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I unrooted but i still have S-OFF

i unrooted but i still have s off i first rooted using gfree and i used the unlockr method but i still have s off is the another way

Help anyone
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so i have rooted and unrooted about 5 times and i have gotten no where im not sure what i should do any advice

cudahy_boy said:
i unrooted but i still have s off i first rooted using gfree and i used the unlockr method but i still have s off is the another way
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/wik...sion#Rooting_the_Vision_.28G2.2FDZ.29_and_DHD
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ive been there plenty of times that does help

cudahy_boy said:
ive been there plenty of times that does help
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gfree does it all ... if you follow the guide you'll be rooted, with s-off, eng-hboot, etc. As free as your phone can get.
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sorry i meant to say doesnt help i want to unroot and get s on but when i use the hex edit method i guess i get unroot and s off still how would i do it through gfree

why do you want to unroot if I may ask?

i just got the phone on friday and i have a loose hinge

If you have S-OFF via gfree, then on the phone you need to run "./gfree -s on" (from the directory where gfree is stored) to get S-ON again.
Sent from my HTC Desire Z

thanks i temp rooted via rage then i s on rebooted and no super user and s was on perfect so now im going to re root and and my gfree backup to revert easily i hope

[Q] OTA updates after Custom ROMS

Hey guys,
This probably isn't just for DHD users but seeing as thats what im using i'll post it here!
So a while back i went through the custom ROM phase. I am by no means an expert in this area, im just able to follow instructions!
I rooted with visionary and went radio-off with the one click method (My phone was on 1.32). I gave a few ROMS a go and just preferred stock battery life etc so restored the stock ROM from my clockwork recovery back-up.
My question is how do i get my phone back to the state where it will receive official OTA updates from HTC (I've read that they wont work once you've done the S-off/radio-off procedure).
If its not possible to get it back to this state then what options do i have for getting official updates (say whenever HTC push the 2.3.3 ROM!)
Thanks Guys

easy way , run ruu updater utility for your phone but you loose all data and settings

Unroot it and install stock rom. You should be able to get total updates then
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marleyb said:
easy way , run ruu updater utility for your phone but you loose all data and settings
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How does this work?!
After some searching i found this LINK
Would that be what your referring to?

jamieboy88 said:
How does this work?!
After some searching i found this LINK
Would that be what your referring to?
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Yep, that's the guide to follow

That's the one. Use 1.32.405.6 RUU. Then you must turn your phone S-ON, you can follow the instructions in my radio s-off tool thread to do that.

Is this correct that if you root and have S-OFF you won't receive updates? I asked that question at the time of rooting and was told that I would still get updates?
The only reason I rooted was to get Adfree working and get other such apps for rooted devices.
My Rom is the 1.32.405.6 as I bought the DHD all I have done is root with Visionary and got S-OFF.
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ToneyEricsson said:
Is this correct that if you root and have S-OFF you won't receive updates? I asked that question at the time of rooting and was told that I would still get updates?
The only reason I rooted was to get Adfree working and get other such apps for rooted devices.
My Rom is 1.32.405.6 all I have done is root with Visionary and got S-OFF.
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im in the same boat. wouldn't mind leaving my phone as is if id still recieve updates despite the root and s-off!

S-OFF does not disable OTA updates, but root does.

jkoljo said:
S-OFF does not disable OTA updates, but root does.
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Oh so whenever there's an OTA available I can just unroot the phone? Or is it a little more complicated?!

jkoljo said:
S-OFF does not disable OTA updates, but root does.
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I used the S-OFF tool and Visionary temp root then perm root. How would we go about restoring everything when it comes to being able to get the 2.3 update?
Kind of wish I didn't root now as I was told the oppisite that S-OFF and rooting wouldn't effect getting updates.
Edit: I just used attempt unroot with Visionary, the DHD rebooted and I used root checker from the market and it says I don't have root now. Would this be sufficient to get updates now do you think?
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Yep, that should be alright. If the OTA does not want to install, you can just flash HTC RUU and the issue will be fixed. You will get a notification about the OTA anyway, so you do not have to guess whether it works or not.

Thanks that's good to know that the update notification will come and that by unrooting fixes any problems. In the meantime until 2.3 comes I think I'll reroot
I only rooted in the first place to get things like Adfree and Drocap2 working.
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[Q] Root with unrevoked

Hi,
Is it safe to root the HTC Wildfire with unrevoked?
Because I read on a few forums that people had problems with unrevoked and it bricked the phones for 3/4 people.
If it isn't safe to use, is there another way to root the phone (a safer way).
And don't explain it to hard because it's my first phone I will be rooting
Thanks!

Do you have official 2.2 (froyo)?

nejc121 said:
Do you have official 2.2 (froyo)?
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Yeah 2.2.1

Read this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1130881
It explains how to get s-off and then root.

nejc121 said:
Read this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1130881
It explains how to get s-off and then root.
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Thanks man!
If I have any problems with the procedure, can I pm you for questions?

PM or post here

Best rooting method these days?

Just got a new replacement phone today and can't wait to root it! Is there a (big) difference between the different ones?
I'm looking for something that would be relatively easy to root/unroot if needed.

Depends:
Gingerbread > use revolutionary > revolutionary.io
Froyo > use unrevoked > unrevoked.com

I have the newest version. I believe its 2.3.3 Does that help?

xpiamchris said:
I have the newest version. I believe its 2.3.3 Does that help?
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That's gingerbread, so go to revolutionary.io . All the instructions/files you need are there.

Hmm.. mind if I ask why revolutionary.io is better than revolutionary, and why they're better than other methods?

xpiamchris said:
Hmm.. mind if I ask why revolutionary.io is better than revolutionary, and why they're better than other methods?
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2.3.3 gingerbread is only rootable through revolutionary and revolutionary.io is the website you go to root 2.3.3
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xpiamchris said:
Hmm.. mind if I ask why revolutionary.io is better than revolutionary, and why they're better than other methods?
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Not that its better, but revolutionary works only on gingerbread, and unrevoked is for froyo.

xpiamchris said:
Hmm.. mind if I ask why revolutionary.io is better than revolutionary, and why they're better than other methods?
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revolutionary.io is the website where you download the revolutionary software. As far as which is better for your situation, you're only option is the revolutionary software. When the evo 4g got its update to gingerbread, they locked down the phone and all previous ways of rooting. it took a few months but the revolutionary team figured out a way around it.
if you need instructions on how to root, pm me and ill be happy to help

[Q] Does Revolutionary stiil work for the evo

quick ? will revolutionary still work to root the evo. Ive been using a diffrent phone but going back to the evo. Im buying it today from a sprint store. Not sure what software etc its using so before buying it will it still work. Can i update it when i get it. thank you in advance lol

Only 2.3.3 works.with revolutionary and hboot 2.15 and 2.16. If you.update to the latest OTA which is 2.3.5 there are ways to downgrade. If you don't want to go through the hassle you can use htcdev.com and get s-on unlocked instead of s-off
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does the evo come with 2.3.3 stock or is it 2.3.5 now. and if it is 2.3.5 and if i use the htcdev thing to get a unlocked bootloader can i still use roms, unlock mobile hotspot. also how would i get root if i used the htcdev method or does it root it like rev does

whitetiger2429 said:
does the evo come with 2.3.3 stock or is it 2.3.5 now.
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Depends, some are updated, some aren't. No way to tell until you turn it on.
and if it is 2.3.5 and if i use the htcdev thing to get a unlocked bootloader can i still use roms, unlock mobile hotspot.
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Yes.
also how would i get root if i used the htcdev method or does it root it like rev does
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There are guides in the Dev section, please search or look in the stickies and you will find them.

thanks thats all i needed to know