Root HTC Bolt

[jortiz31877]

Hey Everyone....So I just have a question about the HTC BOLT and how to root it
So I guess I am little confused as to how do I go about this in terms of rooting it

My phone must be unlocked through the htc dev site correct? If so then I am good with that step, I also have seen many posts on how to root it but I just need one general site or a way on how to do it...Last thing I want to do is screw this up and brick the phone from reading multiple posts...So any information would def help me...Currently I am on Nougat 7.0

Thanks
Jay

 

[OMJ]

Hey Everyone....So I just have a question about the HTC BOLT and how to root it
So I guess I am little confused as to how do I go about this in terms of rooting it

My phone must be unlocked through the htc dev site correct? If so then I am good with that step, I also have seen many posts on how to root it but I just need one general site or a way on how to do it...Last thing I want to do is screw this up and brick the phone from reading multiple posts...So any information would def help me...Currently I am on Nougat 7.0

Thanks
Jay

you'll need to flash twrp from download mode, then boot into twrp & either flash SuperSU or Magisk v11.1

my preference is now Magisk, as it now has it's own root plus you can install magisk modules (mods or ROM) without breaking /system

 

[jortiz31877]

Thanks for the information, So i went to the htc dev site to proceed on how to unlock bootload my phone and they mentioned about "fast boot' that is not a option that needs to be selected on my phone while in download mode ...So can i still unlock it with out that "fast boot " option?

 

[OMJ]

Thanks for the information, So i went to the htc dev site to proceed on how to unlock bootload my phone and they mentioned about "fast boot' that is not a option that needs to be selected on my phone while in download mode ...So can i still unlock it with out that "fast boot " option?

you said u were good w/ that step so I didn't mention....fastboot is not an option in the menu, it's a tool...you need to use fastboot command to unlock bootloader & also to flash twrp

install this for fastboot: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317790

 

[jortiz31877]

Okay so I know the phone must be connected using the command terminals and to simplify this i would:

1- Use fastboot to get the phone unlocked using the code to unlock it then (NOT Choosing to flash a rom at all for my phone)
2- use use maglsk v11.1 or Super Su and follow the instructions while leaving the phone plugged into the PC
3- once done then go to the play store and update magisk manager
4 - Check any rooted apk via the play store to verify if your phone is rooted

If there is something that i am missing please let me know. Much appreciations so far getting me to this point.

 

[OMJ]

Okay so I know the phone must be connected using the command terminals and to simplify this i would:

1- Use fastboot to get the phone unlocked using the code to unlock it then (NOT Choosing to flash a rom at all for my phone)
2- use use maglsk v11.1 or Super Su and follow the instructions while leaving the phone plugged into the PC
3- once done then go to the play store and update magisk manager
4 - Check any rooted apk via the play store to verify if your phone is rooted

If there is something that i am missing please let me know. Much appreciations so far getting me to this point.

after unlocking bootloader, you will need to flash twrp (fastboot flash recovery nameofrecovery.img), the twrp.img needs to be in you sdktools folder on pc, after flashing, then boot into twrp...from download mode, choose reboot to bootloader, then reboot to recovery. once in twrp, you should probably leave /system read only, then copy either supersu or magisk to sd card, and choose install from main menu of twrp....once done, boot device. if using magisk, update from store


u only need to connect to pc when entering fastboot cmds

 

[Chrism1971]

will this root work with boost mobile HTC bolt or is there a root that will work for this phone

 

[OMJ]

will this root work with boost mobile HTC bolt or is there a root that will work for this phone

Either should work fine

Sent from my unknown using XDA Labs

 

[craftingatic]

Question

you'll need to flash twrp from download mode, then boot into twrp & either flash SuperSU or Magisk v11.1

my preference is now Magisk, as it now has it's own root plus you can install magisk modules (mods or ROM) without breaking /system

Look I know you know what your doing I just barley got into rooting my android devices so my question is will this Brick my phone because last time I tried kingroot and it lock everything. I am scared to lose my warranty on my phone and want to know it will work. I had to take my phone to a sprint tech store last time to get it fixed so I was wondering if you could make a video of how to do it. Thanks for your time and effort Sam.

 

[surfberlin]

I am scared to lose my warranty on my phone.

You will lost your warranty anyway, if you open the bootloader via HTCdev.

 

[OMJ]

Look I know you know what your doing I just barley got into rooting my android devices so my question is will this Brick my phone because last time I tried kingroot and it lock everything. I am scared to lose my warranty on my phone and want to know it will work. I had to take my phone to a sprint tech store last time to get it fixed so I was wondering if you could make a video of how to do it. Thanks for your time and effort Sam.

1st...as far as warranty goes, HTC is pretty good about repair even if you unlock the bootloader. So if you unlock bootloader, then flash TWRP & root, I always recommend restoring to stock before having any warranty work done.

sorry I don't do videos, but I'm always willing to help out...it's really not very difficult, the risk of a brick is very low if u just follow the instructions...if you're just looking for root, here are the basic steps:

1. unlock bootloader via htcdev.com (you'll have to create a account)
-when selecting the device, choose "all other supported models"
-you'll need to install drivers to pc to communicate to phone, see "required resources" to the left of step 1
-you don't need to install SDK but you will need the fastboot binary in step 4
-at step 5 make sure you are communicating w/ the device by using the cmd fastboot devices, it should list your device in the output
-follow the remaining steps to unlock

2. once bootloader is unlocked, boot back into download mode to flash twrp (custom recovery)
-download latest twrp from here: https://dl.twrp.me/aca/ copy the twrp.img to the folder that has the fastboot binary
-use this cmd to flash twrp: fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.1.1-0-aca.img
-it flashes pretty quick, then boot to bootloader, then boot to recovery

3. 1st time u boot twrp it will ask if u want to keep /system read only, if u plan to stay stock w/ only root, then keep read only
-I always recommend to make a system & boot image backup just in case
-flash MagiskSU or SuperSU, I prefer Magisk


the Sprint ROM has a lot of bloat, if you're interested, I have a ROM posted that cleans all that junk up along with a lot of useful mods, with a stock look

 

[roadkill42]

1st...as far as warranty goes, HTC is pretty good about repair even if you unlock the bootloader. So if you unlock bootloader, then flash TWRP & root, I always recommend restoring to stock before having any warranty work done.

sorry I don't do videos, but I'm always willing to help out...it's really not very difficult, the risk of a brick is very low if u just follow the instructions...if you're just looking for root, here are the basic steps:

1. unlock bootloader via htcdev.com (you'll have to create a account)
-when selecting the device, choose "all other supported models"
-you'll need to install drivers to pc to communicate to phone, see "required resources" to the left of step 1
-you don't need to install SDK but you will need the fastboot binary in step 4
-at step 5 make sure you are communicating w/ the device by using the cmd fastboot devices, it should list your device in the output
-follow the remaining steps to unlock

2. once bootloader is unlocked, boot back into download mode to flash twrp (custom recovery)
-download latest twrp from here: https://dl.twrp.me/aca/ copy the twrp.img to the folder that has the fastboot binary
-use this cmd to flash twrp: fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.1.1-0-aca.img
-it flashes pretty quick, then boot to bootloader, then boot to recovery

3. 1st time u boot twrp it will ask if u want to keep /system read only, if u plan to stay stock w/ only root, then keep read only
-I always recommend to make a system & boot image backup just in case
-flash MagiskSU or SuperSU, I prefer Magisk


the Sprint ROM has a lot of bloat, if you're interested, I have a ROM posted that cleans all that junk up along with a lot of useful mods, with a stock look

Do u have to rename the twrp to tarp.img? I flashed the latest tarp the direction I saw said rename twrp so did I do it wrong cause I can't boot into twrp at all I get HTC and some red text then boots all the way up

 

[OMJ]

Do u have to rename the twrp to tarp.img? I flashed the latest tarp the direction I saw said rename twrp so did I do it wrong cause I can't boot into twrp at all I get HTC and some red text then boots all the way up

twrp can be named anything u want, your fastboot flash cmd just has to match...when u try to boot into recovery & get a red triangle, that's stock recovery, so yeah it didn't flash then

 

[roadkill42]

twrp can be named anything u want, your fastboot flash cmd just has to match...when u try to boot into recovery & get a red triangle, that's stock recovery, so yeah it didn't flash then

OK did it twice it said it did with no errors so just keep doing it till it dose? Or is there another way?

---------- Post added at 04:35 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:34 PM ----------

OK did it twice it said it did with no errors so just keep doing it till it dose? Or is there another way?

No triangle just HTC in gray then flashes red letters under it

 

[OMJ]

OK did it twice it said it did with no errors so just keep doing it till it dose? Or is there another way?

---------- Post added at 04:35 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:34 PM ----------


No triangle just HTC in gray then flashes red letters under it

you should only need to flash twrp once....

post your cmds so I can see what you're doing....make sure you're in download mode

 

[roadkill42]

you should only need to flash twrp once....

post your cmds so I can see what you're doing....make sure you're in download mode

OK I was in download mode I c what I can do on the rest thanks probly later today or tomorrow

 

[roadkill42]

OK I was in download mode I c what I can do on the rest thanks probly later today or tomorrow

Is there a complete in full detail way of flashing tarp in download load mode?

 

[OMJ]

Is there a complete in full detail way of flashing tarp in download load mode?

full detail? it's 1 cmd.... fastboot flash recovery twrp.img


https://twrp.me/htc/htcbolt10evo.html

 

[roadkill42]

full detail? it's 1 cmd.... fastboot flash recovery twrp.img


https://twrp.me/htc/htcbolt10evo.html

OK thanks there is a lot out there I might did wrong one I try this way and let u know thanks again is there a special key combo to get into twrp after flashing ?

 

[roadkill42]

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.14393]
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C:\Program Files\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>adb devices
List of devices attached
HT7120403511 device
when i try to reboot to recovery under the htc says this build for devloping purpose only im on n with no updates installed this phone came to me like this bran new

C:\Program Files\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
sending 'recovery' (8156 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.782s]
writing 'recovery'...
(bootloader) HOSD CL#821651
(bootloader) [email protected]
(bootloader) [email protected]%
(bootloader) Update partition OK
(bootloader) [email protected]
OKAY [ 2.311s]
finished. total time: 4.096s

C:\Program Files\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>adb reboot
error: device not found

C:\Program Files\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot reboot
rebooting...

finished. total time: 0.004s

C:\Program Files\Minimal ADB and Fastboot> I'm on 7.0