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[Q] HTC Explorer : How to Root , How to Install drivers on windows 8

Hi ,
I want to root my new HTC explorer just to make my SD card to behave like an internal memory so app will start installing on there.
Please tell me hwo i can root ?
Also when i try to connect HTC explorer in windows 8 64 bit , it donot install drivers nor i find dirvers for windwos 8 in net. Please provide me he drivers to install and use and for the rooting purposes
Thanks

Go to htcdev.com, create an account there after proceed to unlock bootloader. There will b a link to download HTC sync.
power the droid

HTC Sync doesn't work with Windows 8. At least it didn't with mine.
Install EasyTether USB drivers. You can then disable the main EasyTether application if you don't want tethering.

xpmode said:
HTC Sync doesn't work with Windows 8. At least it didn't with mine.
Install EasyTether USB drivers. You can then disable the main EasyTether application if you don't want tethering.
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Hi Thank You so much , yes windows 8 doesnt work in ot and this software driver installed , now sync in working
Can you please tell me how i can root this explorer that all application and other things should install to memory card directly. as it doesnt does to interact with root to change the app installed locations and settings
I also heard that WIFI doesnt work after rooting. So please give me that procedure that everything should work fine.
Thank You

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1415223

unable to implement step 4
xpmode said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1415223
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Hi ,
I have successfully tried till step 3 and i placed that step 4 zip to my sd card. but when i try to implement the step 4 as
"- install Superuser.zip with the option "install .zip from sd" from the recovery menu."
only green circle appears in screen and then it changed to red triangle theres not option to install .zip from sd. How i can
Please help

shanalikhan said:
Hi ,
I have successfully tried till step 3 and i placed that step 4 zip to my sd card. but when i try to implement the step 4 as
"- install Superuser.zip with the option "install .zip from sd" from the recovery menu."
only green circle appears in screen and then it changed to red triangle theres not option to install .zip from sd. How i can
Please help
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Did you flash the recovery by running the .bat file?

Problem Witb Windows...!!!!!
Hey i m using windows 8...now i want to root my htc exlporer but at first the drivers couldn't be installed..
So I tried many ways to get the drivers..I first installed pdanet then the sync got working but still my phone was not detected during in the fastboot mode...so I ran Htc sync in compatibility mode and now still my phone isn't detected in fastboot mode...my laptop shows a imcompatible device is connected and when I try to unlock bootloader, the cmd window keeps showing- <waiting for device>...Now wat shud I do to unlock my phone...plsss help me.... i m stuck...i need to root my phone badly...plsss reply quickly..

just Right click the htc_sync.exe , go to compatibility mode->check the box and select compatibility mode-> windows service pack 2,
click apply and ok..
then try again to install that file....

shivamk11 said:
Hey i m using windows 8...now i want to root my htc exlporer but at first the drivers couldn't be installed..
So I tried many ways to get the drivers..I first installed pdanet then the sync got working but still my phone was not detected during in the fastboot mode...so I ran Htc sync in compatibility mode and now still my phone isn't detected in fastboot mode...my laptop shows a imcompatible device is connected and when I try to unlock bootloader, the cmd window keeps showing- <waiting for device>...Now wat shud I do to unlock my phone...plsss help me.... i m stuck...i need to root my phone badly...plsss reply quickly..
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Can you tell me how u solved this problem...in my case too in fastboot mode the cmd is stuck at "waiting for device" . Normally the phone is detected and i can transfer my files but in fastboot PC says USB device is not recognised. pls help

Nikhil_android said:
Can you tell me how u solved this problem...in my case too in fastboot mode the cmd is stuck at "waiting for device" . Normally the phone is detected and i can transfer my files but in fastboot PC says USB device is not recognised. pls help
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I gave up and used my friend's pc running on Windows 7 to root my phone. Also you can try installing HTC USB drivers for Windows 8. Search themes and apps section to get them.

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shivamk11 said:
Hey i m using windows 8...now i want to root my htc exlporer but at first the drivers couldn't be installed..
So I tried many ways to get the drivers..I first installed pdanet then the sync got working but still my phone was not detected during in the fastboot mode...so I ran Htc sync in compatibility mode and now still my phone isn't detected in fastboot mode...my laptop shows a imcompatible device is connected and when I try to unlock bootloader, the cmd window keeps showing- <waiting for device>...Now wat shud I do to unlock my phone...plsss help me.... i m stuck...i need to root my phone badly...plsss reply quickly..
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shivamk11 said:
I gave up and used my friend's pc running on Windows 7 to root my phone. Also you can try installing HTC USB drivers for Windows 8. Search themes and apps section to get them.
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actually my problem is solved. apparently FASTBOOT requires you to connect your USB to USB 2.0 port It is best supported.
connecting to USB 2.0 solved the problem for me.
Other thing that I come across is that 1. check USB debugging 2. Uncheck the FastBoot option in settings> Power.
also some said that try to uninstall and re install drivers

usb didnt recognized,i try all the driver softwares,usb debugging
fastboot PC says USB device is not recognised. pls help[/QUOTE]

singh arnav said:
fastboot PC says USB device is not recognised. pls help
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install it these reg file in your pc
WINDOWS 8/8.1
http://d-h.st/1gp

[Q] HTC ONE S Stuck on the logo

Hi
i have a htc one s and its stuck on the logo
i know i can acces the recovery mode , boatloader screen , there is no os installed ,(twrp ) also my computer dosent recognize my usb
please this is urgent . ( i need my phone to study

bellding said:
Hi
i have a htc one s and its stuck on the logo
i know i can acces the recovery mode , boatloader screen , there is no os installed ,(twrp ) also my computer dosent recognize my usb
please this is urgent . ( i need my phone to study
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As long you can access fastboot ans recovery your computer should reconginze the phone
Whats your Windows version?

LS.xD said:
As long you can access fastboot ans recovery your computer should reconginze the phone
Whats your Windows version?
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Its windows xp and 8 i figured out that because one of the wire out of the 3 on the USB cable was cut, it was unable to recognize . still charged
so i changed the cable .....
What should i do next ?
The twrp was pre installed when i got the phone so me being a noob went to advance wipe and deleted everything trying to get rid of the trwp itself so i would be able to upgrade to new version
Do i have the option to install kitkat rom ?
thanks for reply

bellding said:
Its windows xp and 8 i figured out that because one of the wire out of the 3 on the USB cable was cut, it was unable to recognize . still charged
so i changed the cable .....
What should i do next ?
The twrp was pre installed when i got the phone so me being a noob went to advance wipe and deleted everything trying to get rid of the trwp itself so i would be able to upgrade to new version
Do i have the option to install kitkat rom ?
thanks for reply
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Just check out THIS
TwistedKat and Pac are quite good roms. Just try some roms to find your needs

[Completed] [Q] soft bricked my phone. how do i fix it?

well i scrwred my phone , did a factory reset, wiped cache, and messing about like an idiot did some messing wiht the mount /unmounting. obviosuly deleted some important system files. now its stuck in bootloop. it just stays on the logo. MY phone is huawei g620s L01 was running kitkat 4.4.4. i have cwm recovery on it. i have unlocked the bootloader. i have installed all the drivers for my device on windows. i can get into fastboot or recovery. i have downloaded a stock rom but when i type command adb sideload "nameofrom620s.zip" it starts but finishes saying install aborted/??? no explanation ...so i am really stuck, any ideas. i know it connects becasue when i type fastboot dvices, it lists a device number. when i type adb devices a few lines come up one of which is the device number and says recovery. Please can u help? is there some other software i need like a flashing tool or odin(ihave never used odin and know nothingn= about it). I should also mention that although it connects via adb/fastboot, when i check devices in windows, its not listed!? PLEASE please can someone show me the way forward? thanks.

Hi, thank you for using XDA assist. I've found this which may help you get your phone working again, http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help/restoring-broken-huawei-smartphones-t3047748

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May have bricked my Nexus 5

Hi guys hopefully I posted this in the right place. I have a rooted Nexus 5 with multirom installed and had a few ROMs in mind that I wanted to try out, most of them just installed simply and booted without problems however when I chose to try and install slimrom or another (can't remember the name of the other ROM sorry) a message would appear stating I need to install a different bootloader IMG to install/ boot that ROM. I searched around for a while and found an image to install through twrp but when I installed it I now can't boot the phone to launch a ROM or get into recovery mode as the screen will go black. Any ideas? I'm trying to used adb to install a twrp img but so far it doesn't detect the device :/ I would much appreciate any help or suggestions! Ask me if you have any questions! Thanks.

Have tried to flashing back to a completely stock rom?

Problem is I can't get my computer to recognize my nexus 5 in the boot loader mode if I could I could then flash twrp again and flash the stock rom but it doesn't detect

Does the phone boot into fastboot mode? You tried different USB ports, cables, computers, and operating systems?

The only mode I can get my Nexus into is boot loader mode so yes fast boot. I have a windows xp and 8 so I use 8 as its the only PC that I can run adb & fast boot on without problems. I have used a USB cord the recognized my sisters phone also so it shouldn't be a faulty cable I'm pretty sure. Thanks for those ideas I appreciate your help a lot!

Rooted Droid said:
The only mode I can get my Nexus into is boot loader mode so yes fast boot. I have a windows xp and 8 so I use 8 as its the only PC that I can run adb & fast boot on without problems. I have used a USB cord the recognized my sisters phone also so it shouldn't be a faulty cable I'm pretty sure. Thanks for those ideas I appreciate your help a lot!
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Use the cable that came with the phone.
Use this well made thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/general/tutorial-how-to-flash-factory-image-t2513701
I once wiped my system and rebooted and got stuck in a loop. at his thread is what I used to save my phone. Hope it helps.
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Speaking from personal experience, I found that the USB cable could make a difference. I also have Samsung phones and, although the USB cable allowed win7 to install drivers, I could never flash anything. Once I switched back to the original cable, flashing works without any problems.

tahnks guys i managed to fix my problem using the nexus in bootloader mode on Windows 7 as windows 8 and xp wouldn't recognize it for some reason. From there i managed to install twrp reset the device, flash theserurection remix rom and flash a correct bootloader. Thanks for your help as it lead me in the right direction!

PLEASE HELP ME samsung galaxy note 4 ISSUE

Hi guys,
Please help me my note 4 n910c just got updated to Marshmellow 6.0
and after the update the fast charging is not working
I have tried everything I also have an s7 and that shows fast charging but my phone doesnt show fast charging
its taking 6 7 hours and its still 60 percent
i also did a factory reset no solution
then i thought of downgrading TO LOLLIPOP 5.1.1 would solve the solution
So i tried to connect my note 4 to pc it wont connect to pc
it says not recognised
but my other phones do get connected
all my drivers are updated and tried everything but nothing is happening
so i thought maybe it would connect to odin in download mode but it wont show up
Now help me please of what to do
if i normally use the 6.0 it wont fast charge and if i want to downgrade it wont connect to odin
HELP MEEEE IM HELPLESS
PLEASE TELL ME if i can flash the old lollipop 5.1 some other way than connecting to odin
or is there any other way to downgrade?
Please someone who knows comment and let me know ASAP

5arhan said:
Hi guys,
Please help me my note 4 n910c just got updated to Marshmellow 6.0
and after the update the fast charging is not working
I have tried everything I also have an s7 and that shows fast charging but my phone doesnt show fast charging
its taking 6 7 hours and its still 60 percent
i also did a factory reset no solution
then i thought of downgrading TO LOLLIPOP 5.1.1 would solve the solution
So i tried to connect my note 4 to pc it wont connect to pc
it says not recognised
but my other phones do get connected
all my drivers are updated and tried everything but nothing is happening
so i thought maybe it would connect to odin in download mode but it wont show up
Now help me please of what to do
if i normally use the 6.0 it wont fast charge and if i want to downgrade it wont connect to odin
HELP MEEEE IM HELPLESS
PLEASE TELL ME if i can flash the old lollipop 5.1 some other way than connecting to odin
or is there any other way to downgrade?
Please someone who knows comment and let me know ASAP
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Have you tried uninstalling all the USB drivers for your device, restarting PC, re-installing drivers then restart PC and then try connecting your device.
When you updated, did you boot to stock recovery and factory reset and wipe cache partition then reboot? Sometimes failing to wipe during update can cause things to not work correctly.
Sent from my SM-S903VL using Tapatalk

Droidriven said:
Have you tried uninstalling all the USB drivers for your device, restarting PC, re-installing drivers then restart PC and then try connecting your device.
When you updated, did you boot to stock recovery and factory reset and wipe cache partition then reboot? Sometimes failing to wipe during update can cause things to not work correctly.
Sent from my SM-S903VL using Tapatalk
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Yes I tried everything uninstalling and reinstalling all the drivers and dozens of restarts nothing helps.
Nope when it got updated I didnt factory reset or wipe cache partition cuz i didnt want to loose my data.
It was an official update.
Now I just did the factory reset and cache partition wipe nothing helps
My pc still wont recognise my note 4.

5arhan said:
Yes I tried everything uninstalling and reinstalling all the drivers and dozens of restarts nothing helps.
Nope when it got updated I didnt factory reset or wipe cache partition cuz i didnt want to loose my data.
It was an official update.
Now I just did the factory reset and cache partition wipe nothing helps
My pc still wont recognise my note 4.
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Does the device show anything at all in device manager on PC?

Droidriven said:
Does the device show anything at all in device manager on PC?
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When i connect it makes a sound in pc
And my phone starts charging
And it says usb device not recognised.
And in device manager it shows with a yellow warning triangle that unknown usb device ( device descriptor request failed)

5arhan said:
When i connect it makes a sound in pc
And my phone starts charging
And it says usb device not recognised.
And in device manager it shows with a yellow warning triangle that unknown usb device ( device descriptor request failed)
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And when you right click on the driver with the yellow triangle and select update driver, it does nothing?
Have you tried manually updating the driver and choosing the option to select from files on your PC instead of the auto-update feature? You can use this method to navigate to the folder that the Samsung drivers are installed in and select them from there, this should load the drivers.
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Droidriven said:
And when you right click on the driver with the yellow triangle and select update driver, it does nothing?
Have you tried manually updating the driver and choosing the option to select from files on your PC instead of the auto-update feature? You can use this method to navigate to the folder that the Samsung drivers are installed in and select them from there, this should load the drivers.
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When i try to update it says it is up to date and the manually installing of drivers.
Done with that too
The problem is just with the note 4
I have an s7 edge too and a note 3
They connect without any hassle to my pc

5arhan said:
When i try to update it says it is up to date and the manually installing of drivers.
Done with that too
The problem is just with the note 4
I have an s7 edge too and a note 3
They connect without any hassle to my pc
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Have you connected to Odin While in download mode and it isn't recognized? Or have you only connected to PC while the phone is running in system and the PC doesn't recognize it?
Try these troubleshooting steps:
https://www.drivereasy.com/knowledg...ice-descriptor-request-failed-for-windows-10/
Follow the steps but don't install the crappy driver easy program.
Here's a video
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hKwRUdfRN2s
There are actually a lot of tricks that can be used to solve the "device descriptor failed/not recognized" error.
A Google search for:
"USB device descriptor failed"
Will give you plenty of tips.
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Droidriven said:
Have you connected to Odin While in download mode and it isn't recognized? Or have you only connected to PC while the phone is running in system and the PC doesn't recognize it?
Try these troubleshooting steps:
https://www.drivereasy.com/knowledg...ice-descriptor-request-failed-for-windows-10/
Follow the steps but don't install the crappy driver easy program.
Here's a video
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hKwRUdfRN2s
There are actually a lot of tricks that can be used to solve the "device descriptor failed/not recognized" error.
A Google search for:
"USB device descriptor failed"
Will give you plenty of tips.
Sent from my SM-S903VL using Tapatalk
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It doesnt recognise at all neither on download mode in odin or in pc.
Haha guess what I did everything on that site even installed the crappy program for the extra drivers.
Tried everything man it just wont show up.
The solution everywhere is normally is about when no usb or phone connects
I want a solution to my problem which is all other usbs or phones get connected
Except my note 4
Hope you can help me out man

5arhan said:
It doesnt recognise at all neither on download mode in odin or in pc.
Haha guess what I did everything on that site even installed the crappy program for the extra drivers.
Tried everything man it just wont show up.
The solution everywhere is normally is about when no usb or phone connects
I want a solution to my problem which is all other usbs or phones get connected
Except my note 4
Hope you can help me out man
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You changed the USB settings as suggested and nothing changes?
You disabled anti-virus before installing the drivers?
You disabled fast startup? (If your PC has this feature)
How USB works on your note 4 versus how it works on your other devices may have slight differences, that would explain why your others connect and the note 4 doesn't.
Have you enabled USB debugging developer options?
99% of the time this is a PC hardware/driver issue, not an issue with the android device in question.
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Droidriven said:
You changed the USB settings as suggested and nothing changes?
You disabled anti-virus before installing the drivers?
You disabled fast startup? (If your PC has this feature)
How USB works on your note 4 versus how it works on your other devices may have slight differences, that would explain why your others connect and the note 4 doesn't.
Have you enabled USB debugging developer options?
99% of the time this is a PC hardware/driver issue, not an issue with the android device in question.
Sent from my SM-S903VL using Tapatalk
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Hey just did everything again (cuz i did it all earlier)
No luck
Except BIOS update
Was just reading about it
Kinda afraid to do it because it seems if anything goes wrong then I wont be able to boot my pc