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S-OFF-procedure with no internet =no clockworkmod

I had no internetconnection when I did the revolutionary-S-OFF-procedure. So when the question come to update clockworkmod, I had to choose No. It was recommended to do a manual installation.
Do I have to do that before flashing a custom ROM?
Do I need to check something before flashing a custom ROM (and thereby rooting the device)
I want a clean ROM with good battery-time, had cynagoen on my wildfire, enjoyed that one, wich one do you recommend for me?
There are so many of them!
Edit: seems that I am unable to recieve or dial calls, send/recive sms etc after this? Cant even check internet...have been able to send some sms, but no connection what so ever after this was done?? Why is that?

Really no one who can tell me if I need to update CWM before flashing a custom ROM?
And no other that have had the same issues with no signals what so ever after this procedure?
pretty please?

You won't be able to backup and flash a ROM without a custom recovery like EXT4 or cwm. Install ROM manager to get cwm or use the oneclick installer for ext4 recovery.
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Akerhage said:
Really no one who can tell me if I need to update CWM before flashing a custom ROM?
And no other that have had the same issues with no signals what so ever after this procedure?
pretty please?
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Yes, you do need a RECOVERY before flashing any custom ROMs as it's the recovery that enables you to flash.
But first you need root, so follow instructions provided in the guide to root your device using GingerBreak v1.2
Installing Recovery
I'd then suggest that you follow the URL within this post which will download and install a small APK onto your device that will enable you to flash the excellent EXT4 recovery using a simple GUI.
I'd recommend this recovery over CWM and even though the post says that it's untested, that's no longer true as I've used it myself and it works fine.

Use fastboot.
fastboot flash recovery your_recovery_file.img

power+ Volume down key

[Q] Nooby Question Regarding Perm-Root

Hey guys, sorry for the nooby question but I just s-off'ed by TMOUS HTC Sensation 2.3.4 OTA and installed CWM 5.0.1.0, and I was wondering if i should follow step 3 on the official noob guide for rooting in the dev section regarding the perm-root. It says to flash a .zip through my SD so as to not lose root when rebooting, but I have already rebooted my phone multiple times and not lost s-off or CMW. Is there something that I'm missing or is this step old and unnecessary? I would greatly appreciate any helpful replies!

*resisting the urge to facepalm*
It looks like you missed the whole temp-root-before-we-got-S-OFF-thing But to answer your question, S-OFF and root are 2 different things. Without S-OFF you can't get root
¤Violets are red,
Roses are blue,
Wait, what?
I have no idea what I'm saying,
But you lost the game¤

Oh well that makes more sense! Haha wow I feel dumb.. So just to be clear, S-off only allows me to gain access to system root, while rooting the phone actually allows me to flash ROMs and such, correct? If so, what should I do to root it after S-off? Just flash the .zip linked in the rooting guide dev post?

Marioag_0412 said:
Oh well that makes more sense! Haha wow I feel dumb.. So just to be clear, S-off only allows me to gain access to system root, while rooting the phone actually allows me to flash ROMs and such, correct? If so, what should I do to root it after S-off? Just flash the .zip linked in the rooting guide dev post?
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A custom recovery such as ClockworkMod you have installed is the tool that is used to custom ROMs. At this point you have S-OFF and you have the custom Recovery in place so you have 2 options:
1. Use ClockworkMod to flash the superuser; this will 'root' your current ROM and allow you to run apps that require root access such as Titanium Backup, ROM Manager, etc.
2. Use ClockworkMod to flash a rooted, custom ROM which will replace your current ROM.
In either case the first thing you should do is boot into ClockworkMod and do a 'nandroid' backup of your current ROM.

Oh ok, Thank you for the clarification. I ended up flashing the .zip/superuser on the rooting guide and now I am attempting to flash ARHD 3.0.4. with Sense. I made a NAND backup using CWM before flashing the superuser, and now I am doing a titanium backup. Should I back up my apps and system data or just my apps? Also can the free version of titanium backup accomplish this or do I need the Pro key? Sorry for the large amount of nooby questions but seeing as how there are so many knowledgeable people on this forum I figured I would play it safe. Thanks for all the responses!

Marioag_0412 said:
Oh well that makes more sense! Haha wow I feel dumb.. So just to be clear, S-off only allows me to gain access to system root, while rooting the phone actually allows me to flash ROMs and such, correct? If so, what should I do to root it after S-off? Just flash the .zip linked in the rooting guide dev post?
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Well, not exactly. S-OFF unlocks the NAND (so you can flash ROMs, install CWM,...), but root basically gives you ability to change everything, take screenshots,... (Sensation has power + home screenshot though). Custom ROMs are already rooted and you don't need root to flash them. And you can't get root without S-OFF. I hope I explained it
¤Violets are red,
Roses are blue,
Wait, what?
I have no idea what I'm saying,
But you lost the game¤

Marioag_0412 said:
Oh ok, Thank you for the clarification. I ended up flashing the .zip/superuser on the rooting guide and now I am attempting to flash ARHD 3.0.4. with Sense. I made a NAND backup using CWM before flashing the superuser, and now I am doing a titanium backup. Should I back up my apps and system data or just my apps? Also can the free version of titanium backup accomplish this or do I need the Pro key? Sorry for the large amount of nooby questions but seeing as how there are so many knowledgeable people on this forum I figured I would play it safe. Thanks for all the responses!
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When you are switching ROMs, it is good practice to just backup and restore apps using titanium backup. If you backup system data from one ROM and restore it on another ROM, you may have issues. I have always used the free version.

Awesome, I really appreciate all the help! Unfortunately, I just stumbled into an issue when attempting to flash ARHD 3.0.4. I flashed the super wipe.zip as instructed and all went well, but when i went to flash the ROM itself it gave me an error saying "E:Can't open /sdcard/zips/Android_Revoultion_HD-Sensation_3/0/4.zip (bad)". Any ideas as to how i can successfully flash this? I downloaded it straight from the Dev page so I highly doubt its a bad download..
Edit: Nevermind, being the genius that I am I left the download on my computer going but it went into hibernate so the download stopped at 38MB instead of the complete 346MB..

[SOLVED][Q] Rom Flashing Help

Downloaded v1.1 stable 2.3.5 with sense 3.0.
I am on stock rom with s-on, well i know how to s-off and root.
But then what, how to flash this rom and do i need to upgrade hboot.
Please help me out with whole procedure including recovery.

first s-off and root then install 4ext recovery (recommended) or CWM recovery,put v1.1 on sd card root,go to recovery and use install zip from sd card option..

This thread has everything you want to know about installing custom ROM's. Please read.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1186401

blindndumb said:
Downloaded v1.1 stable 2.3.5 with sense 3.0.
I am on stock rom with s-on, well i know how to s-off and root.
But then what, how to flash this rom and do i need to upgrade hboot.
Please help me out with whole procedure including recovery.
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Hope the link in my sigi helps.

do i need to upgrade the hboot to 2.XXXXXXX
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Adidas108 said:
first s-off and root then install 4ext recovery (recommended) or CWM recovery,put v1.1 on sd card root,go to recovery and use install zip from sd card option..
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do i need to upgrade the hboot to 2.XXXXXXX

Yes absolutely.

Just flash this ROM and its awesome...
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I'm not p1ssing on your bonfire...but,
why don't you pick another custom ROM that doesn't involve changing everything on your phone in order for you to get to grips with flashing and wiping, taking backups etc. so that you learn the process and steps involved.
You're picking the one ROm that requires changing the most as your first, it may be a good ROm but, I'd say one step at a time....flash another while you read the threads so that you understand what you're doing rather than just follow a list without any idea of the possible consequences.
Here is another ROM flashing guide
You'll also find sticky threads in both the general and development forum containing useful resources....that really should be read before you do anything that risks your device.

i would suggest flashing LBC MOD v0.6.0 to begin with. help you learn the ropes a little

Virtuous unity is also a nice ROM, easiest way to flash would be to instal ROM manager after rooting, putting the ROM you prefer on
sd and following the instructions of ROM manager. The menu itself is rather selfexplaining. Don't forget to wipe ;-)
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I don't know that it was a new market for DS's rom

Help Needed to root my Desire S

Hi all,
I have just unlocked the bootloader from htcdev.com, the current HBOOT is 2.00002 and i tried using superclickuser after that to root the phone however superclickuser hangs during the rooting process. I also tried unlockroot same problem it says cant gain shellroot access. Can someone suggest to me what else i can use to root my phone with detailed instructions. When i tried clockword rom manager it says my phone isnt rooted? Can some1 help me out, please...
I am tired of waiting for HTC to release the ICS update and want to install a custom rom? any suggestions? cyanogenmod 9 isnt available for the desire s on their website, i am open to other stable fully functional roms.

cnkapadia said:
Hi all,
I have just unlocked the bootloader from htcdev.com, the current HBOOT is 2.00002 and i tried using superclickuser after that to root the phone however superclickuser hangs during the rooting process. I also tried unlockroot same problem it says cant gain shellroot access. Can someone suggest to me what else i can use to root my phone with detailed instructions. When i tried clockword rom manager it says my phone isnt rooted? Can some1 help me out, please...
I am tired of waiting for HTC to release the ICS update and want to install a custom rom? any suggestions? cyanogenmod 9 isnt available for the desire s on their website, i am open to other stable fully functional roms.
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Hello,
You just got another friend in the same boat.
I am too fed up with HTC & its service and want to root my phone, then backup the stock rom, after that try with Custom ROMs.
So far, I am only able to unlock the bootloader using HTC-dev way (I am HBOOT 2.00.0002)
SuperOneClick steps mentioned in xda is not working, It hangs and Step #7 and never goes past it.
I've checked and found over google that there are many users with 2.3.5 and above where SuperOneClick is not working.
I've also tried unlockroot[dot]com but no positive results...
Can anyone suggest if there is a way to root HTC Desire S 2.3.5 with HBOOT 02.00.0002 (HTC-Dev unlocked), so that I can backup the stock ROM first then go with Custom ROMs... ?
Any help / suggestions will be appreciated. :fingers-crossed:

There is a guide to do just this in the Index thread in the development forum. SuperOneClick won't work because the exploits it uses have been patched in the latest OTA by HTC.
If you don't want to install a custom ROM and just want root, then after you install the custom recovery flash superuser (attached) from it.

You only need to root your phone if you want root access on your current ROM. If you are going to flash a custom ROM, then root is not required. Most custom ROMs also come pre-rooted.
What you need it a custom recovery installed, and that just requires a copy of the recovery image.
I believe that you should be able to download 4EXT Touch Recovery, then flash the recovery.img from fastboot (because your phone is unlocked), then you can use 4EXT to backup your current ROM and flash a new one.
See link for Recovery Updater here:
madmaxx82 said:
Proudly presenting:
4EXT Recovery Touch
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Sent from my Desire S​

Kavrocks said:
There is a guide to do just this in the Index thread in the development forum. SuperOneClick won't work because the exploits it uses have been patched in the latest OTA by HTC.
If you don't want to install a custom ROM and just want root, then after you install the custom recovery flash superuser (attached) from it.
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BillGoss said:
You only need to root your phone if you want root access on your current ROM. If you are going to flash a custom ROM, then root is not required. Most custom ROMs also come pre-rooted.
What you need it a custom recovery installed, and that just requires a copy of the recovery image.
I believe that you should be able to download 4EXT Touch Recovery, then flash the recovery.img from fastboot (because your phone is unlocked), then you can use 4EXT to backup your current ROM and flash a new one.
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Thanks a Ton friends... :victory:
I have successfully rooted my HTC Desire S and your explanations were just perfect to teach me and boost my confidence.
I would just re-iterate the steps I have performed to ROOT my HTC Desire S especially for people who will soon start looking for steps after August 31st, since I'm pretty sure HTC will fail once again to deliver ICS updates by their given deadline.
Step. 0
Setup Android Tools folder on your PC (Windows)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1272595
Step. 1
Unlock bootloader using HTC Dev (HBOOT 2.00.0002 S-ON)
Step. 2
Download 4EXT and copy the recovery.img into your Android Tools folder
Download SuperUser and copy the zip file into SD card
Step. 3
Flash your recovery with 4EXT (Go for Step. #3 in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1525100)
Power down from bootloader menu,
Step. 4
Enter into bootloader menu (Vol + / - and Power)
Goto Recovery (You should get into 4EXT Recovery) and install SuperUser by locating it from the SD Card
Reboot from 4EXT menu
You're Done... Your HTC Desire S is now ROOTed
Your Stock ROM is now rooted, you can backup the current ROM using 4EXT, then go ahead with installing any Custom ROM as per your choice.
EDIT: I re-flashed with 3.2-RC3 version of SuperUser (http://androidsu.com/superuser/) as the previous version was not working properly in giving root permission to other apps.
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Device: HTC Desire S (2.3.5 ROOTED)
HBOOT: 2.00.0002 S-ON
ROM: HTC ASIA_India STOCK ROM

Kavrocks said:
There is a guide to do just this in the Index thread in the development forum. SuperOneClick won't work because the exploits it uses have been patched in the latest OTA by HTC.
If you don't want to install a custom ROM and just want root, then after you install the custom recovery flash superuser (attached) from it.
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and how do i go back to original htc rom after flashing with ext??

ICS and back to Stock
cnkapadia said:
and how do i go back to original htc rom after flashing with ext??
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First of all, you mentioned that you were waiting for ICS. Well, it was released as a RUU (e.g. you loose all data), downloadable via HTCdev (I'm not allowed to post external links: htcdev.com/devcenter/downloads), enter "Desire S" as Device and "v4.0" as Android Version and you should see it (Desire S - HTC - WWE - RUU - N/A - v4.0 - 404.0MB - 14.01.401.2). You do not need to unlock or root to install it, if I remember right there were some information about people not being able to install it properly with an unlocked bootleader. Installing the update will lock the bootleader from what I've read.
You can also just flash a prepared version of this official update which preserves unlocked bootloaders, just search here. Not fully sure if that works with the HTC unlock, though, but I'm sure you should find it
Back to your question about reverting stock: you can always flash an unrooted stock rom, just search the forums.

cnkapadia said:
Hi all,
I have just unlocked the bootloader from htcdev.com, the current HBOOT is 2.00002 and i tried using superclickuser after that to root the phone however superclickuser hangs during the rooting process. I also tried unlockroot same problem it says cant gain shellroot access. Can someone suggest to me what else i can use to root my phone with detailed instructions. When i tried clockword rom manager it says my phone isnt rooted? Can some1 help me out, please...
I am tired of waiting for HTC to release the ICS update and want to install a custom rom? any suggestions? cyanogenmod 9 isnt available for the desire s on their website, i am open to other stable fully functional roms.
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I have used this (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1399331) guide and it worked like a charm...
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Htc desire s
how i cant root my htc desire s without pc my htc desire s usb port is not working

Musht said:
how i cant root my htc desire s without pc my htc desire s usb port is not working
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U cant...
How do u charge ur phone if usb port is broke?

Firstly fix the USB port than take any step for rooting
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Sensation 4g stuck on cynogen mod loading screen. HELLPP!!!

I was trying to get the cynogen mod rom on my sensation 4g and it is now just stuck in the loading screen of the cynogen mod (bootloops i think). i dont know what to do. Is there anyway i can go back to stock via odin or any other way. :crying:

irfan9490 said:
I was trying to get the cynogen mod rom on my sensation 4g and it is now just stuck in the loading screen of the cynogen mod (bootloops i think). i dont know what to do. Is there anyway i can go back to stock via odin or any other way. :crying:
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Shot in the dark here since you've provided almost no information to work with...
You are still s-on and did not flash the ROM using SmartFlash on 4EXT.
If you are s-on you need SmartFlash. If you try to do with with CWM or 4EXT without SmartFlash, you'll get bootloops.
Also, NEVER use Odin with a non Samsung product. It probably won't even recognize a non Samsung device anyway, but it is does it's very likely to massively screw up your device beyond all recognition.

Skipjacks said:
Shot in the dark here since you've provided almost no information to work with...
You are still s-on and did not flash the ROM using SmartFlash on 4EXT.
If you are s-on you need SmartFlash. If you try to do with with CWM or 4EXT without SmartFlash, you'll get bootloops.
Also, NEVER use Odin with a non Samsung product. It probably won't even recognize a non Samsung device anyway, but it is does it's very likely to massively screw up your device beyond all recognition.
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yes i am still s-on and did not flash rom using smart flash on 4ext i used twrp and straight up flashed the rom and gapps. i had no idea what i was doing.
it would be great you could help me thank you

irfan9490 said:
yes i am still s-on and did not flash rom using smart flash on 4ext i used terp and straight up flashed the rom and gapps. i had no idea what i was doing.
it would be great you could help me thank you
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Search the Sensation forums for "Smart Flash"
You will find various threads and guides explaining in detail everything you need to know.
Short version....
Restore the nandroid backup you made of your stock rom in CWM first. If you previously rooted that ROM, this is a super easy process. Just download the 4EXT app from the playstore and install 4EXT REcovery from within the app. The app will ask you if you are s-on then walk you through the process of smartflash. If you didn't make a backup of your stock rom, or if the stock rom isn't rooted, search for how to install 4EXT.

Skipjacks said:
Search the Sensation forums for "Smart Flash"
You will find various threads and guides explaining in detail everything you need to know.
Short version....
Restore the nandroid backup you made of your stock rom in CWM first. If you previously rooted that ROM, this is a super easy process. Just download the 4EXT app from the playstore and install 4EXT REcovery from within the app. The app will ask you if you are s-on then walk you through the process of smartflash. If you didn't make a backup of your stock rom, or if the stock rom isn't rooted, search for how to install 4EXT.
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ok i will try that thaks.

irfan9490 said:
I was trying to get the cynogen mod rom on my sensation 4g and it is now just stuck in the loading screen of the cynogen mod (bootloops i think). i dont know what to do. Is there anyway i can go back to stock via odin or any other way. :crying:
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When I flashed my first rom, I had the same problem you are having......using 4ext with smartflash will remedy it
what you can also do is unzip the rom on your pc and flash the boot.img to your phone using adb (from pc)
For that you will have to install htc drivers on your pc....check the flash boot.img part on this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1631861
hope this helps.

Kernel
May be you flashed a wrong version of kernel? There are kernels fo ICS, and for JB.