Hi, Im planning to modify /etc/hosts,
Is there any way to do this without S-OFF / HTCDev ?
Thanks,
S-off it is not possible in HOX for now.
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Yeah...follow any one of the many guides on rooting the One X. We don't have S-OFF. Did you read anything before asking this question?
forumhookersdotcom said:
S-off it is not possible in HOX for now.
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the one (unlock) they done via htcdev.com is not S-OFF ?
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My bad... S-OFF is not unlock,
Allow me to change the question,
Is that possible to gain temporary-root without having through htcdev.com ?
Ox41464b said:
the one (unlock) they done via htcdev.com is not S-OFF ?
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My bad... S-OFF is not unlock,
Allow me to change the question,
Is that possible to gain temporary-root without having through htcdev.com ?
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It's not possible at the moment.
How about TacoRoot ? Anyone try ?
I know this works on my oldie stock/factory desire,
and TacoRoot claims to be "HTC Universal Root Exploit 12-30-2011"
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/unlock-virtually-any-htc-bootloader-without-voiding-warranty/
i found this but haven't tried it just read the post
If they worked on the One X we would know by now. The One X has been around for a few weeks and to date there is no way to get S-OFF.
shadowboy23 said:
If they worked on the One X we would know by now. The One X has been around for a few weeks and to date there is no way to get S-OFF.
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the OP isn't after s-off, just root/unlock without going though HTCdev site.
treebill said:
the OP isn't after s-off, just root/unlock without going though HTCdev site.
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He's welcome to try any tool he sees but I am not game especially if there's a risk of bricking the phone.
PS:
The utility is for a wildfire S CDMA, makes me more cautious using it.
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i read that unrevoked does it for cdma? (US phones yea?)
what about uk desires? (GSM?) will it do it for our phones too, or is it only the iso method?
Will work for gsm aswell
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Will work for gsm aswell
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Don't lie to him...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=794314
is the only working one for gsm desire
No it won't. for GSM unrevoked will root but not S-off. to S-off use AlphaRev. There are also some tutorials on this.
Make sure you actually know what your about to do and what the risks are.
thanks guys.
i know what the risks are (potentially fubarring my phone)
will do the vbox meth tomoz
ta all
Sorry jumped the gun ... I will hang my head in shame only read the post and forgot about the title s off is real easy to do just burn the .iso with Nero and takes like 5 mins to complete the soff its as easy as one 2 , 3
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tommo123 said:
thanks guys.
i know what the risks are (potentially fubarring my phone)
will do the vbox meth tomoz
ta all
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Just burn the cd and do it the normal way. Much easier and lots less to go wrong. It's as easy as putting the cd in and rebooting your pc in most cases.
tried the vbox way and it was fiddly. hooked up a dvd writer to my NC10 netbook and booted off the CD.
took about 3 mins i think.
now, i know there's something in the oxygen rom that's only available with s-off, anyone want to make a short (or long) list of things we can now do?
to be honest, i just wanted to get rid of that all white htc splash tbh
Hi, time progressed.... is there any noob/the easiest way at this moment to gain S-OFF???
Any one click program etc....?
Found HTC Supertool v3, but not tried this and not sure that is functional on WFS.
THX for your reply!
Nikishek said:
Hi, time progressed.... is there any noob/the easiest way at this moment to gain S-OFF???
Any one click program etc....?
Found HTC Supertool v3, but not tried this and not sure that is functional on WFS.
THX for your reply!
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Depending on hboot of your device, 0.93 and 1.02 work with revolutionary, older are compatible with unrevoked and alpharev.
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nlooooo said:
Depending on hboot of your device, 0.93 and 1.02 work with revolutionary, older are compatible with unrevoked and alpharev.
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I just read that Revolutionary gave up work on the WFS (This topic is redirected from Wildfire S forum)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1270146
So I must downgrade hboot??? ....awwwg, God for what?! ...Not like risking to brick phone...
Nikishek said:
I just read that Revolutionary gave up work on the WFS (This topic is redirected from Wildfire S forum)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1270146
So I must downgrade hboot??? ....awwwg, God for what?! ...Not like risking to brick phone...
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Which hboot do you have?
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I'm not sure why some people cry for help and then never look at the answers...
I read somehow on XDA.cn bout rooting. But i am not sure what to do! is there any easy way so i can root my wildfire s and start using custom roms?
Q) Can I root my phone?
A- Yes, only if you have S-OFF
Q) How do I get S-OFF on my phone?
A- Currently there is only one method and that's by using XClip.
Q) Will HTC Wildfire S get S-OFF later?
A- Maybe. HTC has recently released HTCdev.com where they'll be unlocking bootloaders of devices. There are chances that our device may also be in the list but it won't be anywhere soon.
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From Wildfire S FAQ... searching is not difficult task, also you posted in wrong forums... sigh
Sorry
Sorry I was at Wrong Forums
hey guys!
Im using incredible s .. i'm a total noob in wilfire s!
My cousin bought wildfire s and he needs to install custom rom with s-off ..
he has wildfire s (not a cdma phone)
i have searched the thread and couldnt find proper method to root!
the links to the tutorial to root and s-off without xtc clip would be grateful!
thanks in advance
such method is not available yet if you look into the forum thread in depth.
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such method is not available yet if you look into the forum thread in depth.
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cant we s-off the device without using xtc clip?
except the CDMA version, the GSM version not yet be able to s-off without XTC clip.
just a newbie question...my wildfire s is unlocked can use any carrier sim but i see my 's-on' is on....is this possible? can i root this?
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just a newbie question...my wildfire s is unlocked can use any carrier sim but i see my 's-on' is on....is this possible? can i root this?
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Yes. Sim unlocked and Security Off flag are two different things.
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Yes. Sim unlocked and Security Off flag are two different things.
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so i really need to s-off this before i can root?
index topic for wildfire s. may be this help you my friend.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1325730
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so i really need to s-off this before i can root?
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Aside from a temp root. Yes.
Hey,
Just got my new HTC One on T-Mobile! I love sense and everything, but I miss my root tweaks. I'm just curious if there is a safe way to unlock the bootloader without using or interacting with HTC Dev? I don't want to risk losing my warranty on the 6-month cracked screen thing.
captainreynolds said:
Hey,
Just got my new HTC One on T-Mobile! I love sense and everything, but I miss my root tweaks. I'm just curious if there is a safe way to unlock the bootloader without using or interacting with HTC Dev? I don't want to risk losing my warranty on the 6-month cracked screen thing.
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HTC Dev is the only way, Unless your device is S-OFF
Sorry, but didn't I just read there is a method here somewhere where you can get s-off without buying an s-off'd device?
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Sorry, but didn't I just read there is a method here somewhere where you can get s-off without buying an s-off'd device?
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Yes. But you need to be rooted for it and for that you need to HTC dev unlock. Only the Verizon model can be rooted without HTC dev unlock.
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And the only way for s-off is to either get a Dev or GPE model, or win the lottery and your device is s-off'd out of the box for some strange reason? Won't firewater give you s-off without going begging to mama HTC for the freedom to use your $700 device as you wish? I'm confused what firewater does.
you need to be rooted for it and for that you need to HTC dev unlock. Only the Verizon model can be rooted without HTC dev unlock.
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you need to be rooted for it and for that you need to HTC dev unlock. Only the Verizon model can be rooted without HTC dev unlock.
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Nilay Patel is correct in saying the US carriers are destroying the market, but lucky VZW users. Thanks for clarifying that.
Browsed the stickies for this stuff, but the closest I found was a pretty old post from before Verizon shut down S-Off.
I have a new HTC One w/ build 1.10.605.8 (Android 4.2.2/Sense 5.0). How far behind is this? Does it mean I have a better chance for exploits to work? I'm making a point of not putting the phone into a position where it might take an OTA. Presumably hacking the phone gets harder with the latest builds.
I would like to root this, if possible. If I can unlock the bootloader that's even better. S-Off not as important, but I'll do it if it's the pathway to an unlocked boot. I'm guessing there are still ways to unlock this (or equivalent) since Big Red shut down our HTC Dev?
Is there a current thread discussing this? Maybe somebody can show me where the latest info is. Or at least tell me what the general strategy is for customizing this device, if it's possible.
I'm pretty comfortable with this stuff; I once had to use a wire to S-Off an HTC Rezound. I just need to know where to go to find the current tools.
I saw references to weaksauce, rumrunner and firewater. Are these current? Can someone steer me toward the latest and greatest???
cpurick said:
Browsed the stickies for this stuff, but the closest I found was a pretty old post from before Verizon shut down S-Off.
I have a new HTC One w/ build 1.10.605.8 (Android 4.2.2/Sense 5.0). How far behind is this? Does it mean I have a better chance for exploits to work? I'm making a point of not putting the phone into a position where it might take an OTA. Presumably hacking the phone gets harder with the latest builds.
I would like to root this, if possible. If I can unlock the bootloader that's even better. S-Off not as important, but I'll do it if it's the pathway to an unlocked boot. I'm guessing there are still ways to unlock this (or equivalent) since Big Red shut down our HTC Dev?
Is there a current thread discussing this? Maybe somebody can show me where the latest info is. Or at least tell me what the general strategy is for customizing this device, if it's possible.
I'm pretty comfortable with this stuff; I once had to use a wire to S-Off an HTC Rezound. I just need to know where to go to find the current tools.
I saw references to weaksauce, rumrunner and firewater. Are these current? Can someone steer me toward the latest and greatest???
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Since you're on 4.2.2 and 5.0 you should be able to use rumrunner.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2473644
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brholt6 said:
Since you're on 4.2.2 and 5.0 you should be able to use rumrunner.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2473644
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Thank you very much.
Looks like this tool sets S-Off? Does that disable/bypass the signature checks in the bootloader, or does it allow install of an alternate bootloader? How do I get from S-Off to a custom ROM?
cpurick said:
Thank you very much.
Looks like this tool sets S-Off? Does that disable/bypass the signature checks in the bootloader, or does it allow install of an alternate bootloader? How do I get from S-Off to a custom ROM?
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Not sure exactly, but once you're s-off you can just flash a recovery via fastboot and then flash a custom Rom through recovery.
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Not sure exactly, but once you're s-off you can just flash a recovery via fastboot and then flash a custom Rom through recovery.
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And I can do that even though I can't technically unlock the bootloader?
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And I can do that even though I can't technically unlock the bootloader?
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It will unlock your boot loader.
http://rumrunner.us
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And I can do that even though I can't technically unlock the bootloader?
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Any luck? In case anyone else has the same question in the future.
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cpurick said:
And I can do that even though I can't technically unlock the bootloader?
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S-Off trumps all. With S-Off you can do anything with your phone, including unlocking the boot loader and custom recoveries.
I used rumrunner because my older build was identified as being vulnerable to that exploit. I'm not sure about the interactions between S-Off and Bootloader because the device+build-specific rumrunner did both S-Off and unlocked BL in addition to rooting it. It says "unlock" but the experience looked like an engineering bootloader had been installed. The phone acquired a proprietary HTC disclaimer at startup.
If you have an early enough build, I would definitely recommend rumrunner for unlocking it. That program totally pwned the phone.
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I used rumrunner because my older build was identified as being vulnerable to that exploit. I'm not sure about the interactions between S-Off and Bootloader because the device+build-specific rumrunner did both S-Off and unlocked BL in addition to rooting it. It says "unlock" but the experience looked like an engineering bootloader had been installed. The phone acquired a proprietary HTC disclaimer at startup.
If you have an early enough build, I would definitely recommend rumrunner for unlocking it. That program totally pwned the phone.
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The warning comes when you go S-Off. Every HTC One with S-Off does that. Rumrunner did its job.