Is there a way to root the EVO 4G LTE without unlocking the bootloader , because I have not yet found a method .
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Is there a way to root the EVO 4G LTE without unlocking the bootloader , because I have not yet found a method .
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No, I believe the bootloader has to be unlocked because installing the superSU package requires modifying the system partition which can't be done with a locked bootloader.
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Do you know a method to unlock while keeping all non-sd files , I dont mind if everything is formatted , but I'd be nice to keep them .
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S- off roots without unlocking. As does zedomax. As does the HTC universal rooter.
Its gonna depend in your hboot
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Yeah i was gonna say....im on 1.12 and also was soff with my 3D and 4g. Ive never used htc unlock system. Seems from what i have read its bs. Naturally i skip 90% about it because it doesnt apply to me but yeah im rooted and soff and i have never even been to the site much less done the process? I wouldnt have bought this device without s off. I waited a couple weeks after launch till they had it then i purchased it. They seem to have alot more available now than they once did but still an annoying unnecessary hassle i couldnt stand. This my 3rd rooted evo so you learn as you go. If it matters to you it wont happen to you again but for many it is irrelevant. The guys i feel bad for are replacement guys who by no fault of there on have no choice.
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The problem you guys are having is that most dev and root users with experience 90% of the time do as i did and purchase there device when launched or close to it. When the evo 4g lte was launched most used the s off style of root and once achieved there was not alot of dev work towards doing it for the updated versions. Im sure its being tried but not many....that kinda thing is done the first week of the device. Hope you guys do find a method because it slows down dev process by spliting us.
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I found how to root without unlocking , but that requires a previous firmware version , and I do not want to downgrade .
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For the record, violating warranty by unlocking hboot is only an issue with HTC, Sprint doesn't really care
I'm trying to use RegawMod , but it always freezes on Rebooting to Bootloader , help . I've tried on 2 computers already .
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Its a known issue manually reboot the phone when regawmod says rebooting phone, or try running it with the phone in fastboot
I think it was because I was missing AndroidLib.DLL
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It should be in local temp files, at least I think that's where the files get to. Most of the time rebooting manually gets it going
Tried , it the application on my computer always freezes .
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Well you can always download the adb mini SDK and sign up to HTC developers. It's a pretty painless process.
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Hey Fellas, i used Revolution to root my phone, i have since put many roms on my phone, the rom i currently have is shooter sense 3.0....i love the ROM its awesome, i am in a 4G coverage area and my 4G just says scanning but never connects, just says scannning, so i restored back to some stock rooted rom that i d/l online, 4g still doesnt work. so i then d/l the latest radio by Caulking or whatever, and still no 4G, just says scanning, oi am now back to the shooter sense 3.0 rom and still no 4G, and im in a 4G coverage area, how do i fix this?
Can somebody bump this
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Well I guess I can just use this forum to up my posts to 10 so I can post in the developer forum, since nobody is answering anyways
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Just used WiMAX RSa key checker, says my keys are there
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Go into the setting click the system info or something and you will find a thing that says update profile. Click that and it should work
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Had this same issue occur on my EVO4G, back in the day. Basically when they first were new. Messed around too much and somehow lost my WiMax keys. Since then I believe they've come up with several ways to repair the issue. What I did then was RUU back to factory, and start the whole root process over. That got my WiMax back.
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Had this same issue occur on my EVO4G, back in the day. Basically when they first were new. Messed around too much and somehow lost my WiMax keys. Since then I believe they've come up with several ways to repair the issue. What I did then was RUU back to factory, and start the whole root process over. That got my WiMax back.
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Reset to factory RUU using the supersonic RUU utility, on the hboot screen it still says s-off and revolutionary at the top...Sole Conslusion is that this phone, per revolutionary CANNOT be unrooted, now that i have the bone stock rom on my evo, the 4G doesnt work, i know this because on the stock evo rom, while searching for 4g you get in the top left part of the screen it states "4G!" which means there is no 4G, well that little symbol is not on the top the screen in either my new rom or the stock rom, stating something is wrong with my 4G...i think i have a unique situation that i need to be fixed...and i cannot find a fix for this
somebody bump this, i think i have a unique situation
Bump
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aight this makes 10 posts, im moving this to a forum where it will get more attention...
Lol which phone do u have? Run the ruu if its an htc like the other guy said
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Lol which phone do u have? Run the ruu if its an htc like the other guy said
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i did, i ran RUU_Supersonic_1.32.651.1_Radio_1.39.00.04.26_release_171253...same problem
Try flashing the pc36.img file from bootloader. Did u already try updating your prl?
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Did i check in settings and make sure its not set to evdo 1x?
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Did i check in settings and make sure its not set to evdo 1x?
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i do sometimes see that when i go to an area where it would typically roam, it instead says 1X at the top, i will check to see this evdo thing you speak of right now
hi everyone im new to the evo 4g lte coming from samsung gs3 im trying to root using regawmod and im having trouble with it. for some reason when i click "root me" i get the prompt that comes up and then i hit yes and it says that my phone is not connected and regawmod stops working and it says its not responding plz someone help me. i have have a unlocked bootloader but cant seem to get root in general.
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hi everyone im new to the evo 4g lte coming from samsung gs3 im trying to root using regawmod and im having trouble with it. for some reason when i click "root me" i get the prompt that comes up and then i hit yes and it says that my phone is not connected and regawmod stops working and it says its not responding plz someone help me. i have have a unlocked bootloader but cant seem to get root in general.
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Manually ROOT your Evo. So simple just follow the process here.
http://htcevohacks.com/htc-evo-4g-l...tc-evo-4g-lte-unlock-bootloadertwrp-recovery/
ive done that after i could not get regawmod and i get stuck at step 25 and for some reason my computer will not detect my phone on media sync it only brings up my sd card and not phone im stuck lol
Try leaving the phone set to 'Charge Only'.
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You could try uninstalling, then reinstalling drivers...
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Do you have usb debugging turned on?
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just try this. remember you're starting from scratch. but it's essentially the manual method linked to above, but also s-off and very easy to follow
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2008797
I've tried using "charge only" and still nothing and I have tried multiple times reinstalling drivers and still nothing the only thing that shows up is my removable disk and that's when I hit havedisk or what ever it is
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klow303 said:
I've tried using "charge only" and still nothing and I have tried multiple times reinstalling drivers and still nothing the only thing that shows up is my removable disk and that's when I hit havedisk or what ever it is
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I don't think reg has updated his rooter... Since ur already unlocked flash twrp and just flash urself a custom Rom that's already rooted but I recommend u S-Off first so u don't have to be flashing the kernal through bootloader
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This is for twrp
http://www.teamw.in/project/twrp2/98
I recommend using the fastboot or the bootloader way
Here's the s-off
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1964309
If you get lost on their S-Off go to the orc and ask for help there they should get u up and running in no time. Enjoy ur newly rooted EVO the experience is way different than stock
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So do I need to connect my phone to the computer or can I do this all on my phone and boot into bootloader and go from there I'm sorry about noob questions just lost is all
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So do I need to connect my phone to the computer or can I do this all on my phone and boot into bootloader and go from there I'm sorry about noob questions just lost is all
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It requires a computer. Go to settings then developers then turn on USB debugging.
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Turns out reg rooter should work with all evos if ur having difficulties I recommend rereading through his op and if ur still lost post on his thread
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I also did that and still not showing phone on my computer
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Did you install the drivers? If yes try another USB port, also try another data cable.
Ok cool ill let you know how I make out thx.
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Still no luck
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Can you change from charge only mode to sd when you have your phone connected to pc?
If I choose havedisk on my phone then my sd card shows up but when I have it hooked up to the computer nothing shows up only on my phone
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Your going to have to try another pc. If you can't see the sd on another pc then it would probably be the usb port on your phone. What it looks like is that either the rx or tx contact on the phones usb port is damaged. If you don't have another pc then take it to sprint and tell them that you can't transfer data to your sd via pc. The will check the port for you.
Ok I noticed when clicking from charge only to media sync where the phone icon would show on the computer something flashes there when I switch them but its so fast I can't read what it says but it doesn't stay
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Yup it sounds like the USB port on the phone, you said you tried another cable right?
So I've gotta ask and take it easy on me if this is a stupid question. But do only certain roms work with s-on. I'm asking because every Rom above 4.1.1 has never gotten past the boot screen on my EVO. So is this question legitimate?
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From what i read yes, but same with s-off depending on what version you're on.. S-off is the way to go, i was having mad issues flashing with s-on and always ended up in a boot loop, did s-off yesterday and have tried three different roms successfully... Totally cool.. Try the s-off using dirtyracun and if you have issues, they will help you out in their irc chanel... Bigdaddy explained it best to me... Him and captain throwback ate good to go if you need help...
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Some Roms will require you to flash the kernels first via fastboot or the flash image gui app. Pain in the ass if you ask me. Just go S-off..
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Thanks guys....in some cases I've said I'm lucky to have all mac in my house but I feel unlucky with this s-off process. No one is supporting mac, and while I know terminal really well I don't wanna brick a phone I got 3 days ago
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S off and it will save you time and stress while flashing roms. Just come to the dark side
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Ninja25 said:
S off and it will save you time and stress while flashing roms. Just come to the dark side
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^^^^^^this +10000000
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If you don't want to s-off just use flash img gui to flash your roms.
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Thanks guys....in some cases I've said I'm lucky to have all mac in my house but I feel unlucky with this s-off process. No one is supporting mac, and while I know terminal really well I don't wanna brick a phone I got 3 days ago
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You can create an ubuntu live cd to boot from and use that to s-off...or does that not work on a mac?
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So how many have seen this? What's your take on it?
http://androidspin.com/2013/05/01/htc-one-s-off-achieved-htc-users-can-now-rejoice-as-well/
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Hadn't seen it until you posted it. Its interesting, i don't support the service but it really shows that we can achieve S-OFF, which is awesome.
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Hadn't seen it until you posted it. Its interesting, i don't support the service but it really shows that we can achieve S-OFF, which is awesome.
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They probably achieved s-off via jtag.. so it will be a while before devs achieve s-off. Not saying they can't do it.
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wow interesting!
What exactly is jtag? I'm not a noob but I'm definitely not a dev... I also noticed the bootloader still said locked so I'm assuming they didn't have to use HTC dev first like my EVO LTE(just left sprint for T-Mobile). I'd like to keep from having to register my phone with HTC dev in case of warranty issues
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What exactly is jtag? I'm not a noob but I'm definitely not a dev... I also noticed the bootloader still said locked so I'm assuming they didn't have to use HTC dev first like my EVO LTE(just left sprint for T-Mobile). I'd like to keep from having to register my phone with HTC dev in case of warranty issues
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Jtag is a service that can flash motherboards, they can unbrick them, root them, s-off, ect. Its only because they have the files from HTC them selves to do it. I have talked to them before in my HTC inspire 4g days.... Ide love to have an evo, 2nd best phone on the market
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Jtag is a service that can flash motherboards, they can unbrick them, root them, s-off, ect. Its only because they have the files from HTC them selves to do it. I have talked to them before in my HTC inspire 4g days.... Ide love to have an evo, 2nd best phone on the market
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Ahh I see, makes sense... Too bad they won't release that to the public... I'll be selling my EVO LTE and nexus s 4g as soon as I clear my sprint account... I would have kept it if sprints data wasn't so horrible...
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I just got my phone two weeks ago and love it, coming from a Verizon note 2.
I have been reading a lot about unlocking the HTC M8, and it's seems completely different animal compared to unlocking my note 2 was, so I just want to read and learn a lot before I start messing with this phone.
I had my note 2 down to a science flashing and changing stuff around on it. With the HTC it looks like there is a lot of adb stuff that I'm not to familiar with. I have been reading about hansoons tool kit and it looks pretty straightforward, so any more advice you guys could give me would be great.
Thanks in advance.
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Adb is actually pretty easy. There is a video on YouTube from Sakitech that walks you through it
How to Root your HTC One M8 - Full Guide: http://youtu.be/WuHFcGvUjwA
Another thing I can tell you, is it is much easier to use a Windows7 pc to do this than Win8
But once you go down this path, it's like the old days of ROMs and kernels and custom recoveries. Very exciting.
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The only pc I have still runs Vista haha.
I'm just nervous I guess because the whole root, unlock and recovery is a little different than I am use too and I'm out of my comfort zone.
I am a crack flasher its like a drug trying different roms and tweaking my phone.
Thanks for the video.
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chizler said:
The only pc I have still runs Vista haha.
I'm just nervous I guess because the whole root, unlock and recovery is a little different than I am use too and I'm out of my comfort zone.
I am a crack flasher its like a drug trying different roms and tweaking my phone.
Thanks for the video.
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It's way easier than Samsung once you are used to adb and fastboot. Don't use a toolkit because you won't learn anything.
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I've watched the videos that smknutson post and it looks pretty straightforward, just got to get the guts up to tear in to my new phone.
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chizler said:
I've watched the videos that smknutson post and it looks pretty straightforward, just got to get the guts up to tear in to my new phone.
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Message me if you have any questions.
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I will thanks.
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Also make sure you soff while you still can. Pretty much makes your phone brick proof.
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Also make sure you soff while you still can. Pretty much makes your phone brick proof.
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Now I know the basic benefits of S-Off, but how does it make the M8 more brick proof? Just wondering if it's worth it
You can flash any ruu. Kinda like odining your note back to stock. Currently if you somehow bricked your partitions there is no stock att firmware file. There is a international file that you could flash to fix partitions. If you didn't have super cid you could not do this. Need soff to get super cid. Plus you can remove the tampered text in bootloader, flash newer firmwares way before at&t releases them, truly convert your phone to any m8 variant, truly relock bootloader with no relocked text.
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Granted you would have to really try to mess up your partitions.
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an0ther said:
You can flash any ruu. Kinda like odining your note back to stock. Currently if you somehow bricked your partitions there is no stock att firmware file. There is a international file that you could flash to fix partitions. If you didn't have super cid you could not do this. Need soff to get super cid. Plus you can remove the tampered text in bootloader, flash newer firmwares way before at&t releases them, truly convert your phone to any m8 variant, truly relock bootloader with no relocked text.
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Granted you would have to really try to mess up your partitions.
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Thanks for the quick response, forgot about RUU's. I was worried coming from the awesome modding community of the S3, but I'm glad to see this device is just as open and has plenty of support. Good thing returned that S5
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You can flash any ruu. Kinda like odining your note back to stock. Currently if you somehow bricked your partitions there is no stock att firmware file. There is a international file that you could flash to fix partitions. If you didn't have super cid you could not do this. Need soff to get super cid. Plus you can remove the tampered text in bootloader, flash newer firmwares way before at&t releases them, truly convert your phone to any m8 variant, truly relock bootloader with no relocked text.
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Granted you would have to really try to mess up your partitions.
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Is their any way to "S-On" if I need to for some reason? I'm waiting to unlock because I don't want to use HTCDev. I don't know how long I can wait though haha.
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supitsronnie said:
Is their any way to "S-On" if I need to for some reason? I'm waiting to unlock because I don't want to use HTCDev. I don't know how long I can wait though haha.
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Yes but it throws a security flag.
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Yes but it throws a security flag. Warranty is void once you unlock with HTC anyway.
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Okay thanks. That is what I'm trying to avoid- if I have a hardware defect I would like to be able to flash stock like it was never unlocked.
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Okay thanks. That is what I'm trying to avoid- if I have a hardware defect I would like to be able to flash stock like it was never unlocked.
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There is no way to do that atm. Hardware defects are usually covered. HTC doesn't void all warranty. I know one person that broke their screen and they said just make sure bootloader is locked when it gets back to them. I always recommend insurance through carrier.
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There is no way to do that atm. Hardware defects are usually covered. HTC doesn't void all warranty. I know one person that broke their screen and they said just make sure bootloader is locked when it gets back to them. I always recommend insurance through carrier.
You can't go through life worrying. You could wait and wait and a new method may become available or maybe not.
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I too am coming from a note 2. Just like the OP. I'm loving this phone. Had it for 2 weeks now. About to take the plunge soon cause my flashing addiction is getting to me. I guess my question is are the roms from the international m8 be used on this phone as well? Along with the kernels? Sorry for the sounding like a newbie. It's just been years since I've had HTC. The last time was in Windows mobile days.
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akitten007 said:
Now I know the basic benefits of S-Off, but how does it make the M8 more brick proof? Just wondering if it's worth it
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It should be kept in mind that S-off means all security checks are off. That includes device check. So you have to be careful to only flash mods meant for this device. Accidentally flashing something meant for another device can brick the phone, if for instance it overwrites hboot. Seen it happen on the One X/XL (flashing an ENDEAVORU ROM on an EVITA). But stay in this device forum section, and you will be fine.
With the proper care, I agree that s-off gives more recovery options.
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chizler said:
I'm just nervous I guess because the whole root, unlock and recovery is a little different than I am use too and I'm out of my comfort zone.
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You must have had some kind of learning curve with your previous device. Every device can be a bit (or very different) and especially different manufacturers. But just take the time to do the proper reading and understanding, and you will be fine.
I'm new to the HTC as well. I had the Motorola Atrix which I unlocked the bootloader via fastboot but still was nervous as anything. I had the S4 and just got this. ADB is my weakness and I've read about the supercid but wasn't sure what the purpose of doing it was off I was rooted and unlocked. Welcome to the M8 .
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redpoint73 said:
It should be kept in mind that S-off means all security checks are off. That includes device check. So you have to be careful to only flash mods meant for this device. Accidentally flashing something meant for another device can brick the phone, if for instance it overwrites hboot. Seen it happen on the One X/XL (flashing an ENDEAVORU ROM on an EVITA). But stay in this device forum section, and you will be fine.
With the proper care, I agree that s-off gives more recovery options.
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You must have had some kind of learning curve with your previous device. Every device can be a bit (or very different) and especially different manufacturers. But just take the time to do the proper reading and understanding, and you will be fine.
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Yeah its not been to bad of a learning curve just different, previously all my rooting and unlocking has been with Samsung.
I have already rooted my m8 unlocked and s-offed, just waiting on a stock RUU just to have a another back up just in case.
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I just s-off'd my wifes phone, removed tampered from both, and removed the red test from splash screens. I little slow trying to make sure I get everything exact but all went smooth. Great support in this forum.