Hello, I just got an HTC One X (came from the Galaxy Nexus) and have been read about the 2.20 update and how it brings inability to root the phone. For the past couple of days every time I reboot my phone it asks me if I want to update, but now it's automatically updating! There was no box asking me if I wanted to wait to update or anything! I have my phone powered off currently to keep it from downloading the new update, but is there any way I can get it to stop? Thanks in advance!
Root your phone, unlock your bootloader, flash CleanROM. Problem solved.
_MetalHead_ said:
Root your phone, unlock your bootloader, flash CleanROM. Problem solved.
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I've tried that but I run into a problem. I power the device off, wait a few seconds, then push the power + volume down to get into the bootloader. When I do this, the touch keys flash on and off about 10 times and then stop. When I let go of them, the phone just reboots normally. Is there something I'm doing wrong here?
tanner4137 said:
I've tried that but I run into a problem. I power the device off, wait a few seconds, then push the power + volume down to get into the bootloader. When I do this, the touch keys flash on and off about 10 times and then stop. When I let go of them, the phone just reboots normally. Is there something I'm doing wrong here?
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Push the power+volume down for 10 seconds
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tanner4137 said:
I've tried that but I run into a problem. I power the device off, wait a few seconds, then push the power + volume down to get into the bootloader. When I do this, the touch keys flash on and off about 10 times and then stop. When I let go of them, the phone just reboots normally. Is there something I'm doing wrong here?
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Only let go of the power button, keep holding volume down. Also, make sure fast boot is turned off.
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Only let go of the power button, keep holding volume down. Also, make sure fast boot is turned off.
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Thanks, this worked! Going to try rooting now.
One last question. It says to turn off HTC Sync before rooting. What is this and how do I turn it off?
*Edit* Never mind, I just plugged in the phone and found out what it was
Alright. So I ran the script and I got this. Not sure what problem is. Does it have to do with the drivers?
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tanner4137 said:
Alright. So I ran the script and I got this. Not sure what problem is. Does it have to do with the drivers?
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Are the adb and fastboot files in the same folder as the script?
If you mean like this, then yes.
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If you mean like this, then yes.
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That is inside of a compressed file, so no, not like that. Extract all of that stuff to a folder on your computer.
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Thanks, I realized that finally LOL. I got it rooted and uninstalled all of AT&T's crapware! Thanks guys!
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Is there a file I can delete so I wont be prompted to update my phone anymore?
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Did you flash CleanROM? If you did it won't even give you the option to update, ever.
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I'm having issues finding my folder with the adb files through command prompt :/ I'm sure I'll eventually get it.
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I'm having issues finding my folder with the adb files through command prompt :/ I'm sure I'll eventually get it.
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I made a directory "fastboot" and put them there so I could find them easily. Might help u also.
Alright, I'll try that
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So I made a folder and can find it using
c:\fastboot
The only problem is that I can't navigate to it in command prompt. Could someone please give some advice? Sorry, I'm not very good with windows :/
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tanner4137 said:
So I made a folder and can find it using
c:\fastboot
The only problem is that I can't navigate to it in command prompt. Could someone please give some advice? Sorry, I'm not very good with windows :/
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When you open command prompt what does it say?
I keep typing
C>cf c:\fastboot
but it won't work.
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Related
Anyone have any ideas in how to get this to work?
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Anyone have any ideas in how to get this to work?
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Is your fast boot checked on?
Yup. Should I Uninstall ROM Manager?
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Remove and reinsert the battery. Then while holding volume down, press and hold power button till you see the hboot screen.
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Nope. Held for about 15 seconds and nothing
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Can u not boot in recovery from cwr app?
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Is your fast boot checked on?
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You actually have to uncheck fastboot. That will do it.
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While the phone is on, press restart. As soon as it starts to reboot hold the volume down and power button. Don't let go until you're in hboot
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Thanks Iris. Worked great.
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While the phone is on, press restart. As soon as it starts to reboot hold the volume down and power button. Don't let go until you're in hboot
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Thanks Iris. Worked great.
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No problem just remember to leave hboot unchecked and you're all set.
I unlocked my htc mytouch 4g with the HTC dev website and then i followed a guide on how to perm root it but now i wanna install a custom rom and i have no idea how any help?
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Google:
"htc dev unlock flash custom rom".
Read a bit. About different phones, too.
Understand the concept.
Profit.
Thanks
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tanner195 said:
I unlocked my htc mytouch 4g with the HTC dev website and then i followed a guide on how to perm root it but now i wanna install a custom rom and i have no idea how any help?
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Since you're already rooted, just download rom manager and flash the custom recovery (clockworkmod)
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Since you're already rooted, just download rom manager and flash the custom recovery (clockworkmod)
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If your bootloader is unlocked you have to flash the boot IMG separate.
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Since it is your first time, I would highly suggest making full nandroid backup of you phone and saving the file elsewhere. So that is something goes horribly wrong you can always revert. RomManager can do the backup I believe, though I use Titanium Backup Pro.
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Since it is your first time, I would highly suggest making full nandroid backup of you phone and saving the file elsewhere. So that is something goes horribly wrong you can always revert. RomManager can do the backup I believe, though I use Titanium Backup Pro.
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Always do a nandroid, ROM Manager is the way to go.
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This should help.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1660590
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Everytime I try and flash a custom recovery it always says error cannot load recovery.img and I can't figure out y it won't load it any ideas
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tanner195 said:
Everytime I try and flash a custom recovery it always says error cannot load recovery.img and I can't figure out y it won't load it any ideas
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You need adb installed on your computer and phone should be in bootloader and plugged into computer via usb.
Place the recovery (let's call it recovery.img) in the fastboot folder in adb.
Then, in a command prompt navigate to the adb directory on your sd card. For instance, on my computer I have the simple adb install, so I would type
cd C:\adb
fastboot flash recovery.img
I have adb set up on my computer and I place the file in the same folder as fastboot and rename it to recovery.img then I open my command prompt in that window so its already where it needs to be and the I boot my phone into fastboot via adb and I type in the command that's suppose to flash it but it always tells me error unable to load am I missing a step? Do I need it on my SD card? It's driving me crazy I was unable to downgrade bc of this problem to
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I have adb set up on my computer and I place the file in the same folder as fastboot and rename it to recovery.img then I open my command prompt in that window so its already where it needs to be and the I boot my phone into fastboot via adb and I type in the command that's suppose to flash it but it always tells me error unable to load am I missing a step? Do I need it on my SD card? It's driving me crazy I was unable to downgrade bc of this problem to
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Make sure you have "Hide extensions for known file types" disabled in windows folder settings. It's possible the name of the file is actually recovery.img.img so you're directing adb to flash a filename that doesn't exist.
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Omg thank u that crap was driving me insane now that that's fixed I'm sure all be able to do it now and maybe ill go back and root with s off thank you so much much appreciation
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Omg thank u that crap was driving me insane now that that's fixed I'm sure all be able to do it now and maybe ill go back and root with s off thank you so much much appreciation
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Sure thing. Glad you got it.
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Thank you all after about the whole night I managed to go back and use the downgrade method and then root my device using g free and after a couple roms finally found one that I like that has a working camera. Hello ics its about time I got it
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Thank you all after about the whole night I managed to go back and use the downgrade method and then root my device using g free and after a couple roms finally found one that I like that has a working camera. Hello ics its about time I got it
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S-Off is the only way to go if you have the option
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Yeah I got s off way better and easier than a unlocked boot loader
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Yeah I got s off way better and easier than a unlocked boot loader
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I envy you. You're at a thrilling time. First rooting and flashing of ROMs is so much fun.
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Yeah its really fun flashing roms. The only other device I've ever rooted was a lg optimus t and all I had to do was download a app and click perm root and I was done and that was last year when I 14 but now that I've gone trough all this I understand the concept of this way more and I can't wait to learn more
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Can anyone help me I am trying to root this phone by downgrade method everything went good till I have to put the file in the sd card and when try to flash it say no image or wrong image. I have check my file extension on my computer which is disable so it's not the problem and I also format my sd card to fat32. Need help
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Really informative post!
What's your software version?
Is your phone rooted?
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So, I'm running the original 1.73, I'm rooted and have managed to use a hex editor to change the cid but can only get it to take ROGER001. When I try 11111111, it goes back to CWS__001. Using CID getter app to verify. I have gotten the unlock token already just haven't unlocked anything yet. I was hoping I could get some insight before committing. I've looked through the forums but couldn't find anything specific enough to help. I did try using the one click method first but nothing changed. Thanks in advance for commenting.
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thejosh86 said:
Really informative post!
What's your software version?
Is your phone rooted?
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I was thinking the same thing......
Sorry, thought I was just submitting subject.
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From what you've posted you shouldn't have any trouble with the one click...
Do you have the latest drivers installed? Is htc sync running in the system tray?
What happens when you try running the one click super cid?
Is debugging turned on in settings > developer options?
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HTC sync not installed, I do have the latest drivers, and when I tried the one click, it said it was unable to extract files or something like that. Regardless, it should work when I manually change the cid through the adb, but it doesn't. Can I manage with the Rogers cid? Or should I continue for super cid?
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HTC sync not installed, I do have the latest drivers, and when I tried the one click, it said it was unable to extract files or something like that. Regardless, it should work when I manually change the cid through the adb, but it doesn't. Can I manage with the Rogers cid? Or should I continue for super cid?
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I had a lot of trouble using the one-click tools and ended up doing it manually. Are you following the steps here and using HxD as your hex editor? I only recommend HxD because it is well tested to work with this process.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671396
I am, that was the same page I used. Liked said I can change it, just not to 11111111. :banghead:
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Delete whatever p4's you have on your PC/SD card. Start from scratch making sure it is the modified p4 that you are sending back.
The partition doesn't care what info you send to it, you could send hboot partition there and it will write successfully...brick the phone, but it will write it. So just double check your work and send the supercid p4 to the phone and reboot. It will stick
Ok so I deleted all the p4's on both my computer and my sd, I made sure everything ran as admin, double checked my work and...
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I tried rebooting from adb, but it gave that device not found error, so I restarted my phone via power switch. I have voodoo root keeper, not sure if this is preventing anything. I can switch back to Roger cid no problem. Like I said earlier I have the unlock token and really just want to be able to install twrp for now. Any harm in just keeping Roger cid? Like I said I would love to have the genetic cid, but am content in just accomplishing a recovery flash. It is interesting why this isn't working. Thanks again.
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I realized that the reason why the phone didn't reboot from adb was because I was still in the shell. I just changed it back to Roger cid and it rebooted fine.
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Post a screenshot of the original p4...
I actually deleted that file last night.:banghead:
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Now that s-off had been achieved, this is particularly frustrating. Any suggestions on where to turn? Any news on a work around for non super cid phones?
Free your mind!
i think there was some talk about a rogers workaround
i tried to install new ROM. It couldn't make a new tmp/update_binary to I rebooted to Fastboot. i think i accidentally installed a TEGRA 3 ROM....
Now my phone won't turn on, no LEDs come on.
HOWEVER, when plugged into my computer, the computer recognizes that something's been plugged in (with that du-doo) noise, but then quickly makes the (da-da-da) noise to inform me that the USB device isn't working.
Pwr+Voldown doesn't work
In Windows Device Manager I get Code 28 (wrong drivers) for some device called QHSUSB_DLOAD, but that might be something else.
Where do I go from here. I've searched for hours on this issue...
Were you on 2.20 firmware? Did you try to install ice cold jelly?
If both those are yes, you are screwed and now have an expensive paperweight.
I have heard that HTC will replace the motherboard for 120
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I'm not sure which firmware I was on. Thought i did have a Jelly Bean ROM installed, before this failed attempt.
And yes... I was trying to install ICJ...
What method did you use to unlock your bootloader? X-factor?
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Thanks for response
It seems that installing ubuntu and going forward with (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1966850)
is my only option.
I used Hasoon's toil.
Hasoon2000
If you were on 1.85 grim has successfully unbricked icj phones with that method. Good luck
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If you were on 1.85 grim has successfully unbricked icj phones with that method. Good luck
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His toolkit only uses the xfactor exploit.. whether or not that exploit works on 1.85 and if he was on 1.85 isn't known to me.
I'm gonna place my money that he was on 2.20
Makes me sad every time we lose another phone.
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Makes me sad every time we lose another phone.
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And makes me mad everytime we have another person flashing ice cold jelly...
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I thought they added something to stop it from flashing on our phone recently
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I thought they added something to stop it from flashing on our phone recently
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probably downloaded an older version..
Or googled the error when the asserts came up and commented them out
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Or googled the error when the asserts came up and commented them out
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If someone actually did this, I give up. Seriously. Let the whole world brick their phones.
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So should i even try this method?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1966850
The Linux method?
You can't really make it worse at this point. Give it a shot!
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hah, true.
Thanks.
What does one do with a bricked HTC One X?
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hah, true.
Thanks.
What does one do with a bricked HTC One X?
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run it over with a car and make an insurance claim, or do what JKT did and buy a one x with a broken screen and do a gut swap
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run it over with a car and make an insurance claim, or do what JKT did and buy a one x with a broken screen and do a gut swap
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Sounds like a moral decision that should be part of inFamous 3, lmao. Good luck to OP
I am having at&t HTC one x with gsm unlocked (think so as I am using another sim) and when checked with root checker app my phone is not rooted too. Now, I want to update my phone to jb, I have got RUU from HTC site. Will this update do some wrong? Like locking back sim, or the worst like bricking etc? Please help me... Am new born to stuff like this
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ameenhimaaya said:
I am having at&t HTC one x with gsm unlocked (think so as I am using another sim) and when checked with root checker app my phone is not rooted too. Now, I want to update my phone to jb, I have got RUU from HTC site. Will this update do some wrong? Like locking back sim, or the worst like bricking etc? Please help me... Am new born to stuff like this
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Turn off phone and boot into bootloader. Power and volume down at same time.... Tell me what it says in there
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Turn off phone and boot into bootloader. Power and volume down at same time.... Tell me what it says in there
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Should I disable the fast boot first? My home button etc blinked sometimes when pressed power and volume down and nothing happened
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Turn off phone and boot into bootloader. Power and volume down at same time.... Tell me what it says in there
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****Locked****
EVITA PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT - 1.14.002
RADIO- 0.19as.32.09.11_2
Open DSP - V29.1.0.45.0622
eMMC-boot
Jun 11 2012 14:36:28
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You should be fine running ruu. Appears you never rooted it
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You should be fine running ruu. Appears you never rooted it
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Thanks a lot. Does this procedure lock back my sim? What all I should be taken care of while doing it?
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And I am not able to start tethering or hotspot, I can't find the HTC torch app.
I read somewhere that it goes missing when rooting the phone. That's why am having doubt are you sure that I won't have a problem in using ruu ?
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Sim unlock will stay. That's unlocked at hardware level
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Your rooted? If you were bootloader would say tampered
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ameenhimaaya said:
And I am not able to start tethering or hotspot, I can't find the HTC torch app.
I read somewhere that it goes missing when rooting the phone. That's why am having doubt are you sure that I won't have a problem in using ruu ?
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If you're on an AT&T One X I don't think we get the HTC tourch app. I don't have it either. And yeah like he said if you were rooted your phone would say tampered and relocked. And your carier takes care of tethering. Go to settings and then click on more. Hotspot or tethering should be right there
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You should be fine running ruu. Appears you never rooted it
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In which mode I should connect my phone to run ruu? I mean the modes like Charging Only etc....
USB debugging should be ON?
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In which mode I should connect my phone to run ruu? I mean the modes like Charging Only etc....
USB debugging should be ON?
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Charging only.
USB debugging doesn't need to be on.
Essentially, plug in the phone, run the RUU. It will tell you what to do.
It might be silly to ask such a question but because of my curiosity am I am asking it.
Is there any chance to have sense 5 without rooting ma phone?
I am afraid of rooting as I have no base on such things... But really loved sense 5 !
Any help will be highly thankful....!
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There are rumors hrc will release sense 5 this summer
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So, I will wait for that.....!! And is sense 4+ included in latest ruu?
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ameenhimaaya said:
So, I will wait for that.....!! And is sense 4+ included in latest ruu?
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Oops free thanks and yes it is in latest ruu
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I had updated to RUU 3.18. Now when I connect phone to PC via USB cable, I'm unable to choose between "Charge only" or "Disk drive".
Phone connects to PC as MTP-device.
Is it a feature or a bug?
Feature. Shows at a portable device now. When sd gets mounted you lose access to apps on sd while mounted
With mtp the phone functions 100% while hooked to pc to copy files or whatever
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31ken31 said:
Feature. Shows at a portable device now. When sd gets mounted you lose access to apps on sd while mounted
With mtp the phone functions 100% while hooked to pc to copy files or whatever
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Thanks, that's what I thought