Hi guys,
I just did the RUU to lollipop for my att m8. Everythign went smoothly. However, I am trying to flash twrp and supersu to root, but I am having some issues. First, I believe that my phone was s-off before the ruu, not sure if it still is. When I shut my phone off and try to enter fastboot mode by pressing the power button and vol up, it does not load into fastboot. Any suggestions?
kmac212 said:
Hi guys,
I just did the RUU to lollipop for my att m8. Everythign went smoothly. However, I am trying to flash twrp and supersu to root, but I am having some issues. First, I believe that my phone was s-off before the ruu, not sure if it still is. When I shut my phone off and try to enter fastboot mode by pressing the power button and vol up, it does not load into fastboot. Any suggestions?
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Power off phone, wait 10 seconds, hold Volume Down, hold Power button
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Power off phone, wait 10 seconds, hold Volume Down, hold Power button
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AH okay, so I was able to flash twrp and I believe my phone is still s-off, but when I flash the supersu, it does not actually grant root access. When my phone reboots it says that there is no SU binary installed and that I need to re-root. Any suggestions?
kmac212 said:
AH okay, so I was able to flash twrp and I believe my phone is still s-off
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You keep saying you "believe" the phone is s-off. It clearly indicates s-on or s-off on the bootloader screen.
Also, s-off doesn't affect rooting. The phone will be rooted as long as the bootloader is unlocked.
kmac212 said:
when I flash the supersu, it does not actually grant root access. When my phone reboots it says that there is no SU binary installed and that I need to re-root. Any suggestions?
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You are probably flashing an old version of SuperSU.
Flash the latest version (2.46). Versions older than 2.43 or so don't work on Lollipop.
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Is it possible to cold boot into recovery? I used to be able to do it on my G2.
Just boot into the bootloader (power on + volume up) and then choose recovery from the menu.
BotsOne said:
Just boot into the bootloader (power on + volume up) and then choose recovery from the menu.
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Make sure to release the buttons right as the screen turns on... Takes a little timing but it works.
Thank you.
When ever i do this, i choose the bootloader option. then it takes me to the menu where i can choose the recovery option but before i get the chance to hit anything, it just starts to update. what should i do from here?
i then deleted pg05IMG.zip. i got to get to the point to hit recovery but when i do that it just boots right back into the bootloader it wont start up the recovery and it wont factory reset it. am i screwed?
sorry for the triple port. it says i have s-on. how would i turn s-off
are you rooted??? you need to root to get s-off
i am rooted but for some reason it says s-on right now and i dont have adb on this computer. how would i be able to turn s-off?
what method of root did you use? i used the "unlocked bootloader + permaroot" method by jcase and have never lost root or s-off.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=996616
did you leave the PG051IMG file on your sd card? if so your phone will look for it and try to update.
I used the easy root with no adb. i flashed a new rom and it froze at the startup screen. so i booted into the bootloader to get into the recovery but it wouldnt let me. it said updating so i let it update and it said "update failed. version to old. reboot device". i then deleted the file PG05IMG.zip so it would let me boot into recovery. but then it now says s-on andd it wont let me turn my phone besides booting into the bootloader. even the splash screen wont show up. it also won let me factory reset its just stuck in the bootloader. how should i precede here? is my phone bricked?
i did leave it on but after i realized it and took it off i had already let it try to update and it now says "mecha xd ship s-on"
yeah i've heard of problems using the easy root methods...seriously doubt phone is bricked...i think you can just put the stock PG051IMG on the root of your sd and flash in bootloader and you'll be back to stock. if you go to the andirc help channel someone there should be able to walk you thru it...there is a link in the op of the thread i gave you link to in earlier post.
ok thanks for all of your help
I held the volume down key then held power button down. While holding the volume down & releasing the pwr button it only booted normally.
I noticed while holding both buttons down when trying again that the soft keys blink at the bottom. I hit the Home key in the middle and now every time it boots it says "SAFE MODE" in the bottom left of the screen. I tried repeating the same procedure, but it still boots while displaying "SAFE MODE" on the lower left of the screen.
I could still never get in bootloader mode.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
I should add that I did use the RUNME method for rooting the phone a couple of days ago. This morning I installed the apk GOOManager to install TWRP. When I select reboot to recovery, it would say I need to do it manually which was why I started to do the steps I described above.
Have you turned off fastboot?
DNarsingh said:
Have you turned off fastboot?
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How do you turn it off?
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Under Settings, then Power and its the last option.
DNarsingh said:
Under Settings, then Power and its the last option.
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Thanks! Turned it off! I am now in recovery. It shows at the top:
***TAMPERED***
***LOCKED***
I'm a bit confused if we don't have S-OFF & it's still locked is it like the 3D with a locked bootloader?
Crap..then I chose to go into RECOVERY & it shows the small icon of the phone with a red triangle over it with the exclamation mark. Can't pull the battery! How do I restart it! Darn it... shouldn't have messed with it! I've rooted a dozen phones before this...
Well, it eventually rebooted on it's own. Whew. patience! It no longer says safe mode either which is good. I wanted to make a backup image with TWRP before trying other ROMS. I'm not sure what gives & why after using GooManager in didn't seem to install.
LionFreak said:
Thanks! Turned it off! I am now in recovery. It shows at the top:
***TAMPERED***
***LOCKED***
I'm a bit confused if we don't have S-OFF & it's still locked is it like the 3D with a locked bootloader?
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I never had a 3D, so I can't really help you there. Have you unlocked your bootloader through HTC Dev or did you just run the One Click Root from the development section? I ask because in order to install a custom recovery, you must have your bootloader unlocked, which only HTC Dev can do right now.
I used the one click method from the dev section watching the vid on Hack.com or whatever it was... using the RUNME.BAT
LionFreak said:
I used the one click method from the dev section watching the vid on Hack.com or whatever it was... using the RUNME.BAT
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Yea, that's the problem, you must unlock your bootloader in order to install a custom recovery. Although I'm not sure if you can do the HTC Dev process with a "Tampered" bootloader. You might have to un-root first.
DNarsingh said:
Yea, that's the problem, you must unlock your bootloader in order to install a custom recovery. Although I'm not sure if you can do the HTC Dev process with a "Tampered" bootloader. You might have to un-root first.
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Thanks for the help.. I'll look into that. I'll have to turn this one in on a claim as I had broke the screen over the weekend...have to wait until my Defender case arrives 1st and more stock to come in so I can have fun with this one until I file the claim.
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Crap..then I chose to go into RECOVERY & it shows the small icon of the phone with a red triangle over it with the exclamation mark. Can't pull the battery! How do I restart it! Darn it... shouldn't have messed with it! I've rooted a dozen phones before this...
Well, it eventually rebooted on it's own. Whew. patience! It no longer says safe mode either which is good. I wanted to make a backup image with TWRP before trying other ROMS. I'm not sure what gives & why after using GooManager in didn't seem to install.
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just hold down power for like 10 sec and it will hard reboot
it didnt install because your bootloader is still locked, you just have software level root.
Thanks for the help guys! I didn't know the one click method still left it locked. I'll do the HTC method then. I did that with my 3D...even though the bootloader was still locked...
LionFreak said:
Crap..then I chose to go into RECOVERY & it shows the small icon of the phone with a red triangle over it with the exclamation mark. Can't pull the battery! How do I restart it! Darn it... shouldn't have messed with it! I've rooted a dozen phones before this...
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So, I'm assuming you've never seen a stock recovery. The phone with the red triangle after you select recovery from the bootloader shows that first. As an added precaution, you then must hold vol. + and press power and it will boot into the real recovery. In order to flash any fancy ROMs or anything, you need to install a custom recovery. At present, TWRP is recommended due to it having the /misc partition error corrected.
DNarsingh said:
Yea, that's the problem, you must unlock your bootloader in order to install a custom recovery. Although I'm not sure if you can do the HTC Dev process with a "Tampered" bootloader. You might have to un-root first.
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No. You don't need to unroot first. I used zedomaxs root method then HTC unlock with no issues, then twrp recovery
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corcgaigh said:
No. You don't need to unroot first. I used zedomaxs root method then HTC unlock with no issues, then twrp recovery
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Well that is good to know. Need to get ready for when MikLatTE drops
I cannot get into regular bootloader. It just either sits and stalls, goes to HTC screen, or just straight to recovery. This has happened on and off before but I was always able to get it after a few tries. I've been trying for 2 days since the new ICS was released by Sprint but it's been no go.
I believe I have 1.5 Hboot, but I can't tell for sure because I can't access it. I had to take the long route when I had to root with the HTC unlock thing, etc.
I've tried to get to HBoot using QuickBoot app and using the menu option within TWRP 1.1 and now 2.2 (thought that might be the problem, but guess not)...still just stalls and nothing happens after reset
I've been using only rooted OTA's on my phone and only rooted for bloatware removal and wifi tether. No custom roms. No ICS leak.
The buttons of course work. As soon as I take my finger off of the Down volume button, the phone will activate and boot up normal in some cases.
I don't know if this is causing other issues with my phone as it self reboots or freezes a few times a week. I was looking forward to ICS update because I was hoping it would fix the reboots and freezing. Everything else works fine with the phone.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
try "adb reboot bootloader" and see if your phone gets into bootloader.
mnomaanw said:
try "adb reboot bootloader" and see if your phone gets into bootloader.
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Don't you have to be in Bootloader to get the adb commands to work? I tried using fastboot to connect and no go.
brokenmouse said:
Don't you have to be in Bootloader to get the adb commands to work? I tried using fastboot to connect and no go.
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Look under settings/battery or power saver and uncheck fastboot?
Then you can actually get into hboot.
AFAIK, adb commands work in android, fastboot commands work in bootloader.
just make sure USB DEBUGGING is checked in settings.
When that happens to me, I remove the battery for about a minute, put it back in, hold down volume down, then hold power. It will boot right to bootloader.
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coal686 said:
When that happens to me, I remove the battery for about a minute, put it back in, hold down volume down, then hold power. It will boot right to bootloader.
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This caused a lot of trouble for me trying to flash MeanRom and Tribulattifather's ICS OTA with 4EXT because it kept trying to go into bootloader after the install to do the "smart install" or whatever. The phone would just black out upon reboot and sit there or if I tried doing bootloader manually, it would go straight to recovery again. I was up until 4 in the morning trying to get my phone to fully boot last night...never did.
Brought my phone to work today and left it off nearly all day. I thought I was seriously screwed and would have to do a RUU update/unbrick from work. Lo and behold it went into bootloader first try.
I'm restoring a backup now through TWRP 2.2 (because it doesn't have the smart install feature). We'll see if
What do you think is causing these problems? I don't want anything crazy...just a solid ICS rom or rooted OTA. Most ROMs I read suggest using 4EXT to flash, but I'm afraid of running into this again. Any suggestions or thoughts?
as mentioned above, installed the TWRP 2.2 from bootloader and restored a backup (that worked a long time ago). Now i'm having the same issue I had last night. It won't boot up at all except to recovery again.
For most people, being s-off is the best thing to do. S-on and ICS tend to bootloop. For some reason, 4ext and flash image GUI don't seem to work well in ICS either for some.
Have you tried flashing a GB ROM?
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I'm going to have to figure out how to get back to complete stock. Everytime I flash a rom...doesn't matter what it is, the phone will say the flash is done, then reboot to...NOTHING...just a black screen. I've let it sit and nothing happens.
Followed a guide on androidcentral that had a nice restore to stock guide. Did the RUU from my computer and now it's acting normal again. It must've been really messed up because when I had it talking to ADB and did the reboot reloader command (as someone stated), the screen was solid black, though the RUU still saw it.
hello guys! is there any way yet to root the evo 4g lte after the 2.13.651.1 update?
thanks in advance for ur feedback.
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There is no soff for phones after hboot 1.12, you can still use regawmod or HTC dev unlock to root
om4 said:
There is no soff for phones after hboot 1.12, you can still use regawmod or HTC dev unlock to root
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I couldn't use regawmod. Didn't go to bootloader. I had to htcdev. And then fastboot. I have s-on root. I for one don't see the hoopla with s-off. I find it easy enough to root with s-on.
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mrjasenr said:
I couldn't use regawmod. Didn't go to bootloader. I had to htcdev. And then fastboot. I have s-on root. I for one don't see the hoopla with s-off. I find it easy enough to root with s-on.
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Could have just started it from bootloader.
Anyway, S-OFF is a huge advantage. With that said, its not required if you know what you're doing
Same here, I tried regawmod bit didn't work. When I open the regawmod and connect the phone appears the root me button after I click says reloading bootloader but nothing happens, the phone don't reset like if the program can't talk to the phone even though show as connected. Any ideas ?
jrubiera said:
Same here, I tried regawmod bit didn't work. When I open the regawmod and connect the phone appears the root me button after I click says reloading bootloader but nothing happens, the phone don't reset like if the program can't talk to the phone even though show as connected. Any ideas ?
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Run it from the bootloader like I suggested a post above you
I'm doing it right now, went to boot loader run the regawmod, went through the htcdev process until unlock your bootloader screen appears on my computer but not on the phone
jrubiera said:
I'm doing it right now, went to boot loader run the regawmod, went through the htcdev process until unlock your bootloader screen appears on my computer but not on the phone
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I would really recommend unlocking manually, regawmod is a great tool but even with the latest update its still a bit unreliable. Some people are having to go to boot loader themselves and others are having to reboot manually each time the phone needs to restart. Its still the easiest method though.
I'm having the exact same issues.
I am also on software update 2.13.651.1
Tried to use RegawMOD and it freezes once I click the root menu. I also tried another root method to no avail.
I have .NET 4.0 installd and HTCDriver also.
Any ideas? I'm reading that I have to manually boot into the bootloader? how do i do this?
Thanks for any help.
To boot into bootloader press and hold volume down and power until it resets. Sometimes my phone doesn't like that tho, so I just restart with power down. Once screen goes black hold down volume and power. Should take you into bootloader. Maybe start the one-click from there and u may have to reset phone yourself when script says resetting phone but it doesn't itself.
Think all that is needed is net 4.0 and HTC drivers for regaw. I used the manual root and u need adb tools for that. Your hboot won't allow the zedomax method though.
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Anthonicia said:
To boot into bootloader press and hold volume down and power until it resets. Sometimes my phone doesn't like that tho
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Turn off that feature for quickly booting the phone, I can not remember what its called but turning it off makes getting into the boot loader easier
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Turn off that feature for quickly booting the phone, I can not remember what its called but turning it off names getting into the boot loader easier
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It's called "Fast boot". It's under the power icon in settings. Uncheck it, and it should allow the phone to use RegawMOD smoothly.
Gah....I need some sleep haha
om4 said:
Turn off that feature for quickly booting the phone, I can not remember what its called but turning it off makes getting into the boot loader easier
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Yeah, fastboot is and has been off. It still doesn't want to go in bootloader by pressing volume down and power. Have a Rom that does it automatic now though, so no worries.
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Plug the phone in and use adb reboot bootloader...all this and more in my guide...ooohh shameless plug for the win!!
Hello all!
My HTC evo 4g lte will not boot into recovery! I recently flashed CM 10.0 and am now trying to boot back into TWRP recovery but with no such luck. I have tried all of the standard procedures (i.e. turn off, hold volume down and power...and reset to recovery via CM) and none of them seem to work. The phone just gives up and boots normally. I need to flash gapps but can't! Any help would be much appreciated!
Thanks in advance!
skfergus said:
Hello all!
My HTC evo 4g lte will not boot into recovery! I recently flashed CM 10.0 and am now trying to boot back into TWRP recovery but with no such luck. I have tried all of the standard procedures (i.e. turn off, hold volume down and power...and reset to recovery via CM) and none of them seem to work. The phone just gives up and boots normally. I need to flash gapps but can't! Any help would be much appreciated!
Thanks in advance!
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are u s-on or s-off? my quess your s-on
Correct...I am s-on at the moment.
is there an easy way to go S-off using a mac or is that even necessary?
s-off makes thing alot easier.. dont think u can on a mac tho?? i mite be wrong.. check the dirty racun thread out.. i kno on aosp rom if your s-on u have to flash the kernel spearate.. that mite be messing u up.. i would try and get s-off if i was u..
Best bet would be to run a copy of ubuntu live distro and following the directions for dirty racun
if your S-on it does depend on whether which hboot your running. i was running 1.12 hboot for the longest time without any problems. i just kept flashing and flashing no problems. if your on 1.15+ then yea s-off does help because you can flash stuff more easily.
as to your not being able to enter Twrp have you tried fastbooting and re installing TWRP? thats probably a last ditch effort though.
When your turning it on and holding the volume down button does it enter the boot menu and you just select recovery and it just doesnt go into TWRP or can you not even get into the boot selection area?
skfergus said:
Hello all!
My HTC evo 4g lte will not boot into recovery! I recently flashed CM 10.0 and am now trying to boot back into TWRP recovery but with no such luck. I have tried all of the standard procedures (i.e. turn off, hold volume down and power...and reset to recovery via CM) and none of them seem to work. The phone just gives up and boots normally. I need to flash gapps but can't! Any help would be much appreciated!
Thanks in advance!
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Try to boot to the bootloader first. Then select recovery. To get to the bootloader, hold power button down until screen shuts off, then hold down power plus volume down until bootloader screen comes up.
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onlybob said:
Try to boot to the bootloader first. Then select recovery. To get to the bootloader, hold power button down until screen shuts off, then hold down power plus volume down until bootloader screen comes up.
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Thanks for all of your replies! I can get into bootloader although it is through a round about way...I have to first restart the device...let it start the rom and then hard reset it while holding volume down. Once in bootloader I am still unable to get into recovery. I have managed to get into recovery on a one time basis by re-flashing TWRP...however this only works once before I am unable to get back into recovery mode.
I do have Hboot 1.19...and I am guessing it is more difficult to get s-off with that new of a version but I will look into the dirty racun thread...
thanks again guys...any more direction would be appreciated!
skfergus said:
Thanks for all of your replies! I can get into bootloader although it is through a round about way...I have to first restart the device...let it start the rom and then hard reset it while holding volume down. Once in bootloader I am still unable to get into recovery. I have managed to get into recovery on a one time basis by re-flashing TWRP...however this only works once before I am unable to get back into recovery mode.
I do have Hboot 1.19...and I am guessing it is more difficult to get s-off with that new of a version but I will look into the dirty racun thread...
thanks again guys...any more direction would be appreciated!
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So, back in da bootloader, what happens if you select recovery?
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It acts like its going to continue on into recovery but then gives up and boots like normal...I also noticed that my mobile network no longer works...perhaps thats a separate issue. I need to look into it a bit further...