[ROOT] Desire Z Permanent Root

[Sphaerophoria]

Thank you both!

i posted it for you on my last post take a look again

 

[Sphaerophoria]

It would be awesome though if you attempted to flash system, data, and boot .imgs in fastboot if it works i just might follow suit...

but don't take my word that it won't further screw the condition of your phone lol

 

[schriss]

This is exciting!

 

[bled82]

i used the wpthis-Z.ko from PaulOBrien (see the irc channel logs). it worked ok.
i didn't do any dd-ing for the hboot. i skipped that step.

would you be able to post the wpthis-z.ko file or a link to it ?

 

[blk_jack]

http://content.modaco.net/dropzone/wpthis-Z.ko

 

[shaunm1989]

So is there a Guide on how to permanently root the desire z?

 

[zappoo]

I see "VISIONary" has been updated and mentions permanent root.. but even i am not sure of the process.. so i'd like someone to explain

 

[steviewevie]

VISIONary has been suspended from the Android market. Link on where to get it is at http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=808514

 

[steviewevie]

So is there a Guide on how to permanently root the desire z?

1. Download VISIONary

2. Run VISIONary

Edit - my error - VISIONary not updated yet to do permanent root.

 

[zappoo]

Really? That easy now? And then i can run SetCPU etc? still undecided whether i want to do this or not.
Not sure i care about better speed - but i would like to get better battery performance.

 

[steviewevie]

My bad, I thought VISIONary had been updated to do permanent root, but that's still "coming soon", it is still only temp root.

 

[JupiterDroid]

Updated VISIONary should drop today

JD

 

[droidsmith]

I think this made my decision to keep my Desire Z very easy!

ME TOO! I was thinking of selling my bell branded DZ, but not anymore. Will sure be sweet to get a better version of android, and loose all the bell adware.

Something I noticed is FastBoot has to be unchecked before you can access HBOOT or recovery.

uncheck FastBoot here:
from the homescreen menu --> settings --> applications -->

access HBOOT by simultaneously holding optical trackpad button and power

access recovery by simultaneously holding volume down and power

 

[stian230]

G2 recovery is now on ROM Manager. You must have the new ROM Manager, version 2.5.0.6.
lets hope we can use it to on the HZ . has anyone whit permanent root try it on DZ?

 

[schriss]

G2 recovery is now on ROM Manager. You must have the new ROM Manager, version 2.5.0.6.
lets hope we can use it to on the HZ . has anyone whit permanent root try it on DZ?

What does this mean? I haven't applied anything to my phone. Can enter both: Bootloader and HBOOT.
Noticed that it's looking for someting on SD card, but it was to quick for me to notice (dont have my camera with me)

Sent from Desire Z

 

[stridger]

G2 recovery is now on ROM Manager. You must have the new ROM Manager, version 2.5.0.6.
lets hope we can use it to on the HZ . has anyone whit permanent root try it on DZ?

Yeah, works fine with a bit of trivial hackery. Instructions on

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=834950

 

[schriss]

Can you explain what Clockwork is and why do I want to flash it? Is this to prepare my phone to accept Custom ROMs when they are ready?
Sent from Desire Z

 

[stridger]

Can you explain what Clockwork is and why do I want to flash it? Is this to prepare my phone to accept Custom ROMs when they are ready?

Yes, it is to write to partitions, make partition backups etc. If your system got screwen you could use this recovery to flash images including unsigned ones.

If you do not have an immediate need for it right now, I would hold off until we have a proper HBOOT, at which point the hackery in recovery won't be necessary anymore.

 

[gtrab]

Something I noticed is FastBoot has to be unchecked before you can access HBOOT or recovery.

uncheck FastBoot here:
from the homescreen menu --> settings --> applications -->

access HBOOT by simultaneously holding optical trackpad button and power

access recovery by simultaneously holding volume down and power

HTC's FastBoot (or "false off, just hybernating") and NAND lock were responsible for the initial slowed down development

Now, with access, hboot and clockwork will come...

 

[st1n6r4y]

http://android.modaco.com/content/h...658/10-nov-r12-test-visionary-one-click-root/

VISIONary has been banned from the market. Apparently a one-click permanent root/unroot has been done. You can get the test version r12 which has been tested for the Desire Z.

Anyone willing to try it and tell me how it goes