Does the HTC Dev boot loader unlock work on the newest OTA?
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But there are methods to s off and unlock your phone.
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How to tell if DNA has the OTA update?
Thinking of purchasing a used DNA (coming from a Gnex), and getting very intimidated by all the threads on rooting.
Looks like Moonshine is where it's at for this phone, but can someone tell me how where to look to see if the phone has
the OTA update already? A screenshot would be greatly appreciated but I'll take what I can get.
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But there are methods to s off and unlock your phone.
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Doesn't Moonshine require the bootloader be unlocked before it will work? I just bought a used DNA and it has the latest OTA, so I seem to be at an impasse. Any help with where to go from here would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
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Doesn't Moonshine require the bootloader be unlocked before it will work?
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No.
heckfm said:
I just bought a used DNA and it has the latest OTA, so I seem to be at an impasse. Any help with where to go from here would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
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just moonshine
techinv said:
Thinking of purchasing a used DNA (coming from a Gnex), and getting very intimidated by all the threads on rooting.
Looks like Moonshine is where it's at for this phone, but can someone tell me how where to look to see if the phone has
the OTA update already? A screenshot would be greatly appreciated but I'll take what I can get.
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I'm not using Sense so no screenshot, but go to settings and at the bottom look for "About Phone" and one of the numbers should be 2.06...
Most likely the updates will automatically give you a popup when found, or you can manually check for updates.
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Does the HTC Dev boot loader unlock work on the newest OTA?
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Moonshine will S-Off and unlock your bootloader all in one snap. I recommend factory resetting the phone before attempting to rule out any issues. It will work, I've moonshined 8 different htc devices and all worked 100% without issue.
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So here's the lowdown. I am rooted and SuperSU installed, however I was hoping to get S-OFF using LazyPanda. I keep getting the "can not find the panda" error?? Anyone know how to get around this? Any help would be greatly appreciated! :good:
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So here's the lowdown. I am rooted and SuperSU installed, however I was hoping to get S-OFF using LazyPanda. I keep getting the "can not find the panda" error?? Anyone know how to get around this? Any help would be greatly appreciated! :good:
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It won't work if you took the OTA and your Software version is 1.22.651.3 with HBOOT 1.15.
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It won't work if you took the OTA and your Software version is 1.22.651.3 with HBOOT 1.15.
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Any way I can run the previous RUU, unlock, and then try to run Lazy Panda again?
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Any way I can run the previous RUU, unlock, and then try to run Lazy Panda again?
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If you can't ill trade you plus some cash for you white LTE hehe
Probably won't but hey just asking
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Any way I can run the previous RUU, unlock, and then try to run Lazy Panda again?
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You cannot downgrade your bootloader.
If you have the newest ota you cannot get soff at this time.
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If you can't ill trade you plus some cash for you white LTE hehe
Probably won't but hey just asking
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Haha sure why not lol
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You cannot downgrade your bootloader.
If you have the newest ota you cannot get soff at this time.
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Guess ill just be waiting patiently until this gets solved
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I have not been able to find a single post that definitively states this, but here's my experience:
Switched from Sprint to Verizon Friday the 15th, got a Droid DNA.
As I walked to my car, I saw it start an OTA update and didn't think anything of it.
Came here and researched root, etc.
Followed instructions in HTC DNA SuperCID thread, CID still = VZW_001
I guess if we have an new DNA running 2.04.605.2, we'll have to wait.
Thanks to all who do the hard work figuring this stuff out - I'll wait patiently with my fingers crossed.
Note: This is for DNA users who have successfully achieved superCID. If you have accepted the OTA without getting superCID FIRST, you’ll need to wait a little while longer, we have something in the works for you.....
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here you go sorry
No worries, thanks.
I think jcase needs a tester https://twitter.com/TeamAndIRC/status/304447399181553664
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I think jcase needs a tester https://twitter.com/TeamAndIRC/status/304447399181553664
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Hey thanks Dave! I sent Justin an email.
Kris.J said:
Hey thanks Dave! I sent Justin an email.
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Hi guys,
did this work? I just got a new DNA and didnt know that the OTA update will make it impossible to root.
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Hi guys,
did this work? I just got a new DNA and didnt know that the OTA update will make it impossible to root.
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I'd love to know as well. I did the OTA and have been pulling my hair out wondering if there is a lovely new method. I am also willing to donate to Jcase and other devs for all of their hard work. :fingers-crossed:
Ditto on donations. Lets figure this thing out!
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I was also wondering whether there is a workaround to return to stock prior to the OTA, and simply downgrade to the point where we can get the SuperCID working.....
Gonna give that a try.
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I was also wondering whether there is a workaround to return to stock prior to the OTA, and simply downgrade to the point where we can get the SuperCID working.....
Gonna give that a try.
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Nope.
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There is currently no way to get root with OTA v2.04
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There is currently no way to get root with OTA v2.04
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What about JTAG?
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Good question.
It can be done with JTAG:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGIN5ju0vIw
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What about JTAG?
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Well yea, that will work. But it is not a possibility for most people.
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Just got a small 15mb update on my DNA. What's it for?
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According to this, all it is for is "TalkBack" app
http://androidcommunity.com/verizon-droid-dna-update-adds-talkback-not-sense-5-20131004/
I'm moonshined so have S-Off and root. Anything to worry about as far as VZW trying to push this onto my phone?
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I'm moonshined so have S-Off and root. Anything to worry about as far as VZW trying to push this onto my phone?
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Don't accept the update until you hear from other people what happens. Many times something like that can make you lose root but not always. So be daring if you wish, me no.
teckels said:
Don't accept the update until you hear from other people what happens. Many times something like that can make you lose root but not always. So be daring if you wish, me no.
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I thought I heard when I originally moonshined that you actually couldn't accept any future OTA builds because of S-Off...
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bryant23109 said:
Just got a small 15mb update on my DNA. What's it for?
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HTC (and/or Verizon) have some nerve getting my hopes up like that.
Yeah a few people pointed out it seems fishy because you can get the app in the play store and it works fine before the ota
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I thought I heard when I originally moonshined that you actually couldn't accept any future OTA builds because of S-Off...
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I have never heard of an S-Off preventing OTAs on any HTC device. I know if you are on a custom ROM, OTAs from Verizon will not be pushed to your phone.
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WTH kind of update is that? I mean seriously, an update to a accessibility feature that you can get from the play store if you were even interested in such a thing??? SMH
Maybe they locked the gsm part of the phone has anyone tried a different network after the update?
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looks like they have blocked my unlocktoken (writing 'unlocktoken'...
FAILED (remote: unlock token check failed) F%$k
I was going to test it but I can't afford a new phone at the moment.
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Just for sh*ts and giggles, I locked my device back up, performed the RUU, went back to S-On and then took all the updates up to this new update and then tried to Moonshine again...it was successful. I'm back to S-Off, unlocked and 2.07.605. Apparently, Verizon didn't fix the exploit in this update. So unlike them.
I'm stock and downloaded the update. It havent installed it yet. Where do I find it? I can upload it if anyone wants to take a look at it.
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I have never heard of an S-Off preventing OTAs on any HTC device. I know if you are on a custom ROM, OTAs from Verizon will not be pushed to your phone.
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I'm rooted and S-Off but on the stock rom still. I'm not going to temp fate and try to download the build OTA from VZW, I'm just hoping they don't try to automatically push it!
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I just ran the update on my moonshined DNA on stock Rom, ran root checker and alls good in the neighborhood!
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Explains the htcdm error I was getting this morning. On a custom Rom. I never plan on taking any Verizon updates again. Last one bricked my phone (2.06) glad I was able to eventually moonshine and get off their horrible software. As far as the sense 5 update coming I could care less. Been running a sense 5 Rom since the release of tranquil. Wouldnt be surprised to see the new one Rom ported over very soon. My bet is we see it before the update.
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I'm stock and downloaded the update. It havent installed it yet. Where do I find it? I can upload it if anyone wants to take a look at it.
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u can try this, date/com.androioid.providers.downloads/cache/, if u cannot find the ota file in SDcard/Download/
looking forward to uploading, thank u.
I didn't find it in either folder. Ill run moonshine tonight since its downloaded and get root. Maybe its hiddden in a folder that I can't see as a non root user.
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Well. Today I decided that rooting and flashing my flyer would be a good idea. So I decided to go to the dev site, and all I got was error 173. Which I ended up with, no matter how I many times I tried.
My flyer is currently running 3.2.1, stock hc, locked , and has s-on. I'll find the build number and the rest later. But I've spend 7 hours looking through various topics on downgrading, unlocking, and rooting, but it all stops at HTC dev, and I the only other way to unlock bootloader seems a bit too advanced for me. So, please guys, I really need a piece of advice, or help, and I shall be grateful. Contacting HTC on their Facebook, and on their Twitter, hasn't helped so far.
What is the best way to unlock the bootloader? Except htc dev ? And rooting it?
Thanks in advance.
D4ffpower.
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There's something f'd up on their site. Hasn't worked for me all day.
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It's all described http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1198650
Yeah, except my h boot number ends on 11 and revolutionary tells me that it's not supported at this time.
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If the number is lower than 1.10.0000 or 1.11.0003 then do the update via OTA above, if you have the above you need to do down.
Be the full number.
Exactly. I just got contacted by htc about it. They don't know why it isn't working either. In order to downgrade my h boot, I need to have an unlocked bootloader or root, ne?
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DaffPower said:
Exactly. I just got contacted by htc about it. They don't know why it isn't working either. In order to downgrade my h boot, I need to have an unlocked bootloader or root, ne?
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Here is the method that helped me.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1428104
Dexxon said:
Here is the method that helped me.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1428104
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But I can't seem to get on the first link, with the GB ruu.any ideas? But it could work, I hope.
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But I can't seem to get on the first link, with the GB ruu.any ideas? But it could work, I hope.
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That link did't work for me either. I googled the filename of the RUU for my device
androidruu.com for roms
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Hello xda. I just got a Droid incredible 4g lte today and I am loving it so far and hoping to get more in depth with it. But the first thing I must ask is how can I make the apps in my phone go default to the SD card, I have a 32gb SD card. I installed modern combat 4 and then followed by Nova 3, my phone canceled the Nova 3 download because of space problems. So I'm just wanting to have the big apps go to my Android/obb folder on my SD card but they won't. I tryed using es file Explorer to move the mc4 files to SD card then play it. But once I started the game it wanted me to download it.. Is there any way to fix this or will I need a rooted phone and some kind of Rom? Thanks for any help. All will be thanked.
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62 people looked at this thread. No one knows? Please reply.
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Wow. Patience is a virtue. Yes, you will need to be rooted. If you just got the phone yesterday, hopefully you are still on build 2.17.605.2 or earlier.
I suggest that you look at the Droid Incredible 4G LTE Resource Index in the General area. That will point you to rooting methods, and there is also a link to Jose's SD Card Swap Mod that does exactly what you are looking for.
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Wow. Patience is a virtue. Yes, you will need to be rooted. If you just got the phone yesterday, hopefully you are still on build 2.17.605.2 or earlier.
I suggest that you look at the Droid Incredible 4G LTE Resource Index in the General area. That will point you to rooting methods, and there is also a link to Jose's SD Card Swap Mod that does exactly what you are looking for.
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Thank you so much. And I got this phone from a pawnshop lol. It is on the version you said above and hboot 1.15. This is probably the best phone I have ever used, I really like how it has the adreno 225! Can't wait to unlock this baby and get to flashing! The previous phone I had was the HTC evo 3d. So I have experience with HTC phones, but this droid looks like it will be abit of a challenge to s-off. Hopefully I can find a perfect rom that won't require it. I like to use Windows but I think the only methods avaliable to s-off only work with Linux, and I by no means have experience using Linux.
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Root it now and get on a ROM that isn't subject to the OTA before the OTA finds its way into your phone before it's too late!
I do recommend s,-off, as it makes like much easier. Try making an Ububtu Live CD and play around with it to see if you can get comfortable with it before trying DirtyRacun. You can also look at face palm method.
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Root it now and get on a ROM that isn't subject to the OTA before the OTA finds its way into your phone before it's too late!
I do recommend s,-off, as it makes like much easier. Try making an Ububtu Live CD and play around with it to see if you can get comfortable with it before trying DirtyRacun. You can also look at face palm method.
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(now and get on a ROM that isn't subject to the OTA before the OTA finds its way into your phone before it's too late!) < I'm a little confused with what that means?
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TeChNoC4AzY said:
(now and get on a ROM that isn't subject to the OTA before the OTA finds its way into your phone before it's too late!) < I'm a little confused with what that means?
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If you root and stay "rooted stock", you'll get the OTA. No bueño.
The 2.1.1 release of ViperLTE also gets the Verizon OTA notice. No bueño. If like Sense-based ROMs, I highly recommend the latest ViperLTE version 2.2.0, as it has setting to turn off OTA checks. I have not received an OTA notification since installing 2.2.0 and ticking that setting. I was getting them on 2.1.1.
I would fully expect that CyanogenMod to not get an OTA notice, either. However, I cannot confirm.
junkmail9 said:
Root it now and get on a ROM that isn't subject to the OTA before the OTA finds its way into your phone before it's too late!
I do recommend s,-off, as it makes like much easier. Try making an Ububtu Live CD and play around with it to see if you can get comfortable with it before trying DirtyRacun. You can also look at face palm method.
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See here's the thing. I do not have this phone activated, I just use it on wifi. I tried updating the firmware but the checking for New update is there for a split second and goes away. Nothing else happens. So I guess this phone can't be updated. But i will unlock and install a rom asap.
Can you recommend a rom I use? Like jelly bean or Kitkat? Hopefully one rom here has sense 5 :sly:
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TeChNoC4AzY said:
See here's the thing. I do not have this phone activated, I just use it on wifi. I tried updating the firmware but the checking for New update is there for a split second and goes away. Nothing else happens. So I guess this phone can't be updated. But i will unlock and install a rom asap.
Can you recommend a rom I use? Like jelly bean or Kitkat? Hopefully one rom here has sense 5 :sly:
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I suggest poking around the development section here for various ROMs. Unfortunately, Verizion has (had?) no love for this phone, and they have been blocking bootloader unlocking via HTC. ...[long story and rant omitted]... As a result, there are not a lot of custom ROMs for this phone.
junkmail9 said:
I suggest poking around the development section here for various ROMs. Unfortunately, Verizion has (had?) no love for this phone, and they have been blocking bootloader unlocking via HTC. ...[long story and rant omitted]... As a result, there are not a lot of custom ROMs for this phone.
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Wait so how can I unlock my bootloader if they are locking it? Unless it's because I am on hboot 1.15?
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TeChNoC4AzY said:
Wait so how can I unlock my bootloader if they are locking it? Unless it's because I am on hboot 1.15?
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Only build version 2.17.605.2 appears unlockable... The original, "first shipped" build was not. First OTA (2.17.605.2) is unlockable. The latest build version appears (so far) to not be unlockable...
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Only build version 2.17.605.2 appears unlockable... The original, "first shipped" build was not. First OTA (2.17.605.2) is unlockable. The latest build version appears (so far) to not be unlockable...
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My build is exactly what you posted above . So let's just say I had a later version and I tried to unlock via HTC dev, it won't work?
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My build is exactly what you posted above . So let's just say I had a later version and I tried to unlock via HTC dev, it won't work?
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Correct. DO NOT allow the latest OTA get installed on your phone or you may not be able to unlock the bootloader.
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Correct. DO NOT allow the latest OTA get installed on your phone or you may not be able to unlock the bootloader.
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I certainly will not allow this phone to get updated. So here's another question, would you say this phone is good for gaming? I got it cause of the adreno 225, my previous evo 3d had the 220. I'm also hoping that if I find a kernel that supports overclocking it can help things out. I want to match this phone up to the HTC evo 4g lte, which also has the adreno 225, but a 1.5 GHz dual core rather than 1.2.
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TeChNoC4AzY said:
I certainly will not allow this phone to get updated. So here's another question, would you say this phone is good for gaming? I got it cause of the adreno 225, my previous evo 3d had the 220. I'm also hoping that if I find a kernel that supports overclocking it can help things out. I want to match this phone up to the HTC evo 4g lte, which also has the adreno 225, but a 1.5 GHz dual core rather than 1.2.
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I can't really answer that, as I do not use my phone for games. However, Jose has created a few overclocked kernels, and they are generally stable. 1.5 for sure, 1.8 *may* work, too.
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I can't really answer that, as I do not use my phone for games. However, Jose has created a few overclocked kernels, and they are generally stable. 1.5 for sure, 1.8 *may* work, too.
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Can you send me a link for both. Will I be able to flash a kernel with s-on?
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TeChNoC4AzY said:
Can you send me a link for both. Will I be able to flash a kernel with s-on?
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Here's the only link you need: Droid Incredible 4G LTE Resource Index
Everything you need is in there
Yes, you can flash a kernel if you are s-on, but it must be done via fastboot.
IMHO, s-off makes life sooo much easier.
junkmail9 said:
Here's the only link you need: Droid Incredible 4G LTE Resource Index
Everything you need is in there
Yes, you can flash a kernel if you are s-on, but it must be done via fastboot.
IMHO, s-off makes life sooo much easier.
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When you say fastboot do you mean the PG86100.zip or through the command prompt? Also What is IMHO s-off and please tell me it works for Windows..
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When you say fastboot do you mean the PG86100.zip or through the command prompt? Also What is IMHO s-off and please tell me it works for Windows..
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When I said "must be done via fastboot" there, I meant that you must push the kernel via a fastboot command using the command line on your computer (e.g. CMD window) while the phone is in fastboot mode. This can be done in Windows.
IMHO= In My Humble Opinion
s-off is truly unlocking everything on your (HTC) phone...
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When I said "must be done via fastboot" there, I meant that you must push the kernel via a fastboot command using the command line on your computer (e.g. CMD window) while the phone is in fastboot mode. This can be done in Windows.
IMHO= In My Humble Opinion
s-off is truly unlocking everything on your (HTC) phone...
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I s-offed my HTC evo 3d. It was really easy to do lol, I did it with the jb wire trick. With the fastboot command you mean fastboot/flash.. Etc?
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