[temp-root] hboot 1.50 2.**

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I've noticed some people looking for a working temp root for software versions 2.08.651.2 and .3 (and now 2.17.651.5) so that they can backup all their files with Titanium Backup before the HTC Unlock, here ya be.

I take absolutely no credit for this.

from jcase's post on tacoroot

Originally Posted by jcase

This vulnerability was independently discovered by Justin Case (http://twitter.com/teamandirc) and Dan Rosenberg (https://twitter.com/#!/djrbliss). Unrevoked and (http://twitter.com/unrevoked) and AlphaRev (https://twitter.com/#!/alpharevx) were also aware of it as well. TacoRoot was written by Justin Case (jcase), with the help of Reid Holland (erishasnobattery).

I transcribed the root from tacoroot.sh off jcase's git
The license for tacoroot is included in the zip

The basics for getting local superuser access on the phone I took from a batch file written by Eugene373

Extract all the files.

Make sure wifi is disabled. - Thanks DreamWalkerGuy

Run root.bat

This will require a bit of interaction from the user, namely, rebooting from stock recovery back to system, twice. And you have to unplug the phone toward the end. Just follow all the prompts carefully. When it's says rebooting into recovery, wait for the black screen with the red triangle

This is very unstable. The status bar drop down will probably not work, neither will vibrate.

After your done, you can run unroot.bat to make the phone operational again.

I make no claims about the long terms effects of this, I mean for you to run this, back-up your apps and data, then use the HTCdev Unlock which wipes the phone. And of course if this breaks your phone, sets it on fire, and burns your house to the ground with your dog inside... totally not my fault. Do this at your own risk.

I also personally recommend only using this if you already understand what everything in the batch file is doing.

And make sure you understand what the HTCdev Unlock does to the phone, I'm so tired of people bitching about some such ROM being broken because they don't know how to flash a ROM with HBOOT 1.50

If you use this, please head to the original threads and give them a thanks, or a donation.

I haven't seen eugene since my T-Mobile Vibrant days, he is a beast of a dev.

I still don't understand what is this for. I have an htc unlocked device with s-on, flashed a custom recovery and then flashed a rooted rom on my phone. My phone is basically fully rooted.
why just temp root?

What we people with hboot1.5 are looking for is S-OFF and not root access.

When you used the HTCdev Unlock it wiped all your data. Some people have been looking for a temp root so they can use an app like Titanium Backup to backup everything, and then restore it after the unlock. It won't do any good if you've already unlocked your phone.

doesnt work on the 2.17 update

Originally Posted by Crsdr37

doesnt work on the 2.17 update

This is going to require HTCDEV method to unlock the bootloader.

Might be a dumb question but, what would happen if you had temp root then used a program like boot manager?

Originally Posted by faugnom1

Might be a dumb question but, what would happen if you had temp root then used a program like boot manager?

Nothing much. To make permanent changes to /boot you must have nand unlocked. Otherwise all changes are undone on reboot. And that if you don't get a read only file system error. Sorry.

Originally Posted by Crsdr37

doesnt work on the 2.17 update

Yup, looks like they patched zergRush

C:\Users\Administrator\Android\Android-SDK\platform-tools\root>adb shell /data/l
ocal/zergRush

[**] Zerg rush - Android 2.2/2.3 local root
[**] (C) 2011 Revolutionary. All rights reserved.

[**] Parts of code from Gingerbreak, (C) 2010-2011 The Android Exploid Crew.

[+] Found a GingerBread ! 0x00000118[*] Scooting ...[*] Sending 149 zerglings ...[*] Sending 189 zerglings ...
[-] Hellions with BLUE flames !

C:\Users\Administrator\Android\Android-SDK\platform-tools\root>

TacoRoot works for 2.17.651.5 with some tweaking.

Edit: ah, snap, I'm retarded. finishing up now, will update the OP tonight