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[HTC Desire S] tzm41:
@MHTSOS

I've seen a few ship s-off devices here for sell, and they seemed to be true. Here is a photo in a forum.
[HTC Desire S] timbo007up:
Currently cannot search for you, but search this forum on root a Rom or something like that.

In short:

remount system rw

Push Su and superuser.apk to system

(dont know if required but: push busybox to system)

Remount system read only.

I think its required to temp root, but not sure, thought they(developers) are working on that. So gl.

P.s. you should really search for guide on this.

Edit: its possible to root it with s-off, but most devices are not so that's why there is no development on that part yet.
[HTC Desire S] kartikk:
someone has done a s-off to the desire S

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1032144

so is it possible to root it now ?
[HTC Desire S] timbo007up:
Should be possible Yeap, only you currently have to push a rooted system.img trough fastboot. Or with temp root but I don't know if there is one available for the desire s
[HTC Desire S] tzm41:
I think many of the users are not willing to buy a xtc clip to s-off their phone.
[HTC Desire S] kartikk:
have you tried this?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1033726

so we only have to find a way to s-off without xtc clip?
[HTC Desire S] caspervk:
Yes i think so
[HTC Desire S] baste07:
damn, mine is s-on
[HTC Desire S] loveboatcaptain:
i dont think that the desire s (with s-off) ist rootable with the superoneclick tool.

the exploit which is used in it, didn´t work with android 2.3.3. that is confirmed by a lot of users in the nexus one, nexus s and galaxy s forums.

everyone (especially those with only 1-4 posts) who might get root on his s-off desire s and the superoneklick tool should post a photo (not a screenshot) showing the superuser app asking for permissions.

i think those guys are trolling around.

so proove it, that your whre able to root the desire s with s-off
[HTC Desire S] timbo007up:
At least those people have s-off which should make the process a lot easier, even though the psneuter exploit doesnt work anymore. More code = more possible exploits :)

i doubt that it will take very long again to find a working exploit to gain superuser.

If you have s-off you can make your own rom with superuser in it and flash it. Shouldn't be that hard to be honest. (as long as the su app is allowed! If they blocked that one also i have hard feelings for the android community :()
[HTC Desire S] loveboatcaptain:
as far as i know the superuser app has problems with gingerbread, too.

but i will try to build my own system image with su onboard.

just uploading the PG88IMG.zip to give everyone the same basement to start developing. perhaps someone is faster than me ;-) just tryed the last 36h to get root with all possible ways i know. the PG88IMG-way is my last. if that would´t work too i will wait. holidays are over, tomorrow i must work again ;-)
[HTC Desire S] loveboatcaptain:
in this post is the downloadlink for the RG88IMG.zip

klick to get it

kind regards
[HTC Desire S] liljom:
it's good to hear that somebody works on it

danke schön! :D
[HTC Desire S] loveboatcaptain:
it isn´t as easy as just use a one klick tool or push some files to /system.

my desire is s-off, but the /system partition is locked. in every mode it is read-only and all commands to remount it in adb will get "permission denied".

so it isn´t easy even if you have s-off.

the only way i see atm is the RG88IMG.zip file with a self rooted stock system image and a selfmade custom recovery.

both can be flashed by a s-off device with the RG88IMG.zip

is there somebody who can build a custom recovery for the desire s? i tryed to comile it myself, but it won´t work.

i´ve never done that before. perhaps there is someone who can guide me to build clockworkmod recovery for the desire.

i´m also locking for a guide to extract the stock system.img to push the relevant SU files in it and "rebuild" the system.img to flash it via RG88IMG.

if there is someone who will work with me, plz PM me and we make a masterplan.

thanks for help
[HTC Desire S] timbo007up:
@above:

for the custom recovery, you could ask koush for help with this: he is the creator of it and if you pm/mail him he will ask for some info (like the boot.img and some other stuff) he will make it for you if asked nicely :P Link

For the pre-rooting of stock you can use the kitchen (which makes it really easy) from this thread. Just make sure you remove the radio and recovery img from the zip. So it wont screw other things :)

I guess since you already found out this much: it wont be much of a trouble for you haha.

GL!
[HTC Desire S] dopeking:
thanx...

Hy Everybody

Thanx a lot for this Thread... i almost thought i'll find no good info about rooting my new desire s :-D

If somebody has some new info, please let us know.

Greez Phil
[HTC Desire S] mrwookie6379:
If your DS is S-off then Gingerbreak is being reported as working.
[HTC Desire S] morkje:
I have a lot of experiance with rooting and s-off, I've done some development for the desire (not S). I could try making perm-root work but the problem is: I do not have an Desire S.

I'll ask my friend if i can borrow his desire S. So i can make Perm-root work.
[HTC Desire S] arene:
Wow. That would be Great.
[HTC Desire S] MarylandCookie:
Maybe you can help with porting over some Desire Roms (Sense 3 or Insert Coin etc) would be nice to have a selection... :)
[HTC Desire S] Malooga:
Totally agree with that, and seeing how well they have Sense 3 working on the desire it should work a lot better on the S with the improved specs. Now I just need to get S off and start playing :)

Edit: just been to a local phone shop and he has an Xtc clip but knows nothing about s off(he just uses it for unlocking), but he said he could permanently root my Desire S with a different box, is a perm root worth it without the s off?
[HTC Desire S] patric.f:
To me a perm-root on the stock ROM is pretty useless as I want to flash Custom ROMS, but any root is better than nothing at all I guess.
[HTC Desire S] Dr.Romca:
You can flash ROMs while rooted and S-ON....you just need to go to recovery where securflag is ignored...that's how most people do it even without S-OFF...

Just sayin' :)
[HTC Desire S] suiller:
what? it's not possible if not rooted... correct me if I'm wrong, I'm very interested on htc mobiles (right now I have the classic desire) & I've planned to move to desire s but if wont be possible to root it for me it's useless :cool:
[HTC Desire S] niblettr:
If that was the case, then rooting wouln't be an issue because you could just flash a pre-rooted rom and effectively root your phone. (too easy so not the case I would have thought)
[HTC Desire S] pastynko:
at the moment you can't flash pre-rooted rom because you can't flash recovery unless you are rooted. If any exploit will root you with possibility to flash custom recovery, then you will be able to install any custom rom.

I was trying to flash pre-rooted rom with the standard HTC RUU software, but no luck so far and at the moment I don't think it is possible. Due to this we need to wait for perm-root or S-OFF for our lovely Desire S ;)
[HTC Desire S] liljom:
just buy a Desire HD, it has a lot of custom ROMs (even too much)

the hardware is almost the same, just a bit bigger and misses the front camera (what you can't use for much anyway).
[HTC Desire S] ben_pyett:
that's not a sensible answer as we all have the DS, which is why we are in this forum

If we wanted a DHD we would have bought one to start with
[HTC Desire S] ahmad.magdy:
Losing hope

Man I see no light in the end of this tunnel, I am very disappointed at HTC desire S the speakers are too low so far no root HTC firmware keeps crashing grr :mad: I can't believe I replaced my desire for this don't get me wrong the multitouch is better the front facing camera is greaaat but the speakers and locked bootloader is just pure ****.
[HTC Desire S] Blezz:
and u noticed the best thing? at sound options u can enable the trackball! even if we don't have one, lol
[HTC Desire S] titus1:
You'll never know...you'll never know
[HTC Desire S] hierarchy666:
Totally agree! I really felt depressed when i cant root and change the freaking framework. Hate the stockrom battery looks
[HTC Desire S] Blezz:
of course maybe the trackball is hidden right behind the stargate :D
[HTC Desire S] Sib64:
Seems to be good for the root ;)

It seems that HTC reverse its decision to block everything on the latest versions, after the petition that circulated on the net, requesting the release.

See article below:

htc-reviewing-its-bootloader-policy-well-believe-it-when-we-see-it/

and the other:

confirmed-evo-3ds-bootloader-recovery-and-kernel-images-all-locked-down/
[HTC Desire S] hierarchy666:
If they will not. I will definately sell off this phone
[HTC Desire S] brokenworm:
If you guys just wait 1 month then the nand lock will be bypassed either by us or HTC.. IM 98 % sure about this..
[HTC Desire S] ahmad.magdy:
Which rootable android phone would you replace your desire S with? i have been thinking about a tegra device.
[HTC Desire S] luca2006:
if really one mounth I can live with it

but I still look around (only xtc clip could do this !!!!)

I have not xtc clip

in my country there is no such hardware

I can't buy it no euro no usd no paypal

....
[HTC Desire S] Glibberman:
I was looking forward to replace my old Desire with reboot problems, which is on the way back to HTC for refunding, with a Desire S. But as long as it is not possible to root it I will not buy it.

I even think about getting a Samsung or LG because of this!

Anyway, I read about temp rooting the Desire S with gingerbreak, can someone please tell me if it is possible in this state to install Titanium Backup so I can restore the application data that I backed up from my Desire?

Is it possible to write to the data partition with temp root? I'm happy with the original firmware, my old Desire was modded very slightly with A2SD+ because of the small internal memory but that would be unnecessary with the Desire S.
[HTC Desire S] Blezz:
yes you can write to data partition, but titanium backup isn't working with gingerbreak (doesn't recognize sdcard) so u won't be able to restore your apps
[HTC Desire S] Glibberman:
Is there any other method at the moment to gain temporary root access on the Desire S?

But i'm hoping it's just a matter of time until we get permanent root as today HTC announced that they will no longer lock the bootloaders on their phones. I'm hoping this includes the Desire S.

The XTC Clip is no real option for me because the changes can't made undone and the guarantee is lost.
[HTC Desire S] I ON:
Hello. I recently buyed an Htc Desire S. Does anybody know how can i keep the thouch buttons always light ON? Does anybody know if is there a setting or an aplication to keep the light on?

Thx, i'll be grateful if somebody will answer for my question.
[HTC Desire S] brokenworm:
They should have used the keyboard with arrows like on dhd becoes of no trackball .. i could use that.. i got fat fingers

I belive in root
[HTC Desire S] Theie:
News

Hey, guys,

Have you heard from any News about Rooting the DS?
[HTC Desire S] baste07:
Alpharevx was released for other models to get s-off not sure if it works with desire s
[HTC Desire S] michal1993:
I read on one site that :
[HTC Desire S] funkythor:
hoe do i see if it is S-OFF or S-ON,plz tell me?
[HTC Desire S] chris5s:
Reboot holding volume down + power button :)

The first line of the screen you see will tell you if the phone is S-ON or not :D

Peace
[HTC Desire S] bingobadgo:
Tagged for updates
[HTC Desire S] bakernator:
Any updates?

Hi All,

has there been any development on rooting desire s yet?
[HTC Desire S] kartikk:
the desire S is rootable

follow this guide
[HTC Desire S] amonrei:
Where have you been??? :D Look around.
[HTC Desire S] bakernator:
Thanks all - my eyes started stinging after a few hours poking around, im gonna give it a go. let's hope i don't brick it, if you'll pardon the pun
[Optimus One, P500, V General] remix96:
Does anyone have the working Microbes Live Wallpaper, from nexus s, for our LG Opimus ONE?
[Optimus One, P500, V General] ciolnadu:
i have tryed many versions and none of them worked :(
[Optimus One, P500, V General] boykioy:
i read somewere that it needs higher hardware in order to work. I have tyied to but it is not working..
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] idkwhothatis123:
No idea what happened. Wifi worked great last night, woke up this morning and stuck in turning on/error loop. Words of advice?
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jwtyler:
Did you root/or apply one of the custom BCmXXXX.to wireless firmware? Any time recently?

Try putting it in Airplane mode then back out.

Try a cold boot by holding power and Vol up.
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] idkwhothatis123:
Already did that, first things I've tried. I've flashed new boot.imgs and push the corresponding bcm files. I can't figure it out. I may have to relock the unlock... grr I hate not having cust recovery lol. Darn you google!
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jwtyler:
Download the stock Wifi from the thread here in the Developers forum and copy that in using ADB push then reboot.
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] willverduzco:
Moved to proper section.
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ballzdeeeper:
I'm having the same problem after unlocking the Xoom after the update for flash compatibility. I downloaded the bcmxxxx.ko file again and pushed it to my Xoom, rebooted, and still having wifi error.
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] idkwhothatis123:
yeah flashed back to stock, relocked and everything. still no wifi. f*ck.
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] idkwhothatis123:
Any ideas?

Edit for logcat

D/dalvikvm( 1687): GC_EXPLICIT freed 4892K, 39% free 12075K/19527K, paused 2ms+3ms

D/WifiStateMachine( 133): Supplicant start successful

E/wpa_supplicant( 1992): ioctl[SIOCGIFFLAGS]

E/wpa_supplicant( 1992): ioctl[SIOCSIWPMKSA]

E/wpa_supplicant( 1992): ioctl[SIOCSIWMODE]

E/wpa_supplicant( 1992): ioctl[SIOCGIRANGE]

E/wpa_supplicant( 1992): ioctl[SIOCGIWMODE]

E/wpa_supplicant( 1992): ioctl[SIOCSIWAP]

E/wpa_supplicant( 1992): ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODEEXT]

E/wpa_supplicant( 1992): ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODE]

E/wpa_supplicant( 1992): ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODEEXT]

E/wpa_supplicant( 1992): ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODE]

E/wpa_supplicant( 1992): ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODEEXT]

E/wpa_supplicant( 1992): ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODE]

E/wpa_supplicant( 1992): ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODEEXT]

E/wpa_supplicant( 1992): ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODE]

I/wpa_supplicant( 1992): CTRL-EVENT-STATE-CHANGE id=-1 state=0 BSSID=00:00:00:00:00:00

E/wpa_supplicant( 1992): Failed to disable WPA in the driver.

E/wpa_supplicant( 1992): ioctl[SIOCGIWMODE]

E/wpa_supplicant( 1992): ioctl[SIOCSIWAP]

E/wpa_supplicant( 1992): ioctl[SIOCGIFFLAGS]

D/dalvikvm( 223): GC_EXPLICIT freed 35K, 41% free 11390K/19079K, paused 6ms+3ms

E/WifiHW ( 133): Supplicant not running, cannot connect

E/WifiHW ( 133): Supplicant not running, cannot connect

E/WifiHW ( 133): Supplicant not running, cannot connect

E/WifiHW ( 133): Supplicant not running, cannot connect

E/WifiHW ( 133): Supplicant not running, cannot connect

E/WifiStateMachine( 133): Failed to setup control channel, restart supplicant

D/WifiStateMachine( 133): Supplicant start successful

E/wpa_supplicant( 2040): ioctl[SIOCGIFFLAGS]

E/wpa_supplicant( 2040): ioctl[SIOCSIWPMKSA]

E/wpa_supplicant( 2040): ioctl[SIOCSIWMODE]

E/wpa_supplicant( 2040): ioctl[SIOCGIRANGE]

E/wpa_supplicant( 2040): ioctl[SIOCGIWMODE]

E/wpa_supplicant( 2040): ioctl[SIOCSIWAP]

E/wpa_supplicant( 2040): ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODEEXT]

E/wpa_supplicant( 2040): ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODE]

E/wpa_supplicant( 2040): ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODEEXT]

E/wpa_supplicant( 2040): ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODE]

E/wpa_supplicant( 2040): ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODEEXT]

E/wpa_supplicant( 2040): ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODE]

E/wpa_supplicant( 2040): ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODEEXT]

E/wpa_supplicant( 2040): ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODE]

I/wpa_supplicant( 2040): CTRL-EVENT-STATE-CHANGE id=-1 state=0 BSSID=00:00:00:00:00:00

E/wpa_supplicant( 2040): Failed to disable WPA in the driver.

E/ t from my Xoom using XDA Premium App
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cvela:
i read a post where someone manually dropped the driver with file explore manually or the like rather than push it to get wifi back up. I poked around mine a bit but my cmd line linux is weak still. I found a wpa supply. File under system/etc/wifi and saw its attributes were read only. Creation date 2/8/11, using current tiamat kernel and drivers if that helps.
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jonnirage:
Same problem but fixed it.

I am not the Guru that the rest of you are, so I am not sure how much help I can be. I had this same problem when trying to root my non-3G Xoom, but I was able to fix it. Although I was able to fix it, I am not sure exactly what I did. I know I was trying to use the One Click Root method, and I think I accidentally flashed some 3G files on it which is what killed the WiFi.

I downloaded the xoomwifiroot and followed the Tiamat rooting process, but I also tried the OneClickRoot again. I wish I was paying more attention when I fixed it, but I was at work so I was doing other things at the same time. All I can say is you probably used one of the 3G files instead of the WiFi-Only files. Try the rooting process over and make sure you have the WiFi-Only files.
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] idkwhothatis123:
I never touched wifi only stuff. I'm on Verizon's 3g xoom. Can someone with a 3g xoom pull there /system/etc/wifi and /system/lib/modules folder for me? i am on tiamats 1.1.5
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] socomdark:
Having you tried resetting the router you're using and the modem. This usually solves 99% of my wifi problems. I have the 3g model also.
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] idkwhothatis123:
Yes. Plus I live in an apartment where I can usually see five to six connections. I see none.
[Fascinate Accessories] ssignature:
Because of one thing and another, I can't get the line out jack on the back of my home dock to work. (2.92 SC). So with the help of Mr. Dremel and a steady hand, I took matter into my own hands. Now my Fascinate can play music from remote speakers in the dock. Note for anyone else trying this: there are no wires or boards behind this portion of the dock. It works perfectly.
[Fascinate Accessories] Aaron636r:
Well there ya go...what ever works right.
[Fascinate Accessories] bmeek:
desk dock / car dock audio port usage

Crude, but effective :-).

I'm also using SC 2.9.2, and I just settled for flashing the EB01 touchwiz music player that adrynalyne referenced under patches in the current SC thread. You're looking for "eb01_twmusic.zip".

When you start playing a music file with this player while docked, you'll see a phone icon. Touch that icon and your audio is sent out the 3.5mm port in the back of the dock. Pause the song, hit the home key, and launch whatever audio source app you want to use, and all audio keeps routing out of the dock...

Granted, simply plugging a 3.5mm jack into your phone's newly-exposed port is probably easier :-).

I also have the car dock and the same procedure works there.

I wish a simple preference setting was provided by Samsung for this - oh wait - Samsung hasn't provided %^&* to help us out with the accessories they sold us... :mad:
[Fascinate Accessories] marcelletta9:
Can you tell me how to put the eb01 touchwiz music patch on ? That goes back to the like stock music player right? thats something Id really like to do
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] k2buckley:
I followed this guide to change my Sprint banner a number of months ago. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=889891&highlight=Edit+Sprint+Banner. My question is this... What exactly did following that method change? The reason I ask, is because no matter what ROM I flash, and no matter what changes I make, that modification remains. It always says my name on the lockscreen, and notification bar. So I was curious, what did that method actually modify, because nothing wipes the mod out. Wiping, doesn't change anything with it. I'm fine with that, and have no interest in changing it back, but I was just simply curious, about what the heck that method changed, that allows the mod to remain no matter what. I don't understand how a complete wipe of the phone doesn't wipe the mod out. The other method, by JsChirf, which requires hex editing some xml files, seems like if you were to do a full wipe and reflash after applying that mod, that the mod would get wiped out, and you'd need to re do it after flashing a different ROM, because it appears as though the xml files that get edited are within the framework-res.apk, which would get replaced when you reflash a rom, thus wiping out the mod. Is that correct? If so, my questions is, does anyone know what I actually modified when I followed the method that I did, and why the mod remains no matter what type of changes I make to my phone? Again, it's just out of curiosity, no actual problems here. Thanks in advance, if anyone knows.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blakeboys:
Changes the strings.xml in the framework-res.apk

I've had the mod since I received my Evo and flashed many roms and still have the mod. You would think switching between aosp and sense and what not that it would disappear. It's MAGIC.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] k2buckley:
So does JsChirf's hex edit method work the same way? As in, the mod remains no matter what you flash/wipe/change? Unless you were to repeat the mod, except editing it back to the orignal "sprint" banner? I haven't used his method, but by reading through it, it looked as though you need to edit a couple of xml files in the framework-res.apk. If that's the case, and you flash a different rom (which contains a new framework-res.apk), wouldn't you lose the mod? Or am I missing something?

And thanks for the response.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blakeboys:
Cant help ya there boss. I used the cdma workshop since it looked alot easy.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] k2buckley:
Yea I hear ya, it was just out of curiosity. I was going to use the hex edit method for my friend's Evo, just to try it out. It looks kind of fun. I was just unsure if doing it that way would cause the mod to stick, as it does with my phone. Thanks for the help though.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] roscoenr:
No the hex method works using xml files inside the framework-res.apk and htclockscreen.apk so when you change roms it will change back to sprint. This method is very simple way to do it.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] teh roxxorz:
Brah...don't use that method. use this > http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=866553

Worked for me, works after flashing roms as well.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jacoballen22:
I know all bout this..courtesy of Roxx xD

sent from that one guy.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] teh roxxorz:
Seee I show you exhibit A...that did it and worked. :)
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bryangopan:
How to USE EVO on Other network .

I am fish that swims in GSM side ( HD2) of the forum , Any help for the below will be much appreciated . I searched and searched and searched ...Finally info about CDMA workshop .. But can we do it with it .

i got this EVO from sprint and would like to use it with another cdma provider from my country ( INDIA ) .. i took it to them and they said its network locked .. .Can we do something to take the Sprint lock from the phone and use another CDMA network ...

If you guys cant post it in the open forum , please PM ME ..
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] k2buckley:
Haha, so simple! The qpst thing was pretty easy too, I used it a while back. Today I just tried jschirfs hex edit method for another Xda member. That wasn't hard, but sucks that its wiped any time the framework-res.apk changes. Anyways, thanks for the responses.