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Verizon HTC one 4.4.3 help.

Hello. I'm.New to the site and I've been searching everywhere for a root method for my Verizon HTC One running the latest 4.4.3 ota. I want to root and s-off and unlock my boot loader.

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vincegrice said:
Hello. I'm.New to the site and I've been searching everywhere for a root method for my Verizon HTC One running the latest 4.4.3 ota. I want to root and s-off and unlock my boot loader.
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I believe this paid app, Sunshine, is your only option: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2792487

vincegrice said:
Hello. I'm.New to the site and I've been searching everywhere for a root method for my Verizon HTC One running the latest 4.4.3 ota. I want to root and s-off and unlock my boot loader.
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Yes being that you're running 4.4.3 Sense 6, basically Sunshine is your only option. It's $25 , but it's very well worth it. It's literally a 1 click method for S-Off, and Unlocked Bootloader, and it checks to make sure it'll work on your device before it asks u 2 pay…

bdizzle1686 said:
Yes being that you're running 4.4.3 Sense 6, basically Sunshine is your only option. It's $25 , but it's very well worth it. It's literally a 1 click method for S-Off, and Unlocked Bootloader, and it checks to make sure it'll work on your device before it asks u 2 pay…
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I don't have any experience with this. So if I do this and get S-Off and Unlocked Bootloader, I can then get root? Could someone maybe link me to the root method after getting S-Off?

empty20 said:
I don't have any experience with this. So if I do this and get S-Off and Unlocked Bootloader, I can then get root? Could someone maybe link me to the root method after getting S-Off?
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On an unlocked or s off phone you simply fastboot flash the custom recovery of choice. After that you either flash a rooted rom or flash the latest su.zip to root your existing rom.

HTC one m8 s-OFF

I want to S-OFF my HTC m8 European version 4.16.401.10 lollipop 5.0.1
It's locked and not rooted
What I want S-OFF and relocked the boot loader as locked and flash TWRP
and custom Rom so I can back to get OTA update from HTC any time I want
I can use kit Kat way to S-OFF or there is anew for lollipop
Thank you
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KARIM9377 said:
I want to S-OFF my HTC m8 European version 4.16.401.10 lollipop 5.0.1
It's locked and not rooted
What I want S-OFF and relocked the boot loader as locked and flash TWRP
and custom Rom so I can back to get OTA update from HTC any time I want
I can use kit Kat way to S-OFF or there is anew for lollipop
Thank you
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The only way to S-OFF is to use SunShine @ http://theroot.ninja which will cost $25 respectively.

KARIM9377 said:
What I want S-OFF and relocked the boot loader as locked and flash TWRP
and custom Rom so I can back to get OTA update from HTC any time I want
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Its not clear to me why you want s-off.
You only need stock ROM (no system files altered by root) and stock recovery to OTA. Relocking bootloader is not necessary. Its only necessary to relock bootloader to RUU (when s-on).

Sunshine doesn't work with Lollipop (yet) but keep checking their website for updates

EddyOS said:
Sunshine doesn't work with Lollipop (yet) but keep checking their website for updates
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Yes I don't want to use sunshine, If there is away like firewater with kitKat use fast boot terminal/command* it was like this one
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/general/vomerguides-m8-bootldr-unlock-s-off-t2800727
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Firewater doesn't work AT ALL, Sunshine is the ONLY way to S-OFF a phone but it's not compatible with Lollipop

KARIM9377 said:
Yes I don't want to use sunshine, If there is away like firewater with kitKat use fast boot terminal/command* it was like this one
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/general/vomerguides-m8-bootldr-unlock-s-off-t2800727
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firewater was an online service. So it no longer works now that the developer stopped supporting it 3 months ago.
But I'm still not convinced you even need s-off. You haven't provided a valid reason that required s-off.
If you do need soff, you need to use sunshine. There is no other option to s-off.

redpoint73 said:
firewater was an online service. So it no longer works now that the developer stopped supporting it 3 months ago.
But I'm still not convinced you even need s-off. You haven't provided a valid reason that required s-off.
If you do need soff, you need to use sunshine. There is no other option to s-off.
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The S-OFF it's more save to get back to locked on boot loader and with that you can get OTA UPDATE from HTC what I hope is to try flash viperM8 Rom and try it and then try sky Rom and see if I don't like them can back to stack with S-OFF
maybe I am wrong I don't know if
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KARIM9377 said:
The S-OFF it's more save to get back to locked on boot loader and with that you can get OTA UPDATE from HTC what I hope is to try flash viperM8 Rom and try it and then try sky Rom and see if I don't like them can back to stack with S-OFF
maybe I am wrong I don't know if
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As I already stated above, you do not need to lock the bootloader to OTA update, and you do not need s-off to OTA update. OTA update works fine with bootloader unlocked or otherwise.
You also do not need s-off to go back to stock. Just made a nandroid (or get one from the nandroid collection here) to restore stock ROM, and restore stock recovery (also in the collection).
With s-off you can make the bootloader say LOCKED instead of RELOCKED. But warranty service is typically the only time that is desired.
Yes, s-off will give you more recovery options. Such as being able to run RUU for any CID, or "downgrade" by RUU. And it lets you do things like flash radios or modified hboots. But of the things you mentioned, its not needed.

redpoint73 said:
As I already stated above, you do not need to lock the bootloader to OTA update, and you do not need s-off to OTA update. OTA update works fine with bootloader unlocked or otherwise.
You also do not need s-off to go back to stock. Just made a nandroid (or get one from the nandroid collection here) to restore stock ROM, and restore stock recovery (also in the collection).
With s-off you can make the bootloader say LOCKED instead of RELOCKED. But warranty service is typically the only time that is desired.
Yes, s-off will give you more recovery options. Such as being able to run RUU for any CID, or "downgrade" by RUU. And it lets you do things like flash radios or modified hboots. But of the things you mentioned, its not needed.
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Thank you for your advice I will root and flash TWRP recovery and backup the stack Rom and then flash custom Rom
Thank you for your help
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Hi @redpoint73 can i ask you a question ?
I bought a second hand M8 and it already had S-OFF via sunshine.When i entered bootloader it says : Software status : Modified , (bootloader) UNLOCKED and S-OFF.
I asked the seller for the "unlock_code.bin" and he said that didn't have any.He said he simply ran sunshine to S-OFF.Didn't modified further.No custom recovery no root (although sunshine temp roots) no custom ROM.
So my question is this : performing S-OFF via sunshine will auto unlock your bootloader and say Software status : Modified ?

nighthawk696969 said:
Hi @redpoint73 can i ask you a question ?
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Of course, that's what this forum section if for!
nighthawk696969 said:
I bought a second hand M8 and it already had S-OFF via sunshine.When i entered bootloader it says : Software status : Modified , (bootloader) UNLOCKED and S-OFF.
I asked the seller for the "unlock_code.bin" and he said that didn't have any.He said he simply ran sunshine to S-OFF.Didn't modified further.No custom recovery no root (although sunshine temp roots) no custom ROM.
So my question is this : performing S-OFF via sunshine will auto unlock your bootloader and say Software status : Modified ?
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I actually did s-off back when firewater was still working, before sunshine even existed. So I can't speak from personal experience, just what I've read on these forums. I believe that the sunshine app gives you the options to temp root, s-off, and unlock the bootloader (by means that bypasses HTCDev.com). So that is probably what the previous owner did.
With s-off there isn't ever a need to relock the bootloader, and therefore no need to unlock it again with the bin code. RUUs will run with bootloader unlocked when s-off. And you can change the hboot flag to LOCKED for warranty purposes with s-off.
If for some reason you want to relock and then unlock the bootloader again, you can just go through the HTCDev.com process to get a new bin code. But its not advised. As I don't see why you would ever want to relock (for the reasons just given). And once you go through HTCDev.com, HTC will have a record of you doing so (which they do not at this time).

Thanks you have been more than helpfull!
Another question and last one :
Can i dual boot with multirom a sense 6 rom and the GPe rom?
I have the latest firmware installed so from what i read GPe roms can run without any issues.
Thanks again!

nighthawk696969 said:
Thanks you have been more than helpfull!
Another question and last one :
Can i dual boot with multirom a sense 6 rom and the GPe rom?
I have the latest firmware installed so from what i read GPe roms can run without any issues.
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No idea, I've never used MultiROM, and not that familiar with it. Hopefully, someone who knows will chime in. Or you can post to the MultiROM thread to possibly get a quicker answer.

Question about rooting with S-off but locked

So i have the tmobile htc 10 and i had it unlocked and S-on but rooted. then i decided to s-off to change cid and install the unlocked versions firmwares. but when i used the sunshine app to get s-off it gave me the option to get s-off and Locked. so i did that one since it was recommended. and now i can flash twrp but every time i flash supersu no app shows up and keeps saying my device is not rooted. I have tried reflashing the rom through ruu and zip files and nothing. will i have to re-unlock my bootloader even though im already s-off to get root?

Think you might need to download the super SU app from the play store too.
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ErickF said:
So i have the tmobile htc 10 and i had it unlocked and S-on but rooted. then i decided to s-off to change cid and install the unlocked versions firmwares. but when i used the sunshine app to get s-off it gave me the option to get s-off and Locked. so i did that one since it was recommended. and now i can flash twrp but every time i flash supersu no app shows up and keeps saying my device is not rooted. I have tried reflashing the rom through ruu and zip files and nothing. will i have to re-unlock my bootloader even though im already s-off to get root?
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I selected the other option (unlocked S-off) and I had to re-flash supersu. After that, it's worked fine. I don't think sunshine does anything to re-lock the bootloader, but I could be wrong.

charlatan01 said:
I selected the other option (unlocked S-off) and I had to re-flash supersu. After that, it's worked fine. I don't think sunshine does anything to re-lock the bootloader, but I could be wrong.
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Fixed it. Since i chose the option to s-off but locked in the sunshine app it wouldnt let me reflash the supersu. I had to unlock the bootloader again and it now works perfectly

Htc m9 root failed!

Hi everybody. I have a HTC M9 vzw. I bricked my device before and now running stock rom, s-off, relocked and TWRP installed. I tried to root it by using different version of TWRP and supersu.zip but no su binary installed. Now i dont know how to do since I want to change the relocked status back to unlocked and want to install custom rom as before. If u experienced it before and have a solution pleaaseee help me.

abdinsyakirin said:
Hi everybody. I have a HTC M9 vzw. I bricked my device before and now running stock rom, s-off, relocked and TWRP installed. I tried to root it by using different version of TWRP and supersu.zip but no su binary installed. Now i dont know how to do since I want to change the relocked status back to unlocked and want to install custom rom as before. If u experienced it before and have a solution pleaaseee help me.
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If your bootloader is (re)locked, then I'd start with unlocking it again. I'm not sure that you can unlock the bootloader via HTCdev, but SunShine supports the Verizon M9. Check that out.

computerslayer said:
If your bootloader is (re)locked, then I'd start with unlocking it again. I'm not sure that you can unlock the bootloader via HTCdev, but SunShine supports the Verizon M9. Check that out.
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How about the root that im asking? Do u have any idea?

computerslayer said:
If your bootloader is (re)locked, then I'd start with unlocking it again. I'm not sure that you can unlock the bootloader via HTCdev, but SunShine supports the Verizon M9. Check that out.
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Sunshine can only S-OFF the device, not unlock it. I tried it just now.

abdinsyakirin said:
Hi everybody. I have a HTC M9 vzw. I bricked my device before and now running stock rom, s-off, relocked and TWRP installed. I tried to root it by using different version of TWRP and supersu.zip but no su binary installed. Now i dont know how to do since I want to change the relocked status back to unlocked and want to install custom rom as before. If u experienced it before and have a solution pleaaseee help me.
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Try using supersu v 2.65 ,that's what worked for me.
https://download.chainfire.eu/921/SuperSU

Pfaffinator said:
Try using supersu v 2.65 ,that's what worked for me.
https://download.chainfire.eu/921/SuperSU
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May I know what version of TWRP is the best?

abdinsyakirin said:
May I know what version of TWRP is the best?
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"The best" depends on your current firmware. Read Q4 for a more detailed explanation.

Flippy498 said:
"The best" depends on your current firmware. Read Q4 for a more detailed explanation.
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Thank you very much for the link! I hope it will solve my problem since actually this device was flashed with ICE rom and then I lost the data connection. Thanks again. I will try to use that solution when I have free time to work on.

Pfaffinator said:
Try using supersu v 2.65 ,that's what worked for me.
https://download.chainfire.eu/921/SuperSU
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ah man it doesn't work. i am dead-end. dont know what to do. i need to root it if i want to unlock it back but it seems impossible to root it.

abdinsyakirin said:
ah man it doesn't work. i am dead-end. dont know what to do. i need to root it if i want to unlock it back but it seems impossible to root it.
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How did you unlock your bootloader the first time around?

computerslayer said:
How did you unlock your bootloader the first time around?
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I bought it unlocked with s-off. I accidentally relocked it before I bricked it. Now my device is working but only accept verizon sim.

computerslayer said:
How did you unlock your bootloader the first time around?
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Thanks because u were trying to help me. I managed to solve the root problem by using the terminal command from twrp. This thread officially closed. SOLUTION: https://forum.xda-developers.com/one-m9/general/how-to-lock-unlock-bootloader-htcdevs-t3092036

S-on but unlocked. What can I do with it?

Hi there, XDA. So as the title says, my phone status in bootloader is unlocked, but s-on. I know I've done this a year ago or so. Now I'm on a custom rom and I plan to go back to Oreo stock firmware because I want to install Lee Droid.
So the main question is after I install the firmware(zip + SD card) can I root the device and reinstall TWRP even if I'm not s-off?
Does the unlock status means my bootloader is unlocked?
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NEO2598 said:
Hi there, XDA. So as the title says, my phone status in bootloader is unlocked, but s-on. I know I've done this a year ago or so. Now I'm on a custom rom and I plan to go back to Oreo stock firmware because I want to install Lee Droid.
So the main question is after I install the firmware(zip + SD card) can I root the device and reinstall TWRP even if I'm not s-off?
Does the unlock status means my bootloader is unlocked?
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Yes, you can install twrp and root with your unlocked bootloader

Tarima said:
Yes, you can install twrp and root with your unlocked bootloader
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Appreciate this, thanks a lot.
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