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[HTC One X] Illux:
Hi,

nobody knows me, thats just fine :D. What I m currently doing is I m trying to find out if there´s a suitable software-way to work around that messy S-Off problem.

Whats the idea?:

The idea is quite simple, the current hboot 1.31 already supports all branded devices.

Seriously?

Yea, seriously.

If you unpack the current hboot and open it using a text-editor like Windows editor you´ll find the following lines

NORMAL RECOVERY_UPDATE_RADIO RECOVERY_UPDATE_HBOOT RECOVERY_UPDATE_ZIP RECOVERY_UPDATE_COMBO HTCBL BOOTPROFILING SDUPDATE RECOVERY_MANUAL POWERTEST RECOVERY_POWERTEST OFFMODE_CHARGING RECOVERY_OFFMODE_CHARGING MFGKERNEL MFGKERNEL_DEBUG MFGKERNEL_58 SECURITY_RESET REBOOT_BOOTLOADER POWER_DOWN HBOOT_USB FACTORYRESET SYSINFO IMGCRC NORMAL_DIAG RAMDUMP2EMMCDUM RAMDUMP2USB RAMDUMP2SD 9KRAMDUMP 9KRAMDUMP2SD MODEMPATHON MODEMPATHOFF LOGGERSETTING LOGGERON LOGGEROFF LOGGERTOINTERNAL LOGGERTOSD DIAG MODEM_CALIBRATION Dopod-China DOPOD701 Open-Channel HTCCN701 CT HTCCN702 CU HTCCN703 CMCC-TD HTCCN704 TMUS T-MOB010 TMD T-MOB101 TMA T-MOB102 TMNL T-MOB003 TMCZ T-MOB004 TMUK T-MOB005 TMHR T-MOB006 TMH T-MOB007 TMSK T-MOB008 Era T-MOB009 TMMK T-MOBL11 VODA-UK VODAP001 VODA-Germany VODAP102 VODA-Italy VODAP405 VODA-SFR VODAP203 VODA-Spain VODAP304 VODA-Netherland VODAPE17 VODA-Ireland VODAP019 VODA-Greece VODAP006 VODA-Portugal VODAPD18 VODA-Swisscom-WWE VODAP015 VODA-Swisscom-DE VODAP110 VODA-Swisscom-FR VODAP212 VODA-Swisscom-IT VODAP416 VODA-Australia VODAP021 VODA-New-Zealand VODAP022 VODA-Mobilkom VODAP120 VODA-Proximus VODAP024 VODA-TR VODAPM27 ORANGE-French ORANG202 ORANGE-UK ORANG001 ORANGE-ES ORANG309 ORANGE-BE ORANG012 ORANGE-PO ORANG008 ORANGE-CH-FRA ORANG203 ORANGE-CH-GER ORANG104 ORANGE-SK ORANG006 ORANGE-PL ORANGB10 ORANGE-AT ORANG113 GOOGLE GOOGL001 TELEF-Spain TELEF301 TELUS TELUS001 DCM DOCOM801 ATT CWS__001 Brightstar-SPA BSTAR301 Brightstar-PTB BSTAR502 VIRGIN-UK VIRGI001 O2-UK O2___001 HTC-Czech HTC__C24 HTC-Denmark HTC__F08 HTC-Norway HTC__H10 HTC-Sweden HTC__G09 HTC-Poland HTC__B25 HTC-Russia HTC__A07 HTC-Turkey HTC__M27 HTC-GCC HTC__J15 HTC-Australia HTC__023 HTC-Singapore HTC-FRA HTC__203 StarHub-Singapore VODA-Africa-South AirTel-India TIM-Italy TIM__401 H3G-Italy H3G__402 Optus-Australia OPTUS001 Hutch-Australia HUTCH001 SMC-Voda-HK SMCVD001 Chunghwa-Taiwan CHT__601 Rogers ROGER001 HTC-EastEurope HTC__032 HTC-GER HTC__102 HTC-ITA HTC__405 HTC-Dutch HTC__E11 HTC-Nor HTC__Y13 HTC-WWE HTC

You see - all there.

So, Vodafone and all the others can stopp telling is their branded devices are not yet supported - bull****.

So, I´m trying to find a way to edit files in a way that the installer believes the currently plugged device is supported - even in case its got a totally different CID.

Dunno if this will work in any possible way...but hey, at least a try.

Regards

*Edit: If anyone found an HOX RUU from Asia for JB - that would be quite helpful.
[HTC One X] tomascus:
Of course it supports every single HTC One X, regardless of CID, but:

If you change any file the signature will be broken, will not work. If you look at the header of the zip file in a hex editor, there is a 256-byte long signature that no one knows how to decrypt.

(I'm talking about the firmware.zip)
[HTC One X] Illux:
Well...yea...so I tried to change some files in the temp folder of windows during the installation - and that worked. Dunno what I can make of that but I ll keep u updated. So much for now:

Current version: 2.xxx

Version to install: strange asian signes

Ok.

Finished - device not bricked.

I keep working

*Update: Hmpf...not working the way I hoped it would. I can install using the stock ruu with hboot 1.31....but its still not starting :/
[HTC One X] Sentinel196:
I don't mean to be a downer, and good on you for giving it a go. But this has already been tried long ago.

Any modification you make will break the signature. The only way to get around it is to decrypt the signature so we can sign whatever zip files we want. Then we could flash an S-OFF HBOOT.
[HTC One X] zimilie:
hello your hox has the cid VODAAP102???

you can make a small guide on how to do?
[HTC One X] sabret00the:
Why is everyone so quick to shut down new attempts to achieve S-Off? The Church of Xmoo will only get you so far, especially when Xmoo doesn't even have a HOX any more.
[HTC One X] BenPope:
New attempts with old techniques is not new attempts, it's confirming what we already know.

I'm not sure anybody would complain about new threads with new information or actual progress.
[HTC One X] Sentinel196:
Exactly.

All I'm saying is that this idea has already been tried and verified as not working, and pointing this out so no-one wastes time trying something old when they could be trying something new.
[HTC One X] ShyamSasi:
Well he is trying .. Let him do it. No one can directly go to advance mathematics until he learns the basics.
[HTC One X] TheBrilliantMistake:
Forget the zip file...

The 'new' bootloader is signed, and the 'existing bootloader' will verify the signature on the phone itself, before reflashing itself.

Sadly, and 'hack' on the PC side is wasted... a fully intact 'signed' package has to be sent to the phone/device.

The zip is irrelevant, it's opened by the RUU and the contents sent to the device in individual signed packages.

The procedure goes like this:

RUU / PC unpacks the zip.

The components of the zip are sent one by one to the phone ... i.e. Bootloader, Recovery, ROM etc.

Some of those components, particularly bootloader are signed, and the signature is checked on the phone.

You can change the files as much as you like on the PC... modifying the ROM image should still work (but of course, you'll create a corrupt ROM).

If you try to change the bootloader package (which is signed) then it will be rejected by the phone. A single byte change will result in an entirely new checksum / signature.

To generate the correct signature you need two things....

1) The algorithm for generating a new signature for the modified file

2) The 'key' which is used to encrypt the data (top secret!)

Statistically, it would take many years to 'brute force' guess the key, and you'd probably ruin your handset flashing it so many times too.

They key isn't likely to be leaked.

So, there's another way:

HTC allow some service centers to reflash the devices, but this requires special hardware and software that's not easy to replicate and hasn't been leaked yet. The presence of this hardware will 'permit' full reflashing of the device, and therefore S-OFF.
[HTC One X] farhanito:
Have you guys see this?

--see below--
[HTC One X] Sentinel196:
broken link
[HTC One X] farhanito:
arrgh, sorry.. darn tapatalk

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=34888895&postcount=57

it's about Flash Image GUI by joeykrim
[HTC One X] Skanob:
Based on my understanding, it simplifies the "fasboot flash recovery/boot" commands. Anything else I've missed?
[HTC One X] tomascus:
It doesn't look like it's helping with the OP's objective....
[HTC One X] farhanito:
Not s-off, i know...

But the possibility of flashing kernels without fastboot and plugging to a computer is nice enough i think..
[HTC One X] Y2KoaS:
I wish I knew how to link a post from another discussion area. There is a Russian dev in HTC DNA General who's posted subject S-Off Is Possible :) While its specific to the Snapdragon CPU and consensus is his claim is legit and to be made available soon, on pg 5, the dev mentions he's getting a HOX to try and get S-Off. Important point here is another dev taking an interest in a HOX. So someone here can kindly point out to him the challenges already attempted.
[HTC One X] nitrous²:
Here you go. He says the method for achieving s-off on the DNA will work on a rate of 80% on the hox too. Sounds....strange. Anyways, heres the link to his post and thread.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=34960158

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2026033

-----------update-----------

Nevermind, he is talking about the At&t one x.
[HTC One X] sabret00the:
So close, but so far.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Binkster75:
Can someone please help me? I have a Droid Bionic stock. I'm use Go SMS Pro for a text app. I'm trying to get Tasker to auto reply to texts while i'm connected to my in car bluetooth system can someone please point me to the right post or tell me how I can make this happen? Thanks for your time.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] gamewiz0070:
NEED HELP ROOTING! THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!

So i have the Sprint Samsung Galaxy S3 (SPH-L710.14) and i want to root it. But! There is no root that i have so far for 4.1.1 jelly bean. Every root i have tried has not been accepted by the phone and so im still stock.

Please help!! CWM Super user 3.0.7 doesnt work for me with rooting. Clock work recovery, nothing. No root. (Checked with root checker.) I want to root! please help me?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] m20120:
The process to root Jelly Bean is the same as it was for ICS. I used the Team Epic Root From Recovery method and it is super easy.

Make sure that you do the battery pull and boot into recovery after flashing CWM from Odin so that you can flash the Team Epic root file.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] gamewiz0070:
THANK YOU SO MUCH! Lol
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] lemoyneiv:
For others: you can also try this if you don't want to trip your flash counter. It worked for me.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] RIKIL:
I got an S3 a while back (sprint sph-l710) and I tried to root it and I had troubles so I am a bit sensitive to try it again.

I've read the first post and a couple of the last but didn't want to read all 11 pages...can someone let me know what is the most reliable method to root a phone using android 4.1.1 and without tripping the flash counter? I want to have the root access to make changes I want but I'd like to modify it as little as possible to get there.

I've also read one post that suggests to wipe phone first. I didn't understand what this would do. Is it necessary?

Last, is there any type of backup I can do before starting the root process so that I can revert JIC I have troubles again?

Thanks.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] billard412:
Then you want this. As easy as it gets w/ no changes other than root http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1963812
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] GiantJay:
Watch this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoEVDgjTTdg&feature=youtube_gdata_player

This message brought to you by my SPH-L710 aka the Galaxy S3 on CM10 using Tapatalk 2

---------- Post added at 07:08 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:03 AM ----------

Watch the video I posted above to root. And here is a video to unroot if you decide to. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypmqJbZqOaU&feature=youtube_gdata_player

This message brought to you by my SPH-L710 aka the Galaxy S3 on CM10 using Tapatalk 2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] billard412:
That will give a custom recovery too. They want root with little changes elsewhere. Didn't see you didnt want to trip the counter(although its easily reset). To root without tripping go here no wipe needed and wont change recovery. To unroot just flash the unrooted version in the same place
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] RIKIL:
Bstali broad

Thanks everyone, I ended up using this method since resetting the counter is easy. Was done in ~20 seconds. Will any root keeper do?

Now will the root access allow me to use a sprint hot spot or turn off that annoying camera sound? Or would I need to go to the next step with my phone and installing software?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] CNexus:
There was a thread floating around somewhere about how to remove the camera sound, I believe it involved simply renaming the .ogg file

As for the hotspot, check out Wifi Tether for root users, its in the Play Store and you can also get it from their google code page. This app does not warn your carrier that you are tethering, I've used it on multiple devices including the Evo shift 4G and Evo 4G on Sprint

Sent from my PG06100
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] billard412:
The native sprint hotspot hasn't been hacked yet but you can add a shutter sound toggle to the camera by changing a line in the feature.xml file located in system/csc
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Mart1an:
The shutter sound option is cooked into many roms if you plan on going down that path. Also check out the morphology thread in the themes and apps section for a lot of options.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Evo_Shift:
I have the issue where I can't get into recovery using the volume down plus power button. It just sits at the Google logo after I select recovery in the bootloader. If I use an app like goo manager it works and if I use the option built into the power menu in my current rom it works.

Is there a fix for this that is easier than putting everything back to stock and doing root and everything all over again? Like is there a fix that can be flashed in recovery? I have seen one post where someone said to flash a new bootloader but I don't really see any threads with flashable bootloaders.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] veeman:
You either need to update your boot loader or plug it into a computer while you press the power and volume buttons.

Here's the newest boot loader that's flash able from recovery.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1989319

Sent from my Nexus 7

Stop... MUFFIN TIME!!!
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Evo_Shift:
Worked great! Thank you!
[LG Optimus Black] LGP970:
Whenever I test my device through Antutu benchmark, I do not get any score for SC card writing and reading. Does anyone know why this happens?

Thanks
[LG Optimus Black] yomek88:
i had that problem, when there was not enough space to test it... but i don't know exactly what the minimum free space for test is.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
I can't get the caps lock key to loch so I can get all caps. Am I crazy?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] donec:
did you try tapping the caps key twice?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Wow. I was just doing it to slow. I am dumb. Sorry people. Mod, delete.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wmm:
It also works if you tap and hold the shift key -- if you have haptic feedback enabled, you'll feel a short buzz when the capslock engages.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kzoodroid:
If you have haptic feedback enabled you will also feel it buzz when you just hold down the cap lock key itself. Takes a couple seconds for it to engage.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] donec:
Not dumb you just do not yet know everything, kind of like me.;)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] oopsyourhead:
I know there's the Holo JB lockscreen out there for download. Is there an equivalent lockscreen for the 4.2 lockscreen with the widget capability? Or is widgetlocker locksreen the only way to really enable that right now?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] minnkwonn:
Maybe im just unlucky as hell,

I returned my first note ii purchase because its authenticity was seriously questionable.

I bought a new one at newegg for 600 during the post cyber monday sale. And i got it today, and I initially thought it was new since the samsung seal was there and everything. But once I opened it, i immediately noticed a few strange things for a "new" phone.

1. I immediately noticed considerable amounts of dust and particles on the screen, and saw some even stuck under the screen protector.

2. The screen protector and the back protector was not aligned with all the ports, and the back protector was peeling off.

3 battery compartment was open, not fully shut

4. There was a warranty from newegg in the box, which is kinda strange since they told me it was never opened...

So did Newegg accidentally send me a refurb or used one? I trust newegg enough to sell me a new one when i order a new one, but its just kinda strange to see these oddities... Should i call and ask? I think it might be possible that they messed up since it was hectic from all the sales and everything..
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AjunNg:
Always trust your gut.

I would send it back just to be sure.

What's the worst that could happen? Send you another refurb? Then pack it up and get a refund and shop for one elsewhere.

Beamed from Jupiter on my Galaxy Note II
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] gorelow:
when i went to look at my saved vm on my sd csrd none are there except for the ones ive saved since having the note.

. is jellybean not letting me see the old vm i saved on my sd card while it was in my epic 4g? im getting a little nervous. i really hope that they just arent being recognized.

. my epic 4g was trashed so i cant even see if thats the case by popping the sd card into that phone but im just wondering if anyon has had iisues like this. thanks
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sahirs:
I realize CM doesn't come with Google play and other core Google applications - which need to be loaded via a separate zip... But does that mean we cannot update these apps from the latest on Google play?

The reason I ask is because the latest Gmail update just refuses to install on my CM10 Note.

from GT-N7000 on CM10
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nokiamodeln91:
Gmail can be uninstalled and installed again using play store. for that reason any app thats available on playstore (Google Apps) can be installed . its the proprietary google apps like playstore or talk which has to be installed via the additional ZIP
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sahirs:
Thanks, I guess there was some transient error all morning when it just wouldn't update. I tried a few hours ago and it worked without a problem.

Sahir

from GT-N7000 on CM10
[HTC EVO 3D] Bazyl93:
Hello all, my capacitive buttons on evo 3d are broken (some day they just stop responding) , so i googled for solution, find nothing, then i ordered new digitizer, now digitizer is waiting for me to have money to repair my phone. But some days ago ill installed CM10 With sweep2wake option. When my phone is screen off, when i touch the home button (thats is not working) guess what. IT LIGHTS THE PHONE AND RECOGNIZE TOUCH. While i sweep from home to search - my phone unlock (So my buttons recognize touch) I am now like wtf? Is there a way to examine those buttons with some sort of programs or etc? Is there a way of repairing them without changing digitizer?

Best regards, Bazyl93
[HTC EVO 3D] javibj:
Hi, I have the same problem, any solution?
[HTC EVO 3D] raptoro07:
So the buttons only work for sleep to unlock or do they work like they should on the cm10 rom? If they do not work normally then it may be the s2w recognizes the area of the screen close to the buttons, but not the actual buttons.
[HTC EVO 3D] D3ViLWithiN:
Get kernel tuner and then go on to check with the brightness of capacitive buttons. There is a chance you have them at 1% and you can't make out if they are lit or not ...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] droptopMP:
Just wondering.....that is all. I don't have the knowledge or the "need to" to root my phone does everything I want it to, so I never rooted.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] donm76:
I rooted my s2 as soon as I got last year. I've run many roms. My favorite was Juggs 5.0. When ICS officially came out, I Odin to stock ICS. I rooted it so I could add my 15 toggle panel back on. There are a few apps I had that required root. I'm eager to get some JellyBean on it though. I did flash the google now and google ears. Those are pretty cool.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] GS2_Man:
Same here, still running stock ICS. If Jellybean is as smooth as they say and we get an official release, I may not ever root. At least not any time soon ...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] RushAOZ:
I'm pretty sure we're all rooted. Why would anyone come to xda? And what good is xda to a non rooted phone? Just sayen' :D
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] TheLastSidekick:
^This.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] sgalbincea:
I come here, even though I am on the stock ROM on my current phone, to keep up with custom development for my phone. Even though I may not choose to load any of the ROMs or other mods provided here, it is still an excellent learning and news resource.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] sirdowski:
That's like going to culinary school then never stepping foot in a kitchen.......
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mulletcutter:
What's unrooted mean?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] badaphooko01:
Haha good analogy. Also if didn't want to root and tinker, I'd probably own a iPhone. But to each their own.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mulletcutter:
A jailbroken ifone is still gay. I'll rock a stock android over that crap.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mintharis:
Let's not knock this guy's choice to not root. At least he's here, following development and learning. How many "HELPPPP MY PHONE IS BRICKED!!!!!" threads have you seen? I'd say this guy wouldn't be one of those people if he tried to.

As for the OP I'm glad you had the sense to realize that without the know how, there's no point in risking it.

I rooted on day one, but to each his own :)

(Edit to clean up the wording. I'm high lol)

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-T989
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] treefrog321:
Same here. My last phone (LG P500), which has now gone to my wife, is rooted and I like to stay tuned to developments for it as well. I expect that I'll root once I get 4.1 for my T989D (assuming it comes), then see what custom ROMs can offer beyond that. I've been reading these forums for over a month now to learn the procedures and of potential pitfalls so I don't wreck my phone when the time comes.

This phone is quite a step up from the P500, so I'm pretty happy without root for the time being.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] synenergy52:
I'm guessing by this statement, that you are a young teenager. I am an Android user and have been for quite a while. I honestly prefer to live my life and not have to tweak a phone's core OS for it to work right. It should work correctly right out of the box. Having to reset my phone several times a day or deal with bloatware is not fun. The nature of Android OS to begin with requires de-bloat/hacking.

Anyway like I said this is coming from a SGS2 user and former iPhone user as well. Only reason I don't go back is iPhones are still physically small for my liking. That and I'm on contract with T-Mobile and live in a building with poor reception (need WiFi calling)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] secretdude0:
Bought the phone ... rooted it in less than an hour xD. But, after browsing through some roms, I am in stock now just because everything works. However, I do run some rooted apps that come in handy at times.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] realtalker:
Battery

I wanted something close to stock, so I went infamous 3.0 and it's just as stable, but the battery life is so much better than stock ICS. Would never go back.:cool:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] JaMoFo:
I think its insane to deal with bloatware. Its androids biggest flaw. And theaon reason I root.

Flash Jedi jelly. I promise you won't regret. ( you will lose WiFi calling tho)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] I opus l:
rooted and it rules
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ArcticFish:
Rooting is essential to both experience android and master it

Sent from my Zapped SGH-T989 using Supercharged Slim Bean
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thefsfempire:
I just picked up the new MOGA controller for Android and PowerA keeps using this screenshot of a racing game but I can't find it anywhere. Can anyone identify this Android game?

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] prboy1969:
Well I'm not sure, but you can find a list of the Games HERE. From looking at the list, it may be Asphalt 7: Heat HD.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thefsfempire:
I contacted PowerA. The picture is just some art they had designed to show off the product. The game does not exist, nor will it it ever exist. Figured the graphics were a bit "too good to be true".
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] gyggyty:
I want to root and flash cm10 on my galaxy s3, but I hear their might be some complications. I want to avoid all complications.