Okay I'm getting tired of trying these methods and them not working. Weaksauce does not work. I messaged jcase personally and he directed me to a website where I downloaded an apk called sunshine. He said it's the only method that works for 4.4.3. I open the app and hit okay, then temproot, to gain root. Already having supersu installed, a pop up comes up asking me to grant root. I grant it. Then I try firewater and it tells me SU or FU. Basically saying my device is not rooted. What am I doing wrong??? I have my ADB set up and working properly, I have all the files in the right places. What do I need to do? I don't understand.
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blkhrt13 said:
Okay I'm getting tired of trying these methods and them not working. Weaksauce does not work. I messaged jcase personally and he directed me to a website where I downloaded an apk called sunshine. He said it's the only method that works for 4.4.3. I open the app and hit okay, then temproot, to gain root. Already having supersu installed, a pop up comes up asking me to grant root. I grant it. Then I try firewater and it tells me SU or FU. Basically saying my device is not rooted. What am I doing wrong??? I have my ADB set up and working properly, I have all the files in the right places. What do I need to do? I don't understand.
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Firewater does not support 4.4.3. You would need to use sunshine in order to gain s-off/unlock and then you will be able to install a custom recovery and then root your device using SuperSU zip file. It will cost $25 to use sunshine, but well worth it and the only way that I know of to have root on 4.4.3.
blkhrt13 said:
Okay I'm getting tired of trying these methods and them not working. Weaksauce does not work. I messaged jcase personally and he directed me to a website where I downloaded an apk called sunshine. He said it's the only method that works for 4.4.3. I open the app and hit okay, then temproot, to gain root. Already having supersu installed, a pop up comes up asking me to grant root. I grant it. Then I try firewater and it tells me SU or FU. Basically saying my device is not rooted. What am I doing wrong??? I have my ADB set up and working properly, I have all the files in the right places. What do I need to do? I don't understand.
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I just did this on 4.4.3 and I'm new to this but here's what I did:
1. Install and run SunShine to gain s-off/unlock. Did you pay for SunShine? It costs $25 and if you did not pay then you did not complete the process.
2. Install TWRP by following the directions on their webiste. I used the Fastboot Method.
3. Once in TWRP it will ask you if you want to root and install SuperSU.
Just running SunShine does not permanently root your phone.
I haven't paid for it yet. I won't be able to until I get paid next week:/ so I guess I'll just have to wait. Thank you both for your replies. So in other words, that app will s off the phone and unlock the bootloader without even having to plug it in to my pc?
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I haven't paid for it yet. I won't be able to until I get paid next week:/ so I guess I'll just have to wait. Thank you both for your replies. So in other words, that app will s off the phone and unlock the bootloader without even having to plug it in to my pc?
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That's correct, nothing needed from your PC until you're ready to install a custom recovery (ie: TWRP). Super easy and well worth the $25! Just make sure you're plugged into a power source.
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I had no problems rooting and getting s-off on my M8 months ago when the exploit was released. I used the weaksauce/firewater method. Now when I try to do the same thing to my gf's M8 it won't work. It's running stock 4.4.2. any ideas? I run weaksauce -> download/run supersu -> try to update the binaries but it keeps saying installation failed. need help! thanks
irbane said:
I had no problems rooting and getting s-off on my M8 months ago when the exploit was released. I used the weaksauce/firewater method. Now when I try to do the same thing to my gf's M8 it won't work. It's running stock 4.4.2. any ideas? I run weaksauce -> download/run supersu -> try to update the binaries but it keeps saying installation failed. need help! thanks
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Reboot your phone. Wait for a pop up message that shows phone is rooted then run super su? Have you downloaded any rooted apps like root explorer? Reason I asked is because once you run the app supoeruser should pop up.
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irbane said:
I had no problems rooting and getting s-off on my M8 months ago when the exploit was released. I used the weaksauce/firewater method. Now when I try to do the same thing to my gf's M8 it won't work. It's running stock 4.4.2. any ideas? I run weaksauce -> download/run supersu -> try to update the binaries but it keeps saying installation failed. need help! thanks
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You're getting stuck on weaksauce? Try to uninstall everything, reboot, then re-download weaksauce and install again. Sometimes the root won't apply correctly.
If firewater doesn't work, you might have to use sunshine.
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Reboot your phone. Wait for a pop up message that shows phone is rooted then run super su? Have you downloaded any rooted apps like root explorer? Reason I asked is because once you run the app supoeruser should pop up.
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BadUsername said:
You're getting stuck on weaksauce? Try to uninstall everything, reboot, then re-download weaksauce and install again. Sometimes the root won't apply correctly.
If firewater doesn't work, you might have to use sunshine.
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no rooted apps. I factory reset her phone before trying the root/s-off and it wouldn't take. after i reboot the phone, the toast message doesnt show up unless i run weaksauce again
It just takes a couple minutes to reroot after every reboot. And where in the instructions are you seeing to download and run supersu? Don't do that.
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no rooted apps. I factory reset her phone before trying the root/s-off and it wouldn't take. after i reboot the phone, the toast message doesnt show up unless i run weaksauce again
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I had the same issue when I first installed weaksauce. It was weird, root checker said I was rooted, but weaksauce would not reroot when I rebooted my device. I just downloaded a fresh copy and ran it again, and it worked perfectly the second time.
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ADB is up and running.
Stuck at WeakSauce and SuperSU.
WeakSauce says it was successful. SuperSU says root failed.
Not sure if I missed something. Does it only work with older versions?
I did follow the trouble shooting steps of uninstalling and re-installing in the exact order.
Should I keep trying that?
UPDATE - Root Checker shows I have root access.
SuperSU keeps stating failed.
Thanks.
yo
chrischoi said:
ADB is up and running.
Stuck at WeakSauce and SuperSU.
WeakSauce says it was successful. SuperSU says root failed.
Not sure if I missed something. Does it only work with older versions?
I did follow the trouble shooting steps of uninstalling and re-installing in the exact order.
Should I keep trying that?
UPDATE - Root Checker shows I have root access.
SuperSU keeps stating failed.
Thanks.
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If Weaksauce says you're rooted, I would skip SuperSU for now and go straight in to Firewater.
Do it exactly like they say and you will be S-off and ready to install a custom recovery and SuperSU.
michaelbsheldon said:
If Weaksauce says you're rooted, I would skip SuperSU for now and go straight in to Firewater.
Do it exactly like they say and you will be S-off and ready to install a custom recovery and SuperSU.
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Ran Firewater and it says nothing can be done. I'll try again later.
Haven't even picked up my m8 yet but I know I've had similar issues with my m7 as well as my DNA... Turn off your virus scanner and firewall and run again.. try to stop as many processes as possible before attempting again.. worth a shot at least
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If you follow all instructions and have taken into consideration all trouble the shooting then you may have a device which requires you use the sunshine apk. Sunshine is made by the same devs that created firewater but costs $25 after completed. http://theroot.ninja
If by chance you are curious about why one works and not the other there are many threads that have been discussing this topic. One in which jcase (Dev) has take the time to post a few comments.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708628&page=37
Hey guys as you can tell I made the switched after I had and unfortunate issue with my previous phone. Pretty much the act of god and stupid me I didnt have insurance on it so I had to start a new line and fork over the 220$ price tag, but anyways. I got the phone last night, and it's an amazing phone. For some reason i always been afraid to try out HTC. For some reason seemed to complex to me, but after I did more research it actually isn't.
I have a few questions and maybe I can get some help:
1) I follow root junky on youtube, and pretty much watched all his videos on the Verizon M8. From my understanding after reading through the forums that firewater will not work on newer m8 models, and that I would have to pay 25$ and get sunshine. This true about firewater? I had seen a few post about people saying it works, and more saying that it wont. I do have the newest sense 6, and and the update came to the phone.
2) I also noticed about the temporary root access apk, and that with a phone reboot it resets itself. So if i do the root and then obtain the root and use titanium back up that actually resets also?
3) I went threw the forum again about water proof/ dust proof, drop proof cases. Anyone here have one or used one and what do you think?
4) Lastly if I do the sunshine is that considered full root, and then I can add twrp through flashify, and then roms if I decide to go that route?
Thanks in advance,
the_rooter
Firewater is working on some people's still. It depends what hardware the phone has for some reason. So your process to root and soff will be, following the threads here.
Use weak sauce to temp root, download SuperSU after, do not open the app or anything. Don't try and update binaries or anything.
Then use firewater, using the correct directions, there's 3 different sets if I recall. Just pick the right one that is for using weak sauce root.
Then if firewater works great, you'll be soff and unlocked. If not, buy sunshine and run it. Then you'll get soff and unlocked.
You'll then get rid of SuperSU and uninstall weak sauce app as well.
Then flash a recovery. I'd suggest fastboot flashing it, but I guess flashify would work. But you'll already have fastboot working if you tried firewater so might as well flash twrp with fastboot.
Once you have your recovery, download the latest SuperSU zip found here in chainfires thread and flash it in twrp. Then reboot and you will be permanent rooted. Then you can flash all the Roms or whatever you want.
Hope that helps.
silver04v said:
Firewater is working on some people's still. It depends what hardware the phone has for some reason. So your process to root and soff will be, following the threads here.
Use weak sauce to temp root, download SuperSU after, do not open the app or anything. Don't try and update binaries or anything.
Then use firewater, using the correct directions, there's 3 different sets if I recall. Just pick the right one that is for using weak sauce root.
Then if firewater works great, you'll be soff and unlocked. If not, buy sunshine and run it. Then you'll get soff and unlocked.
You'll then get rid of SuperSU and uninstall weak sauce app as well.
Then flash a recovery. I'd suggest fastboot flashing it, but I guess flashify would work. But you'll already have fastboot working if you tried firewater so might as well flash twrp with fastboot.
Once you have your recovery, download the latest SuperSU zip found here in chainfires thread and flash it in twrp. Then reboot and you will be permanent rooted. Then you can flash all the Roms or whatever you want.
Hope that helps.
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Did anyone find out the difference in hardware the phones that work, and is there a way to check on that or no?
the_rooter said:
Did anyone find out the difference in hardware the phones that work, and is there a way to check on that or no?
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No, you just try firewater. It really is easy. And if it works great, if not, no big deal. It will tell you, whelp, this won't ever work for your device is it fails. Then just use sunshine. Just read the how to threads and it really is simple. Droidmodderx on YouTube has a couple videos that are Verizon specific that may lend a hand too.
silver04v said:
No, you just try firewater. It really is easy. And if it works great, if not, no big deal. It will tell you, whelp, this won't ever work for your device is it fails. Then just use sunshine. Just read the how to threads and it really is simple. Droidmodderx on YouTube has a couple videos that are Verizon specific that may lend a hand too.
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I just paid the 25 dollars and now I am root free s off and twrp
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Check out the 2 other posts many get firewater to work using superuser with weaksauce app instead of supersu. Check out the two other posts below first is the main one.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2787587
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...firewater-s-off-fail-bottle-chugging-t2821691
I got it up and running. Right now trying gpe
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Roefastford said:
Check out the 2 other posts many get firewater to work using superuser with weaksauce app instead of supersu. Check out the two other posts below first is the main one.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2787587
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...firewater-s-off-fail-bottle-chugging-t2821691
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After getting s off I am on a custom rom and recovery question is. If I wanna do S-OFF I JUST run sunshine again correct? I can just keep doing that back and forth?
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the_rooter said:
After getting s off I am on a custom rom and recovery question is. If I wanna do S-OFF I JUST run sunshine again correct? I can just keep doing that back and forth?
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Once your s-off you will stay s-off unless they release an update ota and it can affect s-off and you flash it, in that case sunshine is supposed to work for your device once again. Just dont flash any new update until you know for sure that it wont affect s-off.
the_rooter said:
After getting s off I am on a custom rom and recovery question is. If I wanna do S-OFF I JUST run sunshine again correct? I can just keep doing that back and forth?
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Pretty sure once you're s-off, you're s-off until you restore s-on. Flashing a custom rom won't change the secure write status.
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the_rooter said:
After getting s off I am on a custom rom and recovery question is. If I wanna do S-OFF I JUST run sunshine again correct? I can just keep doing that back and forth?
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Once your soff and custom recovery there is no need to complete this process again your done with it. You can flash ROMs in recovery if you don't like it.. Wipe and load something else : )
Edit.... Lol two of you beat me to the answer...
thunderbls said:
Once your soff and custom recovery there is no need to complete this process again your done with it. You can flash ROMs in recovery if you don't like it.. Wipe and load something else : )
Edit.... Lol two of you beat me to the answer...
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Thanks guys for the answers I don't plan on s-off just thinking more about if and when it comes time to sell to someone. Right now I am using gpe rom and it's running great.
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The phone is still on 4.4.2 and tried to OTA update but I quickly caught it and put on airplane mode and disabled all radios.
So the question is, how can I root it and S off?
Android Version:4.4.2
Software Number 1.55.605.2
Kernel 3.4.0-gfa487c9
[email protected] #1
Root with WeakSauce, then find Firewater to unlock that thing immediately. After you're unlocked, then use the RUU running around here to update.
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Is Forrester an app? Also whats RUU?
No harm but honestly, don't you think somebody has posted this somewhere on a development forum for such a popular device. Go to the HTC one m8 general forum and then look at the posts. Somebody has completed a thread specifically detailing how to root, s-off, bootloader unlock, and flash a custom recovery.
nervana1 said:
Is Forrester an app? Also whats RUU?
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Firewater, sorry, my phone auto corrected and you saw my post before I could edit it.
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awesome tyvm
whelp, this sucks, firewater can not work on your device
no amount of reflashing, retrying, or ruuing will fix...
DO NOT COME TO IRC ASKING FOR UPDATES OR ETAS!!!!!!
if we are able to fix this issue, it will be announced
bye bye.....sorry it didn't work out.
Keep getting this sadly
nervana1 said:
whelp, this sucks, firewater can not work on your device
no amount of reflashing, retrying, or ruuing will fix...
DO NOT COME TO IRC ASKING FOR UPDATES OR ETAS!!!!!!
if we are able to fix this issue, it will be announced
bye bye.....sorry it didn't work out.
Keep getting this sadly
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Uninstall supersu and weaksauce, then install weaksauce then install supersu but DO NOT OPEN SUPERSU ever not until after your done with firewater. When your phone reboots while using firewater right after android loads open the weaksauce app and make sure it shows you have root access. This is where it usually fails because weaksauce is not giving root access during the use of firewater, when you manually open weaksauce it will give root access then firewater will work.
tried and it did not work, this is driving me nuts
Just use the sunshine method if the others not working. I mean that's what I would do.
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nervana1 said:
tried and it did not work, this is driving me nuts
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After adb reboot and before running the rest of the command open weaksauce. Then continue.
dottat said:
After adb reboot and before running the rest of the command open weaksauce. Then continue.
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Exactly that was what I listed lol. Because sometimes weaksauce will not give root access and if it does not then trying the rest of firewater will not work, you open weaksauce and make sure it confirms you have root access otherwise reboot phone and start over just never open supersu until after firewater has given you s-off. This is where many people cant get firewater to work because they are assuming weaksauce gave them root and it may take weaksauce a while to give root access so you need to open weaksauce then finish with the steps on firewater. It took me a few m8's to figure out but it really makes a lot of sense.
disable OTA -prior to root?
Been looking around for a solid answer to this and haven't been able to find one. Since this thread is essentially what I am looking to do (get M8 now, hope it still has 4.4.3 or lower) and unlock and root prior to taking any OTA, figured I would ask here as it very much related to the OP.
Is there a way to disable the OTA update prior to being rooted? I'll need to turn on the phone after I receive it and it will go through the normal setup so I can check the OS version prior to running any unlock/root method. During this time I am sure VZW will try and push the OTA. I know I can 'postpone' the install (usually) but wasn't sure if there was a better, more permanent way to lock out the OTA from happening just to be safe.
Thanks
surfmly said:
Been looking around for a solid answer to this and haven't been able to find one. Since this thread is essentially what I am looking to do (get M8 now, hope it still has 4.4.3 or lower) and unlock and root prior to taking any OTA, figured I would ask here as it very much related to the OP.
Is there a way to disable the OTA update prior to being rooted? I'll need to turn on the phone after I receive it and it will go through the normal setup so I can check the OS version prior to running any unlock/root method. During this time I am sure VZW will try and push the OTA. I know I can 'postpone' the install (usually) but wasn't sure if there was a better, more permanent way to lock out the OTA from happening just to be safe.
Thanks
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The ota you can chose to not install it just dont hit install and dont mess with the update at all, and try firewater but from what I have seen posted most cant get it to work any more, my advice is try a few times and look at the tips listed in various posts but be prepared to have to use sunshine. Its $25 but if you have to use it then you have to use it, otherwise you will just be wasting your time where you could be enjoying the benefits of s-off. Either that or sell it and go with at&t or tmobile and use htc dev for free and live fine with s-on, those are pretty much your only choices, good luck and enjoy when your unlocked.
M9guy said:
The ota you can chose to not install it just dont hit install and dont mess with the update at all, and try firewater but from what I have seen posted most cant get it to work any more, my advice is try a few times and look at the tips listed in various posts but be prepared to have to use sunshine. Its $25 but if you have to use it then you have to use it, otherwise you will just be wasting your time where you could be enjoying the benefits of s-off. Either that or sell it and go with at&t or tmobile and use htc dev for free and live fine with s-on, those are pretty much your only choices, good luck and enjoy when your unlocked.
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That is exactly what I did. Could not get Firewater to work, so went with Sunshine and worked like a charm. I now have TWRP and SuperSU installed and ready to go.
One question though - the OTA file did get downloaded and it was big...... anyone know where that file gets downloaded to so I can delete it to free up space? Been searching on the phone and online and can't find a good answer (it isn't in cache).
surfmly said:
That is exactly what I did. Could not get Firewater to work, so went with Sunshine and worked like a charm. I now have TWRP and SuperSU installed and ready to go.
One question though - the OTA file did get downloaded and it was big...... anyone know where that file gets downloaded to so I can delete it to free up space? Been searching on the phone and online and can't find a good answer (it isn't in cache).
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You did look in download on your internal memory right ? You could just do a full wipe of everything except ext sd card, then just make sure everything except ext sd is selected, or take sd out. Just have your rom of choice on your sd card ie mine would be viperone 3.1.0 lol. Another thing to get a full wipe make sure everything is mounted in the twrp mount settings.
If my suggestions help you please hit the thanks option at the bottom left of my post please.
I just got an HTC One M8 today and I want to get it to s off and install CyanogenMod. I'm on the 4.4.4 build and I have root with Sunshine but when I grant it root and it does the compatibility check it says "At this time, SunShine cannot work on your phone"
Is there a fix for this or do I have to wait for Sunshine 3?
ericperkun said:
I just got an HTC One M8 today and I want to get it to s off and install CyanogenMod. I'm on the 4.4.4 build and I have root with Sunshine but when I grant it root and it does the compatibility check it says "At this time, SunShine cannot work on your phone"
Is there a fix for this or do I have to wait for Sunshine 3?
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You must wait. Sorry.
ericperkun said:
I just got an HTC One M8 today and I want to get it to s off and install CyanogenMod. I'm on the 4.4.4 build and I have root with Sunshine but when I grant it root and it does the compatibility check it says "At this time, SunShine cannot work on your phone"
Is there a fix for this or do I have to wait for Sunshine 3?
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I would give it a couple more tries. When I did mine it took me like 3 tries as it kept failing. I had to reboot and run it again. Are you running sunshine while you have root access with weaksauce2 ? I think you need to be and open weaksauce2 to make sure it shows you have root access. And if it reboots then does nothing for a whiles try opening weaksauce2 and see if that lets it work. I would say give it a couple more tries it cant hurt but may help.
dottat said:
You must wait. Sorry.
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I thought so, that sucks. Oh well hopefully it comes out soon.
M9guy said:
I would give it a couple more tries. When I did mine it took me like 3 tries as it kept failing. I had to reboot and run it again. Are you running sunshine while you have root access with weaksauce2 ? I think you need to be and open weaksauce2 to make sure it shows you have root access. And if it reboots then does nothing for a whiles try opening weaksauce2 and see if that lets it work. I would say give it a couple more tries it cant hurt but may help.
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Yeah I had root with WeakSauce2 when I used it and I tried a bunch of times.
ericperkun said:
Yeah I had root with WeakSauce2 when I used it and I tried a bunch of times.
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This seems like a long shot but I think I've read that the new sunshine has weaksauce baked in. Have you tried uninstalling your standalone weaksauce and running sunshine as is? It's worth a shot.
ericperkun said:
I just got an HTC One M8 today and I want to get it to s off and install CyanogenMod. I'm on the 4.4.4 build and I have root with Sunshine but when I grant it root and it does the compatibility check it says "At this time, SunShine cannot work on your phone"
Is there a fix for this or do I have to wait for Sunshine 3?
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It worked for me, current Sunshine...
I have M8 that came with 4.4.4 ... After days of research I finally just tried WeakSauce2 (It worked, gained temp root) ... Make sure you are using WeakSauce2 and not the original.
Then reluctantly, I tried Sunshine and it said it wouldn't work, as you stated. But I tried anyway. ... And it worked FIRST TRY.
I hate the fact that they charge (and charge so much) for it, but it was one of those I'm determined type things... I really hope the that trend of charging so much doesn't catch on. I'm all for donate or a couple of bucks but dammnnn come on... It's supposed to be for fun and everything, not to make thousands of dollars...
Anyways, the current sunshine worked for me, on 4.4.4 , and yes I am sure It was 4.4.4 KitKat and not 4.4.3 ....
Good luck.
My M8 is coming Friday. Do I go straight to Sunshine or do I need to Weaksauce2 first. I thought Weaksauce was now part of sunshine.
Thanks.
schneid said:
My M8 is coming Friday. Do I go straight to Sunshine or do I need to Weaksauce2 first. I thought Weaksauce was now part of sunshine.
Thanks.
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Like I said, I first only used WeakSauce2. I rebooted the phone several times just playing with the phone and re-ran weaksauce2 several times also (just playing, testing root, etc... ) - Days later I finally decided to just try Sunshine one night. I left Weaksuace2 running, ran Sunshine, and it worked.
I don't know if it is 'baked in' or not, but this was my experience.
schneid said:
My M8 is coming Friday. Do I go straight to Sunshine or do I need to Weaksauce2 first. I thought Weaksauce was now part of sunshine.
Thanks.
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Running weaksauce isn't needed. I'd try sunshine first as soon as you boot up your phone, if it doesn't work weaksauce may allow it to work after running it.
No Joy
Phone came with 4.4.4. Tried Sunshine. Failed. Weaksauce2 gives TempRoot. Weaksauce2 plus Sunshine fails. Manually installed SU. Kept screwing around and ran Flashify to TWRP. Phone booted to a scary red triangle. After awhile booted normally. Decided to start over and did a factory reset.
Did learn I didn't need a SIM Cutter or a trip to Verizon for a Nano SIM. It came with a VZW SIM and VZW has an online app to activate a replacement phone. Enter MEI, SIM ID, they text a code, you enter it, BAM, your done.
Not sure where to go from here. I'd pay way more than $25 for root. Really surprised this phone came from Amazon with 4.4.4. Always been able to get root before locked out. Missing my rooted S3 already other than it was old and slow..
All I really want is TiBu and Tether. Can I do that with just Weaksauce2 TempRoot? Does Freezing "Updater" block further updates so I can deny them until safe?
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schneid said:
Phone came with 4.4.4. Tried Sunshine. Failed. Weaksauce2 gives TempRoot. Weaksauce2 plus Sunshine fails. Manually installed SU. Kept screwing around and ran Flashify to TWRP. Phone booted to a scary red triangle. After awhile booted normally. Decided to start over and did a factory reset.
Did learn I didn't need a SIM Cutter or a trip to Verizon for a Nano SIM. It came with a VZW SIM and VZW has an online app to activate a replacement phone. Enter MEI, SIM ID, they text a code, you enter it, BAM, your done.
Not sure where to go from here. I'd pay way more than $25 for root. Really surprised this phone came from Amazon with 4.4.4. Always been able to get root before locked out. Missing my rooted S3 already other than it was old and slow..
All I really want is TiBu and Tether. Can I do that with just Weaksauce2 TempRoot? Does Freezing "Updater" block further updates so I can deny them until safe?
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I'm talking out of my @SS right now, but can you Unmount filesystem and then Remount as Read-Write while you have temp root, and then try Sunshine ? Im not sure that would make any difference at all, but If I was stuck I would try at least ...
Could you also use a Firewall and program like Autostarts to block and disable updater as well as disable it ? Again, I don't know, just saying...
schneid said:
Phone came with 4.4.4. Tried Sunshine. Failed. Weaksauce2 gives TempRoot. Weaksauce2 plus Sunshine fails. Manually installed SU. Kept screwing around and ran Flashify to TWRP. Phone booted to a scary red triangle. After awhile booted normally. Decided to start over and did a factory reset.
Did learn I didn't need a SIM Cutter or a trip to Verizon for a Nano SIM. It came with a VZW SIM and VZW has an online app to activate a replacement phone. Enter MEI, SIM ID, they text a code, you enter it, BAM, your done.
Not sure where to go from here. I'd pay way more than $25 for root. Really surprised this phone came from Amazon with 4.4.4. Always been able to get root before locked out. Missing my rooted S3 already other than it was old and slow..
All I really want is TiBu and Tether. Can I do that with just Weaksauce2 TempRoot? Does Freezing "Updater" block further updates so I can deny them until safe?
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Freezing updater would probably stop further updates, but you may want to take it if the next version of sunshine will work on it.
You just need to wait for the next version of sunshine to come out. Jcase and beaups want to wait for the lollipop release so the next version of sunshine will work on it. You did about all you could do for now, so you just have to wait for the update.
BaLLZaCH said:
I'm talking out of my @SS right now, but can you Unmount filesystem and then Remount as Read-Write while you have temp root, and then try Sunshine ? Im not sure that would make any difference at all, but If I was stuck I would try at least ...
Could you also use a Firewall and program like Autostarts to block and disable updater as well as disable it ? Again, I don't know, just saying...
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No. With s-on write protection is enabled on /system. Any changes you make will revert on reboot.