I'm really on the edge with rooting. I really want to do it, but I'm new to android and this is my first android phone. I'm afraid I might brick my phone or worst. I do plan on doing google search of each step before performing it on the phone.
I am in the same position as you, I am scared to root but I know it will make my phone much better. I decided to wait it out until the bugs on the phone are worked out. This way if anything happens then you still have your warranty.
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ssh678 said:
I am in the same position as you, I am scared to root but I know it will make my phone much better. I decided to wait it out until the bugs on the phone are worked out. This way if anything happens then you still have your warranty.
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rooting is no big deal! with the revolutionary tool it's completely automated so not possible to brick unless you install the wrong rom on your device. Not to mention once you root you can unroot if you needed to send device back for warranty issues so it's a win-win situation
Do it. Just read all the how to's on revolutionary. Really, really easy to do.
The only device easier to root than this was my wife's G2x. Very simple root procedure. Just follow the steps. Also there are usually tutorials on YouTube. Watch them and then go for it.
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Do it you won't regret it! Just follow the steps carefully and take your time.
I am in the same boots, but im thinking of rooting it within 48 hours
I wish there were some step by step tutorials on youtube. But there's barely any good ones.
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I wish there were some step by step tutorials on youtube. But there's barely any good ones.
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would be cool if someone made one, lots of hits!
Hi, I am at the same position like you. My sensation is first Android phone, and it is not Rooted yet. Probably I won't root it, becouse for me is enough fast and functionally. I would root it, if i wouldn't lose warranty. Ok, you can unroot it, but what if one day sensation just won't turn on? There is no chance to unroot it than.
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if you follow the guide in the android development section, it's pretty damn hard to brick it the guide is noobproof. I looked through the guide, and I think none of the steps are "brickable" even if you mess up, unless you pull the USB cable in the middle of the process for no reason.
Root the phone and flash these blazing fast roms already
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c19932 said:
if you follow the guide in the android development section, it's pretty damn hard to brick it the guide is noobproof. I looked through the guide, and I think none of the steps are "brickable" even if you mess up, unless you pull the USB cable in the middle of the process for no reason.
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I am gonna go ahead and give it a go. I will get back after I am done.
bonebeatz1234 said:
Root the phone and flash these blazing fast roms already
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Bone what kind of roms are you using ?
I dont understand. why newbs like you wanna root your phone... you have the latest fastest phone in the market with the latest firmware (almost) and you wanna root.....
I have a SGS2 and dont even feel the need to root it, and besides for customisation there are so many launchers and icon packs and stuff.
on the other hand if you guys really want Titanium back up an the other stuff then I understand :/
But still I would say not worth the rooting atleast yet.. may be when ICECREAM SANDWICH is OUT
All done and rooted. It was easy as I followed the steps. Just don't make the stupid mistake I made. Don't extract a file unless it tells you. I extracted every file I downloaded with winrar and I couldn't install them on the phone from the sd root, because i extracted them lol
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All done and rooted. It was easy as I followed the steps. Just don't make the stupid mistake I made. Don't extract a file unless it tells you. I extracted every file I downloaded with winrar and I couldn't install them on the phone from the sd root, because i extracted them lol
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That is how you learn the best just remember don't unrar the .zip's they are for the clockwork to install scripts and roms.
So when you open the file and you see something like META-INF/system you gone to far
After rooting my first Desire "I just can´t get enough"
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That is how you learn the best just remember don't unrar the .zip's they are for the clockwork to install scripts and roms.
So when you open the file and you see something like META-INF/system you gone to far
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You are so right. I learned so much just by rooting this phone.
.. another thing bothers me, as former Desire user I did rooted device with Unrevoked tool, for one reason: use titanium backup and move apps to sd card, but now with Sensation I did not have that problems, all apps I installed had an option "move to sd", and I mean all o them .. so, if I'm still not into changing stock rom, rooting is really not necessary?
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I've been trying to root my inspire 4g and I'm having a hard time.. Anyone have any ideas on whats the best way to root it?
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I've been trying to root my inspire 4g and I'm having a hard time.. Anyone have any ideas on whats the best way to root it?
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What methods have you tried?
The best way is with the hack kit.
The easiest doesn't mean its the best.
I've tried both but I get errors.
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I've tried both but I get errors.
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What errors? Can you be a little more thorough? Is it an error with the goldcard? During the root process?
Using Bubby's method was easy for me. Have you tried watching the tutorial?
It is titled
"HTC Inspire 4G AT&T Simple Root"
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Using Bubby's method was easy for me. Have you tried watching the tutorial?
It is titled
"HTC Inspire 4G AT&T Simple Root"
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I Agree I Have Also Used Bubby's Method & It Was Easy As Pie For Me 2 Just Follow The Video Tutorial & All Should Be Good Ya Digg
Bubby's Method --> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=961406
Video Tutorial --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0sQFoS_m_8
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I Agree I Have Also Used Bubby's Method & It Was Easy As Pie For Me 2 Just Follow The Video Tutorial & All Should Be Good Ya Digg
Bubby's Method --> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=961406
Video Tutorial --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0sQFoS_m_8
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also used this method. easy-peasy!
Doo Doo said:
I Agree I Have Also Used Bubby's Method & It Was Easy As Pie For Me 2 Just Follow The Video Tutorial & All Should Be Good Ya Digg
Bubby's Method --> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=961406
Video Tutorial --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0sQFoS_m_8
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I also used this method. First time, I think i soft bricked my phone because I missed a step in the haste and anxiety of the process but got my phone powered back up and took a second try at it and it worked flawlessly. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE PLENTY OF TIME TO FOLLOW EACH STEP TO THE TEE!!!!!
The best and easiest is the hack kit
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Why do u want to Root? For sideloading? Or all the goodies in rooting?
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I never tried the hack kit method but it just looked scary from reading the instructions.
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The hack is actually is pretty easy with v11. Literally it is open up the cmd file enter 1, create gold card through the provided link and put into folder, enter 2 let it do its thing and finally enter 3 and let it do.its thing. Took me about 15 min for the whole process.
I then flashed attn1stock Rom, while I read up on which Rom to try out. Capys kingdom Rom looks great but holding off as he works his magic
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I used Bubby's 1 click and it is very very easy. All the instructions are clearly detailed out and just follow them to the word. It takes less than 20 mins including formatting the sd card and the gold card creation.
Disabling your anti-virus software is ESSENTIAL. If you don't, your AV will detect the rage file as a trojan and delete it. That means it will not get pushed to the phone and you will not have root access.
I learned that the hard way ;0)
Also, if you don't like to use the phone terminal app, you can get a copy of droid explorer and use the console in that app. You don't need to disconnect anything as it will use another copy of adb to access your phone.
The newest hack kit is easier then ever, I rooted an inspire in 10 mins. No problems
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I never tried the hack kit method but it just looked scary from reading the instructions.
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Dude if you're afraid of the hack kit, what's the point in rooting?
If you don't really want to learn adb and basic commands to push files to your phone, then keep it stock and under warranty.
Rooting isn't for everyone, with att it was almost necessary to be able to sideload apps, but that's no more since att got with the program.
I guess all I'm saying is that if you want an easy root, buy a nexus device. For every other device, there is some basic knowledge you MUST have first. Fortunately that's all in the inspire developer forum.
Read!!!!!! Then read some more...
The easiest way will not teach a newbie any of the real benefits of having root. Learn as much as you can, see if its right for you, then make a decision.
I'm not discouraging anyone by any means, I'm just trying to cut down on these pointless threads.
With soooooo many people and their grandmothers rooted now between bubbys and attn1s methods, these threads shouldn't exist unless the hack kit or super one click summons the dark lord chthulu in your basement...
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marsdta said:
The hack is actually is pretty easy with v11. Literally it is open up the cmd file enter 1, create gold card through the provided link and put into folder, enter 2 let it do its thing and finally enter 3 and let it do.its thing. Took me about 15 min for the whole process.
I then flashed attn1stock Rom, while I read up on which Rom to try out. Capys kingdom Rom looks great but holding off as he works his magic
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The Hack Kit really is as easy as this...with bubby's method, you have to type in commands in terminal, format your sd card...etc.
Hack kit....no format, copy and paste...send an email...and then type in numbers 1, 2 and 3.
I did it with Bubby's method. I had errors in the terminal commands with the AceHack method. Dont skimp on the microSD card, get a high quality one. I had trouble with the stupid HP brand card while making the goldcard, it kept corrupting when I changed it from USB mode to charge only. Had to find a HP format tool to format it which took hours to do! After that its fine, just make sure you have plenty of time and do not rush.
I am coming from Dell Streak, I hope someone would post step by step instructions on how to root this wonderful device. Maybe the nods would provide a "How to" section keep this forum neat so that people would know where to go when they need something. Like how to root, how to do nandroid backup, how to flash a Rom etc.
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I'm sure guides will come, but for now, the only one is how to root the device. Look in the development section. It's like 4 steps.
Here you go bro. They already have a guide to root the G2x
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1039985
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Here you go bro. They already have a guide to root the G2x
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1039985
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Seen that already bro, thanks for the reply, gave you the thanks button! Still waiting for the unlock code from cellunlocker, unfortunately, 3g/4g does not seem to work on this device as reported by fellow at&t subscribers and news also came out that at&t launched an update for my former device. Sigh... Hope someone will be able to crack the code so we (at&t subs) could get 3g/4g on this awesome piece of device.
I just got it. posted instructions in that thread.
Ok. I'm completely confused about this whole rooting thing. I've done a search and either I'm not seeing it or just confused. LOL but what is rooting and what are the advantage and disadvantage of rooting your phone.
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Ok. I'm completely confused about this whole rooting thing. I've done a search and either I'm not seeing it or just confused. LOL but what is rooting and what are the advantage and disadvantage of rooting your phone.
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Ok. I'm completely confused about this whole rooting thing. I've done a search and either I'm not seeing it or just confused. LOL but what is rooting and what are the advantage and disadvantage of rooting your phone.
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Rooting
Obtaining root ("administrator", or "full") access to the device. This means you can mount its internal memory partition as read/write, which lets you do various things: have USB or Wi-Fi tethering, uninstall applications you otherwise can't uninstall (e.g. the Amazon MP3 store), install applications that need root access (such as AdFree), disable the camera shutter sound (simply by deleting the shutter sound file), overclock or underclock the CPU, install and boot Debian, and so on.
With the ability to root and unroot these days, I don't know why anyone wouldn't root even just to get rid of the bloatware from t-mobile.
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Rooting
Obtaining root ("administrator", or "full") access to the device. This means you can mount its internal memory partition as read/write, which lets you do various things: have USB or Wi-Fi tethering, uninstall applications you otherwise can't uninstall (e.g. the Amazon MP3 store), install applications that need root access (such as AdFree), disable the camera shutter sound (simply by deleting the shutter sound file), overclock or underclock the CPU, install and boot Debian, and so on.
With the ability to root and unroot these days, I don't know why anyone wouldn't root even just to get rid of the bloatware from t-mobile.
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The only think I'm worried about is I am worried about messing it up and bricking my phone and on top of that it voids your warrenty on the phone.
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The only think I'm worried about is I am worried about messing it up and bricking my phone and on top of that it voids your warrenty on the phone.
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there is an unroot button. if this bricks your phone, you'll be the first out of thousands. if you're that scared, don't do it though. enjoy your tmobile bloat.
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there is an unroot button. if this bricks your phone, you'll be the first out of thousands. if you're that scared, don't do it though. enjoy your tmobile bloat.
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It's not that I'm scared or anything It's I'm nervous doing something I've never done before. I have no clue where to even begin.
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It's not that I'm scared or anything It's I'm nervous doing something I've never done before. I have no clue where to even begin.
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well then, be patient. keep reading all night. learn. absorb. ask.
The main reason I'm thinking about rooting is because my battery life sucks.
Super one click root.
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It's not that I'm scared or anything It's I'm nervous doing something I've never done before. I have no clue where to even begin.
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We all started somewhere and xda is a good place to start. Read, read, and read some more. All the answers are out there. If you follow the instructions in these forums TO THE LETTER you won't brick your device.
First do this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1039985
Then do this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=13330651#post13330651
Your phone will be almost impossible to brick with Clockworkmod Recovery installed.
ok I have superoneclick downloaded and the drivers downloaded and now I don't know what to do from this point. I don't know where to install the drivers at...if I do on the computer or in the phone and if they go in the phone where do I put them at. The process I found doesn't say to much about where to put the superoneclick and the drivers at, any help would be great.
I'm just lost and wish someone would explain it more in detail to me.
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ok I have superoneclick downloaded and the drivers downloaded and now I don't know what to do from this point. I don't know where to install the drivers at...if I do on the computer or in the phone and if they go in the phone where do I put them at. The process I found doesn't say to much about where to put the superoneclick and the drivers at, any help would be great.
I'm just lost and wish someone would explain it more in detail to me.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1049154
ok but that doesn't tell me anything about where to install the lgdriver at and stuff like that. didn't help me at all.
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ok but that doesn't tell me anything about where to install the lgdriver at and stuff like that. didn't help me at all.
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if you've been using a computer for at least a month or so, you should know .exe {executables} get executed on your pc.
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ok but that doesn't tell me anything about where to install the lgdriver at and stuff like that. didn't help me at all.
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so chillll...till the next episode....
First off ...seriously chill. Like the man says as long as you follow directions to the t, you'll be fine. secondly first rule of thumb when modding...anything... dont listen to any one who says "hey TRY this!"
don't try. DO.
I know it sux, but reading is your friend. read read and read some more. GO to the android forums and read there as well(im talking like android general/development)
Chill is your friend. smoke a doob, or drink a brewski, do yoga or whatever it is you do to chill out. The last thing you wanna do is work on your phone/computer/whatever in a frenzied panic state of mind.
rooting is easy.
like the man said super one click. the way to go.
drivers? zip?
check it:
dl zip to desktop. make a folder with said file name. put zip inside. unzip.
right clik and runa s administrator.
your pc will do the rest. hit run or just dbl click or whatever you gotta do
I made a folder "superoneclick" inside is the exe file which should be andy with a red glow.
BUT FIRST make sure you got usb drivers!
usb drivers? easy. No need to worry because if you dont have them your pc wont recognize the phone.
go to lg and get them. OR google. or search this forum.
DL and instal dont worry about where your computer will do that for you!
now plug in your phone
make sure usb debuging is on also probably a good idea to set the "allow unknown aplications"
do not hit "mass storage"
your GTG!
now hit S1C
it should recognize your phone
hit root!
DONE !
Woot!
easy no?
I hate to be an ass but if you are that nervous about it maybe you should wait.
spend a few days reading and when you are confortable....root that bizNATCH!
root rules but....its not the end of the world if you dont have it.
Hey,
I was wondering, is there anyway to gain temproot until we have full root? Am I right in thinking that temproot allows programs requiring root access to work e.g. AdFree?
Thanks
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There's an app called gingerbreak which works on the S E Arc (it roots anything on Gingerbread) so I wonder if it will work on the Sensation?
I'm waiting to get mine at the moment...
Hopefully tuesday
Hi !
I've fund this, but can't try, the sensation is not yet available in France
http www zenilshroff.com/ how-to-root-htc-sensation-android-2-3-gingerbread-smartphone/
(sorry, I can't post URL, i'm new on this forum)
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Roccoswell said:
Hi !
I've fund this, but can't try, the sensation is not yet available in France
http www zenilshroff.com/ how-to-root-htc-sensation-android-2-3-gingerbread-smartphone/
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Is that saying you need to remove HTC Sync from the device, and then run Gingerbreak?
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credits to this guide: http://www.zenilshroff.com/how-to-root-htc-sensation-android-2-3-gingerbread-smartphone/
1. First download the Gingerbreak.apk file.
2. Save on your computers desktop.
3. Connect the phone to your computer. (do not connect using htc sync)
4. Mount SD card as flash drive as you generally do for USB cable file transfers.
5. Copy the downloaded Gingerbread apk file to SD card root.
6. You should have any File Manager (e.g., Astro File Manager) on your phone. If not, download from Market. These are generally free apps.
7. Disconnect your phone from computer and launch File Manager. You will find in the menu of the phone.
8. Follow the onscreen instructions on File Manager to install APK to your phone from SD card root. You may also use the default application installer software to do this.
9. After installation completes, open the APK.
10. Press ‘root’ button. Simple, isn’t it?
11. The APK exploit will run for some time. Usually it runs for around 10 minutes. Your phone will be rebooted. In case it takes more than ten minutes for auto reboot, please reboot it yourself. Not to panic, this happens a lot of times.
12. Your device is now rooted. Congrats!
13. Make sure that SuperUser app is installed and is running. This is very important for you to enjoy the benefits of rooting.
In order to test if your phone has been successfully rooted, just click a screenshot of your phone. That should show that your phone has been rooted.
Yeah, but does it REALLY work?
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Gingerbreak exploit is patched on the SGS II so doubt that will work. Also if phone needs to reboot, no way will root persist due to signed locked bootloader. Go ahead and try but we will need some L33t devs to break this phone.
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Gingerbreak exploit is patched on the SGS II so doubt that will work. Also if phone needs to reboot, no way will root persist due to signed locked bootloader. Go ahead and try but we will need some L33t devs to break this phone.
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Yeah, I'm not really willing to believe it works either mate.
If the guide has some proof (i.e. a bootloader photo) then I will try it. If not, it's all just based on theory, but nothing practical.
Somebody has to be the guinea pig.
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Somebody has to be the guinea pig.
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Well, I have tried it, doesn't seem to do a thing so far.
It does say it fails a lot, but still, zero proof that is works, I'm very suspicious that it's all ********
It would be great if we could get this partial root. I personally don't mind not being able to flash custom ROM, but it is very important to me to be able to use some apps that require root permissions like adfree or titanium backup. From what I understand, this 'half-root' should not be very difficult to achieve cause it is not needed to mess with the bootloader for this purpose. The only requirement is to be able to uninstall htc sync for some time.
Here also a link detailing the differences between root levels and clarifying vocabulary. I am posting this cause it has been very useful for me to help understand, so it might also serves others..
http://androidforums.com/evo-3d-all-things-root/329819-no-need-panic-about-locked-bootloader.html
madindehead said:
Well, I have tried it, doesn't seem to do a thing so far.
It does say it fails a lot, but still, zero proof that is works, I'm very suspicious that it's all ********
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Thank you for trying it. I think you should now do a full factory reset, to totally get that thing off your Sensation. It does not do what it's supposed to do and who knows what it might be doing behind the scenes. Yea, be very suspicious!
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Thank you for trying it. I think you should now do a full factory reset, to totally get that thing off your Sensation. It does not do what it's supposed to do and who knows what it might be doing behind the scenes. Yea, be very suspicious!
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Yeah, doing a full reset was in the back of my mind. Think I will go do that now
I'm not optimistic thought. They who owns the website emailed me (I posted a comment doubting it, and it was deleted, so I reposted, and he emailed me), to say the guy who posted it hadn't got back to him, so he was removing it from the site until he had confirmation that it did work. I am still VERY sceptical of it. He said, uninstall HTC Sync from the PC, as that causes problems with root? VERY random thing IMHO.
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Yeah, doing a full reset was in the back of my mind. Think I will go do that now
I'm not optimistic thought. They who owns the website emailed me (I posted a comment doubting it, and it was deleted, so I reposted, and he emailed me), to say the guy who posted it hadn't got back to him, so he was removing it from the site until he had confirmation that it did work. I am still VERY sceptical of it. He said, uninstall HTC Sync from the PC, as that causes problems with root? VERY random thing IMHO.
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Well, a factory reset and trying to run GingerBreak right after hasn't done a thing. It says to reboot after it doesn't succeed after 10 mins, and that this happens a lot. But EVERY attempt I have been rebooting after 10 mins.
If the guy who "discovered" it can't even post proof, it sounds like a load of ****.
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Well, a factory reset and trying to run GingerBreak right after hasn't done a thing. It says to reboot after it doesn't succeed after 10 mins, and that this happens a lot. But EVERY attempt I have been rebooting after 10 mins.
If the guy who "discovered" it can't even post proof, it sounds like a load of ****.
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Yea, if they discovered it they can prove their claim with a simple photo.
This speaks to not only the lack of credibility of the person who posted it, but also to the site that allowed it to be posted and remain till the complaints came in. A very untrustworthy source is how I view them because of this.
Gingerbreak won't help you, as there will be a nand lock, and the fact the kernel will be patched...
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Gingerbreak won't help you, as there will be a nand lock, and the fact the kernel will be patched...
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Yeah, I didn't think it would work to be honest. That really as wishful thinking. The person who posted that seems like a proper idiot
this will work once we get s-off to perminate root and then you can flash the recovery from fastboot or rom manager
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this will work once we get s-off to perminate root and then you can flash the recovery from fastboot or rom manager
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Given your confidence, we'll let you test it first.
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Given your confidence, we'll let you test it first.
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Gingerbreak won't help you, as there will be a nand lock, and the fact the kernel will be patched...
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Even the website states we need s-off so when that is achieved it will work and i will test it once we find a crack for the radio to get s-off/nand lock.
I am brand new to the Android OS and I heard from some friends that rooting is very similar to "jailbreaking" on the iPhone in the sense that you gain a lot of extra features and are able to sideload apps, etc.
I have a few questions before I do my root. Also, I do not want to install Android 2.3 or any other OS on my phone. I want to keep the stock OS, except I want my phone to be rooted (if that works). The guide my friends showed me was this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=952352
1. If I root my phone and then install an HTC or AT&T update, does my root go away (HTC Inspire 4G locked to AT&T).
2. Can I remove the AT&T lock so I can use my phone in Europe if I root?
3. I don't want to brick my phone, so is there anyway to back it up beforehand?
Thanks for the help!
1. It won't let you update so your good.
2. Yes you can it unlocks the phone.
3. Yes its called a Nandroid
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XAviierG said:
1. It won't let you update so your good.
2. Yes you can it unlocks the phone.
3. Yes its called a Nandroid
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Also, is the thread I posted the best method for rooting as of right now, or is there a better one?
ComradeNF said:
Also, is the thread I posted the best method for rooting as of right now, or is there a better one?
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That's how I rooted mines. Very simple
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Just remember backups are your friends
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ThEiiNoCeNT said:
Just remember backups are your friends
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+1! I learned this the hard way haha.....I went flash crazy once with mods, and one of them went wrong. I hadn't made a backup in almost a week, so I had a lot of work to do to get everything back the way I like it. Now, I religiously do a backup before doing any mod, everytime . Time consuming, yes, but it'll save you A LOT of time if something goes wrong.
yep very true a back up just saved my butt yesterday
Back up is a must..
I hate when I get bricked without a backup....I have to reinstall the rom and set up everything again..
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words can't explain how many times I've been saved with my backup when messng with different flashes, haha. Very important.
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1- rooting is the hardest /most dangerous part(not that its dangerous, but its more dangerous than flashing a rom/kernel simply cause your flashing a radio). Flashing a rom is simple/safe. After you root don't not flash a rom cause you think its dangerous or you'll brick your phone-you wont.
2- I haven't made a nandroid backup ever. If you soft brick your phone, knowing adb is way more important than a backup. I've bricked my phone probably more than everybody in this thread x50, adb saves me everytime. Even if the computer wont see your phone when it boots, 99.9% of the time it will see it when in recovery, so this is what will really save you. Reboot the phone to recovery, use adb to fix whatever broke from the mod/whatever you just did.
(I'm not saying don't make backups, I'm saying learn adb - it can more likely save your ass than anything. Learn it)
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1- rooting is the hardest /most dangerous part(not that its dangerous, but its more dangerous than flashing a rom/radio simply cause your flashing a radio). Flashing a rom is simple/safe. After you root don't not flash a rom cause you think its dangerous or you'll brick your phone-you wont.
2- I haven't made a nandroid backup ever. If you soft brick your phone, knowing adb is way more important than a backup. I've bricked my phone probably more than everybody in this thread x50, adb saves me everytime. Even if the computer wont see your phone when it boots, 99.9% of the time it will see it when in recovery, so this is what will really save you. Reboot the phone to recovery, use adb to fix whatever broke from the mod/whatever you just did.
(I'm not saying don't make backups, I'm saying learn adb - it can more likely save your ass than anything. Learn it)
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Good advice....I need to take the time to do that.....
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root method in the development section seems to be very complicated. has anyone been able to find a better way to root ?
vikramdhani said:
root method in the development section seems to be very complicated. has anyone been able to find a better way to root ?
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It's actually a very easy process. All you have to do is follow simple directions. It sounds like you may not be ready to root your device. I knew nothing when I started, but jumped in head first and came out the other side better.
Just check the stickies in the dev section its almost noob proof honestly. And its pretty hard to brick this device if you follow directions.
Maybe if I tell you the main steps it may make more sense.
First, use revolutionary or HTC unlock to get the right bootloader. Revolutionary actually flashes recovery for you too.
Second, flash recovery... Either use revolutionary or use adb (theres tons of guides)
Third, either root the stock Rom by flashing su in recovery (you can get the correct file from Rom manager) OR just flash a custom Rom and they come rooted.
Of course each step has a few steps involved but really nothing a small bit of research can't fix.
Sorry if I sound a bit like a jerk but it really is kinda easy.... Intimidating at first but easy.
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Question about recovery. I have come from the HD2 to the sensation. The CWM on the HD2 was quite advanced. They had re-arranged the Yes No menu options to have one Yes and one No. For example do you want to install upgrade zip file. If you selected it, Rather than scrolling through all the no's to get to yes, you had yes first then no.
It is one thing I find annoying with CWM for the sensation and was wondering is there an update, or could a CWM from the HD2 be used on the sensation?
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Question about recovery. I have come from the HD2 to the sensation. The CWM on the HD2 was quite advanced. They had re-arranged the Yes No menu options to have one Yes and one No. For example do you want to install upgrade zip file. If you selected it, Rather than scrolling through all the no's to get to yes, you had yes first then no.
It is one thing I find annoying with CWM for the sensation and was wondering is there an update, or could a CWM from the HD2 be used on the sensation?
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Personally I don't use cwm anymore. I use 4ext touch recovery and its amazing, not a single problem yet. It's so cool to use the touchscreen in recovery. Also twrp v.1 fixed that repetitive yes and no problem too. But no there isn't any way to change that in cwm right now.
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