Hello people. Just one question. I searched on google and here on xda how to do it but still Im not sure how to do it. I have HTC Desire S, S-OFF with 2.00.002 hboot version and 4.0.4. android version. How do I permanetly root? The official 4.0.4 is kinda laggy, at least for me. I tried few methods but still nothing.. And, I found few methods like for 0.98 hboot or 2.3.5. android but my phone isnt that so Im not sure will it work. Thanks im advance
chorba69 said:
Hello people. Just one question. I searched on google and here on xda how to do it but still Im not sure how to do it. I have HTC Desire S, S-OFF with 2.00.002 hboot version and 4.0.4. android version. How do I permanetly root? The official 4.0.4 is kinda laggy, at least for me. I tried few methods but still nothing.. And, I found few methods like for 0.98 hboot or 2.3.5. android but my phone isnt that so Im not sure will it work. Thanks im advance
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Is your bootloader unlocked? If so then flash a custom recovery and flash a custom ROM, they all tend to be pre-rooted.
Sent from my Desire S using xda app-developers app
You're already S-OFF so you don't need to worry about most steps in guides.
I assume you have a custom recovery? You can just flash one of the superuser/superSU zip packages. (Desire S uses ARM).
You may also need to flash busybox.
My good gentlemen,
he says the phone is s off already
If you want to ROOT your phone (my case: Desire S , Mfc date: 2011-July ). This is the procedures i learned from China Android forums, at least it works on Me.!!
Make Sure your Hboot is 2.00.0002
Prepare 2 files first: Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip and su-bin-3.0.3.2-efghi-signed.zip
(you should find those on the internet)
First:
Recovery --> install Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip from SDcard, and Reboot;
Second:
Recovery --> Install su-bin-3.0.3.2-efghi-signed.zip from SDcard Again and Reboot.
Usually, your phone should be Rooted.!!
Have Fun
Thanks for answers Well, the only thing I wanna do is flash a custom rom, and I dont know do I need rooted device for that? If I dont, what do I need? And, how can I check is my bootloader unlocked? And, where can I find a custom recovery? Can anyone link me please? Thanks ^^
I learned few things on my old Desire but this seems little complicated If isnt a probem, can anyone give me a step by step guide what I have to do to start flashing custom roms or something? I'd appreciate it. Thanks in advance
chorba69 said:
Thanks for answers Well, the only thing I wanna do is flash a custom rom, and I dont know do I need rooted device for that? If I dont, what do I need? And, how can I check is my bootloader unlocked? And, where can I find a custom recovery? Can anyone link me please? Thanks ^^
I learned few things on my old Desire but this seems little complicated If isnt a probem, can anyone give me a step by step guide what I have to do to start flashing custom roms or something? I'd appreciate it. Thanks in advance
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Reboot to bootloader and check the first and second lines of text there...
first states < unlocked > if it was unlocked
second at the end: s-off.... or s- on
If your device realy was: s- off,
then your bootloader does not perform check of a signature,
so, in human language means: you may flash anything you want
custom recovery: clockworkmod or 4ext,
you may find in index thread for desire s...
here is the link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1146601
there you can find tutorials about flashing, rooting etc, etc...all you`ll need
here is another link to the help thread, where you may ask questions if you
stumbled somewhere, along the way
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2143855
one more thing: when choosing roms, you should only flash roms for your device
htc desire s ( that`ll save you headaches )
Erm.. Just checked and it says bootloader is locked :/ It is S-OFF but locked. How can I unlock it? On HTCdev or? Thanks
chorba69 said:
Erm.. Just checked and it says bootloader is locked :/ It is S-OFF but locked. How can I unlock it? On HTCdev or? Thanks
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I`ve never had stock s-off device ( always had to do it myself )
but if you phone was never rooted before and its security flag is set to s- off,
then i think its bootloader will never check manufacturer`s signature
Try this:
download from the market or from 4ext thread (index thread )
< 4ext recovery updater > and from within that application,
try to install recovery ( you`ll need it anyway )
if that`ll turn out to be succesful, then your phone is ready for the ride...
Go to the thread from the second link ( help thread )
and ask there whether device that is s- off, needs its bootloader to be unlocked
in order to be ready to flash custom roms...
To unlock bootloader you may try comand ( not sure if that would work for you )
fastboot oem unlock
issued to you phone through comand prompt ...
Prior to this action you should set up ADB on your pc,
and of course install the drivers for your device...
Says this what I attached. What now?
chorba69 said:
Says this what I attached. What now?
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Ok then...
you have to flash recovery via fastboot
1. download and set up adb and drivers for you phone ( and install them )
2. download recovery ( clockworkmod or 4ext )
3.extract < recovery_xxxyyy.img > from the zip file- if you downloaded it zipped...
4.rename file to < recovery.img > and place it in the folder
where you`ve placed ADB
5.open command prompt and issue command:
cd c:\name of the folder with ADB [ enter ]
6. reboot your phone to bootloader and wire it to you pc
7. issue command:
fastboot devices
if your device has been recognised( list of devices attached xxxyyy05321...)
you`ll see your phone`s ID
8. issue command:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
9. reboot bootloader, and from its option choose recovery
10. from recovery you may flash < superuser.zip >
if you just want your current rom rooted
or via recovery you may flash custom rom...
Alright mate thanks a lot. Im gonna try that as soon as I come home. Just one thing more, any chance of bricking my device? While doing that.
chorba69 said:
Alright mate thanks a lot. Im gonna try that as soon as I come home. Just one thing more, any chance of bricking my device? While doing that.
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To be honest, when fiddling with phone`s system, bootloader etc..
however small- there is always a chance that you may manage to brick it,
but i`ve been followiing the above mentioned procedures- and many others before me,
many times, and it was always working without a problem,
it was tested and shared, first by the great ones among us,
so one may call them safe to perform,
but you should always remember to be careful,
and better read or ask twice, before doing something you do not fully understand
Ok just to make sure Im doing everything alright.
First, nothing to do with bootloader? Unlock or something?
Next, I create new folder on my pc on C partiton (because of cmd prompt you've said?), download adb and phone drivers and place them in the folder. Then install the drivers. Afterwards, download recovery and place it in the folder with adb and phone drivers and rename to recovery.img. Next, I reboot phone in bootloader and flash recovery. Then I have to reboot in bootloader again, how to? Phone will turn off so I can reboot in bootloader or what? Then I go in recovery, flash superuser.zip for rooted phone and afterwards flash custom rom. Thats it?
chorba69 said:
Ok just to make sure Im doing everything alright.
First, nothing to do with bootloader? Unlock or something?
Next, I create new folder on my pc on C partiton (because of cmd prompt you've said?), download adb and phone drivers and place them in the folder. Then install the drivers. Afterwards, download recovery and place it in the folder with adb and phone drivers and rename to recovery.img. Next, I reboot phone in bootloader and flash recovery. Then I have to reboot in bootloader again, how to? Phone will turn off so I can reboot in bootloader or what? Then I go in recovery, flash superuser.zip for rooted phone and afterwards flash custom rom. Thats it?
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In bootloader, there is an option to reboot it,
While in fastboot usb mode, bootloader is the first option,
go into it (power button )....
There you can also find < recovery > option....
@chorba69
Go here and find the zip download link (here), extract to same folder as fastboot/adb (and optionally md5 check).
Reboot your phone into Fastboot (reboot to bootloader and if there is an option "fastboot", choose it, else you're already there)
Connect by USB (see the "+files" in my signature if you need windows drivers so your computer understands it's an android phone)
Open a command prompt window (hold shift, right click in the folder, open command prompt..)
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Wait for flash, if you see a message like "waiting for device", your phone isn't connected, you're on the wrong screen on your phone or your computer doesn't have the drivers installed.
Reboot back into bootloader
vol up/down, power button to choose Recovery
You now have a custom recovery (and you're viewing it), now you just have to select your zip from sdcard to flash it (this time the zip is the superuser/whatever).
Backups save phone's lives!
I'm curious about the first line of your hboot (after locked/unlocked/relocked)? e.g. mine is "SAGA PVT ENG S-OFF", if yours says "SAGA PVT SHIP S-OFF" then you're "radio s-off" and can do things like change your phones CID (let it use any network). If it's ENG S-OFF and not pre owned, then you're very lucky indeed (and some people might want more info about/a copy of your hboot)!
Paulie, I attached the image as you can see. Says it's PVT SHIP S-OFF. Do I need to do something before flashing recovery and superuser/rom etc? Or it's not important? Whats the difference anyways between PVT and ENG? And thanks ^^
Mhm. Just tried to flash recovery but recieved this message (attached). Im on FASTBOOT USB screen on phone and in the right directory on pc. Do I need to set up adb or something? Or what do I have to do now?
PVT is expected there, SHIP seems to mean "this version is for general release" whereas "ENG" signifies that it is an ENGineering version.
chorba69 said:
Mhm. Just tried to flash recovery but recieved this message (attached). Im on FASTBOOT USB screen on phone and in the right directory on pc. Do I need to set up adb or something? Or what do I have to do now?
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I'm surprised you got this error. S-OFF should've meant you had no problem. Instead, you can try using the PG88IMG.zip method. Place the file in the root directory of your phone's SD card, reboot to bootloader and it should detect it and ask you if you want to apply the update.
Remember to delete/rename/move this zip file after it's done, as you'll not be able to use your bootloader normally whilst it is detected.
If you still get another error message, let us know!
Please be careful with the file below.
P88IMG.zip MD5: 729f7b435eadf6321ffc36d1da6a0f83
recovery.img MD5: b81b154d1381c9a7f23be39b645be38b
paulie-uk said:
PVT is expected there, SHIP seems to mean "this version is for general release" whereas "ENG" signifies that it is an ENGineering version.
I'm surprised you got this error. S-OFF should've meant you had no problem. Instead, you can try using the PG88IMG.zip method. Place the file in the root directory of your phone's SD card, reboot to bootloader and it should detect it and ask you if you want to apply the update.
Remember to delete/rename/move this zip file after it's done, as you'll not be able to use your bootloader normally whilst it is detected.
If you still get another error message, let us know!
Please be careful with the file below.
P88IMG.zip MD5: 729f7b435eadf6321ffc36d1da6a0f83
recovery.img MD5: b81b154d1381c9a7f23be39b645be38b
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Hmm. So after I put that file on SD card, I have to flash it or flash the recovery.img? Or just when I put it and enter bootloader it will automatically start flashing the recovery?
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Hi there!!!! Here you are a few problems to deal it (it's 5 hours i'm working on it and didn't find a way out yet):
1. I've unlocked my ChaCha via HTCDev and everything works good.
*Restarting my device in bootloader and i can see the UNLOCKED txt over there.
2. Made a goldcard of my phone and everything worked out fine here too.
3. Trying to install the CWM but, obviouslly, it won't work.
*Is my device S-OFF? No, it's S-ON but i've unlocked the boatloader didn't I? Via HTCDev? It should work but it won't.
*When i try to flash it i got a version-related error so, i guess it is everything about the firmware version, isn't it? I have to downgrade because actually it's 1.10.
Yes, i do, but HOW?
I've tried THIS but:
a) Achieve temp adb shell root ?????? WHAT???? Not even in the other page they explain it how to do it, they just say DO IT.
b) "or simplest way is to use the batch file created by qzfive" oh, oky.. i will... BUT THE LINK IS OUT OF DATE!
Can anyone write WHAT AND HOW I HAVE TO DO THINGS TO GET THIS THING UNLOCKED?
i had a lot of android phones but no one was that hard to unlock... Not even the WP7 HTC Mozart was that hard.
I'll be glad to the one that will help me with this.
After you hav unlocked, its very easy to install CWM. Its ok if its S-ON. Extract the zip (you can get it here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1164468) to get the recovery.img and put it to the folder where you have fastboot and use this command to flash CWM,
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Now you will have your CWM on your device..
DUDE, you're just superawesome!
Ok so i needed to root after i updated to official ICS with the setup.
What i noticed i cant root with any known rooting method so i tried pushing root with recovery.
It turns out i have stock recovery and everytime i try installing zip it says signature verification failed.
So i found that i need flash custom recovery for that.
But i have found that flashing .img of recovery using CMD is not working.
So any ideas? I would really be thankfull i am trying for whole day and no succes.
You already asked the basic same question in this thread and Jack_R1 told you that you need to read and understand more. He is far more knowledgeable than I am, and I agree with him 100%
This has been answered countless times, so I am not going to ive you the answers again - go and search.
As pointers;-
1) Install ADB
2) Fastboot
3) Push Recovery
4) Flash Root
Now - go and read, understand and make sense of what, why and how.
SimonTS said:
You already asked the basic same question in this thread and Jack_R1 told you that you need to read and understand more. He is far more knowledgeable than I am, and I agree with him 100%
This has been answered countless times, so I am not going to ive you the answers again - go and search.
As pointers;-
1) Install ADB
2) Fastboot
3) Push Recovery
4) Flash Root
Now - go and read, understand and make sense of what, why and how.
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I do read i do understand what to do, i read instructions, i fallow instructions but it just doesnt work for reasons usually and mostly not covered in the instructions...... So can you atleast try to help like for example give me link to set of instructions you know that works couse you used it or something similiar. Couse silencing me like saying go read is just not true, couse i am reasonably knowledgeble and i do read and usually do understand what i read it just doesnt work for some reason.
EXAMPLE:
one of methods to flash custom recovery i tried is this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1484753
Download the zip file attached and extract it anywhere .
Your phone needs to be in debugging mode and you need the lastest usb drivers instaled . ( HTC Sync )
Step 1 : Run Start Here.bat , a comand promt window will open.
Step 2 : Type in "adb reboot bootloader" . <This works on every rom , it will reboot in fastboot mod.>
Step 3 : After the phone rebooted in fastboot , type in "fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.1.5-saga.img" .
Step 4 : You have your Touch Recovery flashed.
After doing so it just says:
unknown partition 'recovery recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.1.5-saga.img'
error: cannot determine image filename for 'recovery recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.1.5-saga.img'
SO you say i dont read but it just doesnt work for some reason.
OK ...
Firstly - don't use CWM. That isn't just my opinion, it is a general opinion round here the 4EXT is far superior, especially on the DS. Try this thread
Secondly, can you please confirm what hBoot you are running?
Thirdly, is the phone correctly booting into FastBoot mode?
Fourthly, did you install ADB correctly (I guess so)?
Maybe this problem is caused by a bootloader that is still locked ?!
(Can recovery be flashed if the bootloader is locked ? I am not sure, but don't think so.)
Did you unlock via www.htcdev.com ?
SimonTS said:
OK ...
Firstly - don't use CWM. That isn't just my opinion, it is a general opinion round here the 4EXT is far superior, especially on the DS. Try this thread
Secondly, can you please confirm what hBoot you are running?
Thirdly, is the phone correctly booting into FastBoot mode?
Fourthly, did you install ADB correctly (I guess so)?
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OK so i as soon as you started helping me (thanks by the way) i found a couse for my error while flashing custom recovery. And i was able to flash 4EXT as you suggested (it looks awesome (not to mention all cool features ))
Second thingy i need to sort out is how to get my phone rooted
So i now have working recovery and i need myself a zip file to push it using recovery so i gain root.
Tried it and failed so i installed Tweaked 7,1 kernel (kernels already had root when i was using SEx10)
now all my phone does on turning it on is going to 4ext recovery on boot.
TeddyOFLove said:
OK so i as soon as you started helping me (thanks by the way) i found a couse for my error while flashing custom recovery. And i was able to flash 4EXT as you suggested (it looks awesome (not to mention all cool features ))
Second thingy i need to sort out is how to get my phone rooted
So i now have working recovery and i need myself a zip file to push it using recovery so i gain root.
Tried it and failed so i installed Tweaked 7,1 kernel (kernels already had root when i was using SEx10)
now all my phone does on turning it on is going to 4ext recovery on boot.
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OK. You're at first base with 4EXT Recovery. That is normally the worst bit.
What hBoot are you running?
SimonTS said:
OK. You're at first base with 4EXT Recovery. That is normally the worst bit.
What hBoot are you running?
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My data on white screen of death sais
***UNLOCKED***
SAGA PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT-2.02.0002
TeddyOFLove said:
My data on white screen of death sais
***UNLOCKED***
SAGA PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT-2.02.0002
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Now follow this thread.
TeddyOFLove said:
My data on white screen of death sais
***UNLOCKED***
SAGA PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT-2.02.0002
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On DS there is absolutely no way a kernel to give you root. None of the existing zip files (mine or any others in DS section). You have to flash SU and install busybox (there are apps in the Google Play) after that
Sent from my HTC Desire S
SimonTS said:
Now follow this thread.
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And what should i do if links on thread are dead at least link for PG88IMG.zip is dead
Can't root and s-off Desire HD
Good morning,
yesterday I start trying mod my HTC Desire HD but unfortunately I have not resolved yet.
I unlocked bootloader with instruction from HTC (I can see unlock when I started bootloader).
In same way after a lot of tentative I installed CWM and it seems installed so when I go in "recovery" I can see menù that should let me install custom ROM.
My mystake is that I have not root and S-Off and after installed "Sabsa Prime v5" now my HTC stuck on first screen.
I tried procedure "ace-hack" to downgrade and then have s-off but
fastboot work, ADB doesn't : ADB doesn't list my devices
Pleae help me to recovery a working rom on my device
Thank you
xferdyx said:
Good morning,
yesterday I start trying mod my HTC Desire HD but unfortunately I have not resolved yet.
I unlocked bootloader with instruction from HTC (I can see unlock when I started bootloader).
In same way after a lot of tentative I installed CWM and it seems installed so when I go in "recovery" I can see menù that should let me install custom ROM.
My mystake is that I have not root and S-Off and after installed "Sabsa Prime v5" now my HTC stuck on first screen.
I tried procedure "ace-hack" to downgrade and then have s-off but
fastboot work, ADB doesn't : ADB doesn't list my devices
Pleae help me to recovery a working rom on my device
Thank you
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I'll give you a couple of pieces of advice mate;-
1) Don't simply add your problem on to the bottom of another thread unless it is DIRECTLY related to the OP in the thread
2) This is the Desire S forum. The Desire HD forums are here.
Hello forum,
I was trying to install CM10 onto my AT&T HTC One X and am stuck.
I had TWRP on my phone and said that the installation process failed.
After that I hit reset to factory setting.
All I can do not is open the HTC Intro screen and will automatically turn itself on if you power it off.
Other than that I can open HBOOT and that is about it.
Please help. I don't care what OS I use, I just want my phone to work, whether it is ICS or CM10, whichever is easiest to reach from my point.
Other than this, my PC and Mac don't seem to detect my HTC One X in the Computer panel (or Finder), but my phone says that Fastboot USB is connected.
Guys, I am sorry for being a noob, but am worried I have done many wrong steps.
Please help me fix this mess.
Thank you.
did you NOT follow the many guides that walk you though this
if your on 2.20
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1954060
you may have borked it
ghuckels said:
Hello forum,
I was trying to install CM10 onto my AT&T HTC One X and am stuck.
I had TWRP on my phone and said that the installation process failed.
After that I hit reset to factory setting.
All I can do not is open the HTC Intro screen and will automatically turn itself on if you power it off.
Other than that I can open HBOOT and that is about it.
Please help. I don't care what OS I use, I just want my phone to work, whether it is ICS or CM10, whichever is easiest to reach from my point.
Other than this, my PC and Mac don't seem to detect my HTC One X in the Computer panel (or Finder), but my phone says that Fastboot USB is connected.
Guys, I am sorry for being a noob, but am worried I have done many wrong steps.
Please help me fix this mess.
Thank you.
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Cool Down ... Do not worry
1)Tell me which firmware are you on ? 1.85 or 2.20 and did you root your phone ?
2) So from what you wrote "Your struck the HTC intro screen"? Correct ?
3) You said you see HBOOT ? what does it says like 1.14 or something
Provide above information and people can help you here
Information
abhipati said:
Cool Down ... Do not worry
1)Tell me which firmware are you on ? 1.85 or 2.20 and did you root your phone ?
2) So from what you wrote "Your struck the HTC intro screen"? Correct ?
3) You said you see HBOOT ? what does it says like 1.14 or something
Provide above information and people can help you here
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Okay. So:
1) The firmware is 2.20.
2) The phone can go to the intro screen and will sit there until you power it off. Nothing happens, I waited a 40 some minutes and nothing happened at the intro screen. The only thing I can access is HBOOT and the Intro screen.
3) HBOOT is 1.14. 0002
Hmm.. same issue.. see other threads.. you need to extract and flash boot.img from ROM.zip separately( through fastboot) when you flash any rom.. and if the installation process itself fails.. try downloading ROM.zip again.. check md5 and ensure it matches.. then flash
ghuckels said:
Okay. So:
1) The firmware is 2.20.
2) The phone can go to the intro screen and will sit there until you power it off. Nothing happens, I waited a 40 some minutes and nothing happened at the intro screen. The only thing I can access is HBOOT and the Intro screen.
3) HBOOT is 1.14. 0002
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ok do the following
1)Connect your phone to your pc
2) Boot in Bootloader ( i.e where you see HBOOT)
3) Now you can see "FASTBOOT USB"
4) Extract boot.img from ROM you downloaded ( here it is CM10 - Unzip and copy boot.img and paste it in folder that contains fastboot )
4) Goto the folder where pasted boot.img and fasboot exists ( Assuming you have it on pc - if not download from here) and open command prompt in it (Or open command prompt and change directory (cd) to the folder where fastboot and boot.img exits )
5) In command prompt enter the following command fastboot flash boot boot.img and press enter
6) Now flash the ROM and enjoy
Read this post - IF your on HBOOT 1.14 (firmware 2.20) first flash boot.img then flash ROM
5)
CheesyNutz said:
did you NOT follow the many guides that walk you though this
if your on 2.20
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1954060
you may have borked it
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reading is bbbad....
Fixed
Hello Forum,
everything is good, ended up putting AOKP JB Build 4.
Thank you everyone for the help.
Could not have done it without the help of the community.
ghuckels said:
Hello Forum,
everything is good, ended up putting AOKP JB Build 4.
Thank you everyone for the help.
Could not have done it without the help of the community.
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That's good to hear. Add [solved] to the title
Sent from my HTC One XL using xda premium
Hello,
As the title indicates, I am a complete noob when it comes to rooting, flashing, etc. I know the first thing many of the experienced folks here will say is to go research before posting any question, and believe me I have! I found a lot of information that are supposedly for noobs but I am confused because I am unable to see the big picture!
On a very high level I understand that you have to root your device before installing custom ROM. The next level I read about is the detailed steps for each activity such as how unlock bootloader, SuperCID, achieve S-Off, use ADB, etc. What is not clear to me is the order in which these activities are supposed to be done (i.e. big picture). Frankly, I am not sure if there are other activities that a required that I have not come across. I have read the FAQ's and there is a link to what appears to used to be a very good guide but the OP "rage quit a few months back and deleted it all".
Would one of you be so kind to put together map of the activities required?
I am using HTC One X Evita. So ideally this proverbial map should be for the HTC One X Evita. Thanks in advance.
magnity said:
I am using HTC One X Evita. So ideally this proverbial map should be for the HTC One X Evita. Thanks in advance.
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First even if you know it it still doesn't harm to reconfirm your exact device details by going into boot loader so do that!
once you know you have EVITA now you can follow guides on this forum.
go to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671237 a.ka Redpoints compilation of everything!
1. Install HTC drivers. (ADB and fastboot recommended most toolkits have that option to install them)
2. Unlock Bootloader essentially a code your phone uses when it starts up.
once you have an unlocked bootloader you can install TWRP recovery (CWM is not recommended) and just download a superuser zip file and simply flash it.
3. Get SUPERcid. CID is carrier identifier string,super cid enables you to flash an RUU supplied by other carriers [BUT wait if you are SON and you get SUPERcid and run a JB RUU you will BRICK your device.]
4. So for many reasons you need SOFF which is basically to disable your security flags and to gain access to some restricted partitions,this will also help you upgrade downgrade firmware,change radios and flash ROMS without separately flashing boot.img.
5. Now you can flash ROMS. and RUU as well.
6. For flashing Roms perform factory wipe prior to and after installation you may do dalvik and cache wipe.
All that info is great but it might not apply to this user, if he has the at&t model this is all irrelevant.
@magnity, we need your bootloader details before advising you any further. To get to the bootloader power off your phone, once it's off hold volume down and then power (so you're holding them together), after a few seconds let go of power but keep holding volume down until you reach the white screen with text, this is your bootloader, please post the first five lines.
Sent from my Evita
timmaaa said:
All that info is great but it might not apply to this user, if he has the at&t model this is all irrelevant.
@magnity, we need your bootloader details before advising you any further. To get to the bootloader power off your phone, once it's off hold volume down and then power (so you're holding them together), after a few seconds let go of power but keep holding volume down until you reach the white screen with text, this is your bootloader, please post the first five lines.
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ya that actually is quite important!
Thanks for the quick reply. Below are the first 5 line:
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*** LOCKED ***
EVITA PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-2.14.0000
RADIO-0.23a.32.09.29
OpenDSP-v31.1.0.45.0815
eMMC-boot
My device is originally from Rogers but I sim unlocked it and I am using in it in Europe on other carries.
Ok, and is your phone the at&t branded model? If so it'll have the at&t logo at the top of the screen instead of the HTC logo.
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Ok, and is your phone the at&t branded model? If so it'll have the at&t logo at the top of the screen instead of the HTC logo.
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It has HTC at the top ... I got it from Rogers.
Good news, that makes the whole process a little easier. First step is to install HTC drivers and adb/fastboot. You can get the drivers by installing HTC Sync Manger, just Google search it. Once it's installed on your PC just connect your phone to your PC and the drivers should install automatically. You can get adb/fastboot by searching too, I believe the easiest way is to search for something called minimal adb/fastboot, it's a thread on XDA with full instructions.
Next you need to go to htcdev.com and unlock your bootloader, it's pretty simple as long as you can follow instructions. Once you've unlocked your bootloader you can install a custom recovery, a custom recovery allows you to install custom ROMs, kernels, radios etc. My suggestion for recovery would be TWRP, here's how to install it:
Download TWRP 2.6 from here. Put the file in your fastboot folder. Connect phone in fastboot mode, open command prompt from within fastboot folder, issue the following commands:
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fastboot flash recovery "filename.img"
(the exact filename, minus the talking marks)
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fastboot erase cache
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fastboot reboot-bootloader
Now you have a custom recovery on your phone. Once you've completed all this post back here.
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@timmaaa I am using a Mac so I had to figure out how to enable adb/fastboot on OS X. Also, the link for TWRP was not working because goo.im is down (I think) so I got it of techerrata.com. Although there were more recent versions (latest is 2.6.3.0 for my device), I got the same version you referred me to (2.6.0.0).
Also, the last step in HTCdev is to relock the bootloader. I was not sure if I was supposed to to do that or not but since this whole excerise is to unlock the bootloader, I skiped the last step (I also did a google search to confirm that!).
Anyways, I have run the commands you gave me and my phone seems to work ok
Good work. I'm aware there are more recent versions of TWRP available but I've seen people report bugs on those so 2.6 is the best one.
At this point your next step will be to make a backup of your current stock ROM. Go into the bootloader using the method I described earlier in the thread, once there select recovery and it'll boot into TWRP recovery. Use the volume keys to move the cursor and the power button to select the highlighted option. Here's a tip, instead of moving the cursor down, use volume up and move the cursor up through the options until you reach recovery. There's a good reason for this, sometimes there's a bit of lag and it's really easy to accidentally select factory reset instead of recovery. You don't ever want to do a factory reset from the bootloader as it corrupts your sd card.
Ok, anyway, now that your phone should be successfully booted into TWRP you can select the backup option from the main menu. Once you're in the backup menu you should check the System, Data, and Boot options, then swipe to backup. This makes an image of your current setup, should you ever want to return to it you can restore it pretty easily.
Now that you have your backup you can either root your stock ROM or you can install a custom rooted ROM, which way do you want to go?
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I made a backup but the after it was completed TWRP only gave me one option and that is to reboot system. I selected and it said I don't have SuperSU (which I assume stands for Super Super User) and the only option it gave was to "slide to install". I was not sure what that would do so I just shutdown the phone and rebooted and everything look fine. I hope that did not corrupt the backup.
Regarding what option to go from here, I just want to try a new android experience (other than Sense) and I like how Paranoid Android 3 looks and works. But I am not sure how stable it is because people here are saying it works just fine but elsewhere on the net some are having trouble. I would appreciate your input if you've used it. If it is indeed not stable, then I want to try CyanogenMod.
Although I want to install a custom ROM, I would like to know how to root my stock ROM. So I would be appreciate it if you also give those instruction too (or point me to them). To be honest I do not know what the benefits are of rooting the stock ROM.
Thanks you very much for your help so far.
Shutting down the phone won't have corrupted your backup at all, it should be fine. It was asking if you wanted to install Superuser because TWRP had detected that your current ROM (the stock one) isn't rooted. Superuser is the app that grants root access, so if you want to root the stock ROM the best way to do it is to enter recovery and then just hit reboot and it should prompt you again. Unless you want to stay stock but have root access I wouldn't bother with this. You'll have a much better experience on a custom ROM.
Having root is handy, but opposite to what most people assume it isn't the most important part of modifying your phone, the most important parts are having an unlocked bootloader and a custom recovery, which allow you to install custom software (ROMs/kernels). Being rooted really only equates to having access to the root directories on your device, much like having administrative rights on Windows. This is great for modifying system files and installing apps that require root.
Paranoid Android is usually a pretty good ROM. It's stability will differ from device to device and also from build to build. At the moment we don't have a current version for our phone as no devs have picked it up, there are some older builds if you dig back through the Original Android Development section within our forum though. We do have some other great aosp ROMs on offer though, off the top of my head I can think of CodefireX, Beanstalk, Slimbean, Carbon, Illusion, CM. There are more but I can't remember them. Have a look through them, check out their features, and pick one you think you might like, if you end up not liking it you can always flash another. Here are links to our two development sections:
One XL Android Development (mainly Sense ROMs)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1541
One XL Original Android Development (aosp ROMs)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1726
Before you actually install a ROM you might want to get SuperCID and s-off first. Some ROMs have certain requirements, which in turn require s-off, which requires SuperCID, which requires root. So maybe quickly root your stock ROM by entering recovery and hitting reboot, that should initiate the prompt to install Superuser. One you've done that you can get SuperCID by using this method:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2212737
One you have SuperCID you can get s-off by using this method:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2155071
If you have any problems or questions just ask here.
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I followed the steps for SuperCID but I wanted to confirm that it worked before progressing into S-Off. So I entered the follwoing:
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fastboot getvar cid
But I don't get "11111111" and instead I get "< waiting for device >" and nothing happens (I waited 20 minutes and nothing) it is almost as adb/fastboot crashes.
I know adb/fastboot works fine because when I enter the following:
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adb devices
I get my device listed. I tried rebooting my device a bunch of times but I still get "< waiting for device >".
I did not go ahead with S-Off yet. Not sure if I am screwed the pooch on this one!
Your input would be appreciated and thanks for everything you have been very helpful
Are you booted into the ROM while giving the "fastboot getvar cid" command? If so that might be your problem, fastboot commands only work while the phone is in bootloader (fastboot mode). So you can use this command to get it to bootloader first:
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adb reboot bootloader
Once it's finished rebooting into the bootloader try giving the command again.
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Thanks! I got the right CID.
I followed the step for S-Off and everything seems to have gone smoothly. But when I loaded the bootloader the top lines say:
*** TAMPERED ***
*** UNLOCKED ***
EVITA PVT SHIP S-ON RL
Does having the S-ON there means that the method did not work?
Yeah that means you're still s-on. This process can be a little tricky. Do you have usb debugging enabled in developer options in the settings menu? Try again, and if possible copy the text from the command prompt and post it here, it'll make diagnosing the problem easier. If you happen to get error 99 instead of error 92 after flashing the PJ8312000 zip, force a reboot to the bootloader by holding volume down and power together then start again (without the adb reboot bootloader command because you'll already be in the bootloader), you should get the correct error 92 now.
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According to the instructions by @beaups for S-Off, I am supposed to get "FAILED (remote: 92 supercid! please flush image again immediately)" after entering
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fastboot flash zip PJ8312000-OneX.zip
but instead I get "FAILED (remote: 99 unknown fail)"
Phone still works fine.
That was it and now I am S-Off! Now, I assume, all that is left is to install another ROM.
Yep, you've completed all the preparation work now. I must say you pretty much did it on your own, many people would have needed their hands held through all that, so well done.
Now all you gotta do is choose a ROM and install it. Once you've decided which one you want to flash have a read of the first couple of posts for any instructions, and read about the last ten pages too, this will make you aware of any possible bugs on the latest builds. Aosp ROMs require you to install the ROM plus a gapps (Google Apps) package. This isn't required for Sense ROMs.
Once you've downloaded the file(s) just copy them to your phone. You can do this by entering TWRP, select mount, then mount usb storage, now your sd card will show up as a removable drive on your PC. Once it's copied over unmount. Go back to the main menu, select wipe then advanced wipe, check cache, dalvik cache, factory reset, and system then swipe to wipe. Go back to the main menu and select install, navigate to the file and select it then swipe to install, repeat with gapps. Then just hit reboot and it should boot up into your new ROM.
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Hi There,
My one S will only start up in CWM. I would like to try and put another ROMon it, but i keep losing my sdcard.
I tried to mount it again, but on my mac i don't succeed with it. My knowledge of adb/fastboot is a bit low (i bought this phone with CM11, but wifi wasn't working properly, so i updated it. Then it wasn;t working at all.
So i kind off got rit of CM11 (not my purpose, but it happened).
Now i'm stuck with a none working phone.
Anyone in the area of Utrecht, the Netherlands who can help me out?
Is much apreciated (i work in a bar, so with beer i can repay )
hope to hear from anyone.
ciao
kalle
You could try another recovery like twrp.
ville? villec2? hboot? s-off? cid? more information pls
JavierG123 said:
ville? villec2? hboot? s-off? cid? more information pls
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To answer both. I would like to get twrp on it, but the only ways i can find to change the recovery is trhough goo manager or apps you can put on your phone (which isn't working)
I think the first part would be getting the sdcard to be more stable (format the damn thing)
Sorry, i think it's a ville. I will try and get the CID this weekend. including the rest of the info (don't have the device with me (@work) But to fastboot/adb the device i hope the sdcard will work properly...
Will edit this message this weekend.
To flash the recovery you dont need the sd card to work. You can do this by using fastboot commands.
At first you have to make sure that your Computer has the HTC-Driver installed and got a working adb/fastboot directory. If you dont know how to make this work, simply search this Forum there are plenty of good guides.
After you got this working, simply copy the latest twrp.zip to your adb folder. Boot your phone into fastboot mode. Open the command prompt from your adb folder and type in: "fastboot flash recovery recovery.zip".
After this is done you should be able to access twrp recovery.
if you don't tell me whats you cid and if you have a ville o villec2 i can't help you, because you can brick your phone
Finnaly i have time to answer some question and give a update (very busy weekend on this siode )
cid: VODAP102
hboot: 2.15.0000
S-on
i've managed to flash the recovery (twrp 2.8.6.5)
Pushed the latest CM12-1, through twrp i installed it, wipped the dalvik/cache, but then nothing happens...
It seems that i'm stuck in een boot sequence to end up in twrp again..
am going to try to get s-off and then push the rom again...keep you posted
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Finnaly i have time to answer some question and give a update (very busy weekend on this siode )
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It seems that i'm stuck in een boot sequence to end up in twrp again..
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if you're s-on you need to flash the boot.img via fastboot, but if s-off not, maybe this is your problem.
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if you're s-on you need to flash the boot.img via fastboot, but if s-off not, maybe this is your problem.
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This was the one i needed. Thanks for giving me directions.
After extracting the boot.img from the cm zip, it was a few minutes and up and running
Installing gapps and the phone is ready for use. (my daughter will be delighted)
Thanks for your help (all of you above...)