Root Hboot how to tell?

[lilbballer27]

Ok this may possibly be the dumbest question asked, but how do you tell what your Hboot is? I see people saying that with 1.49 you can not root, but I rooted my phone and for some reason I remember seeing 1.49 on my phone somewhere but I can not remember.

 

[ERISLOVER]

Ok this may possibly be the dumbest question asked, but how do you tell what your Hboot is? I see people saying that with 1.49 you can not root, but I rooted my phone and for some reason I remember seeing 1.49 on my phone somewhere but I can not remember.

You have 1.49.200 S-OFF
Leakers have 1.49 S-ON
S= Security.

 

[lilbballer27]

Ahh ok cool. Well Thanks I guess. I kinda wanted to know where to find this at if you could please explain.

 

[scary alien]

Ahh ok cool. Well Thanks I guess. I kinda wanted to know where to find this at if you could please explain.

Excerpted from: http://androidforums.com/all-things...oot-troubleshooting-guide-htc-droid-eris.html

1. Check your phone's HBOOT bootloader version by

A. Powering down (turn off) the phone

B. Pressing the Volume-DOWN and the End/Power buttons simultaneously (this can also be done by simultaneously pressing "Send" and "End/Power")

C. The first two lines displayed should look similar to the following:

DESIREC XC SHIP S-ON (if you are already rooted, this will say "S-OFF")
HBOOT-1.47.0000 (you might see 1.46, 1.47, or 1.49 here)

D. You can re-power off your phone by doing a battery pull and replacing after 5-10 seconds, then restarting

Info about how to interpret your HBOOT version is also in the thread linked above.

Cheers!

 

[lilbballer27]

Thank you very much!

 

[3-fords1000]

Excerpted from: http://androidforums.com/all-things...oot-troubleshooting-guide-htc-droid-eris.html

1. Check your phone's HBOOT bootloader version by

A. Powering down (turn off) the phone

B. Pressing the Volume-DOWN and the End/Power buttons simultaneously (this can also be done by simultaneously pressing "Send" and "End/Power")

C. The first two lines displayed should look similar to the following:

I just tried this both ways and all I get is the auto shutoff after holding the buttons for 30 seconds or the lock screen if I release them. I'm running Leak V3 and don't think I can root but it concerns me why I can't do this. Any suggestions?

Never mind. I didn't power off. It works. 1.49.0000

 

[scary alien]

I just tried this both ways and all I get is the auto shutoff after holding the buttons for 30 seconds or the lock screen if I release them. I'm running Leak V3 and don't think I can root but it concerns me why I can't do this. Any suggestions?

Never mind. I didn't power off. It works. 1.49.0000

No worries...we've all been there too...

 

[ehasley]

I just flashed engtools3.zip and the over clock kernal to my 2.1ota eris.

I am still "S-ON" though. I have SU access and everything but do I have "root" with the security setting on?

 

[Demache]

I just flashed engtools3.zip and the over clock kernal to my 2.1ota eris.

I am still "S-ON" though. I have SU access and everything but do I have "root" with the security setting on?

Yes you are rooted. However, in case of a worst-case scenario ever showing up, you should really flash a engineering bootloader to your phone. So it would flash the 1.49.2000 S-OFF HBOOT. Instructions after the break:

http://androidforums.com/all-things-root-eris/121597-how-install-engineering-bootloader.html

It will require you to wipe your phone again. However, if you do a nandroid backup of your current ROM, it shouldn't be a big issue.

 

[ehasley]

Yes you are rooted. However, in case of a worst-case scenario ever showing up, you should really flash a engineering bootloader to your phone. So it would flash the 1.49.2000 S-OFF HBOOT. Instructions after the break:

http://androidforums.com/all-things-root-eris/121597-how-install-engineering-bootloader.html

It will require you to wipe your phone again. However, if you do a nandroid backup of your current ROM, it shouldn't be a big issue.

Awesome, thank you for the advice. I will do this tonight when I get home.

What all does nandroid backup? I'm assuming just system files and not the personalization of the phone.

 

[scary alien]

Awesome, thank you for the advice. I will do this tonight when I get home.

What all does nandroid backup? I'm assuming just system files and not the personalization of the phone.

Nandroid backs-up your entire phone (excluding the /sdcard) to a folder on your /sdcard -- the whole enchillada

Some good threads on Nandroid backups:

http://androidforums.com/all-things-root-eris/108626-nand-backup-steps.html
http://androidforums.com/all-things-root-eris/77472-nandroid-backup.html
http://androidforums.com/all-things-root-eris/101312-rooted-now-what.html
http://androidforums.com/all-things-root-eris/103080-nandroid-backup-help.html

 

[MrDangerous]

Using Amon Ra or Clockwork (whichever you have installed) you can back up sort of a "ghost" image of your phone. Power on while holding volume up to access it, if you have it.

 

[ehasley]

I'm pretty sure Amon RA is loaded on my phone. The volume up button+power doesn't work for me but I can get in to it using quick boot.

What are the differences between:

NAND Back up
Nand + ext
and the Bart one?

Thanks again gentleman.

 

[Deleted User]

Excerpted from: http://androidforums.com/all-things...oot-troubleshooting-guide-htc-droid-eris.html

1. Check your phone's HBOOT bootloader version by

A. Powering down (turn off) the phone

B. Pressing the Volume-DOWN and the End/Power buttons simultaneously (this can also be done by simultaneously pressing "Send" and "End/Power")

C. The first two lines displayed should look similar to the following:

DESIREC XC SHIP S-ON (if you are already rooted, this will say "S-OFF")
HBOOT-1.47.0000 (you might see 1.46, 1.47, or 1.49 here)

D. You can re-power off your phone by doing a battery pull and replacing after 5-10 seconds, then restarting

Info about how to interpret your HBOOT version is also in the thread linked above.

Cheers!

This isnt working on my (GSM) HTC Evo 3D. It just boots normally :S

 

[erisuser1]

This isnt working on my (GSM) HTC Evo 3D. It just boots normally :S

This is the HTC Droid Eris forum; I suppose that might be why you are getting a different result.

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