Ok, I've seen many threads about my same questions but I haven't come up with a full answer.
I am completely stock and I want to simply gain root access (while keeping the official HTC rom), but hiding every proofs of unlocking ("RELOCKED", etc.),
From what I have understood, the procedure to take is the following:
1) unlock the bootloader, flash a recovery, install superSU: the guide is in Hasoon2000's AllinOne Toolkit thread.
2) gain SuperCID following this guide.
3) S-OFFing using Facepalm method.
4) getting back the "LOCKED" mark in bootloader following this guide.
My questions are:
a) am I forced to install a custom recovery in order to gain root access? I'd prefer not to install it, since I'd like to keep as closest as possible to stock.
b) is the linked guide for SuperCID still good? It's from May 2012 but I haven't found anything newer. Just to be sure...
c) do I need to relock before resetting the lock status flag as per number 4?
d) how can I get rid of the CID showing in the bootloader? If I set the CID back to what it was before SuperCID will it go away?
Thank you so much! If we can answer to these problems, this could become a good starting thread for other users too!
1) No, but it is the easiest method.
2) Yes, it's still valid.
3) Might work either way, but I'd recommend that you're unlocked.
4) S-OFF does that. If you S-ON again, it won't show.
Thanks usaff22!
About the recovery, is there a link to rooting without custom recovery? I haven't been able to found anything. If there is some documentation I'm willing to try.
Edit: did you mean the sideloading via "fastboot boot C:\recovery.img" method? As far as I have understood this allows me to boot into a temporary custom recovery without permanently changing the default one.
Do you think it's safe?
What are the chances of bricking your device?
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What are the chances of bricking your device?
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I'm trying to understand this.
Usaff22, what were you referring to when you said that you could install superSU without a custom recovery?
Thanks.
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HtcDev bootloader unlock for ChaCha
INFO: unlocking the bootloader will NOT give you s-off but you will be able to root your device and install custom roms.
You will not be able to flash hboot or radios and your device won't be network unlocked.
http://htcdev.com/bootloader
Tutorial here written by theq86: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1432199 for people that need help with the process.
Report back if it worked for you guys or if you have any problems.
Use this thread for all your discussions relating to official bootloader unlocking rather than making hundreds of topics for the same info or problems.
That way anybody needing help can come here and ask rather than digging through many pointless posts.
AFTER YOUR UNLOCKED
Once you unlock your bootloader grab yourself clockwork mod from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=15560528 follow the directions to install.
Read the instructions carefully.
Download the file and place in the root of your SD.
Turn off your phone and remove battery.
Replace battery and hold volume down and power until the bootloader opens.
It will scan for the file you placed on your sd root and ask if you want to update
Say yes by pressing the button it says to confirm.
When finished reboot.
NOTE: Delete the clockwork mod file from your SD root or it will keep trying to flash it when you try getting into the bootloader. Do this by either card reader or with a file explorer on your phone.
TO GET INTO CLOCKWORK MOD (CWM)
Power off your phone and remove battery
Replace battery, hold volume down and power, bootloader will open.
Select recovery.
You should now be in clockwork mod.
TO GAIN ROOT ACCESS
download super user package here: http://downloads.androidsu.com/superuser/Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip and place on your SD
Boot into clockwork mod and choose install zip from SD
Then select the zip location for superuser file you placed on your sd and select it and confirm.
When done click back then reboot system.
You should now be rooted.
To check if you are, open your app drawer (all apps) and you should see a superuser icon.
You also install custom rom's this way (choose zip from SD etc).
Good luck!
For any info on any aspect of your ChaCha be sure to check Alex C's 'everything ChaCha' page:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17396419
He's done a great job putting all the information needed in one place.
Whether you need help or info about battery life, s-off or custom roms that should be your first port of call.
PS. please don't make tons of pointless threads without actually searching current ones for an answer or you'll just make your forum a jumbled mess.
The RUU Updater is giving me a "model ID" error (possibly due to me having S-OFF/SuperCID via the XTC-Clip) - gonna try extracting the rom.zip from the RUU and applying it manually from the bootloader.
EDIT:: Manual application by extracting rom.zip and booting into bootloader got it to apply. Us people who are S-OFF via the XTC-Clip might need to do this to get it to apply. YMMV.
Can anyone confirm if this is also valid for the AT&T version of the Cha Cha, the HTC Status?
Awesome, guided.
unlocked ;-)
just follow the instructions
Will allow us this Unlocking free unlock-sim too?
Thx.
hello !!
it worked for me ...I was able to get my chacha unlocked, but still S-on tho!!
(notice my first post since 10') I used to get an hd2 till my girlfriend broke the screen, took it to some kind of repair stores and they fried the cpu;
mekcra said:
hello !!
it worked for me ...I was able to get my chacha unlocked, but still S-on tho!! :sad:
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Unlocking the bootloader will NOT s-off your device.
You will be able to root and flash custom roms.
You won't be able to flash hboot or radios.
Your phone will not be network unlocked.
Your warranty will be voided, for any software related problems at least.
hi!! Is there any way to get it S-OFF, other than with the xtc clip ??
Why is that important to get it S-OFF?
With the bootloader unlocked you can flash custom ROM and have root access.
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hi!! Is there any way to get it S-OFF, other than with the xtc clip ??
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Not right now mate.
But it may be easier to find an exploit now.
I've a problem with the HBOOT update needed by Bootloader Unlock, it need 1.54 update, while i'm on 1.18 and Software Update don't show me any update possibility.
How can i proceed to update to 1.54 ?
You could try updating to this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1447330
Then try again.
You may have to create a gold card.
Ok, can we get a little help with the rooting process and custom Rom install after unlocking?
I don't think that we can apply the same process as for the S-OFF devices.
Edit - Found some useful info here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1449681&page=2
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Sorry for my stupid question how how to instal the clockwork mod?
i got it unlocked but the link you give http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...php?p=15560528 is for s-off only or not ?
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Sorry for my stupid question how how to instal the clockwork mod?
i got it unlocked but the link you give http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...php?p=15560528 is for s-off only or not ?
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It will work without s-off if your bootloader is unlocked
Check original post for clockword mod info.
i got it on parsing for 10 min now ?
did i do something wrong ?
Do as it says here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=21505871#post21505871
I've been reading a little on this S-off thing and was wondering what its purpose actually is and what the advantages are from doing it? I know I was able to flash my HTC Vivid without it so what is it really used for? Thank you in advance.
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I've been reading a little on this S-off thing and was wondering what its purpose actually is and what the advantages are from doing it? I know I was able to flash my HTC Vivid without it so what is it really used for? Thank you in advance.
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See: What Is S-OFF & How To Gain It On HTC Android Phones With unrevoked forever
In a nutshell, S-OFF means that the NAND portion of the device is unlocked and can be written to. The default setting for HTC’s devices is S-ON, which means that neither can you access certain areas of the system nor can you guarantee a permanent root. Furthermore, signature check for firmware images is also ensured by the S-ON flag.
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Basically, if you are going to be installing custom ROMs, you probably want to set s-off so you can flash unsigned ROMs.
Very interesting. Thank you for responding That gives me something to think about.
In short. S-OFF allows you to change pretty much everything. Your CID, firmware (radio, hboot etc) and most important thing probably, allows you to flash older RUUs
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If you are going to be changing roms, themes, etc, then leave it off. If not then turn in back on.
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If you are going to be changing roms, themes, etc, then leave it off. If not then turn in back on.
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I found the perfect ROM from WCX but I never had to use a wire on it though. Is HTCdev the reason why? I'm just trying to figure out this whole s-off thing because I saw a video where someone used a piece of insulated wire and was wondering why. I'm sorry if I wasn't clear enough with my questions earlier... My bad.
S-OFF
Hi - I've had HTC devices since the Eris way back in 2010 - currently running the Rezound. Hopefully I can shed some more light.
When I first got the Rezound I was coming over from an S-OFF Eris... if you wanted to flash something custom, you'd go to htcdev.com and use their "unlock bootloader" tool. Once you ran that and followed a few other steps, you are reverted to stock and your bootloader now has a little warning "unlocked" in the text at the top. This was in January 2012, and ROMs back then came with 2 things - the ROM and a Kernel. You had to flash the kernel separatley (and via the bootloader as opposed to a custom recovery), as S-ON (even unlocked) still won't let you write to certain places (in the case of the kernel, its the boot partition).
We got S-OFF several months later (the thing using the wire trick). In S-OFF - custom recovery can write to all areas of the device - no more need for any separate files, you just flash a ROM in custom recovery and everything is set up the way it should be. Added bonus - no need to unlock the bootloader from htcdev... so no "unlocked" warning message.
Here was my S-OFF process:
1. Run the official RUU exe to get your device back to stock with a Locked bootloader (backup any files on the SDCard first!).
2. Perform the wire trick
3. Flash a custom recovery and proceed with flashing ROMS
Let me know if I can clarify anything...
Basically allows you to flash RADIOS that have not been signed by HTC
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Ryan Kasper said:
Hi - I've had HTC devices since the Eris way back in 2010 - currently running the Rezound. Hopefully I can shed some more light.
When I first got the Rezound I was coming over from an S-OFF Eris... if you wanted to flash something custom, you'd go to htcdev.com and use their "unlock bootloader" tool. Once you ran that and followed a few other steps, you are reverted to stock and your bootloader now has a little warning "unlocked" in the text at the top. This was in January 2012, and ROMs back then came with 2 things - the ROM and a Kernel. You had to flash the kernel separatley (and via the bootloader as opposed to a custom recovery), as S-ON (even unlocked) still won't let you write to certain places (in the case of the kernel, its the boot partition).
We got S-OFF several months later (the thing using the wire trick). In S-OFF - custom recovery can write to all areas of the device - no more need for any separate files, you just flash a ROM in custom recovery and everything is set up the way it should be. Added bonus - no need to unlock the bootloader from htcdev... so no "unlocked" warning message.
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Thank you very much. That DOES explain it very well.
Ryan Kasper said:
Here was my S-OFF process:
1. Run the official RUU exe to get your device back to stock with a Locked bootloader (backup any files on the SDCard first!).
2. Perform the wire trick
3. Flash a custom recovery and proceed with flashing ROMS
Let me know if I can clarify anything...
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Are you saying I can make my bootloader say LOCKED again? I thought I could only make it say UNLOCKED or RELOCKED now that I've unlocked it. That is so awesome. And then the s-off will give me permanent root?
Are you saying I can make my bootloader say LOCKED again? I thought I could only make it say UNLOCKED or RELOCKED now that I've unlocked it. That is so awesome. And then the s-off will give me permanent root?
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Yup! Once you are S-OFF you will be back on the stock bootloader that reads "locked". There are a variety of HBOOTS (AKA Bootloaders) you can flash (well - there are for my device currently...). For the Rezound right now I have a variety of them with different verbages in the title (example - "locked S-ON", "Rezound") - or you can simply leave it at the stock HBOOT though you will not be able to flash, say a custom recovery, using fastboot in the bootloader via a terminal emulator (you have to use the PH98IMG.zip method in the bootloader)... Also the devs that made the wire trick available offer their own hboot "juopunutbear" - this one allows fastboot recovery flashing... - here for the vivid http://unlimited.io/jb_holiday.htm
Also - be VERY careful when updating the bootloader - it is a very common way to brick the device... I always check the MD5Sum before copying to SD and flashing.
And regarding permanent root - absolutely. Flash SuperSU from custom recovery (the zip version available here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053
Ryan Kasper said:
Yup! Once you are S-OFF you will be back on the stock bootloader that reads "locked". There are a variety of HBOOTS (AKA Bootloaders) you can flash (well - there are for my device currently...). For the Rezound right now I have a variety of them with different verbages in the title (example - "locked S-ON", "Rezound") - or you can simply leave it at the stock HBOOT though you will not be able to flash, say a custom recovery, using fastboot in the bootloader via a terminal emulator (you have to use the PH98IMG.zip method in the bootloader)... Also the devs that made the wire trick available offer their own hboot "juopunutbear" - this one allows fastboot recovery flashing... - here for the vivid http://unlimited.io/jb_holiday.htm
Also - be VERY careful when updating the bootloader - it is a very common way to brick the device... I always check the MD5Sum before copying to SD and flashing.
And regarding permanent root - absolutely. Flash SuperSU from custom recovery (the zip version available here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053
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This information is golden. Thank you very much
tinky1 said:
In short. S-OFF allows you to change pretty much everything. Your CID, firmware (radio, hboot etc) and most important thing probably, allows you to flash older RUUs
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Awesome! I have a couple more questions still *scratches head in confusion*...
Once I S-Off, can I reverse it if needed?
and
<Ignore this part... I found the information LOL>
What is an RUU? I have googled it and I can't find anything about it (maybe I'm just too tired or something)
phrotac said:
Awesome! I have a couple more questions still *scratches head in confusion*...
Once I S-Off, can I reverse it if needed?
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Yup - here is how I'd do it if I had to for my device - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1612937 - careful if you do and read any warnings (brick opportunities again)
Hi,
It is possible, if I install custom rom, some function will not work without S-OFF?
The phone was routed and unlokced but it was S-ON.
Hi guys!
First sorry for my english!
I'm going to root my HTC Sensation but i would have a few questions before i start doing it. So, i've already read a lot of threads and topics, and it seems that i should do the following steps:
1. S-OFF
2. flash CWM
// 3. recovery with CWM - because i want to have a 100% backup of my system (of the stock ROM).
4. Root - and later flash custom ROMs and whatever.
But what about the warranty!? I will lose it, so first i want to how to get it back:
1. I would have to flash the stock rom (my recovery) back so it will unroot my phone. okey, but
2. what about S-OFF. When i turn it off i will lose my warranty of course, so i should turn it ON. How can i do that? The unrooting operation won't solve it, will it!? because i made the recovery after i had turned S-OFF. Or is it enough to flash custom ROM to get back the warranty?
In this thread this guy wanted to do a recovery of the stock ROM because he thought that this way he will be able to get back the warranty. But i think he couldn't do recovery without S-OFF so his recovery is about the system with S-OFF. Am i right?
Or is there any other way to get back the warranty? I read threads about it, but i couldn't find proper instuctions just "YEE, im succeeded" and "IT WORKS" and something like these.
i think you won't lose your warrnaty when you do S-OFF
but if you use the htcdev unlock method to unlock the bootloader then surely you will lose your warranty
but you can return everything back to stock by following this guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1672425
First off, I’d like to say thank you ahead of time to everyone here on this forum. You guys are very intelligent and generous and it is much appreciated. All the hard work and dedication that is put into this particular subject does not go without notice. :good:
My issue may not be too major or really an issue at all. It’s more of a ‘How-To’ per say and I’m just looking for a little guidance. I have used the resources available to me within XDA and am grateful that so many of you have spent so much time creating guides, code, etc. With that being said, I’d like to reach out to the User Forum in general and ask for your assistance.
I’m still in the mindset of the HTC HD2 days where it was a native Windows phone and all that took place was flashing. Flash this. Flash that. Once the concept was known, it was fairly simple and quite easy to comprehend.
Since then, I have upgraded to the T-Mo HTC Sensation 4G (About a year ago) and have kept it stock until just recently. This has been my first native Android phone so the ‘Rooting’ aspect is anew.
So on to the bulk of the posting. Please excuse my ‘Noobness’ in this matter.
I have followed ‘-AssKicker-’ guide to perfection which you can view below.
[GUIDE] Flashing roms with S-ON and 1.27+ HBOOT
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1631861
One of the most well written guides I’ve seen to date. Upon doing so, I currently have Unlocked my phone Via HTCDev. I have flashed a recovery (4EXT) and then flashed the ‘Android Revolution HD 1.2.2 Tmobile’ ROM. Everything went to perfection and works flawlessly. Now I’d like to take things a step further and obtain S-OFF and full root (If that’s the correct terminology?). This is where I’m at a standstill. From what I’ve read, I need to flash back to a “Stock” rom before I should perform the S-OFF procedure?
I guess I’m just confused at the process of achieving this. I’ve read several guides about achieving S-OFF such as the one by ‘auggie2k’ and other How To guides. I guess my question is what is my best option from where I’m currently at? The best process? Do I have a full root or just a Rooted ROM? Upon downloading a ‘Root Checker’ App within Play Store, it appears that I have root access. Is this just due to the Rooted ROM that I’ve flashed? How does the recovery come into play when I go about achieving S-OFF? Once I flash a “Stock” ROM, Do I need to rid of the recovery before gaining S-OFF?
If someone links an article to this thread, would you be so kind to explain the procedure more in depth from my viewpoint?
My best regards,
-Josh
For s-off, there isn't really a "best way". Since you have hboot version 1.2x, you need to use auggie's guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25202517
Recovery will not be affected in any way after you s-off your device. Recovery is a mode in which you can do multiple tasks including but not limited to (these are the most common tasks in recovery) 1. Flash zip files (ROMs, mods...) 2. Make nandroid backups/ restore nandroid backups 3. Format different partitions
There are numerous functions of recovery mode, and ones such add 4EXT and clockworkmod are custom ones.
After you s-off your device, "permanent root" is not necessary. S-off allows you to change your phone's firmware (includes phone radio [for carrier signal] and other things that allow you to flash different ROMs). By the way, you need a stock ROM to s-off. I'm pretty sure ARHD will work.
So... For you, i would:
1. S-off via juopunut bear method(auggie's thread)
2. Flash firmware 3.33 in kohr-ah's thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=21711154
3. Flash any ROM you want! Make sure you format all partitions before you flash any rom unless the ROM says that a full wipe is not required.
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AndroidSupporter318 said:
For s-off, there isn't really a "best way". Since you have hboot version 1.2x, you need to use auggie's guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25202517
Recovery will not be affected in any way after you s-off your device. Recovery is a mode in which you can do multiple tasks including but not limited to (these are the most common tasks in recovery) 1. Flash zip files (ROMs, mods...) 2. Make nandroid backups/ restore nandroid backups 3. Format different partitions
There are numerous functions of recovery mode, and ones such add 4EXT and clockworkmod are custom ones.
After you s-off your device, "permanent root" is not necessary. S-off allows you to change your phone's firmware (includes phone radio [for carrier signal] and other things that allow you to flash different ROMs). By the way, you need a stock ROM to s-off. I'm pretty sure ARHD will work.
So... For you, i would:
1. S-off via juopunut bear method(auggie's thread)
2. Flash firmware 3.33 in kohr-ah's thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=21711154
3. Flash any ROM you want! Make sure you format all partitions before you flash any rom unless the ROM says that a full wipe is not required.
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So according to Auggie's guide, it requires a complete format/wipe of the device and Micro SD card. This will not affect the Recovery in any way? It will still be in it's current state as I see it now? The bootloader will also remain 'Unlocked' upon formatting everything? It also says on Auggies guide, it has the following pre-requisite:
* Be rooted (have superuser and/or an unsecured boot image installed)
Thank you for the clarifications. It is much appreciated.
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So according to Auggie's guide, it requires a complete format/wipe of the device and Micro SD card. This will not affect the Recovery in any way? It will still be in it's current state as I see it now? The bootloader will also remain 'Unlocked' upon formatting everything? It also says on Auggies guide, it has the following pre-requisite:
* Be rooted (have superuser and/or an unsecured boot image installed)
Thank you for the clarifications. It is much appreciated.
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Technically, a full wipe of your SD card is not required, it is a precaution (I s-offed my device without wiping my SD card)
And yes, s-off will not affect recovery in any way. S-off is security off which means that you can change pretty much anything you want to your phone.
No. The bootloader will technically not be unlocked, but you have s-off so you won't have to worry. After you finish s-off, you have two choices: 1. Controlbear.exe (juopunut will ask if you want their custom bootloader). Their bootloader is unlocked so you can flash roms and stuff via adb/fastboot commands). 2. You can flash firmware 3.33 (recommended). Firmware 3.33 will also unlock your bootloader so that you can flash ROMs and stuff via adb/fastboot commands.
I'm guessing you are rooted because you have an unlocked bootloader via HTC Dev and root checker confirmed that you are rooted. So since you are rooted, go ahead and s-off your sensation.
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Technically, a full wipe of your SD card is not required, it is a precaution (I s-offed my device without wiping my SD card)
And yes, s-off will not affect recovery in any way. S-off is security off which means that you can change pretty much anything you want to your phone.
No. The bootloader will technically not be unlocked, but you have s-off so you won't have to worry. After you finish s-off, you have two choices: 1. Controlbear.exe (juopunut will ask if you want their custom bootloader). Their bootloader is unlocked so you can flash roms and stuff via adb/fastboot commands). 2. You can flash firmware 3.33 (recommended). Firmware 3.33 will also unlock your bootloader so that you can flash ROMs and stuff via adb/fastboot commands.
I'm guessing you are rooted because you have an unlocked bootloader via HTC Dev and root checker confirmed that you are rooted. So since you are rooted, go ahead and s-off your sensation.
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Thank you so much for the information.
What I meant was that by formatting the phone and/or SD card (If I did), would the recovery still be on the phone itself? Just to be clear, the Bootloader is completely separate from the Recovery? Or is the recovery an aspect associated with the bootloader. Upon doing the HTCDev method, I believe its my bootloader that says **UNLOCKED** at the very top of the screen but of course still says S-ON since I haven't done S-OFF yet. I have 4EXT flashed onto the phone.I guess now I'm confused because the S-OFF guide states to unlock the phone via HTCDev before S-OFF which I've done. Is this like a partial root since you can't change the firmware or radios due to it being restricted? I haven't done anything but follow the directions within the guide I posted above.
HTCDev unlock Method>Flashed 4EXT>Flashed Custom ROM.
Thanks again.
freeridindirtbiker said:
Thank you so much for the information.
What I meant was that by formatting the phone and/or SD card (If I did), would the recovery still be on the phone itself? Just to be clear, the Bootloader is completely separate from the Recovery? Or is the recovery an aspect associated with the bootloader. Upon doing the HTCDev method, I believe its my bootloader that says **UNLOCKED** at the very top of the screen but of course still says S-ON since I haven't done S-OFF yet. I have 4EXT flashed onto the phone.I guess now I'm confused because the S-OFF guide states to unlock the phone via HTCDev before S-OFF which I've done. Is this like a partial root since you can't change the firmware or radios due to it being restricted? I haven't done anything but follow the directions within the guide I posted above.
HTCDev unlock Method>Flashed 4EXT>Flashed Custom ROM.
Thanks again.
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I'll try to answer your questions in a list to prevent confusion:
1. Formatting all partitions of the phone and formatting SD card will not erase the recovery. Formatting the SD card WILL remove all your backups from recovery though.
2. Bootloader is completely separate from recovery. 4EXT and clockworkmod are custom recoveries used to restore your phone (and wipe your data/perform other functions)
3. You can say unlocking bootloader is a partial root. It gives you access to flash some things, but not other things. You can flash a custom recovery, ROMs, and mods(tweaks/themes to ROMs).
However, s-off allows you to change other parts of your phone (firmware, radio...)
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There is unlocking bootloader, rooting, SuperCID, flashing CWM recovering and installing a customROM (ViperOne) on my new device, M8.
I'm completely capable of understanding and following the guides, but I'm just not sure the order I should be following to achieve all those.
Could you please guide me with the correct order?
dilxadon said:
There is unlocking bootloader, rooting, SuperCID, flashing CWM recovering and installing a customROM (ViperOne) on my new device, M8.
I'm completely capable of understanding and following the guides, but I'm just not sure the order I should be following to achieve all those.
Could you please guide me with the correct order?
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Root using weaksauce first. Then use firewater to get s-off and unlock the bootloader. Then flash any of the recoveries in development (I like philz) using fastboot. Then boot to recovery, do a backup and flash your rom of choice. I don't see a need to use supercid unless your rom requires it.
Here is a little guide I put together that includes links to get you going.
http://www.scottsroms.com/showthread.php?5126-CleanROM-1-1-Installation-Guide