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permroot for S-off MyTouch 4G Slide

How i got perm root on my MT4GS (does not give S-off just permroot of an S-off device)
YOU NEED TO HAVE A S-OFF device!
1)Start off with a fresh install of the TMO 1.28 ROM
2)Used temp root from MT4GSROOT.zip Thanks TeamWin for the temproot method Here is thread for orgnial files)
open MT4GSROOT\ADB (on pc)
Make sure that you have USB debugging turned on (on phone) and drivers installed to PC
Run Fre3voMT4gS.bat (from MT4GSROOT\ADB)
3)check in ternimal ((on phone) need to install from market)) and see if you have root (I got permission denied)
4)ran superonclick with Gingerbreak exploit (thanks CLShortFuse for making this tool) (on pc) - S1C thread
open MT4GSROOT and click on Superoneclick.exe
change exploit to Gingerbreak
hit root
Installed busybox when asked by S1C
Run Su test and looked on phone and Superuser asked for permission
5)Tried opening a app that uses root (root explorer) and SU FC on me
6)go to market and make sure you had latest version Installed (i had an update I needed)
7)Update binary when opening SU for the first time
Allow the SU app SU priviliages (funny I know)
8)Open a root app (root explorer again) and SU asked for permission
Test for permroot
turned off fastboot
deleted a system/app file (in this case htcfmwidget and htcfmwidge.obex) -using the r/w option in root explorer
Rebooted phone and reopened root explorer and looked for removed files and they were not there
None of the tools that I included were made by me they were made by the people I thanked. I just wrote the script for the tools to work. go to their threads and thank them.
Disclaimer I am not responsible for breaking your phone, melting it, or anything that may happen when doing this. Remember this is your choice
I have been able to use Root explorer, Titanium backup, terminal emulator and was able to remove APKs from the system folder that I do not want.

This is awesome!
So how did you get s-off? Did it ship that way?

raycaster3 said:
So how did you get s-off? Did it ship that way?
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Mine was shipped s-off ordered online
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crackeyes said:
Mine was shipped s-off ordered online
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That's awesome that we've acheived perm root already.
If you don't mind me asking, did you do the preorder process from t-mobile?
I am extremely interested in this, but I hate preorders

crackeyes said:
Mine was shipped s-off ordered online
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Killer. Mine is being shipped the 27th. I can't wait to give this a try. Now all we need is miui for this phone and we're all set! Haha
Sent from my demonSPEED Glacier

raycaster3 said:
Killer. Mine is being shipped the 27th. I can't wait to gibe this a try. Now all we need is miui for this phone and we're all set! Haha
Sent from my demonSPEED Glacier
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Oh no, I just realized he is probably talking about the DoubleShot.
For some reason I have a feeling that the delay for T-Mobile USA customers is due to HTC installing a S-On bootloader

poormanq45 said:
That's awesome that we've acheived perm root already.
If you don't mind me asking, did you do the preorder process from t-mobile?
I am extremely interested in this, but I hate preorders
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I didn't preorder I acquired at a meet and greet where they gave me place to get it
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Please don't ask for ETA's people would start coming in MT4GS section soon It come's with stock 2.3.4 so all we need is a custom ROM & were fine . I will be creating a TouchWiz 4.0 ROM w/Sense w/ MIUI icon's .
raycaster3 said:
Killer. Mine is being shipped the 27th. I can't wait to give this a try. Now all we need is miui for this phone and we're all set! Haha
Sent from my demonSPEED Glacier
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No S-OFF on retail devices folks.
P

I cant get to get my computer to find it, is asking for the driver.... I try but I need the drivers it only appears as android phone on the management.
Update the driver comes on the original SD card, i swapped it which I didn't realized till now
Update 2: After finding the driver I still cant get root access.... anyone done it already?

waiting89 said:
I cant get to get my computer to find it, is asking for the driver.... I try but I need the drivers it only appears as android phone on the management.
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Install htc sync but make sure it is not running
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I got it working and follow the step of rooting, but I still dont get any root access...

is it possible to extract the s-off boot-loader from a device with s-off already? My understanding of these procedures is rudimentary at best, but if my understanding is correct, the boot-loader is a specific partition on the device, if someone with an s-off device could copy that image to their computer or just a folder on their sd-card, it should be possible then to share that with others who could then write that image to their boot-loader partion using fastboot. or can you not use fastboot until s-off is achieved? i hate that i always forget these things once i have my device running the way i want it to.

shizenyasuya said:
is it possible to extract the s-off boot-loader from a device with s-off already? My understanding of these procedures is rudimentary at best, but if my understanding is correct, the boot-loader is a specific partition on the device, if someone with an s-off device could copy that image to their computer or just a folder on their sd-card, it should be possible then to share that with others who could then write that image to their boot-loader partion using fastboot. or can you not use fastboot until s-off is achieved? i hate that i always forget these things once i have my device running the way i want it to.
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The Stupid Noob wants to know...
What the heck is "S-off"??

shizenyasuya said:
is it possible to extract the s-off boot-loader from a device with s-off already? My understanding of these procedures is rudimentary at best, but if my understanding is correct, the boot-loader is a specific partition on the device, if someone with an s-off device could copy that image to their computer or just a folder on their sd-card, it should be possible then to share that with others who could then write that image to their boot-loader partion using fastboot. or can you not use fastboot until s-off is achieved? i hate that i always forget these things once i have my device running the way i want it to.
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In order to flash the s-off bootloader you would have to have a eng bootloader. to put that on you would need s-off dont you love loop 22
As for s-off it means you can flash what ever you want to your device and it will not check to see if HTC signed it and approved it for you

thanks for that works great!!!!!!!!! also mine is from a retail store same day it came out

is it possible to build a PG59IMG file and pack the S-Off hboot into there?? possibly use HexEdit to make sure the version numbers match so that the phone will think it's just a factory reset/update file??

DJAeroX26 said:
is it possible to build a PG59IMG file and pack the S-Off hboot into there?? possibly use HexEdit to make sure the version numbers match so that the phone will think it's just a factory reset/update file??
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I think just by making that one hexedit you instantly invalidate the sign on the the zip. Mainly because hashing the new file would give you a different result.
This mechanism actually prevents OTA updates from flashing if the file was changed due to (for example) corruption.
Not entirely sure but I think it's how it works.
That being said I was wondering what would happen if someone with an S-OFF hboot were to dump it and someone with S-ON would simply DD the right partition after achieving temp root.
On any normal computer that process would work. Wondering what secret HTC things happen under the hood though.

Akujin said:
I think just by making that one hexedit you instantly invalidate the sign on the the zip. Mainly because hashing the new file would give you a different result.
This mechanism actually prevents OTA updates from flashing if the file was changed due to (for example) corruption.
Not entirely sure but I think it's how it works.
That being said I was wondering what would happen if someone with an S-OFF hboot were to dump it and someone with S-ON would simply DD the right partition after achieving temp root.
On any normal computer that process would work. Wondering what secret HTC things happen under the hood though.
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There's only one way to find out.
Sent from a Western Union telegram.

Akujin said:
I think just by making that one hexedit you instantly invalidate the sign on the the zip. Mainly because hashing the new file would give you a different result.
This mechanism actually prevents OTA updates from flashing if the file was changed due to (for example) corruption.
Not entirely sure but I think it's how it works.
That being said I was wondering what would happen if someone with an S-OFF hboot were to dump it and someone with S-ON would simply DD the right partition after achieving temp root.
On any normal computer that process would work. Wondering what secret HTC things happen under the hood though.
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Oh ok. Thanks for clarifying that. I thought it would work because last time I did a warranty exchange, I had to return to stock but I had an ENG hboot and I was scared of bricking by using a factory image, so I took the factory image zip, unpacked it, "injected" the original hboot (which I hex edited to match the version number so that it'll take it as an update) and rezipped it and named it PC10IMG.zip. and yea I have a G2 but I want this phone :]
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Rooting HTC Rhyme

Might anyone be working on this? Not sure how hard it would be since its pretty similar to the incredible 2.
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Will donate to whoever can root this and post method as well as unroot method in case it needs to go back to verizon for warranty purposes etc. Thanks!!

HTC Rhyme Kernel's are out :3
http://htcdev.com/devcenter/downloads

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1343114
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1343114
May work you can give it a try
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ill give it a try.
ill report tomorrow

Did you give it a try?

OK, I did, and it did not work. The script runs through correctly, and at the end, su is installed on the phone, but FCs when trying to launch. After a reboot, su is gone.
Fortunately it didn't brick the phone.

any updates on rooting the htc rhyme?

BigBlue007 said:
Did you give it a try?
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yea , doesnt work...
same thing like you tested...

My fiancee is getting this phone today. I'm going to try to use SOC etc, if not, I'm going to tap into ADB. The specs seem to be pretty similar to phones like the DINC2, etc.

the phone it self is very similar to the htc desire s, with little luck it can be rooted

uh bump xD
any news here?
id even donate to a working ROOT !!

All right. Here is the root for S-OFF ROM owners:
HTC Rhyme Root

Has anyone tried this yet?

cool_recep said:
All right. Here is the root for S-OFF ROM owners:
HTC Rhyme Root
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Bump...anyone try this?

cool_recep said:
All right. Here is the root for S-OFF ROM owners:
HTC Rhyme Root
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yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
its working guys ;D
HBOOT-1.30.0004
If u check in your bootloader
(and fast boot at energysettings off)
(phone off-> hold the VolumeDownkey and press the ON buttom at the same time)
my datas are
HBOOT-1.30.0004
RADIO-3822.09.00.08_M
eMMC-boot
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Unlock the Bootloader w/ PermROOT:
steps:
1. Buttkick and Kill your phone-warrenty, by register and unlock your bootloader at
http://www.htcdev.com/
(even the device isnt in the "supported list" it still worked for me)
(if ur not familar with android development, it could take some time to DL and update everything (AndroidSDK, etc etc))
(PHONE WILL BE WIPED THEN; BACKUP/Save ur datas)
2. ZergRush it
(like posted here DooMLoRD_v2_ROOT-zergRush-busybox-su.zip
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1341127 )
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*** unlocking bootloader from HTCDEV site is highly recommended for a permanent root solution***
1. enable usb debugging from settings - applications - development
2. plug phone to pc via usb cable - charge only
3. open extracted zip folder and click runme. thats all. (if experience any daemon hanging problems pls install htc sync and plug in phone so drivers are installed. once done delete htc sync and repeat root procedure)
PC will open a cmd screen with prompts that you need to follow. app does rest
4. After root is complete pls visit market and update SU app. once done root will be fully functional and eliminate any future FCs
5. Also as an extra tip you can install SU UPDATE fixer from market to update your binaries to 3.0
ALL DONE
***************** this isnt my work and i take no credit for it. i tried it and the results were good so i am sharing it. period*****************
****please see anzhi thread for clockwork mod and chinese boot.img and rom needed prior to flashing cappy's rcmix3d rom. files needed are posted by me in his rom thread!****
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3. After the phone has booted, you still cant see SuperUser in ur App list
But its installed ;P
how to fix that?
Go to the Market.
Search for the superuser app
You can see that you can "UPDATE" it.
do it.
Now everything is up2date and the app is in your applist again.
Root Done.
have fun
( System tuner, Titanium backup, LBE privacy guard, busy box, everything is working fine )

Of course it is working I have even updated my SuperUser to v3.0.7

We have root, and so what's next?

..I would say next step should be to apply for the HTC Android Rhyme Forum Section ..
merry x-mas

Power+volume down is not working

Hi,
When I click Power+volume down is not working.
Any ideas?

Turn off the phone.
Hold Volume Down.
Press Power, hold for a second. Keep holding Volume Down.
You'll get the menu.
Next time, you could look at Youtube guides, and see how people explain, what to press and when. It makes things more visible and clear.
Search is your friend.

Thanks.
I have PVT SHIP S-OFF
HBOOT 0.86.000
Micop-0429
eMMC-boot
HBOOT
What is the best simple way to root and install new ROM
I'm running 2.2.1 and I'm unlocked.
Thanks!

forgot to write this:
Radio-26.03.02.26_M
erezsegev said:
Thanks.
I have PVT SHIP S-OFF
HBOOT 0.86.000
Micop-0429
eMMC-boot
HBOOT
What is the best simple way to root and install new ROM
I'm running 2.2.1 and I'm unlocked.
Thanks!
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erezsegev said:
forgot to write this:
Radio-26.03.02.26_M
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There is an Edit button that you can use to change a post once it has been submitted. This will eliminate double posting and save space.
You said your phone is unlocked. Make sure it is rooted. Download Terminal Emulator and run. One running type:
su
Hit enter. A box should pop up asking to allow or deny superuser access to Terminal Emulator. If that is the case, you have root.
Download Rom Manager and use it to install clockworkmod recovery. Once complete, make a backup in recovery.
Find a ROM you want, download it, snd use CWMR to wipe everything but your sd card. Then flash the ROM.
Remember, if something goes wrong you can use your backup.
Sent from my HTC Glacier using XDA App

mytouch root
I clicked in emulator su and i got message 'permission denied '.
After downloading clockModRecovery, i got a message that my phone is not rooted.
I have Visionary r14 on my device but did not use it yet, since i want to have clear understanding of how to proceed.
Please advise.
Thanks.

You have been on XDA since 2009, you should know bow to search and how to look for answers before posting a question. You need to go to the development section and check out ultimate s-off and the resource bible.
Sent from my HTC Glacier using XDA App

Use visionary to temp root. Then attempt a permanent root. I never remember reading that in the guide. It just said temp root, run gfree to get s-off and you're done. I rebooted and didn't have superuser, so I tried perm root and that did it.
You really do need to read though. People go to a LOT of effort to put those guides and tutorials together so questions like yours need not be asked.
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thanks all. phone is rooted.

If it was s-off, all you had to do was push a custom recovery.img and flash a rom with root
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Please do yourself a favor and install engineering bootloader. It'll save you from a situation of both recovery and OS borked, allowing you to flash through fastboot.

Jack_R1 said:
Please do yourself a favor and install engineering bootloader. It'll save you from a situation of both recovery and OS borked, allowing you to flash through fastboot.
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+1
Do yourself another favor and pay attention to that guy ^^^^^. He can be impatient with noobs, but the dude knows his stuff.
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[Q] Help with SuperOneClick?

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.

rusor123 said:
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.

nadalzeal said:
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!!

rusor123 said:
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
rusor123 said:
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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dan-fish said:
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?

What the hell do i follow???

Ive been asking for instructions for rooting and s-off my phone but i cant find a guide ANYWHERE! the ones that say that are for stock ics and stock everything dont explain well enough! this is pissing me off.
can someone please tell me what to do? i want to s-off my phone, and get root and custom recovery so i can flash different roms. i am on stock ics. 1.27 hboot i guess. what guide should i follow? do i have to do the joupurnautbear? i dont know what to do! there is not a single noob friendly guide anywhere!

Juphonot
Juphonotbear it is, my friend. Might seem a bit advanced, but once you get the timing right, it is isea to get s-off. Once that is done, install a recovery and flash superuser.zip. Then you are rooted.

gcashiel said:
Ive been asking for instructions for rooting and s-off my phone but i cant find a guide ANYWHERE! the ones that say that are for stock ics and stock everything dont explain well enough! this is pissing me off.
can someone please tell me what to do? i want to s-off my phone, and get root and custom recovery so i can flash different roms. i am on stock ics. 1.27 hboot i guess. what guide should i follow? do i have to do the joupurnautbear? i dont know what to do! there is not a single noob friendly guide anywhere!
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Hi,
There are several guides in my signature ( ☺ A great starting point for all new Sensation owners ☺ )

Okay i have tried that and it says
Juopunutbear Requirments:
* Be unlocked using the HTCdev bootloader unlock - http://htcdev.com/bootloader
* Be rooted (have superuser and/or an unsecured boot image installed)
* Have a spare microSD card, or to have backed up all contents of your SDcard, the card will be wiped
* Have fastboot and adb drivers installed and working (windows)
* Have usb debugging enabled
* Have a legth of insulated wire of sufficient length to join the contact points for your device (paperclip)
I tried the htcdev thing and i put my phone the sensation 4g and when i press the begin unlock bootloader it doesnt do anything at all. whats wrong?
and it also says you have to be rooted which i am not. i am trying to get rooted and flash custom recovery and get custom roms. i come from the mytouch 4g so its all different.
i downloaded this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1668276 but i dont know what to do with it!

gcashiel said:
Okay i have tried that and it says
Juopunutbear Requirments:
* Be unlocked using the HTCdev bootloader unlock - http://htcdev.com/bootloader
* Be rooted (have superuser and/or an unsecured boot image installed)
* Have a spare microSD card, or to have backed up all contents of your SDcard, the card will be wiped
* Have fastboot and adb drivers installed and working (windows)
* Have usb debugging enabled
* Have a legth of insulated wire of sufficient length to join the contact points for your device (paperclip)
I tried the htcdev thing and i put my phone the sensation 4g and when i press the begin unlock bootloader it doesnt do anything at all. whats wrong?
and it also says you have to be rooted which i am not. i am trying to get rooted and flash custom recovery and get custom roms. i come from the mytouch 4g so its all different.
i downloaded this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1668276 but i dont know what to do with it!
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Hi,
KGS's tool is a great place to start,and if you look on the thread,there is a video to show you what to do...

malybru said:
Hi,
KGS's tool is a great place to start,and if you look on the thread,there is a video to show you what to do...
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okay but do i need to do the jb method at all? i am very confused. where do i start?

gcashiel said:
okay but do i need to do the jb method at all? i am very confused. where do i start?
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Hi,
I have not used this method .
So your best bet would be to ask on the thread itself.
KGS is very helpful,and he is much more qualified to guide you.

malybru said:
Hi,
I have not used this method .
So your best bet would be to ask on the thread itself.
KGS is very helpful,and he is much more qualified to guide you.
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okay but is it required or not?

gcashiel said:
okay but is it required or not?
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Hi,
The only way to s-off a 1.27 hboot is to use the JB method.

malybru said:
Hi,
The only way to s-off a 1.27 hboot is to use the JB method.
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Okay is there any guide that has step instructions on how to do the whole thing? from begining to start?

gcashiel said:
Okay is there any guide that has step instructions on how to do the whole thing? from begining to start?
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Hi,
I am not being funny,but in my first post here,I gave you a link to 5 guides.
You are going to have to start reading A LOT.
Familiarize yourself with all the processes involved.
If you go at this with guesswork and uncertainty ,you will almost certainly end up with a bricked device.

And you can check here also http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1668276
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