It;s been a while since I did this, and it looks like things have changed. That coupled with my lousy memory and the whole thing is fuzzy at best. I have a brand new DNA that I want to unlock and root. The rumrunner page says the phone needs to already have the bootloader unlocked. But the HTC Dev site doesn't look like it will unlock the bootloader on the DNA. Will rumrunner unlock the bootloader? If not, what do I need to do to unlock it? The box says the phone has firmware version 2.07.605.1. Thanks for the help!!
If the phone really has 2.07 on it, then it can be s-off'ed by moonshine
Rumrunner will work also.
On the site after saying the device needs unlocked bootloader "unless using rumrunner with a device blocked by htcdev (e.g. m7wlv)" please read instructions thoroughly, or you can have a brick in your hands. If you missed the bold text on the site, means you haven't read carefully.
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Uzephi said:
Rumrunner will work also.
On the site after saying the device needs unlocked bootloader "unless using rumrunner with a device blocked by htcdev (e.g. m7wlv)" please read instructions thoroughly, or you can have a brick in your hands. If you missed the bold text on the site, means you haven't read carefully.
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I read it, I just wasn't positive it was saying it would work!
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Hi,
I am quite new to Andriod and just trying the rooting for the first time.
I have HTC Amaze 4G on Mobilicity in Canada.
I was trying to root my phone. My attempt was failed in the stage of unlocking the bootloader,
I was following the instruction on HTCDev site
I successfully retrieve the token code. However, When I enter this token to HTCDev site it gives me following error.
We're sorry, but it appears your attempt to unlock the bootloader on this device has failed. This could be caused by several factors including simple errors in the entry of the unlock token, problems with your device, or a lack of manufacturer support for the unlocking process. Please see the specific error code listed below, and try again if necessary.
I checked everything...token was copied properly, I checked there is no additional space.
Can anyone suggest me any other procedure to root my phone?
You asked the same question on another thread so I guess I just paste my answer here too.
I'm a total noob so take my reply with 2 grains of salt...
But I read on the rooting thread that aparently the problem is (at least with Telus users) that since HTC Dev added the Tmo amaze to the list now the Telus get CID errors since they are in the "wrong" country.
May be that is what is happening to you too????
You can read more about it in that thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...324177&page=25 just look around there and see if it applies to you too...
the link doesnt work ferincr
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Telus get CID errors since they are in the "wrong" country.
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Hmmm....if we log in using a proxy located in the U.S. would that fool htc into unlocking our bootloaders?? Just a thought.
P.S. I think its the rest of you who are in the wrong country. LOL
Mobilicity and WIND haven't given HTC the thumbs up to allow bootloader unlocking apparently (What I garnered from an HTC reply email)
rbaruch said:
Mobilicity and WIND haven't given HTC the thumbs up to allow bootloader unlocking apparently (What I garnered from an HTC reply email)
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You can see my struggles with htc to find out why the telus bootloader cant be unlocked HERE
can you do it again because same problem happened to me yesterday but maybe was something about the site because today I did without a problem
ruur said:
can you do it again because same problem happened to me yesterday but maybe was something about the site because today I did without a problem
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Tried again today. Still no go. Address bar indicates "not allowed"
Is there? i cant find any solution and i tried several tools.
Or way to unlock after OTA to ics without getting back to gingerbread and using revolutionary. And not the official way..
thx
jojkos said:
Is there? i cant find any solution and i tried several tools.
Or way to unlock after OTA to ics without getting back to gingerbread and using revolutionary. And not the official way..
thx
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Are you GSM or CDMA?
I'm not sure exactly what you are trying to accomplish, but if your phone is the CDMA model and you've never unlocked your bootloader you can get S-OFF and then root without unlocking the bootloader using the Revolutionary method in closeone's thread in the stickies of the CDMA development forum. Some people have even gotten it to work with the Sprint ICS (2.89.651.2) build installed, but it requires "bricking" the phone twice.
OTOH, the JuopunutBear S-OFF method resets the bootloader status from "unlocked" to "locked" so there is no indication on the phone that you ever did the HTC unlock, and that works for both GSM and CDMA.
It sounds like you've already done some homework so you must have a specific reason for wanting to do it another way?
ramjet73
ramjet73 said:
Are you GSM or CDMA?
I'm not sure exactly what you are trying to accomplish, but if your phone is the CDMA model and you've never unlocked your bootloader you can get S-OFF and then root without unlocking the bootloader using the Revolutionary method in closeone's thread in the stickies of the CDMA development forum. Some people have even gotten it to work with the Sprint ICS (2.89.651.2) build installed, but it requires "bricking" the phone twice.
OTOH, the JuopunutBear S-OFF method resets the bootloader status from "unlocked" to "locked" so there is no indication on the phone that you ever did the HTC unlock, and that works for both GSM and CDMA.
It sounds like you've already done some homework so you must have a specific reason for wanting to do it another way?
ramjet73
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i forgot to mention, my bad. I have GSM. I didnt want to loose warranty because of the official method, but if you say that there is a way to revert it (i thought they would keep record of me unlocking phone but i dont really know), then it would be ok to unlock it that way. Also i wanted to know if ther is easy and fast way to make root/temp root so i could only do a backup.
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i forgot to mention, my bad. I have GSM. I didnt want to loose warranty because of the official method, but if you say that there is a way to revert it (i thought they would keep record of me unlocking phone but i dont really know), then it would be ok to unlock it that way. Also i wanted to know if ther is easy and fast way to make root/temp root so i could only do a backup.
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If you htcdev unlock, HTC will know that you requested a token, but not whether you actually unlocked or not. I'm not sure how they handle that for the purpose of warranty claims, but maybe someone else here has experience with that.
Regarding temp root, it's possible, but not on the the ICS releases since HTC has patched the vulnerablility used for the "tacoroot" method. I've also heard that the phone is very unstable while temp rooted and sometime won't boot. You might be better off using a tool like MyBackup Pro that doesn't require root and has a 30 day trial with full functionality.
ramjet73
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If you htcdev unlock, HTC will know that you requested a token, but not whether you actually unlocked or not. I'm not sure how they handle that for the purpose of warranty claims, but maybe someone else here has experience with that.
Regarding temp root, it's possible, but not on the the ICS releases since HTC has patched the vulnerablility used for the "tacoroot" method. I've also heard that the phone is very unstable while temp rooted and sometime won't boot. You might be better off using a tool like MyBackup Pro that doesn't require root and has a 30 day trial with full functionality.
ramjet73
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well thank you very much for all your help i think ill try htcdev unlock method
I am using the exploit from Chainfire for root and want to use the Note 2 toolkit. I see it says you must have an unlocked bootloader to use toolkit.I also see the post by Adam to unlock it but have no idea where to start since the video contradicts the OP itself with the files indicated.
Is there a link to simply change the bootloader for Verizon?
Thanks
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I am using the exploit from Chainfire for root and want to use the Note 2 toolkit. I see it says you must have an unlocked bootloader to use toolkit.I also see the post by Adam to unlock it but have no idea where to start since the video contradicts the OP itself with the files indicated.
Is there a link to simply change the bootloader for Verizon?
Thanks
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Previously, we used toolkit to unlock, root, and flash custom recovery. The ability to unlock the device was the huge benefit of using toolkit. However, toolkit cannot unlock the bootloader if there is a restriction on it. Adam is the first person who unlock the bootloader successfully (he's our savior!!!). It seems like as of right now, we can only unlock the device manually via Adam's method. So the toolkit doesn't do the huge deal for us, and it's pretty much useless.
I know that i can pay to sim unlock our desire 610 but surely s-off has been achieved so we can change our CID to sim unlock our device for free??
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I know that i can pay to sim unlock our desire 610 but surely s-off has been achieved so we can change our CID to sim unlock our device for free??
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We....don't have s-off
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We....don't have s-off
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And no one is working on it?
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And no one is working on it?
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I have the same problem , i buy htc desire 610 vodafone uk , with lock, i root the phone, erase all, install recovery - rom AT&T ,
but only way is buy unlock code service... and pay 26 $ approx :crying:
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There is/was someone in the general board who received and is selling s-off 610s. (No actualperson bought from his sale, so I don't know if he was lying or if it was an error)
ClearD is working on a Rom, so he's probably the only person currently with an idea of how to go about it. Like I said though, he's been working pretty hard on the Rom so he may be reticent to start a new project.
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Phew. I appreciate the thought, but that is way beyond my level of experience. However, I do have information of someone working on an s-off for our device. It's probably going to be a while until it's finalized, but it will work on a wide range of devices, similar to Sunshine. It will also be a paid app, like Sunshine. But, I'd pay for s-off myself. It's important. Lol
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Phew. I appreciate the thought, but that is way beyond my level of experience. However, I do have information of someone working on an s-off for our device. It's probably going to be a while until it's finalized, but it will work on a wide range of devices, similar to Sunshine. It will also be a paid app, like Sunshine. But, I'd pay for s-off myself. It's important. Lol
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Can you elaborate a little on that? I know s-off is important but if the bootloader is unlocked and we have a kernel doesn't that mean we can flash unsigned zips already?
Or is it more about using it on other carriers? I have no intention but if I gave this phone to someone, could they take it to say verizon and activate it?
I'm just confused. I guess I don't know the difference between s-off an unlocked bootloader for practical reasons.
Unlocked bootloader lets us flash system, boot, and recovery partitions. That's about it. We can't change the Cid or splash screen or radio image, as those are still security protected. Like the warning screen from the early root method? It's the splash screen. We can remove that once we get s-off. Basically s-off lets you change/flash anything.
Is anyone try "oneclick root" option from MobileGo PC Suite?
On Youtube is posted video(animated presentation)how to root Desire 610 with MobileGo.
On Wondreshare Mobilego Forum is even link to additional root tool: "CC Root" http : //goo.gl/IsyzC
Some with D610 as backup phone maybe wish try, no word about S-OFF, reverse option (from root) is not supported.
P.S.
"oneclick root" option is available in free version of app.
We've already got a root tool... A very simple root tool. That I made. It doesn't s-off.
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We've already got a root tool... A very simple root tool. That I made. It doesn't s-off.
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Is not bad thing knowing if exist more than one option how to root 610, true is that no any feedback about MobileGo root method on any htc phone.
I would prefer wish to hear from you an answer like: I could try...
Thx
We already have more than one root method. And they're simple. There in fact doesn't need to be more than one, because the bootloader can be unlocked and one is all there will ever need to be, because of this. It's as easy as flashing recovery and flashing root through recovery. That's it. My tool just automates that process. Why use something untested when we already have one that will always work, without fail?
Also this thread is about sim unlocking, not rooting. S-off is not root and we don't have s-off capabilities yet. Back on track.
Ok I have 2.49 and no money to buy sunshine at the moment. Is there a way to root and install recovery without S-off? I am on 2.49 Hboot. Verizon HTC Max
very much so sir! i m not sure about carrier versions like your verizon device, but i am using the international one max...and the outline of the procedure is standard and you can find many tutorials on it. here it is briefly:
1. goto htc's dev site, register your device as a dev device, and you will get an unlock code
2. use the unlock code to quickly unlock the bootloader
3. with bootloader unlocked, you can flash any recovery you want
4. with recovery, you can flash the superuser or supersu packages to root
thats it!
s-off gives you some more flexibility, but its not necessary for most modding/tinkering purposes. i have done all but s-off, and haven't yet found a compelling use case for myself in which i would be forced to get s-off...so far!
all the discussions you see on the forum talking about troubles with hboot 2.49 are in the context of achieving s-off. hboot 2.49 does NOT keep you from unlocking bootloader and all that jazz. its specifically a hurdle in the steps to achieve s-off.
finally, there are some doubts about htc's stated versus effective policy regarding warranty status of devices that have received unlock codes from htc's dev site. might want to read up about the pros and cons if you want to be sure about the effect of the bootloader unlocking steps on your warranty.
edit: and i'll also mention here for completeness that unlocking bootloader disables the fingerprint scanner. as always, theres a lot of topics/discussions here on the forum about all the details. i believe the consensus is to lock the bootloader AND clear the "tampered" flag. some say the bootloader status must be "locked" as opposed to "relocked", which is where s-off might become necessary...or some such! haven't quite done any steps yet to enable my fingerprint scanner. don't want to hijack your thread, but that would be my next question if i was you and had just read my post!
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ASCIIker said:
very much so sir! i m not sure about carrier versions like your verizon device, but i am using the international one max...and the outline of the procedure is standard and you can find many tutorials on it. here it is briefly:
1. goto htc's dev site, register your device as a dev device, and you will get an unlock code
2. use the unlock code to quickly unlock the bootloader
3. with bootloader unlocked, you can flash any recovery you want
4. with recovery, you can flash the superuser or supersu packages to root
thats it!
s-off gives you some more flexibility, but its not necessary for most modding/tinkering purposes. i have done all but s-off, and haven't yet found a compelling use case for myself in which i would be forced to get s-off...so far!
all the discussions you see on the forum talking about troubles with hboot 2.49 are in the context of achieving s-off. hboot 2.49 does NOT keep you from unlocking bootloader and all that jazz. its specifically a hurdle in the steps to achieve s-off.
finally, there are some doubts about htc's stated versus effective policy regarding warranty status of devices that have received unlock codes from htc's dev site. might want to read up about the pros and cons if you want to be sure about the effect of the bootloader unlocking steps on your warranty.
edit: and i'll also mention here for completeness that unlocking bootloader disables the fingerprint scanner. as always, theres a lot of topics/discussions here on the forum about all the details. i believe the consensus is to lock the bootloader AND clear the "tampered" flag. some say the bootloader status must be "locked" as opposed to "relocked", which is where s-off might become necessary...or some such! haven't quite done any steps yet to enable my fingerprint scanner. don't want to hijack your thread, but that would be my next question if i was you and had just read my post!
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So I am on Verizon and when I try to unlock through HTC dev it gives me error. I have used the htc dev to unlock many htc devices over the years. I dont remember the error but I am 100% sure HTC dev unlock will not work with my version which is 2.49 and 4.4.2. So I wish you were right I would already be there. Thank you for your in depth post
Problem solved!
Bought sunshine!