[ALL IN ONE] The HTC Thunderbolt Tool!

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trter10

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Jan 25, 2012
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This tool is your all-in-one toolbox for the HTC Thunderbolt.

With it, you can:

  1. S-OFF and Root
  2. Unroot
  3. Install 4ext recovery app to flash it
  4. Boot menu: Reboot, Hot reboot, Reboot recovery, Reboot to fastboot, Reboot to hboot, Power off
  5. Disable HTC OTA Updates
  6. Run an ADB/Fastboot Command Prompt
  7. Install Busybox via an app

SCREENSHOT:

Screeny.png


CREDITS:

*ChainsDD - Superuser


*The Revolutionary team:
Adam Glasgall, Joshua Wise, Koush Dutta, Kenny Millington, Eric
Smaxwill, Michael Sullivan, 0xf4b, Ryan Pearl, Sen Verbrugge, Matt
Mastracci, Matthew Fogle, Sebastion Krahmer, BumbleDroid, Scott
Walker, attn1, Kevin Bruckert, and toastcfh - Revolutionary S-OFF


*The Revolutionary Team - ZergRush


*Kevin Bruckert (Agrabren) and #TeamWin - fre3vo exploit


*Koushik Dutta - ClockWorkMod recoveries


*TeamWin - TWRP recovery


*@MadMaxx82_xda on twitter - 4ext recovery & app


*TrueBlue_Drew @ XDA - Splash Flasher (Currently Unimplemented)


*AndroidGod -Being my official beta tester for the unrooter


*Goldfish - Foooood


*My fan - I got hot while making this ok?


*Zomboy & MonstercatMedia - For making the sick music I listened to while writing this


*HTC - They kinda like, made the phone.


*Me - Everything else was my original work. And because I'm a conceited jerk. ;P

INSTRUCTIONS:

Run ThunderboltTool.exe, then run ThunderboltTool.bat in the folder you chose to extract to.

READ THE README THAT POPS UP ON THE FIRST RUN AND FOLLOW ALL ITS DIRECTIONS!!!!

CHANGELOG:

Changelog can be found here: https://github.com/trter10/Thunderbolt-Tool/blob/master/CHANGELOG.txt


DOWNLOAD:

http://goo.im/devs/trter10/ThunderboltTool.exe

MD5 is on download page.

ENJOY! :)
 
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sorullo_xgrx

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Jan 9, 2012
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Even though I'm already s-off I really appreciate your work, and I just downloaded because you never know when you're going to need this. Keep the good work.

Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk 2
 
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Viper32

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Wow, This is great... I am glad we still have a few left around here to do some of this work....

Great Job...Just used it to flash new recovery worked without a hitch....

Have you considered porting this to other HTC Devices?

PS... You may want to consider a donation link...... I am sure some of us would give a little for this excellent work.....

Viper
 
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trter10

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Wow, This is great... I am glad we still have a few left around here to do some of this work....

Great Job...Just used it to flash new recovery worked without a hitch....

Have you considered porting this to other HTC Devices?

PS... You may want to consider a donation link...... I am sure some of us would give a little for this excellent work.....

Viper

Thanks! :)

It would be a pretty much rebuild from the ground up to port it

The link is in the about menu and the readme ( tinyw.in/TrterDonate )

Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk 2
 
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teddyastuffed

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Aug 16, 2010
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Hey thanks for all ur work, just got a replacement phone from Verizon and had to unroot the old one and root the new one which had .9 framework on it and ur tool worked flawless. Thank u so much, very useful tool.

Sent from my ADR6400L using xda premium
 
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elude79

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Jul 13, 2007
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hi Guys

Im having a little problem with my phone and needed to be Un-rooted so i can turn it back to Vzw insurance.

before doing so, i got a few question. Hope you can help

1. If i use this app to Unroot my phone. Will vzw know?
2. Do i need to put back the original firmware.

So, been using Rooted too long and now i forgot about the Unroot aka original few like.

thanks
 

trter10

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Jan 25, 2012
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hi Guys

Im having a little problem with my phone and needed to be Un-rooted so i can turn it back to Vzw insurance.

before doing so, i got a few question. Hope you can help

1. If i use this app to Unroot my phone. Will vzw know?
2. Do i need to put back the original firmware.

So, been using Rooted too long and now i forgot about the Unroot aka original few like.

thanks

It returns the stock firmware for you. VZW shouldnt know

Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk 2
 

trampino96

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Apr 18, 2011
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What software will this work on? Just got my replacement phone, wondering if i can do this today. Do i need to temp root first?

Sent from my ADR6400L using xda premium
 

stupidjerkheadface

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Jul 29, 2011
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Google Pixel 3
So, I'm trying to use this tool to root/s-off my buddy's T-bolt. It connected to the tool fine and started up. I selected option 1, and is now stuck on the "rooter" section where it mentions static across the screen. This is on my VM. The drivers have been installed, and there is no other program that would connect to the phone. Any ideas?

***EDIT***
NM. . . I am a douchebag. I'm having to "allow" the phone back through USB on my vbox for everything to move through. . .
 
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trter10

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Jan 25, 2012
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So, I'm trying to use this tool to root/s-off my buddy's T-bolt. It connected to the tool fine and started up. I selected option 1, and is now stuck on the "rooter" section where it mentions static across the screen. This is on my VM. The drivers have been installed, and there is no other program that would connect to the phone. Any ideas?

Vms can sometimes have issues. Is the static going across the screen?


Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk 2
 
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stupidjerkheadface

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Jul 29, 2011
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Google Pixel 3
Vms can sometimes have issues. Is the static going across the screen?


Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk 2

I made it through. I'm pretty new to VM's. . . and have DEFINITELY come across a few hateful hiccups trying to set this one up. All this while I'm still attempting to get used to the Ubuntu Unity toolbar!!!

Anyways, I gained S-off, but it didn't flash CWM or SU. Revolutionary got hung up on "rebooting to fastboot once moar". I should probably give up on this vbox and run it all through Linux since I do have S-off. . .

Regardless, awesome tool!!! Thanks for the huge improvement to this community!!!

-Paul T.
 

RunNgun42

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Jul 14, 2010
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Uh yeah, trying to root and do other low level sophisticated stuff to your hardware from a VM is pretty suicidal. Just use a spare xp/Win7 box.

Anyway, major props to OP for being such a badass and making this. Also downloading to add to my arsenal.
 

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    This tool is your all-in-one toolbox for the HTC Thunderbolt.

    With it, you can:

    1. S-OFF and Root
    2. Unroot
    3. Install 4ext recovery app to flash it
    4. Boot menu: Reboot, Hot reboot, Reboot recovery, Reboot to fastboot, Reboot to hboot, Power off
    5. Disable HTC OTA Updates
    6. Run an ADB/Fastboot Command Prompt
    7. Install Busybox via an app

    SCREENSHOT:

    Screeny.png


    CREDITS:

    *ChainsDD - Superuser


    *The Revolutionary team:
    Adam Glasgall, Joshua Wise, Koush Dutta, Kenny Millington, Eric
    Smaxwill, Michael Sullivan, 0xf4b, Ryan Pearl, Sen Verbrugge, Matt
    Mastracci, Matthew Fogle, Sebastion Krahmer, BumbleDroid, Scott
    Walker, attn1, Kevin Bruckert, and toastcfh - Revolutionary S-OFF


    *The Revolutionary Team - ZergRush


    *Kevin Bruckert (Agrabren) and #TeamWin - fre3vo exploit


    *Koushik Dutta - ClockWorkMod recoveries


    *TeamWin - TWRP recovery


    *@MadMaxx82_xda on twitter - 4ext recovery & app


    *TrueBlue_Drew @ XDA - Splash Flasher (Currently Unimplemented)


    *AndroidGod -Being my official beta tester for the unrooter


    *Goldfish - Foooood


    *My fan - I got hot while making this ok?


    *Zomboy & MonstercatMedia - For making the sick music I listened to while writing this


    *HTC - They kinda like, made the phone.


    *Me - Everything else was my original work. And because I'm a conceited jerk. ;P

    INSTRUCTIONS:

    Run ThunderboltTool.exe, then run ThunderboltTool.bat in the folder you chose to extract to.

    READ THE README THAT POPS UP ON THE FIRST RUN AND FOLLOW ALL ITS DIRECTIONS!!!!

    CHANGELOG:

    Changelog can be found here: https://github.com/trter10/Thunderbolt-Tool/blob/master/CHANGELOG.txt


    DOWNLOAD:

    http://goo.im/devs/trter10/ThunderboltTool.exe

    MD5 is on download page.

    ENJOY! :)
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    You wanna see a magic trick? I'm gonna make this user... disappear.
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    Here's a link to v1.1.0 beta.

    Warning: This has been tested extensively by me and should work. If you encounter any problems let me know.
    Also, my file host never got fixed, so this version is not self-updating.

    http://goo.im/devs/trter10/Thunderbolt-Tool-v1.1-BETA.zip

    Comments are appreciated!
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    Good news! I received a generous donation yesterday, and I am able to buy a used thunderbolt! :laugh:

    Tool should be done and tested by the end of the week, as long as the shipping is relatively quick.

    Thanks for everyone who has offered to help, but this is the best option for everyone. I'll keep you guys updated :)