yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] accts:
yeah - Link to his post would be perfect too. I just thought all information in one place would be good. That's all
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slamming_sammy1:
question as I'm on a custom gb rom

just wanted to clarify some things before I dive in. if I'm currently on a custom gb rom:

1. do I have to flash back to stock rom by running the stock ruu?

1a. if so, I assume I download the gingerbread version (sounds obvious but just wanted to make sure)

1b. if i don't have to flash back to stock and can I just flash the ics bootloader then that sounds like a faster way to do it. i saw instruction on wildchild's site but wasn't real clear either.

thanks.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] bjg222:
Ah, ok. After rebooting, would those residual issues be resolved, because I haven't had any issues doing it that way that I as having back when I was just using it as a temp root? If so, would there be a difference between using the SuperTool (which uses zergrush) after rebooting and simply flashing through CWM to begin with. If so, perhaps the guide should be changed to just use the CWM flash method and avoid the SuperTool all together?

Kinda what I'm thinking. Might just be cleaner with less confusion.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
Alright ill fix that when I get home. Or should I take away the first step and have the supertool unlock it. Doesn't the supertool unlock go through htcdev?
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] cyber_pete:
Yeah thanks, I stopped thinking like a noob and figured it out. But now I am having an issue with NAND not completing. Tried 3 times and it just locks up in different locations.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
Someone else mentioned that when trying to back up, but only on the vivid. I have no idea why that is...
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] pside15:
I couldn't get the CWM root method to work correctly. It updated through the market but still wouldn't give me SU permissions for any app that required it. I tried pulling it from system app but I couldn't because I didn't have SU permissions. Ended up having to use the super tool. Not sure if it was something I did but I'm sure it was. :confused:

I saw that you added the kernel part to the first post. I may be wrong but I didn't think we could flash kernels through CWM until we got s-off. I thought we had to use fastboot to flash them. I hope I'm wrong though.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Pirateghost:
i havent been able to successfully get a kernel to flash in CWM yet, but i havent been that concerned with it. i fastboot flashed a boot image and left it alone.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
Crap, I think you're right about the kernel. I took that from old Inspire instructions. I'll have to fix that.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] markjo:
Oh thank you, I obviously missed that. So I'm guessing even in a non-HTCdev unlocking method, what you said about showing up as relocked would still hold true?
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
Can anyone confirm that we need S-OFF to flash a kernel through CWM? If that is the case, should I change the directions to what Pirateghost has?

EDIT: I also eliminated the need for supertool. Perm root and CWM is now all done in step 2.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Pirateghost:
i would love to be able to confirm this. my hope is that its my own stupidity/lack of sleep as to why i cant get it to work
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
I have a hunch that it's true. I'm trying for the life of me to remember what I read on the Inspire forums. I remember reading a lot about it way back when, but I haven't been able to find the thread.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] pside15:
Check the EVO3D forums for instructions on flashing stuff with their newer h-boot. They are unlocked like we are with no s-off. Im pretty sure they cant flash kernels through cwm. Ill double check over there later when I get a chance.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
Alright thanks man. I'll check that out when I get on a computer
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
Does GSM version of EVO 3d have s-off? Because on one of their kernels it has the same instructions as mine... They also have a team win kernel flasher which would be nice if we could get that... I know gsleon is working to get us team win recovery
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
However, on the Amaze forums they state we can not flash kernels through recovery without s-off. BUT I did find this very handy tool they use over there to flash kernels, this should work... shouldn't it? It looks pretty simple and promising.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1328141
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Pirateghost:
all that is, is a batch file/script that does all the commands for you. personally i prefer to run the commands myself so i KNOW what its doing.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
Gotcha, can you post what exactly those command are so I can put them in the OP. Are they just the directions in your other thread with your new ROM?
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Pirateghost:
:cd %:h
adb kill-server
adb remount
adb push Modules/system /system
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot flash boot Kernel-Here/boot.img
fastboot reboot
pause

thats all the script file consists of.

adb remount and adb push modules wont work on stock rom with stock kernel

adb reboot bootloader will get you into HBOOT

fastboot flash boot boot.img will flash the boot image

fastboot reboot reboots the device without touching it. you could just select reboot from the screen.

see this post:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=20824300&postcount=25
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
Thanks man, I put your code in the OP so people have a choice to do it the semi-automatic way or manual way.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Pirateghost:
cool.

you might want to change this line in the OP:

if that were true, we wouldnt need to manually flash a kernel ;)
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slamming_sammy1:
which RUU do I use for HTC vivid (ATT)?

sorry one more question, to get back to stock for ATT version of vivid; should I use the stock gingerbread RUU from htc.com or the one from the first post hosted on filefactory.com ?

thanks!

edit: oh nevermind, i realized what I just wrote didn't really make sense. the one on htc.com is for ICS; what I need is a stock gingerbread from the one on filefactory.com (on first post)
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] ejjenkins:
I currently have a stock (AT&T) Vivid, unlocked, and rooted. I do not have access to a windows computer now (I did when I rooted), how would I upgrade to ICS on Ubuntu 11.10? Also, I can't do the OTA as I am currently in the middle east and can't see updates using the AT&T software update. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

EDIT: installed the Android-SDK (so I could get fastboot and adb for linux) and eclipse (not needed but I want to play a little), downloading the stock AT&T ICS rom from http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1583028

I will fastboot flash the boot.img and flash the ROM...I'll edit this when finished (or when I screw it up :) ).

Fastboot flashed the boot.img...wiped cache...wiped dalvic cache...factory reset...Installed ROM with CWM v5.0.2.7...rebooting...boot loop...

Removed battery...power on....boot loop...

Re-flashed boot.img...reflashed ROM...rebooting....boot loop

Updated CWM used (wcxrecovery)...reflashed boot.img..wiped all data/reset...reflashed ROM...boot loop...

OK...read a little more....Relocked bootloader...Updated hboot....Unlocked again using bin file from htc...Reflashed boot.img...Wiped all..Reflashed ROM...Rebooted....looks like it worked...time to play....
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slamming_sammy1:
congratulations! and thanks man, you answered my question regarding if I needed to install a stock gingerbread rom.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] krustmother:
Superguide links down?

It appears that -- Put this file for AT&T or this file for Rogers -- links are down.

Many thanks!
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] azz72:
hello i might be in the wrong section and if i am sorry for it.. i was rooted before i did the att update..i locked the phone for the update. so am i still rooted or do i have to re root my vivid? now if i dont have to re root how can i unlock it again..
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] krustmother:
To find if you still have root, install busy box and or titanium backup from play store. Those apps will tell you if you have root.

Unlock using the first post. You used the htcdev method in the first place, right?

Fastboot, using the unlock token you saved from htcdev.

Fastboot unlock unlockcode.bin?

I forget the format.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] mepis:
Forgive my ignorance but I am confused.

I am stuck at step 1. I am proceeding to the HTCDev site to unlock the boot loader. After signing in and selecting my model phone (HTC Vivid) I click the "Being unlock" button, or however they phrase it, and nothing happens.

I have tried this on two different computers with different browsers now and am getting the same result.

I have a feeling this is an incredibly simple problem with an easy solution, but whatever it is, I keep overlooking it. Anyone have any suggestions.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] psupernak:
Yes I had this problem also... I just kept trying it and eventually it will work... Has happened to me so many times....keep going back to select phone and try and try until the window pops up
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Jirv311:
Just for reference, when I was going through the s-off procedure, I flashed WC's recovery, selected the Root option, didn't work. Tried flashing the root.zip, still didn't work. Don't know if it makes a difference, but is the version of WC's recovery posted here ICS "ready"?
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
The only ROM we seem to be having a problem with is the stock one with regards to rooting it. Personally, I don't know the details as to why it isn't working for the ICS stock ROM. If I remember correctly though, pirateghost does seem to have a working file to root the stock ROM over on his site.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] exoduzy2k:
Hi all, I've read it through the forum from page 21-39 and couldn't find the answer. I have a stock AT&T ICS (updated OTA) and wanted to ROOT my phone. I follow Step 1 & 4 (skip 2-3 since I don't want S-Off) and it's not rooted. The only person who claimed to successfully rooted is "bbailey167" on page 36. I couldn't find the vivid_cwm_root_ver2.zip he mentioned on his post.

@slapshot30, are you saying root is not supported on AT&T stock ICS? If possible, could you please update the first page if your method will work on ICS?

Thanks,
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] aaki_rocker:
you need wcx recovery to root your phone !

so you need an unlocked bootloader !
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
Yes, root on stock ICS is not working, that's why I advise flashing a custom ROM. For some reason the WCX recovery isn't rooting the stock ROM. I'll try and upload that file if I can find it on my laptop and see if it works for you. Otherwise you might just need to flash a custom sense ROM.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] exoduzy2k:
Awesome... Thank you for the quick reply.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] -Epix-:
when i did this. i got Relocked

Security warning. any clue?
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] jerrycoffman45:
thats normal
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] -Epix-:
ok but it is stuck in hboot i restart it goes to that..
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] jerrycoffman45:
thats normal too came in here late what are you trying to do

---------- Post added at 04:36 AM ---------- Previous post was at 04:35 AM ----------

if its stock just hook up to computer and run the ruu
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] -Epix-:
im on Rumraider beta 12. i need to unroot back to stock.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] jerrycoffman45:
for the ota you need to unroot for the ruu you dont need to unroot if you are trying to upgrade to stock ics leave your bootloader locked download the ics ruu hook your phone up to the computer in fastboot usb mode and run the ruu

---------- Post added at 04:54 AM ---------- Previous post was at 04:50 AM ----------

http://www.htc.com/us/support/htc-vivid-att/software-updates
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] -Epix-:
right i have to lock bootloader. this is where i get the issue.

says

RELOCKED

SECURITY WARNING

and will not go past this. i reboot it goes back to this. will not boot the phone up at all. i have to go back and unlock for it to boot up
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] jerrycoffman45:
once you run the ruu it will boot normal this is the easy way to go to stock ics
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] -Epix-:
ok quick question.. what if i am on GB and trying to goto stock. can i do the same thing. or do i need to use a differen't RUU file

GB root to stock ICS
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] jerrycoffman45:
if you are wanting to go from gb to stock ics use the ruu i gave you a link for if you are wanting to go from custom gb to stock gb you will need the gb ruu
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] -Epix-:
i am very glad there are smart people around like you.. thank you so much
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] jerrycoffman45:
also not to scare you some users have had trouble with the ruu stopping at 34 percent and bricking their phone it is explained in the unbrick project thread some phones have a manufacter defect sorry tried to post this before you started it has only affected a few people

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1627886
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] rohit275:
I have a question. I'm thinking of temp rooting to do a backup of apps and things with Titanium before unlocking the bootloader or wiping the phone. Would this old method still work on a stock Vivid with the ICS update?

If not, is there another better way to do this? Thanks for the help guys.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] aaki_rocker:
rooting the phone with wcx recovery is very simple !!

then you can unlock the bl and install a custom rom and kernel !

trust me you wont regret doing it ! :)
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] rohit275:
Oh trust me, I agree with that completely. The issue is that it's not my phone (I still use a G2 that's about as rooted and customized as something can be). It's for a friend whose phone has been a complete mess since the stock ICS update, and has some reservations about doing a complete factory reset/wipe of data. Therefore, to make her feel better, I wanted to be able to do a Titanium backup without drastically changing her phone and introducing any potential bug in the future she may not know how to deal with. I just need temp root access to run a backup. Do you or anyone else know a way I can do that?

I know I sure as hell don't regret permanent root, custom recoveries, and kernels, but you and I both know that isn't for everyone. If I can get root access (even just for a few minutes) without having to unlock the bootloader and wipe the phone, I would be eternally grateful.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] -Epix-:
so i am back at stock. and when i restart my device i get a x on signal. any clue why
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] jerrycoffman45:
check your apns
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] azz72:
hello all,

im having a hell of a time tring to load up a rom cause i dont have s off yet. So my questions are.. 1. i copy the boot.img (from the rom folder) and past it in the fastboot folder? 2. and how do i load it to the phone from there..

when i click on the fastboot and click run nothing really happens

ive tried to follow the directions but i just dont understand what im doing wrong plus im not that good on computers and im sure thats why. So if someone can please help...
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] jerrycoffman45:
reboot you phone to hboot and hook it up to the computer open the folder with fastboot in it right click on a empty space while hitting the shift key click on command prompt when the box opens type fastboot flash boot boot.img reboot to recovery then flash the rom here are some clear instructions you can download
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] azz72:
well that was easy lol... i relized what i did wrong and i have to say THANK YOU very much.....
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] jerrycoffman45:
your welcome
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] NWinfuse:
So I will start by saying I am new to the vivid as I had a Samsung infuse prior. I have done plenty of flashing on my infuse and obviously rooted it and all. I must admit I am a tad intimidated by the rooting process for the vivid though. I am on stock att ics and simply want to root for now. I will eventually install a custom Rom (maybe immediately) but I need to know how to root with this tool as I have seen some posts that make me think it may not work. If this isn't the right way for me could someone more experienced either post how or perhaps pm me with a little assistance. God I feel like such a noob :confused:
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] rohit275:
I rooted (and even s-offed) a stock ICS vivd just 2 days ago, it's very easy to perm root with the hasoon2000's toolkit (V 2.1), a very popular, stickied thread in this development forum. Literally just download that tool and follow the instructions closely, it's pretty hard to mess up.

The S-Off procedure requires a little more bravery, but from what I understand it's not even THAT necessary as of now, unless you want to try the SIM unlock method that exists out there.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] rwcj63:
how did you get it to work since the kernel he has in his toolkit is a GB kernel and not ICS? i posted on that a couple of days ago in his thread.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] sangdhy:
sorry

help me

i updated Hboot

when i enter command "fastboot flash zip jb_hboot.zip" it fail : "12 signature verify fail"

so now i can't recovery, can't setup shiprom

when i setup shiprom, it is reply " error bootloader"

i'm using raider elite 4g taiwan

thanks
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] bluenaif:
He added wcx cwm gb/ics to recovery
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] rwcj63:
Recovery is different from kernel.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] xarekusu:
s-off and s-on custom ROM

I have stock Gingerbread ROM with Unlock bootloader +ROOT and S-on

If i want ICS custom with S-ON, I would have to use this procedure?

"HTC Unlock - Users Guide for ROMs with a Kernel (boot.img file):

1) Unlock using HTC method

2) Load this application, Flash Image GUI, onto the device, either through the Market or the link provided in this OP.

3) Download ROM .zip file to the sdcard on the device.

4) Open up Flash Image GUI, select Browse and select the ROM .zip file, downloaded to /sdcard in the previous step.

5) Flash Image GUI will provide a warning, reminding that the ROM .zip file will *need* to be flashed in the custom recovery afterward.

6) Flash Image GUI will index the full ROM .zip file searching for the kernel and kernel modules. Once located, the Flash Image button should be enabled.

7) Select the Flash Image button and Flash Image GUI will load the kernel and kernel modules from inside the ROM zip file.

8) Once completed, turn off the device. (Assuming you've already loaded a custom recovery)

9) Hold volume down + power to boot into the bootloader. Select recovery.

9) Inside the custom recovery, load/flash the ROM zip file.

10) Reboot to normal Android mode and all should work including Wifi!"

If I can flash custom ICS with S-on what is the benefit of S-OFF

thanks
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
S-OFF makes it so that you don't have to manually flash the kernel from a computer every time you want to flash a new ROM. It just eliminates a lot of the hassle.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] xarekusu:
thanks a lot for the clarification
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] oluvinu:
does anyone know how to remove AT&T bloatware?

hi, i have rooted my htc vivid phone and i went into the system folder to delete the .apk files and ...after it was gone from my phone. a few hours later all the apps i deleted showed up on google play store needing to be updated . how can i get rid of them permanently ?

how can i delete these programs ? i do not want them lol :) any help is great.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
I believe you can use Titanium Backup to delete system apps, or at least freeze them.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] oluvinu:
okay thank you i will download and give it a try
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] satti8893:
plz help me my htc vivid is unlocked so from where should i start to root my device.

what should i do before root?
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] anghellic:
i've tried about everything

I'm still getting the <waiting for device> thing in the cmd prompt. USB debugging is enabled, I have the SDK installed and the drivers installed and more, and I can't get my token ID. What am I doing wrong. I'm on Windows 7 and my phone is stock ICS out of the box.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] 4D3:
Hi

these instructions are in the wrong order...

completed step 1

step 2:

there is no mention how to root the device (i assume that it is a case of using the dev menu in the WCX recovery and flashing superuser..should really be listed in the instructions!)

step 3:

after "- "fastboot oem rebootRUU"" the devinc just sits at the black HTC bootlogo... assuming again that we need to boot into fast boot and enter the last command?

(also, why does the JB process offer the flashing of a JB optimised HBOOT during the process......)

when entering "fastboot flash zip jb_hboot.zip" i get -

C:\Users\4D3\Desktop\WCXJB_ROOT_PACK>fastboot flash zip jb_hboot.zip

sending 'zip' (379 KB)... OKAY [ 0.243s]

writing 'zip'... FAILED (remote: not allowed)

finished. total time: 0.558s

Lastly..i still have a locked bootloader...I can only assume again that i need to re-unlock this....

this is a good set of skeleton instructions but there are a LOT of assumptions throughout the process....

instructions are USUALLY complete!
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
Flashing WCXrecovery with an unlocked bootloader automatically roots the phone.

These instructions were taken from the S-OFF guide, I only added them to streamline everything together. Any discrepancies you find with regards to S-OFF should be taken up with the creators (Juopunutbear).

Again, anything related to S-OFF process should be taken up with the Juopunutbear team. You say you still have a locked bootloader? Did you just try all of this with a locked bootloader? Step 1 requires you to unlock your bootloader... :confused:

Many people have successfully completed this guide with no problems. I don't know what to tell you.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] 4D3:
It didnt!! I had to do it manually

No, I unlocked the bootloader through HTC DEV, then went through the motions and when finished I had a locked bootloader!!

Either way, I got through it and I have S-OFF and Rooted device...

thanks
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] lennita:
Hi I receive the next message when running the Controlbear for S-Off the phone

Starting up......Rebooting from fastboot

Connecting to device...

Searching device.....

ADB server didn't ACK

* failed to start daemon *

error: cannot connect to da

Connect device and install

Press ENTER to exit.....

What I´m I doing wrong, my device is unlocked bootloader and rooted ICS Stock Rom

Why do I need S-off and HBoot?

thanks a lot
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Prolab:
So it doesnt work for stock AT&T ICS? How about Rogers?
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
That's odd that you ended up with a locked bootloader... I guess some people have been having trouble getting that recovery to perm root the phone on stock ICS. On GB it's been working fine though. I'll have to dig through and find a way to root the stock ICS ROM more easily.

Try asking in the specific S-OFF thread. Do you have all the drivers installed on your computer? Are all the correct files for adb in the folder you're running from? Is debugging enabled on your phone?

To be honest, you don't need S-OFF. I'm not even S-OFF yet... Just find a custom ROM you want, and find the boot.img (kernel) inside that ROM zip. Then just follow the guide instructions on flashing the boot.img (kernel) before flashing a ROM.

Not for stock AT&T ICS that I know of, but I'll dig around and see if anyone has found a method yet... Not sure about Rogers either, I would assume it doesn't but I'll double check.