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[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] numbaoneforeva:
Yea, Revolutionary at purple isn't going to change, thats telling you you've already flashed the revolutionary software.... Now, your question seems like your trying to change fastboot to hboot, right? what step are you on?

I was confused too undead, i was like...uhh, you cant access fastboot in recovery, even if you wanted too lol
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] bballcat03:
e. At this moment, we're going to install clockwork recovery v4.0.0.9, thanks to Paul O'Brien/MoDaCo, the gods lol. First, turn your device off/pull the battery out, thats what i do. Then hold volume down button, camera button, and power button at the same time. It should show you the skateboarding androids, and at the top it should say -Revolutionary- in purple. If it doesn't, don't continue, retry all steps or message me. Then plug your phone into the computer, and using the power button as the selection button, push the power button as your highlighted over FASTBOOT. It should say FASTBOOT USB at the top in red now.

This step
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] numbaoneforeva:
ok, i got ya, not at the tippy top lol, fasboot usb in red is what your looking for, sorry if i wasn't specific enough dude, are you on the right track now?
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] bballcat03:
well it says "fastboot usb" in red, but then this happens when I type "fastboot devices" into terminal

'fastboot' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] numbaoneforeva:
and you have all the files from the "root mt4gs" folder on the root of your c drive? like you took all the files out of the folder and copied them on the root of the drive (in no folders)? and if you did, when you typed adb.exe, did it give you the same error, "adb.exe is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file" ??
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] bballcat03:
Ok I've found my problem...when I run "HTCDriver3.0.0.007" absolutely NOTHING happens...I'm almost positive this is my problem. Obviously this should run and install, I thought it did before. Clearly it did not. It does nothing when I double click on it...

And to answer your question, adb.exe runs through just fine in terminal. Yes, I copied everything I had in my folder. However, on this part of your step "Make sure you open the folder mt4gs-adb, and extract the files out of the folder, so you should have 12 items in your folder on the desktop, not just a folder in a folder!"....I don't have a folder that says "mt4gs-adb" anywhere....where do we get this from??
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] numbaoneforeva:
ahh, see, that could be the problem lol, that wouldnt allow your computer to see fastboot usb and use the command prompt to push files through!

and its the megaupload link on the review:

b. Now thanks to unrevoked and AlphaRev and their team, you will go to their site at http://revolutionary.io/ and you will scroll down and click on Download for Windows (If you can take everything I'm saying and do the linux version, right on!) at that moment a download box will appear, but do not download those files, download the files from this website http://www.megaupload.com/?d=BP2E3ZQ3 .

tell me how it works in the end when its all done with! :)
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] bballcat03:
I downloaded the megaupload link, and there still is no folder inside of there with that.

There is two folders inside of the main folder..."drivers" and "temp root"

But still, how do I get "HTCDriver3.0.0.007" to run? Literally nothing happens.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] numbaoneforeva:
all right dude...lets see, first of, have you heard of a program called teamviewer, if you have and you know what i'm talking about, then pm me and i can fix the problem for you. its weird how the software won't run on your computer, the software runs just fine on mine...after you double click it and click install, it doesnt come up with a confirmation of installation or anything. it just installs, so click on control panel, uninstall, bla bla, and look for htc driver installation, if its there, the driver is installed.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] saltdeezy:
how long does s-off take... its been zerging root for like 10 min...
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] Undeadk9:
No more then 5 mins for me.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] Droidmoder:
This needs to be a sticky.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] beezie916:
OK what the frig...S-off...recovery installed...but I can't get root access.....any ideas?

I followed these instruction step by step...temp root happens but does not stick.....clockword in, s-of but not able to get root

adb wait-for-device

adb push fre3vo /data/local/tmp

adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/fre3vo

adb shell /data/local/tmp/fre3vo

adb wait-for-device

adb remount

adb shell mount -o rw,remount rootfs /

adb shell mount -oremount,suid /dev/block/mmcblk0p23 /data

adb shell mkdir /vendor/bin

adb shell chown root.shell /vendor/bin

adb shell chmod 755 /vendor/bin

adb push ./sqlite3 /vendor/bin

adb push ./su /vendor/bin

adb push ./busybox /vendor/bin

adb shell chown root.shell /vendor/bin/su

adb shell chown root.shell /vendor/bin/busybox

adb shell chown root.shell /vendor/bin/sqlite3

adb shell chmod 6555 /vendor/bin/su

adb shell chmod 4555 /vendor/bin/busybox

adb shell chmod 755 /vendor/bin/sqlite3

adb shell busybox --install -s /vendor/bin

adb shell sync

adb shell chmod 6555 /vendor/bin

adb install ./Superuser.apk

pause

You'll get errors like "An error occurred while running the exploit (-1) (errno: 14)", but if it also says "Exploiting device" afterwards, then it was successful!

This is temp-root, meaning that you can run apps that require root, but it'll go away when you reboot. Run the script again to get root back.

***Permanent Root:

YOU MAY NEED TO DISABLE YOUR ANTIVIRUS PROGRAM- Norton is flagging up Revolutionary as a Virus when it isn't.

1. With the phone switched on (not in HBOOT, just the regular home screen), run the revolutionary.exe in the C:\ADB-Windows and if it has found your device it should read "Found your device: myTouch_4G_Slide..." (If it doesn't, see DEBUGGING, below)

2. Once you have entered your beta key (you will need to get it from http://revolutionary.io) correctly, follow any on screen prompts or actions from revolutionary and wait for it to S-Off,

3. You're done. Your Device will Successfully have S-OFF.... If you have S-off, your hboot will now be 1.44.1107

4. Revolutionary will now ask you to Install clockwork recovery mod after S OFF. While you may choose to let Revolutionary do it for you, you may want to answer N and install manually below to avoid some issues with the phone not charging properly.

I can't run revolutionary no more since s-off so I dont know guess maybe go back to stock and try again?

***edit** after following the instructions step by step i downloaded the signed superuser apk zip...uninstalled superuser from phone and then booted to recovery and installed zip...failed first time but flashed again and flashed booted and now fun...so apparently the superuser.apk in the folder does not mount right....lol
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] kaotikking:
I have the same problem. I am able to temp-root, and all the drivers are installed. I can see the phone with fastboot devices as well as in adb ( obviously cuz I temp-rooted the phone). There is no anti-virus installed in my PC, and HTC sync is closed and not running in the background. This isn't the first time I have rooted n s-off a MT4GS it just seems that this phone is more stubborn then the last one. Any suggestions and help is appreciated. I do not remember the first time taking over 30 mins from start to finish.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] botisu:
same problem here, solved it.

try using any task killer programs to kill all tasks running on your phone then try Revolutionary root again.

Hope this help.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] Undeadk9:
Task killers do not work on gingerbread. Not a good idea to use them.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] Droidmoder:
Use stock one then? I sware I always have the same crap open after I kill it using advanced task killer.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] kaotikking:
That didn't do anything, not that I doubt it may have done something for u. Its just weird to be staring @ zerging root for almost an hour each day trying to s-off. I guess I can only hope for an easier way to get s-off and until then keep trying.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] Droidmoder:
Quick thing.

You guys are installing the zip from recovery correct? Its hard for me to tell if you're using usb or a flash from recovery.

Just letting you know all you have to do is put the zip root file from revs site on the sd card and flash it in recovery.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] Alfawolfsqwd:
So wait, I'm confused. Is this a temp-root, S-OFF, CWM 4.0.0.9 tutorial. or is it a perm root method. I'm just a lil confused. looks amazing otherwise.

EDIT: SCRATCH ALL THAT. I was a little still dazed from all the tech talk goin on. lol I now know what this is. So please don't answer it.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] quicklee:
Few questions. After we are rooted, do we leave debugging mode on? Do we leave fastboot unchecked?

I did not back up before I installed SU. Does it matter if I back up afterwards?
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] Chief916:
this is an excellent write up, for anyone who needs help look here.... this is how a write up should be done....excellent job OP
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] candre23:
Excellent writeup. Followed it as written and everything went perfectly the first time.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] Fuzi0719:
OK, I'm not a total noob but I am a bit confused when it comes to my new MT4GS (I rooted my old MT3GS and installed differing ROMs on it). If I follow these directions to S-Off and root my new MT4GS, install CWM/SuperUser/Busybox... will that process "reset" my phone, i.e. erase all my settings/contacts, apps, etc.? Or will all that be preserved? I'm not looking to install a different ROM, I just want to have S-Off and root access.

Thanks for the work and the info.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] Undeadk9:
As long as u dont use a custom rom it wont reset anything
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] holiday5804:
okay, i"m trying to install clockwork and when i go into adb it recognizes my fastboot device but when i do the flash fastboot command it comes up with:

sending "recovery" <5268 kb>

FAILED <remote not allowed>

finished. total time: 0.016s

It does show recovery on hboot but when i try to go into recovery it comes up with an error.

any ideas on what I should do from here?
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] beezie916:
The permission denied has me believing your not rooted...not able to obtain r/w permissions but I could be incorrect here...
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] holiday5804:
I was wondering the same thing as it gave me an error when i was using the revolutionary tool. After reinstalling the drivers 2 times I finally got it work though. I had tried doing that once before writing my post, and then did it again this morning, which is when it finally worked. I was ready to toss this phone at a wall last night....
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] parmijo11:
Did the trick, process is very similar to my Sensation. Got a MT4GS as a alternate exchange for my Vibrant. Now I have two rooted HTC phones at the moment. Gave thanks where thanks is due...
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] Paitor:
Guess this would need an update now with the official support...
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] Undeadk9:
Theres something wrong with this new recovery. Im going back to modaco.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] wiswis:
undead,

i have soff but with stock recovery how can i flash modaco
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] Undeadk9:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1179125﻿

ClockworkMod Recovery 4.0.0.9 for the T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide (MoDaCo edition)
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] dirtyreturn:
is it safe to download from market - superuser- it wouldnt let me flash, sorry, i don't have the error, . Just as easy to download.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] Undeadk9:
No that wont work. The app isn't the important part. The su binary in system/xbin is what matters. No su binary equals no root access. U need to flash the su zip.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] dirtyreturn:
Thanks, had to flash a couple times
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] Invalid Username:
Excellent HOWTO. Even though it is geared towards Windows users, I was able to follow along on my Ubuntu machine and (in the few areas where it was necessary to deviate from your instructions) it was easy to "translate" from "do this on windows" to "oh, he means do *this* on linux" relatively easy.

Last week I picked up (and subsequently rooted) a Samsung SGS2; prior to that, my phone had been a tired-but-still-chugging-along T-Mobile G1. The Sammy required learning all these new techniques/tools which had me grumbling a bit ("wtf is 'Odin?' -- why can't I just fastboot this bastard?"). So when my girlfriend asked me to root her MT4GS, I admit I was happy to see that the old "fastboot flash recovery" commands I learned years ago are still relevant/useful for something! :)

Admittedly, I'm always very methodical and deliberate when performing hacks like this -- I rarely have the cash to just brick something, laughingly toss it aside and then run off to buy another. :) But even with my "step by step, verifying md5sums at every opportunity, double-check every commandline, etc" methodology, I was able to S-OFF and root her device in well under an hour. If I hadn't paused along the way to do a quick nandroid backup, I bet it would have been closer to 20-30min. So again, excellent writeup, sir; it is people like you who make XDA the first stop for any would-be-rooters like myself.

By the way, for the people running into permissions problems (or other "denied" errors while trying to communicate/write/modify the phone via USB) you *might* want to ensure you're running all the commands as sudo/root (or Administrator, in Windows). I'm not sure if this is always (or even *usually*) necessary, but I do know that my original Android SDK install on Ubuntu used to be very particular about letting adb (or fastboot, or any of the SDK tools) talk directly to hardware when run as a regular, unprivileged user.

Since then I've tweaked my config a bit and this isn't a problem anymore -- but just saying that a couple of the errors mentioned above looked very familiar to the stuff I used to encounter. So, along with disabling any virus scanners that could be interfering, it might be advisable for users who run into situations where adb/fastboot/revolutionary refuses to talk to their phone (and the drivers all seem to have been installed correctly) to try running through each of the steps again -- but this time, do it while logged in as Administrator (or using the "Run As Administrator" option in modern Windows OSes). Again, I could be way off on this; your mileage may vary; offer not valid in US or Mexico; for external application only; do not place in mouth or rectum.

Thanks again.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] Alfawolfsqwd:
Oh thanks so much man, i would make some gay comment on how much i love you but I'm not like that.... but thanks for helping me through the process!
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] godgib:
Ok guys I'm stuck at CWM nothing is working... I'm able to boot into 4.0.0.9 and pick stuff but as soon as i do the dude show up and just stops, then i can hit the home button and get back to the main promps but it seems like nothing is working in CWM.

---------- Post added at 11:53 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:47 AM ----------

Oh man do i feel dumb.. It was the scroll button as the selection button, Sorry Coming from the EVO where the power button was the selection button. Noobie
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] tytnhunter:
Great writeup but I have followed all the steps and am still not rooted. One thing I did different was let Revolution flash clockworkmod and then flash modaco's clockworkmod afterwards. I am S-off, and have flashed superuser but still no go.

Does HTC Sync actually sync with your phone or is it just for drivers? Also when I get into the bootloader there is a brief flash of lines "Loading .... [PG59DIAG.nbh] no image or wrong image!"

Sorry for the noob questions but I'm stumped and would appreciate any assistance.

Edit: Fixed it

Nevermind for some reason I was flashing the wrong su. Used su-2.3.6.3 and am rooted!
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] indiegrind:
YAY I'm rooted! I was intimidated, new to smartphones and modding and knew nothing. Excellent guide.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] Etrick:
excellent tutorial, major props, thank you.:D
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] twistmycap:
Anyone who is having problems flashing the SU ZIP in recovery just needs to mount the system first and it will work.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] richierich118:
I have rooted many phones and I am having a problem with this and seems to be the easiest root. I have s-off and new hboot but i cannot seem to get perm-root to stick any help would be appericated. Also when i try to temp root i get all the way to adb push ./su /vendor/bin and says not found even tho it pushed it a couple line back. clockworkmod also wont install su zip
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] richierich118:
solved my own problem nvm thanks for the write up.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] Blue6IX:
Just wanted to re-iterate:

Exit HTC Sync before plugging your phone into the computer.

It is just for drivers.

HTC Sync running will prevent use of ADB, and other things.

Carry on :D
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] tbalden:
This was SUPER easy. Thanks for the tutorial and all the folks who made this possible!

Just got my unlocked mt4gs beast today delivered from the USA, and ... and android phone is not really good while its not rooted.... :D

So here i am, rooted, s-off and a way to backup and install roms, achieved in a dozen of minutes. Great guide! :)
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] ymmp:
Thanks a million!

Got to the 75% stage very painlessly!

I was pleasantly surprised to find my phone in the the same state as before (i.e. not "wiped").

What are BusyBox and Root Checker and where do I go from here? Are there more ROMs elsewhere, besides XDA, (I saw "RootzWiki" mentioned)? Who is reliable like XDA?

Thanks again
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] ymmp:
Update:

I installed BusyBox and then Bloater.

I was thinking of trying out a different ROM though, and I see that some require CWM 5.0.2.7 - how do I install that?

Thanks
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] kushXmaster:
This could possible the most well written tutorial I have read on this site. Thank you very much for being very clear on all the instructions. I will report on how well it worked when I flash my friends phone later.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] nl1bzw:
Would also like to know how to update clockworkmod to the current version. Just copy it to the SD card and install it?
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] Coug76:
Once you are rooted install ROM manager from the market and flash 5.0.2.7. Voila, you will be on the current version of CWM.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] wing_addict_usa:
I used a newer SU, got the sd card error, but tried again and it installed. Everything seems ok :) Thanks!!
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] 946.5Diesel:
Just one quick question.

Will this work on a My Touch ( No Slide ) as well?
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] Sinfamy:
If you're talking about the regular Mytouch 4G or the new ones by LG, I'd say no.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] 946.5Diesel:
TMOUS MT4G (regular)
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] Ohgami_Ichiro:
You want the htc Glacier forum.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] pcmp:
Now that Megaupload is toast, is there any other place to download the files from?
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] Emmanuel U:
I fixed some links on Mr root.....so you can root using this instead http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1374297
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] Shroomster:
Hey can anyone give me some feedback on these questions?

>>>XDA LINK<<<

Geez so megaupload is down....so why can't the revolutionary tool drivers be downloaded from the alpharev website??
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] Shroomster:
Hey sorry to be redundant/bothersome, but the adb tools needed for this root method to work, are in your Mr root download, and they can be extracted and used to complete the root process here, correct?

EDIT: read the entire Mr Root thread ( is it mister root or Mr root? lol) so apparently it is an all-in one tool to root the mt4gs instead of using revolutionary to s-off, this tool will s-off the device?
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] Shroomster:
*SIGH* would anyone be willing to share a link to the setup folders mentioned in this thread (first post section b) seeing as megaupload is not working and Mr root sits on a blank screen after making a numbered selection.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] Shroomster:
ANYONE????

I'm stuck at adb because I need the file set that OP put on megaupload
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] yogi2010:
if you are in Linux, i should have everything you need. if you're in Windows, one option might be to follow the setup instructions for the HTC Bootloader Unlocker: http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader/unlock-instructions/page-2(you might have to create an acct. to view that page... but you won't need Megaupload). basically it has you downloading the android sdk and setting up adb and fastboot thru that.

sorry i couldn't be of more help, maybe someone else has what you need... for Windows i believe there is an extra file to make adb work.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] Blue6IX:
Go to the revolutionary site, get your code with your serial number, and download the tool there.

Use it.

Install clockworkmod - since megaupload is down you can't get the temp-root files, so you will need to do this.

When you reboot the phone, you will have S-OFF and clockworkmod recovery, but no root.

Now, download superuser here.

Copy the superuser package to the main directory of your sdcard, then reboot the phone into recovery.

( turn fastboot off in options on the phone, then power off. Once off, hold the volume down key and press power. Continue holding volume down until you get to the HBoot menu

Then use the volume buttons to select 'recovery' and press power to choose it )

Once in recovery, use the trackpad instead of the volume keys to move, and press it to select.

Choose 'install zip from sdcard' and find the superuser package on your sdcard, flash it.

Once done, go back to the main menu and select 'reboot phone now' and let it reboot.

Once everything loads up again, go to the Google market and download Rom Manager. Since you now have superuser access, it will be able to update your clockworkmod to the most recent version. Do this.

That's it. You now have S-OFF, most current clockworkmod recovery, and a rooted stock phone.

Next thing you should do is make a clockworkmod backup of the device.

Since the download to the OP files isn't working, I posted this solution here, not trying to take away from the OP's work, but it wasn't available.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] dirtyreturn:
If you're on windows I think I have what you need.

The MT4GS windows adb orig. From megaupload

http://db.tt/bxT4x3bO

no superuser zip though.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] Shroomster:
I can't install cwm recovery because adb fastboot is not recognizing device. So i tried pushing with fastboot and neither adb or fastboot sees the phone.

Right now, phone hboot is revolutionary s-off and i can plug usb in and see phone on pc but no adb.....i'm going to try the link below here to start adb fresh on pc....

---------- Post added at 04:27 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:23 PM ----------

Is the size 8 mb roughly?

I'm going to have to doublecheck everything. I believe commandprompt is running adb from an old folder....
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] dirtyreturn:
I will double check in a minute or two, the folder is in the exact same format from megaupload/uploaded to dropbox.

Edit - according to the properties it should be 11.6 MB.

Another Edit - sorry, downloaded it unzipped it, then it should be 11.6 MB.

Zipped it's 8.19
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] Shroomster:
It is showing up as 8.2 in zip format....

ok it is 11.6 when I pull it out of zip...but the files mentioned in the OP are not there. this is getting frustrating....lol
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] dirtyreturn:
Forgot dropbox zipped it.