This is legitimately giving me chest pains. I don't have much time to finally figure this out. Please help me out here.
I got a Droid DNA today and I CANNOT get this thing to work. I'm using a Motorola cable (the phone didn't come with a USB). I've tried so many different tricks to get this to work but it refuses to complete the S-Off. It stops at the temproot. It says sleep in 10 secs and then says WTF am I doing.
Please give me any tips you can. Thank you.
Get in the Irc channel for the Droid dna or moonshine and contact beaups he will help you as he helped wrote moonshine so he knows it all.
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For what it's worth I gained S-off on my htc one, and I tried moonshine and revone. Ultimately I was successful with revone, but not after some trouble. What I found is that you have to have an htc sense rom. In addition you can do all of this in terminal command on your phone it's pretty easy. Just put the revone file in the sdcard - data - local - tmp folder and then follow instructions in the video. Here's a link...
Here's a youtube tut by qbking77
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4BWxtjaamM
Here's the htc dna revone thread as well by ieftm
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2314706
Heavywater88 said:
For what it's worth I gained S-off on my htc one, and I tried moonshine and revone. Ultimately I was successful with revone, but not after some trouble. What I found is that you have to have an htc sense rom. In addition you can do all of this in terminal command on your phone it's pretty easy. Just put the revone file in the sdcard - data - local - tmp folder and then follow instructions in the video. Here's a link...
Here's a youtube tut by qbking77
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4BWxtjaamM
Here's the htc dna revone thread as well by ieftm
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2314706
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I'll need to try this when I get the chance later. Unfortunately the more technical the method, the less likely I am to succeed. Plus I'm not rooted so I dont know if terminal will work on my phone.
Uh oh. Ok I assumed you were rooted. I'm afraid this is part of your problem, in order to use these commands you need access to a root browser, which require root. I'll have to check to make to sure, but I think you need root to gain S-off. Stay tuned
You will need root in order to gain S-off. Here's some steps to get started:
1. HTCdev.com - you need to unlock the bootloader before you gain root. Htc will walk you right through. Just make an account real quick. ( Warning: This will wipe your device)
2. After Step 1 you can now gain root. This is the most updated recent root method that I could find at the moment.
http://www.howtorootphones.com/2013/07/root-htc-droid-dna.html
3. After step 2 download terminal emulator from the playstore.
4. Refer to the revone information I posted earlier in this thread.
Let me know if you have any questions
Heavywater88 said:
Uh oh. Ok I assumed you were rooted. I'm afraid this is part of your problem, in order to use these commands you need access to a root browser, which require root. I'll have to check to make to sure, but I think you need root to gain S-off. Stay tuned
You will need root in order to gain S-off. Here's some steps to get started:
1. HTCdev.com - you need to unlock the bootloader before you gain root. Htc will walk you right through. Just make an account real quick. ( Warning: This will wipe your device)
2. After Step 1 you can now gain root. This is the most updated recent root method that I could find at the moment.
http://www.howtorootphones.com/2013/07/root-htc-droid-dna.html
3. After step 2 download terminal emulator from the playstore.
4. Refer to the revone information I posted earlier in this thread.
Let me know if you have any questions
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You don't need root to gain s off on the dna the only way to get root is to s off we are blocked on HTC Dev so moonshine or revone will work for you when you get it figured out. Did you try running moonshine in Linux 32 bit off of a flash drive that's how I got my soff
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Ahh okay I wasn't sure, thanks for clearing that up. I had a feeling the process was a bit different considering it's a Verizon device.
jason2302 said:
This is legitimately giving me chest pains. I don't have much time to finally figure this out. Please help me out here.
I got a Droid DNA today and I CANNOT get this thing to work. I'm using a Motorola cable (the phone didn't come with a USB). I've tried so many different tricks to get this to work but it refuses to complete the S-Off. It stops at the temproot. It says sleep in 10 secs and then says WTF am I doing.
Please give me any tips you can. Thank you.
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Check out this xda thread it should help you get moonshine working.
If not contact beaups for some help in the Irc channel.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317774
[HOW TO] beaups Moonshine S-OFF exploit for linux/android noobs
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Hello all, I have been coming to this site for a few months and have found a wealth of helpful info in that time for my previous phone, which was an HTC Desire. I recently switched to a new carrier (T-Mobile) and I got an HTC Amaze 4G. This phone came with ICS already installed. I have browsed through many threads, and read many pages in several threads on making the phone S-Off, unlocking bootloader, and have yet to really understand what exactly I need to do to root my device.
My goal is to just get me phone rooted so that I can install superuser and so I can use some backup/recover apps, remove/freeze most of the bloatware preoinstalled on the phone, and maybe install some custom Roms sometime in the future.
The only thing I have accomplished currently is unlocking bootloader. I still have S-On and Hboot 1.93.0002. I hate to sound like a noob, but after reading through many threads, I am still not sure what exactly I have to do to get this phone rooted.
Can anyone share some info that will help me get my Stock HTC Amaze 4G with stock ICS preinstalled rooted please? I can certainly use some help.
Now that you have unlocked bootloader I think you want to flash a recovery. Download hasoons all in one tool, check that you have usb debugging checked to perform functions. Most users are using 4ext. After recovery is installed flash super user.
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fcpelayo said:
Now that you have unlocked bootloader I think you want to flash a recovery. Download hasoons all in one tool, check that you have usb debugging checked to perform functions. Most users are using 4ext. After recovery is installed flash super user.
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I will need to have S-Off before I can use his program, correct? I will need to use the wire trick to get S-Off I assume after reading some threads....
Where I am getting confused is it says I have to be rooted before I can do the wire trick to go S-Off.... but I can't figure out how to get rooted first.
**EDIT**I just watched the video from Hasoons program on doing the wire trick, seems simple enough. Only problem is according to the instruction page on the juopunutbear S-Off page, I have to be rooted as a prerequisite before I can do the wire trick, and I can't seem to be able to figure out how exactly to root my device after I unlocked the bootloader. Getting a head ache from this
Don't look at the S-Off program. Look at this instead.
http://goo.gl/2AQsb
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I will need to have S-Off before I can use his program, correct? I will need to use the wire trick to get S-Off I assume after reading some threads....
Where I am getting confused is it says I have to be rooted before I can do the wire trick to go S-Off.... but I can't figure out how to get rooted first.
**EDIT**I just watched the video from Hasoons program on doing the wire trick, seems simple enough. Only problem is according to the instruction page on the juopunutbear S-Off page, I have to be rooted as a prerequisite before I can do the wire trick, and I can't seem to be able to figure out how exactly to root my device after I unlocked the bootloader. Getting a head ache from this
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He has two programs like he said ^^^above^^^ don't look at the s off version. You don't need s off.
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OK, thanks so much for the replies. I will let you guys know how it all goes!
Wow, excellent work on your program!! I can't thank you enough for this tool you created! my phone is now rooted and I am now able to use 4ext to backup my phone as well!
Good luck
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Hi.
I haven't updated the Evo 4GLTE since April 2012 and want to update it to whatever the current stock rom is. I'm giving it to a friend who doesn't have much experience with phones/technology and might accidentally select "Bootloader" or "Recovery" from the restart menu if I gave it to her in its current condition. Needless to say, I've been out of the "flashing roms every week" game for quite some time on this phone. I don't care if it loses root in the process.
It is currently rooted with S-On running Stock w/Goodies 1.6, Hboot version 1.12.
What would happen if I accepted the pushed system update?
Do I have to install Linux to acquire S-Off to return to stock or is their an easier method?
Thanks in advance!
thedeadletters said:
Hi.
I haven't updated the Evo 4GLTE since April 2012 and want to update it to whatever the current stock rom is. I'm giving it to a friend who doesn't have much experience with phones/technology and might accidentally select "Bootloader" or "Recovery" from the restart menu if I gave it to her in its current condition. Needless to say, I've been out of the "flashing roms every week" game for quite some time on this phone. I don't care if it loses root in the process.
It is currently rooted with S-On running Stock w/Goodies 1.6, Hboot version 1.12.
What would happen if I accepted the pushed system update?
Do I have to install Linux to acquire S-Off to return to stock or is their an easier method?
Thanks in advance!
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You can use Facepalm to get S-off. It's Windows friendly and takes less than five minutes from start to finish. Afterwards you can run VipeRUU and it will update your software version to the newest one and get you the newest firmware, also (you must be S-off to use it). It will also return the phone to completely stock, unrooted & S-on. The link to VipeRUU is in the Development thread. Facepalm can be found in Original Development.
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FinZ28 said:
You can use Facepalm to get S-off. It's Windows friendly and takes less than five minutes from start to finish. Afterwards you can run VipeRUU and it will update your software version to the newest one and get you the newest firmware, also (you must be S-off to use it). It will also return the phone to completely stock, unrooted & S-on. The link to VipeRUU is in the Development thread. Facepalm can be found in Original Development.
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Thanks for the quick reply. In order to use Facepalm, I need to obtain SuperCID. The only method I found says that it's ancient and outdated.
I also saw (on the Facepalm thread) "SuperCID for HTC Evo 4G LTE:" and then some adb code. Do I just run those commands to obtain SuperCID?
Thanks again!
thedeadletters said:
Thanks for the quick reply. In order to use Facepalm, I need to obtain SuperCID. The only method I found says that it's ancient and outdated.
I also saw (on the Facepalm thread) "SuperCID for HTC Evo 4G LTE:" and then some adb code. Do I just run those commands to obtain SuperCID?
Thanks again!
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Run the very first set of commands posted in the Facepalm thread. You can copy and paste them into your command prompt. Once successful run the rest of the commands. Make sure that the two files you need to download are in the same directory as your ADB folder and you'll be good to go:thumbup:
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FinZ28 said:
Run the very first set of commands posted in the Facepalm thread. You can copy and paste them into your command prompt. Once successful run the rest of the commands. Make sure that the two files you need to download are in the same directory as your ADB folder and you'll be good to go:thumbup:
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Thanks for all the help. I finally had time to sit down and run all the processes. VipeRUU scared me a bit by being stuck on "flashing" while the HTC process bar (on the phone) was about 2/3 full for about 8 minutes, but then it completed and everything is totally fine.
I appreciate your replies and glad that XDA still retains such great community members such as yourself.
Hello all! I had just gotten the update for my Droid DNA device yesterday and in my opinion, it's just, alright. Not something crazy for me. However, right after getting the update I had discovered an early access S-OFF method titled, revone. It is apart of this thread right here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2314706 . Now, upon going through the tutorial I had of course ran into a problem and cannot report it over on that forum as I am new to this forum as a user with a new account, not a visitor as I had frequently visited this site before but now am a new user here and needed help asap. I have the sdk installed along with everything I need to use cmd and push that revone.dna file into my device. My phone IS NOT ROOTED and IS NOT UNLOCKED . This has been on my mind when I had recieved an access denied error for doing the command : ./revone.dna -P . The publisher of the thread that released this revone mod states, " fail to work everytime or in all cases or on different carrier ROMs - LET US KNOW if you get repeated failure on carrier variants". I plan on contacting them, but I just wanted to know if revone being in early access is causing this problem of not giving me access to S-OFF my DNA or if it is another issue. Thank you in advance!
YOu need to use rumrunner.us
lucky_strike33 said:
YOu need to use rumrunner.us
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I am familiar with rumrunner.us , but, if it is what I think it is, when looking it up on my web browser, I keep on getting a 404 error so I cannot access the site. Is it just me or are you experiencing it too? Even if it does work for me, what will I need to retrieve on that site?
mx98station said:
I am familiar with rumrunner.us , but, if it is what I think it is, when looking it up on my web browser, I keep on getting a 404 error so I cannot access the site. Is it just me or are you experiencing it too? Even if it does work for me, what will I need to retrieve on that site?
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The home page isn't fully loading for me for some reason, but the instruction and download pages work:
http://rumrunner.us/instructions/
http://rumrunner.us/downloads-2/
You want the HTC Droid DNA (dlx) zip from the Device Specific Downloads list
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detonation said:
The home page isn't fully loading for me for some reason, but the instruction and download pages work:
You want the HTC Droid DNA (dlx) zip from the Device Specific Downloads list
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Ok well thank you for the links I genuinely appreciate this but what exactly am I downloading here and what am I doing with the zip that I am retrieving? Just so I make sure I am on the same page as you so I don't make a mistake
detonation said:
The home page isn't fully loading for me for some reason, but the instruction and download pages work:
You want the HTC Droid DNA (dlx) zip from the Device Specific Downloads list
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Ok so I did what you said and rumrunner ran through its process and then I realized followed by rum itself told me that my device was not detected as rooted. As I said in the first post, I'm not rooted. How will I do this if I'm not rooted?
mx98station said:
Ok so I did what you said and rumrunner ran through its process and then I realized followed by rum itself told me that my device was not detected as rooted. As I said in the first post, I'm not rooted. How will I do this if I'm not rooted?
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You don't need to be rooted to do this. The purpose of RumRunner is to S-Off your device, unlock the bootloader, and root it.
Make sure you have all the prerequisites and follow the instructions on the instructions page exactly. If you still need support I suggest posting in the rumrunner thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2559232
In order to see S Off you need to reboot your phone and hold volume button down to go to the bootloader page. At the top of the screen will say if you are S Off or On.
detonation said:
You don't need to be rooted to do this. The purpose of RumRunner is to S-Off your device, unlock the bootloader, and root it.
Make sure you have all the prerequisites and follow the instructions on the instructions page exactly. If you still need support I suggest posting in the rumrunner thread
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Ok well I revisited the rumrunner website and I realized that I was using the HTC universal tool to attempt the S-OFF process and not the Device specific tool for my DNA device (dlx). Is that the reason why access was denied for me to S-OFF my device? Now I understand from you that the tool is supposed to root the device, but what confused me A LOT was the access denied error I got from the tool. Was it due to me using the HTC universal tool and not my device specific tool?
mx98station said:
Ok well I revisited the rumrunner website and I realized that I was using the HTC universal tool to attempt the S-OFF process and not the Device specific tool for my DNA device (dlx). Is that the reason why access was denied for me to S-OFF my device? Now I understand from you that the tool is supposed to root the device, but what confused me A LOT was the access denied error I got from the tool. Was it due to me using the HTC universal tool and not my device specific tool?
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Yes. The universal tool expects root access, and is followed by the disclaimer "Devices that cannot obtain normal root/bootloader unlock (e.g. Verizon HTC one) will still need to use the custom downloads specific to the device an mainver."
detonation said:
Yes. The universal tool expects root access, and is followed by the disclaimer "Devices that cannot obtain normal root/bootloader unlock (e.g. Verizon HTC one) will still need to use the custom downloads specific to the device an mainver."
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I will give it a try tonight but thank you very much for clarifying this I was being careless yesterday and was not reading everything that the website stated in the downloads section.
Hello to all.
I have not rooted a phone in quite a while, since the original Evo. Here's the rundown of what I've been experiencing lately:
I unlocked the bootloader using the HTC dev method, it went smooth. To obtain s-off (I was on the latest OTA of 3.17.651.5), I attempted rumrunner. Everything went fine until I got an error with rumrunner. I then tried the windroid toolkit, flashed TWRP (v2.7.1.0) which was a success. When I flashed superuser from windroid, it rebooted me to recovery to flash the zip file "superuser.zip", but it did nothing. I looked on this forum and found a supersu zip file. I tried flashing a couple versions of the supersu (1.25, 2.01) but no luck. For every one I attempted to flash, I would get the message that said successful but no s-off. After confirming the flash, it would say "flashing file 1 of 1", but then switch to saying "flashing file 1 of 0". I ended up flashing a rom (CM11-20131217), which put the phone into a bootloop (I got this resolved by downgrading to TWRP 2.6.3.0, flashing the kernel for the CM11, then flashing the rom, which of course still kept me S-on.)
So basically, I have an unlocked bootloader, with TWRP 2.6.3.0 as a recovery, on CM11-20131217 build, yet I'm still S-on. Is there a certain version of supersu or superuser that I should be flashing? How can I achieve S-off?
Additional information that may help:
*** Tampered ***
*** Unlocked ***
Jewel PVT SHIP S-ON RL
Hboot - 2.09.0000
Radio - 1.13.11.0830
OpenDSP - v31.1.0.45.0815
eMMC-boot
Oct 18 2012
Thanks to anyone that can be of assistance!
You have to run Rumrunner again. But flash stock rooted before you do (I don't know if it'll work while on CM).
Thanks for the quick reply. I will give that a shot, hope it does work. Is there a certain version of that I should flash before running rumrunner again?
certifiedkj said:
Thanks for the quick reply. I will give that a shot, hope it does work. Is there a certain version of that I should flash before running rumrunner again?
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The newest version that will flash would be best:good:
Magnum_Enforcer said:
The newest version that will flash would be best:good:
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Okay, thanks!
After getting some time here and there, I attempted to flash a few stock rooted roms with no luck. I'm not sure if it's because of the rom that I am currently on. not s-off or what. A lot of the stock root roms I do find have a requirement that you must be s-off to flash. I even tried running RUU's (4.13.651.4 and 3.17.651.4) for specific roms, but they gave me errors and would not continue each time. I remember when rooting and gaining s-off was much simpler than this lol. I don't even know if it is worth continuing to keep trying.
Check the link below for a ROM that is S-on friendly. Make sure you follow the directions in the thread to get it installed. Once you've done this you can go for S-off, at which time you should be able to flash whatever ROM you'd like.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2048229
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Magnum_Enforcer said:
Check the link below for a ROM that is S-on friendly. Make sure you follow the directions in the thread to get it installed. Once you've done this you can go for S-off, at which time you should be able to flash whatever ROM you'd like.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2048229
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Thanks for that! It worked with meanbean. I ran rumrunner again and it gave me an error, saying something about an update on rumrunner.us. I gave firewater a shot, and after it said "the first bottle is open...chugging", the screen stays blank for a while and firewater instructs me to try again and ends the process. From what I read last night around my searches, I'm supposed to get a notification on the evo asking for superuser permission but that didn't happen. I'm guessing this is due to the wrong supersu being flashed.
Glad I got a little further, I'm just going to play around with it until something gives and I am s-off
There's a setting in the su app that will let you grant su access to all apps automatically and without a prompt. That should get rid of that problem.
I wouldn't go with those settings for any other purpose though, obviously.
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fizbanrapper said:
There's a setting in the su app that will let you grant su access to all apps automatically and without a prompt. That should get rid of that problem.
I wouldn't go with those settings for any other purpose though, obviously.
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I went into the SuperSU app and selected where the default access was set to grant. I ran firewater again with the normal method and weaksauce method with no luck, it's still doing the same thing. USB debugging is on, and the drivers are installed correctly as well.
certifiedkj said:
I went into the SuperSU app and selected where the default access was set to grant. I ran firewater again with the normal method and weaksauce method with no luck, it's still doing the same thing. USB debugging is on, and the drivers are installed correctly as well.
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Disable antivirus software on phone and pc.
It ain't nothing but a G thing baby... Lg G3 LGSL990
Weaksauce is an exploit for Verizon phones that can't be unlocked with HTC Dev so it's pointless to try it on the EVO LTE.
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Also, while you need htc sync manager to unlock your boot loader, it usually really screws with any other adb tools, so uninstall that too.
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fizbanrapper said:
Also, while you need htc sync manager to unlock your boot loader, it usually really screws with any other adb tools, so uninstall that too.
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This. Also make sure you're using USB 2.0 ports, as 3.0 ports can cause connectivity issues.
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First thing is that in order to run any RUU device boot loader must be 're-locked to do this enter into fastboot plug in to pc and within your Android unlocker folder that u use to unlock your device hold shift and right click anywhere in the folder to open command window then type : fastboot oem lock . This will lock the bootloader, now you will be able to run RUU. Just keep in mind that you may only go up Android versions levels ,, running RUU will stabilize your device and fixes the sectors which u may have damaged during the moding in the RAM .. Now for obtaining S-OFF the only option for you (since u upgraded) is to use DirtyRacun witch uses Ubuntu Live CD method and it does work. ***Now, if you just want unlocked bootloader with SU permission so u can flash rooms (not firmware or radio) and don't care about S-OFF then let me know to show you the options available at this time .. I repeat *you may only go up in android versions , in case that is necessary to go down then you need to deal with the CID. By switching and modifying the CID only then you are allowed to downgrade the Android Build versions
Dirty Racun isn't the only option for S-off
He's already unlocked his bootloader and has root. He's on the latest firmware version for the old partition layout: it's well-documented that methods like Rumrunner work.
OP, here's the thread for Rumrunner. I suggest giving it a read:thumbup:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2498684
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I'm having the same problems. you're using mean bean right? Do you use mobile data or are you using Wifi? Whats your provider?
Magnum_Enforcer said:
Dirty Racun isn't the only option for S-off
He's already unlocked his bootloader and has root. He's on the latest firmware version for the old partition layout: it's well-documented that methods like Rumrunner work.
OP, here's the thread for Rumrunner. I suggest giving it a read:thumbup:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2498684
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Thanks, I will look at that now. I tried disabling the antivirus as stated above and that didn't work either, so maybe this thread will give more detail to help me gain S-off.
Linux guy said:
I'm having the same problems. you're using mean bean right? Do you use mobile data or are you using Wifi? Whats your provider?
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Sorry for the late reply. Correct, I'm using mean bean. I'm using wifi while doing all of this, my service provider is AT&T.
certifiedkj said:
Thanks, I will look at that now. I tried disabling the antivirus as stated above and that didn't work either, so maybe this thread will give more detail to help me gain S-off.
Sorry for the late reply. Correct, I'm using mean bean. I'm using wifi while doing all of this, my service provider is AT&T.
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Excuse my ignorance but but how did you get sprints HTC evo 4g LTE codename jewel to work on at&t. I didn't know you could do that. (hint: are you sure you have the right phone? )
Anyways. As long as its an HTC it should be fine right? The problem would be the same.
Linux guy said:
Excuse my ignorance but but how did you get sprints HTC evo 4g LTE codename jewel to work on at&t. I didn't know you could do that. (hint: are you sure you have the right phone? )
Anyways. As long as its an HTC it should be fine right? The problem would be the same.
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Oh, I'm with Sprint, I was referring to using the wifi from my AT&T router. Sorry for the confusion lol.
I recently got a HTC Droid DNA on Verizon and it's been stressful getting to the point where I can install custom ROMs from stock. More so than on any of the previous HTC devices I've owned. I've had to glean information from different sources very carefully to achieve this since the majority of the guides out there are outdated, misleading and even brick-bait. This guide is meant to help the recent converts to the Droid DNA go through this process smoothly and safely.
If you follow instructions TO THE LETTER and CAREFULLY and meet ALL the prerequisites for every resource on this post you should have not problems.
Credit goes to the owners and developers of all the resources following most notably beaups, fuses, WindyCityRockr and jcase. These guys have made our device much more powerful and fun to use. None of it is mine. I am neither a dev nor a coder. I just know how to type in basic, decent English
As usual, following this guide is voluntary. You are responsible for your bricked device. Turn on your brain before your proceed. Your warranty will be voided. I suggest you read through the ENTIRE guide and follow the links to all the resources listed before you actually attempt this. If at any point in any of the guides you realize you do not have or have not downloaded any of the resources listed, make sure your get EVERYTHING you need before you proceed. Your best bet is to have a working connection on both your device and computer while you do this.You will need ADB setup and running properly. Pay close attention and note when you have to change a file name and WHERE you need to put the file on your computer before every step.
If that scared you, read no further. Thank you for stopping by.
If any of that excited you, welcome. Proceed.
1. Make sure you actually own a HTC Droid DNA from Verizon Wireless. Not a clone or a lookalike or a butterfly. Make sure ADB is intalled and setup properly on your computer.
2. Start by following (STEP BY STEP AND OMITTING NOTHING. NOTE THE PREREQUISITES) Beaups guide to achieving S-Off using firewater here http://firewater-soff.com/ I followed the guide to gain temproot FIRST and after that followed the steps that apply to a rooted device. I'm not sure it says this in the guide but make sure you copy the temproot and firewater files to your ADB folder immediately after you download them. This guide allows you unlock your bootloader WITHOUT HTC Dev
3. Follow Phaded's guide to installing a custom recovery from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2318159
You can get TWRP's latest recovery image here http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/dlx Once again, omit nothing. Meet all the requirement before you do a single thing. Download every file and check the MD5 before your proceed. I renamed the TWRP recovery image to "recovery.img" since that is easier to type in a command line and copied the image file to the ADB folder on my computer.
If you have followed every instruction to the letter, you should have S-Off, an unlocked bootloader, root, custom revocery and SU.
4. If you like, you can download the WinDroid Universal HTC Toolkit, select your phone type, wait for it to download the appropriate binaries, confirm that it recognizes your device in ADB and fastboot modes and you can use it to perform various operations including update your recovery, issue ADB and fastboot commands and flash a new ROM. You can find that here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2437614
5. Find a ROM of your choice and flash to your heart's content :victory:
Congratulations.
Once again, I take no credit. All I wanted to do was consolidate information that was scattered in different sources to make this easier. Hope this helps someone out there.
I'm pretty sure I've seen this method a few days ago but you made it a bit easier for me (because spanish is my main language).
I can't wait to get my droid dna. This will be my first htc device so I'm going try this method. Thanks a lot!
i don't see anything related to bootloader unlock... am i missing it?
sidgallup said:
i don't see anything related to bootloader unlock... am i missing it?
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Firewater takes care of that.
I share your frustrations. I'm going through that now, because only now have i decided to root my phone after almost 2 years of having the phone.
I must ask, would these instructions work with the latest OTA?
Yes, they should. Make sure you use the latest version of Firewater though. Once Firewater does it's thing, you're basically home free.
I can't get firewater to run on my insurance replacement. I tried all the methods on firewater's page.
After running the last command it doesn't bring up any prompt like step 5 says
okeydokeydeelio said:
I can't get firewater to run on my insurance replacement. I tried all the methods on firewater's page.
After running the last command it doesn't bring up any prompt like step 5 says
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Are you on 4.09.605.5? That one has the anti firewater patch. Try sunshine. It may work. theroot.ninja
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No it's on 4.09.605.1
I can get limited root access with weaksauce but in cmd I can't get anywhere like I could on the old firmware
okeydokeydeelio
Have you tried Sunshine?
okeydokeydeelio said:
I can't get firewater to run on my insurance replacement. I tried all the methods on firewater's page.
After running the last command it doesn't bring up any prompt like step 5 says
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I had the same issue on Windows. I tried numerous Windows machines and had the same issue as you. But once I got home and plugged into my linux box, I was s-off and unlocked within minutes. Try a Linux system instead of Windows. And make sure you are S-ON or firewater will not do anything.
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I.M.famous XMAN said:
I had the same issue on Windows. I tried numerous Windows machines and had the same issue as you. But once I got home and plugged into my linux box, I was s-off and unlocked within minutes. Try a Linux system instead of Windows. And make sure you are S-ON or firewater will not do anything.
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It's a refurb so it is s-on I'll try booting into linux and trying firewater. If that doesn't work I'll pay for sunshine
okeydokeydeelio said:
It's a refurb so it is s-on I'll try booting into linux and trying firewater. If that doesn't work I'll pay for sunshine
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On a stock 4.09.605.1 using Windows 7, I was able to use firewater by following the instructions on http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2742127 . To address any problems that may arise, read the entire thread.
paraglyder said:
On a stock 4.09.605.1 using Windows 7, I was able to use firewater by following the instructions on http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2742127 . To address any problems that may arise, read the entire thread.
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I will have wait and see if anyone can crack the latest update. My daughter had my phone the other day and brought it to me because it rebooted. She allowed it to update not knowing I didn't want to let it