For anyone that has had difficulty rooting the HTC Desire S.
Having had my HTC Desire S made S-Off by Androf ( Root internet cafe on Edgware Rd London ) I noticed that there are a few methods to root the DS.
Most of which are quite complicated but alas I managed to find a simple method.
The Gingerbreak 1.20 APK manages to root any S-Off DS quickly and easily, simply download the app directly to the phone or download and transfer to the phone. Once that has been done simply install the APK file onto the phone, once that is done simply run the app and follow the instructions and then your phone should say something along the lines of there was a mistake and try a manual reboot to check if Superuser is installed.
For a few people such as myself you may notice that once you run the Gingerbreak APK the phone reboots itself and doesn't work, if this happens to you then simply format your SD card and remount it and try again and "voila" you should have superuser installed and root access on the DS.
Hope this helps anyone that may have encountered the same problems as me.
"Knowledge is Power"
Ron
Contact Telephone number for Root internet Cafe Edgware Road - 0207 262 6118
Excuse my extreme ignorance, but... how can I check this has worked on my phone?
Thanks
No probs.....
What would you like to check has worked?
I mean how do I know th phone is rooted? Superuser installed?
Think I need to read around this a bit more, feeling very thick, haha.
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chris5s said:
I mean how do I know th phone is rooted? Superuser installed?
Think I need to read around this a bit more, feeling very thick, haha.
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Don't fear! I believe that I'm the same boat as you, also coming from a TOPAZ and WM65, so any daft question feel happy to ask me (not that I'll be able to answer them!) I've had a sharp learning curve over the last 6weeks and my first Android device!
There are a few ways of knowing if you have route access.
First thing to check is if you have superuser access, if you can't find that out then simply go to the market and download an app called route check and that will tell you if you are rooted.
Hope this helps.
Ron
Ok, thanks guys. Couldn't find route checker but got something similar that told me I don't have SU rights - this apk installed fine for me tho.
Anyway, think I'll have a scout around and see what I'm actually trying to do and if I need to!
Thanks again
Where to download Gingerbreak 1.20 APK
I need this Gingerbreak 1.20 APK to root my HTC Desire S with Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Where to download this Gingerbreak 1.20 APK? Please attach the file or the url....
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I need this Gingerbreak 1.20 APK to root my HTC Desire S with Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Where to download this Gingerbreak 1.20 APK? Please attach the file or the url....
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You haven't looked very hard...
Its the first sticky thread in the Dev section of this forum.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1045118
You must be S-OFF to use it though.
I was about to post a thread asking the same question. I have a SOFF phone and wanted to know how to root it without getting into trouble.
Edit: successfully rooted my phone.
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Dont people use the search anymore???
how to root s-on device? or how to s-off my DS??
My understanding is that rooting an S-on phone, if possible, only achieves a temp root that is lost on reboot. S-Off at present is only possible with xtc clip (hardware device) ( =lots of money). Software method is likely coming soon (ish) via alpharev team.
Suggest googling xtc and/or alpharev.
Peace
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When i run my GingerBreak and choose Root device, it says it's running the exploit and this may take a few minutes. I have waited 6 minutes and nothing happened. Followed your instructions but it seems that it's rooting forever.
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When i run my GingerBreak and choose Root device, it says it's running the exploit and this may take a few minutes. I have waited 6 minutes and nothing happened. Followed your instructions but it seems that it's rooting forever.
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Can you please provide some additional information about your device.
Your ROM version, HBOOT version, have you made the phone S-OFF? etc
then we'll probably be able to help
@kikukiks - did you try rebooting anyway? It may have worked, just needs a reboot....
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kikukiks said:
When i run my GingerBreak and choose Root device, it says it's running the exploit and this may take a few minutes. I have waited 6 minutes and nothing happened. Followed your instructions but it seems that it's rooting forever.
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Try formatting your memory card and then retry gingerbreak and it should work... Or at least it did for me.
Hello gyies i am triyng for 3 days to s-off my phone with revolutionary tool and it doesnt work i tried windows and linux.... Please help....
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Hello gyies i am triyng for 3 days to s-off my phone with revolutionary tool and it doesnt work i tried windows and linux.... Please help....
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For us even to try to assist you must give us more....
For a start what HBOOT & ROM version has your phone?
What errors are you getting, at what point it is failing? screen dumps would be useful ...
My hboot is is 0.98.0002 by linux it doesent work at all.. on windows i make all the instruktions exsaktly and it doesent worj there eather.... kernelversion 2.6.35.10-g2ee27f5 when i am in methode 2 it says failed to get root... i folowed the instructions carefully...
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Hy everyone,
i succefuly rooted htc desire s.
the Superonclick root worked for me.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
What needs done is a clockworkmod recovery, which isnt avaiable right now for the desire s.
codeforge said:
Hy everyone,
i succefuly rooted htc desire s.
the Superonclick root worked for me.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
What needs done is a clockworkmod recovery, which isnt avaiable right now for the desire s.
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Was your Desire S (S-OFF) to start with?
So have you now achieved permanent root?
Yes it was soff. And yes i have permanent root.
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Yes it was soff. And yes i have permanent root.
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thats nice
now i know its rootable ....so i guess we can expect custom roms now
Yes, and i think with this app every android device can be rooted easly
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i hope i get a S-OFF DS too
No S-OFF here... damn!
mine is S-OFF
my ds should be turning up in the next 3 hours hopefully, how do i know if it's s-off or not?
shanz said:
my ds should be turning up in the next 3 hours hopefully, how do i know if it's s-off or not?
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Look at the top line of the bootloader screen.
Which you get by performing the initial same steps as you would do to perform the hard (full) reset but without...actually confirming!
Nice- this works. Got my S-OFF Desire S rooted with this very easily!
Waiting for Clockwork now
i cannot pass "waiting for device" tryed what sayd on that thread but nothing helps,can you guys post what you have done specifically step by step to make it work?maybe i'am missing something..thank you!
S-off
Is there a way to get S-off without using the SIM attachment thing (sorry don't know proper name for it), for example, like the HD2, is there a program that you can run that will enable S-off. if not is it possible to roll back the radio or something so that this can be done. (If this is all rubbish then I apologise, still getting used to HTC after my x10 mini pro)
With the ol' Desire, you can root it even if it's S-ON...
Why with Desire S can't?
S-off
Dunno, have tried with superoneclick to try and root it but the dialog box gets stuck on waiting for device, might try some others such as visionaryor z4root.
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Dunno, have tried with superoneclick to try and root it but the dialog box gets stuck on waiting for device, might try some others such as visionaryor z4root.
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I know,aparently i have the same problem and nobody was kind enough to help us.
Edit:i think is de A>DB driver,wich i cannot find it,anyone any ideas?`tryed to update from nexus oen adb driver but does not recognize it.
Edit 2: yes it was the driver,in order to get it use the htc sync for all aplication,that would provide your drivers,OP please write this in your first post,maybe some other encounter same problem.
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Hmmm tis worth a try to update drivers, although can't try at the moment, will try when i get back to a computer, have tried visionary, it just gives me a black screen and lags the phone, and z4root won't install
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Hmmm tis worth a try to update drivers, although can't try at the moment, will try when i get back to a computer, have tried visionary, it just gives me a black screen and lags the phone, and z4root won't install
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now i get this
SuperOneClick v1.8.0.0
Killing ADB Server...
OK
Starting ADB Server...
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
OK
Waiting for device...
OK
Pushing psneuter...
1109 KB/s (585731 bytes in 0.515s)
OK
chmod psneuter...
OK
Running psneuter...
and then it stops,anyone any ideea why?
EDIT: this thread is far away from "rooting guide" i would call it "root app link",thanx for the link though but this is by far a guide.
Have you tried rageagainstthecage method?
Edit: I'm posting in general cos I can't post in development yet
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aiman190 said:
Have you tried rageagainstthecage method?
Edit: I'm posting in general cos I can't post in development yet
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Yes i have tryed and not results,i try now in recovery or fastboot maybe i have some luck with it.
Edit: no luck with it...many people here posted that they have done it but none been more specific what are the real steps.
i was able to s off mine using alpharevx but when i try to run gingerbreak i was stuck on running exploit for about 30 mins.. any tips on how am i be able to achieve root?
If it said something along the lines of it 'wasn't sure it worked' it should be ok and did work .Mine done that but phone was still rooted
Gosh... Just my luck... have managed to s-off, now stuck on gingerbreak as op.
had the same, but you can flash SU from the recovery now, so why bother with ginger break?
Same here, but when I formated the SD card and run the process again my phone was successfuly rooted
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Valwit said:
had the same, but you can flash SU from the recovery now, so why bother with ginger break?
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Do I need cwm for that? See, I've chosen 'n' at the end of s-offing process, as I am not planning any rom changes.
Try version 1.1 worked for me
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yerfdes said:
i was able to s off mine using alpharevx but when i try to run gingerbreak i was stuck on running exploit for about 30 mins.. any tips on how am i be able to achieve root?
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My phone was done by hardware cycle clip a couple of months ago, first experience with Ginberbreak was confusing but it does work. First turn on debug mode, second turn off fast boot in power menu cos you'll need to fully reboot after the gingerbreak error.....
So run gingerbreak and after the SD card can be removed safely indicating the sdcard is now unmounted, then wait a couple of minutes and give the screen a few swipe another message error that it didn't work telling you to check for superuser in the app drawer. Do check if superuser is installed then you're rooted but no use without SD card access, now just reboot fully and check that sdcard is mounted then go to market download Rom manager and flash clockworkmod.
If no further luck then refer to loveboatcaptain's unsecured boot image might be easier stickied thread.
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Gosh... Just my luck... have managed to s-off, now stuck on gingerbreak as op.
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... aaaand rooted.
Dunno how, but gingerbreak 1.20 have eventually worked for me.
Shweeeeet...
i hope to god this is the last question i ask, but is there a simple root for either linux/windows thatll root the phone? ive tried doing the command thing and i get to the adb shell try to do the '/data/local/psneuter/' then it fails (this was done using a windows computer with adb on it)
thanks guys, and sorry about the endless questions, but i greatly appreciate it, im new to HTC root im so used to moto being easily rooted
but anyway, thanks
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Revolutionary.io is the website you want to visit.
see i tried this, but all it did was give me S-off, it didnt apply root at all
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or at least i believe thats what it gave me
i booted into HBoot and it says in pink 'Revolutionary' then under it says 'mecha S-off' so im thinking its s-off...
jeeze, i feel dumb.. sorry guys
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If you see S-Off on the bootloader screen, then you are S-Off, which is the ONLY thing that the Revolutionary method accomplishes. However, if you read the information on the site (the FAQ), it provides the file you need to flash to get root. Once you flash that file, you will have everything you need to start making backups, customizing, and flashing other software. The Revolutionary method is by far one of the easiest and best methods of obtaining S-Off for a device like the Tbolt.
http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/revolutionary
Common Problems & Questions section, and you'll see the download link for the root zip.
Hey i need help with root my HTC Sensation i try wit this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
but im stuck at step 1 and every time i try i get this message "FAILED TO GET ROOT"
try on 2 different PC i unlocked it with HTCDEV but im unable to get root pls help
HTC Sensation (pyramid -1.18.0000, Android 2.3.4 ROM Version 1.50.111.2
Branded in T-Mobile Germany
it isn't rooted even though you've unlocked it with HTCDEV? Someone else could probably help you better on this matter as I've never used that yet... But I thought HTCDEV Basically rooted your phone?
do you have debuggin enabled on phone? make sure you have it on usb charge,
also:
If you are getting root error messages
Some Users acheived root by repeating Step 3 a few times Try this
1. Repeat step 3 at least 3 times or until it installs completely .
2. Download busy box from the market , open it and install the app.
3. Reboot and that should do it , root should be working and WiFi with s off
4. You may get messages telling you it failed to root or installation aborted but reboot and check it with root checker. Many users are told its failed but are actually rooted now
If u want to verify if u have root download the app called root checker it checks for root and for busy box to b installed correctly... if that fails
Try Installing/REINSTALLING SuperUSER and Busybox (or busybox installer) from the market. if it still doesn't work then
Flash a custom Rom as they come Pre-Rooted
Many Tmous users are acheiving root while a few are not. please try all of the above mentioned methods.
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ye i have debuggin enabled and i try on 2 difrent PC and stil nothing i get only this meseg FAILED TO GET ROOT = its irritating i try with HTC SuperTool but this dont work
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ye i have debuggin enabled and i try on 2 difrent PC and stil nothing i get only this meseg FAILED TO GET ROOT = its irritating i try with HTC SuperTool but this dont work
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so your trying to achieve s-off and and everythine with it?, or do you already have s-off?
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so your trying to achieve s-off and and everythine with it?, or do you already have s-off?
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yes thats right i want to achieve s-off with everything
is your phone still functioning properly? if it is (gonna sound stupid) try to reboot phone, also make sure you have fastboot drivers installed on computer, also go here for help http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=revolutionary its the revo IRC
also this could casue problems
he program hangs when “waiting for the system to settle.” -OR- the program says “Communications with phone unexpectedly interrupted.”
Uninstall any programs that may connect to the phone over USB and automatically sync. Specifically, we have had interference from HTC Sync and Doubletwist in the past; other programs may also cause trouble. Try reinstalling the drivers, if all else fails (or use Linux, which has a 99% less sucky USB stack).
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i now that i have unistal HTC Sync and all my driver no main PC but still i get this mesage FAILED TO GET ROOT
i try on fresh WIN8 DevPreview and the same thing
cappone said:
i now that i have unistal HTC Sync and all my driver no main PC but still i get this mesage FAILED TO GET ROOT
i try on fresh WIN8 DevPreview and the same thing
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you can try to manually root and see if that gets you anywhere
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1296916
but i suggest you go to the IRC the guys there will help you as its there program and they can help ion detail
ilostchild said:
you can try to manually root and see if that gets you anywhere
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1296916
but i suggest you go to the IRC the guys there will help you as its there program and they can help ion detail
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I am having the same problem too. Somme xda guys told in some different posts to use taco root and while bootlooping, use the revolution app. Now what I don't want to experiment or do is brick my first android smartphone. So, help me out guys, s-on, non root, Sen XE.
I will be obliged if someone sees into this and tries the taco root and revolution. Revolution does not work for me because I updated to HTC's latest software optimisation update.
PLEASE HELP!
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I am having the same problem too. Somme xda guys told in some different posts to use taco root and while bootlooping, use the revolution app. Now what I don't want to experiment or do is brick my first android smartphone. So, help me out guys, s-on, non root, Sen XE.
I will be obliged if someone sees into this and tries the taco root and revolution. Revolution does not work for me because I updated to HTC's latest software optimisation update.
PLEASE HELP!
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What exactly does the Bootloader screen say ? The white one, pull the battery and then Power & Vol -
gol_n_dal said:
What exactly does the Bootloader screen say ? The white one, pull the battery and then Power & Vol -
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Hey don't think I am a noob. I may not know programming only because I don't know the language and also because I am an early electronics student. Now, I am s-on with 1.18.0000 I tried Revolutionary but it fails to get the root as I have accidentally updated to the latest HTC software optimisation update. Now, the only way to get out of this **** is to either wait for ICS and then its root which I don't know how much long that is, or downgrade it, which is also like rooting it except I can root my phone after downgrading but I don't know how safe it is. And the third and the best is finding out whether we can root the phone by achieving temp root with taco root and then while its bootlooping, using revolutionary to achieve s-off and then rest of the business. So. I am asking u "Devs" to try and report back to me whether this taco root worked. Thanks
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Hey don't think I am a noob. I may not know programming only because I don't know the language and also because I am an early electronics student. Now, I am s-on with 1.18.0000 I tried Revolutionary but it fails to get the root as I have accidentally updated to the latest HTC software optimisation update. Now, the only way to get out of this **** is to either wait for ICS and then its root which I don't know how much long that is, or downgrade it, which is also like rooting it except I can root my phone after downgrading but I don't know how safe it is. And the third and the best is finding out whether we can root the phone by achieving temp root with taco root and then while its bootlooping, using revolutionary to achieve s-off and then rest of the business. So. I am asking u "Devs" to try and report back to me whether this taco root worked. Thanks
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OK sorry for assuming that you're less proficient than you are. Just that there are soooooo many folks that don't understand the basics.
Anyway, sounds like you're in a situation that I can't help with. I'm sure others in XDA can.
Good Luck.
EDIT: quick sanity check, Revolution fails to S-OFF ?
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OK sorry for assuming that you're less proficient than you are. Just that there are soooooo many folks that don't understand the basics.
Anyway, sounds like you're in a situation that I can't help with. I'm sure others in XDA can.
Good Luck.
EDIT: quick sanity check, Revolution fails to S-OFF ?
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Yes dude, happy now? Btw whose sanity check. U didn't see that I told Revolutionary fails? Even a donkey riding a unicycle knows that. Lol
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Yes dude, happy now? Btw whose sanity check. U didn't see that I told Revolutionary fails? Even a donkey riding a unicycle knows that. Lol
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My bad, I added that as an edit after posting, oops. Note to self: make sure it's semi-sensible before posting next time.
Is it ok to root like this?
http://therootofallevo.com/2012/02/htc-evo-4g-root-hboot-2-18-0001-gain-s-off/
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I unlocked the bootloader with HTCDEV; i tried SuperOneClick afterwards. At the first try the process came to a halt and the window didn't respond, then i disabled fastboot and tried again, the same situation occured. The process stops at the 7th step in SuperOneClickv2.2 shortfuse
My bootloader shows that it's ***UNLOCKED*** and S-On.
Can anyone tell me what's wrong? Is there another way other than SuperOneClick?
Do i have to format the SD card? Please Help.
Thanks.
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I unlocked the bootloader with HTCDEV; i tried SuperOneClick afterwards. At the first try the process came to a halt and the window didn't respond, then i disabled fastboot and tried again, the same situation occured. The process stops at the 7th step in SuperOneClickv2.2 shortfuse
My bootloader shows that it's ***UNLOCKED*** and S-On.
Can anyone tell me what's wrong? Is there another way other than SuperOneClick?
Do i have to format the SD card? Please Help.
Thanks.
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Is the SuperUser app installed? If yes then the phone is rooted, which has nothing to do with unlocking the bootloader, it is still S-OFF'd.
S-OFF and rooting are slightly different things. You need to flash a different bootloader to S-OFF it.
If it didn't work you can use gingerbreak which is an apk file you run from your phone
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No there's no superuser app installed. The Phone's still in S-On State.
No there is no SuperUser app installed. The phone' s still under S-On State.
Can you tell me how to use gingerbreak to root the phone.
hello I'm also experiencing the same problem. Superoneclick do not respond when it reaches step 7. Pls comment if you have rooted ur phone already. thanks, i will be waiting for your result
Like I said, put it on your phone and install as a normal app. Open it and root your phone
Xda isn't letting me copy so you'll have to Google for it
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which one will I use gingerbreak apk or gingerbreak exploit apk?
I have unlocked bootloader, hboot 2.00.0002, s-on.
planning to install custom recovery but dont know yet which one is good
here you go. Let me know if it works
credits to chainfire for gingerbreak
i read some posts that with s-on it only makes temp root.
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i read some posts that with s-on it only makes temp root.
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Did you try it out? Please tell me if you get permanent root.
If you have unlocked with with htc-dev it should give you perma-root
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dan-fish said:
If you have unlocked with with htc-dev it should give you perma-root
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Alryt then i'll try it out, and let u knw... thanks man!!
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Alryt then i'll try it out, and let u knw... thanks man!!
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so how is it? did it give you permanent root?
It did not work, it shows a message- "rooting...running exploit... device will reboot on success". I waited patiently for about 6 minutes nothing happened then i closed it.
How long does it usually take??
Should be quick. Follow this guide. Might help you understand why superoneclick isn't working
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23140499
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After installing CM7, the CM7 logo keeps on appearing over and over again with the loading logo. Please HELP???
Probably means you didn't do a full wipe.
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Did you enable USB Debugging and are the drivers installed (NO HTC SYNC)?
Just enable them under:
Home-Menu-Settings-Applications-Development-USB Debugging
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It did not work, it shows a message- "rooting...running exploit... device will reboot on success". I waited patiently for about 6 minutes nothing happened then i closed it.
How long does it usually take??
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Probably means you didn't do a full wipe.
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Your were right... i haven't wiped the cache properly. Thanks a lot man. My DS is finally rooted with custom ROM (CM7). I do miss Sense, but its much faster. BTW i cannot seem to install Google Maps, it's not supported for my region. Do you know a way to install it by unlocking Google Play?