I've read Tmobile version can't get soff ? Anyone else try it?
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Not yet i tried weaksauce didn't work im going to wait out on unlocking and s-off for a little but awesome device so far!
epsix said:
I've read Tmobile version can't get soff ? Anyone else try it?
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Yes, I just did it using the below link.
http://firewater-soff.com/instructions/
Brotha Noompsey said:
Yes, I just did it using the below link.
http://firewater-soff.com/instructions/
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Did you use the htc dev unlock?
Devildog78965 said:
Not yet i tried weaksauce didn't work im going to wait out on unlocking and s-off for a little but awesome device so far!
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You need to unlock from htcdev first then use weaksauce.
Brotha Noompsey said:
Yes, I just did it using the below link.
http://firewater-soff.com/instructions/
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So it work for you right? Reason I ask cause maybe some users did it wrong.
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epsix said:
You need to unlock from htcdev first then use weaksauce.
So it work for you right? Reason I ask cause maybe some users did it wrong.
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Weak sauce is for temp root with out unlocking or flashing super su binaries. I didn't want to unlock and only s-off but now i'm unable to. You dont need htcdev for weak sauce but it only works on the Verizon m8.
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You need to unlock from htcdev first then use weaksauce.
So it work for you right? Reason I ask cause maybe some users did it wrong.
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Correct. Here is exactly what I did in order. Unlocked the bootloader first via HTC Dev. Installed custom recovery and perm root via the HTC Toolkit. Then followed instructions on the Firewater link. Have S-Off, TWRP and Root now.
Brotha Noompsey said:
Correct. Here is exactly what I did in order. Unlocked the bootloader first via HTC Dev. Installed custom recovery and perm root via the HTC Toolkit. Then followed instructions on the Firewater link. Have S-Off, TWRP and Root now.
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Did you lose the preload apps from /data/preload ?
I want to get a backup of those before I HTC Dev unlock if possible. I'm looking at the libs in system to see if I can find another one that would work for weaksauce. (I.E. it is just renamed and has the same exports)
Brotha Noompsey said:
Correct. Here is exactly what I did in order. Unlocked the bootloader first via HTC Dev. Installed custom recovery and perm root via the HTC Toolkit. Then followed instructions on the Firewater link. Have S-Off, TWRP and Root now.
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which recovery did you install?
Fenny said:
Did you lose the preload apps from /data/preload ?
I want to get a backup of those before I HTC Dev unlock if possible. I'm looking at the libs in system to see if I can find another one that would work for weaksauce. (I.E. it is just renamed and has the same exports)
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This I can't confirm. What applications should be there? I will check.
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This I can't confirm. What applications should be there? I will check.
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If it's empty you lost them. I don't know their names, because without root, I can't get a directory listing.
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which recovery did you install?
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TWRP 2.7.0.2
Brotha Noompsey said:
Correct. Here is exactly what I did in order. Unlocked the bootloader first via HTC Dev. Installed custom recovery and perm root via the HTC Toolkit. Then followed instructions on the Firewater link. Have S-Off, TWRP and Root now.
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Good to know, anyone else have success getting soff?
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Can't find anything that has an export for: "CopyFileCtl" which means no weaksauce on this phone. It looks like HTC Dev Unlock works fine, and so does the firewater s-off but you can't do it without flashing a recovery yet.
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Can't find anything that has an export for: "CopyFileCtl" which means no weaksauce on this phone. It looks like HTC Dev Unlock works fine, and so does the firewater s-off but you can't do it without flashing a recovery yet.
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Hmmm.. @jcase any input?
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epsix said:
Good to know, anyone else have success getting soff?
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I can confirm S-Off on my T-Mobile HTC One M8 using the same method Brotha Noompsey used.
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Good to know, anyone else have success getting soff?
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Im trying as soon as I get off work ,4 more hours :'(
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my M8 is s-off as well just got it from tmobile store.
lasphyxial said:
my M8 is s-off as well just got it from tmobile store.
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Can you confirm if /data/preload is empty after the htc unlock?
Barking up the wrong tree with the library. The same vulnerability exists (from what I have seen) but needs to be exploited in a different route than how the current version of weaksauce is doing it. I didn't build it for compatibility, i built it for easy of testing, as I do not have the device myself.
Dump system, upload it somewhere for me, no promises as I normally don't like to do roots for unlockable phones, but I am interested in finishing the exploit (the one I released is not "finished", as I didn't have the device when I wrote it, just the firmware).
Fenny said:
Can't find anything that has an export for: "CopyFileCtl" which means no weaksauce on this phone. It looks like HTC Dev Unlock works fine, and so does the firewater s-off but you can't do it without flashing a recovery yet.
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Hmmm.. @jcase any input?
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Did you lose the preload apps from /data/preload ?
I want to get a backup of those before I HTC Dev unlock if possible. I'm looking at the libs in system to see if I can find another one that would work for weaksauce. (I.E. it is just renamed and has the same exports)
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Related
Hey, I got this off the Chinese version of our xda-developers site. It seems as they are quite ahead in this department. thought I would share it with you guys. Not my work, all credits go to Cason.
Proven to work.
EDIT: Must Have Unlocked Bootloader!
Steps:
unzip,
put your phone into usb debugging mode,
connet to computer
double click install-root.bat
anyone tested this yet?
It just flashed a unsecure boot.img...
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so you need BL unlock? if so then its not terribly useful....
damn you HTC we want SOFF lol
nism0o said:
It just flashed a unsecure boot.img...
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I get "failed (remote not allowed) error'
doesn't this do what we already have for an unlocked bootloader?
Bootloader must be unlocked to use this method !!!
1.29 one click root, no bootloader unlcioking.
Does any one know of a one click root method for the 1.29 version yet where we don't have to unlock the bootloader? I'm stuck in the mud so to speak.
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Does any one know of a one click root method for the 1.29 version yet where we don't have to unlock the bootloader? I'm stuck in the mud so to speak.
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I could be wrong and i'm sure some will tell me if I am but, I think we need S-Off before we can even start to into 1 click root without using HTC dev.
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I could be wrong and i'm sure some will tell me if I am but, I think we need S-Off before we can even start to into 1 click root without using HTC dev.
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it works, just needs unlocked bootloader from htc dev
Press THANKS if I helped.
R3DH3AD said:
I could be wrong and i'm sure some will tell me if I am but, I think we need S-Off before we can even start to into 1 click root without using HTC dev.
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So if I unlock the bootloader via HTCdev. I could just use a standard root method?
Heres my issue. I have the internatinal X with 1.29 and want to root
Can you tell me my options? I know the pros and cons of rooting and I know the theory behind it. This is just my first try and want to get it right. I'm looking for a fool proof method!
Thankyou so much if you can help
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KLUVJ said:
it works, just needs unlocked bootloader from htc dev
Press THANKS if I helped.
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Well this this my first time rooting a device. It's my first big boys phone and I get the pros and cons of root and unlocked bootloader. Just because it's my first time im scared.
So if I unlock my boot loader I can root (what method? Can you point me in the right direction please?) and keep stock ICS for a while then update ROM when I feel fit?
One main warning if you unlock your bootloader with HTCDev your warranty is basically void.
I wanna get HTC one at end of February with my upgrade but im afraid it will come with 4.4.2 and im only getting it so i can s-off the device and unlock it as i would like to develop roms for it?
Any comments would help thank you.
gonzalezb said:
I wanna get HTC one at end of February with my upgrade but im afraid it will come with 4.4.2 and im only getting it so i can s-off the device and unlock it as i would like to develop roms for it?
Any comments would help thank you.
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No update doesn't break s off. You can also use firewater to s off device.
Gizmoe said:
No update doesn't break s off. You can also use firewater to s off device.
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Is that confirmed? Had anyone tried yet? I just want to double check...been delaying sending my phone on for camera repair...but now that my laptop is down...no more kernel work for me until I get some $$...
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Update won't take s-off from you. It may block you from achieving s-off, but not take it.
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Update won't take s-off from you. It may block you from achieving s-off, but not take it.
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Should have clarified...does firewater work on 4.4.2...
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brymaster5000 said:
Should have clarified...does firewater work on 4.4.2...
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Probably not. S-OFF before you update. Any future updates will not cause S-ON. Updates will break root but from what I understand you can just install a custom recovery and flash superuser.
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i would wait for the DEV's for firewater actually says it works with ours but over on the sprint side, they said it works for them
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2633276
FYI
I can't speak to rooting after the fact, but I restored stock recovery, updated via Verizon, then flashed a custom recovery and superuser, and my root is working fine. S-Off was never affected.
Thanks I guess
Ovy13 said:
I can't speak to rooting after the fact, but I restored stock recovery, updated via Verizon, then flashed a custom recovery and superuser, and my root is working fine. S-Off was never affected.
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Thanks but what i was really asking was when i get one in February from Verizon with upgrade it will come with latest software update 4.4.2 KitKat on it with 4.4.2 on it will the s-off exploit still work??
gonzalezb said:
Thanks but what i was really asking was when i get one in February from Verizon with upgrade it will come with latest software update 4.4.2 KitKat on it with 4.4.2 on it will the s-off exploit still work??
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It is not tested yet. You can test it yourself if you want but I don't recommend it. Chances are when u get the phone it will not be updated just tell the worker to not update and you should be fine. My brother recently bought his prior to the 4.3 s-off and he got his phone with 4.1 or 4.2 I'm not sure
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gonzalezb said:
Thanks but what i was really asking was when i get one in February from Verizon with upgrade it will come with latest software update 4.4.2 KitKat on it with 4.4.2 on it will the s-off exploit still work??
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If it comes new with 4.4.2 and of course s on, firewater won't work because it won't be able to get through the locked bootloader to modify files with the temp root method.
If it's a tmobile or att version you can unlock the bootloader via HTC dev and then firewater will work to get you s off since you won't need the temp root method.
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I updated to Kit Kat this morning. What are the necessary steps for me to gain root? I haven't rooted a phone since my Droid X, so I might be out of the loop on some things. Thanks for any help!!!
So why would you take the update before asking this
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You can still root it. If you go into RUU mode, flash one of the older system RUU's, then get s-off before updating. You pretty much gave yourself a **** ton more steps to do it, but yes, you can.
This link has the info to flash back to an older version - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2475216&highlight=s-on
You won't need the s-on / lock part of that, but you will probably need to flash one of those old system images, then use rumrunner to get s-off and unlocked, then you can update to 4.4, then flash a recovery.
Use firewater-soff.com. Use the temp root method.
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ccarr313 said:
You can still root it. If you go into RUU mode, flash one of the older system RUU's, then get s-off before updating. You pretty much gave yourself a **** ton more steps to do it, but yes, you can.
This link has the info to flash back to an older version - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2475216&highlight=s-on
You won't need the s-on / lock part of that, but you will probably need to flash one of those old system images, then use rumrunner to get s-off and unlocked, then you can update to 4.4, then flash a recovery.
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If you are s-on hboot will not allow you to flash an older ruu version than you are currently on (downgrade). So that wont work. But as stated in the post above firewater will get you bootloader unlocked and s-off.
cmlusco said:
If you are s-on hboot will not allow you to flash an older ruu version than you are currently on (downgrade). So that wont work. But as stated in the post above firewater will get you bootloader unlocked and s-off.
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You are totally right, forgot about that feature. Goodluck with firewater. lol
Glad i s-offed and unlocked on original 4.3 lol
I rooted my One yesterday and installed some custom roms...
It was updated to the newest version, so it is possible to root it... easy ^^
disconnecktie said:
Use firewater-soff.com. Use the temp root method.
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So Firewater can achieve S-off with completely stock kit kat? I ask because I just sent my One to be repaired (4.3 S-off) but I have this feeling HTC will update me and possibly return me to S-on.
lancasterv3 said:
So Firewater can achieve S-off with completely stock kit kat? I ask because I just sent my One to be repaired (4.3 S-off) but I have this feeling HTC will update me and possibly return me to S-on.
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It is supposed to work for the newer versions. The worst case scenario is that it won't work.
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disconnecktie said:
It is supposed to work for the newer versions. The worst case scenario is that it won't work.
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Thanks, from what I have read in the S-Off thread the temp. root has in fact been blocked so I do not think this will work unless I am reading it wrong.
lancasterv3 said:
Thanks, from what I have read in the S-Off thread the temp. root has in fact been blocked so I do not think this will work unless I am reading it wrong.
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Yeah I must have missed that. Lots of off topic stuff in there right now. That sucks. Hopefully I don't have to ever send my phone off for repair.
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I updated to an HTC One from an iPhone and I was loving it completely until the KitKat upgrade came out. I absolutely hate the upgrade. I tried looking around but I couldn't find any guide for it. This is pretty much first experiences with Rooting for android.
So is it possible to take my Verizon HTC One M7 running 4.4.2 KitKat, HBOOT-1.56.000, S-ON to JellyBean 4.3?
If you need any other information, I will try my best to find it and provide it.
Thank you so much
ToxicGamer said:
I updated to an HTC One from an iPhone and I was loving it completely until the KitKat upgrade came out. I absolutely hate the upgrade. I tried looking around but I couldn't find any guide for it. This is pretty much first experiences with Rooting for android.
So is it possible to take my Verizon HTC One M7 running 4.4.2 KitKat, HBOOT-1.56.000, S-ON to JellyBean 4.3?
If you need any other information, I will try my best to find it and provide it.
Thank you so much
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Weaksauce, Firewater, decrypted RUU back to 4.3, easy as can be
aer0zer0 said:
Weaksauce, Firewater, decrypted RUU back to 4.3, easy as can be
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Can you please provide a link? Sorry, but I wouldn't have made a thread if I didn't know almost nothing about this and in all honesty I am a noob when it comes to android. Thanks
ToxicGamer said:
Can you please provide a link? Sorry, but I wouldn't have made a thread if I didn't know almost nothing about this and in all honesty I am a noob when it comes to android. Thanks
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Sure, here is weak sauce, follow the directions
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2699091
once established, you can run firewater, which will SOFF your device
http://firewater-soff.com/instructions/ gonna need to follow all of the directions with both steps absolutly to the letter
then once you are SOFF and bootloader unlocked, sky is the limit. andybones has a great 4.3 jb rom with everything already baked in, but if you want pure stock, you want to decrypted RUU back to 4.3 from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2485319
goto the second post and download download the 2.10.605.1 decypted RUU, and follow the directions, santod040 is very thorough. then you are good to go
aer0zer0 said:
Sure, here is weak sauce, follow the directions
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2699091
once established, you can run firewater, which will SOFF your device
http://firewater-soff.com/instructions/ gonna need to follow all of the directions with both steps absolutly to the letter
then once you are SOFF and bootloader unlocked, sky is the limit. andybones has a great 4.3 jb rom with everything already baked in, but if you want pure stock, you want to decrypted RUU back to 4.3 from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2485319
goto the second post and download download the 2.10.605.1 decypted RUU, and follow the directions, santod040 is very thorough. then you are good to go
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I did all this by how it said and i got an error while trying to install the cutom ROM and the one you said. It said Installation Aborted. Now when i Boot it up its on a Purple screen with black and white. please help
ToxicGamer said:
I did all this by how it said and i got an error while trying to install the cutom ROM and the one you said. It said Installation Aborted. Now when i Boot it up its on a Purple screen with black and white. please help
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So from your custom recovery, you flashed a rom, you did a full wipe beforehand correct? As long as you have an unlocked bootloader (says unlocked at top of bootloader screen), you shouldn't have any issues flashing a rom.
aer0zer0 said:
sure, here is weak sauce, follow the directions
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2699091
once established, you can run firewater, which will soff your device
http://firewater-soff.com/instructions/ gonna need to follow all of the directions with both steps absolutly to the letter
then once you are soff and bootloader unlocked, sky is the limit. Andybones has a great 4.3 jb rom with everything already baked in, but if you want pure stock, you want to decrypted ruu back to 4.3 from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2485319
goto the second post and download download the 2.10.605.1 decypted ruu, and follow the directions, santod040 is very thorough. Then you are good to go
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please help me! I get a pink and white screen on start up
I would try to go and flash the ruu again. Make sure you do a wipe beforehand.
Are you soff and boot loader unlocked?
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Are you soff and boot loader unlocked?
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I was unlocked but had son. now i'm s-on and locked...
Can you get to hboot?
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And do a recover?
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Can you get to hboot?
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And do a recover?
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I can't do a recover because it has clockwork and it won't let me install a new rom or restore it. so im completly locked out
Hmm, you may need a encrypted RUU of 4.4.2 or javacard SOFF AT this point
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So you have a custom recovery installed, but your s-on and locked? What recovery?
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Hmm, you may need a encrypted RUU of 4.4.2 or javacard SOFF AT this point
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I got a new HTC One from my phone retailer. It's running 4.3 which is amazing but it constantly asks to update to 4.4.2 is there any way to root it without weaksauce? Weaksauce re-roots it after launch and doesn't have it permanently rooted and s-off'ed. I'm sorry but if you could direct me to a place to fully root it and then i can just use firewater to s-off it and then i can just do this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1856632
to cancel the upgrade notification.
Thanks a lot for the help everyone
ToxicGamer said:
I got a new HTC One from my phone retailer. It's running 4.3 which is amazing but it constantly asks to update to 4.4.2 is there any way to root it without weaksauce? Weaksauce re-roots it after launch and doesn't have it permanently rooted and s-off'ed. I'm sorry but if you could direct me to a place to fully root it and then i can just use firewater to s-off it and then i can just do this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1856632
to cancel the upgrade notification.
Thanks a lot for the help everyone
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if your running 4.3, your fine just run firewater and do what it says. Read the second part of the instructions, for temp root method. trust me its easy and it works
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if your running 4.3, your fine just run firewater and do what it says
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But how would i give it a perm root?
ToxicGamer said:
But how would i give it a perm root?
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install a custom recovery. the recovery will provide the root. i like twrp2701 myself. but this will allow you to perm root your phone. Or, install a custom rom with root baked in. sense 6 is real nice
aer0zer0 said:
install a custom recovery. the recovery will provide the root. i like twrp2701 myself. but this will allow you to perm root your phone. Or, install a custom rom with root baked in. sense 6 is real nice
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I don't want to install anything custom, i just want to root so i can delete and stop updates and install ad blocker thats it
ToxicGamer said:
I don't want to install anything custom, i just want to root so i can delete and stop updates and install ad blocker thats it
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then i think you can just download it from playstore. once you are soff, the phone doesnt care what you do. look for chainfire superSU.
hi, ihave unlocked my bootloader and installed a cwm but my phone is saying i am not rooted, am i missing a step?
Yeah install the superuser.zip that roots the rom. The phone is never rooted. Your phones software is.....
Mr Hofs said:
Yeah install the superuser.zip that roots the rom. The phone is never rooted. Your phones software is.....
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Thanks i have done it now
JakePNEFC said:
Thanks i have done it now
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And please don't make new threads every time you come up with another little question.....Just use one thread please
JakePNEFC said:
Thanks i have done it now
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I would use twrp for recovery pretty much every Rom supports twrp.
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manup456 said:
I would use twrp for recovery pretty much every Rom supports twrp.
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Any bets going around that if he is to use TWRP, that he'll make a new thread stating that main-version is blank
BerndM14 said:
Any bets going around that if he is to use TWRP, that he'll make a new thread stating that main-version is blank
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lol...I know new user panic and make threads for no reason, but I can't bet now he seen your post already ?
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