Trying to root my Inspire for the first time using Bubby's SuperOneClick method.
However, I am getting an error message during the install telling me "Main Version is old! Update Fail!"
If anyone has had this same problem or knows of a way to fix this and continue the rooting process it'd be much appreciated!
Thanks!
I don't think its updated and won't root gingerbread if you're on it so you'll have to use the hack kit
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You could also use the DHD downgrade folder I would post the thread but I can't for some reason you can search its floating around this forum somewhere
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Yeah, I just updated OTA yesterday. I'll go ahead and try the hack kit. Thanks for the help guys!
Update: After searching for a new way to root with GB installed, I need a lil help on which method is best to go about rooting. Thanks in advance.
Hello all I have a new toy (can't say what) but I am trying to root it but every method I know of fails. All I can tell you it is 2.3.4 any suggestions
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Use Revolutionary, it's the only way
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
ive tried the search but it cant find any thread. Just threads on how to root it. any help?
LatinMind said:
ive tried the search but it cant find any thread. Just threads on how to root it. any help?
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If you want to return your device to stock (S-ON included) I think there is an option for that in the AAHK.
If you only want to unroot your device you could run a official RUU from at&t.
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LatinMind said:
ive tried the search but it cant find any thread. Just threads on how to root it. any help?
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Wrong section...question are to be made in the Q&A forum and not dev...
If you just want to remove root, then go to superuser and use the unroot option under menu>setup
I have never rooted anything, but I finally got the courage to give it a try. I had downloaded the AAHK and was following the Effen manual when I began searching xda for some answers to questions when I ran across this thread that reported: "AAHK is retired. Root by unlocking the boot loader, flashing a recovery from fast boot, and flashing su or a rooted ROM from there."
As a noob, my question is, how do I do this? I have been to htcdev.com, but my Inspire is not listed under the supported devices (although the Desire HD is listed). Since AAHK is down, has there been a how-to put together to unlock the bootloader and do the things listed in the quote above?
My ultimate goal here is to be able to fix my slow locking gps. I found this solution, but I will need to replace a script. Will unlocking the bootloader and installing a rooted ROM allow me to do this? There may be a better solution for fixing the gps (since the fix I found is from 2011) by now, but I haven't found it.
Sorry for my "newbiness," and thanks for any help you can provide!
This might not answer your question but I figured I'd reply with my knowledge. YEP, AAHK is retired and the only way I know of is a thread created by glevitan. Look around for it,visit Google sometime...bananagranola might be able to help you more as he's more experienced with bootloader unlock..What exactly are you looking to do with your phone ?
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xZeroMancerx said:
This might not answer your question but I figured I'd reply with my knowledge. YEP, AAHK is retired and the only way I know of is a thread created by glevitan. Look around for it,visit Google sometime...bananagranola might be able to help you more as he's more experienced with bootloader unlock..What exactly are you looking to do with your phone ?
Take a look for AGPS mod or faster fix for GPS and as far as i know, you don't need to unlock bootloader for mods/scripts but once again ask bananagranola
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xZeroMancerx said:
This might not answer your question but I figured I'd reply with my knowledge. YEP, AAHK is retired and the only way I know of is a thread created by glevitan. Look around for it,visit Google sometime...bananagranola might be able to help you more as he's more experienced with bootloader unlock..What exactly are you looking to do with your phone ?
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Thank you for the response. Apart from the gps issue, I would like to be able to install custom ROMs and update the OS to Jellybean (if the phone will handle it). I would like to get rid of some of this AT&T bloatware too.
As far as the gps issue, about 30 minutes ago I found another possible fix to try, this time involving removing the gps antenna and cleaning the little metal connectors and bending them out slightly. I did that, and it works great now! I will look into what you suggested.
Alright, than power down your phone than hold power and volume down together til it boots into hboot.. Write down what it says on the top of the screen and post it here...You don't need to be s*off to flash ROMs..s*off is needed when you want to fastboot flash radios...I'm running a jb ROM and all is fine but i used AAHK when it was still available... Take a look in the HTC Desire HD thread as that phone is essentially the same phone, only different frequencies...
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copprtop97 said:
I have never rooted anything, but I finally got the courage to give it a try. I had downloaded the AAHK and was following the Effen manual when I began searching xda for some answers to questions when I ran across this thread that reported: "AAHK is retired. Root by unlocking the boot loader, flashing a recovery from fast boot, and flashing su or a rooted ROM from there."
As a noob, my question is, how do I do this? I have been to htcdev.com, but my Inspire is not listed under the supported devices (although the Desire HD is listed). Since AAHK is down, has there been a how-to put together to unlock the bootloader and do the things listed in the quote above?
My ultimate goal here is to be able to fix my slow locking gps. I found this solution, but I will need to replace a script. Will unlocking the bootloader and installing a rooted ROM allow me to do this? There may be a better solution for fixing the gps (since the fix I found is from 2011) by now, but I haven't found it.
Sorry for my "newbiness," and thanks for any help you can provide!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2169518. Desire HD and Inspire 4G are essentially the same phone; same procedure works.
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This might not answer your question but I figured I'd reply with my knowledge. YEP, AAHK is retired and the only way I know of is a thread created by glevitan. Look around for it,visit Google sometime...bananagranola might be able to help you more as he's more experienced with bootloader unlock..What exactly are you looking to do with your phone ?
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She's.
Ahh, and i just learned something new today...
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xZeroMancerx said:
Alright, than power down your phone than hold power and volume down together til it boots into hboot.. Write down what it says on the top of the screen and post it here...You don't need to be s*off to flash ROMs..s*off is needed when you want to fastboot flash radios...I'm running a jb ROM and all is fine but i used AAHK when it was still available... Take a look in the HTC Desire HD thread as that phone is essentially the same phone, only different frequencie
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I will check out that thread later.
Thanks!
Your stock, search on Google glevitan xda unlock and you should find a tool you will need to gain root,install superuser binary and a custom recovery..
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Can someone please give me a clear answer to root my device because I have looked all over web and I can't find anything I find stiff about rooting HTC desire s with ginger bread but nothing for ics.
Please help I would really like to root my phone
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what status of you're phone bootloader..?
maybe you can read all guide here..
and try to use toolkit in here..
be careful...n do it at you're own risk..
hopefully can help..
For example, this guide would work:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1525100