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[HTC One S] Sooner Magic:
Dipping my toe in the pool...

Long time Android user, but never delved into rooting. I have read may of the posts here and on other forums, websites trying to educate myself. Much of the info seems to contradict itself. My Tmo One S is stock, however I just read (via Lifehacker) that if I root the phone, I can add 'Google Now'. I have a Nexus 7 and enjoy 'Google Now' but now want it on my phone. I would just dive into JB, but am concerned that some of the custom JB ROMs aren't completely stable and fully functional. Here are my questions:

- It is my understanding that I will have to unlock the bootloader to root. Is that correct or can I just root without messing with the bootloader? And if I do have to unlock the bootloader, is there any way to back up all of the apps, settings, etc. so I don't have to spend hours setting everything back up? Don't I have to be rooted already to use Titanium?

- I realize that I am being very cautious, but would I avoid trouble by simply going to a JB ROM vs. just installing 'Google Now'?

- If I just install "Google Now", do I need a recovery? I am presuming that a recovery takes me back to the original stock position.

- What I am overlooking or not considering?

Thanks in advance.
[HTC One S] ardax:
I just asked that one myself a bit up thread. Right now: Yes, you need to unlock the bootloader to root. I think the point is that nobody's bothered trying hard enough to find a root exploit when the bootloader unlock is easy.

"adb backup -all" <-- run this from a Command Prompt/Terminal/Shell/Whatever. With the latest Android SDK, adb can back up the contents of the phone to a file on your PC without rooting. After you've rooted, Titanium can restore data from that backup file. (You have to put it on your phone, of course.)

Not likely. The available JB ROMs (at least "real JB") are going to be derived from AOSP (e.g. CM, AOKP, etc.) and not have the Sense framework. Just within the past page or 2 I also asked about what one lost when flashing a non-Sense ROM, so look for the responses to those.

It seems you're talking about 2 different things. You need to replace the phone's default recovery so you can flash software (like Superuser or SuperSU for root, or different ROMs) that's not signed with HTC's keys. Replacement recoveries also have other abilities, like nandroid backups, etc. You need to unlock the bootloader in order to replace the default recovery.

If someone discovers a root exploit for the phone, then it may be possible to use that to root the phone and install a custom recovery that way without the bootloader unlock.

If someone's made Google Now into a regular user-level app that can be installed on an ICS ROM, then you don't need to worry about any of this stuff, you'd sideload it or install it like any other app. No unlock/root/recovery required.
[HTC One S] thanamesjames:
I know this is kind of asking you guys to read into the future, but I'm considering picking this phone up and would like opinions on the dev community. Do you think this phone will still have CM support 1.5+ years into the future?
[HTC One S] :
I would say no, with the exception of Cyanogen. And that is debatable. We are already losing good devs due to no s-off, no removable battery/sdcard.

Plus 1.5 years is now an eternity for phones. I will probably get the Note 2 in the spring unless something substantially better is close to release.

Don't get me wrong, I love the phone. It just is what it is--

All IMHO--;)
[HTC One S] thanamesjames:
I knew it would only be opinion when I asked, and am glad you gave me your opinion! Yeah, unfortunately I saw that the phone already looks like it's losing devs. It's frustrating, because I really like the hardware, and was planning on picking it up on swappa. I'm kind of looking for a sub $350 off contract phone. Looks like I may wind up grabbing the Galaxy Nexus then. Really appreciate the help!
[HTC One S] Amilka:
T Mobile UK RUU

Anyone know where I can find a t-mobile UK RUU for the htc one s? Would be greatly appreciated, feel free to message me! :)
[HTC One S] akallendi:
Can't mount sdcard and USB

xx
[HTC One S] beni8978:
[Help][S3]

I have flashed Trickdroid 3.0.0 Rom on my device..all was great till I try to do a factory reset in settings

I was getting failed in TWRP 2.3.0.0 recovery

Then i formated the SD partition,I could get a factory reset but i couldn't flash a rom(Failed)

I made factory reset,system and try to flash the TrickDroid 2.0.0 Rom and what i can get was the word failed

Recovery works

SD mount works

only no solution,please help!

:(
[HTC One S] sergiorus:
[S4] stuck at HTC logo

Hello guys,

After deep discharge my phone now stuck at HTC logo screen and cant boot further (sometimes boot process is endless).

My phone is 2.31 stock ROM, unlocked S4 processor. I can enter bootloader, i can enter TWRP recovery. Probably i can reflash rom or make a factory reset, but i don't want to do that due to i have a lot of useful information in my phone. Any possible help to enter phone without factory reset?

PS Also maybe useful information. When device is turned off completely yellow charging LED is turned on. When i turn on my phone yellow charging LED stopped, turned off and phone stuck at HTC ONE logo.

Looks like phone is soft bricked. Question how it is possible after deep discharge. Any help will be helpful.

Regards

sergiorus
[HTC One S] slainbybeats:
Hey guys. I am running viper on my device in the newest release(1.2) in combination with klins fusion ultimate kernel. I set all the CPU settings via venomtweaks but the frequencies just won't stick... Any ideas?
[HTC One S] usaff22:
Is there a set on boot option? Check that, hit apply

Sent from my locked, tampered ville
[HTC One S] slainbybeats:
Already checked it. I really dont Know whats going on here ^^
[HTC One S] frdd:
Trickdroid 2 & 3 are really old, check development section for versions 7 or 8.
[HTC One S] slainbybeats:
frdd: Watch out, maybe he's got the S3 version and there 3.0 is the newest version! ;) Just to prevent any difficulties for beni!
[HTC One S] fonpacific:
Hi there! I have a couple of questions for you...

- I think I'm not voiding warranty by "flashing" an ruu, by doubleclicking on the exe file while phone is connected to pc, am I right?

- Is there a way to install this? This is the last update for Vodafone UK One S, i think...

- Is there a way to have ruu 2.38.161.6?

Thanks so much! ^^
[HTC One S] ardax:
It shouldn't, since it's an official release signed by HTC. It shouldn't require a bootloader unlock or anything.

No, that's simply the kernel source code. Even if you built it, you can't install it without unlocking the bootloader. And it's just a kernel, not a complete ROM.

Football's thread has all (or nearly all) of the available RUUs collected.
[HTC One S] fonpacific:
Thanks! :good:

Ok, I got it but...

...Can't find 2.38.161.6 anywhere, not even here... :(

I'll explain my problem.

Yesterday, all of a sudden and for no particular reason (I think), my One S froze, rebooted and went into boot loop. I managed to stop boot looping with Factory Reset option in bootloader, but today it happened again: I was simply using it and it froze, rebooted a boot loop...

Now it's working again, but I don't know for how long...

I thought that i could flash the newest RUU just to be shure it keeps working.
[HTC One S] ardax:
That's going to happen sometimes. Apparently someone paid for the 2.35 T-Mo US RUU, and that's how he have it. If you really need it, that might be your only route. I don't know how one goes about getting those though, someone else will have to fill you in on those details.

Are you rooted at all? If you're still running the stock ROM and you're having those kind of problems, that indicates that the phone's broke to me and it's time to RMA it.
[HTC One S] fonpacific:
That's sad... But, hopfully, it's working right now... I can't undestand!:confused:

It's absolutely stock, no root, nor bootloader unlock or anything else, just stock. I think that if it happensa again, RMA is the way!
[HTC One S] koeniraboeni:
Can't get into bootloader

Allright, I have a question/problem.

I changed my boot.img , so I could flash the new cyanogenmod 10, that worked well, but wasn't a good daily rom as immediately encounterd Wi-Fi-problems. So I restored my old backup from ViperOneS Rom and booted it. Well is doesn't boot. Only thing the phone does is turn on (the white htc screen) and then turns black. Only thing which I can do is try to go into bootloader. If I do that, hold power and volume down, the phone just resets (flashes touchscreen buttons three times) . Am I doing something wrong here to get into bootloader? (From that point I know how to work with my phone again)

Thanks in advance,
[HTC One S] :
Hold vol- and pwr down till screen turns off then release pwr but continue to hold vol-

Did you backup you boot image when you nandroided viper

I am on an early hboot below .13, so not sure on restores with higher hboots you would have to re-fastboot boot image

I had no issues restoring viper. Did you do full wipe including System while in recovery before restoring
[HTC One S] koeniraboeni:
Yes I did back up before I changed the boot image and I am on the .13 hboot so I had to change it. I think I am just gonna do a clean install of ViperOneS Rom. Thank you for your plain simple but effective help!
[HTC One S] touch of jobo:
On the newer hboots, restoring a nandroid does not restore your boot image.

So you actually restored only part of your viper backup. Try restoring your viper nandroid and then fastboot flashing the boot image that comes with the rom.

-Jobo
[HTC One S] EverSoAwesome:
rooting

I've recently updated my phone to the latest 4.0.4 version of stock for the tmobile s4 and i want to root it. is there a solution to rooting the latest version? i've been looking all over torkx's thread but I don't really understand how. I know that it involves RUU but i don't know which version or how to flash the RUU. I just came from a g1 a while back so the One S is really new and confusing to me lol
[HTC One S] mbh87:
unlock bootloader and flash TWRP, then flash a root zip.
[HTC One S] elod_s:
where should i search?

Hello. i have a HTC One S with S3 Stock and not Rooted. i would like a mod or app that remaps my vol key to take pictures (with my HTC Camera app) and remap so that i can wake up my phone with the vol keys.

Thanks in advance
[HTC One S] usaff22:
Root your phone first, then come back. Be warned that most ROMs don't work on S3 unless it specifically says so.
[HTC One S] cobrown39:
I just recently unlocked my bootloader and flashed CWM recovery. I can use root applications just fine and to the best of my knowledge the phone is rooted. The problem I'm having is everytime I try to flash a new Rom it just gets stuck at the boot screen and never loads up. I've tried this with multiple roms they never load. Is there something I've done wrong? Please help.

Thanks in advance.
[HTC One S] :
You need to wipe ALL including System

See if your hboot is less than version .13. If not, fastboot the boot image separate. The rom specific flashing instructions should be on OP page--

I also scan the last 20/30 pages of the thread for tips/info etc--
[HTC One S] cobrown39:
Thank you for your help. I have hboot 14. How would I go about extracting the boot.IMG and flashing it in fastboot? I apologize if this is a silly question but I'm new to this. Explain it to me like I'm a dumbass. Lol.
[HTC One S] :
Depends on the rom you are flashing. Some devs have a boot script you can just run on pc with phone connected and usb debugging on and fastboot off under phone/settings

I have not done much boot image flashing lately so don't know what has changed with that with different roms. That is why I mention to read the rom thread.

That said, if you can't find the boot image posted any where you need to use a program to extract it from rom like winrar. So, dl rom to pc and extract rom. Then copy it to your fastboot folder on pc.

Then open a command window and change directory to the fastboot folder.

Your phone needs to be in fastboot (bootloader) and type fastboot flash boot boot.img where the boot.img is exact name of that file

I normally flash the boot image after the rom. Make sure you wipe System as part of you full wipe before flashing rom.

Back up your phone and sdcard first. Putting those bu's on your pc also.
[HTC One S] byliu88:
What exactly is the differences between hboots 1.13 and 1.14? And in general what is the hboot and its function in the phone? I have 1.14, and from my understanding it is more restricted, but I am not quite sure why that's so and how I got to hboot 1.14. And is there any way one may go about downgrading to a lower hboot? I apologize if this is a well covered topic but in my searches and forum browsing I could not find a very concise answer :/ Any info would be appreciated.
[HTC One S] :
I don't think htc releases the differences btw hboot--not sure

hboot is one of your phones partitions, it has the kernel and ramdisk. controls the phones startup of what runs and when. to downgrade you need to run an ruu. htc restricted more stuff on newer hboots, which basically took away ability to flash kernels and radios.

This is best i can do, hope i am correct on all

Google will give you more info on hboots
[HTC One S] diabolusmiles:
OK so quick question.

Whenever my phones battery dies, or I power it off, it reboots into recovery mode. When it does this it doesn't flash the HTC boot screens just 2 separate lines at the time they would show up. My sister said this has also happened on her phone.

After a few tries it will boot back up to the ROM. We both have 1.14 hboot she's running paranoid android and I'm running dark jelly so it isn't a specific ROM.

So the question is, is this a known problem or did I mess up somewhere.
[HTC One S] WCCobra:
It is a common issue of cwm
[HTC One S] diabolusmiles:
Alright thanks. Do you know if twrp does it?
[HTC One S] DarkJatrix:
How do I.flash stock recovery and restock bootloader and flash a stock T-Mobile Rom?
[HTC One S] WCCobra:
Haven't seen anyone mention it with twrp, but I don't know for sure.
[HTC One S] Random_Illianer:
Unable to flash ROM

I'm not new to flashing roms, but I have a One S that is just got me going crazy.

I did the following...

1. Unlocked the bootloader

2. flashed recovery (official CWM filename is recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.3.1-ville.img)

3. loaded up SU (CWM-SuperSU-v0.96.zip)

4. loaded up Cyanogen (cm-10-20121012-NIGHTLY-ville)

5. loaded up google apps (gapps-jb-20120726-signed)

Reboot, it gets to the CyanogenMod logo and just stops. The logo is animated, but never gets past it.

I think I might have missed a step somewhere, but not sure where I did. What kills me is that this is not my phone- it is a friend from work. I also have a One S, and got mine up and running on Monday... yet just a few days later I cant get his running.

Advice?

EDIT: OK, I spent easily 6 hours on this phone today. I finally build up the balls to post my noob question, then figure out what I did wrong 5 minutes later. I was not flashing the boot.img using fastboot. The One S has S-On, which requires the boot image to be flashed manually, even if using CWM. Derp!
[HTC One S] diabolusmiles:
Well, you figured it out before I could post. Did the exact same thing, I'm used to just putting the zip on there and updating but with the one s you gotta flash that boot.img seperately.
[HTC One S] jimmybe:
Hello,

I have the Helicoptering problem, as explained in http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1679649

I want to downgrade my radio to version '1.06s.50.02.27_2_10.08.50.04L', because my problems started in August.

Can somebody point me in the right direction. How to :)

J.
[HTC One S] Rafaruto:
Boot in recovery and use adb push PATH/file.zip(rom) /sdcard/ , it should works ! (adb works in recovery ... I think :p)
[HTC One S] azzledazzle:
Yeah the above method that should work.

also its normal to have *tampered* at the top, Its because its been unlocked by HTCDev :(
[HTC One S] puck1e:
wow!

C:\android\Fastboot>adb push C:\android\tomcr.zip \sdcard\

3610 KB/s (173755 bytes in 0.047s)

C:\android\Fastboot>adb push C:\android\vanilla.zip \sdcard\

3617 KB/s (423752121 bytes in 114.380s)

I think I put the files correctly on sd card but in the recovery when I try the command "install from sd card" he tell everytime

E: Can't mount /sdcard/

E: unable to open ums lunfile (No such file or directory)

Can I flash from sd card using adb?
[HTC One S] azzledazzle:
Its saying that because you are mounted to your PC. Remove the USB cable and then try 'install from sd card'
[HTC One S] puck1e:
the same...

error mounting sd card.

I'm comin crazy. wtf.
[HTC One S] azzledazzle:
ok in CWM go to mounts and storage, try to mount /sd card then try again
[HTC One S] puck1e:
tried but:

ERROR MOUNTING SD CARD

but from adb shell, i can see sd card with zip file inside!!!

/sdcard # ls

ls

tomcr.zip

vanilla.zip
[HTC One S] azzledazzle:
have you tried flashing through ADB ??

have a look at this as a last resort

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=625950
[HTC One S] antdizzo:
i definitely want this phone, but when i heard about the non removable battery, i thought of any reason i would remove a battery in the first place

BOOT LOOPS

i know this phone isn't even out yet but what is the procedure for dealing with a phone with a boot loop with a non removable battery? i am a flashaholic, so i see this a problem. any ideas on how to deal with this when it inevitably happens?
[HTC One S] azzledazzle:
holding the power button for 10 - 15 seconds will force a reboot, No need to remove the battery
[HTC One S] vaaly:
Holding power button for 10 seconds to restart the phone, so no problems in case of bootloops
[HTC One S] puck1e:
i think this method is quiet good: http://www.eufuzz.com/technology/how-to-install-a-rom-to-an-android-device-without-memory-card/

but when I arrive at the end he tell me:
[HTC One S] azzledazzle:
Ive no idea what they mean, I only use ADB for simple tasks, And i got that post from a different forum, so it could be a case of the wrong code. as it was not for the One S..

have you tried to flash a different recovery and see if you can get usb storage working with that ?
[HTC One S] undercover:
Azzle, I registered #helpmenow on webchat freenode for real time help. Feel free to use it as well. :)
[HTC One S] The_Ncl:
Hi to all and thx for the support. I have a question, if I will buy an htc one s vodafone branded, can i falsh any roms or not?
[HTC One S] undercover:
Yes you can. Branding has no influence on HTC Dev unlock (apart from some cases in US)
[HTC One S] fawnsy77:
Could someone plz help with the alarm sound everytime I set a certain sound it keeps going off with the original one that I put on thanks
[HTC One S] ozzie1p:
T-Mobile, International version compatibility?

I'm thinking of getting this phone and am just curious if the Roms, T-Mobile and international versions will be compatible?

Thanks in advance!!
[HTC One S] torxx:
Cool thread!
[HTC One S] azzledazzle:
All HTC One S ROMs will be compatible with all variations. There may be issues with the TmoUS ones due to the 4G.. but if this will be a problem it will be in the OP of the ROM thread so dont worry about it :D
[HTC One S] diabolusmiles:
http://ville.giev.de/?page_id=42

This link should contain the info and downloads that you need.
[HTC One S] icapian:
Kindly Help: HTC one S stuck in bootloader

Dear folks,

I accidently formatted my rom trough TW recovery. After that i stuck in bootloader so i searched and found that i have to flash stock RUU to use my phone again. I downloaded few RUUs from xda but those did not get completed with different errors. following are the fact that i know so you anyone can please suggest the way out. following are the facts that are appearing on my bootloader screen. I will be very grateful if someone could help me:

TEMPERED

RELOCKED

VLE PVT SHIPT S-ON RL

HBOOT-1.14.0002

RADIO-1.08ES.50.02.16

OPEN DSP- V29.1.0.45.0622

eMMC-BOOT

Jun 11 2012,14:36:28

O2 animation used to appear while rebooting mobile.

i have tried following two RUUs but errored out

RUU_Ville_U_ICS_40_S_HTC_Europe_2.31.401.5_Radio_1.06es.50.02.31_10.09a.50.04L_release_275655_signed = "Customer ID Error"

RUU_Ville_U_O2_UK_1.78.206.4_Radio_0.16.31501S.17_2_10.23.31501S.10L_release_258707_signed = "155- Unknown Error"

Please guide me through this what to do what ruu to flash to reuse my phone or anyother alternative. waiting for response anxiously.

Thank you

Regards,

Hassan
[HTC One S] slainbybeats:
ignore pls.
[HTC One S] cobrown39:
I'm having a problem with the WiFi not connecting on sense Roms. On AOSP Roms the WiFi works perfectly bit with sense it just doesn't connect. Can someone please advise on how to get this to work?

Thanks in advance.
[HTC One S] androidfreak1:
Flashing another RUU on HTC One S?

Hey guys. I have a One S with 4.0.3 (build 1.11.415.124) and sense 4.0.

It is unable to find the 4.0.4 ota update even though im career unlocked.

Can anyone be kind enough to tell me

1) the region of my one s?

2) can i flash a european ruu since my one s is career unlocked?

Thanks in advance.
[HTC One S] adrsta:
Guys,

I cannot send files (via bluetooth) from my One S to my PC (Win7). But can send files from PC to the phone.

Got an error - bluetooth peripheral device does not have a driver.

I installed HTC sync and updated all drivers, still the same error crops up.

Any idea why this is happening? How can I fix this?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.
[HTC One S] l3ft3r1s:
Guys, how can I try handwriting input & recognition on one s?

Do I have to install a 3rd party app?
[HTC One S] ngnr3:
CWM Boot Loop

Unlocked/Rooted two nights ago.

Performed nandroid backup.

Flashed PA 2.52, which stalled on boot (2x, let it run 30+ minutes)

Attempted nandroid restore.

Rebooted...into recovery - CWM 5.8.3.1

And here I stay.

Saw thread suggesting draining battery to get into bootloader but that's not working for me.

Can access via adb to push/pull, but my skills stop there. adb devices gets me "HT259W400981 recovery".

I realize now I didn't S-OFF, so it looks like I should've flashed boot.img as well as my rom.

Don't know how to do that. Have tried zipping/pushing/flashing but can't find file on phone after adb push says it's been sent.

Eternally grateful to anyone who can get me back up and running. Thanks in advance.
[HTC One S] diabolusmiles:
fastboot flash boot boot.img

Drop your boot.img into your adb folder where ever it may be and use that line to flash the boot.img onto the phone. If that doesn't work take a look at the first page of this thread and read up on fixes for "soft bricks"
[HTC One S] ngnr3:
Thanks much. when I enter this code in cmd line I get < waiting for device > and it hangs there. When I enter 'fastboot devices' it returns nothing.
[HTC One S] diabolusmiles:
Hmmm, are you able to get into bootloader at all? you need to be in fastboot for the flash command to work
[HTC One S] ngnr3:
Nope, can't get into it at all. Have seen that this can be caused by driver issues. Have reloaded, used a different pc, installed pdanet...nothing.
[HTC One S] yamakouwxga:
old radio.img on HBOOT 1.14 ?

Few days ago my phone has been baggy so I used RUU (2.31.401.5).

Of cause radio.img has been upgraded to 1.06es and HBOOT is 1.14.

But I have to downgrade radio.img.

Because I won't be able to send SMS.:(

Can I flash 0.16 radio.img anyway?

Sorry for my poor English...