Root Using Revolutionary

ianb11 · Aug 21, 2011

Revolutionary

Anyone used this to S-OFF their Desire?

Can't seem to find any instructions how to use it? :thinking:

Looking to go to Leedroid HD Data++ ROM & this seems to be the 1st step.

Running out of room - fast!

craftycarper · Aug 21, 2011

I used Alpharev, pretty straight forward, no dramas.

ianb11 · Aug 21, 2011

craftycarper said:
I used Alpharev, pretty straight forward, no dramas.

Is it just a case of flashing the file from the website & that's it?

Obviously after you've backed up etc etc

Genksy · Aug 21, 2011

ianb11 said:
Revolutionary

Anyone used this to S-OFF their Desire?

Can't seem to find any instructions how to use it?

Looking to go to Leedroid HD Data++ ROM & this seems to be the 1st step.

Running out of room - fast!

Hi,

Just follow these instructions and the youtube video. I rooted HTC desire running 2.3.3 gingerbread

How To Gain S-Off, Flash a Custom Recovery, and Root Your Android Phone Using the Revolutionary Method | TheUnlockr

Rastaman-FB · Aug 21, 2011

ianb11 said:
Revolutionary

Anyone used this to S-OFF their Desire?

Can't seem to find any instructions how to use it?

Looking to go to Leedroid HD Data++ ROM & this seems to be the 1st step.

Running out of room - fast!

you are already rooted so just use alpharev
revolutionary is a new solution that goes about it another way
its mainly used to achieve root on the new booloaders and devices including cdma.
it was previously known as alpharevx

ianb11 · Aug 21, 2011

Rastaman-FB said:
you are already rooted so just use alpharev
revolutionary is a new solution that goes about it another way
its mainly used to achieve root on the new booloaders and devices including cdma.
it was previously known as alpharevx

The problem I have at the mo is I don't have access to a CD drive & doesn't Alpharev use a bootable CD?

That's why I thought of using Revolutionary.

Does it really matter which I use cos it's still gonna have the same outcome (hopefully)

SUroot · Aug 21, 2011

Have a look at my virtual machine / VMWare guide. It works for all bootable cds without the need for a cd drive

ianb11 · Aug 21, 2011

SUroot said:
Have a look at my virtual machine / VMWare guide. It works for all bootable cds without the need for a cd drive

Yeah I used that for GParted if you remember & it was quite easy once you got the hang of it.

I can use that to S-OFF then?

Rastaman-FB · Aug 21, 2011

ianb11 said:
Yeah I used that for GParted if you remember & it was quite easy once you got the hang of it.

I can use that to S-OFF then?

yes just change the the cd drive to point to the alpharev iso

ianb11 · Aug 21, 2011

Rastaman-FB said:
yes just change the the cd drive to point to the alpharev iso

Then what?

Revolutionary seems easier TBH

ianb11 · Aug 21, 2011

Genksy said:
Hi,

Just follow these instructions and the youtube video. I rooted HTC desire running 2.3.3 gingerbread

How To Gain S-Off, Flash a Custom Recovery, and Root Your Android Phone Using the Revolutionary Method | TheUnlockr

On this Guide do I have to Flash The Custom Recovery Image?

What is that for? :thinking:

SUroot · Aug 21, 2011

ianb11 said:
Then what?

Revolutionary seems easier TBH

Then boot into the machine and follow the instructions on the screen.

ianb11 · Aug 21, 2011

SUroot said:
Then boot into the machine and follow the instructions on the screen.

Exactly the same? :thinking:

So you do steps 1-17 but select the Alpharev ISO instead & then do you have to go into recovery & select USB Mass storage? :thinking:

Rastaman-FB · Aug 21, 2011

ianb11 said:
Then what?

Revolutionary seems easier TBH

do revolutionary then. im not going to support something that is still in beta and you are using another guide for
there is no need for you to use it as you are already rooted
it may end up flashing another recovery when you already have one.

Rastaman-FB · Aug 21, 2011

ianb11 said:
Exactly the same?

So you do steps 1-17 but select the Alpharev ISO instead & then do you have to go into recovery & select USB Mass storage?

no

if you are doing alpharev boot the phone as normal and makesure debugging is enabled

start up the virtual machine and when prompted connect the device
make sure in vmware you click to enable the usb device (somewhere bottom right)

can you make sure you do a nandroid backup before you do anything like alpharev or revolutionary

ianb11 · Aug 21, 2011

Rastaman-FB said:
do revolutionary then. im not going to support something that is still in beta and you are using another guide for
there is no need for you to use it as you are already rooted
it may end up flashing another recovery when you already have one.

Rastaman-FB said:
no

if you are doing alpharev boot the phone as normal and makesure debugging is enabled

start up the virtual machine and when prompted connect the device
make sure in vmware you click to enable the usb device (somewhere bottom right)

can you make sure you do a nandroid backup before you do anything like alpharev or revolutionary

Cheers.

Might use the VMWare then cos I used that for Gparted & it was alright once I got the hang of it.

I always make sure I do a Nandroid before flashing anything these days

ianb11 · Aug 21, 2011

How long does step 3 take on alpharev?

Phone has booted up but alpharev is just sat with a load of writing there doing nothing & I haven't had anything to say it's complete? :thinking:

shauny13 · Aug 21, 2011

It did the same for me. It says on website to pull battery after an hour i think. I did and it was fine, all finished. If it says alpharev on your boot screen it was successful.

ianb11 · Aug 21, 2011

shauny13 said:
It did the same for me. It says on website to pull battery after an hour i think. I did and it was fine, all finished. If it says alpharev on your boot screen it was successful.

The writing is on there even though the phone has fully booted up & charging :thinking:

Just pulled the battery & booted into recovery & doesn't appeared to have worked.

Tried it again on a different USB port with the same result

At the beginning I selected Yes to install the recovery is that right?

shauny13 · Aug 21, 2011

are you on a sense rom? or aosp? Many people have trouble getting it to work, unless they have a rooted stock rom or similar rom with sense.

ianb11 · Aug 21, 2011

shauny13 said:
are you on a sense rom? or aosp? Many people have trouble getting it to work, unless they have a rooted stock rom or similar rom with sense.

I'm running Leedroid HD 3.3.3 at the mo & just can't get it to work at all.

Might have to have a go at revolutionary but don't want it to cause problems if I'm already rooted.

Would it be best to flash a stock sense ROM & then have a go? :thinking:

shauny13 · Aug 21, 2011

Yes, give it a go. (nandroid first)

ianb11 · Aug 21, 2011

[Q] I can't S-off my Desire !!!! - xda-developers

Just seen this on XDA & this is the exact same error I have.

Looks like it was sorted by flashing a stock ROM without A2SD.

Will this not mess everything up if I flash a stock ROM, S-OFF & then flash a new ROM?

Confused :-(

shauny13 · Aug 21, 2011

thought as much. Let us know how you get on

craftycarper · Aug 21, 2011

ianb11 said:
[Q] I can't S-off my Desire !!!! - xda-developers

Just seen this on XDA & this is the exact same error I have.

Looks like it was sorted by flashing a stock ROM without A2SD.

Will this not mess everything up if I flash a stock ROM, S-OFF & then flash a new ROM?

Confused :-(

Do a back up, then flash a 2.2 rom and then Alpharev, then restore back up. I would imagine this would work ok.

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