Root can the desire 520 be rooted with same method as the 510

[blackheart1985]

Android Version: 5.1
Network: Cricket / AT&T GSM
Taskiller Used?: none
[Optional]Are You rooted & which Rom: hope to be soon / standard issue
Issue:
Can the same method be used to root the desire 520 as the method used for the 510? Or does anyone know how to root the 520

 

[Hadron]

Most HTC's can be rooted by unlocking the bootloader via an official tool then flashing a custom recovery. That however has to be built for the specific device, so would be different for a 510 and a 520. DO NOT try to flash a recovery built for one model on a different phone. Once you have a custom recovery you can use that to root the phone.

However, if you have a carrier branded phone some carriers block the unlocking tool. In that case you need device-specific information, and this forum is for the original Desire (Bravo, A8181) rather than the 510 or 520. I've asked one of the moderators to move this to somewhere where you might have a better chance of finding someone who is familiar with your device.

 

[scary alien]

Guys, I've moved the thread to the HTC Desire 510 area for you...unfortunately, we don't have a 520 area so hopefully the 510 area will be helpful.

Cheers and best of luck!

 

[Traumachine]

Unlocking the boot loader is an option in this devices developer settings.

I don't know if ANY of this information is useful, but might as well throw it all in here just in case somebody can help with rooting this device. Also, careful when googling "root htc desire 520" as there are a TON of bogus links and from what I can see, no/few topics on the model other than here.

Anyways...

Device serial number: FA59RBA02754

Android version; 5.1

Software number: 1.10.506.2

HTC Sense version: 7.0

Kernel version:
3.10.49-perf-gb0156dc
and@AABM #2
SMP PREEEMPT

Baseband version: 01.01_U113251042_32.06.50710G_2_F

Build number: 1.10.506.2 CL576969 release-keys


It also might be worth noting that I have not run any full software updates since buying this phone, so I can't guarantee any similarities between my device and blackhearts.

If there's any other information I can give about the phone that would prove useful to somebody, please let me know and I'll do my best to assist.