[Q] Looking to Root My One S - HTC One S

Hi guys,
I'm looking to root my HTC One S (S4 Plus) to remove junky bloatware by Vodafone and to change the crappy Vodafone bootloader which seems to have knocked out the startup HTC sound of the device (and yes I have tried adjusting volumes).
I really don't want to brick the device as it's still 10 months until my contract is over. I've never rooted a phone before either.
Do you have any advise and perhaps some tools for newbies?
Thank you!

Hassoon2000's toolkit works great
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skinzy98 said:
Hassoon2000's toolkit works great
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Thank you for the suggestion.
Are there any side effects to rooting apart from the obvious bricking possibility?

It does void your warranty
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skinzy98 said:
It does void your warranty
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I've had the device for 14 months so my warranty no longer exists anyway.
Anything else?

Not that I can think if. Really quick did you take the jellybean ota update?
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skinzy98 said:
Not that I can think if. Really quick did you take the jellybean ota update?
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I'm assuming you mean the recent 4.1.1 update from T-Mobile? I live in the UK. Vodafone sent out the 4.1.1 update back on December 25.

Well you can unlock boot loader but I think you need to use moonshine s-ofd to get s-off if your going to do it
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skinzy98 said:
Well you can unlock boot loader but I think you need to use moonshine s-ofd to get s-off if your going to do it
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Okay, thank you for the help.

You don't have to s-off, do you? I'm still running SON & had the latest update as well. Did have to use the htcdev website to unlock the bootloader, but it's alot easyer. Considering you're not really going to be a power user, that might just be the way to go...
Just remember you have to flash the boot.img using fastboot if you're going to use custom roms, appart from that I've not had any problems with it.

iVandal said:
You don't have to s-off, do you? I'm still running SON & had the latest update as well. Did have to use the htcdev website to unlock the bootloader, but it's alot easyer. Considering you're not really going to be a power user, that might just be the way to go...
Just remember you have to flash the boot.img using fastboot if you're going to use custom roms, appart from that I've not had any problems with it.
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I'm looking to unlock the bootloader/root the device while still being able to download OTA updates (if anymore come...) and keep HTC Sense, if that's possible?
Simply to remove Vodafone's crappy bootloader that seems to have affected my phone's default bootup. My One S doesn't play the HTC startup sound, but my girlfriend's does and we're both under Vodafone via 24-month contract that ends in May.

I've used this procedure:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1583427
Works pretty well .

DylRicho said:
I'm looking to unlock the bootloader/root the device while still being able to download OTA updates (if anymore come...) and keep HTC Sense, if that's possible?
Simply to remove Vodafone's crappy bootloader that seems to have affected my phone's default bootup. My One S doesn't play the HTC startup sound, but my girlfriend's does and we're both under Vodafone via 24-month contract that ends in May.
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You can not still receive otas while rooted it will brick your device in pretty sure
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skinzy98 said:
You can not still receive otas while rooted it will brick your device in pretty sure
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I see. Android not such an open platform, after all.

Well.its because it has sense overlay while stock and all those are not built on that
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skinzy98 said:
Well.its because it has sense overlay while stock and all those are not built on that
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Sure, but bootloaders shouldn't be locked anyway, especially HTC's (according to them)...

Well that's HTC for you
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skinzy98 said:
Well that's HTC for you
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I guess. The One series (2012 and 2013) isn't even listed on the HTCDev website to unlock the bootloader. Perhaps Vodafone took the liberty of locking it instead? They've already plastered crap in the app drawer, that it wouldn't surprise me.

DylRicho said:
I guess. The One series (2012 and 2013) isn't even listed on the HTCDev website to unlock the bootloader. Perhaps Vodafone took the liberty of locking it instead? They've already plastered crap in the app drawer, that it wouldn't surprise me.
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Yeah some carriers also do it
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skinzy98 said:
Yeah some carriers also do it
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Well, I'm guessing custom ROMs would provide the latest version of Android wouldn't they? So I doubt OTA updates would be necessary (especially since HTC just ditched this damn phone). My only concern is if I could get Sense 5.0 as well?
I've heard of TrickDroid 10 having Sense included? I'd expect this phone to support the latest versions with it being fairly powerful.

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Is it possible to root in the new update?

I had this phone since it came out, and rooted and S-Off and I had tons of issues. Such as Wifi disconnecting and needing to restart the phone in order for it to work, also sometimes Wifi slowed down to a super crawl. Random reboots, etc. But this probably could of been credited to me dropping it all the time and messing up the internals.
I returned it and got a new one, updated to the latest and haven't rooted. Battery life is amazing, but too much bloatware!!!! Can I root and s-off the latest tmobile software? Cause I tried running the older RUU and that failed to install on my phone.
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Um... S-off? The One S?
But yeah unlocking and rooting should be no problem, just use htcs unlock method...
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xxquicksh0txx said:
Um... S-off? The One S?
But yeah unlocking and rooting should be no problem, just use htcs unlock method...
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You are saying that HTC them selves provided a rooting guide? If so can you provide a link for HTC Unlock method.
Thanks in advance
pvaldeben said:
You are saying that HTC them selves provided a rooting guide? If so can you provide a link for HTC Unlock method.
Thanks in advance
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No HTC does not provide a rooting guide. They simply make it easy for you to unlock the bootloader using http://www.htcdev.com/
Once the bootloader is unlock you can root via a few method. There's plenty of sticky thread in the dev section.
This is just one thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1583427
Hgaara said:
I had this phone since it came out, and rooted and S-Off and I had tons of issues. Such as Wifi disconnecting and needing to restart the phone in order for it to work, also sometimes Wifi slowed down to a super crawl. Random reboots, etc. But this probably could of been credited to me dropping it all the time and messing up the internals.
I returned it and got a new one, updated to the latest and haven't rooted. Battery life is amazing, but too much bloatware!!!! Can I root and s-off the latest tmobile software? Cause I tried running the older RUU and that failed to install on my phone.
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I recommend you install TWRP recovery so that you will find it simpler to flash roms. No need to fastboot flash boot.img.
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Wait so the latest update version from Tmobile can be rooted?
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Hgaara said:
Wait so the latest update version from Tmobile can be rooted?
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Please read this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24806342#post24806342 especially the first part of that post, where a reasonable user kindly seems to suggest that a fellow user read very easy to find info instead of starting a thread. You must have posted that in anticipation of this thread?

Rogers 1.94 update!

Just checked for software update on stock Rogers Firmware. 1.94.631.3 available for download OTA
Wonder if anyone updated?
I just recently got the phone, didn't have the chance to try custom roms yet. Planning to, due to rather average battery life.
If I update, will the current root methods n haxx work?
Thanks
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1805616
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Aviras said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1805616
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Yea, I missed it when I first went through the page.
How do I get this thread closed

Downgrade from 4.1 to 4.0.4 to flash ROM

Well I have an AT&T HTC ONE X and it was 100% stock but the SIM slot failed and I had to get a warranty replacement, and it has 4.1 already installed... Is there anyway to downgrade so I am able to flash CM10 or is there any way to flash CM10 right now?
Thanks.
Does the s-off exploit not work on 4.1? I haven't seen anyone try it
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locust43 said:
Well I have an AT&T HTC ONE X and it was 100% stock but the SIM slot failed and I had to get a warranty replacement, and it has 4.1 already installed... Is there anyway to downgrade so I am able to flash CM10 or is there any way to flash CM10 right now?
Thanks.
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From what I know if you took the ota update then there's no work around into root/unlock bootloader/s-off as the update patched it up,so pretty much your stuck with the ota update with no root and anything else until someone can figure out another method
locust43 said:
Well I have an AT&T HTC ONE X and it was 100% stock but the SIM slot failed and I had to get a warranty replacement, and it has 4.1 already installed... Is there anyway to downgrade so I am able to flash CM10 or is there any way to flash CM10 right now?
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If you're on AT&T, no. Downgrading is possible, but you need s-off, and you need to root to get s-off. There is apparent root method for 4.1 on AT&T. One guy managed it on the x-factor exploit but no one else has been able to.
Your also going to have to reset your flux capacitor.
-Sugardaddy Duncan
Arrow44 said:
Your also going to have to reset your flux capacitor.
-Sugardaddy Duncan
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Mines integrated..
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So basically I'm screwed right now
locust43 said:
So basically I'm screwed right now
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You might try the X-factor exploit just to see. One guy somehow got it to work, though no one knows how.
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You might try the X-factor exploit just to see. One guy somehow got it to work, though no one knows how.
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i really don't think that guy got it to work. i think he was just partially done with the process before the jb update.
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i really don't think that guy got it to work. i think he was just partially done with the process before the jb update.
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He claimed it was a brand new phone. Clearly something unique whatever it was. I've been helping him via PM and he's definitely a noob so he may have dones something weird without realizing it.
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He claimed it was a brand new phone. Clearly something unique whatever it was. I've been helping him via PM and he's definitely a noob so he may have dones something weird without realizing it.
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Was he factory s-off?
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area51avenger said:
Was he factory s-off?
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He said no. So who knows?
Now I'm really wishing I never downloaded the AT&T update on my replacement HOX...boo on corporate tyranny and my stupidity :banghead:
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eldeeinc said:
Now I'm really wishing I never downloaded the AT&T update on my replacement HOX...boo on corporate tyranny and my stupidity :banghead:
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I didn't have a choice, ATT had already installed it.. Btw I laughed so hard I misread your post and thought it said corporate trannies LOL
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eldeeinc said:
Now I'm really wishing I never downloaded the AT&T update on my replacement HOX...boo on corporate tyranny and my stupidity :banghead:
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Me too... This sucks
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locust43 said:
I didn't have a choice, ATT had already installed it.. Btw I laughed so hard I misread your post and thought it said corporate trannies LOL
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Thye may be corporate trannies...
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lt.anthonydelgado said:
Me too... This sucks
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Sucks mucho
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Those who are running the Jelly Bean OTA, do you have any issue? Is working good? Details, please
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Just more AT&T bloatware...my old rooted HOX running CM10.1 nightlies was super duper
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eldeeinc said:
Just more AT&T bloatware...my old rooted HOX running CM10.1 nightlies was super duper
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What about performance?
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Feels the same although I noticed my weather widget wasn't updating with my current location; would have to enable GPS to update. Never had that issue when I was rooted.
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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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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.
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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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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.

[Q] New to 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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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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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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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.
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