[myTouch 4G Android Development] easeback:
Alright kids I'll try to make this a simple as possible those of you that are scratching your heads and wondering why you cant get S-on to say OFF..... on the newer MT4G with bootloader 0.86.0000 HERE WE GO.

Step 1:

Download Androzip,Terminal Emulator,Root Explorer and Superuser

Download - Visionary11(yes its an old build, but its simple and less confusing for you noobs.)

Once you have these apps put them on you MT4G homescreen page(doesnt matter in what order just as long as these apps are quickly accessible to you.)

Step 2:

Make sure you go into Settings on your MT4G.

now that you have selected Settings select Applications Make sure that Unknown sources has been selected

On the same Settings screen you will also see Fast boot Make aure to deselect it!

Once the Fast boot has been deselected, select the Development you be transfered to another screen the only items that should be selected is USB debugging. Once you have finished this go back to you home screen.

Step 3:

At this point you should be at the home screen with all the apps you downloaded in Step 1.

Now Select Visionary, once Visionary is open select Set system r/w after root.

Now press Root Now!. let Visionary temproot your MT4G(CAN TAKE UP TO 10-30 SECONDS BE PATIENT!)

Ok that part is Done. go back to your home screen.

Step 4:

Select Terminal and type - su you should see "Terminal Emulator has been granted superuser permission", it will be a real quick pop up saying this. Ok you are now temp rooted. go ahead and select the hardkey arrow and press it until you get to the home screen.

Step 5:

With theMT4G's internet browser find the gfree file on the TRUE PermaRoot and the ULTIMATE S=Off!!! forum

Open the gfree file with Androzip, that you download onto your MT4G NOT with what your computers

unzips this file with!

Step 6:

Once you have Unziped the gfree file from your phone into your phone, you will need to locate and transfer everything that is in the gfree folder DO NOT TRANSFER THE FOLDER ITSELF WITH THE CONTENTS IN IT. Just open the gfree folder and transfer everything inside there. Time to locate where Androzip placed the gfree file

Open Root Explorer scroll down until you see the sdcard file, ok open it!

Scroll down until you see the AndroZip file open it! WALA.... I present to you the extracted gfree scripts. Now that your looking at them, I need you to select the Menu Hardkey Button which is next to your home Hardkey Button. Once you've pressed the Menu hardkey it will options will pop up on your MT4G screen, select Multi-select now select everything inside of the gfree folder.( youll notice the green checks when selecting ) you will also see another option of commands, select move

Now with move selected, navigate those files with the arrow hardkey on your MT4G to /data/local and paste them in that location. Done with that process! close your Root Explorer and return to your home screen.

Step 7:

Open Terminal Emulator and type the following:

type "su", and hit enter

type "cd /data/local" and hit enter.

type "chmod 777 gfree" and hit enter to make the program executable.

type "./gfree -f" and hit enter.

Wait for the program to finish and then reboot into HBoot you'll see that S=Off. Also, check your bootloader version. If it says s=off and has bootloader version 0.86.0000 it worked!

You will need to run visionary11 again (w/set system r/w after root checked and then press Root Now!) to make root privileges permanent and then reboot again. Now "su" should work properly for you.

This will work 100 percent if you read these instruction very carefully and follow these steps exactly!