Maybe I'm being paranoid, but... how would I go about SAFELY undoing the Visionary method root on my HTC Vision so I could do the gfree method? I've become less of a noobcake at rooting, modding and whathaveyou, and I've learned that Visionary = baaaad (for some). Any suggestions?
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I've seen countless posts talking about visionary not being a perm root and s-off. But i ve had perm root and s-off for months now....weird
Am I just a lucky one?
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urfavoritemazn said:
I've seen countless posts talking about visionary not being a perm root and s-off. But i ve had perm root and s-off for months now....weird
Am I just a lucky one?
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Its not true S-off its like 90% but not totally, feel me??
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urfavoritemazn said:
I've seen countless posts talking about visionary not being a perm root and s-off. But i ve had perm root and s-off for months now....weird
Am I just a lucky one?
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Its not radio s-off, unless you have ran gfree you don't have a true s-off, just a similated s-off, there's an explanation in the Wiki on what the diffrence is.
Wiki Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=HTC_Vision
Any plans for a One-Click Root app using the gfree method? I know there VISIONary, but I've heard some bad things about it.
I used visionary r12 abd survived....i dont see the point to reroot usibg gfree.
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jark99 said:
I used visionary r12 abd survived....i dont see the point to reroot usibg gfree.
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Depends if you want S-OFF or not. Gfree gives you full radio S-OFF, which is much safer than if you only have the "fake" S-OFF from the eng hboot.
Also, gfree gives you SuperCID and SIM unlock too.
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hi, i just bought a desire z and permrooted with visionary r12. how do i get eng s-off so i can flash radios? because the guides i saw here said i should first get temp root then push the hboot.img then permroot. my prob is i am already perm rooted but not yet eng s-off
Visionary is not recommended for permanent root because it doesn't work reliably for all phones.
I would follow the procedure listed in the wiki, it uses gfree and will give you true S-OFF.
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where can i find this gfree?
Have you opened your eyes and read the stickies?
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There are guides all over the Dev forum, like this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1097977
Does anyone know of a safe way to root the g2 that a noob can do. I used to visonary to obtain perm root and and bricked my phone. So im looking for something simple that wont cause me any problems
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test drive using visionary temp root ( one click ) if u like root use visionary gfree method....i new jack and i rooted when i was drunk...totally easy.
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paulwoods1114 said:
Does anyone know of a safe way to root the g2 that a noob can do. I used to visonary to obtain perm root and and bricked my phone. So im looking for something simple that wont cause me any problems
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The safest way to root your device is to follow the method in the wiki, the only way you can brick your device with that method is if you mistype something.
I had never rooted a device until the G2 and did so the day the devs achieved root while having a cocktail after work. Just double check your typing before sending the commands and all will be well.
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smokeuout said:
test drive using visionary temp root ( one click ) if u like root use visionary gfree method....i new jack and i rooted when i was drunk...totally easy.
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This really isn't good advice. OP should read the sticky about Visionary having a high chance of bricking devices before trying to temproot. Follow the guide in the wiki for root, it works well just follow instructions and go slow.
using visionary has low brick rate for temp root...only using it for permroot yields a risk. i only stated what was easiest for me. btw its great advice...lol
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smokeuout said:
using visionary has low brick rate for temp root...only using it for permroot yields a risk. i only stated what was easiest for me. btw its great advice...lol
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But the OP stated that Visionary bricked their device when they attempted to root it and you recommended they use Visionary again.
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if u go to the visionary website it states clearly there is no risk for temp root only permroot...but u can also use z4root instead...not sure if thats safer or not
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This really isn't good advice. OP should read the sticky about Visionary having a high chance of bricking devices before trying to temproot. Follow the guide in the wiki for root, it works well just follow instructions and go slow.
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you should know that is specifically regarding the permanent root option.
I wouldn't think twice about temp rooting with visionary. it's not going to harm anything. nonetheless, follow the wiki. it's the way to go.
Best way to root is the xda wiki meathod which i used. its based on gfree meathod. also if u have a branded device u need to create a goldcard first and downgrade if your not at firmware 1.34xxx
Why will this forum not rid itself of the visionary ****. It has ruined so many phones it's just GROSSLY irresponsible for the devs to leave that trash on here. It truly is.
This one is the safest method.
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I have Visionary r10 and I just temp-root my G2 for tethering purposes. Wondering if the OTA will interfere with this temp-root method...
Visionary will not work on the G2 gingerbread OTA
Visionary = devil.
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Is there any other way to temp root?
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Is there any other way to temp root?
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Have you even tried looking?
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Seriously if you're gonna try to get a temp root on gingerbread, then spend the extra five minutes and make it permanent. There is no app for getting temp root on gingerbread (that I know of anyway) so you'll have to adb to a temp shell root, which would put you 90% of the way done to a perm root. If you're worrying that you might have to send it in or return it after rooting, supercid, or s-off; don't. To return it to stock you simply run the full ruu which would reflash your hboot to s-on put the correct radio and rom on. It took me longer to locate the ruu than it did to return my previous g2 to stock.
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