Hi,
I'm looking for an manual to get root access for the orginal Flyer HC 3.2.1
So far i know i get with the HTC Boot loader unlocking process only the possibility to install alternative Roms. Is that correct and what are my options to get root rights?
Thanks, Alex
Wrong section, everything you need to know is posted already in threads. Htc dev unlock will allow you the ability to Fastboot flash a custom recovery, which in return will allow you to root and flash roms
the process:
Unlock--flash cwm recovery for HC--install superuser-3.0.7.zip
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Since I was stupid and updated my phone to the 1.5000 version of hboot, I had to use HTC's method to unlock my bootloader. Now that this is done, how do I go about obtaining root so I can install a new recovery image and get to flashing some new roms and kernels?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1239821
Son of a *****, that's exactly what I need! Success!
I recently got my TF201 and soon as I got it home and turned on the WiFi, it updated. I put "Android System Info" app on it so I can see most of the system info, and I've ran the Unlock tool from Asus and have the Bootloader unlocked.
So my question now is, since when i boot the tablet, the top left says "Bootloader unlocked", can I flash CWM and then a rom, or do i still need to get root access and can I?
Settings > About Tablet > Build Number: IML74K.US_epad-9.4.2.21-20120323
Falados said:
I recently got my TF201 and soon as I got it home and turned on the WiFi, it updated. I put "Android System Info" app on it so I can see most of the system info, and I've ran the Unlock tool from Asus and have the Bootloader unlocked.
So my question now is, since when i boot the tablet, the top left says "Bootloader unlocked", can I flash CWM and then a rom, or do i still need to get root access and can I?
Settings > About Tablet > Build Number: IML74K.US_epad-9.4.2.21-20120323
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With your bootloader unlocked, you can install CWM without root access. See my response here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1585046). On the link in that thread, use the "non-rooted" method (fastboot) to flash CWM. Then you can install your ROM.
Confirmed, this is what I had to do.
Unlock, flash cwm (TOUCH VER. )
Then flashed Virtuolous newest rom.
It would be nice for a guide, or a tuturial for someone on a locked, and stock .21 rom for the prime
cragains said:
Confirmed, this is what I had to do.
Unlock, flash cwm (TOUCH VER. )
Then flashed Virtuolous newest rom.
It would be nice for a guide, or a tuturial for someone on a locked, and stock .21 rom for the prime
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A guide/tutorial for a "locked & stock .21" is impossible since you need to unlock your bootloader.
And there are plenty of guides/tutorials on how to flash CWM onto your unlocked Prime.
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A guide/tutorial for a "locked & stock .21" is impossible since you need to unlock your bootloader.
And there are plenty of guides/tutorials on how to flash CWM onto your unlocked Prime.
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It's quite possible...someone would just need to run a step by step including the unlock apk then move onto the steps of fastboot load of CWM. I agree that all the tutorials are there, but it requires a little hunting to piece them together.
This is where I went to unlock the Bootloader:
http://transformerprimeroot.com/tra...ow-to-unlock-bootloader-on-transformer-prime/
had to visit the page on the tablet cuz it wouldn't download otherwise
The question though, is once I install CWM and a ROM, do I have Root access, or can I only flash Pre-rooted roms?
antny01 said:
It's quite possible...someone would just need to run a step by step including the unlock apk then move onto the steps of fastboot load of CWM. I agree that all the tutorials are there, but it requires a little hunting to piece them together.
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Well yes, sort of. There are guides on how to unlock the Prime. Guides on how to flash CWM. And guides how to flash a custom ROM.
But the way the question was worded, it was how to flash to an unlocked, unrooted .21 Prime. Which you can't do. Flashing pre-supposes that you've unlocked it.
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Falados said:
This is where I went to unlock the Bootloader:
http://transformerprimeroot.com/tra...ow-to-unlock-bootloader-on-transformer-prime/
had to visit the page on the tablet cuz it wouldn't download otherwise
The question though, is once I install CWM and a ROM, do I have Root access, or can I only flash Pre-rooted roms?
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You have root access if the ROM you're installing is pre-rooted. If you install a ROM that is not pre-rooted you do not have root access. Whether or not you can root that ROM is another matter.
Why would you install a custom ROM not pre-rooted?
So call me blonde, dumb, or just flame me, but im sleep deprived on a daily basis so I'll ask a dumb question again.
Since I have my bootloader unlocked, all I need to do is flash the Touch CWM, and then a pre-rooted rom and I'm all set. No needing to gain straight up root access right here right now like i had to do with my EVO 4G just to be able to get into the Bootloader and put in the recovery
Falados said:
So call me blonde, dumb, or just flame me, but im sleep deprived on a daily basis so I'll ask a dumb question again.
Since I have my bootloader unlocked, all I need to do is flash the Touch CWM, and then a pre-rooted rom and I'm all set. No needing to gain straight up root access right here right now like i had to do with my EVO 4G just to be able to get into the Bootloader and put in the recovery
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Correct. Just make sure to follow instructions to the letter. You'll need to flash the CWM using fastboot seeing as you do not have root.
Sorry for the noob question, but do these ROMs require the phone to be rooted?
Yes, all ROM's require the phone to be rooted.
yo
Start out with HTC Unlock. Lots of info on this site about it.
Then install a custom rom. It will already be Rooted,
After you've learned more, then you make it S-0ff.
Then you can go backward and forward in radio and other
options without worries.
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Yes, all ROM's require the phone to be rooted.
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Wrong. You don't need root. You need to unlock the boot loader. All instructions for that are in HTCDev.com
you need to Unlock your bootloader first in order to flash a Recovery like CWM or AmonRA which will then allow you to flash/install rooted roms.
Note: if you are on Gingerbread and are going to flash an ICS rom, PLEASE download the required kernel they provide for you to flash as well as the ICS rom. but kernels are flashed through the bootloader/hboot and not in recovery. unless your S-off. if your'e S-on, flash kernels in bootloader.
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vtkm831125 said:
hi there to all experts,
recently i have got a 2nd hand flyer(bought from singapore, due to a sticker name "singtel") for my parents as a gift(it's free, so...)
what i want to do now is:
1. to erase all apps and data, just to make it look like newly bought Just do a factory reset. I'd be surprised if this was not already done by the previous owner, all their user data would still be intact!
2. to root What hboot version are you on? As long as your hboot version is compatible, you should be able to do this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1194709
Downgrade to GB required if you are on stock HC.
3. to install a custom rom on to it, i got a recommandation rom --- LeeDrOiD_Flyer_HC_V4.3.0.zip, already downloaded
i have run through the forum for advice and tutorial,
but i'm not expert to programing, so don't understand many programing language, No programming language is needed. Usually anyone that can follow directions, and has some familiarity with computers can get S-off and root. But some of the terms (jargon) may be new to you.
1.i'm in hc flyer 3g+wifi, do i need to downgrade to gb to gain root and flash custom rom? Yes. You need to do this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1307759
Then this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1194709
2.can i flash a custom rom on stock hc after i have root it? You need to have S-Off or unlocked bootloader
3.what is s-off? and how do i get it? S-Off means all security is off. It means you can flash ROMs, kernels, radios. With an unlocked bootloader, you can flash ROMs, but not kernels and radios.
4.can flyer do a phone call? i see some treat say it can but some say no Should be able to just fine. There are custom ROMs that support it, and I believe a separate mod for it in Development. But I've never used this function myself.
5.which steps should i take the best to install a custom rom:
----i'm in hc flyer---->s-off----->root----->install cwm----->install custom rom?
or
----i'm in hc flyer----->s-off----->root----->downgarde to gb----->install cwm----->install custom rom?
Neither. You can't S-Off from HC.
Downgrade to GB>S-Off>Install CWM>root>install custom ROM.
6.is hc like ics, which mean if u do a full wipe, u'll brick ur device? What do you mean by "full wipe"? You can wipe data, cache, Dalvik and system just fine on HC or ICS. Altering hboot may brick the device, but that goes with any Android version.
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Your hboot versions is unfortunately not supported by globatron's S-Off method that I linked.
You can take a look at this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1881748
But I personally have no experience with it.
In short, you should be able to unlock the bootloader via HTCDev.com, install CWM, and flash SU to get root.
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With the bootloader unlocked and custom recovery (CWM) installed, you can flash custom ROMs. Only difference with unlocked bootloader versus true S-Off, is that you have to extract the boot.img file from the ROM zip, and flash it separately using fastboot (Flyer connected to your PC).
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That all sounds right.
With the addition of:
5) Extract boot.img from custom ROM zip file.
6) Flash boot.img using fastboot
As already mentioned, I didn't have to go the bootloader unlock method, as I have full S-Off. But this is my understanding from what I've read, and flashing ROMs on my HTC One X phone is similar.
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NOOOOO. It doesn't work that way. Just because you had your question answered, does not mean that you delete all the content and ask the mods to delete the thread.
Others may have the same question, and might benefit from your thread. This way, people can just look for an existing answer, instead of having to post new threads to ask the same questions over and over again.
What could have been a useful post for others, is now useless.
Really, WTF???? Why did you do this???? Its not just about you, dude.
Looking to permanently root my HTC Gratia running stock Froyo 2.2 and HBoot 1.02 but can't figure out what I need to do. I don't want to install any custom recoveries or ROM's just yet so does that mean I don't need to S-Off?
Should I root using http://unrevoked.com/recovery/ in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=788737
Or should I root using revolutionary in this thread which also does S-Off:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-aria/help/root-gratia-aria-2014-confused-t2863923
Do the two links work for the HTC Gratia as well as the Aria as there is a difference in the baseband and I don't want to lose 3G on my Gratia (the Aria has a different frequency for 3G and some have lost their 3G after flashing/rooting).
Also, it seems the CWM custom recovery installed in the two links above may have a bug that causes the display to show the recovery screen when charging (see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2474662 and
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1159237). Does anyone know which version of CWM is installed by unrevoked and revolutionary and is there a version that doesn't have this bug so you can charge properly off-line?
One last thing, on the HTCDev website, it says the bootloader can be unlocked which also roots the phone. However, if I restart the phone, I think root is lost so this is not permanent. See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=24831976&postcount=8 and also taken from the HTCDev.com site with relevant section highlighted in red:
"You do not need to turn security off to accomplish the basic installation of a custom rom which even includes providing root access and remounting your system to be writable. Note: you shouldn’t really need to keep the system files writable across reboots as this is primarily useful only while developing.".
If I do unlock the bootloader, does this root the phone or do I have to do something else?
All very confusing so if anyone could advise, that would be great. All I want is root for my stock Gratia Froyo 2.2 without custom recovery (if possible) or firmware or any charging bugs when the mobile is switched off! Thanks in advance.
Anyone able to help with rooting queries in the first post?
First off, ignore anything about unrevoked - it's an exploit for the old bootloader, and doesn't work on the newer one (1.02).
Revolutionary is probably the best way to go... I don't know of a way to get permanent root with the S-ON system protection.
This guide you already linked is the best IMO, and I think should be stickied...
Newer Revolutionary automatically installs its own recovery, so you can skip that part of the guide.
Just unlocking the bootloader doesn't add the required stuff for root (unless it's a script or something that does both).. So you'll need to install the SU zip linked at the bottom of that guide, then you should have root
Off-mode charging doesn't work with some recoveries because it's a part of the same recovery image, just telling it to boot differently - so if a recovery doesn't support off-mode charging, it just boots normally
I dug back a few pages and found this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1025704
I think I used it a long time ago, but I don't really remember much about it
Should be able to just install the zip from your current recovery. If not, extract recovery.img from it and boot the phone into fastboot, then run "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" from your PC.
Sorry if I'm too late, there's hardly any activity here anymore so I don't check threads I'm not subscribed to very often
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First off, ignore anything about unrevoked - it's an exploit for the old bootloader, and doesn't work on the newer one (1.02).
Revolutionary is probably the best way to go... I don't know of a way to get permanent root with the S-ON system protection.
This guide you already linked is the best IMO, and I think should be stickied...
Newer Revolutionary automatically installs its own recovery, so you can skip that part of the guide.
Just unlocking the bootloader doesn't add the required stuff for root (unless it's a script or something that does both).. So you'll need to install the SU zip linked at the bottom of that guide, then you should have root
Off-mode charging doesn't work with some recoveries because it's a part of the same recovery image, just telling it to boot differently - so if a recovery doesn't support off-mode charging, it just boots normally
I dug back a few pages and found this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1025704
I think I used it a long time ago, but I don't really remember much about it
Should be able to just install the zip from your current recovery. If not, extract recovery.img from it and boot the phone into fastboot, then run "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" from your PC.
Sorry if I'm too late, there's hardly any activity here anymore so I don't check threads I'm not subscribed to very often
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Thanks so much Winsuk for taking the time to reply.
You mentioned that unlocking the bootloader doesn't add anything for rooting but is it possible to install the SU zip using the stock recovery? I've read this guide and that guide for other HTC phones that seems to suggest that you can only do this by temporary flashing a custom recovery to install the SU zip. Is it not possible to install a zip using the stock recovery? I really want to do as little as possible and not touch the stock ROM or recovery if at all.
Also, I dont mind if the root is temp and is lost when restarting as I guess I would be able to install Titanium Backup and remove the factory apps I don't want (like FaceBook, Twitter,). Also, if I need to update the hosts file, once updated, if it is re locked by losing root after a restart then that's ok too.
Sorry if all these are too many questions, I'm not really a noob when it comes to rooting but for this little Gratia, there's not much info available and everything seems to be for the Aria which has a different baseband so very wary of flashing anything.
No, the stock recovery only accepts packages signed by HTC.
You can flash it back on after if you extract it from the RUU though. RUU downloads here if you don't already have one: http://www.androidruu.com/?developer=Liberty
Leave the phone unplugged (just in case) and run the RUU.. Once it appears, open task manager and go to processes/details (depending on what Windows you have), right click ARUWizard.exe, and click open file location (or something similar).
In that folder will be rom.zip (copy it out for later use if you want) - open it and inside will be recovery.img (and everything else that could ever be on the phone pretty much)
If you don't have access to a Windows PC, let me know which RUU matches your phone and I can extract it for you. If there isn't one exactly matching your phone, any of them will probably work - I don't think the recovery image differs much, if at all...
Thanks again Winsuk, much appreciated.
My current stock build is 47.54.35.20U_7.13.35.13 and the build is 2.37.405.10 so those RUU's you linked are very old. I've found a slightly newer Gratia Froyo RUU at 2.37.405.11 so that should work and it;s the WWE version rather than Asia WWE.
I'm thinking the best way to do this might be to unlock the bootloader and temporarily install a custom recovery to flash SU.zip. On reboot, the temporary custom recovery is lost but I think the root is also lost too. Seems that S-Off is the only way to achieve permanent root but even that doesn't seem to work cleanly. Revolutionary says that if Titanium doesn't recognise a rooted device then install Busy Box.
Might just leave it unrooted as is
My Lenovo P780 was a piece of cake to root compared to HTC.