S-OFF wire trick... im going crazy - HTC Rezound

I just got a replacement rezound.
ON my last one i got s-off on like the 3rd try.
This time, I have been trying the wire trick for 4 hours non stop. I've used 3 different wires.
I dont know what to do. I'm going nuts. I keep getting it but then it says "error: still sober"
Any ideas? Thanks

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What are you using for a wire?
I was trying with a paperclip, and then a twist-tie. Neither worked; tried using them for about 30 minutes.. then I decided "screw it" and took the speaker wire from one of my speakers. Worked instantly without a problem.
IMO, use actual copper-core wire if you're not already. Length doesn't matter too much... the speaker wire I used was 25ft and worked instantly, like I said.

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carngeX said:
What are you using for a wire?
I was trying with a paperclip, and then a twist-tie. Neither worked; tried using them for about 30 minutes.. then I decided "screw it" and took the speaker wire from one of my speakers. Worked instantly without a problem.
IMO, use actual copper-core wire if you're not already. Length doesn't matter too much... the speaker wire I used was 25ft and worked instantly, like I said.
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Thanks, I'll keep looking through my drawer of tangled wires and maybe ill find something that works.

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No problem; good luck.
I've heard paperclips work sometimes, but wasn't the case for me. I had gotten it to sorta work once, but it ended up "still sober," and kept trying and trying... after 30-45min of trying, I took my speaker cable and did it... and voila, it worked. Literally the instant I double-touched it like in the video it worked. So obviously the paperclip and twist-tie weren't conductive enough. Like I said, a copper-core will probably work the best.

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I just tried using a yellow composite cable and still no go. I dont understand how it does it, but then 2 minutes later says "still sober"

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Try wire with bare leads if you have something.
Any spare speaker wire laying around? Network cable? Telephone wire?

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davidetkin511 said:
I just tried using a yellow composite cable and still no go. I dont understand how it does it, but then 2 minutes later says "still sober"
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Chances are... Your timing is off... Make sure you follow the timing in the guide... I've s-offed 4 Rezounds and that's always the problem when I get still sober at the end
Sent from my ADR6425LVW using xda premium

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in the video the guy does it while in fastboot. when it tells me to do it my phone is on the JuopunutBear down arrow screen. Did i do something wrong?
also, it keeps rebooting on the first tap. not even letting me do a second one.
EDIT: somehow, i just got it!!! thanks guys

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davidetkin511 said:
in the video the guy does it while in fastboot. when it tells me to do it my phone is on the JuopunutBear down arrow screen. Did i do something wrong?
also, it keeps rebooting on the first tap. not even letting me do a second one.
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No I've done it from there too. It's probably the timing. What I do is keep the wire in pin 1 the whole time then when it says to do the wire trick hit the gnd 1 and count to 1 then hit it again an usually works.
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Now, I have s-off but i have another problem.
In recovery the sdcard wont mount. what do i do?

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davidetkin511 said:
Now, I have s-off but i have another problem.
In recovery the sdcard wont mount. what do i do?
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Check your sd card. It may have been blanked by the process. You did back it up or use a toss-away card?
Sent from my A101IT using Tapatalk 2

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davidetkin511 said:
in the video the guy does it while in fastboot. when it tells me to do it my phone is on the JuopunutBear down arrow screen. Did i do something wrong?
also, it keeps rebooting on the first tap. not even letting me do a second one.
EDIT: somehow, i just got it!!! thanks guys
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Maybe you are tapping it twice very quickly but aren't noticing. Try and keep a demanding and firm yet subtle grip on the wire.
sent from my S-off HTC Rezound using XDA Premium
if I've helped in any way, don't be shy of that thanks button : )