I used HTC Super Tool v3 to root my HTC Hero-S and it said "Rooted." I used root checker and it said I am not. I do have Kingdom HBOOT and can access fastboot through it but still cannot delete bloatware, etc. I am very new to rooting and have only been playing with the idea for about 2 months. I was rooted once already before and everything worked just fine.
EDIT: Forgot to ask a question...Can anyone throw an idea my way? There seems to be limited resources for rooting the Hero-S
I had the Rezound s-off but cracked the screen and just got a replacement device. I successfully achieved s-off using the hansoon 2000 toolkit like i had for my old device. I was able to install a recovery(Amon Ra 3.16) after this was completed, and attempted to install a new rom. However, when I rebooted after installlation, it comes up with the JuopnutBear icon after the htc, and nothing else. Is there a way I can fix this?
I have an HTC One Max from Verizon, stock, unrooted, odex, running HBOOT 2.49.0000
I am trying to attempt to unlock the bootloader so i can S-OFF
When i use HTC's DEV site, and submit my token, it tells me that my MID is not allowed.
When i use rumrunner i get this error (see atttached image)
I have tried may things posted on XDA and utube with no success.
if anyone has any suggestions it would be greatly appreciated.
Use Firewater and download it using internet explorer. I just got S-OFF on my VZW device 2.49 HBOOT
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53834731&postcount=25
Credit goes to @ferrojasaguilar
ceo4eva said:
Use Firewater and download it using internet explorer. I just got S-OFF on my VZW device 2.49 HBOOT
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53834731&postcount=25
Credit goes to @ferrojasaguilar
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Ok again this is an HTC one max and I am trying to unlock the boot loader. I can't s-off until I unlock the boot loader first. If you have an HTC one max (not the HTC one m7 or m8), then tell me how you managed to unlock the bootloader.
You cant unlock the bootloader at HTCdev with this devicebecause of carrier regulations so you use firewater to do that. It unlocks your bootloader and gives you s-off
I need to change my sig to show the One Max lol
Also from doing some reading rumrunner isnt effective on HBOOTs after 2.46 or so
ceo4eva said:
Use Firewater and download it using internet explorer. I just got S-OFF on my VZW device 2.49 HBOOT
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53834731&postcount=25
Credit goes to @ferrojasaguilar
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Ok once again, this is an HTC one max (not the HTC one m7 or m8) and it's Verizon I am referring to - not sprint or AT&T - and I am trying to unlock the bootloader. I can't s-off until I unlock the bootloader first. If you have an HTC one max (not the HTC one m7 or m8), and it's specifically a Verizon carrier, then tell me how you managed to unlock the bootloader.
visualmog said:
Ok once again, this is an HTC one max (not the HTC one m7 or m8) and it's Verizon I am referring to - not sprint or AT&T - and I am trying to unlock the bootloader. I can't s-off until I unlock the bootloader first. If you have an HTC one max (not the HTC one m7 or m8), and it's specifically a Verizon carrier, then tell me how you managed to unlock the bootloader.
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Sorry stupid Firefox entered the same thread twice. I will again attempt to use Firewater, but it didn't work for me the last attempt I made. Thanks for the advice and I will follow up.
I have a verizon one max HBOOT 2.49 unlocked bootloader by using Firewater http://firewater-soff.com/
After you read what it is for on the homepage click on the Instructions/Download Tab and of the 3 methods given, use the "Instructions (WeakSauce method - some m8 models and maybe others)" method.
Basically you need to download the app called Weaksauce it is in the steps for the method above and at the link -->http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2699089
When you install the app, it will give you root. install SuperSu from the market and begin the process of Firewater.
Note:
1. When you boot your device make sure weaksauce roots your device before you being to use firewater (you can download the Root Checker app from the market to verify that you have root before you start)
2. Download firewater using Internet Explorer
3. Follow the instructions carefully from both weaksauce and firewater
good luck
ceo4eva said:
I have a verizon one max HBOOT 2.49 unlocked bootloader by using Firewater http://firewater-soff.com/
After you read what it is for on the homepage click on the Instructions/Download Tab and of the 3 methods given, use the "Instructions (WeakSauce method - some m8 models and maybe others)" method.
Basically you need to download the app called Weaksauce it is in the steps for the method above and at the link -->http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2699089
When you install the app, it will give you root. install SuperSu from the market and begin the process of Firewater.
Note:
1. When you boot your device make sure weaksauce roots your device before you being to use firewater (you can download the Root Checker app from the market to verify that you have root before you start)
2. Download firewater using Internet Explorer
3. Follow the instructions carefully from both weaksauce and firewater
good luck
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I followed your directions and somehow it worked!! the only thing I did differently was downloading firewater from IE instead of firefox. amazing how that is what was causing my issue. I am now unlocked and s-off. thanks for your help and advice everyone
Great I had the same problem but it was like magic
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ceo4eva said:
Great I had the same problem but it was like magic
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Question, now that i have successfully unlocked the device and achieved s-off, and also have installed a current of version of twrp and rooted, does installing future OTA updates affect any of this? would installing an OTA update cause me to have to re-root? or possibly lose my "unlocked, s-off"?
Thanks,
visualmog said:
Question, now that i have successfully unlocked the device and achieved s-off, and also have installed a current of version of twrp and rooted, does installing future OTA updates affect any of this? would installing an OTA update cause me to have to re-root? or possibly lose my "unlocked, s-off"?
Thanks,
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You will need to have the stock recovery in order to take an OTA. In my case for Kit Kat OTA, I was unlocked rooted and S-OFF and still got the update. You will probably lose root but unlock and S-OFF will remain.
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You will need to have the stock recovery in order to take an OTA. In my case for Kit Kat OTA, I was unlocked rooted and S-OFF and still got the update. You will probably lose root but unlock and S-OFF will remain.
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So you are saying that if i updated my recovery to TWRP, i would not be able to install the OTA update? Also, did you lose root when you applied the update? and if so, how did you regain root?
If twrp senses that you do not have root it will give you an option to slide to root
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If twrp senses that you do not have root it will give you an option to slide to root
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ok that answers the last parts of my question, but what about the first? if I am running a custom recovery (TWRP), I will be unable to install OTA updates?
visualmog said:
ok that answers the last parts of my question, but what about the first? if I am running a custom recovery (TWRP), I will be unable to install OTA updates?
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That is correct, you need the stock recovery and stock rom, you can be rooted and will lose it, but S-OFF will remain. Root is easy to get back so it's no big deal
I just delt with this exact problem. U won't be able to get any while rooted. I ended up having to install the RUU via fastboot and lock my bootloader in order to get Ota updates. I still consider myself to be a noob. I think you gotta have the stock recovery installed as well.
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I've started down the path of getting S-OFF on my M8. I have unlocked the bootloader and rooted the phone. I then started to get S-OFF and got as far as installing InsertCoin, which worked fine. I then attempted to install FireWater, but quickly found that won't work any more so I need to use Sunshine. OK, fine with that but Sunshine will not run, giving an error message that it cannot be run on a device that is debugable. I read in another post that someone got this working by installing a new bootloader. I did try this and even tried many different bootloaders but nothing worked. I have the device back booting into Android with InsertCoin installed.
So my question is what do I need to do to get the device into a state where Sunshine will work? Or, how can I revert the InsertCoin install??
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Stock ROM and stock recovery are best for sunshine, from what I've read.
**Resolved**
Thanks. I found stock roms on the HTC website and was able to get the device back into it's factory state.
Hi all
i tried to root my htc one max verizon htc6600lvw phone using rumrunner but getting error as listed below please help- about this im on 4.4.2.
rom or root issue? unexpected behaviour detected -
flash different rom and try again.
ERROR: run rumrunner again rumrunner....
Thanks
I get the same thing and was hoping for a fix or way to downgrade the os.
Just use Sunshine from http://theroot.ninja/ The program costs $25, but it just friggin works. It was the easiest thing to do for me and got me unlocked, S off and I was able to root very easily.