++ This was just copied and pasted from another thread I actually wrote it into. I changed some stuff here, but overall it's the same thing. It's probably not 100% perfect, I know, but this is much closer to what I know I wanted to see when I was trying to use the OneClickRoot method currrently available, while having not-so-much knowledge of how the process worked (the OneClick as of 3/30/11 and earlier). Please feel free to just add on, or help specify something because I know that towards the end it gets a bit sloppy. My main intention of putting this in its own thread is that it's more instruction than is given with the method itself, and if this is your first attempt at rooting (like it was for me), it can be extremely frustrating seeing all the insinuations that, "This method is the easy way, you shouldn't need help." Also, I still recommend Cory Streater's adb method, over this OneClickRoot if you have ANY experience with cmd and adb. It's primarily copying and pasting from the forums into cmd, and all you really have to know is how to type in the file location of adb.exe. But some will still go this route, and that's fine too. ++
I suppose I have to do the obligatory fine print, huh? This guide for the HTC Thunderbolt OneClickRoot method (available as of March 30, 2011 and earlier) is only for informational purposes, and rooting your phone is YOUR own personal choice, leaving me no responsibility for what you do with it. I only write this in hopes that in the event you make the choice to root, even though it voids your warranty and is not supported/recommended, that you don't ruin your phone. Again: I claim no responsibility for what you do with your device; good or bad.
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For starters, anything you need for the OneClick will be in this thread at some point, lol.
http://forum.androidcentral.com/thu...r-one-click-root-method-available-3-26-a.html
Anyways, you'll have to make sure you have all the correct files downloaded, and sdk installed. Here it all is in case you don't have anything:
sdk installer - http://www.mediafire.com/?zbg0dcj61debama
Download from this link: PG05IMG.zip, Exploits.zip, RUU..[super long name]..zip, and OneClickRoot.bat - Index of /thunderbolt
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After you have all that, and sdk is installed you're set to go. Leave "PG05IMG.zip" and "RUU...zip" zipped for the entire process. Never extract anything from them!
For me, I saved all of the files to my Desktop, so I'll explain it using that location. You might go a different route (Desktop isn't usually the recommendation), and you can adjust accordingly; you just need to know how to type in the directory. I'll also be calling "PG05IMG_downgrade" by the name of "RUU...zip" because that's the file I used, as well as the one I provided. However they contain the same exact information, and if you really want to use "PG05IMG_downgrade.zip" instead, that is fine. So don't be confused by the naming difference.
Throughout the whole thing you'll need to have your phone set to Hard Disk/Disk Drive mode and have USB Debugging turned on. Don't forget that!
- You're going to open up the folder you downloaded that is, by default, called "sdk" and from there go to "platform-tools." Minimize that if you want, but you'll be moving stuff into it in a minute.
- Open the Exploits.zip that you downloaded, and move/extract all of the files in that folder to the sdk>platform-tools that you have opened already.
- Move a copy of PG05IMG.zip into platform-tools. Move a copy of RUU...zip into the platform-tools folder, as well as onto your SD Card. You'll need it on your SD early on, and this way you won't have to stop to move it around later while in the middle of rooting. Rename the "RUU...zip" file on your SD Card to "PG05IMG.zip" (drop the quotes, obviously) making sure it doesn't have .zip.zip at the end. It should look exactly as I typed it above with no quotes surrounding it.
- After that, open OneClickRoot.bat. It'll ask if you want to start; say yes. The next thing will be asking for a directory of where your adb.exe is located. You'll want to type that in, and hit enter. For example, mine was "C:\Users\[username]\Desktop\sdk\platform-tools" which is why leaving them on your desktop tends to not be recommended, lol. Hit enter once you type it in, and after you get it right, next step.
- It will let you know that the directory was found, blahblahblah. What you need to look at is that your number ends in 605.5 or 605.9. DO NOT ROOT IF THEY DON'T MATCH. TRUST ME, I TRIED IT AND COULD NOT HAVE BEEN MORE ANNOYED WITH WHAT THE DECISION LED TO: BAD THINGS. NOT FUN. If they do match, which they should by default if you haven't tampered with anything yet, continue on.
- It will push all the needed files for you next, just let it work for the few seconds it'll take to finish. Pretty sure the next couple things are explained directly in the OneClick... I'll jump ahead to Bootloader Mode.
-- BOOTLOADER MODE ~~ It'll automatically bring you to this mode. It's a primarily white screen with very system-like text in fun colors. Once you're in Bootloader Mode, you can unplug your phone from the computer (not required, but you'll see a bunch of error message and annoying status pop-ups if you leave it connected). You'll need to hit your power button when the first option, HBOOT, is highlighted, and just wait a few seconds. The phone will do its thing; checking and loading files. You'll see "No image!" and similar errors; don't worry, it's supposed to happen and is just fine. Once that's done, it will ask you to update. Say yes by hitting the up volume button. After that, reboot your phone by hitting the power button. Skip the whole phone setup, it's a waste of time since you'll be asked again after the next bootloader mode.
- After you're fully rebooted, reconnect your phone if you disconnected it, and go back on to your SD card. Delete the current folder called "PG05IMG.zip" completely off of it. Move the zipped folder called "PG05IMG.zip" from platform-tools on to your SD card. Do not just copy over. Make sure you delete the first one, and bring the second one over separately.
- At this point that you just hit Yes a few times, and it'll push the files you need, until it'll pause and say "if debugging isn't on, we will sense it by default when it is." If it works out right here, a nice string of numbers and letters comes up. MAKE SURE THE STRINGS MATCH IDENTICALLY! If they do, continue. I think it'll ask you to confirm one more thing, and then you'll be put into Bootloader mode once more. Do the exact same thing in this bootloader mode as you did the first time.
~-~-~ Troubleshooting for the above: For some reason, when I tried this I had USB Debugging on and nothing happened anyways. If you sit at the, "If USB Debugging isn't on, turn it on now and we'll sense it automatically..." and you DO in fact have Debugging on, just turn it off for a second or two, and then flip it back on. It should start pushing again right away.
- After that I believe it will give you a congratulatory message, and tell you what apps you need to download in closing; Superuser by ChainDD, ROM Manager, and Titanium Backup. Don't skip those downloads...
- After you download all of those apps, attempt to run Titanium Backup, and grant it Superuser permissions when it asks. If you are successful in granting those permissions, you are rooted!
Again, if I missed anything, please say something ASAP. I know this SUCKED for me when I did it, and once again, my main goal with this was to provide directions that don't say, "You should know how to do this already, since it's the easy way. Go ahead and do it." Thankfully Cyber and chrisp were there to help me through it, otherwise I would have given up. They deserve at least partial credit, because without them I wouldn't know anything
I suppose I have to do the obligatory fine print, huh? This guide for the HTC Thunderbolt OneClickRoot method (available as of March 30, 2011 and earlier) is only for informational purposes, and rooting your phone is YOUR own personal choice, leaving me no responsibility for what you do with it. I only write this in hopes that in the event you make the choice to root, even though it voids your warranty and is not supported/recommended, that you don't ruin your phone. Again: I claim no responsibility for what you do with your device; good or bad.
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For starters, anything you need for the OneClick will be in this thread at some point, lol.
http://forum.androidcentral.com/thu...r-one-click-root-method-available-3-26-a.html
Anyways, you'll have to make sure you have all the correct files downloaded, and sdk installed. Here it all is in case you don't have anything:
sdk installer - http://www.mediafire.com/?zbg0dcj61debama
Download from this link: PG05IMG.zip, Exploits.zip, RUU..[super long name]..zip, and OneClickRoot.bat - Index of /thunderbolt
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
After you have all that, and sdk is installed you're set to go. Leave "PG05IMG.zip" and "RUU...zip" zipped for the entire process. Never extract anything from them!
For me, I saved all of the files to my Desktop, so I'll explain it using that location. You might go a different route (Desktop isn't usually the recommendation), and you can adjust accordingly; you just need to know how to type in the directory. I'll also be calling "PG05IMG_downgrade" by the name of "RUU...zip" because that's the file I used, as well as the one I provided. However they contain the same exact information, and if you really want to use "PG05IMG_downgrade.zip" instead, that is fine. So don't be confused by the naming difference.
Throughout the whole thing you'll need to have your phone set to Hard Disk/Disk Drive mode and have USB Debugging turned on. Don't forget that!
- You're going to open up the folder you downloaded that is, by default, called "sdk" and from there go to "platform-tools." Minimize that if you want, but you'll be moving stuff into it in a minute.
- Open the Exploits.zip that you downloaded, and move/extract all of the files in that folder to the sdk>platform-tools that you have opened already.
- Move a copy of PG05IMG.zip into platform-tools. Move a copy of RUU...zip into the platform-tools folder, as well as onto your SD Card. You'll need it on your SD early on, and this way you won't have to stop to move it around later while in the middle of rooting. Rename the "RUU...zip" file on your SD Card to "PG05IMG.zip" (drop the quotes, obviously) making sure it doesn't have .zip.zip at the end. It should look exactly as I typed it above with no quotes surrounding it.
- After that, open OneClickRoot.bat. It'll ask if you want to start; say yes. The next thing will be asking for a directory of where your adb.exe is located. You'll want to type that in, and hit enter. For example, mine was "C:\Users\[username]\Desktop\sdk\platform-tools" which is why leaving them on your desktop tends to not be recommended, lol. Hit enter once you type it in, and after you get it right, next step.
- It will let you know that the directory was found, blahblahblah. What you need to look at is that your number ends in 605.5 or 605.9. DO NOT ROOT IF THEY DON'T MATCH. TRUST ME, I TRIED IT AND COULD NOT HAVE BEEN MORE ANNOYED WITH WHAT THE DECISION LED TO: BAD THINGS. NOT FUN. If they do match, which they should by default if you haven't tampered with anything yet, continue on.
- It will push all the needed files for you next, just let it work for the few seconds it'll take to finish. Pretty sure the next couple things are explained directly in the OneClick... I'll jump ahead to Bootloader Mode.
-- BOOTLOADER MODE ~~ It'll automatically bring you to this mode. It's a primarily white screen with very system-like text in fun colors. Once you're in Bootloader Mode, you can unplug your phone from the computer (not required, but you'll see a bunch of error message and annoying status pop-ups if you leave it connected). You'll need to hit your power button when the first option, HBOOT, is highlighted, and just wait a few seconds. The phone will do its thing; checking and loading files. You'll see "No image!" and similar errors; don't worry, it's supposed to happen and is just fine. Once that's done, it will ask you to update. Say yes by hitting the up volume button. After that, reboot your phone by hitting the power button. Skip the whole phone setup, it's a waste of time since you'll be asked again after the next bootloader mode.
- After you're fully rebooted, reconnect your phone if you disconnected it, and go back on to your SD card. Delete the current folder called "PG05IMG.zip" completely off of it. Move the zipped folder called "PG05IMG.zip" from platform-tools on to your SD card. Do not just copy over. Make sure you delete the first one, and bring the second one over separately.
- At this point that you just hit Yes a few times, and it'll push the files you need, until it'll pause and say "if debugging isn't on, we will sense it by default when it is." If it works out right here, a nice string of numbers and letters comes up. MAKE SURE THE STRINGS MATCH IDENTICALLY! If they do, continue. I think it'll ask you to confirm one more thing, and then you'll be put into Bootloader mode once more. Do the exact same thing in this bootloader mode as you did the first time.
~-~-~ Troubleshooting for the above: For some reason, when I tried this I had USB Debugging on and nothing happened anyways. If you sit at the, "If USB Debugging isn't on, turn it on now and we'll sense it automatically..." and you DO in fact have Debugging on, just turn it off for a second or two, and then flip it back on. It should start pushing again right away.
- After that I believe it will give you a congratulatory message, and tell you what apps you need to download in closing; Superuser by ChainDD, ROM Manager, and Titanium Backup. Don't skip those downloads...
- After you download all of those apps, attempt to run Titanium Backup, and grant it Superuser permissions when it asks. If you are successful in granting those permissions, you are rooted!
Again, if I missed anything, please say something ASAP. I know this SUCKED for me when I did it, and once again, my main goal with this was to provide directions that don't say, "You should know how to do this already, since it's the easy way. Go ahead and do it." Thankfully Cyber and chrisp were there to help me through it, otherwise I would have given up. They deserve at least partial credit, because without them I wouldn't know anything
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