I picked up a bolt from a friend and it is apparently still on 1.12.605.9 firmware, never been rooted and still has s-on. How do I root this damn thing because I have tried every site, forum, and I cannot find a download link that works to do the old root method. I rooted my personal bolt and s-off with no problem. But this one is not connected at the moment either so I can't get it to do any ota's to get it up to date. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you in advance.
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Root Old Software for HTC Thunderbolt
I had the instructions up before I realized the software version being 1.12.605.9.
I'm slow sometimes. =l
I tried doing a search for you, but I really couldn't find anything either.
Hopefully it will push an OTA here shortly and upgrade to 2.11.605.9 or 2.11.605.19 so you can use the revolutionary method.
are you sure the phone is not rooted and running a custom rom based on 1.12.605.9? unless its been turned off and sitting ona shelf it should have OTAed several times from that,as 1.12.605.9 was the first minor update the TB got,from its shipping firmware of 1.12.605.6.
-check your app drawer for the superuser icon
-check hboot for 1.04.2000 eng s-off hboot
if you truly are not allready rooted,im not sure what to think- theres no way a stock phone would have survived that long with no updates. nonetheless,all you need to do is run an RUU for a newer build number. literally anything between what you nave and 2.11.605.5 should get you 1.04 or 1.05 hboot. you dont wantto go newer,as youll then have to downgrade back to 605.5,or youll have to run fre3vo first to temp root.,then run revolutionary.
thunderbolt RUUs:
http://www.filefactory.com/f/c8e2d3df241214b3/
and here:
http://androidforums.com/thunderbol...underbolt-root-unroot-thread.html#post3272390
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if you want to do the old school root,theres a link to the old root method post here:
http://androidforums.com/thunderbolt-all-things-root/418539-thunderbolt-root-unroot-thread.html
it should contain a link to jcases original instructions,and i could upload the exploits file is the links are broken.
but,it would prolly be alot easier to just run a newer RUU and then run revolutionary
scotty1223 said:
are you sure the phone is not rooted and running a custom rom based on 1.12.605.9? unless its been turned off and sitting ona shelf it should have OTAed several times from that,as 1.12.605.9 was the first minor update the TB got,from its shipping firmware of 1.12.605.6.
-check your app drawer for the superuser icon
-check hboot for 1.04.2000 eng s-off hboot
if you truly are not allready rooted,im not sure what to think- theres no way a stock phone would have survived that long with no updates. nonetheless,all you need to do is run an RUU for a newer build number. literally anything between what you nave and 2.11.605.5 should get you 1.04 or 1.05 hboot. you dont wantto go newer,as youll then have to downgrade back to 605.5,or youll have to run fre3vo first to temp root.,then run revolutionary.
thunderbolt RUUs:
http://www.filefactory.com/f/c8e2d3df241214b3/
and here:
http://androidforums.com/thunderbol...underbolt-root-unroot-thread.html#post3272390
edit:
if you want to do the old school root,theres a link to the old root method post here:
http://androidforums.com/thunderbolt-all-things-root/418539-thunderbolt-root-unroot-thread.html
it should contain a link to jcases original instructions,and i could upload the exploits file is the links are broken.
but,it would prolly be alot easier to just run a newer RUU and then run revolutionary
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I took a picture of the hboot screen, maybe this explain a little more. The phone has a cracked screen so it wasnt used since they first got it not long after release, I guess. I double checked and it is not rooted. I am downloading the 605.5 RUU now and will try that and see what happens. I will report back with results. Thank you for you response.
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With a 1.04 h boot revolutionary will work for getting s off.
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With a 1.04 h boot revolutionary will work for getting s off.
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I tried to use revolutionary but only get "waiting for device". I have the drivers installed because I rooted and got s-off on my other bolt. I am just trying to get this one up to date and fix the screen so I can sell it.
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I had that problem to when I tried the revolutionary tool. I had to manually input the commands for it to work. The other thing is when the prompt appears asking to launch something for HTC. Don't hit yes or no. Just leave it there.
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dizzyman1180 said:
I tried to use revolutionary but only get "waiting for device". I have the drivers installed because I rooted and got s-off on my other bolt. I am just trying to get this one up to date and fix the screen so I can sell it.
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did you forget to enable usb debugging? do you still have the sdk instaLLEd? if so open a cmd window,cd to your adb directory,and then enter "adb devices" if your drivers are working and the phone is in charge only mode,usb debugging on,youll get your serial number back.
you may need to find the device in device manager,and manually update drivers. you can also try rebooting the pc,and different usb cables and ports. uninstall htc sync,pda net,or anything else that can communicate with your phone.
if you need to reinstall them: revoutionary hboot drivers
as the guys said,you dont need to run the RUU. revolutionary will work fine on what you have,i was under the impression your firmware was hboot 1.03
I got it all worked out. Reinstalled the drivers, phone connected and have revolutionary s-off, root and latest firmware. I appreciate everyone's help, we have some awesome ppl in the thunderbolt community. I am definitely learning a lot lately. Thank you again.
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I'm glad these guys could help you.
I had to send them to you.
Great people in the community for sure.
Thanks guys!
Now to replace your screen, it's not that difficult and you'll have a like new phone!
Google will find someone who'll do it for you or instructions for do-it-yourself.
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Thought I would post this here for those not knowing this in posted here at XDA
New HTC EVO rooting method now available: HTC Supertool
No matter which HTC EVO device you own, and no matter how many OTA updates you have taken, there is now officially nothing stopping you from rooting your phone. This is all thanks to HTC Supertool, a new method of rooting almost all HTC Android devices, and it's been confirmed to work on the HTC EVO 4G, the EVO 3D, the EVO Design 4G, the EVO View 4G, and even the red-headed stepchild better known as the EVO Shift 4G.
In addition to unlocking the bootloader and rooting your phone, this tool offers additional options to "De-Sense" your phone, re-enable Sense, unroot your phone, relock the bootloader, enable wireless tethering, and flash a new(er) version of the Android Market.
I can't personally test this on my EVO View tablet, as it's currently out for repairs. And my EVO 3D is already rooted and running Fresh 4.1.0 (a great ROM, by the way!). But if you have held off on rooting until an easier method were to come along, this might be just what you're looking for.
Download links and full instructions are at the link below. And if you end up giving this a shot, be sure to let us know how you like it!
[UTIL][12/07] HTC Super Tool v2 - xda-developers
AWW MAN THANKS SO MUCH, I'm going to try this now!
Wow. This looks great! Got a buddy that wants his shift rooted. This might be the ticket.
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Without reading that link I'm wondering about hboot 1.50?
Report back and let us know how it works, so we can pass the love on
I was told it roots all, so try it an let us know, if it don't work you will know quick enough and I will relay the message
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Without reading that link I'm wondering about hboot 1.50?
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Without reading that link I'm wondering about hboot 1.50?
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I read a lot of comments and seen a lot of people say that it does not work for 1.5.
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I read this below, that you still have to unlock the HTC way and then use the Bat file, I posted it so others could try and report back, worth a shot.
You must unlock bootloader. google "htc dev unlock bootloader" go to the htc dev site and follow directions to unlock the bootloader. then run the bat file. now you have perm root. click thanks if I helped
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I read a lot of comments and seen a lot of people say that it does not work for 1.5.
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DonB. said:
I read this below, that you still have to unlock the HTC way and then use the Bat file, I posted it so others could try and report back, worth a shot.
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Ook. Well if it works that way then its better than nothing.
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Interesting.
Ever thus to deadbeats.
Someone should report if S-OFF is obtained with this. Currently system file rooting is done easily through superuser. I am on hboot 1.5 and cannot flash custom kernels or splash screens so if this changes that I'll report back.
EDIT : I don't wanna risk a brick by tampering with pc commands geared toward forcing an unlock of the NAND but hopefully some devs can take a look at the bat and tinker with it.
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Someone should report if S-OFF is obtained with this. Currently system file rooting is done easily through superuser. I am on hboot 1.5 and cannot flash custom kernels or splash screens so if this changes that I'll report back.
EDIT : I don't wanna risk a brick by tampering with pc commands geared toward forcing an unlock of the NAND but hopefully some devs can take a look at the bat and tinker with it.
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What? I and every hboot 1.50 user can flash custom kernels...........................use Flash image GUI!!!!!!
Dont forget to press thanks button if above info helped you in any way...
mnomaanw said:
What? I and every hboot 1.50 user can flash custom kernels...........................use Flash image GUI!!!!!!
Dont forget to press thanks button if above info helped you in any way...
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That method doesn't work 100% of the time or for all roms. I have borked my phone a number of times and had to get my pc to boot/flash anyways.
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Tried on my wife's shift with gb----didn't work. It is a temprooted shift, dunno if that matters though
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This will not get you s-off for hboot1.5. I ran it it tries to cycle your emmc which does not work, then it spits you to the htc dev site to get the unlock token you put it in from fastboot usb it runs everything like you were going to unlock bootloader shows you are unlocked but no s-off so I would say that this is just an automatic script for what we allready have but nothing else. If anyone else tries and gets it working for hboot1.5 and gets s-off please report with steps.
xlxcrossing said:
Someone should report if S-OFF is obtained with this. Currently system file rooting is done easily through superuser. I am on hboot 1.5 and cannot flash custom kernels or splash screens so if this changes that I'll report back.
EDIT : I don't wanna risk a brick by tampering with pc commands geared toward forcing an unlock of the NAND but hopefully some devs can take a look at the bat and tinker with it.
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you can flash kernels and splash screens on 1.5. I have done it a couple of times this week already. flashgui doesn't always work for me, the flashing method inside of the infected rom thread ALWAYS works.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1277431
All i have to do to flash kernels on hboot 1.5 is to boot recovery through command prompt on my computer(fastboot boot "recovery".img). I'm still using cwm 4.0.1.4. Its an extra step I guess but its REALLY easy and works every time.
diablc said:
you can flash kernels and splash screens on 1.5. I have done it a couple of times this week already. flashgui doesn't always work for me, the flashing method inside of the infected rom thread ALWAYS works.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1277431
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Ok so I have 1.5 and love using gui. It works for me every time. I can flash kernels or if u flash a recovery with it, u can reboot into recovery without using the comp. I just haven't been able to flash a splash screen.
it works
this tool worked perfectly got bootloader unlocked and have root access under 10 minutes.
I have evo 3d w/ hboot 1.5
bootloader unlocked w/ personal htcdev key
meaning it still has S-ON
the only things on this tool that didn't work were the options 3,6,7, and 9.
3 - attempt to s-off doesn't work obviously
6 - to de-sense doesn't work
7 - and obviously if that doesn't work the re-sense doesn't work.
9 - update market gave me some sort of error (but i updated to 3.4.4 after finding a link to the apk on google)
http://download.theandroidsoul.com/file/Market_v3.4.4.apk
propagandax said:
That method doesn't work 100% of the time or for all roms. I have borked my phone a number of times and had to get my pc to boot/flash anyways.
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It always worked fine for me........just take care of which kernel you are flashing.
DO NOT flash 2.3.3 kernels (like silverneedle 1.0) on 2.3.4 ROMS..
On 2/15/2012 HTC added the Mytouch 3G Slide to the list of devices that can have their bootloarders unlocked from the manufacturer officially
Site to Unlock Bootloader
http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader/
Recommended NOT to do if you have an HBoot version lower then 1.02, use Alpharev method
Here is how the process works in brief detail
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To prevent unauthorized access to your data, unlocking the bootloader will delete all personal data from your device including applications, text messages and personalized settings. - HTC
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Nice find.
Good for people that could never s-off
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Does anyone know if this suffers the same restriction as was mentioned in the mt4g forum (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1499846)
Nicgraner said:
DON'T DO IT WHATEVER YOU DO!! It marks your devices warranty as voided and any ROM that doesn't run the same kernel as the ROM you have when you use this won't work. You will have to manually push the boot.img of any new kernel out there. I have to do it on my 3vo3d and it's a *****.
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I'm not concerned so much about the warranty, but having to push the boot.img kinda kills the flashing on the go that i enjoy
I'm trying it out right now, i will let you know what i find
I have HBOOT 1.02 so i dont really have a choice if i want to have an unlocked bootloader.
zguithues said:
Does anyone know if this suffers the same restriction as was mentioned in the mt4g forum (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1499846)
I'm not concerned so much about the warranty, but having to push the boot.img kinda kills the flashing on the go that i enjoy
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I just unlocked the bootloader. Wipes the /Data partition so i restored my Nandroid backuo. Good so far, i also reinstalled the custom kernel i had with CM7.1 (Via Clockwork Recovery) and it is still working fine
Slim, did you had any problem with the command fastboot oem get_identifier_token? i keep getting command error.
nvm, i can't follow the damn instruction. problem solved.
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dumb question i unlocked bootloader how do i install Clockmod recovery and SU
i i cant get this to work i keep getting stuck at the htc logo :/ then i get an error
Leviathan10000 said:
dumb question i unlocked bootloader how do i install Clockmod recovery and SU
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Code:
fastboot flash recovery "THE ATTACHED IMG"
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13385976/recovery-clockwork-5.5.0.4-espresso.img
thanks installed it one last question how do i gain root.
Leviathan10000 said:
thanks installed it one last question how do i gain root.
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Install this:
http://goo-inside.me/superuser/Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip
Worked for me as far as I can tell. My device says S-ON but above that says 'UNLOCKED' and I was able to flash the CWR 5 recovery image and use that as posted earlier in this thread.
The worst nightmare was getting my computer to recognize the phone. I had recently put a new hard drive in my computer, and HTC Sync etc would NOT work. I tried TWO other computers and still would not work. Finally had to dig up the old hard drive, put it back in my first computer (since I had used that successfully to update my Slide in the first place to Froyo 2.2) and do all the steps.
Still can't explain what the problem was, since the new hard drive is the same base OS (Win 7 Ultimate 32 bit) but at least it worked. And now this phone has some life again (despite a failure to replace a cracked digitizer)
Recovery problem
i installed clockwork recovery image thought it was work when i tried to install superuser i noticed clockwork recovery was not working when i pick any thing from the menu like install for sd it doesn't do anything. please help.
pitflyer said:
Worked for me as far as I can tell. My device says S-ON but above that says 'UNLOCKED' and I was able to flash the CWR 5 recovery image and use that as posted earlier in this thread.
The worst nightmare was getting my computer to recognize the phone. I had recently put a new hard drive in my computer, and HTC Sync etc would NOT work. I tried TWO other computers and still would not work. Finally had to dig up the old hard drive, put it back in my first computer (since I had used that successfully to update my Slide in the first place to Froyo 2.2) and do all the steps.
Still can't explain what the problem was, since the new hard drive is the same base OS (Win 7 Ultimate 32 bit) but at least it worked. And now this phone has some life again (despite a failure to replace a cracked digitizer)
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im having this problem too..
Uninstall HTC sync, download pdanet, install it, plug your phone in , let it load all the drivers, uninstall pdanet. Go about your business. This worked for me, as far as drivers.
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heres a new recovery image that might work better:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13385976/recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.8-espresso.img
Tried it same problem recovery doesn't do anything can't flash anything
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SlimDan22 said:
On 2/15/2012 HTC added the Mytouch 3G Slide to the list of devices that can have their bootloarders unlocked from the manufacturer officially
Site to Unlock Bootloader
http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader/
Recommended NOT to do if you have an HBoot version lower then 1.02, use Alpharev method
Here is how the process works in brief detail
****Do a Nandroid Before Running this****
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im stuck on step 8 it just says waiting for device.
ok so i know why i am stuck but the ruu gives me error 170 usb conncetion but i know its connected and the computer has no problom reading my phone please help i really want a unlocked bootloader and i dont know how to fix it
thanks to anyone that can help me out.
ok so i have been reading if i have 1.02 hboot already doo i need the ruu ad if not then i m still stuck on step 8 andthanks again to anyone who can help me cuz i really need unlocked bootloader to get rid ofmy stock apps and change my font and other stuff cuz having root and custom roms isnt enugh for me lol.
S-off
Wagedroid said:
Nice find.
Good for people that could never s-off
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I still cannot s-off I am netting error code 155 through the ruu wizard?
You can't S-OFF with the new bootloaders. But at least with your bootloader unlocked, you can do some of the things an S-OFF'd phone can (like flashing CWM Recovery and r/w in /system/), so it's still fairly useful.
It seems all the ROMs these days are requiring S OFF SO I am planning on doing it tonight.
Just curious, if you did S OFF what did you use for the wire?? It's not like I have wire hanging around my house or something... and if I have to purchase something where do I go???????????????????????????
This sounds so noobish and I am so NOT a noob LOL
Just did this today with a paper clip. Use one that has insulation on it and cut it back a bit on either end.
Like he^^ said said, insulated paperclip works great. Just wanted to throw out there though that the roms that require s-off, are the ics roms. However if you update your phone to ics via the official update first, then you wouldnt need s-off to flash those roms. Just saying in case for some reason you didn't want to do s-off.
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I used a twisted copper wire usually found for automotive speaker wire. It was hard to use because I couldn't get a good contact in the little hole. I say go with a paper clip. If you can't find an insulated one then you can wrap it with electrical tape.
Also don't give up and be sure you have a charged backup battery. Be sure to also have the RUU ready on a spare sdcard. And also have the other one ready as well.
I just used some plain paper clip that I bent to make it work. It took a couple of times but I got it to work.
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I would add to backup your internal sd as a precaution and Hasoon's S-off tool...worked like a charm. Good luck.
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Thank you everyone! I think I have some of those paperclips at home, I may wait until the weekend so I will have more time. I never ended up trying it last night... I have been trying to work on DH's Galaxy S 4G. That phone is such a headache! I can't get it to mount at all!! I am going to try again to mount it tonight on a different computer. For some reason since I installed CM9 on it, I cannot get it to go back to GB. He's all in a ruckus because his contact pictures aren't syncing from Facebook
If your phone already has ics from ota you don't need s-off
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Spastic909 said:
If your phone already has ics from ota you don't need s-off
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It does but I had a huge issue with the last recent ROM I flashed so I thought it'd just be easier if I were to make it S-off to avoid future problems
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I ended up using a paperclip with tape... I tried my headphone wire (needed a new pair anyhow) and it didn't work
For some reason I had to put all of the files in the root directory (C:\) to make it work....
How long did it take you? Lol
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How long did it take you? Lol
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Quite a while since I tried with the stupid headphones wire first..I've been so busy trying to fix my DH's samsung that my Amaze was put on hold
I just got this phone and would like to get it fully rooted/soff/etc.
Is it at all likely that a non-wire-trick method will ever happen?
which tool for s-off is the simplest to go thru?
S-off from GB
I am just trying to find out if anyone has been able to successfully S-off from GB? The reason I ask is because I had bought this phone for my wife not realising that the previous owner never updated it. I went ahead and unlocked, rooted, and installed a custom recovery but after doing that I could not use the OTA to get it running ICS.
I was trying to S-off with speaker wire while using the GB file's but just cant seem to get it to take. It just keeps failing or freezes trying to find the device. After reading a lot I guess I am going to try an insulated paper clip to see if that would resolve my problems.
If anyone has any input I would really appreciate it.
My next plan is to just try and flash one of the RUU files from recovery but I know that I cant do that with the PH85IMG files and because I am not S-off I cant use the ICS files to do that.
If anyone has ran into something similar and managed to get through it I am all ears!
Thanks a lot
I s-offed from GB. Then I flashed the ICS RUU with success.
matthewcb4 said:
My next plan is to just try and flash one of the RUU files from recovery but I know that I cant do that with the PH85IMG files and because I am not S-off I cant use the ICS files to do that.
If anyone has ran into something similar and managed to get through it I am all ears!
Thanks a lot
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I was in a similar situation to you, although I had updated to ICS previously; I was stuck on a custom ROM and did not have S-off.
My advice would be, if you can't get stock GB installed; to try and flash a custom ROM that is based on stock GB and then try to S-off. I managed to get S-Off using a custom ICS ROM that was based on stock.
Good luck.
Thank you both for replying. Well I was just wondering if the GB S-off was broken or if there was something I may have missed. I have used this method on 2 sensations so I do understand how to do it. I just seem to be having a lot of trouble with the wire-trick for some reason on this phone.
I am going to try the insulated paperclip first then if that just dosent seem to get s-off then I will see if I can flash a different rom. I am not sure what to look for exactly. I am just wanting the ICS firmware installed.
My ultimate goal is to get s-off to flash some of the ICS roms. I know there are some that should help with the battery life, and that is what she is really needing.
Thanks again
Try try again until successful.
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sgtfoo said:
I just got this phone and would like to get it fully rooted/soff/etc.
Is it at all likely that a non-wire-trick method will ever happen?
which tool for s-off is the simplest to go thru?
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I used Hasoons S-off tool, worked out great.
Live and Die on this day....
Nothing in our forums actually needs s-off as of right now except kernels, but if you use 4ext with smart flash enabled you don't even need that. Everything that says you need s-off is just the dev saying they wont support your issues if you don't have it, as s-off means there's nothing preventing it from flashing properly.
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Hey guys I need a bit of help.
Im stuck running the RUU. Specifically the part right after it says "Erasing User Data" where it says "Sending"
Yes the sending part. The blue bar never does anything and the phone stays in the black screen with the words "HTC" in green.
Once I get the error I can disconnect and do a battery pull and the phone turns right back on.
I have my adb drivers and i have HTC Sync installed.
I tried running the RUU from both the C drive and my documents and the same results every time.
If anyone has a fix and knows what im doing wrong I will appreciate your help.
ThKs
Which RUU are you trying to flash? I see in your sig that you've got the Virgin Mobile Evo V so I'm assuming it's the 1.13.652.2 version.
When I've flashed the Sprint RUU.exe versions, it's hung a few times at the "waiting for bootloader" stage, especially when I flash it S-OFF with a custom bootloader installed. That is usually resolved by cancelling the Windows app and restarting it.
I've also found that starting the RUU.exe with the phone in the "fastboot USB" mode in the bootloader helps, but it sounds like you are past the point where that would make a difference.
The only thing I can suggest is to restart it with your phone in the bootloader, and give it plenty of time to complete. Normally it takes only about 10 minutes, but I'd give it at least 15.
If all else fails, you may need to get the phone serviced. You didn't say why you are flashing the RUU but if a partition got messed up or you have some type of hardware problem it may never flash successfully.
ramjet73
Yeah I have a Virgin Mobile RUU and I'm flashing it back to stock to reroot it so I can get s-off . I spoke to one of the members of unlimited.io and he said that the s-off tool will fail unless I'm on a stock ruu rom. I have the bootloader unlocked and im on a stock deodex rom but he tells me to ruu back to stock root and then use the tool. Other than that my phone is fine. I'm just trying to change my hboot and a few other things so that I can fix the signal loss problem that the Evo 3D for VM has.
Oh and yeah I've tried fastboot and bootloader. Actually that's the only way I get past the detection. When the ruu says that its rebooting the phone it fails. I have to have it already on fastboot or bootloader
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roketteere said:
I have the bootloader unlocked...
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If you are currently S-ON, your bootloader needs to locked to flash the RUU.exe successfully. You can do that with the "fastboot oem lock" command.
The JuopunutBear wire trick requires that you are HTC unlocked, so you will have to unlock again after flashing the RUU but can use the same unlock token as the first time.
ramjet73
ramjet73 said:
If you are currently S-ON, your bootloader needs to locked to flash the RUU.exe successfully. You can do that with the "fastboot oem lock" command.
The JuopunutBear wire trick requires that you are HTC unlocked, so you will have to unlock again after flashing the RUU but can use the same unlock token as the first time.
ramjet73
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ok thank you I will post my results.
By the way here are two screen shots of what it looks like.
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Thank you!
It work like a charm right after relocking the bootloader.
Now to reroot, unlock bootloader, and finally s-off
roketteere said:
Yeah I have a Virgin Mobile RUU and I'm flashing it back to stock to reroot it so I can get s-off . I spoke to one of the members of unlimited.io and he said that the s-off tool will fail unless I'm on a stock ruu rom. I have the bootloader unlocked and im on a stock deodex rom but he tells me to ruu back to stock root and then use the tool. Other than that my phone is fine. I'm just trying to change my hboot and a few other things so that I can fix the signal loss problem that the Evo 3D for VM has.
Oh and yeah I've tried fastboot and bootloader. Actually that's the only way I get past the detection. When the ruu says that its rebooting the phone it fails. I have to have it already on fastboot or bootloader
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Not true that you must be on stock. I was running meanrom 2.5 when I s-offed
Well it didn't work for me with 3 different roms so I asked for support on their site. That was the response that I got. Now im s-off, boot on eng, and rooted running harmonia rom.
I also changed pri and prl as suggested and now my signal is perfect no calling or texting problems.
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Has anyone been able to root the 4.4.2 ota update on the dna?
You are unlocked and s-off, just flash a custom recovery of your choice and flash the supersu zip
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Jrsoccer did you get rooted yet?
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CHRIST STARZ said:
Jrsoccer did you get rooted yet?
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I cant seem to get rooted. I don't know of any workaround for the root on 4.4.2 for the dna.
Have you tried Uzephi's suggestion?
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jrsoccer20 said:
I cant seem to get rooted. I don't know of any workaround for the root on 4.4.2 for the dna.
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Do a google search for firewater s-off HTC.
I just got a DNA, it is stock with 4.4.2. I was able to temp root and s-off with the firewater method. Follow these instructions to the letter (type your adb commands as they appear on the instructions..if it looks like a space in between letters then it is a space) Also, follow the Weaksauce method on Firewaters page. It is the second set of instructions.
Make sure firewater is in your adb directory too and you should have no problem.
Now I need to flash a custom recovery and install a stock rooted rom
I posted this in the rumrunner thread but also wanted to post here too to make sure you guys see it that are having problems getting s-off with the stock 4.4.2.
I just got s-off using weaksauce+firewater. I think it was the cables that prevented me from getting it to work before. I was using the cable that came with the phone and the one that came with my rezound and they didn't work. So I decided to get all the cables I have and try all of them to see if by chance it would work, and the first cable I tried worked like a charm. So don't give up guys, keep trying until it works because it does with 4.4.2 stock.
Need help not sure what is wrong
I am thinking about re-flashing using RUU but not sure that would help. I can not gain root access S-off on my replacement phone Verizon sent me. Any help would be greatly appreciated. If i have not included enough information my apologies as I normally figure these things out and have not had to post before. If this is not an appropriate thread to post in please redirect me. Also my boot loader is throwing tampered flag but is still locked S-on.
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I'm interested to know how to root the DNA as i am on stock 4.4.2
Coming from a 4.4.2 Moto x where the only root was to temporary through adb commands, where root is disabled on reboot.
Is the DNA method the same? root disabled on reboot?
jwalkinc said:
Do a google search for firewater s-off HTC.
I just got a DNA, it is stock with 4.4.2. I was able to temp root and s-off with the firewater method. Follow these instructions to the letter (type your adb commands as they appear on the instructions..if it looks like a space in between letters then it is a space) Also, follow the Weaksauce method on Firewaters page. It is the second set of instructions.
Make sure firewater is in your adb directory too and you should have no problem.
Now I need to flash a custom recovery and install a stock rooted rom
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Can't get supersu to work after I install weaksauce.
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jwalkinc said:
Do a google search for firewater s-off HTC.
I just got a DNA, it is stock with 4.4.2. I was able to temp root and s-off with the firewater method. Follow these instructions to the letter (type your adb commands as they appear on the instructions..if it looks like a space in between letters then it is a space) Also, follow the Weaksauce method on Firewaters page. It is the second set of instructions.
Make sure firewater is in your adb directory too and you should have no problem.
Now I need to flash a custom recovery and install a stock rooted rom
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I can get weaksauce to say the phone is rooted but i cant get supersu to work. Just keeps saying it failed. I was able to install cwm and have the custom recovery but i still dont seem to be rooted. I cant get su commands to work in adb.
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I can get weaksauce to say the phone is rooted but i cant get supersu to work. Just keeps saying it failed. I was able to install cwm and have the custom recovery but i still dont seem to be rooted. I cant get su commands to work in adb.
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U have to flash the one in recovery. Google super su and the latest apk download will pop up. Flash that in recovery And u should b golden
Actually if u have recovery just Flash a rooted Rom. Good to go.
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jrsoccer20 said:
Can't get supersu to work after I install weaksauce.
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What type of errors are you receiving?
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solomonerwin said:
I am thinking about re-flashing using RUU but not sure that would help. I can not gain root access S-off on my replacement phone Verizon sent me. Any help would be greatly appreciated. If i have not included enough information my apologies as I normally figure these things out and have not had to post before. If this is not an appropriate thread to post in please redirect me. Also my boot loader is throwing tampered flag but is still locked S-on.
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Not sure why but after reverting to an older version of tune in radio and clearing the cache the weak sauce work around started working. But i cannot update the binaries on supersu. when i open supersu two pop ups come on top the first i haven't been able to read and the second is to update binaries it fails the update however and says reboot and try again i have tried several times to correct this with no succes help would be greatly appreciated because at this time i am seriously contemplating destroying this phone and calming insurance. I think Iwould rather have no phone then a stock phone.