s-off

Back in the day if you wanted to root or rom your HTC device you would need to use a tool like SunShine to turn off the security feature and obtain S-OFF status. SunShine still provides S-OFF status for most HTC devices, and can even bootloader unlock Motorola devices. With S-OFF on the Sprint...

You can now flash whatever software you like to your HTC U11! Firewaterdevs has officially S-offed HTC's latest flagship device. With S-OFF you will be able to bootloader unlock your device, flash roms and much more. The method used to S-OFF the device is the SunShine method. This is the only...

The app that automagically unlocks your phone's bootloader has just been updated. The Sunshine Bootloader Unlock and S-Off App has been updated to version 3.4.20. The main changes here are some major fixes for HTC A9 and HTC M9 devices along with some bug fixes for several other devices. The...

JCase and theroot.ninja are the kings of HTC and Motorola bootloader unlock. Their revolutionary app "Sunshine" provides one click Bootloader Unlock and No Wipe S-Off for most HTC and Motorola devices including the Verizon HTC 10! Once you download the app it will check your device for...

You can now root your HTC One s9 with TWRP. You will need to unlock your bootloader via htcdev.com. Once your bootloader is unlocked you will need to install twrp by flashing it in adb. Once twrp has been flashed you will boot into recovery by first booting into bootloader mode then selecting...

If you want to root your phone easily and install roms you're best bet is to just go with a Nexus device. Nexus devices are built specifically for developers and as such are the most dev friendly devices available. Phone's on T-Mobile's network came with an unlockable bootloader for several...

The Sunshine app is the go to app for Motorola and HTC devices. The app allows you to easily bootloader unlock and even S-Off your devices. It is the only one click automated solution. The app has just been updated and now allows you to safely relock your HTC 10 bootloader. Apparently HTC...

If you are going to S-Off your HTC 10 you will have to wipe your data to wipe encryption. This can be done in TWRP by choosing the format encryption option under the wipe settings. Alternatively you can use a simple one click script developed by "topjohnwu". The script allows you to wipe...

Well there will be no need for a root bounty on the Verizon HTC 10. Either HTC phones have tons of vulnerabilities or they have just been super laxed about the bootloader. Samsung on the other hand locks their devices down super tight. Their bootloaders take years to unlock. It only took the...

JCase and TheRoot.Ninja team have released S-Off for the HTC 10 prior to the phone's release! For now the app will only S-Off your HTC 10. You will still need to unlock the bootloader using the HTCdev website. This is still big news as S-Off allows you to flash whatever you like to the phone...

TheRoot.Ninja just released an update for the SunShine S-Off/Bootloader Unlock tool! This brings SunShine up to version 3.3. This update specifically includes the S-Off and Bootloader Unlock for the Verizon HTC One M9 on the latest firmware. With this you will be able to easily root your M9...

Why buy the HTC One A9? If you were an early adopter you were able to preorder it at $399 which one could argue is too much for a phone with these specs. Maybe you just loved the design of the phone which is reminiscent of the iPhone 6 (don't tell an HTC fan boy this they will chop your head off...

Security expert Justin Case of TheRootNinja has posted a video to his youtube channel proving that he has rooted the HTC One A9. The root method consists of applying a modified boot.img. You should also already be bootloader unlocked via HTCdev.com. You will need the SDK installed to your PC or...

TheRootNinja is the team behind S-Off and bootloader unlocks for most modern HTC devices and some Motorola handsets. They are most well known for their Sunshine S-Off development. They tweeted today that if you are looking to S-Off an HTC device you should do so prior to updating to 6.0. They...