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I tried to follow this http://www.thedr1ver.com/2011/12/how-to-permanent-root-htc-rezound.html but im stuck a step 5
I'm not really sure what its asking?
So you're having trouble unlocking the bootloader? Use this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=770946
Also state what software you are on.
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Marcismo55 said:
So you're having trouble unlocking the bootloader? Use this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=770946
Also state what software you are on.
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yes just unlocking the bootloader. actually the link is wrong?
Don't be shocked if you end up with a locked device.
If you care about an unlocked bootloader, you may want to pass on it.
adrynalyne said:
Don't be shocked if you end up with a locked device.
If you care about an unlocked bootloader, you may want to pass on it.
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Fack'n Verizon >.> Thanks for the heads up adrynalyne.
what does this mean? im new
drewdinie said:
what does this mean? im new
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It means Verizon made a patch so you can't use the unlock bootloader method from the last software version.
I wonder if this was to patch that exploit for the exynos processor reported a few weeks back. The side effect of course is a relocked bootloader. That's why I didn't understand why everyone was bringing so much attention to it. Let's pray that Adam can unlock this new bootloader.
The OTA is a side effect of a relocked bootloader, not the fix itself. The original exploit didn't use the Exynos exploit, so I doubt it matters, UNLESS the new bootloader in the OTA has closed the original unlock method.
The exploit needed to be patched. Wayyy too easy for malware to exploit it and screw you.
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I wonder if this was to patch that exploit for the exynos processor reported a few weeks back. The side effect of course is a relocked bootloader. That's why I didn't understand why everyone was bringing so much attention to it. Let's pray that Adam can unlock this new bootloader.
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Why don't you just not get OTA update? problem solved.....
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Why don't you just not get OTA update? problem solved.....
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What if we use insurance to replace our phones and we get one with this locked bootloader? Or what about people buying new phones? My wife's iPhone 4 was actually more valuable with iOS 5 than iOS 6. The iSheep still do not have a jailbreak for iOS 6.
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Don't be shocked if you end up with a locked device.
If you care about an unlocked bootloader, you may want to pass on it.
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Thanks for this information. I already learned the hard way on my Transformer Infinity to never update before unlocking. This will give me a reason to unlock my Note 2, root it, and install CleanROM, which is also what I have on my Infinity.
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What if we use insurance to replace our phones and we get one with this locked bootloader? Or what about people buying new phones? My wife's iPhone 4 was actually more valuable with iOS 5 than iOS 6. The iSheep still do not have a jailbreak for iOS 6.
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Reverting back to stock is so easy....all you need to do is odin flashing stock tar file....which will relock and unroot your phone with working OTA update. And I was referred to current rooted rom users. I don't think they need to be re-unlocked nor re-rooted. Flashing another updated rom and kernel will pretty much take care of everything. Besides, adrenalyne already has bootloader safe OTA update working......so there is no point of worrying. However, if someone is planning to buy a new phone and needs his or her phone updated, then yes.
just unlock it. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36895425#post36895425
AdamOutler said:
just unlock it. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36895425#post36895425
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Thanks Adam. I really enjoyed your videos.
Bump.
Looks like my warning was correct.
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Bump.
Looks like my warning was correct.
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Thanks! Because of your warning I stayed away from the ota.
Thank you!
mike91t said:
Thanks! Because of your warning I stayed away from the ota.
Thank you!
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This. Thank you. Not that I have a problem with being stock, just would have put a bummer on me.
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if I used Odin to flash a completely stock tar image with just a root injected into it and then did the ota would I still be rooted? and what does the ota add anyways
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spikebball96 said:
if I used Odin to flash a completely stock tar image with just a root injected into it and then did the ota would I still be rooted? and what does the ota add anyways
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Fixes the exynos exploit, locks the bootloader, and updates the radio. Possibly some other minor patches looking at the patch file sizes.
Stay away from the ota unless you use the safe one I created in another thread. Ignore AdamOutler's comment in this thread as it turned out to be wrong and people got locked up in the process.
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Yes I stayed away from it as well and went ahead and unlocked the bootloader and now im happily running Jelly Beans rom so thank you. My question for you or anyone. Since im unlocked and on a complete new rom is this exynos exploit still on my device? If so how do u get it taken care of? Thanks and sorry for a noob question.
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Yes I stayed away from it as well and went ahead and unlocked the bootloader and now im happily running Jelly Beans rom so thank you. My question for you or anyone. Since im unlocked and on a complete new rom is this exynos exploit still on my device? If so how do u get it taken care of? Thanks and sorry for a noob question.
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Depends on the kernel. I couldn't tell you with third party kernels, but the latest stock one from the ota closes the exploit and is safe to flash.
Ok thank you, I have that perseus kernal or something like that with the overclock feature. Learn something new everyday lol
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Unlock bootloader then flash this ROM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2141129
Then use facepalm S-off
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2155069
Follow the steps correctly and you will be able to get S-off. I tried it and it worked for me on two devices
Credit goes to JoelZ9614 and beaups for their individual methods
U can't downgrade from the ota unless u r rooted with a recovery already
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kaliblazin707 said:
U can't downgrade from the ota unless u r rooted with a recovery already
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Most people were rooted prior to the OTA but you can root the OTA. I know because I had to do it myself.
wait a minute... we can root with the 2.0 OTA????? What am I missing here?
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wait a minute... we can root with the 2.0 OTA????? What am I missing here?
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I did this which is a pretty basic method and it worked for me
http://www.droidkube.com/how-to-root-the-htc-droid-dna-and-install-clockworkmod-recovery-on-it/
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I did this which is a pretty basic method and it worked for me
http://www.droidkube.com/how-to-root-the-htc-droid-dna-and-install-clockworkmod-recovery-on-it/
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You must have had an unlocked bootloader or something because this method does not work for people who took the OTA and weren't unlocked beforehand...
The thread name is kind if misleading. Most people on OTA have locked bootloaders and we can't unlock or root or s-off.
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This thread is horribly misleading. If you recieved the phone on the ota or you updated your phone before you rooted it you are currently UNABLE to root your phone.
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To the OP, it seems it would be wise to update the first post to address very valid member concerns. Would you take care of it please?
We definitely appreciate the discovery and willingness to share with the community, but we do want to prevent from the potential of causing problems to people's devices.
Thank you,
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You would have had to unlocked your bootloader before you followed the guide you posted.
And I just realized that on top of this being misleading, it is pointless. You don't have to be on a pre ota rom to get s off. If you are unlocked then you can s off on the ota.
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Bigandrewgold said:
And I just realized that on top of this being misleading, it is pointless. You don't have to be on a pre ota rom to get s off. If you are unlocked then you can s off on the ota.
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this should go in the DEV section lololololololololol
I'm sorry if this is misleading to some but as I stated in the OP I tried this one two devices (only one had an unlocked bootloader prior to attempting this) and a few other people that wanted to get S-off after receiving the OTA and it worked for them so any mis-information is unintentional
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I'm sorry if this is misleading to some but as I stated in the OP I tried this on two devices (only one had an unlocked bootloader prior to attempting ths) and a few other people that wanted to get S-off after receiving the OTA and it worked for them so any mis-information is unintentional
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So you're claiming this works on a 2.xx droid DNA that had never been rooted or unlocked prior to this method?
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So you're claiming this works on a 2.xx droid DNA that had never been rooted or unlocked prior to this method?
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My DNA was not rooted or had a prior unlocked bootloader at the time I took the OTA and I managed to unlock my bootloader, root then S-off and load Newt's Sense 5 ROM. I wouldn't have posted this thread if I didn't do it myself and that's why I sited the steps I used. The people that messaged me about it also tried it and it apparently worked for them prior to me making this thread.
I don't know what else to say unless you guys want screenshots..
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My DNA was not rooted or had a prior unlocked bootloader at the time I took the OTA and I managed to unlock my bootloader, root then S-off and load Newt's Sense 5 ROM. I wouldn't have posted this thread if I didn't do it myself and that's why I sited the steps I used. The people that messaged me about it also tried it and it apparently worked for them prior to me making this thread.
I don't know what else to say unless you guys want screenshots..
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We don't mean to be Debbie Downers, but there are just a few very knowledgeable devs working on getting the bootloader unlocked and have so far not managed to do that. What you claim to have done is what pretty much everybody is talking about on this forum and there's a bounty for it too.If you have anything showing you went from the latest 2.xx ota to fully unlocked we'd all give you hero status.
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We don't mean to be Debbie Downers, but there are just a few very knowledgeable devs working on getting the bootloader unlocked and have so far not managed to do that. What you claim to have done is what pretty much everybody is talking about on this forum and there's a bounty for it too.If you have anything showing you went from the latest 2.xx ota to fully unlocked we'd all give you hero status.
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I'm not looking for hero status or any fanfare. I know what I did and wanted to help so I posted the steps that I followed to get unlocked because I didn't do anything special. I posted the method and the only way to prove it would be to get another DNA and do it again because posting a screenshot of my device now means nothing
If the steps I took helped others then I'm happy and if it doesn't then I'm sorry for unintentionally misleading some.
Before bashing or accusing me of trying to mislead I would suggest trying the steps I took because I have no reason to lie and didn't claim to do some masterful wizardry of hacking either
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My DNA was not rooted or had a prior unlocked bootloader at the time I took the OTA and I managed to unlock my bootloader, root then S-off and load Newt's Sense 5 ROM. I wouldn't have posted this thread if I didn't do it myself and that's why I sited the steps I used. The people that messaged me about it also tried it and it apparently worked for them prior to me making this thread.
I don't know what else to say unless you guys want screenshots..
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You are wrong about something here. You CANNOT unlock the bootloader of a phone that is on the ota and hasn't previously been unlocked. That is why there is a 500 dollar bounty for the person who finds the exploit that allows us to do that.
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You are wrong about something here. You CANNOT unlock the bootloader of a phone that is on the ota and hasn't previously been unlocked. That is why there is a 500 dollar bounty for the person who finds the exploit that allows us to do that.
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Ok. Like I said before I know what I did and the steps I took. All I can say is try it. Other than that there's no point in me going in circles.
Try the steps I took and hopefully it works
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Ok. Like I said before I know what I did and the steps I took. All I can say is try it. Other than that there's no point in me going in circles.
Try the steps I took and hopefully it works
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The step you listed is to unlock the bootloader. You provided no other info besides that. It is simply not possible to do that if you are on 2.04. If you did somehow manage to do that then explain it and go collect your 500 bucks.
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I have a DNA, which I use as my second phone. I was messing around with it and I somehow re-locked the bootloader and turned S-On on. I still have root access, verified with root checker from Play Store. I can't remember exactly what I did when I got the phone... I had S-Off, unlocked bootloader, and root and was running Cryo for Droid v1.1.3. I tried updating to v1.2 and wifi wouldn't enable. I tried re-flashing the radio, but it wouldn't flash. That's when I started messing with it. As of right now, I am on 2.04xxx, running Cryo v.1.2 with root access, but bootloader is locked and S-On. Also, there is no custom recovery. No matter if I try installing TWRP or CWM. Whenever I try to boot into recovery red triangle with red exclamation point. If anyone knows a way to get me back on track I'd greatly appreciate it. Hopefully, they come out with 2.04xxx RUU.
There is a Q&A section
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There is a Q&A section
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Sorry. Okay, how do I move it there??? If I even can, or do I start a new thread???
You should be able to re-use the unlock.bin code you got from HTC-dev.com and unlock the bootloader again.
Is it me or does the title of this thread in the development section make you want to punch him in the face?
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You should be able to re-use the unlock.bin code you got from HTC-dev.com and unlock the bootloader again.
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I tried that. I go through the process and choose to unlock on phone, but after when I check it says it is still relocked.
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Is it me or does the title of this thread in the development section make you want to punch him in the face?
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Sorry, I wasn't trying to deceive anyone, I just needed some help...
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You should be able to re-use the unlock.bin code you got from HTC-dev.com and unlock the bootloader again.
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I just tried it again and got the bootloader unlocked. Thanks.
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Sorry, I wasn't trying to deceive anyone, I just needed some help...
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Its ok they should know better than that. Glad ya got it unlocked though. Feel free to PM me if you have any more problems or use the FAQ thread. We all started somewhere and you learned where questions go at least.
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Its ok they should know better than that. Glad ya got it unlocked though. Feel free to PM me if you have any more problems or use the FAQ thread. We all started somewhere and you learned where questions go at least.
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Thanks... It is weird. I got the bootloader re-unlocked and S-Off. I had been trying the same things and then yesterday I tried unlocking and S-Off and it worked. I haven't used my DNA is a couple of months. I don't know much about the DNA, my usual phone is a GSIII, which to me is a bit easier to mod. I'll be donating...
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I tried that. I go through the process and choose to unlock on phone, but after when I check it says it is still relocked.
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Keep trying. It can take quite a few tries.
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Keep trying. It can take quite a few tries.
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You're were right. About to hurl my phone, I tried it one more time and viola... It's unlocked. Thanks.
Any word on how far people are or how close people are to unlocking the Bootloader?
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has anyone found or started to work on an app to unlock your bootloader. like easy un lock on the galaxy s3
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I doubt that will happen. The only reason that existed was because someone leaked a unlocked bootloader. So unless that happens for the GS4, I don't think you'll see an ez unlocker app.
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like easy un lock on the galaxy s3
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I actually prefer the way it is now. The phone is basically unbrickable because you can't break the bootloader, but we can flash kernels, ROMs and recoveries without issues.
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If we are able to keep using the Loki workaround is there a need to unlock the bootloader? Does this mean we will have to make sure not to accept any OTA's before we get a custom ROM on our phone? If there is an OTA that gets through to my phone, does this mean I wont be able to reroot if they patch the Loki exploit?
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If we are able to keep using the Loki workaround is there a need to unlock the bootloader? Does this mean we will have to make sure not to accept any OTA's before we get a custom ROM on our phone? If there is an OTA that gets through to my phone, does this mean I wont be able to reroot if they patch the Loki exploit?
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That is kind of my point...we already have the things that an unlocked bootloader gives you. The only thing is maybe unlocking for use on another network, but that is a pretty small population, and they can just get the dev version since they can't use the subsidy anyway.
The devs will make sure to break OTAs on the custom ROMs, and having a custom recovery prevents them, too. Or just flash an AOSP based ROM and forget it.
Or to put it simply, don't fix what ain't broke.
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The only reason I ask is because I want to flash a custom Rom that is debloated and tweaked for more performance or a smoother interface. Am I able to do all that as the phone is now without unlocking the boot loader? And if so what are the risks of using the Loki tool?
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That is kind of my point...we already have the things that an unlocked bootloader gives you. The only thing is maybe unlocking for use on another network, but that is a pretty small population, and they can just get the dev version since they can't use the subsidy anyway.
The devs will make sure to break OTAs on the custom ROMs, and having a custom recovery prevents them, too. Or just flash an AOSP based ROM and forget it.
Or to put it simply, don't fix what ain't broke.
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I'm still learning about the custom recovery. I created one using GOO, does that automatically stop OTA's, or should I try and do the file renames and freeze with TiBu?
There will still be work done to try to get a full unlock rather than a workaround. VZW will find a way to patch dans exploit. What happens to people who buy the phone after that? SOL? or if you break yours and have to get a replacement, and that one has the patch? Dans exploit is fantastic, but we should still look for a permanent solution.
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