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My phone was rooted w/ s-off, I had to take it to the Verizon store today for a warranty replacement so I unrooted and got it back to s-on before I went. They gave me a new phone and when I got home I noticed they had applied the OTA already before I left the store, must have been when they were activating the phone and new SIM.
So I have 2.11.605.9 and I try to run Revolutionary to get s-off and root and it stops saying it could not get root.
Am I stuck waiting for the Revolutionary tool to be updated or is there something else I can do?
rberry88 said:
My phone was rooted w/ s-off, I had to take it to the Verizon store today for a warranty replacement so I unrooted and got it back to s-on before I went. They gave me a new phone and when I got home I noticed they had applied the OTA already before I left the store, must have been when they were activating the phone and new SIM.
So I have 2.11.605.9 and I try to run Revolutionary to get s-off and root and it stops saying it could not get root.
Am I stuck waiting for the Revolutionary tool to be updated or is there something else I can do?
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So when you say you can't get "root" do you mean it won't flash their custom bootloader?
Have you tried using the manual method?
Has anyone else tried this to confirm if the exploit has been patched?
I guess I could be a guinea pig and try it out for myself. Of course, if I can't root that will really put a damper on my ROM update
orkillakilla said:
So when you say you can't get "root" do you mean it won't flash their custom bootloader?
Have you tried using the manual method?
Has anyone else tried this to confirm if the exploit has been patched?
I guess I could be a guinea pig and try it out for myself. Of course, if I can't root that will really put a damper on my ROM update
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Read it does patch it, so I won't be trying it lol
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Has anyone tried the bootloader unlocker through the HTCdev website? www.htcdev.com
rberry88 said:
Has anyone tried the bootloader unlocker through the HTCdev website? www.htcdev.com
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Why don't you try it.
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Ok, took the plunge and tried the htcdev.com method but the Thunderbolt is not supported. It returns a "token" that is necessary to complete the unlock process that says "invalid token - device not supported". I guess I have to wait for the folks at Revolutionary to get root back.
If you don't mind having to wipe your phone... You can rooted and on 2.11.605.9... see -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20434629&postcount=36
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?
.9 will lock the boot loader so i realy don't follow what you are saying
Heres how i got root back using .9 radio and .5 oem
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1399044
ghamden said:
.9 will lock the boot loader so i realy don't follow what you are saying
Heres how i got root back using .9 radio and .5 oem
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1399044
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So, is there somewhere I can download .5? And then I rename it to PG05IMG.zip so it updates from the locked bootloader which should get me back to .5?
Here is the file i used
http://www.multiupload.com/WES9PABEQF
ghamden said:
Here is the file i used
http://www.multiupload.com/WES9PABEQF
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Worked like a charm, powered off and booted with that file on my sdcard, it updated (or downgraded in this case) and then I was able to run Revolutionary and now have root and s-off again. Thanks.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20401056#post20401056
Similar topic. Locked bootloader. Still no solution. :l
ghamden said:
Here is the file i used
http://www.multiupload.com/WES9PABEQF
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IT WORKED! Thank YOU SO MUCH!!!
Back to ROOT!
YAII!
2.11.605.9 Doesn't lock the bootloader if you accept it OTA. It does however patch the ZergRush exploit preventing the ability to root.
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2.11.605.9 Doesn't lock the bootloader if you accept it OTA. It does however patch the ZergRush exploit preventing the ability to root.
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You are correct. The problem I, and a few others, were having was we were unrooted and s-on. The OTA was applied to an already locked bootloader and thus couldn't run Revolutionary to get our phones rooted or s-off. No way I was going to chance taking my phone to the Verizon store with s-off for a warranty issue.
Every time I download 2.11.605.9, the zip is corrupted. I have tried MultiUpload and other sites. Need Help
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Every time I download 2.11.605.9, the zip is corrupted. I have tried MultiUpload and other sites. Need Help
Hey everyone,
Noob here. I've checked out a bunch of stuff on the forums and it seems like the only solution to the OTA 2.11.605.9 blocking of revolutionary is to downgrade to .5
However, I've had my tb for a while and don't want to wipe my contacts and data. Is there a workaround for this? If not, would it be reasonable to expect some kind of fix for the revolutionary method in the near future?
Thanks
I tried to follow what everyone was saying but don't know the Tbolt well enough. Can someone post a step by step on how to get root and S-off with a Tbolt I bought last week? I understand it to have the 2.11.605.9 software...
letmehearucaw said:
I tried to follow what everyone was saying but don't know the Tbolt well enough. Can someone post a step by step on how to get root and S-off with a Tbolt I bought last week? I understand it to have the 2.11.605.9 software...
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1401959
I could find no information on this sorry if its been brought up already. I have never rooted my DNA. I have all my other previous phones though. I am now running 4.4.2. So my phone is completely stock. How would I go about obtaining root and unlocking recovery.
They patched the rumrunner exploit so... You can try firewater but there is no guarantee anything will work.
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Trying Firewater if it doesn't work could it harm my phone or if it doesn't work it just doesn't do anything?
Nope of it doesn't work your phone won't be touched. I don't think that one was blocked so it should work. The only way your phone can be harmed in the process is of you unplug it while the exploit is running. In simple terms once you start the exploit don't touch anything until it says complete.
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Trying Firewater if it doesn't work could it harm my phone or if it doesn't work it just doesn't do anything?
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did this work?? I need to know cuz im in the same boat
Just tried and i got a temp root, which allowed me to run firewater for S-Off on the 4.4.2 ota.
1.) Install the necessary drivers
2.) Install and gain temp root with weaksauce, from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2699089
3.) After obtaining Temp root (TuneInRadio will appear in your notification bar if its running) Run Firewater (normal, rooted device method) and your golden: http://firewater-soff.com/instructions/
Make sure to follow all the instructions for Weaksauce and Firewater.
sum182 said:
Just tried and i got a temp root, which allowed me to run firewater for S-Off on the 4.4.2 ota.
1.) Install the necessary drivers
2.) Install and gain temp root with weaksauce, from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2699089
3.) After obtaining Temp root (TuneInRadio will appear in your notification bar if its running) Run Firewater (normal, rooted device method) and your golden: http://firewater-soff.com/instructions/
Make sure to follow all the instructions for Weaksauce and Firewater.
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And it worked even with your phone having to have a passcode/pin/pattern
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jtio21 said:
And it worked even with your phone having to have a passcode/pin/pattern
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It didn't have to have a pin/passcode/pattern. However, firewater didn't cause the phone to reboot at all, and neither did weaksauce temp root. So i wouldn't image it would be an issue anyway (but possibly). Just disable your lock before you run firewater.
Its time....
Thanks for the info, I think its time for me to root this phone now. I was nervous because I jumped the gun with KK and now I was looking all over to find out whats the best way with the new update. This is the only thread that even mentioned it, so hope this runs smoothly for me. I havent rooted a HTC phone since my Rezound! I hope I can shake the rust off myself and do it right the first time!
I've searched through multiple forums and can't find this repeated anywhere else. I was hoping to post it as a question on a Weaksauce thread, but all of them have been closed.
I am attempting to use Weaksauce on a Verizon HTC One Max with the 4.4.2 update. It tells me I'm already rooted, but I'm not.
I originally rooted the unit using Rumrunner back when it was on 4.3, and was successful. Then Verizon pushed an update out, and I lost root. However, it left SuperSU as an installed app in /system, which I cannot uninstall. SuperSU is not able to install binaries, and I can't remove it. But I'm guessing that, because it is an installed app, Weaksauce believes the unit to already be rooted. I have fastboot off, but restarting the unit doesn't do anything for the situation.
Any ideas on how I can get rid of the traces of the previous SuperSU, or whatever it takes to make Weaksauce run?
jeremytanner said:
I've searched through multiple forums and can't find this repeated anywhere else. I was hoping to post it as a question on a Weaksauce thread, but all of them have been closed.
I am attempting to use Weaksauce on a Verizon HTC One Max with the 4.4.2 update. It tells me I'm already rooted, but I'm not.
I originally rooted the unit using Rumrunner back when it was on 4.3, and was successful. Then Verizon pushed an update out, and I lost root. However, it left SuperSU as an installed app in /system, which I cannot uninstall. SuperSU is not able to install binaries, and I can't remove it. But I'm guessing that, because it is an installed app, Weaksauce believes the unit to already be rooted. I have fastboot off, but restarting the unit doesn't do anything for the situation.
Any ideas on how I can get rid of the traces of the previous SuperSU, or whatever it takes to make Weaksauce run?
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If you used Rumrunner on 4.3 you should be S-OFF. If so then you can just flash TWRP and root no problem I believe
JBS976 said:
If you used Rumrunner on 4.3 you should be S-OFF. If so then you can just flash TWRP and root no problem I believe
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Okay, thanks!
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In all likelyhood you have lost root, I believe that update also updates the bootloader. Download a root checker from the playstore and see if you still have root, if you don't you will have to start all over again. Your OTA was very likely not a rooted rom.
NEVER EVER EVER take an OTA update.. was I vague on that?
musicman625 said:
In all likelyhood you have lost root, I believe that update also updates the bootloader. Download a root checker from the playstore and see if you still have root, if you don't you will have to start all over again. Your OTA was very likely not a rooted rom.
NEVER EVER EVER take an OTA update.. was I vague on that?
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Sorry, been a while since I checked back. They were actually correct, I still had root, but for whatever reason it didn't work until I added a custom recovery. Soon as I flashed the custom recovery, bam, it all worked again.
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 figured since the Max is not getting Lollipop, I might as well finally get around to rooting it so I can tweak it a bit, and maybe put a 5.1 rom on it later. I know the devices bootloader cannot be unlocked using the HTC tool. I tried unlocking and rooting the phone using Rumrunner, but that also failed. I got an odd error stating that the device was not rooted and was running an unsecure kernel. I have tried Googling the question and just came up with Rumrunner. Is there a way to do this? Thanks!
mikekoz said:
I figured since the Max is not getting Lollipop, I might as well finally get around to rooting it so I can tweak it a bit, and maybe put a 5.1 rom on it later. I know the devices bootloader cannot be unlocked using the HTC tool. I tried unlocking and rooting the phone using Rumrunner, but that also failed. I got an odd error stating that the device was not rooted and was running an unsecure kernel. I have tried Googling the question and just came up with Rumrunner. Is there a way to do this? Thanks!
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You can use sunshine to unlock boot loader, s-off and root. Cost $25 though. Only way.
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Last night i had to pony up 25 bucks for sunshine to root my insurance replacement.. The ads were driving me crazy
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I'm also looking to do the same thing (upgrade my OS for security reasons mostly). It seems CM is the most supported ROM for the MAX, what's the steps? Sunshine to unlock bootloader, s-OFF, and root? Then install safestrap or whatever ROM manager is needed? Then flash CM to a open slot?
Thanks everybody. I actually installed an app called Weaksauce2 that I read about on this forum. It apparently roots the device at each boot up. Afterwards, I then had the idea to run Rumrunner again. It actually finished without an error, but I am not sure if it did what it was supposed to do! Before I ran Rumrunner again, the device would hang up and restart when I went into the Play Store. It seems to be working now, but you cannot update the Supersu binary.
Did rumrunner unlock your bootloader?
ske1555 said:
Did rumrunner unlock your bootloader?
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I do not know. How can I check?
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I do not know. How can I check?
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You gotta boot into recovery. You can usually do that by telling it to restart and holding volume down. Then you can see if you have s-OFF and unlocked and all that jazz. You need it to be unlocked to install ROMs
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You gotta boot into recovery. You can usually do that by telling it to restart and holding volume down. Then you can see if you have s-OFF and unlocked and all that jazz. You need it to be unlocked to install ROMs
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Thanks! Will take a look when I get home.
It is still locked and s-on. :crying: I guess I will leave it as it is. It is not worth it to me to spend any money on it right now, so I will skip Sunshine.
Did you try the instructions in this thread? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2550559
gatorguy said:
Did you try the instructions in this thread? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2550559
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No. That is for the Sprint version of the phone. Mine is Verizon and that unlock utility does not work. I have it rooted using Weaksauce2 and it is doing OK! Not bad for a temp root solution!
The only way I found to perma root was to use Sunshine. Yeah I know it costs $25, but it works and you can unlock bootloader and S-off the phone too.
If anyone is around York, pa I have a java card which will s-off any version of this phone. Well any htc phone for that matter.