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[GUIDE] How To Unroot And Then Reroot With 4.24.651.1

You Must Be Rooted With S-OFF To Do This!
Seeing how there is no way to root 4.24 yet, I thought I would throw a little something together in case anyone needs to unroot before taking their phone into Sprint. This will return your phone to stock with S-ON while leaving a backdoor to reroot with. I have tested this as best I can without actually upgrading my hBoot (I want to keep the eng hboot), but there are no guarantees you won't run into issues. You also must flash the modified PC36IMG before setting S-ON in order for this to work.
While it would be trivial to create a script to automate this process, I wanted to make sure you know exactly what this does so it is easier to re-root. Plus there's no fun in having a script do all the work.
I've included all the files needed to use ADB and Fastboot on Windows, Linux and Macs. They have been renamed to match the operating system (eg. ADB for Windows is adbw, fastboot for Linux is fastbootl) and you may need to set the correct permissions in order to use them.
You will need:
Unrevoked Forever - The latest version of Unrevoked's S-OFF and S-ON tools
E4GUnroot.zip - The modified 4.24.651.1 PC36IMG zip and an unpacked copy of Amon RA's 1.8 recovery
Basic knowledge about ADB and Fastboot
Plenty of Battery Life
A little common sense
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How To Unroot:
Make a Nandroid with the Boot, System and Data partitions along with your .android folder.
Make sure you have Radio S-OFF and not S-OFF from the ENG hBoot. If your bootloader shows SHIP S-OFF you should be good, if it shows ENG S-OFF then you will want to run Unrevoked Forever to make sure S-OFF is set from the radio.
Use ADB to reboot into RUU mode.
Code:
adb reboot oem-78
Once in RUU mode flash the PC36IMG. Be very careful that you do not interrupt it, doing so can easily result in the permanent bricking of your phone.
Code:
fastboot flash zip PC36IMG_4.24.651.1_Rootable.zip
Watch the output and make sure it completes correctly. If you get an error saying something about "remote 90: hboot pre-update" flash it again.
When it's finished flashing reboot and make your way into the Recovery.
Code:
fastboot reboot
--or--
fastboot reboot-bootloader
The recovery may show a green arrow for a few moments, wait for it to turn into the Red Triangle with an Exclamation Mark inside of it. Then push Amon RA's recovery to the phone and bring up the UI.
Code:
adb push amon_ra_1.8-mod /
adb shell "busybox --install /sbin"
adb shell "nohup /sbin/recovery &"
Now that the Recovery is up, use it to flash Unrevoked's S-ON tool.
You are now fully unrooted with S-ON! After you remove your SD card there will be nothing on your phone to show it was rooted.
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How To Root Again:
Reboot into the Recovery and bring up Amon RA's recovery.
Run Unrevoked's S-OFF tool to unlock the NAND.
Flash your Recovery of choice and use it to restore your Nandroid
And that's it! You should be good to go again.
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As always, you and you alone are responsible for everything you do to your phone. This is for informational purposes only; neither XDA nor I can be held responsible for anything that happens as a result of doing this.
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Reserved...

I won't have to use this method, being rooted already, but will definitely help a lot of people. Also VERY clear, do good job man.

Agreed, great and useful guide.
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Good job and very educated post.

Just figured it may come in handy to someone, I had to unroot mine a few times to take it in to Sprint and I always did something similar to this to make it easier to reroot. If you wanted too you could even restore your data partition from a nandroid and remove all the root apps, that way your phone is still how you like it just unrooted for the time being.

Thank you sir. Very informative and useful post..

I have a question about this since it seems what your describing may help me. Since I got my E3d I have been playing around with my e4g and I upgraded mt hboot not realizing it would turn s-on. I know I'm still rooted since i have flashed at least 3 custom roms since then. I am on cm7.3 currently. For my case would using the unrevoked s-on/s-off tool to turn s-off work?

Great job here, hope I never have to use this though but should help many that need to take in their phone for service.

XpAcErX said:
I have a question about this since it seems what your describing may help me. Since I got my E3d I have been playing around with my e4g and I upgraded mt hboot not realizing it would turn s-on. I know I'm still rooted since i have flashed at least 3 custom roms since then. I am on cm7.3 currently. For my case would using the unrevoked s-on/s-off tool to turn s-off work?
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Try using unrevoked forever from the recovery. If your radio is updated it may not let you do it but it's worth a try
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xHausx said:
Try using unrevoked forever from the recovery. If your radio is updated it may not let you do it but it's worth a try
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Thanks for the reply but i see from their site that 2.15.00.05.02 is not on the supported list.

XpAcErX said:
Thanks for the reply but i see from their site that 2.15.00.05.02 is not on the supported list.
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Yeah, you'll most likely need to downgrade it first. I won't be getting home till late tonight or early in the morning but when I do I'll try to put some stuff together for you to downgrade with
Do you use a pc or linux?
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xHausx said:
Yeah, you'll most likely need to downgrade it first. I won't be getting home till late tonight or early in the morning but when I do I'll try to put some stuff together for you to downgrade with
Do you use a pc or linux?
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Thanks for your help, I have a pc.

Okay Haus. Now root my evo. Lol.
You can do it
Ill give you a hug from far away.
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XpAcErX said:
Thanks for your help, I have a pc.
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Sent a pm
tommytomatoe said:
Okay Haus. Now root my evo. Lol.
You can do it
Ill give you a hug from far away.
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You mean you lost root too? I'm working it but unfortunately I haven't had that much free time to do it. I get the feeling it won't be too much longer now though.

xHausx said:
Sent a pm
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Thanks, I'll dl and try it tonight.

hey xHausx
I've been with my Evo since the beginning so I have no issues, but a friend of mine just bought the Evo. Unfortunately, his came with gingerbread with 4.24.651. Since his is not rooted to begin with, we can't unroot and reroot, so is it safe to assume that this method will not work? If so, are there any known methods to root? thanks in advance....

heyman123 said:
so is it safe to assume that this method will not work? If so, are there any known methods to root? thanks in advance....
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Correct assumption and nope. Join the masses over in Q&A and General posting about this daily.

github said:
Correct assumption and nope. Join the masses over in Q&A and General posting about this daily.
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thanks for the response.
hmmm... well, all I can say is...... bummer! to my friend

aaaaaaand I'm back to s-off, thanks haus!

okay guys..

i hope to god this is the last question i ask, but is there a simple root for either linux/windows thatll root the phone? ive tried doing the command thing and i get to the adb shell try to do the '/data/local/psneuter/' then it fails (this was done using a windows computer with adb on it)
thanks guys, and sorry about the endless questions, but i greatly appreciate it, im new to HTC root im so used to moto being easily rooted
but anyway, thanks
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Revolutionary.io is the website you want to visit.

see i tried this, but all it did was give me S-off, it didnt apply root at all
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or at least i believe thats what it gave me
i booted into HBoot and it says in pink 'Revolutionary' then under it says 'mecha S-off' so im thinking its s-off...
jeeze, i feel dumb.. sorry guys
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If you see S-Off on the bootloader screen, then you are S-Off, which is the ONLY thing that the Revolutionary method accomplishes. However, if you read the information on the site (the FAQ), it provides the file you need to flash to get root. Once you flash that file, you will have everything you need to start making backups, customizing, and flashing other software. The Revolutionary method is by far one of the easiest and best methods of obtaining S-Off for a device like the Tbolt.

http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/revolutionary
Common Problems & Questions section, and you'll see the download link for the root zip.

Cannot root 1.85.xxx.3 help please!!

Hello guys im here because i have tried every method with no success....
i had a HOXL like 2 months ago and it was 1.85 aswell and i could root it easily with no problems, but i broke the screen and sell it to buy a new one
now i have my new HOXL and i simply cannot root it with any method i have tried
its 1.85 at&t version, when i try to do the X factory thing it says FAILED when try to send something to me phone, i have try to factory reset the phone several times but the same appears
when i try to push the token numbers in the htcdev,com page after giving sumbit appears me this message;
"Unlocking Bootloader Failed!
Sorry it didn't work out. Here's why:
We're sorry, but it appears your attempt to unlock the bootloader on this device has failed. This could be caused by several factors including simple errors in the entry of the unlock token, problems with your device, or a lack of manufacturer support for the unlocking process. Please see the specific error code listed below, and try again if necessary.
Error Code: 160.
Error Reason: MID Not Allowed."
i dont know what i can be doing wrong because i have followed every step...
i hope someone could help me
i have try to root and to unlock the bootloader, both with no sucess

renehd2 said:
its 1.85 at&t version, when i try to do the X factory thing it says FAILED
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Umm, not to be rude, but did you read the thread title for the X-factor exploit?
[ROOT] HTC One X AT&T 2.20 Firmware - X-Factor root exploit
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You're not on 2.20. You want this method:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1709296

iElvis said:
Umm, not to be rude, but did you read the thread title for the X-factor exploit?
You're not on 2.20. You want this method:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1709296
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I tried that one as well but it's a little confusing for a non-native English speaker because the instructions are not well displayed.... And I received some errors aswell
Could you give me a noob-proof guide about the method please? Thanks so much
look this message appears me when i do the first command
C:\adb> adb shell rm /data/data/com.redbend.vdmc/lib/libvd
rm failed for /data/data/com.redbend.vdmc/lib/libvd, No such file or directory
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renehd2 said:
Could you give me a noob-proof guide about the method please? Thanks so much
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Alas, I've been rooted since 1.73 and never used this one. The method is tricky because the root is tricky. I do know that a lot of people had to try it several times before it worked. Give it another try--you do have to be patient with this phone. A lot of things don't seem to take the first time.
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renehd2 said:
C:\adb> adb shell rm /data/data/com.redbend.vdmc/lib/libvd
rm failed for /data/data/com.redbend.vdmc/lib/libvd, No such file or directory
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Did you confirm that you're on 1.85?
Do you have the HTC drivers installed on your computer?
If you do adb devices, does it see your phone?

iElvis said:
Alas, I've been rooted since 1.73 and never used this one. The method is tricky because the root is tricky. I do know that a lot of people had to try it several times before it worked. Give it another try--you do have to be patient with this phone. A lot of things don't seem to take the first time.
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Did you confirm that you're on 1.85?
Do you have the HTC drivers installed on your computer?
If you do adb devices, does it see your phone?
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yeah i confirm im on 1.85
and this appears me on adb devices, i guess its my phone
List of devices attached
HT25AW302055 device
C:\adb>adb push su /system/xbin/su
failed to copy 'su' to '/system/xbin/su': Read-only file system
this appears me now

Do you care of your bootloader is updated? If not, then just update to 2.20 and use that method.
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stuck on 1.85
Ive tried SEVERAL methods from this forum and non seem to work to root my phone. do you guys have any suggestions for me?

roland boyd said:
Ive tried SEVERAL methods from this forum and non seem to work to root my phone. do you guys have any suggestions for me?
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This is the only root method for 1.85: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1709296
If you are having trouble with it, tell us what step your are getting stuck, error messages, etc.

is it really that hard to unlock and root now??? took me a few minutes to do both and i even had to push the clock up a couple times. i've been so tempted to push my original mmcblk0p4 back just to see what the problem is.

DvineLord said:
is it really that hard to unlock and root now??? took me a few minutes to do both and i even had to push the clock up a couple times. i've been so tempted to push my original mmcblk0p4 back just to see what the problem is.
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Nope. Quite easy actually.
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DvineLord said:
is it really that hard to unlock and root now???
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Naw, the OP posted on another thread, and didn't even know if he was supposed to do the hex edit on the phone or on the PC, so he didn't even get that step done. Just a matter of needing to read and learn more.
The guy in post 7 above wasted time on different root methods, when only 1 currently works for 1.85. So he probably just needs to try a few times using the correct method.

redpoint73 said:
Naw, the OP posted on another thread, and didn't even know if he was supposed to do the hex edit on the phone or on the PC, so he didn't even get that step done. Just a matter of needing to read and learn more.
The guy in post 7 above wasted time on different root methods, when only 1 currently works for 1.85. So he probably just needs to try a few times using the correct method.
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Everything can be accomplished easily if they take the time to read about what they are doing to their phones.
I couldn't see myself attempting any of that on such an expensive device without understanding exactly what I was doing to it.
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So true. I can never understand the line of thinking: I want to mess around with the OS of this $600 device (and attempt things that may cause permanent damage if I do them wrong). But I don't want to read or learn anything in order to do it.

It's fundamentally a lack of patience in most cases.
I think people do care about their phones, they're just so excited/determined about rooting and romming that they can't make themselves slow down and be careful.

[Q] Can't unlock bootloader on htcdev.com

I've reviewe dthreads with similar complaints, but...
1) I'm trying to root from linux
2) none of the threads match my conditions
Problem:
I can't get bootloader unlocked from htcdev.com. The website is super slow, and times out my login every 5 minutes. Grrrrr! When I run "fastboot oem get_identifier_token" it
1) returns a different blob every iteration
2) fails with:
Error Code: 173
Error Reason: Check rule failed with exception.
I gotta get past this before I can move on. I've spent hours preparing to do this, i.e. watching vids, reading instructions, etc, and I can't get past step #1. Grrrr!
Any help?
Thanks
rickbol

Are you using the fastboot binary built for linux? You might have the one for windows by mistake
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I downloaded the one for linux. It's not an .exe, and when I run "./fastboot devices" i returns listing: "HT0CNHV02877 fastboot"

Have you tried Indirects method to downgrade? After you downgrade you can still root it when you go to 2.2
You have to do the manual method though since you're on linux
But other than an incorrect binary, I dont know what the problem could be
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What's your os? 32 or 64bit?
If its 64bit have you installed the 32 bit libs.
Have you tried a different USB port or USB cable?
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CNexus said:
Have you tried Indirects method to downgrade? After you downgrade you can still root it when you go to 2.2
You have to do the manual method though since you're on linux
But other than an incorrect binary, I dont know what the problem could be
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"Indirect methods"? I'm not aware of them. Any links? Also, by "manual method", I presume you intend the one I've been following, as opposed to to your "1-Click Shift ROOTility"? I don't mind the manual method, as I've studied them for some time, and I'm familiar with the command interface. I'd like to proceed on Linux, especially if I can help clear up some issues along the way. But it sounds like most folks root from Windows?

I read alot of people having the same problem (today), its probably the site (HTCDev) itself.
I've been trying all day to unlock my (newly repaired) HTC One X without any success.
Hope it gets sorted soon.:fingers-crossed:

Myrrhman said:
I read alot of people having the same problem (today), its probably the site (HTCDev) itself.
I've been trying all day to unlock my (newly repaired) HTC One X without any success.
Hope it gets sorted soon.:fingers-crossed:
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glad it's not just me (one x)

rickbol said:
"Indirect methods"? I'm not aware of them. Any links? Also, by "manual method", I presume you intend the one I've been following, as opposed to to your "1-Click Shift ROOTility"? I don't mind the manual method, as I've studied them for some time, and I'm familiar with the command interface. I'd like to proceed on Linux, especially if I can help clear up some issues along the way. But it sounds like most folks root from Windows?
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No no, "Indirects method" as in, the method by Indirect
You can find the thread right here
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i can do it, 1 week latter
im help my friend phones
mix MB855, CM7 and Xperia port..
)

I'm currently on step 11 on Racun S-Off method, and I can't get any further. I can't download the fastboot binary for linux. Any clarification, advice or if anyone has this file, please let me know?

NoClemency said:
I'm currently on step 11 on Racun S-Off method, and I can't get any further. I can't download the fastboot binary for linux. Any clarification, advice or if anyone has this file, please let me know?
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Is that for the HTC Evo shift? Reason I ask is we never had an animal named s-off method when I was around these parts.
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NoClemency said:
I'm currently on step 11 on Racun S-Off method, and I can't get any further. I can't download the fastboot binary for linux. Any clarification, advice or if anyone has this file, please let me know?
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You posted in the wrong forum . You want the EVO LTE forum if I'm not mistaken .
TEAM MiK
MikROMs Since 3/13/11

prboy1969 said:
You posted in the wrong forum .
TEAM MiK
MikROMs Since 3/13/11
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Yes, I did mean to post here because while the phones may be different I was experiencing the same problem as the first post on this forum. However, I figured it out and everything is working fine now.

Glad you got it sorted
TEAM MiK
MikROMs Since 3/13/11

How to know if you're s-off?

Hi, I realize I will get a lot of flame for this, but how do I know if my AT&T One X is S-off?
See, I'm trying to flash this custom boot screen from here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2173665) and the requirements say I must be S-off and have an unlocked bootloader.
I know for sure my bootloader is unlocked (via the HTCDev method). I also read some places that S-off means your bootload is locked? So kind of confused here.
Thanks very much XDA geniuses!!!!

toughtrasher said:
Hi, I realize I will get a lot of flame for this, but how do I know if my AT&T One X is S-off?
See, I'm trying to flash this custom boot screen from here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2173665) and the requirements say I must be S-off and have an unlocked bootloader.
I know for sure my bootloader is unlocked (via the HTCDev method). I also read some places that S-off means your bootload is locked? So kind of confused here.
Thanks very much XDA geniuses!!!!
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Reboot into boot loader. It'll either say S-On or S-Off.

Okay, I've done that and it says I'm S-On.
What are the benefits of S-Off and any cons? Thanks given

System write protection is turned off. Reduces chance of bricking with ruu and allows you to change things like hboot and splash screen without the need for them to be signed. It's good to have if you're knowledgeable enough to read and follow instructions.
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toughtrasher said:
Okay, I've done that and it says I'm S-On.
What are the benefits of S-Off and any cons? Thanks given
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No need to flash boot.img
Less vernerable to brick etc...
There's really no disadvatage of gaining soff, so why not?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2155071
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Thug_4_Life said:
No need to flash boot.img
Less vernerable to brick etc...
There's really no disadvatage of gaining soff, so why not?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2155071
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There is one disadvantage. S-OFF stands for Security Off. Security Off disables security checks, verifying your hboot, software version, CID, etc. If you flash something that you're not supposed to to the emmc partitions or something not designed for evita, you will brick.

exad said:
There is one disadvantage. S-OFF stands for Security Off. Security Off disables security checks, verifying your hboot, software version, CID, etc. If you flash something that you're not supposed to to the emmc partitions or something not designed for evita, you will brick.
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Lol I remember what happened when I flashed Sense5 rom specifically for Evo 4g lte.
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S-off if you need it... If not play it safe.
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Thug_4_Life said:
No need to flash boot.img
Less vernerable to brick etc...
There's really no disadvatage of gaining soff, so why not?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2155071
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exad said:
There is one disadvantage. S-OFF stands for Security Off. Security Off disables security checks, verifying your hboot, software version, CID, etc. If you flash something that you're not supposed to to the emmc partitions or something not designed for evita, you will brick.
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For some reason, these two just seem to coincide the hell out of each other someone explain
T4L, I've followed the steps on that thread you pointed me to, but I'm stuck on step 7, inputting this to the command prompt:
adb shell chmod 744 /data/local/tmp/soffbin3
See, I read one of the posts in there that says I can use the files from Hassoon's all in one tool and just point the command prompt there, however when I type in "adb shell chmod 744" itdoesn't do anything. Then when I type in anything else after "adb shell chmod 744" it says error: cannot find device.
What do?

toughtrasher said:
For some reason, these two just seem to coincide the hell out of each other someone explain
T4L, I've followed the steps on that thread you pointed me to, but I'm stuck on step 7, inputting this to the command prompt:
adb shell chmod 744 /data/local/tmp/soffbin3
See, I read one of the posts in there that says I can use the files from Hassoon's all in one tool and just point the command prompt there, however when I type in "adb shell chmod 744" itdoesn't do anything. Then when I type in anything else after "adb shell chmod 744" it says error: cannot find device.
What do?
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What rom are you using? a root access request pops up on your phone screen after, did you grant root?

exad said:
What rom are you using? a root access request pops up on your phone screen after, did you grant root?
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I am using CleanROM 6 R2. It didn't pop up anything after step 7

toughtrasher said:
I am using CleanROM 6 R2. It didn't pop up anything after step 7
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pastebin your cmd please

Make sure you're plugged into a USB 2 port, not USB 3. Anytime I get that error, it's cause I forgot to plug it in the right one.
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Thanks for all your responses, guys! Really appreciate it.
I've succesfully got s-off thanks a lot to beaups! Very great person.
Now for some theming...