i got HOX+ today!! im really excited cuz of this!!
BUT now im curious about my lovely onex+ could be rooted.... is it possible to do s-off?
please let me know it.... i dont want to break my phone by rooting ;(
ImSean said:
i got HOX+ today!! im really excited cuz of this!!
BUT now im curious about my lovely onex+ could be rooted.... is it possible to do s-off?
please let me know it.... i dont want to break my phone by rooting ;(
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s-off is not yet possible I think.
You can unlock your bootloader and root your HOX+ with HTCDev.
Before you do anything you need to read and understand first what needs to be done. S-Off is not possible now.
Before you do anything, make sure the phone is fully charged.
First you have to unlock the bootloader via www.HTCDev.com Be aware that the internal SD Card is wiped, so backup any music/photos/files you want to keep.
Then you need to install one of the recoveries available for the X+ and make a backup of your stock ROM (the one your X+ is shipped with).
Then you can either just root your stock ROM, or install a Custom ROM which normally are rooted. Custom ROMs are ATM only for the intl. One X+ available. The AT&T version of the One X+ will get them soon!
Because of the S-Off issue it is necessary that the boot.img of the ROM you want to install has to be flashed seperately in fastboot mode.
You access the hboot/fastboot screen by power off your phone, then after a short while press Vol (-) and Power button together and hold them until you see the white screen with the hboot/fastboot screen.
Please start reading here which explains how to unlock your X+. That tutorial is for the HTC One X but basically the same.
Please be aware that you need for the One X+ this recovery or this which are both installed via Fastboot.
After you made sure to do a backup, you can install a custom ROM via the recovery.
hasoon2000 has mad an excellent tool for all your unlocking/rooting/boot.img needs which you can find here
Have fun!
hardstuffmuc said:
hasoon2000 has mad an excellent tool for all your unlocking/rooting/boot.img needs which you can find here
Have fun!
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Have to second this part.
All I needed at this point was free tethering on ATT.
After using hasoon2000's tool, I was able to follow the instructions in the Q&A area for how bypass ATT for tethering.
It just puts the stock ROM back in, which is a good ROM.
Won't bother to flash it until folks come up with stable ROMS's that have extra tweaks I want
ImSean said:
i got HOX+ today!! im really excited cuz of this!!
BUT now im curious about my lovely onex+ could be rooted.... is it possible to do s-off?
please let me know it.... i dont want to break my phone by rooting ;(
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again someone obviously can't read or use search button -.- this has been covered
thank you very much!!
thank you very much hardstuffmuc!!
I'm stepping flash custom recovery thanks to you.
bwt, I heard that boot.img can't be flashed in s-on status. is it right?
(I saw the message "S-ON devices can't flash boot.img in recovery, so you need to flash it manually")
How do i flash it 'MANUALLY'?
ImSean said:
thank you very much hardstuffmuc!!
I'm stepping flash custom recovery thanks to you.
bwt, I heard that boot.img can't be flashed in s-on status. is it right?
(I saw the message "S-ON devices can't flash boot.img in recovery, so you need to flash it manually")
How do i flash it 'MANUALLY'?
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Your the reason HTC wont give us S-Off lol
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Hi, i have unlocked my Evo 3D using HTCDEV.com. I was wondering if it will be ok and safe to do the ICS OTA update when it arrives? Also could someone please advise me on my next steps to root my Evo 3D so i can use custom roms etc. All i have managed to do is up to yet is unlock my handset using HTCDEV.com, but i am unsure what further steps i need to take to root my device as there are so many different view and topics on the subject and it all gets a little confusing as what to do next. My HBoot is 1.49.0018, and i really dont know what to do next, so could someone be so kind as to advice on what further steps are required.........Thank-you for any help offered.
You might already have done this but just to make sure.
Did you flash a recovery.img?
I wouldn't bother, there will undoubtedly be a pre-rooted, cwm flashable version available within a day of the update landing.
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neildunne said:
Hi, i have unlocked my Evo 3D using HTCDEV.com. I was wondering if it will be ok and safe to do the ICS OTA update when it arrives? Also could someone please advise me on my next steps to root my Evo 3D so i can use custom roms etc. All i have managed to do is up to yet is unlock my handset using HTCDEV.com, but i am unsure what further steps i need to take to root my device as there are so many different view and topics on the subject and it all gets a little confusing as what to do next. My HBoot is 1.49.0018, and i really dont know what to do next, so could someone be so kind as to advice on what further steps are required.........Thank-you for any help offered.
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Don't know if it will update the hboot but I suggest you downgrade and s-off it, if there is any method available for gsm...
And to flash a ROM, you don't need to be rooted. Just flash a custom recovery.img like 4ext, twrp, cwm. Then flash any ROM that you like. Almost every ROM here comes with super user. So after flashing a custom ROM made by a Dev , you will be rooted. If you want to root your stock ROM and don't want to flash custom roms for now, just flash a custom recovery first, then go to recovery flash this zip if you want SuperSU by Chainfire----------> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053
OR
this one if you want Superuser by ChainsDD---->
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1312971
The second one might not work...
@iTzLOLtrain......I haven't flashed a recovery.img as of yet because i am unsure of the software to use buddy. If you could advise on which software you think is the best then i am more than keen to have a shot. This is my first time ever with android and i am really scared of 'bricking' my handset. I was under the impression if i wanted to install custom roms that i would have to root my device first?
@mnomaanw......Hi bud, i have tried the links you posted but i just get a 404 page not found error.........Cheers
neildunne said:
@iTzLOLtrain......I haven't flashed a recovery.img as of yet because i am unsure of the software to use buddy. If you could advise on which software you think is the best then i am more than keen to have a shot. This is my first time ever with android and i am really scared of 'bricking' my handset. I was under the impression if i wanted to install custom roms that i would have to root my device first?
@mnomaanw......Hi bud, i have tried the links you posted but i just get a 404 page not found error.........Cheers
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Oops sorry....should work now.
Next step is to flash a custom recovery like 4ext which has no issues at all and then flash your su file this is how you obtain root access after this you flash a custom Rom
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neildunne said:
This is my first time ever with android
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Ahhhh, I remember my first time. Do an awful lot of searching and reading. Once you feel like you can't get anymore info on a subject, then try it. You may have an issue, which most people on here will help u with when ask. If you came from that fruity company, you should be very happy with what Mr. Android and his developers can do.
Hi guys,
Im sorry if this irritated your eyes.
Im new with android and i got my phone from my friend, a second hand phone.
Can you please let me know about my phone information about my phone ROM, and i read about kernel also hete in forum?
I did attached a screenshot. Thanks in advance.
Sent from my ADR6425LVW (i did change the phone name but that still appears)
Vascoti said:
Hi guys,
Im sorry if this irritated your eyes.
Im new with android and i got my phone from my friend, a second hand phone.
Can you please let me know about my phone information about my phone ROM, and i read about kernel also hete in forum?
I did attached a screenshot. Thanks in advance.
Sent from my ADR6425LVW (i did change the phone name but that still appears)
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Seems stock, we need a screenie of the kernel and baseband version to tell you what firmware version you have although it looks like the ics ota.
Boot into bootloader by
1. Pull battery and replace
2. Hold volume down + power until hboot shows up
3. Look at s off/s on status, radio versions and if it says unlocked or tampered at the top.
Tampered means there is a custom recovery installed and probably rooted, this is good if you wanna flash a ROM.
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Hi squirrel!
Thanks for your explanation.
I wil do it now.
Wait me.. (lol..)
Many thanks!
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Hi mate,
Got the ss using wifey's phone camera.
Please let me know. And can i do more with this rom or should i flash it and change it?
Thanks!
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I have another ss from the setting thingy..
Hehe.. Many thanks for explanation.
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Looks like you have the leaked global ics ruu firmware from mid 2012 and a rom based on it. Since you are still s-on, you may find it difficult to revert back to anything older (such as the official ics). The kernel looks to be the one included in the leaked ruu as well.
Hi mate,
Is that mean something? Bad or good maybe?
So the step is make it s-off, flashing the rom, and.... Am i right?
I dont get any trouble with thia phone. I just want to know are there any better setting than i have? If not maybe i'll stick with this one. (for battery and performance maybe)
Looking forward from you all...
Sent from my ADR6425LVW
gr8nole said:
Looks like you have the leaked global ics ruu firmware from mid 2012 and a rom based on it. Since you are still s-on, you may find it difficult to revert back to anything older (such as the official ics). The kernel looks to be the one included in the leaked ruu as well.
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I dont want to revert back to official. I want to move forward as long it will give me a benefit by changing the phone settings/installed i have now.
If you please willing to tell me the step, i'll do the rest myself.. Hehe.
Wich is first? Make it s-off?
Thanks..
Sent from my ADR6425LVW
Vascoti said:
I dont want to revert back to official. I want to mobe forwars as long it will give mr a benefit by changing the phone settkng i have now.
If you please willing to tell me the step, i'll do the rest myself.. Hehe.
Wich is first? Make it s-off?
Thanks..
Sent from my ADR6425LVW
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1. S-off. You may have to relock to perform the s-off. I can't remember. Go do your research before starting.
2. Flash venom Rom. This is an ics Rom with zero bugs.
3. Flash the team bamf kernel (made by same developer) this kernel will increase your battery life by about 50%
Good luck
Sent from my s-off Rezound
Piaband said:
1. S-off. You may have to relock to perform the s-off. I can't remember. Go do your research before starting.
2. Flash venom Rom. This is an ics Rom with zero bugs.
3. Flash the team bamf kernel (made by same developer) this kernel will increase your battery life by about 50%
Good luck
Sent from my s-off Rezound
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Oke Piaband..
So the s-off first.
Thanks mate.
Going to start a little adventure here on forum.
Sent from my ADR6425LVW
S off might come off as confusing..
It's not necessary some kernels will flash via ph98img (the bootloader will search for this and ask you to install the update)
Joelz (maker of viperrez and bamf kernel) has implemented this in his rom and kernel.
If your s on, normally you would need a computer to flash the boot.img separately via fastboot commands (search more about using adb and fastboot)
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Vascoti said:
Oke Piaband..
So the s-off first.
Thanks mate.
Going to start a little adventure here on forum.
Sent from my ADR6425LVW
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You don't need to s-off. S-off makes flashing a ROM a little easier by automatically flashing the kernel afterwards, but as was mentioned, these days a lot of ROMs make the kernel file for you and the phone goes to hboot and you just accept the update and it flashes it for you.
s-off makes it easier to brick your phone. So it may be better to stay s-on until you get the hang of the Rezound way of doing things. I'm s-on and on the same global leak and I have no problem with it. The ROM I run, EclipticRez makes a PH98IMG file for the kernel so it's easy peasy.
So you are probably ready to flash a ROM. But I would check what recovery you have on there. Boot into bootloader as you did before then navigate to recovery. The two main ones used for the Rez are Amon Ra and TWRP. Amon Ra is currently at v3.16, I don't know about TWRP but you can find it in the Development section and find out. Then once you know you have the latest recovery you can flash a ROM. There should be instructions in the thread for how to flash the ROM and if you need the kernel separately the dev usually posts it for download, otherwise you have to pull it out of the ROM and flash it using fastboot.
Seems a lot to learn.
But, thank you guys.
I will keep searching the forum to find out more info before i decide to flash.
Thanks for al advices and nice to know you all here.
Sent from my ADR6425LVW
feralicious said:
You don't need to s-off. S-off makes flashing a ROM a little easier by automatically flashing the kernel afterwards, but as was mentioned, these days a lot of ROMs make the kernel file for you and the phone goes to hboot and you just accept the update and it flashes it for you.
s-off makes it easier to brick your phone. So it may be better to stay s-on until you get the hang of the Rezound way of doing things. I'm s-on and on the same global leak and I have no problem with it. The ROM I run, EclipticRez makes a PH98IMG file for the kernel so it's easy peasy.
So you are probably ready to flash a ROM. But I would check what recovery you have on there. Boot into bootloader as you did before then navigate to recovery. The two main ones used for the Rez are Amon Ra and TWRP. Amon Ra is currently at v3.16, I don't know about TWRP but you can find it in the Development section and find out. Then once you know you have the latest recovery you can flash a ROM. There should be instructions in the thread for how to flash the ROM and if you need the kernel separately the dev usually posts it for download, otherwise you have to pull it out of the ROM and flash it using fastboot.
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Hi feralicious,
Will check it soon.
And can i back to you with questions?
I was a BlackBerry user and ita really easy to Upgrading. Now imma lil bit mad. Haha!
(Was thinking about i installed my o2 stealth years ago and was an easy task by following this forum thread without asking or a single post.
Now droid make it harder to do..)
Sent from my ADR6425LVW
Squirrel1620 said:
S off might come off as confusing..
It's not necessary some kernels will flash via ph98img (the bootloader will search for this and ask you to install the update)
Joelz (maker of viperrez and bamf kernel) has implemented this in his rom and kernel.
If your s on, normally you would need a computer to flash the boot.img separately via fastboot commands (search more about using adb and fastboot)
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I got win7 64bit.
Didnt search it yet because lil bit busy moving.
Well, i hope it wont be a problem instaling all driver and other thing to do flash, etc.
Wish me luck..
This is my first droid.. If this running well maybe will flash wifey's samsung g-tab 10.1 LOL....
Sent from my ADR6425LVW
feralicious said:
You don't need to s-off. S-off makes flashing a ROM a little easier by automatically flashing the kernel afterwards, but as was mentioned, these days a lot of ROMs make the kernel file for you and the phone goes to hboot and you just accept the update and it flashes it for you.
s-off makes it easier to brick your phone. So it may be better to stay s-on until you get the hang of the Rezound way of doing things. I'm s-on and on the same global leak and I have no problem with it. The ROM I run, EclipticRez makes a PH98IMG file for the kernel so it's easy peasy.
So you are probably ready to flash a ROM. But I would check what recovery you have on there. Boot into bootloader as you did before then navigate to recovery. The two main ones used for the Rez are Amon Ra and TWRP. Amon Ra is currently at v3.16, I don't know about TWRP but you can find it in the Development section and find out. Then once you know you have the latest recovery you can flash a ROM. There should be instructions in the thread for how to flash the ROM and if you need the kernel separately the dev usually posts it for download, otherwise you have to pull it out of the ROM and flash it using fastboot.
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Mate,
It only show me blue texts around.
Wich menu should i execute?
I did a restore menu before it only asking permission to restore without any info what kind of file to restore.
Any other solution how do i find out?
I have a rom toolbox and when i go to rom mamagement and flash recovery, please see attached file. That is all the list i got.
Edit: meh,,, you mention TWRP before.
Yes it is TWRP. So i need to find the latest one on forum and compare it with mines, right?
Sent from my ADR6425LVW
Hi guys,
Is this my custom recovery type?
I only seen worldclockmod there..
Please find picture attached.
And can i change it to amon ra?
Or once installed it cant be change anymore? If yes maybe im going to install amon ra because it looks more familiar?
Sent from my ADR6425LVW
Vascoti said:
Hi guys,
Is this my custom recovery type?
I only seen worldclockmod there..
Please find picture attached.
And can i change it to amon ra?
Or once installed it cant be change anymore? If yes maybe im going to install amon ra because it looks more familiar?
Sent from my ADR6425LVW
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Yes that is your recovery. I personally like TeamWins recover because I hate using vol to scroll.
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kaliblazin707 said:
Yes that is your recovery. I personally like TeamWins recover because I hate using vol to scroll.
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You do realize that you can use the 4 buttons at the bottom (Home, menu,...) to scroll and select in Amon Ra, right? Much easier than using the volume and power buttons.
So guys...
Can i change it to amon ra?
I got a little food tutor how to s-off.
But i want to unroot first.
Well, i will be back soon when the phome wont booting. LoL
Sent from my ADR6425LVW
Hey guys,
Just wanted to say that I was successful in rooting my htc one for tmobile and installing a custom recovery. I used the tool found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2183942
Just wanted to spread the news in case you were wondering if it was possible.
I hope there is a way to do it without unlocking the bootloader. I just want root.
RangerLG said:
I hope there is a way to do it without unlocking the bootloader. I just want root.
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I hope I CAN unlock the bootloader, lol.
which version did you use? the M7 or the ATT or sprint? just wanted to know so i dont blow my phone up on the first day lols
pretty sure you can unlock the bootloader straight up on the HTC dev site.
psufan5 said:
pretty sure you can unlock the bootloader straight up on the HTC dev site.
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Yeah thats what I did. I also followed the tutorial in the android development forum.
Edit: I'm gonna go for the M7 version because it says M7 in the bootloader. Wish me luck!
Yeah I'm wondering that too, do we use the M7 version or the ATT one? I'm assuming the M7 because the Tmo version is no different than the international version.
I used the m7 version last night. Worked great. Note sitting on the stock firmware with cwm touch and root. Needed to get rid of all the junk apps
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RangerLG said:
I hope there is a way to do it without unlocking the bootloader. I just want root.
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You are going to need to unlock the bootloader
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
Just want root access, not the custom recovery/ROMs
I'd like to have root access to my HTC One, so that I can use Titanium Backup. That's really the only reason I rooted my Tmobile Samsung Vibrant (for that, I used SuperOneClick).
I found this tool: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2183942
How do I use this program to maintain the stock recovery and just grant root access?
Is it possible to do the following?:
1- follow the prerequisites in the "To root the phone. Follow in order" and click Go.
2- Skip "Next, flash a recovery."
3- Flash Kernal
4- Run "Perm Root"
Will that work? If not, what do I need to do to get what I want?
I'm not interested in custom ROMs and I don't want to worry about screwing something up. I use wifi calling, and it's important that I have it.
Hello ,,
I have got my self one of htc One X+ (international) with an Locked Bootloader and S-OFF. So I have just one small doubt which is preventing me in venturing further into rooting my device, and that is , since I have an S-OFF device I guess I have read and right permission on all the system partitions .. In that case do I need to unlock my bootloader from htcDev site. Secondly do I need to push my boot.img separately from FASTBOOT or will flashing it from the custom recovery will just do it ..
Please help me on this one .... .
Thanks
ethanon said:
Hello ,,
I have got my self one of htc One X+ (international) with an Locked Bootloader and S-OFF. So I have just one small doubt which is preventing me in venturing further into rooting my device, and that is , since I have an S-OFF device I guess I have read and right permission on all the system partitions .. In that case do I need to unlock my bootloader from htcDev site. Secondly do I need to push my boot.img separately from FASTBOOT or will flashing it from the custom recovery will just do it ..
Please help me on this one .... .
Thanks
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better safe to do the htcdev IMO, some might disagree with that
2nd yes, you should be able to flash a rom just fine without flashing the boot.img
Lloir said:
better safe to do the htcdev IMO, some might disagree with that
2nd yes, you should be able to flash a rom just fine without flashing the boot.img
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Thanks a Lot, LIoir for the quick reply, I am following your threads for quite some time.. I really appreciate your work and am really happy that this reply came from you .
Well with that reply one things that comes in mind is that if I try to flash a custom recovery from FASBOOT without doing the htcdev IMO , will that increase the chance of having a bricked HOX+.
One more thing I am not being able to find the download link for the latest unofficial CWR Recovery that you cook ,more over in many threads I found it's said that CWR is unsupported and outdated for HOX+ ,is there is truth to that or just bad publicity ...
ethanon said:
Thanks a Lot, LIoir for the quick reply, I am following your threads for quite some time.. I really appreciate your work and am really happy that this reply came from you .
Well with that reply one things that comes in mind is that if I try to flash a custom recovery from FASBOOT without doing the htcdev IMO , will that increase the chance of having a bricked HOX+.
One more thing I am not being able to find the download link for the latest unofficial CWR Recovery that you cook ,more over in many threads I found it's said that CWR is unsupported and outdated for HOX+ ,is there is truth to that or just bad publicity ...
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CWM is in the PureAosp 4.4 download section on that thread, (you need to have the xda 2014 theme enabled to see the devdb) i do really need to move it out from there...
also i'll be quite honest, the last S-ON/OFF device i had was a desire....and that was a few years ago....so i can't remember properly...the end of the day, doing fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
won't brick or damage the device if it's for the correct model. the ONLY way you will brick you're device, is if you try and do stupid crap, like flashing a HTC ONE kernel on the X+
Enjoy
how do i root the htc one m8 I am familiar with rooting as i had a s4 rooted with gpe but i am confused with the htc one m8 plz help
xCellHD said:
how do i root the htc one m8 I am familiar with rooting as i had a s4 rooted with gpe but i am confused with the htc one m8 plz help
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How to root (with links) is explained on my thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2751432
Also, much of the "HTC specific" lingo is explained here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=52484527
I would suggest reading up (and making sure you understand all the terms and processes) for at least a couple hours before trying anything on the phone. I do this every time I buy a new device, even having own quite a few HTC phones. In fact, I usually start reading and researching before I have the phone in hand.
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also is there a way were i can go back to stock when i need to thanks
xCellHD said:
also is there a way were i can go back to stock when i need to thanks
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If your talking about ROM, then take a full backup of your ROM before flashing custom ROM using titanium/nandroid etc.
Or if your talking about root,
Just unroot using unroot apps from play store or the respected app you get after rooting.
xCellHD said:
also is there a way were i can go back to stock when i need to thanks
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As the above reply stated, it depends on what you are talking about.
If you just want the stock ROM, recovery, etc. one option is to relock the bootloader and just run the RUU. It will return you to stock software. The only thing not "stock" will be the bootloader will say RELOCKED instead of LOCKED. You need s-off to make it say LOCKED again (after unlocking it).
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so this is what i want to do i want to unlock bootloader then root which i know how to do but i was woundering would i be able to install this rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-htc-one-m8/development/rom-sd-4-0-sense7-port-sdkernel-t3062367
would i be able to install that rom soon as i am done unlocking the bootloader and rooting or would i have extra stuff sorry for the dumb questions
xCellHD said:
so this is what i want to do i want to unlock bootloader then root which i know how to do but i was woundering would i be able to install this rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-htc-one-m8/development/rom-sd-4-0-sense7-port-sdkernel-t3062367
would i be able to install that rom soon as i am done unlocking the bootloader and rooting or would i have extra stuff sorry for the dumb questions
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What are your current hboot and radio numbers?
redpoint73 said:
What are your current hboot and radio numbers?
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my hboot is 3.19 and my radio is [email protected]
xCellHD said:
my hboot is 3.19 and my radio is [email protected]
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You should be good to go, then. Just unlock the bootloader, install custom recovery and flash the Skydragon ROM you linked.
would i need to be s-off and would i be able to go back stock and relock the bootloader with s-on again sorry for the manny questions i am new to this phone
xCellHD said:
would i need to be s-off and would i be able to go back stock and relock the bootloader with s-on again sorry for the manny questions i am new to this phone
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You can return to stock with a RELOCKED bootloader with s-on.
You do need s-off if you want to make the bootloader say LOCKED as it was from the factory. But the only reason to ever do this is for warranty purposes. And if you bought the phone from AT&T, you should note that your warranty is through AT&T, not HTC. And AT&T doesn't give a crap if the bootloader is unlocked, or whatever (folks have even successfully sent in phones for warranty with custom ROMs on them).
If you are seeing warranty service through HTC (you didn't purchase from AT&T) that is another story. But that is the only reason I'd bother going back to LOCKED.
In normal usage, I recommend leaving the bootloader UNLOCKED as it give you more flexibility to flash ROMs whenever you want, etc. The only reason IMO to relock the bootloader in normal usage is to run the RUU.
S-off is nice have if you want to flash radios, modified hboots, and some other things (you also don't need to relock to RUU with s-off). It certainly doesn't hurt, and some folks like to make the phone as customizable as possible right away. In fact, I did s-off to the phone the second day I had it (although s-off was free back then). But for you, its not strictly "needed" at this time unless you want to do the things mentioned.
so heres the thing again sorry for the manny questions i am just making sure if i do this everything will work so heres the thing the rom i linked if i were to flash it will my at&t sevice work since it would be a different baseband
can you link me the latest twrp recovery for the at&t htc m8 so i can flash once i unlock the boatloader
xCellHD said:
can you link me the latest twrp recovery for the at&t htc m8 so i can flash once i unlock the boatloader
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https://twrp.me/devices/htconem8gsm.html
the latest twrp 2.8.6.0 should work with my at&t m8 ?
xCellHD said:
so heres the thing again sorry for the manny questions i am just making sure if i do this everything will work so heres the thing the rom i linked if i were to flash it will my at&t sevice work since it would be a different baseband
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The baseband isn't determined by the ROM, its determined by flashing a different baseband/radio (which requires s-off).
There are some folks that have had issues on AT&T's LTE network using some custom ROMs. Namely, not receiving or sending voice calls while on LTE. But this seems somewhat random, and not the ROMs fault per se; but probably changes that AT&T is making to their network. The most you can do is flash the Skydragon ROM, and if you have problems, try another ROM or revert to stock.
Make a backup of your stock ROM with TWRP before you flash anything, to be sure you have something to revert to if you have problems. This is good general advice before you flash any custom ROMs, root mods, etc.
I'm using the ROM your linked (Skydragon Sense 7) on AT&T, and it works fine for me.