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Rooting a locked phone - IT'S COMING!!

Seems the legend that is Paul O'Brien has successfully rooted a locked phone...if you wish to try then please go to the MoDaCo site to get the link
http://www.modaco.com/topic/353986-...t-unlocking-the-bootloader-windows-mac-linux/
Paul hasn't tested it fully so this is an early exploit so make sure the RUU for your phone is available as, if things go wrong, you could be screwed!

you can test already but be aware that its early alpha and it could harm your phone

He has a s-off device so it might not work but hopeful for guys who haven't unlocked.
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some have testet it and say it works with locked devices

N3m3515 said:
you can test already but be aware that its early alpha and it could harm your phone
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Yeah, was creating the thread when I saw he'd posted the r3 file online so will update the OP

Paul says that the worst Case Scenario would be that u must use a RUU, nothing about Brick!

i heard that some say that there is a tempered message in the hboot. so maybe there is still a sign for htc that you have modified something

He did it for the HTC Desire so I don't doubt him!

Forsaked said:
Paul says that the worst Case Scenario would be that u must use a RUU, nothing about Brick!
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Must like when people use super wipe without the Rom on the sd
I'm already unlocked so I'm more interested in s-off.
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So if this works what can I do? Just use root apps or can I install custom roms as well or do I need an unlocked bootloader for that
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At the moment, just root apps...there's a chance it might lead to ROMs, though (fingers crossed)

Forsaked said:
Paul says that the worst Case Scenario would be that u must use a RUU, nothing about Brick!
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True but not everyone has access to RUU's, a lot of suppliers havent put out ones for the 1.28 base so all those who have done an OTA update can no longer use the 1.26 RUU because of the updated HBOOT.

N3m3515 said:
i heard that some say that there is a tempered message in the hboot. so maybe there is still a sign for htc that you have modified something
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I had a guy come into my shop today that did this and his hboot said tampered. It messed up his answer and end call bit like a nice guy I am I fixed it for him.
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n1kon said:
I had a guy come into my shop today that did this and his hboot said tampered. It messed up his answer and end call bit like a nice guy I am I fixed it for him.
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how did you fix it?

Mce flash but was on the one s not x
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Seems like this is only working with s-off'ed devices so far..
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Yep no one else can get it to work just paul :/

How did he get an S-OFF device?

DARKKRAKEN said:
How did he get an S-OFF device?
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Probably directly from HTC, seeing as he helps them out with things

this method fortunately does NOT work!

1.29 o2 update arrived

The update is finally here for the HOX it is version 1.29.206.11

xX_o2_Xx said:
The update is finally here for the HOX it is version 1.29.206.11
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Fully branded UK, 02 handset?

yes, installed and waiting to see any difference

proudy99 said:
yes, installed and waiting to see any difference
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So they jumped straight to .11? Good news - hopefully Voda will also arrive today...

xX_o2_Xx said:
The update is finally here for the HOX it is version 1.29.206.11
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Ah, thanks - did a manual check and downloading now!

Going to update now thanks
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1.29
Updated to 1.29.206.11 anybody know whats changed and am glad to see O2 is finally catching up

Can anyone tell me if the HBOOT and radio get updated in this update, or is it just the system files that get an uplift?
I'm running a custom ROM, so I can't run the O2 1.26 ruu!
Anyone know if there's a 1.28 O2 ruu knocking around?

adamsweeting said:
Can anyone tell me if the HBOOT and radio get updated in this update, or is it just the system files that get an uplift?
I'm running a custom ROM, so I can't run the O2 1.26 ruu!
Anyone know if there's a 1.28 O2 ruu knocking around?
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Yes, i need that too ... i dont know can i still instal the 1.26 ruu, but i think i cant downgrade because im runing now on 401.11 ... am i right ?

Crazy that the slowest provider for the first update is the fastest carrier for the most important update. Come on t-mob, pull your finger out...

adamsweeting said:
Can anyone tell me if the HBOOT and radio get updated in this update, or is it just the system files that get an uplift?
I'm running a custom ROM, so I can't run the O2 1.26 ruu!
Anyone know if there's a 1.28 O2 ruu knocking around?
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Did you don't keep a back up of stock just in case? That's what I'm doing,
flash stock boot.IMG, flashing stock recovery, then fastboot up cwm restoring stock then upgrading.
Then right back into cwm to back it up.
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That's what I would have done if I hadn't been stupid enough to not make a backup of stock straight after doing the 1.28 OTA.
No stock backup = I'm screwed until a 1.28 ruu comes out (or S-OFF!)

adamsweeting said:
That's what I would have done if I hadn't been stupid enough to not make a backup of stock straight after doing the 1.28 OTA.
No stock backup = I'm screwed until a 1.28 ruu comes out (or S-OFF!)
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Yeah :/ I keep a back up on my pc aswell. You could ask some one to up date do a factory reset and make a back up of that to flash.
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Ah at last. Just updated
Although my new handset never suffered from screen flickering as it goes so I perhaps won't see much difference?
But good to see O2 getting on the ball and jumping to .11 straight away.

treebill said:
Yeah :/ I keep a back up on my pc aswell. You could ask some one to up date do a factory reset and make a back up of that to flash.
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Yeah, I think I'll have to. I've got a mate at work who's got an O2 HOX - I think I'll ask/make him do it!

What does this update actually do then? Mine updated tonight, I'm on O2 as well

lukeyboymac said:
Crazy that the slowest provider for the first update is the fastest carrier for the most important update. Come on t-mob, pull your finger out...
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No consistency at all!
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Hmmm... Just updated. Don't notice a massive difference in performance from 1.28... But I cannot believe the rubbish WiFi signal is still an issue!
Hopefully,the battery improves a little bit but we'll see.
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killingflowers said:
Hmmm... Just updated. Don't notice a massive difference in performance from 1.28... But I cannot believe the rubbish WiFi signal is still an issue!
Hopefully,the battery improves a little bit but we'll see.
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What rubbish WiFi signal? Mine is perfectly fine and has been out of the box. Full bars at the minute and my router is in another room down the hall.

never had a wifi issue with mine either

Orange Branded Update 1.29.061.11 35.74Mb

Just released and downloading now

Yes, I've picked this up too. Upgrade went smoothly, now waiting to see what gets better and what breaks...

Nice to hear that - my operator sucks ... vodafone is this time so damn slow ....

Maps live wallpaper still crashes...

Quite impressed with Orange - they're consistently only a week or so behind the unbranded release.
Downloading it now.....
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zegermans said:
Quite impressed with Orange - they're consistently only a week or so behind the unbranded release.
Downloading it now.....
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Same with T-Mobile
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1.29.061.11So what's new Pussycats?
Anyone got a link to the changelog??

There is NEVER a changelog for OTA updates, at least not from HTC - when will people remember this!!
The ONLY one I've ever seen was for the unbranded 1.29.401.7 OTA - you can read it here:
http://www.htc.com/uk/help/htc-one-x/#download

Orange do seem better these days with updates maybe its just because this phone is more upgradeable than my old desire.
Just downloading my update as I type.

Nice surprise to start the weekend o/
Installed smoothly.

My phone had ruu 1.29.061.11 however I bricked my phone and I need to find this RUU so I can save it. But I cannot find the full RUU anywhere

I have a copy of a non upgrading orange uk ruu. 1.26.061.2.
PM me and I'll upload it somewhere for a day or so.

f4flake said:
I have a copy of a non upgrading orange uk ruu. 1.26.061.2.
PM me and I'll upload it somewhere for a day or so.
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Thanks but I have tried this RUU and it failed. I have been told this because it wont allow you to install an older RUU then you already have. I really need the 1.29.061.11 or newer RUU because this is what my phone had before I messed it up.
(This is where I read this)
' Note that the RUUs will all function on any of the phones, but the CID locking prevents you from 'debranding' your phone by installing a generic [[#RUU]]. Additionally, the CID-related software also prevents you from installing an older RUU than what you are currently running.'-The android dictionary

hmmmm. Well I started with 1.26.061.5 and was able to install .2

f4flake said:
hmmmm. Well I started with 1.26.061.5 and was able to install .2
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hmm maybe its only the '1.26' or the '1.29' that need to go up. Also would you know if It makes a difference if the bootloader is locked or unlocked when installing a ruu?

I imagine you're supposed to reflash the generic recovery and relock but I'd have to go have a read.
I've been holding off rooting myself in the hope of discovering s-off.

I will just have to wait for the latest orange ruu to be uploaded

[Q] Need 2.17 3 UK RUU

I desparately need the 2.17 H3G (Three UK) RUU to restore my HOX from a bootloop. If anyone could help they would be a lifesaver.

You only need the RUU if you want to go back to stock.
If you want to fix your bootloop, you need to fastboot flash the latest recovery, fastboot flash boot boot.img fastboot erase cache, and then in recovery clear caches and wipe partitions, flash the ROM.

BenPope said:
You only need the RUU if you want to go back to stock.
If you want to fix your bootloop, you need to fastboot flash the latest recovery, fastboot flash boot boot.img fastboot erase cache, and then in recovery clear caches and wipe partitions, flash the ROM.
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I've tried what you suggested, still no joy. I just want to go back to stock.

Ogner said:
I've tried what you suggested, still no joy. I just want to go back to stock.
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Pretty sure a google won't go a miss... I had a link but I really can't get it because I'm on my phone, it's out there but the site I got it off accidently named it wrong. They called it 1.29 and we all know that three didn't release the 1.29 update... So... It has to be 2.17 because all the other versions are there including 1.28 and 1.26.
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smidgeox said:
Pretty sure a google won't go a miss... I had a link but I really can't get it because I'm on my phone, it's out there but the site I got it off accidently named it wrong. They called it 1.29 and we all know that three didn't release the 1.29 update... So... It has to be 2.17 because all the other versions are there including 1.28 and 1.26.
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Cheers I downloaded that RUU from filefactory. I was able to relock the bootloader. My problem now is that the phone has less than 30% battery charge. And I can't get it to charge.
I will never buy a network branded phone ever again. And I wont mess about with roms again. Having said that I installed custom roms in the HTC Desire, homebrew on the Palm Pre, various roms via odin on the SGS2.
I still like the HOX. I guess there is no such thing as a perfect phone in either hardware or software.
If I can't sort it I will order a new HOX directly from a very famous online retailer with a very generous return policy and .....

Ogner said:
Cheers I downloaded that RUU from filefactory. I was able to relock the bootloader. My problem now is that the phone has less than 30% battery charge. And I can't get it to charge.
I will never buy a network branded phone ever again. And I wont mess about with roms again. Having said that I installed custom roms in the HTC Desire, homebrew on the Palm Pre, various roms via odin on the SGS2.
I still like the HOX. I guess there is no such thing as a perfect phone in either hardware or software.
If I can't sort it I will order a new HOX directly from a very famous online retailer with a very generous return policy and .....
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You could flash the latest clock work mod recovery, it enables charging in recovery?
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smidgeox said:
You could flash the latest clock work mod recovery, it enables charging in recovery?
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The phone is dead. It won't switch on, no matter how long I hard reset it.

Ogner said:
I desparately need the 2.17 H3G (Three UK) RUU to restore my HOX from a bootloop. If anyone could help they would be a lifesaver.
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I need the RUU file to. Did you manage to find it?

Didn't look hard enough...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=33690612&postcount=2297

EddyOS said:
Didn't look hard enough...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=33690612&postcount=2297
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I did cause i've already got it

wigankev said:
I did cause i've already got it
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Should've updated your last post then

EddyOS said:
Should've updated your last post then
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I found it from a German site

[Q] Super CID, S-Off One X, OTA question

I bought this one x which comes with locked bootloader, no root,
Stock recovery with s off and super CID(111111). It is prompting an ota update to 1.28.708.10
Is it alright to install the OTA? Will I lose S-off or the super CID? Any harm in flashing
the OTA with S-Off?

No just install it. 1.28 software is very old btw ! Jellybean latest software is already up to 3.14 - 3.20 .....

And you cant have S-OFF on your Device, only unlocked bootloader
And yes you can update

3498BoyZ said:
And you cant have S-OFF on your Device, only unlocked bootloader
And yes you can update
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Yes he can because some hox come with factory s off
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Thnks but why some HOX came with S-OFF ?

china and s-off
3498BoyZ said:
Thnks but why some HOX came with S-OFF ?
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there are a few places, using official htc software, in china that you can send your HOX to get s-off, some people did, sold their devices and some lucky guy got it, there are of course the preview devices that were sent to sites, magazines and some devs with s-off from HTC, so yes, there are s-off'ed HOXs running in the wild, if I could I would send mine too.

Some phones come back from repair with s-off.....some come out the factory with s-off.....
Just happend to some !
You can also run the 3.14.708 ruu which you can download from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2189048
Then you have stock JB software on your phone.

Thanks a lot guys! I am OTAing at the moment, installing the 3.14.708.28 right now, Chinese people have a way to get phones s-off and super CID. Not sure exactly how they do it but I got it like this, it is refurbished though. So basically after unlocking the bootloader,root and a custom recovery I can flash a rom just like old gen phones.. Copy the zip to sd, perform wipes and install zip from sd.. No need to flash the boot.img seperately from fastboot.. Is that true?

Basically its true yes, but.....many rom devs took out the boot.img flash script because not many people have a s-off device.
Do if you hit a bootloop its wise to flash the boot.img manually

Thanks a lot for the information Mr Hofs, really appreciate it!

So all is fine now ?

crossmission said:
there are a few places, using official htc software, in china that you can send your HOX to get s-off, some people did, sold their devices and some lucky guy got it, there are of course the preview devices that were sent to sites, magazines and some devs with s-off from HTC, so yes, there are s-off'ed HOXs running in the wild, if I could I would send mine too.
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i got a couple of these off of ebay. pre-released htc one x+ att

Tmobilefan906 said:
i got a couple of these off of ebay. pre-released htc one x+ att
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You really need to stay away from the hox section. This all is NOT for the hox +.

Mr Hofs said:
You really need to stay away from the hox section. This all is NOT for the hox +.
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Yea...it's been a long time owning a HTC one x variant.. good thing I'm knowledgeable on things lol...it is nice that I got a couple of these pre-s offd.. I can supercid via fastboot as I already have s off
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You really need to stay away from the hox section. This all is NOT for the hox +.
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if i wanted to flash the ruu with the 2.15 radio from androidruu, do i still need to lock the bootloader even though im already s off?

Tmobilefan906 said:
Yea...it's been a long time owning a HTC one x variant.. good thing I'm knowledgeable on things lol...it is nice that I got a couple of these pre-s offd.. I can supercid via fastboot as I already have s off
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if i wanted to flash the ruu with the 2.15 radio from androidruu, do i still need to lock the bootloader even though im already s off?
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Not sure anymore, but what you need to do is to start the conversations about this phone in the hox + section because it can be confusing for hox owners.

Mr Hofs said:
Not sure anymore, but what you need to do is to start the conversations about this phone in the hox + section because it can be confusing for hox owners.
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I'm sorry. I posted on this thread cuz u were one of the very few that had a more recent post.

Tmobilefan906 said:
I'm sorry. I posted on this thread cuz u were one of the very few that had a more recent post.
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You do know that my comment is from 2013, yes?
lol
So, if you're S-OFF you can flash the radio separately if I remember correct.
But, despite it being a beautiful phone with a good camera and arguably
the best form factor ever with the three capacitive buttons that can be
swiped for screen on-off and the 2.5D display,
it's a REALLY old phone, and unless you got it for under 70 bucks
it's not worth the money and the time unless you're an enthusiast and you want the experience of owning it.
if you flash a stock RUU I believe you will lose s-off or maybe it won't even flash. Do some research on both HOX and HOX+ forums since they run similar chipset(the + is just factory oveclocked).

crossmission said:
You do know that my comment is from 2013, yes?
lol
So, if you're S-OFF you can flash the radio separately if I remember correct.
But, despite it being a beautiful phone with a good camera and arguably
the best form factor ever with the three capacitive buttons that can be
swiped for screen on-off and the 2.5D display,
it's a REALLY old phone, and unless you got it for under 70 bucks
it's not worth the money and the time unless you're an enthusiast and you want the experience of owning it.
if you flash a stock RUU I believe you will lose s-off or maybe it won't even flash. Do some research on both HOX and HOX+ forums since they run similar chipset(the + is just factory oveclocked).
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I meant the entire ruu..I only mentioned the radio as I see that evitare only has three ruu. I thought if we were s off, we could run any regional ruu. As long as it's meant for this device

crossmission said:
You do know that my comment is from 2013, yes?
lol
So, if you're S-OFF you can flash the radio separately if I remember correct.
But, despite it being a beautiful phone with a good camera and arguably
the best form factor ever with the three capacitive buttons that can be
swiped for screen on-off and the 2.5D display,
it's a REALLY old phone, and unless you got it for under 70 bucks
it's not worth the money and the time unless you're an enthusiast and you want the experience of owning it.
if you flash a stock RUU I believe you will lose s-off or maybe it won't even flash. Do some research on both HOX and HOX+ forums since they run similar chipset(the + is just factory oveclocked).
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I have s off and I still had to fastboot flash boot.img. Why?

Tmobilefan906 said:
I have s off and I still had to fastboot flash boot.img. Why?
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I can't remember anymore, it's been 4 years since I last played with the HOX, I believe that all the procedures remain the same since it's an older device and noone bothered to look into it more since it was running a Tegra chip, that made it a difficult device to work with as for example NVIDIA never open sourced the kernel and everything had to be written from zero.
Being S-OFF on the HOX just gives you the luxury of flashing radios separately and engineering bootloaders (I think) and being able to return the phone to untampered for warranty purposes.
I know I'm not a big help but this is the reason I turned to Qualcomm based devices that are easier to get custom kernels and ROMs then.
Also bear in mind that I'd spend dozens of hours researching for that device progressively with the development so I could see the steps on new things one by one, there's probably a megathread with all that info somewhere in here.
EDIT: Why do you need a different region RUU? Do you need to keep it stock? There aren't any updates anymore, if you like the stock look try Android Revolution ROM by mike1986, it's not being developed anymore but it's a great rom with great battery life and all the HTC goodness without anything else bogging it down.
I'd love to get my hands on an S-off hox+ or even a normal one. that feeling it had in your hands was amazing.