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help with 1.85 root

Hey, so I got a HOX two days ago through att, and it came with 1.85, so I thought I was in luck, and could get it rooted. I've tried the one click root for 1.85 posted in the dev forums, but whenever I check for updates, it finds the 2.20 update and starts to download it instead of rebooting. I then have to do a factory reset to stop it from trying to get the 2.20 update. Am I doing something wrong?
I also tried to do the manual update, but the SDK doesn't work for me (it automatically closes whenever I try to open it to get the modules I need for the ADB). I tried all the solutions i could find for that problem, and none of them worked for me, so I'd prefer to get the one-click working, if it's possible. Thanks for the help!

I have heard the one click has issues now, but I know the manual works. You don't even need the sdk working, just use the version of adb in the one click root folder. You can find a download of fastboot if you search Google.
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holtr94 said:
I have heard the one click has issues now, but I know the manual works. You don't even need the sdk working, just use the version of adb in the one click root folder. You can find a download of fastboot if you search Google.
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Thanks for the quick reply. I tried that before, but the ADB closes as soon as it launches, so that's a no-go for me, unless I can get that problem sorted out. Also, can't you only use fastboot if the device is s-off? I was under the impression that the HOX was shipped s-on from my forum searching, though I have yet to check my device myself

How are you launching adb? You can't just click the app itself, you actually have to run it in the command prompt. adb has to work on your computer, otherwise the one click would do nothing.
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Oh man, I don't know how I missed that. Yeah, I was just double clicking to start ADB :/ I think I've got ADB working now, though now I need to charge my phone up before I try to root again. Thanks for all your help, hopefully in a few short hours I'll be back in root-land with a custom rom like I was used to on my HTC aria (liberty)

[Q] Help Rooting HTC One X 4.0.3

Ok so i need help rooting and unlocking the bootloader for my At&t HTC One X my phone is currently not connected to network (if that makes a difference) So all day i've been trying to unlock the bootloader for my phone through the HTCDev site but i keep getting the error code 160 and MID not allowed. Yes I have made sure that i pasted the characters correctly but still no luck . I'm an extreme noob to this since this is my first smartphone and I'm trying to root it so I can install Jell Bean on my device. If anyone can help me solve this situation it would be extremely appreciated thanks in advance for reading Furthermore, i need a solution in rooting my HTC One X 1.73 Version 4.0.3

Make yourself a cup of coffee and read through the stickies. Att blocked the att one x from being bootloader unlocked through htcdev.com
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exad said:
Make yourself a cup of coffee and read through the stickies. Att blocked the att one x from being bootloader unlocked through htcdev.com
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Thanks for the reply, so there is no way that i will be able to put custom Rom on my phone?

Shadane said:
Thanks for the reply, so there is no way that i will be able to put custom Rom on my phone?
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I never said that

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I never said that
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Well that's great news so how will i be able to do it? I've been trying various root methods but can't seem to get my phone rooted

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1644167
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exad said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1644167
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Yea man i've done that method numerous amount of times. when i do it "adb server out of date. killing...." and "ADB didn't ACK" comes up alot not sure if that's the reason why it won't let me root

Have you installed the latest HTC Sync Version on your Computer?
If not, install it. Maybe you're just running an old driver for your phone

Kureno7 said:
Have you installed the latest HTC Sync Version on your Computer?
If not, install it. Maybe you're just running an old driver for your phone
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Yea man i got the latest sync version and i downloaded HTC Drivers and install them as well still no luck

Shadane said:
Yea man i got the latest sync version and i downloaded HTC Drivers and install them as well still no luck
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2197018
Maybe this thread can help you

Shadane said:
Yea man i got the latest sync version and i downloaded HTC Drivers and install them as well still no luck
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My apologies if this is silly. Do you have adb installed
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open the task manager, which has adb.exe process and end (kill) that process
Then close your oneclick and re-open it.
That should fix the "ADB server didn't ACK, failed to start daemon" Message.
If that doesn't work you could try installing the lastest android SDK with the latest ADB/fastboot
There's nothing wrong with the rooting procedure. Your lack of technical knowledge is what's holding you back. If you can't troubleshoot issues like this unlocking this phone may not be for you.

I dunno what I did or anything like that. But for some reason the ONLY way I can get adb to recognize my phone is to have HTC sync actually running but minimized. If I exit it from the tray or kill application adb tells me no device found or "waiting for device" indefinitely
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InflatedTitan said:
I dunno what I did or anything like that. But for some reason the ONLY way I can get adb to recognize my phone is to have HTC sync actually running but minimized. If I exit it from the tray or kill application adb tells me no device found or "waiting for device" indefinitely
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How bizarre!

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How bizarre!
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okay so I uninstalled HTC Syn and killed adb in task manager and when i run the root file everything goes smooth i don't get any errors my phone reboots numerous amount of times but when finished and i go into my apps i don't have "superuser" i even downloaded two different root checkers from the play store however they reported i don't have root do you know how i could fix this problem?

Shadane said:
okay so I uninstalled HTC Syn and killed adb in task manager and when i run the root file everything goes smooth i don't get any errors my phone reboots numerous amount of times but when finished and i go into my apps i don't have "superuser" i even downloaded two different root checkers from the play store however they reported i don't have root do you know how i could fix this problem?
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Yeah the exploits don't root your phone, They guve temp root to give you supercid so you can unlock the bootloader on HTCDEV. Once your bootloader is unlocked you can flash recovery, after that you can flash su or a rooted rom.

exad said:
Yeah the exploits don't root your phone, They guve temp root to give you supercid so you can unlock the bootloader on HTCDEV. Once your bootloader is unlocked you can flash recovery, after that you can flash su or a rooted rom.
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Okay i'm a little confused now so this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1644167 will only give me temp root?

Shadane said:
Okay i'm a little confused now so this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1644167 will only give me temp root?
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What software version does your phone have?

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exad said:
What software version does your phone have?
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My Android version is 4.0.3 and my software number is 1.73.502.1

Shadane said:
My Android version is 4.0.3 and my software number is 1.73.502.1
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what's your hboot version in bootloader? I just want to verify.

[Q] super cid issue/ adb issue

i was going to s-off the this morning and flash illusion 2.0 but instead i am beating my head off the keyboard. i have been reading all day. i have like 12 tabs open and my main problem is that adb isn't working. not sure what i'm doing wrong. i need to get to supercid. instructions seem easy enough. i go to command prompt, change my directory, everything good here just as usual. when i type "adb shell" i get "error: device offline" don't know what i'm doing wrong. thanks in advance.

I had the same problem. First make sure ADB debugging in advanced options is checked. Next try booting into fastboot. If your on stock try putting it into charge only mode. Try the multiple different ways
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skinzy98 said:
I had the same problem. First make sure ADB debugging in advanced options is checked. Next try booting into fastboot. If your on stock try putting it into charge only mode. Try the multiple different ways
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i'm on a custom rom. where is adb debugging? advanced options in the phone or on computer? really appreciate the response.

Its under developers option on the phone
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skinzy98 said:
Its under developers option on the phone
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do you mean usb debugging? or is adb debugging different? because i don't see adb debugging anywhere.

Check these things right here in the picture. Have USB debugging enabled and select root access and choose apps and adb
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only1penny said:
do you mean usb debugging? or is adb debugging different? because i don't see adb debugging anywhere.
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It's usb debugging that you need to check. You mentioned that you are on a custom rom ... Is it sense based or aosp? I was still on the stock ics rom when I changed to super cid. Everything went just fine, although I didn't proceed to do Facepalm s-off immediately. I did flash cm10, and came back to finish s-off a couple of weeks later. Nearly drove myself crazy, until I realized it works best when done on a sense rom. Flashed a stock rooted rom, and it literally took about 10 minutes to finish s-off. Restored my cm10 backup, and all is well.

I really appreciate the info. I'm on bb8, which isn't sense. I have USB debugging on. Should I be on a stock rpm to get supercid or just for s-off? My problem is adb won't my phone.
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ok so, back on task...i can not get adb to work. i'm trying to get supercid. i can't find anything on adb. i get "error: device offline"

And you've tried putting it into fast boot? Also have you set up android SDK?
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skinzy98 said:
And you've tried putting it into fast boot? Also have you set up android SDK?
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what do you mean by tried putting it into fast boot? & by that i mean i thought it had to be in fastboot. also, i believe i have sdk set up but that's maybe where i'm going wrong. in cmd i actually got it to say "daemon started successfully" which it's suppose to, but then it said "error: device not found" not sure what i'm doing wrong.

only1penny said:
what do you mean by tried putting it into fast boot? & by that i mean i thought it had to be in fastboot. also, i believe i have sdk set up but that's maybe where i'm going wrong. in cmd i actually got it to say "daemon started successfully" which it's suppose to, but then it said "error: device not found" not sure what i'm doing wrong.
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Fast boot is when you boot into boot loader using power + volume down. Once you get to boot loader there's an option for fast boot use you power button to select it
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skinzy98 said:
Fast boot is when you boot into boot loader using power + volume down. Once you get to boot loader there's an option for fast boot use you power button to select it
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yes, i'm familiar with fastboot. no luck.

Dir you install android SDK with the guide here on xda
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skinzy98 said:
Dir you install android SDK with the guide here on xda
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yes, i'm not that familiar with it, but i did install it. & it just won't read my device.

Neither was I. Their is one more thing I wanna try. Download a galaxy nexus toolkit. And tell use it to install ADV drivers onto your computer
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skinzy98 said:
Neither was I. Their is one more thing I wanna try. Download a galaxy nexus toolkit. And tell use it to install ADV drivers onto your computer
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i serched the android sdk guide and it looks like i have everything in order. i will dl the gn toolkit. also, i've heard that some things work better with a sense rom. i did switch to trickdroid, which has wifi issues and will not be a daily driver, but i can't remember if it was with scid or s-off or something else.

only1penny said:
i serched the android sdk guide and it looks like i have everything in order. i will dl the gn toolkit. also, i've heard that some things work better with a sense rom. i did switch to trickdroid, which has wifi issues and will not be a daily driver, but i can't remember if it was with scid or s-off or something else.
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Wheni cid I was on stock and was able to choose charge only mode
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skinzy98 said:
Wheni cid I was on stock and was able to choose charge only mode
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if the gn toolkit doesn't work i'll have to give that a try. i'm tmobile us. which is the correct ruu i should flash if i want to try that? i read about don't get the ota updates. your help is greatly appreciated.
i fired up the toolkit and it says there is an update. but it wants version. i'll put a gsm version but should i put 4.2.2 or 4.1.2 or something different?

only1penny said:
if the gn toolkit doesn't work i'll have to give that a try. i'm tmobile us. which is the correct ruu i should flash if i want to try that? i read about don't get the ota updates. your help is greatly appreciated.
i fired up the toolkit and it says there is an update. but it wants version. i'll put a gsm version but should i put 4.2.2 or 4.1.2 or something different?
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It doesn't matter. Don't hook your phone up with the toolkit. Also what's your hbootM
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[Q] S-off attempts timing out in bootloader

Hi all,
I am attempting to S-off the wife's ATT HTC One X, so that I can install a Kit Kat Rom in it. Her phone is unlocked and running CM10.2, but she's S-on.
I've tried several toolkits, but they get stuck and time out waiting for the device once it reboots into the bootloader. In debugging mode, adb devices identified the phone just fine, but the computer (running Windows 8.1) says doesn't recognize the phone when in bootloader. I've got Koush's Universal ADB driver installed, installed HTC Sync for the drivers, then uninstalled the program. The drivers are still there when I navigate to them.
If this isn't the appropriate forum, then I apologize.
Many thanks in advance!

What method are you trying to use?
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magnetboard said:
What method are you trying to use?
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Rumrunner is one. It reboots into bootloader post the warnings then runs its 120 seconds and times out waiting for the device.

Ah, windows 8 and newer have problems with fastboot. That's why. Do you have access to a computer with windows 7 or lower?
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magnetboard said:
Ah, windows 8 and newer have problems with fastboot. That's why. Do you have access to a computer with windows 7 or lower?
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I can put an old HD back in with W7. I take it there is no workaround with 8.1?

Windows 8 is fine with fastboot but 8.1 is where the problems begin. No workaround yet. What see the bootloader details though? Depending on your current setup you might not even need s-off yet. S-off isn't required to flash the ROMs, but it's required to update your firmware (via an RUU). If your firmware is up to date you can just flash.
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Windows 8 is fine with fastboot but 8.1 is where the problems begin. No workaround yet. What see the bootloader details though? Depending on your current setup you might not even need s-off yet. S-off isn't required to flash the ROMs, but it's required to update your firmware (via an RUU). If your firmware is up to date you can just flash.
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What all do you need to know? She has her phone with her today.
She has 2.18. I don't know other details off the top of my head and walking her through to boot to bootloader would be an utter disaster, lol.
The reason for trying to get S-off was that both the KitKat versions of CM and PA stated that S-off was required.
Thanks for your help.

If your cousin can't get to the bootloader by herself, then she has absolutely no business having a modified phone. Handing a modified device to someone who has no idea about what they're doing is a bad idea. The device has root privileges, access to areas that see not normally accessible. This means it's easy top screw up the device if you don't know what you're doing. Also, if something goes wrong she's not gonna know what to do, will probably panic and screw it up even more. Return it to stock.
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timmaaa said:
If your cousin can't get to the bootloader by herself, then she has absolutely no business having a modified phone. Handing a modified device to someone who has no idea about what they're doing is a bad idea. The device has root privileges, access to areas that see not normally accessible. This means it's easy top screw up the device if you don't know what you're doing. Also, if something goes wrong she's not gonna know what to do, will probably panic and screw it up even more. Return it to stock.
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Appreciate the concern. This is my wife's phone, and she's handled CM10.2 just fine for the last 6 months. She's informed enough to not do something stupid, but let's me handle rooting and flashing.

Firewater doesn't DO Anything

I'm using a new out of the box Verizon HTC One M8, Android v4.4.2, software version 1.12.605.11, Sense v6.0. I've managed to get root with WeakSauce easily enough. But I have to wait about 30 seconds after reboot for root to return after doing adb reboot from the Firewater instructions.
Once root returns, which is always does, I try running firewater and it just drops back to the command line, does nothing at all.
Any ideas? I could really use some help!

Yes I got the same thing
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coldconfession13 said:
Yes I got the same thing
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I had to use my Windows machine (was trying on a Mac) to do it, then it worked. It shouldn't matter, but it did.

Oh I tried multiple times. It worked for mine but my bros phone no go
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Another post suggested using an alternate browser to download with.
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any advice for someone that only has a mac ?
is it doable or do I really need a windows machine ?

DroidRootz said:
any advice for someone that only has a mac ?
is it doable or do I really need a windows machine ?
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Read the last post in this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708628
There is nothing about Windows that adds any magic to the process. If anything, dealing with drivers adds another level of complexity. I have used Firewater S-off from Linux with no issues.
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drzoo2 said:
Read the last post in this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708628
There is nothing about Windows that adds any magic to the process. If anything, dealing with drivers adds another level of complexity. I have used Firewater S-off from Linux with no issues.
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Thanks - that's the guide I followed and eventually got it all working
the weird thing on the mac is firewater downloads as a generic document instead of a unix executable file - once I changed that it worked correctly

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I'm using a new out of the box Verizon HTC One M8, Android v4.4.2, software version 1.12.605.11, Sense v6.0. I've managed to get root with WeakSauce easily enough. But I have to wait about 30 seconds after reboot for root to return after doing adb reboot from the Firewater instructions.
Once root returns, which is always does, I try running firewater and it just drops back to the command line, does nothing at all.
Any ideas? I could really use some help!
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same problem here, tried with windows, mac and linux and different browsers. Also tried with 2 different version of firewater bin
It just does not do anything.
any clue?

gigilentini8 said:
same problem here, tried with windows, mac and linux and different browsers. Also tried with 2 different version of firewater bin
It just does not do anything.
any clue?
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Firewater won't work no matter what version you use. It was server dependant and that server has been taken down. Sunshine or a Java card are the only options now. If you're on lollipop, the Java card is the only option you have at this time.
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