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unrEVOked 3.0

I haven't seen a thread about this, and it looks like this method is fairly fresh. I figured I'd give it a try...and it doesn't seem to work.
It gets hung up on the "flashing recovery image" part.
**Edit**
You have to remove HTC Sync AND the drivers that come with it. When I first tried this, I just installed the USB drivers that unrEVOked came. Looks like you have to totally removed anything from HTC before this can work.
And yes, it does work.

Same thing happens to me.
I have the latest software from Sprint. I don't know if this not working has anything to do with me trying to run unrevoked2 previously.

Not sure...I would uninstall any software from Sprint and HTC before you run this.
That may help.
Great job unrEVOked team. I waited to root my phone again until you guys figured it out again.

What does it do...?

can somebody give a detailed step by step on how to use this unrevoked 3?
and will it leave us having the new 1.47 radio and wifi update?

I asked this on another forum... but why not here?
Does this unrevoked do a full root, where it wipes all your data?

After seeing their one patch potentially ruin people's 4G for good, I've decided not to try their methods anymore. Hopefully 3.0 helps some people.
I like the Simple Root method and Whitslack's method.

So it seems like it doesn't wipe your data... anyone tried this and can confirm?

it doesn't wipe your data i just rooted mine in 3 minutes

halorin said:
After seeing their one patch potentially ruin people's 4G for good, I've decided not to try their methods anymore. Hopefully 3.0 helps some people.
I like the Simple Root method and Whitslack's method.
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I just want to clarify that unrEVOked is not responsible for that. There was a problem with the OTA update itself that broke 4G for some people, which HTC is and was responsible for. The only thing unrEVOked did was distribute said OTA update in pre-rooted form.

So after you run this, will it be possible to unlock nand protection to achieve a full root?

Ah ok uninstalling HTC Sync and its driver did the trick. I'm now rooted for the first time! w00t!
android-wifi-tether works great too!

gbm85 said:
I just want to clarify that unrEVOked is not responsible for that. There was a problem with the OTA update itself that broke 4G for some people, which HTC is and was responsible for. The only thing unrEVOked did was distribute said OTA update in pre-rooted form.
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That's 100% not true. The borking of the 4g was due to the way that the unrEVOked method wrote the wimax image to the wimax partition. This wasn't unique to the unrEVOked method, but it was something that should likely have been tested before release.

patelkedar91 said:
I asked this on another forum... but why not here?
Does this unrevoked do a full root, where it wipes all your data?
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No, it doesn't wipe ANY of your data. After I performed it, all of my apps and files were still 100% intact.

SayWhat10 said:
can somebody give a detailed step by step on how to use this unrevoked 3?
and will it leave us having the new 1.47 radio and wifi update?
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I believe it does. My software version didn't change afterwards.
To be frank, I'm not really sure how exactly this works. I know it changes your recovery, but other than that...I have no clue.
Still, it's a way of a achieving root that I'm fairly confident most users can pull off.
Remember: YOU MUST REMOVE HTC SYNC, AND ANY HTC/SPRINT DRIVERS
Otherwise...it gets hung up during the process.

Yeah whoops...
Make sure you uninstall HTC Sync AND HTC Drivers... if you have Windows 7, just search, from the launcher thing, "htc un--" and it'll fill in the rest.
Edit: Trying it for the second time, it gets stuck at "Waiting for device..." and it's connected.
Edit 2: DON'T uninstall the extra htc drivers... I don't know, but it's not recognizing my phone now, zzz.

So I'm confused a little bit. With unrevoked 3 you can flash a recovery image and flash a custom ROM now?
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Diplomat2387 said:
So I'm confused a little bit. With unrevoked 3 you can flash a recovery image and flash a custom ROM now?
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On their site they say: unrevoked3 will replace the stock Android recovery with a custom one, which adds many features including “nandroid” backups, the ability to use custom ROMs, and a greater amount of flexibility and customization of your Android phone.
So I'm guessing I could finally try out some of those ROM's I seeing floating around here. All I'm really after is a fully functional version of Froyo for the Evo, but I'm not sure if that's out yet...

christophermx4 said:
On their site they say: unrevoked3 will replace the stock Android recovery with a custom one, which adds many features including “nandroid” backups, the ability to use custom ROMs, and a greater amount of flexibility and customization of your Android phone.
So I'm guessing I could finally try out some of those ROM's I seeing floating around here. All I'm really after is a fully functional version of Froyo for the Evo, but I'm not sure if that's out yet...
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Nothing working 100% yet, but DamageControl & Cyanogen are the two closest i think ( hope to see a 100%-working FroYo within the next few days ).

christophermx4 said:
On their site they say: unrevoked3 will replace the stock Android recovery with a custom one, which adds many features including “nandroid” backups, the ability to use custom ROMs, and a greater amount of flexibility and customization of your Android phone.
So I'm guessing I could finally try out some of those ROM's I seeing floating around here. All I'm really after is a fully functional version of Froyo for the Evo, but I'm not sure if that's out yet...
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So this is full root like how everybody is doing manually? Can a expert chime in on this method and explain the drawback to this if any?
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2.31.651.7 fix.... No computers... No flash backs... Just root, recover and flash!!!

After receiving my second Hero I had noticed something weird about its software version... From what I remembered, it started with 2.27 on the last one I had and raised my curiosity/concern. I had heard about a root patch that was being sent out OTA by Sprint and after a little digging found the extremes that everyone was going through to achieve a successful root. The most common was to flash back .6 then to .5 which doesn't have the patch. I spent over an hour trying to find ANY copy of the 2.31.651.6 update and could not find anything. Then there where methods using the SDK which I'm sure could work, however the bootloader was a b!tch to access. I thought it would be entertaining to see If Sprint's new .7 root patched could be broken simply by the android market and third party developers; no use of Odin, unrevoked, HTC sync, no messing with debugging, not custom 2.31.651.7 (careful) and absolutely no flash backs! So here it is... enjoy.
All you will need ready is:
1).zip file of whichever OS you plan to flash. (I prefer the cm build's).
2)Rom Manager from the market (work's well with clockwork and cm).
3)Heroroot101.apk (Don't remember if it's on the market or third party).
4)NANDROID!!!!!!
All you do is run heroroot010 and push the root me button.
Reboot your phone and let it fully boot back up (give it a minute or two).
Turn it off and boot into recovery by holding down volume button and power.
I'll be damned there is a recovery image now by darchstar.
At this time there is no need to wipe just choose and flash rootme.zip
When you reboot you will see that sprint know's you're rooted already and wants to update you... This is fine.
Open Rom Manager, flash Clockwork (replacing darchstar) reboot into recovery mode and flash your new OS (DON'T FORGET TO WIPE).

I like your detailed method, but SuperOneClick was really easy too.
Install HTC Sync (v2 for Hero)
Enable USB debugging
Open SOC
Click Root
Plug in phone when prompted
Wait a bit.... then done.

There really is alot of outdated information on these forums. All versions of the stock ROMs can be rooted one way or another.
Above is two possible solutions

I agree with porkrinds but y would you replace Darchstar Recovery its the best IMO Thanks Darchstar
Root-Hack-Mod-Always™

Porkrinds said:
There really is alot of outdated information on these forums. All versions of the stock ROMs can be rooted one way or another.
Above is two possible solutions
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Forum update, prune, re-sticky time?

I used one click method & there's no recovery image.

Great Way to Root Hero with 2.31
Used this without a hitch, has recovery & all took about 2 minutes...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=643

cybertimber2007 said:
I like your detailed method, but SuperOneClick was really easy too.
Install HTC Sync (v2 for Hero)
Enable USB debugging
Open SOC
Click Root
Plug in phone when prompted
Wait a bit.... then done.
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Hey man I just used your little posts instructions to root my Wife's hero (my evo is already rooted)
I can't believe how easy that was thanks so much everything appears to be working I have superuser authority and am going to try flashing a new rom momentarily

[Q] Sorry, I'm new...

OK...I've read the Wiki and the Glossary, I've searched the forums, I've been obsessively reading this forum for a week, and I still have some very basic questions that I'm hoping someone can either point me to a link or just drop some info for me. I know many of you have been at this since the Dawn of Android, but sometimes I feel like I'm walking into my first day of med-school when everyone else has been here for 5 years. Assume for a moment that I am a tabula rasa where the rest of you are now writing in the margins of a dense technical manual. Because that's what it feels like for me.
First, some background info: I want to learn how to do all this stuff, but this phone was expensive! I don't want to break it. So I'm cautious. I'm not a programmer but I'm not technically inept. I am good at following directions. I don't panic when things go wrong. So I think I can root, flash, and all the fun stuff that comes with having an Android device. But I have some questions that are still unanswered. I'll try to be as concise as possible (too late, I know):
1) I have the SPH-D720 model. I see rooting guides for the I9020 but not the SPH-D720. Will those other guides work for my device? I've seen other people ask this same question get sent to BuglessPete's guide so I'm assuming so, but I want to be sure.
2) I know that GRJ90 and 2.3.5 just came out. My phone is updated to both. It looks like most of the root guides are still referring to 2.3.4 or 2.3.3. Should I wait until someone releases an updated 2.3.5 guide, or is the method still the same?
3) Backups...these are different than saved settings, yes? So when I root my phone (which apparently requires unlocking the bootloader now) I'm going to lose all of my apps/themes/settings, right?
4) Do any of the developers offer tech support?
I now throw myself to the mercy of the masses, prepared for flames, but hoping for help.

NoobyMcNoob said:
1) I have the SPH-D720 model. I see rooting guides for the I9020 but not the SPH-D720. Will those other guides work for my device? I've seen other people ask this same question get sent to BuglessPete's guide so I'm assuming so, but I want to be sure.
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It's the same.
- fastboot oem unlock
- flash a custom recovery for your device (crespo4g) using fastboot
- boot into CWM, mount system and flash the su binary
NoobyMcNoob said:
2) I know that GRJ90 and 2.3.5 just came out. My phone is updated to both. It looks like most of the root guides are still referring to 2.3.4 or 2.3.3. Should I wait until someone releases an updated 2.3.5 guide, or is the method still the same?
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No change unless you are trying to flash a modified boot.img for adb remount (this is not necessary if you merely want root access)
NoobyMcNoob said:
3) Backups...these are different than saved settings, yes? So when I root my phone (which apparently requires unlocking the bootloader now) I'm going to lose all of my apps/themes/settings, right?
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Yes, fastboot oem unlock wipes everything, including the SD card.

Thanks. So a follow up question then:
Is it possible to back up all of my settings and whatnot, and then quickly put them back after rooting the phone? No biggie if not, and since all of my contact info is on Google that sync happens automatically.

Another question - when I'm installing the sdk, do I need all the other stuff that it automatically selects or can I dump all that and just download the USB driver package?

NoobyMcNoob said:
Another question - when I'm installing the sdk, do I need all the other stuff that it automatically selects or can I dump all that and just download the USB driver package?
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You will need the usb driver and platform tools.
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NoobyMcNoob said:
Thanks. So a follow up question then:
Is it possible to back up all of my settings and whatnot, and then quickly put them back after rooting the phone? No biggie if not, and since all of my contact info is on Google that sync happens automatically.
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You could use something like titanium backup, but watch what you restore as some things cause issues.
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Awesome. I'm taking the leap now! So far, nothing screwed up...

So...I can't get the correct driver installed. In all the guides it says I should have the Bootloader Interface listed as the driver. But that is not one of my options - Allgamer's guide says there should be 3 choices, but I only have 2:
Android ADB Interface
and
Android Composite ADB Interface
How do I choose the Bootloader Interface?

You need to be in the bootloader on the phone I believe. I am new to the nexus s so I am not 100 percent sure.

Didn't work from the bootloader either - still showing Android ADB Interface.
I guess I'll uninstall everything and start from scratch.

Just bought one!

I bought a MyTouch on Amazon for 43 dollars.
Can someone provide a simple guide for me so I can update it to the latest CWM? I've never done any mods with an HTC like this and when I did it was the Hero and I hard bricked it. I had a few G1's, too...
Anyway, can someone PM me or reply to this? I need something quick and easy.
Starting from Rooting and finishishing at CM install.
My current device is an LG Phoenix, so... Big Upgrade!

AndrMatr said:
I bought a MyTouch on Amazon for 43 dollars.
Can someone provide a simple guide for me so I can update it to the latest CWM? I've never done any mods with an HTC like this and when I did it was the Hero and I hard bricked it. I had a few G1's, too...
Anyway, can someone PM me or reply to this? I need something quick and easy.
Starting from Rooting and finishishing at CM install.
My current device is an LG Phoenix, so... Big Upgrade!
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I would start with this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801106
It will unlock your bootloader, add CWM, and root your (arriving) phone (in that order). If there are any dead links, I should be able to help out (except for the drivers - you can either try ADBSetup or use Linux to unlock the bootloader).
I would skip Juopunutbear unless you are planning to flash every other week . I did it, it's no big deal, but the best I got out of S-OFF was to change the start-up logo (before the bootanimation).
Hope this gives an idea.

joel.maxuel said:
I would start with this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801106
It will unlock your bootloader, add CWM, and root your (arriving) phone (in that order). If there are any dead links, I should be able to help out (except for the drivers - you can either try ADBSetup or use Linux to unlock the bootloader).
I would skip Juopunutbear unless you are planning to flash every other week . I did it, it's no big deal, but the best I got out of S-OFF was to change the start-up logo (before the bootanimation).
Hope this gives an idea.
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So what if I don't have Admin privileges on a computer? Will Fastboot and ADB still work? I don't know about the drivers...
And I had the original myTouch 3G and I installed the Visionary (the one with the yellow triangle with the lightning bolt hitting a guy) APK file. I was able to flash CWM Recovery after Visionary rooted the device. Is it possible to flash ROMS using CWM instead of unlocking the bootloader?

AndrMatr said:
So what if I don't have Admin privileges on a computer? Will Fastboot and ADB still work? I don't know about the drivers...
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Probably not. I haven't seen a situation where drivers can install without admin priv.
AndrMatr said:
And I had the original myTouch 3G and I installed the Visionary (the one with the yellow triangle with the lightning bolt hitting a guy) APK file. I was able to flash CWM Recovery after Visionary rooted the device. Is it possible to flash ROMS using CWM instead of unlocking the bootloader?
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That would be gaining root through an exploit. If I recall correctly, all of those have been sealed in future OTA's. The only way that makes sense (that is, not trying every rooting package out there) is to unlock the bootloader first. It's really not that bad.

Confusion
joel.maxuel said:
Probably not. I haven't seen a situation where drivers can install without admin priv.
That would be gaining root through an exploit. If I recall correctly, all of those have been sealed in future OTA's. The only way that makes sense (that is, not trying every rooting package out there) is to unlock the bootloader first. It's really not that bad.
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The MT4GS I'm getting is running Gingerbread. If I use GingerBreak APK to root the phone and install CWM, can I still back up the stock OS? And for future reference, how would I keep the baseband once I'm ready to flash ROMs? Like the IMEI and stuff like that?
And the guide that you directed me towards is slightly complicated.
Is there an APK that can turn S-Off? if so, how reliable is it?
And for future reference (I like saying that) the ETA for device delivery is Wednesday on the East Coast of the United States.

AndrMatr said:
The MT4GS I'm getting is running Gingerbread. If I use GingerBreak APK to root the phone and install CWM, can I still back up the stock OS? And for future reference, how would I keep the baseband once I'm ready to flash ROMs? Like the IMEI and stuff like that?
And the guide that you directed me towards is slightly complicated.
Is there an APK that can turn S-Off? if so, how reliable is it?
And for future reference (I like saying that) the ETA for device delivery is Wednesday on the East Coast of the United States.
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Getting out of my comfort zone here, but that should be possible. CWM will be able to back up system and boot, effectively the stock OS.
Haven't heard of people losing their IMEI's with this phone, nor of any backup to protect it, so that should be fine.
When I went through it, I found the guide a bit daunting as well, but you get used to it (alternatively there is below, which I never used).
There is no APK to S-Off (too complicated for a user app, and your phone would be upside down half the time thus making the screen unreadable), but there is this that can speed up the process:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2438884
This can root as well. It's no APK, but should get the job done.

joel.maxuel said:
Getting out of my comfort zone here, but that should be possible. CWM will be able to back up system and boot, effectively the stock OS.
Haven't heard of people losing their IMEI's with this phone, nor of any backup to protect it, so that should be fine.
When I went through it, I found the guide a bit daunting as well, but you get used to it (alternatively there is below, which I never used).
There is no APK to S-Off (too complicated for a user app, and your phone would be upside down half the time thus making the screen unreadable), but there is this that can speed up the process:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2438884
This can root as well. It's no APK, but should get the job done.
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*cringes* Windows admin priiivveellleges.....?
And can we just talk about this through PM? the XDA site is destroying my data. The app is better.

s-off has gotten easier. juopunutbear (or however you spell it) is no longer needed. rumrunner s-off is by far easier to use. this is what I used combined with the windroid program to root.

I bought one from a liquidator online. Brand new, out of the box, with the plastic still on the screen and stuff. Unmarked battery, though. Charges a bit too fast. Was labelled as "refurbished" but came in the original manufacturer box with original PC sync cable and chager. I found a way to root the stock ROM without S-OFF, just with CWM. All I had t do was flash a 2.3.6 ZIP that had the SU binary and the .apk file for the Samsung Galaxy Admire. It works on the really stupid Huawei model, too. Which, I installed the Raspberry Pi variation of SliTaz on it, and it works great! But as soon as I came back to my apartment from work I unlocked the bootloader(HTC model), installed CWM, flashed the ZIP fro 1.4 DS, and then did a backup of my old non-functional broken peice of shi...Yeah, and then then flashed the boot image through fastboot, and then restored my backup. My point is, though, my Minecraft PE and my Ravensword 2 installations diappeared after restoring the backup. Any ideas of why this happened?

mattlowry said:
s-off has gotten easier. juopunutbear (or however you spell it) is no longer needed. rumrunner s-off is by far easier to use. this is what I used combined with the windroid program to root.
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thanks this is good info, i recently just got my slide to have cm9 without s-off and lets say that was a process trying to shift about all these dead links on this forum. but i plan on getting another mytouch cause i wanna switch back to a keyboard phone and well the keyboard died some how from sitting for so long but now that i have cm9 on this phone holly poo it runs fast and smooth.
anyway thanks for the info
i looked up the rumrunner and does it matter that its not completely made for the doubleshot? or does it just do it to any htc phone?

g-fetus6 said:
thanks this is good info, i recently just got my slide to have cm9 without s-off and lets say that was a process trying to shift about all these dead links on this forum. But i plan on getting another mytouch cause i wanna switch back to a keyboard phone and well the keyboard died some how from sitting for so long but now that i have cm9 on this phone holly poo it runs fast and smooth.
Anyway thanks for the info
i looked up the rumrunner and does it matter that its not completely made for the doubleshot? Or does it just do it to any htc phone?
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they have a universal version that works fine

Htc one m8 - im 70 and rooting this phone on my bucket list

Ok my friends, my name is ska, im 70 yrs old and if i dont type in caps, i cant see what i am typing. I would like to correctly root my phone and unroot it later if need be, before i die and so i have come here for assistance. Although i have worked in multiple engineering fields, i no longer have the mental capability to comprehend or follow any rooting instructions unless they were written for a 6 yr old. Getting old is no fun so dont do it.
Can anyone slow it down a few gears and help me with this bucket list item?
Here is what i have:
Htc one m8(metal)
originally verizon now has straight talk sim
model number: Htc6525lvw
imei: 990 004 998 964 591
android version 5.0.1
htc sense version 6.0
software number 4.17.605.9
htc sdk api level 6.55
it took me 21 minutes to type out this information. Which i will never get back. I just want to have a outta sight phone to show off at bingo and use it as an ice breaker on dance nights.

I love this thread and really hope you can figure it out!
You'll need a few things to accomplish this. First you'll need to get s-off (which I explain below), then you get root access, and finally you install a custom recovery. Once that's done, you're good to go, and can install whatever custom ROM or flashy modifications you want without worry that you'll permanently ruin your phone. Here's a list of things you'll need to do it: KingRoot app, Sunshine app ($25! No way around this...), working Android Device Bridge (ADB) connection to a PC.
Note, rooting your phone (up to the custom recovery) will not erase any of your user data, however further changes (such as flashing a new ROM) likely will, so you'll want to back up everything.
s-on/off: This refers to the security setting of the phone. By default, the phone comes s-on, which protects access to reserved memory and prevents you from rooting your phone. You'll need to change this to s-off first. Once done though, it'll be s-off for good. There are ways to "return to stock" and set it back to s-on, or at least appear as such to a level 1 tech.
First thing you're going to want to do is get ADB working on your computer and ensure you can communicate with and control your phone from the ADB command line. This is arguably the hardest step for a lay person. Detailed instructions on how to get that working can be found here.
Once you can see your phone in ADB and have ensured that's working, you'll want to download the KingRoot app and Sunshine app to your phone using the sites I've linked. KingRoot will be used to get temporary root access to your phone. Once you get tempRoot, if you reboot your phone, you'll have to do it again. Temporary root access is required for Sunshine to do it's thing and set your phone to s-off. Once you have s-off you're essentially done, and the last bit of work is to install the custom recovery and then any custom ROMs or modifications you'll want.
So you have ADB working and downloaded the two apps above. Lets get started.
First, launch KingRoot on your phone, and let it do it's magic trying to get you temporary root access. It'll likely fail a few times, but just keep doing it again until it works.
Once KingRoot says you have root, run Sunshine. It'll evaluate your phone and check if it has root access. If all is well, it'll prompt you to go pay $25 for the app, and will reboot your phone.
Once the phone has rebooted, launch KingRoot again and check to see if you still have tempRoot. You'll likely need to re-run KingRoot a few times until it gets root again.
Now that you have tempRoot again, and have paid the $25, go ahead and run Sunshine again. This time, it'll know you're ready to go, so let it run and it'll set your phone to s-off and reboot when it's done.
At this point, you've broken the man's lock over your phone! Go you!
The last step is to install a custom recovery, I suggest TWRP, which will allow you to backup and restore your phone, and also install things like a custom ROM. Details of how to install TWRP can be found here. You'll be using the ADB to push the code to your phone which is why we set it up and tested it first.
Once TWRP is installed, I recommend making a backup of your phone so you don't lose any information. You can do this in TWRP.
As a final step, and a way to show off your technological prowess, you can install a custom ROM. a whole forum of options and detailed explanations on how to install them can be found here. Some retain the same look and feel you're used to, while others use different user interfaces to offer a modified experience. Review the options and feel free to ask questions!
Good luck!

Hope you get this done, I will help in anyway I can.
You shouldn't need kingroot anymore, just download the sunshine app (http://theroot.ninja) to your device, install it and follow the steps.

I was 68 when I did mine. Just read here and follow the instructions.

Alllllrightttttty then !!!! When can you come over and do it>????
drumz0rz said:
I love this thread and really hope you can figure it out!
You'll need a few things to accomplish this. First you'll need to get s-off (which I explain below), then you get root access, and finally you install a custom recovery. Once that's done, you're good to go, and can install whatever custom ROM or flashy modifications you want without worry that you'll permanently ruin your phone. Here's a list of things you'll need to do it: KingRoot app, Sunshine app ($25! No way around this...), working Android Device Bridge (ADB) connection to a PC.
Note, rooting your phone (up to the custom recovery) will not erase any of your user data, however further changes (such as flashing a new ROM) likely will, so you'll want to back up everything.
s-on/off: This refers to the security setting of the phone. By default, the phone comes s-on, which protects access to reserved memory and prevents you from rooting your phone. You'll need to change this to s-off first. Once done though, it'll be s-off for good. There are ways to "return to stock" and set it back to s-on, or at least appear as such to a level 1 tech.
First thing you're going to want to do is get ADB working on your computer and ensure you can communicate with and control your phone from the ADB command line. This is arguably the hardest step for a lay person. Detailed instructions on how to get that working can be found here.
Once you can see your phone in ADB and have ensured that's working, you'll want to download the KingRoot app and Sunshine app to your phone using the sites I've linked. KingRoot will be used to get temporary root access to your phone. Once you get tempRoot, if you reboot your phone, you'll have to do it again. Temporary root access is required for Sunshine to do it's thing and set your phone to s-off. Once you have s-off you're essentially done, and the last bit of work is to install the custom recovery and then any custom ROMs or modifications you'll want.
So you have ADB working and downloaded the two apps above. Lets get started.
First, launch KingRoot on your phone, and let it do it's magic trying to get you temporary root access. It'll likely fail a few times, but just keep doing it again until it works.
Once KingRoot says you have root, run Sunshine. It'll evaluate your phone and check if it has root access. If all is well, it'll prompt you to go pay $25 for the app, and will reboot your phone.
Once the phone has rebooted, launch KingRoot again and check to see if you still have tempRoot. You'll likely need to re-run KingRoot a few times until it gets root again.
Now that you have tempRoot again, and have paid the $25, go ahead and run Sunshine again. This time, it'll know you're ready to go, so let it run and it'll set your phone to s-off and reboot when it's done.
At this point, you've broken the man's lock over your phone! Go you!
The last step is to install a custom recovery, I suggest TWRP, which will allow you to backup and restore your phone, and also install things like a custom ROM. Details of how to install TWRP can be found here. You'll be using the ADB to push the code to your phone which is why we set it up and tested it first.
Once TWRP is installed, I recommend making a backup of your phone so you don't lose any information. You can do this in TWRP.
As a final step, and a way to show off your technological prowess, you can install a custom ROM. a whole forum of options and detailed explanations on how to install them can be found here. Some retain the same look and feel you're used to, while others use different user interfaces to offer a modified experience. Review the options and feel free to ask questions!
Good luck!
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WOW THE LAST TIME I HAVE HAD MY MIND BLOWN LIKE THIS WAS BY A YOUNG LADY IN KOREA. I GUESS MY NEXT QUESTION IS WHAT IN SAM HILL ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT ? I'M GOING TO ATTEMPT TO FOLLOW YOUR INSTRUCTIONS BUT I THINK THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE I'M GONNA BREAK A HIP IF I TRY TWRPING.!!! AS SOON AS MY NIECE GETS HERE TO TAKE ME TO WALMART TO GET SOME PAPER FOR MY PRINTING UNIT. I WILL PRINT ALL THIS OUT AND START READING. I'M ONLY GOOD FOR ABOUT 5 PAGES OF EASY READING BEFORE I NOD OUT ONLY TO BE WOKEN UP BY THE IMPACT OF MY HEAD ON THE KEYBOARD. HAD TO WALK AROUND WITH GHBNM IMPRINTED ON MY HEAD FOR A WEEK LAST TIME. I'LL KEEP YOU ABREAST ON MY PROGRESS. THANK YOU FOR ALL THIS INFO AND YOUR QUICK RESPONSE ALTHOUGH I'M NOT TO SURE OF MY ABILITY TO COMPREHEND ANY OF IT.
THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO BE LIKE MY TOASTER. PUT BREAD IN CLICK ONE BUTTON WAIT AND DING ALL DONE AND NOW HAVE YUMMY TOAST. to be continued........

To make this super simple here are the steps:
1) http://theroot.ninja/download.html (Do the first link and after you finish that do the second.)
2) At this point you could potentially go to the app store, download TWRP which is a recovery program that is almost like a computer bios would be on a computer. Once you have that you could install it after selecting your phone and the TWRP version you want, I would select 2.8.0.0 as I had issues when I tried to flash higher the first time.
3) if that doesn't work you will need to install TWRP via Fastboot the directions for which are here:
https://twrp.me/devices/htconem8gsm.html
You can just put your phone in Fastboot mode and in a terminal on your computer that your phone is attached to type:
"fastboot devices" to make sure your phone is being seen.
"fastboot flash recovery twrp.img" to flash TWRP.
"fastboot reboot" to reboot the phone.
4) Here's the hardest step if you can't install TWRP from the app, installing ADB and Fastboot but just go to Youtube and look up some videos on that. There are some more details involved but you can ask when you get this done as this is all you'll need to install the custom ROMs.

Throttled to a halt in two ways is taking its tole on my project
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Well gents, my carrier has throttled my speed so slow that it feels like I'm on dial-up in Bedrock. Looking at all those Utube videos and printing out instructions ate up 5 Gb in 3 days. So to make downloading the programs I need "time out" before they can be fully downloaded. But I'm still at. So bear with me. Did I mention that I got throttled? Not only by my carrier, but my doctor had to one up my carrier by informing me that I had a heart attack while shopping for print paper with my niece. I think I had a few more when she was driving me to the ER. So I'm a bit slower this week, but I still at it. Thanks for everyones help thus far. I better get to this before it gets to me.