read this: this thread is outdated!
unfortunately,the creator of the aahk has discontinued support for it. even if you have a recent copy allready,the program may not be able to obtain the files it needs to complete the process.
there is a manual method to achieve s off: the link to it and a support thread are here: http://androidforums.com/desire-hd-...-s-off-simunlock-supercid-inspire-4g-dhd.html
sorry for the inconvenience.
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the AAHK,or Advanced Ace Hack Kit,is the root standard for ACE devices(att inspire4g and international desire HD). it will downgrade and exploit your ACE to become s-off,superCIDed,and sim unlocked.
various means of temp root have been utilized in previous builds. however,there is no longer an exploit availabe inthe most recent sense 3.0 ATT inspire build 3.20.502.52.
some mods have been made to the hack kit,to allow it to work with a special insecure boot image. the instructions for installing this boot image are purposely vauge on the aahk site. (http://tau.shadowchild.nl/attn1/?cat=6)
if your new to the rooting game and are overwhelmed at what do to now,hopefully this will help.
this is a guide to unlock your bootloader using HTCDEV tools,and install the boot image needed for the AAHK to work
before we get started,however,be aware that htcdev does have its limitations. it can be used if you only wish to add root access to delete bloat and run a few root requiring apps,but IMO it is best used as a "steppig stone" to get root for downgrade,or for other exploits to run(in this case,the AAHK)
the basic steps will be:
1)unlock with htcdev
2)flash boot image
3)(optional) temporarily boot recovery and make a backup
4)relock bootloader
5)run AAHK
before you start,go ahead and download these files:
-mini-adb.zip: mini-adb.zip
-ext 4 recovery for ACE: PD98IMG_ace_recovery_ext_4.zip
-superuser files: use the latest superSU from this thread on xda (the download link is where is says: CWM installable ZIP: CWM-SuperSU-v0.96.zip )
-advanvced ace hack kit: http://tau.shadowchild.nl/attn1/?p=74
-boot image: http://tau.shadowchild.nl/files/att-ace-30-isboot.zip
-go to HTCdev - Unlock Bootloader and register an account
1)unlock with htcdev
2)flash the aahk boot image
3)(optional) temporarily boot recovery
4)relock bootloader
5)run the aahk
hope this helps... please holler if you have questions :smokingsomb:
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unfortunately,the creator of the aahk has discontinued support for it. even if you have a recent copy allready,the program may not be able to obtain the files it needs to complete the process.
there is a manual method to achieve s off: the link to it and a support thread are here: http://androidforums.com/desire-hd-...-s-off-simunlock-supercid-inspire-4g-dhd.html
sorry for the inconvenience.
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the AAHK,or Advanced Ace Hack Kit,is the root standard for ACE devices(att inspire4g and international desire HD). it will downgrade and exploit your ACE to become s-off,superCIDed,and sim unlocked.
various means of temp root have been utilized in previous builds. however,there is no longer an exploit availabe inthe most recent sense 3.0 ATT inspire build 3.20.502.52.
some mods have been made to the hack kit,to allow it to work with a special insecure boot image. the instructions for installing this boot image are purposely vauge on the aahk site. (http://tau.shadowchild.nl/attn1/?cat=6)
if your new to the rooting game and are overwhelmed at what do to now,hopefully this will help.
this is a guide to unlock your bootloader using HTCDEV tools,and install the boot image needed for the AAHK to work
before we get started,however,be aware that htcdev does have its limitations. it can be used if you only wish to add root access to delete bloat and run a few root requiring apps,but IMO it is best used as a "steppig stone" to get root for downgrade,or for other exploits to run(in this case,the AAHK)
the basic steps will be:
1)unlock with htcdev
2)flash boot image
3)(optional) temporarily boot recovery and make a backup
4)relock bootloader
5)run AAHK
before you start,go ahead and download these files:
-mini-adb.zip: mini-adb.zip
-ext 4 recovery for ACE: PD98IMG_ace_recovery_ext_4.zip
-superuser files: use the latest superSU from this thread on xda (the download link is where is says: CWM installable ZIP: CWM-SuperSU-v0.96.zip )
-advanvced ace hack kit: http://tau.shadowchild.nl/attn1/?p=74
-boot image: http://tau.shadowchild.nl/files/att-ace-30-isboot.zip
-go to HTCdev - Unlock Bootloader and register an account
1)unlock with htcdev
first thing you need is drivers for adb to see your phone. if you have htc sync installed,you should allready have drivers. if not,you can install htc sync,or install these modified htc drivers from revolutionary
most guides simply say "follow the directions to unlock with htcdev" but im gonna go thru it with ya the mini-adb.zip file is all the files that htcdev is telling you to download and put into a folder,so allready this should be a lil easier 
1)prepair ADB
-unzip your mini-adb.zip file. this is native funtionality in windows 7. you otherwise may need a utility such as "7-zip" to extract,or unzip it. place the unzipped folder onto the root of your C drive on your PC(sorry, you mac guys will need to develop this for yourself,i dont have a mac). root means the top level,not inside any folders. so just copy and paste,or drag and drop the folder onto C with everything else that is there. you may want to rename it to "mini-adb_devicename" since youll be putting some device specific files in here. (directions from here forward will assume this folder to be named "mini-adb_vigor",as an example)
-open a command window. on windows 7,click the start bubble in the lower left and type "command" in the search box. xp i believe is similar or the same. doing this should open a small black command window.
-change to your mini-adb_vigor directory. type the following at the prompt in your cmd window:
cd c:\mini-adb_vigor
your command promt should change to "c:mini-adb_vigor>" provided you: 1)unzipped the miniadb zip 2)put the folder on your c drive 3)entered the name of the folder correctly ("mini-adb_vigor" in this case)
-now make sure usb debugging is checked in settings/apps/development,and plug your phone into your PC with a usb cable
-make sure your phone is being recognized- type:
adb devices
if your drivers are installed correctly,this should return your phones serial number. you should hear the "found device" noises when you plug your phone in. if it starts installing drivers,wait for it to finish before typing the adb devices command.
2)unlock using htcdev
-go to HTCdev - Unlock Bootloader and sign in to your account. chose your device from the "select your device bar"(or "other supported devices" if its not listed) and click the green "begin unlock bootloader" button underneath.
-click yes to procede,then read the warnings before checking the boxes and clicking yes to continue,as they are basically explaining that your warranty is now void,and any repairs that your phone needs that may have been a result of unlocking your bootloader and messing with your phones operating system may no longer be covered under mfgr warranty
*check your hboot screen. if you allready have an htc compatible hboot, then skip ahead to the next step,you dont need this.if you have a pink **locked** at the top of the hboot screen,then it is compatible with htcdev. if you dont have a compatible hboot,then download the RUU for the new hboot. right click it,and run as administrator. plug in your phone when prompted to. it will ugrade your hboot to the htcdev unlock compatible version.
-steps 1-4 are describing how to get your phone into bootloader mode and connect it to your PC,wich we have done above. ignore these steps and simply type in your cmd window:
adb reboot bootloader
it may take several seconds,but this command should boot your phone into the "fastboot" screen wich is white with a bunch of colored writing. once this happens,make sure your phone is still being seen in fastboot. type:
fastboot devices
again,this should return your phones serial number.
-click the green procede to step 5 bubble.
-steps 5-7 are telling you how to find the files and utilities inside your mini-adb folder. you have them,so ignore steps 5-7.
-click the green procede to step 8 bubble.
-heres where steps are important,steps 8-10 are telling you how to get your unlock token,and send it to htc. its phone specific(so they prolly know your serial number,meid,etc) so no,you cant use your buddys unlock token and not have htc know that youve unlocked your bootloader. copy this line either from below,or from step 8,and paste it into the prompt in your cmd window. you have to right click to paste in cmd,you cannot control/v :
fastboot oem get_identifier_token
-after yuo hit enter,you will get a bunch of letters that are your identifier token. not much i can say,other than follow the directions in steps 9 and 10 to copy and submit your identifier token to HTC. make sure you get the characters as shown in the pic,with no extra lines or letters. note that you can also hit the "enter" key on your PC to copy,as well as right clicking.
-click the green submit button. wait patiently for an email containing your unlock code. (dont worry,it should come pretty fast
)
-save the unlock_code.bin that htc sends you directly to your mini-adb folder(if your PC automatically downloads somewhere else,no biggie. just move the unlock code to mini-adb folder)
-click the link in your email to get the rest of the unlock instructions
-step 12 is where them magic happens
copy from below,or from htc dev:
fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin
-youll see the purdy screen pictured in step 13. use the vol rocker to chose "yes unlock bootloader" and select it with the power button. your phone will reboot,performaing a factory data reset in the process. your data is gone,sorry this boot may take a bit longer than they normally do,dont freak out this is normal
as you can see,once the adb files are put in one place to download,its not hard to use,and the commands are pretty simple. below is what you will see in your command window,the red are my inputs.
most guides simply say "follow the directions to unlock with htcdev" but im gonna go thru it with ya
the mini-adb.zip file is all the files that htcdev is telling you to download and put into a folder,so allready this should be a lil easier 1)prepair ADB
-unzip your mini-adb.zip file. this is native funtionality in windows 7. you otherwise may need a utility such as "7-zip" to extract,or unzip it. place the unzipped folder onto the root of your C drive on your PC(sorry, you mac guys will need to develop this for yourself,i dont have a mac). root means the top level,not inside any folders. so just copy and paste,or drag and drop the folder onto C with everything else that is there. you may want to rename it to "mini-adb_devicename" since youll be putting some device specific files in here. (directions from here forward will assume this folder to be named "mini-adb_vigor",as an example)
-open a command window. on windows 7,click the start bubble in the lower left and type "command" in the search box. xp i believe is similar or the same. doing this should open a small black command window.
-change to your mini-adb_vigor directory. type the following at the prompt in your cmd window:
cd c:\mini-adb_vigor
your command promt should change to "c:mini-adb_vigor>" provided you: 1)unzipped the miniadb zip 2)put the folder on your c drive 3)entered the name of the folder correctly ("mini-adb_vigor" in this case)
-now make sure usb debugging is checked in settings/apps/development,and plug your phone into your PC with a usb cable
-make sure your phone is being recognized- type:
adb devices
if your drivers are installed correctly,this should return your phones serial number. you should hear the "found device" noises when you plug your phone in. if it starts installing drivers,wait for it to finish before typing the adb devices command.
2)unlock using htcdev
-go to HTCdev - Unlock Bootloader and sign in to your account. chose your device from the "select your device bar"(or "other supported devices" if its not listed) and click the green "begin unlock bootloader" button underneath.
-click yes to procede,then read the warnings before checking the boxes and clicking yes to continue,as they are basically explaining that your warranty is now void,and any repairs that your phone needs that may have been a result of unlocking your bootloader and messing with your phones operating system may no longer be covered under mfgr warranty
*check your hboot screen. if you allready have an htc compatible hboot, then skip ahead to the next step,you dont need this.if you have a pink **locked** at the top of the hboot screen,then it is compatible with htcdev. if you dont have a compatible hboot,then download the RUU for the new hboot. right click it,and run as administrator. plug in your phone when prompted to. it will ugrade your hboot to the htcdev unlock compatible version.
-steps 1-4 are describing how to get your phone into bootloader mode and connect it to your PC,wich we have done above. ignore these steps and simply type in your cmd window:
adb reboot bootloader
it may take several seconds,but this command should boot your phone into the "fastboot" screen wich is white with a bunch of colored writing. once this happens,make sure your phone is still being seen in fastboot. type:
fastboot devices
again,this should return your phones serial number.
-click the green procede to step 5 bubble.
-steps 5-7 are telling you how to find the files and utilities inside your mini-adb folder. you have them,so ignore steps 5-7.
-click the green procede to step 8 bubble.
-heres where steps are important,steps 8-10 are telling you how to get your unlock token,and send it to htc. its phone specific(so they prolly know your serial number,meid,etc) so no,you cant use your buddys unlock token and not have htc know that youve unlocked your bootloader.
copy this line either from below,or from step 8,and paste it into the prompt in your cmd window. you have to right click to paste in cmd,you cannot control/v :fastboot oem get_identifier_token
-after yuo hit enter,you will get a bunch of letters that are your identifier token. not much i can say,other than follow the directions in steps 9 and 10 to copy and submit your identifier token to HTC. make sure you get the characters as shown in the pic,with no extra lines or letters. note that you can also hit the "enter" key on your PC to copy,as well as right clicking.
-click the green submit button. wait patiently for an email containing your unlock code. (dont worry,it should come pretty fast
)-save the unlock_code.bin that htc sends you directly to your mini-adb folder(if your PC automatically downloads somewhere else,no biggie. just move the unlock code to mini-adb folder)
-click the link in your email to get the rest of the unlock instructions
-step 12 is where them magic happens
copy from below,or from htc dev:fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin
-youll see the purdy screen pictured in step 13. use the vol rocker to chose "yes unlock bootloader" and select it with the power button. your phone will reboot,performaing a factory data reset in the process. your data is gone,sorry
this boot may take a bit longer than they normally do,dont freak out this is normal as you can see,once the adb files are put in one place to download,its not hard to use,and the commands are pretty simple. below is what you will see in your command window,the red are my inputs.
Code:
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:UsersScott>[COLOR="Red"]cd c:\mini-adb_vigor[/COLOR]
c:mini-adb_vigor>[COLOR="red"]adb devices[/COLOR]
List of devices attached
HTxxxxxxxxxx device
c:mini-adb_vigor>[COLOR="red"]adb reboot bootloader[/COLOR]
c:mini-adb_vigor>[COLOR="red"]fastboot devices[/COLOR]
HTxxxxxxxxxx fastboot
c:mini-adb_vigor>[COLOR="red"]fastboot oem get_identifier_token[/COLOR]
... INFO
INFO< Please cut following message >
INFO<<<< Identifier Token Start >>>>
INFO2ADC7C0C0F1BAF92074BAE9B0035CB6A
INFO021839BFA7465CD0788664688DCCFDEA
INFO33A2FD2C96C7308DD3C57A517DBA8E14
INFO8048F98A9FEA06B8F2AD05D4D3497CFE
INFO6FCCC1DC4E31E0C6F54CEA18D9A80C82
INFO27C33E209D472E6C11753E9D7BCBCE6D
INFO90D9F226E827B6C26165A029B6F7DFF2
INFO63E382B4C82F9F6D866C01B9823ED1BC
INFO0EEFA859327E6B5AC4C24533C9DFA7AF
INFODBD70D55E4666B4B41828B76FFBD010C
INFO1B916E350EFF199EA5B096FF3337FE19
INFO40E6CA9E7F1DD5B33D8D4780DD775289
INFO953404686AEC4C3CB6F1BBB9DC69BA13
INFO8738C00DAFF280ECF02D0C7A66E13855
INFO1D756616732FF47915EAD551A6933E08
INFO10C541C7RD02C14991E83CC49FCA4B92
INFO<<<<< Identifier Token End >>>>>
OKAY [ 0.069s]
finished. total time: 0.070s
c:mini-adb_vigor>[COLOR="red"]fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin[/COLOR]
sending 'unlocktoken' (0 KB)... OKAY [ 0.143s]
writing 'unlocktoken'... INFOunlock token check successfully
OKAY [ 0.011s]
finished. total time: 0.156s
c:mini-adb_vigor>2)flash the aahk boot image
extract the .zip file you downloaded above,containing the special boot image. note that there is an md5 sum on a text document inside the folder. transfer the boot image into the "mini adb" folder.
now,skip past all the start up stuff. enable usb debugging,turn off "fastboot" in settings/power. open your cmd window,and change to the mini adb directory if you need to:
cd c:\mini-adb_vigor
-plug in the phone,make sure its being seen:
adb devices (should return serial number)
-boot to bootloader:
adb reboot bootloader
-once in fastboot,check conectivity again:
fsatboot devices should return serial number
-check the md5 sum of the boot image:
md5sums boot.img
it should spit back the number on the text document( 17f725c2b78e35b3a053f88b9d1d7ca3 ). if this number does not match,DO NOT PROCEDE. redownload the att boot zip file and try again. if the number matches,then procede.
-flash the boot image
fastboot flash boot boot.img
-youll see a (really fast) green status bar on the top right as your PC sends the boot to your phone,then a (really,really fast) red bar as it flashes it
now,skip past all the start up stuff. enable usb debugging,turn off "fastboot" in settings/power. open your cmd window,and change to the mini adb directory if you need to:
cd c:\mini-adb_vigor
-plug in the phone,make sure its being seen:
adb devices (should return serial number)
-boot to bootloader:
adb reboot bootloader
-once in fastboot,check conectivity again:
fsatboot devices should return serial number
-check the md5 sum of the boot image:
md5sums boot.img
it should spit back the number on the text document( 17f725c2b78e35b3a053f88b9d1d7ca3 ). if this number does not match,DO NOT PROCEDE. redownload the att boot zip file and try again. if the number matches,then procede.
-flash the boot image
fastboot flash boot boot.img
-youll see a (really fast) green status bar on the top right as your PC sends the boot to your phone,then a (really,really fast) red bar as it flashes it
this step is optional,in case you wish to make a backup of the stock rom.
-move the recovery image file you downloaded above and place it into the mini-adb folder.
-put the superuser zip file onto your phones sd card
-enable usb debugging once again,as above. open a cmd window,if its not still open from unlocking.
-if you had to re-open a cmd window,dont forget to change back to your mini-adb directory:
cd c:\mini-adb_vigor
-make sure youre connected by typing:
adb devices
-should return serial number
-check the md5 of your recovery image:
md5sums recovery.img
**make sure the resulting md5 matches 042e9fa838521592ec9224bfb27df52a **
-boot to bootloader:
adb reboot bootloader
-check for connectivity:
fastboot devices
-should return serial number
-temporarily launch your recovery to phone memory:
fastboot boot recovery.img
-youll see a (really fast) green status bar on the top right as your PC sends the recovery to your phone. youll then see the HTC splash screen,then your recovery.
you can now use the recovery menu options to make a backup.once you are finished,youll need to boot back to fastboot. in the cmd window enter:
adb devices it should return "serial number RECOVERY"
adb reboot bootloader
now procede to step 4
in your command window you will see(red are my inputs):
-move the recovery image file you downloaded above and place it into the mini-adb folder.
-put the superuser zip file onto your phones sd card
-enable usb debugging once again,as above. open a cmd window,if its not still open from unlocking.
-if you had to re-open a cmd window,dont forget to change back to your mini-adb directory:
cd c:\mini-adb_vigor
-make sure youre connected by typing:
adb devices
-should return serial number
-check the md5 of your recovery image:
md5sums recovery.img
**make sure the resulting md5 matches 042e9fa838521592ec9224bfb27df52a **
-boot to bootloader:
adb reboot bootloader
-check for connectivity:
fastboot devices
-should return serial number
-temporarily launch your recovery to phone memory:
fastboot boot recovery.img
-youll see a (really fast) green status bar on the top right as your PC sends the recovery to your phone. youll then see the HTC splash screen,then your recovery.
you can now use the recovery menu options to make a backup.once you are finished,youll need to boot back to fastboot. in the cmd window enter:
adb devices it should return "serial number RECOVERY"
adb reboot bootloader
now procede to step 4
in your command window you will see(red are my inputs):
Code:
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:UsersScott>[COLOR="Red"]cd c:\mini-adb_vigor[/COLOR]
c:mini-adb_vigor>[COLOR="Red"]adb devices[/COLOR]
List of devices attached
HTxxxxxxxxxx device
c:mini-adb_vigor>[COLOR="red"]md5sums recovery-ra-vigor-3.14-gnm.img[/COLOR]
MD5sums 1.2 freeware for Win9x/ME/NT/2000/XP+
Copyright (C) 2001-2005 Jem Berkes - http://www.pc-tools.net/
Type md5sums -h for help
[Path] / filename MD5 sum
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[c:mini-adb_vigor]
recovery-ra-vigor-3.14-gnm.img 915d5e3cb662076f36f3d6e54759e951
c:mini-adb_vigor>[COLOR="red"]adb reboot bootloader[/COLOR]
c:mini-adb_vigor>[COLOR="red"]fastboot devices[/COLOR]
HTxxxxxxxxxx fastboot
c:mini-adb_vigor>[COLOR="red"]fastboot boot recovery-ra-vigor-3.14-gnm.img[/COLOR]
downloading 'boot.img'... OKAY [ 1.518s]
booting... OKAY [ 0.005s]
finished. total time: 1.523s4)relock bootloader
at this point,the phone is in the fastboot screen,youve flashed the boot image,and optionaly made a backup in recovery. you need to relock the bootloader so the AAHK can run a downgrade RUU.
in the cmd window enter:
fastboot oem lock
should casue the phone to reboot. dont worry about the "failed!too many links" error. after your phone reboots,you can re-enter hboot and verify that your bootloader is indeed relocked.
in the cmd window enter:
fastboot oem lock
should casue the phone to reboot. dont worry about the "failed!too many links" error. after your phone reboots,you can re-enter hboot and verify that your bootloader is indeed relocked.
this is where i step back,i will not be creating an "aahk" guide. the AAHK is not my work,and is well supported via the website and IRC channel. we will however try our best to help if you have issues running the it.
it does seem to go smoother from a mac or on with linux,so condsider burning the current version of ubuntu to a bootable CD. ( Download | Ubuntu )
just make sure you thuroughly read the effin manual!
it does seem to go smoother from a mac or on with linux,so condsider burning the current version of ubuntu to a bootable CD. ( Download | Ubuntu )
just make sure you thuroughly read the effin manual!
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i have rooted my inspire both with an xtc clip,and manually via software downgrade running the xploit.
