Root [CDMA] Difference between Revolution S-OFF and HTC S-OFF

[Jackietreehorn]

- First time flashing CM 7 to your Evo 3D (or coming from another ROM)?
1. Unlock/root your device and install twrp or Clockwork Recovery(You MUST be NAND unlocked!)
2. Do a Nandroid backup!
3. Update your radio if necessary
4. WIPE
5. Install the ROM
5. Optionally install the Google Addon

- Upgrading from earlier CM7 or nightly build?
1. Do a Nandroid Backup!
2. Install the ROM (your Google apps will be backed up automatically)

no where does it say s-off

all you have to do is follow the htc unlock guide, flash recovery and then you can use cm

All great advice, and the end portion is the exceptionally pertinent to this particular question. The reason that people say CM7 won't work without S-OFF is that they're equating S-OFF with Custom Recovery (TWRP, CWM, etc...). If you can get a custom recovery on your 3D (which you can with HTC's unlock), you can get CM7 on as well.

 

[flyjbaker]

I took the OTA and am planning on using the HTC method to unlock the BL. I've heard that CM7 will only work with S-off. Does this requirement go for all AOSP roms? I want to install a fast rom and just use SPB Shell or maybe the Go products. Hopefully MIUI whenever it gets ported.

Also, people don't realize how capable this phone is. CleanRom is absolutely instantaneous....with the Sense overlay. I have no clue how "instantaneous" could be any faster...maybe reverse time or something??? Seriously, I personally do not believe you need to go with an AOSP ROM to get excellent performance. Any phone before this, I would say yes, you do see performance differences. CleanRom absolutely SMOKES! I certainly understand if you just like the looks and making your own setup with AOSP. But if you do it for increased performance, there is no need. This phone is FAST!

 

[wake69]

Also, people don't realize how capable this phone is. CleanRom is absolutely instantaneous....with the Sense overlay. I have no clue how "instantaneous" could be any faster...maybe reverse time or something??? Seriously, I personally do not believe you need to go with an AOSP ROM to get excellent performance. Any phone before this, I would say yes, you do see performance differences. CleanRom absolutely SMOKES! I certainly understand if you just like the looks and making your own setup with AOSP. But if you do it for increased performance, there is no need. This phone is FAST!

Synergy rom is super fast too and it has ext4 support which is why I chose it over clean rom

 

[z50king]

Now that we know what all the HTC method does it is lol