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Root [Guide] How to root the Desire S

aidinb said:
FoX777,
I need Root access for my device. As you mentioned, HTC is offering Bootloader Unlocker for some of its products, not including Desire S. Unlocking a Bootloader is totally different from Root accessing. so it might not be helpful.
On the other hand, downgrading to an older HBoot does not sound logical. I'm looking for a solution to Root while keeping the existing situation.
SuperOneClickv2.3.2 does not work either!
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If you unlock by HTCdev (does work) then you can flash recovery, and then superuser to get root. (Unlock using 1)HTCDev, 2)then use step 2 above to install recovery, 3)then step 3 above to get root)

If you downgrade you can get s-off (Revolutionary), flash recovery (Step2), then flash a sense 3.0 rom rooted or not.
 
FoX777 said:
If you unlock by HTCdev (does work) then you can flash recovery, and then superuser to get root. (Unlock using 1)HTCDev, 2)then use step 2 above to install recovery, 3)then step 3 above to get root)

If you downgrade you can get s-off (Revolutionary), flash recovery (Step2), then flash a sense 3.0 rom rooted or not.
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Thank you. I'll try it next week and let you know the results here.
By the way, does Unlocking the device clears my data and apps or not?
 
aidinb said:
Thank you. I'll try it next week and let you know the results here.
By the way, does Unlocking the device clears my data and apps or not?
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Desire S is not in the list of compatible devices for Unlockoing in HTC :-(( but i'll try anyway
 
Hi Guys,

I am completely new to all this and I have just started dabbling in using GO Launcher EX etc.....

I want to disable the stock keyboard and replace with a different iphone style one but I have read that you can only disable the stock completely by rooting the phone.

My question is simply, what is the easiest method for a totally inexperienced person like me to root the Desire S? I have read about 1 click rooting but I can't seem to pin down a working method.

Any guides or help appreciated but the simpler the better!!!
 
Andy3105 said:
Hi Guys,

I am completely new to all this and I have just started dabbling in using GO Launcher EX etc.....

I want to disable the stock keyboard and replace with a different iphone style one but I have read that you can only disable the stock completely by rooting the phone.

My question is simply, what is the easiest method for a totally inexperienced person like me to root the Desire S? I have read about 1 click rooting but I can't seem to pin down a working method.

Any guides or help appreciated but the simpler the better!!!
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I am unsure if a new keyboard needs root, so I would look into that more.

As for a guide? You have posted this in a guide thread which explains everything in great detail already.

As said in this guide; Boot into Hboot (switch phone off and the press power+vol down) and write down the Hboot number and check the phone is S-On (currently only v0.98.0002 and 0.98.0000 are supported, if your phone is neither of these you need to either downgrade or unlock using HTCDev (not true s-off))
 
FoX777 said:
I am unsure if a new keyboard needs root, so I would look into that more.

As for a guide? You have posted this in a guide thread which explains everything in great detail already.

As said in this guide; Boot into Hboot (switch phone off and the press power+vol down) and write down the Hboot number and check the phone is S-On (currently only v0.98.0002 and 0.98.0000 are supported, if your phone is neither of these you need to either downgrade or unlock using HTCDev (not true s-off))
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notebook said:
@Andy3105

Here's an iPhone-style keyboard for the Desire S. No root is required. There are probably other similar keyboards around.
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Sorry guys, my mistake I meant that I want to replace the stock DIALLER.......:rolleyes:
 
@Andy3105

Have you seen an iPhone-style one available for the Desire S? Not ever having owned an iPhone I wouldn't know what to look for. MIUI is, apparently, the most iPhone-like ROM there is for the Desire S, but I've no idea if its dialer will offer the features you're looking for.

To use MIUI, you'll need to root your phone. See FoX777's guide above.

(MIUI is based on CyanogenMod so you might want to research its dialer too and other CM-based ROMs.)
 
Ok, I probably haven't explained myself well enough, basically I am using GO Dialler to make calls however it then switches to the stock dialler by default.

I do not want the stock dialler to appear at all, how do I achieve this?
 
hey everybody,
I finally managed to root my Desire S with HBoot 2.00.0002 thanks to FOX777 guides.
Here are what I did:
1) Unlocked my device using HTCDev.com
2) Followed the step2 and 3 instructions above
Simply done!

Just note, in step 2 you need to have SB Debugging Mode set to ON.
I used a latest version of "android-tools" that I got from Android SDK while unlocking my phone.

Thank you again FOX777 :)
 
@Andy3105

From what I've read, the GO Dialer will only work with outgoing calls, not those you're receiving, whereupon it will revert to the Sense dialer. This is most likely due to the Sense UI which GO cannot fully override. People also report GO displaying other dialer quirks on non-Sense ROMS.

So this seems to be a limitation of the GO app, in that it's not fully compatible with all dialers on Android phones, especially those with 'extra' UIs.
 
Revolution does not work for me, I got a Higher bootloader.
I did the HTC steps, entered the codes,machine did a factory reset ( yuk )
I did the whole clockwork thing, busybox is installed and when I install an app like titanium it says it got root rights ( SU appear and ask me to give the app root rights )
In recovery mode if gives me the opportunity to install things and make a nand backup so everything went right.
But when I use root explorer ( it ask for root rights ) su pops up, or says it is granted superuser access and I go the the system directory, go to the build in apps and want to delete the facebook.apk ( standard app ) it says : system is read only.
So it says it's rooted, it acts like rooted, I can change the whole rom,make a nand backup,restore it, but when I want to delete something with root explorer or andoid commander, it says system is read only.
Tried superoneclick after it,but it says, already rooted.
So no way to remove the pre-installed app or get the system from read only.
Really don't know wat to do now.
 
Nick1964 said:
Revolution does not work for me, I got a Higher bootloader.
I did the HTC steps, entered the codes,machine did a factory reset ( yuk )
I did the whole clockwork thing, busybox is installed and when I install an app like titanium it says it got root rights ( SU appear and ask me to give the app root rights )
In recovery mode if gives me the opportunity to install things and make a nand backup so everything went right.
But when I use root explorer ( it ask for root rights ) su pops up, or says it is granted superuser access and I go the the system directory, go to the build in apps and want to delete the facebook.apk ( standard app ) it says : system is read only.
So it says it's rooted, it acts like rooted, I can change the whole rom,make a nand backup,restore it, but when I want to delete something with root explorer or andoid commander, it says system is read only.
Tried superoneclick after it,but it says, already rooted.
So no way to remove the pre-installed app or get the system from read only.
Really don't know wat to do now.
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In ES File Explorer when you tick toot explorer you need to tick mount file system and writable as well.
 
It needed a little extra from super one click 2.33 short fuse and Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip and I used the recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.0-saga.img.
Changed the default path in / and now it works, all with HTC that send me the unlock bootloader key.
 
Thanks,

Flashing a ROM isn't a one time affair, all have different functionality, appearance, performance, and usability. So make a backup of your current ROM and get testing (its also half the fun), and decide for yourself which is best.
 
Hi,
I would like to s-off and then root my Desire S. It currently has a load of horrible junk from Orange on it, and I am with Virgin. Problem is, it is running 2.00.0002. The guide on here by FoX777 says to either downgrade (seems counterproductive) or to use HTCDEV. When I go to HTCDEV, Desire S does not appear in the list of devices that can be unlocked there. Am I missing something? Please help. This is doing my head in!
 
@lulu5000

The downgrading isn't as counter productive as one may think. It is the ONLY way to get true s-off (if you have hboot 2.00.0002).

HTCdev does unlock your bootloader, however you cant do everything (allows flashing recovery and roms, not radios, hboot's etc) you could do with s-off.

It isn't officially supported by htc, but is working, I don't think it matters which device you select, but I am unsure.

Also by using htcdev you are telling htc that you have modded your phone and may affect warranty down the line.
 
Thanks FoX777, I guess downgrading is the way to go then. I just can't stand all this Orange clutter. Does it matter that my phone's HBoot screen has ****LOCKED**** at the top of it? It's an Orange phone, as I said, running a Virgin sim.
 
lulu5000 said:
Thanks FoX777, I guess downgrading is the way to go then. I just can't stand all this Orange clutter. Does it matter that my phone's HBoot screen has ****LOCKED**** at the top of it? It's an Orange phone, as I said, running a Virgin sim.
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Look you can achieve what you need by using HTCdev, but discussed before you know the difference and no it doesn't matter.

Ah, one thing I highly suggest you do is make a goldcard, you will need that to install a RUU of say Europe, cause I don't see a orange RUU, that could just be me though.
 
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