[Auto] Root and Unroot for HTC Thunderbolt!

[dfuser312553]

Yes 100%. 10char

I totally appreciate your help, but do you have any proof that this is true? Not trying to be a jerk, I just can't afford to make a mistake.

I feel you.
Well the easiest way to prove it for *yourself* is when you call for your claim (if you haven't already) they ask 2 dozen questions. None of which is did you root/mod phone. Was that way last time for me anyway.

 

[jskyler91]

Yes 100%. 10char

I totally appreciate your help, but do you have any proof that this is true? Not trying to be a jerk, I just can't afford to make a mistake.

I feel you.
Well the easiest way to prove it for *yourself* is when you call for your claim (if you haven't already) they ask 2 dozen questions. None of which is did you root/mod phone. Was that way last time for me anyway.

Interesting, I haven't made a claim yet. Will I have to return my phone if it is water damaged? If so, won't they notice that its rooted?

 

[dfuser312553]

I totally appreciate your help, but do you have any proof that this is true? Not trying to be a jerk, I just can't afford to make a mistake.

I feel you.
Well the easiest way to prove it for *yourself* is when you call for your claim (if you haven't already) they ask 2 dozen questions. None of which is did you root/mod phone. Was that way last time for me anyway.

Interesting, I haven't made a claim yet. Will I have to return my phone if it is water damaged? If so, won't they notice that its rooted?

Yeah you'll have to return it.

Those phones go straight to 3rd party refurbisher's mega-complex to be stripped of all noticeably used parts & reset. They don't turn them on until after they've done most of the work so even if they cared (which they don't) it would be too late.

I promise you you're good as you sit right now but I gotta get out of here before I get banned for posting. Good luck & hurry up & make your claim so you aren't without a phone for multiple days!

 

[jskyler91]

I feel you.
Well the easiest way to prove it for *yourself* is when you call for your claim (if you haven't already) they ask 2 dozen questions. None of which is did you root/mod phone. Was that way last time for me anyway.

Interesting, I haven't made a claim yet. Will I have to return my phone if it is water damaged? If so, won't they notice that its rooted?

Yeah you'll have to return it.

Those phones go straight to 3rd party refurbisher's mega-complex to be stripped of all noticeably used parts & reset. They don't turn them on until after they've done most of the work so even if they cared (which they don't) it would be too late.

I promise you you're good as you sit right now but I gotta get out of here before I get banned for posting. Good luck & hurry up & make your claim so you aren't without a phone for multiple days!

WHy would you get banned for helping me? Its not like you are doing anything illegal or pointing me towards warez, you are simply sharing your experiences. I appreciate your help.

 

[chin2334]

Why wouldn't u just say u lost it I did got an extra one and pay the same amount

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[dbelshe]

I already feel stupid, but I downloaded the auto-root file, it downloaded as a .rar file, the next step says to unzip it, so Im sure I did something wrong. where do I get the zipped file?

 

[dhacker29]

Just download 7zip to unpack the .far file

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[dhacker29]

Well getting ready to autoroot my smoking hot new Thunderbolt and try out inherits with the sense 3.0 aspects

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[dbelshe]

Im still having problems, I did get the file unzipped and followed the directions to the point where I select "1" for start at the begining, and select "y", then it says I should see the serial number for my device, but I dont. I have debugging activated and "charge only" selected. What am I missing?

 

[dbelshe]

Ok, got it figured out, I "thought" I had the sync drivers installed but didnt, so installed the drivers and got it rooted, now Im just checking out the goodness. Do I need to install something to get rid of some of the bloatware?

 

[dhacker29]

Woot woot rooted now. So does the radio we flashed in the process work with gingeritis?

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[Kboss375]

Awesome thanks for this.
I have been wanted to root for a while to get the crap off the phone, but was nervous about rooting the other ways. This is the best!

 

[dbelshe]

Awesome thanks for this.
I have been wanted to root for a while to get the crap off the phone, but was nervous about rooting the other ways. This is the best!

Now that you are rooted, HOW do you get the crap off your phone?

 

[dhacker29]

Search these forums and Google for debloating your phone. I must say you really should try the gingeritis rom. I love it.

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[HollowPoint.357]

Yes 100%. 10char

I totally appreciate your help, but do you have any proof that this is true? Not trying to be a jerk, I just can't afford to make a mistake.

I feel you.
Well the easiest way to prove it for *yourself* is when you call for your claim (if you haven't already) they ask 2 dozen questions. None of which is did you root/mod phone. Was that way last time for me anyway.

I recently had to replace my thunderbolt using asurion insurance, and I never even spoke to a person. I did my claim online, they overnighted my new tbolt, and i had a new phone in hand in about 18 hours, not a single question asked.

On an unrelated note...
I used the automated root process on this phone, and it was a lot simpler than when i used adb to root my last few android phones.

Sent from my rooted Thunderbolt running VirusROM_Airborne.