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Ok so I did a stupid thing and ran the exe file of the canadian version gb sense leak and ended up with latest botloader, radio and everything and lost root. Now though I still see S-OFF on bootloader I am unable to root using non-visionary gfree method described at this link. I get stuck at step 9 while trying to gain temporary root. I see "Forked #### childs", reset terminal but when i try to launch terminal again it wont open and phone becomes very very slow and sometimes freezes.
Could someone please guide how to root this guy again (if at all its possible as yet)? I have attached a screenshot from the bootloader screen.
I like this rom though, its so smooth and of course I can live with it but I cooked my own version of it removing all the bloats and replacing a few things ( I hate music app on this - forgets shuffle settings every now and then) and wanted to try it
Haha that's a bit funny. You may have to wait for the phone to be released and rooted.
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Haha that's a bit funny. You may have to wait for the phone to be released and rooted.
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Ohh man. But its good that its being releasing this week by mobilicity. I guess I have to wait for a dev to purchase that phone
EDIT: Unless its really a judgement day this Saturday. Either way, I would be a happy man (or a happy zombie)
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Ohh man. But its good that its being releasing this week by mobilicity. I guess I have to wait for a dev to purchase that phone
EDIT: Unless its really a judgement day this Saturday. Either way, I would be a happy man (or a happy zombie)
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Ugh, don't even get me started on that theory...
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Ugh, don't even get me started on that theory...
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Lol,sum reason found that comment funny....
Mytouch 4g-white
Permrooted s-off
Root Method-gfree
CWR-3.0.2.4
Rom-Royalginger v2.1
Kernel-Ckisgen~smartass~v1.2
Root by SuperOneClick, using Gingerbreak method. Look in Nexus forums, if you want more guidance on that. Should be as simple as downloading SuperOneClick, enabling ADB debugging on the device, connecting it and running SOC.
Thanks Jack! Will give it a try.
If you have S=OFF, you should be able to flash custom recovery (ClockworkMod) via fastboot and then flash whatever rooted ROM you want. Do you want this particular ROM you have right now for any reason? If not, just flash something else.
SuperOneClick using gingerbreak does not work.
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If you have S=OFF, you should be able to flash custom recovery (ClockworkMod) via fastboot and then flash whatever rooted ROM you want. Do you want this particular ROM you have right now for any reason? If not, just flash something else.
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Sorry for sounding like noob but how do I flash CWM via fastboot?
nevermid. found option94's guide to install cwm through adb. but still it doesnt work, i get "remote: not allowed". I guess I dont have true S-OFF even though bootloader shows S-OFF.
This is resolved...
Care to expand on the solution please? This may help someone else...
Sure. Flashed hboot-flashable stock 2.2.1 image from this thread then rooted (used SuperOneClick this time) and back on rooted custom gb sense.
So can you get true S-Off like in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858996
with the Panache?
I just bought a Mytouch from Newegg, and the only thing that bugs me about it is the Mytouch logo. Also, i feel I can rely on Newegg a little better for Warranty claims, than Mobilicity's "approximated 1 month till we get your something, not sure what phone" for my N1.
'Scuse the rant
But seriously, isn't it harder to root/mod the Panache? Thats the feeling i have gotten. What about your SLCD and EMMC versions?
Thanks for your advice on this.
Edit: At this price point I'm not sure if it matters to some, but the Panache with taxes costs $90 more than the Newegg Mytouch with free shipping and tax. $564 vs $474
ROM_Guest said:
So can you get true S-Off like in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858996
with the Panache?
I just bought a Mytouch from Newegg, and the only thing that bugs me about it is the Mytouch logo. Also, i feel I can rely on Newegg a little better for Warranty claims, than Mobilicity's "approximated 1 month till we get your something, not sure what phone" for my N1.
'Scuse the rant
But seriously, isn't it harder to root/mod the Panache? Thats the feeling i have gotten. What about your SLCD and EMMC versions?
Thanks for your advice on this.
Edit: At this price point I'm not sure if it matters to some, but the Panache with taxes costs $90 more than the Newegg Mytouch with free shipping and tax. $564 vs $474
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As of yet the Panache has not been rooted nor has the new bootloader been cracked.
Thank you again mr mystery.
Thats too bad. It is a beautiful phone.
panache not rooted yes as its pretty new, give some time.
panache bootloader is different story as i myself is using MT4G on panache ROM that i flashed using the RUU.
i had S-off before so thats why maybe but atleast on mt4g u can get root using gingerbreak. if u manage to use the RUU by mistake.
DO NOT ACCEPT THE OTA AT THIS TIME WHETHER YOU ARE ROOTED OR NOT IF YOU HAVE ANY PLANS TO ROOT IN THE FUTURE. THE NEW BOOTLOADER IN THE OTA IS LOCKED. Is this a joke HTC?
Damn. Good looking out. Even though I don't plan on it, its good to know.
Already done but I don't root so bleh
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Already done but I don't root so bleh
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But its always nice to have the option.
The main way I see of getting around this in the future is by finding a way to downgrade hboot.
FACK!!
Too late for me..... I trusted HTC and I got stabbed in the back
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I thought they weren't locking the bootloaders anymore?
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DO NOT ACCEPT THE OTA AT THIS TIME WHETHER YOU ARE ROOTED OR NOT IF YOU HAVE ANY PLANS TO ROOT IN THE FUTURE. THE NEW BOOTLOADER IN THE OTA IS LOCKED. Is this a joke HTC?
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When you say locked, do you mean locked in the same way that every other bootloader with the Evo has been? Locked in a way that can be cracked and rooted still?
OR
Do you mean they cryptographically signed it? (encrypted?)
If it's encrypted, then yes, I agree with you. WTF HTC??
I have seen people say they got into the bootloader to reinstall Amon Ra.....
HTC may have verbally negated their future bootloader policy, but this plus the Sense SDK, their Sense services and stores are just proof that they are out to create a psuedo propriety OS, Android ecosystem be damned.
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When you say locked, do you mean locked in the same way that every other bootloader with the Evo has been? Locked in a way that can be cracked and rooted still?
OR
Do you mean they cryptographically signed it? (encrypted?)
If it's encrypted, then yes, I agree with you. WTF HTC??
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From the looks of it, it looks to be a little more serious, post from Toast's twitter:
toastcfh:
@htc you promised us no more locked bootloaders and the EVO 4G OTA has a LOCKED bootloader? WHY?!
However the one thing we have going for us is that, unlike most instances involving devices with locked bootloaders, we have a number of older hackable bootloaders to fall back on. If hboot can be downgraded then that serves as a possible means of rooting once again.
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I have seen people say they got into the bootloader to reinstall Amon Ra.....
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Only because they took the OTA after they had already used Unrevoked forever. Therefore, S-off remained after the OTA (lucky for those guys who did that..) Since after the OTA they still had S-off (thanks to unrevoked forever), they were able to just reflash Amon Ra. They don't know how lucky there are.
screenshots or it didn't happen.
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screenshots or it didn't happen.
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lulz, there'sa few unlucky souls who reverted to stock then updated, maybe they'd give us a looksie?
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From the looks of it, it looks to be a little more serious, post from Toast's twitter:
toastcfh:
@htc you promised us no more locked bootloaders and the EVO 4G OTA has a LOCKED bootloader? WHY?!
However the one thing we have going for us is that, unlike most instances involving devices with locked bootloaders, we have a number of older hackable bootloaders to fall back on. If hboot can be downgraded then that serves as a possible means of rooting once again.
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Damn, that really sucks. This kind of makes me worried a little bit. This is right after they promised us no locked bootloaders, and here we are with a locked bootloader on the OTA. There really was no reason for them to even 'update' the bootloader, other than to lock it.
HTC better stick to what they said, especially with the Evo 3d
That's why never trust ota like that just be patient plus I believe virus already has this Rom rooted
Customized EVO
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Only because they took the OTA after they had already used Unrevoked forever. Therefore, S-off remained after the OTA (lucky for those guys who did that..) Since after the OTA they still had S-off (thanks to unrevoked forever), they were able to just reflash Amon Ra. They don't know how lucky there are.
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Thats pretty smart. I can flash unrevoked forever in recovery right? And will unrevoked forever s-on undo it? Sorry, newb questions.
I think Samsung just won a customer. I wanted to wait for the Sensation but I'm going for the SGS II. Thanks for the info.
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The htc announcement was about a week ago. This OTA was most likely already in sprints hands when that was said. So, just give it some time i guess.
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Thats pretty smart. I can flash unrevoked forever in recovery right? And will unrevoked forever s-on undo it? Sorry, newb questions.
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Don't do that man. It's not worth even risking it. What if unrevoked forever didn't do it's job, and you ended up with S on, on an unrootable bootloader?
Just go to xHausx's thread and download and flash the rooted version of the rom. Screw taking it OTA, that's for people who don't root their phones (the general public and masses). For us who are rooted, we just download from XDA and flash. I cannot for the life of me understand people's obsession with wanting to take the 'official' OTA and risk breaking root, when you can just safely flash the same exact update, except it's been rooted. I don't get it.
Hi, I read the news about HTC oficially adding MT4G to their online bootloader unlock tool.
I want to ask what is benefit for MT4G ? is it make the root process easier on official GB ROM? or what...? (confused >_<)
Here is a discussion about it...am sure htc will be able to unlock it easy, but sound like its not worth it...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1499846
pegaxes said:
Hi, I read the news about HTC oficially adding MT4G to their online bootloader unlock tool.
I want to ask what is benefit for MT4G ? is it make the root process easier on official GB ROM? or what...? (confused >_<)
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There really is no benefit. You can't revert back to S-On if you root your phone using that method, so if your device somehow gets bricked, you have no way of reverting back.
I would still HIGHLY recommend the old ways... The right ways.
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There really is no benefit. You can't revert back to S-On if you root your phone using that method, so if your device somehow gets bricked, you have no way of reverting back.
I would still HIGHLY recommend the old ways... The right ways.
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Erm...yes you can, its actually quite a bit simpler than our method. The command is just
Code:
fastboot OEM lock bootloader
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Erm...yes you can, its actually quite a bit simpler than our method. The command is just
Code:
fastboot OEM lock bootloader
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check out this post
NOTE: THERE IS NO GOING BACK AND YOUR BOOTLOADER WILL SAY RE-LOCKED IF YOU CHOOSE TO RELOCK. THIS DOES VOID YOUR WARRENTY.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20780879&postcount=1
btw, when you use the HTCDev method to unlock, it Stays S-On. the top of the bootloader will say "Unlocked", therefore making the device permanently unlocked. THIS PROCESS CANNOT BE REVERTED. ONCE YOU UNLOCK THE HTCDEV WAY, YOUR WARRANTY IS DONE.
so no, i don't think "fastboot oem lock" will completely do it
bootloader will show "Relocked" instead.
saranhai said:
check out this post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20780879&postcount=1
btw, when you use the HTCDev method to unlock, it Stays S-On. the top of the bootloader will say "Unlocked", therefore making the device permanently unlocked. THIS PROCESS CANNOT BE REVERTED. ONCE YOU UNLOCK THE HTCDEV WAY, YOUR WARRANTY IS DONE.
so no, i don't think "fastboot oem lock" will completely do it
bootloader will show "Relocked" instead.
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I haven't personally tried it, just what the site said. Thanks for the info though
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I haven't personally tried it, just what the site said. Thanks for the info though
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haha actually i haven't tried this either
almost did it on my Wildfire, but then backed down. i kinda want to try this though.. just not on my device LOL
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haha actually i haven't tried this either
almost did it on my Wildfire, but then backed down. i kinda want to try this though.. just not on my device LOL
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Again on the EVO3D it makes fast flashing impossible.
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There is a way back
There is a way back, I have a Glacier, made the mistake of taking the plunge, but it is a SERIOUS PAIN to get back.
Took me all weekend to find a way to reflash the engineering hboot, but finally got it.
No locked or Unlocked notice at all.
The question is - if you're able to flash kernels from recovery with Eng HBOOT, or if it skips them just as HTC-Dev-unlocked Ship HBOOTs would.
Strange question, here.
With the Glacier when you dev unlock you have to flash hboot # 89.0001 into the phone to unlock. Since I was able to reflash the 85.xxxxx eng hboot back in could that mean that others would be able to revert to an original? Meaning flash in the hboot for their phone that has never been unlocked, and regain s-off?
HTC One Bootloader Unlocking Deletes Apps, Blocks Future Updates
HTC One owners looking to unlock the device's bootloader in order to install custom versions of Android are being warned that certain pre-installed applications are automatically wiped and future software updates blocked from the device.
According to testing by MoDaCo, unlocking the bootloader on HTC's latest top-end Android smartphone will wipe a special section of the data partition that contains four pre-installed applications: the Calculator, Flashlight, Ringtone Trimmer and Sound Recorder application. When the bootloader is unlocked - a step required for the installation of a third-party or otherwise modified operating system from a 'ROM' file - these applications are permanently wiped from the device and cannot be reinstalled.
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We seriously need to get some more information about this phone. So far, we don't even know which variants are going to be released to which regions.
This is nothing new. Unless you want to run a stock ROM with root, this is not a problem.
Umm....why WOULDN'T I want to run a stock ROM with root? I'm guessing a huge majority of average users would want this. With manufacturers draconian policies on how we can't use the devices we payed almost $1000 for they are driving us into the ever loving arms of $350 Nexi.
I was going to switch from the Galaxy S3 to HTC One, but i never knew you can't s-off. Might just get the S4 now
fazzxx said:
I was going to switch from the Galaxy S3 to HTC One, but i never knew you can't s-off. Might just get the S4 now
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HTC dev unlock unlocks the bootloader but you are still s on. With s on you can still flash roms via custom recovery and kernels via fastboot or flashgui app. Only thing is you can't flash radios. I'm positive s off is going to happen sooner than later.
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HTC dev unlock unlocks the bootloader but you are still s on. With s on you can still flash roms via custom recovery and kernels via fastboot or flashgui app. Only thing is you can't flash radios. I'm positive s off is going to happen sooner than later.
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Is that only HTC which need s off or do samsungs require that too?
I might hold of on purchasing the HTC One to see what sort of developer community emerges. How easy rooting becomes. Otherwise I waiting to see what Google/Motorola have to offer.
Don't want to stick with Samsung.
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Is that only HTC which need s off or do samsungs require that too?
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It's only HTC
I think carbon app by koush is better option to backup apps. It doesn't require root.
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kopkiwi said:
I might hold of on purchasing the HTC One to see what sort of developer community emerges. How easy rooting becomes. Otherwise I waiting to see what Google/Motorola have to offer.
Don't want to stick with Samsung.
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I accidentally thanked you. Anyhow, rooting is easy, already done, actually, but is completely difernt than S-off. S-off is done at the radio level. Evo LTE got s-off achieved within a few months of release (before the one X ) there are always subgroups of geniuses working on S-off. And rarely do they fail to deliver. But root and S-off are a million miles apart. You can't root and install custom recovery using htcstool before S-off.
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Edit: somehow I combined your post with one asking about S-off. My apologies. Thank tullamore dew
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I accidentally thanked you. Anyhow, rooting is easy, already done, actually, but is completely difernt than S-off. S-off is done at the radio level. Evo LTE got s-off achieved within a few months of release (before the one X ) there are always subgroups of geniuses working on S-off. And rarely do they fail to deliver. But root and S-off are a million miles apart. You can't root and install custom recovery using htcstool before S-off.
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Can you expand on that further?
I would want to root instantly and install Android HD
Hi,
Just wanted to see how much interest is there in getting S-OFF for our HTC One phones. I personally could use this for testing Tmobile radios on the HTC Dev Edition phones. What are some of your interest and thoughts about S-Off. Most importantly, why is it important to you?
Interest? Sure. Able to do it? No idea. The HoX is still locked up tight. And for most people, S-Off would just mean easier to flash kernels, ability to flash radios and downgrade HBOOT so that it says LOCKED instead of RELOCKED for warranty purposes.
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Interest? Sure. Able to do it? No idea. The HoX is still locked up tight. And for most people, S-Off would just mean easier to flash kernels, ability to flash radios and downgrade HBOOT so that it says LOCKED instead of RELOCKED for warranty purposes.
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Could you please educate me more about the HoX? Thanks
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Could you please educate me more about the HoX? Thanks
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Most HTC devices now are S-On (at least the recently released ones from 2011-2013). What they do have though is an unlocked bootloader. That means you can install a custom recovery like CWRM or TWRP, and you can flash kernels through Fastboot. S-Off gives the ability to flash kernels from within the recovery (Fastboot requires a USB cable and a computer) and also the ability to flash radios.
With the HoX (HTC One X, and all phones unlocked through HTCDEV), when you unlock your bootloader it will say UNLOCKED (as opposed to Locked when stock). Relocking the bootloader will say RE-LOCKED, but not LOCKED. This means HTC can see that you have unlocked the bootloader and they can, and depending on luck, wil reject your warranty claim.
With S-Off we can overwrite the HBOOT and downgrade to an older version where it still says LOCKED, send that back for warranty and all will be well
Not sure about the Tegra3 version of the HOX, but the S3 version of the HOX has achieved S-OFF for awhile now. There is definitely interest in ALL HTC devices to achieve S-OFF. Just a matter of time before devs crack the code.
getting the Tmobile AWS radio to work on the dev version would be my top interest
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getting the Tmobile AWS radio to work on the dev version would be my top interest
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Don't hold your breath, I doubt this will work.
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Don't hold your breath, I doubt this will work.
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its a slight crap shoot, but i live in a refarmed area so it should be liveable until LTE gets turned on.
I usually restrict my current phone (G2) to only edge anyway to conserve battery life
I think the problem with the HTC One X was the fact that it was Tegra and not Qualcomm - most of the major players in s-off work with Qualcomm chips. I remember when I had the One X about a year ago - rumour had it that the likes of revolutionary didn't want to work with Tegra hardware.
Things might be better for the One.
Out of interest did the One S get s-off?
Well with big devs getting it like Steve Kondik (CM) Koushik Dutta (CWM) etc I think the dev support will be strong on this one
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Most HTC devices now are S-On (at least the recently released ones from 2011-2013). What they do have though is an unlocked bootloader. That means you can install a custom recovery like CWRM or TWRP, and you can flash kernels through Fastboot. S-Off gives the ability to flash kernels from within the recovery (Fastboot requires a USB cable and a computer) and also the ability to flash radios.
With the HoX (HTC One X, and all phones unlocked through HTCDEV), when you unlock your bootloader it will say UNLOCKED (as opposed to Locked when stock). Relocking the bootloader will say RE-LOCKED, but not LOCKED. This means HTC can see that you have unlocked the bootloader and they can, and depending on luck, wil reject your warranty claim.
With S-Off we can overwrite the HBOOT and downgrade to an older version where it still says LOCKED, send that back for warranty and all will be well
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Thanks for the education man! I really think we can get this one done though because it's from Qualcomm as opposed to Tegra right?
Anyways, s-off is extremely important for warranty purposes I see Guess I should return my developer edition back right?
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Why is this? I actually bought the developer phone for the sole purpose of this working on TMobile network 1700 3G. I'm not refarmed to 1900 yet which means Edge speeds -_-. Gotta give us some hope! Lol
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I think the problem with the HTC One X was the fact that it was Tegra and not Qualcomm - most of the major players in s-off work with Qualcomm chips. I remember when I had the One X about a year ago - rumour had it that the likes of revolutionary didn't want to work with Tegra hardware.
Things might be better for the One.
Out of interest did the One S get s-off?
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Good point! Qualcomm does seem fairly easy to hack with all the s3 and soon s4 out.
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ArmedandDangerous said:
Most HTC devices now are S-On (at least the recently released ones from 2011-2013). What they do have though is an unlocked bootloader. That means you can install a custom recovery like CWRM or TWRP, and you can flash kernels through Fastboot. S-Off gives the ability to flash kernels from within the recovery (Fastboot requires a USB cable and a computer) and also the ability to flash radios.
With the HoX (HTC One X, and all phones unlocked through HTCDEV), when you unlock your bootloader it will say UNLOCKED (as opposed to Locked when stock). Relocking the bootloader will say RE-LOCKED, but not LOCKED. This means HTC can see that you have unlocked the bootloader and they can, and depending on luck, wil reject your warranty claim.
With S-Off we can overwrite the HBOOT and downgrade to an older version where it still says LOCKED, send that back for warranty and all will be well
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Dont need s-off for Radios or flashing kernels through recovery. There is a work around for all of that. We can change radios and flash kernels through recovery on this HTC One. The Renovate rom says the kernel is flashed with the rom install. You can install radios by installing radio to different partition then symlink to the new radio. Turge will be posting more about it soon. For now here is the thread where i tested this for him. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2243159 So we should be able to test the tmobile radio soon enough.
And yeah it's the tegra devices that are having the hardest time with s-off. The ATT One X (qualcom) THe DNA are both s-off. Since this is also qualcom, i have high hopes for s-off soon. Although it is not as important as it once was.
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Dont need s-off for Radios or flashing kernels through recovery. There is a work around for all of that. We can change radios and flash kernels through recovery on this HTC One. The Renovate rom says the kernel is flashed with the rom install. You can install radios by installing radio to different partition then symlink to the new radio. Turge will be posting more about it soon. For now here is the thread where i tested this for him. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2243159 So we should be able to test the tmobile radio soon enough.
And yeah it's the tegra devices that are having the hardest time with s-off. The ATT One X (qualcom) THe DNA are both s-off. Since this is also qualcom, i have high hopes for s-off soon. Although it is not as important as it once was.
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I was mostly referring to the HoX, as mine is the Tegra one, and there is no workaround to flashing kernels or radios without ADB But yes I did read that on the One, it can be done through recovery although S-On. Would still love S-Off though for HBOOT downgrading
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I was mostly referring to the HoX, as mine is the Tegra one, and there is no workaround to flashing kernels or radios without ADB But yes I did read that on the One, it can be done through recovery although S-On. Would still love S-Off though for HBOOT downgrading
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Yes i totally agree. S-off is what we all want. Just not as important as it once was.. :fingers-crossed: we'll get it. I'd even make a bet that we have it in less than 60 days from now I did see somewhere that there is a suprcid method being worked on also.. That would be great as well :good:
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Yes i totally agree. S-off is what we all want. Just not as important as it once was.. :fingers-crossed: we'll get it. I'd even make a bet that we have it in less than 60 days from now I did see somewhere that there is a suprcid method being worked on also.. That would be great as well :good:
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Just in time for me to wait out supply and batch issues from my telco, should start being available in early to mid May
First Android device I haven't rooted due to the Warranty issues with HTC ( How they are a right pain somtimes! ). Once S-OFF becomes available I will happily go ahead and unlock my boot loader etc. For now everything is fine without root
also would like super cid or S-off even better. to flash other region roms. INT RUUs etc . and we all know how ATT likes to software update HBOOT versions and no way to downgrade without S-OFF
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Dont need s-off for Radios or flashing kernels through recovery. There is a work around for all of that. We can change radios and flash kernels through recovery on this HTC One. The Renovate rom says the kernel is flashed with the rom install. You can install radios by installing radio to different partition then symlink to the new radio. Turge will be posting more about it soon. For now here is the thread where i tested this for him. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2243159 So we should be able to test the tmobile radio soon enough.
And yeah it's the tegra devices that are having the hardest time with s-off. The ATT One X (qualcom) THe DNA are both s-off. Since this is also qualcom, i have high hopes for s-off soon. Although it is not as important as it once was.
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Ha! There is hope to flashing radios without S-OFF. I wonder if we can get a developer to try to get T-Mobile radios and flash them over to our Developer Edition phones. Meh, essentially they are ATT Htc Ones without restrictions
daddioj said:
also would like super cid or S-off even better. to flash other region roms. INT RUUs etc . and we all know how ATT likes to software update HBOOT versions and no way to downgrade without S-OFF
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BTW, I'm very curious what the cid is for the dev model.
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ArmedandDangerous said:
Interest? Sure. Able to do it? No idea. The HoX is still locked up tight. And for most people, S-Off would just mean easier to flash kernels, ability to flash radios and downgrade HBOOT so that it says LOCKED instead of RELOCKED for warranty purposes.
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That's not exactly true. Downgrading hboot will still be relocked. There is a "lock status flag" that must be reset in order to become locked again.
S off does remove write protection on mmcblk0p3 where the lock flag lives,allowing the user to reset it and become locked again. User S_trace initially figured out what was going on and posted a flashable zip file. We have modded the zip(removed the device check) and i have threads in several forums,titled [how to]reset your lock status flag if you'd like a little more info/detail. The flag thus far has been the same in all s3 and all dual/quad core s4 devices.
The fact that the radio partition is currently writeable from recovery,is likely a fluke that will be "fixed" with newer hboots,so I'd advise those of you that like this feature to not update
Even tho the radio itself can be chanaged,other firmware cannot. Thus the newer radios may not be optimized with the older firmware remaining on the phone.(read: the new radios may not be working as good as you think they are)
My personal interest in s off is to change cid,and eliminate the security checks that prevent other carrier/regional ruus from flashing,and from going backwards in firmware. I also like to change the splash image
I cannot truly enjoy an s on device,and won't get one unless some means of s off becomes available.
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