[HTC Rezound] REV3NT3CH:
Part 1: Getting Linux

Ok if not already installed you must download Ubuntu 12.04 and a free ISO burning program

Ubuntu 12.04 can be found here

32bit (as recommended by unlimited.io): http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/thank-you?release=lts&bits=32&distro=desktop&status=zeroc

A good free ISO burning program can be found here

http://download.imgburn.com/SetupImgBurn_2.5.8.0.exe

Step 1) Install ImgBurn (I chose all the custom installation methods so i dont install the extra addon program choices that come with it)

Step 2) Open ImgBurn and select "write image file to disk".

Step 3) Then when on next screen at the top left you will see "Please select a file" To the right of that click on the folder with the magnifying glass and search for where you downloaded Ubuntu's iso file (Its usually always in downloads folder).

Step 4) Once the ISO has been selected put a blank disk in your cd/dvd burning drive.

Step 5) For write speed it is recommended to use 1x but i usually go with MAX. After you select that there is an icon on the bottom left which has a disk with a file page behind it, an arrow, and a bigger disk, Click that and your disk will now start burning.

Once you are finished burning you can now reboot the computer and boot from the disk. You can either s-off from live disk or you can install it for future android modding and tools. To install Linux alongside windows here is a good guide on how to do so.

http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/dual-boot-windows-7-ubuntu.html

It shows multiple methods an what you can do to install it and even edit your current windows partition to make space for linux. If on a computer with less than 1gb of ram i suggest just installing linux as it will lag badly on very low ram with live disk.

Part 2a: Getting S-off

Unlimited.io suggests being on a stock ruu so before we do this just download latest ICS stock based rom and flash in your recovery and make sure you are not on a ***Hex Edited or Custom*** Hboot and that you are HTCDev Unlocked or you can brick your device... a good rom can be found here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2454762

Once in linux and connected to internet download the s-off exploit found here for ICS based rom:

http://unlimited.io/downloads/jb/vigor/ControlBearRelease_vigor_ICS_LINUX.tgz

Or here if on a Gingerbread rom:

http://unlimited.io/downloads/jb/vigor/ControlBearRelease_vigor_GB_LINUX.tgz

Step 1.) On your phone go into settings then developement options and enable usb debugging.

Step 2.) Go back into settings and go into Power and ensure Fast Boot is unchecked. Go back to home screen and plug the phone into PC in Charge Only mode

Step 3.) In Ubuntu create a folder (preferably in Downloads) and name it controlbear

Step 4.) Extract the ControlBearRelease_vigor.tgz file to the created folder

Step 5.) Open terminal and type cd /home/yourusername/Downloads/controlbear (as a good example for me it would be cd /home/rev3nt3ch/Downloads/controlbear) and hit enter

Step 6.) In terminal now type chmod 755 ControlBear adb fastboot then hit enter

Step 7.) Now in the same terminal type sudo ./ControlBear (Once you hit enter it will ask for a password. enter your password and hit enter. From here they give good onscreen instructions on what you need to do)

Part 2b: Wire Trick

When prompted to do so it will have you do this and is the most complicated part of this guide. so follow this carefully and prepare for this before running ControlBear

Step 1.) Get a wire and cut it about 6 inches in length (single conductor from a scrap piece of CAT-5 cable which is about 24ga solid core insulated wire, not a wire from a patch cord though and strip back both ends about 3/8" so they are both exposed enough to touch the contacts

Step 2.) Here is where you will need to put the wire when asked

I already had one end of the wire contacting PIN 1 to prepare for the prompt to do the trick and contact both PIN 1 and GND **MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT MAKE CONTACT TO ANYTHING OTHER THAN WHATS INSTRUCTED**

Step 3.) Here is a video by juopunutbear showing the wire trick and what you will have to do in exact timing

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Step 4.) When doing the trick after you contacted PIN1 and GND the first time you have approximately 1.5 seconds to contact the 2 again. When done allow the program to continue.

If you get an error saying Still Sober try re running ControlBear again. If you get the error more than once try a different wire as some will not work. This may take more than one try. If all else fails you can pm me and ill do my best to help you. or you can head to the unlimited.io website and contact them for support as well

Special Thanks goes to

@JuopunutBear and the unlimited.io team for making this possible

[MENTION=4203241]IAmTheOneTheyCallNeo[/MENTION] for continuous support and answering my questions

[MENTION=4515055]mabry[/MENTION] for being a beta tester for me

[MENTION=2001582]acejavelin[/MENTION] for a good wire and hboot flag suggestion

[MENTION=4502640]kc6wke[/MENTION] for letting me post his stock based rom up here

[MENTION=3598459]drhile[/MENTION] for the 32bit libs trick in 64bit versions of linux