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Simbady

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Hello,
I followed the guide on how to ROOT my WFS, updated my RUU and unlocked my bootloader.
http://i.imgur.com/jPsbl.jpg


Ive tried rooting my phone using both UnlockROOT and HTCSuperToolv3. With UnlockROOT I simply get a error "Failed to Shell ROOT". With HTCSuperToolv3 using the zergRUSH method the program says that the ROOT was successful. I then reboot my phone, install Superuser, reboot. But still don't have access to ROOT.

If anyone has any idea on how I can fix this is would be great!
Thanks,
Simbady
 
I used this method from cafeKampuchia which was pretty straight forward to me:

4. Now on to root the phone!
Note: this will only work if your phone's bootloader is successfully unlocked (you see ***_UNLOCKED_*** on your bootloader screen) or you happen to have an S-ON phone.

Of the methods I have found, this seemed to be the easiest and it's the one that I used. Credit goes out to developer frigid, again at XDA.

4A. First, download the HTC SuperTool v3 by frigid at xda-developers and don't forget to hit the thanks button on his thread! Be sure to get version 3, not 2! (Direct download here.)

4B. Once the HTC SuperTool is running (and your phone is connected by USB and in debugging mode), use the following options (see attached jpg below):

1) Press 1 followed by enter (Prep using zergRush).
2) Press 3 followed by enter (Attempt Perm Root). It will tell you if the phone was successfully rooted.
3) Type "reboot" followed by enter to reboot the phone.

If that doesn't work, try his sequence instead:
1) Press 2 followed by enter (Prep using TacoRoot).
2) Press 3 followed by enter (Attempt Perm Root). It will tell you if the phone was successfully rooted.
3) Type "reboot" followed by enter to reboot the phone.
4) Do step 5A below, otherwise your phone won't know it's rooted.

For help with this step, check out this thread at XDA. Do I need to say it again? Click the thanks button for the guys who helped you!
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Source: http://androidforums.com/wildfire-s-all-things-root/480954-guide-how-root-wildfire-s-s-finally.html
 
Simbady said:
That's the guide that I've followed, I got my bootloader unlocked, but the phone will not ROOT.
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Put the root.zip file in your SD card according to the other method.
And use WFS manager to flash clockwork mod recovery.
From there install the zip from SD card.
It definitely works, and please thank me :)
 
Got thr bootloader unlocked OK.

Phone says:
*** UNLOCKED ***
MARVEL PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.09.0099
MICROP-0451
RADIO-7.57.39.10M
Feb 8 2012, 18:29>31

Windows says In CMD:

C:\>cd Android

C:\Android>dir
Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 1477-D9EF

Directory of C:\Android

05/07/2012 18:00 <DIR> .
05/07/2012 18:00 <DIR> ..
03/07/2012 18:25 191,488 adb.exe
03/07/2012 18:25 96,256 AdbWinApi.dll
03/07/2012 18:25 140,800 fastboot.exe
05/07/2012 17:44 4,601,856 recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.8-marvel.img
04/07/2012 16:56 256 Unlock_code.bin
5 File(s) 5,030,656 bytes
2 Dir(s) 125,608,452,096 bytes free

C:\Android>fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.8-marvel.img
< waiting for device >

And there it sits for 10 mins+

What next? All help received with thanks.
 
Check that the htc drivers are installed. Download htc sync (if you haven't already done so). Make sure htc sync is not running - all you need are the drivers.
 
Davdi said:
Got thr bootloader unlocked OK.

Phone says:
*** UNLOCKED ***
MARVEL PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.09.0099
MICROP-0451
RADIO-7.57.39.10M
Feb 8 2012, 18:29>31

Windows says In CMD:

C:\>cd Android

C:\Android>dir
Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 1477-D9EF

Directory of C:\Android

05/07/2012 18:00 <DIR> .
05/07/2012 18:00 <DIR> ..
03/07/2012 18:25 191,488 adb.exe
03/07/2012 18:25 96,256 AdbWinApi.dll
03/07/2012 18:25 140,800 fastboot.exe
05/07/2012 17:44 4,601,856 recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.8-marvel.img
04/07/2012 16:56 256 Unlock_code.bin
5 File(s) 5,030,656 bytes
2 Dir(s) 125,608,452,096 bytes free

C:\Android>fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.8-marvel.img
< waiting for device >

And there it sits for 10 mins+

What next? All help received with thanks.
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Make sure :
1. Connect the device on Bootloader (HBOOT) Menu and then
2. Select 'Fastboot' option by pressing <power> button.
3. then proceed to cmd.
 
Tried it again today, worked like magic. did a Nandroid backup, put root.zip on sd card and installed it. phone now rooted. many thanks.
 
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