[GUIDE] Root, Add Custom Recovery & Unlock Bootloader - HTC One M7 M8 M9 Max & HTC Desire 816

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UPDATED 06/04/2016 This is a guide on how to Root, add a Custom Recovery, and Unlock the Bootloader for your HTC Desire 816 and HTC One models! (Sorry; no S-Off at this time for the 816. HTC One devices' S-Off IS supported depending on your device). [FOR HTC DESIRE 816] The AIO zip in step 5 includes and adds, Root, Busybox, Init.d, & Write Protection Removal to give us a working "/system" RW permission and access to our devices like how it was on Jellybean and previous versions. (If you have already rooted just re-flash the new step 5 zip to gain the extra features but just be sure to wipe cache & dalvik cache.) [FOR HTC ONE M9 / M8 / M7 / MAX] Simply follow the steps to flash each portion in the video meaning the steps to get the bootloader unlocked, then to flash the recovery and to finally flash the SuperSU .zip file IN THE EXACT SAME WAY IT IS DONE IN THE VIDEO! These links are below as well and yes I have updated the recovery installers for each device I have listed in the description below. Back up your device information before you begin to your PC, Google Drive, etc. so that you may continue without risk of losing it. This is necessary because some devices will factory reset when you select "Yes" to unlock the bootloader. Thanks to v_superuser over at XDA Forums for the original text guide! Thanks to Grarak over at XDA Forums for providing the modified recovery for the new .exe! Thanks to xXminiWHOOPERxX at XDA Forums for the new .zip along with the version update list below! Step 1: HTC Sync Manager http://www.htc.com/in/support/software/htc-sync-manager.aspx Step 2: Install ADB Fastboot https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Bwq9Di4bqEXkdGo2SURVM3NxdVU&authuser=0 Step 3: Unlock Bootloader (Simply choose the device that you have here, if it is not listed like the HTC Desire 816 then you choose the base model as shown in the video) http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader Step 4: CWM/TWRP Auto-Install via ADB Fastboot / Bootloader [HTC DESIRE 816] https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Bwq9Di4bqEXkMndWSjNBZjViTjA&authuser=0 [] [HTC ONE MAX GSM] https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Bwq9Di4bqEXkM3lPc3Y4X1ZlSG8 [] [HTC ONE MAX SPRINT] https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Bwq9Di4bqEXkMVhORWN6M2Z2MDA [] [HTC ONE M9 ALL VARIANTS] https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Bwq9Di4bqEXkcGp1UzhIWWpfQzQ [] [HTC ONE M8 ALL VARIANTS] https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Bwq9Di4bqEXkOTBibG5GUFVvUDA [] [HTC ONE M7 VERIZON] https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Bwq9Di4bqEXkTXZDYTAzTURlQm8 [] [HTC ONE M7 SPRINT] https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Bwq9Di4bqEXkTnVQdVZiOFZyYnc [] [HTC ONE M7 SINGLE SIM VARIANTS] https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Bwq9Di4bqEXkblZfVWJ6RzBvdVE [] [HTC ONE M7 DUAL SIM M7CDUG] https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Bwq9Di4bqEXkdEJvM1BQWndtcXc [] [HTC ONE M7 DUAL SIM M7CDTU] https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Bwq9Di4bqEXkTUlXR0VqdUdLcjg [] [HTC ONE M7 DUAL SIM M7CDWG] https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Bwq9Di4bqEXkSXZKd1RCY1lLcVU [] Step 5: ALL IN ONE SuperSU .zip file for Internal Storage (HTC DESIRE 816) Includes Busybox, Init.d Installer, & Write Protection Removal) https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bwq9Di4bqEXkQTMteVdybDQ0SFk/view?usp=sharing (ALL OTHER / HTC ONE DEVICES LISTED) Good ol' SuperSU https://download.chainfire.eu/964/SuperSU/BETA-SuperSU-v2.74-2-20160519174328.zip?retrieve_file=1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [BELOW IS TESTED FOR THE VIRGIN MOBILE DESIRE 816] -------------------------------------------- If you want to return to pure stock for warranty: Go into the SuperSU app and remove root with the one click option in the settings of the app. Now go into your bootloader, enter fastboot, then plug your device in to the PC. When your plugged in and it says "fastboot USB", flash the stock recovery which can be done with this .exe here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Bwq9Di4bqEXkN01sYjk3RWtIbk0&authuser=0 Afterwards, press reboot to bootloader and go into fastboot mode again and make sure it says fastboot USB. Now you can go into the Local Disk C:/adb folder and open a command prompt. Type the following command: fastboot oem lock YOUR DEVICE WILL SAY RELOCKED BUT THIS DOES NOT MATTER WITH WARRANTY AS LONG AS YOU REMOVE ROOT; PUT THE RECOVERY BACK TO STOCK, AND RELOCK THE BOOTLOADER! *CONFIRMED* To ensure your device is pure stock and able to receive updates you can go the extra step and flash the RUU from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/desire-816/general/ruu-t2952058 You can use the same process in the video to root again after updating your device. Also, if you have never updated your VM Desire 816 since purchase then the RUU above will update the stock bootloader from 3.18 to 3.19.

Comments

  1. bro plzz...give a link to twrp img file
    for HTC desire 820q
  2. how to root HTC desire 620g dual SIM..please help me
  3. how to do for HTC Desire Eye?
  4. This works on Chinese variant HTC desire 816w
  5. sir gud day! can anyone help me after i follow all the steps on the last my phone got stuck in logo and its not starting up or open tnx!
  6. sir gud day! i like to ask which one i will use for superSU, is it the all in one .zip file for internal storage or the other one in the description below my phone is htc 816? tnx!
  7. wish i would have known it would delete all my files. i would have backed everything up first :(
  8. is there a way to unflash ur custom recovery
  9. Hi. Does this process unlock the sim to be used with other carriers other than virgin mobile? Thank you very much.
  10. does it work for 620g ?
  11. Hi, can you help me unlock my HTC Desire 630 (dual sim)? I can't unlock it via HTC dev website while it requires to register, but for some reason it can't register new users.
  12. work in htc desire 530?
  13. thank uuu love u love u love u you solved my big problem i really love you
    thanks thxxx thxxx thxxxthxxx thxxxthxxx thxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx thanks
  14. ehh you just send them that you want to unlock boot and remove your phone warranty...
  15. Im on HTC Desire 816 (Sprint Prepaid) & i'm not seeing the install zip option after rooting & selecting Recovery
  16. I notice for the CWM it took you 3 seconds I'm on 30 mins and it still says "Flash to recovery... please do not disconnect USB cable!!!!!
    sending 'recovery' (14272 KB)..." I'm in fastboot mode on my phone in Android 5.0.2 any help? I've been trying to do this for several days now using various methods
  17. i get stucked in waiting for your device in desore 820 help
  18. The root file you have in your description is bundled with other nonsense, Do what i did and grab the new supersu
    https://download.chainfire.eu/696/supersu/
    of course this supersu will become out of date but it updated in the ap for me, and it will have you reboot... all the good jazz
    now i have all the power!!!!!!!!
  19. Bro you made me brick my device, you didnt clearly state that we are supposed to copy the file to the SD card and not to the internal memory.
  20. how to root HTC 816 Desire send a video for it in detail