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I thought I might as well start this thread. The only root method I currently know of is http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/04/30/instructions-how-to-root-the-verizon-samsung-droid-charge/
I have read that z4root works as well, can anyone confirm this? I will be receiving my DROID Charge tomorrow and will try z4root.

jism31 said:
I thought I might as well start this thread. The only root method I currently know of is http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/04/30/instructions-how-to-root-the-verizon-samsung-droid-charge/
I have read that z4root works as well, can anyone confirm this? I will be receiving my DROID Charge tomorrow and will try z4root.
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use adb...z4root is lame

I am not too familiar with adb, how would i go about using it?

jism31 said:
I am not too familiar with adb, how would i go about using it?
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install the android sdk

jism31 said:
I am not too familiar with adb, how would i go about using it?
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Try this
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=how+do+i+use+adb

nitsuj17 said:
use adb...z4root is lame
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Root however you want to, keep us updated on how it works out.

The method in the first post works well. In step 5 after adb shell you will need to input chmod 755 /data/local/GingerBreak or you will get a permission denied error when trying to run gingerbreak.

Just got my Charge from work finally, will root today and keep you guys posted. I will try z4root first to see if it can be done easily.

jism31 said:
Just got my Charge from work finally, will root today and keep you guys posted. I will try z4root first to see if it can be done easily.
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So what happened ?
Sent from my SCH-I500 using Tapatalk

jism31 said:
Just got my Charge from work finally, will root today and keep you guys posted. I will try z4root first to see if it can be done easily.
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What does that mean "just got from work"? Were you able to purchase one? I backed down on getting one from Best Buy at the last minute on the Sunday after the missed launch (they were willing to sell it to me), but when I tried to get one the other day, no sale!

Sorry for the delay, z4root does not work nor does superoneclick method. You need to use adb and add in step 5 that was previously posted. Worked for me. Also to clarify i work for verizon and I was able to get one early, I will not be paying for it until I get back from vacation so we do not get flagged in our commission system.

The adb method using Gingerbreak is broken by the OTA update that just came out as some of us more overeager updaters have learned. Here's hoping for a revised method soon!

I figured that ota did more then something usless. I will not be taking it, my phone has been running great rooted for almost 2 weeks.

Anyone know what I have to do to get rid of the ota notification? I'm rooted but the constant asking me to update now or later is annoying.

Well i did the OTA update because I did what I needed with the root. I will try to get a way to re root and get back to you guys.

when will the ota updated charge get a root?
I was screwed from the start. the guy at verizon updated my phone afer he activated in the back.

I ended up taking the ota after I had frozen all the bloat. I'm guessing the OTA fixed some serious battery issues because this morning at work I went from 100% to 60% in one hour with light usage. I don't know if this was a software issue or because my office is fringe 4g... my phone constantly goes back and forth from 3 to 4.
The rest of the day though after I let the ota install, battery life was much much better.

Found this over Droidpolice forum
At step 5 after adb shell you will need to input chmod 755 /data/local/GingerBreak before doing /data/local/GingerBreak this enables the permissions
Has anyone tries this?

Poloasis said:
Found this over Droidpolice forum
At step 5 after adb shell you will need to input chmod 755 /data/local/GingerBreak before doing /data/local/GingerBreak this enables the permissions
Has anyone tries this?
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Tried and failed with ED02. This was mentioned a few replies up.
Any chance we can get the OP edited?

If you are rooted then go to the build.prop and change all instances of E1 to E2 that should get rid of the notifications as you are tricking the updater into thinking its updated. If you already on E2 you are SOL until a new root method is posted. I got my charge yesterday and Verizon dude updated the phone before I had a chance to tell him not to. I figure I will wait. All I want is root for titanium backup. Ive been happy with this phone.

how long does it take for unlock codes to be published?

hey everyone. i just grabbed a bnib one s off of craigslist that has been locked to a different carrier then i use. when i paid a website for the unlock code from the imei they said they couldnt do it and refunded my money. when i asked why they said the code hadnt been posted by the manufacturer and that i should wait a few weeks. when i googled this i found something that said manufacturers dont usually produce unlock codes until phones have been on the market for 3 weeks.
seeing as how the one s has been out for months, could this mean the actual phone needs to have been released for over 3 weeks?
big thanks to ferraripassion at www.htccode.com, he was able to get my unlock code when 3 other websites failed. the code was also emailed to me almost immediately. hes much faster, and has much better service then the other websites i tried. if anyone ever needs unlock codes, or is having trouble finding theirs either pm him, or visit his website. his site also has an imei checker so you can verify he has your code before you bother paying and dealing with refunds like the other sites.

mikeinaus said:
hey everyone. i just grabbed a bnib one s off of craigslist that has been locked to a different carrier then i use. when i paid a website for the unlock code from the imei they said they couldnt do it and refunded my money. when i asked why they said the code hadnt been posted by the manufacturer and that i should wait a few weeks. when i googled this i found something that said manufacturers dont usually produce unlock codes until phones have been on the market for 3 weeks.
seeing as how the one s has been out for months, could this mean the actual phone needs to have been released for over 3 weeks?
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Have you taken a look at the thread SIM Unlock for FREE

yes ive read that. my problem with that is:
i recently bought a bnib one s that was unlocked, it worked fine for a few weeks then got stuck in a bootloop without being modified or rooted. i could not enter the recovery and factory reset didnt work. i unlocked the bootloader and attempted to install an aftermarket recovery and it also wouldnt load. installing a ruu also wouldnt fix the problem. when i tried to get it warrantied htc wouldnt cover it because i unlocked the bootloader.
now that ive bought my 2nd one s, im going to use it for a month or 2 before i bother unlocking the bootloader. hopefully a 1 or 2 month grace period will be enough to weed out any potential defects.
i tried another unlocking site htcsimunlock.com, they also couldnt find the code, however they have access to htcs company database and said they have a 99 percent change of unlocking it for an extra 15 bucks. im gonna give them a try.

mikeinaus said:
yes ive read that. my problem with that is:
i recently bought a bnib one s that was unlocked, it worked fine for a few weeks then got stuck in a bootloop without being modified or rooted. i could not enter the recovery and factory reset didnt work. i unlocked the bootloader and attempted to install an aftermarket recovery and it also wouldnt load. installing a ruu also wouldnt fix the problem. when i tried to get it warrantied htc wouldnt cover it because i unlocked the bootloader.
now that ive bought my 2nd one s, im going to use it for a month or 2 before i bother unlocking the bootloader. hopefully a 1 or 2 month grace period will be enough to weed out any potential defects.
i tried another unlocking site htcsimunlock.com, they also couldnt find the code, however they have access to htcs company database and said they have a 99 percent change of unlocking it for an extra 15 bucks. im gonna give them a try.
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Oh yeah, you can root the phone without unlocking the bootloader using this tool.
https://dl.dropbox.com/s/koi38l3uve546rs/Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v17.zip?dl=1
Turn on USB debugging on your phone and run the script on your computer.
Press 1 for normal
Then on your phone press "restore my phone"
Then wait for it to finish.
After that use the unlocking guide.
That will keep your warranty intact since HTC will have no trace of your phone on their servers.

thats awesome! when was that released? i was hoping thered be a way to get around unlocking the bootloader.
is it possible to load custom roms or change cid with that or do you still need to unlock the bootloader for that?
deep search couldnt find my unlock code either, looks like ill try your method.

mikeinaus said:
thats awesome! when was that released? i was hoping thered be a way to get around unlocking the bootloader.
is it possible to load custom roms or change cid with that or do you still need to unlock the bootloader for that?
deep search couldnt find my unlock code either, looks like ill try your method.
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It came out sometime in September it just no one really knows about it around here (One S forums). I think you can change CID without unlocking the bootloader but I'm not sure. I know how to unlock the bootloader without using HTC dev also but I need to test a little more.

for some reason the rooting program isnt working. ive tried running it from cmd with admin rights, click 1, click restore my data on phone, it restarts for a few min script says its complete then it restarts and i dont have root. ive tried it 3 times now i dont know if im doing something wrong or what?
phone is in debug mode with allow 3rd party apps.
i also just noticed there is an error report ready on the phone. any ideas?

dc211 said:
It came out sometime in September it just no one really knows about it around here (One S forums). I think you can change CID without unlocking the bootloader but I'm not sure.
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Does this work for you? I keep getting the "mount: permission denied" after the reboot
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I know how to unlock the bootloader without using HTC dev also but I need to test a little more.
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That would be epic! Let us know once it's done!

l3ft3r1s said:
Does this work for you? I keep getting the "mount: permission denied" after the reboot
That would be epic! Let us know once it's done!
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Strange I tried it today myself. I actually ran a RUU then the first thing I did was try it and it worked just fine. It added the app Super SU to my phone. That's root. Then right after I did it i checkd in adb shell and it dropped down to root no problem. My bootloader was still locked too.
mikeinaus said:
for some reason the rooting program isnt working. ive tried running it from cmd with admin rights, click 1, click restore my data on phone, it restarts for a few min script says its complete then it restarts and i dont have root. ive tried it 3 times now i dont know if im doing something wrong or what?
phone is in debug mode with allow 3rd party apps.
i also just noticed there is an error report ready on the phone. any ideas?
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Check your app drawer for Super SU? I don't think it's hboot specific at all but what are you guys on?
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dc211 said:
Strange I tried it today myself. I actually ran a RUU then the first thing I did was try it and it worked just fine. It added the app Super SU to my phone. That's root. Then right after I did it i checkd in adb shell and it dropped down to root no problem. My bootloader was still locked too.
Check your app drawer for Super SU? I don't think it's hboot specific at all but what are you guys on?
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From what I understand the way you get root is the script exploits a timed event in the adb backup/restore process. So maybe try it a couple times.

dc211 said:
Strange I tried it today myself. I actually ran a RUU then the first thing I did was try it and it worked just fine. It added the app Super SU to my phone. That's root. Then right after I did it i checkd in adb shell and it dropped down to root no problem. My bootloader was still locked too.
Check your app drawer for Super SU? I don't think it's hboot specific at all but what are you guys on?
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From what I understand the way you get root is the script exploits a timed event in the adb backup/restore process. So maybe try it a couple times.
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Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Windows\system32>cd C:\Users\Jeff's Computer\Downloads\root_with_restore_by_b
in4ry_v10
C:\Users\Jeff's Computer\Downloads\root_with_restore_by_bin4ry_v10 >runme
================================================== ====================
= This script will root your Android phone with adb restore function =
= Script by Bin4ry (thanks to Goroh_kun and tkymgr for the idea) =
= Idea for Tablet S from Fi01_IS01 =
= (20.09.2012) v10 =
================================================== ====================
Device type:
1) Normal
2) Special (for example: Sony Tablet S, Medion Lifetab)
x) Unroot
Make a choice: 1
Checking if i should run in Normal Mode or special Sony Mode
Please connect your device with USB-Debugging enabled now
remote object '/system/app/Backup-Restore.apk' does not exist
Normal Mode enabled!
Pushing busybox....
2927 KB/s (1085140 bytes in 0.362s)
Pushing su binary ....
2807 KB/s (91980 bytes in 0.032s)
Pushing Superuser app
2905 KB/s (996704 bytes in 0.335s)
Making busybox runable ...
Please look at your device and click RESTORE!
If all is successful i will tell you, if not this shell will run forever.
Running ...
Successful, going to reboot your device!
Waiting for device to show up again....
Going to copy files to it's place
You can close all open command-prompts now!
After reboot all is done! Have fun!
Bin4ry
Press any key to continue . . .
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running android 4.0.3
software number 1.84.631.9
hboot is 1.13
su does not get installed and rootchecker says that there is no root. ive tried it like 5 times now...
did the end of the script look similar to mine? i watched a video on how to run it and it looked a little different, however it was a different version of the script so that may have been it. i also get an htc error saying the phone just recovered from an abnormal reset.

mikeinaus said:
running android 4.0.3
software number 1.84.631.9
hboot is 1.13
su does not get installed and rootchecker says that there is no root. ive tried it like 5 times now...
did the end of the script look similar to mine? i watched a video on how to run it and it looked a little different, however it was a different version of the script so that may have been it. i also get an htc error saying the phone just recovered from an abnormal reset.
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I saw everything you did before with your last One S I know you're competent at all this; so I'm sorry to ask but did you look for the super SU app everytime? You're on T-mobile US right?
I already spent a few hours on phone stuff today. You might have to wait until tomorrow.
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mikeinaus said:
running android 4.0.3
software number 1.84.631.9
hboot is 1.13
su does not get installed and rootchecker says that there is no root. ive tried it like 5 times now...
did the end of the script look similar to mine? i watched a video on how to run it and it looked a little different, however it was a different version of the script so that may have been it. i also get an htc error saying the phone just recovered from an abnormal reset.
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My script looked exactly like that. The phone rebooted twice and it was done. If your used to seeing the "Super User" app and your looking for that it won't be there this uses the "Super SU" app. They do the same thing.

dc211 said:
Strange I tried it today myself. I actually ran a RUU then the first thing I did was try it and it worked just fine. It added the app Super SU to my phone. That's root. Then right after I did it i checkd in adb shell and it dropped down to root no problem. My bootloader was still locked too.
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Actually, there other one s users too on the original thread with the same problem ("mount: permission denied").
You re only the second to report it works :/
And Bin4ry said that if you get this message, the exploit won't work.
Here is my log:
Do you have those 2 files missing or did you get the same error?
Also which ruu did you flash?
Make a choice: 1
Checking if i should run in Normal Mode or special Sony Mode
Please connect your device with USB-Debugging enabled now
remote object '/system/app/Backup-Restore.apk' does not exist
remote object '/system/bin/ric' does not exist
.
.
Normal Mode enabled!
.
Pushing busybox....
2535 KB/s (1085140 bytes in 0.417s)
Pushing su binary ....
3065 KB/s (91980 bytes in 0.029s)
Pushing Superuser app
2723 KB/s (996704 bytes in 0.357s)
Making busybox runable ...
.
Please look at your device and click RESTORE!
If all is successful i will tell you, if not this shell will run forever.
Running ...
Successful, going to reboot your device in 10 seconds!
Waiting for device to show up again....
Going to copy files to it's place
mount: permission denied (are you root?)
You can close all open command-prompts now!
After reboot all is done! Have fun!
Bin4ry
Press any key to continue . . .
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i wouldnt say im exactly competent but i know a bit lol. ive flashed different roms on my tf101 i bought used that was already unlocked, and i am a bit familiar with looking threw scripts and running commands from using linux but ive never actually rooted a phone. but yeah this seems like a fairly basic process, i doubt there is much i could be doing wrong here.
super su is not installed, and has not installed in any of the attempts that i have noticed.
my phone is locked on fido in canada. maybe this has something to do with it?
do you remember if your phone popped up with the htc error report when it was all done? maybe there is some kind of programming from fido interfering with the script and causing the phone to reboot?
also when the phone reboots the first time and it tries to copy everything. mine doesnt completely load the home screen. my background loads but there are no apps on the screen and the launcher bar at the bottom is missing. i can however pull down the top menu and load into settings.
on a side note, have you seen this? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1913729 any idea if it would work with the one s?
i appreciate your help. theres probably not much you can help with but its nice to get some input from someone who knows more about this stuff. i posted on the forum page listing my problem so hopefully the developer of the script can figure something out.
hey l3ft3r1s were those errors posted in the script window or is there a log file that is exported somewhere? mine doesnt report any errors in the script window.

mikeinaus said:
hey l3ft3r1s were those errors posted in the script window or is there a log file that is exported somewhere? mine doesnt report any errors in the script window.
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Script window.
As i see you get the "Backup-Restore.apk' does not exist" also, but this shouldn't be the problem, if you get the "Restore" prompt on the phone.

l3ft3r1s said:
Actually, there other one s users too on the original thread with the same problem ("mount: permission denied").
You re only the second to report it works :/
And Bin4ry said that if you get this message, the exploit won't work.
Here is my log:
Do you have those 2 files missing or did you get the same error?
Also which ruu did you flash?
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Interesting I used the RUU_Ville_U_H3G_UK_1.53.771.4_Radio_0.15.31501S.19_2_10.13.31501S.06L_release_251870_signed
That won't be an option for anyone that hasn't downgraded their hboot though. I thought I was pretty sure that I had all this wrapped up and just needed to write instructions.
Do you guys have the HTC drivers installed? I'm sure I'll be able to figure it all out it just might take another day or two.
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mikeinaus said:
i wouldnt say im exactly competent but i know a bit lol. ive flashed different roms on my tf101 i bought used that was already unlocked, and i am a bit familiar with looking threw scripts and running commands from using linux but ive never actually rooted a phone. but yeah this seems like a fairly basic process, i doubt there is much i could be doing wrong here.
super su is not installed, and has not installed in any of the attempts that i have noticed.
my phone is locked on fido in canada. maybe this has something to do with it?
do you remember if your phone popped up with the htc error report when it was all done? maybe there is some kind of programming from fido interfering with the script and causing the phone to reboot?
also when the phone reboots the first time and it tries to copy everything. mine doesnt completely load the home screen. my background loads but there are no apps on the screen and the launcher bar at the bottom is missing. i can however pull down the top menu and load into settings.
on a side note, have you seen this? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1913729 any idea if it would work with the one s?
i appreciate your help. theres probably not much you can help with but its nice to get some input from someone who knows more about this stuff. i posted on the forum page listing my problem so hopefully the developer of the script can figure something out.
hey l3ft3r1s were those errors posted in the script window or is there a log file that is exported somewhere? mine doesnt report any errors in the script window.
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Your carrier wouldn't matter. But it sounds like it created a problem with your stock ROM did I read that right? Also, it's my experience that the error report only shows up if you have the "security warning" flag in hboot and you are using a stock rom.
We can't depend on the Sprint HTC phone stuff that much. They have a SD card slot and we don't if you'd like to look else where then you want to look at the ATT HTC One X stuff. They use a modified version of the root exploit for their phone. I'm guessing that it worked for me becuase I had a lower hboot. I didn't think that would be an issue but it just might. I was going to test it tomorrow since if something goes wrong I know how to fix it. So you might want to hold off. But if you'd like I'll post the link.
If you guys move forward then you might get stuck having to unlock via HTC dev to restore. Which kinda defeats the point of trying all this. You might want to hold off another day or two.

yeah i have the drivers installed.
i dont really have an option at the moment, im not gonna unlock the bootloader just yet so ill go without . if you can figure it out thatd be wicked. i have a link to my ruu if you want to try it...

dc211 said:
Do you guys have the HTC drivers installed? I'm sure I'll be able to figure it all out it just might take another day or two.
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I think so. How do I confirm this? Either way I don't think this should be the problem, since I get a return to adb devices.
By the way, do all RUUs need downgraded hboot?

l3ft3r1s said:
I think so. How do I confirm this? Either way I don't think this should be the problem, since I get a return to adb devices.
By the way, do all RUUs need downgraded hboot?
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Easiest way is to just hit the button in the all in one toolkit. Not all RUU's need to downgrade the hboot. You can use an RUU that has a higher hboot (as long as your CID is compatable). So you can always use a RUU to upgrade but not to downgrade.
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Easiest way is to just hit the button in the all in one toolkit. Not all RUU's need to downgrade the hboot. You can use an RUU that has a higher hboot (as long as your CID is compatable). So you can always use a RUU to upgrade but not to downgrade.
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Hold tight I'll figure it all out tomorrow.

dc211 said:
Easiest way is to just hit the button in the all in one toolkit.
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yeap, htc drivers, still nothing
dc211 said:
Not all RUU's need to downgrade the hboot. You can use an RUU that has a higher hboot (as long as your CID is compatable). So you can always use a RUU to upgrade but not to downgrade.
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Thanks for the info
dc211 said:
Hold tight I'll figure it all out tomorrow.
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good luck... Again, I'm not optimistic, because of these 2 different problems.
mikeinaus said:
mine doesnt report any errors in the script window.
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try v17 of the script, just to compare the outputs

l3ft3r1s said:
good luck... Again, I'm not optimistic, because of these 2 different problems.
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Yeah I read that too. Have faith.

[Q] Please help!!!

Ok so my first M8 died so I had to get another one. This one came with 1.55.605.2 out of the box. Baseband 0.89.20.0321. The issue I am having is that every time I try and s-off it just sits there adding dashes at the bottom after I type yes and the message saying if Firewater hangs for more than 2 minutes...I have searched and haven't been able to find a solution. I did see where someone said to export the firewater file from his dropbox into the local folder and in adb start at the adb shell step. Did that or so I thought and that didn't work either. Maybe I'm not extracting the file as all I'm doing is downloading it and then copying and pasting. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated. I apologize if this has been asked before. I searched as much as I could and could not find a definitive answer. Thanks to everyone on XDA.
Roque

Anyone please?

Question Did you look into the post above your in the HOW to links? Your answer should be there.

foamerman said:
Question Did you look into the post above your in the HOW to links? Your answer should be there.
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Thanks for the response! Yeah those are the steps I've been following but no luck yet..I may reset the phone and start over. I did the steps on my previous m8 and it worked like a champ. This one is being a pain lol.

Roque13 said:
Thanks for the response! Yeah those are the steps I've been following but no luck yet..I may reset the phone and start over. I did the steps on my previous m8 and it worked like a champ. This one is being a pain lol.
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Ok so I take it you have gained temp root with WeakSauce and have SuperSU installed and verified ADB is working?

fLaWx said:
Ok so I take it you have gained temp root with WeakSauce and have SuperSU installed and verified ADB is working?
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Yup. I enter adb devices and it recognizes the device. Everything seems to work fine until the last step after I type in Yes. Then it just sits there. It gives me the message "if firewater hangs for more than 2 minutes, press and hold power for 60 seconds" 3 times..Then just dashes and doesn't do anything else. Really confused on this one.

Roque13 said:
Yup. I enter adb devices and it recognizes the device. Everything seems to work fine until the last step after I type in Yes. Then it just sits there. It gives me the message "if firewater hangs for more than 2 minutes, press and hold power for 60 seconds" 3 times..Then just dashes and doesn't do anything else. Really confused on this one.
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Odd...I had no problems with firewater and my phone is on the same firmware, how many times have you tried it? I read somewhere it make take multiple tries.

fLaWx said:
Odd...I had no problems with firewater and my phone is on the same firmware, how many times have you tried it? I read somewhere it make take multiple tries.
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SUCCESS!!!! So I deleted all the adb fastboot files and wiped my. Re-rooted with weaksauce and re-did everything and it worked perfectly. Thnaks for trying to help me out. I really appreciate it!!
Roque

[Q] Help with Firewater!!

I'm doing all the steps correctly like the website is telling me to do and when i get to [su] and they tell me to type [/data/local/tmp/firewater] it just repeats the same code and anything else i try it will repeat that. HELP ME I HATE STOCK

odj1041 said:
I'm doing all the steps correctly like the website is telling me to do and when i get to [su] and they tell me to type [/data/local/tmp/firewater] it just repeats the same code and anything else i try it will repeat that. HELP ME I HATE STOCK
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Firewater method does not work anymore.
If you want s-off, get sunshine method.
This method works 100% though need to pay 25$
http://theroot.ninja/

qudwis said:
Firewater method does not work anymore.
If you want s-off, get sunshine method.
This method works 100% though need to pay 25$
http://theroot.ninja/
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That's not entirely true. Some people have still had success with firewater. Someone on the AC forums just used it successfully last week. No idea why it works on some and not others.

odj1041 said:
I'm doing all the steps correctly like the website is telling me to do and when i get to [su] and they tell me to type [/data/local/tmp/firewater] it just repeats the same code and anything else i try it will repeat that. HELP ME I HATE STOCK
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When you typed su and then enter did you grant superuser permissions on the phone itself when it pops up?

[Q&A] [Root] WeakSauce APK - 1.0.1

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Problems using Sunshine
Hi , I am stuck on my htc m8 on S-on ! i tried using Sunshine on CyanogenMod but fails the initial test ! flashing another rom with sense for Sunshine will block my wifi and my data plan is 0 Mb. with s-off i cant update the firmware ! Please Help :crying::crying::crying:

vyktorrio said:
Hi , I am stuck on my htc m8 on S-on ! i tried using Sunshine on CyanogenMod but fails the initial test ! flashing another rom with sense for Sunshine will block my wifi and my data plan is 0 Mb. with s-off i cant update the firmware ! Please Help :crying::crying::crying:
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Try the repair method from this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=56199989
All credit to RolandK
Sent from my HTC6525LVW using Tapatalk

vyktorrio said:
Hi , I am stuck on my htc m8 on S-on ! i tried using Sunshine on CyanogenMod but fails the initial test ! flashing another rom with sense for Sunshine will block my wifi and my data plan is 0 Mb. with s-off i cant update the firmware ! Please Help :crying::crying::crying:
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So what are you? S-on or S-off???

Posted in other thread.

I'm using weaksauce and firewater to try and S-Off my vzw m8. All goes smooth till the first "bottle" during firewater process. Keeps failing at that.
My one is still on 4.4.2 software 1.55.605.2. I attempted firewater on a win7 laptop and also on Ubuntu 10.04, with the results above. From what I was able to find it seems like the software version is still unlockable via firewater, or am I wrong?
Thanks

gatormark08 said:
I'm using weaksauce and firewater to try and S-Off my vzw m8. All goes smooth till the first "bottle" during firewater process. Keeps failing at that.
My one is still on 4.4.2 software 1.55.605.2. I attempted firewater on a win7 laptop and also on Ubuntu 10.04, with the results above. From what I was able to find it seems like the software version is still unlockable via firewater, or am I wrong?
Thanks
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After you do the adb reboot but before you run the commands try opening weaksauce on your phone. Then continue with shell commands.

dottat said:
After you do the adb reboot but before you run the commands try opening weaksauce on your phone. Then continue with shell commands.
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Doesn't seem to work, apparently there is a HW difference, I guess I'll have to use sunshine. Thank you for the suggestion though.

gatormark08 said:
Doesn't seem to work, apparently there is a HW difference, I guess I'll have to use sunshine. Thank you for the suggestion though.
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SunShine doesn't like it when you tamper with it.

HTC One M8 Verzion, weaksause and firewater
Failed to get commit_creds address.
Failed to get ptmx_fops address.
Failed to setup variables.
1|[email protected]_m8wl:/ $ /data/local/tmp/firewater
/data/local/tmp/firewater
/system/bin/sh: /data/local/tmp/firewater: not found
127|[email protected]_m8wl:/ $ chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/temproot
chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/temproot
[email protected]_m8wl:/ $ chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/firewater
chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/firewater
Unable to open /data/local/tmp/firewater: No such file or directory
10|[email protected]_m8wl:/ $ /data/local/tmp/temproot
This is the message when I try to root it by weaksause and firewater, I have follo all instructions
Can any body help her
/data/local/tmp/temproot
run_root_shell, thanks fi01 - https://github.com/android-rooting-tools/android_r
un_root_shell
[*] Attempting to acquire root. This will take 5-10 minutes, be patient
error in setsockopt().
Failed to get prepare_kernel_cred address.
Failed to get commit_creds address.
Failed to get ptmx_fops address.
Failed to setup variables.
1|[email protected]_m8wl:/ $

So, the only way to root an M8 on 4.4.3 is to use Sunshine? I'm not paying $25 to root my phone, that just seems kind of pointless...

Co1dNight said:
So, the only way to root an M8 on 4.4.3 is to use Sunshine? I'm not paying $25 to root my phone, that just seems kind of pointless...
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Unfortunately for the Verizon variant that is the only way. Firewater was a free alternative (for 4.4.2), but since sunshine was released firewater was no longer supported. By paying the $25 its continuing the support for the development of sunshine so it will continue to work for the later OTAs and such.

Co1dNight said:
So, the only way to root an M8 on 4.4.3 is to use Sunshine? I'm not paying $25 to root my phone, that just seems kind of pointless...
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What's your point?

I"am wondering if firewater is now corrupted, because its supposed to work on the verizon m8 on 4.4.2 firmware with weaksauce and now it no longer work ????
I know all the little things that can keep firewater from working, such as after the adb reboot weaksauce not giving root sometimes you have to manually open weaksauce also some times you have to un check usb debugging and then re check it to get it to recognize the device for the adb reboot to work. Also when you download supersu from google play never open supersu until firewater has given you s-off.
All of these were just issues you had to get exactly right but when you did firewater would work. My thoughts are firewater is completely corrupted now and will not work at all when it should.
Has anyone got firewater to work in the past few days ????
If so please respond and list how you got it to work what you had to do, because I believe firewater no longer works when it still should be working on verizon m8's on 4.4.2 with weaksauce.
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dottat said:
What's your point?
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Personally I think there should be some competition instead of everyone forced to use sunshine, after all this is a free market where everyone should have choices, that would be like only having one cellular carrier and everyone was forced to use them. Just as that example we need an alternative to sunshine. Maybe another app that does the same made by a developer that feels that he can make more than enough only charging people $10.00 or even $15.00
I just think there should be some competition instead of their only being one choice and everyone stuck without options.

Roefastford said:
I"am wondering if firewater is now corrupted, because its supposed to work on the verizon m8 on 4.4.2 firmware with weaksauce and now it no longer work ????
I know all the little things that can keep firewater from working, such as after the adb reboot weaksauce not giving root sometimes you have to manually open weaksauce also some times you have to un check usb debugging and then re check it to get it to recognize the device for the adb reboot to work. Also when you download supersu from google play never open supersu until firewater has given you s-off.
All of these were just issues you had to get exactly right but when you did firewater would work. My thoughts are firewater is completely corrupted now and will not work at all when it should.
Has anyone got firewater to work in the past few days ????
If so please respond and list how you got it to work what you had to do, because I believe firewater no longer works when it still should be working on verizon m8's on 4.4.2 with weaksauce.
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Personally I think there should be some competition instead of everyone forced to use sunshine, after all this is a free market where everyone should have choices, that would be like only having one cellular carrier and everyone was forced to use them. Just as that example we need an alternative to sunshine. Maybe another app that does the same made by a developer that feels that he can make more than enough only charging people $10.00 or even $15.00
I just think there should be some competition instead of their only being one choice and everyone stuck without options.
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For one thing it does take a team (and some victim hardware). Complaining about the team or the price when no one else has put the time and hardware into developing their own tool is at best useless and at worst harmful to the community. Right now the choice is root or no root. Sunshine is a choice. You can stay stock. You can develop your own method of root. Choices.
How much time and hardware do you think firewater and all of the tools of the past took away from the guys who provided it?
Did it ever occur to you that there never really was any competition because the motivation (read payoff) wasn't there?
You complain about and yet you ask for help.
No help here.

adavit said:
Unfortunately for the Verizon variant that is the only way. Firewater was a free alternative (for 4.4.2), but since sunshine was released firewater was no longer supported. By paying the $25 its continuing the support for the development of sunshine so it will continue to work for the later OTAs and such.
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Firewater has a few things that can keep it from working, one being patching, the other being unpublished differences in production runs of htc devices (sometimes not even whole production runs but parts of them). It has nothing to do with no longer being supported, it just can't work anymore. It can't be made to work. When bugs pop up beaups certainly does support it and make changes, he updates the binary regularly. Anyone watching it would see him do that.
Roefastford said:
I"am wondering if firewater is now corrupted, because its supposed to work on the verizon m8 on 4.4.2 firmware with weaksauce and now it no longer work ????
I know all the little things that can keep firewater from working, such as after the adb reboot weaksauce not giving root sometimes you have to manually open weaksauce also some times you have to un check usb debugging and then re check it to get it to recognize the device for the adb reboot to work. Also when you download supersu from google play never open supersu until firewater has given you s-off.
All of these were just issues you had to get exactly right but when you did firewater would work. My thoughts are firewater is completely corrupted now and will not work at all when it should.
Has anyone got firewater to work in the past few days ????
If so please respond and list how you got it to work what you had to do, because I believe firewater no longer works when it still should be working on verizon m8's on 4.4.2 with weaksauce.
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Personally I think there should be some competition instead of everyone forced to use sunshine, after all this is a free market where everyone should have choices, that would be like only having one cellular carrier and everyone was forced to use them. Just as that example we need an alternative to sunshine. Maybe another app that does the same made by a developer that feels that he can make more than enough only charging people $10.00 or even $15.00
I just think there should be some competition instead of their only being one choice and everyone stuck without options.
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Here is a link for you
http://www.reddit.com/r/conspiracy
We do nothing to discourage competition, we dont hold people hostage, make threats etc. Firewater should still work fine, assuming the device isnt patched, and is not a whelp device. beaups is out of hte country right now, its entirely possible that his server is having issues (i dont have access to that one like i do the sunshines). If his server is having an issue, it will be fixed when he is back.

dottat said:
For one thing it does take a team (and some victim hardware). *****ing about the team or the price when no one else has put the time and hardware into developing their own tool is at best useless and at worst harmful to the community. Right now the choice is root or no root. Sunshine is a choice. You can stay stock. You can develop your own method of root. Choices.
How much time and hardware do you think firewater and all of the tools of the past took away from the guys who provided it?
Did it ever occur to you that there never really was any competition because the motivation (read payoff) wasn't there?
You ***** about and yet you ask for help.
No help here.
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Yes but at some point there has to have been enough people have paid and used the app that they are getting rich off it. I have no problem with them making a fair amount off it but when does that fair amount go to far. Yes it is root or no root but everything else there is competition on just like they split ma bell up years ago because they were controlling the market. All I"am saying is we need some competition I guess its only a matter of time before some other team of devs out there thinks about it and how much that reward adds up then get to sit back and collect the rewards forever like a personal gold mine.
Oh and I never asked the devs of firewater ie sunshine lol because they already made it known they wont because honestly they dont really want firewater to work, but honestly a new verizon m8 on 4.4.2 is the same as it was when firewater came out the stock 4.4.2 verizon m8 did not change if it has never been updated so that said firewater must have changed otherwise it would still work.

Roefastford said:
Yes but at some point there has to have been enough people have paid and used the app that they are getting rich off it. I have no problem with them making a fair amount off it but when does that fair amount go to far. Yes it is root or no root but everything else there is competition on just like they split ma bell up years ago because they were controlling the market. All I"am saying is we need some competition I guess its only a matter of time before some other team of devs out there thinks about it and how much that reward adds up then get to sit back and collect the rewards forever like a personal gold mine.
Oh and I never asked the devs of firewater ie sunshine lol because they already made it known they wont because honestly they dont really want firewater to work, but honestly a new verizon m8 on 4.4.2 is the same as it was when firewater came out the stock 4.4.2 verizon m8 did not change if it has never been updated so that said firewater must have changed otherwise it would still work.
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You did see the post above yours right?

jcase said:
Firewater has a few things that can keep it from working, one being patching, the other being unpublished differences in production runs of htc devices (sometimes not even whole production runs but parts of them). It has nothing to do with no longer being supported, it just can't work anymore. It can't be made to work. When bugs pop up beaups certainly does support it and make changes, he updates the binary regularly. Anyone watching it would see him do that.
Here is a link for you
http://www.reddit.com/r/conspiracy
We do nothing to discourage competition, we dont hold people hostage, make threats etc. Firewater should still work fine, assuming the device isnt patched, and is not a whelp device. beaups is out of hte country right now, its entirely possible that his server is having issues (i dont have access to that one like i do the sunshines). If his server is having an issue, it will be fixed when he is back.
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If this is the case then there should be some people responding saying they got firewater to work in the last few days on their verizon m8 with bone stock 4.4.2 as it came off the assembly line at htc.
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dottat said:
You did see the post above yours right?
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Yes then if this is the case then there should be some people responding saying they got firewater to work in the last few days on their verizon m8 with bone stock 4.4.2 as it came off the assembly line at htc.

Roefastford said:
If this is the case then there should be some people responding saying they got firewater to work in the last few day on their verizon m8 with bone stock 4.4.2 as it came off the assembly line at htc.
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Yes then if this is the case then there should be some people responding saying they got firewater to work in the last few days on their verizon m8 with bone stock 4.4.2 as it came off the assembly line at htc.
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Roefastford said:
Yes but at some point there has to have been enough people have paid and used the app that they are getting rich off it. I have no problem with them making a fair amount off it but when does that fair amount go to far. Yes it is root or no root but everything else there is competition on just like they split ma bell up years ago because they were controlling the market. All I"am saying is we need some competition I guess its only a matter of time before some other team of devs out there thinks about it and how much that reward adds up then get to sit back and collect the rewards forever like a personal gold mine.
Oh and I never asked the devs of firewater ie sunshine lol because they already made it known they wont because honestly they dont really want firewater to work, but honestly a new verizon m8 on 4.4.2 is the same as it was when firewater came out the stock 4.4.2 verizon m8 did not change if it has never been updated so that said firewater must have changed otherwise it would still work.
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By they, i assume you mean beaups and I, since we did sunshine (and weaksauce, and beaups did firewater)
Get rich? AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. I'm sorry, i work 12+ hrs a day to manage to pay my family's way. I'm no rich man.
We don't control the market. Other solutions are available, javacards and easyjtag both can be used to s-off the htc m8. Both are harder to user (esp easyjtag), and much much more expensive.
I'm sorry you dislike the fact that we came in, and undercut the competition. I guess we could have put it in a hardware dongle and charged $250 for it like others do. If you don't support what we are doing, then don't buy it (but you did anyways, your username matches the paypal address of one of the sales we had)
You have absolutely no idea what the heck you are talking about. Get off your rear and go look up firewater and the whelp error, it has existed since BEFORE the m8 ever came out. You are making yourself look ignorant.