Hi all,
I just purchased a HTC Wildfire S and was playing around with it.
- I unlocked the bootloader via HTC Dev
I read all over the forum that its not possible to install custom roms on [S-On]??
**NOTE THAT IF YOU BRICK YOUR DEVICE!! DO NOT HOLD ME RESPONSIBLE!!! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!**
But I found this post that a user successfully installed CMW and rom on [S-On]
Thanks to shaarky's for his Fastboot method, I was able to install CMW and flash custom rom.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21104317&postcount=76
CM7.2 booted up and seemed to kept root as well!
Not 100% sure if this is truly 100% working.. but will be testing it out in the next few days.
-CMW 5.0.2.6 Installed
-ROM Manager Installed
-CM 7.2.0-RC0-marvel-KANG (2.3.7) / 7.1.0 Stable ROM Installed
I will be writing a guide soon, stay tuned.
P.S. If a Guide already exist, I will gladly delete this thread!.
For Those impatient to wait.. here's a quick steps to what I did to acheive this:
**NOTE THAT IF YOU BRICK YOUR DEVICE!! DO NOT HOLD ME RESPONSIBLE!!! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!**
-Unlock bootloader using HTC tool
-used "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" to flash recovery
-rebooted
-installed ROM Manager
-Get Temp Root via http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342288
-Reboot to Recovery using ROM Manager
-Nandroid Backup
-Flash Rom
-Boot to Fastboot
-Factory Reset
-Reboot
-Volia!! [S-ON] Custom Rom and Rooted!
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EDIT: Installed CMW v5.0.2.8 ( Fastboot Method )
unlocked bootloader is already well known and many guides and tutorials are here, just look around. that's no news
theq86 said:
unlocked bootloader is already well known and many guides and tutorials are here, just look around. that's no news
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Yes, but installing CMW and Custom rom on [S-On]?
Unless i'm blind and totally missing it!! ><
EDIT: I found it.. dug deep in this thread:
[S-OFF CAMPAIGN][WFSDEV] Kernal developers needed - advice is greatly appreciated!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1374926&page=108
vampirexhunter said:
Yes, but installing CMW and Custom rom on [S-On]?
Unless i'm blind and totally missing it!! ><
EDIT: I found it.. dug deep in this thread:
[S-OFF CAMPAIGN][WFSDEV] Kernal developers needed - advice is greatly appreciated!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1374926&page=108
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As mentioned in the earlier post - old news! S-off and unlocked means you can install custom roms and recovery.
BTW there are cm7 nightlys as well. These seem stable. I'm on nightly from 15feb
Scott
vampirexhunter said:
Yes, but installing CMW and Custom rom on [S-On]?
Unless i'm blind and totally missing it!! ><
EDIT: I found it.. dug deep in this thread:
[S-OFF CAMPAIGN][WFSDEV] Kernal developers needed - advice is greatly appreciated!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1374926&page=108
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Yes, even installing custom roms/recoveries/kernels.
there are also tutorials for unlocking bootloader, rooting the device, autoinstallers for clockworkmod etc.
just take a look around.
Thank you all, I was totally confused and now I get it.
Thanks!
And sorry for being a newb
I can't flash clockworkmod recovery provided on that page. I install the .apk then flash recovery and then reboot recovery but it just does a normal reboot. I saw there is TWRP recovery. Can I flash the ROM through TWRP? I asked on the ROM page but nobody told me a solution. Does someone have a clue why I can't flash clockworkmod recovery or if I can flash it through TWRP recovery?
Would be helpful to give some information as Most variants have a locked boot loader and can't install a recovery.
ilooze said:
I can't flash clockworkmod recovery provided on that page. I install the .apk then flash recovery and then reboot recovery but it just does a normal reboot. I saw there is TWRP recovery. Can I flash the ROM through TWRP? I asked on the ROM page but nobody told me a solution. Does someone have a clue why I can't flash clockworkmod recovery or if I can flash it through TWRP recovery?
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a silly question but you have root?
dusu84 said:
a silly question but you have root?
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yes of course I have. I see nobody is reacting at that TWRP thing. It's not going to work right?
tdevaughn said:
Would be helpful to give some information as Most variants have a locked boot loader and can't install a recovery.
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yes I know but that rom is for D855 which is the international version. Am I right?
ilooze said:
yes of course I have. I see nobody is reacting at that TWRP thing. It's not going to work right?
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you mean the tethered twrp? if so i dont know... i havent tested it.
ilooze said:
yes I know but that rom is for D855 which is the international version. Am I right?
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yes.
maybe you remove the permission for recovery installer from supersu app and grant new permission when you install recovery?!
S3v3n mod is for d855 running 10h stock only.
You need first to root device using purple drake lite,then install CWM IPK and then run it from same IPK,then having s3v3n mod on Device storage,select install zip,aroma installer starts you select options and install.
sas007 said:
S3v3n mod is for d855 running 10h stock only.
You need first to root device using purple drake lite,then install CWM IPK and then run it from same IPK,then having s3v3n mod on Device storage,select install zip,aroma installer starts you select options and install.
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I rooted it with stump. Does it make a difference?
I managed to make it work. I re-rooted my phone with purple drake and now the recovery is installed :laugh: waiting for the 2.0 version now of the ROM
hi, i have one LG G3 ls990, it has ZV4 , rooted, Bump twrp installed, sim unlocked for GSM.
i want to install lolipop rom (e.g. Cloudy 2.5). kindly guide me how to proceed as i do not want to brick my phone by making steps myself so plz guide me for the process.
should i also intall latest twrp from https://dl.twrp.me/ls990/ by flashing .img through already installed bump twrp??
thanks
arunkarnwal1981 said:
hi, i have one LG G3 ls990, it has ZV4 , rooted, Bump twrp installed, sim unlocked for GSM.
i want to install lolipop rom (e.g. Cloudy 2.5). kindly guide me how to proceed as i do not want to brick my phone by making steps myself so plz guide me for the process.
should i also intall latest twrp from https://dl.twrp.me/ls990/ by flashing .img through already installed bump twrp??
thanks
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Pretty much simple if you already have TWRP. Just follow the instructions in thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/development/rom-cloudyg3-1-0-t2917467
That is: download ROM, go to TWRP, make backups, full wipe, flash ROM.
If you want you can flash latest TWRP. Idk which version do you have? Does the one you have offer to back up modem? If not get the latest one for just in case.
NatusVincere said:
Pretty much simple if you already have TWRP. Just follow the instructions in thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/development/rom-cloudyg3-1-0-t2917467
That is: download ROM, go to TWRP, make backups, full wipe, flash ROM.
If you want you can flash latest TWRP. Idk which version do you have? Does the one you have offer to back up modem? If not get the latest one for just in case.
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ok. done. thanks for support.
Hey guys,
Newbie here, looking to root my M8 running on Android 6.0
I've been reading a bit and came across first unlocking bootloader, any of you guys know what to do afterwards on 6.0 since the guides I've read are on M8s running 4.4 and 5.0?
I want to flash RESURRECTION REMIX v5.8.2, any help pls?
Also, does anyone know if this ROM supports Substratum theme engine?
Thanks a lot in advance guys!
To be clear, there is a difference between just rooting (stock ROM), and process for flashing a custom ROM. Main reason for confusion, is that you do not need to root in order to flash a custom ROM (contrary to some other devices). You simply need an unlocked bootloader, and custom recovery TWRP.
Before you unlock the bootloader, backup any of your data (off-phone to computer, SD, etc.) you want to keep; as the phone will be wiped when you unlock the bootloader.
After unlocking the bootloader, just flash TWRP using fastboot. You should use current TWRP version, which is 3.1.0-0 which you can get here: https://dl.twrp.me/m8/
After that, just put the desired ROM on the phone, boot into TWRP, backup your current (stock) ROM (in case you want or need to revert) then do default wipe in TWRP (data, Dalvik, cache) and install the ROM.
I don't know if RR supports substratum. Just check or search the RR ROM thread.
Also, questions should be posted to the Q&A section, not General. So I'll ask the mods to move this thread.
BadPug said:
I want to flash RESURRECTION REMIX v5.8.2, any help pls?
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that is covered in the post above mine
BadPug said:
Also, does anyone know if this ROM supports Substratum theme engine?
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yes it does
Hi,
I'm trying to install custom rom (the same one) on my device as well. Do I need a different kernel or S-off in order to flash the ROM? i would like to modify my phone as little as possible in order to avoid any possibility of a hard brick. tnx
petarcrncec said:
Hi,
I'm trying to install custom rom (the same one) on my device as well. Do I need a different kernel or S-off in order to flash the ROM? i would like to modify my phone as little as possible in order to avoid any possibility of a hard brick. tnx
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if you want to flash custom rom you only need unlocked bootloader + twrp installed
no need for another kernel or s-off
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ahmed.ismael said:
if you want to flash custom rom you only need unlocked bootloader + twrp installed
no need for another kernel or s-off
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Tnx for the response, I've assumed that would be the case so I did it anyway yesterday and I'm glad to report it is working
petarcrncec said:
Do I need a different kernel or S-off in order to flash the ROM?
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To be clear, the kernel flashes with the ROM on this device, and that is true with s-on.
There are older HTC devices, where you had to flash the kernel separately by fastboot, or have s-off (in which case, kernel would flash with the ROM). But none of this ever applied to the M8.
redpoint73 said:
To be clear, the kernel flashes with the ROM on this device, and that is true with s-on.
There are older HTC devices, where you had to flash the kernel separately by fastboot, or have s-off (in which case, kernel would flash with the ROM). But none of this ever applied to the M8.
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Thanks for the clarification, that's probably why i got confused (watched some older video on rooting, kernel, c roms and so on). So which parts of software (or hardware) would you want to manipulate with or change that would require s-off?
petarcrncec said:
Thanks for the clarification, that's probably why i got confused (watched some older video on rooting, kernel, c roms and so on).
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Always be sure to research the root/mod methods for your specific device (not just another HTC phone, etc.). Every phone has its own peculiarities and nuances.
petarcrncec said:
So which parts of software (or hardware) would you want to manipulate with or change that would require s-off?
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There is a number of modifications that require s-off, such as changing CID/MID, flashing modified hboots, manually flashing radios, flashing older version RUU ("downgrading") and a number of other things.
But for root, flashing ROMs, and most other common mods, just having an unlocked bootloader, custom recovery TWRP and s-on is enough.
Hi,
My question is the same, how to root HTC ONE M8,
However, I installed a Custom WOLLA.SENSE7.MM.V3 using this link:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/development/progress-fuu-m8-t2813792/
What is the best/safest method to root now.
Thank you
K4R33M said:
Hi,
My question is the same, how to root HTC ONE M8,
However, I installed a Custom WOLLA.SENSE7.MM.V3 using this link:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/development/progress-fuu-m8-t2813792/
What is the best/safest method to root now.
Thank you
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The ROM that you installed is pre-rooted, no need to root again.
ckpv5 said:
The ROM that you installed is pre-rooted, no need to root again.
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Thank you, although when I'm trying to install Apps that require roots like (Xframeword, Privacy..) It keeps telling that I need Root.
Edit: Precisely when trying to install Xposed Installer: (Failed to get root access)
Root access to install Xposed Installler
This is what I get when trying to install Xposed Installer (Attached Screenshots).
How could I proceed.
Thank you
K4R33M said:
This is what I get when trying to install Xposed Installer (Attached Screenshots).
How could I proceed.
Thank you
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Flash the xposed framework in recovery
Download it from the app itself as seen in your screenshot ( version 87 ) and flash in twrp
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ahmed.ismael said:
Flash the xposed framework in recovery
Download it from the app itself as seen in your screenshot ( version 87 ) and flash in twrp
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Hi,
I will install it via Recovery as shown in the attached screenshot.
Next, what shall I do? how to flash in TWRP, and what is the aim from flashing.
Thank you
K4R33M said:
Hi,
I will install it via Recovery as shown in the attached screenshot.
Next, what shall I do? how to flash in TWRP, and what is the aim from flashing.
Thank you
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Why you need to install xposed while you don't know about it ?
Flash in recovery by boot to recovery and tap install then navigate to the .zip location in storage and sweep to confirm that's how to flash a .zip from twrp
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ahmed.ismael said:
Flash the xposed framework in recovery
Download it from the app itself as seen in your screenshot ( version 87 ) and flash in twrp
Sent from my HTC M8 using XDA Labs
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ahmed.ismael said:
Why you need to install xposed while you don't know about it ?
Flash in recovery by boot to recovery and tap install then navigate to the .zip location in storage and sweep to confirm that's how to flash a .zip from twrp
Sent from my HTC M8 using XDA Labs
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Well, I think I know a little about it, else, how I managed to install the indicated Rom.
Although, what I was asking about, since the Isntalled Rom is already pre-rooted, why do I need a full flash using TWRP again.
Thanks
K4R33M said:
Well, I think I know a little about it, else, how I managed to install the indicated Rom.
Although, what I was asking about, since the Isntalled Rom is already pre-rooted, why do I need a full flash using TWRP again.
Thanks
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Root and xposed is tow different things you need root for something and xposed for a different thing
for example you don't need root to have a working xposed framework ( some modules require root though )
So it's up to you and what you will use
We can tell you what you have to do if you tell us what you up to
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K4R33M said:
Well, I think I know a little about it, else, how I managed to install the indicated Rom.
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What I think he meant was: if you want to use Xposed, read and understand about it first. You should have read the basic instructions on how to install it.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3034811
K4R33M said:
Although, what I was asking about, since the Isntalled Rom is already pre-rooted, why do I need a full flash using TWRP again.
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In order for xposed to work, you need to flash the xposed framework using TWRP, period. It's not complicated, and it's stated in the instructions clearly.
redpoint73 said:
In order for xposed to work, you need to flash the xposed framework using TWRP, period. It's not complicated, and it's stated in the instructions clearly.
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I am a bit confused here, the situation is like this: I need Xposed installed in order to use some modules mainly (Xprivacy..).
I have tried to install TWRP using Adb (Attached) which I assume it wasn't successful so far.
how to proceed now.
Thanks
Hello,
I got 2 Sloans from ebay that I had to do this procedure on https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/unbrick-root-twrp-fire-tv-2-sloane.3986303/ in order to get them up and running and they are, they are now running latest rooted rom from here https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/firetv-2-sloane-prerooted-stock-images-5-2-7-6_r1.3309783/ .
Which is great ! thank you XDA once again !
But I want to unroot and run latest stock rom which seems to be 5.2.8.0 (671761720). I tried all procedures to force it to update OTA, but it refuses and always says up to date.
Also reason for unrooting is some apps like peacock just refuse to work...
From what I understand I can just flash the stock unrooted rom via TWRP, but for the life of me I can not find the stock roms, or even a rooted latest ROM.
Any help is really appreciated ! TIA
yozh said:
Hello,
I got 2 Sloans from ebay that I had to do this procedure on https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/unbrick-root-twrp-fire-tv-2-sloane.3986303/ in order to get them up and running and they are, they are now running latest rooted rom from here https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/firetv-2-sloane-prerooted-stock-images-5-2-7-6_r1.3309783/ .
Which is great ! thank you XDA once again !
But I want to unroot and run latest stock rom which seems to be 5.2.8.0 (671761720). I tried all procedures to force it to update OTA, but it refuses and always says up to date.
Also reason for unrooting is some apps like peacock just refuse to work...
From what I understand I can just flash the stock unrooted rom via TWRP, but for the life of me I can not find the stock roms, or even a rooted latest ROM.
Any help is really appreciated ! TIA
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Hi,
I would recommend you to use this procedure now that you have TWRP: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/unlock-root-twrp-unbrick-firetv-2-sloane.4222331/
After that, flash any of this ROMs through the NEW recovery: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/unlock-root-twrp-unbrick-firetv-2-sloane.4222331/#post-84353191
Regards.
Rortiz2 said:
Hi,
I would recommend you to use this procedure now that you have TWRP: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/unlock-root-twrp-unbrick-firetv-2-sloane.4222331/
After that, flash any of this ROMs through the NEW recovery: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/unlock-root-twrp-unbrick-firetv-2-sloane.4222331/#post-84353191
Regards.
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After that TWRP has to go, Peacock TV checks the bootloader also.
Rortiz2 said:
Hi,
I would recommend you to use this procedure now that you have TWRP: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/unlock-root-twrp-unbrick-firetv-2-sloane.4222331/
After that, flash any of this ROMs through the NEW recovery: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/unlock-root-twrp-unbrick-firetv-2-sloane.4222331/#post-84353191
Regards.
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Really appreciate the reply. I tried the first link, and that didnt help, but I see the links to the original firmware so i might just try to install it via recovery.
I was able to unroot by flushing one of those roms and recovery is gone now as well. But it still does not go to the latest firmware... weird.