[Q] New to HTC One S - HTC One S

hello everybody! ive had a iphone for about 2 months now and couldnt take it anymore so i just bought a htc one s! i want to root it but i want to make sure i know everything that need to be done. i see the videos and the step by step processes but i have a few questions. every tutorial i see looks to be done on ics. i bought the phone and it was already on android 4.1.1. do the tutorials still apply? also when i plug my phone into my laptop it doesnt have the charge only/ sd mount (or whatever its says) like it does on ics version....it just says usb connected and wen i tap that it goes into hotspot and tethering options. it is a htc one s S4 so can someone please help me? thanks

You can still unlock boot loader the same way. To get s-off go through the development section till you find moonshine s-off
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Ok now what exactly does s off do and do I have to do it in order to root?
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No you don'tHAVE to do it. All you have to do is unlock boot loader. S-off just allows you to flash whenever you want. If your s-on you have to flash the boot.IMG from the rom.zip through adb
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Oh ok. So how do I go by rooting this thing when I'm on android 4.1.1
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You can use hasoon2000's toolkit to unlock the boot loader then install a recovery
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Ok ill give that a try
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skinzy98 said:
You can use hasoon2000's toolkit to unlock the boot loader then install a recovery
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ok i did the bootloader unlock and it worked flawlessly and i rooted my device. now i think ima ready too do the s-off....but i have a question. can you do s-off when ur already rooted or was i suppose to do that after i did the bootloader unlock?

You cab do it any time
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Ok just making sure. Thanks
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Mr.Wellington said:
ok i did the bootloader unlock and it worked flawlessly and i rooted my device. now i think ima ready too do the s-off....but i have a question. can you do s-off when ur already rooted or was i suppose to do that after i did the bootloader unlock?
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You don't necessarily have to s-off except for certain things. If you want to flash custom ROMs, can be accomplished even without S-Off
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khan.orak said:
You don't necessarily have to s-off except for certain things. If you want to flash custom ROMs, can be accomplished even without S-Off
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How do you go by doing that? I just want a good sense 5 based Rom
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Mr.Wellington said:
How do you go by doing that? I just want a good sense 5 based Rom
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There are these ROMs TrickDroid and zenROM. Sense 5 based. Head over to the Development section you'll find them there. Read the requirements for flashing the ROMs. If it says S-Off is a must only then should you go for it. Otherwise no need.
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khan.orak said:
There are these ROMs TrickDroid and zenROM. Sense 5 based. Head over to the Development section you'll find them there. Read the requirements for flashing the ROMs. If it says S-Off is a must only then should you go for it. Otherwise no need.
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Ok wish me luck ill go look for one that doesn't need s-off
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Mr.Wellington said:
Ok wish me luck ill go look for one that doesn't need s-off
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It's not that difficult. Also try non-sense ROMs like CM 10.1, ILLUSION 2.0 by $droyd$ (very good and stable ROM), PACman ROM.
best of luck.
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Rooting my phone

I want to know if I can root my phone, and is it safe >< any help would be appreciated
tcccy said:
I want to know if I can root my phone, and is it safe >< any help would be appreciated
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1146601
read all this and u will figure out
Go through the guides on the index thread in the desire s development section.
Also read the tips on how to avoid bricking.
If done correctly, totally safe. Depends on your experience n patience too I guess. U haven't mentioned what version hboot etc you have which is the starting point.
Re your recovery thread, Google it or search xda, there's also a glossary...
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Thx so much my hboot is 0.98.0002
Does revolutionary requires administrator to run? Cuz I don't hv the admin rights x( is there any method that I can bypass that? Sorry if this sound stupid
You will be fine with revolutionary,it's. What I used to do mine straight from virgin. it will S-off then drop the file you download from the site on the SD card and flash it to get root
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I see you succeeded, well done
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yeah, finally got it done! thx guys!!
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Now you have the fun of deciding on a rom lol
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Yeah, I want to use a stock 3.0 sense Rom and android 2.3.5. Any recommendations?
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tcccy said:
Yeah, I want to use a stock 3.0 sense Rom and android 2.3.5. Any recommendations?
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Close you eyes and jump in for Hyperion 2.1
Link here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1290895

Bootloader/Custom Recovery question

Hi, I've read and searched about rooting or unlocking a refurbished phone should be okay to do, i just want to know for sure if I will be okay. My one x is refurbished and would like to know if I can install viper Rom with no troubles, will I be able to unlock bootloader and flash custom recovery? I just want to be safe
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Depends if you get an att refurbished phone with 3.18 update installed. If you did you can't root.
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Re: Root question
ECEXCURSION said:
Depends if you get an att refurbished phone with 3.18 update installed. If you did you can't root.
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Well I miss lead on my title, I'll change that in a minute, yes I'm on 3.18 and would that hinder me from unlocking bootloader?
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Is it an AT&T phone?
If so, you can't unlock the bootloader, and thusly you cannot root.
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Yeah :/ it's at&t lol so I guess I'll have to wait to do this. But if and when I do, should I run into any problems being that I now own a Refurbished phone?
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Shouldnt make a difference.
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Okay thank you for your help, and I promise this time around I won't ask dumb questions
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Megadoug13 said:
Hi, I've read and searched about rooting or unlocking a refurbished phone should be okay to do, i just want to know for sure if I will be okay. My one x is refurbished and would like to know if I can install viper Rom with no troubles, will I be able to unlock bootloader and flash custom recovery? I just want to be safe
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The fact that it's refurbished has no bearing over whether or not it's rootable.
The main point of the question was if I should or shouldn't... If they didn't reset the bootloader or main circuit board I can end up with another brick. That's what I'm trying to avoid this time
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Megadoug13 said:
The main point of the question was if I should or shouldn't... If they didn't reset the bootloader or main circuit board I can end up with another brick. That's what I'm trying to avoid this time
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What hboot/what carrier is it from?
exad said:
What hboot/what carrier is it from?
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I am on at&t jelly bean and my hboot is 2.14
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Megadoug13 said:
I am on at&t jelly bean and my hboot is 2.14
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You're good to go.
exad said:
You're good to go.
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Thank you, now I just have to wait until I'm able to unlock bootloader
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I answered this in your "hi guys" thread...
a box of kittens said:
I answered this in your "hi guys" thread...
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I can confirm that he did.
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a box of kittens said:
I answered this in your "hi guys" thread...
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Just trying to be safe, that's all. I said I searched it and wanted to be sure
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Just s off when possible, we don't want a repeat of last time
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DESERT.TECH said:
Just s off when possible, we don't want a repeat of last time
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I'm not doing anything to the hboot besides unlocking it so there is no reason to S-Off lol I don't mind Flashing a boot.img
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Megadoug13 said:
I'm not doing anything to the hboot besides unlocking it so there is no reason to S-Off
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*says a quiet prayer for Doug's phone*
There's no reason to not s-off lol. It's very simple to do and takes like 5 minutes.

Helping with root method for 3.18

Okay so I am talking to a dev from the Incredible 4g community. We need all the steps to get a fully working exploit. He knows how to get temp root. What do we need to do after a temp root is established?
This is not me developing this is me letting a dev work with my phone. Any negitive feed back is not wanted. If you want to say anything negitive. Please inbox me.
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-hexedit CID to 11111111
-follow the s-off exploit
Once you've got s-off, you can change your CID to 22222222 and use htcdev to unlock. After that, it's just a matter of flashing recovery and a rooted rom.
iElvis said:
-hexedit CID to 11111111
-follow the s-off exploit
Once you've got s-off, you can change your CID to 22222222 and use htcdev to unlock. After that, it's just a matter of flashing recovery and a rooted rom.
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Thank you so very much. But can I run an s-off program even though I have a 2.14 hboot?
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Megadoug13 said:
Thank you so very much. But can I run an s-off program even though I have a 2.14 hboot?
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Yes
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I hope you made a nandriod backup this time
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DESERT.TECH said:
I hope you made a nandriod backup this time
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Why would I need to? And can't you only do that if you have a recovery made?
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Megadoug13 said:
Why would I need to? And can't you only do that if you have a recovery made?
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Subscribed... Gotta see this...
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wonder if Megadoug13 has a good thing going FINALLY =)
Well we are working on it. We have to first establish temp root. From there we are home free
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Don't pick on Doug, guys. He's paid the price for his lack of vision.
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iElvis said:
Don't pick on Doug, guys. He's paid the price for his lack of vision.
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i liked Doug, i just always thought he was more knowledgeable until people started picking on him. he just seems to be acting like he isn't. i do like that he is being proactive about root methods for jb, which is pretty awesome of him. he does make alot of threads though =)
Megadoug13 said:
Well we are working on it. We have to first establish temp root. From there we are home free
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Whoo hoo!!!
I can't wait if you guys succeed and upload exploit or instructions to XDA many people like me who have updated well really appreciate it.
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Been a while since I popped in here........is the at&t jb update not getting rooted?
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18th.abn said:
Been a while since I popped in here........is the at&t jb update not getting rooted?
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Correct, it cannot be rooted as of now.
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Looking forward to any news. I can't believe I upgraded to 3.18 without checking to see if there was a root exploit!
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sullydog101 said:
Looking forward to any news. I can't believe I upgraded to 3.18 without checking to see if there was a root exploit!
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X2
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Has anyone tried to Adb push any app to system/app? And then remount?
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Megadoug13 said:
Has anyone tried to Adb push any app to system/app? And then remount?
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Get a permission error on remount or pushing to system/app
Is it possible to use supercid and then unlock bootloader? And then flash the recovery stuff and root like in this video?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYTAfkUWEKc

Not succeeding with s-off. Help!

OK.
I am running a cm10.1 corey's edition on my phone. I try to follow the s- off instructions but I can't seen to make it work. Do I need to install a sense rom to get s-off on my phone?
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mbaroud said:
OK.
I am running a cm10.1 corey's edition on my phone. I try to follow the s- off instructions but I can't seen to make it work. Do I need to install a sense rom to get s-off on my phone?
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The success rate is higher with a sense Rom.... Some people do it first try with aosp roms
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With cm you need to make sure root is given to adb in developer settings. And it may request root on the phone while submitting commands.
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How do I upgrade HBoot in my predicament?

Well as everyone know I'm new here to the HTC One XL forums and I was reading up on AOSP roms and heard you need to upgrade to 2.14 hboot in order for touch screen to work, same with Sense 5 4.2.2 Rom ......
My phones details
Current Rom - KickDroid XL
Hboot - 1.09, s-offed, HTC dev unlock, superCID ....
I received the phone like this from a friend cause I asked him to do this for me cause I don't have a computer at the moment..... So is there anyway I can upgrade Hboot without pc?
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24ky said:
Well as everyone know I'm new here to the HTC One XL forums and I was reading up on AOSP roms and heard you need to upgrade to 2.14 hboot in order for touch screen to work, same with Sense 5 4.2.2 Rom ......
My phones details
Current Rom - KickDroid XL
Hboot - 1.09, s-offed, HTC dev unlock, superCID ....
I received the phone like this from a friend cause I asked him to do this for me cause I don't have a computer at the moment..... So is there anyway I can upgrade Hboot without pc?
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I answered this exact questions in this post 12 minutes earlier than your post.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2416294
exad said:
I answered this exact questions in this post 12 minutes earlier than your post.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2416294
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Thanks for reply, but still doesn't answer my question.... Because I don't have a computer or any way to one... so I can't RUU, is there a way to update hboot via recovery...or by placing a zip on root of sdcard and update via bootloader
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24ky said:
Thanks for reply, but still doesn't answer my question.... Because I don't have a computer or any way to one... so I can't RUU, is there a way to update hboot via recovery...or by placing a zip on root of sdcard and update via bootloader
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No
Thanks, just means I'm screwed when the sense 5 release comes to us too... Thanks again lol
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24ky said:
Thanks, just means I'm screwed when the sense 5 release comes to us too... Thanks again lol
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Well, you'll be screwed until someone releases a custom rom based on it which doesn't usually take too long.
exad said:
Well, you'll be screwed until someone releases a custom rom based on it which doesn't usually take too long.
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True, thanks for your time.
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24ky said:
True, thanks for your time.
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Can't you just head to a friend's house... Hang a couple hours, have a few beers while ruu runs?
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Yeah he lives 3 hours away. Not looking for a trip to do a simple process.... I'll just wait for a custom rom
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24ky said:
Yeah he lives 3 hours away. Not looking for a trip to do a simple process.... I'll just wait for a custom rom
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I can't imagine the nearest computer with net access is that far away wow...l
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