Root The Ultimate Guide: S-Off, Recovery, Root, & Jelly Bean

[EarlyMon]

Let's use my Dropbox until I can get this on a proper server.

Here's my share link for the Dropbox nandroid alternative from i2f in the OP - I used Dropbox's "Add to my Dropbox feature" rather than copying up/down so it ought to be correct -

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zczmz4102tj69fr/KMW2EgxOCT

Don't worry about us bugging you to change to a proper server link later - we here can see to that.

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Here's our Mini-SDK post -

http://androidforums.com/faqs/443072-adb-guide-updated-2013-05-21-a.html#post5389081

It has the necessary zip directly attached - but by referencing the post rather than the zip directly, the OP will stay more robust and immune to version changes.


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I _could_ edit your OP myself but I'm hoping you'll have a moment to cross-check that I'm grabbing what you asked for.

If you're tied up, no problem, I'll edit the OP later.

Thanks for the guide!

PS - if you like, we can transfer ownership of the first post to your designee.

That's not required at all though and perhaps a footnote so people don't private message you for support would be in order.

 

[i2f]

Awesome, thanks man!

It seems like you grabbed the right file I'm going to delete it off my dropbox now!

And sure! Feel free to change ownership to yourself, if you feel like maintaining it!

 

[dieseldoc34]

What is the new update on these phones

 

[dieseldoc34]

What is the new update being pushed to the HTC sv today it says stern update and software enhancements

 

[russellvone]

What is the new update being pushed to the HTC sv today it says stern update and software enhancements

I've updated, is just a couple of things, security and what not , made jb run a little smoother.

 

[dieseldoc34]

Are you rooted I'm using cwm and can't update? What truth to 4.3 with sense 5 update rumor

 

[russellvone]

You have to have stock boot.img stock recovery.img and bootloader re locked to update

 

[ld626]

Please Help guys,

I desperately need desense this pnone, I love HTC phones but I hate sense with passion, what I really want is stock JB. Thanks to you guys here I got rooted, s-off, CWM backup but I can't get the stock JB, I know I'm a moron and I have no business messing up with my phone but for no reason I got to get rid of sense or I'll hit this thing with a hammer, please help guys, btw DOS Equis is the best beer out there.

 

[ld626]

Please Help guys,

I desperately need desense this pnone, I love HTC phones but I hate sense with passion, what I really want is stock JB. Thanks to you guys here I got rooted, s-off, CWM backup but I can't get the stock JB, I know I'm a moron and I have no business messing up with my phone but for no reason I got to get rid of sense or I'll hit this thing with a hammer, please help guys, btw DOS Equis is the best beer out there.

Place the 2013-07-19.01.57.24 backup into the clockworkmod/backup path in your external sd card, does this mean save this file into your back
up folder inside CWM in your sd card?

 

[ld626]

Place the 2013-07-19.01.57.24 backup into the clockworkmod/backup path in your external sd card, does this mean save this file into your back
up folder inside CWM in your sd card?

I got this all done and still have sense....Is it possible to have stock JB without sense on this phone without going to a custom rom?

 

[palmtree5]

I got this all done and still have sense....Is it possible to have stock JB without sense on this phone without going to a custom rom?

I think there's a thread with a desense thing floating around. When I'm not mobile, if someone hasn't already linked it, I will post a link

 

[dieseldoc34]

Does anyone one know if there is a 4.3 Rom out for these phones yet

 

[palmtree5]

I think there's a thread with a desense thing floating around. When I'm not mobile, if someone hasn't already linked it, I will post a link

http://androidforums.com/one-sv-all-things-root/754738-mod-rom-cleaner-desense-script.html

Does anyone one know if there is a 4.3 Rom out for these phones yet

Pretty sure there isn't

 

[hujon]

Im having trouble unlocking the bootloader. when i tried to unlock it using the instructions on the htcdev website i got stuck with a prompt saying "waiting for device". now with their updated guide it seems like im not getting anywhere at all.someone please help

 

[palmtree5]

Im having trouble unlocking the bootloader. when i tried to unlock it using the instructions on the htcdev website i got stuck with a prompt saying "waiting for device". now with their updated guide it seems like im not getting anywhere at all.someone please help

Do you have the drivers installed properly?

 

[Lordvincent 90]

I'm attempting to follow this guide however since my touch screen is damaged twrp won't let me create/restore a backup (can't swipe to start)
I've tried creating the directory TWRP/BACKUPS/ but its not recognized. I've also tried flashing the system image from the backup with fastboot, but get an error about data being too long.

Anyone got any ideas? Or perhaps the correct .img's (boost) to use with fastboot to complete this process?

 

[russellvone]

I'm attempting to follow this guide however since my touch screen is damaged twrp won't let me create/restore a backup (can't swipe to start)
I've tried creating the directory TWRP/BACKUPS/ but its not recognized. I've also tried flashing the system image from the backup with fastboot, but get an error about data being too long.

Anyone got any ideas? Or perhaps the correct .img's (boost) to use with fastboot to complete this process?

what is the exact path to your fastboot directory?

shorten it as much as possible

also rename the system.img file to

system.img.ext4

and

fastboot flash system system.img.ext4

 

[Lordvincent 90]

I'll try that as soon as i get home

Also, i had used fastboot to flash a new splash.img and I'm having problems flashing the stock one. The fastboot command fails (remote not permitted or something to that effect)

when i used the pl**.img method the image flashed but looks corrupt.

would you happen to have a known working dl for the stock splash screen?

 

[russellvone]

I'll try that as soon as i get home

Also, i had used fastboot to flash a new splash.img and I'm having problems flashing the stock one. The fastboot command fails (remote not permitted or something to that effect)

when i used the pl**.img method the image flashed but looks corrupt.

would you happen to have a known working dl for the stock splash screen?

let me check I'll send through pm when I find it


found it... uploading now....will pm you when it's finished uploading

 

[russellvone]

I'll try that as soon as i get home

sent you PM

 

[hujon]

Do you have the drivers installed properly?

i believe so. i went through the normal process of trying to unlock it as its displayed on the htcdev website. i downloaded all the files they said were necessary but it seems that once i go through the instructions i get nowhere. also htc sync wont even recognize my device.

 

[VDiddy]

Got tired of waiting. Looks like no harm done. rebooted phone. everything works as far as I can tell. bootloader still says tampered, unlocked and s-on.

i assume I am running the right distiller

file says moonshine_k2_cl_1.11.653.1

It was stuck on test 3: said waiting on bootloader and I got hypnotized by the dots. I woke up and much time had passed and my wallet was missing.

back to the drawing board.

I do have a CWM backup though. But don't have CWM recovery on board phone yet.

Always did have trouble with Moonshine.

you should try using a USB 2.0 port, I kept having these headaches for hours until I switched ports

 

[palmtree5]

i believe so. i went through the normal process of trying to unlock it as its displayed on the htcdev website. i downloaded all the files they said were necessary but it seems that once i go through the instructions i get nowhere. also htc sync wont even recognize my device.

Try uninstalling HTC Sync (You'll need to anyway if you intend to S-OFF) then try unlocking again

 

[hujon]

Try uninstalling HTC Sync (You'll need to anyway if you intend to S-OFF) then try unlocking again

I tried it but my computer doesnt recognize it and i still get the "waiting for device: prompt

 

[russellvone]

I tried it but my computer doesnt recognize it and i still get the "waiting for device: prompt

https://www.dropbox.com/s/j8wb14pmjhkcyez/Fastboot.zip

if running Windows....

download this zip and extract then run the driver installer inside the folder