As the title says,
is this possible yet (or is anyone working on this??)
Haven't found anything about this (just some old topics from 2012.)
>edit: If not, is a root without htcdev possible?
- Matt
Nope, you need to unlock bootloader first to gain root access to your phone!
To do that, you need the unlock_code.bin file from htcdev.com
I don't think it's possible to do it any other way
I'm not able to unlock from HTCdev.com
vin4yak said:
Nope, you need to unlock bootloader first to gain root access to your phone!
To do that, you need the unlock_code.bin file from htcdev.com
I don't think it's possible to do it any other way
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I don't know what is the problem but I'm not getting the key while unlocking the phone.I have unlocked several devices in past 2 yrs & experienced enough to understand what i'm doing.
Belive me I've tried every method they've given,even the tool for htc did not work.My s3,note 2 , previous nexus s ,galaxy s2,optimus all the devices i've unlocked & used custom roms..but not this one
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Whatever happened with HTC saying it would unlock all bootloaders moving forward?
Has this happened?
Also, I'm hearing that some phones are now coming out with locking devices that you need a special tool to use to even use it, to try and stop rooting.
Is that true?
mcwups1 said:
Whatever happened with HTC saying it would unlock all bootloaders moving forward?
Has this happened?
Also, I'm hearing that some phones are now coming out with locking devices that you need a special tool to use to even use it, to try and stop rooting.
Is that true?
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They're keeping their word. They have a tool called HTCdev unlock. HTC dev unlock s-on unlocks your bootloader not s-off tho. Theyre trying to get each device supported as soon as they're released. As long as your phone is supported by HTC dev unlock you can still root it or if there's a exploit out for your phone
From my Mikrunny 4g using XDA app
So many people already unlocked, so having all those unlock codes, doesn't it allow to create an unlock tool that wouldn't require htcdev?
schriss said:
So many people already unlocked, so having all those unlock codes, doesn't it allow to create an unlock tool that wouldn't require htcdev?
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No. Unlocking the baseband to accept other networks is completely different than unlocking the bootloader and getting it into S-OFF mode.
Talking about unlocking bootloader without htcdev.com
Simple answer NO - there is no other way atm.
there may be in the future tho. its gonna take some time.
schriss said:
Talking about unlocking bootloader without htcdev.com
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I know. You can't do it at the moment. If you mean SIM unlock codes then they're not for the same thing. If you mean the htcdev unlock token then no again as they're specific for your phone and requires you to upload a unique phone identifier first. Nobody except HTC knows how to generate the bootloader unlock tokens at the moment and it won't give you S-OFF even if you did.
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So many people already unlocked, so having all those unlock codes, doesn't it allow to create an unlock tool that wouldn't require htcdev?
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I guess you mean create some sort of key generator for the unlock code. Seems a reasonable idea to me but I, unfortunately, don't have the skills.
We would have to gather information from a number of devices ie. Unlock_code.bin and the corresponding device data (whatever that is exactly) for somebody to work with.
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I guess you mean create some sort of key generator for the unlock code. Seems a reasonable idea to me but I, unfortunately, don't have the skills.
We would have to gather information from a number of devices ie. Unlock_code.bin and the corresponding device data (whatever that is exactly) for somebody to work with.
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Exactly. Many people would like to unlock while keeping warranty. I personally do not care about S-Off, what I want is to be able to flash custom ROM and still have warranty, I think that's what most users want.
I personally will probably go with htcdev, but depending which is easier to do: S-Off or unlock generator, that's where it would make sense to focus development on.
No skills here either :-( Just an idea.
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Exactly. Many people would like to unlock while keeping warranty. I personally do not care about S-Off, what I want is to be able to flash custom ROM and still have warranty, I think that's what most users want.
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You want S-OFF if so. If you unlock using the htcdev bootloader unlock token then it'll be unlocked which is fine. The problem is if you want to relock it again for warranty which is done with a fastboot command. It will go to the RELOCKED state instead of back to LOCKED so it will be clear that you've messed with the bootloader.
Creating a generator for the unlock tokens by inspecting known tokens isn't going to be easy. It is highly likely that HTC are using public key cryptography here as most manufacturers have moved towards that for security.
Hey guys, i wouldnt really open this question but i've tried nearly everything and all of them failed. I got this phone like 5 days ago from germany so its international one. with the official updates, i updated my device to JB(4.1.1) but now i cant root it in anyway. And i cant go in to recovery, it shows a phone under a big red caution logo. i dont want to unlock my bootloader because i just got this phone and i dont want to void the warranty. if you know any way how i can root or unlock bootloader without voiding warranty please let me know.
programs i used:
RootBootV3
Hasoon2000's all in one kit
Unlock Root
Simon's htc utility ( was trying to unlock bootloader without htcdev)
Bin4ry's restore with root
super one click v2.3.3
root-one-x
these are the ones i remember please help!
It's unfortunately impossible to root without unlocking bootloader.
And impossible to unlock bootloader without voiding warranty.
Sent from my HTC One X
ereneren564 said:
Hey guys, i wouldnt really open this question but i've tried nearly everything and all of them failed. I got this phone like 5 days ago from germany so its international one. with the official updates, i updated my device to JB(4.1.1) but now i cant root it in anyway. And i cant go in to recovery, it shows a phone under a big red caution logo. i dont want to unlock my bootloader because i just got this phone and i dont want to void the warranty. if you know any way how i can root or unlock bootloader without voiding warranty please let me know.
programs i used:
RootBootV3
Hasoon2000's all in one kit
Unlock Root
Simon's htc utility ( was trying to unlock bootloader without htcdev)
Bin4ry's restore with root
super one click v2.3.3
root-one-x
these are the ones i remember please help!
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You have to unlock your boot loader which isn't even hard takes literally no effort I did it the second day i got my phone
So ill have to void warranty in anyways? :/ thanks
ereneren564 said:
So ill have to void warranty in anyways? :/ thanks
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Depending on where in the world you purchased your phone, you can often rely on consumer protection laws, typically they make the retailer responsible for hardware defects, not the manufacturer.
I am a newbie to this site. I have currently got the UK version of the HTC One X with the single speaker at the top of the phone
Android Version 4.2.2
HTC Sense version 5.0
Software number 4.18.401.4
HTC SDK API level 5.41
I am trying to root the phone so i can access my angry birds game data and utilise an android app to upload it to the cloud. I don't want to go the route of unlocking the bootloader as this will wipe all the data on the phone and i have spent so long setting this phone up to the way i like it. I have tried several methods on different websites with no success. Is there any method or technique that someone could recommend to root my phone without unlocking the bootloader.
Thanks in advance
HenryOnyeagbako said:
I am a newbie to this site. I have currently got the UK version of the HTC One X with the single speaker at the top of the phone
Android Version 4.2.2
HTC Sense version 5.0
Software number 4.18.401.4
HTC SDK API level 5.41
I am trying to root the phone so i can access my angry birds game data and utilise an android app to upload it to the cloud. I don't want to go the route of unlocking the bootloader as this will wipe all the data on the phone and i have spent so long setting this phone up to the way i like it. I have tried several methods on different websites with no success. Is there any method or technique that someone could recommend to root my phone without unlocking the bootloader.
Thanks in advance
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there is no way to root the phone without unlocking bootloader..
unlocking bootloader will wipe your data..
Tutorial Root and Unlock bootloader
Poojan Patel said:
there is no way to root the phone without unlocking bootloader..
unlocking bootloader will wipe your data..
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Thanks for the reply. Is this because HTC patched the exploit. If that is the case can you recommend a site where i can follow a tutorial to unlock bootloader and root my phone.
Many Thanks
HenryOnyeagbako said:
Thanks for the reply. Is this because HTC patched the exploit. If that is the case can you recommend a site where i can follow a tutorial to unlock bootloader and root my phone.
Many Thanks
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2069904
Sent from my Xperia Z2 through XDA premium and a carrier pigeon
So I am very new to unlocking my phone and wanted to at least unlock the bootloader but the htcdev site is down.what guide or procedure can I use to unlock my phone? Thank you
vince2006 said:
So I am very new to unlocking my phone and wanted to at least unlock the bootloader but the htcdev site is down.what guide or procedure can I use to unlock my phone? Thank you
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I'd just wait for it to come back up . The other way is to pay $25 for the Sunshine app but I believe you need root on your device first then they unlock the bootloader but to get root you need to unlock the bootloader. See the dilemma?