WARNING!!
THIS WORKS ON STOCK DEVICES ONLY.
Disclaimer (borrowed from Cyanogemod): Use this tool at your own discretion. I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards, thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please do some research if you have any concerns about features included in this tool before running it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if you point the finger at me for messing up your device, I will laugh at you. Hard. A lot./
UNLOCKING THE BOOTLOADER WILL FACTORY RESET THE DEVICE AND YOU WILL LOSE DATA
Introduction
Now the Hack Kit is gone for good, S-OFF is not an easy task to achieve. However, root access can be gained unlocking the bootloader with HTCDEV tool.
If you are skilled enough, then you can gain S-OFF by following this: http://tau.shadowchild.nl/attn1/?p=411
This tool WILL NOT S-OFF, get superCID or unlocksim your device but help you to unlock the bootloader, flash CWM recovery and flash SU to get root privileges .
Instructions
IF YOUR BUILD VERSION IS NOT SUPPORTED TO UPDATE THEN:
Downloads
Script Convention name is EasyAceRootTool_ddmmyyy
EasyAceRootTool_21112013: http://d-h.st/8fc
MD5sum: 601e2674123ebd4210c7882555f02237
Changelog
EasyAceRootTool_21112013 - Fixed my rectal cranial stupidity
EasyAceRootTool_18082013 - Included the Goldcard IMG creation in the script
EasyAceRootTool_18032013 - Final Edition. Fixed some typos and enhance performance
EasyAceRootTool_07032013 - Fixed typo in the script. Added SU flashing in CWM for those with issues to gain perm root.
EasyAceRootTool_02032013 - Fixed the perm root code in the script.
EasyAceRootTool_28022013_v2 - Added funcionality for unlocking bootloader or flashing CWM only.
EasyAceRootTool_28022013_v1 - Fixed bugs and typos in the script. Added CWM Touch recovery (rectal-cranial inversion is BACK!!).
EasyAceRootTool_28022013 - Initial release.
If you have issues or get stuck find support here: http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=AceRoot
THIS WORKS ON STOCK DEVICES ONLY.
Disclaimer (borrowed from Cyanogemod): Use this tool at your own discretion. I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards, thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please do some research if you have any concerns about features included in this tool before running it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if you point the finger at me for messing up your device, I will laugh at you. Hard. A lot./
UNLOCKING THE BOOTLOADER WILL FACTORY RESET THE DEVICE AND YOU WILL LOSE DATA
Introduction
Now the Hack Kit is gone for good, S-OFF is not an easy task to achieve. However, root access can be gained unlocking the bootloader with HTCDEV tool.
If you are skilled enough, then you can gain S-OFF by following this: http://tau.shadowchild.nl/attn1/?p=411
This tool WILL NOT S-OFF, get superCID or unlocksim your device but help you to unlock the bootloader, flash CWM recovery and flash SU to get root privileges .
Instructions
- Disable your Antivirus or any other protection software in your PC
- Uninstall HTC Sync
- Download the EasyAceRootTool
- Extract the zip file
- Install the Drivers in the tools\windrivers folder WITH THE PHONE UNPLUGGED!!
- Plug the phone and let the drivers install properly
- Run the EasyAceRoot.cmd as Admin
- Follow instructions on screen
- Enjoy!!
IF YOUR BUILD VERSION IS NOT SUPPORTED TO UPDATE THEN:
- Create a goldcard using this tool: http://d-h.st/VMw, once you have the .img file patch it using the SimpleGoldCard Tool included in the tools folder. (you need a working phone for this)
- Find a RUU which main version is supported and higher than yours and flash it in the PD98IMG.zip way, that is what is the goldcard for. If you have a .exe RUU, then extract the rom.zip file using this method: http://www.xda-developers.com/xda-tv-2/how-to-take-apart-an-ruu-xdatv/
- Re run the tool and you will be able to update the hboot and unlock it
Downloads
Script Convention name is EasyAceRootTool_ddmmyyy
EasyAceRootTool_21112013: http://d-h.st/8fc
MD5sum: 601e2674123ebd4210c7882555f02237
Changelog
EasyAceRootTool_21112013 - Fixed my rectal cranial stupidity
EasyAceRootTool_18082013 - Included the Goldcard IMG creation in the script
EasyAceRootTool_18032013 - Final Edition. Fixed some typos and enhance performance
EasyAceRootTool_07032013 - Fixed typo in the script. Added SU flashing in CWM for those with issues to gain perm root.
EasyAceRootTool_02032013 - Fixed the perm root code in the script.
EasyAceRootTool_28022013_v2 - Added funcionality for unlocking bootloader or flashing CWM only.
EasyAceRootTool_28022013_v1 - Fixed bugs and typos in the script. Added CWM Touch recovery (rectal-cranial inversion is BACK!!).
EasyAceRootTool_28022013 - Initial release.
If you have issues or get stuck find support here: http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=AceRoot
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