Root Thunderbolt Root/Unroot Thread

[scotty85]

I wasn't talking about the setup process, I meant like entering your Verizon passcode to get service. When you pull it out of the box in the mail you have to "activate" your phone. Thanks for clarifying.

no prollem. when you first get the device,you have to call to activate the sim. once you activate your sim,its good to go. you wont have to call to reactivate any phone you put that sim into. so doing a factory reset,flashing ruus,or flashing roms will boot to a funtional,working phone you can call and make texts from,just without any of your personal data,setup or apps

 

[-XIV-]

FINALLY seemed to have found a thread to ROOT my TBolt, after countless of searches.

I had the OG Droid when originally released and ROOTED it and loved it especially with the 1-click method ease. Still no luck of such for my Thunderbolt (I've had since released back in March). But getting impatient...

I have no PC access....only Macs around me. Guess that doesn't make it any easier, eh?

 

[scotty85]

I have no PC access....only Macs around me. Guess that doesn't make it any easier, eh?

sorry,but there is no revolutionary for mac. your best bet is to borrow a windows laptop,or possibly makd a journey to a friends house that has a windows machine. the revolutionary and superuser files are small,so they download quickly,and are not intrusive. the whole process prolly takes 15 minutes at most.

welcom to the forums

 

[-XIV-]

sorry,but there is no revolutionary for mac. your best bet is to borrow a windows laptop,or possibly makd a journey to a friends house that has a windows machine. the revolutionary and superuser files are small,so they download quickly,and are not intrusive. the whole process prolly takes 15 minutes at most.

welcom to the forums

I see. Well, this has been Bookmarked so hopefully sooner than later I will jump on this.

I have the latest VZW software update and I'm assuming this is okay as you mentioned above this thread was update for the latest...

Thanks for the welcome

 

[Odinist]

Which radio should I be on to get data after going through this? I've successfully unrooted from CM7, can load into the stock Sense ROM fine and all, and make calls and such, but I have no data.

I'm on the 906 radios currently.

 

[Yeahha]

If you are unrooted you can't change your radio. You can flash the stock OTA RUU and that will give you the OTA radio as well

 

[Odinist]

If you are unrooted you can't change your radio. You can flash the stock OTA RUU and that will give you the OTA radio as well

Aha... Happen to have a link for that? Bitte? =)

 

[Yeahha]

Use this one http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/1...-fixes-several-issues-from-the-previous-leak/

 

[Odinist]

[ROM]Mecha Shipped Rom Collection - xda-developers This has the exe I am looking for the zip it is the last one on the page

Excuse me while I put on my newb hat for a moment (I'm used to rooting, not used to going back to stock, haha)...

So... I assume the last one listed (RUU_Mecha_GINGERBREAD_S_VERIZON_WWE_2.11.605.5_Rad io_0.01.78.0906w_2__NV_8K_1.41_9K_1.64_release_219 938_signed) is the latest one? I just download it, and run it with my phone connected to my computer?

 

[Yeahha]

No I edited the post. Use the RUU from android police [Updated] Exclusive: Gingerbread Build 2.11.605.5 For The HTC Thunderbolt, Fixes Several Issues From Official Gingerbread OTA you rename it PG05IMG.zip and put it on the root of your SD card then boot into hboot and update.

 

[Odinist]

No I edited the post. Use the RUU from android police [Updated] Exclusive: Gingerbread Build 2.11.605.5 For The HTC Thunderbolt, Fixes Several Issues From Official Gingerbread OTA you rename it PG05IMG.zip and put it on the root of your SD card then boot into hboot and update.

You, sir, are a gentleman and a scholar. =)

 

[Yeahha]

If your basebands are 5th GB (OTA?) 2.11.605.3 1.48.00.0906w 0.01.78.0906w_2 then you are on the current radios.

If you followed scotty's directions here then I think you should be fully up to date with firmware. You may want to check under wireless settings to make sure mobile data is turned on (I only say that because I turned it off in error before and didn't realize it )

 

[Odinist]

Yeah, data is turned on... just not working.

My baseband is 1.48.00.0906w_1, 0.01.78.0906w_2, and my build is 2.11.605.5 CL178661.

This is before flashing the Android Police file.

**EDIT**

AHA! Got it going. Inside my office, I only get 3G, no 4G. Went outside, it got a 4G signal no problem, then when I came back in it handed off to 3G. For whatever reason, it wasn't wanting to pick up on the 3G only in here until it got that 4G connection. I'm good to go. =)

 

[Yeahha]

Glad it started working for you if you flash the ruu it wont change any of your firmware

 

[parrc]

Hi,
Happy Thanksgiving,
I keep getting the OTA update forced on me everyday. I have the Revolutionary root on my Thunderbolt. HBOOT 6.04.1002
Can you tell me if there is an updated version and or how do i fix this?????
Thanks Chris P.

 

[scotty85]

Hi,
Happy Thanksgiving,
I keep getting the OTA update forced on me everyday. I have the Revolutionary root on my Thunderbolt. HBOOT 6.04.1002
Can you tell me if there is an updated version and or how do i fix this?????
Thanks Chris P.

just follow the directions in the 1st or 2nd post here:
http://androidforums.com/thunderbol...-started-if-you-rooted-stock-please-read.html

 

[parrc]

I need help. I am rooted with the revolutionary Root and verizon is constantly try to give me the OTA update. How do i stop this?
I have the Thunderbolt.

 

[parrc]

So i need to re-install the Root? The Gingerbread one?
I have installed the revolutionary hboot
Sorry for the silly questions

 

[Yeahha]

Hey parrc, the easiest way to get on the OTA if you rooted with revolutionary is to flash the stock OTA rom. It is linked in the OP of the thread that Scotty linked.

 

[bluelantern116]

My phone completely reset recently (I was furious ), and it allowed the OTA Update to occur from an added file using revolutionary (suggested in the forums). It can be found here:

http://androidforums.com/thunderbol...u-rooted-stock-please-read-5.html#post3510591

Although the phone was wiped completely, it was still rooted, and I could use wifi tether. Now a few days later, my phone will not allow wifi tether to be used, even though the superuser program is in the applications. What happened, and do I need to reinstall the revolutionary root?

(Note: When I hold the power and down volume key, the revolutionary hboot still appears, if this helps)

 

[scotty85]

You could try going to settings/applications/manage apps/superuser and clear data.

If that doesn't help,you can just reflash a recovery,then reflash superuser. No need to rerun revoslutionary

 

[bluelantern116]

You could try going to settings/applications/manage apps/superuser and clear data.

If that doesn't help,you can just reflash a recovery,then reflash superuser. No need to rerun revoslutionary

I cleared the data, but I am still unable to use wifi tether. How do I reflash the recovery and superuser though?

By the way, thanks for the reply

 

[scotty85]

The recoveries are linked in the second post. Download the one you were using,rename it PG05IMG and flash it in Hboot. Superuser can be found on revoltionarys info page,or at the bottom of the first post.

Some more detailed directions to flash recoveries,radios,or whatever in hboot can be found in the "how to and some root terminology" sticky

 

[offanairplane]

Thanks for this thread.

I just got my Tbolt yesterday, (previously was using a rooted Incredible running OMGB).

I have an app that will not work properly on my Tbolt, and it says that it is only compatible with Android 1.5 - 2.2 but it worked fine with OMGB (which is 2.3) on my Incredible, so I'm hoping it will work fine once I put OMGB on my Tbolt.
Plus I just really like OMGB. I love vanilla android, and I don't like bloatware.

I am following the instructions on the Revolutionary website, and on the video you posted.

I am doing this on a Windows-XP laptop.
I installed the fastboot drivers it told me to install, and when I connected my phone, in "charge only" mode, it couldn't find the drivers for it.
And when I ran Revolutionary it just said "waiting for device" and it never did anything.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Yeahha]

You will need the drivers for it to get it to find the phone. I have heard of others using HTC sync to get the drivers installed.