There is no doubt that most users are shied away from messing with the guts of their devices. Not only does this usually void your warranty, but there is also a danger of bricking your device (if things aren’t done correctly). One-click methods are the way to go for all “non-techy” users out there, or those who prefer simpler methods. The guys at XDA Developers know this, where an awesome tool has recently been released for HTC users.
The HTC Super Tool works much like other recent options out there (like Revolutionary.io). It is a Windows program that does all the work for you when rooting and unlocking a bootloader.
This third-party tool has surpassed even HTC’s bootloader unlocking tool, which is limited to a few devices. Devices for which this tool has been reported working for include the Evo Design 4G, Evo 4G, Evo 3D, Evo Shift, G2, MT3Gs, MT4G, MT4Gs, Inspire, Sensation, Incredible, Wildfire S, and the Amaze 4G.
As you can see, the list is not bad at all. This pretty much covers the whole EVO family, most of the myTouch family, and many of the popular HTC devices out there. If your smartphone is not on the list, there is still a chance that it might work, but hasn’t been tested yet. If you are feeling extra adventurous, you could give it a try and let the developer know how it goes.
Please remember that tampering with your device’s software is not supported by HTC or your carrier. If you choose to do so, no one takes any responsibility, but you. Your warranty may be void after using HTC Super Tool, and there might be a chance of your device’s functionality being affected.
Now the disclaimer is out of the way. If you have been considering rooting your HTC device, but do not like those complicated guides, this might be your best bet. Go ahead and try it if you are up to it, and let us know how things went. You can download it straight from XDA Developer’s site.
To all HTC users – do you think this is the best or easiest way to root your HTC device? If not, what option do you think is best?
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Nice choice. My isn’t listed. maybe I’ll try it when my warranty expires.:) I don’t dare to mess with it becouse of my depandence on it. But really nice work.
Unfortunately this tool does not achieve S-off on the Rezound.
Does this work for the Rezound?
Also, if you have feedback, I’m sure they would love to hear it. However, the better route would have been to use the “contact us” form, rather than going off-topic in another post.
Very nice HTC. I also heard from xda that HTC is up to the GPL compliance code as they have released source code for all their devices. HTC is getting better and better every month
….or… we can simply be thankful that they gave away anything at all. They didn’t have to. They don’t owe us. If they want to give away awesome stuff, they can certainly do so however they see fit. I was locked out of the last day too even though I’ve been a part of this community for over a year (just didn’t create an account right away) and I’m not upset or bitter. I am sure I speak for a great many of people here when I say that we are grateful for any and every opportunity they gave us to win some awesome gear regardless of how they did it.
since i cant post on the 25 days of Tegra forum because im under 90…..just want to say how incoherently the contest was run. You say at the beginning of the month how the contest would be to reward members and “power users”, but about 20 out of the 25 days the only stipulation to enter was to “leave a comment below” giving any random shmo with an account a chance to win. It just seems you wanted to have a contest but didnt really have a plan as to how to actually run it. Adding a twitter account, or an avatar, or filling out our profiles is lame when you have a rating system you raved about as vital to the contest. You could have easily escalated every day the rating number needed to enter the days contest, starting at a low number, like 10 and then up to above 90, like it is today…..but no, you do that on the last day.
Im not trying troll you guys because i love this site and the opportunity this contest gave, but i think it could have been initiated better.
I think I will give this a try on my HTC Desire. I’ve rooted it before, the long way, and loaded CM7, but have since gotten a new one and have been putting off doing it again.
Is there a similar tool for re-partitioning the on-board memory to make more space for App storage? That was also a cumbersome manual process when I did it before.
Looks good from an old man’s point of view,not being technically savvy gonna give it a try on my Amaze, will post results
And don’t you remember the rules of CM?