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...
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I rooted my phone and s-off, and I tried to return it to stock. When I used the factory Rom, it seems Alittle laggy and it keeps on saying I dont have mobile data when I have 1 out of 5 bars. My phone is also still s-off and any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
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Did you use the RUU to return to stock? Worked fine for me.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=952224
Yes i did but now i'm trying to get my s-on, maybe that has something to do with it.
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Yes i did but now i'm trying to get my s-on, maybe that has something to do with it.
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I'm running stock with s-off and no problems.
Well I did the temproot then turned s-on, then installed stock software. Also reset the phone when it came back up and now everything is running 100% better and gets awesome upload and download speeds for some reason. 3mb download and .79 upload. Thanks for trying guys but maybe this forum can help someone else in the future.
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What steps are used to turn it back on.
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Start here if your unrooted!!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=952352
So i went through the hole root process with the GOLDCARD to get it at least temp rooted. Once you get to the temp root shell in step (step)3.7(dot) that states
"Launch Terminal Emulator again in the phone, it Force Closes. Launch a another time, and you'll have a temp root shell."
Start here if your already rooted or temp root!!
Go to this link and put the steps in your command promt, also from you ace-hack-kit-v002 folder navigate to "tools/win" or "tools/mac" to get to the adb file:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11486587&postcount=27
I used the 3rd one and when you do the process su will respond with su su not found, but keep going it's fine. Once you complete that your s-on and should say on top of the boot loader.
After that i used the stock ruu from
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=952224
then when it came back up, i just returned it to factory settings through SD & phone storage.
I'm not sure if there are great instructions lol but if you have trouble, just let me know and i'll help you out or try to make more sence of it.
I have been researching how to root my inspire for the last couple days and finally went ahead and tried it. Here is my problem. I used bubby's (I apologize if i messed up his name) tool and everything seemed to be going great until I got to the part near the end of the video where it says that it will flash the rom with superloader etc. in it. It then just hangs for a while and nothing happens. The phone will now make calls,text but with no sound on my end. It seems to me that I now have a desire HD. Where do i go from here? Thank you in advance.
Download the hack kit and flash the PD98IMG file
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download rom manager from market, flash recovery, download a rom, then flash the rom through recovery.
thank you guys for your quick response. I installed Rom Manager but it says that I do not have root. When using the tool I know that it did say my phone had s-off. Is that temporary ?
did you run the rage command from terminal emulator?
i did. It all seemed to work until the point where it says it will flash the cooked rom with busybox,superuser etc. then it just doesn't seem to find it or something. it sits in the fastloader screen with the bootloader option highlighted. how long should that take ?
It can take a while, just to make it easier for you, run the ruu to get back to stock (will still have s-off) then run the rooting process again, you can also try the hack kit as well.
There is a link to the ruu in the guide. You will not have to s-on.
At this point since your rom is downgraded instead of flashing back to stock you could download visionary from the desire hd forum and root that way.
Its up to you.
ok. I downloaded visionary a few minutes ago thinking i may need it. I will try that now. thank you both for the help.
connordroid said:
ok. I downloaded visionary a few minutes ago thinking i may need it. I will try that now. thank you both for the help.
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visionary will root your phone, from there you will have to flash a rom via clock work mod recovery, which you can flash with rom manager.
If you need help flashing a rom check out my guide that is stickied.
will do. hope it works.
i got one more question. Is there a way to install superuser? when i try to go into ROM manager it says "you must ROOT your phone for ROM manager to function superuser was not found"
connordroid said:
i got one more question. Is there a way to install superuser? when i try to go into ROM manager it says "you must ROOT your phone for ROM manager to function superuser was not found"
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down load this pd98img, place it on your sd card, boot into hboot and flash via the boot loader.
using that file you linked to worked! I think the one I had was corrupted or something.(I don't even know what that means) . thanks again man! I know to you it was probably nothing, but you just saved me a ton of headache. I was freaking out ! I'm gonna live in these forums for the next few weeks. Android is the fuzzy neagle!
My inspire is on the loop of android screen at the startup when i restarted my phone after doing the factory reset.
any idea what shud i do???
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....
hasan1969 said:
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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Hi. i used Alpharevx, but i had no internet so i could not use the recovery option. so how do i get root now? i tried to download it and change name to update.zip and flashed from recovery but didn't work thanks in advance
To achieve root you should run Gingerbreak 1.2 (if s-off worked)
It will say that its not sure if it worked and that you have to reboot yourself, but thats normal.
To get clockwork recovery you can install rom manager from the android market and flash it through that.
I tried with gingerbreak and the phone reboot after. No msg?
After that I tried to download Rom manager from market but doesn't work to install.
But I tried another program that needs root and it says I don't got root :S
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We got the same problem. Uses Gingerbreak 1.2 restarts then nothing happens. At the same time after I S-OFF It feels like I lost signal
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We got the same problem. Uses Gingerbreak 1.2 restarts then nothing happens. At the same time after I S-OFF It feels like I lost signal
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tried with version gingerbreak 1.1, it seems like it work. going to get a link to rom manager beacuse i can download from market.
im gonig to try to use titanium backup to see if root works
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I tried with gingerbreak
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try re-running ginger break v1.2 . if this doesn't work post again
jullejul said:
tried with version gingerbreak 1.1, it seems like it work. going to get a link to rom manager beacuse i can download from market.
im gonig to try to use titanium backup to see if root works
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there is a free market app called root checker that will confirm whether you have root.
ben_pyett said:
there is a free market app called root checker that will confirm whether you have root.
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jupp it worked, got woot with version 1.1 but can't mount sd card.
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try re-running ginger break v1.2 . if this doesn't work post again
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ye going to try that hope i can mount sd after
EDIT : i removed the battery and reinserted the sd disk. and now i got root and can mount my card
guide how i did:
1 run gingerbrake 1.1
2 reboot
3 remove battery and sd card
4 insert sd card and battery
5 start the phone
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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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?