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[Q] How to run Revolutionary.exe on Linux for rooting Sensation?

Ok I'm new here and have zero knowledge about anything Android-hacking. Following ikhzter's guide I get a roadblock everytime at the point of waiting for fastboot on xp sp3 on my macbook pro via vmware.
This is how it goes-
Zerging Root... this may take a minute or so..
Sending in Caroline...
Cleaning up...
Rebooting to fastboot...
Whien life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade. Make life take back the lemons
Waiting for fastboot...
Rebooting to fastboot (again)...
Communications with phone unexpectedly interrupted. Try Again.
Press (almost) any key to exit.
Now on trying the alternative, linux which is a bit too alien to me I can't even get the Revolutionary.exe to run (open) on it. Help!

It does that in Windows, just reboot the phone and run it again. After 3 times it'll say it's done and ask if you wanna install CWM
As for the .EXE not running in Linux, that's cause it's a Windows .EXE - there's the Linux version on the Revo website
Having said all that, if you don't know what you're doing then you shouldn't really be trying it anyway

Thanks but I'm pretty sure I got the Linux version. And ultimately I want to flash the Android Revolution HD custom ROM. So I know what I'm doing.
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rajhardia said:
Thanks but I'm pretty sure I got the Linux version. And ultimately I want to flash the Android Revolution HD custom ROM. So I know what I'm doing.
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I had the same thing happen on Windows. Try going into USB connections and check the HTC sync option, it worked for me.
Also, when it lost communication I tried again and it worked despite loosing communication.
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using Tapatalk

So.... to be 100% clear, you're using VMWare Fusion on your MacBook Pro running XP SP3 as a guest OS and using trying to run a linux executable?
I thought you said you knew what you were doing....

wesbalmer said:
So.... to be 100% clear, you're using VMWare Fusion on your MacBook Pro running XP SP3 as a guest OS and using trying to run a linux executable?
I thought you said you knew what you were doing....
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Having said that... I'll go into detail so as not to be considered flaming.
Choose an OS and choose your method. I'd suggest you step back from your current testing and abandon it all.
Using VMWare Fusion boot into, or install if you have not yet already, your Linux guest OS
Using your guest OS browser, navigate to revolutionary and download the Linux package.
Navigate to your download directory within a linux terminal -- most likely : cd ~/Download
Sometimes in Ubuntu, maybe other distros as well, to protect your machine the browser will not keep the executable permissions of the file you download. To be certain chmod 777 revolutionary
./revolutionary

That's no help at all but thanks anyway. To be clear, I've downloaded a made-to-run-on-Linux revolutionary file on the Linux OS that I installed through VMWare. Completely fails to understand why anyone would rather think of the absurd.
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Rhiannon224 said:
I had the same thing happen on Windows. Try going into USB connections and check the HTC sync option, it worked for me.
Also, when it lost communication I tried again and it worked despite loosing communication.
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using Tapatalk
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Thanks, yeah I choose HTC sync every single time. What number of tries did it take to work for you?
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rajhardia said:
That's no help at all but thanks anyway. To be clear, I've downloaded a made-to-run-on-Linux revolutionary file on the Linux OS that I installed through VMWare. Completely fails to understand why anyone would rather think of the absurd.
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Then you must be doing something wrong. What I explained absolutely does work.

Dare i suggest the htcdev methord?
Will do a factory reset though. Use at your own risk
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brilldoctor said:
Dare i suggest the htcdev methord?
Will do a factory reset though. Use at your own risk
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Thanks but I finally managed to set S-off using Linux. Just had to use terminal.

rajhardia said:
Thanks but I finally managed to set S-off using Linux. Just had to use terminal.
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HOW DID YOU DO IT! i am new to linux so im still not very good at using the terminal and my other pc wont let me root so im using this one.... so ..?

rajhardia said:
Ok I'm new here and have zero knowledge about anything Android-hacking. Following ikhzter's guide I get a roadblock everytime at the point of waiting for fastboot on xp sp3 on my macbook pro via vmware.
This is how it goes-
Zerging Root... this may take a minute or so..
Sending in Caroline...
Cleaning up...
Rebooting to fastboot...
Whien life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade. Make life take back the lemons
Waiting for fastboot...
Rebooting to fastboot (again)...
Communications with phone unexpectedly interrupted. Try Again.
Press (almost) any key to exit.
Now on trying the alternative, linux which is a bit too alien to me I can't even get the Revolutionary.exe to run (open) on it. Help!
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I ran into this, MAKE SURE YOUR ENTERING THE CORRECT SERIAL NUMBER, not the imei or whatever. Then with correct serial number go threw the process and see what happens. Revolutionary will recognize your device with both serial and imei number and produce a root code for you, but only with the code from your serial number entry will the process find and root your device.
Remember to give THANKS were THANKS is due.

Martovitz said:
I ran into this, MAKE SURE YOUR ENTERING THE CORRECT SERIAL NUMBER, not the imei or whatever. Then with correct serial number go threw the process and see what happens. Revolutionary will recognize your device with both serial and imei number and produce a root code for you, but only with the code from your serial number entry will the process find and root your device.
I am using linux Revolutionary, ubuntu quantal, HBOOT 1.35 is less than required <1.45. Revolutionary 0.4pre4
In a term, sudo revolutionary, it recognizes my phone, says Zerging, quits.
I tried HTC Thunderbolt in power on mode and HTC sync mode. Many times, irritating to enter beta code over and over.
I guess I could try the serial number over but I think revolutionary is checking that before accepting beta code.
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Annoying re-entering of beta code may be avoided by putting beta code into a file, then redirecting the file into revolutionary.
Code:
sudo ./revolutionary < ./beta_key
...but all I get is Zerging and failing.
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zerg root fail then you need to use tacoroot ....or rather ..this guide will precisely explain the process ..happy flashing enjoy

[Q] Windows 8 64-bit Drivers not working

Just wiped all data off my phone before flashing CyanogenMod 10. Problem is, I need to reboot into the bootloader so I can flash the boot.img since I have the 2.20 AT&T update. But I can't get my computer to recognize my phone in fastboot mode. I'm using Windows 8 64-bit, and I've tried multiple threads with Win8 64-bit drivers, and installing the drivers with signature verification disabled. I'm at a loss, hope you guys can help, since I can't turn my phone on until this gets fixed.

bikeracer4487 said:
Just wiped all data off my phone before flashing CyanogenMod 10. Problem is, I need to reboot into the bootloader so I can flash the boot.img since I have the 2.20 AT&T update. But I can't get my computer to recognize my phone in fastboot mode. I'm using Windows 8 64-bit, and I've tried multiple threads with Win8 64-bit drivers, and installing the drivers with signature verification disabled. I'm at a loss, hope you guys can help, since I can't turn my phone on until this gets fixed.
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Not familiar with windows 8,but if the computer recognises the phone why not just downgrade your hboot with Jet,then you want have to flash the boot image.

ken bentley said:
Not familiar with windows 8,but if the computer recognises the phone why not just downgrade your hboot with Jet,then you want have to flash the boot image.
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Whoa whoa whoa. Downgrading the hboot is POSSIBLE. Holy frick, if this is true, I might hate myself for not discovering this sooner...
EDIT: The toolkit requires running Linux (which I don't have and am not real comfortable with) and involves hard bricking the phone...think I'll keep my hboot for now. Needing to flash the boot.img is kind of annoying, but it wasn't a big deal until I could no longer get fastboot to work...

bikeracer4487 said:
Whoa whoa whoa. Downgrading the hboot is POSSIBLE. Holy frick, if this is true, I might hate myself for not discovering this sooner...
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Lol yes it is possible, all you need is ubuntu on your computer. I tried it out myself and it worked great

bikeracer4487 said:
Whoa whoa whoa. Downgrading the hboot is POSSIBLE. Holy frick, if this is true, I might hate myself for not discovering this sooner...
EDIT: The toolkit requires running Linux (which I don't have and am not real comfortable with) and involves hard bricking the phone...think I'll keep my hboot for now. Needing to flash the boot.img is kind of annoying, but it wasn't a big deal until I could no longer get fastboot to work...
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I can tell you its easy once you boot into linux,I was a complete novice with unbuntu and I got it to work,I spent a bit of time reading up on using the commands and it went like a breeze.

utkaar099 said:
Lol yes it is possible, all you need is ubuntu on your computer. I tried it out myself and it worked great
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Well, I can make a LiveCD easy enough, so I might still try it. But I'd still prefer to find a fix for the fastboot drivers, since I'd still be unable to use fastboot after downgrading the hboot.

ken bentley said:
I can tell you its easy once you boot into linux,I was a complete novice with unbuntu and I got it to work,I spent a bit of time reading up on using the commands and it went like a breeze.
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I'm actually fairly competent in the unix terminal, thanks to using a Mac at work for a while, it's more the danger of hard bricking my phone that scares me.

Well the only thing I could find was this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1775870
But that's meant for the international One X so I'm pretty positive that it may not work on our device...

utkaar099 said:
Well the only thing I could find was this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1775870
But that's meant for the international One X so I'm pretty positive that it may not work on our device...
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Well, thanks for the tip, but that's one of the drivers I tried.

I had same problem and i have solved installing HTC Sync Manager and PdaNet

EmeraldTimer said:
I had same problem and i have solved installing HTC Sync Manager and PdaNet
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PdaNet? From what a can find it seems to only work as a tethering app...

EmeraldTimer said:
I had same problem and i have solved installing HTC Sync Manager and PdaNet
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+1 HTC sync is your friend when you have drivers issues.
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barondebxl said:
+1 HTC sync is your friend when you have drivers issues.
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Yeah, like I said, HTC Sync didn't solve my problem for whatever reason.
However, it occurred to me that I've never had to worry about Android drivers with Mac and Linux, and I was able to use fastboot without a problem from a Ubuntu LiveCD, without resorting to downgrading my hboot. Granted it meant downloading and configuring the android tools in Ubuntu, and I wouldn't want to do it on a regular basis, but it's okay as a workaround, and this whole fiasco has me seriously considering switching my laptop to Ubuntu from Win8 (I could dual-boot), but I don't really have enough disk space for 2 operating systems).

bikeracer4487 said:
Yeah, like I said, HTC Sync didn't solve my problem for whatever reason.
However, it occurred to me that I've never had to worry about Android drivers with Mac and Linux, and I was able to use fastboot without a problem from a Ubuntu LiveCD, without resorting to downgrading my hboot. Granted it meant downloading and configuring the android tools in Ubuntu, and I wouldn't want to do it on a regular basis, but it's okay as a workaround, and this whole fiasco has me seriously considering switching my laptop to Ubuntu from Win8 (I could dual-boot), but I don't really have enough disk space for 2 operating systems).
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Did you uninstall whatever HTC drivers you had before installing HTC sync?
Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2

I have windows 8 and when I first got my one x I installed PDANet and HTC Sync Manager. That should solve the driver issue. PDANet pretty much fills in the gap for drivers no matter what phone.
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Ok I had same issue when I was beta testing win 8 in Summer. You need to go to device manager and click the show hidden devices on menu bar. It will show you all devices not plugged in. Next find andriod , it should be greyed out. If you don't find install win 64 bit driver. It will still not recongize android when plugged in so click greyed out android and choose Manuel update. Then click browse for driver and go into win 64 drivers and manually choose. There is a lot of utube and other tutorials if you Google manuel install HTC drivers for win 8. Hope this helps ya. Let me know how it worked out
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i hav got it
:highfive: i had the same problem and that vista drivers worked will
her you go but i couldn't the link as ber the rule To prevent spam on the XDA forums, ALL new users prevented from posting outside links in their messages. After approximately 10 posts, you will be able to post outside links. Thank you for understanding!
but you may find it on androiddrivers if you search you will find it in How to Root HTC One X! pleas share the link her so the other find it

I was able to get mine working with the combo of
1. uninstalling any HTC sync or sync manager and the HTC BMP USB Driver. Basically anything HTC.
2. Install HTC sync. Not sync manager. Go to the HTC support page and you'll see both listed. If you go to the specific phone support page it might not be there. (One S doesn't have the sync program, just sync manager iirc.)
3. Download PDAnet. When installing, It'll give a warning that you already have drivers installed and ask if you want to fix them or leave as is. I chose it to fix and it went though its process and I had working drivers after that.
I think this was already suggested before. I going back and giving thanks wherever due after this post. (On the mobile app right now)
Other easy way if you're using a One S is to download Hasoon2000's All-On-One Toolkit. He's updated the drivers for windows 8. I haven't tried it yet as mine are working so haven't had the need. I would assume his tool for any of the other phones he supports would have the updated drivers too.

[Q] Can't unlock bootloader on htcdev.com

I've reviewe dthreads with similar complaints, but...
1) I'm trying to root from linux
2) none of the threads match my conditions
Problem:
I can't get bootloader unlocked from htcdev.com. The website is super slow, and times out my login every 5 minutes. Grrrrr! When I run "fastboot oem get_identifier_token" it
1) returns a different blob every iteration
2) fails with:
Error Code: 173
Error Reason: Check rule failed with exception.
I gotta get past this before I can move on. I've spent hours preparing to do this, i.e. watching vids, reading instructions, etc, and I can't get past step #1. Grrrr!
Any help?
Thanks
rickbol

Are you using the fastboot binary built for linux? You might have the one for windows by mistake
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I downloaded the one for linux. It's not an .exe, and when I run "./fastboot devices" i returns listing: "HT0CNHV02877 fastboot"

Have you tried Indirects method to downgrade? After you downgrade you can still root it when you go to 2.2
You have to do the manual method though since you're on linux
But other than an incorrect binary, I dont know what the problem could be
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What's your os? 32 or 64bit?
If its 64bit have you installed the 32 bit libs.
Have you tried a different USB port or USB cable?
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CNexus said:
Have you tried Indirects method to downgrade? After you downgrade you can still root it when you go to 2.2
You have to do the manual method though since you're on linux
But other than an incorrect binary, I dont know what the problem could be
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"Indirect methods"? I'm not aware of them. Any links? Also, by "manual method", I presume you intend the one I've been following, as opposed to to your "1-Click Shift ROOTility"? I don't mind the manual method, as I've studied them for some time, and I'm familiar with the command interface. I'd like to proceed on Linux, especially if I can help clear up some issues along the way. But it sounds like most folks root from Windows?

I read alot of people having the same problem (today), its probably the site (HTCDev) itself.
I've been trying all day to unlock my (newly repaired) HTC One X without any success.
Hope it gets sorted soon.:fingers-crossed:

Myrrhman said:
I read alot of people having the same problem (today), its probably the site (HTCDev) itself.
I've been trying all day to unlock my (newly repaired) HTC One X without any success.
Hope it gets sorted soon.:fingers-crossed:
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glad it's not just me (one x)

rickbol said:
"Indirect methods"? I'm not aware of them. Any links? Also, by "manual method", I presume you intend the one I've been following, as opposed to to your "1-Click Shift ROOTility"? I don't mind the manual method, as I've studied them for some time, and I'm familiar with the command interface. I'd like to proceed on Linux, especially if I can help clear up some issues along the way. But it sounds like most folks root from Windows?
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No no, "Indirects method" as in, the method by Indirect
You can find the thread right here
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i can do it, 1 week latter
im help my friend phones
mix MB855, CM7 and Xperia port..
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I'm currently on step 11 on Racun S-Off method, and I can't get any further. I can't download the fastboot binary for linux. Any clarification, advice or if anyone has this file, please let me know?

NoClemency said:
I'm currently on step 11 on Racun S-Off method, and I can't get any further. I can't download the fastboot binary for linux. Any clarification, advice or if anyone has this file, please let me know?
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Is that for the HTC Evo shift? Reason I ask is we never had an animal named s-off method when I was around these parts.
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NoClemency said:
I'm currently on step 11 on Racun S-Off method, and I can't get any further. I can't download the fastboot binary for linux. Any clarification, advice or if anyone has this file, please let me know?
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You posted in the wrong forum . You want the EVO LTE forum if I'm not mistaken .
TEAM MiK
MikROMs Since 3/13/11

prboy1969 said:
You posted in the wrong forum .
TEAM MiK
MikROMs Since 3/13/11
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Yes, I did mean to post here because while the phones may be different I was experiencing the same problem as the first post on this forum. However, I figured it out and everything is working fine now.

Glad you got it sorted
TEAM MiK
MikROMs Since 3/13/11

[Q] S-OFF, Facepalm or Moonshine, which one?

Hey!
As the title says, which one i take, Facepalm or Moonshine?
Ask if you need to know someting.. I'm a little lost about build numbers etc.

If you are on the latest jellybean update, (and by now that should be about everyone, that was months ago) then facepalm soff doesn't work for most. Moonshine came in and saved the day.
Moonshine can be tricky, I ran a RUU to be on the supported firmware, but It wouldn't go past step 2. Finally I put Mint Linux on an old laptop and it worked no problem.
I would guess, for most it works on windows or there would be more complaints /questions for help.

tivofool said:
If you are on the latest jellybean update, (and by now that should be about everyone, that was months ago) then facepalm soff doesn't work for most. Moonshine came in and saved the day.
Moonshine can be tricky, I ran a RUU to be on the supported firmware, but It wouldn't go past step 2. Finally I put Mint Linux on an old laptop and it worked no problem.
I would guess, for most it works on windows or there would be more complaints /questions for help.
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Okay! I'm now running SourcE 1.4 and apparently it has wrong firmware? How i can know which RUU i have to get?
And will newest ubuntu get the job done if my windows chooses to not work?
Sent from my HTC One S using Tapatalk

Grandproxima said:
Okay! I'm now running SourcE 1.4 and apparently it has wrong firmware? How i can know which RUU i have to get?
And will newest ubuntu get the job done if my windows chooses to not work?
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I'm terrible at helping choose which ruu.exe. I know it has to do with what CID number your phone has. I see your location says Finland.
Here are the links
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2200930
Moonshine uses the 32bit libs, I installed mint linux 64bit so I had to install the 32bit libs with it.
I would think the latest Ubuntu would work great.
Hopefully someone will see this and advise on an RUU if you don't see yours.

tivofool said:
I'm terrible at helping choose which ruu.exe. I know it has to do with what CID number your phone has. I see your location says Finland.
Here are the links
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2200930
Moonshine uses the 32bit libs, I installed mint linux 64bit so I had to install the 32bit libs with it.
I would think the latest Ubuntu would work great.
Hopefully someone will see this and advise on an RUU if you don't see yours.
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So i just have to find the right RUU, flash it and then follow instructors for moonshine?
Sent from my HTC One S

Yep, and moonshine is super easy.
(when it works) lol, otherwise it just gives you an error that tells you that you are an idiot and go read the instructions again. Then you are left to break your keyboard and kick your dog wondering why it doesn't work.

tivofool said:
Yep, and moonshine is super easy.
(when it works) lol, otherwise it just gives you an error that tells you that you are an idiot and go read the instructions again. Then you are left to break your keyboard and kick your dog wondering why it doesn't work.
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Yeah the error codes in it do not help at all. I ended up putting linux on a usb and booting from it to get it to work correctly and not just stop at test 3.

RiffyDivine said:
Yeah the error codes in it do not help at all. I ended up putting linux on a usb and booting from it to get it to work correctly and not just stop at test 3.
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Yeah, it didn't work here either... Sends error after moonshine 10, going to install linux to old laptop and then try again..
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[Q] S-off attempts timing out in bootloader

Hi all,
I am attempting to S-off the wife's ATT HTC One X, so that I can install a Kit Kat Rom in it. Her phone is unlocked and running CM10.2, but she's S-on.
I've tried several toolkits, but they get stuck and time out waiting for the device once it reboots into the bootloader. In debugging mode, adb devices identified the phone just fine, but the computer (running Windows 8.1) says doesn't recognize the phone when in bootloader. I've got Koush's Universal ADB driver installed, installed HTC Sync for the drivers, then uninstalled the program. The drivers are still there when I navigate to them.
If this isn't the appropriate forum, then I apologize.
Many thanks in advance!

What method are you trying to use?
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magnetboard said:
What method are you trying to use?
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Rumrunner is one. It reboots into bootloader post the warnings then runs its 120 seconds and times out waiting for the device.

Ah, windows 8 and newer have problems with fastboot. That's why. Do you have access to a computer with windows 7 or lower?
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magnetboard said:
Ah, windows 8 and newer have problems with fastboot. That's why. Do you have access to a computer with windows 7 or lower?
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I can put an old HD back in with W7. I take it there is no workaround with 8.1?

Windows 8 is fine with fastboot but 8.1 is where the problems begin. No workaround yet. What see the bootloader details though? Depending on your current setup you might not even need s-off yet. S-off isn't required to flash the ROMs, but it's required to update your firmware (via an RUU). If your firmware is up to date you can just flash.
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timmaaa said:
Windows 8 is fine with fastboot but 8.1 is where the problems begin. No workaround yet. What see the bootloader details though? Depending on your current setup you might not even need s-off yet. S-off isn't required to flash the ROMs, but it's required to update your firmware (via an RUU). If your firmware is up to date you can just flash.
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What all do you need to know? She has her phone with her today.
She has 2.18. I don't know other details off the top of my head and walking her through to boot to bootloader would be an utter disaster, lol.
The reason for trying to get S-off was that both the KitKat versions of CM and PA stated that S-off was required.
Thanks for your help.

If your cousin can't get to the bootloader by herself, then she has absolutely no business having a modified phone. Handing a modified device to someone who has no idea about what they're doing is a bad idea. The device has root privileges, access to areas that see not normally accessible. This means it's easy top screw up the device if you don't know what you're doing. Also, if something goes wrong she's not gonna know what to do, will probably panic and screw it up even more. Return it to stock.
Sent from my Evita

timmaaa said:
If your cousin can't get to the bootloader by herself, then she has absolutely no business having a modified phone. Handing a modified device to someone who has no idea about what they're doing is a bad idea. The device has root privileges, access to areas that see not normally accessible. This means it's easy top screw up the device if you don't know what you're doing. Also, if something goes wrong she's not gonna know what to do, will probably panic and screw it up even more. Return it to stock.
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Appreciate the concern. This is my wife's phone, and she's handled CM10.2 just fine for the last 6 months. She's informed enough to not do something stupid, but let's me handle rooting and flashing.