[tutorial] How to Unlock Bootloader and Root your Htc One V

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ZeuBug

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Find the ruu for Europe (1.56.401.1)
You cannot downgrade..

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Thanks. Google will be hot in next minutes... :)

OK, http://www.filefactory.com/file/c42...31U_3831.15.00.19_M_release_251449_signed.exe

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Thanks for very fast answer! Is there any mirror? like netload? :confused:
 
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ckpv5

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Thanks for very fast answer! Is there any mirror? like netload? :confused:

I don't think so, but if you put RUU_PRIMO_U_ICS_40A_HTC_Europe_1.56.401.1_Radio_20.66.30.0831U_3831.15.00.19_M_release_251449_signed.exe in google search box, you can have a lot of link but mostly from Chinese website.

I can help you to download and post in other mirror but I can only do that in next 6 hrs when I'm at home. Just try from some of those site as some of them is good such as http://115.com/file/annugtbx# (press the green box with download animation)
 
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ZeuBug

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I don't think so, but if you put RUU_PRIMO_U_ICS_40A_HTC_Europe_1.56.401.1_Radio_20.66.30.0831U_3831.15.00.19_M_release_251449_signed.exe in google search box, you can have a lot of link but mostly from Chinese website.

I can help you to download and post in other mirror but I can only do that in next 6 hrs when I'm at home. Just try from some of those site as some of them is good such as http://115.com/file/annugtbx# (press the green box with download animation)

Thanks a lot, I have recover my phone... I have no premium account on filefactory but it's ok now.
 

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I only tried to root, didn't want to unlock the bootloader.. but do I have to unlock the bootloader first before I try and root the phone? Because it says:

"Booting..: FAILED (remote)"

or something like that.
 

anub1s18

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It doesn't work !!!!
It stucks at -waiting for device- in
11. type this into your command prompt window fastboot oem get_identifier_token

Hi,

A friend of mine also just got the one V and i'm trying to help him unlock his boot loader but he also can't get past step 11 with the device simply not responding and giving the code via the cmd prompt.

we're u able to fix this somehow or does anybody know how to fix this?
 
I have tried the tutorial above, and also the variation mentioned from the latter post. But I always stuck in 11th step.
When I enter "fastboot oem ..."
It showed "<waiting for device>".

I've been working this for 3 days now,
Anybody please help me...


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ckpv5

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I have tried the tutorial above, and also the variation mentioned from the latter post. But I always stuck in 11th step.
When I enter "fastboot oem ..."
It showed "<waiting for device>".

I've been working this for 3 days now,
Anybody please help me...


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You need to have Htc USB Drivers installed on your PC. Just download the Htc Sync from Htc website, install the Htc Sync and uninstall Htc Sync but leave the driver.

Or you grab the android tools that I have here: http://bit.ly/IwbRMu
But you need manually install the Htc USB driver
 
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ckpv5

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I have installed HTC sync, and then uninstalled it but leave the driver.

I have android phone listed in my device manager. It means I have installed the HTC driver, right ?

But it still says "<waiting for device>"

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In the device manager, you should see Android USB devices -> My HTC

If it is ok, not sure why it is not working for you unless you're on the wrong screen.

You need to be on the fastboot screen (you can see the word fastboot usb highlighted in red), not in hboot screen (where you see both hboot and fastboot highlighted in blue).
 
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In device manager delete your device and re connect your device and then hopefully it should recognize...

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Okay, now i have the right driver and able to show the token by using this command "fastboot oem get_identifier_token" but the token is showing in other command prompt window, and disappear in a second

How can i solve this ? I'm really sorry for bothering all of you this much
 

shubhamchamaria

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Okay, now i have the right driver and able to show the token by using this command "fastboot oem get_identifier_token" but the token is showing in other command prompt window, and disappear in a second

How can i solve this ? I'm really sorry for bothering all of you this much

Sorry..I haven't rooted my phone yet so haven't faced any of these problems of course..
Maybe try rebooting your comp..


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    Here is a simple tutorial on how to unlock bootloader and root your Htc One V.
    Do this AT YOUR OWN RISK and I don't guarantee it will work on all Htc One V (but successfully done on my Htc One V (PrimoU)).

    First: Credits go to:

    1) paulobrien for his tools & guide
    2) bagofcrap24 for the stolen unlocking bootloader tutorial..:)

    Second: It is good to have official RUU for your Htc One V version. You can find the official RUU HERE(credit : JMZ) & HTCSync in case you something goes wrong and you need to revive your One V.

    Or make a nandroid backup after you successfully unlock the bootloader. How ? Read further below. So read fully before you attempt to unlock bootloader and rooting.

    Third: the tutorial

    Unlocking Your Bootloader

    Note: After doing unlocking bootloader, all your data/apps are gone so make a backup to your PC first.
    You will need to run the initial setup again.

    1. Go Here "http://www.htcdev.com/" and create yourself an account on HTCDEV.
    2. Download These Fastboot Files
    3. Make a new folder on your C: drive called fastboot.
    4. Extract The Zip downloaded in step 2 to the new folder
    5. Go Here http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader/ and select "All Other Supported Models" and "then begin unlock bootloader"
    6. Yes, Tick both Boxes, Proceed
    7. Skip up to step 8 as we have all we need for the first 7 steps
    8. Power off your phone by holding the power button down for 5-7 seconds (the three keys will flash a few times then it will power off)
    9. Hold volume down button, the device will boot to HBOOT
    10. Select Fastboot With Volume+or- then press Power once (you'll be in fastboot mode)
    11. plug your phone into your PC and open a Command Prompt.
    (windows XP - Click Start > Run > type CMD in box then press OK
    (Windows 7 - Click Start > type CMD in search box then press Enter)
    12. cd to your folder where we put fastboot files cd c:\fastboot
    13. type this into your command prompt window fastboot oem get_identifier_token
    14. select & copy the text as per step 9 on the HTCDev website
    15. paste your identifier token into the box at the bottom and submit
    You Will Very Shortly Receive an email from HTCDev with a link to the second part of the instructions and your "Unlock_code.bin" attached
    16. download the "Unlock_code.bin" from the email and save it to the same folder that we extracted fastboot files to in step 2
    17. type this into your command prompt window fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin
    18. The Display Will change on your phone, press Vol + to accept and power to confirm.

    Congratulations You Have Successfully Unlocked Your Bootloader

    UPDATE: Read the IMPORTANT note added below

    Rooting with Superboot for GSM Device (Primo U)

    1. Download r1-primo-superboot.zip to your computer and extract in any directory.
    2. Download the modded boot.superboot.img
    3. Replace the boot.superboot.img in the folder that you extracted just now (r1-primo-superboot).

    Or download one of the Superboot that relevant to your device HERE

    4. Power off your phone by holding the power button down for 5-7 seconds (the three keys will flash a few times then it will power off)
    5. Hold volume down button, the device will boot to HBOOT
    6. Select Fastboot With Volume+or- then press Power once (you'll be in fastboot mode)
    7. Connect your phone to PC
    8. Double click ‘install-superboot-windows.bat’

    Rooting with Superboot for CDMA Device (Primo C)

    1. Download r1-primo-cdma-superboot.zip to your computer and extract in any directory.
    2. Power off your phone by holding the power button down for 5-7 seconds (the three keys will flash a few times then it will power off)
    3. Hold volume down button, the device will boot to HBOOT
    4. Select Fastboot With Volume+or- then press Power once (you'll be in fastboot mode)
    5. Connect your phone to PC
    6. Double click ‘install-superboot-windows.bat’

    Once it complete, the phone will reboot on its own. In app drawer you will see a SuperSU icon, click on it and update SU binary then you are done with rooting your Htc One V.

    You can try any app with root access to confirm it is working.

    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

    IMPORTANT

    As some people forget to make a nandroid backup for their stock ROM, after they successfully unlocked their device,
    when a soft brick happens, it will be a big problem to be back on stock when they are unable to find the official RUU for their device.
    So make sure, after successfully unlocked your device, don't do anything else yet, flash the CWM recovery and make a nandroid, make nandroid and nandroid of your stock ROM.

    Download the Recovery for GSM Device:

    CWM 5 - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=28153112
    Direct download link : http://download.clockworkmod.com/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-5.8.4.5-primou.img

    CWM 6 - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1871243 (the latest version as at 05 Sep 2012)


    Download the Recovery for CDMA Device:

    CWM - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1749798


    How to make a nandroid backup ?

    Once the CWM recovery installed:
    Press power once (to go to hboot)
    press volume down/up to navigate the menu to RECOVERY, press POWER once

    Once in the RECOVERY menu:
    click backup and restore
    click backup
    the backup process is running. It will be a few minutes to complete.
    once complete, check whether the backup is successful
    click backup and restore
    click restore
    you will see your backup files, e.g: 2012-06-12.0.13.04
    click Go Back or use the back button
    click reboot system now to boot your device
    once fully booted, mount your sdcard to PC, browse to \clockworkmod\backup and copy the 2012-06-12.0.13.04 folder to your PC as a second backup in case something is wrong with your sdcard.
    2012-06-12.0.13.04 is an example only, you will get a different no.

    Alternatively, you also can use TWRP recovery:

    GSM version - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1721749
    CDMA version - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1764183

    Now you are ready to do the rooting process.

    Once your device is rooted, you are free to do whatever you want to do with your device, to flash a custom ROM, a custom kernel... whatever.
    If soft brick happens and there is no official RUU, a stock nandroid backup may helps you :)
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    I am planning on buying this phone.
    I just have a few questions.

    What is S-off and S-on?

    Also, what is RUU?

    I just give a basic explanation:

    S-Off - security off - you can change everything including hboot partition layout, radio, system, data & recovery

    S-On - opposite of the above, all cannot be change (which normally with a locked bootloader)

    S-On + unlocked bootloader - you can change only system, data & recovery

    RUU - ROM Update Utility - and exe file which consist all the OS files to be installed to the phone.
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    It works perfectly when s off and root. But why cant i gain root access when i already have SU app?
    I tried to update the SU but it failed on gaining root access and busybox list.


    When i used root uninstaller app, it asked me for adb access which i dunno. What do i have to do?

    Sent from my HTC One V using XDA

    Which boot.superboot.img inside the r1-primo-superboot folder that you have ?
    The original one is 4126 kb (SU not working)
    The modded one is 4106 kb (SU should work)
    2
    1.58.707.4 is not an RUU but an 8.78MB update to 1.58.707.3. So the only RUU you can download and install is 7.3, but 7.4 is easily obtainable if you check for updates after installing 7.3. Check Footballs thread to download 1.58.707.3.


    This attitude is totally unnecessary.


    Thanks..very appreciate it
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    So the problem here is you don't know how to use terminal. Maybe this guide can help you: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1592922

    It says that you need to do the following to flash the recovery
    Code:
    sudo -s (then type your password and press enter)
    cd /volumes/"your OSX drive name"/Users/your-username/Desktop/fastboot
    ./fastboot-mac flash recovery recovery.img
    The only different is the recovery, don't download from that thread but use this one : http://www.mediafire.com/?08xa6a9a414adeu or http://androidhacks.justforlulz.fr/OneV-Primo/CWM/

    Once you're successful with this, then you can flash SuperSU to have root access.

    Even I had to use a Mac and it was pretty easy to do so..
    Download SDK and extract to desktop of mac..(ofc)
    Go to tools folder and run android..
    Download platform-tools..
    Start Terminal window and type "cd<space>" and then drag the platform-tools folder onto it..
    Press enter..
    Put recovery.img in the platform-tools folder..
    Then do "./fastboot flash recovery recovery.img"..without quotes...


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