The Root Thread - Updated 3/17/2011

[bmcclure937]

I am still waiting for S-OFF. I want custom recovery

 

[daledenton]

I'm in a little debate. Should I root my TB? I don't have a lot of experience doing this. I mean I did root my Xoom but that was the very first thing I have ever rooted and the first time I had ever used adb. Is it safe to try? Is it worth it right now or should I wait until a much cleaner root is available?

 

[biff6789]

Probably gonna pass on the rooting for now since I don't want to downgrade to the older firmware, as required by this particular root method

Once we get S-off and recovery, however, I'm all game

 

[whitty hutton]

this is my first droid and I'm totally clueless about rooting. How difficult is it to do?

 

[jbomb11]

So we can root now?

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[CBMC]

So we can root now?

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Yeah. But I would wait till the nand is fully unlocked. Unless you don't mind downgrading your firmware.

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[jeffnucci]

Probably gonna pass on the rooting for now since I don't want to downgrade to the older firmware, as required by this particular root method

Once we get S-off and recovery, however, I'm all game

+1

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[jbomb11]

Downgrade my firmwate as in change the stock sense. No way ill wait

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[leehblanc]

Probably gonna pass on the rooting for now since I don't want to downgrade to the older firmware, as required by this particular root method

Once we get S-off and recovery, however, I'm all game

ESPECIALLY when that firmware was one of the things that supposedly held up the release! I'm with you, I'll wait a week or two if I have to.

 

[Senor_Dizzle]

Breaking news!!!!!!!!

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[jeffnucci]

Breaking news!!!!!!!!

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+1

CWM + s-off. Release tomorrow from what I can tell on IRC

 

[jmsdvs]

trying to lock bootloader?! Android has the best hackers, nice try HTC or Verizon, either one lol

 

[DroidXcon]

[05:51] <@jcase> ok
[05:51] <@jcase> we have recovery
[05:51] <@jcase> in rom manger
[05:51] <@jcase> tomorrow morning
[05:51] <@jcase> full root
[05:51] <@jcase> s-off
[05:51] <@jcase> eng
[05:51] <@jcase> fastboot
[05:51] <@jcase> new radio
[05:51] <@jcase> current release firmware

Probably sometime tomorrow afternoon if all goes well , just letting you know things look good for yall TB'ers

 

[jeffnucci]

release soon!

 

[Spaniard85]

NICE!

 

[blizz419]

nice looks like there will already be a good root solution by the time my phone arrives on monday

 

[Spaniard85]

I'm not really a root n00b, but the Tbolt is my first HTC device. What exactly is "s-off"?

 

[blizz419]

security off, basically gives you the equivalent of administrator rights on PC to your android phone

 

[rescueswimmer]

IIRC it has to do with he security settings inside the phone, Not a super techie but when things are getting flashed something checks to the firmware before upgrading. something about when you get an OTA that is not rootable you have the ability to re-flash a recovery image. I'm sure a techie can give you the better answer.

 

[Spaniard85]

Ah, I see. Thanks!I recently installed windows 7 ultimate on a partition on my mac, are there any programs I should be downloading in preparation? I know I I need to learn how to use adb. I always managed to get by without it on my Droid, Fascinate and wife's Wrist.