I was browsing the web today and I found this link talking about s-off on the Amaze 4g and other HTC devices, but because I'm a new member I can't post it but it was on redmondpie.com and then type s-off amaze in the search bar.
I was just wondering if anyone else had seen this info and maybe tried it cuz I know everyone's trying to gain s-off so that more ROMs can start being developed for this phone,
There is no S-Off. RedmondPie talks about HTCDev's website and they talk about a program made by an XDA member. Amaze can't achieve S-Off right now.
Out of curiosity, what kinds of things leads to s-off? The release of certain files or stuff like finding a needle in a haystack like iphones jailbreaks
Ok thanks, I was just wondering and thought it might help
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I know its been awhile since we have heard anything from Revo and its a ban-able offense on their IRC to ask about how its going, but has anyone heard about ANYTHING that'd led to S-Off on the Htc Evo 3D?
I had to switch back to my htc evo 4g cause I can't stand not having root and S-off on my 3d. And I really do not want to use HTC's Method. So has anyone heard anything? Like progress? Or should I just
abandon hope? Lol
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hey
I know its been awhile since we have heard anything from Revo and its a ban-able offense on their IRC to ask about how its going, but has anyone heard about ANYTHING that'd led to S-Off on the Htc Evo 3D?
I had to switch back to my htc evo 4g cause I can't stand not having root and S-off on my 3d. And I really do not want to use HTC's Method. So has anyone heard anything? Like progress? Or should I just
abandon hope? Lol
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as a general suggestion, i'd recommend to never abandon hope. if their irc channel, their main location they advertize to contact them, doesnt provide information on their status, i'm not sure you'll find any other *insider* information on XDA regarding their status. they generally keep a fairly tight knit group.
i haven't heard any insider information either. i would hope they're working on a method for hboot 1.5 but might not be making it a top priority since htc has released an unlock method and revalphax does cover a number of devices. even though htc's method is not the same and not as "thorough" it still works and allows the basics.
maybe somebody will correct me and we'll all get an update! hope that helps!
joeykrim said:
as a general suggestion, i'd recommend to never abandon hope. if their irc channel, their main location they advertize to contact them, doesnt provide information on their status, i'm not sure you'll find any other *insider* information on XDA regarding their status. they generally keep a fairly tight knit group.
i haven't heard any insider information either. i would hope they're working on a method for hboot 1.5 but might not be making it a top priority since htc has released an unlock method and revalphax does cover a number of devices. even though htc's method is not the same and not as "thorough" it still works and allows the basics.
maybe somebody will correct me and we'll all get an update! hope that helps!
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thanks bro!!! and yea, i was just seeing if any rumors or any leaked lol
i wouldnt abandon hope cause it can be done, i believe in those guys. but damn i cant wait lol but thank you for your reply
Hi, i am a new Android user (an Apple defector lol) and i have a couple of question about the rooting process if someone could be kind enough to advise me please. I have managed to get my Evo 3D to show me the HBoot, which is 1.49.0018 (a european Evo 3D i think), now does this mean my HBoot version is 1.4? or 1.49? Lastly, could someone advise the best method of rooting for my HBoot version please. I have read many posts in the HTC Evo 3D forums but there are many different ideas, and i cant figure out which will be the best method for my HBoot version..........Thank-you
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Hi, i am a new Android user (an Apple defector lol) and i have a couple of question about the rooting process if someone could be kind enough to advise me please. I have managed to get my Evo 3D to show me the HBoot, which is 1.49.0018 (a european Evo 3D i think), now does this mean my HBoot version is 1.4? or 1.49? Lastly, could someone advise the best method of rooting for my HBoot version please. I have read many posts in the HTC Evo 3D forums but there are many different ideas, and i cant figure out which will be the best method for my HBoot version..........Thank-you
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1416985
try that oine.. it is set for the hboot 1.49 version...which you have...; not 1.4.... and im assuming youre a gsm and not a cdma phone
Cheers.........
Hi bud, and thanks for replying. I took a look at the thread which you pointed out to me and i've got to admit it's all a little double-dutch to me lol. I would normally class myself a quite 'tech savy' and am used to jailbreaking all manner of Apple devices. I think i'm going to have to do quite a bit more research before i attempt anything. Many thanks for pointing me in the right direction though.....and i forgot to mention, yes the Evo 3D is GSM
Just a quick question, my friend has a htc phone, he has the evo 4g.
Is the unlocking process the same on all htc phones. For example, does he just fastboot and find the long key like i would or will it be different. Any help appreciated. Hees new to android but know of all the things you can do with s-off and root. He wants to join into the fun and stuff. He is specifically asking for my help because he knows about the program that i made.
I haven't the slightest idea, but Id check the evo forums.
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Essentially you are right, but remember HTC Dev is not preferred due to tracking potential and warranty worries. If you're going S-off these methods vary phone by phone, and some phones do not even need Dev Unlock to accomplish this. Research each HTC phone's forum.
Assuming you specifically mean the ol' EVO, not the new LTE, you can use Revolutionary:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9662934
So, being a long time Samsung user (sgs1, infuse, sgs2, sgs3) and knowing how to use it fairly comfortably I decided to go against the grain and try HTC again (Previously Aria, Inspire 4g, One X) I was familiar with most of the terms used and was excited for the changes since gold-keys. My question is, I am currently on an att HTC One with 4.2.2 Cleanrom. I keep hearing about this new radio I cant have because I am not S-Off. Is ther anyway possible, either by reverting/RUUing back to get the update and then go back to cleanrom?
I am not exactly a novice, but by no means an expert...i have searched for the better part of the morning and am stumped...any advice or pointers, or heck even a full walkthrough (ixrs and torxx had full walkthroughs which was a life saver coming back from Samsung land)
On another note, I know the only reason for S-off is for radio, hence why i am interested personally...i know all the warnings and why it is the way it is through the htcdev site, but is there another method for S-Off without paying that company yet...i may have missed it in my search but i figured someone may kow just by reading this.
Figured it out...looks like I was looking for the wrong thing...here is the link for anyone else who has S-On and wants S-Off:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2314582
justflorin said:
So, being a long time Samsung user (sgs1, infuse, sgs2, sgs3) and knowing how to use it fairly comfortably I decided to go against the grain and try HTC again (Previously Aria, Inspire 4g, One X) I was familiar with most of the terms used and was excited for the changes since gold-keys. My question is, I am currently on an att HTC One with 4.2.2 Cleanrom. I keep hearing about this new radio I cant have because I am not S-Off. Is ther anyway possible, either by reverting/RUUing back to get the update and then go back to cleanrom?
I am not exactly a novice, but by no means an expert...i have searched for the better part of the morning and am stumped...any advice or pointers, or heck even a full walkthrough (ixrs and torxx had full walkthroughs which was a life saver coming back from Samsung land)
On another note, I know the only reason for S-off is for radio, hence why i am interested personally...i know all the warnings and why it is the way it is through the htcdev site, but is there another method for S-Off without paying that company yet...i may have missed it in my search but i figured someone may kow just by reading this.
Figured it out...looks like I was looking for the wrong thing...here is the link for anyone else who has S-On and wants S-Off:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2314582
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S-off not required if only wanting to flash radio. Radio can be flashed in recovery.
Other firmware files need s-off and superCID to flash if you're not flashing the firmware zip for your model.
Check radio threads for zip files formatted to flash in recovery.
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Does it work with .15?
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Hello, Some poor soul posted (BELOW) this YEARS ago, and never got any help (other than the single, typical, 'go search' 'reply', NOT MUCH HELP when you DON'T KNOW THE FILE-NAME)
I'll just repeat what he said, it's the same thing i'm looking for. I just want 1080p video record on the device, I don't have time to learn another new technical speciality... I can only use official ROMS, None of the half-baked, home-brewed partial ROMS that come with lists of hands in the air, (i didn't do it) warnings of problems and bricking no thanks,.. (right?)
I don't know what 'S-OFF' means and it could takes months to find out here as the simplest of questions can go YEARS w/ no decent attention, I've never seen a forum like this one, One guy actually has 'I WILL IGNORE STUPID QUESTIONS' as his SIGNATURE.... There are no Stupid questions, only stupid Punks who hoarde info because the info TIDBIT (Small as it is, like their EGO...),, its the only thing they have to Feel Important...
I'm hoping this can be a simple double click, wait and done. It is an old phone I took apart, replaced half the innards and screen and now it works, it would be whatever original stuff it came with, I don't need any data on it...
THE POOR SOULS UN-ANSWERED REQUEST:
"Hi all. I'm new to xda. I have been trying to manually update my HTC EVO 4G LTE to Android 4.3, however HTC is no longer hosting the files. I was wondering if anyone knew where i could download HTC's software update?
It used to be here tinyurl.com/n279mpk
The link would download a 866MB executable. Thank you for any advice.."
As you can CLEARLY see, HE DOES NOT KNOW the name of the file, SO being told to Search is useless, NOTHING is EVER Explained Here,.. I find it PATHETIC that this community let that question lapse for YEARS with that single RESPONSE, SHAME ON YOU. HANG YOUR SELFISH HEADS IN SHAME. How is he, or Me or Anyone New, to EVEN KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE:
"SPRINT HTC EVO 4G LTE ANDROID DEVELOPMENT" Category, and the:
"SPRINT HTC EVO 4G LTE ORIGINAL ANDROID DEVELOPMENT" Category.... All Greek to anyone not ALREADY IN THE KNOW, HENCE THE QUESTION 2 YEARS AGO.....
So The NON-ORIGINAL category is What? New Ones? and the ORIGINAL category is for Original Copies of Official HTC Releases? OR Perhaps ORIGINAL, Means not ORIGINAL, BUT NEW? OR,... I certainly don't see any CLUES in the categories:
InsertCoin Sense, JEWEL CyanogenMod 12.1, PAC-ROM LP-MR1 Beta3 Weeklies,
NONE OF THIS SAYS:
HTC 4G 4.3 Approved APk 866MB executable formerly hosted at tinyurl.com/n279mpk (OR WHATEVER...) AND NEITHER SEEMS LIKE IT WOULD HAVE A LINK TO ANYTHING OFFICIAL!??!
SO WHY SEND SOMEONE BLINDLY TO "SEARCH" YOU THINK HE WASN'T SEARCHING ALREADY?
THIS PLACE MAN, THIS PLACE.... YOUNG INSECURE MALES HOARDING INFO BECAUSE IT BOLSTERS THEIR WEANING EGO AND NO OTHER REASON.
I NEVER SEE ANYONE GET ANY HELP HERE SO WHAT THE HELL IS THE DAMN POINT?
If there is a GOOD, Android 4.3+ UPDATE FOR STANDARD SPRINT HTC 4G, (NOT USED AS A PHONE, ONLY A TELESCOPE AND MICROSCOPE EYEPIECE CAMERA) That doesn't have strange 'rooting' (?) or S-OFF (?) Requirements then PLEASE, Let Me and the next 100 People to come here, KNOW !
Check out my HTC EVO 4G LTE Hboot guide in my signature. It has a lot of good info contained in it.
As far as updating to Android 4.3, there is a RUU available to do so. You can find it in the aforementioned Hboot guide, along with instructions on how to install it. The instructions can be found in the RUU section of my Hboot guide. The RUU is from HTC and does not require S-off or a rooted device.
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Check out my HTC EVO 4G LTE Hboot guide in my signature. It has a lot of good info contained in it.
As far as updating to Android 4.3, there is a RUU available to do so. You can find it in the aforementioned Hboot guide, along with instructions on how to install it. The instructions can be found in the RUU section of my Hboot guide. The RUU is from HTC and does not require S-off or a rooted device.
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Im in SHOCK.
THANKS! :~}
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Magnum_Enforcer said:
Check out my HTC EVO 4G LTE Hboot guide in my signature. It has a lot of good info contained in it.
As far as updating to Android 4.3, there is a RUU available to do so. You can find it in the aforementioned Hboot guide, along with instructions on how to install it. The instructions can be found in the RUU section of my Hboot guide. The RUU is from HTC and does not require S-off or a rooted device.
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Thanks! GOT IT! Thanks!
Glad to help.
Were there any other questions about definitions or specific help with the HTC Evo 4G LTE (Jewel)?
I'd be happy to help. Anything from "What is a ROM?" to "How can I post a patch to gerrit?" I have written a couple of guides in the past, and I have done work to make custom ROMs easier to build for this device (hopefully "answering" many questions for you).
Feel free to post here, in the different ROM forums, or message me.