My question: does the firewater method still work do gain s-off on Android 4.4.4 with Sense?
Petert87 said:
My question: does the firewater method still work do gain s-off on Android 4.4.4 with Sense?
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Try it. Maybe.
XSL-FO said:
Try it. Maybe.
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Does anybody tested it?
Petert87 said:
Does anybody tested it?
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you have to try it to know. as far as i heard 4.4.4 is not always possible to s-off using firewater.
it also depends on your cid.
Okay, I will try. Tomorrow I will get my M8 back from the repair company.
Firewater don't work, it's only Sunshine that can get you S-Off.
jkolner said:
Firewater don't work, it's only Sunshine that can get you S-Off.
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And again. Firewater MIGHT work, no harm in trying. When it fails use sunshine.......
Mr Hofs said:
And again. Firewater MIGHT work, no harm in trying. When it fails use sunshine.......
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Will NOT work with 4.4.4.
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jkolner said:
Will NOT work with 4.4.4.
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Not even sunshine works on 4.4.4. Maybe V3 will.
jkolner said:
Will NOT work with 4.4.4.
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Where did i say it works then ? I said MIGHT ..... Please read ! There is NO harm in trying a free exploit before paying for the charged one......
Sunshine worked for me with 4.4.4
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Can someone who has this device test firewater s-off?
123421342 said:
Can someone who has this device test firewater s-off?
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I would but I don't have time to go back to the store tonight if it doesn't work.
Or will anything bad happen if it fails?
123421342 said:
Can someone who has this device test firewater s-off?
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Why would you try a method to S-OFF intended for other devices with this one? It would be a nice starting point to screw up the device though :good:
123421342 said:
Can someone who has this device test firewater s-off?
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To echo matt,
Bad idea. You can brick the device.
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matt95 said:
Why would you try a method to S-OFF intended for other devices with this one?
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Doesnt understand how S-Off works?
scrosler said:
Doesnt understand how S-Off works?
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He probably doesn't... That's for sure
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.
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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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.
Brotha Noompsey said:
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.
tell4ever said:
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.
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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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.
epsix said:
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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epsix said:
Hmmm.. @jcase any input?
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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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that
Nope...
JohnM109R said:
Nope...
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Even with a ruu?
elmy2424 said:
Even with a ruu?
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Nope. Why would you not get soff while you can anyway?
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an0ther said:
Nope. Why would you not get soff while you can anyway?
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i really would like to s-off but readed here that htc patched firewater from their updates [OTA´s] and to use sunshine s-off for now have to pay $25.
and dont know if another s-off methods available for OTA updated sprint M8´s
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708567
elmy2424 said:
i really would like to s-off but readed here that htc patched firewater from their updates [OTA´s] and to use sunshine s-off for now have to pay $25.
and dont know if another s-off methods available for OTA updated sprint M8´s
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708567
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this.
elmy2424 said:
i really would like to s-off but readed here that htc patched firewater from their updates [OTA´s] and to use sunshine s-off for now have to pay $25.
and dont know if another s-off methods available for OTA updated sprint M8´s
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708567
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You should try firewater. If it doesn't work for you then you are out of luck. Either pay the $25 once and then flash whatever you like, or you will just wait for the official OTA
the $25 is worth it :good:
exocetdj said:
the $25 is worth it :good:
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Definitely worth it. Did it myself to debrand my T-MOB One (M8). Worked flawlessly!
Any progress here?
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Hi. I have a question. Is there any variants to make s-off on my HTC One M8, andriod 4.4.3? Or i can make it only with sunshine method ( it cost 25$) or there is something else
Used firewater....failed ? Then yes Sunshine is the way to go.....
Mr Hofs said:
Used firewater....failed ? Then yes Sunshine is the way to go.....
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No i didnt try firewater. i read that firewater dont work wih 4.4.3 androd
No try then it certainly won't work !
Mr Hofs said:
No try then it certainly won't work !
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so firewater dont work for me. So i have only sunshine method now? there is no other variants?
Nope
I have an AT&T CWM_001 m8 and I want to flash cyanogenmod 12 (a lollipop rom) but it won't let me because my bootloader is out of date. Could somebody tell me how I can update it or how I can successfully flash an android 5.0 rom. Thank you.
Update: I think I need firmware 3.19.000. How do I get this?
Are you on 4.4?
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badboy47 said:
Are you on 4.4?
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Yes I am running 4.4.2.
He means 4.4.4 the firmware you are on is super old if you're s-off just download a 4.4.4 ruu and you should be good if you're s-on its a pain
spinninbsod said:
He means 4.4.4 the firmware you are on is super old if you're s-off just download a 4.4.4 ruu and you should be good if you're s-on its a pain
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Easiest ways to s-off?
Sunshine
Since you're on 4.4.2 firewater is free its fairly easy as well but you do need a windows PC and adb and on it as well if you don't have that,sunshine should work but it's 25 dollars
spinninbsod said:
Since you're on 4.4.2 firewater is free its fairly easy as well but you do need a windows PC and adb and on it as well if you don't have that,sunshine should work but it's 25 dollars
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Firewater is offline ! Firewater will never work again !!!
He is on 4.4.2 it should work
spinninbsod said:
He is on 4.4.2 it should work
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No, firewater = offline ! Firewater needs to do an online check with the developers server and that is offline.
So therefore firewater will not work .....ever !
Oh I didn't know it did an online check
spinninbsod said:
Oh I didn't know it did an online check
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No problem, now you do
Sunshine is the only way to s-off now that is the easiest way to get to lolipop you can stay s-on and download a 4.4.2 backup for your specific carrier then flash stock recovery check firmware version to get the right recovery for your firmware
spinninbsod said:
He means 4.4.4 the firmware you are on is super old if you're s-off just download a 4.4.4 ruu and you should be good if you're s-on its a pain
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So if I achieve s-off then flash a 4.4.4 ruu my bootloader will be updated to 3.19.0.0000 and I can install the cyanogenmod 12 rom I want to install?