is this a good deal?!?
and please let me know what to check before buying it..
thanks !
Definitely a great deal as long as its in good condition! If it has stock 2.3 on it you will NOT be able root. What you want to do when you get your hands on it is see press volume down and hold, and press power. Release volume down when bootloader screen comes up. If it has s-off then your good to go. If it has s-on and froyo, your still good cause you can root it yourself and install the gingerbread rom. If it has s-on and gingerbread and you care about rooting, then your up **** crick. Hope I helped some.
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xsteven77x said:
definitely a great deal as long as its in good condition! If it has stock 2.3 on it you will not be able root. What you want to do when you get your hands on it is see press volume down and hold, and press power. Release volume down when bootloader screen comes up. If it has s-off then your good to go. If it has s-on and froyo, your still good cause you can root it yourself and install the gingerbread rom. If it has s-on and gingerbread and you care about rooting, then your up **** crick. Hope i helped some.
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thanks!!!! Alot!!!
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Hi all,
From what I've read and partialy understand you can't root the stock Rom.
Now I thought ous it possible to some how downgrade it to a rootable firmware then flash custom rom..... But please bare in mind I'm new to all things Android. Lol
Thanks for your time.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905003
Shy shizzle I have 2.37 ...
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How long till a way is found do you think guys ? Fed up with bloatware and want to of lol only other way is call orange and claim its not holding charge ...
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Looking for the downgrade package to root my dhd from software # 2.43.661.1
Anyhelp please.
patience please, xda dev are working on it
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How long till a way is found do you think guys ? Fed up with bloatware and want to of lol only other way is call orange and claim its not holding charge ...
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The devs need to do two things : 1. to find a way to get the root privilege so 2. to turn off write-protection of the internal sd so flashing the CWM recovery image and custom roms is possible.
There used to be one or some kernel vulnerabilities to achieve these. They found some methods to get a root privilege and also forced the Linux kernel to load a kernel module to turn off write protection. Now these wouldn't work any more as the stock update fixed these security issues.
The scenario for iOS is the same too. IPad2 jailbreaking is nowhere to see either. It is a different issue, but the morale behind these is if the vendors don't support JB in iOS or rooting in Android , the future of JB or Rooting may be gloomy.
Though HTC announced its hboot unlocking, I still doubt if write-protection can be turned off. My next Android phone could be Nexus series, 'cos Google Phone was/is/will be always open, if Google doesn't change the policy.
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Thanks for the reply dude
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So any yet find a way to permanently root 2.3.3 gingerbread? I used my upgrade eligibility and got my newphew an EVO 4G but came stock 2.3.3. I've tried using z4, tried downgrading to 2.2 by installing drivers and RUU image but getting error messages. I hope HTC unlocks bootloaders for EVO 4G as well!
Still no root, sorry. You'll know when it happens. A billion threads will show up talking about it.
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jordanetodd said:
Still no root, sorry. You'll know when it happens. A billion threads will show up talking about it.
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Not to be confused with the many threads claiming to have done it already.
I've had my EVO for about a month. I'm getting a new one in a couple days due to a mishap at work. Anyone think the hboot might come with s-off?
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I've had my EVO for about a month. I'm getting a new one in a couple days due to a mishap at work. Anyone think the hboot might come with s-off?
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Guess you should wait and see, no one will know only the person who sent you the phone.
I just got a replacement yesterday and I was lucky it came s-off, hopefully yours will too
We're comin from a pure power source.
metalfan78 said:
I just got a replacement yesterday and I was lucky it came s-off, hopefully yours will too
We're comin from a pure power source.
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from the store or did you have it mailed?
It was mailed to the store
We're comin from a pure power source.
I sent mine back in with S-Off, once they fix the screen someone will be happy to have my old phone .
Just about a week or two ago, I installed the new gingerbread update that Android pushed out, but I didn't know I wasn't suppose to if I wanted to root, is there anyway to get back to Froyo, I haven't did any rooting or flashing, or anything to the phone.
You can not as of now. Not to sound like a douche, but there is no less than 2 or 3 threads on this exact question. 95% of your questions have probably been answered somewhere on this forum, if you use the search button.
I too have a un-rooted Dinc2 that has GB on it and am patiently waiting for someone WAY smarter than me to find a way to root it. I can't stand the bloat
You could just be impatient and get a payg xtc clip. They're like 30 bucks.
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times_infinity said:
You could just be impatient and get a payg xtc clip. They're like 30 bucks.
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That's what I did. But more like $50 with shipping and exchange rate. I don't know how much another credit costs though
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x Jumpman23 x said:
Just about a week or two ago, I installed the new gingerbread update that Android pushed out, but I didn't know I wasn't suppose to if I wanted to root, is there anyway to get back to Froyo, I haven't did any rooting or flashing, or anything to the phone.
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Why don't you just factory reset... And it'll bring you back to Froyo-than you can S-Off and root your phone, and if you want GB just download the rooted, debloated deodexed OTA? :/
I'm not too sure about the Dinc2, seeing as how I came from Fascinate but with the GB-Froyo officially-a factory reset always reset it to the stock rom it shipped with.. which it SHOULD be the same to all android devices regardless of make. YMMV
Just a suggestion.
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Why don't you just factory reset... And it'll bring you back to Froyo-than you can S-Off and root your phone, and if you want GB just download the rooted, debloated deodexed OTA? :/
I'm not too sure about the Dinc2, seeing as how I came from Fascinate but with the GB-Froyo officially-a factory reset always reset it to the stock rom it shipped with.. which it SHOULD be the same to all android devices regardless of make. YMMV
Just a suggestion.
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Sorry but that is incorrect advice on the HTC Android platform. Once you upgrade to a new ROM, that is the ROM that is restored when you do a factory reset. There is no permanent storage of the 'factory shipped' ROM.
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Sorry but that is incorrect advice on the HTC Android platform. Once you upgrade to a new ROM, that is the ROM that is restored when you do a factory reset. There is no permanent storage of the 'factory shipped' ROM.
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Oh **** :X... Didn't know man. Sorry was just tryna help out. Guess HTC is less forgiving than Sammy.. :/
With the fascinate that usually did the trick to rollback, at least it did for me.. :/. Like I said new to HTC.
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There is a rumoured new update coming out. Of you are rooted or want root please hold off as you might lose your root ability. Just a warning of friendly advice.
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Yeah. I just got the phone today for my wife and it updated while it was charging before I could root it...which sucks since rooting it played a HUGE role in the decision to get this phone.
I'm guessing I could really break something if I just tried the unrevoked/alpharev/revolutionary approach regardless of the fact that I now have hboot 0.98 huh?
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Yeah. I just got the phone today for my wife and it updated while it was charging before I could root it...which sucks since rooting it played a HUGE role in the decision to get this phone.
I'm guessing I could really break something if I just tried the unrevoked/alpharev/revolutionary approach regardless of the fact that I now have hboot 0.98 huh?
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I don't recommend it lol. Esp if its a different hboot
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Can you fix the "knew" in the title to "new." It really hurts my brain.
knipp21 said:
I don't recommend it lol. Esp if its a different hboot
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****, I was afraid of that. Now I wonder if I should try to return it and try again...damnit.
Is the update going to try and force itself or will it does it have to be a manual update?
Also, if you are running a custom rom will this still effect people, or just people running stock root?
Unless things are different from my Original Droid then custom roms don't need to worry about it since most of them have OTA updates turned off.
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Can you fix the "knew" in the title to "new." It really hurts my brain.
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Sorry..was doing it by phone so it took a while. Thank you for your thoughtful post though.
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Is the update going to try and force itself or will it does it have to be a manual update?
Also, if you are running a custom rom will this still effect people, or just people running stock root?
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If it is a stock based Rom without OTA removed...then yes it prob will...and you will lose root...you can remove the update service yourself with a root explorer app
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You will want to switch to a custom for sure. Was about to go to sleep for the night. I am still running my own stock debloat. I caught the ota pop up with the countdown clock. Luckily I was able to pull battery and flash bliss real fast.
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You will want to switch to a custom for sure. Was about to go to sleep for the night. I am still running my own stock debloat. I caught the ota pop up with the countdown clock. Luckily I was able to pull battery and flash bliss real fast.
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Yep that's what I thought lol luckily I'm running miui. I hope I got this out on time to save some ppl...what happened to Verizon asking if you wanted to update first...
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I'm new to the Inc2, can I turn S-off somehow and then downgrade to the original hboot? Is that possible? Or is the Revolutionary method the only way to turn S-off?
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I'm new to the Inc2, can I turn S-off somehow and then downgrade to the original hboot? Is that possible? Or is the Revolutionary method the only way to turn S-off?
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Unless you have an overpriced xtc clip..you're screwed for now.
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Can you fix the "knew" in the title to "new." It really hurts my brain.
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Glad two of your 7 posts have been to correct me btw. Way to add to the community
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If you take the ota to 2.3.4 kiss rooting goodbye.
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For some reason the curious side of me wants to down load. Can't be that big oh a change. Right???
How long for the exploit on 2.3.4 since we already have 2.3.2 done.
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My crystal ball says it will take 3 months and 9 days to find the next exploit, and 4 months 15 days for the next patch that kills it.
It seems that one of the biggest benefits of custom roms are freedom of forced updates. I guess this is the answer to all the people concerned about getting s-on for the event of a return.
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Wow, this thing pushes through without user consent? Holy crap am I glad I'm running CM7.
Just a thought - would users who have received the update against their will have the option of flashing the previously released gingerbread RUU? I'm guessing that even if they could, they'd still be stuck with the updated hboot and therefore unable to get s-off. I'm not really sure how all that works though. Anybody smarter than me have any thoughts?
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The new OTA is pushed to your phone but it offers the option to accept, postpone or reject.
I am rooted (stock rom) and made the error of accepting. After the update my phone would not boot completely (erred with white triangle, yellow exclamation point, blue android). You can follow Conduitz's fix found in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1233267
NOOB Question
If I want the update and could wait for Root (have root now), how does one go about getting S-ON again? I used the alpharev method.
thanks in advance.
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Is S-ON required to revert wildfire to stock froyo ROM after S-OFF and Root
Wildfire A3333
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S-OFF
No if you use an ruu I think it will update your hboot and turn s back on, however you can get a safe ruu which doesn't contain hboot.img so you'll keep s off.
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OP - No, You can flash an RUU even in S-OFF state. It will still work fine. (Obviously, remember to get back to S-ON in case you are returning the phone to claim warranty)
Scratch, You seem a bit busy today mate.
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OP - No, You can flash an RUU even in S-OFF state. It will still work fine. (Obviously, remember to get back to S-ON in case you are returning the phone to claim warranty)
Scratch, You seem a bit busy today mate.
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I've been staying away kind of, still checking everyday to see if any new developments pop up and trying to help a few, I've even gone back to a froyo Rom as I'm sick of breaking cm7.
Patiently waiting till I can afford my upgrade.
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I've been staying away kind of, still checking everyday to see if any new developments pop up and trying to help a few, I've even gone back to a froyo Rom as I'm sick of breaking cm7.
Patiently waiting till I can afford my upgrade.
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Mmmmmm this is very strange!!! I was just thinking the same as Yoda and yesterday flashed a froyo due to boredom! Lol back on cm7 again already though. Got to play with sg2 unrooted at wkend and although its a huge beast I was impressed. Love the easy system font changability.
What you upgrading to scratch?
And lets say if money was not an issue ..... what would you guys get?
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Scratch0805 said:
I've been staying away kind of, still checking everyday to see if any new developments pop up and trying to help a few, I've even gone back to a froyo Rom as I'm sick of breaking cm7.
Patiently waiting till I can afford my upgrade.
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I know that feeling. Happened quite a few times. (And I am still not switched to my SGS2 100%. Paranoid of using it here in "Super Dense Crush Load" Public Transport)
I was thinking of the experia arc, on offer at phones 4 u for £230 with my upgrade I should get it for 200. But I'm not sure think I might go in the shop and play with some first.
If money was no object I think I'd buy them all mate just because I could!
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I was thinking of the experia arc, on offer at phones 4 u for £230 with my upgrade I should get it for 200. But I'm not sure think I might go in the shop and play with some first.
If money was no object I think I'd buy them all mate just because I could!
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Lol mate I like that.
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Thanks guys, going to try just ruu today
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thats good...
enjoy....
I've been looking around for a few pointers on how to get stock-froyo back on my wildfire currently on cm7.
Nice to see that just flashing the right RUU will do the trick, but how do I find the right RUU? Have been looking at shipped-roms.com but I can't really figure it out.
Also, are there any tricks to flashing a RUU (read: how do I do that?)
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I was thinking of the experia arc, on offer at phones 4 u for £230 with my upgrade I should get it for 200. But I'm not sure think I might go in the shop and play with some first.
If money was no object I think I'd buy them all mate just because I could!
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T Mobile has the Atrix for something like 15 pounds a month, problem is, there's more ICS development on the Wildfire than on the Atrix. Oh, and pi have to pay 50 upfront. But I think that covers the HD dock that comes with it.
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