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[SOLVED] Rooting a Factory-S-OFF'ed Desire S (need assistance)

Hi all,
so I've been reading around here for a few weeks now. Found a few guides on rooting the Desire S and tried to get basic orientation.
Now I'd like to discuss my particular situation for a bit with you guys, before I attempt to actually do the job on my phone.
There is a slight difference between where I'm finding myself and where all the rooting guides seem to aim:
I bought my Desire S already S-OFF'ed.
You can see my exact specs at the lower end of this post.
As it appears, AlphaRev and Revolutionary are supposed to be used with S-ON devices. I'm not sure what would happen if I run these tools with my S-OFF device.
GingerBreak doesn't work with HBOOT-0.98.0002. So that won't help me either.
The most promising method i found so far is the Temproot + Revolutionary method by Silver Bullet, which has been tested on a device with the exact same Hboot and ROM build as mine, with the only exception, that I am on S-OFF.
Today I've been successful in achieving temporary root access, using the commands from Silvers thread. (I got the # prompt.)
Sof far, so good. Now I've got and S-OFF'ed device with temporary root access possibility.
Silver proposed this in a personal message (hope it's ok I'm posting it here):
You could try to get temporary root access using the commands I have posted in my guide. If you get the "#" prompt then you have root access, so you could use dd from the command prompt to a) backup your current HBOOT, just in case, and b) flash the recovery manager of your choice.
With the recovery manager in place, you'd be able to flash whatever rom you like.
Please note that I have no means to test this procedure on my own!
You should take your risks if you dare!
Now I don't understand how I "use dd from the command prompt to a) backup your current HBOOT, just in case, and b) flash the recovery manager of your choice."
So what do all of you think about this approach? Do you see it as safe? If not, what could possibly be a safer method? Any other suggestions/comments?
Also, could anyone kindly direct me to some info about how exactly do I flash a recovery in this setup?
Thanxalot!

since you are already s-off i think you should be able to install a custom recovery on your device(im not sure about this you may want to wait for someone else to confirm this just to be safe)
once you have a custom recovery you can install a custom ROM or a prerooted stock ROM to gain ROOT access
try this recovery
this is the link to the DS index thread for easy access to more useful threads

If you are s-off, you have fastboot so you can flash a recovery with adb. And flash a new rom
Sent from my HTC Desire S using XDA Premium App

kartkk said:
since you are already s-off i think you should be able to install a custom recovery on your device(im not sure about this you may want to wait for someone else to confirm this just to be safe)
once you have a custom recovery you can install a custom ROM or a prerooted stock ROM to gain ROOT access
try this recovery
this is the link to the DS index thread for easy access to more useful threads
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Yea, I've been thinking in the same direction.
So there are two possibilities I can think of right now, as to how to install 4EXT recovery.
1) Download "4EXT Recovery UPDATER" to my phone -> then -> Enter temporary root state using adb -> then -> download & flash 4EXT recovery automatically using "4EXT updater"
or
2) Download "4EXTRecovery_v2.1.0_saga.zip" to computer -> then -> enter temporary root state using adb -> then -> flash "4EXTRecovery_v2.1.0_saga.zip" from computer using fastboot.
Agreed? Which one seems more reasonable to you guys?

Could someone experienced please confirm that I'm getting this right?
Flashing 4EXT recovery via fastboot:
1) download <4EXTRecovery_v2.1.0_saga.zip>
2) extract the <recovery.img> file from that zip archive
3) run these commands: fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Correct? Do I need to wipe something first or can I just flash right away?
Secondly, Silver was talking about first backing up my current Hboot using adb, before I attempt to flash the 4EXT recovery. Does anyone please know how to do this? Can't find it anywhere explained.
Thanks

You'll first need to download and extract the adb & fastboot links from my signature and esnure that you have the HTC Drivers installed on your PC (also in my links in my signature).
Then follow the instructions within the Flash CWM & su via fastboot link that's in my signature.
That will put CWM (clock work mod a custom recovery and make you root by installing the su (super user) )
I'd say follow this and then once you've CWM and are root simply install the 4EXT from the market and update recovery to 4EXT (again link in my sig).
Any question then fire away?

ben_pyett said:
You'll first need to download and extract the adb & fastboot links from my signature and esnure that you have the HTC Drivers installed on your PC (also in my links in my signature).
Then follow the instructions within the Flash CWM & su via fastboot link that's in my signature.
That will put CWM (clock work mod a custom recovery and make you root by installing the su (super user) )
I'd say follow this and then once you've CWM and are root simply install the 4EXT from the market and update recovery to 4EXT (again link in my sig).
Any question then fire away?
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Ok, got you ben_pyett. Thanks for clear instructions.
So no way (or need) to backup hboot prior to flashing recovery?
And no need to enter temporary root state before flashing WCM?
Gonna give it a try.

mimirom said:
Ok, got you ben_pyett. Thanks for clear instructions.
So no way (or need) to backup hboot prior to flashing recovery?
And no need to enter temporary root state before flashing WCM?
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You can always get the original HBOOT (recovery) back from a stock ROM RUU if and when you need, see link to STOCK ROMS in the thread DEV INDEX
you may be able to do it via temp root fr3vo and adb but I'm not 100% . Temp root - If you're S-OFF I don't think you need to, but be sure to flash correct verison of CWM (saga) or else there is trouble.

I downloaded the newest CWM (recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.0-saga.img) for saga from the Clockworkmod website.
Attempted to flesh it simply using fastboot. This is what I got.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
So perhaps the next step could be 1) get into temporary root state 2) flash
Comments?
edit: Ok, I see now the difference - to do it via temproot + adb I need to work with android up and running.

mimirom said:
I downloaded the newest CWM (recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.0-saga.img) for saga from the Clockworkmod website.
Attempted to flesh it simply using fastboot. This is what I got.
So perhaps the next step could be 1) get into temporary root state 2) flash
Comments?
edit: Ok, I see now the difference - to do it via temproot + adb I need to work with android up and running.
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was your device in HBOOT, FASTBOOT USB ?
How to start Fastboot USB mode:
Unplug USB
Turn the device off
Hold volume down button (HOLD IT) and press power
Hboot will start.
Wait for sdcard scan to complete.
Plug in USB cord connected to the computer
Press power ONCE and Fastboot USB mode starts

ben_pyett said:
was your device in HBOOT, FASTBOOT USB
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Yes, it was. That's why I get the device listed when I do the <fastboot devices> command
I tried the same procedure also in hboot mode, but there I get a <waiting for device>
When the phone is in fastboot I get <FAILED (remote: not allowed)> now.
Thanks for your assistance ben_pyett. Appreciate it.
edit: So something changed, since I'm not getting the <FAILED (command write failed (Unknown error))> anymore, but now it's <FAILED (remote: not allowed)>

Ensure that you device has device has "Debug USB" enabled
Boot and then Settings->Applications->Development->USB Debugging = YES (tick)
and then try again

Unfortunately that's not the problem. The phone has been in debugging mode from the beginning. It also shows the <usb debugging connected> in status bar when I connect it.
I found an older thread where people seem to have been successful rooting s-off devices with superoneclick. Will read through it.

Thinking back to what I did after I'd Made my s devices s-off although I used xtc
Although first question, have you tried running ginger break? You'll find a link to it from within the root section of the http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1146601DEV INDEX a sticky in that forum on the root sub section
Anyway what I did myself I've I was s-off was to Install a boot image that then enabled me to simply run one click, which gave me root.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1105763 Link to boot image post
You find link the link to ginger break and super one click used with in the Dev INDEX within the root sub section
So try ginger break first and if that doesn't work, then boot image and super one click which is literally that easy
Once you're root simply download ROM manager from Android market and use that to install Cwm as it's only one click
Good luck
Swyped from my Desire S using XDA Premium

Great help, thanks!
I tried Gingerbrake a few weeks ago without success. A far as I know it doesn't work with HBOOT-0.98.0002. Some folks propose downgrading the hboot but I noticed that it's supposed to be dangerous. However I'll give it another try.
The one click method you propose looks good, thanks. I remember though that I tried to flash something using a "PG88IMG.zip" during my few initial attempts to get root, and my phone refused to read it from the sd card.
Would love to try it right away, have to leave though...
Cheers.

Hi ben_pyett,
it clicked! (pun fully intended)
I first flashed the boot image and then ran SuperOneClick.
I have SuperUser installed. RootChecker confirmed full root access. Right now Im doing a Nandroid backup from CWM recovery.
Loved to see that recovery screen again (I'm coming from Wildfire)
So thank you ben_pyett for your patience and willingness to offer not-just-sporadic support.
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There were slight complications occurring during the root process. Superoneclick hanged at step 6. After disabling USB debugging it showed a few more lines in the right window section and after enabling USB debugging again it finished the root procedure without further problems.
It seems to me that the phone now takes longer to shut down plus, more importantly, Wifi stopped working. It gives an error message on the Wifi tab in settings.
Actually the phone appears generally unstable now. It just gave me a <Tell HTC> notification with something like "the phone just recovered from an abnormal reboot."
Hope I can sort this out by flashing a new rom...
So far, so good. Go to bed now.

mimirom said:
Hi ben_pyett,
it clicked! (pun fully intended)
I first flashed the boot image and then run SuperOneClick.
I have SuperUser installed. RootChecker confirmed full root access. Right now Im doing a Nandroid backup from CWM recovery.
Loved to see that recovery screen again (I'm coming from Wildfire)
So thank you ben_pyett for your patience and willingness to offer not-just-sporadic support.
_______________________________________​
There were slight complications occurring during the root process. Superoneclick hanged at step 6. After disabling USB debugging it showed a few more lines in the right window section and after enabling USB debugging again it finished the root procedure without further problems.
It seems to me that the phone now takes longer to shut down plus, more importantly, Wifi stopped working. It gives an error message on the Wifi tab in settings.
Actually the phone appears generally unstable now. It just gave me a notification with something like "the phone just recovered from an abnormal reboot."
Hope I can sort this out by flashing a new rom...
So far, so good. Go to bed now.
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Now you have root you can get custom recovery and from there you can Custom ROMS, there are loads to choose from.
All the problems you report are fixable.....wifi fails as boot image is missing Wifi do modules, but a custom well resolve that, glad you got there in the end.
Ensure that you have Settings->Power->Fastboot set to OFF (un-ticked)
night

Can't root your desire s ? Me too...

smartceleron said:
Can't root your desire s ? Me too...
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Well, no, I actually rooted it the way described in this thread... The thread is also labeled as "solved" now.
Did u try to follow the steps described? What are your specs?
Sent from my HTC Desire S using XDA App

[SOLVED] Stuck after Recovery i9023

Hello
I have Stock Nexus S i9023
I just followed the guide here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1007782 and ended up with this
I followed the steps, unlocked the phone
But when it came for transfering the SuperUser.zip file.
I rebooted my phone into fastboot and selected "Recovery"
Here is what i get after the Google logo with the UNlock icon.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
and after trying to boot it up again, i got the following screen
How should i proceed ?
If i restart the phone, it goes and shows the "Welcome to Nexus S -- Touch the android to begin" screen.
I did not proceed from there and just powered off my phone until i get some help from here.

I had the same problem while I was following a similar guide. Here's the solution:
In Part4, after step 7, instead of booting into "recovery", run the below command:
fastboot flash recovery 3024v3-i9023.img
Then , once you see the recovery flashed confirmation, proceed with Part4 Step 8.
PS: I couldn't see the pics that you posted.

jithinsarath said:
I had the same problem while I was following a similar guide. Here's the solution:
In Part4, after step 7, instead of booting into "recovery", run the below command:
fastboot flash recovery 3024v3-i9023.img
Then , once you see the recovery flashed confirmation, proceed with Part4 Step 8.
PS: I couldn't see the pics that you posted.
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Here are the images:
1st:
http://static.zooomr.com/images/10110396_806a835e04_o.png
2nd:
http://static.zooomr.com/images/10110398_c733ede677_o.png
I got stuck at Part 4, did not manage to even install Superuser.zip file.
Should i start again from Part 4 ?
I have disconnected the phone from the PC's USB cable. Should i start again at the fastboot screen and insert the usb cable and go to CMS prompt and run fastboot flash recovery 3024v3-i9023.img ?
Here is the fastboot mode screen
http://static.zooomr.com/images/10110423_922e67c1bc_o.png

I tried to go through the Step 4 again.Here is what i got
Code:
C:\nexusroot>adb push su-2.3.6.1-ef-signed.zip /SDCARD/su-2.3.6.1-ef-signed.zip
error: device not found
C:\nexusroot>
What should i do now ?
But my computer is reading the ADB device
http://static.zooomr.com/images/10110424_d2db200065_o.png

Ibn Saeed said:
I tried to go through the Step 4 again.Here is what i got
Code:
C:\nexusroot>adb push su-2.3.6.1-ef-signed.zip /SDCARD/su-2.3.6.4-ef-signed.zip
adb server is out of date. killing...
* daemon started successfully *
error: device not found
C:\nexusroot>
What should i do now ?
But my computer is reading the ADB device
http://static.zooomr.com/images/10110424_d2db200065_o.png
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try reinstalling stock rom...
here's the step by step method..
http://caleb1783.tistory.com/13

caleb1783 said:
try reinstalling stock rom...
here's the step by step method..
http://caleb1783.tistory.com/13
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Ill try that and report back.
Thanks
EDIT: Part of the steps are in Korean ? Or is the english translated part enough ?
Are there supposed to be links to download in your guide ? If yes, i dont see any.
Here is what i see:

Should i go for the STock Rom from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989
Guys, im confused... How should i proceed ?

Ibn Saeed said:
Here are the images:
1st:
http://static.zooomr.com/images/10110396_806a835e04_o.png
2nd:
http://static.zooomr.com/images/10110398_c733ede677_o.png
I got stuck at Part 4, did not manage to even install Superuser.zip file.
Should i start again from Part 4 ?
I have disconnected the phone from the PC's USB cable. Should i start again at the fastboot screen and insert the usb cable and go to CMS prompt and run fastboot flash recovery 3024v3-i9023.img ?
Here is the fastboot mode screen
http://static.zooomr.com/images/10110423_922e67c1bc_o.png
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From what I understand from those pictures, you haven't flashed the recovery. Try the step 3 again .

Ibn Saeed said:
Should i go for the STock Rom from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989
Guys, im confused... How should i proceed ?
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Please use the stock rom from below thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1063664
copy the zip to root of your sdcard (connect to computer and copy)
get into bootloader mode (Vol-Up + Power)
Flash recovery (refer my earlier post)
choose recovery
in the CWM screen choose install zip from sdcard
choose the zip file in first step
install.

jithinsarath said:
Please use the stock rom from below thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1063664
copy the zip to root of your sdcard (connect to computer and copy)
get into bootloader mode (Vol-Up + Power)
Flash recovery (refer my earlier post)
choose recovery
in the CWM screen choose install zip from sdcard
choose the zip file in first step
install.
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So i should go with installing the Stock Rom or should i proceed with the Rooting guide ?

Ibn Saeed said:
So i should go with installing the Stock Rom or should i proceed with the Rooting guide ?
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If I were you I would do this:
1. Flash CWM recovery (fastboot flash revovery <image_name>.img)
2. Goto Recovery Mode
3. Choose Install zip from SDCard
4. Select the su....zip that you pushed earlier.
5. Install.
6. Reboot.

jithinsarath said:
If I were you I would do this:
1. Flash CWM recovery (fastboot flash revovery <image_name>.img)
2. Goto Recovery Mode
3. Choose Install zip from SDCard
4. Select the su....zip that you pushed earlier.
5. Install.
6. Reboot.
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Thanks alot jithin, it worked and the original problem has been solved.
Now i am at the "Welcome to Nexus S" screen with out ant problem.
I flashed it with su--zip file as well.
Got the "Install from SDCARD complete" message and rebooted.
Is that all, now can i start with installing any ROM ? Should i use Rom Manager to isntall new ROMS ? I want to install Bugless Beast ROM.
Should i now go into the Nexus S and setup everything up ?

Ibn Saeed said:
Thanks alot jithin, it worked and the original problem has been solved.
Now i am at the "Welcome to Nexus S" screen with out ant problem.
I flashed it with su--zip file as well.
Got the "Install from SDCARD complete" message and rebooted.
Is that all, now can i start with installing any ROM ?
Should i now go into the Nexus S and setup everything up ?
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wow! Good to hear that. Welcome to the ROOTED world
You now have a rooted stock Rom. You can install root only apps like Titanium Backup etc..
If you wish to install a custom Rom like CM7, then you will have to follow the above procedure, in this case download the CM7 rom to the root of your sdcard and the follow the steps I gave above. Instead of SU...zip, install the rom.zip.
Let me know how it goes
Edit:
I want to install Bugless Beast ROM.
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I thought that was Froyo. Why would you want to downgrade from Android 2.x to 1.x?

jithinsarath said:
wow! Good to hear that. Welcome to the ROOTED world
You now have a rooted stock Rom. You can install root only apps like Titanium Backup etc..
If you wish to install a custom Rom like CM7, then you will have to follow the above procedure, in this case download the CM7 rom to the root of your sdcard and the follow the steps I gave above. Instead of SU...zip, install the rom.zip.
Let me know how it goes
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So i follow the exact method as you have outlined here earlier:
Code:
1. Flash CWM recovery (fastboot flash revovery <image_name>.img)
2. Goto Recovery Mode
3. Choose Install zip from SDCard
4. Select the su....zip that you pushed earlier.
5. Install.
6. Reboot.
Did i understand you correctly ?
I want to try Bugless Beast first.

Did i understand you correctly ?
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yes instead of su..zip, choose your rom..zip
I want to try Bugless Beast first.
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Bugless bease, is AFAIK Android 1.x which is known as Froyo. Your Nexus S is by default Android 2.3.X which is called Gingerbird. If you put in Bugless Beast, I believe you will be downgrading the OS version.
A good starting guide will be this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1067813

jithinsarath said:
yes instead of su..zip, choose your rom..zip
Bugless bease, is AFAIK Android 1.x which is known as Froyo. Your Nexus S is by default Android 2.3.X which is called Gingerbird. If you put in Bugless Beast, I believe you will be downgrading the OS version.
A good starting guide will be this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1067813
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Thanks for pointing that out
How about Matrix or NSCollab, would that be compatible?

Ibn Saeed said:
Thanks for pointing that out
How about Matrix or NSCollab, would that be compatible?
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You would benefit from some reading mate... go through the link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1067813
and read through the whole post. Each one would have their own preferences. For instance, I run stock android 2.3.7 on netarchy kernal. read about each ROM and then decide. Compatibility can be found from the ROM's thread in XDA
Signing off, Jithin

jithinsarath said:
You would benefit from some reading mate... go through the link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1067813
and read through the whole post. Each one would have their own preferences. For instance, I run stock android 2.3.7 on netarchy kernal. read about each ROM and then decide. Compatibility can be found from the ROM's thread in XDA
Signing off, Jithin
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Thanks ill go through.

Just found out that Bugless Beast is for 2.3.7
GPA v19
http://www.peteralfonso.com/2011/10/download-bugless-beast-v-gpa19-android.html

Just found another way to go around my original problem
Here is a video to solve my original issue through another way.
I thought it might help someone else.

[Q] [Solved] Noob Root Questions - Seeking Guidance

Hello all,
I know everyone hates people who post without searching the forums first, but I did and I am still very lost on what all I need to do to root my device and get going flashing ROMs with the new 2.20 Root Method.
I have used this thread to get me started (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1684382&highlight=root+guide) and I have already downloaded Android SDK from google + Platform-tools + Google USB Driver but I don't want to get going on root because in the instructions from 2.20 Root it states:
10. After unlocking the bootloader, you can flash a custom recovery partition via fastboot, boot into recovery mode, and use a recovery ADB shell or install from an update.zip to install Superuser and su (I do not provide support for custom recoveries, but this is a straightforward process that other people can help with).
I have searched the above linked thread and cannot determine how to generate a custom recovery partition (unless I did when I used the command "adb -backup all" in the platform-tools folder of the Android SDK..Furthermore, I do not know what "Superuser and su" is referencing.
If anyone could point me in the right direction, I dont mind doing the reading myself but I have gotten bogged down in the details. Basically, I want to save all of you the trouble of another noob who has bricked their phone because they didn't do their homework. Thanks all for your help!

TheEmpyre said:
Hello all,
I know everyone hates people who post without searching the forums first, but I did and I am still very lost on what all I need to do to root my device and get going flashing ROMs with the new 2.20 Root Method.
I have used this thread to get me started (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1684382&highlight=root+guide) and I have already downloaded Android SDK from google + Platform-tools + Google USB Driver but I don't want to get going on root because in the instructions from 2.20 Root it states:
10. After unlocking the bootloader, you can flash a custom recovery partition via fastboot, boot into recovery mode, and use a recovery ADB shell or install from an update.zip to install Superuser and su (I do not provide support for custom recoveries, but this is a straightforward process that other people can help with).
I have searched the above linked thread and cannot determine how to generate a custom recovery partition (unless I did when I used the command "adb -backup all" in the platform-tools folder of the Android SDK..Furthermore, I do not know what "Superuser and su" is referencing.
If anyone could point me in the right direction, I dont mind doing the reading myself but I have gotten bogged down in the details. Basically, I want to save all of you the trouble of another noob who has bricked their phone because they didn't do their homework. Thanks all for your help!
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I second this request. I feel like there are loads of helpful threads but after searching for a long time I don't see anything that leads someone new to Android rooting from stock 2.2 to having something like CM10 on their device. All of the write-ups I've found assume more experience than I have. Is there a general guide somewhere that I'm missing? Maybe something that explains rooting, backing up, flashing, etc. from start to finish where we can replace "this is where you root your device" with the new rooting method? I'm assuming it's out there but I can't seem to find it anywhere.

TheEmpyre said:
I have searched the above linked thread and cannot determine how to generate a custom recovery partition
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You don't need to "generate" anything, not sure where you got that terminology from. Just install Goomanager from the Play Store and use that to install TWRP recovery.
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TheEmpyre said:
Furthermore, I do not know what "Superuser and su" is referencing.
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In plain terms a superuser = a root user. But when discussed here, it usually references the app that manages what other apps have root access.
Superuser is required to perform root functions.
You can obtain the app various ways, all discussed here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1954361

TheEmpyre said:
Hello all,
I know everyone hates people who post without searching the forums first, but I did and I am still very lost on what all I need to do to root my device and get going flashing ROMs with the new 2.20 Root Method.
I have used this thread to get me started (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1684382&highlight=root+guide) and I have already downloaded Android SDK from google + Platform-tools + Google USB Driver but I don't want to get going on root because in the instructions from 2.20 Root it states:
10. After unlocking the bootloader, you can flash a custom recovery partition via fastboot, boot into recovery mode, and use a recovery ADB shell or install from an update.zip to install Superuser and su (I do not provide support for custom recoveries, but this is a straightforward process that other people can help with).
I have searched the above linked thread and cannot determine how to generate a custom recovery partition (unless I did when I used the command "adb -backup all" in the platform-tools folder of the Android SDK..Furthermore, I do not know what "Superuser and su" is referencing.
If anyone could point me in the right direction, I dont mind doing the reading myself but I have gotten bogged down in the details. Basically, I want to save all of you the trouble of another noob who has bricked their phone because they didn't do their homework. Thanks all for your help!
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ctennenh said:
I second this request. I feel like there are loads of helpful threads but after searching for a long time I don't see anything that leads someone new to Android rooting from stock 2.2 to having something like CM10 on their device. All of the write-ups I've found assume more experience than I have. Is there a general guide somewhere that I'm missing? Maybe something that explains rooting, backing up, flashing, etc. from start to finish where we can replace "this is where you root your device" with the new rooting method? I'm assuming it's out there but I can't seem to find it anywhere.
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They are many simple tutorials for rooting but do not know why you guys having hard time. Ok here is
1) You got Android SDK from google + Platform-tools + Google USB Driver -
2) Only for windows - Download htc sync ( It will install necessary htc drivers) - Link
3) Just to check if htc drivers installed properly , open "C:\android-sdk\platform-tools" ( Or folder where adb and fastboot exists) then "Press shift + right click and select "Open command window here" ( open command prompt and cd "folder where adb and fastboot exists).
4) In command window type " adb devices" and see output - If you get output then htc drivers installed properly.
You can skip step 3 and step 4 - These steps are only for verification
5) Goto [ROOT] HTC One X AT&T 2.20 Firmware - X-Factor root exploit and follow the instructions there.
6) Once you successfully root your device using above exploit then goto - [How To] Flash Custom recovery and ROMS after 2.20 root complete the steps to flash custom recovery and if you want to flash ROMS
7) To unlock BOOT LOADER use this link - [INDEX] AT&T/ROGERS One X Resources Compilation Roll-Up , follow the instructions under " BOOTLOADER UNLOCK, SUPER CID, AND S-OFF"
You can also goto this link - [ROOT][2.20] One XL Bootloader unlock & Root guide By XsMagical - Very nice tutorial, if you find above links difficult to follow
Note* : During exploit or flashing recovery they talk about using fastboot commands, In order to execute them you need goto C:\android-sdk\platform-tools" ( Or folder where adb and fastboot exists) then "Press shift + right click and select "Open command window here" ( open command prompt and cd "folder where adb and fastboot exists) and then execute the commands ..
Advice - Do not flash any roms apart from xda

Thank you, abhipati. I haven't seen any simple tutorials that are complete. Everything seems to assume the user knows how to do something mentioned in another thread, which in turn seems to assume something else. Your post seems like a very clear start-to-finish explanation. Maybe it should be made into a stickie in Q&A. I can surely handle step 1 but maybe that could be explained (or at least a link added to an appropriate thread).
If all this is out there somewhere already then I certainly didn't know where to find it. I appreciate your help.

ctennenh said:
Thank you, abhipati. I haven't seen any simple tutorials that are complete. Everything seems to assume the user knows how to do something mentioned in another thread, which in turn seems to assume something else. Your post seems like a very clear start-to-finish explanation. Maybe it should be made into a stickie in Q&A. I can surely handle step 1 but maybe that could be explained (or at least a link added to an appropriate thread).
If all this is out there somewhere already then I certainly didn't know where to find it. I appreciate your help.
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No problem.
Regarding step 1)
1) Download Android SDK from here {For Windows}
2) Download java you need it - here

Thank you all for helping gather some resources for me that I know are up to date etc. - Thankfully I do know a few unix commands so that I can navigate the command prompt aspects...I'm sure these threads get annoying so thank you very much for getting a new-to-root user up and running. I'll try this all later this evening and throw an update to let you all know how it goes -- hopefully no "bricked my phone" thread in the future

Excellent I have successfully unlocked my bootloader and achieved perm-root! Now on to flashing roms and I have some questions:
1) I have read GuyIncognito's instructions here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1952076) on Flashing ROMs and how to go about doing that and i fully understand the process but I want to confirm (Yes I Have TWRP recovery installed and running) I only need to extract the boot.img out of the winRAR file of the ROM that I downloaded? (CM10 seems to be popular so I'm starting with that as my first ROM) There are so many other files in the package and I'm wondering why do you only need the boot.img file to be present with your adb and fastboot files from the google dev SDK -- the boot.img is only 5 MB and I can hardly believe that it constitutes the whole OS?
2) How do I go about installing gapps after I have flashed my ROM? I have downloaded Gapps so I have the file...do I place it in my SD Card and then enter recovery to install it? or Do have to use adb to flash it
Edit: I also have Superuser app on my stock ROM right now
Any further help is much appreciated, thank you very much.

Boot.img is technically just the kernel, it's the heart of the OS you are installing. Once extracted, rezip rom. Flash boot.img first using fastboot command prompt. Then flash the Rom itself that you rezipped through twrp
You can easily just flash gapps through twrp.
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InflatedTitan said:
Boot.img is technically just the kernel, it's the heart of the OS you are installing. Once extracted, rezip rom. Flash boot.img first using fastboot command prompt. Then flash the Rom itself that you rezipped through twrp
You can easily just flash gapps through twrp.
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Thanks for the reply, the community on XDA kicks a$$, doing some additional reading just plz tell me if I understand this correctly...
1) Copy CM10 zip and Gapps zip into phone storage
2) Follow GuyIncognito's instructions on flashing boot.img
3) Boot into recovery AFTER Flashing boot.img
4) Select "Install" in TWRP
5) Install CM10 zip First
6) Install Gapps zip next
7) Reboot
8) profit?

TheEmpyre said:
Excellent I have successfully unlocked my bootloader and achieved perm-root! Now on to flashing roms and I have some questions:
1) I have read GuyIncognito's instructions here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1952076) on Flashing ROMs and how to go about doing that and i fully understand the process but I want to confirm (Yes I Have TWRP recovery installed and running) I only need to extract the boot.img out of the winRAR file of the ROM that I downloaded? (CM10 seems to be popular so I'm starting with that as my first ROM) There are so many other files in the package and I'm wondering why do you only need the boot.img file to be present with your adb and fastboot files from the google dev SDK -- the boot.img is only 5 MB and I can hardly believe that it constitutes the whole OS?
2) How do I go about installing gapps after I have flashed my ROM? I have downloaded Gapps so I have the file...do I place it in my SD Card and then enter recovery to install it? or Do have to use adb to flash it
Edit: I also have Superuser app on my stock ROM right now
Any further help is much appreciated, thank you very much.
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follow his instructions and you'll be fine
flash the boot.img in flashboot, reboot in recovery, flash your nameofrom.zip, flash your gapps pkg just like the rom (on your sd card), enjoy...
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TheEmpyre said:
Thanks for the reply, the community on XDA kicks a$$, doing some additional reading just plz tell me if I understand this correctly...
1) Copy CM10 zip and Gapps zip into phone storage
2) Follow GuyIncognito's instructions on flashing boot.img
3) Boot into recovery AFTER Flashing boot.img
4) Select "Install" in TWRP
5) Install CM10 zip First
6) Install Gapps zip next
7) Reboot
8) profit?
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yes that;s correct you may wanna backup your sd card 1st as well and do a full wipe before flashing the rom.

Just in case your not familiar with fastboot, the command is fastboot flash boot boot.img
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Crappyvate said:
follow his instructions and you'll be fine
flash the boot.img in flashboot, reboot in recovery, flash your nameofrom.zip, flash your gapps pkg just like the rom (on your sd card), enjoy...
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By Flash do you mean using TWRP recovery "install" feature and selecting the CM10.zip I have in my SD Card, and gapps? Just making sure I dont have to do it via command prompt cuz then I may have to do some additional reading
Edit: Just saw you all beat me to it, thanks all, will get back to you after I am running a ROM *crossfingers*

TheEmpyre said:
By Flash do you mean using TWRP recovery "install" feature and selecting the CM10.zip I have in my SD Card, and gapps? Just making sure I dont have to do it via command prompt cuz then I may have to do some additional reading
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yes install. you dont need to do it from command prompt, additional reading is always good
even though it was put together a while back this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1678308 is a very good guide and covers a lot of things of course you should absolutely start here in redpoint indispensable guide to all the resources available to one xl http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671237
happy flashing

Alright Looks like I successfully flashed CM10! I flashed gapps with it at the same time but I have run into a problem -- It keeps telling me that all these gapps processes have failed and I have no access to a keyboard! Do I have to reflash gapps?

Hmm ok I think I messed up here....
My phone was essentially non-functional with CM10 -- Nothing worked and it took me a while to navigate to enable USB Debugging on the given mod. One I enabled USB Debugging in CM10 I ran the following:
adb reboot recovery
Once I was in recovery, I Restored a backup of my device that I made BEFORE I obtained permanent root via the toolkit as it was recommended during this time to make a recovery.
Recovery worked successfully, now after reboot it hangs on the HTC screen and then goes black, then reboots again, and again, and again...
I haven't been able to use the volume down + power button to even get back into the bootloader.....hopefully I am not screwed here...Any suggestions?

TheEmpyre said:
Hmm ok I think I messed up here....
My phone was essentially non-functional with CM10 -- Nothing worked and it took me a while to navigate to enable USB Debugging on the given mod. One I enabled USB Debugging in CM10 I ran the following:
adb reboot recovery
Once I was in recovery, I Restored a backup of my device that I made BEFORE I obtained permanent root via the toolkit as it was recommended during this time to make a recovery.
Recovery worked successfully, now after reboot it hangs on the HTC screen and then goes black, then reboots again, and again, and again...
I haven't been able to use the volume down + power button to even get back into the bootloader.....hopefully I am not screwed here...Any suggestions?
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I think u need to flash that backups boot IMG

omario8484 said:
I think u need to flash that backups boot IMG
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Yes that would make sense, but the problem is A) How do I access that backup's .img file? B) How can I enter bootloader again? It won't let me using Power+Vol Down, no matter how long I hold it for --- unless I need to hold it longer?

You have to hold it till the buttons flash and goes black... Hold for about 2-3 more seconds and release the power button, but keep the volume down held until you get to a white hboot screen. (it'll have three skating droids)
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InflatedTitan said:
You have to hold it till the buttons flash and goes black... Hold for about 2-3 more seconds and release the power button, but keep the volume down held until you get to a white hboot screen. (it'll have three skating droids)
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Ok got it, did a factory reset then re-flashed CM10 boot.img...Flashed CM10 BY ITSELF this time, without doing gapps at the same time, rebooted into recovery after CM10 rolled up, then flashed gapps alone, everything is working smoothly! Now, time to restore my apps
Panicked momentarily, but now I'm back at it.
THANK YOU EVERYONE! Huge ups to all of you for helping a noob find his way

[Q] Is flashing a kernel as easy as going to recovery and installing it?

Hi i'm new to the att htc one x, just rooted, and installed twrp... then flash cleanrom5. I also noticed clean has a kernel, i did not see an install guide, but i've installed kernels before on my captivate. So what i'm wondering if it's as easy as....
1. place kernel on phone storage
2. reboot into recovery
3. install kernel from recovery
4. reboot
If there anything i am missing or if i am completely off could someone please help me out with this?
Thank you :good:

If you are on the 1.14 hboot (rooted on 2.20 firmware) you can't flash kernels from recovery. You have to do it using fastboot.

redpoint73 said:
If you are on the 1.14 hboot (rooted on 2.20 firmware) you can't flash kernels from recovery. You have to do it using fastboot.
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Would you mind walking me through that process?
Unless this makes any difference "CleanROM V is based on the latest Asian 2.29 RUU which is Android 4.0.4, Sense 4.1 and is ODEXED!"
not sure if that means i am on 2.29 rooted.

cannon19932006 said:
Would you mind walking me through that process?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1957193
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=33493959&postcount=2
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absolutelygrim said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1957193
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=33493959&postcount=2
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I don't see anything about flashing kernels in that thread.

cannon19932006 said:
I don't see anything about flashing kernels in that thread.
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the boot.img has the kernel in it, it has to be flashed from fastboot.
heres the kernel. dl.dropbox.com/u/31360541/CleanKERNEL/CleanKERNEL 1.1 - HOX.zip
flash the boot.img from fastboot, then flash the zip from recovery. fastboot flash method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=33493959&postcount=2
edit: btw, what exploit did you use to achieve root? Was it the x-factor exploit?

cannon19932006 said:
Unless this makes any difference "CleanROM V is based on the latest Asian 2.29 RUU which is Android 4.0.4, Sense 4.1 and is ODEXED!"
not sure if that means i am on 2.29 rooted.
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Not the firmware you are on now. The firmware you originally achieved root on. More importantly, what version is your hboot (go to hboot, and the version number is listed)?
If your phone was purchased with 2.20 firmware, and you rooted using the new X-factor exploit method, you have the 1.14 hboot.
Hboot 1.14 plugged the hole by which flashing kernels from recovery was possible. So it can only be done by fastboot.

redpoint73 said:
Not the firmware you are on now. The firmware you originally achieved root on. More importantly, what version is your hboot (go to hboot, and the version number is listed)?
If your phone was purchased with 2.20 firmware, and you rooted using the new X-factor exploit method, you have the 1.14 hboot.
Hboot 1.14 plugged the hole by which flashing kernels from recovery was possible. So it can only be done by fastboot.
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i used x-factor yes, and yes it's 1.14, thank you both for the help.

cannon19932006 said:
i used x-factor yes, and yes it's 1.14, thank you both for the help.
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Ok, since you used x-factor, make sure to flash your boot.img before flashing the ROM
Same with a kernel. Flash boot.img then the kernel zip

absolutelygrim said:
Ok, since you used x-factor, make sure to flash your boot.img before flashing the ROM
Same with a kernel. Flash boot.img then the kernel zip
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I already flashed the rom, just not the kernel, i don't remember flashing the boot.img, just following the instructions on the rom's page here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1655011
"Must have twrp Recovery installed with unlocked bootloader! CWM Recovery will cause serious issues!!!
Copy ROM to storage
Reboot to Recovery
Wipe data / Factory Reset in Recovery!
Install ROM and Aroma installer will start.
Choose Options
Let install complete
Reboot to System"
That's how i flashed this rom anyway.
That's funny your in schertz, i live like 5 miles from there in Universal city lol.

cannon19932006 said:
I already flashed the rom, just not the kernel, i don't remember flashing the boot.img, just following the instructions on the rom's page here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1655011
"Must have twrp Recovery installed with unlocked bootloader! CWM Recovery will cause serious issues!!!
Copy ROM to storage
Reboot to Recovery
Wipe data / Factory Reset in Recovery!
Install ROM and Aroma installer will start.
Choose Options
Let install complete
Reboot to System"
That's how i flashed this rom anyway.
That's funny your in schertz, i live like 5 miles from there in Universal city lol.
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Well, If cleanROM is using the same Kernel as stock, then you got lucky. If they use the same kernel, no need to flash boot.img.
If they are different kernels and you dont flash boot.img, you are now in a bootloop
lol Universal City
not bad

Sorry for so many questions lol, just making sure i do this right.
okay so basically i want to download the kernel and the fastboot drivers posted in your post.
Extract the fastboot drivers, and then unzip the kernel, taking the boot.img from it and placing it into the fastboot directory that i just unzipped.
I then want to boot my phone into hboot and select fastboot
open the command prompt and take it to where the fastboot.exe is.
then type fastboot flash boot boot.img into the command prompt
After all this is done i want to go into recovery and flash the zip of the kernel?
Is that all right?

cannon19932006 said:
Sorry for so many questions lol, just making sure i do this right.
okay so basically i want to download the kernel and the fastboot drivers posted in your post.
Extract the fastboot drivers, and then unzip the kernel, taking the boot.img from it and placing it into the fastboot directory that i just unzipped.
I then want to boot my phone into hboot and select fastboot
open the command prompt and take it to where the fastboot.exe is.
then type fastboot flash boot boot.img into the command prompt
After all this is done i want to go into recovery and flash the zip of the kernel?
Is that all right?
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Yeap. Don't "extract" the zip, just drag the boot.img out of the zip

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Yeap. Don't "extract" the zip, just drag the boot.img out of the zip
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Success, THANKS!

absolutelygrim said:
the boot.img has the kernel in it, it has to be flashed from fastboot.
heres the kernel. dl.dropbox.com/u/31360541/CleanKERNEL/CleanKERNEL 1.1 - HOX.zip
flash the boot.img from fastboot, then flash the zip from recovery.
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Why do you say to flash the boot.img and then zip if boot.img has the kernel in it?
Thank you. R

cimenta said:
Why do you say to flash the boot.img and then zip if boot.img has the kernel in it?
Thank you. R
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Because the new hboot makes it to where you cant flash kernels through recovery. only fasboot

So why the second flash if the boot.img was flashed via fastboot?
I am just lost in these. Could you recommend any reading except this forum for me to get more understanding? So I don't do anything to my phone?

cimenta said:
So why the second flash if the boot.img was flashed via fastboot?
I am just lost in these. Could you recommend any reading except this forum for me to get more understanding? So I don't do anything to my phone?
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It wasn't.
boot.img can't be flashed from recovery, it skips it.
Thats why you flash boot.img from fastboot then the ROM from recovery
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1963896

absolutelygrim said:
It wasn't.
boot.img can't be flashed from recovery, it skips it.
Thats why you flash boot.img from fastboot then the ROM from recovery
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1963896
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So although ROM zip file contains boot.img when flashing boot.img won't be flashed? That's why we need to flash is separately? Is it important to flash it before flashing ROM?
Thank you.R

I'm also, learning as I go. From reading and multiple failed attempts at flashing ROMs and kernels, I have found the correct way with 1.14 Hboot.
-dl the rom/kernel
-extract only the boot.img file
- save both .zip and boot to your desired folder.
-go into recovery and mount sd card to pc
-transfer .zip file to your phones sd card
-get back into fastboot on your phone
-transfer boot.img to fastboot folder
-from fastboot cmd prompt(if you have win7, open your folder with fastboot in it hold shift+right click and open cmd)
-type "fastboot boot boot.img" without quotes
-go back into recovery and clean cache/delvik
-then install .zip that you copied to the sd card
You should be good to go from there.
If I have left anything out, please feel free to correct.
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Bricked my MyTouch? I hope not.

Recently I posted a thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2363047&nocache=1 And he said that this forum wasnt the correct forum. So now I am posting here the exact thread hoping you guys can help me out with this. I havent touched my phone in a while and forgot a lot of the steps I took, I just remember what I put into this thread. So if anyone could help me out, that would be awesome.
Well recently I was trying to root my Mytouch 4g Slide and ACCORDING to this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801106
All I had to do was flash the custom ROM as it would have the root already in there.
-6. ROOT YOUR DEVICE.-
Now that you have a custom recovery, you can flash custom ROMs. These custom ROMs are already rooted with Superuser and binary files.
NOTE: If you are S-ON, installing a custom ICS ROM will require an extra step in fastboot. You will have to extract the “boot.img” from the ROM and flash it with fastboot after installing the ROM in CWM recovery. More information from Limewirelord.
HOWEVER, if you want to root the STOCK ROM and/or continue to step 7 to achieve JuopunutBear S-OFF, you’ll have to root the device yourself. This is very simple. Download Superuser ZIP from androidsu.com/superuser. I can only recommend version 3.0.7 efgh because that is the only one I have tested, but newer versions may work.
Place the “Superuser-3.0.7-efgh-signed” on the ROOT of your SD card. Go to CWM Recovery and use “install zip from sdcard” to flash the Superuser zip. If installation aborts or fails the first time, try to flash the zip again until installation is complete. Reboot your phone and check in your apps to see if Superuser app is there. If so, congratulations, you have successfully rooted your stock MT4GS!
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Which I did.
I was using this kids download tools to get the files I wanted. So I extracted the boot.img and used this tutorial to flash it for me.
THAN I ran a back up in clockwork. I haven't put the files on my SD card yet, I was just jumping ahead and was not prepared.
So I tried to go back to my phones regular state, but it is stuck on the "MyTouch 4G" splash pages, doesn't move what so ever.
I than grew worried about the phone, and thought I just bricked it or something. I am still able to get into Clockwork and do stuff in it. I tried to do a restore from my backup, didnt work. Tried wiping everything then do the backup, didnt work.
So I said, well maybe its because its a custom boot.img or something and it doesnt want to work? Luckily I had a old Mytouch 3G laying around so I could put stuff on my SD card.
So I put everything the kid provided from his mediafire folder and placed it into the root of my SD card. Switched over to the 4G and tried to install the packages.
The first was the ROM. At first it didnt work, it gave me an error:
Code:
assert failed: getprop("ro.product.device") == "glacier" || getprop("ro.build.product") == "glacier"
By googling the error, I come to this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2250785
And a few posts down, a person writes this:
Step 1.Open the ROM.zip with winrar
Step 2.Found \META-INF\com\google\android\updater-script ,use Notepad open
Step 3.delete assert(getprop("ro.product.device") == "p880" ||
getprop("ro.build.product") == "p880");
Step 4.OK,safe
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I followed those steps, and it did work. It "Installed" this time.
I followed the rest of the steps until it got to the last package. When installing "grapefruit" my phones display shut off, and then when it went back on, I was back at the beginning of Clockwork. So I went and tried to install it again, and this time it gives me a (Status 0) error, with no other information.
I assumed that it was already installed or something, and it was just saying it is already installed.
I tried to reboot back to normal and I am still stuck where it says "Mytouch 4g"
So now I am on this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1844910
And there are the download links, I click on both of them to get this:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
And now I am here. Cant find the download for this dang it file.
Anything helpful will be greatly appreciated.
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TL;DR: Im stuck at the "MyTouch 4g" splash page. I can get into CWM mod fine. It is S-ON. Halp.

You are lucky your phone still boots!
Do right now you have been trying to put software and firmware from the mytouch 4g onto the mytouch 4g slide, is this correct? Your phone has a keyboard and is made by HTC correct?
If so hopefully all you need to do is flash a proper recovery and then a ROM (and possible use fastboot to flash kernel)
Will you boot into your bootloader and write down every word line for line here
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demkantor said:
You are lucky your phone still boots!
Do right now you have been trying to put software and firmware from the mytouch 4g onto the mytouch 4g slide, is this correct? Your phone has a keyboard and is made by HTC correct?
If so hopefully all you need to do is flash a proper recovery and then a ROM (and possible use fastboot to flash kernel)
Will you boot into your bootloader and write down every word line for line here
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*** UNLOCKED ***
DOUBLESHOT PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.45.0013
MICROP-0353
eMMC-boot
Nov 21 2011,20:20:47
I didnt realy understand your first question, sorry.
Yes It does have a keyboard, if its made by HTC, I have no clue. It says HTC on the back, but imsure all MyTouches are made by HTC.
I wrote what it said in the bootloader up there. CWM is installed but I dont know where to get the stock ROM nor do I know how to install it at this point.
Thanks again for your support.

Not all mytouches are made by HTC
So go to the dev forum here, grab a proper recovery (there are a few to pick from)
Pick a ROM
Use fastboot to erase all
fastboot erase system -w
fastboot erase boot
fastboot erase recovery
Now flash recovery
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
(Replace recovery.img as needed)
Now boot to new recovery
Flash ROM (and gapps if needed)
Extract kernel from ROM you flashed
Reboot to bootloader and flash kernel
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot reboot
This should fix your phone up, check the stickies in development and general section for more help
If you get really stuck feel free to ask
Best of luck!
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demkantor said:
Not all mytouches are made by HTC
So go to the dev forum here, grab a proper recovery (there are a few to pick from)
Pick a ROM
Use fastboot to erase all
fastboot erase system -w
fastboot erase boot
fastboot erase recovery
Now flash recovery
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
(Replace recovery.img as needed)
Now boot to new recovery
Flash ROM (and gapps if needed)
Extract kernel from ROM you flashed
Reboot to bootloader and flash kernel
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot reboot
This should fix your phone up, check the stickies in development and general section for more help
If you get really stuck feel free to ask
Best of luck!
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Would any ROM do? Is there any you recommend?
Im assuming since we are typing things in, we are doing this first part inside of cmdprompt on the computer.
Also can you give me more detailed steps for that last part? I dont fully understand the process.
Thanks again :angel:

I'm not in the business of recommending ROMs, but yes any will do if you follow the steps in previous post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41374534
Here's a guide on fastboot that should help you further. Be careful with your phone, too many people here rooting is amazing and all androids need to be rooted. Truth is too many people brick their phone because they aren't willing to do a little homework first. So please read up, if you don't understand something search for an answer, if your still confused then ask here
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Sorry for the late reply, I just got around to fixing this thing.
I tried to fastboot erase [cmd] But I keep on getting a FAILED (remote: not allowed).
So I ignored it and went on. I tried to flash "cm-10.2-20130810-UNOFFICIAL-doubleshot.zip" in Clockwork and I got a error:
(bad)
Installation aborted.
So I hit a wall again

I have a sneaking feeling the recovery you have is not meant for your phone, will fastboot allow you to flash the recovery (you don't have access to the erase commands I guess but hopefully you can flash a new recovery)
If so flash one that is in these my touch 4g slide forums (in the dev section) then wipe all, then flash this ROM in recovery
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25186914
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demkantor said:
I have a sneaking feeling the recovery you have is not meant for your phone, will fastboot allow you to flash the recovery (you don't have access to the erase commands I guess but hopefully you can flash a new recovery)
If so flash one that is in these my touch 4g slide forums (in the dev section) then wipe all, then flash this ROM in recovery
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25186914
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I have tried to download the ROM from the thread you gave me, but I got a Server not Found error:

Weekends has a mirror thread here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30280777
Be sure to thank him
Make sure you download gingerbread version so you can skip flashing the kernel with fastboot (in other words only use a stock based ROM now until you get things working, no cm10 or 9, no pa, no anything but stock rooted ROM)
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demkantor said:
Weekends has a mirror thread here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30280777
Be sure to thank him
Make sure you download gingerbread version so you can skip flashing the kernel with fastboot (in other words only use a stock based ROM now until you get things working, no cm10 or 9, no pa, no anything but stock rooted ROM)
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Sweet! I gained access to my phone again. :victory:
Im going to hold off on the idea of rooting for a while, going to get a little bit more educated on it before I try anything else. I thanked that guys post and Im about to thank your posts.
Cheers!

No need for the thanks, that's not why I help
FYI, if you followed these steps you are rooted and have a custom recovery and custom ROM (based off stock and much better)
But yes, stick with what you have for a while, research your phone a bit, read all the stickies in these threads, and before you do your next adventure read up, and feel free to ask questions. There are many talent people here always willing to help
Glad your up and running!
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I have this app that checks if I have root access, and it says I still do not. When I got the phone up and running, nothing seems to have changed from last time I used it. Was it supposed to be wiped?

well, tell me more about how you got your phone up and running
if you flashed the rom i told you to you should have root, if you did something else than i cant say for sure without some more info
1)what steps brought you alive
2)what does it say under settings>about phone

demkantor said:
well, tell me more about how you got your phone up and running
if you flashed the rom i told you to you should have root, if you did something else than i cant say for sure without some more info
1)what steps brought you alive
2)what does it say under settings>about phone
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I got the ROM you told me to get. I extracted the boot.img and did the following in cmd prompt:
fastboot flash recovery boot.img
I went to the menus again and selected Recovery. It booted to my regular phone interface :highfive:
This is what it says under Settings>About:
Software (Which im pretty sure your looking for)
Version: 2.3.4
HTC Version: 3.0
Software #: 1.63.531.2 710RD
More:
Kernal: 2.6.35.13-gf3a1982
BaseBand: 11.59.3504.00U_11.16.35.04.20_2
Build #: 1.63.531.2 CL315903 release-keys
Now I am kinda thinking I should have done it to fastboot flash boot boot.img, should I?

You flashed the kernel you extracted from the ROM to your recovery partition and then all worked
If this was your exact steps I'm sorry to say but I'm as confused as you are...
In truth I never have thought to do such a thing, what I gather has happened is you have a stock ROM that never got wiped, you then flashed the kernel to this ROM into your recovery partition and then selected recovery and got the phone to just boot.... If this is all true I'm intrigued, I'll have to run some tests later as this may just be a sneaky way to fix borked partitions... Or a fluke, but I'm risky so I'll test and report back to see my findings....
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demkantor said:
You flashed the kernel you extracted from the ROM to your recovery partition and then all worked
If this was your exact steps I'm sorry to say but I'm as confused as you are...
In truth I never have thought to do such a thing, what I gather has happened is you have a stock ROM that never got wiped, you then flashed the kernel to this ROM into your recovery partition and then selected recovery and got the phone to just boot.... If this is all true I'm intrigued, I'll have to run some tests later as this may just be a sneaky way to fix borked partitions... Or a fluke, but I'm risky so I'll test and report back to see my findings....
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This ROM to be exact:
Link: https://www.cx.com/mycx/share/jzvMU-erEeGfjBICOBql1A/MikTouch-0.7-signed.zip