[Q] S-OFF?

[kailashpchhabria]

Hi,
I am a NOOB at android - the Jetstream being my 1st android device. Have come across some queries and was hoping that more experienced users and developers would be able to clear things out and may be even help us move further with our device - while HTC seems to have abandoned us more or less. To my understanding, getting S-OFF would enable us to write or mount any rom from any carrier onto our devices without the issue of having problems with compatibility, etc. Achieving root was the 1st step towards that. It would enable us to literally port another devices rom onto our device. Am I right?
It seems that Unknownforce and some others (sorry for not having mentioned them all as the list seemed quite exhaustive) have managed to downgrade their HBOOT to 1.50 on their HTC EVO 3D, and from there managed to achieve S-OFF which earlier seemed un-achievable with the newer version of HBOOT that HTC has been rolling out with their devices. Link is:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1547695
So, want to ask/request anyone if they would know if this procedure could be applied for the Jetstream as well and enable us to get S-OFF? Could anyone please help figure this out or help point us in the right direction?
Thanks to all who help out.

 

[typhoonikan]

I am convinced that the development for Jetstream has reached its end, if it really got going. There are two or three ROMs. There just wasn't a community for the jetstream to gain enough interest and momentum for ROMs and Mods. The attention that it did get here was due to the ~$1,000.00 bounty that was on it for Rooting. All all attention will be on the ONE series in a few weeks.

I use my Jetstream daily. Wish it had a better presence in the android world as its such a beautiful device. But, I would love to see more development, just not on the edge of my seat expecting it.

 

[kailashpchhabria]

If we could get some people with the device to volunteer and work with it for some development, it would be really good. I for 1 am willing to help any way I can with whatever limited knowledge I have. As Task650 has the device, we.could perhaps ask him for help/help him out. May be if we could get this method of s off to work, things could change. Now that the device costs lesser also, it may be hope for change for the better.

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[feherhollo]

I own a jetstream too. Bought 900usd without contract. I love it but hope there will be ics soon. I really want to s-off this device as I mantioned in several topics here. Hope someone do it.

 

[kailashpchhabria]

I own a jetstream too. Bought 900usd without contract. I love it but hope there will be ics soon. I really want to s-off this device as I mantioned in several topics here. Hope someone do it.

We all hoping for it. If some dev could look into the method used to get the EVO 3D S-OFF and see if it is sound or would be able to work or something, may be we could move it further. I for one am a NOOB with no knowledge whatsoever about coding, programming and the sort. So can not make head or tail of the logic behind it. Link again is: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1547695

 

[kailashpchhabria]

So I PMed Unknownforce who is the creater for the thread I shared on the 1st post. His process for obtaining s-off as he said could work for an emmc device. I am unsure if the Jetstream is such a device but I think it probably is. Next, the hboot basically determines how the device accesses its partitions and is unique for each device. Hence, we can not flash the hboot of flyer or another device onto the Jetstream and try patching from there. He said it may work if the chip used is the same, but he wasn't too sure either. So, it means that we will have to figure out another way to obtain S-OFF. Anyways, we can hope that it will happen. And thanks to Unknownforce for taking time to answer some questions and trying to help out.

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[globatron]

Can someone please give me a good quality photo of the sim/sdcard area of a Jetstream with the cover removed, thanks.

 

[kailashpchhabria]

Can someone please give me a good quality photo of the sim/sdcard area of a Jetstream with the cover removed, thanks.

Here are the pictures. Hope this is what you wanted. Have blacked out the IMEI number and stuff which is seen.

Edit: Couldn't upload better resolution pictures due to size constraints. have sized them down. if you need better resolution pictures, will email them to you if needed.

 

[kailashpchhabria]

Can someone please give me a good quality photo of the sim/sdcard area of a Jetstream with the cover removed, thanks.

By the way, what the pictures for?

 

[kailashpchhabria]

Can someone please give me a good quality photo of the sim/sdcard area of a Jetstream with the cover removed, thanks.

Hi, you asked for the pictures. I have posted them but don't know if this is what you meant or you needed something.else. also, don't know what you needed them for. If you could please share what your plans are it would be much appreciated. Thanks for the reply in advance.

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[kailashpchhabria]

Can someone please give me a good quality photo of the sim/sdcard area of a Jetstream with the cover removed, thanks.

Does anyone know how to contact globatron? He asked for these pictures for a reason I think. However have not heard from him or anything else whatsoever. We can't pm him so any alternate modes of contacting him to know what his plans were/are and if any development on that till now?

He has been able to figure out new method to obtain S-OFF for devices. So perhaps it would work for Jetstream too?

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[kailashpchhabria]

I read about the "Juopunutbear S-OFF" at http://www.xda-developers.com/andro...ht-juopunutbear-s-off-most-htc-2011s-line-up/ and it seems that what globatron would be looking for is probably the pictures of the board without the overlying plastic. The procedure involves a wire trick. So for that, I think he would require a pciture with the back removed, the screws undone. Unfortunately due to exams I am unable to devote much time for the next few weeks. Could anyone please check it out and post the pictures he actually requested for?

Thanks in advance and hope that he would be able to do something with them and get us S-OFF.

 

[kailashpchhabria]

Can someone please give me a good quality photo of the sim/sdcard area of a Jetstream with the cover removed, thanks.

Hi, there is 1 Lucky person with an S-OFF Jetstream - BIGMOH. Is it possible to know what the difference is between his and our devices and thereby work backwards to gain S-OFF for us too? I did PM him and he has agreed to help us out the best he can. Neither do I nor does he have much of a knowledge about all this. Could some developer please help us out? DoomLord? Task650? Globatron?

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