hey guys, im confused here , i have a locked bootloader , hboot 2.00, s on , everything stock, can i install ics without having to wait for optus to push the ota ?
You have to wait until opus releases ics.
naathaanb96 said:
hey guys, im confused here , i have a locked bootloader , hboot 2.00, s on , everything stock, can i install ics without having to wait for optus to push the ota ?
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No, the custom, rooted ROMs that are being developed off of the Chinese RUU/OTA can only be flashed from on phone that has a custom recovery such as ClockworkMod or 4EXT, which in your case would require an unlocked bootloader or downgrading and gaining S-OFF using Revolutionary.
tpbklake said:
No, the custom, rooted ROMs that are being developed off of the Chinese RUU/OTA can only be flashed from on phone that has a custom recovery such as ClockworkMod or 4EXT, which in your case would require an unlocked bootloader or downgrading and gaining S-OFF using Revolutionary.
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i don't wanna risk unlocking the bootloader and screwing it up so i pretty much just have to play the waiting game ?
naathaanb96 said:
i don't wanna risk unlocking the bootloader and screwing it up so i pretty much just have to play the waiting game ?
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I don't see why you should screw it up. Everyone here has succesfully unlocked his bootloader. For installation of ICS, just wait a few days, until we know exactly the best way to install ICS.
Inferi0r said:
I don't see why you should screw it up. Everyone here has succesfully unlocked his bootloader. For installation of ICS, just wait a few days, until we know exactly the best way to install ICS.
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if i had to return my phone for warranty reasons , would the unlocked bootloader worry them and decline it ?
naathaanb96 said:
if i had to return my phone for warranty reasons , would the unlocked bootloader worry them and decline it ?
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You can make you phone easy full stock with locked bootloader, like described here.
They won't even see you ever had a custom ROM.
Inferi0r said:
You can make you phone easy full stock with locked bootloader, like described here.
They won't even see you ever had a custom ROM.
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thanks mate if Optus haven't released update by end of the weekend I'll unlock bootloader and flash cwm and a custom ROM
Sent from my HTC Incredible S using XDA
naathaanb96 said:
thanks mate if Optus haven't released update by end of the weekend I'll unlock bootloader and flash cwm and a custom ROM
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I have my doubts mate
Sorry
Just flash the PG32IMG.zip in hboot and you can upgrade to ics
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No, the custom, rooted ROMs that are being developed off of the Chinese RUU/OTA can only be flashed from on phone that has a custom recovery such as ClockworkMod or 4EXT, which in your case would require an unlocked bootloader or downgrading and gaining S-OFF using Revolutionary.
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i took the risk and unlocked my bootloader successfully , i'm now flashing clockwork mod, the version that is in the stickied post with instructions, so with my phone and the way the bootloader is unlocked with s on, could i install a ics rom ?
edit: cwm flashed , just need to choose a rom xD
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Ok, so i have the Incredible S. I Unlocked its bootloader using this method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1337105 but i had to relock it to send it for warranty. When i get it back, i will unlock it again, nut because the phone was on hboot 1.16, i had to flash the boot.img each time i installed a new rom. But, if i use this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1373697 (which, by the wayy, is how i put my phone's bootloader to stock) will i be able to use the CWM app to install/update roms?
If not, is there a better way to root the phone?
Also, could anyone explain how custom radios and kernels are better than stock?
Thanks
TaLEntZ96 said:
Ok, so i have the Incredible S. I Unlocked its bootloader using this method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1337105 but i had to relock it to send it for warranty. When i get it back, i will unlock it again, nut because the phone was on hboot 1.16, i had to flash the boot.img each time i installed a new rom. But, if i use this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1373697 (which, by the wayy, is how i put my phone's bootloader to stock) will i be able to use the CWM app to install/update roms?
If not, is there a better way to root the phone?
Also, could anyone explain how custom radios and kernels are better than stock?
Thanks
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Yes if you use the downgrade tool to get hboot 1.13 and use Revolutionary to S-Off then you will be able to use CWM to flash custom ROMs.
There is no such thing as a custom radio, but each time HTC upgrades a ROM, the RUU may contain a new radio which has improvements.
TaLEntZ96 said:
Ok, so i have the Incredible S. I Unlocked its bootloader using this method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1337105 but i had to relock it to send it for warranty. When i get it back, i will unlock it again, nut because the phone was on hboot 1.16, i had to flash the boot.img each time i installed a new rom. But, if i use this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1373697 (which, by the wayy, is how i put my phone's bootloader to stock) will i be able to use the CWM app to install/update roms?
If not, is there a better way to root the phone?
Also, could anyone explain how custom radios and kernels are better than stock?
Thanks
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TaLEntZ96 said:
Ok, so i have the Incredible S. I Unlocked its bootloader using this method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1337105 but i had to relock it to send it for warranty. When i get it back, i will unlock it again, nut because the phone was on hboot 1.16, i had to flash the boot.img each time i installed a new rom. But, if i use this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1373697 (which, by the wayy, is how i put my phone's bootloader to stock) will i be able to use the CWM app to install/update roms?
If not, is there a better way to root the phone?
Also, could anyone explain how custom radios and kernels are better than stock?
Thanks
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Dude u need to downgrade ur hboot in oder to gain soff.. they a guide on how to do it..it works for me n should work4 u 2 ..
Sent from my Htc Incredible S with beats audio & Nik's Rom 4.0
McIero said:
Dude u need to downgrade ur hboot in oder to gain soff.. they a guide on how to do it..it works for me n should work4 u 2 ..
Sent from my Htc Incredible S with beats audio & Nik's Rom 4.0
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I know! the 2nd link is the downgrade!!!
TaLEntZ96 said:
Ok, so i have the Incredible S. I Unlocked its bootloader using this method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1337105 but i had to relock it to send it for warranty. When i get it back, i will unlock it again, nut because the phone was on hboot 1.16, i had to flash the boot.img each time i installed a new rom. But, if i use this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1373697 (which, by the wayy, is how i put my phone's bootloader to stock) will i be able to use the CWM app to install/update roms?
If not, is there a better way to root the phone?
Also, could anyone explain how custom radios and kernels are better than stock?
Thanks
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Yes.......
Getting ready to root my phone and flash a Rom in the couple of days...just wanna be sure I know everything before I go for it...this is my second android...my first being the infuse which did not require bootloader to be unlocked or this s off thing....
I'm just curious what s off does for the phone...Im pretty sure the unlocked bootloader just allows the phone to boot unsigned roms and stuff (correct me if I'm wrong) but I've never heard of s off...what is it ...what does it do?
Once I get more comfortable with this phone...I may begin to develop for it...
Thanks for any help with my question...any and all information you may think is useful is also appreciated...anything...I'm brand new to this phone and to HTC/sense
Sent from my HTC PH39100 using XDA
mg2195 said:
Getting ready to root my phone and flash a Rom in the couple of days...just wanna be sure I know everything before I go for it...this is my second android...my first being the infuse which did not require bootloader to be unlocked or this s off thing....
I'm just curious what s off does for the phone...Im pretty sure the unlocked bootloader just allows the phone to boot unsigned roms and stuff (correct me if I'm wrong) but I've never heard of s off...what is it ...what does it do?
Once I get more comfortable with this phone...I may begin to develop for it...
Thanks for any help with my question...any and all information you may think is useful is also appreciated...anything...I'm brand new to this phone and to HTC/sense
Sent from my HTC PH39100 using XDA
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S-off is security off. It allows you to write to partitions you aren't able to write to with just an unlocked bootloader. This was important for users who didn't get an official ICS update from their carrier. Without an official update, they didn't have an ICS HBoot and couldn't run ICS ROMs. With s-off, you can flash custom/unsigned HBoot so ICS is available for those users. That's s-off's main purpose for this device, but has a bunch of other uses. However, s-off is not necessary unless you want ICS and don't have an official update from your carrier. You can also flash radios, splash screens, boot.img from recovery, etc, etc
homeslice976 said:
S-off is security off. It allows you to write to partitions you aren't able to write to with just an unlocked bootloader. This was important for users who didn't get an official ICS update from their carrier. Without an official update, they didn't have an ICS HBoot and couldn't run ICS ROMs. With s-off, you can flash custom/unsigned HBoot so ICS is available for those users. That's s-off's main purpose for this device, but has a bunch of other uses. However, s-off is not necessary unless you want ICS and don't have an official update from your carrier. You can also flash radios, splash screens, boot.img from recovery, etc, etc
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Ok, thanks for the info...I was looking at one of the stickies and it said it wasn't needed but didn't say what it did...so I guess ill need it to flash a recovery
Again thanks for the info
Sent from my HTC PH39100 using XDA
mg2195 said:
Ok, thanks for the info...I was looking at one of the stickies and it said it wasn't needed but didn't say what it did...so I guess ill need it to flash a recovery
Again thanks for the info
Sent from my HTC PH39100 using XDA
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No. To flash a custom recovery all you need is an unlocked bootloader. Recovery is one of the partitions you can fastboot flash without s-off or an eng bootloader
homeslice976 said:
No. To flash a custom recovery all you need is an unlocked bootloader. Recovery is one of the partitions you can fastboot flash without s-off or an eng bootloader
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Ok then...so if I'm just gonna be flashing roms than s off isn't neccessary? Sorry for all the questions...just wanna do everything right...
Sent from my HTC PH39100 using XDA
mg2195 said:
Ok then...so if I'm just gonna be flashing roms than s off isn't neccessary? Sorry for all the questions...just wanna do everything right...
Sent from my HTC PH39100 using XDA
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I see you have ATT, which means you have a Vivid, so S-Off is NOT necessary for flashing ROMs. If the Vivid came with ICS, you're all set to unlock bootloader, flash custom recovery, flash boot.img, and flash ROM. If your Vivid currently has GB, you'll want to run an ICS RUU first (relock bootloader first if it is currently unlocked), then unlock, etc
s-off necesary for kernel?
homeslice976 said:
I see you have ATT, which means you have a Vivid, so S-Off is NOT necessary for flashing ROMs. If the Vivid came with ICS, you're all set to unlock bootloader, flash custom recovery, flash boot.img, and flash ROM. If your Vivid currently has GB, you'll want to run an ICS RUU first (relock bootloader first if it is currently unlocked), then unlock, etc
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i'm on at&t with ics update , rooted unlocked bootloader
i hav a confusion...is s-off necesary for flashing kernel?i want to flash holicakes kernel but i cant find if s-off is necessary for kernel
thanks for any future help
nikhilpshankar said:
i'm on at&t with ics update , rooted unlocked bootloader
i hav a confusion...is s-off necesary for flashing kernel?i want to flash holicakes kernel but i cant find if s-off is necessary for kernel
thanks for any future help
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Not necessary but makes it easier. There are other options: (boot.img is usually found in the rom zip file.)
1. Fastboot boot recovery.img - command from terminal/CMD
2. Fastboot flash boot boot.img - command from terminal/CMD
3. Flashimage GUI (app is in Themes and Apps section)
Any of these options will work.
nikhilpshankar said:
i'm on at&t with ics update , rooted unlocked bootloader
i hav a confusion...is s-off necesary for flashing kernel?i want to flash holicakes kernel but i cant find if s-off is necessary for kernel
thanks for any future help
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DO NOT FLASH HOLICAKES KERNEL... ITS FOR GINGERBREAD
Sent from my Vivid 4G using Tapatalk 2
Wow...back in my noobie HTC days lol haha
Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2
I laughed when I saw this thread pop back up too
hi
can i root2.2 hboot {my phone updated by running 4.0.4 ruu} & install costume roms on my phone without downgrade or s off ??
if yes can i use gingerbread costume roms too?
tanks
cr_real said:
hi
can i root2.2 hboot {my phone updated by running 4.0.4 ruu} & install costume roms on my phone without downgrade or s off ??
if yes can i use gingerbread costume roms too?
tanks
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Unlock the bootloader using the procedure at HTCDEV.com
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Unlock the bootloader using the procedure at HTCDEV.com
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tanks
but how to root?
can i install gingerbread costume rom?
cr_real said:
tanks
but how to root?
can i install gingerbread costume rom?
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After you unlock the bootloader you can flash a custom recovery and that will allow you to root your current ROM, install custom ROMs, etc.
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After you unlock the bootloader you can flash a custom recovery and that will allow you to root your current ROM, install custom ROMs, etc.
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i did it but my phone reboots bootloader repeatly
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i did it but my phone reboots bootloader repeatly
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What were the steps you did after you unlocked the bootloader at HTCDEV.com?
What custom Recovery did you install?
At what point did it start constant reboots?
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What were the steps you did after you unlocked the bootloader at HTCDEV.com?
What custom Recovery did you install?
At what point did it start constant reboots?
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tanks
i tried again and do it
my only question is can i install gingerbread costume rom on this hboot?
cr_real said:
tanks
i tried again and do it
my only question is can i install gingerbread costume rom on this hboot?
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Yes, you can use GB custom ROMs, just don't try to go all the way back to Froyo.
With the GS2 I just got the file, put it on Odin and it was done so I have no clue about HTC phones. My phone is unlocked but has my networks firmware on it and I cannot update to newer firmware unless I get the stock firmware I'm guessing. So I'm just wondering where I can get that and how I do it?
Thanx.
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With the GS2 I just got the file, put it on Odin and it was done so I have no clue about HTC phones. My phone is unlocked but has my networks firmware on it and I cannot update to newer firmware unless I get the stock firmware I'm guessing. So I'm just wondering where I can get that and how I do it?
Thanx.
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Just about everything on htc phones is done through custom recovery.
If you have bootloader unlocked the you will need to flash a custom recovery I recommend twrp. After that just make a backup then download and flash a rom.
You can download and flash roms with just the phone no computer needed once you have the custom recovery
Sent from my Tricked out HTC One
Terrorantula said:
With the GS2 I just got the file, put it on Odin and it was done so I have no clue about HTC phones. My phone is unlocked but has my networks firmware on it and I cannot update to newer firmware unless I get the stock firmware I'm guessing. So I'm just wondering where I can get that and how I do it?
Thanx.
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when you say unlocked do you mean bootloader is unlocked
Just read this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2265618
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when you say unlocked do you mean bootloader is unlocked
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No I mean my network doesn't lock the phone but you get their firmware which is annoying. I have no idea how to check the bootloader, never even heard of one before, everything was much easier with Samsung lol.
What's the difference between flashing CR and Rom?
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What's the difference between flashing CR and Rom?
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Custom ROMs are tweaked so more than likely it will be snappier and more battery efficient compared to stock ROMs. Also some custom ROMs have different themes, wallpaper or look than a stock ROM. The only ROM I know that doesn't have ANY visual changes is ARHD ROMs by mike1986.
shadowboy23 said:
Custom ROMs are tweaked so more than likely it will be snappier and more battery efficient compared to stock ROMs. Also some custom ROMs have different themes, wallpaper or look than a stock ROM. The only ROM I know that doesn't have ANY visual changes is ARHD ROMs by mike1986.
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No I mean I see Flash Custom Recovery and I see Flash rom.
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No I mean I see Flash Custom Recovery and I see Flash rom.
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You need to flash a custom recovery to be able to flash a custom ROM. Read the guide that was mentioned a couple of post above. The steps år basically like this.
Unlock the bootloader through the HTCdev website
Flash a custom recovery
Make a nandroid backup of your stock rom from recovery
Download and copy a custom ROM zip to the SD card
Flash the custom ROM from recovery
No, Samsung was not any easier to modify . I have rooted and modified several devices from both Samsung and HTC. You just have to learn the steps.
Sent from my HTC One using xda premium
How do I check if the bootloader is unlocked? I never had to bother with it before.
Terrorantula said:
How do I check if the bootloader is unlocked? I never had to bother with it before.
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If you haven't unlocked bootloader then it is locked you can't root before you unlocked the boorloader
jaythenut said:
If you haven't unlocked bootloader then it is locked you can't root before you unlocked the boorloader
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Why are they all locked now? They never used to be.
I am planning on unlocking and rooting my Canadian HTC One Silver on Rogers, right now actually, but I am just curious, 4.3 is supposed to be out for me sometime this weekend, maybe even tonight or tomorrow, so is it worth rooting atm or should I wait for 4.3 then wait for a root method or whatever I have to do, I am new to android and to rooting but I have been researching it for ages while I was stuck with BB7...
So, if this is not something to worry about or you think I should just go for it, is anyone willing to help me root over skype or TV or whatever, I am still confused and could use some... live help. I have a good mic and I am a good listener so it shouldn't be an issue.
Wait the Update and unlock the phone after
Because, if you want do the OTA after the unlocking, you have to revert back to lock and install it
I think is better do all after the OTA
Guich said:
Wait the Update and unlock the phone after
Because, if you want do the OTA after the unlocking, you have to revert back to lock and install it
I think is better do all after the OTA
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Was wondering the same actually...
I have unlucked my One, flashed TWRP recovery, made a backup of the stock rom and flashed a custom rom.
If I'd want to get the official stock update (if I understand correctly that's the only way to also flash firmware if you are S-ON with hboot 1.54?) the process would be:
* Restore the stock rom backup
* Flash stock recovery
Am I missing something?
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Was wondering the same actually...
I have unlucked my One, flashed TWRP recovery, made a backup of the stock rom and flashed a custom rom.
If I'd want to get the official stock update (if I understand correctly that's the only way to also flash firmware if you are S-ON with hboot 1.54?) the process would be:
* Restore the stock rom backup
* Flash stock recovery
Am I missing something?
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Relock the bootloader after the points you writed
The command is:
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fastboot oem lock
Guich said:
Relock the bootloader after the points you writed
The command is:
Code:
fastboot oem lock
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Great! And can I unlock afterwards again using the same way I did before using the same file from htc-dev?
Cheers
dagrim1 said:
Great! And can I unlock afterwards again using the same way I did before using the same file from htc-dev?
Cheers
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Yes, but if you will get the new update with the new hboot, is better unlock with a new code
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Yes, but if you will get the new update with the new hboot, is better unlock with a new code
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I understand, still have to wait till the update actually comes available but it's always good to be prepared Thanks again!