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[Q] HTC Merge Rooting and Custom Recovery

OK I just got an HTC Merge(lexikon) but i was surprised to find it hasn't been released yet. so now im stuck with the problem of how to perm root it. I have ran visionary and temprooted it but thats no fun, plus i want to install new roms
The merge seems to be very close to the HTC EVO shift, with the only big difference seemingly being the wimax part. The processor is the same, and the memory seems the same too. My question is, would it be safe to try this (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=932153) hboot and recovery on the merge? Would this method be safe (apart from the inherent risk of flashing hboots)? Would these roms work on the merge? Too many questions
But I've also read that the merge is apparently very close to the g2 etc, and is supposed to be in the HTC Vision family of phones, from what ive read, it seems i have to first convert it to something like the G2(something about partitions etc) and then i'll be able to start flashing roms on it. so I'm confused.
I have been unable to find a matching RUU for this lexikon, as all RUUs Ive found are older than the rom version on the phone. The phones splash screen is for US Cellular, however the phone isnt on their site.
some details:
Bootloader screen:
HBOOT - 0.88.0000
RADIO - 1.07.00.1228_2
Dec 2, 2010, 16:07:41
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I am experienced with adb and flashing etc, and I'd be happy to work with devs interested in the merge. Any help would be appreciated.

I'm quite curious about this as well because CellSouth is getting the merge this month and the first thing i wanna do it root it and possibly get cm7 on the baby. I've scoured the forums and sadly noticed that one doesn exist for this particular phone. I have noticed that it is being associated with the desire Z and possibly the shift but no one has stated which thread to follow for the Merge. Hopefully someone drops in and answers your question bro cuz i'll definitely be following where you go for resources whenever i upgrade

no luck man, been searching for more than a week. I guesswork will only start on this once its released and some devs get their hands on this. I wanted to get the ball rolling before it was released so we had something once it landed but their has been no response or interest from any devs etc

Alltel pre-orders for the HTC Merge ship tomorrow, which is the first official release of the phone, so I get the feeling there will be more people asking these questions very soon.

Guess all we can do is be patient..I mean with all the work they are doing over in the G2/DZ forums, it shouldn't take them that long to get things rolling on the Merge Dont even own it yet but already eager to overclock it hehehe

Hasnt it started shipping yet? No news on google, no news on the forums, it hasnt even appeared here yet. This seems to be the slowest launch of any device ever.

I got mine. It's nice.
Alltel, the provider that just launched the phone, is not a major carrier. Alltel has around 800,000 subscribers. Compare that to Verizon Wireless's 102.2 million and AT&T Mobility's 95.5 million, and you'll understand why the forums aren't exactly blowing up with Merge users.
That said, a lot of Alltel subscribers have been waiting for a phone like this, so I'm sure they're selling a lot of them. I think people will be trickling in as the phone launches on other regional carriers like Cellular South. There will probably only be a quicker surge in the user base if the phone launches on Verizon.

Alltel software versions
Looks like the Alltel release has some newer software builds:
Bootloader screen:
LEXIKON XB SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-0.88.0000
RADIO-1.08.00.0224
eMMC-boot
Dec 2 2010, 16:07:41
Baseband version
12.38W.80.14U_1.08.00.0224
Kernel version
2.6.32.17-gda47c97
[email protected] #1
Sat Jan 29 02:50:37 CST 2011
Build number
2.04.671.1 CL336990 release-keys
Software number
2.04.671.1
PRI Version
1.56_011

Potential root method for HTC Merge
After doing a bit of research, I've found an approach to attempting to gain permanent root privileges on the Merge that seems fairly safe.
Basically, follow the main instructions for the most current method of rooting the G2 / Desire Z / Desire HD, but skip the hboot/recovery steps. If it works, it should be good for S-OFF, Super-CID, SIM-unlock (if other versions of the phone are SIM-locked; the Alltel isn't), and root.
Here's the procedure. Take path 4b (because we don't have an engineering hboot file) and skip the following line, because we don't have a recovery we know is compatible:
Code:
./flash_image recovery recovery.img
While a recovery would be nice, I don't see why the rest wouldn't work without one.
It doesn't sound too risky because the steps are:
Use psneuter to get temp root. I imagine at worst, this just doesn't work.
Use gfree to power cycle the emmc, which will restart in read/write mode. Probably in the worst case, this doesn't work and your device restarts.
Use root_psn script to copy busybox, su, and Superuser.apk to the now-writable system partition. I don't see how this would make your Merge unusable in a way you can't undo.
I don't need permanent root access so I haven't tried this myself. Please post your results if you try it. If you don't try it but see a reason this won't work, please let us know.
Disclaimer: I have not tested this. In fact, I am new to Android (although proficient with Linux). If you become the first person to brick a Merge, don't blame me for encouraging you or providing dangerous ideas.

i tried using 2 different versions of gfree and its a no-go
doesn't damage device but i get errors and of course no root
thanks for the effort and the info discostrings

Hmm. Thanks for reporting your results stoney!
Whatever allows gfree to work seems to be patched (which is why you need to downgrade the Desire Z and HD in the instructions).
There are Merge ("Lexikon") RUUs floating around from testing last fall with Verizon that seem to have software versions that gfree will work with (1.23 and 1.33). So the downgrade trick may be possible. However, I'm not familiar with the signing process, so I don't know whether the current Merge would recognize them as a valid "upgrade" after lowering the version number. Trying it would be pretty risky as there's no way I know to back up or restore the stock ROM.
I guess we'll need to wait for a dev to look at this, or at least for a recent stock RUU as a safety net. If anyone is looking for the Lexikon ROMs, I can provide links, but they were pretty easy to find with a search engine.
A question for any dev that stops by: are the Lexikon ROMs from the fall likely to be flashable to the current Merge via the version-lowering trick and will they work with gfree?

not feeling trying the downgrade yet so i guess I'll wait. my only concern is that the more time passes the more I get the feeling its not going to be picked up by a major carrier thus diminishing our chances that the device will end up in the hands of devs that want to tinker with it. a GREAT phone as-is though so no complaints from me.

yeah thats what i fear as well. another month and if this thing cant do cyanogen mod im selling it. Its a shame though, having the best android qwerty phone and not being able to tweak it. anyone know wtf is wrong with verizon?

Where the hell can I found an Unlocked HTC Merge ?

All u HTC merge owners. I'm working on my computer now with adobe. I will try to have us some new rooting programs soon. I got all u guys. I will keep u informed
Sent from my ADR6325 using XDA Premium App

Sorry about the misprint. I'm using adb & getting it done with the HTC merge
Sent from my ADR6325 using XDA Premium App

thats the same build and numbers i have bc i have the alltel merge also. do give up guys. it wont be long and we should have perm root

Hoping someone can crack it soon before the phone is obsolete and forgotton about. Such a good phone. I'm glad I can temp root and use wireless tether but I'd love CM7.

stoney_38668 said:
Hoping someone can crack it soon before the phone is obsolete and forgotton about. Such a good phone. I'm glad I can temp root and use wireless tether but I'd love CM7.
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If people are still developing for the G1 then i think we shouldn't worry about getting obsolete. Our phones are already way more obsolete than most people might think. But so are all the others, which were released about a month or two ago. We now have dual core phones and Sense 3.0. Sense 3.0 will not be coming to the HTC Desire S or the Incredible S.
BUT
The community will still port most of that stuff. hopefully. In the meantime, as merge owners, please show your support here.

What's really crazy is that the Merge isn't even on the HTC website yet. I emailed them and asked why and was told that the phone had not been released yet.....

[Q] Have Rooted, now a bit confused......!

Oh god, heres hoping no-one gets cross with me for starting a new thread..........
I am obviously what you call a "noob" here!! I have researched lots and learned alot of stuff reading these forums and very grateful, but now a little confused as what I need to do. Here goes....
I have successfully rooted my phone HTC Desire with no problems with revoked 3. I rooted my phone due to internal memory issues! I have superuser in applications and have downloaded Titanium Backup from market and backed up apps and data using that application. I have not as yet backed up using HBOOT recovery yet....
My confusion is here. I have checked my phone which is PVT4, 20,000 (checked via Terminal Emulator) and it states S-ON. I have not partitioned my sd card. Am I right in thinking if I want to partition card I have to s-off my phone FIRST? Can I partition with S-ON? If I want to install Insertcoin do I have to do all these bits first or can I just go for it? The threads I have read about partitioning seem a little confusing to me and have also read about Alpharev etc.
I think I need someone to tell me step by step which way round to do things if thats possible??
Again, sorry if I am making people repeat things. I have tons of pages saved to favourites and I think I have overloaded my brain a bit and got myself too confused.
Thanks for any help I get!

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1016084

I'm sick of it:
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Well, the post above was very helpful! Thanks so much for understanding!! If you read my post, the first thing I did was explain and apologise, and secondly, I HAVE searched the forum and read a huge amount. In the process, I have confused myself and got into a muddle with all the information available.
Why bother to reply to my question if you are irritated by it. Just ignore....especially as someone had kindly already answered.
THANKS VERY MUCH FOR THE FIRST POST I RECEIVED. I have not seen that tutorial before and will be using it this afternoon as it seems very clear to me, and thanks to the XDA Developers Forum in general for being here!

u dont need s-off to partitioning the sd card to create an ext partition
s-off make u change the partition table on ur phone by flashing a new hboot (stock hboot have for example system/cache/data with these dimension 250/40/147)..by flashing a new hboot u change that size..but is not required for some roms
for insert conin there are 2 versions i think..one for the stock hboot and one for the cm7 hboot (if u have s-off and u flashed the cm7 hboot of course)
the ext partition on the sdcard for insert coin is required..as the rom doesn't fit in the desire rom, so need the extension on ur sdcard
if u want s-off anyway u can try revolutionary.io (much easy and fast) if ur hboot is 0.93.x or 1.02.x..after s-off u can flash with fastboot the hboot u want from alpharev.nl..but u will need the rom that fit that hboot..read the requirement for the rom u want flash

annaluba said:
Well, the post above was very helpful! Thanks so much for understanding!! If you read my post, the first thing I did was explain and apologise, and secondly, I HAVE searched the forum and read a huge amount. In the process, I have confused myself and got into a muddle with all the information available.
Why bother to reply to my question if you are irritated by it. Just ignore....especially as someone had kindly already answered.
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I definitely was not irritated by it! I fully understand your post (that you are confused). But it should definitely not a problem for a user here on xda to start a whole new search. All questions you asked were answered. It's not a problem that they confused you (we all started without any knowledge) but next time you should write what exactly confuses you in the answers.
Nevertheless, I did not want to offense you in any way! If I did, I feel sorry.

Thank you for a response! I was slightly offended but no worries. I do see how frustrating it must be to constantly get people asking questions that have already been answered elsewhere....the problem being that there are so many threads answered by so many people with different solutions/links that it can be confusing to decide which path you take next....but thanks for your apology
Anyway, the link I was given at the beginning is brilliant and I have managed to S-OFF my phone so really pleased. I then went on to partition the card, downloaded GParted etc and booted up computer. Followed all instructions as per video but when it gets to the page to start doing it and the guy says be really careful you choose the right bit or you can mess up your computer.... well I only seem to have one choice. When I click the drop down menu it doesnt look like it has found the sd card in my phone. Now seriously worried about doing anything as I dont want to mess up my computer.
Any help massively appreciated..

Yeah, gparted can be a bit confusing when using the first time. On gparted website you find a very good documentation:
http://gparted.sourceforge.net/documentation.php
In the red market area you choose your device. Because its size is also listed, you cannot do something wrong:
After choosing your sd card, you have to partition it. Choose the unformatted area. and go to "Partition > New". A window appears:
In the area "Free Space Following (MiB)" you type "1024". As filesystem you choose fat32. In the field "create as" should stand "primary partition" by standard. Then press add. After this, choose the unformatted space and create parition like befoere. Now you only have to change the "file sytem" field to ext4.
To apply changes, you click on the green tick. If it completes successfully, you have partitionend sd card with a fat32 partition and a ext4 partition. Congratulations.

Oh,thanks so much for answer, I am now in the correct bit but.....I only have a 4 gb card!!!!!! Is that too small?? What sizes do I need to use if the card is OK?
Thank you sooooooooo much

annaluba said:
Oh,thanks so much for answer, I am now in the correct bit but.....I only have a 4 gb card!!!!!! Is that too small?? What sizes do I need to use if the card is OK?
Thank you sooooooooo much
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That's absolutely no problem. You can also do these steps for a sd card with only 4 gb space. Removed the phrase "I assume ..." because it's not important.
Do not forget the thanks-button.

Ha, yes!! Erm, pleased its ok but just not sure what numbers to put in the boxes now.... has it changed cause I have a smaller card?? At the mo it says:-
Free space preceding = 1
Primary Partition
New Size = 3758
Free Space Following = 0
FAT32
and nothing in label
Thank Youuuuuuu

annaluba said:
Ha, yes!! Erm, pleased its ok but just not sure what numbers to put in the boxes now.... has it changed cause I have a smaller card?? At the mo it says:-
Free space preceding = 1
Primary Partition
New Size = 3758
Free Space Following = 0
FAT32
and nothing in label
Thank Youuuuuuu
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Change free space following to 1024. This is enough space for most a2sd roms (even sense). Then paritition this free space (primary partition/ ext4; rest standard).

Just doing it now.... THANK YOU!!!!

annaluba said:
Just doing it now.... THANK YOU!!!!
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Seemed the least I could do after my little offense.

@annaluba
Don't feel sorry for asking for help. The threads on here can be so confusing, and when you use the search you usually find a load of stuff that has no bearing on what you want to know...
Just follow the guides and if you get stuck just ask. There's loads of good people on here to offer help if you need it. That's one of the reasons that XDA is here.
At least you did your research and tried to solve your problem first before posting the thread. The annoying people are the one's who don't search and try to work things out for themselves.
Follow the advice of MatDrOID and people like him and you can't go wrong.
Good luck.

Hey, i'd completely forgotten!!! Ha ha
You have been very helpful to me and totally forgiven
I think I have done it and now a very pleased lady......now to do nand back up and then a new ROM

If I can suggest a first time new ROM try GingerVillain 2.8 (AOSP)
I put this on as my first ROM and it's great. Easy to install and works like a dream. I've installed Go Launcher EX over it and it's fast and stable. I've had no problems with mine.
Alternatively if you want something completely different to HTC Sense try MIUI XJ. I put it on my friends Desire the other day and was very impressed.
Search the Android Development section and have a look at the ROM's on there. There's something for everyone.
Good luck.

zedmarcus said:
If I can suggest a first time new ROM try GingerVillain 2.8 (AOSP)
I put this on as my first ROM and it's great. Easy to install and works like a dream. I've installed Go Launcher EX over it and it's fast and stable. I've had no problems with mine.
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Alternatively if you want something completely different to HTC Sense try MIUI XJ. I put it on my friends Desire the other day and was very impressed.
Search the Android Development section and have a look at the ROM's on there. There's something for everyone.
Good luck.
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With all due respect, recommending roms is a bit senseless, because it depends so much on personal preferences which rom is the perfect one. Anyway, I am pretty sure it's a good help for the op.

@MatDrOID
Yeah I know that in the end it comes down to personal choice, but I was just giving a starting point.
When I first rooted I went onto the Development section, took one look at all of the different ROM's and thought "how the hell am I supposed to choose a good one?" It's fine once you've flashed a few and know which sort you prefer, but as a noob rooter it can seem a bit daunting.
Just thought because of the ease of use to flash and requirements GV would be a good place to start.
It was only a suggestion. I wasn't telling her to definately flash THIS ROM. I'm sure annaluba will flash what she wants to flash.
@annaluba
Good luck, and enjoy your new rooted Desire.

Hey Guy's,
Thank you both for your suggestions and input. I am VERY pleased with myself that I have got this far thanks to the original video tutorial and help from you all. Have looked at ROMS and it is difficult to decide which to go for, but probably Insertcoin because it has Sense and Gingerbread...is that correct?? Am going to leave the ROM bit till tomorrow though - brain has frazzled now!!
Hopefully all will go well for me...
Thanks again to all
Annaluba

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Now we just need some custom roms...if its possible

viny2cool said:
Now we just need some custom roms...if its possible
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They aren't there yet, but with SO MUCH interest in the Lumia Series, I'm sure it won't be long.

SuperSport said:
They aren't there yet, but with SO MUCH interest in the Lumia Series, I'm sure it won't be long.
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Personally I am waiting for custom themese and the ability to use freaking internet sharing without ponying up the extra 30 dollars US that the darn phone comes built with. Oh registry tweak where are you!?

I'd be surprised if there isn't at least an Interop unlock within a month.
Sent from my Lumia 900 using XDA Windows Phone 7 App

revxx14 said:
I'd be surprised if there isn't at least an interim unlock within a month.
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Agreed. Fortunately, we've got some of the brightest DEVs in the world working on it.

Is anyone else able to install the care suite on a win 7 64 bit system? I keep getting errors that I need some x86 c++ thing installed, which leads me to believe there is no 64 bit version. Not to mention that what I've read says that you need v4 installed to run v5. Both give me the error. Any ideas?

zoso28 said:
Is anyone else able to install the care suite on a win 7 64 bit system? I keep getting errors that I need some x86 c++ thing installed, which leads me to believe there is no 64 bit version. Not to mention that what I've read says that you need v4 installed to run v5. Both give me the error. Any ideas?
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I'm running it on Windows 7 Professional x64, and I only installed v5. When you see those errors, copy and paste (highlight/Ctrl C) the addresses to download the required files. There were two for me. Install the first one, then try to run the installer again, it pops up with another one. Install that, then try to install again, and it goes right through.
Also, after installation, you will need a USB driver for the Nokia Suite & Fuse Connection Manager. For my Windows version, I used this one:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Nokia\Nokia Care Suite\Drivers\WinUSB Drivers x64.msi
There are a bunch in there, but this worked for me. If that does not work for someone, try another. I'd suggest this one for Windows 7 x86:
C:\Program Files\Nokia\Nokia Care Suite\Drivers\WinUSB Drivers x86.msi
Believe me, NOBODY is more excited than I am to find this, and find it works on Windows 7 x64. Now, I can start to play with released Custom ROMs and Customizations without worrying as much. During Recovery, there is an option for USB Dead Phone Flashing. I would assume this is for Bricked Phones.

anybody use the Data Package Manager yet to see what Roms that Nokia has available? I am seeing two variants of the Rom for each color Lumia 900.
For Example for the Black version I see 2 listed they are
1. RM-808 ATT RETAIL DEVICE ALIVE BLACK
2. RM-808 VAR ATT BLACK
Anybody have an idea as to what could be different? In the Package Manager there is nothing to distinguish what the difference is between the 2 other than the Product Code of the ROM, the SW Version is the same throughout all the ROMS, and the Firmware Files are all the same size minus the Rogers Rom, they are all 350.42MB.
I've Uploaded a screenshot of the application with the ROMS Listed.

I don't know what's different, if anything, but I personally flashed the ATT Retail Alive one to my phone. I believe they call those others Variant files.

Use Rogers's ROM to flash AT&T devices
Anyone try to do this? Because of seems like the internet sharing in AT&T is different than WW model.

ceifro said:
Anyone try to do this? Because of seems like the internet sharing in AT&T is different than WW model.
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I tried once, but it failed. I was afraid of bricking it, so didn't go any further. It may work, but I was not willing to sacrifice my new Lumia quite yet...

SuperSport said:
I tried once, but it failed. I was afraid of bricking it, so didn't go any further. It may work, but I was not willing to sacrifice my new Lumia quite yet...
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OK~ Have you try the internet sharing with other carrier's SIM card?
Thanks for your kindly reply.

Nokia Lumia 900
HI Gents,
Have a question as i'm quiet new to this:
I have a Nokia Lumia 900 locked by at&t in the US. I purchased it on ebay and live in Australia.
By me flashing this phone, will it unlock it from the at&t network with ROMS provided by the above links in this thread?
Best Regards,
crowvat

ceifro said:
OK~ Have you try the internet sharing with other carrier's SIM card?
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No, sorry, I'm still locked to ATT.
crowvat said:
By me flashing this phone, will it unlock it from the at&t network with ROMS provided by the above links in this thread?
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I don't believe you can unlock the radio by flashing one of these, but maybe someone else can offer insight?
Again, I have NOT successfully flashed the Rogers ROM to my ATT Lumia, and I'm not even sure it will work. Keep in mind, it may brick your phone like flashing the wrong version of the Focus ROMs did to some Samsung Focuses, or how the HD2 had two different Radio Versions that bricked them if used incorrectly. Those two situations were unrecoverable without sending in to Factory for repair.
Another thing to keep in mind. These are 100% Original ROMs from Nokia. There are no changes or Hacks in these. You only get what your phone was originally shipped with. No need to use these if your phone is working properly. I posted them for anyone who wanted to look inside the ROMs for hacking, or anyone who has a phone in brick state that wants to try to recover.

I have a feeling successfully being able to flash the Rogers ROM over the ATT ROM might actually unlocked the internet sharing... However it's probably best to confirm in the other forum with someone who's unlocked the Rogers L900 on Telus if they were able to actually use it or if it remaining locked to Rogers.. If not, we're wasting our time trying.

I just tried to FORCE flash the Rogers ROM to my ATT Lumia, but I could not get it to work. It is failing due to not being correct hardware. Someone else might have better luck than I did. My guess is the files will need to be modified a little somewhere.
I also just added Images to the first Post that show Nokia Care Suite, and what phones are supported using this tool.

pistol44 said:
I have a feeling successfully being able to flash the Rogers ROM over the ATT ROM might actually unlocked the internet sharing... However it's probably best to confirm in the other forum with someone who's unlocked the Rogers L900 on Telus if they were able to actually use it or if it remaining locked to Rogers.. If not, we're wasting our time trying.
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Rogers customer here.
The internet sharing option IS available but any connected devices will not get internet access unless you have a tethering plan. So even if you flash a Rogers ROM to an AT&T phone, it seems the provider still can disable internet sharing on their end.

SuperSport said:
I just tried to FORCE flash the Rogers ROM to my ATT Lumia, but I could not get it to work. It is failing due to not being correct hardware. Someone else might have better luck than I did. My guess is the files will need to be modified a little somewhere.
I also just added Images to the first Post that show Nokia Care Suite, and what phones are supported using this tool.
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I wonder if you can't flash it right now because the Rogers version is also a HSPA 42 device while the ATT is only 21. Dont know if this is enough of a difference for it not to work.
source: http://www.nokia.com/ca-en/products/phone/lumia900/specifications/

JMackey said:
Rogers customer here.
The internet sharing option IS available but any connected devices will not get internet access unless you have a tethering plan. So even if you flash a Rogers ROM to an AT&T phone, it seems the provider still can disable internet sharing on their end.
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That's how the ATT version is. The option exists, but you have to call in to ATT and have it enabled for an extra charge.
I believe for those who want it free, you'll need to wait for registry access... Even then, doesn't ATT eventually find out and back charge?
Makes me wonder. Can a Rogers customer call Rogers and have it enabled for a charge on an ATT phone?

[Q] HTC Software Number 2 different HOX: 2.17.1900.1 710RD???

Greets all,
I have a question, I tried doing a search on google and on here but nothing is coming up thats useful, so sorry in advance for the post if i missed it because of not using the right keyword.
I have two HOX's, Long story short, I smashed my screen on my white one and sent it in to HTC to fix it, they did but they messed the phone up, so I sent it back and they fixed it, but looking at the phone, I think they changed my phone completely,. Mine the bootloader was unlocked and had a custom stock rom with root. Now my black one and my white one had the same Software Number under the software information section which the black one is: 2.17.401.2. (Black one X bootloader never unlocked or rooted)
But the white one they sent back to me has this: 2.17.1900.1 710RD.
everything else is exactly the same except for this numbering. I was expecting that I would have gotten back the phone the way I sent it back after they fixed it, but obviously its not, and before going and re-unlocking and rooting the phone, I wanted to know if this 2.17.1900.1 710RD meant anything or what region is this phone? Checked the bootloader and it says locked, so I dont know if this is a new phone, or they just locked it.
Looking at the serial number on the phone and the email in the correspondence the serial number matches, so that leads me to another question, can they take a new phone and change the serial number to match your prior phone if its not repairable? Plus this rom on my phone has a few apps on it that I havent seen at all on either phone like:
Dr. eye, easy card, KKBox, They also have Amazon MP3 in this rom too along with all the google apps, Movie, Music, etc.
Thanks to anyone that can shed light to this.

Is the bootloader unlocked now on the one you got back?

No it's not, it says locked, which truthfully I'm not surprised HTC is known to reset a phone and I presume they can easily lock it again and install a official Rom.
Based on some research the apps I mentioned are supposedly to be Taiwan apps. Still don't know what Dr eye is, but kkbox is a music app and easy card seems to be a GPS app
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is it s-off?

Nope checked that also maybe thinking is get lucky, but unfortunately not
Sent from my HTC One X

AngelDeath said:
No it's not, it says locked, which truthfully I'm not surprised HTC is known to reset a phone and I presume they can easily lock it again and install a official Rom.
Based on some research the apps I mentioned are supposedly to be Taiwan apps. Still don't know what Dr eye is, but kkbox is a music app and easy card seems to be a GPS app
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What does the 'S' say? S-ON or S-OFF? Cause if it was a 2.17.401.2 phone, they can not put another build like 2.17.1900.1 710RD (what is a very strange number (RD Research and Development???).
If it is S-OFF, i think you do not have to (and i wouldn't) unlock it, cause you can do anything with the phone you would like to do if it is S-OFF.

OP has already said it's not S-OFF...have to say I've not heard of the build number. Have you tried using the 2.17.401.2 RUU?

I wouldn't mind a look at your boot image.

Here is a snapshot of both the Software info screen, and a shot of the Bootloader, nothing on the bootloader stands out that I see, but here is the shot in case I missed something:
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"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}

EddyOS said:
OP has already said it's not S-OFF...have to say I've not heard of the build number. Have you tried using the 2.17.401.2 RUU?
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I have that build number on my black hox, so I know what that rom is, but this build number is something that caught me off guard cause I never seen it, and honestly I posted about this here, just incase it was something possibly to use, or if someone saw something that might help with s-off, or anything before changing the rom and not knowing if this would have helped some how.
maxilick said:
I wouldn't mind a look at your boot image.
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I dont know what good the boot image would do considering I dont see anything myself, but check out the two screenshots, if I've missed something and this could be useful, let me know.

I know you do, I was just saying if you try running the RUU does it accept it? I suppose without trying you won't know and if it does work you'd lose this random version you're on now

EddyOS said:
I know you do, I was just saying if you try running the RUU does it accept it? I suppose without trying you won't know and if it does work you'd lose this random version you're on now
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Exactly, and that's what I don't want to do just yet in the event this is useful to us.
Sent from my HTC One X

EddyOS said:
OP has already said it's not S-OFF...have to say I've not heard of the build number. Have you tried using the 2.17.401.2 RUU?
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I was typing when he answered that question, asked when I also was typing.
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium

Out of curiousity, what is your CID before/after ? and did you check if it has the same serial number as before ? and did you send it to a USA HTC service centre ?

Vcek said:
Out of curiousity, what is your CID before/after ? and did you check if it has the same serial number as before ? and did you send it to a USA HTC service centre ?
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CID same as before: HTC__001 (Unchanged)
Serial Number is the same as when I sent it in for repair.
Yes I sent it in to HTC USA. (I have the international HOX)
Again, Screen was broken, sent it in for repair, got it repaired for free (Dont know how), the sent it back not working, sent it back to them, they fixed it and sent it back to me.

Sorry for the bump, but no one has a clue about this?

LG Escape P870 Unlock Bootloader

{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Good afternoon.
I come with the illusion that any developer can help users of LG P870, I wonder if someone could develop a way to install ClockworkMod recovery as custon able to use unofficial roms, and I am desperate for waiting to come out some method to free once and for all this great phone, the phone is becoming popular because it is inexpensive and is being distributed in the U.S. by AT&T and Telcel Mexico, please support us to all of us that we have this phone.
To add a little, this phone already has root method Bin4ry with a restore script via adb.

I would love for this phone to get unlocked with CWM. It's an amazing phone. We just need to pull everyone together that has one and get them on here until someone can help. I appreciate all of the devs on here and I hope we can get something going on this awesome phone.

Ditto.
Jelly Beans.... Optimus F5 has it. Escape is the same phone. Guess we wait. Hopefully, not as long like Optimus 3D/Thrill.

Disappointing
send an email to LG for a response on whether there would be an early upgrade of our model to Jelly Bean or at least unlocking the bootloader and this was his response:
Thank you for your interest about our mobile phone.
“We received your request on LG Open Source Code Distribution site(http://opensource.lge.com).
This site is just for providing source codes of FOSS(Free and Open Source Software) we have used in our product.”
We don’t have any detailed information about LGP870’s boot loader unlock.
If there is any news, LG will announce officially.
Please wait for more times.
We hope this information will help you.
Thank you.
Sincerely yours,
simply a misfortune I regret having bought this phone from LG

No support
I contacted LG open source and the person that emailed me back said that the escape doesn't support bootloader unlocking.

stepheng273 said:
I contacted LG open source and the person that emailed me back said that the escape doesn't support bootloader unlocking.
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Has there been any development on P870 so far? At least is there a way to get unbloated version of stock firmware or change the language of the OS?
It would be cool if there is at least a list of stuff we can safely get rid of? Or can we try to get a different version to remove all the crapware AT&T pre-loaded?
Thanks in advance!

hydeah said:
Has there been any development on P870 so far? At least is there a way to get unbloated version of stock firmware or change the language of the OS?
It would be cool if there is at least a list of stuff we can safely get rid of? Or can we try to get a different version to remove all the crapware AT&T pre-loaded?
Thanks in advance!
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As far as I know, there has been no further development. I love this phone, but the lack of support is slowly making me go for either the optimus g or g2. Also as far as I know, there is no list. Its just trial and error I guess. I've personally tried to remove some stuff, but after a reboot it says security error. So certain things will cause a security error while others will be just fine. Btw, the only way (that I know of) to fix a security error is to use the lg support tool to recover your phone.
Sent from my LG-P870 using xda app-developers app

stepheng273 said:
As far as I know, there has been no further development. I love this phone, but the lack of support is slowly making me go for either the optimus g or g2. Also as far as I know, there is no list. Its just trial and error I guess. I've personally tried to remove some stuff, but after a reboot it says security error. So certain things will cause a security error while others will be just fine. Btw, the only way (that I know of) to fix a security error is to use the lg support tool to recover your phone.
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I see you are still using the device, any specific complaints about the software or the bloatware? Or are they just sitting there chilling until you actually run them? I know T-Mo had a bunch that were constantly running like T-Mo back up, My T-Mo, etc.. After the security error, was it a total restore/recovery or was it not destructive recovery? Sorry, I am not familiar with LG at all, coming from T-679 which was extremely flexible, this is a bit puzzling.
How about language, anyway to switch the language of the OS to something like German?

stepheng273 said:
As far as I know, there has been no further development. I love this phone, but the lack of support is slowly making me go for either the optimus g or g2. Also as far as I know, there is no list. Its just trial and error I guess. I've personally tried to remove some stuff, but after a reboot it says security error. So certain things will cause a security error while others will be just fine. Btw, the only way (that I know of) to fix a security error is to use the lg support tool to recover your phone.
Sent from my LG-P870 using xda app-developers app
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This is the same issue I am having is that it is coming up with that security error thing. I got into download mode and got the lg update program and every time it keeps stopping telling me to unplug and take out the battery and stuff. Just keeps doing it. Is there another way or is there something I am missing?
HELP PLEASE

wholl311 said:
This is the same issue I am having is that it is coming up with that security error thing. I got into download mode and got the lg update program and every time it keeps stopping telling me to unplug and take out the battery and stuff. Just keeps doing it. Is there another way or is there something I am missing?
HELP PLEASE
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Try putting your phone in download mode before using the lg support tool. That normally helps for me. Make sure you choose upgrade recovery in the options tab.
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hydeah said:
I see you are still using the device, any specific complaints about the software or the bloatware? Or are they just sitting there chilling until you actually run them? I know T-Mo had a bunch that were constantly running like T-Mo back up, My T-Mo, etc.. After the security error, was it a total restore/recovery or was it not destructive recovery? Sorry, I am not familiar with LG at all, coming from T-679 which was extremely flexible, this is a bit puzzling.
How about language, anyway to switch the language of the OS to something like German?
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They don't run in the background unless you update them and set them up. I keep all the updates uninstalled and disable auto update so i don't have to worry about them. And yes it is a total recovery. Nothing is saved unless it is on your sim card or sd card. You can change the system language, but I don't see a german option. You might be able to download a language pack from the play store. I'll check into it and let you know.
P.S. sorry for the late reply..

Thanks! I am looking for German and Turkish.
Also I was browsing and saw this topic where they state we can update this to latest version:
http://androidforums.com/escape-all-things-root/739561-manually-update-jellybean.html#post6197936

hydeah said:
Thanks! I am looking for German and Turkish.
Also I was browsing and saw this topic where they state we can update this to latest version:
http://androidforums.com/escape-all-things-root/739561-manually-update-jellybean.html#post6197936
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Cwm recovery for the escape is finally here!!! The guy who made it also made a custom rom. I installed it and tested it. So far everything works (I don't use Bluetooth so I haven't tested that yet).
More info here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1976116
Be sure to use Google chrome when viewing the web page he sends you to. Its all in Vietnamese and you will need to translate the whole page.
Sent from my LG-P870 using xda app-developers app

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stepheng273 said:
Cwm recovery for the escape is finally here!!! The guy who made it also made a custom rom. I installed it and tested it. So far everything works (I don't use Bluetooth so I haven't tested that yet).
More info here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1976116
Be sure to use Google chrome when viewing the web page he sends you to. Its all in Vietnamese and you will need to translate the whole page.
Sent from my LG-P870 using xda app-developers app
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I went to try to install the recovery and rom. First question is, I skipped the driver install and rooting my phone because I am already rooted using motochopper. The f5_touch_ recovery.apk I was told to run does nothing? I tried extracting it and it swill doesn't run or bring anything up? Do I need a program to run this file or is it because I didn't use the method included to root? Then if that is the case and i'm successful at the recovery. What do I need to do to install the Rom?Please help ASAP! I have the recovery and ROM downloaded and saved waiting to install! Been waiting to do this forever so please help! THanks sooo much!