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HTC One root that really works

hey everyone !!
firstly, apologies if this should be somewhere else or if ive repeated someone else's problem.
hope you can help. ive got an HTC One and im trying to root it because i want to install a custom rom. ive tried lots and lots of ways including rom manager, superuser, fastboot, superboot. TWRP, CWM and your all in one toolkit but everything fails.. i was wondering if i have a problem with the internal storage. i tried to transfer a jpeg to the phone using HTC sync manager. i left it to transfer and went to work. 8 hours later the progress bar hadnt moved. i tried to transfer a boot image and it keeps timing out. rom manager comes back with errors when i do anything. for example if i try to go into fix permissions i get "an error occured while attempting to run privileged commands" im beginning to think that rooting this mobile is an impossibility. please help !!!

Did u unlock the bootloader?
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shiningarmor said:
Did u unlock the bootloader?
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hey shin hows it going ?
the bootloader is unlocked but i have noticed that the mobile is s- on. im guessing that i need to switch to s- off. is that possible ?
thanx matey !!

graemebonny said:
hey shin hows it going ?
the bootloader is unlocked but i have noticed that the mobile is s- on. im guessing that i need to switch to s- off. is that possible ?
thanx matey !!
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You won't have S-Off unless you have it unlocked from the get go, ie a developers phone.
All you need to do is follow everything from this thread and youre good to go.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2182792&highlight=how+to+root
The whole process should take about half an hour max as if you haven't made an account with HTC dev unlock then you will have to, they will send you a key once you send them the read out from your phone.
It's a really easy procedure to be honest.

dladz said:
You won't have S-Off unless you have it unlocked from the get go, ie a developers phone.
All you need to do is follow everything from this thread and youre good to go.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2182792&highlight=how+to+root
The whole process should take about half an hour max as if you haven't made an account with HTC dev unlock then you will have to, they will send you a key once you send them the read out from your phone.
It's a really easy procedure to be honest.
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hey dude
as i said the bootloader is already unlocked so i dont have to do all that again. the method u suggest is one of the many i already tried and it didnt work. its info is all wrong. it keeps referring to the SD card. The HTC one doesnt come with an SD card ??? it has internal storage.
Graeme

Don't forget to erase cache after you flashed your recovery, this can cause many problems.
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot erase cache
If you don't erase cache, this could be your problem.
Possible solution :
Did you try this method? Don't use any All-in-One tool to do this, do take the time to do this manually via an SDK/ADB command window (see my signature if it is not installed on your computer)
Download the boot.img HERE made by Paul O'Brien and the CWM recovery by Flyhalf205 HERE place both files in your platform-tools of your SDK folder.
Reboot into Bootloader mode
Plug your USB cable and make certain that FASTBOOT USB is highligted
At the prompt type>fastboot flash boot boot.img
Success message
Again at the prompt type>fastboot erase cache
Success message
At the prompt type>fastboot reboot-bootloader
Your phone will reboot in Bootloader mode
At the prompt type>fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Success message
Againt at the prompt type>fastboot erase cache
Success message
At the prompt type>fastboot reboot
Once rebooted check if you have the Superuser application in the app Drawer

Did you manage to get recovery installed ok?

graemebonny said:
hey everyone !!
firstly, apologies if this should be somewhere else or if ive repeated someone else's problem.
hope you can help. ive got an HTC One and im trying to root it because i want to install a custom rom. ive tried lots and lots of ways including rom manager, superuser, fastboot, superboot. TWRP, CWM and your all in one toolkit but everything fails.. i was wondering if i have a problem with the internal storage. i tried to transfer a jpeg to the phone using HTC sync manager. i left it to transfer and went to work. 8 hours later the progress bar hadnt moved. i tried to transfer a boot image and it keeps timing out. rom manager comes back with errors when i do anything. for example if i try to go into fix permissions i get "an error occured while attempting to run privileged commands" im beginning to think that rooting this mobile is an impossibility. please help !!!
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The sd card Nens referring to is the internal storage
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[Q] need recovery file of ZR

i already done unlock the boot loader but when i reboot my phone it show come back to logo only then restart..can some help what to do.. i already back up my file in pc companion but my phone is not working now..should i need to installer my firmware again i try flashtool buy it show in the screen...connected on fastboot thats why i cant install the ftf file using flash mode....some one help thank you

mingche0923 said:
i already done unlock the boot loader but when i reboot my phone it show come back to logo only then restart..can some help what to do.. i already back up my file in pc companion but my phone is not working now..should i need to installer my firmware again i try flashtool buy it show in the screen...connected on fastboot thats why i cant install the ftf file using flash mode....some one help thank you
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U need to goto flash mode to flash ftf...hold down the volume down button and then connect with your phone switched off..
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Don't forget to clear data, cash etc.

zu0ke said:
Don't forget to clear data, cash etc.
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that you sir im done thanks for the help

Problems!

Hello.
I unlocked my Razr's bootloader and I was trying to upgrade it to KitKat. The installation goes fail and the smartphone keep restarting and asking to install the files but the cell can't find it. What should I do?
I appreciate your help.
Att. Vinicius.

vcholdys said:
Hello.
I unlocked my Razr's bootloader end I was trying to upgrade it to KitKat. The installation goes fail and the smartphone keep restarting and asking to install the files but the cell can't find it. What should I do?
I appreciate your help.
Att. Vinicius.
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What type of files is it asking for? And on which moment does it do that. How did u do the update with the official OTA?
U can always go back to JB (for safety) by manually flashing the boot, system and recovery image from a RSD-Lite package. Then u will at least have a booting phone

I just nedd to figure out where the installation files (upgrade files) are saved so I can delete them and the phone will stop restarting every single time that I turn it on.
Does anyone know where it is saved?

vcholdys said:
I just nedd to figure out where the installation files (upgrade files) are saved so I can delete them and the phone will stop restarting every single time that I turn it on.
Does anyone know where it is saved?
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The OTA Update is stored in /cache/ but you can only rm it with root access. So if you have an unlocked bootloader (BL) and you can access your recovery, delete the update in the /cache/ folder.
Another way would be to go into fastboot (press vol down and power) and then you could reflash the stock partition.
Easiest would be to connect your phone to your pc, go to the folder where you have installed adb and extract the 4.1.2 firmware there, too.
Next open up a command shell (Win key + r), enter cmd,
Then enter fastboot flash system system_signed and voila, your system partition is flashed to stock and you keep all your apps and app data

It worked! I wipped Cache data and it stoped restarting. Now There's a message "update failure' but it's only touch "ok" and it's gone for some hours.
Thank you buddy. You've really helped!

xperia Z1 crashed screen,forgotten pattern, and USB debugging OFF !!, HELP please!!

hello,
It's worst scenario I could imagine, My sisters Xperia Z1 dropped on street floor and crashed almost 70% of the screen,
touch is working on the remain area, she left the device for a while, and now she need some contacts, sms, pics from it, she forgot the pattern, and forgot the google mail associated !!.
I tried many ways described in many sites to remove the pattern without removing stored data, but the way ends at USB debugging OFF on the device,
please any one can lead my to how to unlock it ?
and in worst case if we can reset the device totally , how to do that? and can we use some app to recover data?
any help would be so appreciated.
thanks
A.H.A

engali555 said:
hello,
It's worst scenario I could imagine, My sisters Xperia Z1 dropped on street floor and crashed almost 70% of the screen,
touch is working on the remain area, she left the device for a while, and now she need some contacts, sms, pics from it, she forgot the pattern, and forgot the google mail associated !!.
I tried many ways described in many sites to remove the pattern without removing stored data, but the way ends at USB debugging OFF on the device,
please any one can lead my to how to unlock it ?
and in worst case if we can reset the device totally , how to do that? and can we use some app to recover data?
any help would be so appreciated.
thanks
A.H.A
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If she has recovery, you should be able to start recovery and from there you can connect the phone to computer and have access to internal card. If there is no recovery and bootloader is unlocked, fastboot TWRP and do the same. If bootloader is locked, and there is a google account prompt, I doubt you'd be able to get to data. But google the options...

Hello,
I'm Afraid there is no recovery available ,
as I check about fastboot TWRP recovery, it needs first the device to be rooted and "Enabled USB debugging " ; means need the device to be opened and rooted and Enabled USB debugging !.
any idea please ?

unlock bootloader using fastboot mode via flashtool, then fastboot flash twrp.
then boot into recovery and attach your device to pc.
links that might help are below
twrp recovery
how to unlock bootloader
how to flash with adb fastboot

If you don't have anything particulary worth saving on it, then just flash a fresh rom with flashtool.

team_div said:
unlock bootloader using fastboot mode via flashtool, then fastboot flash twrp.
then boot into recovery and attach your device to pc.
links that might help are below
twrp recovery
how to unlock bootloader
how to flash with adb fastboot
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IGnoTon said:
If you don't have anything particulary worth saving on it, then just flash a fresh rom with flashtool.
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thanks for replies,
my first problem is FLASHTOOL which is "EMMA" , it dosn't work at all, it always says: "unable to connect to the network" , ... while I really have a network connection working fine !!.
what to do please?

engali555 said:
thanks for replies,
my first problem is FLASHTOOL which is "EMMA" , it dosn't work at all, it always says: "unable to connect to the network" , ... while I really have a network connection working fine !!.
what to do please?
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ok, get this one:
http://www.flashtool.net/index.php
it works like a charm. And it has firmware downloader built in.

after unlocking the bootloader and installing TWRP, you want to delete the file password.key in /data/system/ using this:
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646108
then it should be unlocked. good luck.

EDL Mode, MiFlash save user data option wiped data?

Hi,
I had a bootloader locked mi a2 stuck in a bootloop so I took it apart put it into EDL mode and flashed stock images via MiFlash tool using the 'save user data' option. Now it boots and it asked for the previous lock pattern but it did not restore any data. Is all hope and data lost or am I missing something?
I really don't understand where is all the data gone if the data partition was not flashed. Its my gfs phone she had tones of photos on it, it would be amazing if somehow it could be restored.

In these process sometimes device reset itself and erase all internal data as edl is not a normal mode for flashing (May be i am wrong) .

MIN313 said:
In these process sometimes device reset itself and erase all internal data as edl is not a normal mode for flashing (May be i am wrong) .
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If so, then why did it ask for the previous pass code at start up? I am really confused by this whole thing.

SidCounter said:
If so, then why did it ask for the previous pass code at start up? I am really confused by this whole thing.
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Because it has been hard rest intentionally or un intentionally , according to android security you have to enter your last pattern , your email last sync and it is necessary even if you flash in edl using test points , you have to enter your last credentials and pattern or pin etc.
Don't be confuse , it normal Security Pass.

MIN313 said:
Because it has been hard rest intentionally or un intentionally , according to android security you have to enter your last pattern , your email last sync and it is necessary even if you flash in edl using test points , you have to enter your last credentials and pattern or pin etc.
Don't be confuse , it normal Security Pass.
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Huh, okay so it is not to restore the data partition, it is just to confirm the owner of the device. Thanks for the info.

SidCounter said:
Huh, okay so it is not to restore the data partition, it is just to confirm the owner of the device. Thanks for the info.
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hi, did you get your data back?

mcsergeant said:
hi, did you get your data back?
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Sadly not, I gave up.

SidCounter said:
Sadly not, I gave up.
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Thanks for quick reply

BTW you need to take backup of your internal data files if you need to flash stock or custom rom becouse thats mi a2 even with the official updates this phone can get bootloop.
i recomendeding you the use fastboot not MiFlash becouse you can control all the things happenin on flashing.
here is the ota flasher batch file without *fastboot erase ddr* command i have deleted it becouse if there is fastboot erase ddr command this will earse all the things on your phone
if you want to try this method:
1 install adb drivers
2 extract all image files to the same folder with OTAFlasher.bat
3 open CMD and type fastboot devices on fastboot mode (or adb devices reboot bootloader for enter fastboot mode)
4 if everything looks correct just type *OTAFlasher.bat* then press enter
this will take 30 mins to finish after that everything will be okay
have good day

Maharram said:
BTW you need to take backup of your internal data files if you need to flash stock or custom rom becouse thats mi a2 even with the official updates this phone can get bootloop.
i recomendeding you the use fastboot not MiFlash becouse you can control all the things happenin on flashing.
here is the ota flasher batch file without *fastboot erase ddr* command i have deleted it becouse if there is fastboot erase ddr command this will earse all the things on your phone
if you want to try this method:
1 install adb drivers
2 extract all image files to the same folder with OTAFlasher.bat
3 open CMD and type fastboot devices on fastboot mode (or adb devices reboot bootloader for enter fastboot mode)
4 if everything looks correct just type *OTAFlasher.bat* then press enter
this will take 30 mins to finish after that everything will be okay
have good day
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Is it possible to flash the official ROM in fastboot with a locked bootloader? I also can't enbale usb debugging since the phone is in a bootloop.

Nope u need to unlock bootloader first

I assume that it's impossible to save the user data if the bootloader is locked in the case of a Mi A2 device? My Mi A2 randomly shut itself down and now it won't boot into Android anymore. I get the error "Can't load Android system. Your data may be corrupt. ..., TRY AGAIN or FACTORY DATA RESET". I didn't want to reset my phone before searching for a possible solution that would restore my user data. In the meantime I bought a replacement phone, on this phone I noticed that Google Photos did not backup any photos I took with my Mi A2 in the last 30 days. That's why it's so important to me to restore the user data, I just don't want to lose these photos. But I assume that there is no such solution that can achieve this with a locked bootloader right?

Moustachio_ said:
I assume that it's impossible to save the user data if the bootloader is locked in the case of a Mi A2 device? My Mi A2 randomly shut itself down and now it won't boot into Android anymore. I get the error "Can't load Android system. Your data may be corrupt. ..., TRY AGAIN or FACTORY DATA RESET". I didn't want to reset my phone before searching for a possible solution that would restore my user data. In the meantime I bought a replacement phone, on this phone I noticed that Google Photos did not backup any photos I took with my Mi A2 in the last 30 days. That's why it's so important to me to restore the user data, I just don't want to lose these photos. But I assume that there is no such solution that can achieve this with a locked bootloader right?
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İn the fastboot mode u can access to the your internal storage. You need to do factory reset for fix the phone

So you're saying that I can restore the files by booting into fastboot and connecting the phone to the pc over usb right? Do I need any commands for this, or will it be recognized as external storage by Windows? The phone doesn't have USB-debugging enabled and isn't unlocked.

Maharram said:
İn the fastboot mode u can access to the your internal storage. You need to do factory reset for fix the phone
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I tested it, but while in fastboot my computer doesn't show any storage devices.

Moustachio_ said:
I tested it, but while in fastboot my computer doesn't show any storage devices.
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Boot into twrp and try this too
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Moustachio_ said:
So you're saying that I can restore the files by booting into fastboot and connecting the phone to the pc over usb right? Do I need any commands for this, or will it be recognized as external storage by Windows? The phone doesn't have USB-debugging enabled and isn't unlocked.
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Ohh sorry i didn't know that your phone isn't unlocked. At this point all u need to do is factory reset i think

Maharram said:
Boot into twrp and try this too
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Ohh sorry i didn't know that your phone isn't unlocked. At this point all u need to do is factory reset i think
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Yeah, that's the thing, I was hoping there was a way to at least restore the pictures on the phone because Google Photos did not backup my pictures for a month. But I guess there is just no way to restore those, not even with the EDL mode Time to reset the phone and move on then I guess.
Thank you for your time!

Moustachio_ said:
Yeah, that's the thing, I was hoping there was a way to at least restore the pictures on the phone because Google Photos did not backup my pictures for a month. But I guess there is just no way to restore those, not even with the EDL mode Time to reset the phone and move on then I guess.
Thank you for your time!
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Anytime also maybe last time try recovery softwares
Just google it

Maharram said:
Anytime also maybe last time try recovery softwares
Just google it
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Wow, why didn't I think of that myself?... I've done it a couple of times for other people! Thanks for the great suggestion, hopefully I can recover some stuff that way.

Moustachio_ said:
Wow, why didn't I think of that myself?... I've done it a couple of times for other people! Thanks for the great suggestion, hopefully I can recover some stuff that way.
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No problem if this'll help you just let me know