Fun With the

HTC RezoundJanus Ixion

For NoVAHackers 9-10-12

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Thanks to the following groups for making this process so

easy: HTC – Bootloader unlock XDA Developers – how

tos Amon-Ra – Recovery Team Venom (PKMN) –

Awesome Rezound roms

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Q: Why unlock the bootloader? A: To allow yourself

the option of using custom recovery images and custom boot ROMs.

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Q: Why use custom recovery and custom

ROMs? A: To haz infinite fun

with your Rezound. Root access, special toys can’t get otherwise, more security options, nandroid backups and

much much moar!

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son! Warnings: This may (probably

will) void your warranty. Or maybe

not… This guide does not include S-Off.

Prepara

tion Download the stuff n

junk you’ll need: Android SDK Amon-Ra recovery image Custom ROM image

Custom ROM kernel

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Unzip the android sdk

Remove metadata xattr –rd com.apple.quarantine

/path/to/your/folder/ Or just double click the

script in Finder and say

yes. Install the android sdk by

navigating to the folder

where the android sh

script lies and execute:

android sdk

Prepara

tion Click the box beside

Android platform-tools

and then hit install That will give you

fastboot which will be

used throughout this

guide.

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by creating your account with HTCDev.

This will allow you to

have access to the tools you need to unlock your bootloader.

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oader Go to the HTCDev

website, log in, click

unlock bootloader and

go. Follow the directions

to unlock the bootloader.

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oader Power down the phone

Remove battery Wait 30 seconds Replace battery Press power and vol

down and hold until you hit HTC screen

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Select fastboot Plug your phone into

your machine At the command line

enter: ./fastboot oem get_identifier_token

Copy and paste that

token into the HTC Dev site.

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Submit the token. Wait for the email. Download Unlock_code.bin to your android platform

tools directory Execute: ./fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin

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The phone will ask you

if you really wanna. Do you really wanna? If so then tell it yes

using the vol down/up

keys and power to submit. BAM! You’re unlocked

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Copy the amon-ra recovery image to your android platform

tools directory Execute: fastboot flash recovery

recovery-ra-vigor-3.15-

gnm.img BAM! You now have

amon-ra recovery

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You can now take nandroid backups, wipe caches, destroy

stuff, slap kittens, and

load custom ROMs. Probably a good idea

at this point to take a

nandroid backup of your stock image.

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Attach the usb cable to

your machine again go

back to recovery. Format all/upgrade Ext4

Toggle USB SDCard (not

internal) Copy the PS98IMG.zip to

the root of your external

storage or your sd card

Use the flash from zip

option. Select your rom to flash and

install it

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Reboot back into HBOOT one more time. This will scan your

storage for the PS98IMG.zip file and

install the kernel. Reboot one more time.

BAM! You should be

running a custom ROM

Q&

A Thoughts, feelings, daddy issues, mommy

issues, questions, answers, and/or beers?