Hi Guys,
I'm about to try rooting my HTC and just want a question answered.
At the start of the 'noob proof how to' post on how to root the HTC Desire it says you cant do it unless the HBOOT number is 93 or lower, well mine is 93.0001.
Can I do it or will I risk 'Bricking' my phone??
Thanks
Fenny101
Ps. What does bricking mean??
When you say that you want root your phone, you want to S-Off it ?
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Fenny101 said:
Hi Guys,
I'm about to try rooting my HTC and just want a question answered.
At the start of the 'noob proof how to' post on how to root the HTC Desire it says you cant do it unless the HBOOT number is 93 or lower, well mine is 93.0001.
Can I do it or will I risk 'Bricking' my phone??
Thanks
Fenny101
Ps. What does bricking mean??
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Bricking means phone becomes totally unresponsive.
Don't worry about it though, unless you are ridiculously unlucky, or can't follow instructions at all it won't happen to you!
Hboot 93.0001 is fine, but I recommended using unrevoked for the root, then alpharev for s-off. (full root, security flag disabled).
http://unrevoked.com/
http://alpharev.nl/
Ok cheers Stringer..
so that unrevoke thing is software right? How do I use it?
Sorry if i'm being slow by the way I am completely new to this whole thing
Fenny101 said:
Ok cheers Stringer..
so that unrevoke thing is software right? How do I use it?
Sorry if i'm being slow by the way I am completely new to this whole thing
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No worried, we are all new sometime!
Yes it's a software utility, download it off the site and run like any program. Really is one click!
For alpharev, its a boot CD, so you download the ISO, copy to CD, then boot from that and it does its stuff...
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i read that unrevoked does it for cdma? (US phones yea?)
what about uk desires? (GSM?) will it do it for our phones too, or is it only the iso method?
Will work for gsm aswell
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tidy said:
Will work for gsm aswell
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Don't lie to him...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=794314
is the only working one for gsm desire
No it won't. for GSM unrevoked will root but not S-off. to S-off use AlphaRev. There are also some tutorials on this.
Make sure you actually know what your about to do and what the risks are.
thanks guys.
i know what the risks are (potentially fubarring my phone)
will do the vbox meth tomoz
ta all
Sorry jumped the gun ... I will hang my head in shame only read the post and forgot about the title s off is real easy to do just burn the .iso with Nero and takes like 5 mins to complete the soff its as easy as one 2 , 3
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tommo123 said:
thanks guys.
i know what the risks are (potentially fubarring my phone)
will do the vbox meth tomoz
ta all
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Just burn the cd and do it the normal way. Much easier and lots less to go wrong. It's as easy as putting the cd in and rebooting your pc in most cases.
tried the vbox way and it was fiddly. hooked up a dvd writer to my NC10 netbook and booted off the CD.
took about 3 mins i think.
now, i know there's something in the oxygen rom that's only available with s-off, anyone want to make a short (or long) list of things we can now do?
to be honest, i just wanted to get rid of that all white htc splash tbh
Hi, time progressed.... is there any noob/the easiest way at this moment to gain S-OFF???
Any one click program etc....?
Found HTC Supertool v3, but not tried this and not sure that is functional on WFS.
THX for your reply!
Nikishek said:
Hi, time progressed.... is there any noob/the easiest way at this moment to gain S-OFF???
Any one click program etc....?
Found HTC Supertool v3, but not tried this and not sure that is functional on WFS.
THX for your reply!
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Depending on hboot of your device, 0.93 and 1.02 work with revolutionary, older are compatible with unrevoked and alpharev.
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nlooooo said:
Depending on hboot of your device, 0.93 and 1.02 work with revolutionary, older are compatible with unrevoked and alpharev.
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I just read that Revolutionary gave up work on the WFS (This topic is redirected from Wildfire S forum)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1270146
So I must downgrade hboot??? ....awwwg, God for what?! ...Not like risking to brick phone...
Nikishek said:
I just read that Revolutionary gave up work on the WFS (This topic is redirected from Wildfire S forum)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1270146
So I must downgrade hboot??? ....awwwg, God for what?! ...Not like risking to brick phone...
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Which hboot do you have?
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I'm not sure why some people cry for help and then never look at the answers...
I accidentally flasched RUU_Ace_HTCCN_CHS_1.75.1400.4_Radio_12.35a.60.140f _26.04.03.30_M_release rom and now I don't know how to install more WWE. With this rom is not possible to use Visionary. please help me and sorry for my poor English.
Teos89 said:
I accidentally flasched RUU_Ace_HTCCN_CHS_1.75.1400.4_Radio_12.35a.60.140f _26.04.03.30_M_release rom and now I don't know how to install more WWE. With this rom is not possible to use Visionary. please help me and sorry for my poor English.
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DO YOU HAVE S-OFF or SUPERCID on your phone before you updated?
I had made S-OFF with EasyS-OFF before. I'm trying to S-OFF but Visionary doesn't seem to be working with this version . I attempt temproot and I get a black screen after a few moments. how can I do flasched a rom WWE?thanks.
i had the same problem 1 week ago and didnt find anything, and that ****ing ruu dont have gapps
are you able to check what is the bootloader version?
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1. This is in the wrong section.
2. There are several threads about this already. No need to start a new one.
3. If you don't have s-off anymore it means you didn't have radio s-off and now you are stuck. You will not have root again.
Have a nice day.
Hello everyone and thanks for the replies. then in the future will be out a way to make the root in this version?thanks.
Teos89 said:
Hello everyone and thanks for the replies. then in the future will be out a way to make the root in this version?thanks.
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Most likely it will at some point in the future. If at all possible that is (insert scared shudder here).
The new devices rolling off the assembly line somewhere will all have the latest ROM and imho there are just too many useful things that require root.
If HTC, on the other hand, has succeeded in closing this ROM so tight that are no holes left to exploit I personally think that it will reflect negatively on their sales. Fat lot of good that will do us, I know.
Regards Elo.
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I have a DHD with 1.72.405.3 unlocked and unbranded.
What is the easiest way to Downgrade and Root my phone ?
& how much of a chance is there that i brick my phone ?
I've seen a couple of threads about Rooting , i just don't know which one to use.
Try reading here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905003
Very comprehensive..
Chances of bricking? Big time if you doesn't follow all the instructions..
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Chances of bricking? Big time if you doesn't follow all the instructions..
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I have to disagree on that, nobody has bricked a desire hd yet. Chances of bricking are very low if you use my tools, because my tools check if everything is ok before doing anything.
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SAPPH1RE said:
Try reading here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905003
Very comprehensive..
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Thanks for the link
jkoljo said:
I have to disagree on that, nobody has bricked a desire hd yet. Chances of bricking are very low if you use my tools, because my tools check if everything is ok before doing anything.
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Thanks for the info
What's the difference between Root and S-Off ?
Root is a permission to do stuff in the current ROM, S-OFF is a setting deeper down in the device that for example sets the device's internal memory to read/write state instead of read only. Basically it allows you to flash stuff.
jkoljo said:
Root is a permission to do stuff in the current ROM, S-OFF is a setting deeper down in the device that for example sets the device's internal memory to read/write state instead of read only. Basically it allows you to flash stuff.
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Thanks for the reply again, i think i'll stick with Rooting my phone so i can use some apps i couldn't use before.
I might S-OFF later on when i want to flash some custom roms
Actually there is no chance to brick your device with just rooting it...
Visionary + Has never, at least to my knowledge broken a phone; the only risk to damage of the phone is when flashing, and if you have used jkoljo's S-OFF tool, you can always get access to the bootloader, and therefore access clockworkmod, or reset the phone using the PGD128.zip (or whatever that is called, I cant remember the exact name) Happy flashing
jkoljo said:
I have to disagree on that, nobody has bricked a desire hd yet. Chances of bricking are very low if you use my tools, because my tools check if everything is ok before doing anything.
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I have to agree with you.. Your tool have help me in my journey to root and s-off.. But still have to follow your instruction, so that i won't do anything weird with my phone..
Sorry for all the noob questions, but if i Root and S-Off my phone how easy would it be to go back to stock unrooted ?
Follow this...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905003
Be careful and read the instructions a few times.
Rooting shouldn't brick your dhd...flashing the radio is the most common way of bricking it (a know of a coupl eof dudes who glanced at the instructions and proceeded to brick them)
BUT there are some v good guides here and on youtube...
Ps...
And have fun!!!!!!!!
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after searching the entire site on rooting procedures, ive found a thread saying my 1.84.661.1 needs to be downgraded b4 i can root. can any1 plz confirm this b4 i start messing with my phones internals?
Yes, you have to downgrade it.
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Yes, you have to downgrade it.
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do i need aything else b4 i start? i have my stock telus ruu. certain sites r saying i need a gold card because my phone is branded. on my standard desire i never created a gold card, just used the stock ruu which flashed me back to the 1st time i turner on my phone. do i need todo anything to my hboot b4 hand?
my stats r as followed
ace pvt ship s-on rl
hboot 0.85.0019
microp-0438
radio-26.06.03.24_M2
eMMC-boot
and software info is
android 2.2.1
baseband 12.35d.60.140fU_26.06.03.24_M2
stock kernel
build number 1.84.661.1 cl325797 release keys
software number 1.84.661.1
browser 3.1
can i plz get a telus users help here? i bricked a nexus s yesterday which apparently is the easiest phone to root so im not stepping to far ahead of myself here. i created a noob proof video guide on the desire thread which ill prolly be doing here once i get myself rooted and feel comfortable enough to flash ruu etc.
Yep defo downgrade, can't root anything from 1.72 +
Sorry u must've posted as I posted
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dazza_84 said:
Yep defo downgrade, can't root anything from 1.72 +
Sorry u must've posted as I posted
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thx 4 the help. im rooted, s-offed, clockworked, and nandroided. am i rdy to flash a rom now?
Hi LINKSLOVESANDROID
LINKSLOVESANDROID said:
thx 4 the help. im rooted, s-offed, clockworked, and nandroided. am i rdy to flash a rom now?
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In a word, Yes.
Another word or two , it is highly recommended you [should] do a FULL-WIPE, if installing a diffident Rom from the one you are using.
Take Care
TheQuest
I'm TheQuest said:
Hi LINKSLOVESANDROID
In a word, Yes.
Another word or two , it is highly recommended you [should] do a FULL-WIPE, if installing a diffident Rom from the one you are using.
Take Care
TheQuest
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yep figured that. im a very expierience desire user. just needed alil bit of advice on features the desire didnt have. but 4 the majority, its the same. only difference is the rooting method. alot more difficult on the dhd
Hi LINKSLOVESANDROID
LINKSLOVESANDROID said:
yep figured that. im a very expierience desire user. just needed alil bit of advice on features the desire didnt have. but 4 the majority, its the same. only difference is the rooting method. alot more difficult on the dhd
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I guessed you were by the Rom's in your sig, but posted the reminder just in case.
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TheQuest
Hi Guys!
I bought a used DZ for my Girfriend.
It has Eng-Off and CWM installed already.
I read here in the forum that it would be "cleaner" to have S-Off instead of Eng-Off? Is this correct?
if yes, how can i do it? Can i just click on S-Off in AMT?
Thank you in advanced, regards, Chris
viper2097 said:
Hi Guys!
I bought a used DZ for my Girfriend.
It has Eng-Off and CWM installed already.
I read here in the forum that it would be "cleaner" to have S-Off instead of Eng-Off? Is this correct?
if yes, how can i do it? Can i just click on S-Off in AMT?
Thank you in advanced, regards, Chris
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ENG is referring to the HBOOT (there's no such thing as ENG-OFF); you can return to the standard HBOOT while keeping S-OFF (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=999796) though, keeping the ENG HBOOT won't hurt anything.
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Hello!
Thank your for the answer, but sorry for being anoying.
XDA is always over the top and I'm flashing my HD2 since a half year, but sometimes some basics are ahrd to understand, so please let me asksome more questions:
1. Eng-Off: Ok, so i will let her device as it is. I flashed yesterday the virtuous sense 3.0 rom, she is very satisfied with it
I will get my brand new DZ on Monday, so am I with the following right?
2. If i have a software higher than 1.34 I have to connect it to AMT, click on "Downgrade ROM" and then put the 1.34 on the SD-Card, Boot in Hboot and the phone will ask to install it, right?
3. When done this, i can go back to AMT and click s-off, super-cid, perm root, install recovery and let it work?
4. When this is done, i can go into hboot -> recovery and can flash the rom i want to?
If we have to send one back to HTC for warranty how can i get it back to stock the easiest way?
Only found this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=HTC_Vision#Returning_to_Stock
But this looks very complicated to me, isn't there a easier way?
Thank you very much for answering my questions
viper2097 said:
Hello!
Thank your for the answer, but sorry for being anoying.
XDA is always over the top and I'm flashing my HD2 since a half year, but sometimes some basics are ahrd to understand, so please let me asksome more questions:
1. Eng-Off: Ok, so i will let her device as it is. I flashed yesterday the virtuous sense 3.0 rom, she is very satisfied with it
I will get my brand new DZ on Monday, so am I with the following right?
2. If i have a software higher than 1.34 I have to connect it to AMT, click on "Downgrade ROM" and then put the 1.34 on the SD-Card, Boot in Hboot and the phone will ask to install it, right?
3. When done this, i can go back to AMT and click s-off, super-cid, perm root, install recovery and let it work?
4. When this is done, i can go into hboot -> recovery and can flash the rom i want to?
If we have to send one back to HTC for warranty how can i get it back to stock the easiest way?
Only found this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=HTC_Vision#Returning_to_Stock
But this looks very complicated to me, isn't there a easier way?
Thank you very much for answering my questions
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Glad I could help.
As far as #2-4, I'm not sure what AMT is so, I can't say; I would however recommend using the guide in the Wiki for all of those steps. The guide is always the most up to date and, while the steps seem complicated, they really aren't (I rooted my G2 following the guide while drinking the day root was first achieved), just be sure to check your typing before sending the commands and all will be fine.
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Thank you for your fast answer!
AMT: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1097977
best regards, Chris
viper2097 said:
Thank you for your fast answer!
AMT: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1097977
best regards, Chris
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Seeing as how that runs with gfree, its probably a safe tool.
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