Member of the Month

PartyBullshiit
March, 2024

Online

Welcome to the Newschoolers forums! You may read the forums as a guest, however you must be a registered member to post. Register to become a member today!

Jailbreaking htc?

profile picture
jeremy.g
Posts: 4931 - Karma: 459
so my friend has a htc phone he will give to me. i have a few questions. first can anyone give me some help on how to jailbreak it or a good tutorial? also i have verizon service can use it on verizon once i jailbreak it? what do i need to download to do that?

thanks.
Jun 17 2011 9:33PM
0 0
profile picture
.spaghetticat.
Posts: 4283 - Karma: 890
go to jailbreakme.com on the itouch/phone
Jun 17 2011 9:34PM
0 0
profile picture
TACO-DOG.exe
Posts: 11986 - Karma: 12,239
what kind of htc?
Jun 17 2011 9:36PM
0 0
profile picture
JIBpsy^^
Posts: 2851 - Karma: 36
I am pretty sure jail breaking only applies to Apple products. android doesn't big brother. you just need to unlock it if it is not on Verizon. Pretty sure they are different things
Jun 17 2011 9:37PM
0 0
profile picture
eheath
Posts: 61110 - Karma: 118,334
A. why do you need to "jailbreak" it.

B. you "root" droid phones, its similar to jail breaking an iphone.
Jun 17 2011 9:42PM
0 0
profile picture
Barefootin_Fiend
Posts: 7618 - Karma: 4,727
i've rooted multiple htc droids. the program you will want to use will depend on which model you are looking to root. what phone are you working with? software version?
Jun 17 2011 10:02PM
0 0
profile picture
jeremy.g
Posts: 4931 - Karma: 459
I'm trying to figure out the model right now. It doesn't say. And eheath sorry for not being an all knowing douche about everything in the world. I made a thread because I didnt know about it and needed help
Jun 17 2011 10:41PM
0 0
profile picture
Tucker*
Posts: 184 - Karma: 109
Don't really think he was being a douche there. He told you something you didn't know. Valid post.

Jun 17 2011 10:43PM
0 0
profile picture
eheath
Posts: 61110 - Karma: 118,334
Im confused to why you need to root it, you don't even know anything about it so why do you want to do it?
Jun 17 2011 10:47PM
0 0
profile picture
.KYLE.
Posts: 1891 - Karma: 59
Just go to Settings - About phone - Model Number

If you have android that is.

I gots the ADR6300
Jun 18 2011 12:53AM
0 0
profile picture
imajew
Posts: 324 - Karma: 22
just root it using universal androot (google it) and then install applanet (also google it) which is like the cydia (kinda) of android.
Jun 18 2011 4:52AM
0 0
profile picture
Barefootin_Fiend
Posts: 7618 - Karma: 4,727
He has a very valid point. If you don't have a specific goal that you're trying to accomplish by rooting your phone, then just leave it unrooted. otherwise you run the risk of bricking the thing for nothing.
Jun 18 2011 10:53AM
0 0
profile picture
*simba*
Posts: 9125 - Karma: 511
Exactly.
Rooting your Android phone is nothing like jail braking an Ipod touch. When you Jail brake an ipod touch, you can put wallpapers on it, change icons, sounds, etc... all of which you can just download online. When you root an Android phone, the main thing you do is overclock it, which lets you drastically speed up your phone. Also, I don't know if you can download different things for a rooted droid, but after I messed with my OS, I made my own themes and shit.

Like whenever I turn on my phone now, the aperture science logo starts to appear, but each blade shows up one by one, and Glados says some shit.
Baller as fuck.
Jun 18 2011 11:42AM
0 0
profile picture
jeremy.g
Posts: 4931 - Karma: 459
i want to root it so i can use it on verizon. its for at & t right now. and im just trying to figure out how to do that. sorry for the confusion and coming of dickish.
Jun 18 2011 12:51PM
0 0
profile picture
IanAvery-Leaf
Posts: 9926 - Karma: 9,344
I dont think you can just easily switch from GSM to CDMA...
Jun 18 2011 1:05PM
0 0
profile picture
Barefootin_Fiend
Posts: 7618 - Karma: 4,727
incorrect. that's exactly what you can do with a rooted droid. you can download different ROMs (think interface), delete bloatware ie all of the garbage apps that come stock, run free wireless tethering, change boot screens, run apps off of your memory card as opposed to having to store on the phone's internal memory, as well as over/under clocking your processor, etc. rooting a droid basically gives you full control of the device to do with as you please.

however, if you don't know what you're doing, and/or don't know where to look online, then rooting is pointless.

And OP - you cannot take an AT&T (gsm) phone and root it to make it work for verizon (cdma). the technology is completely different. basically, you've got a device that you can use for wifi, and as an mp3 player, but it will never work on your current service provider. sell it on ebay.
Jun 18 2011 2:47PM
0 0
profile picture
Barefootin_Fiend
Posts: 7618 - Karma: 4,727
incorrect. that's exactly what you can do with a rooted droid. you can download different ROMs (think interface), delete bloatware ie all of the garbage apps that come stock, run free wireless tethering, change boot screens, run apps off of your memory card as opposed to having to store on the phone's internal memory, as well as over/under clocking your processor, etc. rooting a droid basically gives you full control of the device to do with as you please.

however, if you don't know what you're doing, and/or don't know where to look online, then rooting is pointless.

And OP - you cannot take an AT&T (gsm) phone and root it to make it work for verizon (cdma). the technology is completely different. basically, you've got a device that you can use for wifi, and as an mp3 player, but it will never work on your current service provider. sell it on ebay.
Jun 18 2011 2:47PM
0 0
profile picture
eheath
Posts: 61110 - Karma: 118,334
Yeah, people jailbreak iphones to be able to do things that droid phones can already do.
Jun 18 2011 2:47PM
0 0
profile picture
wintersway
Posts: 5115 - Karma: 128
http://forum.xda-developers.com/
Jun 18 2011 3:33PM
0 0
profile picture
jeremy.g
Posts: 4931 - Karma: 459
its an htc aria
Jun 18 2011 3:36PM
0 0
profile picture
*simba*
Posts: 9125 - Karma: 511
Boom headshot.
Jun 18 2011 3:38PM
0 0
profile picture
jeremy.g
Posts: 4931 - Karma: 459
hmmm alright thanks for the info guys. looks like i will try to sell or trade this thing then. anyone want it?
Jun 18 2011 4:15PM
0 0
profile picture
.KYLE.
Posts: 1891 - Karma: 59
15$
Jun 18 2011 4:54PM
0 0
profile picture
Milksteak
Posts: 9948 - Karma: 842
Wrong.
Jun 18 2011 5:15PM
0 0
profile picture
wintersway
Posts: 5115 - Karma: 128
i have one. its decent but a bit slow at times. i have not rooted mine. it runs android 2.2 (FroYo) which will let you keep some free space on the phone by moving apps over to your sd card.

lots of people have rooted theirs though and you can factory restore it if you root it and find you still dont like it and want to sell it.

take a look at this forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=680
Jun 18 2011 11:37PM
0 0
All times are Eastern (-4)