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How to remove all signs of rooting b4 sending for repair

I want to send my phone to htc because the microphone and torch have stoppped working!!!
How do I remove all signs of rooting b4 I send it off
Any help would be appreciated
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izriz said:
I want to send my phone to htc because the microphone and torch have stoppped working!!!
How do I remove all signs of rooting b4 I send it off
Any help would be appreciated
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/HTC_Vision#Unrooting_and_Returning_to_Stock
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OriginalGabriel said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/HTC_Vision#Unrooting_and_Returning_to_Stock
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Yeah, you're overthinking this one a bit. Just write a formal letter, letter explaining your a piece of *** and that you rooted your phone when you were a kid bc you didn't know any better but your daddy whooped your ass and taught you a lesson and you solemnly swear to never do it again. Just kidding. Write a letter explaining your phone was stolen and when you finally got it back you had found the phone was infected or something so they wont suspect you did anything and you'll be good to go.

My Z was rooted when I sent it back to repair the powerbutton. I got it back for free with the stock-ROM on it. I heard nothing about root and I did not have to pay a penny.

but htc has released the boot loader unlocking tool (root?) so doesn't that mean its okey for htc that we have custom roms running on these.

Whippler said:
but htc has released the boot loader unlocking tool (root?) so doesn't that mean its okey for htc that we have custom roms running on these.
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Yes and no. The thing is, with the unlock bootloader thing they made it so that if you get it they keep track of who you are (in order to properly void your warranty) so if you rooted in a different way to them it's just as "bad"

i need help rooting 2.3

i just got a g2 and it has 2.3 on it im a noob as this and i really dont know how to root i heard from a friend that i have to downgrade it but idk how
is there a way that i can just root it with to?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/HTC_Vision#Rooting_the_Vision_.28G2.2FDZ.29_and_DHD
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Sorry to say that, but if you can’t use the search function, you should probably not be trying to root your phone

OriginalGabriel said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/HTC_Vision#Rooting_the_Vision_.28G2.2FDZ.29_and_DHD
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Thanks
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Before goin into root u must get a clear idea about it..otherwise you l end up in bootlop problems.
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The best way to safely root you g2 >
Google unlockroot this is a software that roots your phone all you need is an internet connection this software will root your phone with super user installed and you have no problem
NO need to do complecated stuf enable USB debugging connect to pc and follow the instruction
HIT THANKS IF I HELPED
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strip419 said:
The best way to safely root you g2 >
Google unlockroot this is a software that roots your phone all you need is an internet connection this software will root your phone with super user installed and you have no problem
NO need to do complecated stuf enable USB debugging connect to pc and follow the instruction
HIT THANKS IF I HELPED
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Huh, I can't imagine this to be the safest way to root your phone, being I have only now just hearted about it from you I can't say I am an authority on this, but just browsing the site a bit it seems like the opposite of safe... reminds me of lots of the one click root ideas... yeah I know some work fine but... yeah I suggest be skeptical and read up first before doing this
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Well how do you want a noob to use adk for this that process is quite long and has realy scared people fom rooting and enjoying thier phones....i dont know of where you were told this is not safe i have rooted my G2 and GS2 with this and a lot of my guys phones too not even a pin droped and every thing worked.....or do you know of any phone that has been bricked with that software??????
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demkantor said:
Huh, I can't imagine this to be the safest way to root your phone, being I have only now just hearted about it from you I can't say I am an authority on this, but just browsing the site a bit it seems like the opposite of safe... reminds me of lots of the one click root ideas... yeah I know some work fine but... yeah I suggest be skeptical and read up first before doing this
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you dont fancy testing it for us then :laugh:

strip419 said:
Well how do you want a noob to use adk for this that process is quite long and has realy scared people fom rooting and enjoying thier phones....i dont know of where you were told this is not safe i have rooted my G2 and GS2 with this and a lot of my guys phones too not even a pin droped and every thing worked.....or do you know of any phone that has been bricked with that software??????
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I think a lot of your information is outdated, for example Visionary is extremely outdated for most of the firmwares that's out now. The method outlined in the XDA Wiki as well as the Cyanogenmod Wiki is proven to work without fail (with the assumption that the end user actually follows the instructions to the letter).
The one click method tends to have problems and ends up in here for help, and far as hearing about it, normally hear complaints about their phone being bricked and how to fix it, they don't go into details exactly on "how" they bricked it, just that they whine and whine to unbrick it.
PS: I wish there was a way to remove an accidental thanks.

Well true there are some bad one click softs out there thats why i recommended what i have tried without problems........the fact that some are bad does not make dem all bad if only we bring up those that have bricked phones and those that helped cos not anybody has it easy with the XDA method by the way i recommend what i have tried so trust me what will i get by bricking someones phone (same module and and it worked)
PS:giving back your thanks.....
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strip419 said:
Well true there are some bad one click softs out there thats why i recommended what i have tried without problems........the fact that some are bad does not make dem all bad if only we bring up those that have bricked phones and those that helped cos not anybody has it easy with the XDA method by the way i recommend what i have tried so trust me what will i get by bricking someones phone (same module and and it worked)
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But of course with lack of information (ie: what phone did you have, what firmware was it at, was it originally Froyo, etc?), people attempting to do the same tends to cause problems.
Though in my opinion, if you can't handle the method outlined in the XDA wiki (which will work with any version of the phone, including instructions for making a gold card), then it's probably not the best idea to even attempt having a rooted phone.

Kernel flash tool (noob friendly)

Hi everyone just thought I would share this tool for those who struggle with fastboot commands and those who are just lazy like me
All instructions and support are in the thread please thanks thunder07 for makeing such a great tool and support
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1734365
This tool can unlock your bootloader flash boot.IMG repack kernels it does about everything enjoy
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joewong1991 said:
Hi everyone just thought I would share this tool for those who struggle with fastboot commands and those who are just lazy like me
All instructions and support are in the thread please thanks thunder07 for makeing such a great tool and support
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1734365
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I keep seeing all of these tools and mods, really want to Root and I know people keep telling me too, but it's just not worth losing warranty over :/

Fair enough but how do you read on here without rooting the first time I saw this site I rooted my xplay and haven't stop since
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joewong1991 said:
Fair enough but how do you read on here without rooting the first time I saw this site I rooted my xplay and haven't stop since
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Well I just like helping people haha, and I did originally come here to root, for my Wildfire S about 1 year ago, but never registered.
Then I was gonna root my HOX, but poo'ed out haha.

Wilks3y said:
Well I just like helping people haha, and I did originally come here to root, for my Wildfire S about 1 year ago, but never registered.
Then I was gonna root my HOX, but poo'ed out haha.
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I don't think there that much to worry about I do no of another tool that can help you unlock step by step if you won't me to find it and I'm always welcome to help
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joewong1991 said:
I don't think there that much to worry about I do no of another tool that can help you unlock step by step if you won't me to find it and I'm always welcome to help
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Thanks mate, but It's not that I don't know how to root etc, its just that I don't want my phone going wrong and then having to pay for it because I "rooted" my phone, even though the whole point of android was meant to be "open-sourced".

Fair enough mate but I can help you with everystep I have rooted 5 phones now xplay galaxy ace sensation and 2 hox no problem with any
Check this out I'm sure there is a vid tut aswell this is what I used you carnt go wrong
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1604439
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Wilks3y said:
Thanks mate, but It's not that I don't know how to root etc, its just that I don't want my phone going wrong and then having to pay for it because I "rooted" my phone, even though the whole point of android was meant to be "open-sourced".
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although it doesnt say this when unlocking the phone, it does however say in their warranty statement that the warranty is still intact for problems not caused by unlocking the bootloader. feel free to check it out..
not to say you won't have to argue with them to get a free repair, but if you persisted you should be able to get it
i had to wait until couple of days ago to root (had hox since launch) as i've been waiting to get the phone actually fixed first from wifi issues etc so hopefully won't actually need the warranty now.. and IF the worst happened and there was no way i could get htc to repair without conning me, then vodafone would repair themselves under the seller warranty. failing all of that, then i could just claim on insurance i guess. but to be honest htc would probably end up reparing anyways.

lawrence750 said:
although it doesnt say this when unlocking the phone, it does however say in their warranty statement that the warranty is still intact for problems not caused by unlocking the bootloader. feel free to check it out..
not to say you won't have to argue with them to get a free repair, but if you persisted you should be able to get it
i had to wait until couple of days ago to root (had hox since launch) as i've been waiting to get the phone actually fixed first from wifi issues etc so hopefully won't actually need the warranty now.. and IF the worst happened and there was no way i could get htc to repair without conning me, then vodafone would repair themselves under the seller warranty. failing all of that, then i could just claim on insurance i guess. but to be honest htc would probably end up reparing anyways.
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Yeah thats the problem, my HOX has the WiFi issue, but I don't want to send it off for fix because they usually send it back in a much worse state than when you send it them.

Wilks3y said:
Yeah thats the problem, my HOX has the WiFi issue, but I don't want to send it off for fix because they usually send it back in a much worse state than when you send it them.
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The WiFi issue will still be covered even when you are unlocked
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Wilks3y said:
Yeah thats the problem, my HOX has the WiFi issue, but I don't want to send it off for fix because they usually send it back in a much worse state than when you send it them.
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hi
ur the guy with the S off phone right u also Pmed me on not being able to visit the forum Market right to my knowledge it isnt a problem if u have s off i dont have the exact details but read some were that is what all the sr devs are trying to achieve
sorry if im wrong:laugh:

haree said:
hi
ur the guy with the S off phone right u also Pmed me on not being able to visit the forum Market right to my knowledge it isnt a problem if u have s off i dont have the exact details but read some were that is what all the sr devs are trying to achieve
sorry if im wrong:laugh:
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Whoa, use punctuation, or something, please.

Wilks3y said:
Yeah thats the problem, my HOX has the WiFi issue, but I don't want to send it off for fix because they usually send it back in a much worse state than when you send it them.
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yeah or unrepaired, took me 4 months and 6 different hoxs and 2 failed repair jobs, then the final repair job which finally sorted everything
shouldn't be this bad, but its the companies htc are contracting out to do this, not htc to be fair. htc should fire em and use someone else.
anyway, although you shouldn't have to, just persist with them, if they send it back in worse condition, then send it back to them again and again until they get it right.
most recent repair job for me, they had it for 2 days, and repaired several issues, both times before when i sent it to them, they had it for longer, and only reflashed software, so maybe over last couple of months they've sorted their procedures or somethign...

Are you having issue's in Europe or the USA returning your HOX ?

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Wilks3y said:
I keep seeing all of these tools and mods, really want to Root and I know people keep telling me too, but it's just not worth losing warranty over :/
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Just wanted to shed some positive info since it is most likely the case that only negativity is more ominous than positive results.
In my case I unlocked my phone, rooted , a week later I realised I have a WiFi issue. Couldn't help but think damn I'm screwed. Sent in my phone rooted with supersu and a custom ROM (ADHD) at that time, got my phone fully functional after two weeks. No warranty lost and all good and well. Not saying your experience will be the same. But up to you I'm the long run. I love taking risks .. part of my personality
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s-off updates

guys where are we to s-off?
we proceed?
There are currently a way or something to get s-off?

An s-off thread already exists on this forum.No need to make a new one.And "no" we do not have s-off yet.Please take any further questions to the s-off thread or the Q&A section.

Dear lord....I mean, no. Not at the moment and by the looks of it, not ever .

The problem is no real developer is looking into this....
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my hox is branded vadafone, my fear is that tomorrow will not release updates, so I have to change cid, and without s-off you can not.
jb official update is already out for a while but Vodafone still has not released anything.
if we do not change cid I see it hard for branded devices.

My phones CID is Optus001 which means I'll be on ICS for a while longer, ICS does not stop my phone doing what I want it to do. Relax a bit, it will come.

maxilick said:
My phones CID is Optus001 which means I'll be on ICS for a while longer, ICS does not stop my phone doing what I want it to do. Relax a bit, it will come.
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Relax is what im doing since I have the phone but we need to bang htc real hard if we want something that is ours and that is r release the jb update for all or give us s off its that simple
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mariusdroid said:
Relax is what im doing since I have the phone but we need to bang htc real hard if we want something that is ours and that is r release the jb update for all or give us s off its that simple
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Why would having a JB update and getting S-OFF be similar in any way?
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usaff22 said:
Why would having a JB update and getting S-OFF be similar in any way?
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Like that u can install any jb with super cid
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mariusdroid said:
Like that u can install any jb with super cid
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You don't need S-OFF. Just an unlocked bootloader.
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how to s-off your one x !!! : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmvCpR45LKA

usaff22 said:
You don't need S-OFF. Just an unlocked bootloader.
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I think he's on about wanting to use an unbranded ruu which has already had jb released, which is not possible without s-off as we can't change our cid.
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I believe an experienced developer needs to have a deep-look into S-off and then we might have some hope. But for now, we have to take use to this.

can i say something regarding XDA in general??? I am freaking pissed off with people now days not freaking going by the rules no more...
OP..Have you actually tried to bother to search firstly before opening this thread? No you have not.. Cause if you did you would know what is happening regarding s-off...So as regarding that we do not have it..Big deal..Learn on how to flash a custom rom without s-off. Also regarding JB..There are so many threads which discusses the whole situation regarding CIDS and so on..
So again why was there a need to open this thread. None at all..Just another pointless wasted thread and space and it is really starting to piss me off..
And to others here as well...You moan about this being another thread but you lot are just as bad as well by carrying on debating about stuff in this actual thread..Report the damn thing and move on...
I really miss the days back in the S2 forums were if there was a useless thread opened it was shut within an instant of it getting opened..Nowadays here at this forum you get nothing but bundles of useless threads and the attitude of a few members on this community has started to suck big style cause they freaking do not know the meaning of respect and they also do not know the meaning of freaking searching for something instead they expect to be spoonfed on how to freaking do **** on there smartphones...i really hope someone bricks there **** due to the stupidity of not doing the proper research...

XDA has changed. More mainstream. It's normal looking at how communities grow, develop and change.
I viewed XDA as a non member for 2 years before joining after getting an Android phone. Things have changed aplenty.

@Goku80
Why you don't apply for a job as a MOD? You would help us a lot! Really!
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nitrous² said:
@Goku80
Why you don't apply for a job as a MOD? You would help us a lot! Really!
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Exactly!! It'd be a "be the change you want to see in the world" type of thing.

i always miss the time when the applications are open....plus lately with work and stuff i do not have the time...i would love to be a mod but i feel i need to do more than what i am currently doing to be able to qualify for one...but trust me i feel with my experience i would not tolerate half of the things that are going around here

Misleading title.
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Ill say what i did last time ever since xmoo got s off all development has stopped he doesnt even post about it now and doesnt care too he wouldbtry daily.untill he got.his device s off but now he has it .... Well lets just say s off is a no hoper
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[Q] Does anyone understand Chinese here? This is about HTC ONE X

I need someone that speaks Chinese and has basic knowledge of Flashing roms, this is very important and might be a break-though for the HTC ONE X.
Please let me know by PM, thanks.
P.S. This might seem irrelevant, but it really is, and if there is success, what I am doing will donate greatly to the HTC ONE X society.

wow, whatsup man! :sly::sly:
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NickDunn said:
wow, whatsup man! :sly::sly:
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Working on finding how to S-OFF the livin hell of the HTC ONE X, and I need simple Chinese translation, Google translate is crap.
Do you know Chinese?

MosesTheTool said:
Working on finding how to S-OFF the livin hell of the HTC ONE X, and I need simple Chinese translation, Google translate is crap.
Do you know Chinese?
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Give a link or something

CrisisCorE said:
Give a link or something
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http://bbs.mumayi.com/thread-1510124-1-1.html

The last post on that thread is over a year old. I don't think it holds any more information than we already know about s-off

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The last post on that thread is over a year old. I don't think it holds any more information than we already know about s-off
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agreed

Don't get me wrong btw, it might have some information we have yet to come across..
sorry I can't be of any help, i don't know chinese :crying:

Can't get you wrong in any way, a year.....the time that true s-off for the masses is invented it will be (would have been) world news !
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says to downgrade hboot from 1.12 to 0.95 then s-off will resolve
but looka t the screenshots date one is of october one is of july how this can be possible man!

http://bbs.mumayi.com/thread-860082-1-1.html
wth is this ?

Stefan0vic said:
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This doesn't hold information about S-OFF, but a glitch or something that supposedly works.. I know for a fact that the Chinese can S-OFF, trying to find out how.
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Can't get you wrong in any way, a year.....the time that true s-off for the masses is invented it will be (would have been) world news !
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Hey Mr Hofs, if you remember, I had an issue with a messed up HTC ONE X a while ago, that HTC ONE X was S-OFFed for sure. I found out that they use a "GoldCard" and "HOX Files" so S-OFF devices, but this method is what a guy that does S-OFF gave me, he doesn't really cooperate with me, just gave me the link. The physical "GoldCard" is very expensive, costs almost like a new HOX, but I do wonder if this method should work.
luciferps said:
says to downgrade hboot from 1.12 to 0.95 then s-off will resolve
but looka t the screenshots date one is of october one is of july how this can be possible man!
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http://bbs.mumayi.com/forum.php?mod...reltid=1510124&pre_thread_id=0&pre_pos=9&ext=
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This is for the Galaxy S4 or something, and it mentions HTC ONE S too.. dunno
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My question is (to the Chinese understanders) what are the exact instructions, I edit the TXT file that they mention, but do they say that I can change the Main-Version to whatever I want, and the CID to whatever I want??? or something else?
P.S., if you look on the last reply page on that Thread, you can see it is quite active, i see posts from "3 hours ago" saying "thanks" and what not. But you need to reply in order to download the file so it's not really an indication of this method working. :-\

Good luck, this stuff has been looked into time and time again. I don't give a flying hoot about s-off, flash via pc and plenty of custom roms to pick from.
Sent from my mind, eyes and fingers.

maxilick said:
Good luck, this stuff has been looked into time and time again. I don't give a flying hoot about s-off, flash via pc and plenty of custom roms to pick from.
Sent from my mind, eyes and fingers.
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Well we do appreciate your contribution, it's good to know you don't give a "flying hoot", thank you kindly.
Some of us are stuck because there is no S-OFF, I have two devices that are pretty much screwed until I can do the S-OFF.

The first step is already an epic fail,, downgrade the hboot to 0.95.....Uhm no way without s-off.....
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@MosesTheTool
Firstly your very welcome.
Secondly can you elaborate how the two HOX's are screwed.

Mr Hofs said:
The first step is already an epic fail,, downgrade the hboot to 0.95.....Uhm no way without s-off.....
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Google translate messes it up, i think he didn't say to downgrade to 0.95, i think it's the last step or something. It really needs a good translation from someone who knows Chinese.
maxilick said:
@MosesTheTool
Firstly your very welcome.
Secondly can you elaborate how the two HOX's are screwed.
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Like I said, the two HOXs came with an Australian CID OPTUS001. And a Version-Main: 4.29, which does not exist in the OPTUS001 CID RUUs, which means I couldn't use RUU to get back to stock in order to update later to JB.
I went through it with Waseem on this forum and we found out that the phones were definately S-OFFed. God knows why the heck someone did this, but Chinese have an S-OFF technology.
I coule buy the Goldcard for S-OFF, but it costs like 400$... So I am trying to find a cheaper way in their forums.
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Well i dare to say that you can better spend your time on useful things. They are trying to find a way to s-off for at least over 18 months now. No succes what so ever. Chances are very ....very small ! But if you do you are the man
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Mr Hofs said:
Well i dare to say that you can better spend your time on useful things. They are trying to find a way to s-off for at least over 18 months now. No succes what so ever. Chances are very ....very small ! But if you do you are the man
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Yeah and I am sure people that are much more talented than me in development are working on it. But the Chinese have a way of hiding stuff from the world, and they might've done something that works.
I had an idea to buy the Javacard and then "rent" it to anyone who needs S-OFF. But I am not sure people will be interested
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MosesTheTool said:
Yeah and I am sure people that are much more talented than me in development are working on it. But the Chinese have a way of hiding stuff from the world, and they might've done something that works.
I had an idea to buy the Javacard and then "rent" it to anyone who needs S-OFF. But I am not sure people will be interested
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Just like the Russians, they can s-off too
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