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Warning: This method hasn't been throughly tested. It could brick your HTC Click (Tattoo). In either situation, I am not responsible if your phone explodes into a portable fireworks show. Should you decide to take the risk, please make sure you have backed up your data in case of a brick. Thanks.
I found an another way to flash the HTC Tattoo via HBOOT.
What I did is name 'CLICDIAG.nbh' to 'CLICIMG.nbh' and got the following:
HBOOT said:
CLICK PVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-0.52.0001 (CLIC10000)
MICROP-0203
RADIO-3.35.07.20
Sep 22, 2009, 14:40:39
HBOOT
Parsing [CLICIMG.nbh]
[1] MFG_DIAG
Do you want to start update?
<ACTION> Yes
<Power> No
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Knowing that I could possibly screw up/brick my Tattoo (and make it continuously boot into the DIAG program), I aborted the update. It goes to show that the Click/Tattoo still supports the classic way of flashing ROMs (like the way we got root on the HTC Dream/G1 via DREAIMG.nbh).
I have also heard that if you get rom.zip from the RUU (go to your temp folder in Windows while the RUU is on the "Welcome" screen and search for rom.zip) and rename it to 'CLICIMG.zip' and place it in the root of your MicroSD card, the Tattoo will also detect it as a ROM and ask if you'd like to flash it.
Opinions/Suggestions/Comments, anyone?
UPDATE: Tried to flash the ROM with SU-binary, and it bombed out with the dreaded error: "Main version is old! Update fail!". I googled for a solution, it said something about 'fixing' a perfect SPL on the Magic/Sapphire. Alas, I'm not game enough to try using a different devices' firmware.
I'm tapped for ideas.
Hi.
Did you check or try the recovery partition options?
Maybe something could be done with it...
android-dls.com/wiki/index.php?title=Replace_Recovery_Partition
Just tried flashing... sadly failed with a 'signature error'.
P
Note: I was not using a goldcard, assume it wouldn't make any difference in this instance?
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Coburn64 said:
UPDATE: Tried to flash the ROM with SU-binary, and it bombed out with the dreaded error: "Main version is old! Update fail!". I googled for a solution, it said something about 'fixing' a perfect SPL on the Magic/Sapphire. Alas, I'm not game enough to try using a different devices' firmware.
I'm tapped for ideas.
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Bad. RUU checking rom version to prevent downgrade.
ROM with test signed keys is one of oldest.
Need to search something new...
modaco said:
Note: I was not using a goldcard, assume it wouldn't make any difference in this instance?
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Since you were willing to flash it, I think trying with a goldcard is well worth the effort. It painless to create one..
It didn't help.
Coburn and I have been chatting on IRC (#modaco on freenode) and we're kinda running out of ideas at this point...
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Does that mean you don't see a chance getting root ever or just not that way?
Any 1 root
hi guys
any 1 successfully Root/or Flashed Via Goldcard ?
-bm- said:
Does that mean you don't see a chance getting root ever or just not that way?
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We're trying our best. The root looks grim, unless we can somehow get a S-OFF bootloader. :/
Getting a S-OFF SPL would only be possible through HTC (who hold the keys to sign it). Either we're very lucky and someone leaks such a SPL or we're dead in the water.
Next best hope is someone finding a local root exploit on the kernel or in one of the setuid binaries that come in the Tattoo.
I have updated a rooted Tattoo with rom renamed to CLICIMG.zip and and an unrooted Magic 32a with rom.zip renamed to SAPPIMG.zip and copied to and fat32 sd followed by fastboot as described earlier in this thread - and2209
Thank you man my old dead tattoo is alive now becouse of you! thanks again
I am starting this to get working on rooting this bad boy, if you are not going to have anthing useful to say or contribute that please do not comment. This thread is for work, not bi*ching or complaing about how bad you want root. If you want to that than please go HERE. Im not trying to be a a$$ but i have been down this road before and its a long and tireing road, and the more people that complain it makes anyone not want to help.
Ok so here is what I have been trying.
Trying to confirm if gold gards work or not, if you want to try and make one than go here, follow the steps and than reboot to bootloader (volume down and power) than select the simlock option if you get not a valid key card than you did somthing wrong or htc changed somthing with the gold card.
If you get it to work than you might be able to flash this ROM it is a older rom than what was released with our phones. WARNING YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO FLASH BACK TO THE CURRENT ROM UNTILL WE GET A RUU FOR IT.
Why am i trying to get the gold card woking, well if we can get it working than we may be able to get the desire method to work for us, if not than were stuck for right now.
Im not exactly sure what Paul did. Maybe you could shoot him a tweet? I think it involved the gold card but it involved scripts and things of that nature. What other options might we have? We have an older bootloaded on the incredible right? Or does the .77 indicate version number specific to our model? I think the Legend has .80 but maybe the version are model specific and dont mean anything. Maybe find another htc device with bootloader .77 and see what vulnerabilities it had/has?
Any vulns will not be in the boot loader, they will be in the system. And yes his method did involve a gold card, that is why i am trying to get it work, but here is the problem, there is a simlock option in the bootloader and what if you have a proper gold card than you should be able to run this option, but mine keeps saying "invalid key card". I think maybe HTC changed somthing or they disabled gold cards, wich would not suprise me, as they did with the eris. Anyway as right now our only options are to get a gold card working or find a linux kernel exploit for privlage escalation. And even at that point, it looks like we will have more hoops to jumpthrough after that.
And I did shoot paul a tweet and he is NOT going to work on a root method for us.
Ok just a update here is what paul did, he had a rom signed with test keys, the reson for the gold card is to flash a generic rom, so as of right now we screwed. Unless somone can get a test rom that is for our device that has a higher bootloader than we have right now. IF we can get that than we can use the rest of what paul did but untill than we are stuck.
So anyone from HTC out there Or VZW that can get me a Test signed rom???? any help would be greatly apreictated.
I'm not a dev but is there any reason we couldn't use the same exploit cyanogen used on the g1 the CVE-2009-2692 exploit says it effects our kernel on the national vulnerability database. Just a thought for people way smarter than myself.
lol that has been patched for a long long long time.
I have a working goldcard and when I select simlock option it gives me this
simlock
0: SD FAT32 init ok
255: NOT KEY CARD !!!
Process done, reboot device?
<VOL UP> Yes
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I have been trying the goldcard method but i do not have a working PB31IMG.img so i always get a wrong image error!!
EDIT: "Im trying to root just like they did the Mytouch 3g"
EDIT2: "I am well aware of the risk and by doing this. I know I will not be able to flash to the latest Shipped_RUU untill we have the RUU."
if you want a rom for the incredible download this and rename it to PB31IMG.zip http://www.mediafire.com/?nnjzogyy3yu this one is a older rom.
binny1007 said:
if you want a rom for the incredible download this and rename it to PB31IMG.zip http://www.mediafire.com/?nnjzogyy3yu this one is a older rom.
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trying it now, wish me luck
EDIT: did not work...
Nogo....
I tried running my Incredible under water first, to see if it would some how connect the right circuits to allow exploit, but... it stopped working all together... any ideas?
Additionally, I do not have a "Gold Card," but I do have a VISA... where do I swipe it? Is there a software app that "reads" the card? Will that bring my phone back to life?
Thanks in advance...
StRiNgS said:
Additionally, I do not have a "Gold Card," but I do have a VISA... where do I swipe it? Is there a software app that "reads" the card? Will that bring my phone back to life?
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You could PM me with all the relevant details, of course. I'd be *glad* to help...
IncredibleDoes said:
I have a working goldcard and when I select simlock option it gives me this
I have been trying the goldcard method but i do not have a working PB31IMG.img so i always get a wrong image error!!
EDIT: "Im trying to root just like they did the Mytouch 3g"
EDIT2: "I am well aware of the risk and by doing this. I know I will not be able to flash to the latest Shipped_RUU untill we have the RUU."
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from all the knowledge ive accumulated a goldcard will only sim unlock the device meaning available to use on different networks. as this is verizon we dont have sim cards so virtually there is nothing to unlock(other than our bootloader and fastboot which dont pertain to a goldcard so i think)
as for pb31img i am unaware as to what this is. it is possible that it handles radio functions and that would be useless for us cdma incredible owners
and to others try to stay on topic i really wanna root my baby
jdubzisfaded said:
from all the knowledge ive accumulated a goldcard will only sim unlock the device meaning available to use on different networks. as this is verizon we dont have sim cards so virtually there is nothing to unlock(other than our bootloader and fastboot which dont pertain to a goldcard so i think)
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A goldcard can be used to root a device, in fact that's the only way to root some devices. A gold card is a specially prepared MicroSD, not a sim card.
Ok I'm only going to say this once, STAY ON TOPIC, THIS THREAD IS NOT FOR FUNNY BUSINESS, OR COMPLAINING, DO IT SOME WERE ELSE.
As far as PB31IMG.zip that is what the bootloader will look for when entering hboot. This is the zip file that will hold the Rom. Gold cards use to allow you to flash unsigned roms, now what the main use is to cid unlock your device so you can load a different carriers Rom, but the gold card method is changing and who knows if we can even use them.
Once again I am all for having fun and joking around but please keep it out of this thread.
i found out how to get to recovery to flash roms. has anyone tried to flash a rom?
i see where your going with the goldcard but i think flashing from recovery would be a easier route
Not going to work unless we get a custom recovery.
well would we be able to flash a signed rom in recovery??
Well yes and no recovery is used to flash updates and the bootloader will flash a full Rom with img files, and both have to be signed and they both have to be equal to or a higher version than what you have on your device.
thanks for clarifying
Sent from my ADR6300 using the XDA mobile application powered by Tapatalk
binny1007 said:
Ok I'm only going to say this once, STAY ON TOPIC, THIS THREAD IS NOT FOR FUNNY BUSINESS, OR COMPLAINING, DO IT SOME WERE ELSE.
As far as PB31IMG.zip that is what the bootloader will look for Qwhen entering hboot. This is the zip file that will hold the Rom. Gold cards use to allow you to flash unsigned roms, now what the main use is to cid unlock your device so you can load a different carriers Rom, but the gold card method is changing and who knows if we can even use them.
Once again I am all for having fun and joking around but please keep it out of this thread.
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Great thread binny...no BS...good luck with that
I am talking to a guy at Verizon and HTC from previous leaks trying to get another Rom.....
You know how that goes....
Tried old Eris exploits from the site and hitting walls..
Hi everyone,
I have a rooted HTC Desire but a friend of mine has a HTC Legend.
As far as I know, rooting this device is quite complicated and need to create a Goldcard. I don't want to impose that to my friend.
So, the only possibility to acquire root privileges is to use a soft root app.
And I wonder if I can install ClockWork ROM Manager and the ClockWork recovery while I'm root. Then I would change the ROM.
Is it possible or is it gonna brick the device ? In other words, is the soft root allows me to change ROM or is it just to obtain root privileges within the installed ROM ?
Thanks for your help
NO QUESTIONS IN DEVELOPMENT
is it so hard to read????
tonyfromparis said:
Hi everyone,
I have a rooted HTC Desire but a friend of mine has a HTC Legend.
As far as I know, rooting this device is quite complicated and need to create a Goldcard. I don't want to impose that to my friend.
So, the only possibility to acquire root privileges is to use a soft root app.
And I wonder if I can install ClockWork ROM Manager and the ClockWork recovery while I'm root. Then I would change the ROM.
Is it possible or is it gonna brick the device ? In other words, is the soft root allows me to change ROM or is it just to obtain root privileges within the installed ROM ?
Thanks for your help
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Answer change rom with softroot :No
Answer brick phone trying this :NO , why? cause it basicly wont make any modifications to your phone unless fully rooted.
As to it beeing difficult rooting your friends phone , it is not. Al it takes is some carefull reading and common sence.
There are loooooooooooooooads and i meen looooooooaaaads of howto's here to ease your life.
Good luck.
The problem is not rooting the phone. I know how to do it but rooting the HTC Legend imposes the creation of a goldencard.
This means my friend needs to keep an extra SD card... And he's not "geek" enough for that
When the phone is rooted he doesn't need a goldcard anymore. I simply formated my goldcard after successfully rooting the phone and it works like a charm.
qzem said:
When the phone is rooted he doesn't need a goldcard anymore. I simply formated my goldcard after successfully rooting the phone and it works like a charm.
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Gr8 !! That's a good news !!!
GUYS! You don't know what are you talking about! Goldcard is ordinary sdcard with some bits changed in boot sector. That's all. It can be used as ordinary sdcard with no problems at all. It can even be formatted or repartitioned (with more than one partition) and stll remains "gold".
Yes...I don't know why your're so "afraid" of it. I was creating a goldcard at the beginning and since then I'm using it as a normal sdcard (I didn't buy another one yet). You don't need to be a geek for that. Help your friend by creating his goldcard, than let that card in the device forever...
I have an Incredible 2.3.4 with this taken from HBOOT
Incrediblec XC Ship S-On
HBOOT-0.92.0000
Microp-0417
Touch Panel-ATMEL224_16ab
Radio-2.15.10.07.07
Ok, so here is my problem, I want to be rooted and I want S-off, but I cannot get anything done. The phone wouldn't recognize the SD Card, I got that taken care of. The phone does the 5 Vibrates when turning it on unless I have the USB plugged in and I do a battery pull. (This really screws up updates/RUU fixes where updates are necessary). And along those lines I tried an RUU back to 2.1 which didn't work because of the restart issue, but then I was able to run the update after booting into HBOOT USB but the RUU failed ultimately.
I've tried to gain root access through unrevoked 3.22, it simply says failed to push recovery, terminated. I've tried rooting using zergRush, it tells me that it has found a path and that its sending zergs, then it just stops without telling me what happened and kicks me back out of adb shell. This is a recurring problem, I will be in adb shell and then randomly and for no reason it was kick me out to the root of my computer.
I'm working on a Windows 7 64 bit machine, I have been using an ADB mini download, but have also tried working through the installed ADB with equal results.
If anyone has any idea of what I could be doing wrong or different please let me know. I really need some kind of help because I am at a major loss.
2.3.4 on the Incredible has not yet been rooted, therefore the rooting software (Unrevoked) has not been updated with a root method. That would be why it's not working for you. I've never tried to downgrade to an old version using an RUU, so I can't really speak to that.
Also, this was posted in the incorrect forum. You should have posted in the Q&A section, as this has nothing to do with development.
What about the radio?
I was wondering this same thing because my wife's Incredible isn't rooted, but she's on 2.3.4. If she ever asks me to root her phone to put something on it or give her some feature not otherwise available, I'd rather be prepared if possible.
While looking over the UnRevoked site, I noticed it didn't really mention the Android versions it worked with, just the radios. I wonder if it's possible to just flash the radio to 2.15.00.07.28, which is rootable, according to the UnRevoked site, and try the UnRevoked Forever tool?
The radios are pretty easy to get here after all.
I'm not recommending this without some confirmation from someone with a lot more experience rooting than I have though, so Caveat Emptor!
Just a thought.
Cheers!
keyslapper said:
I was wondering this same thing because my wife's Incredible isn't rooted, but she's on 2.3.4. If she ever asks me to root her phone to put something on it or give her some feature not otherwise available, I'd rather be prepared if possible.
While looking over the UnRevoked site, I noticed it didn't really mention the Android versions it worked with, just the radios. I wonder if it's possible to just flash the radio to 2.15.00.07.28, which is rootable, according to the UnRevoked site, and try the UnRevoked Forever tool?
The radios are pretty easy to get here after all.
I'm not recommending this without some confirmation from someone with a lot more experience rooting than I have though, so Caveat Emptor!
Just a thought.
Cheers!
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You can flash radios in the bootloader, but, having S-ON, the zip file may need to be signed, so i'd say NO it's not possible to flash a radio w/o root.
Yeah, flashing radios with s-on is a brick magnet.
There is thread on downgrading to 2.2 and rooting in dev. It works.
Sent from my ADR6300 using XDA App
Sorry not dev but Q & A. Also it is on android forums.
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Long night....its in general search for root 2.3.4, downgrade, and s off.
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jpjj225 said:
Yeah, flashing radios with s-on is a brick magnet.
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Actually it just wouldn't flash, because the file wouldn't be signed by HTC, so it wouldn't (shouldn't) brick the phone.
http://androidforums.com/incredible-all-things-root/427344-2-3-4-root-downgrade-s-off.html
There is the guide my friend used to do his recently acquired inc
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jpjj225 said:
Yeah, flashing radios with s-on is a brick magnet.
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The phone won't brick. It just won't flash.
Oh sorry, thought I read that somewhere a long time ago. Something about flashing new radios is dangerous if you do it wrong. MY BAD!!!
Hello everyone,
Firstly what a great website. Thank you. I am a 'noob', I have watched the video, searched the posts etc, However as someone who understands very little technological jargon, I was looking for a step by step, recent, updated guide to rooting the HTC Salsa.
Now don't be fooled...I actually have no idea about rooting...I have only just learned about this from searching internal memory issues. However, I am good and following step by step instructions/videos etc
So, can anyone link me to the correct thread, if it has already been posted or help to guide me?
Thanks in advance
Ruthie
redruthie said:
Hello everyone,
Firstly what a great website. Thank you. I am a 'noob', I have watched the video, searched the posts etc, However as someone who understands very little technological jargon, I was looking for a step by step, recent, updated guide to rooting the HTC Salsa.
Now don't be fooled...I actually have no idea about rooting...I have only just learned about this from searching internal memory issues. However, I am good and following step by step instructions/videos etc
So, can anyone link me to the correct thread, if it has already been posted or help to guide me?
Thanks in advance
Ruthie
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1275410
there are several others..
Now the route for rooting just got easier....its much more easier to flash a new rom.....as it comes with preroot anyway, saving a lot of time and agro!
its a choice thats up to you!
Go here >http://www.wix.com/bigbearevo/salsa for how to create stuff and do stuff to your phone! I compiled it so people could find it easier...
Thank you BBE,
however I'd be lying if I said that I fully understood any of that!!
I am happy to choose whatever is the easier option, although I am not sure which that is. I looked on your website, but I really didn't understand what part I should be following. I could also not see how to join.
So, would it be possible for you advise me again, with one option that is the easiest. I do not know what flashing a ROM is, but am happy to follow instructions.
Thanks for your patience
Ruthie
Lol that's nps
Ok few questions first to help find which route you want to take.
Do you want to Change what your using right now?
I mean by u are using sense stock.
Check in android development for Roms of choice to figure out what u like.
Flashing is the process in which you install a new rom.
I myself am a serial flasher, meaning while I make Roms I constantly flash my phone lol.
What do u want out of rooting?
Are u just going for the increased memory or do u want a change in appearance too?
The options are.
Keep your stock rom, root it and increase memory.
Flash a custom rom, pleanty around now, advantage with this is most things are Inc that u would have to do on stock rom.
To do this also. U may need to su things prior.
Just to start you off.
Turn off phone and pull out battery.
Reinsert battery, hold down volume key and press power with volume key pressed down.
HBOOT will appear. At the top will be alot of numbers etc. I need to see if you have old or new updates.
If u have old u may need to unlock bootloader with updates first. Easy to do.
Fill in this and choose the way u want and I shall help you succeed in your goal.
BB
Wasn't me............ ;-)
Hi BBE
I still don't understand the abbreviations: nps, su etc?
Anyway this is what phone says:
ICON_g PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.07.0000
MICROP-0558
RADIO-7.51.35.19
Dec 15 2011, 12:57:05
I am ideally looking to increase memory. My phone has been stuck without functioning properly for about 4 weeks now. I am happy to include a new ROM if this also increases my memory, but to be honest I don't really care about changing the image of my phone but am happy to do so if this helps.
I am not really sure what I am looking for in my 'ROM of choice' so there is little point in me looking unless it is really obvious? But perhaps you can guide me?
Thanks again
Ruthie
P.S I am more than happy to get rid of many of vodafones pre-installed applications.
redruthie said:
Hi BBE
I still don't understand the abbreviations: nps, su etc?
Anyway this is what phone says:
ICON_g PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.07.0000
MICROP-0558
RADIO-7.51.35.19
Dec 15 2011, 12:57:05
I am ideally looking to increase memory. My phone has been stuck without functioning properly for about 4 weeks now. I am happy to include a new ROM if this also increases my memory, but to be honest I don't really care about changing the image of my phone but am happy to do so if this helps.
I am not really sure what I am looking for in my 'ROM of choice' so there is little point in me looking unless it is really obvious? But perhaps you can guide me?
Thanks again
Ruthie
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nps = no problems
look in rom development section, see threads with[ROM] in it, see pictures and whats included in the roms it self.
personally if you want standard use a sense rom
Options are
Thing rom
Bigbear x series V10
Minds sense 3.5
reason i state this is the rooting part.
All custom roms have root/New SU (Superuser rights app)
This is required to run the increased memory.
NOTE Updating HBOOT?UNLOCKING BOOTLOADER WILL WIPE YOUR ROM CLEAN.
BACK EVERYTHING UP U CAN
You need to update your HBOOT.
Goto HTCDev >http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader
Register (takes a few mins)
plug your phone into the pc and select charge option.
Download these >http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?68k4zzzeamjwswt
extract these in to a new folder on c: called Android
now follow instructions to update your HBOOT.
Ok assuming the HBOOT is now updated via HTCDev
You can follow the rest of the instructions to unlock the bootloader, takes around 15mins or so.
So you got the email with the unlock.bin file.
add that into the Android folder u made with those files in there.
Follow instructions again to begin your unlock.
All Done.
so you have updated the HBOOT and unlock bootloader....
Good now for the next bit.
Installing CWM 5
This is a program installed into the phone itself.
This allows you to do pretty much anything you want.
Main thins are Backup and restore of your device.
Flashing of custom Roms
here is recovery >http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?bumma6im6fu8q4b
this is pretty easy to do.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1438804
this shows how to install the recovery.
Once you have done this, then its upto you if your root it or install a new rom.
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New Memory
So to increase the memory partition u need to complete the previous task.
Now then.
Tools required for this next task.
Minitool partition wizard >http://www.partitionwizard.com/free-partition-manager.html
SD READER for your pc.
About 30mins of your time.
Ok to start with
Turn off your phone, remove sd and place into the reader and into your pc via USB slot.
Now open up The partition wizard.
Personally id back up your sd right now...just in case.
Now select your sd and create a new partition
You want to create and EXT3 partition and select it as Primary only, apply actions, now it will do its thing, watch as it works.
Now if this has completed the sd may register as bad....don't worry.
Unplug reader and reinsert back to pc, now you should have 2 partitions on your sd EXT3 max 1gb and the rest fat32
this shouldn't have touched your fat32 section but if you didn't follow it right and it got wiped...just copy back your backup onto the sd now.
ok reinsert the sd into your phone and start it up.
now to get access to this new memory...it all depends on what rom you are using.
On stock or stock based rom which have NO APPS2SD.
all roms state if this has it or not. mine dont.
now using a set script you have to flash this in recovery mode to enable the new memory.
For APPS2SD use this >http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?qr5rh2fho1hnbnl
Roms WITHOUT APPS2SD >http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?duigp9ky9796b65
Using the wrong one will cause problems so be very clear what u want.
reboot phone and enjoy new memory.
here are my guides showing the how 2
HTC Unlock >http://bigbearevo.wix.com/salsa/faqs---guides#!__faqs---guides
Install recovery >http://bigbearevo.wix.com/salsa/faqs---guides#!__faqs---guides/recovery
EXT3 Creation > http://bigbearevo.wix.com/salsa/faqs---guides#!__faqs---guides/ext3-creation
ive tried to explain everything i can...any problems PM or email me
cwm
i can't understand how and where i will install the CWM 5??
what is recovery.img and flash_image?
from where i will get recovery.img, flash_image?
what is adb folder?
i am new, please help me .
smondal4u said:
i can't understand how and where i will install the CWM 5??
what is recovery.img and flash_image?
from where i will get recovery.img, flash_image?
what is adb folder?
i am new, please help me .
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1704495
S-off htc salsa
Hi,
I followed your thread and unlocked boot loader of my htc salsa from HTC Dev, and also successfully done with recovery.
but the main target to unlock my phone is to make it root so that i can run vpn application as root on my phone and also get rid of low internal memory issue.
Since my phone is S-On, so my question can i make it root ( I think no), what is the solution to make S-Off. Itsn't there any solution without using XTC Clip (I dnt wanna buy such thing)
Please reply.....
Thanks
Amit
BigBearEvo said:
nps = no problems
look in rom development section, see threads with[ROM] in it, see pictures and whats included in the roms it self.
personally if you want standard use a sense rom
Options are
Thing rom
Bigbear x series V10
Minds sense 3.5
reason i state this is the rooting part.
All custom roms have root/New SU (Superuser rights app)
This is required to run the increased memory.
NOTE Updating HBOOT?UNLOCKING BOOTLOADER WILL WIPE YOUR ROM CLEAN.
BACK EVERYTHING UP U CAN
You need to update your HBOOT.
Goto HTCDev >http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader
Register (takes a few mins)
plug your phone into the pc and select charge option.
Download these >http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?68k4zzzeamjwswt
extract these in to a new folder on c: called Android
now follow instructions to update your HBOOT.
Ok assuming the HBOOT is now updated via HTCDev
You can follow the rest of the instructions to unlock the bootloader, takes around 15mins or so.
So you got the email with the unlock.bin file.
add that into the Android folder u made with those files in there.
Follow instructions again to begin your unlock.
All Done.
so you have updated the HBOOT and unlock bootloader....
Good now for the next bit.
Installing CWM 5
This is a program installed into the phone itself.
This allows you to do pretty much anything you want.
Main thins are Backup and restore of your device.
Flashing of custom Roms
here is recovery >http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?bumma6im6fu8q4b
this is pretty easy to do.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1438804
this shows how to install the recovery.
Once you have done this, then its upto you if your root it or install a new rom.
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New Memory
So to increase the memory partition u need to complete the previous task.
Now then.
Tools required for this next task.
Minitool partition wizard >http://www.partitionwizard.com/free-partition-manager.html
SD READER for your pc.
About 30mins of your time.
Ok to start with
Turn off your phone, remove sd and place into the reader and into your pc via USB slot.
Now open up The partition wizard.
Personally id back up your sd right now...just in case.
Now select your sd and create a new partition
You want to create and EXT3 partition and select it as Primary only, apply actions, now it will do its thing, watch as it works.
Now if this has completed the sd may register as bad....don't worry.
Unplug reader and reinsert back to pc, now you should have 2 partitions on your sd EXT3 max 1gb and the rest fat32
this shouldn't have touched your fat32 section but if you didn't follow it right and it got wiped...just copy back your backup onto the sd now.
ok reinsert the sd into your phone and start it up.
now to get access to this new memory...it all depends on what rom you are using.
On stock or stock based rom which have NO APPS2SD.
all roms state if this has it or not. mine dont.
now using a set script you have to flash this in recovery mode to enable the new memory.
For APPS2SD use this >http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?qr5rh2fho1hnbnl
Roms WITHOUT APPS2SD >http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?duigp9ky9796b65
Using the wrong one will cause problems so be very clear what u want.
reboot phone and enjoy new memory.
here are my guides showing the how 2
HTC Unlock >http://bigbearevo.wix.com/salsa/faqs---guides#!__faqs---guides
Install recovery >http://bigbearevo.wix.com/salsa/faqs---guides#!__faqs---guides/recovery
EXT3 Creation > http://bigbearevo.wix.com/salsa/faqs---guides#!__faqs---guides/ext3-creation
ive tried to explain everything i can...any problems PM or email me
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Try not to add in a thread into your post. It takes up so much space and isn't required. Answer to your question is yes of course u can root without s-off. Its called unlocking your bootloader. Then add recoveery then root. Its easy. Please follow my guide in other threads to do this.
BigBearEvo is using Xparent tapatalk 2 ICS on CM7
HTC Salsa Memory
Hi Big Bear, primarily thank you for all your posts and info which I found really helpful.
My Phone:HTC Salsa
HBOOT-1.07.0000
My problem is:
I used XTC Clip to S-OFF my HTC Salsa, and rooted it. My main aim is to increase its internal memory. So I followed the thread step by step. After rooting the phone (downloaded "root.zip"), I did the 3 wipes and installed CWM 5.0.2.6. Booted phone and all was fine. I did the 3 wipes again, booted the phone and allowed the ROM to fully boot. Then I entered into the HBOOT --> Recovery --> Install zip from SD Card --> installed "htc-data2sd-ext3.zip" and rebooted phone. I used 16gb Class 10 micro (Partitioned using Minitool to ext3 using just 800mb and the rest FAT32, first partition FAT32 and the second partition ext3 both as Primary). I was really happy with the result as when I booted my SD showed 800mb of free space.
I started to download my favourite applications and all was fine. I then switched off phone, placed the SIM and switched back on. Phone reception was very low too, just one or two bars but otherwise all was fine for about an hour until it started to give me several errors of Force Closing. SMSs won't arrive as when I clicked messages, it Force Closes, the same happened with the GMAIL application. I restored the phone to my back up and I did the process all again for about 6 times even using different SD cards but the result was always the same.
So now I restored again, using CWM 5026, created ext3 partition again and downloaded Link2SD. This however is making almost no difference and my internal memory left is now only about 40mb. Phone is working fine, Full Mobile Network Reception, messages work fine too but I did not solve the memory problem.
Am I missing something? Any help from you is greatly appreciated.
Looking forward to hearing from you when you have time.
Thank you so much once again.
Cheers,
ExplorerOn
ExplorerOn said:
Hi Big Bear, primarily thank you for all your posts and info which I found really helpful.
My Phone:HTC Salsa
HBOOT-1.07.0000
My problem is:
I used XTC Clip to S-OFF my HTC Salsa, and rooted it. My main aim is to increase its internal memory. So I followed the thread step by step. After rooting the phone (downloaded "root.zip"), I did the 3 wipes and installed CWM 5.0.2.6. Booted phone and all was fine. I did the 3 wipes again, booted the phone and allowed the ROM to fully boot. Then I entered into the HBOOT --> Recovery --> Install zip from SD Card --> installed "htc-data2sd-ext3.zip" and rebooted phone. I used 16gb Class 10 micro (Partitioned using Minitool to ext3 using just 800mb and the rest FAT32, first partition FAT32 and the second partition ext3 both as Primary). I was really happy with the result as when I booted my SD showed 800mb of free space.
I started to download my favourite applications and all was fine. I then switched off phone, placed the SIM and switched back on. Phone reception was very low too, just one or two bars but otherwise all was fine for about an hour until it started to give me several errors of Force Closing. SMSs won't arrive as when I clicked messages, it Force Closes, the same happened with the GMAIL application. I restored the phone to my back up and I did the process all again for about 6 times even using different SD cards but the result was always the same.
So now I restored again, using CWM 5026, created ext3 partition again and downloaded Link2SD. This however is making almost no difference and my internal memory left is now only about 40mb. Phone is working fine, Full Mobile Network Reception, messages work fine too but I did not solve the memory problem.
Am I missing something? Any help from you is greatly appreciated.
Looking forward to hearing from you when you have time.
Thank you so much once again.
Cheers,
ExplorerOn
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Yep... Hboot must be 1.08
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HTC Salsa
vigoos said:
Yep... Hboot must be 1.08
Sent from my Samsung GALAXY Tab 2 7.0 using xda premium .
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Can I upgrade Hboot from 1.07 to 1.08 since I am now S-OFF? If yes, how can I go about it?
Thank you for your help.
HTC Salsa Hboot 1.08.000
Hi Vigoos, thank you once again for your help. I have managed to follow another thread about Hboot Update for S-OFF. I followed it, updated the bootloader and now I have 1 gb of ext3 memory.
Thanks to you, Problem solved. Wonderful job, keep it up!
Cheers:good:
Please help
Hey @BigBearEvo
I intend to root my friends HTC Salsa and I think yours is the best method out there. The rest kinda confuse me. However, the links dont seem to work. I am unable to download anything.
I understand that your post is old and there could be some updates as of today. Do you know of any better method or how to go about?
All my friend wants to do is get some more internal memory.
Thanks
BigBearEvo said:
nps = no problems
look in rom development section, see threads with[ROM] in it, see pictures and whats included in the roms it self.
personally if you want standard use a sense rom
Options are
Thing rom
Bigbear x series V10
Minds sense 3.5
reason i state this is the rooting part.
All custom roms have root/New SU (Superuser rights app)
This is required to run the increased memory.
NOTE Updating HBOOT?UNLOCKING BOOTLOADER WILL WIPE YOUR ROM CLEAN.
BACK EVERYTHING UP U CAN
You need to update your HBOOT.
Goto HTCDev >http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader
Register (takes a few mins)
plug your phone into the pc and select charge option.
Download these >http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?68k4zzzeamjwswt
extract these in to a new folder on c: called Android
now follow instructions to update your HBOOT.
Ok assuming the HBOOT is now updated via HTCDev
You can follow the rest of the instructions to unlock the bootloader, takes around 15mins or so.
So you got the email with the unlock.bin file.
add that into the Android folder u made with those files in there.
Follow instructions again to begin your unlock.
All Done.
so you have updated the HBOOT and unlock bootloader....
Good now for the next bit.
Installing CWM 5
This is a program installed into the phone itself.
This allows you to do pretty much anything you want.
Main thins are Backup and restore of your device.
Flashing of custom Roms
here is recovery >http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?bumma6im6fu8q4b
this is pretty easy to do.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1438804
this shows how to install the recovery.
Once you have done this, then its upto you if your root it or install a new rom.
...................................................................................................
New Memory
So to increase the memory partition u need to complete the previous task.
Now then.
Tools required for this next task.
Minitool partition wizard >http://www.partitionwizard.com/free-partition-manager.html
SD READER for your pc.
About 30mins of your time.
Ok to start with
Turn off your phone, remove sd and place into the reader and into your pc via USB slot.
Now open up The partition wizard.
Personally id back up your sd right now...just in case.
Now select your sd and create a new partition
You want to create and EXT3 partition and select it as Primary only, apply actions, now it will do its thing, watch as it works.
Now if this has completed the sd may register as bad....don't worry.
Unplug reader and reinsert back to pc, now you should have 2 partitions on your sd EXT3 max 1gb and the rest fat32
this shouldn't have touched your fat32 section but if you didn't follow it right and it got wiped...just copy back your backup onto the sd now.
ok reinsert the sd into your phone and start it up.
now to get access to this new memory...it all depends on what rom you are using.
On stock or stock based rom which have NO APPS2SD.
all roms state if this has it or not. mine dont.
now using a set script you have to flash this in recovery mode to enable the new memory.
For APPS2SD use this >http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?qr5rh2fho1hnbnl
Roms WITHOUT APPS2SD >http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?duigp9ky9796b65
Using the wrong one will cause problems so be very clear what u want.
reboot phone and enjoy new memory.
here are my guides showing the how 2
HTC Unlock >http://bigbearevo.wix.com/salsa/faqs---guides#!__faqs---guides
Install recovery >http://bigbearevo.wix.com/salsa/faqs---guides#!__faqs---guides/recovery
EXT3 Creation > http://bigbearevo.wix.com/salsa/faqs---guides#!__faqs---guides/ext3-creation
ive tried to explain everything i can...any problems PM or email me
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colind29 said:
Hey @BigBearEvo
I intend to root my friends HTC Salsa and I think yours is the best method out there. The rest kinda confuse me. However, the links dont seem to work. I am unable to download anything.
I understand that your post is old and there could be some updates as of today. Do you know of any better method or how to go about?
All my friend wants to do is get some more internal memory.
Thanks
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BB's method is the only and best method out here. The links are working I've confirmed them.
Hey vigoos,
Thanks for your prompt reply. The second link, the mediafire link says "invalid file". it doesnt exist. Please help.
vigoos said:
BB's method is the only and best method out here. The links are working I've confirmed them.
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colind29 said:
Hey vigoos,
Thanks for your prompt reply. The second link, the mediafire link says "invalid file". it doesnt exist. Please help.
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Use this http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?uma19r3pysr93dr
Many thanks for your help @vigoos. Would it be ok if I bother you with some more questions if any pop up?
vigoos said:
Use this http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?uma19r3pysr93dr
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Yeah no probs.
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