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[GUIDE][2.3.4 OFFICIAL HTC S-OFF ROOT] Pyramid_HTC_Europe_1.45.401.2-1.35.401.1_P2

THIS IS FOR UNBRANDED 401 PHONES ONLY! IT MIGHT WORK FOR OTHERS BUT I WOULD RATHER NOT TRY...
Update 2011/08/14
Added more information and details
Renamed thread into GUIDE
Using this guide will reset your device into a vanilla 2.3.4 HTC Sensation phone. Your SD-Card wont be touched and you will have S-OFF and root. This will lock your bootloader but that should not be a problem since you are still S-OFF and can flash whatever you want - except the bootloader. I tested these steps and i have a 2.3.4 401 Sensation with Locked HBOOT, S-OFF and root.
If you want S-OFF & ROOT on the latest HTC 2.3.4 ROM follow the steps:
1) Backup
2) Get S-OFF on 2.3.3 (Guide Thread)
3) Recover your phone with original 2.3.3 Update
http://www.filefactory.com/file/cc03797/n/RUU_Pyramid_HTC_Europe_1.35.401.1_Radio_10.43a.900 7.00U_10.51.9007.27_M3_release_198179_signed.exe
4) Update to 2.3.4 via "Over The Air" (OTA) or using OpenRecovery (OR). I did not use the OR-Method but you can find a lot of information about here. I do not advertise any guides for the OR-method since i did not test them myself.
4) Execute step 2.1 to 2.6 from the Sensation Guide (Guide Thread)
5) Get root again: Sensation Guide 3.1 to 3.12 (Guide Thread)
Have fun!

dacleric said:
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4) Update to 2.3.4 via ...... using recovery.
Have fun!
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How? Can some please explain step by step?
Thanks

anyone have a change log? google failed me for once in my life

The 2.3.4 update include an new hboot Version 1.18...
Are u sure that u can install cwm and root the phone again after applying the update?
I think u will be s-on again after the hboot get changed...

Everything I'm reading (the two other threads about this update) says the above method will NOT work. I don't think the OP even tried. Wait for a real dev to cook this up.

dacleric said:
THIS IS FOR UNBRANDED 401 PHONES ONLY! IT MIGHT WORK FOR OTHERS BUT I WOULD RATHER NOT TRY...
Using this guide will reset your device into a vanilla 2.3.4 HTC Sensation phone. Your SD-Card wont be touched and you will have S-OFF and root.
If you want S-OFF & ROOT on the latest HTC 2.3.4 ROM follow the steps:
1) Backup
2) Get S-OFF on 2.3.3 (Guide Thread)
3) Recover your phone with original 2.3.3 Update
http://www.filefactory.com/file/cc03797/n/RUU_Pyramid_HTC_Europe_1.35.401.1_Radio_10.43a.900 7.00U_10.51.9007.27_M3_release_198179_signed.exe
4) Update to 2.3.4 via OTA or using recovery.
4) Execute step 2.1 to 2.6 from the Sensation Guide (Guide Thread)
5) Get root again: Sensation Guide 3.1 to 3.12 (Guide Thread)
Have fun!
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All perfect....but...my HBOOT shows ***LOCKED***..... What`s that?

^^ see the thread in the general section about this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1214707
Around page ten or so.
And this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16585832&postcount=123
A little more:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16582890&postcount=31

eloyloy said:
All perfect....but...my HBOOT shows ***LOCKED***..... What`s that?
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Oh boy Some of use knew this was gonna happen
do not flash this to a stock rooted rom - it will **** it up - wait for your favourite dev to update their rom
flashing this will give you the new locked htc bootloader and you will not be s-off anymore (even though it still says you are)
it's taken me nearly 3 hours to get back to normal

EddyOS said:
When I say I'm S-OFF again, I mean I'm back to my old 2.3.3 ROM before I flashed the new update.
Everyone, DO NOT TRY AND FLASH THIS OVER YOUR ROOTED PHONE - WAIT FOR YOUR ROM TO BE UPDATED BY THE DEVS
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xxxxxxxxxxx

Ledroid will tell us
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using XDA Premium App

Hi all,
I've just done this update
Backup with Titanium
Reflash with 2.3.3 stock ROM (my Sensation was already S-Off)
OTA update to 2.3.4
ClockWork Recovery
Root
Restore with Titanium
Reboot and that's it

No OTA
I did exactly like shown in the first post, but i wont get the update ota. It sais that my phone is actually actual.
Could I have done something wrong?
Got the Sensation from T-mobile -> debrandet it like this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1193033
And used the RUU version from the first post.
Thanks

done as suggested - works fine for me!

I was off this weekend.
I posted this howto cause i did it with my phone. Whyever would i post a guide when it does not work?!
Using this guide will lock your bootloader but that should not be a problem since you are still S-OFF and can flash whatever you want - except the bootloader.
At least thats the case for me.

dacleric said:
Using this guide will lock your bootloader but that should not be a problem since you are still S-OFF and can flash whatever you want - except the bootloader.
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Are you sure you can't flash the eng hboot too?

dazweeja said:
Are you sure you can't flash the eng hboot too?
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no - i did not try to.
I am pretty happy with my phone right now. Fast and long battery pack - replaced Sense with LP.

When testing the early (pre-soff) custom roms and test recoverys I had to flash stock RUUs a couple of times.
To get the phone back into a decent state I needed to pg58 flash eng&unsecured boot then root and fastboot recovery.
Can't for the life of me think why anyone would s-off their phone then install stock/ota for any reason (bar repair). It's like buying a track day race car, shouting "look what I've got" then pushing it around rather than thrashing it.

dazweeja said:
Are you sure you can't flash the eng hboot too?
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If you just flash the new hboot, it will say lock at the top of the bootloader screen. But you should be able to flash eng hboot, cause I just tried it.
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using XDA App

d3vilskid said:
If you just flash the new hboot, it will say lock at the top of the bootloader screen. But you should be able to flash eng hboot, cause I just tried it.
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Thanks. That's what I thought. I removed the hboot from the OTA before flashing it so couldn't confirm for myself. There's been a lot of conflicting information about whether phones are still S-OFF after running the unmodified OTA but it appears that they are. I only ran the RUU then OTA so I could have a backup of a stock 1.45 system.img.

dazweeja said:
Thanks. That's what I thought. I removed the hboot from the OTA before flashing it so couldn't confirm for myself. There's been a lot of conflicting information about whether phones are still S-OFF after running the unmodified OTA but it appears that they are. I only ran the RUU then OTA so I could have a backup of a stock 1.45 system.img.
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Np, i was trying to figure out how to flash pg2fs_spcustom.img and I found out that the only way to do it was to flash the new hboot first than it would read that pg2fs img.
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using XDA App

[Q] How to install CWM after unlocking Bootloader?

Hi,
today I unlocked succesfully the bootloader of my Sensation with the official tool provided by HTC. Now I want to install the Clock Work Mod in order to install a custom ROM. I downloaded the file "PG58IMG.zip", saved it to my sd-card, tried to install and got the following message:
Main Version is older!
Update Fail!
Press (POWER) to reboot.
The version I tried is 4.0.1.4 I found here in the forum. My Sensation is unbranded and is running firmware 1.45.401.2
Can somebody help me?

Alphaform said:
Hi,
today I unlocked succesfully the bootloader of my Sensation with the official tool provided by HTC. Now I want to install the Clock Work Mod in order to install a custom ROM. I downloaded the file "PG58IMG.zip", saved it to my sd-card, tried to install and got the following message:
Main Version is older!
Update Fail!
Press (POWER) to reboot.
The version I tried is 4.0.1.4 I found here in the forum. My Sensation is unbranded and is running firmware 1.45.401.2
Can somebody help me?
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in ur rom install rom manager and let it install the initial recovery .... c if this helps...

What does the HBOOT now say since it's been unlocked?

lalitsehgal21 said:
in ur rom install rom manager and let it install the initial recovery .... c if this helps...
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Unfortunately not. It says "while running an an unprivilegded commando an error has occured".

EddyOS said:
What does the HBOOT now say since it's been unlocked?
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It's HBOOT-1.18.0000

But it does say *** UNLOCKED *** at the top now?

EddyOS said:
But it does say *** UNLOCKED *** at the top now?
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My Screen:
*** UNLOCKED ***
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.180000
eMMC-boot
Aug 2 2011,22:35:52
Is that strange, should that work? Maybe the better way is to choose the S-OFF method in order to flash a custom ROM?

I've no idea, but you now have no warranty with HTC as you've used their official method. You should've just used Revolutionary as you can go back to stock if need be

Just a thought. Your bootloader says S-ON. Perhaps you need to get it to S-OFF before you install CWM.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300

EddyOS said:
I've no idea, but you now have no warranty with HTC as you've used their official method. You should've just used Revolutionary as you can go back to stock if need be
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What a pity. But thanks for your try to help me!

rawrfische said:
Just a thought. Your bootloader says S-ON. Perhaps you need to get it to S-OFF before you install CWM.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
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Maybe you are right, but HTC has given us the possibility to unlock the bootloader in order to flash custom ROMs among other things. I think, I'll ask HTC how this should work than.

It's meant for Devs and people who ultimately know what they're doing. It's might be the same now as unlocking it on the Nexus One using an adb command. I don't know. Ask them and see but I'd imagine they'll tell you to take a running jump

Hello Alphaform,
Did you got feedback? I"m in the same situation
f0o_
Alphaform said:
Maybe you are right, but HTC has given us the possibility to unlock the bootloader in order to flash custom ROMs among other things. I think, I'll ask HTC how this should work than.
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So HTC actually has a support tool on their page to unlock the sensation?

http://www.htcdev.com/
click on Unlock Bootloader
Mikeglongo said:
So HTC actually has a support tool on their page to unlock the sensation?
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having charging issues
im on CWM 4.0.1.5 and i cant charge my phone the orange light blinks 5 time goes solid blinks goes solid then stop and dosent do anything... the phone is dead by the way

I got my bootloader locked

After I installed ROM 4.0.3 it required to install new Firmware before that, I did that and everything went smooth but my bootloader got locked and now I cant install new ROM. I am using Soff and got locked bootloader. Can anyone help me. Thanks in advance.

todorchelebiev said:
After I installed ROM 4.0.3 it required to install new Firmware before that, I did that and everything went smooth but my bootloader got locked and now I cant install new ROM. I am using Soff and got locked bootloader. Can anyone help me. Thanks in advance.
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Hi,
The new 4.0.3 firmware shows the bootloader as "locked".
It isn't really locked ,it is just shown as locked.
I have installed 3 ROMS with my "locked" bootloader.

Some fastboot commands are locked with the new firmware i believe. If u had s-off and custom recovery before installing u can install stuff through recovery. If u don't have a custom recovery check the development forum

But i cant install new Rom

You should install the rom via Clockwork recovery, Same process as before

malybru said:
Hi,
The new 4.0.3 firmware shows the bootloader as "locked".
It isn't really locked ,it is just shown as locked.
I have installed 3 ROMS with my "locked" bootloader.
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hey.i also flashed that firmware. but my bootloader shows as "**unlocked**"" how could this possible???
Sent from my HTC Sensation using XDA App

Did you unlock using HTCDev.com? If so, that's why

EddyOS said:
Did you unlock using HTCDev.com? If so, that's why
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yeah.
Sent from my HTC Sensation using XDA App

EddyOS said:
Did you unlock using HTCDev.com? If so, that's why
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Unlocking via Revolutionary gets re-locked with the firmware upgrade too.
The 1.23 firmware should be unlockable soon by the way. HTC wants the HTCDev.com method to work for it, but it's got a glitch. I am to understand they are working on it.
Once that's fixed i am to understand that fastboot commands should work again even on 1.23.

Skipjacks said:
Unlocking via Revolutionary gets re-locked with the firmware upgrade too.
The 1.23 firmware should be unlockable soon by the way. HTC wants the HTCDev.com method to work for it, but it's got a glitch. I am to understand they are working on it.
Once that's fixed i am to understand that fastboot commands should work again even on 1.23.
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ah .i unlocked hboot via htcdev. and i used revelolutionary tool to s-off
Sent from my HTC Sensation using XDA App

Help MTS4G hboot 1.45.0013

I need help how to root my MTS4g with hboot 1.45.0013 i tried several methods, and i couldnt do it!! help please!!

llager said:
I need help how to root my MTS4g with hboot 1.45.0013 i tried several methods, and i couldnt do it!! help please!!
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You'll need to wait for HTC to fix their unlock tool, which according to them should be any day now, and then use that. Once you're unlocked, you can flash superuser.

anybody know if this is possible yet?

Some people have been able to use the HTC unlock tool, most people it doesn't work for.
At the moment, that's really all there is...
Sent from my Bulletproof_Doubleshot using xda premium

b1ackhawk said:
anybody know if this is possible yet?
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Those of us on HBOOT 1.44.0013 are still waiting on an unlock method since HTC's boot unlocker is still borked and people are still trying to figure out a way to downflash to HBOOT 1.44.0007.

b1ackhawk said:
anybody know if this is possible yet?
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According to the latest email from HTC, it should be fixed by the end of February.

Blue6IX said:
Some people have been able to use the HTC unlock tool, most people it doesn't work for.
At the moment, that's really all there is...
Sent from my Bulletproof_Doubleshot using xda premium
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Well, I just tried the HTC Unlock tool and it has ended up working. I just need to figure out how to flash Superuser now.. :s

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1426179[
I posted a link to instructions
rooted 1.55.531.3 with clockwork recovery and SU

Limewirelord said:
Well, I just tried the HTC Unlock tool and it has ended up working. I just need to figure out how to flash Superuser now.. :s
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How to fastboot flash recovery
and then:
Gain root access on the latest 1.55.531.3 update, ONLY IF you are S-OFF
At the second link you can find an updated superuser file to flash in your new recovery.

I have an S-On 1.55.531.3 phone. I tried the HTC unlocker (link from nlarge). Everything flashed correctly w/o error, but I did not get the splash screen on my phone at the end that asks if I want to unlock my phone. So my phone is still locked. If anyone has any thoughts on what to try, let me know.

qwerty3656 said:
I have an S-On 1.55.531.3 phone. I tried the HTC unlocker (link from nlarge). Everything flashed correctly w/o error, but I did not get the splash screen on my phone at the end that asks if I want to unlock my phone. So my phone is still locked. If anyone has any thoughts on what to try, let me know.
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You're part of the group for whom the bootlooader unlock tool doesn't work, and you'll have to wait for HTC to deliver a fix.

For those of us with hboot_1.45.0013..... any way to get recovery? I can flash the recovery but it does not seem to do anything when i boot in to it. When i make any choice like install from zip and select using power button just a logo of rom manager comes up and no action..... any help for my hboot is appreciated. Thanks in advance.

misha said:
For those of us with hboot_1.45.0013..... any way to get recovery? I can flash the recovery but it does not seem to do anything when i boot in to it. When i make any choice like install from zip and select using power button just a logo of rom manager comes up and no action..... any help for my hboot is appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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Use the trackpad to select options instead of power. Dont forget to hit the thanks button
Sent from my HTC MyTouch 4G Slide using Tapatalk 2

Limewirelord said:
Those of us on HBOOT 1.44.0013 are still waiting on an unlock method since HTC's boot unlocker is still borked and people are still trying to figure out a way to downflash to HBOOT 1.44.0007.
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So what is it only 1.44.1107 hboot could utilize revolutionary ? I thought any 1.44 could do it ... damn I really did get lucky

Some_dude36 said:
So what is it only 1.44.1107 hboot could utilize revolutionary ? I thought any 1.44 could do it ... damn I really did get lucky
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Only .007 could use revolutionary. The .006 version shipped s-off.
Hastily spouted for your befuddlement

HTC Chacha HELP!!!

Hii i'm new here & i'm not a total noob at flashing & rooting phones but i really need help :crying:, i have a HTC Chacha that i have been trying to achieve S-OFF & root but none of the sources that i've used worked, Ive tried HTCdev Unlocker, SuperOneclick, & even gingerbreak it all failed can someone please help me i'd really deeply appreciate it im getting tired of having to delete apps to make room for new ones i want. so please help me
Carrier: AT&T
Phone: HTC Chaha
Android Version: 2.3.5
Software Number: 2.14.502.2
Currenty: S-On
HBoot: 1.13.0000
Radio: 7.57.35.08

xShyNez said:
Hii i'm new here & i'm not a total noob at flashing & rooting phones but i really need help :crying:, i have a HTC Chacha that i have been trying to achieve S-OFF & root but none of the sources that i've used worked, Ive tried HTCdev Unlocker, SuperOneclick, & even gingerbreak it all failed can someone please help me i'd really deeply appreciate it im getting tired of having to delete apps to make room for new ones i want. so please help me
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I don't think you can s-off without xtc clip, which is special hardware?
But you can unlock the bootloader through HTC dev and root later. Have you succeeded there with unlocking only?

mdbs said:
I don't think you can s-off without xtc clip, which is special hardware?
But you can unlock the bootloader through HTC dev and root later. Have you succeeded there with unlocking only?
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Noo i havent unlocked the boot loader yet i have tried to use the HTCdev to unlock it but i keep getting the "Error [190]" every time i try it.

xShyNez said:
Noo i havent unlocked the boot loader yet i have tried to use the HTCdev to unlock it but i keep getting the "Error [190]" every time i try it.
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Follow steps 1 and 2 of my tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1475575
I had the same problem as you when trying to unlock the boot loader :/ it's because you haven't had the over-the-air update to 1.57 software version probably.
After you've done that, then either follow this tutorial to root your phone, or just install a custom rom like which is already rooted

ethancottier said:
Follow steps 1 and 2 of my tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1475575
I had the same problem as you when trying to unlock the boot loader :/ it's because you haven't had the over-the-air update to 1.57 software version probably.
After you've done that, then either follow this tutorial to root your phone, or just install a custom rom like which is already rooted
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Ok i shall try & follow those steps & ill give you a feed back if it works, i really do hope it works :\

ethancottier said:
Follow steps 1 and 2 of my tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1475575
I had the same problem as you when trying to unlock the boot loader :/ it's because you haven't had the over-the-air update to 1.57 software version probably.
After you've done that, then either follow this tutorial to root your phone, or just install a custom rom like which is already rooted
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I have followed your 1st step in your tutorial & it was working but in the end of installing the 1.57 RUU it gave me an "ERROR [140]: BOOTLOADER VERSION ERROR" any suggestions to what shoould i do to get the right rom?

xShyNez said:
I have followed your 1st step in your tutorial & it was working but in the end of installing the 1.57 RUU it gave me an "ERROR [140]: BOOTLOADER VERSION ERROR" any suggestions to what shoould i do to get the right rom?
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Oh :/ What HBOOT version do you have?
Sent from my HTC Chacha A810 using xda app-developers app

ethancottier said:
Oh :/ What HBOOT version do you have?
Sent from my HTC Chacha A810 using xda app-developers app
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i have the HBoot version 1.13.0000

xShyNez said:
i have the HBoot version 1.13.0000
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I think I know why the first step of htcdev unlock doesn't work when I unlocked my chacha, my bootloader was 1.09 I think, after updating my hboot, it was 1.10.0000 (which is what it is right now).
So I don't think you need to update your HBOOT at all
Try following the htcdev unlock instructions, but just skip out the part when you have to run that RUU to update hboot
Sent from my HTC ChaCha A810e using xda app-developers app

ethancottier said:
I think I know why the first step of htcdev unlock doesn't work when I unlocked my chacha, my bootloader was 1.09 I think, after updating my hboot, it was 1.10.0000 (which is what it is right now).
So I don't think you need to update your HBOOT at all
Try following the htcdev unlock instructions, but just skip out the part when you have to run that RUU to update hboot
Sent from my HTC ChaCha A810e using xda app-developers app
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Yay!!! it worked i have successfully unlocked the Hboot :laugh: thank you very much. so what should i do next should i root it right away or do i have to some other stuff too?

xShyNez said:
Yay!!! it worked i have successfully unlocked the Hboot :laugh: thank you very much. so what should i do next should i root it right away or do i have to some other stuff too?
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This is the ROM i'm using http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1644087 but it haves no radio
here are some stock roms: http://shipped-roms.com/index.php?category=android&model=Chacha
This is the best rom i found: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1690088 ICS sux for me
I tried su-2.3.6.1-ef-signed.zip http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1525404 but it didn't work. (root for apps won't work) so i tried Superuser-3.0.7-efgh-signed.zip it worked successfully
Download Superuser-3.0.7-efgh-signed.zip: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?lyngpterup8vt53 and place it in your MicroSD card
Boot into clockword mod and choose install zip from MicroSD card
Then select the zip location for the superuser file and select it and confirm
When done click back then reboot system
If all went well you should be rooted
Check by opening your app drawer and look for the SuperUser icon

xShyNez said:
Yay!!! it worked i have successfully unlocked the Hboot :laugh: thank you very much. so what should i do next should i root it right away or do i have to some other stuff too?
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You need to flash clockworkmod recovery follow this tutorial here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1164468
And then you can either root your stock rom by following this tutorial: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1184118
Or install a custom rom like Cyanogenmod 7 which is already rooted, or a custom stock rom like Ajeeval's Zasa4Chacha (which is already rooted as well). If you're gonna try out any other roms, make sure you do a backup in clockworkmod recovery first, because you don't wanna be having to reinstall your stock rom if something goes wrong, you'd be there all day lol

ethancottier said:
You need to flash clockworkmod recovery follow this tutorial here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1164468
And then you can either root your stock rom by following this tutorial: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1184118
Or install a custom rom like Cyanogenmod 7 which is already rooted, or a custom stock rom like Ajeeval's Zasa4Chacha (which is already rooted as well). If you're gonna try out any other roms, make sure you do a backup in clockworkmod recovery first, because you don't wanna be having to reinstall your stock rom if something goes wrong, you'd be there all day lol
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Got it thanks finally got my phone rooted

xShyNez said:
Yay!!! it worked i have successfully unlocked the Hboot :laugh: thank you very much. so what should i do next should i root it right away or do i have to some other stuff too?
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Please could you describe how you did to S-OFF, i am S-ON
I have the same problem my rom is 2.14.502.2 and HBOOT 1.13.0000