If you are in possession of an HTC One S, you’ll in all probability be happy to learn that it has been rooted courtesy of – as usual – XDA developers, or, additional specifically, forum member paulobrien.
We’ve got all the details during a step by step below. Please ensure you read each step fastidiously so as to prevent any mishaps.
DISCLAIMER: Proceed with caution and at your own risk. Redmond Pie isn’t to be held chargeable for any loss of knowledge as a results of you following this tutorial.
Step 1: Download the Superboot .zip file and extract the files therein
.Step 2: Next, you’ll need to guarantee your device is in bootloader mode by turning off the phone 1st, and then powering with the ‘volume down‘ button pressed.
Step 3: Extract the contents of the ‘r3-ville-superboot.zip‘ downloaded in Step one, and save the folder during a recognized location.
Step 4: Connect your device to your laptop via USB cable.
(Mac users, skip to Step six, Linux users, jump ahead to Step 7).
Step 5: Find the folder containing the extracted files. Double click on the ‘install-superboot-windows.bat‘ file [WINDOWS ONLY].
Step 6: Run the Terminal app on your Mac, ensuring that it points to the directory that containing the extracted files. Then, kind within the following command:
chmod +x install-superboot-mac.sh ./install-superboot-mac.sh
Step 7: Run the Terminal application on your Linux-powered pc, and again, guarantee it’s it pointing to the directory containing the extracted files. Kind within the following command:
chmod +x install-superboot-linux.sh ./install-superboot-linux.sh
And that – as they assert – is that. If you followed the steps religiously, you must currently have root access to your HTC One S, with all the liberty and possibilities having a rooted device brings with it!
If you are unsure of the advantages of rooting your device, or are searching for a lot of info on the topic, I highly suggest you investigate this post, that covers several of the pros and limitations of owning a rooted device.
If you get stuck at any point before, during, or once the rooting method, you are strongly suggested to examine out the original thread on XDA. They are a helpful bunch of guys, and very informative, that means you won’t be stuck for too long.
