Hey I'm new to this and i just wanna know since my boot loader for my htc one is already unlocked do i still have to root it? and how do i install different roms on it I'm very lost to this stuff... I'm coming from an Iphone and I need help thank you
mossman90 said:
Hey I'm new to this and i just wanna know since my boot loader for my htc one is already unlocked do i still have to root it? and how do i install different roms on it I'm very lost to this stuff... I'm coming from an Iphone and I need help thank you
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Yes you still have to root. All the unlocked bootloader does is make it easier to install custom recovery and roms. Hope that helps
BlueBerryNinjaX said:
Yes you still have to root. All the unlocked bootloader does is make it easier to install custom recovery and roms. Hope that helps
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Thank you helps a lot
mossman90 said:
Hey I'm new to this and i just wanna know since my boot loader for my htc one is already unlocked do i still have to root it? and how do i install different roms on it I'm very lost to this stuff... I'm coming from an Iphone and I need help thank you
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With the unlocked bootloader you can just flash custom recoveries and kernels.
For running root access apps you require a rooted phone too.
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Hey all, I was looking to find a guide about how to root now that we have ics. I was rooted but unrooted to get the OTA. I have s on and a relocked bootloader. I assume I just unlock the bootloader again and I flash some sort of recovery then install superuser, but I would like to see a guide to make sure I am doing things right. Thanks!
unccody said:
Hey all, I was looking to find a guide about how to root now that we have ics. I was rooted but unrooted to get the OTA. I have s on and a relocked bootloader. I assume I just unlock the bootloader again and I flash some sort of recovery then install superuser, but I would like to see a guide to make sure I am doing things right. Thanks!
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There's already a thread for ICS questions, please use that
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Thanks, but where is it?? In general?
unccody said:
Thanks, but where is it?? In general?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1812084
i got HOX+ today!! im really excited cuz of this!!
BUT now im curious about my lovely onex+ could be rooted.... is it possible to do s-off?
please let me know it.... i dont want to break my phone by rooting ;(
ImSean said:
i got HOX+ today!! im really excited cuz of this!!
BUT now im curious about my lovely onex+ could be rooted.... is it possible to do s-off?
please let me know it.... i dont want to break my phone by rooting ;(
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s-off is not yet possible I think.
You can unlock your bootloader and root your HOX+ with HTCDev.
Before you do anything you need to read and understand first what needs to be done. S-Off is not possible now.
Before you do anything, make sure the phone is fully charged.
First you have to unlock the bootloader via www.HTCDev.com Be aware that the internal SD Card is wiped, so backup any music/photos/files you want to keep.
Then you need to install one of the recoveries available for the X+ and make a backup of your stock ROM (the one your X+ is shipped with).
Then you can either just root your stock ROM, or install a Custom ROM which normally are rooted. Custom ROMs are ATM only for the intl. One X+ available. The AT&T version of the One X+ will get them soon!
Because of the S-Off issue it is necessary that the boot.img of the ROM you want to install has to be flashed seperately in fastboot mode.
You access the hboot/fastboot screen by power off your phone, then after a short while press Vol (-) and Power button together and hold them until you see the white screen with the hboot/fastboot screen.
Please start reading here which explains how to unlock your X+. That tutorial is for the HTC One X but basically the same.
Please be aware that you need for the One X+ this recovery or this which are both installed via Fastboot.
After you made sure to do a backup, you can install a custom ROM via the recovery.
hasoon2000 has mad an excellent tool for all your unlocking/rooting/boot.img needs which you can find here
Have fun!
hardstuffmuc said:
hasoon2000 has mad an excellent tool for all your unlocking/rooting/boot.img needs which you can find here
Have fun!
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Have to second this part.
All I needed at this point was free tethering on ATT.
After using hasoon2000's tool, I was able to follow the instructions in the Q&A area for how bypass ATT for tethering.
It just puts the stock ROM back in, which is a good ROM.
Won't bother to flash it until folks come up with stable ROMS's that have extra tweaks I want
ImSean said:
i got HOX+ today!! im really excited cuz of this!!
BUT now im curious about my lovely onex+ could be rooted.... is it possible to do s-off?
please let me know it.... i dont want to break my phone by rooting ;(
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again someone obviously can't read or use search button -.- this has been covered
thank you very much!!
thank you very much hardstuffmuc!!
I'm stepping flash custom recovery thanks to you.
bwt, I heard that boot.img can't be flashed in s-on status. is it right?
(I saw the message "S-ON devices can't flash boot.img in recovery, so you need to flash it manually")
How do i flash it 'MANUALLY'?
ImSean said:
thank you very much hardstuffmuc!!
I'm stepping flash custom recovery thanks to you.
bwt, I heard that boot.img can't be flashed in s-on status. is it right?
(I saw the message "S-ON devices can't flash boot.img in recovery, so you need to flash it manually")
How do i flash it 'MANUALLY'?
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Your the reason HTC wont give us S-Off lol
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Hey guys,
Just wanted to say that I was successful in rooting my htc one for tmobile and installing a custom recovery. I used the tool found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2183942
Just wanted to spread the news in case you were wondering if it was possible.
I hope there is a way to do it without unlocking the bootloader. I just want root.
RangerLG said:
I hope there is a way to do it without unlocking the bootloader. I just want root.
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I hope I CAN unlock the bootloader, lol.
which version did you use? the M7 or the ATT or sprint? just wanted to know so i dont blow my phone up on the first day lols
pretty sure you can unlock the bootloader straight up on the HTC dev site.
psufan5 said:
pretty sure you can unlock the bootloader straight up on the HTC dev site.
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Yeah thats what I did. I also followed the tutorial in the android development forum.
Edit: I'm gonna go for the M7 version because it says M7 in the bootloader. Wish me luck!
Yeah I'm wondering that too, do we use the M7 version or the ATT one? I'm assuming the M7 because the Tmo version is no different than the international version.
I used the m7 version last night. Worked great. Note sitting on the stock firmware with cwm touch and root. Needed to get rid of all the junk apps
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RangerLG said:
I hope there is a way to do it without unlocking the bootloader. I just want root.
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You are going to need to unlock the bootloader
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Just want root access, not the custom recovery/ROMs
I'd like to have root access to my HTC One, so that I can use Titanium Backup. That's really the only reason I rooted my Tmobile Samsung Vibrant (for that, I used SuperOneClick).
I found this tool: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2183942
How do I use this program to maintain the stock recovery and just grant root access?
Is it possible to do the following?:
1- follow the prerequisites in the "To root the phone. Follow in order" and click Go.
2- Skip "Next, flash a recovery."
3- Flash Kernal
4- Run "Perm Root"
Will that work? If not, what do I need to do to get what I want?
I'm not interested in custom ROMs and I don't want to worry about screwing something up. I use wifi calling, and it's important that I have it.
I rooted my phone and now I have CWM will there be a day when I could flash Roms to this device?? I really hope so. This device would complete crap if there is no way of doing that.
dvella21 said:
I rooted my phone and now I have CWM will there be a day when I could flash Roms to this device?? I really hope so. This device would complete crap if there is no way of doing that.
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If you are interested in CyanogenMod ROMS then there are nightlies available for our phone with Android 4.3.
dvella21 said:
I rooted my phone and now I have CWM will there be a day when I could flash Roms to this device?? I really hope so. This device would complete crap if there is no way of doing that.
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You have to unlock your bootloader to flash a custom rom. Sony makes unlocking your bootloader easy: http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/
Man you unlock bootloader you can Lock bootloader. It's so easy and so simple. What's wrong with the people
I lock/unlocked my bootloader I think around 16 times !! Aaaand what ? You don't like it custom lock your device back and flash stock.
how do i root the htc one m8 I am familiar with rooting as i had a s4 rooted with gpe but i am confused with the htc one m8 plz help
xCellHD said:
how do i root the htc one m8 I am familiar with rooting as i had a s4 rooted with gpe but i am confused with the htc one m8 plz help
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How to root (with links) is explained on my thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2751432
Also, much of the "HTC specific" lingo is explained here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=52484527
I would suggest reading up (and making sure you understand all the terms and processes) for at least a couple hours before trying anything on the phone. I do this every time I buy a new device, even having own quite a few HTC phones. In fact, I usually start reading and researching before I have the phone in hand.
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also is there a way were i can go back to stock when i need to thanks
xCellHD said:
also is there a way were i can go back to stock when i need to thanks
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If your talking about ROM, then take a full backup of your ROM before flashing custom ROM using titanium/nandroid etc.
Or if your talking about root,
Just unroot using unroot apps from play store or the respected app you get after rooting.
xCellHD said:
also is there a way were i can go back to stock when i need to thanks
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As the above reply stated, it depends on what you are talking about.
If you just want the stock ROM, recovery, etc. one option is to relock the bootloader and just run the RUU. It will return you to stock software. The only thing not "stock" will be the bootloader will say RELOCKED instead of LOCKED. You need s-off to make it say LOCKED again (after unlocking it).
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so this is what i want to do i want to unlock bootloader then root which i know how to do but i was woundering would i be able to install this rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-htc-one-m8/development/rom-sd-4-0-sense7-port-sdkernel-t3062367
would i be able to install that rom soon as i am done unlocking the bootloader and rooting or would i have extra stuff sorry for the dumb questions
xCellHD said:
so this is what i want to do i want to unlock bootloader then root which i know how to do but i was woundering would i be able to install this rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-htc-one-m8/development/rom-sd-4-0-sense7-port-sdkernel-t3062367
would i be able to install that rom soon as i am done unlocking the bootloader and rooting or would i have extra stuff sorry for the dumb questions
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What are your current hboot and radio numbers?
redpoint73 said:
What are your current hboot and radio numbers?
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my hboot is 3.19 and my radio is [email protected]
xCellHD said:
my hboot is 3.19 and my radio is [email protected]
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You should be good to go, then. Just unlock the bootloader, install custom recovery and flash the Skydragon ROM you linked.
would i need to be s-off and would i be able to go back stock and relock the bootloader with s-on again sorry for the manny questions i am new to this phone
xCellHD said:
would i need to be s-off and would i be able to go back stock and relock the bootloader with s-on again sorry for the manny questions i am new to this phone
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You can return to stock with a RELOCKED bootloader with s-on.
You do need s-off if you want to make the bootloader say LOCKED as it was from the factory. But the only reason to ever do this is for warranty purposes. And if you bought the phone from AT&T, you should note that your warranty is through AT&T, not HTC. And AT&T doesn't give a crap if the bootloader is unlocked, or whatever (folks have even successfully sent in phones for warranty with custom ROMs on them).
If you are seeing warranty service through HTC (you didn't purchase from AT&T) that is another story. But that is the only reason I'd bother going back to LOCKED.
In normal usage, I recommend leaving the bootloader UNLOCKED as it give you more flexibility to flash ROMs whenever you want, etc. The only reason IMO to relock the bootloader in normal usage is to run the RUU.
S-off is nice have if you want to flash radios, modified hboots, and some other things (you also don't need to relock to RUU with s-off). It certainly doesn't hurt, and some folks like to make the phone as customizable as possible right away. In fact, I did s-off to the phone the second day I had it (although s-off was free back then). But for you, its not strictly "needed" at this time unless you want to do the things mentioned.
so heres the thing again sorry for the manny questions i am just making sure if i do this everything will work so heres the thing the rom i linked if i were to flash it will my at&t sevice work since it would be a different baseband
can you link me the latest twrp recovery for the at&t htc m8 so i can flash once i unlock the boatloader
xCellHD said:
can you link me the latest twrp recovery for the at&t htc m8 so i can flash once i unlock the boatloader
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https://twrp.me/devices/htconem8gsm.html
the latest twrp 2.8.6.0 should work with my at&t m8 ?
xCellHD said:
so heres the thing again sorry for the manny questions i am just making sure if i do this everything will work so heres the thing the rom i linked if i were to flash it will my at&t sevice work since it would be a different baseband
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The baseband isn't determined by the ROM, its determined by flashing a different baseband/radio (which requires s-off).
There are some folks that have had issues on AT&T's LTE network using some custom ROMs. Namely, not receiving or sending voice calls while on LTE. But this seems somewhat random, and not the ROMs fault per se; but probably changes that AT&T is making to their network. The most you can do is flash the Skydragon ROM, and if you have problems, try another ROM or revert to stock.
Make a backup of your stock ROM with TWRP before you flash anything, to be sure you have something to revert to if you have problems. This is good general advice before you flash any custom ROMs, root mods, etc.
I'm using the ROM your linked (Skydragon Sense 7) on AT&T, and it works fine for me.