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[HTC EVO 3D] dankerton:
In your experience, when selling a phone on ebay, especially one as old as the Evo 3D, is it better to sell it as rooted and s-off or revert to stock? What garners more mula?
[HTC EVO 3D] Kippui:
optional?
[HTC EVO 3D] raptoro07:
I think I plan on running the RUU to bring to stock, but leaving it S-Off with Custom Recovery. I figure if you know how to to get into recovery or bootloader from a Stock ROM then you'll know what you are doing. Someone who doesn't know or care about S-Off wouldn't even know.
[HTC EVO 3D] dankerton:
Well what I am concerned about is driving away costumers who do not understand rooted devices and I think leaving it optional would be just as bad. I recently sold a nexus device rooted and the price it eventually auctioned off for seemed lower than what other used, stock devices were selling for. But I think for an older device like the Evo 3D the situation is different because the lack of hype and layman costumer base. Buying a rooted, s-off evo 3D could be very attractive to someone on this forum who doesn't want to deal with doing the wire trick themselves. They might pay more than what the stock Evo 3Ds are going for.

Any thoughts on this game theory?
[HTC EVO 3D] dankerton:
Will this allow it to receive OTA updates or will I need to also relock the bootloader and replace the recovery?
[HTC EVO 3D] ramjet73:
The stock recovery is required to install OTA updates.

You can use this guide to return everything to 100% stock, but I'd suggest waiting until you get a buyer and then asking if they would like the phone S-OFF or not before setting S-ON. If they say no or don't seem to know what that means you can run the "fastboot oem writesecureflag" command before transferring the phone to them and it will be 100% stock as if it just came out of the box. If they want to receive it S-OFF and know what that means it will be very simple for them to flash a custom bootloader and recovery, then root the stock ROM or flash a custom ROM.

If that sounds too complicated, just set it to S-ON and let them worry about it. ;)

ramjet73
[HTC EVO 3D] zeroth:
Rooted with costume Rom, always better, because brings more buyers, Is something different ;) put a fancy title like htc Evo 3D rooted with costume rom... blah blah... you know what I mean.
[HTC EVO 3D] benito91:
I think it depends, you can attract different kind of customer in both cases ;)
[HTC EVO 3D] orlox:
I buy and sell often mobile phones.

My experience says that if buyer asks about root he secretly want it to be root.

If no questions asked he doesnt even know whats root.

So I would leave it out of the selling ad but be honest and keep it rooted.
[HTC EVO 3D] solver404:
+1

I always leave phone rooted, but don't advertise that. While talking to potential buyer, ask if they are going to root device. If they say no or have no clue, I put it back stock for them.
[HTC EVO 3D] asushtcevo:
I agree that sometimes putting too much information can drive people away. I wouldn't advertise the fact that it is S-OFF but it is a bonus for the customer if it is...
[HTC EVO 3D] alldayer:
I agree too. I believe most of the interest on an older phone will be from people like us, that enjoy installing new roms for these phones. In the end, having one or two of these phones to fall back on in case of an emergency is great!
[One (M7) Accessories] annihilator_4:
Long time lurker and really excited to have a new phone. Came from Motorola Atrix which I loved flashing as many ROMs as possible and look forward to similar experiences with the HTC One.

Pre-ordered the phone last week and it came in yesterday. I loved the phone naked but find myself too paranoid to keep it that way for long (especially while the phone is still *new*). I ran up to my local AT&T store and they had all the variations of the Speck grip case as well as the Otterbox Commuter and Defender. I had a commuter on my previous phone and found the protection fantastic, but hated the feel of the case in my hand. So far I love the case and I have 14 days to return it as well as a 1 year warranty through AT&T which the rep told me covers anything that happens to the case. Anyway on to the review!

Cost $35: at retail AT&T store comes with 14 day return policy and 1 year warranty through AT&T

Pros:

-Great feel to the hand (grippy)

-IR Blaster not covered

-Hard shell - not flimsy and not likely to move like some of the cheaper TPU cases (in fact it's a pain to take off/put back on)

-Looks: I personally love the look of the case and the placing of the Speck logo

Cons:

-Hard to reach power button: if you look closely in the picture you can see there is a "lip" which makes approaching the hold button from the front of the phone a little harder. I think I might eventually cut this lip out of the case which would make access to the power button infinitely easier, but for now will settle with it's current function.

-Volume Buttons "stiff": The case does inhibit the use of the volume buttons slightly, it takes much more force to increase/decrease the volume but again this is merely preference

-Price: For what amounts to a fancy hard shell TPU case I think $35 is A LOT. I am not planning on returning it any time soon, but given better options I might not have picked this one out.

-Last but not least the case covers the beautiful design of the phone. I love the full aluminum feel of the phone and unfortunately this case (probably all cases) mask the efforts that went into designing the phone.

Pictures:

Ugh new account so i can't post the URLs if someone could message me i'll give you the URL's to the pictures
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daerragh:
Hi. I'm new to Nexus 4 / Mako. I want to flash custom firmware but I am worried of loosing my warranty if I ever encounter hardware issues or when I'll be selling the device. So, ss there a way to go back to completely stock ROM from CM10.1? I'm not asking how to do it, but just asking if its possible.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Unjustable:
Use the magic search button xD
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] s00000000000ka:
It's a joke i think xD

By the way... Yes it' possible

Send from my Nexus4 (powered by XDA) with Tapatalk²
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thesefardi12:
Yes you can do it and search the site for your answers to it and Youtube can help too. :)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daerragh:
Thanks for the quick replies. They're what I needed. :)
[General Questions and Answers] redbull123:
I'm looking to root my HTC One, but I've read they have blocked it when rooted as with jailbroken iOS. Is there a hack when rooted to fool Sky Go into thinking you're running stock?
[LG Optimus 2x] grognaz:
i wanted to give this device to my girlfriend but it turnes out that if wifi is enabled the battery is drained in about 5-6hours if not using the device.

on 3g it can lasts 2 days with low to med usage.

the device runs on stock ics and almost no apps.

so my question is if this is some kind of software issue or if this is related to the hardware having a problem.

i had the device in warranty last year to replace the pcb because of some wifi connection issue and the warranty runs out end of may.
[LG Optimus 2x] Hyperion1:
I had that problem on ICS stock.. but I solved this . Install a custom rom (e.g PA by tonyp with kk exp116) becauze in ICS 4.0.4 by LG the wifi consume more battery , very much !
[LG Optimus 2x] grognaz:
thanks for the info, i.guess i will.see if i can ge rid of the drain with a custom rom....

have you tried if might be a ril or bb issue?

but im thinking about sending it in even if its a software issue so lg has something to do....
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ianrobbie:
About to buy a Sony Xperia Z on O2 in the UK. From what I've been reading, it'll be SIM-locked. Just wondering what my options are for unlocking the phone? Has nyaone used HTC Codes before?
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ajay83:
Depends how you get it on o2.

If you get it via CarphoneWarehouse, then chances are the phone will be sim unlocked and also bootloader unlockable......However..

Like me if you get this directly from o2 then the device will be locked on both counts...BUT anyone who is on a monthly O2 contract can request to have their phone sim unlocked at anytime during their contract period. Basically just ring them and tell them and within a few days they'll email you your sim unlock code.

It worked for me, and have even tested with a vodafone sim.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Clark Joseph Kent:
OP, I will ask you to read the Forum Rules,

1. Search before posting. Use one of our search functions before posting....
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] nhshah7:
Hi guys,

Time for another bounty. Jellybean seems to have brought a tough cookie with its system write-protection crap. I love you, HTC, but not when I can't flash my custom ROMs. As such, I will start off by pledging $20 (might even up this to $50 if I get sick of the stock ROM) towards a bootloader unlock.

Rules are as follows:

Post in the thread and I'll update the OP with what people have pledged.

The bounty will be paid to whoever can find a process to UNLOCK the bootloader, not just find a method for root for JB.

The bounty CAN be paid to someone outside of this forum that finds an unlock method that works for our phones. If there is any contention or conflict, I will ultimately decide who the bounty is paid towards.

Here's to hoping it happens soon:

Pledges:

nhshah7 - $20 - PAID

fleabeard - $20 - PAID

Sullydog101 - $10

eldeeinc - $10 - PAID

neuralfrenzy - $40

milkytron - $10

Total: $110
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] fleabeard:
I'm in for $20
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] sullydog101:
In for ten bucks
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] eldeeinc:
I'm down with $10
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Megadoug13:
This should say at&t HTC one X not xl. Rogers and Telstra already can unlock bootloaders. I'm just pointing that out
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] nhshah7:
I'll fix it later. Thanks for pointing that out.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Megadoug13:
No problem
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] eldeeinc:
Bounty!!
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] neuralfrenzy:
Bounty Contribution

I will contribute $40.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] milkytron:
Put me down for 10.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] fleabeard:
So has this lost all of it's steam now that the One is out?
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Deleted member 3452239:
Or maybe because that 10% or less of all HTC one x users wanting to root have the jb update

Sent from my Nexus 4
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] fleabeard:
I got stuck in that minority through a warranty replacement on my phone. :crying:
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] eldeeinc:
So I'm guessing we should be sending in our phones to mobiletechvideos.com for s-off and root services..;)
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] sullydog101:
Yeah, doesn't seem like anyone is working on finding a root solution.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Megadoug13:
There isn't any root solutions, at&t patched up the only thing we were able to write to the only thing to do is sign a patition for at&t to allow HTC one x users to modify their system and to send it into jtag and have then downgrade and then s-off
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] sullydog101:
Just because they patched that hole doesn't mean it can't be done. I just haven't heard of anyone working on it in awhile.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] iElvis:
There are probably people working on it, but you won't hear about it until it's released. The devs doing this stuff don't like be pestered with "are we there yet" queries, which is what invariably happens if someone says they're "working on it."
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] RollTribe:
+1. We heard NOTHING about s-off until just a few days before the method was released so I wouldn't worry too much. But like a previous poster said, if you really need to you can always get it JTAG'd for a reasonable price.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] nhshah7:
OP updated. I agree with the posts above, I do think people are working on it but we will hear about it when the job is done.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] joel_sinbad:
I tried the Motochopper root from the Atrix HD/RAZR HD/RAZR M... it said it was sucessful, but it doesn't install the su binary :(
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] RollTribe:
Because it's for a different phone...?
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] joel_sinbad:
Yeah, I know, I came from the AHD because I wanted a phone with more development and ROMs, and I came here and for my bad luck my phone came with 3.18 firmware, it's my first HTC phone, and I tried the Motochopper method because I don't know, it has the same Snapdragon chip and djrbliss said it could work for more phones that weren't Motorola, so I had nothing to lose and I tried, but no luck.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] nhshah7:
doesn't matter, i used it to root a tranfsormer prime and a nexus 7. but regardless, it won't work here :(
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] myusernam3:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2283760

I'd like to collect my money now. enjoy HTCDEV unlock.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] nhshah7:
Excellent! Pending confirmation that it works, I will ask all the users to send over their pledges! Thank you :)
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] milkytron:
It says Telstra, AT&T confirmed working?
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] myusernam3:
Huh? Did I post a link to the wrong thread?
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] nhshah7:
Unlock confirmed working - my portion is paid.

Confirmation number: 16580208R8727215P
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] myusernam3:
Thanks. Any other devices desperately needing to be rooted? I'm bored out of my mind over here.

---------- Post added at 07:21 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:06 AM ----------

Thanks a million for this accidental hint. Without you there'd probably be no unlock today (at least not from me.)
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] joel_sinbad:
Woooow, its a pleasure to accidently help, i bought thos Htc One X because I wanted a phone with better developer support, and for my luck I got this with JB 4.1.1, I was thinking to sell it but, i'm going to root it right now, thanks!
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] fleabeard:
WOOHOOOOOOOO!!!!! Paid Up Conf 51B39289R3333920G
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] myusernam3:
Enjoy, man. You deserve it after getting screwed by ATT.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] sullydog101:
Awesome! Will try it out next week and then donate my pledged money. How exactly do I get my money to you?
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] fleabeard:
There's a donate button next to his name on the full web site . :)
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] lucky_strike33:
Come on over to the droid dna. The bounty is pretty high!
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] crookx:
Droid dna! They got a high bounty
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] myusernam3:
I need a tester or the phone itself to start working on it. PM me if you can get me either the phone, or a willing victim.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] crookx:
Ill ask around in the dna forums :)
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] fleabeard:
How's about an update to the OP with everyone that's paid. I'd hate for anyone to think that I'd squelch on a deal. ;)
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] nhshah7:
done!
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] djrbliss:
Step 1. Wait until djrbliss releases an exploit

Step 2. Try it out on phones with active root bounties

Step 3. Profit!!!

To be fair, I had been given bad information on whether it would be possible to modify the CID directly (as had been done in basically every previous exploit for the One X, including my own X-Factor exploit), so I didn't suggest trying it myself.

For the future, I'd appreciate it if you asked me before redistributing a modified copy of my exploit. I did not license it for free redistribution, so if I were an asshole I would have grounds to legally compel you to take down your post. Of course I'm not going to do that, but just be more mindful next time. I do appreciate that you at least gave proper credit in your post, which is sadly becoming a rarity these days.

Enjoy your bounty money which I suppose is deserved, but don't get a big head over the fact that you can run someone else's code. ;)
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] myusernam3:
Sorry, Dan. Thanks for being a good guy, though. I don't believe myself to be awesome because of this, but I've been around a few times and have written my own 'sploits. This one, however, was just sheer luck on my part for seeing that yours worked, so again, thank you.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] djrbliss:
Just re-read my post and realized it came across as a little snarkier than I intended. Had a long day yesterday. Buy yourself something nice. :)
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] myusernam3:
No problem, man. In regards to being able (or not) to directly write CID, I think the latest Telstra firmware does disallow this (from what I've read), but ATT's still didn't write-protect mmcblk0p4.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] nhshah7:
Hey Dan,

In light of your post on your root exploit, I didn't ask permission but definitely gave you credit for a slightly modified version (aka new adb version) to get it to work for a nexus 7. Sorry about that, will ask next time! Didn't even know you were on xda since the post was in droid forums! Anyways, if you want to check it out and say hi, I posted in the general thread for the nexus 7.

Thanks for breathing new life into EVERY single device I own. :)
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] eldeeinc:
Paid! Confirmation number: 86A28676CB5246424. Whoo hoo!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!:silly:
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] myusernam3:
No, thank you.

It's funny, I actually didn't even know there was a bounty until after I'd looked around a bit. When I saw this thread I was ready to pay into it but then I read a few comments about Motochopper and what do ya know, with a single changed string it worked.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Mr_Edwards:
Im coming from the HTC One X i purchased a note running Black Star XI and i was wondering, everytime i flash a kernel the kernel flashes but after that the phone gets to the samsung screen then it goes black what am i doing wrong?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] 440bro:
Does it hang for eternity after the Samsung logo disappears? You could be flashing a wrong kernel. Do you wipe dalvik/cache after flashing?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Mr_Edwards:
Not thats the thing it doesnt hang at the samsung screen it looks like it comes on then goes off...i have tried all the jellybean roms it does the same thing

Sent from the ice planet Hoth
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] ZacksBuilds:
Its because black star xi has a n7005 base. N7005 does not support custom kernels. I highly suggest going with black star X as you can use uclf6 kernels.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Mr_Edwards:
Not to be noob ish...but what uclf6 kernels are there?

Sent from the ice planet Hoth
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] shayneflashindaily:
Pm me and I'll send you to a place .....when I get your message

---------- Post added at 09:33 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:31 AM ----------

That is true ....... But there is a dxlj2 kernel you can flash now
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Mr_Edwards:
PM'ed
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] studacris:
It's not that the n7005 doesn't support custom kernels ... it's just there's no kernel source to build from. If there were source there would be a custom kernel.

Big difference.
[Blade General] rattymon:
Dear All,

After losing my Samsung Galaxy Note in Amsterdam during a heavy weekend I am back on my girlfriend's old ZTE Blade and have been trying to update it a little.

I downloaded the KonstaKang ROM and GApps to the ext. Sd card and booted into clockwork mod recovery (I rooted and flashed a custom rom for her when I gave it to her originally).

I did the full wipe just to make it all as clean as poss and went to install the new rom but ran into some problems.

Firstly the sd card could not be accessed. It was if it was not mounted. I tried various things including mounting it in mounts and storage, restarting recovery, reformatting the sd in another android and the pc etc. Eventually (it felt random) it let me choose zip from sd.

Thats when the rom was selected but it then told me that the rom was (bad) and would not install. Again I redownloaded it and another rom and also a new version of cwm. Still nothing would work it was all (bad).

Out of frustration I kept trying and eventually it changed its mind and let me install the rom. After installation I attempted to reboot system but it just hanged at the boot logo and would go no further.

I have tried all the above multiple times and all combos of things I can think of to get it to work but no luck. The phone randomly seems to decide if the .zips are (bad) but at least it allows me to access them now. Ive also tried installing the other rom and new cwm but nothing will work. Boot logo and nothing more.

Anyone have any ideas what might be wrong? Whats the best way to get a rom on this old blade?!

Many thanks x
[Blade General] Faiz Malkani:
Well, first, you have an S3. Why use the Blade? O.o

Second, have you looked into TPT + ROM? Also, what Gen blade is it? Once you can get something stable like cm7 booting, we can progress further

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Blade General] rattymon:
Well I believe it is a gen2 blade. I vaguely remember having to update it from gen1 but I cant be 100% sure. It was a long time ago!

I am using my girlfriends s3 to get on these forums :) so unfortunately I cant keep it!

I havent looked at tpt + rom and am unsure what that is at the moment . I shall have a read.

I must also say that I managed to install a new version of cwm but still no luck with any roms.

I am loading new roms on the ext sd from this s3 or through my pc I was wondering if the files were getting corrupted somehow. My pc doesnt see the phone so I have to use a card reader.

So yes roms are still saying 'cant open... (bad)' error when trying to install...

Thanks for your reply :o:D:rolleyes:
[Blade General] rattymon:
I also have realised since installing new version of cwm that it never actually let me install it just restarted recovery and didnt show the error log.
[Sony Tablet S] vatis24:
Greetings devs,

Finally 4.1.1 for xperia tablet s is here, anyone can try root and load cwm?

I can donate 20 dollars, if someone else willing to donate to the team-dev please write it here.

Cheers

Vatis
[Sony Tablet S] CoolApps:
Locked bootloader, bootloader contains Fastboot.

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Sony Tablet S] bryant88:
Is there a possibility that with a petition Sony will let us unlock the bootloader?
[Sony Tablet S] CoolApps:
They said Closed Source so fast chance. :sly:

EDIT: Because you mentioned petition then there is a chance.
[General Accessories] newb:
I've been having some big problems getting my Fortuna BT-Clipon device to work properly.

I managed to get the TomTom software to see the device after installing the patch from http://bluetooth.i-networx.de. Now the connection is really poor and TomTom cannot find my position on the map.

I've been reading through this forum and I see tons of references to the "TOWA" patch but can find no links to actually download it!

Can anyone help with this one?
[General Accessories] sublimatica:
That link you posted is the Towa patch. :)
[General Accessories] newb:
Oh. :o .

well, it doesn't seem to have fixed my gps problem.

I find it amazing the amount of things the XDA II cant do.
[General Accessories] cruisin-thru:
newb, have you tried using the gps in the open rather than in the car, you may find your windshield has metal inside which will block the gps signal.