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[GUIDE] How to unbrick Nexus S!

Hi everyone. I'm getting tired of all the threads around here like ''nexus s bricked, help''. So I thought why not write a guide how to unbrick your Nexus S
What you need:
-Ubuntu. I would choose the USB version so you can boot it on a USB stick. (get it here: http://www.ubuntu.com/download)
-AdamOutler's great livesaving unbricktool (get it here : http://code.google.com/p/hummingbird-hibl/downloads/list)
-If you installed ubuntu, download java and install it.
-USB cable for your NS.
-Windows with the fastboot drivers installed.(if you dont have them get them here: http://nexusshacks.com/nexus-s-hacks/how-to-root-nexus-s-or-nexus-s-4g-new/ and download the zip which contains the fastboot drivers. Or use his tutorial how to install the drivers on windows. (same website.))
I am NOT responsible for any damage to your computer or phone. You are using this guide on your own risk!
Step by step instructions:
1)Install ubuntu on your USB stick
2)Set it up and download Java
3)Run AdamOutlers tool (the latest one)
4)Select nexus S from the dropdown menu
5)Plug in nexus S, with volume up and power button pressed
6)Click resurrect
7)You should now see the fastboot thing in the resurrector (the android with a talk bubble)
8)Open ubuntu terminal and type: sudo reboot
Do not turn off the machine, it will lose the fastboot mode! when you reboot the usb power is still on so it will stay in fastboot mode
9)When the computer is off and will reboot (in my case I quickly removed my usb stick with ubuntu on it) and will turn back on, press F1 or F2 to get in to the bios.
10)select boot options and make the HDD the primary boot drive.(or just remove the usb stick and it will automatticaly boot into windows)
11) press F10 and it will save and boot into windows.
12) if you followd the steps above, the search and home button are on. (still after the reboot)
13)on windows you have set up fastboot i think.
14) download a stock OTA package for your model
15) Extract bootloader.img, boot.img and recovery.img from the OTA zip, and place it in your fastboot folder
16) Run fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img
17) Run fastboot flash boot boot.img
18) Run fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
19) Run fastboot reboot-bootloader.
20) When i typed reboot bootloader nothing happened, so I unplugged my phone and plugged it back in..
21) Then I saw the battery charging icon(thank god ), so hold volume up and power button to boot into bootloader.
22)Boot into recovery and flash the gingerbread OTA for your model.( to be safe that if you power it off and on again you're bricked again(some users reported that). So if you flash the gingerbread OTA it will write it correct. Correct me if I'm wrong.)
23)After that select reboot. After your phone is turned on, power it off.
24)Hold volume up and power to get into the bootloader, and select recovery.
25)once in recovery select wipe data/factory reset.
26)reboot and everything should be stock.
Now you're at the stage you have to re-root again and etc.
You can also flash Clockworkmod recovery then.
And dont be afraid that if you flash other roms that you'll get bricked again. (Happened to me but im all ready now and back in the game, haha)
If anything is incorrect in the steps above, please say it so I can correct it.
Thanks

Beautiful write up...this should be stickied on the dev forum
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jaestreetss said:
Beautiful write up...this should be stickied on the dev forum
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Thankss
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Did anyone with a bricked device try this guide???

Yea, I have a bricked Nexus S. The guide didn't work. AdamOutlers tool came back with the error "SBL Injection Failure". What now?

myrdog said:
Yea, I have a bricked Nexus S. The guide didn't work. AdamOutlers tool came back with the error "SBL Injection Failure". What now?
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Did you select nexus s from the dropdown menu? If so just unplug it and plug it back in and resurrect. (Select nexus s ).
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Yea, that's what I did. It detects the phone in fastboot. Says "Interceptor Injection Complete. Injecting modified SBL" then "SBL Injection Failure"
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Ok, I fixed it.
I booted into fastboot.
fastboot flash recovery recovery3101.img
then I restored from a stock Nandroid backup
It's peachy now.

myrdog said:
Yea, that's what I did. It detects the phone in fastboot. Says "Interceptor Injection Complete. Injecting modified SBL" then "SBL Injection Failure"
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Ok, I fixed it.
I booted into fastboot.
fastboot flash recovery recovery3101.img
then I restored from a stock Nandroid backup
It's peachy now.
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Good to know . Have fun

Not a bad use of $40 and a saturday morning. Got a working $200+ phone now

Great tut! But please attacht the OTA zip-file with bootloader.img, boot.img, and recovery.img

Laudde said:
Great tut! But please attacht the OTA zip-file with bootloader.img, boot.img, and recovery.img
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I cant do that due different models.
Some users have i9020 and some have i9023.

OMG Help Please
EDIT: Nevermind.

what if the power button only is broken

rrohanjs said:
what if the power button only is broken
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Hmm thats a good one...
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Great guide, it goes in my bookmarks, but I hope I will never need it

MaxNXS said:
Great guide, it goes in my bookmarks, but I hope I will never need it
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Thanks . You never know .
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SBL Injection Failure
myrdog said:
Yea, I have a bricked Nexus S. The guide didn't work. AdamOutlers tool came back with the error "SBL Injection Failure". What now?
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I too get the injection failure message. I think the issue is that USB debugging is not enabled? Would that be a possibility.
If not, what could it be, and how did you manage to fix it?

Hoova said:
I too get the injection failure message. I think the issue is that USB debugging is not enabled? Would that be a possibility.
If not, what could it be, and how did you manage to fix it?
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Did you select nexus s from the dropdown list?

thegtfusion said:
Did you select nexus s from the dropdown list?
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Yes I did. I followed the instructions to a tee, but for some reason the injection failed.
I have a feeling it's because my bootloader is locked. I have tried, in vain, to unlock my bootloader but whenever I do it freezes once I press 'YES' on the unlock screen.
I think that this is because my phone is not set on usb debugging mode. When I type 'adb devices' into command prompt, the phone is not recognised.
Any help?

There is no ADB in the bootloader mode, only Fastboot commands.
You should try over and over until it's recognized by the unbrick tool.

Rooting SGP321 Stock 10.5.A.0.230 and adding Recovery

Hi everyone
First of all I'm in no way a DEV, all files and tools in this post is made by various DEV and a big thanks goes to all of them for there great work.
All I've done is combining them to get the desired end result. I take no responsibility for any damage that might happend by following this guide.
Prerequisite:
1. SGP321 with stock 10.5.A.0.230 Locked Bootloader(unlocking instruction here) or do it from Flashtool To relock Bootloader once done, repeat this step.
1. Download SuperSU flashable
2. Download and extract the boot.img from CM11
3. Installed fastboot (part of the Android SDK)
Steps:
1. Copy UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.99.zip to SD card on the tablet.
2. Put the Tablet Z in fastboot mode (press and hold Vol+ when inserting USB cable)
3. Copy the boot.img to the same folder as the fastboot.exe
4. Open a console(Command prompt) where the fastboot.exe is located
Type.
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot reboot
5. Keep pressing Vol+ for a few times it boots up
6. Flash UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.99.zip from recovery
7. Power off the device
8. Put Tablet in Flash mode by holding volume down key while plugging in the usb cable.
9. Flash SGP321_10.5.A.0.230 R1D_Custom GENERIC.ftf via Flashtool
10. Boot up and you will have the SuperSU installed
Optional install recovery
Install Busybox
Connect Tablet to pc while powered on download the Recovery
Extract the content and run the install.bat .

Thanks for sharing!!

Nice! I can confirm that this works well even with SGP351. The best thing about this method is that it doesn't wipe anything, if you don't want to. Awesome find, OP!

Does this work without an SD card?

nemrih said:
Does this work without an SD card?
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Yes just place the files on the device memory instead.

DELETE ME! EDIT/DELETE Where's the DELETE?

DELETE ME/// Totally messed up

......
Didn't unlock bootloader...Doh! (couldn't make out from the description if it was to be unlocked before the steps or not)

Getting boot loop!!!
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Must have messed it up trying earlier...Done and dusted
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I'm getting bootloop as well. How did you fix it?
ecksdeeay said:
Getting boot loop!!!
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Must have messed it up trying earlier...Done and dusted
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will_w said:
I'm getting bootloop as well. How did you fix it?
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Fixed by Sony PC Companion ('Fix my Tablet' which just re-flashed the stock fw) after the struggle of stopping the loop.
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A bit confused
Prerequisite:
1. SGP321 with stock 10.5.A.0.230 Locked Bootloader(unlocking instruction here) or do it from Flashtool To relock Bootloader once done, repeat this step.
1. Download SuperSU flashable
2. Download and extract the boot.img from CM11
3. Installed fastboot (part of the Android SDK)
So in step 1 above, does the bootloader need to be unlocked? Or does this method work with locked bootloader? I'm sorry, the wording is a little awkward and I would like to know if I need to back up my TA keys prior to attempting this method.
Thanks
audiospeedwagon

audiospeedwagon said:
So in step 1 above, does the bootloader need to be unlocked? Or does this method work with locked bootloader? I'm sorry, the wording is a little awkward and I would like to know if I need to back up my TA keys prior to attempting this method.
Thanks
audiospeedwagon
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You can root it much easier with Easy Root Tool without messing with bootloader.

[Root any Moto G] with screenshots [Simple Method|Well Explained]

Hi...
This is the tutorial to root any Moto G
To root any Moto G, three basic steps need to be followed... you can either do them manually or use a tool do them for you. It is advised to follow them manually so that if there's some bug in the tool you don't get into any trouble.
CAUTION - You will lose all data and files so better back them up.
For Google Play edition devices, the process is same and only the recovery.img file is different. For GPe CWM Advanced Edition recovery go here https://goo.im/devs/philz_touch/CWM_Advanced_Edition/ and select falcon_gpe and download the latest one.
For AT&T and Verizon models don't do anything written above. Just download the Towelroot app. Its a one click root app and doesn't require a PC. Itis trustworthy but is not guaranteed to work but you must give it a try since it won't do any harm and claims of never bricking a phone. Please reply with the result and your android and kernel version.It will probably not work on phones build after June 3 but you can give it a try. You can download it from the website https://towelroot.com
The three steps are :-
1) UNLOCKING THE BOOTLOADER
2) FLASHING CUSTOM RECOVERY
3) INSTALLING SuperSu.zip FILE THROUGH RECOVERY. (SuperSu is acknowledge as the best app to give superuser and root rights)
UNLOCKING THE BOOT LOADER - The instructions to unlock the boot loader are given in the official Motorola website here https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/standalone/bootloader/unlock-your-device-a . Don't be scared by their warnings.
UPDATE - There currently seems to be an issue with unlocking the bootloader on devices running 4.4.4 though it works for 4.4.2. The issue is with Motorola and is that, the unlock code given by the company is showing an error. They are fixing it and it may take some time though you can give it a try as it won't do any harm. Or you can downgrade the boot loader to 4.4.2 and then unlock it.
As confirmed by the Motorola agent, the problem of unlocking bootloader on 4.4.4 has been fixed
FLASHING CUSTOM RECOVERY :-
To flash a custom recovery, you need these things
1) PC and a USB data cable
2) Android SDK ( developer.android.com/sdk/index.html ) For flashing recovery only SDK is needed but it's your wish if you want to download the ADT bundle. After downloading and unzipping the sdk , open the SDK manager and download only the platform tools for this.. rest is your wish..... and separately download ADB tools and fastboot and extract them minimal-adb-and-fastboot.software.informer.com/1.1/
3) Recovery.img file - You can either use CWM foum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2563599 or CWM advanced editionforum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2639583 or TWRP forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2561757. EDIT - If your phone had come pre installed with 4.4.4 then use only CWM Advanced Edition. CWM Advanced Edition doesn't make backup on XT1033
4) Motorola drivers https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/prod_answer_detail/a_id/97326/p/30,6720,9050
5) Enable USB Debugging mode in your phone by going to Settings-About Phone and then tap the build number until you get the toast 'You are a developer'. Now go to Settings again and you will see a new Developer Options there. Go there and enable USB debugging.
6) Have at least 25% of charge on your phone.
After getting all these things:-
1) Download the recovery.img file to your PC and copy paste it to android SDK/platform tools folder.
2) Boot your phone to fastboot mode by first switching it off and holding the volume down and power button for 3 seconds.
3) When in fastboot mode, connect your phone to pc, go to the platform tools folder, there pres shifft and right mouse click simultaneously and select 'open command prompt window here'.
4) In the command window enter
Code:
fastboot devices
If it shows a number and fastboot then we are good..
5) Then enter
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
( where in recovery.img the recovery is the name of your recovery file. Example if the name of recovery file is ABC then enter fastboot flash recovery ABC.img)
5) Press enter and if the command prompt window displays the message okay then the recovery is successfully flashed.
6) Now just boot your phone to recovery mode through fastboot mode by following the on screen instructions and in recovery mode select Reboot System Now to reboot your phone normally.
(see attached images below for screenshots)
INSTALLING SuperSu
To install SuperSu :-
1) Download SuperSu zip file download.chainfire.eu/452/SuperSU/ and transfer it to your phone
2) Reboot to recovery via fastboot.
3) Select install zip and select choose from SD card.
4) Locate the file and install it.
5) Now reboot your phone.
YUP.. YOU ROOTED YOUR PHONE!
Download any root checker app from the Play Store to check whether your phone is rooted or not.
If you get into any trouble, please contact and don't forget to hit thanks if it helped
Consider rating the thread by going to the option 'rate thread' which is located above the thread on the right side. You can also participate in the poll

I have a huawei p6 but I'm absolutely not satisfied with that and I bought a moto g for my girlfriend and that is awesome.
The only thing why I haven't bought the g for myself as well is the rooting. That time I didn't find an easy way to root it.
If it is a working method than I will buy the 4g verson with sd card support
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sisqoboy said:
I have a huawei p6 but I'm absolutely not satisfied with that and I bought a moto g for my girlfriend and that is awesome.
The only thing why I haven't bought the g for myself as well is the rooting. That time I didn't find an easy way to root it.
If it is a working method than I will buy the 4g verson with sd card support
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Yup dude...this works for sure..!
I also added screenshots.. check them out.

Meuuks13 said:
Yup dude...this works for sure..!
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Does this work with the latest bootloader on 4.4.4? Im still stock but i wanna root it so much
Thanks

motocruiser said:
Does this work with the latest bootloader on 4.4.4? Im still stock but i wanna root it so much
Thanks
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I looked into it just now... Currently there's an issue with Motorola with unlocking the bootloader when on 4.4.4...As people say, the unlock code given my Motorola is showing an error... You can still try it.. maybe it's even fixed by now.. Even if it fails there wouldn't be any harm.. Though the unlocking works fine with 4.4.2... You can revert back to 4.4.2, unlock the bootloader and then update to 4.4.4... The thing will be same as you will lose all data and files when unlocking the bootloader and so in reverting to 4.4.2.....(Remember, only unlocking doesn't mean you won't recieve updates, you won't receive updates only if you flash a custom recovery.)
EDIT - I added it to the OP. Thanks for bringing it to attention.

And does this work for Verizon model
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xrilex said:
And does this work for Verizon model
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You have Verizon I see. The only you will probably face is unlocking the bootloader.. Oh, wait first let me laugh... lol...OK....At one point of time you couldn't unlock the bootloaders for AT&T and Verizon and then we were blessed by the 'one click root' app by the famous hacker geohot called TowelRoot. This app claims to root all the AT&T and Verizon devices with just a click. You don't even need a PC. Just download the app and in the app chick 'make it rain'. Though this is not guaranteed to work but must give a try as it won't do any harm but there's a chance of bricking the phone but you can easily recover from a soft brick by flashing the stock firmware.
Towelroot - https://towelroot.com/
P.S. - Please reply if you tried this and if it didn't work reply with your android version and kernel version. Well reply with your android version and kernel version anyway.
Edit- I added it to the OP

Meuuks13 said:
I looked into it just now... Currently there's an issue with Motorola with unlocking the bootloader when on 4.4.4...As people say, the unlock code given my Motorola is showing an error... You can still try it.. maybe it's even fixed by now.. Even if it fails there wouldn't be any harm.. Though the unlocking works fine with 4.4.2... You can revert back to 4.4.2, unlock the bootloader and then update to 4.4.4... The thing will be same as you will lose all data and files when unlocking the bootloader and so in reverting to 4.4.2.....(Remember, only unlocking doesn't mean you won't recieve updates, you won't receive updates only if you flash a custom recovery.)
EDIT - I added it to the OP. Thanks for bringing it to attention.
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thanks for your help dude but i heared that if you flash back to 4.4.2 your bootloader is still the latest so its still unlockable...
i have found a fix on a motorola customer forum for this problem, but when i flash this testdrive motoboot image file it goes wrong and i cant fix it by my self

motocruiser said:
thanks for your help dude but i heared that if you flash back to 4.4.2 your bootloader is still the latest so its still unlockable...
i have found a fix on a motorola customer forum for this problem, but when i flash this testdrive motoboot image file it goes wrong and i cant fix it by my self
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Sorry I didn't know that. Downgrading the bootloader is a very risky process.
What did you exactly do?

Hey! I have followed all the steps. When i flash de recovery.img, the command prompt says everything is ok, but when i try to reboot into recovery trough the fastboot, it just turns off! It dosn't rebot into recovery! Thanks man!

t.lou91 said:
Hey! I have followed all the steps. When i flash de recovery.img, the command prompt says everything is ok, but when i try to reboot into recovery trough the fastboot, it just turns off! It dosn't rebot into recovery! Thanks man!
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Please tell which android version your phone came preinstalled with and what recovery you used.
Also when you reboot to recovery, after the blank screen do you see the android logo lying down with a red triangle?

t.lou91 said:
Hey! I have followed all the steps. When i flash de recovery.img, the command prompt says everything is ok, but when i try to reboot into recovery trough the fastboot, it just turns off! It dosn't rebot into recovery! Thanks man!
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Please tell your phone's android version and the recovery you used and what did you enter at the command prompt?

Meuuks13 said:
Sorry I didn't know that. Downgrading the bootloader is a very risky process.
What did you exactly do?
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Well it doesnt go wrong like you think so my phone is actually not bricked.
But the command window says that the operation failed so i think something is wrong with this testdrive image from the moto forum.
thanks

motocruiser said:
Well it doesnt go wrong like you think so my phone is actually not bricked.
But the command window says that the operation failed so i think something is wrong with this testdrive image from the moto forum.
thanks
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Testdrive image?

Meuuks13 said:
Testdrive image?
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Yeah they say, if you on 4.4.4 and want to unlock your bootloader you have to flash the motoboot_testdrive.img file wich downgrades the bootloader to i think it was called 40.15 or so after that you have to unlock your bootloader and then flash the motoboot 4.4.4 stock image so that you have the actual one but for me it failed while i try to flash this testdrive image

motocruiser said:
Yeah they say, if you on 4.4.4 and want to unlock your bootloader you have to flash the motoboot_testdrive.img file wich downgrades the bootloader to i think it was called 40.15 or so after that you have to unlock your bootloader and then flash the motoboot 4.4.4 stock image so that you have the actual one but for me it failed while i try to flash this testdrive image
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So basically you want to downgrade the bootloader and then unlock it?
Well if you are on KitKat you can downgrade the bootloader by flashing 4.3 , then unlocking the bootloader and then updating to KitKat

Thanks for the guide. I've already recommended it to someone who was having problems.

jselene said:
Thanks for the guide. I've already recommended it to someone who was having problems.
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Cool.

Thanks Meuuks13. This worked well.
Also, I've found that you can remove the "unlocked bootloader warning message" shown on boot-up by following the method in the Moto X forum:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/general/4-4-3-remove-unlocked-bootloader-message-t2548566

JDCGW said:
Thanks Meuuks13. This worked well.
Also, I've found that you can remove the "unlocked bootloader warning message" shown on boot-up by following the method in the Moto X forum:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/general/4-4-3-remove-unlocked-bootloader-message-t2548566
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I got something wayyyy better than that!
I let you remove that sign and use the pics given here forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g/themes-apps/shareboot-logos-t2875147 or you can give me the pic you want and I will make it in such a way that you can use it.

[GUIDE] [NOOB Friendly] Root and Install TWRP on HTC One M9

Mod information 2018-07-29
This method described below is outdated and following the guide might end in a bootloop if users are currently using the latest firmware.
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This is a guide on how to root the HTC One M9.
Your M9 must have an unlocked bootloader. There is currently not a way to unlock the bootloader, so unless your phone comes with an unlocked bootloader, you will need to wait until HTC updates www.htcdev.com to unlock the M9 bootloader.
Video Guide: Video
Link to the correct TWRP to use thread by Captain_Throwback READ DISCLAIMERS!: http://forum.xda-developers.com/one-m9/orig-development/recovery-twrp-touch-recovery-t3066720
Link to TWRP page in general: http://twrp.me/devices/htconem9.html
Link to correct SuperSU to flash: http://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/supersu/2014-09-02-supersu-v2-05-t2868133
Unlocking the bootloader. (Thanks -markus-)
- Login into HTCdev
- Unlock Bootloader
- Get Started
- On "Select Your Device" Select "All Other Supported Models"
- Begin Unlock Bootloader
- Legal Terms "Proceed to Unlock Instructions
- On Phone pressing Volume Down + press Power to boot in "HTC download mode" (black Background)
- Connect Phone via USB
- CMD: fastboot oem get_identifier_token
- Copy and paste the token in Textfield "My Device Identifier Token:"
- You will receive an Email with "Unlock_code.bin
- CMD: fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin
- Press Volume Button to secelt Yes for Unlock bootloader
If your bootloader is unlocked, follow these steps.
Download and install ADB/Fastboot using 15 second ADB/Fastboot installer.
Plug in the One M9, enable USB debugging.
Open up command prompt, type
Code:
adb devices
Code:
adb reboot download
Code:
fastboot flash recovery C:\Users\XDADev\Downloads\TWRP.img
Replace C:\Users\XDADev\Downloads\TWRP.img with the path where the twrp.img is located for you.
Power off your device. Now, to boot into recovery mode.
Press and hold Volume Down button, then press the Power button to switch on your phone and release it, but keep holding the Volume Down button.
Select boot to recovery on the screen that appears(bootloader)
Download SuperSU.zip
Make sure you have an SD Card in your phone, then do
Code:
adb push C:\Users\XDADev\Downloads\UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip /sdcard
Once again, replace C:\Users\XDADev\Downloads\UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip with your path.
On your device, click Install, then at the top of the screen it should say Internal Storage or SDCard. If it does not say SD Card, click it and change it to SD Card.
Now find SuperSU.zip, click on it, and swipe to flash it.
Once SuperSU is done flashing reboot the phone, and open up SuperSU. You are now rooted!
If this helped you, feel free to click Thanks below.

Awesome! Thanks, I'll get a quick tutorial video up once I get my hands on an M9

FYI I'm pretty sure you can't root with the version of TWRP that's currently uploaded. It doesn't have writing to the system partition enabled. If you look in the recovery fstab, system is mounted as emmc.
You'll have to wait until an alternate version is uploaded for this to work. Someone will need to confirm whether rooting will completely break the ability to take an OTA too.
EDIT: There's also this disclaimer on the device page: "NOTE: Installing TWRP can break your ability to receive updates from HTC."
EDIT 2: The other question is whether unlocking the device will allow system to be written to at all in the OS, or only while in recovery. I think once some people have the device in their hands, some of these questions can finally be answered.

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FYI I'm pretty sure you can't root with the version of TWRP that's currently uploaded. It doesn't have writing to the system partition enabled. If you look in the recovery fstab, system is mounted as emmc.
You'll have to wait until an alternate version is uploaded for this to work. Someone will need to confirm whether rooting will completely break the ability to take an OTA too.
EDIT: There's also this disclaimer on the device page: "NOTE: Installing TWRP can break your ability to receive updates from HTC."
EDIT 2: The other question is whether unlocking the device will allow system to be written to at all in the OS, or only while in recovery. I think once some people have the device in their hands, some of these questions can finally be answered.
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Test devices are S-OFF.....but bootloader locked. Go figure.

I have a t mobile M9 rooted
Hello I was able to unlock the bootloader from dev site and was able to install TWRP. I was able to install super SU and now i'm rooted!
here is my reddit post. http://www.reddit.com/r/htcone/comments/303ys2/just_got_my_hands_on_a_tmobile_htc_m9/

Worked for me
But to flash successfull recovery you have to boot to "htc download mode", the black background!
If you see white background you are on bootloader, here you are not able to flash TWRP Recovery, you will get the message "FAILED (remote: cannot flash this partition in s-on state)"
So boot to "download mode" an it work

trying this tomorrow.
Is there any way to virginize the device if I don't want it to be rooted anymore ?

DroidShift79 said:
trying this tomorrow.
Is there any way to virginize the device if I don't want it to be rooted anymore ?
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Pull the stock recovery image before you flash TWRP. I neglected to do so (but I do have my Verizon device rooted with TWRP.
One problem, TWRP can't read or write to encrypted sdcards, either internal or removable.
My name is Harold and I'm a flashaholic.....

-markus- said:
Worked for me
But to flash successfull recovery you have to boot to "htc download mode", the black background!
If you see white background you are on bootloader, here you are not able to flash TWRP Recovery, you will get the message "FAILED (remote: cannot flash this partition in s-on state)"
So boot to "download mode" an it work
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Markus, what device do you have.. international, verizon?

k1moe said:
Markus, what device do you have.. international, verizon?
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I got it from O2 Germany CID is O2_102

Three questions:
1. Do I really have to buy an SD card to do this?
2. How do you boot to download mode?
3. Should the bootloader be unlocked before or after installing TWRP and rooting, or does it not matter?

1. Every XDA developer has one..
2. Choose REBOOT from the shut down menu, then when display turns black - press and hold hardware button volume - ..
3. That will save you from frustration..

jauhien said:
3. That will save you from frustration..
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Thanks. You mean unlock bootloader first right?

-markus- said:
I got it from O2 Germany CID is O2_102
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Um.. how do you have unlocked your bootloader? I got my M9 from Vodafone Germany (retail unit) and via HTCdev im not able to unlock BL

This will work on the u.s. m9 versions? Thanks
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xda23 said:
This will work on the u.s. m9 versions? Thanks
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The TWRP *should* work on all variants. Only way to know for sure is to try it .

k1moe said:
Um.. how do you have unlocked your bootloader? I got my M9 from Vodafone Germany (retail unit) and via HTCdev im not able to unlock BL
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- Login into HTCdev
- Unlock Bootloader
- Get Started
- on "Select Your Device" i used "All Other Supported Models"
- Begin Unlock Bootloader
- Legal Terms "Proceed to Unlock Instructions
- On Phone pressing Volume Down + press Power to boot in "HTC download mode" (black Background)
- Connect Phone via USB
- CMD: fastboot oem get_identifier_token
- Copy and paste the token in Textfield "My Device Identifier Token:"
- You will receive an Email with "Unlock_code.bin
- CMD: fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin
- Press Volume Button to secelt Yes for Unlock bootloader
- thats it
I hope i could help you

Unlocked the bootloader and flashed TWRP...
SuperSU 2.46 isn't getting root...
When flashing it appears to be successful...
But then when the phone reboots there is no root access...
SuperSU - gives this error
If you just upgraded to Android 5.0, you need to manually re-root - consult the relevant forums for your device!
Anyone else have this problem or know a workaround.

jbm76 said:
Unlocked the bootloader and flashed TWRP...
SuperSU 2.46 isn't getting root...
When flashing it appears to be successful...
But then when the phone reboots there is no root access...
SuperSU - gives this error
If you just upgraded to Android 5.0, you need to manually re-root - consult the relevant forums for your device!
Anyone else have this problem or know a workaround.
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How did you install SuperSU?
I put the Zip-File on internal Storage and boot from recovery and installed it.
I did not use the way about "adb push SuperSU-v2.46.zip /sdcard" because i don't have an SD-Card at moment.

-markus- said:
How did you install SuperSU?
I put the Zip-File on internal Storage and boot from recovery and installed it.
I did not use the way about "adb push SuperSU-v2.46.zip /sdcard" because i don't have an SD-Card at moment.
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same as you did...

Android 5.1.1 Model 611,612,621 download and prerooted

Prerooted and FTF All in one link https://cloud.mail.ru/public/5qP5/wKztkqASj/

Possible to flash on SGP611CE - / XZDual Recovery with root Locked Bootloader / I have LP 5.0.2 fw 23.1.A.1.28?

Works perfectly on SGP621.

can this be flashed on Non-Rooted SPG621 ? or do i need to have a custom recovery ?
thanks

Works great on SGP611!

hi sir
@godraxe my new phone 621 with 4.4.4, wish to prerooted 511, i have download and put it into sdcard,and...next step,how to i do...? thanks

Here's a guide for you, note that this is for the LTE model (SGP621):
Make a TA Backup first! Check the forums for a step by step walk through.
Check if it is possible to unlock your bootloader
1. Enter *#*#7378423#*#* in the dialer (*#*#SERVICE#*#*)
2. Tap Service info > Configuration > Rooting Status.
If "Bootloader unlock allowed" says Yes, then you can continue with the next step. If it says No, or if the status is missing, your device cannot be unlocked.
If it says "Bootloader unlockED yes," then it is already unlocked.
Unlocking the bootloader
Unlocking the bootloader will wipe your data. Don't forget to backup your device.
1. Download and install the Android SDK
2. Download Sony's modded fastboot driver (android_winusb.inf-file). Replace the original file in the usb_driver folder, located in the Android SDK > extras > google folder of your computer. Make a backup of the original file just in case.
3. Turn on USB Debugging on the tablet. Ensure that it grants permission to the pc as an adb device. Once granted, turn the tablet off.
4. Press and hold the volume up button as you connect the tablet to the pc to enter into fastboot mode.
You may also enter fastboot mode without turning the tablet off by using the command prompt if that is to your preference (adb devices first, then adb reboot bootloader).
5. The Android SDK tends to have issues with detecting the Sony tablet. Open Device Manager and select the fastboot device (with a yellow exclamation mark to signify a problem with its driver). Browse my computer for driver software. Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer. Select Sony under manufacturer on the first column. Select the Sony so0107 Interface Driver on the second column. Driver will now have been properly installed.
6. Open a command window within the platform-tools folder (shift + right click) of the Android SDK folder.
7. Enter "fastboot devices." Verify that you get an answer back without any errors.
8. Enter "fastboot -i 0x0fce oem unlock YOURTABLET'SPERSONALIZEDUNLOCKCODE." Verify that you get an answer back without any errors.
9. "Fastboot reboot"
Flashing prerooted stock Lollipop ROM from Android KitKat
1. Unlock bootloader
2. Clean flash SGP621_23.0.1.A.0.167_CE.ftf via Flashtool
3. Flash advanced stock kernel via fastboot
4. Apply KitKat RICDefeat.zip via TWRP
5. Complete root on reboot
6. Flash prerooted Lollipop ROM (eg. SGP621_23.1.A.0.690_NOBA-Flashable.zip) via TWRP. No need to flash stock kernel from KitKat ROM.
7. Wipe cache and dalvik
8. Reboot
9. Restore TA Backup to restore DRM and lock bootloader (to keep camera quality and PS4 function intact.
There might be easier methods. Just look around the forums if you find this too confusing. Hope this helps. Enjoy your tablet!

@Ren Hayashi must be unlock bootloader? if unlock,other function work ?etc NFC.

how to i install the pre rooted zip?

vinicioh23 said:
how to i install the pre rooted zip?
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Root Android 5.0.2,install TWRP recovery,and install preroot file

godraxe said:
Root Android 5.0.2,install TWRP recovery,and install preroot file
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to install TWRP, need to unlock boot?

Word of warning to Rogers SGP621 users. After flashing I lost LTE only 4G. So I turned on Airplane mode, waited 10 seconds and then turned it off. Now I can't keep a data connection.
I've re-entered APN settings and double checked them with my phone.
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4g seems to be stable now, probably caused by me changing APN settings and confusing the network. LTE is no real issue for me, 4g is fine

Teella said:
Word of warning to Rogers SGP621 users. After flashing I lost LTE only 4G. So I turned on Airplane mode, waited 10 seconds and then turned it off. Now I can't keep a data connection.
I've re-entered APN settings and double checked them with my phone.
Edit:
4g seems to be stable now, probably caused by me changing APN settings and confusing the network. LTE is no real issue for me, 4g is fine
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LTE is 4G.

eddyseng said:
to install TWRP, need to unlock boot?
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Follow this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2261606
Unlock bootloader is not necessary.

eddyseng said:
@Ren Hayashi must be unlock bootloader? if unlock,other function work ?etc NFC.
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As far as I know, yes, you need to unlock the bootloader. But restoring TA in the end means locking the bootloader again, and no extra Sony features are lost (NFC still works with bootloader unlocked FYI).
Edit: haha, check the forum posted by Ardito
Cheers!

stoney73 said:
LTE is 4G.
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Awesome! Thanks you Canadian carriers are weird (and not in the good way). I was on HSPA+ on mymold device, no idea what that is

What about me, because already made the update?
Can I rooting my device? My system version is
5.1.1.
23.4.A.0.546
Thanks

armrob said:
can this be flashed on Non-Rooted SPG621 ? or do i need to have a custom recovery ?
thanks
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THIS IS exactly, what I want to know.

Who wants pre rooted here for SGP 621 HongKong region? I would be willing to upload one.
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infinitylook said:
Who wants pre rooted here for SGP 621 HongKong region? I would be willing to upload one.
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i need it,thanks