yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] SifJar:
Yes, they are two completely different things. Titanium Backup is a backup of all your apps (or some of them, depends what you select in TB). A nandroid backup is a backup of EVERYTHING on your phone (essentially a backup of your ROM). You can do a nandroid backup without rooting, from the custom recovery installed in step 3 of the tutorial. Titanium Backup is an app that only works on phones that are already rooted. Even if it could make a backup of your system partition (which is the important partition in terms of root, that's where the root files are), it would only be able to do it when the phone was already rooted. Besides that, it can't backup that partition. The simplest way to back it up is by doing a nandroid backup, which backs up all the partitions on your phone.
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] Ironhide.ec:
Do I have to unlock the boot loader to make nandroid backup using the custom recovery?Or can I just skip to installing the custom recovery and make a backup and then unloack the boot loader just in case something goes wrong?So that I can unroot the phone.

Thanks again.
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] SifJar:
You must unlock bootloader before installing a custom recovery. Custom recovery will not work if you have a locked bootloader. If it did, we wouldn't have to unlock the bootloader at all. You can still restore the backup to unroot the phone despite having unlocked the bootloader before taking the backup. The bootloader is not included in a nandroid backup, it has no impact on it. (Note that even if you unroot, your bootloader will still be unlocked. You can then install the stock recovery instead of the custom one and relock the bootloader if you wish, but it will show as "RELOCKED" instead of "LOCKED" so if you sent it to HTC or whatever, they'd still be able to tell it was unlocked.
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] Ironhide.ec:
Thanks man.. that was very helpful;)

One last question where can I get the stock recovery so that I can re lock the boot loader and does the phone become s-off after rooting it by using the tutorial?
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] SifJar:
Not 100% sure. There's a stock ROM somewhere around these forums, you should be able to extract it and find a recovery.img in it.

And nope, there is no way to get s-off on the HTC Explorer.
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] AJRGale:
google.com/search?q=recovery+htc+a310b

and it basically links it back here or some Chinese site.. but nothing really shown

so any hints better than this?

or am I going to get the brutal suppression that I get when I wish to do something out of the norm? should I not ask help again?
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] raship:
Unable to install Superuser.zip

Thanks its working now
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] jaggyjags:
I'm a 90% sure you downloaded a corrupted file.

please redownload again and check it.
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] raship:
thanks

yeah, it was corrupted file. now its working.:victory: Thank you for your reply:good:.
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] AJRGale:
ah disregard all this.. no root on stock rom, so i went with custom rom, anb boom! done, no more crap, and root, with app2sd and all that, i can has All The Apps nao!

jaggy, nice rom, works rather well on the a310b, just need to set it up with my personalisation
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] nilot27:
Good thing you ate out of your brutal suppression..:thumbup::D:p
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] Ashutosh1313:
Help With Recovery?

First Of all thanks to Jaggy for his nice ROM and all his efforts. I successfully rooted my friends Explorer using Jaggy's tutorial. Installed his rom too. But now i am facing a strange problem, When i try to boot phone into recovery mode it doesn't get past HTC splash screen? It was used to work flawless but now it just stuck on white HTC Screen. everything else working fine phone boots doesent reboots at reciving call etc.. Its just recovery that bugging me cant install any zips since it wont boot :eek:.

PS: I tried CWM Recovery It boots but it has problems with SD-EXT

Im on 2.8 ROM

Please reply
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] ri123:
You could use bootloader mode to navigate you to recovery.:thumbup:
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] ri123:
Why would the phone not factory reset without stock recovery?
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] StefDrums:
Be carefull. don't wipe or factory reset from recovery if you have a stock ROM. you phone will be boot-looped !
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] ri123:
Why does this problem happen?
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] ri123:
Factory reset works on bootloader mode.
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] StefDrums:
When I rooted my phone i did a factory reset from the recovery boot menu and my phone was blocked. When I turned it on, it continued to loop on boot. if you want to factory reset, I suggest you to launch the factory reset from your stock Rom (settings -> memory -> factory reset).
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] ri123:
Were you using the recovery in this thread? You should probably try the new updated version of clockworkmod in the Rom manager app on the play store if you factory reset again.:thumbup:
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] StefDrums:
No, I used the recovery with the stock ROM, and the stock Rom was locked. Now I use jaggyrom and it works very well.

I also try to install the latest version of clockworkmod recovery, and it doesn't work. I notice that the recovery for HTC explorer is based on a old version of clockworkmod. Will be any update in the future?
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] faheemakbar18:
I heard we cannot receive fota after open bootloader if we do cellphone die. is it ?correct any other solution?
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] StefDrums:
are you sure? I know that you can't receive FOTA il you haven't a stock ROM installed. I think that FOTA should works correcty if your phone is only unlocked and rooted...
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] ri123:
I think its something called fota brick:confused:
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] ri123:
Do you mean that the software updates on my stock os does not work:eek:
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] ri123:
Just to raise awareness, there are a few reasons why I would not advise root.

1. Sd card blank or unsupported filesystem error, common with rooted phones.

2.Hard brick: If recovery is installed this should not happen (software brick can be resolved by backup or flashing Rom).

3.Installing ruu to remove root: This feature may be vital, but ruus tend to be difficult to find.

4. Fota brick: I think this is to do with ota updating.
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] ri123:
Did you grant superuser permissions to Rom manager?
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] StefDrums:
yes! but now I know that clockworkmod does not work well whit HTC Explorer, because it wants "clockworkmod recovery" to be installed. the attachment you use to root the phone install a old (but modified) version on CWM recovery, so if you want to do a nandroid backup you can only made it from the recovery menu after a reboot.

when I rooted my phone, I had many problem whit CWM, recovery and rooting, and my phone was boot-looped, but I tried again to follow the rooting procedure's steps and my phone now works correctly.

I hope that you will find the way to make it work!
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] ri123:
In this case I blame the creator of Rom manager for not listening to his complaints:banghead: The md5 sums and file names are all over the place, eventually making an md5 mismatch. I just wanted to confirm that factory reset from android stock Rom actually works. The Rom manager version of clockworkmod would cause some problems, I know that.
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] ri123:
When the htcdev tutorial says that "some" of the warranty is void, what do they mean?
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] StefDrums:
I really don't know. I suggest you to unroot and re-lock the boot loader before take the phone to the assistance center.
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] jaggyjags:
it will say "relocked" and not "locked" on bootloader, so that wont return your warrantly back.
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] StefDrums:
when I unlocked my bootloader, I remember that htcdev.com also describes the relock procedure.

bye!
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] ri123:
Is there a tutorial for relocking the bootloader on xda, so I don't have to go all the way through the unlock procedure, mainly because I cannot log in to my account?
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] ri123:
I clicked "Begin Unlock Bootloader" but nothing happens and I can't seem to browse htcdev on my phone. I hope this problem is fixed.
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] ri123:
Do you think this is a better way to unlock the bootloader?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=24324567

Htcdev is way too revealing...
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] ri123:
The superuser app is on the play store. This could make your tutorial simpler.
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] Dexonja:
How long need to take when i send token for unlocking bootlader for mail ?
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] jaggyjags:
none, :)
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] ri123:
0.04 seconds. A batch file should be programmed so that it takes even less time;):D
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] jaggyjags:
Erm... Rooting is not just about installing superuser.apk

Other things get into your phone when you flash the zip.
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] SifJar:
Yes, there is a relock procedure. But it SHOWS that the phone has been unlocked and is now relocked, so your warranty is still gone.

Tutorial for relocking bootloader:

Put phone in fastboot mode and run the command "fastboot oem lock". That is it.

The official method works perfectly and flawlessly. Why risk an untested and potentially buggy unofficial solution?

No, that could ONLY make it more complicated. Installing Superuser from Play Store would still require flashing a ZIP from custom recovery first (su and busybox binaries need to be written to /system/bin/) and THEN install Superuser from Play Store. Instead Superuser is just installed at the same time as su and busybox, making the tutorial as it is one step shorter than it would be your way.
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] wamiq112:
Help me please (HTC EXPlorer)

Hello,

I am new here and i want some help about rooting my HTc explorer

@jaggyjags:I see your tutorial its Veryy useful about rooting but i am stucked at step 1 about unlocking bootloader

i did everything you said i go to that website and also follow their steps what they told

i also make a folder and put all those 3 files in it and then go to cmd and type

cd c:\Android

after this i typed

fastboot oem get_identifier_tokens

i spelled everything Correctly and i am 101% sure about this

i tried it many times but everytime it says that fastboot is not recognized bla bla bla!

it gives me error and i cant get the list of Tokens

What should i do ?

I also connect my htc to pc with fastboot mode

and there is also a fastboot file in c:\Android but i dont know what is the reason behind it

i might think that about connecting my htc explorer to pc because in my pc nothing comes up! it just shows that a device is connected

no detection in HTC sync!!!

What should i do please help!

:crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] SifJar:
open a command prompt, type "cd C:\Android" and then type "dir". Take a screenshot (press "print screen" button on keyboard, may be "prt scrn" or something like that, then open any image editing program [e.g. paint] and press Ctrl+V or hit Paste in the menu, then save the image and upload it) and post it here. Might help us see what is happening.
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] rrijk:
Did you try?:

If you cannot see the HTC Sync option when you connect your phone to the computer via USB, please follow the Instructions below:

Make sure you select USB Debugging in Settings > Applications > Development before connecting your phone to the computer

Connect you Phone to the PC and wait 20 seconds for your phone to install HTC Sync on your phone.

Unplug the USB sync cable. Wait for 5 seconds. Reconnect the Phone to the PC using the USB cable.

Select “HTC sync” and wait for HTC Sync to recognize your Phone. This process could take up to a minute your first time connecting to the computer.
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] wamiq112:
@rjjk,Sifik: i have also opened the usb degguging ! and then connect my htc explorer to my pc but nothing appears, nothing happenes when i connect my htc to computer in Android Recovery mode (by pressing off button and volume down)

i highlight the fastboot and then go in it and then connct usb then in my phone on the top it says that fastboot USB

and if i disconnect it ill say fastboot

i might think that phone is has been connected but how would i completely connect so that i could Unlock Bootloader!

and i have also install HTC sync and also use it sevral times so i didnt need to configure it again!

when i connect my phone in recovery mode to pc in order to unlock bootloader nothings happenes in pc as well as HTC sync just in the mobile fastboot USB comes

Sorry for my bad english! i am trying to clear eveything

And about my main problem that cmd is not recognizing fastboot ! i cant post the screenshots here because i am a new user and there is a restriction

so when i go to Cmd type there cd c:\Android

where i have all those 3 files

and then type fastboot oem get_identifier_token

but this error comes

please help me

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~`

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]

(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

D:\Documents and Settings\Dani>cd c:\android

D:\Documents and Settings\Dani>fastboot oem get_identifier_token

'fastboot' is not recognized as an internal or external command,

operable program or batch file.

what should i do ? can anyone solve my prob
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] SifJar:
Like I said, type the command "dir" and post the output.
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] wamiq112:
here is the output!

as i cant post screenshots coz i am new here and due to some restriction but here is the output i got after typing "dir"

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

D:\Documents and Settings\Dani>cd c:\android

D:\Documents and Settings\Dani>dir

Volume in drive D has no label.

Volume Serial Number is A855-6821

Directory of D:\Documents and Settings\Dani

07/06/2012 08:58 PM <DIR> .

07/06/2012 08:58 PM <DIR> ..

07/05/2012 12:30 AM <DIR> .android

07/05/2012 04:52 PM <DIR> Desktop

04/28/2012 03:18 PM <DIR> Favorites

07/03/2012 02:55 AM <DIR> My Documents

04/28/2012 06:35 PM <DIR> Start Menu

05/27/2012 10:38 AM <DIR> Tracing

0 File(s) 0 bytes

8 Dir(s) 697,241,600 bytes free

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] SifJar:
the cd command is clearly not working as the directory is not changing. That is the problem here.

In C:\android, create a new text document, name it "test.bat" (you'll be asked if you want to change the extension, click "yes") then edit it with notepad and put the following in it:

fastboot oem get_identifier_token
PAUSE

then double click the file.
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] wamiq112:
Bro first when i created a new text document and then named it test.bat

the option dosent comes to change the extension ! so its name is still test.bat and its format is text document

so then i put your code into it and save it

then connect my htc explorer to Pc through usb Port

get the HTC into android recovery mode

and go to fastboot

and then in my pc i go to cmd and after typing

cd c:\android

i typed

fastboot oem get_identifier_token

then the tokens dosent comes it still gives me the SAME ERROR!
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] akya22:
I think I know what your problem is, your windows installation is on D: it seems. And your directory is not changing. Do this -

1. Open command prompt, you will see something like D:\Documents and Settings\Dani>

2: At the end of above line, write c: and press enter

3. Now enter cd android

4. You will have your directory selected.. Follow the rest of the procedure :)
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] hoost_pt:
I think that there are no C:, you must change all C: to D: and try if it works
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] SifJar:
OK, you need to follow this: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/865219#LetMeFixItMyselfAlways

Now the file will show up as "test.bat.txt" delete the ".txt" so that the file is called "test.bat" and then double click it. Don't open a command prompt or type anything, JUST double click that file.

EDIT: Alternatively, (much easier) just download the attachment of this post, extract it anywhere and double click "get_code.bat"
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] wamiq112:
thx you so much for your response!

as i was willing to root my htc on my old computer it shows me error

but when i worked on my newly brought Dell laptop

i got the tokens and now i am on 3rd step on recovery

but i see someones post that wify is not working !

what should i do to make my wify again working ?

can anyone give me a guide?

it ill be like i am killing myself!
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] SifJar:
WiFi works fine. On a very early version of this tutorial there was a mistake which led to WiFi ceasing to function, but the tutorial has been revised and there is now no such problem. You can root without loosing any functionality at all.
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] wamiq112:
I successfully Rooted my cell phone but now i cant install linksd2

i tried this guide

http://htcexplorertips.blogspot.com/2012/05/configuring-your-sd-card-to-use-link2sd.html

i also make 2 partitions but the problem starts from :

this guide says that it will say If successful, you should see message below. Congratulations your card is ready to use in conjunction with Link2SD. Restart your handset before moving to the next step

if you have successfully insstalled linksd2

but it dosent shows to mee it after partiation it shows me that

applying all the pending changes successfully then i click ok

but after this the guide says that a option will come to restart the phone! but it dosent comes

nothing happens!

so i restarted my phone myself and after it i went to the menu but there is no app named linksd2

m confused!

can someonee give me a breif guide or figure out my problem?
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] SifJar:
Did you actually install link2SD from the Play Store or not?

EDIT: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.buak.Link2SD&hl=en
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] wamiq112:
Thx Sifjar you Solved my Problem again :D

Hey is there any more amazing app,job or anything i could do after rooting it

i have also moved all the apps to SD card :)

The root is has been done successfully 100%

now i am searching for Good Apps And games
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] Jessielim96:
Amount for the partition

I have done my rooting yesterday and now is dividing partition in my sd card.

I can divide it by using recovery in the fastboot mode, but what is the correct amount that I need to allocated?

I using Link2sd at first, but change to Apps2sd by Sam Lu after read your different post.
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] wamiq112:
bro i suggest you this guide to use if you are willing to install Linksd2

i myself tried this and it is working perfect

i have no limitation and my iterna storage is not full!

thanks to linksd2 my all downloaded files and phone data is in sd card :)

Tryy this :

http://htcexplorertips.blogspot.com/...e-link2sd.html
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] hsn97:
Thanxxxxxx Rooted my Phone withou a mistake :) :) :)
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] wamiq112:
can anyone here teach me how to over clock HTC explorer!

i saw that this overclocking increase the mobile processsor(MHZ)

currently htc is having 512MHZ i might think that

so if i overclock it can be it 1GHZ? or less than 1GHZ? i want to play higher games but the phone configuration is low
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] AIndoria:
Wifi still working?

Okay, question. I need a reason to root my Explorer, haven't got any till now.

Just rooted my dad's Galaxy Y and now I'm starting to see the benefits. So, my only question is, WILL Wi-Fi stop working if I root, or has it been solved?

Thanks.
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] SifJar:
*sigh* this has been asked so many times. Perhaps JaggyJags should edit the first post to clarify: WiFi works fine after rooting. A very early version of this tutorial had a mistake that broke it, it was quickly fixed and has been working perfectly for a long time now.

EDIT: Heck, if you read the first page, you'd see the solution to the problem was given in post #6. Considering we are now on post #443, over 6 months later, it should be safe to assume the tutorial has been fixed long ago.
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] Brizzler:
Bootloop help, please

So thanks to the original post I managed to root my brand new Explorer - thanks!

Unfortunately, I then moved on to try to find the apps on the MarketPlace that I wanted the root for, and ran into trouble with adding a Google Account, having not done this originally. Most of the suggested solutions online seemed to involve a factory reset, and the other options I tried didn't work I went ahead with it, forgetting the all important warning in the original post! And now the phone is in a bootloop :crying:

Now, I am not completely computer illiterate (I spend a lot of time coding in Python...), but I am certainly not a hacker and am new to Android. So the brief explanations of what now needs to be done have not made much sense to me - can someone be so kind as to present a step-by-step guide so I can rescue my phone? Please...
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] ps298:
1. Download Jaggyrom and put it in sd card.

2. Go to recovery.

3. Wipe data.

4. Wipe cache.

5. Wipe dalvik cache (advanced >wipe dalvik cache)

6. Install Zip from sd card > select Jaggyrom.

7. Reboot.

I can't give you the link to Jaggyrom but I'm sure you can search for it.
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] ri123:
Don't forget to backup if you still have a working Rom, I messed up and it took a long time to get the right Rom!
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] Dexonja:
Jaggy rom is best for this phone?
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] ri123:
Jaggyrom should stop the phone from restricting its potential. Jaggyrom is not the biggest overclock, however. 1Ghz is achieved by cranium kernel for htc explorer, should be put in Jaggyrom if it is stable
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] Dexonja:
How proc hold oc... is it safe to be on 1ghz... does it get hot? I didnt tray.

Edit: its clocked on 800 alrdy on start... but i cant clock more.
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] wamiq112:
guys i successfully installed jaggyroom 3 ! the most especiallity about this Rom\firmware that it has bravia engine! its really awesome i also just overclocked my htc to 800 MHZ

but i am willing to do it 1GHZ

so that it can be more efficent!

can someone here give me the link of 1GHZ overclocking guide?please!

and secondly as the Htc said that explorer wont get any update because its processor is only 512MHZ but what if we it 1GHZ and then make it update to 4.0?

And if i overclock my explorer to 1GHZ how much battery it ill be consuming? do it ill get heat up? please instruct me
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] Brizzler:
Thanks ps298 - just what I was looking for.

Excuse my ignorance: how do I know if I still have a working ROM and how do I do a backup? I guess from the bootup menu?

I've also realised I might struggle to put Jaggy's ROM on the SD card given that the phone is in a bootloop so I probably can't access the SD via USB to put a file on it. But I'll find another microSD device...

Thanks all for the support!
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] DavidSnake:
Guys this is my first post in this forum as I am planning on buying my first smartphone and htc explorer seems a good choice as it is retailing at 130€.

However I am a complete noob regarding android and thus would like to know if the tutorial on first page is still updated and works on all htc explorers.

Would it be hard for me to go through all the steps? I don't kno anything but i am curious and fast learner :p

I want to root my phone for 2 main goals: first unlock the phone so I can use it over different countries with different SIM cards and second to exploit and maybe OC it.

Thanks for all your help!
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] vikasb32:
Can anybody tell me our htc explore is overclockable to 1gz because somewhere is written htc explorer is overclockable to 1307.
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] ri123:
Yes it is.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1632895
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] ri123:
Do you remember how you unlocked the bootloader? Power and volume down gives bootloader options.

Use the volume buttons to select 'recovery'. Make sure you have flashed custom recovery. Use the volume and the power buttons to make a nandroid backup of your device.