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

wetbiker7 · Jul 26, 2013

wyelkins said:
Well, it is the weekend as far as I am concerned. I just ran the OTA. Gotta play with JB for a while and then give Moonshine another shot.

Get-R-Done bro!

I just wiped mine and am pretty much starting from rooted stock and flashed TWRP. Even re-partitioned the SD card and in the process of moving everything back to it now. That's a bitch when you have a 16gb card that was pretty much full of goodies. lol Oh well, I've gotten so used to doing this that it's almost 2nd nature now.

Good luck on getting s0off bro. You'll get it.

codezer0 · Jul 26, 2013

Thanks for the links and steps.

I was a little worried when I saw the MD5 error after attempting to 'restore' the rooted version of JB on my One SV but then after booting up I saw everything was in order, including the SU app as I was hoping for. Well done!

bluebellmaniac · Jul 27, 2013

Is Step 5 dependent on S-Off? I don't have access to a windows machine that I can run as Admin. Linux and Mac, but not Windoz.

If I can skip S-Off for now, then that'd be great and time saving.

wetbiker7 · Jul 27, 2013

There is a good chance that you will not need to run as ADMIN. I would give it a try without. When I originally typed out the instructions for flashing S-Off, I included the " run as ADMIN " because I knew that several of the other members had to do it in order for theirs to work.

Personally, I did not need to run as ADMIN when I flashed S-Off. I would at least give it a try. It might just work for you.

Then again, it might not.

You won't know unless you try it.

EDIT: I'm pretty sure this rooted CWM backup will flash w/o having S-Off. I think it was Simon's original JB ROM that had to have S-Off in order for it to work.

If I am wrong, someone plz correct me.

dieseldoc34 · Jul 29, 2013

ok so I have done this and successfully preformed the update and root THANK YOU.
when I go into rom manager from my phone it asks me what recovery iam using whether it is clockwork mod or twrp when I click on clockwork it asks for phone I click on unsupported device then on manual install then it ask what version 2.x or 3.x+ which one is this platform?
or can I use one of the htc models shown in the dropdown
thanlks iin advance

wetbiker7 · Jul 29, 2013

dieseldoc34 said:
ok so I have done this and successfully preformed the update and root THANK YOU.
when I go into rom manager from my phone it asks me what recovery iam using whether it is clockwork mod or twrp when I click on clockwork it asks for phone I click on unsupported device then on manual install then it ask what version 2.x or 3.x+ which one is this platform?
or can I use one of the htc models shown in the dropdown
thanlks iin advance

I don't even use ROM Manager . I just do it the old fashioned way and do it all through either TWRP or CWM.

OutOfPhase · Jul 29, 2013

I haven't used ROM manager since I retired my og motorola droid. I like the control when flashing.

htcphan · Aug 1, 2013

I done everything succesful but got a locked screen wanting passcode only allowing me to make emergency calls. Any help?

wetbiker7 · Aug 1, 2013

You've got a locked phone. Sure it's not stolen? Wrong place to ask how to bypass phone security bro. Lol.

sqwerl · Aug 1, 2013

I got the same thing when I restored your nandroid backup. A really customized ROM with custom wallpaper, apps and the security lock screen.

htcphan:
Do a factory reset and you'll be GTG.

htcphan · Aug 1, 2013

As sqwerl said the person who uploaded the original file, uploaded it w his preferences set. My phone is not stolen.

htcphan · Aug 1, 2013

Some notes to mention: (1) I also lost at least 1 to 2 bars of reception (noticeable enougth that i now drop calls in the house). (2) is there any info on how to get the google now screen with info cards. (3) any info on wifi tether. I could no longer find wifi tether for root users on the play store. I just went to app lists and reinstalled. Have been playing with it for hours on ICS/JB lan 1 setting trying to get internet access. Shows up on networks list but no connection. Besides that this guide is ultimate. Last thing to mention I could not install the naked drivers. Something about an inf file. Also I did not go into device manager or do the right-click instructions for phone drivers. I managed to do everything successfully by simply uninstalling all HTC components off laptop and rebooting before attempting s-off. worked first time

edit: i dont even have a native wifi tether program. Is this normal?

Heloguy · Aug 1, 2013

i must have uploaded the wrong backup. as sqwerl stated, just do a factory reset with CWM, and you'll be good. i'll re upload the proper backup when i can get to my pc.

wetbiker7 · Aug 1, 2013

htcphan said:
As sqwerl said the person who uploaded the original file, uploaded it w his preferences set. My phone is not stolen.

Ok Cool. Just had to ask.

Believe it or not, people have come in here looking for helping unlocking stolen phones before. Anytime I see someone who says their phone is locked and can only get the 911 service, I ask if it's stolen.

htcphan · Aug 1, 2013

No problem at all. I wanted to give an update. I got wifi tether to work and fully connects laptop to my lte. My reception still does not seem to par. dropping calls to easily. Does anyone know anything about the google now info cards. On a samsung gs3 there would be a widget that has the whole google now with cards pop ups. Sorry if this sounds dumb but google now and those pop up cards like i have on my nexus 7 as well is the whole reason i went thru all this. was shocked to have working tether due to huge problem i had with the at&t gs3 when it got the 4.1jb

irishobo · Aug 1, 2013

Hold the home button and Google now will come up

htcphan · Aug 1, 2013

i had tried that to no avail. I had to force stop google search clear everything, and re run google search to opt in. Now my only complaint is lower signal. I have switched back and forth between backups today to confirm. No other problems. Will research this unless if anyone can chime in

i2f · Aug 1, 2013

My reception on boost mobile have always sucked. I'm probably going to get the nexus 4 very soon on metropcs. Anyone interested in an HTC One SV? PM me for details.

wetbiker7 · Aug 1, 2013

I hate to say it but it looks like HTC really dropped the ball when they picked the radio receiver/antenna for this phone. My Marquee gets much better signal. What a damn shame too. This phone runs great.

There is a good possibility that the signal will get better with the custom ROMs. I hope that's the case. I've seen it happen in the past. Then again I've also seen the signal get worse with a custom ROM too.

We shall see!

i2f · Aug 2, 2013

My boost signal was never good, even on the warp and prevail. I ordered a nexus and it's supposed to come in the mail on Monday, so hopefully I'll be able to switch to metropcs sometime then.

Edit: I'll release what I themed for this phone when I do switch over, though you pretty much get the the meat of the theme that Gus and I worked on. There will only be MINOR differences. I decided not to theme the settings because it actually interferes with the icons of a few apps. Go figure.

dieseldoc34 · Aug 3, 2013

Ok if you guys don't use cw how do I find new roms or update mine?

wetbiker7 · Aug 3, 2013

dieseldoc34 said:
Ok if you guys don't use cw how do I find new roms or update mine?

HUH? Do mean you mean... CWM? If so, some do use it while others use TWRP.

As far as custom ROMs.... there aren't any right now that have been released for JB on our phone. Patience........ they are being worked on.

Mikessv · Aug 3, 2013

I'm working on trying to do a desensed rom, and some others are working on some. You are stuck stock but at least thanks to Simon and others we have a rooted s-off version of jb with plenty of mods.

Sent from my C525c using Tapatalk 2

dieseldoc34 · Aug 4, 2013

That's cool, I appreciate the work you guys are doing, makes these phones alt better,which outs the preferred method of flashing cwm or twrp and whats the difference

titetanium · Aug 4, 2013

Quick question, before I start this...can I use the boot method from the root without overwriting recovery/kernel method thread to accomplish the same thing?

The idea being to boot cwm from the laptop instead of the phone and then flash the rooted rom to the phone? After that is done and the phone is working, caches cleared, phone reset, then I can flash the twrp recovery to the phone afterwards then make a nandroid backup? Will this method work or not?

Also, about the degrading boost signal, could it be due to the prl on the rom that is being flashed? I have prl version 31101 if that makes a difference

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