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I read that you can't root from Amon Ra after running the ICS RUUs. What's the right way to obtain root after an ICS upgrade?
Install one of the rooted stock roms
What if I just want to root the stock ROM? The phone is s-off.
then you want this one.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1703732
I don't get it. How come we can't root it ourselves?
Edit: I see that link includes an SU zip. Does flashing that from recovery yield root?
Go here....http://androidsu.com/superuser/, download Superuser and su binary. Flash both in recovery.
If you arent worried about warranty just use Hasoons root app to reunlock your bootloader and root through the app. His app is in the roll up dev sticky. But again, this will, for anytime in the future, when you relock the bootloader, it will say relocked aka tampered and you gets no warranty
I have rooted the ics ruu by flashing the superuser.zip thru recovery. It's not anything technically challenging. I do that because I like the stock rom and being able to remove what I want with titanium backup.
Yuuuuup
after i installed RUU v3.14.605.5, i then unlocked the bootloader again. then i tried installing root the normal way i did it before but it said i had no root in root checker app.but then i read a post that i had to flash a zip file (Attacthed) which would allow me to have root and it worked. im on the stock rom of the rezound with the ICS leak v3.14.605.5. i now have root. (Currently Searching for the Post stating what i said) OMG lol after so much searching i finally found the thread. welp here it is http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23897942#post23897942
if i remember correctly, you flash ICE-EnableRoot.zip in recovery first, then you flash the SU that you have (Flashable SU) second. then reboot. No need for wipe.
To be clear the phone needs to be s-off for this method? I'm on the latest leak coming from stock, locked, s-on.
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hawkinsandponcho said:
To be clear the phone needs to be s-off for this method? I'm on the latest leak coming from stock, locked, s-on.
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Nope, you need to unlock your bootloader though.
hawkinsandponcho said:
To be clear the phone needs to be s-off for this method? I'm on the latest leak coming from stock, locked, s-on.
Sent from my ADR6425LVW using XDA
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I don't think so. I believe I was S-on when I installed the RUU and then when I tried rooting, it told me I wasn't, then I read that post about flashing that ICE EnableRoot and it worked. THEN I believe.after I gained root access, I did the S-off procedure.
I'd say Unlock, Root, and then S-off. Because you need to be HTCDev unlocked, and rooted in order to be able to do the S-off procedure.
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oooo..(About S-Off Procedure) i forgot to mention that the latest supported version the S-Off Supports is v3.14.605.5.
see for yourself. go to this link and scroll down to the "Download" section and you'll see.
http://unlimited.io/juopunutbear-public-beta-0-1/instructions/htc-rezound/
I'm lost as to where to begin. I'm currently looking for sprints ics ota zip to try and flash and can't find it.
My phone is currently on Hboot 1.58 with S-on and no Rom installed. I can't install any old roms because of the hboot. Any direction would be helpful
sailow said:
I'm lost as to where to begin. I'm currently looking for sprints ics ota zip to try and flash and can't find it.
My phone is currently on Hboot 1.58 with S-on and no Rom installed. I can't install any old roms because of the hboot. Any direction would be helpful
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Sounds like you're in a pickle. I don't think the ruu is out yet.
I can only think of 1 thing that'll work, although their might be other options. Try to downgrade your hboot using unknownforces method. I don't think you have to be in the android system for it to work.
Not sure if it works on hboot 1.58 but I don't see why it wouldn't.
wikdNoob said:
Sounds like you're in a pickle. I don't think the ruu is out yet.
I can only think of 1 thing that'll work, although their might be other options. Try to downgrade your hboot using unknownforces method. I don't think you have to be in the android system for it to work.
Not sure if it works on hboot 1.58 but I don't see why it wouldn't.
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i can't attempt unknownforces method because i can't flash a .zip. It'll give an error about older/newer hboot before it starts updating.
also i've already tried using HTC's dev unlock, but it gives another error regarding older/newer hboot
Just install one of the new ROMs and do the wire trick to S-Off. Then you can downgrade your Hboot. Virus has a stock rooted ROM in the dev section. I used that ROM when I did the wire trick. Now I'm back on Devil Toast with eng 1.04 Hboot.
Edit- Just noticed you said you tried to do HTC unlock but can't. So you're saying you are S-On Locked without a ROM? How is that even possible?
sailow said:
i can't attempt unknownforces method because i can't flash a .zip. It'll give an error about older/newer hboot before it starts updating.
also i've already tried using HTC's dev unlock, but it gives another error regarding older/newer hboot
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I wonder if you could brick it with a pg86img of hboot 1.58
Use the wire,trick I was in the same,situation now I'm s-off with my own Rom
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Mr nerd said:
Use the wire,trick I was in the same,situation now I'm s-off with my own Rom
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I can't use juopunutbear's controlbear because i don't have su
Go to your computer open cmd and type cd\rootevo3dnew put your phone on fastboot mode connected to ye computer and type this fastboot boot cwm-4.0.1.4-shooter.img then go to bootloader and hit recovery
olivera1208 said:
Go to your computer open cmd and type cd\rootevo3dnew put your phone on fastboot mode connected to ye computer and type this fastboot boot cwm-4.0.1.4-shooter.img then go to bootloader and hit recovery
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I can't boot a custom recovery. The phones LOCKED, Security Warning, Hboot 1.58 and S-on
Probably going to just bring the phone to the repair center, see what they can do
ok so just flash the PG86IMG.zip
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sailow said:
I can't boot a custom recovery. The phones LOCKED, Security Warning, Hboot 1.58 and S-on
i was having the same problem so i just put the PG86IMG.zip to my sd card i volume down and power button automatic the phone detect the zip
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olivera1208 said:
ok so just flash the PG86IMG.zip
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sailow said:
I can't boot a custom recovery. The phones LOCKED, Security Warning, Hboot 1.58 and S-on
i was having the same problem so i just put the PG86IMG.zip to my sd card i volume down and power button automatic the phone detect the zip
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AFAIK, there isn't one with the current hboot, or i can't find it
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You can't HTC devunlock?? Even if you cant you should be able to flash a recovery I was able to flash one after I ota updated
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sailow said:
I can't boot a custom recovery. The phones LOCKED, Security Warning, Hboot 1.58 and S-on
Probably going to just bring the phone to the repair center, see what they can do
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As long as your LOCKED S-ON, and not RELOCKED S-ON, take that thing to a repair center. If they don't have the Sprint ICS RUU (which I doubt they do) to restore your phone, they'll give you a new one.
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triscuit1983 said:
As long as your LOCKED S-ON, and not RELOCKED S-ON, take that thing to a repair center. If they don't have the Sprint ICS RUU (which I doubt they do) to restore your phone, they'll give you a new one.
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Same situation but I am unlocked hboot, s-on, 1.58, 4ext recovery... tried PG86IMG.zip into sdcard: a) with twr 1.1, it says older version b) with newer zip, it boots to hboot then loads then it goes back to hboot with no "press power" option.
I’ve only used the HTCDEV.com method for unlocking my bootloader. When I go into the bootloader it now says Unlocked and S-OFF. I’ve done nothing else to achieve S-Off. Is it possible my phone says S-OFF but it actually isn’t fully S-OFFed yet? How could I check if it is truly S-OFF? Thanks for your suggestions.
If it says s-off it is. To check you can flash a boot splash or a radio. If it goes through successfully then ya. I would just do the boot splash. No need to risk breaking your phone
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Thank you for your reply. It says S-OFF so I guess it is then. But isn't it strange that I only have used HTCDEV.com to unlock bootloader and then did nothing else? No wire trick or anything, just HTCDEV.com, and now it shows S-OFF..
It seems I can flash anything. I accidentally needed to restore a Nandroid backup due to a bad flash. After restore I had to set-up the whole phone again so I think something went wrong with the Nandroid backup. I thought it could be related due to not having full S-OFF. But I guess this was just a bad Nandroid backup and has nothing to do with having S-OFF or not?
EDIT: I'm just curious as to why I have gained S-OFF by just unlocking the bootloader with HTCDEV.com. I've searched and searched the forums but I couldn't find anyone who also gained S-OFF by HTCDEV.com. I just followed the procedure like 1000's of other people, and I'm having a hard time to believe that I am the only one who has S-OFF by just following this procedure and nothing else. It was immediately shown after HTCDEV unlock reboot and before I flashed CWM with SuperSU zip.
What if it is the other way around,i was able to change a boot animation and my phone is said to be s-on ?,what if i was told to be s-on but i flashed a rom that changed my radio ?
bramgg said:
I’ve only used the HTCDEV.com method for unlocking my bootloader. When I go into the bootloader it now says Unlocked and S-OFF. I’ve done nothing else to achieve S-Off. Is it possible my phone says S-OFF but it actually isn’t fully S-OFFed yet? How could I check if it is truly S-OFF? Thanks for your suggestions.
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In my opinion, you've got a refurbished phone which was s-offed previously.
Before unlocking via htcdev have you checked whether it was s-off or not?
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FirePheonex said:
What if it is the other way around,i was able to change a boot animation and my phone is said to be s-on ?,what if i was told to be s-on but i flashed a rom that changed my radio ?
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are you talking about splash screen it boot animation? boot animation is part of Rom and can be changed even though you are s-on. IMO.
and the Radio ?
mnomaanw said:
In my opinion, you've got a refurbished phone which was s-offed previously.
Before unlocking via htcdev have you checked whether it was s-off or not?
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I checked, it was s-on.. Thanks for the reply though.
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and the Radio ?
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what is your current radio version? and what was it before ?
Thanks in advance for any help. I know there are a ton of posts about issues like this, but it seems the more I read the more confused I get. Anyway, if someone can help clarify my situation that would be great.
I just got a Rezound after about 18 months with a Thunderbolt and the steps to root and s-off are obviously different. I rooted using the "Scottys noob friendly guide" and that went well. Next, I attempted to get S-off using Control Bear and the wire trick. After several attempts I got the wire trick timing correct, was no longer sober! Then here is where I think things got screwed up. The Control Bear program did not ask if I wanted to install a custom hboot it just sort of started running on its own. I let it do its thing, the phone rebooted into Hboot and it now reads:
***TAMPERED***
***LOCKED***
VIGOR PUT SHIP S-OFF RL
H-BOOT-2.25.000
RADIO-1.22.10.0421r/1.22.10.0424R
OpenDSP-v13.6.0.7611.00.0104
eMMC-boot
Apr 12 2012, 16:47:46
Long story short I do not believe that Control Bear successfully installed the custom hboot. I can no longer fastboot boot or flashboot flash a revovery image (recovery-ra-vigor-3.15-gnm). I am able to boot into the stock ROM, I am still rooted, I am S-off, but without being able to flash/install a revovery image I cannot flash anything. I feel like I am stuck. I thought going S-off and rooted would give me total freedom with the phone.
When I run the command "fastboot boot recovery-ra-vigor-3.15-gnm.img" here is what I get:
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 1.411s]
booting...
FAILED (remote: not allowed)
finished. total time: 1.413s
Before I went through these steps I did not read anywhere that going S-off would relock hboot/bootloader to a point that I would not be able to flash anything.
Where did I go wrong? What did I miss?
One solution seems to point towards manually installing the custom JB hboot, but at this point I do not want to haphazardly make any more changes that could potentially leave me with a brick.
Here are my questions:
How do I install a recovery now that I am LOCKED, S-OFF, & ROOTED?
Will flashing the custom JB hboot at this point fix my problem or leave me with a brick?
I own the the phone, it is never going in for a warranty issue, so the TAMPERED flag does not bother me. I would just like to be ale to install AR recovery and go on my happy crack-flashing way. Any help or advice would be appreciated.
Thanks!
You will have to unlock the bootloader to flash a recovery still.
Or you can flash a custom hboot that will allow you to use fastboot commands while locked. That's what the jbear hboot does. Just make sure you flash the jbear hboot version that matches your current hboot version.
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Squirrel1620 said:
You will have to unlock the bootloader to flash a recovery still.
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I am S-off and locked and with stock hboot, I can flash anything with out unlocking the hboot
My Hboot reads:
****LOCKED***
VIGOR PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT-2.227.0000
mclass55 said:
I am S-off and locked and with stock hboot, I can flash anything with out unlocking the hboot
My Hboot reads:
****LOCKED***
VIGOR PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT-2.227.0000
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Yeah I know, I had the same problem after s off, I still had to unlock the hboot to get the recovery to flash.
You could always install the recovery via PH98IMG.zip
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Squirrel1620 said:
You could always install the recovery via PH98IMG.zip
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Thats how I flash recovery, via PH98IMG.zip
Poster tswltd, you should try flash recovery that way, via PH98IMG.zip
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1864631
There is a link in this thread with an hboot flashable zip of amon ra. You didn't do anything wrong. The juopunutbear method has a locked hboot, so fastboot flashing is a no go. You can use a hex edited 2.27 hboot by vinyl freak so you can regain fastboot flashing, but it's pretty unnecessary once you s-off.
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By the way, you really should look into running a newer RUU. You still have GB radios, and they're pretty dated.
iamwalterwhite said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1864631
There is a link in this thread with an hboot flashable zip of amon ra. You didn't do anything wrong. The juopunutbear method has a locked hboot, so fastboot flashing is a no go. You can use a hex edited 2.27 hboot by vinyl freak so you can regain fastboot flashing, but it's pretty unnecessary once you s-off.
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By the way, you really should look into running a newer RUU. You still have GB radios, and they're pretty dated.
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Hey Thanks everybody for responding so quickly!
OK, just so I understand things correctly:
1) I can put the latest amon ra PH98IMG.zip on the root of my sd card, boot into bootloader, let it do its thing, then I will then have a working recovery that I can use to flash, backup, etc?
2) I do not need to update a custom hboot, but I can if I want and should cause no ill effects to my phone? For example follow the direction on the Unlimited.IO website for flashing thier custom hboot?
3) My radios are outdated? That stinks. Assurion just sent me this Rezound brand new and in the box a few days ago to replace a replacement Tbolt that went bad. It was running ICS, but you say the radios are old. Hmm, could you suggest an RUU that I should run and do I simply rename the RUU PH98IMG.zip, but it on the root of my SD card, bootloader and let it update? Seems straight forward enough. The way i understand it flashing an RUU will not remove S-off, but will it remove root and will I then have to unlock again through HTCdev?
Thanks agaiin for helping this new Rezound owner out!
tswltd said:
Hey Thanks everybody for responding so quickly!
OK, just so I understand things correctly:
1) I can put the latest amon ra PH98IMG.zip on the root of my sd card, boot into bootloader, let it do its thing, then I will then have a working recovery that I can use to flash, backup, etc?
2) I do not need to update a custom hboot, but I can if I want and should cause no ill effects to my phone? For example follow the direction on the Unlimited.IO website for flashing thier custom hboot?
3) My radios are outdated? That stinks. Assurion just sent me this Rezound brand new and in the box a few days ago to replace a replacement Tbolt that went bad. It was running ICS, but you say the radios are old. Hmm, could you suggest an RUU that I should run and do I simply rename the RUU PH98IMG.zip, but it on the root of my SD card, bootloader and let it update? Seems straight forward enough. The way i understand it flashing an RUU will not remove S-off, but will it remove root and will I then have to unlock again through HTCdev?
Thanks agaiin for helping this new Rezound owner out!
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1) yes
2) yes
3) yes your radios are old, but you can stay that way..alot of rezounds out there are running old firmware.
here is a website that has all the RUU for the rezound http://shipped-roms.com/index.php?category=android&model=Vigor
yes, the ones with zip in the title can been put on the SD card as "PH98IMG.zip" and it will update everything. The ones listed on that website as "EXE" are run through windows while your computer is tethered to phone.
yes flash a RUU will not remove S-off, but will remove root and replace Hboot and recovery with stock
Squirrel1620 said:
Or you can flash a custom hboot that will allow you to use fastboot commands while locked. That's what the jbear hboot does. Just make sure you flash the jbear hboot version that matches your current hboot version.
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Would you please clarify one more question?
My current hboot version is HBOOT-2.25.000 and my firmware version is 3.14.605.12 71ORD. Does this mean I would need to to install JB ICS 3.14.605.5 HBOOT - 2.25.2525?
Thanks again.
tswltd said:
1) I can put the latest amon ra PH98IMG.zip on the root of my sd card, boot into bootloader, let it do its thing, then I will then have a working recovery that I can use to flash, backup, etc?
2) I do not need to update a custom hboot, but I can if I want and should cause no ill effects to my phone? For example follow the direction on the Unlimited.IO website for flashing thier custom hboot?
3) My radios are outdated? That stinks. Assurion just sent me this Rezound brand new and in the box a few days ago to replace a replacement Tbolt that went bad. It was running ICS, but you say the radios are old. Hmm, could you suggest an RUU that I should run and do I simply rename the RUU PH98IMG.zip, but it on the root of my SD card, bootloader and let it update? Seems straight forward enough. The way i understand it flashing an RUU will not remove S-off, but will it remove root and will I then have to unlock again through HTCdev?
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1. Yes. However, I would recommend TWRP recovery. Amon Ra is also great though, so if you have any doubts about using a different recovery, stay with AR for now.
2. Here are some hboots based on the latest release. The only difference between them and stock is that they say different things at the top instead of Locked. After you flash the RUU, flash the one you choose as PH98IMG.zip through bootloader, just like you flashed the RUU.
3. Here is the latest RUU. The method you described for flashing it is correct, but to be safe, you can do it twice. The RUU will replace your hboot and your recovery, and thereby remove root. It will also wipe your internal memory, so back it up if you keep anything there. You will not need to unlock with HTCDev - you will never need to do that once you're S-Off. After you flash the RUU, you will only need to flash the unlocked hboot to re-unlock your bootloader (step 2), and then flash the recovery (step 1). Then, from recovery, you can flash ROMs, kernels, mods, etc.
tswltd said:
Would you please clarify one more question?
My current hboot version is HBOOT-2.25.000 and my firmware version is 3.14.605.12 71ORD. Does this mean I would need to to install JB ICS 3.14.605.5 HBOOT - 2.25.2525?
Thanks again.
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Yes that is the right JuopunutBear HBOOT if you want to install it. But you dont really need it.
And after a second look of your radio and firmware, you do have the latest over the air release, only thing newer is the Global RUU...PH98IMG_ICS_4.03.605.2.zip
If I was you, I would just flash the recovery, to get root
Thanks for the help folks. I have succesfully reinstalled AR recovery now going to try to flash my first ROM as S-Off!
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Yes that is the right JuopunutBear HBOOT if you want to install it. But you dont really need it.
And after a second look of your radio and firmware, you do have the latest over the air release, only thing newer is the Global RUU...PH98IMG_ICS_4.03.605.2.zip
If I was you, I would just flash the recovery, to get root
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You're absolutely right. The radios that he has are from the ICS ota. That was my fault. The newest radios are from the unofficial global leak.
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tswltd said:
Thanks for the help folks. I have succesfully reinstalled AR recovery now going to try to flash my first ROM as S-Off!
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Glad you got it working. Happy flashing!
Yeah, All is good. Recovery installed and a newly flashed CM9! Had been waiting forever for ICS to come to my old Tbolt and now that I have the Rezound this is sweet sweet butter... I am really looking forward to learning what this phone is all about and flashing all of these ROMS, that may be old news for a lot of you all, but are brand new to me!
Thanks again.
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For an unlock no0b such as myself, I was initially cowardly. In the end, after about 12 hours of trial-and-error, it's still absolutely worth it.
Although not entirely clear, SGs toolkit did a successful job of unlocking, installing a recovery, and installing a superuser.
Some of the steps almost felt superfluous, but SG's right; for the most part, follow the directions and you'll unlock successfully.
The only snag for me was having to switch to 4ext recovery (the toolkit offers only twrp and clockworkmod; it'd be nice if 4ext was one of the choices) in order to smartflash a ROM; only because I'm still on 1.58 hboot and S-on, post-unlocking. (Many ROMS just don't flash properly because of the 1.58 hboot and S-on; besides, many posts recommended 4ext recovery in smartflash mode to properly load ROMs, anyhow.)
Although I won't be enjoying any JB ROMs until I wire-trick my way to S-off and/or downgrade my hboot, I am currently enjoying Nega-Lite's Blu-Rom 2.95.651.5 immensely, without fail.
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To the fearful, I'm sure SG would help out if you're stuck.
If you're questioning whether or not to unlock, I say go for it; so many delicious ROMs for your HTC EVO 3D await your discovery.
Cheers, ShadowGaba.
Sent from my HTCEVOV4G using xda app-developers app
I will soon update this toolkit, but unfortunately 4ext recovery can ony be installed with Recovery Control. This is app which you can download from google play.
Can u send me the link
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Important Note
After Unlocking bootloader using this toolkit you will be able to flash custom roms, but not the custom kernels.
But, using one simple trick you can flash custom kernels:
1.Boot into recovery using fastboot or using HTC Dumlock
For any other info, stay tuned in this thread.
Flashing 4ext recovery
I was searching around and i found way to flash a 4ext recovery.
Install .apk from attachment to your device or download the app from google play.
Flash 4ext with this app.
meatfest1974 said:
...I've been trading PMs with ShadowGaba and this toolkit is quite worth it, actually.
For an unlock no0b such as myself, I was initially cowardly. In the end, after about 12 hours of trial-and-error, it's still absolutely worth it.
Although not entirely clear, SGs toolkit did a successful job of unlocking, installing a recovery, and installing a superuser.
Some of the steps almost felt superfluous, but SG's right; for the most part, follow the directions and you'll unlock successfully.
The only snag for me was having to switch to 4ext recovery (the toolkit offers only twrp and clockworkmod; it'd be nice if 4ext was one of the choices) in order to smartflash a ROM; only because I'm still on 1.58 hboot and S-on, post-unlocking. (Many ROMS just don't flash properly because of the 1.58 hboot and S-on; besides, many posts recommended 4ext recovery in smartflash mode to properly load ROMs, anyhow.)
Although I won't be enjoying any JB ROMs until I wire-trick my way to S-off and/or downgrade my hboot, I am currently enjoying Nega-Lite's Blu-Rom 2.95.651.5 immensely, without fail.
The battery-life and the smoothness are incredibly slick and worth it to flash to from my God-awful, battery-draining, store-bought VM JB OS.
I personally think I'm resourceful enough to get through any snags in the toolkit process, but ShadowGaba was well on-hand and curious to know if I unlocked successfully.
To the fearful, I'm sure SG would help out if you're stuck.
If you're questioning whether or not to unlock, I say go for it; so many delicious ROMs for your HTC EVO 3D await your discovery.
Cheers, ShadowGaba.
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Okay meatfest. To get S-OFF you must downgrade hboot to 1.49 and use revolutionary to gain S-OFF.
I will explain why your bootloader says Unlocked and S-ON. HTC has modified new devices HBOOT-s, in other words , they have prohibited flashing custom kernels and some roms to your and mine device. So you have couple solutions:
1.Downgrade HBOOT and gain Revolutionary S-OFF
2.Use HTC Dumlock
3.Flash 4ext recovery
4.Boot into recovery using fastboot and flash ...
Thank you for replying and asstance,
Kind regards, Gabrijel
it can root official 4.0.3
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very great: the instructions on the right
HTC Unlock does not work on my phone
Hi, I have hboot 1.58 and software 2.95 and the HTC Dev Unlock method does not work for my phone. The commands go thru but the phone never switches to the Unlock Screen. Do you know of a way to unlock without using the HTC Unlock method??
mtbierkan said:
Hi, I have hboot 1.58 and software 2.95 and the HTC Dev Unlock method does not work for my phone. The commands go thru but the phone never switches to the Unlock Screen. Do you know of a way to unlock without using the HTC Unlock method??
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Yes, downgrade hboot and use this toolkit or revolutionary
S-OFF without Unlocking?
ShadowGaba said:
Yes, downgrade hboot and use this toolkit or revolutionary
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I have not found a guide that explains how to downgrade without getting S-OFF and using the HTC DEV unlock.
mtbierkan said:
I have not found a guide that explains how to downgrade without getting S-OFF and using the HTC DEV unlock.
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Use WireTrick (JoupanauntBear S-OFF)
When I run the file it says "this not a valid Win32 application"
mtbierkan said:
Hi, I have hboot 1.58 and software 2.95 and the HTC Dev Unlock method does not work for my phone. The commands go thru but the phone never switches to the Unlock Screen. Do you know of a way to unlock without using the HTC Unlock method??
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I ran into the same issue with mine. The issue in my case it was the adb files needed to generate the code to unlock it per the HTC unlock method. The adb files I used (as I am sure you did the same) was part of some package that included it. So I decided to just download the adt-bundle-windows-x86_64-20131030 and executed the CMD prompt from adt-bundle-windows-x86_64-20131030\sdk\platform-tools. Then I followed the HTC Unlock instructions and it worked.
Files for download
Do you still have this available as when clicking link said site was not available.
Thank you for your time
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Which HBOOT I need to get S-Off?
clicman said:
Which HBOOT I need to get S-Off?
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You need 1.49.xxxx for gsm device.
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For download link pls send me a message because