So I unrooted my phone and went to the market place to download root checker, said my phone was unrooted. When i load up into bootloader, its not the stock one that came with the phone, it's still says Revolutionary ontop? Is this a problem? trying to bring the phone back in for warranty issue. I used this guide which removed root and put me on stock then i tried the second have and when flashing the PG05IMG_hboot_1.4..... it just said bypassed and made me reboot.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1009423
Soldi3rxx said:
So I unrooted my phone and went to the market place to download root checker, said my phone was unrooted. When i load up into bootloader, its not the stock one that came with the phone, it's still says Revolutionary ontop? Is this a problem? trying to bring the phone back in for warranty issue. I used this guide which removed root and put me on stock then i tried the second have and when flashing the PG05IMG_hboot_1.4..... it just said bypassed and made me reboot.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1009423
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You can't just flash another bootloader over a Revolutionary bootloader. It's been patched specifically to prevent that. You need to do it through fastboot. It's a bit more complicated. I believe I have a link in my Q&A thread that will get you on the right track.
loonatik78 said:
You can't just flash another bootloader over a Revolutionary bootloader. It's been patched specifically to prevent that. You need to do it through fastboot. It's a bit more complicated. I believe I have a link in my Q&A thread that will get you on the right track.
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can you plz link me when you get the chance
From the q and a thread.
http://www.thunderboltforums.com/fo...uide-how-return-stock-revolutionary-root.html
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Been lurking for sometime learning things here and there, but now I've got an issue of my own I been pulling hair out over for the last 6 hrs.
I Upgraded to 2.11.605.9 Verizon OTA release today... attempted to use the revolutionary tool to re-root after the upgrade. Well that didn't work. I just get the message "Zerging Root... this might take a minute or so.. Failed to get Root! "
I have tried http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1009423 the non root users section. With no luck.
Pretty new at this stuff, so if someone can let me if its possible to get s-off, i'd just like to downgrade to an earlier pg05img and NOT get the latest update So i can use revolutionary root.
Thanks in advance.
Nick
Try this..
This thread sounds like the same problem as what you are having. Read what the last two commenters did to correct the problem they are having.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1308324
Also, the thread you originally posted is for returning back to stock, which is not the case. You want to refer to this thread at Thunderbolt Forums in order to acquire root...
http://www.thunderboltforums.com/fo...ry-5-minutes-less-root-without-data-loss.html
Confirm that you are following each and every step. In addition, make sure you are using the USB ports on the back of your PC opposed to the ones in the front. Good luck!
CaptainStrange said:
This thread sounds like the same problem as what you are having. Read what the last two commenters did to correct the problem they are having.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1308324
Also, the thread you originally posted is for returning back to stock, which is not the case. You want to refer to this thread at Thunderbolt Forums in order to acquire root...
http://www.thunderboltforums.com/fo...ry-5-minutes-less-root-without-data-loss.html
Confirm that you are following each and every step. In addition, make sure you are using the USB ports on the back of your PC opposed to the ones in the front. Good luck!
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I've rooted multiple times using the method above, but since the update, I can't get past the Zerging Root step, even following the posts from the first link you sent
Flashed the Pg image using .androidpolice.com/2011/10/24/exclusive-gingerbread-build-2-11-605-5-for-the-htc-thunderbolt-fixes-several-issues-from-the-previous-leak/[/url] and it works, I was able to re-root using the rev.
Capt....
I am having the same problem as him. After I got this warranty replacement yesterday, no matter what I tried, I can't get past "zerging root". Cannot gain root access. I see you said to flash that image, but how do you do that if you cannot get s-off. I have also rooted thunderbolt several times using the "one click method" (which is also not working for this new 2.11. 605.9 build) and revolutionary. Any suggestions or instructions?
You dont need S-off to load that image... Simply download the file and rename it pg05img.zip and put it on the root of your SD card. Reboot the phone and hold down the vol down + power button to access the bootloader, push the volume button and it will search the sd card for the pg05img.zip file and load it. Just keep in mind it will reload it to factory settings, so back anything up that you have. It takes about 15 mins, but it does work. Once you have that image loaded from the link above you can use the revolutionary root. Let me know if you need help.
Rooting after 2.11.605.9 on TB solution
For those of you that have endured the frustration of updating to the latest software version (2.11.605.9) There is hope! Apparently with this software version, the bootloader is locked. And for some reason this version would not allow the "Revolutionary" rooting method to work. (I would imagine everyone with this problem had issues with not being able to get past Zerg Root. At least that was the problem I had)
Anyways, I got my phone rooted....heres how.
Per the instructions for using Revolutionary, install the driver as stated on their website. (Make sure HTC Sync is not installed on your computer)
Download Mecha_2.11.605.3.zip (I'm a newbie here so I cant post links, but I found it through Android Police but if u google it its easy to find, its hosted on multi upload) rename the zip file as PG05IMG and put on the root of your SD card (as you would in other rooting methods) and run the bootloader.
Once its booted and all that fun waiting is over and your TB powers back up, make sure to turn off all wireless connections to make sure OTA doesnt try to upgrade you. (I turned on airplane mode as soon as I could)
From there run Revolutionary as instructed from their website. Worked like a charm for me, and hope it does for all of you with this same problem.
I TAKE ABSOLUTELY NO CREDIT FOR THIS SOLUTION. Thank you for all you developers out there that make our phones able to be so much cooler and more enjoyable. I'm just glad I could help in this marginal way, and hope that someone will find it usefull. SPREAD THE WORD IF YOU KNOW OF ANYONE HAVING
So if I unroot and my phone takes the latest 2.11.605..9 update, all I have to do is flash the 2.11.605.5 RUU, put phone into airplane mode as soon as it boots, then I can root again?
I am not sure if I missed something but I followed those steps. When I went into boot, it said my version is "older- failed" and won't revert to the .5
I am miserable here with stock. I want to be rooted again.
Any thing else I can do?
Not sure why it wouldn't let you revert to an earlier RUU. Have you tried other earlier versions other than .5? The RUU I used was 2.11.605.3. Try that one. What version bootloader do you have? Also is there Pink letter at the top that says LOCKED?
I have not tried an earlier version... Yet. Will try and will update you. But the bootloader says "***locked***" s-on on the main screen. So I am not sure any older one will work. I read other people were able to accept a downgrade so I am hopeful.
Bootloader 1.5 and yes... It is ***locked*** sigh...
Try loading the 2.11.605.3 If it works just make sure you disable wireless connections when it boots, so OTA doesn't push the upgrade
Even if the OTA comes up before you disable any wireless connection it will download the OTA but then ask if you want to accept or defer. Just hit defer and proceed with the Revolutionary method to root and gain s-off.
*Note: when you hit defer on the OTA, it asks you for a date to remind you, I just set the date to 12/29/2099. If anyone is still using this phone on that date, please tell them not to accept the OTA
Ok guys hold on now, this is kind of misleaing... so did the OP have s-off for the downgrade ? Revolutionary has a password protected HBOOT that was designed to maintain s-off during an OTA or upgrade RUU, hence the reason a downgrade would be possible... Is the OP able to confirm they had S-OFF during the upgrade or S-ON. If i upgrade to 2.11.605.9 on a stock phone S-ON, am i going to be able to downgrade with ease ? I would say no.. not without tricking the bootloader into thinking its an older version which is what the commands are for:
adb push misc.img /data/local/
adb shell dd if=/data/local/misc.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p17
However you can't do this without a temporary root shell.
on build 2.11.605.9 there is no exploit for temporary root shell currently..
Please clarify.. ?
rberry88 said:
*Note: when you hit defer on the OTA, it asks you for a date to remind you, I just set the date to 12/29/2099. If anyone is still using this phone on that date, please tell them not to accept the OTA
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No matter how far out you pick, the limit is 5 days. Picking anything longer, the phone will tell you that.
Like I was saying before the OTA came out, this OTA patches zergRush.
Bootloader has always been locked, this is not new.
I have a few vulns found, and erishasnobattery and I have a couple working exploits done.
However I am on vacation and wont be home until late tonight, once I am we will get something packaged and released for root.
Until then (this isn't the one we are going to release)
Awesome, i just bought my wife a t-bolt Friday and it did an OTA (that i just assumed was the same old gingerbread update that my buddy got but apparently it wasn't because i could not root. Thanks jcase for working on this for us.
I was able to get root with 2.11.605.9
I was already on 2.11.605.5 with root and S-OFF (revolutionary). Perhaps you can try one of the earlier releases such as MR2? This is what you do to get root with 2.11.605.9 if you can get your phone back to 2.11.605.5 or older:
1. Reinstall 2.11.605.5 stock (no root). I got the file from Android Police. I had to rename the file as PG05IMG.zip and run it from the bootloader.
2. Obtain S-OFF with Revolutionary after 2.11.605.5 has installed. Do not install clockworkmod or super user yet.
3. Allow the 2.11.605.9 OTA to be installed. Let the phone do it's thing, the update took my phone awhile.
4. Install Clockwork Recovery (again rename it as PG05IMG.zip and run it from the bootloader)
5. Boot into bootloader again and select Recovery. Install superuser.
6. Reboot and enjoy.
PS. I stumbled upon this on another thread here.
So I'm on a new phone that just did the .9 update about 10 minutes ago and then I find this thread after failing to root. So I'm s on stock everything. I can't revert can I? I'm screwed. I hate stock phones. Adds everywhere. No tether boring no options. I want my skyraider back.
So recently I decided to delve into the world of Rooting. So i did a little research and finally decided it was time.
So I rooted my Evo 4G LTE using regawmod
Well it worked all fine and dandy. Until I decided to unroot and use an RUU so that i could root in a different method and flash a ROM on it then.
First i went into SuperSU and told it to unroot. I wasn't worried about trying to remove the tampered tag as i was just goin to root the device again. But SuperSU told me that the unroot failed.
So i continue to find a different method, more thorough. I came across a guide on HTC hacks on how to unroot the device, reflashes the original ROM on it and as well removes the tampered tag. I try it and use the correct (or so i think) RUU (the 1.13.651.1). The RUU told me it couldn't do it and gave me the 155 error, wrong ROM image as i have found out. In the actual RUU process it says to update from 1.13.651.1_R2 to 1.13.651.1 (I'm not sure if that is pertinent information)
So i recover boot the phone back up and it doesn't seem to have any problems. Except SuperSU is gone (tried reinstalling and got the no SuperSU binary error when i ran it)
So any help as to how to flash my phone back to normal so i can go about my business?
RonniEdwards said:
So recently I decided to delve into the world of Rooting. So i did a little research and finally decided it was time.
So I rooted my Evo 4G LTE using regawmod
Well it worked all fine and dandy. Until I decided to unroot and use an RUU so that i could root in a different method and flash a ROM on it then.
First i went into SuperSU and told it to unroot. I wasn't worried about trying to remove the tampered tag as i was just goin to root the device again. But SuperSU told me that the unroot failed.
So i continue to find a different method, more thorough. I came across a guide on HTC hacks on how to unroot the device, reflashes the original ROM on it and as well removes the tampered tag. I try it and use the correct (or so i think) RUU (the 1.13.651.1). The RUU told me it couldn't do it and gave me the 155 error, wrong ROM image as i have found out. In the actual RUU process it says to update from 1.13.651.1_R2 to 1.13.651.1 (I'm not sure if that is pertinent information)
So i recover boot the phone back up and it doesn't seem to have any problems. Except SuperSU is gone (tried reinstalling and got the no SuperSU binary error when i ran it)
So any help as to how to flash my phone back to normal so i can go about my business?
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fastboot relock ur bootloader then run ruu
inst1029 said:
fastboot relock ur bootloader then run ruu
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Quick instruction on how to do that by chance?
What Ronni said x2. Also used the regawMod to unroot. I want to relock my bootloader and run the ruu also. A tutorial on how to relock would be appreciated. Thanks!
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shleppyjoe said:
What Ronni said x2. Also used the regawMod to unroot. I want to relock my bootloader and run the ruu also. A tutorial on how to relock would be appreciated. Thanks!
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You can try this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yS7yy4XVA4
Is anyone having issues getting the weaksauce 1.0.1 temp root app to work on at&t m8 ?
I keep getting root failed but they list its supposed to do that on the at&t version, but I cant get the supersu to work ?
Everytime the supersu lists the following " There is no su binary installed, and supersu cannot install it. This is a problem! " and all I can do is hit ok and supersu just closes. I checked with the root checker app and it shows Superuser application in not installed ? So its not picking up the super su ?
Anyone ? The weaksauce xda forum is closed so you cant ask questions there so where do you ask then ?
Roefastford said:
Is anyone having issues getting the weaksauce 1.0.1 temp root app to work on at&t m8 ?
I keep getting root failed but they list its supposed to do that on the at&t version, but I cant get the supersu to work ?
Everytime the supersu lists the following " There is no su binary installed, and supersu cannot install it. This is a problem! " and all I can do is hit ok and supersu just closes. I checked with the root checker app and it shows Superuser application in not installed ? So its not picking up the super su ?
Anyone ? The weaksauce xda forum is closed so you cant ask questions there so where do you ask then ?
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I tried weaksause, temproot etc.. and was getting similar errors.. and finally decided to just use the all-in-one tool kit.. which did it for me quite well.
Steps to be followed are..
1. Unlock your bootloader from HTCdev
2. Root using all in one tool kit.(install custom recovery). Also install suprersu from the playstore after you root.
3. S-off using firewater. (use the first method listed there).
4. profit.
5. Hit the thanks button if this helped you
Weaksauce wouldnt work for me kept having supersu issues so I finally gave up and used htcdev.
Firewater it took me 5 times following a youtube video finally tossed the video and went to firewater turned out firewater requires either 3g, 4g, lte or wifi connection on the phone and video did not mention that so I signed on to wifi and sure enough it worked, so much for youtube videos on how to firewater s-off. Was just a waste of my time.
androidbuff123 said:
I tried weaksause, temproot etc.. and was getting similar errors.. and finally decided to just use the all-in-one tool kit.. which did it for me quite well.
Steps to be followed are..
1. Unlock your bootloader from HTCdev
2. Root using all in one tool kit.(install custom recovery). Also install suprersu from the playstore after you root.
3. S-off using firewater. (use the first method listed there).
4. profit.
5. Hit the thanks button if this helped you
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Yes I knew how to do all that, but the weaksauce keeps htc from knowing your rooted and voiding your warranty. Using htcdev just gives them an excuse to get out of any warranty issues because they can blame them on the phone being rooted.
Roefastford said:
Yes I knew how to do all that, but the weaksauce keeps htc from knowing your rooted and voiding your warranty. Using htcdev just gives them an excuse to get out of any warranty issues because they can blame them on the phone being rooted.
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If you think you are gonna need your warranty.. then yes.. you have no other option at the moment AFAIK
Let me give you some background information. I sent my phone in for free screen replacement. I left it soff and locked bootloader.
I received my phone back s on and locked.
I'm trying to gain the temp root with firewater. I install Supersu. Here my problem I can't get the binaries to install. Which is whats is stopping me from move farther.
Any suggestions?
thayl0 said:
Let me give you some background information. I sent my phone in for free screen replacement. I left it soff and locked bootloader.
I received my phone back s on and locked.
I'm trying to gain the temp root with firewater. I install Supersu. Here my problem I can't get the binaries to install. Which is whats is stopping me from move farther.
Any suggestions?
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Are you using weaksauce for temp root?
JBS976 said:
Are you using weaksauce for temp root?
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Yes. I installed the zip apk. The apk Install and I click the app. It says already rooted. Next step I I stall supersu. It says it need to update binaries. I click okay. It says failed. I've never had problems with any of this stuff before. Idk if HTC installed something on my device to permanently disable me from getting s off.
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thayl0 said:
Yes. I installed the zip apk. The apk Install and I click the app. It says already rooted. Next step I I stall supersu. It says it need to update binaries. I click okay. It says failed. I've never had problems with any of this stuff before. Idk if HTC installed something on my device to permanently disable me from getting s off.
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since it says you are rooted, try to proceed with firewater for s-off. I really doubt that they put something on to prevent s-off, at least I hope not. But try firewater now as I think I remember that happening to me with the binaries but it worked anyway. and if it does work in my case it corrupted my stock rom and I had to flash something right away, so you may want to put something on your sd card so you are ready as it wouldnt even let me go back into my rom after I went to bootloader to verify s-off
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since it says you are rooted, try to proceed with firewater for s-off. I really doubt that they put something on to prevent s-off, at least I hope not. But try firewater now as I think I remember that happening to me with the binaries but it worked anyway. and if it does work in my case it corrupted my stock rom and I had to flash something right away, so you may want to put something on your sd card so you are ready as it wouldnt even let me go back into my rom after I went to bootloader to verify s-off
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Its not possible because firewater doesn't notice SuperSu sense the binaries aren't installed. But I'm try to push firewater even though the binaries want install.
Edit: update I have push firewater I get to where it starting chugging and then it says someone pissed in your firewater reboot and try again.
Edit: I am now S off. I had to download no lock in app store to do away completely with the lock screen.
thayl0 said:
Its not possible because firewater doesn't notice SuperSu sense the binaries aren't installed. But I'm try to push firewater even though the binaries want install.
Edit: update I have push firewater I get to where it starting chugging and then it says someone pissed in your firewater reboot and try again.
Edit: I am now S off. I had to download no lock in app store to do away completely with the lock screen.
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Awesome! Glad you got it. Now back to flashing... lol