[Q] How to Root htc legend

[chejaber]

Dear Memeber
i find that my htc legend is un rooted and i need to root it to install a room to it i try many ways i find other the internet and it doesn't success to do it so am look for how and the way to root it
and will be thankful for you

 

[smithchipz]

-Unlock the boot loader using HTCDev
-Use HTCSuperTools v3 to gain root access
-Flash ClockworkMod Recovery
-Flash any ROM you want.

These are the basic steps. I might write up an updated, more detailed guide for others when I get back to a computer.

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[jc36]

Go to http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader/
Register, select your device and unlock the bootloader

Get HTC Super Tools from
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1343114
Run it, do options 1 and 3, in that order, to root your phone

Get Clockwork Recovery Mod from
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1290841
Use 1st step for S-OFF method to install ClockworkRecovery

Boot into Recovery mode and take a backup of your ROM

Download the ROM of your choice and copy it to your SD card

Boot into Recovery Mode, do a data wipe/factory reset and a cache wipe

Select Install from zip in Recovery, navigate to your ROM in SD Card and install it. Hope this helps.

This is a long process, at least for the first timers. You may get stuck at various places, please let us know if you do

 

[chejaber]

Unlock the boot loader using HTCDev
-Use HTCSuperTools v3 to gain root access

i download this two items and i try to root it but it dosen't work with me or maybe i did something wrong
what is the steps that i have to follow by using them

and thanks for your replies
Regards

 

[chejaber]

sometimes it says like this


C:\Android>fastboot oem get_identifier_token
< waiting for device >
...
and it stuck for along time and nothing changed


and other times when i press power button for the fastboot it change to be like this


(bootloader) [ERR] Command error !!!
OKAY [ 0.008s]
finished. total time: 0.008s

C:\Android>fastboot oem get_identifier_token
...
FAILED (status read failed (Too many links))
finished. total time: 4.670s

 

[smithchipz]

All I can think of is that you should start again reading every step carefully.

Also, jc36 that's a great guide

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[xdadufus]

clarify jc36 clockwork recovery mod step

I need to clarify something important for the "Get Clockwork Recovery Mod step which says to follow the 1st step for S-OFF method to install ClockworkRecovery.

On the linked page http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1290841

Where it says the following:

"How to use S-OFF user

Download file and move on adb fastboot folder"​

Does "move on adb fastboot folder" mean, put the file into the folder? And if so where is the folder?

There is no such folder: "adb fastboot folder"?


Does it mean:

1. put it in the Android folder created (C:\android) to hold the files instructed by HTC Dev for unlocking the bootloader?

2. Or put it in the android-sdk folder, somewhere? May be the Platform Tools folder where adb.exe exists?

Thanks to anyone who can help clarify this step for me

 

[smithchipz]

Yes it means put the recovery into the folder with adb.exe and fastboot.exe

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[xdadufus]

Thanks again

Thanks for clarifying that. As you can imagine I am a noob. It would be awesome if the brief procedure by jc36 could be expanded upon into an exact step-by-step (hand-holding) for all the noobs out there. Jumping back and forth between the forum links can get confusing -- especially some of the posts are old... leaving one wonder if the instructions are outdated etc!

May be I will do it if I get through this safely....

 

[smithchipz]

Thanks for clarifying that. As you can imagine I am a noob. It would be awesome if the brief procedure by jc36 could be expanded upon into an exact step-by-step (hand-holding) for all the noobs out there. Jumping back and forth between the forum links can get confusing -- especially some of the posts are old... leaving one wonder if the instructions are outdated etc!

May be I will do it if I get through this safely....

Brief is good although I do understand how a noob would want a step-by-step guide. In relation to date, none of the links I gave you were really outdated. The datestamp at the top of the thread might say '6th October 2011, 10:00 AM' but if you look at the bottom of the post it'll say something like 'Last edited by (username); 21st March 2012 at 09:32 AM' on threads/posts that get updated. Welcome to the Legend forums!

 

[xdadufus]

Further Clarification

I am continuing with my quest to clarify and document the whole jc36 procedure accurately.

1. After you have unlocked the bootloader are there any mode changes to be made before running SuperTools?

2. After running SuperTools, following the 1st step for S-OFF Clockwork Recovery Mod how do you put the phone into "fastboot" mode? Does the phone have to be disconnected again, powered down, restart with volume held down, highlighting Fastboot then press Power button and reconnecting to computer? Is this the procedure or is there another way while it still connected to the computer?

3. Continueing with Clockwork Recovery Mod code where it says:

"In fastboot mode:

Code:
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot flash recovery recovery_legend_5.0.2.8.img"​

I'm guessing the code above is for command prompt for the c:\android directory as done previously for HTC Dev unlocking of the bootloader?

Open up command prompt. ( Start> Run> Type CMD,).
Command Prompt: cd c:\Android)
Type in Command Prompt:
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot flash recovery recovery_legend_5.0.2.8.img

Correct?

4. After completing Clockwork recovery Mod it says to "Boot into Recovery mode and take a backup of your ROM" -- again do you disconnect the phone to do this and boot into the bootloader to select Recovery mode? And how to you backup? Is it to an SD card or is the phone connected to the computer to take the backup to your hardrive?

Thank you to all in advance who take the time to go over these questions.

 

[smithchipz]

1. By mode changes I'm assuming you mean something like enabling USB debugging which is definitely recommended.
2.You get into fastboot mode by rebooting into the bootloader (Hold volume down+trackball+power button). Fastboot is the first selected option so all you have to do is press the power button to choose it and then it will go into fastboot mode
3.Yes in command prompt you navigate to the folder that has adb.exe, fastboot.exe and the recovery image and then carry out those commands
4.If you've flashed a ROM that supports it then in phone options(hold down power button) you can select Reboot and then Recovery. Otherwise to get to recovery you would have to go through the bootloader. To backup you go to Backup and Restore in CWM and select Backup or alternatively you can use ROM Manager to do a backup. The phone doesn't have to be disconnected and the backups are made to the micro SD Card.

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[xdadufus]

run in to trouble at the beginning

I have run into an error with the command provided with HTC Dev Unlock Bootloader.

I have followed all instructions very carefully. When in command prompt I get this error after entering:

fastboot oem get_identifier_token

...
<bootloader> [ERR] Command error !!!

I am in the android directory in c:\android and have the three files there:
adb.exe
adbWinApi.dll
fastboot (which I extracted from an older version of SDK as instructed by HTC because it doesn't exist in the latest SDK software)

 

[smithchipz]

Is your phone connected with USB Debugging on and HTC drivers installed on your computer?

 

[xdadufus]

bootloader now unlocked successfully

I just flashed the RUU that HTC Dev recommended for my phone, the version it should have before attempting to unlock the bootloader.

My phone originally had this updated version anyway so I never updated it on my first attempt.

After reading the forums here for people having similar issues I flashed their recommended RUU for the Legend and from that point on the command in command prompt worked. I have now unlocked the bootloader ...

 

[xdadufus]

what about gapps?

I finally rooted my phone and flashed cm7.2 ROM successfully after some nail biting experiences... it is not as simple as the instructions posted earlier in this forum make it appear... There were some issues I ran into. I will post an explanation of how I resolved them soon.

What good is a new android ROM without essential Google apps? I know they are not packaged due to licensing but I can not find a reasonable explanation of how to get them on my phone. I thought it would be simple but it is not. Right now I can not download any apps...

I read the gapps packages should be installed during the flashing of the ROM... that point is missing from the instructions here! So what now? Do I have to run through the process of flashing the ROM again along with the gapps package this time?

I tried installing the latest Google Play app but it would not connect to the server -- whatever that means -- after entering in my google account.

Is there any way to get the apps downloaded directly to my computer so I can copy them to the SD card? I did find a couple of solutions to do this but you need to enter google account details and some id number for the phone which I can not find... what is the identifier for the phone and where?

Any assistance on this would be greatly appreciated because at this point the whole new fresh ROM is useless...

 

[Asovse1]

You can flash GApps at any time. Whether it's during installation, right after first boot, or years later. Make sure you flash the appropriate .zip.

You can use APK Downloader to get them straight from the Play Store to your computer in .APK format.

http://codekiem.com/2012/02/24/apk-downloader/

 

[smithchipz]

All the latest Gapps packages can be found here. Use the 'gapps-gb-20110828-signed.zip' package if you're running Gingerbread and 'gapps-ics-20120429-signed.zip' if you're running ICS.

 

[icanttinkofaname]

I need a bit more help please!

I have had the legend for ages and wanted to breath new life into it. I am using a ssensation as my everyday phone and that was a doddle to root compared to this!

I have gotten as far as flashing recovery. I dl'd the S-OFF .img from here and placed it in my adb folder. I tried running the adb command and only got as far as
"fastboot flash recovery" when
"error: neither -p product specified or ANDROID_PRODUCT_OUT set" shows up.
Any help? the HTCdev and Supertools seemed to go flawlessly for me. My HBOOT was 1.01 and HTCdev changed it to 1.02. It also now has *** LOCKED (OOW) *** at the top. I'm still S-ON too. What's going wrong? There is no su app in the app drawer like there was when I rooted my sensation. do I have to start over? any help would be great!

 

[ranger4740]

I need a bit more help please!

I have had the legend for ages and wanted to breath new life into it. I am using a ssensation as my everyday phone and that was a doddle to root compared to this!

I have gotten as far as flashing recovery. I dl'd the S-OFF .img from here and placed it in my adb folder. I tried running the adb command and only got as far as
"fastboot flash recovery" when
"error: neither -p product specified or ANDROID_PRODUCT_OUT set" shows up.
Any help? the HTCdev and Supertools seemed to go flawlessly for me. My HBOOT was 1.01 and HTCdev changed it to 1.02. It also now has *** LOCKED (OOW) *** at the top. I'm still S-ON too. What's going wrong? There is no su app in the app drawer like there was when I rooted my sensation. do I have to start over? any help would be great!

You do see the words "locked"? that means its "locked" you need to follow the steps provided by htcdev in the email they would have sent you including the unlock.bin file with out those steps you can't do anything, its like its still not rooted.

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