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[Q] S-On?

I'm wondering why setting security flag to 3 can brick the phone?
What should be done to avoid bricking it?
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e

It shouldn't brick it, didn't when I did it to get used to the steps

EddyOS said:
It shouldn't brick it, didn't when I did it to get used to the steps
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Then, why people brick their phone even though they follow the steps?
Just curious xD
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[Q] Goldcards?

I have seen this work on older phones like the original myTouch 3g and the 3g Slide, so i was just wondering if this was possible to achieve at least root (no S-off) and if so would there be a way to get S-off?

izzy001 said:
I have seen this work on older phones like the original myTouch 3g and the 3g Slide, so i was just wondering if this was possible to achieve at least root (no S-off) and if so would there be a way to get S-off?
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Are you talking about the mt4gs? We already have soff and root.

yellowjacket1981 said:
Are you talking about the mt4gs? We already have soff and root.
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No, we don't.
Some people do, but anyone who has the latest OTA can't gain root (at least until HTC fixes their unlocker tool).

I remember making a gold card 2 years ago for the original Mytouch for a friend. Using a hex editor. What does that actually do though?

I dont have S-Off cuz i was dumb and did the OTA before i rooted. I was just asking to add possibilities out there. Would it really be possible though, it be pretty nice if we got at least custom recover from it.
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izzy001 said:
I dont have S-Off cuz i was dumb and did the OTA before i rooted. I was just asking to add possibilities out there. Would it really be possible though, it be pretty nice if we got at least custom recover from it.
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If your S-Off there's methods to get Clockwork back on.
HTC is going to FIX (Yes Fix) the OTA Update to allow S-Off, and Root. I called T-Mo, and HTC. My Uncle wanted his Doubleshot Rooted, but couldn't because he (Stupidly) updated.
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Could someone post a thread for unrooting?

Anyone trying to warranty their device would love to have a sure method of unrooting, getting S-ON, basically making their phone completely out of the box status again.
Thanks
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=17424340&postcount=24
Working on it here. Adding pictures and such, for now a bare walkthrough.
S-OFF back to S-ON is impossible, no way to do it, one way trip.
Once you go from S-ON to S-OFF, you're stuck there. Period. No exceptions.
The closest you can get is to restore the stock image and be with the 1.44.0007 hboot that still says s-off.

I had an g2 and I sent in 2 phones both rooted and s-off with no problems. Has anyone ever heard of them giving flack for rooted devices?
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mrbmg said:
I had an g2 and I sent in 2 phones both rooted and s-off with no problems. Has anyone ever heard of them giving flack for rooted devices?
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They're instructed not to even "touch" them if they're modified in such way.
I guess it really depends on how nice the person who received it is.

overhauling said:
They're instructed not to even "touch" them if they're modified in such way.
I guess it really depends on how nice the person who received it is.
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Or how informed. I've sent back several phone that were rooted with s-off, and never had a problem.

[Q] Question about htcdev unlocking

Ive been rooting phones since the Eris and just wanted to make sure before I started on this phone I got it all clear. If I just root, can I still flash roms? I have seen people post unsecure bootimgs that need to be flashed first in fastboot before flashing the rom in recovery. Or do I have to unlock the device as well if I want to enjoy any of the roms that are out. Thanks in advance and btw, this phone freaking rocks. First phone I have ever had that I didnt have to rush home to root and I just came from the Nexus.

So far you still have to unlock using Htcdev to use any custom Rom.
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You also need to unlock the device to root it.

Unconn said:
So far you still have to unlock using Htcdev to use any custom Rom.
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Thanks. Good to know. So far I am OK without rooting+unlocking it but I know that will change as I love to theme and change **** up.
WCCobra said:
You also need to unlock the device to root it.
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Oh, thought you could root without unlocking. Few ppl have told me this. You 100% sure?

droidkevlar said:
Oh, thought you could root without unlocking. Few ppl have told me this. You 100% sure?
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Yes. I agree with him. You still have to unlock to root at this point. Hopefully this will change at some point. (not that hacking you phone a different way breaks your warranty any less...).

[Q] Safe to ruu with aahk?

I recently obtained this phone from a friend and apparently he used AAHK to unlock and root the device. Now I am trying to get it working for myself and I am wondering if it is safe to run an RUU on a phone that has used AAHK.
P.S.: I hate having to make new threads but i did not see the answer I was looking for.

chaud245 said:
I recently obtained this phone from a friend and apparently he used AAHK to unlock and root the device. Now I am trying to get it working for myself and I am wondering if it is safe to run an RUU on a phone that has used AAHK.
P.S.: I hate having to make new threads but i did not see the answer I was looking for.
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Yes, you can flash any ruu if you are s-off
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glevitan said:
Yes, you can flash any ruu if you are s-off
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I am wanting to reset my daughters inspire from AOSPX ICS back to factory stock GB. I am S-Off so can I just relock the phone and run the RUU even though I am on ICS? The RUU I have is
htc_inspire4g_att_RUU_3.20.502.52_US
Thanks for any help.

glparke said:
I am wanting to reset my daughters inspire from AOSPX ICS back to factory stock GB. I am S-Off so can I just relock the phone and run the RUU even though I am on ICS? The RUU I have is
htc_inspire4g_att_RUU_3.20.502.52_US
Thanks for any help.
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I don't think you need to relock.

Worked like a charm. Thanks!
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