will work if you unlock boot loader and install superuser from amon ra.
t5800512 said:
Thank you pwned3 for suggesting foxfi. I tried it and it will not work on my Rezound. That would have been just to cool.
famouscollin, thank you for your reply. Unlocking the bootloader via htcdev.com? Is that what is called S-OFF (for off standard)? I thought that was only the first step to rooting my rezound. Is that all I need to do to get the WiFi hotspot working.
I'm going to do the bootloader unlock in a few minutes. But that brings me to another question:
I bought Titanium Backup so that I could back up my Rezound before making any changes. I have been using Backup Pro, but everyone on this forum seems to use Titanium. The problem is that Titanium tells me it won't work if not rooted. That seems to defeat the whole purpose of what I wanted it for. Will Titanium work after I unlock the bootloader? Sorry about all the questions.
You have a great forum going here, and I really appreciate all of your help. Seriously!
Scott
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no unlocking your bootloader and adding a custom recovery is your first step. that give you the ability to do everything your wanting to.. s-off is just another security measure. you can still do everything in unlocked s-on (for the most part) its just a lil more complicated doing it.
and as for titanium it will work after you unlock and get root.. but if your wanting to back up now thats your problem. unlocking your bootloader does a factory reset so your gonna wanna back stuff up before you unlock..
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GrayTheWolf said:
Titanium will work if you unlock boot loader and install superuser from amon ra.
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also im not sure how you meant but just to clarify.. the superuser that comes with amonRa doesnt work you have to use this https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0ZJtM40GdJ0MEpGeG1ZWi0yNDA/edit and put it on your sd and flash it in recovery to gain root..
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Titanium will work if you unlock boot loader and install superuser from amon ra.
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Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't wifi hotspot now free through verizon if you are on their new teired plans? Or are they still charging for it?
Thank you GrayTheWolf. I'm not sure what "amon ra" is (yes, I'm a complete noob). I will try doing search for it.
o0radryan0o said:
Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't wifi hotspot now free through verizon if you are on their new teired plans? Or are they still charging for it?
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idk if i click on the stock wireless tether app it tries to prompt me to make a payment.. so im assuming so.. verizon has pretty good customer service give em a call and ask
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t5800512 said:
Thank you GrayTheWolf. I'm not sure what "amon ra" is (yes, I'm a complete noob). I will try doing search for it.
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here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1339679
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idk if i click on the stock wireless tether app it tries to prompt me to make a payment.. so im assuming so.. verizon has pretty good customer service give em a call and ask
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The VZW tethering thing you have to pay for.
To do tethering without paying you will need to be rooted and install a tethering app from the play store.
and as for titanium it will work after you unlock and get root.. but if your wanting to back up now thats your problem. unlocking your bootloader does a factory reset so your gonna wanna back stuff up before you unlock..
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Famous - I'm so glad you thought to mention the "factory reset" thing. That totally sucks, I have spent many hours installing apps and setting up my Rezound to be the way I like it. Do I loose everything, including my gmail setup? I have some backup I made using MyBackup Pro that I can use to restore from. That leads me to two more questions: Will the restore undo the htcdev thing? And should I remove the SD card so it does not get erased?
Titanium will work if you unlock boot loader and install superuser from amon ra.
also im not sure how you meant but just to clarify.. the superuser that comes with amonRa doesnt work you have to use this https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0ZJ...1ZWi0yNDA/edit and put it on your sd and flash it in recovery to gain root..
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GrayTheWold and Famouscollin - I could use a little clarification. Do I do the "docs.google.com" and then the "Amon Ra"? Or are they different ways to do the same thing?
t5800512 said:
Hi Guys,
I have a (new to me) Rezound that has the latest Verizon / HTC version of ICS (4.0.3) on it . I would like to unlock the 3G / 4G Hotspot on it.
I've done some searching and read a lot of threads on the subject. The best I have found is a thread by SirGatez about a modified wifi-tether application. The downside is that it appears that I need to root my phone in order to make this application work. That leads me to my question:
Do I need root in order to unlock the Hotspot / Teathering? I previously had a DROID Incredible that was very easy to mod the Hotspot.
I have looked into Rooting and it seems very complicated. There are so many threads on the subject that it is a little overwhelming. I would rather not root if I don't need too.
Thank you for your help,
Scott
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I know there is an app called FoxFi but could never get it to work on a Rezound. I always root to use wifi tether
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Famous - I'm so glad you thought to mention the "factory reset" thing. That totally sucks, I have spent many hours installing apps and setting up my Rezound to be the way I like it. Do I loose everything, including my gmail setup? I have some backup I made using MyBackup Pro that I can use to restore from. That leads me to two more questions: Will the restore undo the htcdev thing? And should I remove the SD card so it does not get erased?
GrayTheWold and Famouscollin - I could use a little clarification. Do I do the "docs.google.com" and then the "Amon Ra"? Or are they different ways to do the same thing?
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as for your gmail youll jast have to log back in and let all contacts and email sync. apps and such youll have to do another way (such as the mybackupro thing you spoke of) and you need to do amonRa after you unlock.. the google.doc link i gave you is from my google drive its the PROPER superSU.zip you flash it in recovery after you insatll recovery (amonRa Recovery) itll give you root on your stock rom. then just boot the phone and open the superSU app it installed and accept the update... then install this app from the appstore https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.googlecode.android.wifi.tether&hl=en
once your that far open up the app, grant it permissions, change device profile to htc rezound(vigor), set-up method to Netd(master), dont enable wifi encription,go all the way down and make sure routing fix is checked.
all should be good. oh and an easy DUMB mistake even ive made...... make sure your 4g is on before you try to tether.. lol
EDIT: no once you unlock your unlocked til you lock again, restoring apps and syncing your gmail again wont back pedal that.. and as for your sd im pretty sure it doesnt wipe that but yes you could remove it to be safe.. i personall have like three extra ones for playing around, and my 32gb for all my backups, and stuff.
t5800512 said:
GrayTheWolf and Famouscollin - I could use a little clarification. Do I do the "docs.google.com" and then the "Amon Ra"? Or are they different ways to do the same thing?
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Unlock bootloader via HTCdev.com, flash amon ra, then flash the superuser zip.
You guys are great! Thank you so much for the help.
Do you think I need to worry about restoring with MyBackupPro after I unlock? With MyBackupPro, you can backup and restore applications, selecting each one you want to restore. You can also backup what they call "data". The categories for data are as follows:
Contacts
Call log
Bookmarks
SMS
MMS
System Settings
Android Home
Alarms
Dictionary
Calendar
Music PlayList
APN's
Apps Organizer (v1.5.15)​Some of these are no-brainers, but I'm wondering if there are others that could screw with the unlock. I.E. I don't know what APN's are. And maybe restoring System Settings could be a problem.
What do you think? Is there any way the MyBackupPro restore can screw up the bootloader unlock?
No, it won't affect it.
The unlock is in your bootloader, which is waaaayyyy at the bottom of the accessibility list. APNs are Access Point Names or Nodes or something.
Great! Thank you.
Hey, I'm part way through the bootloader unlock. Do I need the SDK for Windows for what I'm trying to do?
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Great! Thank you.
Hey, I'm part way through the bootloader unlock. Do I need the SDK for Windows for what I'm trying to do?
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yes if your on windows.. lol also you need to make sure you have the ability to unzip/extract zip files. i believe windows 7 has the ability built in. i helped a guy recently to soff, that was the only real issue he ran into..(i wouldnt doubt theres a work around if you cant unzip properly it would just seem to be a pain in the a**)
I've recently purchased a Thunderbolt from eBay (which I know is always a bit sketchy, and that the device is getting a bit older) but so far it's been a relatively good little phone. I'm definitely enjoying the LTE over the 3G my iPhone 4 had before I accidentally murdered it. I have the HTC Dev unlock on this phone, but the stock ICS rom pushed out by Verizon and HTC feels bloated and slow to me, having come from the iPhone 4 running a jailbroken iOS 6.1.2.
Would someone be so kind as to point me towards a fast, stable ICS or Jellybean ROM and instructions on how to install it and a proper recovery on my phone? I'm not all that picky about appearances, and I wouldn't mind running stock Android either if someone can tell me how to get it running on this phone. Currently I'm running all of the latest updates courtesy of the previous owner (I'm up to HBOOT 1.08, ICS 4.0.4, software version 7.02.605.10 710RD).
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
EDIT: After much more tinkering, I have managed to get Clockwork Mod Recovery running on my phone, but I would still very much appreciate if someone had a suggestion for a ROM that runs quickly and efficiently.
Look through the Development forum here and head over to Infected Roms. Lots of answers to your questions in both places. Just takes a little time go through the threads to find what you need.
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Raddatzjos said:
I've recently purchased a Thunderbolt from eBay (which I know is always a bit sketchy, and that the device is getting a bit older) but so far it's been a relatively good little phone. I'm definitely enjoying the LTE over the 3G my iPhone 4 had before I accidentally murdered it. I have the HTC Dev unlock on this phone, but the stock ICS rom pushed out by Verizon and HTC feels bloated and slow to me, having come from the iPhone 4 running a jailbroken iOS 6.1.2.
Would someone be so kind as to point me towards a fast, stable ICS or Jellybean ROM and instructions on how to install it and a proper recovery on my phone? I'm not all that picky about appearances, and I wouldn't mind running stock Android either if someone can tell me how to get it running on this phone. Currently I'm running all of the latest updates courtesy of the previous owner (I'm up to HBOOT 1.08, ICS 4.0.4, software version 7.02.605.10 710RD).
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
EDIT: After much more tinkering, I have managed to get Clockwork Mod Recovery running on my phone, but I would still very much appreciate if someone had a suggestion for a ROM that runs quickly and efficiently.
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I just mashed my Rezound, so I'm back on the TBolt as well and had to go through the same thing. Before I go all out on this, I can tell you that the process to get this done isn't that bad considering I will compile all the instructions here, but you have to flash a patch through HBOOT then relock the phone, take it back to an older ROM, run revolutionary on it for s-off, load radios, then back to ICS lol. If you think it will be worth it to you, let me know an I will post the links. It's just a bunch of back and forth and I took me about a week to find all the pieces.
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Look through the Development forum here and head over to Infected Roms. Lots of answers to your questions in both places. Just takes a little time go through the threads to find what you need.
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Yeah, there's a lot of pages to go through, and apparently I'm not searching for something the right way.
DiaboliqAngel said:
I just mashed my Rezound, so I'm back on the TBolt as well and had to go through the same thing. Before I go all out on this, I can tell you that the process to get this done isn't that bad considering I will compile all the instructions here, but you have to flash a patch through HBOOT then relock the phone, take it back to an older ROM, run revolutionary on it for s-off, load radios, then back to ICS lol. If you think it will be worth it to you, let me know an I will post the links. It's just a bunch of back and forth and I took me about a week to find all the pieces.
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Hey, works for me! I really want to like Android, but Verizon's firmware is so bloated and slow it makes it hard to do. I'm willing to go through the work if it means I can get a phone that runs the way I want.
My cousin keeps telling me I need to run pure Android, and honestly, that's what I'd like to do if at all possible, but any ROM that runs efficiently is good for me.
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Yeah, there's a lot of pages to go through, and apparently I'm not searching for something the right way.
Hey, works for me! I really want to like Android, but Verizon's firmware is so bloated and slow it makes it hard to do. I'm willing to go through the work if it means I can get a phone that runs the way I want.
My cousin keeps telling me I need to run pure Android, and honestly, that's what I'd like to do if at all possible, but any ROM that runs efficiently is good for me.
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Go to this page to start the journey http://www.thunderboltforums.com/forum/htc-thundebolt-hacking-guides/8695-guide-how-gain-root-s-off-after-taking-ics-ota.html and just FYI, I use 4ext recovery now and love it, but you have to be s-off and rooted to get it. use the QR code found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31966447 It will download and app to your SD card (typically) under "Downloads" and you will need a file manager or root explorer to install it, and I had to download "4EXT Recovery Touch v1.0.0.5 RC5" twice before it took.
Then once you have gone through those steps (I had TWRP recovery and it worked) you will be on GB. To save some time, go to http://forums.infectedrom.com/ and create an account. I doesn't have to be verified by the admin to download. Once your account is created, go to http://forums.infectedrom.com/showthread.php/1912-ROM-Official-Thunderbolt-ICS-Rooted-Deodexed-Stock?p=67120&viewfull=1#post67120 and download the radio and flash it, then download the ROM of your choice. I used the "DEBLOATED Rom Deodexed version: 7.02.605.10 710RD". It's stock with all of the VZW crap pulled out and deodexed. I'm haveing to revert back to a custom GB ROM because the new ICS kernel doesn't have the built-in support for the 2-way call recording feature, but everything else works like a dream. I agree, that for the TB, staying close to stock on ICS is a good idea since development has dwindling for this device. Cheers and let me know if you need any help with this. just reply here
DiaboliqAngel said:
Go to this page to start the journey http://www.thunderboltforums.com/forum/htc-thundebolt-hacking-guides/8695-guide-how-gain-root-s-off-after-taking-ics-ota.html and just FYI, I use 4ext recovery now and love it, but you have to be s-off and rooted to get it. use the QR code found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31966447 It will download and app to your SD card (typically) under "Downloads" and you will need a file manager or root explorer to install it, and I had to download "4EXT Recovery Touch v1.0.0.5 RC5" twice before it took.
Then once you have gone through those steps (I had TWRP recovery and it worked) you will be on GB. To save some time, go to http://forums.infectedrom.com/ and create an account. I doesn't have to be verified by the admin to download. Once your account is created, go to http://forums.infectedrom.com/showthread.php/1912-ROM-Official-Thunderbolt-ICS-Rooted-Deodexed-Stock?p=67120&viewfull=1#post67120 and download the radio and flash it, then download the ROM of your choice. I used the "DEBLOATED Rom Deodexed version: 7.02.605.10 710RD". It's stock with all of the VZW crap pulled out and deodexed. I'm haveing to revert back to a custom GB ROM because the new ICS kernel doesn't have the built-in support for the 2-way call recording feature, but everything else works like a dream. I agree, that for the TB, staying close to stock on ICS is a good idea since development has dwindling for this device. Cheers and let me know if you need any help with this. just reply here
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Excellent! Thank you for this. I guess I know what my project is for tonight.
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Excellent! Thank you for this. I guess I know what my project is for tonight.
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No problem, and if you need any help or it's unclear, just let me know. Oh, and if I helped you out, please hit the "Thank" button on that post Cheers
Yeah, I strongly recommend ditching clockwork mod for 4ext.
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Yeah, I strongly recommend ditching clockwork mod for 4ext.
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I've been attempting to do just that, and every time I try to load my recovery, I keep getting ClockworkMod. 4ext fails to install, despite the app saying it was successful.
Raddatzjos said:
I've been attempting to do just that, and every time I try to load my recovery, I keep getting ClockworkMod. 4ext fails to install, despite the app saying it was successful.
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Email the Dev. He's extremely responsive and very helpful.
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I've been attempting to do just that, and every time I try to load my recovery, I keep getting ClockworkMod. 4ext fails to install, despite the app saying it was successful.
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I don't quite remember how I got to the end result of 4ext actually working but I remeber I had to download it twice from the installer app, and told the app to wipe cache + dalvik... but just to make sure, check these steps:
1) make sure you're rooted with s-off and have SU and busy box installed.
2) download the updater app file from the link provided in the QR code (from previous post).
3) make sure "unknown sources" is enabled in settings so you can install the updater app, then find the app in your download folder on your SD card and install it.
4) open the updater app and give it SU permissions, then run the install/update option and select the proper file. This will also be stored on your SD card (in a 4ext folder I think...don't quote me on that though).
after install you should be good, but I believe you can push via ADB as well. Attached is a PDF from the Dev on this as well.
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Sorry, I guess the PDF was too large. just remove the "http://forum.xda-developers.com/" out of the link and replace it with "http://www.". http://forum.xda-developers.com/4ext.net/install.pdf I can't post external links yet.
Now that I am thinking about it. Did you update super user or super su after getting root? The app itself probably needs it and the binary as well. You can update the binary by opening the app. It should prompt you to update it.
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Well I made a mess out of this situation... I was trying to do the OTA update for MJ7 but it was failing.. I seemed to be one of a very select few that got this issue but from researching, I found that I should be able to update via the USB cable on my PC and let the verizon update utility that installed on my PC find the update and install it. Fair enough, it came up and showed an update ready. After download it started installing, after about 5 minutes, it times out and gave me some error that I needed to connected to kies and do a recovery as the update failed. No matter what I did, restarting my phone and recovery mode, everything, it kept taking me to that message, unless I went into ODIN mode, that showed as it was supposed to...
to try and wrap this long story short, I tried many methods of recovering my phone and/or finish the update WITHOUT losing data. Everything I found led to a dead end and I found the only way was to run the recovery through the verizon utility app on the PC. It stated it would not keep data and basically do a factory reset in a nutshell.. No problem I thought, I was thinking it would put me back on my original OS version like MI7 or even ME7 and I could root and recover a lot of my data through Titanium Backup... i found there was no way to root MJ7 (yet) although after the fact I saw the article of attempting to keep it after update, but we know how that went... nonetheless.. the repair did reset my phone and it put the MJ7 (latest version) on the phone... great, no root method there... now i read and from what I understand if I try to flash back to a previous version it permanently logs it and marks this new KNOX marker that its been changed and "voids" the warranty and thus far there is no found way to keep that from happening nor reverse it after it does..
Question is... IS all my research correct as stated in above paragraph? OR is there a way I can safely flash back to a previous STOCK OS such as ME7 or MI7, be able to root the phone again, then go back on my merry way (with or without updating to MJ7 this time after I get my data back, hopefully?) If possible, I want to MAKE SURE I have the correct files or a link supplied to a existing post with download links with the right downloads I need to get. Hate to brick the phone again and go through all this waiting all over again. Any help appreciated!
Thanks,
David
Sorry, your correct, there is no way back and no way to root.
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Sorry, your correct, there is no way back and no way to root.
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So to confirm, even if I were to ODIN my way back to a older stock image like ME7 or MI7, what exactly would occur then? Would it work but tick that KNOX 0x0 to 0x1 thus "voiding" warranty but still take me back to previous version where I may root once again...?? Or...??
This has been said hundreds of times:
You can not move backwards. Once you're on a release, you can only install the same or later software.
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So to confirm, even if I were to ODIN my way back to a older stock image like ME7 or MI7, what exactly would occur then? Would it work but tick that KNOX 0x0 to 0x1 thus "voiding" warranty but still take me back to previous version where I may root once again...?? Or...??
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If you try to flash older software, it'll fail and softbrick your device. This will only allow download mode, requiring you to flash what's expected to recover your phone.
You'll only trip the Knox warranty flag if you try to flash an un-signed bootloader (and, I think, an unsigned recovery.)
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This has been said hundreds of times:
You can not move backwards. Once you're on a release, you can only install the same or later software.
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Well then please excuse me. As I said I researched this for a lengthy amount of time, I found mixed answers on this issue found some saying it is not possible but doesn't say why (much like you just did, not explain what happens as I asked, all due respect). I found places saying it is possible but this new "KNOX" thing on the latest version which I know VERY little about, that it would add a "count" or change the value but would work, of course many people don't want to do that with there not being a way to revert it back, from my understanding. Then some articles are handing out download links to restore/downgrade left and right. So again, excuse my confusion. Even after starting to write this article and the subject line I used produced possible matches to what I was about to post about, NONE and I repeat NONE of those options fit my question, so I don't need this "it has been said 'hundreds of times" when I just spend the greater part of my afternoon getting my phone updated then it failing and trying to do anything to get it back up and running one way or another. Not in the best of moods as I lost some precious data on my internal storage that otherwise would be safe and able to be restored from the titanium backup, which is proving useless right now. Nope, that is not your fault, but show a LITTLE more respect to this open community instead of being Mr. Moderator over there correcting me on things that aren't exactly made clear from all the other posts I have read today!
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This has been said hundreds of times:
You can not move backwards. Once you're on a release, you can only install the same or later software.
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If you try to flash older software, it'll fail and softbrick your device. This will only allow download mode, requiring you to flash what's expected to recover your phone.
You'll only trip the Knox warranty flag if you try to flash an un-signed bootloader (and, I think, an unsigned recovery.)
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Now that I see you evidently edited your last response, I saw after the fact your response you ended up making. Thank you for explaining as I only asked for in the first place.
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Now that I see you evidently edited your last response, I saw after the fact your response you ended up making. Thank you for explaining as I only asked for in the first place.
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No editing, but there's been two of us replying. JFTR.
Hopefully we've saved you from a trip to softbrick city. :good:
(Edit: I see - the "post edited" - well, what happens is if you post more than once to a thread, the posts get combined where the subsequent posts are marked as edits. That's a bit misleading. THIS is an edit after-the-fact.)
Bummer
Got it. Well thanks...
It's not a question of if but when someone will figure all this out again... especially for a phone as the S4... i'd be more than happy to put forth a donation to further encourage someone to get things rooted AND unlocked again... I have a lot of stuff I'd pay decent money towards getting my data back through my Titanium Backup files... there is still some things I lost and can't even get back through the TB but anything is better than nothing... Where do you give donations through? I've always heard of the "bounty" -- do you have to be in any specific standing on these forums to give to this?