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Rooting MT4G In 3 Minutes!

Months ago I had so many problems rooting my MT4G. Recently, I decided to load the stock rom on my phone, just to root it all over again. I was able to do it in about 3 minutes! Here we go...
The following prerequisites can be found by searching/googling the forums.
1.) need VisionARY r14 .apk file
2.) need MyTouchRootingFiles (zip containing hboot_dhd.nb0, root.sh, and wpx.ko)
3.) download and install Android Terminal Emulator from Android Market
Ok, now that we got that out of the way, here are the instructions.
1.) Install VisionARY to your phone
2.) Unzip the MyTouchRootingFiles file to your computer, then copy the unzipped folder called ROOT to the root of your sdcard using usb cable
3.) While phone is NOT connected to computer, start VisionARY. Press the TEMP ROOT option to gain temporary root access. Exit VisionARY.
4.) Start Terminal Emulator and type the following, hitting enter after each line
SU
CD /SDCARD/ROOT
SH ROOT.SH​5.) After rebooting, start VisionARY again, and gain TEMP ROOT once again
6.) Wait a few minutes (this is very important, don't rush), then press ATTEMPT PERM ROOT, your phone will reboot
7.) After rebooting, start Terminal Emulator and simply type SU. If you get the "#", you have rooted your phone!
Now you can explore the Android world by installing custom roms created by the community. You may want to research how to backup your device before starting to flash roms.
Good luck!

This will only work if you have the good eMMC chip set W/ 2.2.x. And it's a pretty well known method of rooting phones. Heck i have this method in my signature from when i posted the same thing months ago.

You do know this method only works for froyo 2.2. Now a days mostly everyone is on gingerbread 2.3. Gingerbread bread updated device is more complex to root. It requires you to downgrade then root.
When I started rooting mt4g's this is the method I used and it took me about 3 to 5 minutes as well. This is also without using a pc. Everything done from the device. Its not as easy now though.
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coupetastic-droid said:
You do know this method only works for froyo 2.2. Now a days mostly every is on gingerbread 2.3. Gingerbread bread updated device os more complex to root. It requires you to downgrade the root.
When I started rooting mt4g's this the method I used and it took me about 3 to 5 minutes as well. This is also without using a pc. Everything done from the device. Its not as easy now though.
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Yup, I'm aware. But anytime you get a MT4G from Tmo, it's still coming with 2.2... My instructions were basically for people that have had their Mt4g, but were afraid to root...

Chicago T said:
Yup, I'm aware. But anytime you get a MT4G from Tmo, it's still coming with 2.2... My instructions were basically for people that have had their Mt4g, but were afraid to root...
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Not true. There are more threads than i care to count. That is coming with 2.3. That's the #1 reason i put together my "newcomers" thread. with these very same directions. Along with a link to check the eMMC, and install the ADB drivers.
this was just posted
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1290946

neidlinger said:
Not true. There are more threads than i care to count. That is coming with 2.3. That's the #1 reason i put together my "newcomers" thread. with these very same directions. Along with a link to check the eMMC, and install the ADB drivers.
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I actually referenced your thread to a friend.good work on it.
From my fist to your face, enjoy.

dont work for me :/

l2afa said:
dont work for me :/
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This is exactly my point. This thread will confuse alot of people.
I bet you're on gingerbread 2.3.
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coupetastic-droid said:
This is exactly my point. This thread will confuse alot of people.
I bet you're on gingerbread 2.3.
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Nope i already downgrade to 2.2.1 i want to root...

l2afa said:
Nope i already downgrade to 2.2.1 i want to root...
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Then the method posted should work just fine.
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l2afa said:
Nope i already downgrade to 2.2.1 i want to root...
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Search the forums on how to check your eMMC chip. (I'd post the link, but i'm on my way to work & don't have it off hand. If you really can't find it, PM me & I'll find it.) Long story short, this method may not work, depending on the type of eMMC in your phone. You will
need to root via the gfree method, also available in the xda forums. Mackster248 has a great tutorial on YouTube.
Sent from my HTC Glacier using xda premium

Mr.Highway said:
I actually referenced your thread to a friend.good work on it.
From my fist to your face, enjoy.
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Thank you sir. Much obliged
l2afa said:
dont work for me :/
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Check out my "new comers" thread in my signature.

cbutt said:
Search the forums on how to check your eMMC chip. (I'd post the link, but i'm on my way to work & don't have it off hand. If you really can't find it, PM me & I'll find it.) Long story short, this method may not work, depending on the type of eMMC in your phone. You will
need to root via the gfree method, also available in the xda forums. Mackster248 has a great tutorial on YouTube.
Sent from my HTC Glacier using xda premium
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Finaly i root with gfree method, omg with XDA Team and resources thanks to all specialy neidlinger

l2afa said:
Finaly i root with gfree method, omg with XDA Team and resources thanks to all specialy neidlinger
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Hey no problem. The android community is about knowledge-fully (if that's even a word) helping each other. And i know we all have to start somewhere.

Glad you got it working. Happy flashing!

It's a fast process if you know what your doing. Even if you don't it can still take only 10 minutes with downgrading
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l2afa said:
Nope i already downgrade to 2.2.1 i want to root...
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I used the method posted on the Cyanogen wiki at wiki[dot]cyanogenmod[dot]com/index.php?title=TMobile_myTouch_4G:_Full_Update_Guide#Rooting_the_HTC_Glacier
It says to uninstall VISIONary. VISIONary didnt work for me either.

I have tried this sooo many times.. First it was r14.. Then I heard it had to be r11.. At any rate... I never got a root.. Never got a rom.. Never got any success..
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funny thing i have tried all the hethods to. And now i get unknown user root. how do i get pass tht????

Need Help with Rooting

Hi I have read everything I can possibly think of to root my G2X. I bought it a month ago and it came with 2.3.3 software. I have been jail breaking Iphones for years but this G2X has me lost. I just cant seem to get it and need help. I dont want to run any customs roms or such just want supper user privileges. If anyone has the time to help I would appreciate it. I tried to root via Z4 GingerBreak ETC. I tried supper one click and have got no were. Anyways Thanks for every ones time

Why couldn't you use one-click? There's nothing to it. It's completely automated.

prettyboy85712 said:
Why couldn't you use one-click? There's nothing to it. It's completely automated.
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Super oneclick doesn't work on 2.3.3.
Follow the links in my signature for rooting the G2x. Start with the clickworkmod recovery (does NOT require root first) then follow the instructions for rooting. Only took me a couple of minutes...and i'm an idiot, lol.

I feel toatly retarded cause I don't get the clockworks part. LOL why can't this be a simple one click. I'm going to try and follow your sig links and see were I get LOL

prettyboy85712 said:
Why couldn't you use one-click? There's nothing to it. It's completely automated.
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Did you root via oneclick? If so how?

This is what I did.
Not exactly one click but it worked for me. Plus cyanogen is a pretty respected source. Good luck. Also try Tsugi's custom rom for the g2x. Its actually not really custom. It is stock 2.3.4 gingerbread that was released for the European version of this phone. Its incredibly stable and lightning fast. Enjoy!!!
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/LG_G2x:_Full_Update_Guide#Rooting_the_LG_G2x

WWW.unlockroot.com
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA App

That's how I rooted my 233...but what's the best way
to back up contacts, pics, apps before installing new rom?
And how do I install the new roms?
I'm so confused...
matrix0886 said:
Super oneclick doesn't work on 2.3.3.
Follow the links in my signature for rooting the G2x. Start with the clickworkmod recovery (does NOT require root first) then follow the instructions for rooting. Only took me a couple of minutes...and i'm an idiot, lol.
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Google antutu o used it for the same reason this is realty a one click root!
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JPease said:
Hi I have read everything I can possibly think of to root my G2X. I bought it a month ago and it came with 2.3.3 software. I have been jail breaking Iphones for years but this G2X has me lost. I just cant seem to get it and need help. I dont want to run any customs roms or such just want supper user privileges. If anyone has the time to help I would appreciate it. I tried to root via Z4 GingerBreak ETC. I tried supper one click and have got no were. Anyways Thanks for every ones time
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First you need to dl the rom you want to your phone (look for ones that are pre-rooted i believe they all are it should say if it is). Then you need to do nv flash recovery. After this you enter recovery and perform your back up and then follow the steps to flashing the rom you chose. Go to the forum the look for the guide to flash nv flash shouldn't to difficult just follow every step and your should be good

There is a new exploit that works on 2.3.3 and 2.3.4. Super One Click has been updated to include the new exploit. Search for it and download it to root phone without needing to flash Clockworkmod Recovery.

ZeroT| Demented said:
unlockroot
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This worked perfect thank you so much. Was supper easy.

gringo75 said:
First you need to dl the rom you want to your phone (look for ones that are pre-rooted i believe they all are it should say if it is).
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Don't forget that the OP said that "I dont want to run any customs roms or such just want supper user privileges."

[Q] HTC Desire ICS Ice Cream Sandwich

Im sure this has been asked before but I havn't found an exact answer. Is there a ROM for HTC Desire Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0 with camera working usb mass storage working etc etc you get the picture. Im not exactly a noob at all this stuff but i can't seem to find a ROM for it. and yes my HTC Desire IS rooted. also just out of curiosity where is that folder that all paid apps are stored in? well how to access it more to the point?
Uh how do you check if its rooted cuz an app says it isnt but i did it yesterday with revolution Oo
Well in HBOOT it says S-OFF and at the top Revolutionary highlighted in pink so I guess that means it IS rooted?

bump bump bump

well in terminal emulator putting "su" i get permission denied how do i log in with super user?

Hi!
I'm currently using what probably is the only one ICS image for Desire out there - in its repacked incarnation - found in
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1403113
Camera does not work, I had a random reboot while calling my brother, and while the mount2sd script seems to work well enough (my SD card is appropriately partitioned with a 500MB sd-ext) I just cannot manage to install Aldiko.
Otherwise ICS looks quite cool Its browser finally seems ok.
To access all of your stuff I strongly suggest to install Android SDK on a PC and connect to the phone via adb. It may take a while to learn how to do it but it's definitely worth it.
If I'm not mistaken, paid apps are with all other apps under /data/app, at least mine are.

meh thx but not interested in ones with functions disabled. unless u can tell me why ics is better then ginger or how to renabled camera n stuff ill pass

snowburst92 said:
meh thx but not interested in ones with functions disabled. unless u can tell me why ics is better then ginger or how to renabled camera n stuff ill pass
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lol don't be so demanding, ics is barely out.
time will come and there will be fully working ics roms.
for now be happy that there even is a public ics rom for your device, for those who want to test it.
there is an app on the market called "root checker", guess what is does ;-).

Dark3n said:
lol don't be so demanding, ics is barely out.
time will come and there will be fully working ics roms.
for now be happy that there even is a public ics rom for your device, for those who want to test it.
there is an app on the market called "root checker", guess what is does ;-).
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Amen to that.
Also, there's no such thing as rooting without then installing 'superuser'. Look for it in the market.
(I would have posted a link, but I've been antispammed)

luxulus said:
Amen to that.
Also, there's no such thing as rooting without then installing 'superuser'. Look for it in the market.
(I would have posted a link, but I've been antispammed)
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https://market.android.com/details?id=com.noshufou.android.su
i believe this is what you meant

Yes thanks ;-)
Sent from my ICS on Desire using XDA App

Allready know im rooted. And just was wondering if any were out n if desire will get one
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You need to download the root.zip to get root access once you've used Revolutionary.
http://goo-inside.me/superuser/su-2.3.6.3-efgh-signed.zip

[Q] got adb and sdk up now need some quick assistance ;)

hey guys i am new to the htc game been in the moto game for a while took a step down from the bionic to this not the best idea but no choice was doing a bit of developing working on the miui port for bionic and plan to try and get a ics miui port over here!!!
question here is i am trying to get this baby rooted and do some modding and see what is going to have to be done to get some roms on this baby!!! and release some.. I am actually got sdk and adb set up finally trying to follow this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1558532 and not sure on all of the detail do i need to put both the img file and the taco-root file in the rot of the sd and how do i downgrade or do i actually need to do that and cwm?? do i just flash that via rom manager and unrooting proccess is that pretty simple?

Bfitz26 said:
hey guys i am new to the htc game been in the moto game for a while took a step down from the bionic to this not the best idea but no choice was doing a bit of developing working on the miui port for bionic and plan to try and get a ics miui port over here!!!
question here is i am trying to get this baby rooted and do some modding and see what is going to have to be done to get some roms on this baby!!! and release some.. so i am on andorid 2.3.3 sense 2.1 software 2.76.651.5 kernal 2.6.35.10 build 2.76.651.1.5 i know sometimes software versions differer in how to get rooted and the proccess of full s off can some one please point me in the direction of rooting this baby!!? with of coarse cwm or amon recovery what every you guys use over here.. ill make it worth your while i promise..
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This post has the best links for ya... I personally prefer to do the downgrade manually.
You won't regret this device, trust me ... It says 800mhz on the box but I run at 1ghz and most shifts are overclockable to 1.8-1.9ghz. Sense isn't too bad either, i.m.o, way better than blur. Look forward to seeing ya around the forums! :beer:
Sent from my PG06100

don't think you understood the question..

Bfitz26 said:
don't think you understood the question..
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Since you are on 2.3.3 you will have to downgrade hboot and root from froyo. The link I posted goes to a post with links. The first link of that post is the one you are looking for...
Sent from my PG06100

ok sorry not familiar with down grading i usually just flash a tar file or run a windows batch file that automatically roots and runs the scripts automatically for you..

Bfitz26 said:
ok sorry not familiar with down grading i usually just flash a tar file or run a windows batch file that automatically roots and runs the scripts automatically for you..
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There are some batch scripts made by the developer Indirect... I believe the first link I posted has a link to that script as well... Its not difficult, just take your time and be patient...
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the first link goes to a paypal site 2nd link is going to just a general xda site and the third goes to a hboot downgrade..

Bfitz26 said:
the first link goes to a paypal site 2nd link is going to just a general xda site and the third goes to a hboot downgrade..
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Check this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1255474
Or this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1357157
And there's one more link to a script but I cant find it right now.
Like Drob said, to be able to get full s-off you'll have to downgrade your Hboot using one of the above mentioned methods. Or you could upgrade to 2.3.4 and use HTC's half ass unlock tool.
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cool man thanks look like no other way other than use sdk tool and what not slows my pc down whitch is why i don't really like it a whole lot.. at least we have a unlock bootloader..

Welcome to the shift section. We are the best community around . Enjoy unleashing the beast within. The shift is extremely underrated
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Bfitz26 said:
cool man thanks look like no other way other than use sdk tool and what not slows my pc down whitch is why i don't really like it a whole lot.. at least we have a unlock bootloader..
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I guess technically you dont have to use sdk/adb.. Im sure you could use terminal to temp root and push the misc.img, then use ShiftRR (an automated root for 2.2.) once you have ruu'ed.
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crump84 said:
I guess technically you dont have to use sdk/adb.. Im sure you could use terminal to temp root and push the misc.img, then use ShiftRR (an automated root for 2.2.) once you have ruu'ed.
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Yes, but in the long run it's going to be better to have all that ISH set up anyway .

Just a question and please dont take it the wrong way, but how does one plan on working on deving/porting miui or anything for that matter without the sdk/adb? I feel it is VERY important to have adb setup.
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Bfitz26 said:
cool man thanks look like no other way other than use sdk tool and what not slows my pc down whitch is why i don't really like it a whole lot.. at least we have a unlock bootloader..
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Let me know if you have any issues with the bootloader, I've been messing around with it a bit.
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Bfitz26 said:
cool man thanks look like no other way other than use sdk tool and what not slows my pc down whitch is why i don't really like it a whole lot.. at least we have a unlock bootloader..
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There's no need to use the unlock bootloader thing from htc, Indirect (over in the dev section) has a root method for 2.3.4 (if you choose to update to 2.3.4 anyway) that doesnt involve using the unlock tools

one_love_420 said:
Just a question and please dont take it the wrong way, but how does one plan on working on deving/porting miui or anything for that matter without the sdk/adb? I feel it is VERY important to have adb setup.
Sent from my PG06100 using Tapatalk 2
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thanks for the advise actually i have all tools set up running ubuntu right now have ported miui on bionic still bugs so i am really not a noob at all i am a noob to htc though..

jesuscash said:
There's no need to use the unlock bootloader thing from htc, Indirect (over in the dev section) has a root method for 2.3.4 (if you choose to update to 2.3.4 anyway) that doesnt involve using the unlock tools
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cool man do youy have a link on how to do this ? actually taking my stock shift in for service today phone is constantly freezing on messaging app home screen where ever it feel the need to piss me off might be talking them into giving me a different phone if possible... haven't decided what not the evo though had that phone and returned it in like 5 days!!!

Bfitz26 said:
cool man do youy have a link on how to do this ? actually taking my stock shift in for service today phone is constantly freezing on messaging app home screen where ever it feel the need to piss me off might be talking them into giving me a different phone if possible... haven't decided what not the evo though had that phone and returned it in like 5 days!!!
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Well if your taking it to Sprint. Upgrading it to 2.3.4 is probably one of the first things they'll do. Before they even trouble shoot it . if you end up keeping the device, and they upgrade it. you can use the method suggested above. The link is below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23895078
TEAM MiK
MikROMs Since 3/13/11

i took it to sprint they didn't give me a new phone sigh... and they did some stupid test whitch i know i could have done myself being a hacker and all.. i noticed phone freezing lagging like crazy my epic at the time was wonderful.. but they didn't upgrade firmware at all.. so i guess how would i upgrade to 3.4 ??

Setting>system updates> firmware update.. rooting does solve all the problems that the phone has
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[REQUEST] Are there any skins out there for us?

Are there any skins for our mySense 3.0 roms. I want to do a lot of customizing but I dont wanna do any thing that requires root and stuff like that. If there isn't are there any apk files to make our mytouch devices look newer in the software dept.

I wasn't able to find any. I think the doubleshot got played with this mySense crap. It sucks so bad its not even funny. If we could have gotten Sense 2.1 I would have been happy because that's far more capable than anything I've seen a dev do with mySense. Just my 2cents though
Sent from my myTouch_4G_Slide using Tapatalk 2

strapped365 said:
I wasn't able to find any. I think the doubleshot got played with this mySense crap. It sucks so bad its not even funny. If we could have gotten Sense 2.1 I would have been happy because that's far more capable than anything I've seen a dev do with mySense. Just my 2cents though
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It is because of the Genius system. From the original MyTouch, the whole line incorporated the Genius system, which is a modified (and more powerful) version of Dragon Naturally Speaking. HTC and Nuance developed Genius, with HTC modifying Sense to provide hooks for Genius to work with, giving it many more capabilities than it could have by being just a slap-on app. That is why you can't take Genius and just install it on another phone, the necessary hooks in Sense aren't there.

So I guess the answer is no. I also want to ask will gingerbreak work on this device? If not is there a good one click root app for our device?

K7Cobb said:
So I guess the answer is no. I also want to ask will gingerbreak work on this device? If not is there a good one click root app for our device?
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The only way I know to root this phone is by getting S-Off, or S-ON Unlocked. Then flashing a SU Zip.

K7Cobb said:
So I guess the answer is no. I also want to ask will gingerbreak work on this device? If not is there a good one click root app for our device?
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I installed HTC Sync to get the drivers
I used HTC's unlocker steps found here:
http://htcdev.com/bootloader/
I used Hasoon's little PC app to get the clockwork recovery, root, and to flash superuser. It's not the only way, and it's not much easier than other ways, but the app has useful instructions in it that helped a bit.
I used fastboot to flash kernals that I pulled from rom zips, and ROM Manager to flash the actual rom. Rom manager first, then fastboot.
here are some useful links;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1532809
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1508556&highlight=htc+unlocked
http://theunlockr.com/2011/09/09/ho...mobile-mytouch-4g-slide-revolutionary-method/ (all links for fre3vo are dead, so use hasoons app. revolutionary doesn't work for newest hboot so S-ON unlocked flashing is only possible.)

Fuzi0719 said:
It is because of the Genius system. From the original MyTouch, the whole line incorporated the Genius system, which is a modified (and more powerful) version of Dragon Naturally Speaking. HTC and Nuance developed Genius, with HTC modifying Sense to provide hooks for Genius to work with, giving it many more capabilities than it could have by being just a slap-on app. That is why you can't take Genius and just install it on another phone, the necessary hooks in Sense aren't there.
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The original MyTouch was AOSP, it shared everything with the G1 except for more internal memory and RAM.
The MyTouch 3G slide was the first to use the Genius button (never used it when I had it).

K7Cobb said:
So I guess the answer is no. I also want to ask will gingerbreak work on this device? If not is there a good one click root app for our device?
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Just an FYI.....the standard Revolutionary method is only 3 steps and very simple. If you take that plunge, there are dozens of people here that are more than willing to help you out.

I've tried the Rev Method twice and still didn't work and I need to know the meaning of flashing something and I want to use a live wallpaper from sense 4. What I really want is the HTC One S but as you all can tell I have a two year contract....so I want to get my phone as close as possible to sense 4 and that's what I will do. I will try doing that SU zip thing and then see what happens if not I guess imma just rely on apks and widgets and WidgetLocker
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Try using different launchers. Golauncher is free, and has tons of themes(like skins) to choose from, and doesn't need root.