Hello, Having this WFS clogged with factory apps that leaves me with about 15MB of space is really annoying. I have tried multiple approaches to gain some control, but nothing has worked. Going to HTCDEV to unlock the boot-loader left me with a 130 error code, so I updated my drivers, sync and even installed the SDK and JDK files. Nope. Apparently my 2.3.4 version won't let me do any of it. I cannot even get to the flashing recovery step. Rooting and/or unlocking sounds nice, but I can't seem to even start either process. Can anyone give me some pointers in what to do to delete some of these factory apps? I have absolutely no control over my phone TIA.
Virgin Mobile Wildfire S
MarvelC PVT Ship S-ON RL
HBOOT 1.06.0000
MICROP-0354
Radio-0.94.00.0824
Software version 1.02.652.00
HTC Sense 2.1
Try to get s-off first then get a recovery on there then root
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kagevazquez said:
Try to get s-off first then get a recovery on there then root
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I second that. There's a sticky with almost every important thread for the wfs linked at the top of the page. Recoveries/guides/kernels..... Something like that.
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I think you should probably go to www.htcdev.com and use there unlock method. For what you want, its what you should do. I just reccomend this because soff can cause noobs problems, especially when SuperCID'd .... But i digress. htcdev allows for kernels roms recoveries and root
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Is there no ' how to' root thread? It seems like everything needed to root and install a custom rom is spaced out between many threads. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks.
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If you're only on 2.2, you could root. You'd have to get s-off and there's a couple tutorials on that I think. I'm mobile right now so I can't post links, but if you're on gingerbread (2.3.3) in this case, you can't root quite yet.
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On 2.2, so I guess I'll search for those threads. Thanks.
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Rosco, you coming over from the eris forum? I figure this would be easy for you. Anyway I'm on mobile so I can't link it right now but check the alpharev thread in dev or the revolutionary thread, it explains how to get s-off and it will install recovery for you. Then you can find your rom you like the best and flash it.
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AlphaRevX-Beta 2 was the way. Now it seems they have tied up with unrevoked and the new site is http://revolutionary.io/. Rest of the stuff looks to be the same.
Remember these things just achieve S-off and permit a recovery. The rest of the stuff still has to be installed. Then you should install the rest of the patches (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1160745). The steps are basically
Install htc synch and then remove htc synch. The reason is that you need the drivers. Next go into the site and follow instructions. You may need to download and install the HBOOT drivers. The system should be in <Charge> + <USB Debug Enabled> mode. Make sure you have noted the Serial number of the phone. Now go in for AlphaRevX (sorry Revolutionary) as per the first link. It will download the software as well as ask you for the Serial no and generate a key. Now execute AlphaRevX and a CMD box will open. When prompted give the key (copy / Cut and paste do not work). Then it will work by itself and get you S-off. You may reboot at the end <Vol_Down>+<Power> and then do a backup. Then download the CWM image to the root (link 2)of the SD card and install it. Next time you reboot you will have root access etc. You can install Titanium and co.
Thanks guys. Just one more stupid question: where is my serial number? It's been so long since I rooted my eris and I'm feeling a little rusty.
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Go to settings/aboutphone/phone identity for serial number
Also when using the Revolutionary software, when you first run it, it will give you the phone info (serial number) as well to generate the key.
The alpharev/revolutionary website says the HTC Droid Incredible 2 (vivow) 0.97.0000 is supported, which I have, but my new DINC2 came with GB 2.3.3. Can I still install S-OFF? Will I crash at some point, brink my phone??
maparicio said:
The alpharev/revolutionary website says the HTC Droid Incredible 2 (vivow) 0.97.0000 is supported, which I have, but my new DINC2 came with GB 2.3.3. Can I still install S-OFF? Will I crash at some point, brink my phone??
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No won't work
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Newbie here (go easy) lol OK basically I rooted via the HTC Bootloader website and other tools. Now What can I do with it basically? It is still got the S-ON Lock (which I guess is bad) I know it's unlocked to any sim but I understand my phone needs to be S-OFF to achieve real benefits?
when your phones rooted, it just means you have superuser access.
so your able to install custom roms (as you can see the list of diffrent roms) meaning you can install the latest build of android os. then you can install overclocked kernals (making your phone run faster or smoother). with other phones such as my nexus one iv install ubuntu (a linux operating system)
theirs so many diffrent things you can do on a rooted phone
S-ON S-OFF thing what does that mean? As I said My phone is still at S-ON Which I guess is not good
Your phone stay S-off like all people who unlock their phone on htcdev. But you can root and flash rom and kernel... There's always few thinks you can't do, but so usefully or necessary... AFAIK.
EDIT: sorry, would mean S-on
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I still know that I having some memory issues (internal) so that I need to look at but slowly getting there. Done the main thing which is vital
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S-ON S-OFF thing what does that mean? As I said My phone is still at S-ON Which I guess is not good
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S-ON means that the "Security is ON" aka that your phone is "locked",
from htcdev.com:
Your device is shipped with Security on (S-ON) to protect your system
software configuration (such as the bootloader, radio, boot, recovery, system and others). After you have unlocked the bootloader, however, you will have lifted the restrictions on boot, recovery and system. This means you can customize boot, recovery and system images on your phone as you desire. You can easily see that you have successfully unlocked the bootloader by looking at the top of the screen when entering the bootloader screen. Security is left on to protect things like the radio, and SIM lock.
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You can set your phone to S-OFF by using Bootloader or some other methods
EDIT: I didnt see Shywim's post, i needed few min to post this. xD
S-ON = Security On
S-OFF = Security Off
When S-OFF you have access to the /system partition
You can do a sdcard partition for your internal memory... There is a howto in the cm7 troubleshooting topic in the dev section
( i use it and I'm s on like you)
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S-ON means that the "Security is ON" aka that your phone is "locked",
from htcdev.com:
You can set your phone to S-OFF by using Bootloader or some other methods
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Hi, you make me confused, if mob is s-on , you can make it s-off only trough xclip.
However you can unlock bootloader and root. as said in the link you gave.
If iam misstaken, please say so.
Start browsing:
[INDEX] roms/recovery/guides/kernel/root/...
But be careful if you're a noob. The Wildfire S makes a great, inexpensive Android but an awfully expensive brick.
CafeKampuchia said:
Start browsing:
[INDEX] roms/recovery/guides/kernel/root/...
But be careful if you're a noob. The Wildfire S makes a great, inexpensive Android but an awfully expensive brick.
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Took me a while to get this replacement Wildfire back as it was due to a major hassle with HTC in the first place I just need to get my memory issues sorted and I sure i'm good
Went out and bought a 16GB Micro SDHD Memory card from ebay with an adapter included. When that comes i'll have fun (as I think I got a rough idea what rom I putting on to the phone) Prey to god it actually works!
There's lots of conflicting info on this thread..
Rooted means superuser access, think of it as administration rights on your mobile. You can install more powerful apps to your phone linked link2sd. You also gain write access to the system directories of the phone, and can delete system apps.
S-off means your bootloader is unlocked. This is required to flash custom rom's onto the device.
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There's lots of conflicting info on this thread..
Rooted means superuser access, think of it as administration rights on your mobile. You can install more powerful apps to your phone linked link2sd. You also gain write access to the system directories of the phone, and can delete system apps.
S-off means your bootloader is unlocked. This is required to flash custom rom's onto the device.
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That's not correct, S-OFF does not stand for unlocked bootloader.
And you don't need S-OFF for flashing custom ROMs.
jwchips said:
There's lots of conflicting info on this thread..
Rooted means superuser access, think of it as administration rights on your mobile. You can install more powerful apps to your phone linked link2sd. You also gain write access to the system directories of the phone, and can delete system apps.
S-off means your bootloader is unlocked. This is required to flash custom rom's onto the device.
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There is a lot of conflicting info on this thread.
S-OFF means EVERYTHING is unlocked including your bootloader. It is complete access to all areas of the phone, also allowing you to flash any RUU ROM you want and many other things.
HTCDev Unlock - Unlocks your bootloader only allowing you to flash custom recoveries, ROMs, and root your phone. It has limitations though.
Hello all im hoping i dont get ridiculed for asking this but i need help rooting and and installing a custom recovery on my dads dinc. i I have a fair bit of knowlege with some of this but it appears to be nothing like rooting my little optimus v. i have found many guilds but they all seem to be from 2010. i know htc has a program for unlocking the bootloader but his hboot doesnt seem to be listed as a supported device. all he wants is a nice stable rom that will do away with the headaches of the stock sense rom (like the constant low memory warning). i can do all of this for him, im just a little confused as the best way of doing it. ive never had to deal with an htc before, im not even sure what the s-off is even for, so any help with this would be greatly appreciated
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Hello all im hoping i dont get ridiculed for asking this but i need help rooting and and installing a custom recovery on my dads dinc. i I have a fair bit of knowlege with some of this but it appears to be nothing like rooting my little optimus v. i have found many guilds but they all seem to be from 2010. i know htc has a program for unlocking the bootloader but his hboot doesnt seem to be listed as a supported device. all he wants is a nice stable rom that will do away with the headaches of the stock sense rom (like the constant low memory warning). i can do all of this for him, im just a little confused as the best way of doing it. ive never had to deal with an htc before, im not even sure what the s-off is even for, so any help with this would be greatly appreciated
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What hboot, radio, and android version is the phone currently on?
As for unlocking with htcdev, it makes you do an ruu which updates the hboot to a unlockable version.
S-off means security off and it allows you to flash unsigned images thru hboot such as new radios and splash screens.
The Android version is 2.3.4, and I can't remember how to get to the hboot to get that version number, I don't know were the radio version is
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reaper420 said:
The Android version is 2.3.4, and I can't remember how to get to the hboot to get that version number, I don't know were the radio version is
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You can get both the radio (baseband), and hboot versions by booting to hboot. Power off the phone, pull the battery and reinsert, and then hold vol down and power till a white screen appears (hboot). It will tell you both versions in the top left corner.
Hboot is 0.92.0000
Radio is 2.15.10.07.07
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reaper420 said:
Hboot is 0.92.0000
Radio is 2.15.10.07.07
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Then you need to follow this thread here to root and get s-off. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1306400
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Then you need to follow this thread here to root and get s-off. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1306400
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Great thanks for the help
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So after reading that, am I right by thinking that I don't actually need to get s-off if I'm just going flash a new ROM
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reaper420 said:
So after reading that, am I right by thinking that I don't actually need to get s-off if I'm just going flash a new ROM
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Correct you can root and flash roms without being s-off. However s-off has some great advantages, like being able to flash radios, splash screens, and allows you to edit system files, along with some other stuff. S-off also makes it much easier to reroot should you somehow loose root in the future.
Hi highly recommend going S-OFF. As daunting as it may seem, it's really not that hard, and you won't regret it. Nothing really worked right for me S-ON, so just having S-ON alone might give you headaches.
yup if u already through the trouble to get root then why dont get s-off too, its really worth the time and trouble getting both root and s-off.
So around 2 weeks ago I was using my G2 at a McDonald's and all of a sudden it turned off . . . Long Story short, it's stuck on the HTC screen. I can access Bootloader but doing recovery or factory reset does not do anything. I cannot access adb but I can use fastboot
Vision PVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-0.82.0008
MICROP-0425
RADIO-26.13.04.19_M
eMMC-boot
Apr 13 2011, 14:51:54
I also tried flashing several PC10IMG.zip files to no avail as each would end up with a "MAIN VERSION IS OLDER" error. I also made a GoldCard but have no idea how to properly apply it to the situation. Please I have spent 3 days working on this, I need help.
posting in more than one spot won't get you any more help, next time root your phone right away and many of these types of issues are easily fixed
you are unrooted and s-on so most things won't work
retry the goldcard and then follow the downgrade procedure found in setherios guide or the xda wiki on the vision
truthfully you may not have much of a chance here but if you want some real time help just log onto freenode and you'll know if you have a brick or not in no time
good luck!
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posting in more than one spot won't get you any more help, next time root your phone right away and many of these types of issues are easily fixed
you are unrooted and s-on so most things won't work
retry the goldcard and then follow the downgrade procedure found in setherios guide or the xda wiki on the vision
truthfully you may not have much of a chance here but if you want some real time help just log onto freenode and you'll know if you have a brick or not in no time
good luck!
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Thank You but I do not know what the GoldCard can do with the S-On
JaRoHe318 said:
Thank You but I do not know what the GoldCard can do with the S-On
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It can allow you to downgrade to an exploitable hboot, thus is the first step in getting S-Off.
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How do I do that? I'm sorry for being so nooby
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not at a computer right now but just google how to make a gold card, there are lots of guides. I think there is a link in the xda rooting wiki and/or the cyanogen one
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Hi.
I have changed from 3 mobile to Virgin and want to update my desire hd to a newer rom.
I believe a bit back i put doomlord but cant remember.
My phone software is
Android version 2.3.5
Sence 3.0
Software no 3.12.861.2
Boot Details are
ACE PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT 2.00.0027
MICROP -0438
RADIO 26.14.04.28_M
eMMC-boot
Sept 7 2011 19"06:24
I want to install the IceColdSandwich-8.2.AOKP-signed but fails on sig, i tried using vvvv and that just hangs for 20 mins then slows the phone down to unusable and app wont reopen to permRoot.
Ive tried arroot and thats the same, fails on lots of lines.
Tried fastboot cmd with clockwork recovery but that fails sig.
Tried putting the PD98IMG.zip on sdcard and run update but then get E: Can't open /cache/recovery/command.
someone please help me with what to do with instructions.
Much appreciated.
Thanks
Ace hack kit.
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Ace kit not work, fail, fail, fail...... blah the same as all others.
think the problem is it needs the S-On to be S-Off but i cant
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Ace kit not work, fail, fail, fail...... blah the same as all others.
think the problem is it needs the S-On to be S-Off but i cant
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If something is failing is you...the Hack Kit works like charm....just read the OP and the effen manual and everything will work. If were already S-OFF then you wouldn't have to run the Kit.
Did you unlock the bootloader or anything similar, thats probably why it's failing, or your PC isn't ready to use AAHK yet, read the EFFEN MANUAL 5 times then go to tge IRC and ask there
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Did you unlock the bootloader or anything similar, thats probably why it's failing, or your PC isn't ready to use AAHK yet, read the EFFEN MANUAL 5 times then go to tge IRC and ask there
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GuyInTheCorner, if he is failing to read, as I am thinking he is (even the unlocked bootloader is covered in the manual) is useless for him to hit the IRC. As stated in the OP thread, the IRC is JUST for people who get stuck..not to are not willing to read and learn....in the end he will be kicked.
I appreciate that you are willing to help, but sending him over the IRC won't sort his issue. It is ok to point him in the right direction, but teach him to walk is way out of reach in this forums. As I always say, he has to read and learn, because is his phone the one that is about to be rooted and if he gets stuck or bricks it, nobody will care but him. So, he first needs to know what rooting involves for his devices....:good: