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[HTC Desire 601] kevy20:
How do I remove root? Just flash stock firmware?
[HTC Desire 601] Child's Play:
Some ppl deleted hcheck in /system/bin after using rumrunner. Does it affect ota?

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First flash stock rom then stock recovery. Open supersu and go to settings and tap "full unroot"
[HTC Desire 601] mrplowdan:
You can remove it from within the SuperSU app itself

Yup you need it back, system needs to be complete stock. Bootloader will need to be relocked after copying hcheck back. Kk works while unlocked and s-off but jb doesn't.
[HTC Desire 601] circuit1:
guys if we need forum for our desire 601 we need to get united and do something. Imaging if all the users go here and ask for our separate forum, the posts will go to 4-500 people asking for zara forums and so on.

We have the point, when xda can provide each carrier of flagship phone a separate forum, why can't to us, so its time for unity :)

Our phone is similar to one mini, so we can get all the roms and everything ported to our desire 601.
[HTC Desire 601] mrplowdan:
Personally I think they need to revamp everything. Have each device under a manufacturer subforum. Then at least we could get an unsupported device specific forum.
[HTC Desire 601] skfunnyboy:
HTC Desire 601

hey everyone, does anyone have a ruu for a Virgin Mobile HTC Desire 601 ?

bootloader info:

***TAMPERED***

***UNLOCKED***

ZARA_UL PVT SHIP S-ON RL

HBOOT-2.22.0000

RADIO-1.26.40e.00.14

OPENDSP-v.18.2.0268.0925

OS-2.14.666.3

EMMC-BOOT 1024MB

Thanks :)
[HTC Desire 601] xXminiWHOOPERxX:
Anyone want beats audio by default on stock Rom? If so thank this post. And I'll start cooking :P

( still waiting on zara_cl update to KK )
[HTC Desire 601] Akishima:
Yes please!

I can't wait for your Insertcoin ROM, and if you want the Zara UL Kitkat update for WWE asia version you can have mine here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByUZvcc7sbdhVnZ1TVRrVUpGems/edit?usp=sharing
[HTC Desire 601] xXminiWHOOPERxX:
Zara_ul or zara_cl is going to be hard seeing that it's a hdpi device... So there is going to be a lot of resizing issues.... And there's a chance zara_cl users may never see it since it is cdma. And that's a pain to get cdma working off a gsm port.. but if I had the ul I could have it done within a week.
[HTC Desire 601] Akishima:
Oh I see, well it's okay then, I'll wait for your anything :D
[HTC Desire 601] Hedied4me:
That's too bad about zara_cl. Is there any chance you could cook up a different rom for us zara_cl users? Or will it be too hard in general to do? Thanks

Sent from my Virgin Mobile HTC Desire 601 zara_cl
[HTC Desire 601] midozx:
MHL on zara!!

anyone have the capability to edit kernel for support mhl out? because the snapdragon s4 400 MSM8930 can support mhl on other device .

but on htc zara is disabled and requires drivers and/or settings
[HTC Desire 601] jjbadd385:
I'm gonna take a shot in the dark here, I have been able to flash my Zara_cl to page plus successfully, to get talk & text....would anyone know how to manually configure the data settings? I've looked a lot, but I decided to turn to here...
[HTC Desire 601] Kolma:
WELP

We are now in the week of May 21st.

What's the chance we get KitKat:rolleyes:

Anyone care to guess the new date?
[HTC Desire 601] jj411:
maybe y'all will get it Thursday. I believe [MENTION=494185]LlabTooFeR[/MENTION] said awhile back that they release updates on Tuesdays & Thursdays.
[HTC Desire 601] zenfreddy:
Kitkat? Update!

Just got a notification to update my Zaraa!!

Before I update, is there anything that I have to know?

Heard a lot of news lately about people messing up their phones.

I have Root and Bootloader unlocked. (No idea about S-On or S-Off)

Will my root still be intact? And Bootloader unlocked? What about everything I have on my phone?

Newbies unite!
[HTC Desire 601] Kolma:
Just manually checked

Says I'm still on latest :(

You have to lock your bootloader, install stock firmware/recovery, and remove root from what I recall

Is your phone VM?
[HTC Desire 601] xXminiWHOOPERxX:
Yes grab me the ota.zip....
[HTC Desire 601] jj411:
seems as though they're doing staged rollouts..
[HTC Desire 601] Hedied4me:
Its not VM update unfortunately. It looks like we may never get it.

Sent from my Virgin Mobile HTC Desire 601 zara_cl
[HTC Desire 601] Kolma:
A tad strange they've been rolling since the 15th and no one here has gotten till today
[HTC Desire 601] xXminiWHOOPERxX:
Anyone able to provide the OTA
[HTC Desire 601] Kolma:
Can you share the rom with us please?
[HTC Desire 601] Hedied4me:
I'm having a slight audio issue perhaps someone here has experienced something similar. When listening to music, either through Spotify or Poweramp, once every 5 minutes or so the volume will lower to about half for 5 seconds and return to normal volume. It consistently happens about every 5 - 10 minutes or so. It only happens through headphones and there are generally no new notifications ever. I use Viper audio mod so I'm not sure if that has something to do with it but its only happened on this phone. When I listen to audio/video through the internet browser it has never happened. I've searched through the settings of all three apps but do not see anything related.

Now perhaps this is the wrong thread for my inquiry but has anybody else had this happen to them?

Sent from my Virgin Mobile HTC Desire 601 zara_cl, but definitely not using the Crapatalk app.
[HTC Desire 601] chief_4rm_tha90s:
-_- c'mon
[HTC Desire 601] xXminiWHOOPERxX:
They keep pushing the update!!!! This is ridiculous..!!!!! wonder why I moved on to contracted devices rather than any prepaid device.
[HTC Desire 601] chief_4rm_tha90s:
I may be on the same boat as you soon
[HTC Desire 601] tonydd:
It's not the device but you're carrier. It's easy for me to say that you're not missing anything with the update but I know you have plans of creating a ROM.

Hopefully it gets sorted out for you guys.
[HTC Desire 601] Samy91:
hello to everyone!

I have a problem I can not solve ...

I can not get into fastboot

by pressing the power and volume down turns on normally ... how can I do?

thanks in advance.
[HTC Desire 601] mvladimir199:
Turn off the phone!

Pull out the battery, insert the back, and press the power button and volume down
[HTC Desire 601] Hedied4me:
Press and hold power and volume down buttons simultaneously and keep holding until you see white screen, then release buttons.

Sent from my Virgin Mobile HTC Desire 601 zara_cl, but definitely not using the Crapatalk app.
[HTC Desire 601] jjbadd385:
Make sure fastboot is unchecked in the settings--power also
[HTC Desire 601] RVega612:
What I have to do in order to set everything on Stock? Kernel, Recovery, Partitions?

What I have to do in order to set everything on Stock? Kernel, Recovery, Partitions? Please help me with this, asap.

Thanks.

P.S. Any other carrier than VM that use zara_cl?
[HTC Desire 601] RVega612:
Hi do you have a HTC Desire RUU for NTelos?
[HTC Desire 601] bijgu:
this thread seems to be dying slowly...

any progress on the InsertCoin project?

and is there a kernel other than stock which i can flash on rooted kitkat?
[HTC Desire 601] Hedied4me:
Yes its too bad. In many ways I was much happier with my old evo 3D because of the vast amount of development on that device. Its unfortunate that those of us that aren't able to afford high end phones or service like Verizon, at&t or Sprint end up in these situations with little or no development. XDA ignores any request to give us our own section even furthering the issue.

I love the hardware quality of HTC above the others but it has been a nightmare for me trying to just attain S-off, and now I've have pretty much given up for good.

Sent from my Virgin Mobile HTC Desire 601 zara_cl, but definitely not using the Crapatalk app.
[HTC Desire 601] Child's Play:
did u try to use rumrunner?
[HTC Desire 601] jjbadd385:
I obtained s off very easily with romrunner
[HTC Desire 601] gumbyx84:
Just getting S-Off doesn't help things when no one is developing the device. Until HTC gives us source code and/or firmware we are stuck.
[HTC Desire 601] Hedied4me:
Yes, i tried rumrunmer and firewater many many times over the course of several months. My crying is littered throughout this thread about having issues. If I try again ill likely reformat my PC as some program may have caused the issue even though I disable/bypass any firewall and uninstalled my virus scanner all to no avail. I posted 2 or 3 times asking exactly what steps others used for rumrunner s-off also to no avail.

The previous post is right, soff won't magically make my phone better but if/when the rest of Virgin Mobile users get kitkat it will make things easier if development does start sometime down the road.

Sent from my Virgin Mobile HTC Desire 601 zara_cl, but definitely not using the Crapatalk app.
[HTC Desire 601] Child's Play:
What does a msg say when u try to run it?
[HTC Desire 601] Kolma:
Not that it matters... but we have another date to look forward to (I guess...)

June 18th
[HTC Desire 601] gumbyx84:
I'm wondering if the update keeps getting pushed back due to issue with speaker volume people had other carrier's updates mentioned earlier thread.
[HTC Desire 601] ClockworkImpulse:
Here's to hoping it's soon. I'm still wanting to get you guys cm10 or 11 and an updated Senseless. (Still working on the data weirdness with the YouTube and PlayMusic.)

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I wouldn't say the thread is dying. Its just at a standstill. We just need the update and sources. You've got developers on standby just waiting. Unfortunately the best I can do is a Senseless at the moment. I've tried everything to cook up a CM10 ROM. But to no avail.

This phone is awesome and it's going to get the love it deserves. Eventually. We're just having a shaky start at the moment.
[HTC Desire 601] zenfreddy:
If you guys could teach me how to do an OTA or rip the ROM. I'll be glad to help (:
[HTC Desire 601] hbickerton:
What if we all get on twitter an blast HTC with "Release the source for the HTC Desire 601, stop breaking the GPL", or "So when are you guys going to follow the rules and release the source"? Has that been successful in the past when a bunch of people do it?
[HTC Desire 601] ct760ster:
Have anyone have issues with your phone digitizer?

Hello, this is my first post in this thread, I own the zara_cl from VM and just noticed that the digitizer in my device doesn't accept more than two fingers input at a time, this became an issue because I am used to type with my two thumbs over the virtual keyboard and have very fat fingers, and I keep mistyping constantly with my phone. I just want for anyone to be able to confirm with an app that test the multitouch input that their isn't like mine. Perhaps is just an hardware issue particular to me, a design flaw or a software issue. Thank You in advance for any feedback you can give me. :fingers-crossed:
[HTC Desire 601] Savory:
S-OFF Android 4.4.2 ZARA_UL

For S-OFF on ZARA_UL, Android 4.4.2, HBOOT 2.22

1/ Download file on post : boot_initd.img

2/ Reboot in bootloader and flash on fastboot : fastboot flash boot boot_initd.img (this is Kernel unsecure)

3/ Reboot the phone

4/ Download rumrunner 0.5.0 (universal), launch soju.exe in administrator

5/ Wait for 10min...

Your phone is now S-OFF.

Need test on ZARA_CL
[HTC Desire 601] ct760ster:
Just figured out!

Hey guys, I just figured out why the digitizer refused to accept more than two fingers input. It's turn out that by leaving checked the option of HTC Gestures in the display settings was the culprit. But once you unlock the multi-fingers capabilities of the digitizer, the performance is still lacking because the multitouch test app still slow down and froze by the input of more than 5 fingers, not to mention 10 fingers.

Regarding the unlock and S-off issues that many newcome users to this thread is encountering, it's worth to start following the discussion from page 119 and 120 of this thread and pay attention to users 'jmz' and 'Duir' at least their advices worked for me because they seems the more seasoned modders in this thread to help beginners.

One thing that I encountered after being unlock from HTCdev when I run rumrunner to obtain S-off I lost the ability to install any app. It's just throwing up an unable to write to the device sort of error. I had to factory restore with the RUU image, meaning that I had to have a Windows PC at reach because I am only a Linux user. Thereafter it's just bootlooping, so I fastboot the TWRP recovery and deleted the hcheck from the /bin folder with the file manager. Then every thing was fine, no more tampered message in the bootloader, just unlocked and S-off, but the only anoyance is the red lettering that pops up when you plug your phone to charge when off and when your coldboot your device reminding you that is a developer device, other than that everything is fine.

One thing that just puzzle me, how can we go into recovery without triggering the bootloader menu. Perhaps is my next homework.

:cool:
[HTC Desire 601] Kolma:
Not sure why you need more than 3 fingers on your screen at once, let alone 5 or 10..

If it's to play emulators just get a controller and use a usb otg cable.
[HTC Desire 601] ct760ster:
Sure as heaven!

What about the virtual piano keyboard? Even the mundane Angry Birds need certain resolution and accuracy from the digitizer. I don't mean to refute your opinion. But all in all, I think that I have less trouble with my former E4GT, it's a shame that the screen cracked. Every point of view is a little drop in an ocean called improvement. :good:
[HTC Desire 601] bijgu:
just got s-off

Hey, I just got S-OFF on my Zara_UL Kitkat 4.4.2.. Is there some sort of kernel without write protection for kitkat? or can i flash senseless? i want my phone to be as stock as possible
[HTC Desire 601] Hedied4me:
Wow, good new. I thought the general consensus was that it was very hard or impossible to get s-off once upgraded to kitkat.

Sent from my Virgin Mobile HTC Desire 601 zara_cl, but definitely not using the Crapatalk app.
[HTC Desire 601] bijgu:
Yeah, I used savory's method a few posts back. It worked perfectly. I just want to know if I can flash senseless?
[HTC Desire 601] Vency77:
S-OFF removes the write protection, doesnt it?

There is a new partition table, so I wont reccomend just flashing the zip, if you are not sure what you are doing. Moreover, you'll be back at 4.2.2 with senseless, which makes no sense.
[HTC Desire 601] xXminiWHOOPERxX:
Only for Zara_CL users on 4.2.2!!!

Prism with Menu Support

- Quick access to - settings, sound, app management, notification, quick settings

- 5x6 app drawer

How to Install -

- push to /system/app/

- fix permission

- reboot

Download -

Attachment Below
[HTC Desire 601] gumbyx84:
Zara_cl is the virgin mobile version right? And as dumb as it may sound, what is prism?
[HTC Desire 601] xXminiWHOOPERxX:
Yes, and prism is the htc launcher
[HTC Desire 601] gumbyx84:
Is the menu customization similar to 4.3 where you can change the panels in quick settings pane (if is correct term)?
[HTC Desire 601] Sib64:
KK 4.4.2 Files for help HTC DESIRE 601 UL

One member sought help for your device.

I could not give it in the first place. After some research, I found some files that can help you.

STOCK_ODEX_ROOT_HTC_ZARA_UL_601_2.14.1401.86_v.1.0.1.zip

- md5 3c27f118ae48250dacec0ee00be02b58

OTA HTC_Europe_2.14.401.6-1.10.401.8.zip

- md5 : 03d4af6795351f8193294db698e1ccab

CWMRecovery v6.0.4.7 Touch GUI Advanced PhILZ v6.26.4_HTC_601-ZARA_UL.zip

- md5: 16007ba7a70b230bb3b9df38419c10b2

Boot and recovery stock img for Htc 601.zip

- md5 : f0679c734442095228d391e874eff8a7

I hope that some of these files will help some members.

I would like to thank alex gorr who share these files.
[HTC Desire 601] xXminiWHOOPERxX:
Guys I'm started a donation tab so I can buy the "Zara_UL" so I can port sense 6 InsertCoin to UL users and once I finish that I can do the CL... So if anyone wants to help for the cause then you won't regret it in the end.... Only issue UL will have is resize issues but that's an easy fix.
[HTC Desire 601] ClockworkImpulse:
Yeah. Don't flash my senseless ROM if you're on 4.4.2. It won't work. I'm working on a Kitkat version for you guys so just hang tight for a teeny bit longer.
[HTC Desire 601] TopperCNC:
Thanx! Will try this tonight when I get back home from work, for sure!

Now if we could only get ahold of CM11 for Zara_UL.....

EDIT: Well, it doesn't work. Rumrunner has never worked worth a crap for me, so I'm not surprised. Firewater whines that "ERROR: kernel contains HTC anti-firewater patch!

****** Try again with a different kernel ****** " even after I (successfully) flashed the .IMG file at least 10 times now...
[HTC Desire 601] standak14:
Use attached unsecured kernel.
[HTC Desire 601] xXminiWHOOPERxX:
Guess no one wants sense 6...
[HTC Desire 601] Toyeboy:
When was Kit Kat released? I've never gotten a software update notification

HTC Desire 601 (Zara_CL)
[HTC Desire 601] TopperCNC:
Exact same thing happening...

Here's a copy/paste from my command prompt

D:\Downloads>fastboot flash boot D:\Downloads\boot_unsecured.img

target reported max download size of 801906688 bytes

sending 'boot' (6854 KB)...

OKAY [ 0.903s]

writing 'boot'...

OKAY [ 2.041s]

finished. total time: 2.950s

D:\Downloads>fastboot reboot

rebooting...

finished. total time: 0.063s

D:\Downloads>adb shell

root@zara:/ # chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/firewater

chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/firewater

root@zara:/ # /data/local/tmp/firewater

/data/local/tmp/firewater

================= firewater S-OFF 8.0.6.3 ===========================

firewater S-OFF comes with NO WARRANTY (express or implied)

and NO GUARANTEE OF FITNESS for any particular task.

We have made every effort we can to make this a safe process for users

however the authors disclaim any liability for damage to your phone

or other materials or devices used during this process.

The entire risk of running firewater S-OFF lies with you, the user.

By using this software you acknowledge and accept that the authors

are not liable for any loss, material or otherwise howsoever caused.

firewater S-OFF may not be rehosted, repackaged, one-clicked, etc.

support is available @ #firewater on the freenode and andirc networks

support is much faster there vs. posting helpme threads on xda etc

Do not operate a motor vehicle after interacting with firewater

Do not inhale firewater or allow firewater to come in contact with eyes

firewater is best served at extremely cold temperatures

firewater has been known to cause temporary lapses in judgement

DO NOT TAUNT FIREWATER, YOU'VE BEEN WARNED

=========================================================================

Do you understand the implications of these warnings?

(Yes/No)

Yes

!!If firewater hangs for more than 2 minutes or device enters qhusb mode, ho

!!If firewater hangs for more than 2 minutes or device enters qhusb mode, ho

!!If firewater hangs for more than 2 minutes or device enters qhusb mode, ho

ld power for 60 seconds !!

=========================================================================

preparing, one moment

The first bottle is open

chugging..........

ERROR: kernel contains HTC anti-firewater patch!

****** Try again with a different kernel ******

root@zara:/ #
[HTC Desire 601] xXminiWHOOPERxX:
Hasn't been.. but I'm saying no one I'm general wants me to do sense 6 for them
[HTC Desire 601] ct760ster:
Firewater

For some reason Firewater didn't work for me. The operation ended somewhere in the middle of brewing and before the first chugging. I runned that in a bash prompt in Fedora 20, with 'sudo' and then tried 'su' also to no avail. My zara_cl was unlocked from htcdev. Maybe that has something to do, because I think firewater expect it to be completely stock and rooted.

The one that worked for me is rumrunner, also have to do 'su' to prevent the operation to end prematurely. After the S-off I had the nasty side-effect that I was unable to install any app from Google Play, I don't know if that is due from permisions changes in the partitions, rendering with a read only flag. All in all I was forced to do a RUU restore in a windows computer and then reinstall the TWRP recovery and the SuperSU and erase the hcheck with the file manager in recovery, because that was throwing me in a bootloop.

Another topic, does anyone tried the BOINC client app for the HTC Zara? The device seems to be underperforming, less than 10% of the works done in a day, whenever in my previous phone the Samsung E4GT with the Project X rom it was pretty fast and snap, albeit battery chugging. Must be a matter of CPU governors if anyone can confirm? :highfive:
[HTC Desire 601] bijgu:
I did get S-OFF on kitkat by following the guide that was posted... Make sure you flash the unsecured kernel before and disable all anti-malware software on your computur before attempting to execute Rumrunner.
[HTC Desire 601] guguisimo:
Thanks!!! but, how can i use those files? Can I flash the OTA file? I come form Xperia Neo V and flashing was easy... but here isn't it.
[HTC Desire 601] RVega612:
I do!!!
[HTC Desire 601] TopperCNC:
I appreciate the support, but what you said was already made very clear in the post and was followed to the letter, have no worries. What worked perfect on my M8 fails miserably on the 601...
[HTC Desire 601] bijgu:
I'm sorry to hear that.. if i can produce any log files or such, please don't hesitate :)
[HTC Desire 601] gumbyx84:
Same here. If I could provide you with the update or source code I would.
[HTC Desire 601] Savory:
Firewater not work, use lastest rumrunner.

ERROR: kernel contains HTC anti-firewater patch!

Kernel HTC is

PATCHED

for firewater.
[HTC Desire 601] TopperCNC:
This is the message I get right after flashing your unsecured kernel Savory.

Firewater sure worked with 4.4.2 on my One M8 with an HTC kernel.

Also, I had already stated in a previous post that I tried Rumrunner, many times over, without success whatsoever, even with flashing your unsecured kernel.

I even went as far as taking an unused spare PC I had lying around, wiped it clean, re-installed W7 from scratch and tried again with this setup to rule out firewall/AV issues. Still no dice.

This particular phone of mine simply refuses to be S-OFF'ed.
[HTC Desire 601] Rawrden:
If I were to change my SD card would I have to flash TWRP and SuperSU again to regain root access?
[HTC Desire 601] gumbyx84:
TWRP and SuperSU are flashed to the phone itself so changing the sd card won't affect them.
[HTC Desire 601] Hedied4me:
I know what you mean topper, I have the same issue. Finally about 2 months ago I gave up for good.

The only thing I don't remember trying now that I think about it is getting root and then locking the bootloader and trying rumrunner. Doubt it would have any affect though.

Sent from my Virgin Mobile HTC Desire 601 zara_cl, but definitely not using the Crapatalk app.
[HTC Desire 601] TopperCNC:
Thanks Hedied4me.

I still have to try from Linux, it's the only thing I haven't tried so far.

If this also fails, I'm just going to eat the loss and chug that god damned phone as far as I humanly can.

It's S-OFF or nothing, I won't settle for S-ON.
[HTC Desire 601] Savory:
Retry with rumrunner.

Flash my boot.img in fastboot.

Remove simlock and screen lock.

Disable fast boot in Settings

Execute rumrunner in administrator privilege.

Work fine with me. And other user.

Maybe Kernel M8 is not patched for Firewater.

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And Post your log rumrunner

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My S-OFF with SuperCID