Root [CDMA] ICS without updating hboot!!!!

[deaddeamon]

i just found something on the xda forum

How to update to OTA without updating hboot
Instruction for S_OFF 4EXT RECOVERY : (Thanks anryl)
. Download and copy modified OTA to sdcard.
S_OFF_4EXT_RECOVERY_OTA_SHOOTER_U_ICS_35_S_HTC_Eur ope_3.28.401.1-1.20.401.8_release_2627623qpt0ma8rnwgn0qq.zip
274.43 MB
. Download and copy firmware as PG86IMG.zip to sdcard. PG86IMG.zip 17.70 MB
. From 4ext recovery install the modified OTA
. Go to bootloader and install firmware
BOOT INTO THE NEW UNROOTED OTA ICS
(with new radio old recovery old hboot)

now flash root.zip and that's all folks

im going to try it and then tell everyone how this works!!!
sorry if i posted this in a wrong section

 

[DonB]

Good luck, keep us posted on the progress report

 

[salameh13]

Hi,

Can you please confirm for us if this worked for you so i can try it on my phone?

Thanks,