[HTC One Max] pradeepvizz:
Mod edit: Firewater has been shut down server-side and is no longer supported. Try Sunshine.

It claims to S-off any HTC device that is rooted/unlocked.

*Works with Hboot 2.47

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welcome to firewater

what firewater can do for you:

S-OFF Your HTC device

Unlock your bootloader

Prerequisites

Working adb on your PC. Yes, that means OS X, linux, Windows, etc. are all supported.

HTC drivers installed and working

HTC sync removed (not closed – REMOVED)

All other phone software removed or disabled (Samsung Kies, PDANet, etc.)

A working internet connection ON YOUR DEVICE - wifi, 3g, 4g, etc. are all supported. There is no way around this requirement, don’t ask.

USB debugging enabled on your device

Your device must be HTCDEV unlocked/rooted or have a working temproot. A temproot that works with many modern (not all) HTC devices is provided below.

Do not attempt to run firewater from a terminal emulator on your device. You MUST use adb along with a PC.

A supported device. firewater *should* work with most modern QUALCOMM BASED HTC devices, including (but not limited to) the htc one, droid dna, one s, one max, and many others.

Instructions (normal, rooted device method)

Once you confirm you meet the above pre-requisites, it’s time to get started.

Ensure device is booted to android with usb debugging enabled.

USB 2.0 ports are preferred.

You should not be connected using any hubs which may cause connectivity issues

Ensure that lock screen security is disabled on your device.

no passcode lock

no pattern lock

no face lock

Download firewater HERE - _http://firewater-soff.com/firewaterdownload-3

Push, Prepare, and Execute firewater:

adb reboot <–important!!!!

adb wait-for-device push firewater /data/local/tmp

adb shell

su

chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/firewater

/data/local/tmp/firewater

Agree to the terms and conditions you are prompted with

Allow the exploit to do its work.

Profit

Instructions (temp-root method)

This method may allow firewater to work on a fully stock/htcdev locked device. This method is being provided as a convenience. Do NOT seek support if this temproot does not work for you.

Ensure device is booted to android with usb debugging enabled.

USB 2.0 ports are preferred.

You should not be connected using any hubs which may cause connectivity issues

Ensure that lock screen security is disabled on your device.

no passcode lock

no pattern lock

no face lock

Download firewater HERE - _http://firewater-soff.com/firewaterdownload-3

Download temproot HERE - _http://firewater-soff.com/temprootdownload

Push, Prepare, and Execute temproot and firewater:

adb reboot <–important!!!!

adb wait-for-device push firewater /data/local/tmp

adb push temproot /data/local/tmp

adb shell

chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/temproot

chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/firewater

/data/local/tmp/temproot

/data/local/tmp/firewater

Agree to the terms and conditions you are prompted with

Allow the exploit to do its work.

Profit

_http://firewater-soff.com/instructions/

ps: i am not a member of firewater team

Support

For those in HBOOT 2.49, please revert to stock 1.19.xxx ROM and try this - more instructions http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2765383