[Q] Rooting WFS using Mac OS X - HTC Wildfire S

Hi all!
I just completed the BL unlock process and am now stuck on finding a way to root my WFS using Mac OS X...
Hopefully someone knows a way to do this, cause as far as I know I can't use unrevoked3 for the WFS and this is the only mac based program I was able to find.
Thanks in advance!

I think this should do the work: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1195275

Thank you very much!
Will be trying this tomorrow after work..

how about selling a mac and getting a real computer....
u are not loyal to apple anyway (wfs ftw)
lil` joke ofc

Okay, So I managed to Flash custom recovery and root.zip using terminal commands via fastboot.
At the moment i've got CM7.2 running and i'm loving it!
Btw, if there's any Mac users that want to, or need to, flash these things using terminal, let me know via pm. I'll write you up a tutorial.

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Rooting HTC Hero using mac

Hi Guys,
I read all the threads regarding rooting HTC hero but but haven't been able to find how to do same using mac . I downloaded SDK but main issue is, it doesn't have "fastboot" file and has only "adb" file. Can I just use "adb" and go on.
Can someone point me to correct direction. Also, will rooting means I can unlock my phone as it means I will have control over my phone, isn't it ?
Thanks
Inder Vaid
fastboot is a tool from htc, you need to get it from them. not sure about a mac version, but iirc they offer one.
You can try using the flashrec.apk instead of the fastboot method. It worked for me, as I couldn't get fastboot to work.
you can get the mac version of fastboot here http://developer.htc.com/adp.html
Hi craig & Raider,
Can you guys elaborate a bit. I tried to follow guide written in thread :-
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=543571
Still no avail
Cheers
Inder Vaid
ipvaid said:
Hi craig & Raider,
Can you guys elaborate a bit. I tried to follow guide written in thread :-
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=543571
Still no avail
Cheers
Inder Vaid
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you need to tell us where you get stuck, otherwise these are valid instructions...
Just like craig0r I used flashrec and it worked perfectly. I followed these instructions: http://androidforums.com/htc-hero/19660-guide-installing-modaco-custom-rom.html
I guess you could use any other rooted rom as well. I used Modaco and was then able to install others.

[Q] PSFreedom

sorry if this a noobish question, but is there a chance of PSFreedom being ported to the desire HD in the same way it was for the desire?
Moved to General.
M_T_M
Bump! is anyone working on this?
Is it really worth jailbreaking your PS3? You lose multiplayer functionality which is a major drawback.
am interested in knowing about this as well....since its just a different payload, and needs a rooted android, don't see it really hard to get it working on DHD.
i am very intersted in it too, have a read here:
http://psx-scene.com/forums/f118/psn-htc-desire-70477/
PSX-Scene said:
With psfMod, you need to have a special payload that allows PSN and patched gaming. I too got a desire, but i cant find the payload!
If you don't ahve psfMod, then you need to do the following:
1) Enable S-OFF [AlphaRev] Public release S-OFF HTC Desire GSM - xda-developers
2) Download psfmod recovery psfMOD :: Bravo
3) once downloaded, boot into fastboot (with the 3 androids on skateboards), make sure you're in fastboot (first option on the first screen) and plug in a USB.
4) go to the AndroidSDK/Tools folder, and run the following command:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery [location of the .img file]
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SupremeBeaver said:
Is it really worth jailbreaking your PS3? You lose multiplayer functionality which is a major drawback.
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but you gain free games forever
(please note i do not participate or condone in piracy)
unfortunately the psfmod desire instructions dont work, we need a new image that will work with the dhd, as the current desire image just loads upto the htc logo
SupremeBeaver said:
Is it really worth jailbreaking your PS3? You lose multiplayer functionality which is a major drawback.
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I rarely go online with my PS3 anyway and if I wish to I can always just update my PS3 firmware
I talked to klutsh he created already a lot of PSFreedom recoverys.
The only thing he needs is a source / vendor tree from the recovery image.
Paul created a normal recovery so you could also ask him if he release his vendor tree or at least to klutsh:
http://android.modaco.com/content/h...2-r2-clockworkmod-recovery-for-htc-desire-hd/
Does anyone have any updates for this ? I would really like to be able to run PSFreedom from my DHD
Is this what we are looking for http://www.klutsh.com/2010/12/06/psfmod-for-htc-desire-hd/ ?
I've read here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=772795 that we do need a particular (custom) ROM to make all this work and that the original one with Sense makes this infeasible. I don't know anyway if this can be applied to us, because it speaks about the 'normal' Desire and says Htc hasn't yet released a source code of the ROM, while I know Htc released the source of the base kernel of the DHD (well, that's not the Sense stuff, I know).
So, could someone give some hint? I absolutely don't want to wipe out my dhd for this, that would be only a 'let's see what I can do with an hacked ps3', nothing else...
wow, thanks ErMeglio, that's exactly what I was looking for!
I slowly am understanding how all this works...just did the whole stuff (rooted, flashed recovery, run it, flashed the ps3) and it WORKS.
PsFreedom worked but I had errors when opening the two new options. How are them supposed to work?
In the maintime I just wrongly sent my ps3 to a so-called "factory/service mode" (=useless!!) with the dhd and I am working to let it out of it....seems I need a LV2Diag.self file and I'm grabbing one
Edit
Just gone out from factory mode!
Check if your blu ray movie playback still works, there's reports of the service mode disabling it.
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I had read it, but thought it was only because of downgrading, which I did not even try to because I have 3.41. I will give it a try in a week or so because I don't have a bd at home, I only rent them sometimes!
Anyway I got how the whole thing work and managed to install an ftp server, a file manager etc...and they are resident too! Cool!!!
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I can confirm this is working, downgraded my PS3 yesterday
n00b here, Just rooted my DHD and would like to do this, are there any updates on this? or any tutorials?

[Q] Rooting Desire HD On A Mac

Hello There Fellow Desire HD Users,
Im A Bit Of A Noob When It It Comes To This
Basically I Want To Know If It Is Possible To Root My Desire HD And Install CyanogenMod 7.3 On A Mac??
If Anyone Has A Tutorial For Dummies That Would Be Great.
Thanks
You can use VirtualBox to install Windows 7 Enterprise 90-day trial.
What version software is your DHD on now?
You definitely shouldn't use a VirtualBox instance when everything works fine with Mac.
Most of the binaries that are used to gain root run on the phone.
The other binary is 'adb' (Android Debug Bridge), which is available for mac.
Thankyou All For Your Replies,
But This Post Is Of No Use To Me Anymore As I Decided To Do The Offical Upgrade.
Allthough If I Dont Like It I Will Wait Till It Is Rootable And Root It
masterflyrking said:
Thankyou All For Your Replies,
But This Post Is Of No Use To Me Anymore As I Decided To Do The Offical Upgrade.
Allthough If I Dont Like It I Will Wait Till It Is Rootable And Root It
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Sorry to rain on your parade, but IMHO it ain't gonna happen. Dev's just dont have the time or inclination to look for a fresh exploit when getting root is really as simple as downgrading, and it really is quite simple see here no need to install windows it all involves using adb so just install the SDK and away you go.
I used parrallels to do the actual rooting, the tools are very easy for windows and they dont seem to exist for the mac

[Q] <--- Newb needs help rooting

Hey im a new member the forum, but i've been surfing it for quite some time, and have also been trying to root a Desire Z 2.3.3 for a while now, and im no good at ADB (complete newb), and have failed in every other "Noob friendly" guide . So i was wondering if anyone didnt mind to set up a remote session and root it for me and maybe either teach me or to flash a ROM or two.
Much thanks
~Trev
just follow the wiki guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wik...sion#Rooting_the_Vision_.28G2.2FDZ.29_and_DHD
if you have questions related to that guide post it here or pm me...
it´s actually not that complicated
Funny that was one of the first ones i tried, and i am willing to bet i made a mistake in more than one place. Didnt even come close to working it haha. I take noob to a new meaning of the word XD
ok i will try to help you...
first thing you need to do is get adb to work. follow the guide i posted to do this...
to see if it worked do the following:
enable usb debugging on your phone connect it to your pc open cmd.exe go to your platform-tool folder and type "adb devices" if your phone shows up you are good to go....
Make sure you downgrade first. Not trolling, just throwin it out there
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Ive got it working following this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178912 and now i have run into the wall that the stock rom DL for the Desire z (vision) is down or not working anymore, if anyone has another source to dl it PLEASE share quick!
EDIT: NVM i found it!
honestly, i found that the guide on cyanogenmod was the easiest by far.
i tried xda's way and kept getting frustrated. no offence to anyone by any means, but for my personal perspective cm's way was much easier for me. and i was a complete newb, even though ive have some knowledge with cmd.

My S3 has 4.1.1 update. Can I root still?

Hey guys.
I manually flashed the new update 4.1.1. but now got the itch to root my S3 and go more stock android maybe cyanogen mod. Anyways I was trying to root using this method.
ww w.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ6cJxl5DTs
My computer is a Macbook air with the latest update of Mountain Lion if that matters any. I tried the method above a few times and it keeps failing. Fortunately no harm was done to my device. Can I still root (preferably with a one click type system) with the latest OS?
thanks for any help guys
P.S. I may need things simple lol
you can its not any harder. cant say why you cant now tho as im a windows user. guess you are full blown stock w stock recovery?
billard412 said:
you can its not any harder. cant say why you cant now tho as im a windows user. guess you are full blown stock w stock recovery?
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Yeah I'm fully stock with the latest update sprint just rolled out. The way in the video did not work so should I try something else or do I need to wait till people smarter than me make adjustments to the files?
shouldnt need any adjustments. cant see any reason that the current method wouldnt work. where is it failing like do u get any error messages. do u have any access to a windows pc? bootcamp? something? u could regain root again real quick if u did
Boot Camp. This it's the only way for Mac. If you want something easy. If not you most read about "adb". Heimdall was the software that works for Mac but isn't available for the GS3.
I wrote a quick tutorial for other user about how to install Windows with Boot Camp. PM me if you want it.
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i miss having heimdall as an option.. wish it was cimpatible with the siii
As of right now you're out of luck. A command-line script was released specifically for rooting GSIIIs on OS X (literally the EASIEST and most painless method I've used) , but it doesn't work with devices running 4.1.1. I found that out the hard way.
You'll need Windows or Boot Camp for sure, and a likely copy of Team Epic's Root From Recovery zip to bypass the recovery overwrite on 4.1.1.
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