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[HOW TO] Unlock Bootloader & Root GSM Nexus (4.0.x devices only)

I know there a few tutorials already on here, however it seems quite a lot of people are eitiher asking questions about the ADB method, or cannot understand other methods. So i'll try and put it all in one easy to follow tutorial. This is for the latest version on Android 4.0.x.
For this method we are going to use Paul O'Briens Superboot.
Superboot is a boot.img that when booted, will root your device the first time you boot (installing su and the superuser APK). No need to flash any partitions, no need to mess around with ADB, no messing with the contents of your data partition, no overwriting the shipped ROM on your device, just boot the boot image using the instructions below and you're done!
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APPLY THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK!
Download the latest version of Superboot: DOWNLOAD
You might need the drivers, however its worth getting them anyway as you'll probably need them in the future: DOWNLOAD DRIVERS
If you get you might need the USB drivers: DOWNLOAD
Windows
1) Extract the contents of the above file into C:\root
2) Power your device off
3) Connect your phone to your computer
4) Put device into the bootloader by holding down Vol Up + Vol Down + Power
5) Open up cmd and navigate to by typing to following (Hit enter after each line):
cd C:/
cd root
6) Unlock your bootloader by typing - this will wipe your device!:
fastboot-windows oem unlock
7) You should get a warning on your phone. Use the volume keys to select an option, and press the power button to confirm it
8) Your bootloader should now say that it is unlocked at the bottom
9) To root your device, double click:
install-superboot-windows.bat
10) You should now be able to reboot your phone and it will have root
11) Optional: Install CWM from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1357642
Make a Nandroid Backup!
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Linux
1) Extract the contents of the above file into a folder
2) Power your device off
3) Connect your phone to your computer
4) Put device into the bootloader by holding down Vol Up + Vol Down + Power
5) Open up terminal and navigate to the folder used in step 1
6) Unlock your bootloader by typing - this will wipe your device!:
./fastboot-linux oem unlock
7) You should get a warning on your phone. Use the volume keys to select an option, and press the power button to confirm it
8) Your bootloader should now say that it is unlocked at the bottom
9) To root your device, type the following (Hit enter after each line):
chmod +x install-superboot-linux.sh
./install-superboot-linux.sh
10) You should now be able to reboot your phone and it will have root
11) Optional: Install CWM from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1357642
Make a Nandroid Backup!
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OS X
1) Extract the contents of the above file into a folder
2) Power your device off
3) Connect your phone to your computer
4) Put device into the bootloader by holding down Vol Up + Vol Down + Power
5) Open up terminal and navigate to the folder used in step 1
6) Unlock your bootloader by typing - this will wipe your device!:
./fastboot-mac oem unlock
7) You should get a warning on your phone. Use the volume keys to select an option, and press the power button to confirm it
8) Your bootloader should now say that it is unlocked at the bottom
9) To root your device, type the following (Hit enter after each line):
chmod +x install-superboot-mac.sh
./install-superboot-mac.sh
10) You should now be able to reboot your phone and it will have root
11) Optional: Install CWM from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1357642
Make a Nandroid Backup!
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If i've missed any steps out such as downloading drivers etc, let me know what to add in etc. I did mine on OS X and it didn't require me to install anything extra
Update: it would appear some people are having issues with 4.1 rooting. I'll see what I can find an then update it. For the time being, just reflash the vanilla install and you should be fine. I'd imagine there's an incompatibility between this root and 4.1

Very nice indeed, might be worth doing a tutorial on how to return to stock if there isn't already one out there somewhere. Not many people know that it's possible to Fastboot OEM lock, I've tried it

Yeah I'm going to wait until there's a proper system.img about.
I got mine back to stock, however it was a complete bodge and highly advised against.
Locking the boot loader is the easy bit. It's going back to the default rom
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...but this should be moved to general i think. This subforum will br crowded next months.
sent from a kanged gt-i9000 using Tapatalk

It's based on development so I don't see why. General is anything to do with the phone. Unlocking and rooting is the first step of development
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Thank you for your work.
Just a small correction for your original post.
Instead of
fastboot-windows oem unlock
it's actually:
.\fastboot-windows oem unlock

Cheers. I'll edit that. Didn't work for me like that when I did it on a windows PC, however I'll add it in
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Maybe it worth to mention in the first post that many ppl (including me) had issues with this process, because we had no proper drivers installed first, and for that the solution was installing the newest PDAnet software. After that everything went pretty well.

Aylarth said:
Maybe it worth to mention in the first post that many ppl (including me) had issues with this process, because we had no proper drivers installed first, and for that the solution was installing the newest PDAnet software. After that everything went pretty well.
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Ah yes. Added
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I'm very new to this so prepare for a stupid question!
I'm trying to run this on a Mac, and when I'm trying to run fastboot oem unlock I get the following:
/Users/extra_ham/r2-galaxynexus-superboot./fastboot-mac: No such file or directory
What could cause this?

helen_xxxx said:
I'm very new to this so prepare for a stupid question!
I'm trying to run this on a Mac, and when I'm trying to run fastboot oem unlock I get the following:
/Users/extra_ham/r2-galaxynexus-superboot./fastboot-mac: No such file or directory
What could cause this?
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Have you navigated to the folder where the files are located? Stupid question but not sure what you've done
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk

Evostance said:
Yeah I'm going to wait until there's a proper system.img about.
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Are the files from Peter Alfonso not suitable? They include boot.img, recovery.img, system.img and userdata.img
I want to uninstall clockwork mod and get back to stock recovery. I used Peter Alfonso's recovery.img file and did a "fastboot boot recovery.img" but I just got a picture of a droid with a red triangle. I was hoping that would work before I issued the "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" command. As it didnt, I guess I'll have to wait to find out what the proper method is.

Evostance said:
Have you navigated to the folder where the files are located? Stupid question but not sure what you've done
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk
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I extracted the .zip to /Users/extra_ham.
Then put the following in terminal: /Users/extra_ham/r2-galaxynexus-superboot./fastboot-mac oem unlock
I wasn't sure whether I had to run 'cd' before doing that but terminal already appeared to be looking at extra_ham$.
I'm pretty sure it's something simple I'm missing.

Oppressa said:
Thank you for your work.
Just a small correction for your original post.
Instead of
fastboot-windows oem unlock
it's actually:
.\fastboot-windows oem unlock
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I am pretty sure you don't need the .\ on Windows? Only Mac & Linux.

StuMcBill said:
I am pretty sure you don't need the .\ on Windows? Only Mac & Linux.
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Thats what I thought. Worked without the .\ for me at work as its just an exe

helen_xxxx said:
I extracted the .zip to /Users/extra_ham.
Then put the following in terminal: /Users/extra_ham/r2-galaxynexus-superboot./fastboot-mac oem unlock
I wasn't sure whether I had to run 'cd' before doing that but terminal already appeared to be looking at extra_ham$.
I'm pretty sure it's something simple I'm missing.
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OK, If you files are in the folder r2-galaxynexus-superboot, open terminal and just type (after each line hit enter):
cd /Users/
cd extra_ham/
cd r2-galaxynexus-superboot
./fastboot-mac oem unlock
chandlerweb said:
Are the files from Peter Alfonso not suitable? They include boot.img, recovery.img, system.img and userdata.img
I want to uninstall clockwork mod and get back to stock recovery. I used Peter Alfonso's recovery.img file and did a "fastboot boot recovery.img" but I just got a picture of a droid with a red triangle. I was hoping that would work before I issued the "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" command. As it didnt, I guess I'll have to wait to find out what the proper method is.
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I tried that system.img and it bricked my phone. Couldn't get it to launch, it just hung on the animation. I did a boot to CWM, messed with some stuff and then the phone randomly launched. Its not a stock image, missing all the Google apps etc and the Gallery doesn't work. I think for now though, its the closest thing to a stock image we have

Brilliant thank you, will give it a try.
Think I need to tune up on Unix....

helen_xxxx said:
I extracted the .zip to /Users/extra_ham.
Then put the following in terminal: /Users/extra_ham/r2-galaxynexus-superboot./fastboot-mac oem unlock
I wasn't sure whether I had to run 'cd' before doing that but terminal already appeared to be looking at extra_ham$.
I'm pretty sure it's something simple I'm missing.
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On OSX you can just drag the fastboot-mac file from finder into the terminal window and it will automatically fill in the path for you, then type the rest of the unlock command and hit enter

chandlerweb said:
Are the files from Peter Alfonso not suitable? They include boot.img, recovery.img, system.img and userdata.img
I want to uninstall clockwork mod and get back to stock recovery. I used Peter Alfonso's recovery.img file and did a "fastboot boot recovery.img" but I just got a picture of a droid with a red triangle. I was hoping that would work before I issued the "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" command. As it didnt, I guess I'll have to wait to find out what the proper method is.
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The Droid with triangle actually is stock recovery. When you see it just press power + volume down.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA App

I hope the LTE version is as easy to root/unlock as this.
Knowing Verizon though...probably not.

[Tutorial] a little instruction how to update CWM

Hello guys, first, sorry for my bad english
I was asked many times how to update CWM, I have sometimes made ​​a little guide!
the installation:
To use the ClockworkMod recovery, you have to install it to first on your device. This is relatively simple and is implemented using the fastboot commands from the Android SDK. To install the recovery so you need:
-the Android SDK with fastboot.exe
-the right Recovery.img
First, turn off your phone and your start up in bootloader. How is that working with the many devices usually different. If your in the boot loader since, you go to the option "Fast Boot" by your using the Volume Down and Volume Up keys to navigate to the item and then press the power button once. If your boat has been in fast, you will start to enter a new CMD window with "Windows Key + R" and CMD. Press ENTER again and the cmd window should appear. Now you have spingen her to the place by the fastboot.exe exists. In our case, it goes like this:
cd C: \ tools adb
In the folder is copied by the fastboot.exe You now have the recovery.img Once you have your cell phone now infected, provided that the USB driver installed, you give into the CMD window the following command:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
The file is recovery.img while the ClockworkMod recovery. After the command is executed successfully, the ClockworkMod recovery is successfully installed.
if there are any questions, just write

Some times hard to follow your English but very good guide thanks for sharing
sent from my android powered beast!

or you could possibly download rom manager from the play store and flash clockworkmod recovery?

yes, this is possibly too, but than you maybe have not the latest version of the CWM
Edit: and for any Roms you need the latest version of CWM to install it
And thid is a guide how to update the CWM, not how to install it
Sent from my Wildfire S using XDA

This is Exactly what i did when i Google it.. WEll Thanks MAte.. this will Sure Help Other Newbies like me.. I Believe this is only applicable on Unlocked BOOTLOADERS as i dont have S-OFF... (Am i Right?)
Keep Sharing!

you only need to unlock your Bootloader with HTCDev! than you can flah the CMW Recovery

TheSolving said:
yes, this is possibly too, but than you maybe have not the latest version of the CWM
Edit: and for any Roms you need the latest version of CWM to install it
And thid is a guide how to update the CWM, not how to install it
Sent from my Wildfire S using XDA
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You can download and update CWM with ROMmanager
Envoyé depuis mon HTC Wildfire S A510e

thanks, i don't knew that

i can't root my wildfire s ...

i have a marvel unlocked s on wildfire s.
i can't root my phone because when i go into the recovery mode, the black screen comes up with the 4 lighting keys. i don't know what to do. i read the related posts but nothing seems to help. could you guys please help.. i unlocked my phone for rooting and now i can't do anything.

You can root your phone by using the HTC super tool, just google for it.
I assume you have stock recovery on your phone, then you actually can't really use that recovery. You should try to root it with supertool
and then install CWM with ROM Manager
I hope this came in handy for you!
Sent from my VegaCream RC2 using xda premium

MrGuyFawkes said:
You can root your phone by using the HTC super tool, just google for it.
I assume you have stock recovery on your phone, then you actually can't really use that recovery. You should try to root it with supertool
and then install CWM with ROM Manager
I hope this came in handy for you!
Sent from my VegaCream RC2 using xda premium
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i tried the supertool but it doesn't work. i tried everything even the clockworkmode recovery, the flashing of cwm works perfectly fine but the recovery mode doesn't show up so that i can install from sd card. only a black screen with key lighted comes up. i tried the things given in the black screen recovery article of xda .. but nothing seems to help. could you help me out to see through this. my moms htc wildfire s which is one year old works perfectly fine but the problem is with my new one.. i also heard that lot of people are experiencing the same.

After unlocking, you have to root the device first then install CWM and take a nandroid backup thru Recovery option.
For rooting you can also use root.zip method. just google it.
To flash CWM, goto Hboot menu and select fastboot, then goto cmd (command prompt) on pc try using fastboot commands to flash boot.img, system.img and recovery.img.
Hope this may be useful.....

Senthamil said:
After unlocking, you have to root the device first then install CWM and take a nandroid backup thru Recovery option.
For rooting you can also use root.zip method. just google it.
To flash CWM, goto Hboot menu and select fastboot, then goto cmd (command prompt) on pc try using fastboot commands to flash boot.img, system.img and recovery.img.
Hope this may be useful.....
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bro,
i tried the root.zip method. i copied the zip file on the memory card and then went to hboot. but then i found the error which is : CID ERROR
PRESS POWER BUTTON TO REBOOT.
this is what i get.
i have a s-on unlocked marvel a510e. please help..

ok. now try this way! which helped me to solve the same issue.....
forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21891784&postcount=1
hope this may be useful......(if really, press thanks).

Senthamil said:
ok. now try this way! which helped me to solve the same issue.....
forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21891784&postcount=1
hope this may be useful......(if really, press thanks).
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bro, this time i flashed the PG76IMG.zip files but when i go into the recovery to flash install from root.zip, the same black screen comes up. this is the problem which i have been having.. the black screen on recovery which makes us do nothing at all..

i think a new custom recovery has to be made for the htc wildfire s inorder to prevent the black screen on recovery. or does anyone know how to root wildfires without the need to go into any custom recovery mode. please help .. this has become a real problem.. i really wish there was a way.

aryan41 said:
bro, this time i flashed the PG76IMG.zip files but when i go into the recovery to flash install from root.zip, the same black screen comes up. this is the problem which i have been having.. the black screen on recovery which makes us do nothing at all..
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Maybe you need to downgrade your stock ROM (if you still can boot it up so to say).
Look for a RUU for WFS and try to downgrade/upgrade HBOOT and such to an older/newer version.
Sorry that I can't post any links too RUUs, I'm on my phone.
But there is a tread with these in the Dev section I think, but if they don't work you can just google for them.
tbh I have a similar problem with my bro's WFS, I can't even unlock it because of wrong versions a such so I think your problem could be related to this.
Sent from my VegaCream RC2 using xda premium

Choose the right recovery image....
aryan41 said:
i think a new custom recovery has to be made for the htc wildfire s inorder to prevent the black screen on recovery. or does anyone know how to root wildfires without the need to go into any custom recovery mode. please help .. this has become a real problem.. i really wish there was a way.
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I think you you've chosen the wrong cwm. Chose the right one here :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1213229
download PG76IMG.zip and you need to install it using fastboot, it will not work using the zip file from your sd card. Make sure you delete that file before attempting what is below (adapted from CafeKampuchia's guide on rooting).
You will need SDK tools for Android, Java runtime, and HTC Sync installed on your Windows computer. Install the SDK tools in a directory named something like c:\android. Put the recovery image in this directory, too, not the zip file.
Boot the phone into HBOOT by turning the phone off, removing the battery, replacing the battery then holding down the power key and volume button. After it scans for PG7610.zip, select FASTBOOT and press the power button then connect the USB cable. The word FASTBOOT will change into FASTBOOT USB. If not, then either your USB drivers for the Wildfire S or Android SDK Tools is not installed properly.
Open a command prompt in Windows and navigate to c:\android
Type the following command: fastboot flash recovery [image name.img]. For example:
c:\android\>fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.8-marvel.img
Hope this will install ClockworkMod recovery properly. (If really press 'thank').

Senthamil said:
I think you you've chosen the wrong cwm. Chose the right one here :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1213229
download PG76IMG.zip and you need to install it using fastboot, it will not work using the zip file from your sd card. Make sure you delete that file before attempting what is below (adapted from CafeKampuchia's guide on rooting).
You will need SDK tools for Android, Java runtime, and HTC Sync installed on your Windows computer. Install the SDK tools in a directory named something like c:\android. Put the recovery image in this directory, too, not the zip file.
Boot the phone into HBOOT by turning the phone off, removing the battery, replacing the battery then holding down the power key and volume button. After it scans for PG7610.zip, select FASTBOOT and press the power button then connect the USB cable. The word FASTBOOT will change into FASTBOOT USB. If not, then either your USB drivers for the Wildfire S or Android SDK Tools is not installed properly.
Open a command prompt in Windows and navigate to c:\android
Type the following command: fastboot flash recovery [image name.img]. For example:
c:\android\>fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.8-marvel.img
Hope this will install ClockworkMod recovery properly. (If really press 'thank').
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i dont think that would work i've tried every recovery i've found here and still black screen you may want to downgrade your kernel after unlock of bootloader then use superoneclick. if not working look for my post before which uses taco root to root the device

Senthamil said:
I think you you've chosen the wrong cwm. Chose the right one here :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1213229
download PG76IMG.zip and you need to install it using fastboot, it will not work using the zip file from your sd card. Make sure you delete that file before attempting what is below (adapted from CafeKampuchia's guide on rooting).
You will need SDK tools for Android, Java runtime, and HTC Sync installed on your Windows computer. Install the SDK tools in a directory named something like c:\android. Put the recovery image in this directory, too, not the zip file.
Boot the phone into HBOOT by turning the phone off, removing the battery, replacing the battery then holding down the power key and volume button. After it scans for PG7610.zip, select FASTBOOT and press the power button then connect the USB cable. The word FASTBOOT will change into FASTBOOT USB. If not, then either your USB drivers for the Wildfire S or Android SDK Tools is not installed properly.
Open a command prompt in Windows and navigate to c:\android
Type the following command: fastboot flash recovery [image name.img]. For example:
c:\android\>fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.8-marvel.img
Hope this will install ClockworkMod recovery properly. (If really press 'thank').
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first u need adb.exe, adbwinapi.dll, fastboot.exe in that c:\android\
u need a command in cmd to navigate. "cd c:\android"
yeah other than that its pretty complete. See the post he referring to. I remember using this post to root mine.
androidforums.com/wildfire-s-all-things-root/480954-guide-how-root-wildfire-s-s-finally.html

Try my all in one tool here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1697985
It will work

Senthamil said:
I think you you've chosen the wrong cwm. Chose the right one here :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1213229
download PG76IMG.zip and you need to install it using fastboot, it will not work using the zip file from your sd card. Make sure you delete that file before attempting what is below (adapted from CafeKampuchia's guide on rooting).
You will need SDK tools for Android, Java runtime, and HTC Sync installed on your Windows computer. Install the SDK tools in a directory named something like c:\android. Put the recovery image in this directory, too, not the zip file.
Boot the phone into HBOOT by turning the phone off, removing the battery, replacing the battery then holding down the power key and volume button. After it scans for PG7610.zip, select FASTBOOT and press the power button then connect the USB cable. The word FASTBOOT will change into FASTBOOT USB. If not, then either your USB drivers for the Wildfire S or Android SDK Tools is not installed properly.
Open a command prompt in Windows and navigate to c:\android
Type the following command: fastboot flash recovery [image name.img]. For example:
c:\android\>fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.8-marvel.img
Hope this will install ClockworkMod recovery properly. (If really press 'thank').
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i used the exact same version of clockworkmode recovery. the problem is not with the recovery i think its with my phone. and i tried downgrading the hboot using ruu but the problem still exists ... that is the black screen on recovery.

rezo609 said:
Try my all in one tool here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1697985
It will work
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bro, my wildfire s is the new one with the black screen on recovery problem, are u sure this utility will work the new phones also..?

rezo609 said:
Try my all in one tool here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1697985
It will work
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bro, i tried this but failed. i can't get the recovery screen where i have to select install from sd card. this is my problem .. i don't get the recovery screen instead i get a black screen.

Is your phone a marvelc ?

no it is marvel

i wish some one could come up with custom recovery which doesn't lead into this black recovery screen. please help.. isn't there any other way ?

please help rezo
rezo609 said:
Is your phone a marvelc ?
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bro, isn't there any other way to root my wildfire s.. without ending up in the black recovery screen.. please help.. i am losing all hope..

[ROOT] Root for One VX

This method is pretty simple. Flash recovery, flash superuser.zip.
Step 1.
Ensure you are HTC Unlocked
Step 2.
Download superuser zip
Download Recovery Image
Step 3.
Open command prompt where you put the recovery image
Step 4.
Reboot your device to fastboot
Step 5.
Run the command "fastboot flash recovery twrprecovery.img" without quotes
Step 6.
On your phone choose the hboot option then the recovery option
Step 7.
Now in recovery choose the mount option and select mount sdcard
Step 8.
Copy superuser.zip to your sdcard
Step 9.
Unmount sd card and hit the back button
Step 10.
Choose install and select the superuser.zip and slide the bar to flash it
Step 11.
Reboot and profit.

mine too

Get a feeling some one gonna ask how to root with this method. Ha, thanks for the updated method for root fast simple and clean..
Question though if the flash twrp recovery could. Any flash straight to a rom with root already? Or need to root first then flash rom

ilostchild said:
Get a feeling some one gonna ask how to root with this method. Ha, thanks for the updated method for root fast simple and clean..
Question though if the flash twrp recovery could. Any flash straight to a rom with root already? Or need to root first then flash rom
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You could flash recovery then flash one of my roms yes. That would work
Sent from my HTC One VX using xda premium

jmztaylor said:
You could flash recovery then flash one of my roms yes. That would work
Sent from my HTC One VX using xda premium
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Thanks for single handling the Vx, without your support this would have been a dead end low end device
And jcase for s-off

HTC Unlocked = Bootloader is unlocked?
Not to take away from the OP, but i created a guide for a guy here at work and thought others might benefit from it.
Unlock Bootloader and Root
Unlocking your bootloader will wipe all data from your phone. Meaning you will loose everything make a backup.
Step 1: ADB Installation Instructions. NOTE:You must have ADB installed on your PC even if you use method 2b to unlock the bootloader. You will need adb to install recovery in Step 4.
1. Go to http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html and download the sdk.
2. Follow installation instructions found here. Note: This is not a forum for this device DO NOT do anything but the adb installation on your system.​Step 2a: Download software from HTC to allow your bootloader to be unlocked.
1. Go to http://www.htcdev.com/
2. Login to the website. NOTE: Register for an account if you haven’t already. You must provide a valid email address.
3. Select “All Other Supported Models” from the drop down list and click “Begin Unlock Bootloader”
4. Follow online instructions.
5. A Youtube video I came across the shows the steps. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0MttMw6mgQ​Step 2b: Alternate method to unlock bootloader *UNTESTED* by me.
1. [TOOL] HTC Easy Unlock Bootloader Tool http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2133336 ​Step 3: Download Files to root device. NOTE: Only after unlocking bootloader.
1. SuperUser http://androidfiles.org/getdownload.php?file=TotemC2/root/superuser.zip - Copy this file you phone. Special thanks to jmztaylor his link.
2. Recovery TWRP Recovery http://androidfiles.org/getdownload.php?file=TotemC2/Recoveries/twrprecovery.img or CWM Recovery http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2161706. Put this file in the platform-tools folder (where you installed the SDK in step one). NOTE: You must type the name of this file perfectly when using adb to flash it in step 4.​Step 4: Using ADB to install recovery
1. Open command prompt ( shift + right click, then choose “Open command window here”) and type “ADB devices” you should see you phone listed, if you do not start over at Step 1. NOTE: Phone must be plugged in and USB Debugging must be checked in settings.
1.5. Reboot into fastboot
2. Type “fastboot flash recovery recovery.img” without the quotes. NOTE: the red is actually the title of the recovery file that you copied in step 3. If it’s different substitute your files name instead.
3. Once complete On your phone choose the hboot option then the recovery option
4. You should at this point backup your device
5. Once you create a backup, Choose install and navigate to the SuperUser file you put on your phone in Step 3.
6. If all goes well you are now rooted. Select reboot system to restart phone.​There is some very good information here but its spread out pretty thin. Guides IMHO are very usefull to fill the gap between devs/powerusers and the newbs.Most people that come here have a hard time with the things we take for granted such as adb commands, or adb its self (most will be setting it up for the first time). I tried my best to put it in a knowledge base that everyone can understand if for some reason you do not understand what i was trying to say please ask. I don't own this phone, just helped a friend root his, but if you need to get ahold of me pm me. I'll get back to you as soon as possible.

Jnewell05 said:
HTC Unlocked = Bootloader is unlocked?
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Yup
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jmztaylor said:
This method is pretty simple. Flash recovery, flash superuser.zip.
Step 1.
Ensure you are HTC Unlocked
Step 2.
Download superuser zip
Download Recovery Image
Step 3.
Open command prompt where you put the recovery image
Step 4.
Reboot your device to fastboot
Step 5.
Run the command "fastboot flash recovery twrprecovery.img" without quotes
Step 6.
On your phone choose the hboot option then the recovery option
Step 7.
Now in recovery choose the mount option and select mount sdcard
Step 8.
Copy superuser.zip to your sdcard
Step 9.
Unmount sd card and hit the back button
Step 10.
Choose install and select the superuser.zip and slide the bar to flash it
Step 11.
Reboot and profit.
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This is a proper permanent root correct?
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Define "proper" and define "permanent"
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mattplo said:
Define "proper" and define "permanent"
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I'm questioning it prior to the old HTC G1, once you ROOTED the phone and flashed a ROM you'd loose the ROOT access.
I've got it installed, it seems to be official and unrecoverable until you unROOT the device itself!
Thanks.
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Does not work as instructed
jmz said:
This method is pretty simple. Flash recovery, flash superuser.zip.
Step 1.
Ensure you are HTC Unlocked
Step 2.
Download superuser zip
Download Recovery Image
Step 3.
Open command prompt where you put the recovery image
Step 4.
Reboot your device to fastboot
Step 5.
Run the command "fastboot flash recovery twrprecovery.img" without quotes
Step 6.
On your phone choose the hboot option then the recovery option
Step 7.
Now in recovery choose the mount option and select mount sdcard
Step 8.
Copy superuser.zip to your sdcard
Step 9.
Unmount sd card and hit the back button
Step 10.
Choose install and select the superuser.zip and slide the bar to flash it
Step 11.
Reboot and profit.
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Hi,
It's not working.
I'm not a noob. I've rooted my Xoom and GS4 but this method for the HTC One VX is not working.
I've downloaded the 2 files.
Extracted the .zip to the root of C:\ and put the twrprecovery.img in the root of C:\ drive also.
I have my phone set to USB Debugging, and rebooted the phone into fastboot USB mode.
Connected my device.
I launch CMD and then type cd.., cd.. until i'm at the root level of C:/.
Then I type "fastboot flash recovery twrprecovery.img" without the quotes.
And I get this:
'fastboot' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
I've searched other threads and other forums and read that I need to have the HTCDriver.exe installed.
So I installed it, rebooted the computer, and tried it all again and the same thing.
'fastboot' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
Anyone have any answers?
Thanks

Are you opening the cmd prompt in the dir where you have your adb and fastboot files you must have the recovery.img in the same folder.
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Mhjeff301 said:
I'm not a noob.
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LOL
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Just checking---do you have the android toolkit installed? If so, you need to put the image in the same directory as fastboot--not at the root of C drive....
I realize that I just re-worded one of the posts above, but at C drive's root won't work.....

Mhjeff301 said:
Hi,
It's not working.
I'm not a noob. I've rooted my Xoom and GS4 but this method for the HTC One VX is not working.
I've downloaded the 2 files.
Extracted the .zip to the root of C:\ and put the twrprecovery.img in the root of C:\ drive also.
I have my phone set to USB Debugging, and rebooted the phone into fastboot USB mode.
Connected my device.
I launch CMD and then type cd.., cd.. until i'm at the root level of C:/.
Then I type "fastboot flash recovery twrprecovery.img" without the quotes.
And I get this:
'fastboot' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
I've searched other threads and other forums and read that I need to have the HTCDriver.exe installed.
So I installed it, rebooted the computer, and tried it all again and the same thing.
'fastboot' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
Anyone have any answers?
Thanks
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The files are not in the same folder ,

What is the reasoning for this extra SU zip? If you install twrp, then reboot into recovery, then tell twrp to reboot to system, it will ask to install SU and then BAM, SU installed, no issues. You just download it.
Edit: This version of TWRP is very old and crashed my phone a lot. Might want to update the link to a newer image 2.6 twrp.

[Q] Flash Recovery .IMG without PC

My usb is corroded and I cannot connect to a computer to get into fastboot. I'm trying to be as careful as I can so that I don't brick my phone, but I need to update my CWM Recovery. If anyone has suggestions, or guidance, any help would be much appreciated. Thank you!
I have searched for this and haven't seen anything related to AT&T SGIII's. I have tried using Flash Image GUI, but it is only for Sprint.
Model SGH-I747M
Android 4.04
Kyan Rom 1.5
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EDIT for those searching the same question:
The best answer to my questions was provided by BCSC, THANKS! Worked great!
Follow these steps exactly and you will have the latest Recovery running. You do not need a PC for this method.
1) Download correct Clockworkmod ot TWRP (touch or regular as you wish) for your device
2) Rename it to recovery.IMG and place it at the root of your internal sdcard
3) Download and install terminal emulator from the Play Store
4) Run the terminal and
type: su (press enter)
Then type: dd if=/sdcard/recovery.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18 (press enter)
Be sure that you have typed the above code correctly. You will not see a confirmation. It is done almost instantly.
5) Reboot into recovery and enjoy

I don't remember the commands, had to do it about 3 years ago, but you can do it from terminal emulator. A Google search should give the results you need.
I don't use cwm prefer twrp which can be done from the goomanger app I believe it can be done from rom manager though.
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Just use rom manager I find its easy as pie, just make sure you install the proper recovery
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.koushikdutta.rommanager
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mkfryan said:
I don't remember the commands, had to do it about 3 years ago, but you can do it from terminal emulator. A Google search should give the results you need.
I don't use cwm prefer twrp which can be done from the goomanger app I believe it can be done from rom manager though.
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I considered TWRP, but was scared to change out of fear something would go wrong... I think I will probably go that route. thanks!
EDIT: Tried to use Goo.mgr to install TWRP. It downloaded and went through the process, but recovery still loads CWM.
Found this on TWPR's website:
Paul Ireland • 11 months ago
So, I had a question. I couldn't really find any guides on how to install this if you already have CWM. I tried using goomanager to install and it would go through and say everything had completed, but when I'd reboot into recovery, I'd still have CWM.
My response, was to .tar the recovery image and install via ODIN.
Everything seems to have installed OK, I successfully flashed a ROM with it, but are there any drawbacks (other than the flash counter) to this method?

ckavvouras said:
Just use rom manager I find its easy as pie, just make sure you install the proper recovery
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Thank you, I have a CWM recovery installed.. I'm trying to update it, but cannot select D2att from the Recovery Setup. It only shows d2mtr for SGIII... I downloaded the correct file D2att.img from CWM.com, but do not know how to manually install the .img file without using fastboot.

bweyadn said:
Thank you, I have a CWM recovery installed.. I'm trying to update it, but cannot select D2att from the Recovery Setup. It only shows d2mtr for SGIII... I downloaded the correct file D2att.img from CWM.com, but do not know how to manually install the .img file without using fastboot.
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Follow these steps exactly and you will have the latest Recovery running.
1) Download correct Clockworkmod ot TWRP (touch or regular as you wish) for your device
2) Rename it to recovery.IMG and place it at the root of your internal sdcard
3) Download and install terminal emulator from the Play Store
4) Run the terminal and
type: su (press enter)
Then type: dd if=/sdcard/recovery.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18 (press enter)
Be sure that you have typed the above code correctly. You will not see a confirmation. It is done almost instantly.
5) Reboot into recovery and enjoy

@BCSC
Good find out know how! Glad someone at least knew what I was talking about :beer:
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You can also flash it in Mobile Odin.

Press the menu button on the device selection screen, scroll down and pick your model.
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Not able to flash Recovery
bweyadn said:
My usb is corroded and I cannot connect to a computer to get into fastboot. I'm trying to be as careful as I can so that I don't brick my phone, but I need to update my CWM Recovery. If anyone has suggestions, or guidance, any help would be much appreciated. Thank you!
I have searched for this and haven't seen anything related to AT&T SGIII's. I have tried using Flash Image GUI, but it is only for Sprint.
Model SGH-I747M
Android 4.04
Kyan Rom 1.5
----------------------------------------***EDIT***------------------------------------------
EDIT for those searching the same question:
The best answer to my questions was provided by BCSC, THANKS! Worked great!
Follow these steps exactly and you will have the latest Recovery running. You do not need a PC for this method.
1) Download correct Clockworkmod ot TWRP (touch or regular as you wish) for your device
2) Rename it to recovery.IMG and place it at the root of your internal sdcard
3) Download and install terminal emulator from the Play Store
4) Run the terminal and
type: su (press enter)
Then type: dd if=/sdcard/recovery.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18 (press enter)
Be sure that you have typed the above code correctly. You will not see a confirmation. It is done almost instantly.
5) Reboot into recovery and enjoy
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Hey.. I'm trying really hard to flash a custom recovery on my A116 but believe me... This above method isn't working..
And even I tried SP Flash tools method.. Even dat is not working...

Doesn't works!!!
It does not works I followed all the steps..

SuryanshMishra2002 said:
It does not works I followed all the steps..
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Does your USB port work? If it does, you can flash TWRP via Odin.

My odin doesn't flashes it.
I did all the steps that we should do to flash a recovery but when it completes my device stucks at the boot logo and then again i have to flash my stock recovery to get it back running.

Which recovery are you flashing? This is TWRP for the d2lte: https://dl.twrp.me/d2att/
Download the latest tar version of TWRP, open Odin, uncheck everything except f.reset time, flash, when you see reset" in the status window, remove USB cable, remove battery, replace battery, boot directly into recovery mode.

Not working
Thanks for the suggestion but i did all the same steps but not working i download TWRP officially but when I flash it with odin it stucks at the boot and then I have to flash the stock recovery to get it back running.

Just to confirm but the phone being flashed is an i747?

Why not buy a new usb cable?

Will this method of the Android Emulator will work for every other Android Phone or just for Samsung ?

filip_pine said:
Will this method of the Android Emulator will work for every other Android Phone or just for Samsung ?
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The shell command referenced in the OP dd if=/sdcard/recovery.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18 is highly device specific. You would need to make sure you use the right command for your device, as you are specifying the recovery partition with /dev/block/mmcblk0p18. Having said that, newer devices which use the A/B partition scheme don't have a recovery partition, so this entire thread is not applicable.

post-mortem said:
The shell command referenced in the OP dd if=/sdcard/recovery.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18 is highly device specific. You would need to make sure you use the right command for your device, as you are specifying the recovery partition with /dev/block/mmcblk0p18. Having said that, newer devices which use the A/B partition scheme don't have a recovery partition, so this entire thread is not applicable.
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Thank you, i understand now... i was going to try this on Huawei Mate 20 X. Thank you for the details. Cheers