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[Q] reason for s-off ?

this may seem really stupid but is there a reason i need s-off ? becase with s-on i can still flash roms that are prerooted so i can still run superuser apps so really whats the point is it worth downgrading hboot to soff?

naathaanb96 said:
this may seem really stupid but is there a reason i need s-off ? becase with s-on i can still flash roms that are prerooted so i can still run superuser apps so really whats the point is it worth downgrading hboot to soff?
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Yea it worth to soff,u can do much more than htcdev unlock.do some googling dude.cheers:beer:
Sent from my HTC Incredible S using xda premium

naathaanb96 said:
this may seem really stupid but is there a reason i need s-off ? becase with s-on i can still flash roms that are prerooted so i can still run superuser apps so really whats the point is it worth downgrading hboot to soff?
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McIero said:
Yea it worth to soff,u can do much more than htcdev unlock.do some googling dude.cheers:beer:
Sent from my HTC Incredible S using xda premium
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With unlocked bootloader, you may have to flash boot.img separately with some custom ROMs which has caused many questions and issues for some.

You can run custom recoveries, which allows add more functions, like backing up, flashing other utilities, changing system binaries. Without S-Off you can't run Clockworkmod recovery.

Ichabond said:
You can run custom recoveries, which allows add more functions, like backing up, flashing other utilities, changing system binaries. Without S-Off you can't run Clockworkmod recovery.
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That is not entirely correct.
If you unlock your bootloader using HTCDev.com procedure (which the OP has done), the HBOOT screen will show S-ON, but you will be able to install custom recoveries and perform backups, install SU and root the ROM, etc.

tpbklake said:
That is not entirely correct.
If you unlock your bootloader using HTCDev.com procedure (which the OP has done), the HBOOT screen will show S-ON, but you will be able to install custom recoveries and perform backups, install SU and root the ROM, etc.
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Really what more to you get with S-OFF besides the possibility to flash kernel with ROM in recovery?
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inSaN1Ty_X said:
Really what more to you get with S-OFF besides the possibility to flash kernel with ROM in recovery?
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For me as a real rom junkie it makes it nice and simple to get the kernel restored in one step. No fuss as i switch back and forth testing stuff for the hell of it. I swear it should be declared a medical disorder
Sent from my Incredible S using Tapatalk 2

makes phone unstable
it makes phone unstable and it goes to frequent boot loop if S is on
better get it S off which is the better way to go

nurofenplus said:
For me as a real rom junkie it makes it nice and simple to get the kernel restored in one step. No fuss as i switch back and forth testing stuff for the hell of it. I swear it should be declared a medical disorder
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Its been dubbed 'ORD'
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=652857
But that's okay!
You can relieve it with
{
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"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Wish I was named after a pain relieving drug
kidding mate

You void your warranty when you unlock with HTCDev.com

Ichabond said:
You can run custom recoveries, which allows add more functions, like backing up, flashing other utilities, changing system binaries. Without S-Off you can't run Clockworkmod recovery.
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I have unlocked bootloader and use clockwork recovery -.-
Sent from my HTC Incredible S using xda premium

You void your warranty when you S-Off as well, but you can restore it to a factory S-On, I'm not sure if you can do that with the HTCDev method

Having S-off is like going on a weekend trip with a pack of condoms and girls of your choice. Going HTCdev unlock is like doing the same with your parents or worse, a chaperone. In eithe case, you void your warranty, but if needed, you can always revert to s-on for warranty claims with none the wiser. What would you choose?
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My phoen comes with 4.2.2

Hello people!
Just that, my phone has arrived to me with 4.2.2
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"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
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"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
What to do now?
I suposed that i cant unlock bootloader, so i cant get root permission, and the rest of cool things...
any suggestion??
Txs all

karl_azytzeen said:
Hello people!
Just that, my phone has arrived to me with 4.2.2
What to do now?
I suposed that i cant unlock bootloader, so i cant get root permission, and the rest of cool things...
any suggestion??
Txs all
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no need to be sad you can still unlock bootloader and do everything you want except S-OFF as of now. Only if you are from verizon you are doomed. So head to HTCDEV unlock bootloader use hasoon toolkit for easy bootloader unlocking. flash twrp recovery. Download any custom rom you like and welcome. But keep in mind unlocking bootloader wipes complete 32gb storage so anything important must be backed up below is link for toolkit
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2183942

hapticc said:
no need to be sad you can still unlock bootloader and do everything you want except S-OFF as of now. Only if you are from verizon you are doomed. So head to HTCDEV unlock bootloader use hasoon toolkit for easy bootloader unlocking. flash twrp recovery. Download any custom rom you like and welcome. But keep in mind unlocking bootloader wipes complete 32gb storage so anything important must be backed up below is link for toolkit
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2183942
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As far as i know, Going to htcdev to unlock the phone doesent voids the warranty? Or what you are telling me is something different?
I got my phone today, there is nothing inside

karl_azytzeen said:
As far as i know, Going to htcdev to unlock the phone doesent voids the warranty? Or what you are telling me is something different?
I got my phone today, there is nothing inside
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it can void your warranty it usually always does if you report a issue with the device HTC will go "our records show you have unlocked the bootoader" and yea they pretty much refuse to fix your device. id wait till revone works on the latest hboot. can unlock without need to unlock via htc dev ^^
best of luck id go crazy having a android phone i couldnt flash ROM's on XD

Sieze said:
it can void your warranty it usually always does if you report a issue with the device HTC will go "our records show you have unlocked the bootoader" and yea they pretty much refuse to fix your device. id wait till revone works on the latest hboot. can unlock without need to unlock via htc dev ^^
best of luck id go crazy having a android phone i couldnt flash ROM's on XD
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OK!
Thank you very much.
The last pathc (31Mb) does changes the bootloader, or i can install it.
Txs

karl_azytzeen said:
OK!
Thank you very much.
The last pathc (31Mb) does changes the bootloader, or i can install it.
Txs
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should be safe it says it just adds support and the google keyboard
screenshot attached isnt mine. just put it there for refference.

Sieze said:
should be safe it says it just adds support and the google keyboard
screenshot attached isnt mine. just put it there for refference.
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Txs again

[Q] One shows OS- in bootloader

I'm now trying quite a while to gain S-Off on my HTC One . After lots of tries, i've noticed this in my bootloader ( OS-)
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"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
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"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
As wel if i "getvar all" it doesn't show it eather . ROM is runninng fine , but was wondering how to fix this
Thanks

You're on a 4.3 ROM. Just flash a custom kernel (ElementalX/teaMseven) and retry s-off. Once that's done, flash any RUU and everything will be good
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n1234d said:
You're on a 4.3 ROM. Just flash a custom kernel (ElementalX/teaMseven) and retry s-off. Once that's done, flash any RUU and everything will be good
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Already tried ElementalX , and lots of other kernels & ROM's . Have gotten teamviewer support, but we can't seem to figure out what's the problem .
My ROM- is blanc. I was wondering what's causing this issue & how i'm able to fix this
I've also tried ubuntu , nothing seems to work, i've got several threads about this
Thanks

Gixy said:
Already tried ElementalX , and lots of other kernels & ROM's . Have gotten teamviewer support, but we can't seem to figure out what's the problem .
My ROM- is blanc. I was wondering what's causing this issue & how i'm able to fix this
I've also tried ubuntu , nothing seems to work, i've got several threads about this
Thanks
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Well, what's your build number? The 3.xx.xx.xx number? Any idea what your CID is?
Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk

n1234d said:
Well, what's your build number? The 3.xx.xx.xx number? Any idea what your CID is?
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CID: T-MOB101
And you mean buildnumber in OS? I'm currently on CM11 latest build from get.cm ( This isn't ment to s-off but my daily driver for now)

Gixy said:
CID: T-MOB101
And you mean buildnumber in OS? I'm currently on CM11 latest build from get.cm ( This isn't ment to s-off but my daily driver for now)
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Lot's of people having that problem with 3.63.111: http://forum.xda-developers.com/search.php?searchid=248093806
Looks like you'll to to wait for an update to rumrunner

nkk71 said:
Lot's of people having that problem with 3.63.111: http://forum.xda-developers.com/search.php?searchid=248093806
Looks like you'll to to wait for an update to rumrunner
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I already figured that out, but was winderig how the OS- can be blanc & how to fix this issue.

Gixy said:
I already figured that out, but was winderig how the OS- can be blanc & how to fix this issue.
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for the time being you can't:
1- as there is no signed firmware available which you could flash while S-On
2- you can't seem to S-Off at the moment
3- anyway, it's just the "text" that's missing, so don't worry too much about it right now

nkk71 said:
for the time being you can't:
1- as there is no signed firmware available which you could flash while S-On
2- you can't seem to S-Off at the moment
3- anyway, it's just the "text" that's missing, so don't worry too much about it right now
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Was more worried rumrunner checks OS version and it would end up in a loop, causing nog to S-Off.

Gixy said:
Was more worried rumrunner checks OS version and it would end up in a loop, causing nog to S-Off.
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did you get any reply from the devs of rumrunner? of any updates

nkk71 said:
did you get any reply from the devs of rumrunner? of any updates
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Havn't contacted beaups yet, he was in vegas for a gewoon days and i've had a bus week. Will try to contact him totday on irc

Find correct RUU

Hi everyone
i bought a phone that installed google developer rom edition
and i want to back it to stock
but I don`t know what is correct RUU for my phone
how can I find my real software number ????
and how can I find my real Cid number ?
current Cid Number is : google001
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"lightbox_download": "Download",
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"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
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}
thx in advance

pfsms said:
Hi everyone
i bought a phone that installed google developer rom edition
and i want to back it to stock
but I don`t know what is correct RUU for my phone
how can I find my real software number ????
and how can I find my real Cid number ?
current Cid Number is : google001
thx in advance
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If i understand correctly, this phone was converted to a Google play edition and you want it back to its original firmware and software? Original CID number and MID number are stored in partition mmcblk0p6.
You can pull mmcblk0p6 using an adb shell if you have root or if you have a custom recovery installed like twrp. Let me know if you have root or if you have a custom recovery and I'll explain you how to proceed.
You will also need s-off to change your cid and mid before running the ruu, if any avaiblabe for your original CID/MID

pfsms said:
Hi everyone
i bought a phone that installed google developer rom edition
and i want to back it to stock
but I don`t know what is correct RUU for my phone
how can I find my real software number ????
and how can I find my real Cid number ?
current Cid Number is : google001
thx in advance
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Yike's that's not good, last time I saw a GPE with locked bootloader and s-on their was no way to unlock the bootloader.
with no custom recovery or s-off your in deep do do.
I hope i'm wrong and you can unlock again at htcdev.com. If not your pretty much stuck where you are.
@alray
See here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one/help/htc-one-m7-gpe-softbricked-s-locked-t2889427
and here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2547894

clsA said:
Yike's that's not good, last time I saw a GPE with locked bootloader and s-on their was no way to unlock the bootloader.
with no custom recovery or s-off your in deep do do.
I hope i'm wrong and you can unlock again at htcdev.com. If not your pretty much stuck where you are.
@alray
See here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one/help/htc-one-m7-gpe-softbricked-s-locked-t2889427
and here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2547894
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Just helped someone in a similar situation, this problem doesn't seem so bad for genuine GPE. If the Rom is still booting at least.
HTC dev doesn't work on GPE bootloaders anyway as far as I'm aware. You should use the command "fastboot oem unlock"
But in the above mentioned case that didn't work either. Sunshine app unlocked it and gave s-off though. So if it's locked with s-on but your able to boot your Rom I suggest getting Sunshine app to unlock and s-off before your completely FUBAR.
Started here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=55780216
Ends here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=55803778
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clsA said:
Yike's that's not good, last time I saw a GPE with locked bootloader and s-on their was no way to unlock the bootloader.
with no custom recovery or s-off your in deep do do.
I hope i'm wrong and you can unlock again at htcdev.com. If not your pretty much stuck where you are.
@alray
See here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one/help/htc-one-m7-gpe-softbricked-s-locked-t2889427
and here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2547894
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you're right, I totally forgot about this issue

help pls want back to stock
i have tempererd messag in bl
iam s-on
which ruu is right
cid 102

abumaha said:
help pls want back to stock
i have tempererd messag in bl
iam s-on
which ruu is right
cid 102
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Start reading here >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2541082

Help rooting new m8 h/k edition.

Just wanted some assistance in locating the correct guides or process to root, s-off, and upgrade to the latest version of android (4.4.4) I believe. Here is what I have. I haven't activated it yet so I've taken no updates.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Any help would be appreciated. Hoping to run viper on this phone.
Sent from the OG HTC One.

If you pay the $25 Sunshine will s-off,unlock your bootloader, and possibly root <--- not 100% sure of the root part.
Or click the DIY guide in my sig then try Firewater to s-off.

Firewater Could s-off that software version

EVOuser94 said:
Firewater Could s-off that software version
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Firewater is hit or miss with that version

BD619 said:
Firewater is hit or miss with that version
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Thats why I say could

BD619 said:
Firewater is hit or miss with that version
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Thats why I say could
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Do I have to activate our can I do this without activation. My tether on my m7 is my internet so once I activate with no too then I have no internet. Want to have m8 rooted with tether on stock Rom at least before I switch the service to the m8. also, could you someone point me in the direction of guides or info on going about firmware upgrades (should they be done in order?) and updating from 4.4.2 to 4.4.4. thanks a ton guys.
Sent from the OG HTC One.

pmacevad said:
Do I have to activate our can I do this without activation. My tether on my m7 is my internet so once I activate with no too then I have no internet. Want to have m8 rooted with tether on stock Rom at least before I switch the service to the m8. also, could you someone point me in the direction of guides or info on going about firmware upgrades (should they be done in order?) and updating from 4.4.2 to 4.4.4. thanks a ton guys.
Sent from the OG HTC One.
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Here is what I did...
Unlocked bootloader with HTCDev.
Installed custom recovery with fastboot.
Installed SuperSU in recovery.
Device is then rooted but not S-Off
Installed Sunshine.
Paid $25 and it gave me S-Off.
I don't see why you'd have to activate as long as you have WiFi.
I don't know about activating, unfortunately.
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titanshadow said:
Here is what I did...
Unlocked bootloader with HTCDev.
Installed custom recovery with fastboot.
Installed SuperSU in recovery.
Device is then rooted but not S-Off
Installed Sunshine.
Paid $25 and it gave me S-Off.
I don't see why you'd have to activate as long as you have WiFi.
I don't know about activating, unfortunately.
Sent from my 831C using Tapatalk
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Got it all done and so far Firewater won't work for me. I'll need to use sunshine but don't have the 25 bucks till I get paid this week. Never heard of having to pay for an s-off exploit...

pmacevad said:
Got it all done and so far Firewater won't work for me. I'll need to use sunshine but don't have the 25 bucks till I get paid this week. Never heard of having to pay for an s-off exploit...
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Its new, since the devs dont get paid to do this, they have to live too, and they put tons of hard work into this stuff

EVOuser94 said:
Its new, since the devs dont get paid to do this, they have to live too, and they put tons of hard work into this stuff
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No different than paying for one of the many paid apps on the Play store, either

http://firewater-soff.com/
Has been discontinued

Just picked up a new m8 hk with 4.4.2 and was wondering if it would be best to ruu to the latest 4.4.4 before running sunshine or running the ruu afterwards.

stealthl said:
Just picked up a new m8 hk with 4.4.2 and was wondering if it would be best to ruu to the latest 4.4.4 before running sunshine or running the ruu afterwards.
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Sunshine may not work on 4.4.4

That's what I was thinking. I saw that on their site but thought it pertained to the Motorola.
Thanks!