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So I'm wanting to install the OTA ICS update but it fails and I get the little red exclamation point when I try.. I am assuming this is because my bootloader is unlocked? I've been trying to find a way to install it but the only one I found was one requiring S-OFF which I don't have..
So basically my question is can I install ICS on my rooted unlocked bootloader?
If absolutely necessary I can always lock it, install, then re unlock it but that's such a pain.. AT&T gets on my nerves sometimes..
I am almost positive that you have to do the re-lock process unless somehow they found another way. You should probably read around next time. Most likely, someone has already asked your question.
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I've read quite a few threads but haven't been able to find anything.. and like I said, I did find one but it requires S-OFF and the juniper thing, or whatever to lazy to look up the name right now lol, is not released yet.. and I haven't been able to find another way to get S-OFF..
If you want ics that bad you have to do it like every one else here...there is no reason to whine cause your to lazy to relock the bootloader ..it take all of about three mins for me to relock mine ... and about 20 min to do the whole process...you don't need s off to get ics if your using the vivid or velocity. there's no place for lazy people here so please just do it like ever one else or do with out
I'm fully aware you don't NEED S-OFF to get ICS its the only way I have found to do it with an unlocked bootloader if you even bothered to read my post. And if your going to be rude and unhelpful stay out of my thread, people like you are why forums loose members. I simply asked a question I never said I was lazy and wouldn't do it I was simply looking for an easier alternative.
The S-OFF is obviously a mistake, because if it was S-OFF then you wouldn't have to do fastboot oem lock.
Yes, you have to relock the bootloader. Make sure you kept your unlock_code.bin or else you might not be able to unlock the bootloader again.
To be extra safe you should flash stock recovery before you do anything.
Quick question going along with this, it may be stupid, I just wanted to make sure before I try anything: I'm currently on RumRaider and I want to switch to ICS. If I were to revert to stock and relock and then do the OTA update to ICS from AT&T, can I still get root with the same zergrush application or whatever that I used before?
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becandl said:
Quick question going along with this, it may be stupid, I just wanted to make sure before I try anything: I'm currently on RumRaider and I want to switch to ICS. If I were to revert to stock and relock and then do the OTA update to ICS from AT&T, can I still get root with the same zergrush application or whatever that I used before?
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Yes you can currently root the official ota of ics.
becandl said:
Quick question going along with this, it may be stupid, I just wanted to make sure before I try anything: I'm currently on RumRaider and I want to switch to ICS. If I were to revert to stock and relock and then do the OTA update to ICS from AT&T, can I still get root with the same zergrush application or whatever that I used before?
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Your best bet is to relock the boot loader then run the ruu for the vivid then re unlock and do your flashes
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Hunt3r.j2 said:
The S-OFF is obviously a mistake, because if it was S-OFF then you wouldn't have to do fastboot oem lock.
Yes, you have to relock the bootloader. Make sure you kept your unlock_code.bin or else you might not be able to unlock the bootloader again.
To be extra safe you should flash stock recovery before you do anything.
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ccb101 said:
Your best bet is to relock the boot loader then run the ruu for the vivid then re unlock and do your flashes
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Hmm well OTA still kept failing for me, even after relocking the bootloader.. I ended up having to download the RUU from HTC Support and install it through my computer using HTC Sync.. which kinda sucked but it still at least installed ICS..
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Yes you can currently root the official ota of ics.
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and what lol?! where, I haven't been able to root mine and the zergrush that I used for GB failed.. the only thing I have been able to find is this:
wcxxperia-nce.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=305
Which I am considering mainly because he almost doubled the proc speed..
Iomega0318 said:
and what lol?! where, I haven't been able to root mine and the zergrush that I used for GB failed.. the only thing I have been able to find is this:
wcxxperia-nce.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=305
Which I am considering mainly because he almost doubled the proc speed..
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There are plenty of options out there. Since you now have an updated HBOOT, flash a recovery image and CWM a rooted stock ROM.
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Thanks for the help guys. I relocked the bootloader and ran the RUU, then did the OTA. After that I used the noob proof tool thing in the dev forums and installed the WCX recovery and then rooted with the same tool as well. Currently typing on it, and loving it!
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There is another way.
Iomega0318 said:
Hmm well OTA still kept failing for me, even after relocking the bootloader.. I ended up having to download the RUU from HTC Support and install it through my computer using HTC Sync.. which kinda sucked but it still at least installed ICS..
and what lol?! where, I haven't been able to root mine and the zergrush that I used for GB failed.. the only thing I have been able to find is this:
wcxxperia-nce.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=305
Which I am considering mainly because he almost doubled the proc speed..
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I was on stock ICS and was trying to root after unlocking my bootloader. I found that ROM developer pirateghost has a rooted OTA ICS ROM image you can flash. I was having he|| rooting my Vivid. I flashed his ROM and got what I needed. My Vivid rooted and still on ICS.
You can find it on goo.im here goo.im/devs/pirateghost/vivid
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There are plenty of options out there. Since you now have an updated HBOOT, flash a recovery image and CWM a rooted stock ROM.
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Yeah I have been keeping an eye on WhildChild and he just realeased a new version.. So going to give that a try tonight, hope it goes ok, if not I'll be back lol..
daspazz said:
I was on stock ICS and was trying to root after unlocking my bootloader. I found that ROM developer pirateghost has a rooted OTA ICS ROM image you can flash. I was having he|| rooting my Vivid. I flashed his ROM and got what I needed. My Vivid rooted and still on ICS.
You can find it on goo.im here goo.im/devs/pirateghost/vivid
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Nice! Wish I found that earlier, right now I am probably going to use WhildChilds ROM since he has put so much into it and over clocked the kernel..
Does anyone else have a stock unrooted one that has come up with an update in the past day or two? My wife's says there is an update available(she is on 1.08.x.x). Just wondering what the update is for.
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hmm lets us know! Id check but im not stock
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Do you have to be unrooted to check? I'm on the stock deodexed rom and nothing comes up
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http://www.att.com/esupport/article.jsp?sid=KB420550&cv=820#fbid=i2irk5lbEXU
If it's just network Idk if I'll update. I might just to see if there's a difference
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I just got the update notice this morning. I'll do what I can to capture the update zip since it's not going to install correctly with CWM.
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Trying to update and this is what I get
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Haven't looked at the zip yet, but I found it at /cache/fumo/OTAPkg.zip and it was dated today.
http://pub.noswap.com/mystul-ota-2013-08-04.zip
Edit: just took a peek at it, and it looks like it's mostly patching files in system, rather than flashing an all new system image. But the new version looks like it's "1.08.502.4".
i got a update notice 2 days ago but i already have twrp recovery and couldnt update with that recovery.
My wife's is not unlocked yet hopefully this isn't Att blocking the unlock process. Because the thing is just going to do it probably before I get a chance tonight. But I wouldn't put it past them. They have been trying to get HTC to exclude our Att phones from dev unlock since HTC put up the site...
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I will go back stock and check it out...
Was still able to unlock. But not sure if they have patched for s-off... Haven't tried to do that(the wifes phone and she doesn't want me to do s-off).
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according to s-off crew, moonshine is most likely blocked with this OTA. There is a possible workaround and I will be doing the procedure this weekend and posting up a tutorial if it works.
If I am unlocked, rooted and have s-off can i safely take the update? It automatically started downloading on my phone and the only thing I can do to stop it is turn off all data.
A prompt response is highly appreciated, thank you.
edxmon said:
If I am unlocked, rooted and have s-off can i safely take the update? It automatically started downloading on my phone and the only thing I can do to stop it is turn off all data.
A prompt response is highly appreciated, thank you.
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If you have a custom recovery(and why wouldn't you?) then you have nothing to worry about. It won't update with a custom recovery. It will just fail and that's it.
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jmz said:
according to s-off crew, moonshine is most likely blocked with this OTA. There is a possible workaround and I will be doing the procedure this weekend and posting up a tutorial if it works.
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Question on the s-off front. My wife had to take the update before I could stop it but she doesn't want s-off anyway. My question is if it is needed for anything I would want to do... Such as running a 4.2.2 Sense 5 port from the htc mini... I have the htc one and I know that there was no real good reason for s-off(i did it anyway of course...) but I also know each phone is a little different. So thus my question... Sorry if this is too noobish...
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Clselfridge said:
Question on the s-off front. My wife had to take the update before I could stop it but she doesn't want s-off anyway. My question is if it is needed for anything I would want to do... Such as running a 4.2.2 Sense 5 port from the htc mini... I have the htc one and I know that there was no real good reason for s-off(i did it anyway of course...) but I also know each phone is a little different. So thus my question... Sorry if this is too noobish...
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no. fastboot flash boot boot.img solves all problems. but s-off is non-destructive on the data so if you want to give it a try and report back it would be appreciated. It would save me time this weekend.
But I understand its the wife's. My wife won't let me touch her phones after the first 4 hours....lol
jmz said:
no. fastboot flash boot boot.img solves all problems. but s-off is non-destructive on the data so if you want to give it a try and report back it would be appreciated. It would save me time this weekend.
But I understand its the wife's. My wife won't let me touch her phones after the first 4 hours....lol
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Ok thanks for the info. She let me unlock it and try flashing my failed port rom... But when I was debating whether I indeed wanted to s-off my ONE I might have inadvertently mentioned that there are risks when your s-off. And now she wants no part of it(no faith!!!!). Lol
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i installed the update and S-Off stayed, however if i try to unlock my bootloader the phone will go into a boot loop.
I unlocked the bootloader, installed cmw in fastboot usb mode, flashed the superuser then relocked the bootloader and everything worked fine. I installed the awesome beats package too without having to unlock the boot loader.
coolren said:
i installed the update and S-Off stayed, however if i try to unlock my bootloader the phone will go into a boot loop.
I unlocked the bootloader, installed cmw in fastboot usb mode, flashed the superuser then relocked the bootloader and everything worked fine. I installed the awesome beats package too without having to unlock the boot loader.
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Yes this is a bug with s-off. Not just the aftermarket s-off. This is even happening with factory s-off devices. Not really sure what is causing it. Sometime I will sit down and try to get a dmesg and logcat of it to determine what is going on.
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Has anyone tried doing the s-off after the latest update this month? Just curious if it still works or if the update patched the exploit.
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Clselfridge said:
Has anyone tried doing the s-off after the latest update this month? Just curious if it still works or if the update patched the exploit.
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I haven't had a chance to check yet. I will he checking though. The s-off guys think it was patched.
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Ok guys this is my first(noob) root and flash..I have the Sprint HTC One(m7_wls)[/B]..i flashed custom rom VIPER..now phone boots up but its just a blank screen..I've been trying to figure this out for a while now..then it will eventually reboot on its on. I can go into my phone settings but that's all that's on the device apparently. I'm currently s-on as well..I REALLY NEED YOU GUYS HELP..THANKS IN ADVANCE!
DarkLight1 said:
Ok guys this is my first(noob) root and flash..I have the Sprint HTC One(m7_wls)[/B]..i flashed custom rom VIPER..now phone boots up but its just a blank screen..I've been trying to figure this out for a while now..then it will eventually reboot on its on. I can go into my phone settings but that's all that's on the device apparently. I'm currently s-on as well..I REALLY NEED YOU GUYS HELP..THANKS IN ADVANCE!
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Usually lurk but since i've been exactly where you are wanted to try and help you out
Flash Sprint Rom back onto the phone, I used stock 1.29 wipe then install a custom rom for that specific phone. Good luck
Also forgot to mention if you can't get a rom to install in TWRP or whatever recovery you're using try a adb sideload, or just follow the wizard. I used the sideload in Hasoons AIO toolkit. I know my phone wasn't staying on long enough to stay connected to the computer to install anything. Here's the RUU you need http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=22979706399752930. Let us know if you get it figured out.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1706070
DarkLight1 said:
Ok guys this is my first(noob) root and flash..I have the Sprint HTC One(m7_wls)[/B]..i flashed custom rom VIPER..now phone boots up but its just a blank screen..I've been trying to figure this out for a while now..then it will eventually reboot on its on. I can go into my phone settings but that's all that's on the device apparently. I'm currently s-on as well..I REALLY NEED YOU GUYS HELP..THANKS IN ADVANCE!
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i m going thru same problem
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Unbourne said:
Usually lurk but since i've been exactly where you are wanted to try and help you out
Flash Sprint Rom back onto the phone, I used stock 1.29 wipe then install a custom rom for that specific phone. Good luck
Also forgot to mention if you can't get a rom to install in TWRP or whatever recovery you're using try a adb sideload, or just follow the wizard. I used the sideload in Hasoons AIO toolkit. I know my phone wasn't staying on long enough to stay connected to the computer to install anything. Here's the RUU you need http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=22979706399752930. Let us know if you get it figured out.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1706070
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thanks a ton.....
Unbourne said:
Usually lurk but since i've been exactly where you are wanted to try and help you out
Flash Sprint Rom back onto the phone, I used stock 1.29 wipe then install a custom rom for that specific phone. Good luck
Also forgot to mention if you can't get a rom to install in TWRP or whatever recovery you're using try a adb sideload, or just follow the wizard. I used the sideload in Hasoons AIO toolkit. I know my phone wasn't staying on long enough to stay connected to the computer to install anything. Here's the RUU you need http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=22979706399752930. Let us know if you get it figured out.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1706070
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I Am 1.31.651.2....will this one the 1.29 work?
DarkLight1 said:
I Am 1.31.651.2....will this one the 1.29 work?
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Is the Hasoon's AIO toolkit still available? Thanks
DarkLight1 said:
Ok guys this is my first(noob) root and flash..I have the Sprint HTC One(m7_wls)[/B]..i flashed custom rom VIPER..now phone boots up but its just a blank screen..I've been trying to figure this out for a while now..then it will eventually reboot on its on. I can go into my phone settings but that's all that's on the device apparently. I'm currently s-on as well..I REALLY NEED YOU GUYS HELP..THANKS IN ADVANCE!
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Hey there. Did you install ViperRom or ViperOne? Because there will be two different fixes depending on what you did.
If you flashed ViperRom the solution is easy you probably got a bad download or flash. Download the Rom again and follow this guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317989
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If you flashed ViperOne then you will want to follow this guide assuming your on 1.31
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=44243635
If by some chance your s-on and you flashed ViperOne and your on 4.3 well then your screwed until a 4.3 RUU comes out or maybe you could get it repaired at a Sprint corporate store.
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Now im back on stock rom but im getting the message "Process system isn't responding" and then after a few seconds it will reboot?
Konfuzion said:
Hey there. Did you install ViperRom or ViperOne? Because there will be two different fixes depending on what you did.
If you flashed ViperRom the solution is easy you probably got a bad download or flash. Download the Rom again and follow this guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317989
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If you flashed ViperOne then you will want to follow this guide assuming your on 1.31
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=44243635
If by some chance your s-on and you flashed ViperOne and your on 4.3 well then your screwed until a 4.3 RUU comes out or maybe you could get it repaired at a Sprint corporate store.
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Well i decided to go back to stock rom and start over..i was 4.1.2 before i rooted and all..now "process system isn't responding"
DarkLight1 said:
Now im back on stock rom but im getting the message "Process system isn't responding" and then after a few seconds it will reboot?
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If you answered my original question I could help you. I am guessing you flashed ViperOne and now your partitions are borked. You need to RUU.
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DarkLight1 said:
Ok guys this is my first(noob) root and flash..I have the Sprint HTC One(m7_wls)[/B]..i flashed custom rom VIPER..now phone boots up but its just a blank screen..I've been trying to figure this out for a while now..then it will eventually reboot on its on. I can go into my phone settings but that's all that's on the device apparently. I'm currently s-on as well..I REALLY NEED YOU GUYS HELP..THANKS IN ADVANCE!
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Did you eventually solve this problem? i'm having the same issue, my CID is UTSI_005 which means my phone is not the sprint version, but the model is the same m7_wls.
1983 said:
Did you eventually solve this problem? i'm having the same issue, my CID is UTSI_005 which means my phone is not the sprint version, but the model is the same m7_wls.
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I had this problem and I noticed that when the phone came on it would not connect to the mobile network for voice or data. Also when trying to connect to wifi it gave an error about poor quality. I went to this forum and got the latest radio and flashed my phone and that fixed the problem
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2406330
Good luck
cleme1q said:
I had this problem and I noticed that when the phone came on it would not connect to the mobile network for voice or data. Also when trying to connect to wifi it gave an error about poor quality. I went to this forum and got the latest radio and flashed my phone and that fixed the problem
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2406330
Good luck
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This worked. Thank you.
I have always been a fan and user of Nexus devices, and I was waiting for Nexus 5 to come out but then eventually I chosen HTC One over the Nexus. I bought the unlocked version of HTC One from Amazon. The Phone came with 4.2 but I received the 4.3 OTA update.
The bootloader shows that the phone is locked and S-ON.
My questions are; will unlocking the bootloader wipe everything -used to do so with the Nexus? If it does wipe everything; will the software version remain 4.3 or a downgrade to 4.2 takes place?
Also, would converting S-ON to S-OFF wipe anything?
The warranty is not an issue here for me.
Another question; I've Googled everywhere and to change the lock screen setting was through Settings>Personalize>Lock screen. The look screen is non existent under "Personalize" in my phone. A screenshot is attached.
Thanks in advance!
Unlocking the bootloader via htcdev.com will wipe your data, but the system will stay on 4.3.
Probably you have hboot version 1.54 or 1.55, so you will have to use rumrunner to get S-Off. Doing that will not wipe anything.
The personalize options for the lockscreen are gone with Sense 5.5 / Android 4.3.
They simply removed that.
But you can now scroll to the right on your lockscreen to add lockscreen widgets. (Multiple pages, not just one like before the 4.3 update).
tomcat84 said:
Unlocking the bootloader via htcdev.com will wipe your data, but the system will stay on 4.3.
Probably you have hboot version 1.54 or 1.55, so you will have to use rumrunner to get S-Off. Doing that will not wipe anything.
The personalize options for the lockscreen are gone with Sense 5.5 / Android 4.3.
They simply removed that.
But you can now scroll to the right on your lockscreen to add lockscreen widgets. (Multiple pages, not just one like before the 4.3 update).
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I have HBOOT-1.5.0000
Thanks a lot for your help!
tomcat84 said:
Unlocking the bootloader via htcdev.com will wipe your data, but the system will stay on 4.3.
Probably you have hboot version 1.54 or 1.55, so you will have to use rumrunner to get S-Off. Doing that will not wipe anything.
The personalize options for the lockscreen are gone with Sense 5.5 / Android 4.3.
They simply removed that.
But you can now scroll to the right on your lockscreen to add lockscreen widgets. (Multiple pages, not just one like before the 4.3 update).
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One last question, can I unlock, S-OFF, and root without installing a custom recovery -keeping my stock recovery?
In theory that should be possible, but Im not sure to be honest.
Flashing clockworkmod recovery was the first thing I did after unlocking via htcdev...
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In theory that should be possible, but Im not sure to be honest.
Flashing clockworkmod recovery was the first thing I did after unlocking via htcdev...
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It was possible on the nexus running 4.3 through side loading
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M_Shaaban said:
One last question, can I unlock, S-OFF, and root without installing a custom recovery -keeping my stock recovery?
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Should be possible to root without installing custom recovery :
1)Unlock via htcdev.
2)S-off via rumrunner.
3)Root using this tool :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2190395
M_Shaaban said:
One last question, can I unlock, S-OFF, and root without installing a custom recovery -keeping my stock recovery?
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Hi the answer is yes and no.
Depends on your usage.
Leaving stock recovery installed to be honest doesn't really have any benefits and 9 times out of ten s-off removes the feature to recieve OTA updates.
Your best option to be honest is to s-off using rummrunner and install firmware and rom you want. If you dont want to modify anything on the phone then there is no point in achieving s-off as you can risk hard bricking your device.
Any Questions Give me a shout.
Kris
klashnikoff said:
Hi the answer is yes and no.
Depends on your usage.
Leaving stock recovery installed to be honest doesn't really have any benefits and 9 times out of ten s-off removes the feature to recieve OTA updates.
Your best option to be honest is to s-off using rummrunner and install firmware and rom you want. If you dont want to modify anything on the phone then there is no point in achieving s-off as you can risk hard bricking your device.
Any Questions Give me a shout.
Kris
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Thanks klashnikoff
For the time being, I want just to root my phone. Later on I may consider converting into GPE. Do I have to unlock the bootloader and/or s-off before rooting? Or can I root the phone directly? Thanks again!
acritec said:
Should be possible to root without installing custom recovery :
1)Unlock via htcdev.
2)S-off via rumrunner.
3)Root using this tool :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2190395
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Thanks!
M_Shaaban said:
Thanks klashnikoff
For the time being, I want just to root my phone. Later on I may consider converting into GPE. Do I have to unlock the bootloader and/or s-off before rooting? Or can I root the phone directly? Thanks again!
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Hey no your going to need to flash custom recovery I'm afraid there is no one click method for HTC one. So your going to need to flash custom recovery to allow any form of rooting as you need to flash the superuser repository onto your phone you can't simply just intstall the all and hope for the best.
Wouldn't bother with gpe either.
Been there done that it's crap.
All the things that make this phone good come from HTC sense.
And again unless you have any actual need to flash any custom roms to the phone I would hold off rooting or s-off on your phone. Most people loose the ability to OTA update and also htcdev collect the imei of your phone invalidating the warranty.
And there is absolutely no way to root without unlocking boot.
Hope this helps Kris
klashnikoff said:
Hey no your going to need to flash custom recovery I'm afraid there is no one click method for HTC one. So your going to need to flash custom recovery to allow any form of rooting as you need to flash the superuser repository onto your phone you can't simply just intstall the all and hope for the best.
Wouldn't bother with gpe either.
Been there done that it's crap.
All the things that make this phone good come from HTC sense.
And again unless you have any actual need to flash any custom roms to the phone I would hold off rooting or s-off on your phone. Most people loose the ability to OTA update and also htcdev collect the imei of your phone invalidating the warranty.
And there is absolutely no way to root without unlocking boot.
Hope this helps Kris
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I bought the phone from the US but I'm using it abroad, and the warranty is not working where I am now.
I just need some Apps that requires rooting, but I think I will hold a bit.
Thanks a lot Kris
klashnikoff said:
Hey no your going to need to flash custom recovery I'm afraid there is no one click method for HTC one. So your going to need to flash custom recovery to allow any form of rooting as you need to flash the superuser repository onto your phone you can't simply just intstall the all and hope for the best.
Wouldn't bother with gpe either.
Been there done that it's crap.
All the things that make this phone good come from HTC sense.
And again unless you have any actual need to flash any custom roms to the phone I would hold off rooting or s-off on your phone. Most people loose the ability to OTA update and also htcdev collect the imei of your phone invalidating the warranty.
And there is absolutely no way to root without unlocking boot.
Hope this helps Kris
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This is irrelevant I know, but I have noticed a strange thing; that there are two different incoming call screen that changes automatically. Is that optional or what? Sorry for the many questions I'm asking you. Thanks a lot Kris
M_Shaaban said:
This is irrelevant I know, but I have noticed a strange thing; that there are two different incoming call screen that changes automatically. Is that optional or what? Sorry for the many questions I'm asking you. Thanks a lot Kris
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Hmm that is strange. The only thing I can think of is if you have some form of aosp aspects installed on your phone. Download es file explorer enable root browser and view the system apps and see if there is two phone all's installed. It's bot uncommon to have system all's from aosp roms installed. I have three cameras lol sense one cyanogen one and the nexus one lol
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klashnikoff said:
Hmm that is strange. The only thing I can think of is if you have some form of aosp aspects installed on your phone. Download es file explorer enable root browser and view the system apps and see if there is two phone all's installed. It's bot uncommon to have system all's from aosp roms installed. I have three cameras lol sense one cyanogen one and the nexus one lol
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Actually I've just thought is the handset second hand? It could be a gpe edition convert. If thats the case then I reverse my statement to say forget stock abd get that bad boy s-off'd lol
klashnikoff said:
Hmm that is strange. The only thing I can think of is if you have some form of aosp aspects installed on your phone. Download es file explorer enable root browser and view the system apps and see if there is two phone all's installed. It's bot uncommon to have system all's from aosp roms installed. I have three cameras lol sense one cyanogen one and the nexus one lol
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Actually I've just thought is the handset second hand? It could be a gpe edition convert. If thats the case then I reverse my statement to say forget stock abd get that bad boy s-off'd lol
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This is a brand new handset. I'll try and install ES File Explorer. Which exact path and filename?
Sent from my HTC One using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
M_Shaaban said:
This is a brand new handset. I'll try and install ES File Explorer. Which exact path and filename?
Sent from my HTC One using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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Sorry mate my brain isn't working today forget everything I said es file explorer won't work as you havnt rooted the phone.. lol but it's defo not normal
Would give HTC a ring
klashnikoff said:
Sorry mate my brain isn't working today forget everything I said es file explorer won't work as you havnt rooted the phone.. lol but it's defo not normal
Would give HTC a ring
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well then simply I have a crazy phone
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Well, I just came over from the iPhone, but I've had an Android phone before that I rooted, but now it seems much more complicated.
Where do I start? I'd like to get the bad boy rom installed, but I don't know where to start. I have the HK version on Sprint. Any help would be appreciated.
oKersey said:
Well, I just came over from the iPhone, but I've had an Android phone before that I rooted, but now it seems much more complicated.
Where do I start? I'd like to get the bad boy rom installed, but I don't know where to start. I have the HK version on Sprint. Any help would be appreciated.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2698394
[Tutorial][Resource][Root]Unlock-Recovery-SuperSU for HTC One(M8)-Sprint-m8_whl
Here you go its actually like 5 threads below this one
dandan2980 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2698394
[Tutorial][Resource][Root]Unlock-Recovery-SuperSU for HTC One(M8)-Sprint-m8_whl
Here you go its actually like 5 threads below this one
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I saw that, but what would I do to get the bad boys rom properly installed? Would it be ready to just follow they're installation instructions completely or would it require me to do other steps prior?
oKersey said:
I saw that, but what would I do to get the bad boys rom properly installed? Would it be ready to just follow they're installation instructions completely or would it require me to do other steps prior?
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You need to follow the instructions in that thread
Unlock boot loader
Flash recovery in fastboot from PC using adb with fastboot commands
Make a nandroid/backup of your stock rom
Place the SuperSu.zip on your sdcard and flash in recovery to obtain root. If you want root on stock ROM or you can just simply flash the BadBoys ROM it already comes Rooted.
Just read the OP of threads and educate yourself on what you are doing. You can learn a lot by simply taking time to read thru things thoroughly. Maybe read the same things more than once to completely understand what you are doing.
As far as the BB ROM you are already on the HK firmware. You might wanna look into obtaining Soff it makes things easier on this phone
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Here is a link to soff it cist I think like $25 but it is well worth it. I don't know what version you are on 4.4.2 4.4.3 or 4.4.4 cause you just got this phone but read the op of this thread to see if you will be able to obtain soff
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2792487
[Android][Unlock/S-OFF] SunShine for modern Motorola & HTC devices
dandan2980 said:
You need to follow the instructions in that thread
Unlock boot loader
Flash recovery in fastboot from PC using adb with fastboot commands
Make a nandroid/backup of your stock rom
Place the SuperSu.zip on your sdcard and flash in recovery to obtain root. If you want root on stock ROM or you can just simply flash the BadBoys ROM it already comes Rooted.
Just read the OP of threads and educate yourself on what you are doing. You can learn a lot by simply taking time to read thru things thoroughly. Maybe read the same things more than once to completely understand what you are doing.
As far as the BB ROM you are already on the HK firmware. You might wanna look into obtaining Soff it makes things easier on this phone
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Here is a link to soff it cist I think like $25 but it is well worth it. I don't know what version you are on 4.4.2 4.4.3 or 4.4.4 cause you just got this phone but read the op of this thread to see if you will be able to obtain soff
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2792487
[Android][Unlock/S-OFF] SunShine for modern Motorola & HTC devices
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Alright. I was able to succesfully root my phone, but now I'm a little confused on how to get the ROM I want. I'm not willing to pay for a ROM without seeing what I need/like first, so I figured I'd try some out. I was looking at Android Rev HD. Would I be able to flash that ROM if I'm still on 4.4.2? Also, whats the best way to get any app I'd might want? Sorry for the newb questions. I'm just trying to be extra cautious.
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Alright. I was able to succesfully root my phone, but now I'm a little confused on how to get the ROM I want. I'm not willing to pay for a ROM without seeing what I need/like first, so I figured I'd try some out. I was looking at Android Rev HD. Would I be able to flash that ROM if I'm still on 4.4.2? Also, whats the best way to get any app I'd might want? Sorry for the newb questions. I'm just trying to be extra cautious.
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All Roms are free the only thing that cost is the S-off tool which is sunshine.
Put it this way since you are S-on you basically have to take the official OTA all the way up to 4.4.4 cause you are on 4.4.2.
If you want to flash any ROM that is based on a version other than what you are currently on you will have issues.
For example you are on 4.4.2 and have the firmware that comes with that version. Every time we receive an update on our phones are H-boot, recovery and firmware are also flashed with an ota. The only way to upgrade your firmware being S-on is to basically put stick recovery back and be 100% stick than take ota
S-OFF allows you to by pass the crappy part having to take the entire OTA. With S-Off you can flash just the firmware and or HBoot/recovery without taking the ota.
In order to run the newer Roms that are 4.4.4 you have to no if and or buts most definitely have to be on the firmware that is for 4.4.4 and also it is recommended to update your Hboot along the way cause if you aren't in the latest firmware you will have issues like no WiFi and long as hell boot times so if I was you I would S-off for 25$ before I even went past 4.4.2
dandan2980 said:
All Roms are free the only thing that cost is the S-off tool which is sunshine.
Put it this way since you are S-on you basically have to take the official OTA all the way up to 4.4.4 cause you are on 4.4.2.
If you want to flash any ROM that is based on a version other than what you are currently on you will have issues.
For example you are on 4.4.2 and have the firmware that comes with that version. Every time we receive an update on our phones are H-boot, recovery and firmware are also flashed with an ota. The only way to upgrade your firmware being S-on is to basically put stick recovery back and be 100% stick than take ota
S-OFF allows you to by pass the crappy part having to take the entire OTA. With S-Off you can flash just the firmware and or HBoot/recovery without taking the ota.
In order to run the newer Roms that are 4.4.4 you have to no if and or buts most definitely have to be on the firmware that is for 4.4.4 and also it is recommended to update your Hboot along the way cause if you aren't in the latest firmware you will have issues like no WiFi and long as hell boot times so if I was you I would S-off for 25$ before I even went past 4.4.2
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Alright, I guess I'll have to go S-Off. Once I do go S-Off, whats the proper way to get to 4.4.4? Is there a guide anywhere?
oKersey said:
Alright, I guess I'll have to go S-Off. Once I do go S-Off, whats the proper way to get to 4.4.4? Is there a guide anywhere?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2729173
[RUU][Firmware]Sprint HTC One M8 | 3.30.65x.2 | Stock Rooted ROMs | Updated 10.31.14
Here is the thread but make sure you upgrade each firmware just don't go straight to 4.4.4
There will be modifies firmwares for both M8 and HK M8 so look for yours and just make sure to read the OP very carefully. If you need more help when you get to this I will give you a hand
dandan2980 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2729173
[RUU][Firmware]Sprint HTC One M8 | 3.30.65x.2 | Stock Rooted ROMs | Updated 10.31.14
Here is the thread but make sure you upgrade each firmware just don't go straight to 4.4.4
There will be modifies firmwares for both M8 and HK M8 so look for yours and just make sure to read the OP very carefully. If you need more help when you get to this I will give you a hand
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Alright, I updated to the latest firmware, is there anything I need to know before flashing a ROM?
oKersey said:
Alright, I updated to the latest firmware, is there anything I need to know before flashing a ROM?
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Make a backup in TWRP of your current setup.
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Make a backup in TWRP of your current setup.
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Alright, that's done. Now I'm just having trouble deciding what ROM I want to use. I like a minimalist look, but nothing too barebones, and I'd definitely like bloatware to be gone. (or at least know the proper way to uninstall it)
oKersey said:
Alright, that's done. Now I'm just having trouble deciding what ROM I want to use. I like a minimalist look, but nothing too barebones, and I'd definitely like bloatware to be gone. (or at least know the proper way to uninstall it)
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Well that's entirely up to you. Just read the op and see what the ROM is all about. Flash it if its not your cup of tea than you can restore your backup and keep looking.
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Well that's entirely up to you. Just read the op and see what the ROM is all about. Flash it if its not your cup of tea than you can restore your backup and keep looking.
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Ended up getting Digitalhigh's GPE 5.0 ROM. I wasn't able to backup before I flashed the ROM though, because I did a factory wipe of all data in TWRP, and lost my backup with that. But I was able to flash the ROM succesfully, and it's running great. If I wanted to revert back to Stock ROM how would I go about doing that? Also, what about going to different Custom ROMs? And last question. Where's the best place to find some cool apps. I'd really like a one where I can download movies/tv shows if possible.
Also, thanks a million times. I think I've got the jist of things now, and feel pretty confident venturing on my own. I really appreciate everyone being patient with me.