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So, I've read several times about how to root non-AT&T phones with the new JB OTA (3.17) already installed...phones like the Rogers HOX I purchased with the OTA pre-installed (3.17.631.2).
However, I also came across a post talking about how this method worked but when he tried to flash a different ROM his phone was bricked. (Of course I can't find this now).
So, for those of you who have tried rooting a 3.17 phone, can you please post:
(1) Whether you were successful -- I admit, I'm a bit scared, because all the phones I've previously rooted have used fancy exploits!
(2) What ROMs you have flashed successfully -- of the very few threads I've found about rooting 3.17, it seems that everyone is choosing Viper and not trying others...
(3) Whether you experienced problems with certain ROMs
(4) Whether you've downgraded the touch firmware, and whether this resolved any issues
(5) Any other advice you can give!
Please please please note that I am NOT talking about the AT&T update and I am NOT referring to the bricks people are encountering when they accept that OTA. This is about 3.17, NOT the AT&T-exclusive 3.18.
I'm hoping this info will be added to 1 of the sticky posts on this forum...because what's there is American-centric...
skittleys said:
So, I've read several times about how to root non-AT&T phones with the new JB OTA (3.17) already installed...phones like the Rogers HOX I purchased with the OTA pre-installed (3.17.631.2).
However, I also came across a post talking about how this method worked but when he tried to flash a different ROM his phone was bricked. (Of course I can't find this now).
So, for those of you who have tried rooting a 3.17 phone, can you please post:
(1) Whether you were successful -- I admit, I'm a bit scared, because all the phones I've previously rooted have used fancy exploits!
(2) What ROMs you have flashed successfully -- of the very few threads I've found about rooting 3.17, it seems that everyone is choosing Viper and not trying others...
(3) Whether you experienced problems with certain ROMs
(4) Whether you've downgraded the touch firmware, and whether this resolved any issues
(5) Any other advice you can give!
Please please please note that I am NOT talking about the AT&T update and I am NOT referring to the bricks people are encountering when they accept that OTA. This is about 3.17, NOT the AT&T-exclusive 3.18.
I'm hoping this info will be added to 1 of the sticky posts on this forum...because what's there is American-centric...
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You can just unlock the bootloader from HTC Dev. I think, and I could be wrong, that only AT&T isn't allowing bootloader unlock. I know for a fact Rogers and Telus can just unlock through HTC DEV and once bootloader is unlocked you can flash TWRP.
If someone bricked flashing a rom, it was not designed for his/her phone. Probably for the international one X which is oh so common.
Since you have 3.17, you would need to downgrade your Touchscreen Firmware in order to use AOSP roms but sense roms will work fine. To downgrade your touchscreen firmware you would first need S-OFF but as SuperCID works only on AT&T phones with certain firmwares you would need to manually change your CID to 11111111
HTC Dev, supercid, soff, downgrade firmware.
Then flash anything.
I know what the procedure is, I'm just a bit worried about what could happen after because of that 1 post that I read.
exad, I wondered if it that ROM was designed for the wrong phone, but confirmed that it wasn't. I do suspect that it was because of the touch firmware, but again, I've never actually seen anyone say that they've rooted from 3.17 and installed a ROM other than Viper...hence my worry...because I prefer ROMs that aren't based on Sense.
I see that you're both outside the USA. Did you root the 3.17 version, or did you do it earlier and never installed the OTA?
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I know what the procedure is, I'm just a bit worried about what could happen after because of that 1 post that I read.
exad, I wondered if it that ROM was designed for the wrong phone, but confirmed that it wasn't. I do suspect that it was because of the touch firmware, but again, I've never actually seen anyone say that they've rooted from 3.17 and installed a ROM other than Viper...hence my worry...because I prefer ROMs that aren't based on Sense.
I see that you're both outside the USA. Did you root the 3.17 version, or did you do it earlier and never installed the OTA?
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Outside the USA you don't need super cid you can HTC DEV unlock so it's not the same. We can root any firmware.
You can't brick flashing a rom unless you're flashing a rom for the wrong phone, aosp roms won't work with the touchscreen update you'd need to downgrade it. If you're not an idiot, you won't brick.
I really don't understand your fear.. Viper is just fast, smooth and customizable. you'll be fine running other roms except AOSP until you downgrade the touchscreen firmware.
I feel like this thread is going around in circles.
If you have a rogers HOX, htc dev unlock and flash twrp. It's crazy simple.
I can't read.
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You and me both buddy, and I've been here for 4 years. Ugh!
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I feel like this thread is going around in circles.
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Yes, I feel like it's going around in circles too. Of course, that could be because you aren't addressing the questions I actually asked!
I know the procedure, I know what the limitation is in the US, I know about flashing ROMs and making sure they're for your specific phone before doing so. Like I already said, I'm not at all new to Android hacking. What I don't know is whether anyone has successfully rooted and flashed a ROM starting from a 3.1x OTA and its accompanying changes like the new bootloader. After all, we don't really know what changes HTC's made. For all we know, installing a ROM not based on 3.xx (like an AOSP-based ROM) causes issues beyond the touchscreen problem. These worries are compounded by the fact that the only post I've seen where someone tried to flash an AOSP-based ROM was a failure. I've yet to see someone say they've had success, which is why I started this thread in the first place. Because while I do assume that someone in this large user base has done it, in my line of business, acting on assumptions in the absence of even some weak evidence for that assumption and where there's documentation to suggest otherwise gets you fired, sued, and stripped of your licence.
So, let me ask my main question yet again—in fact, the ONLY question I asked in my last post—and hopefully it's clear this time:
Have you or anyone else rooted your HOX for the first time starting from an official HTC 3.17 ROM with its accompanying changes in the bootloader etc. and been successful? And if so, were you or that person able to successfully flash and use an AOSP-based ROM?
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I did. I have a Telus HOXL that was on the OTA Jellybean.
I SIM unlocked the phone (unnecessary but I wanted to use it on Bell). Then I HTCdev unlocked the bootloader. Flashed TWRP, rooted, SuperCID'd then s-off'ed. Finally I downgraded my touchpanel firmware.
However, I haven't installed an AOSP ROM yet since ViperXL has been working so great.
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Yes, I feel like it's going around in circles too. Of course, that could be because you aren't addressing the questions I actually asked!
I know the procedure, I know what the limitation is in the US, I know about flashing ROMs and making sure they're for your specific phone before doing so. Like I already said, I'm not at all new to Android hacking. What I don't know is whether anyone has successfully rooted and flashed a ROM starting from a 3.1x OTA and its accompanying changes like the new bootloader. After all, we don't really know what changes HTC's made. For all we know, installing a ROM not based on 3.xx (like an AOSP-based ROM) causes issues beyond the touchscreen problem. These worries are compounded by the fact that the only post I've seen where someone tried to flash an AOSP-based ROM was a failure. I've yet to see someone say they've had success, which is why I started this thread in the first place. Because while I do assume that someone in this large user base has done it, in my line of business, acting on assumptions in the absence of even some weak evidence for that assumption and where there's documentation to suggest otherwise gets you fired, sued, and stripped of your licence.
So, let me ask my main question yet again—in fact, the ONLY question I asked in my last post—and hopefully it's clear this time:
Have you or anyone else rooted your HOX for the first time starting from an official HTC 3.17 ROM with its accompanying changes in the bootloader etc. and been successful? And if so, were you or that person able to successfully flash and use an AOSP-based ROM?
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There's no limitations with non-aT&T one x. They allow you to unlock bootlader regardless of software. You need to S-OFF after and then downgrade Touchscreen Firmware to run AOSP, there won't be any issues running AOSP.
These questions could have been easily answered with just a little bit of research on your part.
Okay, installed LiquidSmooth and it's working so AOSP ROM's are fine.
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I did. I have a Telus HOXL that was on the OTA Jellybean.
I SIM unlocked the phone (unnecessary but I wanted to use it on Bell). Then I HTCdev unlocked the bootloader. Flashed TWRP, rooted, SuperCID'd then s-off'ed. Finally I downgraded my touchpanel firmware.
However, I haven't installed an AOSP ROM yet since ViperXL has been working so great.
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Okay, installed LiquidSmooth and it's working so AOSP ROM's are fine.
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Thanks, ChronoReverse!
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There's no limitations with non-aT&T one x. They allow you to unlock bootlader regardless of software. You need to S-OFF after and then downgrade Touchscreen Firmware to run AOSP, there won't be any issues running AOSP.
These questions could have been easily answered with just a little bit of research on your part.
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Again, you're telling me things I already know and completely ignoring the questions I actually asked and the points I already made.
I know you can unlock the bootloader regardless of the current ROM...that doesn't necessarily mean that you can then go and flash any ROM designed for this phone but developed with different bootloaders and expect it to work. Plus, the bootloader was just one example of the many changes.
As I've said in each and every one of my posts, I already know the procedure, including for downgrading the firmware. Saying "there won't be any issues running AOSP" is a very bold statement, considering that I've yet to find evidence of anyone having actually done that (until this thread, that is). Again, theoretical vs. actual experience is a huge distinction.
And no, the questions I have asked aren't easily answered with a little research, since I did a LOT of research and found nothing. Something I have reiterated numerous times. The non-existent questions you are answering can be found with a tiny bit of research, and I already found them, which is why I didn't ask them in the first place.
How bout you unlock your bootloader and flash whatever rom you want?
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Thanks, ChronoReverse!
Again, you're telling me things I already know and completely ignoring the questions I actually asked and the points I already made.
I know you can unlock the bootloader regardless of the current ROM...that doesn't necessarily mean that you can then go and flash any ROM designed for this phone but developed with different bootloaders and expect it to work. Plus, the bootloader was just one example of the many changes.
As I've said in each and every one of my posts, I already know the procedure, including for downgrading the firmware. Saying "there won't be any issues running AOSP" is a very bold statement, considering that I've yet to find evidence of anyone having actually done that (until this thread, that is). Again, theoretical vs. actual experience is a huge distinction.
And no, the questions I have asked aren't easily answered with a little research, since I did a LOT of research and found nothing. Something I have reiterated numerous times. The non-existent questions you are answering can be found with a tiny bit of research, and I already found them, which is why I didn't ask them in the first place.
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Don't be a ****. I answered your question. You're just not understanding.
S-OFF UPGRADE TO LATEST SOFTWARE, DOWNGRADE TOUCHSCREEN. RUN WHATEVER ROM YOU WANT WITH NO ISSUES. AOSP, SENSE, SENSE BASED SENSELESS. WHATEVER YOU WANT, NO INCOMPATIBILITIES. FFS.
You're assuming there are meaningful hardware differences in this phone across carriers. In fact, there are not.
People have successfully run 3.17 based roms on 3.18 carrier phones and vice versa. The differences are minor and superficial and pertain entirely to carrier branding. The 2.14 hboot is the same across all carriers.
I understand your concern, but you're trying to create an issue where none exists.
Not trying for a useless post but damn pointless topic...
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Well that wasted about eight minutes and I am still confused.
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You're assuming there are meaningful hardware differences in this phone across carriers. In fact, there are not.
People have successfully run 3.17 based roms on 3.18 carrier phones and vice versa. The differences are minor and superficial and pertain entirely to carrier branding. The 2.14 hboot is the same across all carriers.
I understand your concern, but you're trying to create an issue where none exists.
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I know that. That's not what I was worried about. When I mentioned 3.18 in my first post, it was only to make it clear that I wasn't yet another AT&T user who'd just flashed the OTA. What I was worried about was ROMs that were developed using the older hboots...and I wasn't so much worried about the bootloader being different in the first place, it was just an example of the changes that occurred with the OTA that won't simply be overridden with a factory reset/rooting/flashing a new ROM/whatever.
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Don't be a ****. I answered your question. You're just not understanding.
S-OFF UPGRADE TO LATEST SOFTWARE, DOWNGRADE TOUCHSCREEN. RUN WHATEVER ROM YOU WANT WITH NO ISSUES. AOSP, SENSE, SENSE BASED SENSELESS. WHATEVER YOU WANT, NO INCOMPATIBILITIES. FFS.
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Not trying for a useless post but damn pointless topic...
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Well that wasted about eight minutes and I am still confused.
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You know, you guys are being awfully mean to someone who just wanted a straightforward answer to something she couldn't find the answer to. Outside of this thread, I challenge you to search for and find a post wherein someone's even implied that they upgraded to the 3.xx RUU, fully unlocked/rooted their phone, and flashed a non-Sense-based ROM. Don't just go clicking to a post you already know exists. Search for it. You'll find that search is fruitless. In fact, until this thread a couple of weeks ago, there was no such thread even for Sense-based ROMs. And finally, there was the aforementioned post I found from someone who'd successfully rooted and installed ViperXL but bricked his phone when flashing an AOSP-based ROM. With all that in mind, can you understand my lack of confidence? Can you understand why I started this thread instead of just going ahead with it? And then can you maybe stop criticizing someone who actually bothered to research her issue before posting and discovered nothing but a lack of information?
Your question was answered in the first response but you dragged it out saying that it wasn't. I spend day and night on the forum giving free help, by choice, mind you, the least you could do is read and take the advice that is given, instead of wasting everyone's time with sillyness and appreciate the time that people spend answering your questions.
This forum is not intended for people who don't understand what they are doing. Devs are doing this stuff for themselves, not you, they choose to share it with you and if you are not familiar with this kind of thing or are weary of risk. DONT ROOT YOUR PHONE.
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Hey guys and gals! My att one x is on the way. I trying to find out as much as i can, before it arrives, for development and custom rom usage on the new device.
I have been out of the forums since i sold my att note.
I know this is alot to ask for some, but...
Can someone please lead me in the right direction for rooting, recovery (cwm if possible), and rom.
My goal is to use a net 10 sim and unlimited plan with this device. This might/would require a carrier unlock code? I can get the code if i need it but id really just appreciate someone summing up these basic questions with basic links or knowledge of the processes. I feel my contributions to our xda forums warrant these inquiries.
Im sorry that i cannot take the time to read the entire att one x forum and subs. Im literally in constant overtime at work. If someone here has the knowledge and guidance, I would appreciate every bit of help.
Summary : Information needed for...
Root
Recovery
Rom
Misc. Information i need to know, including cross-platform rom compatibility (i. e. One X and att One X)
I want to thank you guys in advance because I know at the heart of XDA lies a caring and gifted community of talented people who feel good helping others.
I promise to run with the information and do as much research and reading as possible when time permits. I have done so with all of my devices and being a creature of habit, well...
Thanks again and please dont expect an immediate response of gratitude, personalized to individual replies, until this weekend when i can get back on here and start the one x root process.
Check out this thread, it's got links to pretty much everything you'll need:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671237
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What he said. Also i suggest twrp over CWM. It is touch based, plus it works with plenty of roms. You do want to make sure you are on a version where your phone can be rooted.
Good luck.
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Is this an AT&T phone, as I suspect from your post? If so, I hope you can still return it.
There is no root method for AT&T One XL phones on 3.18, and there may not be one for months if ever.
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Is this an AT&T phone, as I suspect from your post? If so, I hope you can still return it.
There is no root method for AT&T One XL phones on 3.18, and there may not be one for months if ever.
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This is very true. If the device is from AT&T and has the 3.18 Jellybean firmware, its can't be rooted. Although its possible there is some old stock at some stores with older firmwares. Anything but 3.18 can be rooted. I think someone posted on here just a couple weeks ago about getting a new phone from an AT&T store that had 1.73 (the version from when the phone was released!).
OP should check the firmware version in Settings, and go from there.
OK I just bought on contract a 16GB Moto G. Very happy so far. It downloaded the new 4.4.2 Kitkat. Can't see any difference.
It is locked to Tesco.
My question is, what steps do I now take to get root access and install CWM?
Do I need to unlock the phone first?
Any advantages in using one of the new Mods?
Any other advice welcome. I just know how to follow instructions...:fingers-crossed:
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keveen said:
OK I just bought on contract a 16GB Moto G. Very happy so far. It downloaded the new 4.4.2 Kitkat. Can't see any difference.
It is locked to Tesco.
My question is, what steps do I now take to get root access and install CWM?
Do I need to unlock the phone first?
Any advantages in using one of the new Mods?
Any other advice welcome. I just know how to follow instructions...:fingers-crossed:
thanks
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Already answered hundreds of times in other threads. Do some reading.
Use search. But do it in the following steps. Unlock the boot loader, then install a custom recovery, then root.
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can we get our Mods to move this to the proper forum? (and also clean up some of the non development posts on this page)
Moved Here as this does not belong in the Dev Sections. Thanks.
Unlocking guide - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47705438&postcount=6
To root and get CWM - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2585242
** just follow from Now, if you want root, **
Don't forget to thank those who made the guides.
If you ask these questions which are already answered dozens of times i recommend you to read more first before you do anything. Otherwise your next question will be how "to make a phone out ouf my brick?".
OK. Sorry. I get you guys. I just thought maybe the Tesco version might need some different approaches. Actually it is quite hard to find a simple list of "things to do" with your phone, tablet whatever or simple steps you need to follow. Of course the details are more complex. I wasn't sure if I needed to unlock the phone or could do rooting on a locked phone. Maybe each device forum category should have a simple sticky just like that for us non-techies who just follow the instructions without really understanding what is going on.
Also I was half asleep and I see there is actually an excellent introduction. Deaf, dumb and blind...
Hello everybody on my first post in xda, i need your help, it is why i am here, i have a Htc One X of 16GB but with tegra 3, don't have Lte and it say that is from europe in the hardware info (Have HTC logo, don¡t company logo or at&t logo)(yoigo get that one to me, is free sim) and then i don't know if that one is at&t, evita, if is the XL, or simply one x international, i am just now
i was searching for how to root that one (and if possible flash that one) yesterday and today, i have linux installed, ubuntu 13.10, and all what i try to do fail or didn't work. (believe me, i read a long number of post and download a long number of files and try some different methods typing on the console.
I need your help to root my phone, i will accept to unlock bootloader, to edit hex, to flash 20 files, to downgrade my phone, and to burn my face (preffer to don't do it) if neccesary.
How can i do it?
All possible util data from my device:
Resume (Fully updated with the official software)
USB Depuration mode: On.
Android 4.2.2
Sense 5
Software Version 4.18.401.2
Kernel 3.1.10-g7f360be
Compilation number 4.18.401.2 CL231174 (i was touch that 7 times then i am supposed developer)
Hboot 1.72
What is perfect to me?
My final purppose is flash cyanogenmod 10.2.1, if can't do want to simply get root access.
(Other possibility to me is flash that one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2640571
(i am not noob (of all) i was rooted some devices and flash two devices and don't have problem to try the harder method if someone know how to do what i want to do)
THANKS for the helper and sorry if my english isn't perfect!!
I think that the terga 3 is the international version
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phonegeekjr said:
I think that the terga 3 is the international version
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Thanks, but, then how can i root? i can't found help on the forum or on google...
First you are in the incorrect forum. Second once you are in the correct forum, search before posting. There are many ways to root. Just find one
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phonegeekjr said:
I think that the terga 3 is the international version
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i search and read, i found how to root and flash (and i understand and stand all) but don't work for me, i try to unlock bootloader but fail, i have my Unlock_code.bin, but can't charge that one (last step), i get a command not found problem, you are a senior user, just the user that i am searching to help me, probably you know long more that me but i know to RTFM, i first search the solution here (at&t and international one x forum) then on google, then on tons of sites, but yet don't found the solution, unlock the bootloader is supposed to be easy, the problem on that can be that i am using ubuntu 13.10 and not a windows... (it is why i was writing my pc SO)
thanks for you, but need personal help with that.
Please try to help me with an usual problems list, some ideas, some howto or almost redirect me to the correct link where someone have a similar problem that was solver, because, i can't found that.
Thanks other time , but sorry because don't is usefull to me search (i am yet searching) :crying:
We can't help you here, you need to ask in the right forum.
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Tegra3 is not the EVITA, its the ENDEAVORU.
To verify, you can boot into hboot and you will either see EVITA or ENDEAVORU.
For ENDEAVORU, its pointless to ask here. Any advice we give you would fail and possibly even brick your phone. You need to go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-x
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Tegra3 is not the EVITA, its the ENDEAVORU.
To verify, you can boot into hboot and you wier see EVITA or ENDEAVORU.
For ENDEAVORU, its pointless to ask here. Any advice we give you would fail and possibly even brick your phone. You need to go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-x
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Hi I have a EVITA I just bought new two weeks ago, I updated with tha official rom downloaded from HTC support site, because I'm outside US. Then yesterday I updated with the official 4.2.2 and now I'm looking how to root this phone but I did not get nay post fro rooting this one running 4.2.2. I need to use the hotspot that it comes locked from at&t. Any idea, any help please??
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We can't help you here, you need to ask in the right forum.
Hi I have a EVITA I just bought new two weeks ago, I updated with tha official rom downloaded from HTC support site, because I'm outside US. Then yesterday I updated with the official 4.2.2 and now I'm looking how to root this phone but I did not get nay post fro rooting this one running 4.2.2. I need to use the hotspot that it comes locked from at&t. Any idea, any help please??
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Hi I have a EVITA I just bought new two weeks ago, I updated with tha official rom downloaded from HTC support site, because I'm outside US. Then yesterday I updated with the official 4.2.2 and now I'm looking how to root this phone but I did not get nay post fro rooting this one running 4.2.2. I need to use the hotspot that it comes locked from at&t. Any idea, any help please??
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You should have done some research before you installed the update, it patched the last exploit which means there's no way for you to unlock the bootloader or get root. You'll hav to wait and see IF a dev bothers to crack it on this device which is getting old now.
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You should have done some research before you installed the update, it patched the last exploit which means there's no way for you to unlock the bootloader or get root. You'll hav to wait and see IF a dev bothers to crack it on this device which is getting old now.
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Can I downgrade yo 4.1.1 and unlock the bootloader? I did not knew this patched
erickoncr said:
Can I downgrade yo 4.1.1 and unlock the bootloader? I did not knew this patched
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No. This is why you wait and read before ANY OTA or RUU
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pandasa123 said:
No. This is why you wait and read before ANY OTA or RUU
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Any idea or suggestion to unlock the hotspot. I just need the hotspot unlocked I don't need to be root or superiser. I just need the hotspot unlocked, I have tried with Foxfi but it just allow to tether by usb. Any idea for this? Thank you
No you can't without unlocking the unlocking the bootloader and rooting. It's a fairly well established (and discussed) fact that official updates patch root exploits, that's why it pays to research before doing something like that.
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timmaaa said:
No you can't without unlocking the unlocking the bootloader and rooting. It's a fairly well established (and discussed) fact that official updates patch root exploits, that's why it pays to research before doing something like that.
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Well I am just a normal phone user. I am not that expert on android facts. I did not know about this. So I have to wait to a coming solutions for this 4.2.2? Thanks
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Well I am just a normal phone user. I am not that expert on android facts. I did not know about this. So I have to wait to a coming solutions for this 4.2.2? Thanks
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If a dev has interest trying, he will find a way. But the thing is, most devs won't have interest. So sit tight and maybe send a bounty
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pandasa123 said:
If a dev has interest trying, he will find a way. But the thing is, most devs won't have interest. So sit tight and maybe send a bounty
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I am not expert on this. Where can I send or contact a dev? Thanks you
erickoncr said:
I am not expert on this. Where can I send or contact a dev? Thanks you
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You can't. If a dev wants to do it he will do it without any need for encouragement.
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erickoncr said:
Can I downgrade yo 4.1.1 and unlock the bootloader? I did not knew this patched
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When its answered on here there is no method to unlock the bootloader, this includes downgrading. If there was a downgrade method, you would have been directed to that. Downgrading is not allowed on Android without root.
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erickoncr said:
Well I am just a normal phone user. I am not that expert on android facts. I did not know about this.
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By buying a phone from a source other than your carrier, and also asking to mod the phone to work beyond its intended features (even though WiFi hotspot is intended to work on just about any carrier version except AT&T) you put yourself out of the category of "normal phone user" and it also means you have to do the proper research. Not knowing is no excuse.
All the guides on rooting need Sunshine, and I don't have $25. I'm wanting to root my Verizon M8 so I can use Xprivacy and perhaps give custom ROMs a go. They took Firewater down, so I can't attempt to use that. I'm up to date on my firmware, so I may have screwed myself there, but I didn't plan on rooting at the time. Please help.
From my understanding, this is considerably more complicated than rooting a RAZR. With that I just ran RAZR Blade and presto. With this it's saying I need to root, use S-Off to unlock boot loader for custom ROMs, and flash a ROM. Please help clear it up for me. I'm pretty confused.
==>Where do I post my thread/issue/question?==> Link Here
This is a very important decision and decides not only whether you achieve the goal you intend with your thread/post, but also whether it might be regarded off-topic/not allowed and therefore be removed. So here is a list to help you decide where to put your thread (or maybe to not post it at all).General section
What goes here
Guides, Collections, Tutorials (can also be posted in Q&A)
General information about the device
Tips and Tricks
Every general discussion about technical aspects of device
What does not go here (by far an uncomplete list, just some examples for topics that are not tolerated)
Everything prohibited by above linked forum rules.
"Whis is the best rom for this device", "Is this rom better than that" (always subjective, prone to fanboy wars)
Device comparison threads "Which is better: iphone or this phone" (see above) In regards to best ROM threads and device comparison threads, we will be allowing these kinds of discussions from now on. As always, the forum rules apply so that means no trolling/arguing etc. will be accepted.
"What was your last phone/will be your next phone" (Off-Topic to this phone, post that in OT-Forum)
"Hello"/"Goodbye"/"Merry Christmas,Easter,Hannukkah, whatever" (Obviously OT, just imagine every user posts that)
"I'll never buy HTC again", "Why HTC/Samsung/whoever sucks" and all other "hate"-threads (Tell that those guys, not us)
"Help!", "How do I...", "Why..." and all other Questions (belong in Q&A)
Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting
What goes here:
All device/rom/kernel/mods/themes related questions and the corresponding answers
Guides, Collections, Tutorials (can also be posted in General)
What does not go here
see General section
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my suggestion is to buy a rooted m8, have fun =]
Rushing said:
==>Where do I post my thread/issue/question?==> Link Here
This is a very important decision and decides not only whether you achieve the goal you intend with your thread/post, but also whether it might be regarded off-topic/not allowed and therefore be removed. So here is a list to help you decide where to put your thread (or maybe to not post it at all).General section
What goes here
Guides, Collections, Tutorials (can also be posted in Q&A)
General information about the device
Tips and Tricks
Every general discussion about technical aspects of device
What does not go here (by far an uncomplete list, just some examples for topics that are not tolerated)
Everything prohibited by above linked forum rules.
"Whis is the best rom for this device", "Is this rom better than that" (always subjective, prone to fanboy wars)
Device comparison threads "Which is better: iphone or this phone" (see above) In regards to best ROM threads and device comparison threads, we will be allowing these kinds of discussions from now on. As always, the forum rules apply so that means no trolling/arguing etc. will be accepted.
"What was your last phone/will be your next phone" (Off-Topic to this phone, post that in OT-Forum)
"Hello"/"Goodbye"/"Merry Christmas,Easter,Hannukkah, whatever" (Obviously OT, just imagine every user posts that)
"I'll never buy HTC again", "Why HTC/Samsung/whoever sucks" and all other "hate"-threads (Tell that those guys, not us)
"Help!", "How do I...", "Why..." and all other Questions (belong in Q&A)
Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting
What goes here:
All device/rom/kernel/mods/themes related questions and the corresponding answers
Guides, Collections, Tutorials (can also be posted in General)
What does not go here
see General section
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my suggestion is to buy a rooted m8, have fun =]
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Do rooted M8s cost less than $25? Please read my original post and try again.
JimLucTKirkard said:
Do rooted M8s cost less than $25? Please read my original post and try again.
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Please read the mod post and try again, Wrong section. To answer your question, no. Pony up the $25, those devs work hard to achieve root.
JimLucTKirkard said:
All the guides on rooting need Sunshine, and I don't have $25. I'm wanting to root my Verizon M8 so I can use Xprivacy and perhaps give custom ROMs a go. They took Firewater down, so I can't attempt to use that. I'm up to date on my firmware, so I may have screwed myself there, but I didn't plan on rooting at the time. Please help.
From my understanding, this is considerably more complicated than rooting a RAZR. With that I just ran RAZR Blade and presto. With this it's saying I need to root, use S-Off to unlock boot loader for custom ROMs, and flash a ROM. Please help clear it up for me. I'm pretty confused.
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The only way to install a custom rom would be to utilize sunshine. JCase and Beaups are the creators of sunshine. Their tool costs $25 if you want to use it. Fortunately, installing custom roms is not a necessity so you do not have to fork $25 unless you want custom roms.
richii0207 said:
The only way to install a custom rom would be to utilize sunshine. JCase and Beaups are the creators of sunshine. Their tool costs $25 if you want to use it. Fortunately, installing custom roms is not a necessity so you do not have to fork $25 unless you want custom roms.
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I don't need custom ROMs at the moment. Maybe in the future I can afford it and I'll just hold off on upgrading to Lollipop until I just flash it already modded from here.
I mainly want things like Xprivacy and Reaver. What do I need to root it just to the point where I can do that without enabling the custom ROMs?
JimLucTKirkard said:
I don't need custom ROMs at the moment. Maybe in the future I can afford it and I'll just hold off on upgrading to Lollipop until I just flash it already modded from here.
I mainly want things like Xprivacy and Reaver. What do I need to root it just to the point where I can do that without enabling the custom ROMs?
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You can't. Not at this point in the game.
dottat said:
You can't. Not at this point in the game.
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Someone said try Rumrunner for S-Off or HTCDev. If I use Rumrunner, how would I get root with S-Off or would that be possible?
JimLucTKirkard said:
Someone said try Rumrunner for S-Off or HTCDev. If I use Rumrunner, how would I get root with S-Off or would that be possible?
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Sorry man....unless you are on really old firmware rumrunner is no go. You can't downgrade either without s-off. I dont believe it ever worked on the m8 TO BE honest either v
Htc dev is blocked for vzw.
If you are on vzw and on 4.4.2 or newer don't waste your time. There's nothing out there but a huge waste of time.
dottat said:
Sorry man....unless you are on really old firmware rumrunner is no go. You can't downgrade either without s-off. I dont believe it ever worked on the m8 TO BE honest either v
Htc dev is blocked for vzw.
If you are on vzw and on 4.4.2 or newer don't waste your time. There's nothing out there but a huge waste of time.
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Crap. I guess I'll just get Sunshine when I can afford it. I'll hold off on upgrading to Lollipop when it comes out to ensure there are no issues with that as well.
Thanks for your help.
Waiting Anxiously
Got new VZW M8 with 4.4.4. Sunshine is no joy. After fooling around for a week with Weaksauce2 and SS, I do have TempRoot, Superuser (no updated binaries), and BusyBox. Titanium backup works so that's a plus but Xposed will not load. WiFi tether works so the phone is so-so other than the unwritable SD card issue with 4.4.4.
BIG QUESTION is what can I do to assure this does not update while I am not looking?
I'm on 4.4.2 paypal dosen't work in my country :crying:
too bad there's no way to unlockbootloader and s-off
schneid said:
Got new VZW M8 with 4.4.4. Sunshine is no joy. After fooling around for a week with Weaksauce2 and SS, I do have TempRoot, Superuser (no updated binaries), and BusyBox. Titanium backup works so that's a plus but Xposed will not load. WiFi tether works so the phone is so-so other than the unwritable SD card issue with 4.4.4.
BIG QUESTION is what can I do to assure this does not update while I am not looking?
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How didn't it work? I had m8 and 4.4.4 with sunshine and it worked flawlessly.
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Alton (Halo 2) said:
How didn't it work? I had m8 and 4.4.4 with sunshine and it worked flawlessly.
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Beats me. I ran it as soon as I got the phone before I put a SIM in and before it was activated. Tried with Weaksauce2 too. I understand that some VZW M8 with 4.4.4 won't take it so I'm waiting for 3.0.
When did you do your M8? i got mine 2/6.
schneid said:
Beats me. I ran it as soon as I got the phone before I put a SIM in and before it was activated. Tried with Weaksauce2 too. I understand that some VZW M8 with 4.4.4 won't take it so I'm waiting for 3.0.
When did you do your M8? i got mine 2/6.
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I got mine 2/13 and after trying literally everything in the book to root it and had no avail I went to sunshine and rooted it the same day. So 2/13
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Alton (Halo 2) said:
I got mine 2/13 and after trying literally everything in the book to root it and had no avail I went to sunshine and rooted it the same day. So 2/13
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA Free mobile app
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Go figure?
schneid said:
Go figure?
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It works for some 4.4.4, others it doesn't. It's the luck of the draw.
I lucked out being able to use sunshine without flaws. After thinking about it, $25 ain't bad, considering all that you get for it.
Las post on this thread was too long ago.
I want to root, not to be s-off, just root to fix the thetering wifi and install my titanium backup app. It woul be nice to be an s-off to flas a custom recovery and flash custom roms but for now I just need to root my phone but I dont know how. Sunshine ask me for a Root, and when I search to root all post says that I need Sunshine so, I dont know what to do, tried with weaksouce and it freezes and dont work. What can I do?
I'm on Android : 5.0.1
OS 4.17.605.5
eassplus said:
Las post on this thread was too long ago.
I want to root, not to be s-off, just root to fix the thetering wifi and install my titanium backup app. It woul be nice to be an s-off to flas a custom recovery and flash custom roms but for now I just need to root my phone but I dont know how. Sunshine ask me for a Root, and when I search to root all post says that I need Sunshine so, I dont know what to do, tried with weaksouce and it freezes and dont work. What can I do?
I'm on Android : 5.0.1
OS 4.17.605.5
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Try KingRoot.
http://www.kingroot.net/wap/download
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/one-click-root-tool-android-2-x-5-0-t3107461