How to Unroot the HTC Droid DNA

To reclaim the warranty of your HTC Droid DNA, you have to unroot it. The unrooting procedure for the Droid DNA given below shows how you can unroot the device and take it back to the stock firmware. It’s useful if you’re going to visit the service center for any warranty purpose or just tired of using custom ROMs and wanna go home. Either be the reason, we’ve got you covered. Let’s see how you can unroot your HTC Droid DNA.

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I. Before You Begin:

1. You should have rooted your device using the procedure given here or Here.

2. It’s recommended that your device should be charged fully.

3. This is gonna wipe out all the data on your device. So, make sure you take a backup first.

II. Downloading Required Files:

1. Stock ROM 

2. Fastboot

III. Relocking Bootloader of the HTC Droid DNA:

1. Download and place both the files to your Desktop. Do NOT launch any file just yet.

2. Extract files from the Fastboot archive to your Desktop.

3. Enable the USB debugging function from Menu>>Settings>>Developer options>>USB debugging.

4. Turn OFF the device.

5. Reboot the device into Fastboot mode. To do so, press and hold the Volume DOWN+Power buttons together.

6. Choose Fastboot option from the list.

7. Connect the device to your PC via USB cable.

8. Launch a Command Prompt Window on your Desktop. To do that, press and hold the Shift button on your keyboard and right-click on any empty area on the screen, then choose Open command window here.

9. Type in following command into the Command Prompt Window:

fastboot oem lock

10. Reboot the device into normal mode.

Great! You’ve successfully relocked the bootloader of your device. It’s time to take it back to stock, here’s how you can do it.

IV. Unrooting the HTC Droid DNA:

1. Turn OFF the device.

2. Reboot the device into Fastboot mode. To do so, press and hold the Volume DOWN+Power buttons together.

3. Choose Fastboot option from the list.

4. Connect the device to your PC using the USB cable.

5. Once connected, double-click on the Stock ROM executable file you downloaded earlier.

6. Follow the on-screen instructions.

7. You should be unrooted now!

Awesome! The device’s now back to stock with all the default apps and no root access, of course!

How to Root and flash custom recovery TWRP in the HTC Droid DNA

If you happen to own the recent launch of HTC, you probably know the power it comes with. The HTC Droid DNA falls under the high-end category smartphones capable of doing multitasking with ease and no freezes, you heard it right. Any Android device’s true potential lies inside the system files and if you could get your hands there, you can do almost anything to your device. From installing the root-only apps to customizing the device with custom ROMs, everything’s possible once you have access to root files. To root your HTC Droid DNA, we’ve got a nice guide just below. Follow each step carefully and get your device rooted.

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I. Before You Begin:

1. You must have unlocked bootloader of your device. You can unlock the bootloader from here.

2. Rooting the device voids its warranty, keep it in mind. However, you’ll be able to restore the warranty by unrooting the device.

II. Downloading Required Files:

1. GooManager (Google Play Link)

2. Superuser

3. Fastboot

III. Installing TWRP Recovery on the HTC Droid DNA:

1. Put all the files you have downloaded to your Desktop.

2. Extract files from the Fastboot archive to your Desktop. You should get adb.exe and fastboot.exe along with some other files.

3. Turn OFF your Droid DNA.

4. Reboot it into the Fastboot mode. To do so, press and hold the Volume DOWN+Power buttons together.

5. Select the Fastboot option on the screen.

6. Connect the device to your PC via USB cable.

7. Open a Command Prompt Window on your Desktop. To do so, press and hold the Shift button on your keyboard and right-click on any empty area on the screen, then select Open command window here.

8. Type in following command into the Command Prompt Window. Make sure to replace recovery.img with the actual name of the recovery image you downloaded.

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

9. Once it’s done, issue the following command:

fastboot reboot

10. The device should reboot in normal mode.

Great! As you now have ClockworkMod Recovery installed on your device, you can flash the Superuser package to gain root access on the device. Here’s how you can do it:

IV. Rooting the HTC Droid DNA:

1. Connect your device to your PC using the USB cable.

2. Copy the Superuser file over to the root of your SD card.

3. Disconnect the device from your PC.

4. Enable the USB debugging on your device from Menu>>Settings>>Developer options>>USB debugging.

5. Connect the device to your PC once again.

6. Open a Command Prompt Window on your Desktop. To do so, press and hold the Shift button on your keyboard and right-click on any empty area on the screen, choose Open command window here.

7. Type in following command into the Command Prompt Window:

adb reboot recovery

8. The device should reboot into the Recovery Mode.

9. Once inside the Recovery, choose install zip from sdcard followed by choose zip from sdcard.

10. Select the Superuser file you copied earlier for flashing.

11. Once done, choose reboot system now from the Recovery menu.

12. And you’re all done!

Great! You’ve successfully gained root access on your HTC Droid DNA smartphone. Though the procedure had some commands to be issued, altogether it was easy to do!

How to Install TWRP Recovery on the HTC Desire X

If you’re looking for a way to install TWRP Recovery on your HTC Desire X, then look no further as the guide below explains everything you need to get the aforementioned recovery up and running on your device. Although rooting a device is a bit difficult task, flashing a custom recovery isn’t at all. And with our guide below, you’re covered with all the downloads and steps. So, let’s get started:

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I. Before You Begin:

1. You must have done our How to Root the HTC Desire X procedure.

2. This will replace your current recovery with the TWRP Recovery.

II. Downloading Required Files:

1. GooManager — QR Code (Google Play Link)

III. Installing TWRP Recovery on the HTC Desire X:

1. First of all, download and install the GooManager app on your device using the link provided above.

2. Once installed, open it from your App Drawer.

3. Press the Menu key on your device and select the option that says Install OpenRecoveryScript.

4. Tap the Yes button to confirm your action.

5. You can now see the model number of your device on your screen, if it’s okay, hit Yes.

6. Now sit back and relax as the app will automatically download and install the recovery on your device.

7. You’re all done!

Awesome! You now have a custom recovery up and running on your Desire X allowing you to play around with custom ROMs and Mods!

How to Unroot the HTC Desire X

While rooting an Android device gives you many advantages, it voids the warranty of the device at the same time. If you’re going to take your device to service center, your first step would be to unroot the device. Unrooting will restore the warranty of your device and help you avoid any unexpected questions being asked by service center representatives. To unroot your HTC Desire X smartphone, all you need to do is just follow the guide given below.

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I. Before You Begin:

1. You should have rooted your device using the procedure given here.

2. The following procedure works on Windows based PCs only.

II. Downloading Required Files:

1. Toolkit 

2. Stock RUU or Here

III. Unrooting the HTC Desire X:

1. Download and place both the files onto your Desktop.

2. Extract files from the Toolkit archive to your Desktop.

3. Enable the USB debugging option on your device by going to Menu>>Settings>>Developer options>>USB debugging.

4. Connect your device to your PC using the USB cable.

5. Double-click on the Toolkit executable file you extracted to your Desktop.

6. Click on Relock Bootloader option from the Commands section in Toolkit.

7. Hit the Do Command Button given just beneath.

8. Once done, choose the Boot into Bootloader option and hit Do Command button.

9. From the Bootloader mode, select Fastboot option.

10. Double-click on the Stock RUU you downloaded earlier.

11. Follow the on-screen instructions.

12. You’re done!

Brilliant! The stock firmware has successfully been flashed on your device and your warranty has also been restored.

How to Root the HTC Desire X

The Desire lineup smartphones of HTC have gotten remarkable success and to continue the trend, HTC has been naming their high-end smartphones under this lineup. HTC Desire X, the phone launched in 2010, sports a large 4″ inch screen along with Android Ice Cream Sandwich onboard. The smartphone’s equipped with a dual-core processor, we could expect at least this from HTC. An All-in-One Toolkit is out now for the device to gain root access as well as perform some other tasks, such as flashing a recovery. If you’re interested in rooting your HTC Desire X, you can follow our guide given below.

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I. Before You Begin:

1. This will void the warranty of your device (until you unroot it).

2. The following procedure works on Windows based PCs only.

3. You must have unlocked bootloader of the device from HTCDev.

II. Downloading Required Files:

1. Root Toolkit

III. Rooting the HTC Desire X:

1. Download and place the Root Toolkit on your Desktop.

2. Extract files from the Toolkit archive to your Desktop.

3. Double-click on the Toolkit executable file and it should launch.

4. Enable the USB debugging option on your device from Menu>>Settings>>Developer options>>USB debugging.

5. Connect your device to your PC using the USB cable.

6. In the toolkit, choose ClockWorkMod from the Recovery section.

7. Hit the Flash Recovery button and wait till it finishes flashing the recovery.

8. Once done, choose Perm Root option from the Extras section.

9. Hit the Run button and it should root your device.

10. You should be rooted after it’s done!

Great! Your Desire X is now rooted and you can install any of your favorite root-only app on it!

How to Root/Flash Custom Recovery Clockworkmod (CWM) the HTC Desire V

All in One Toolkits have really made rooting smartphones easier and such tools also offer additional customization options, such as flashing recovery, unrooting the device and so on. If you’ve purchased the HTC Desire V smartphone and are looking for a way to root it, then this guide will help you do so. It shows how you can root your HTC Desire V smartphone and enjoy all of those third-party goodies you wouldn’t normally get on an unrooted device. Here’s how you can do that:

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I. Before You Begin:

1. This will void the warranty of your device. However, you can reinstate the warranty by unrooting the device if there’s any unrooting procedure available.

2. You must have unlocked bootloader of your device. You can do so from here.

3. This works on Windows based PCs only.

II. Downloading Required Files:

1. Desire V Toolkit Credits:hasoon2000 

III. Installing ClockworkMod Recovery on the HTC Desire V:

1. Download and place the Toolkit archive on the Desktop of your PC.

2. Extract files from the archive to your Desktop.

3. Connect your device to your PC using the USB cable.

4. Double-click on the Toolkit’s executable file and it’ll launch.

5. In the toolkit, select ClockWorkMod and hit Flash Recovery.

6. Follow the on-screen instructions.

7. And you’re done!

Great! You’ve successfully installed ClockworkMod Recovery on your HTC Desire V smartphone. Let’s see how you can root the same.

IV. Rooting the HTC Desire V:

1. Connect your device to your PC using the USB cable.

2. Double-click on the Toolkit’s executable file and it’ll launch.

3. Select Perm Root option and hit the Run button.

4. Follow the on-screen instructions.

5. And you’re rooted now!

Brilliant! Your device has been successfully rooted and is now capable to run root-only apps as well as custom ROMs using the custom recovery!

How to Install TWRP Recovery on the HTC Desire S

Good news for the HTC Desire S users as you now have another custom recovery for your device, called TWRP Recovery. This recovery comes with full-touch enabled user-interface and the features are almost same as the ClockworkMod Recovery. You can make nandroid backups, flash custom ROMs and Mods, wipe data and so on. So, if you’re ready to install this fully-touch recovery on your device, then follow the following guide.

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I. Before You Begin:

1. You must have rooted your device before doing this procedure. You can check out our root guide  to root your device.

2. This will replace your current recovery with the TWRP Recovery.

3. You should have appropriate drivers installed on your PC.

II. Downloading Required Files:

1. TWRP Recovery Image (Download the latest version of Recovery)

2. Fastboot

III. Installing TWRP Recovery on the HTC Desire S:

1. Place both the files you downloaded to your Desktop.

2. Unzip files from the Fastboot archive to your Desktop. You’ll get fastboot.exe and some other files.

3. Turn OFF your device.

4. Reboot your device into Fastboot mode. To do that, press and hold the Volume DOWN+Power buttons together.

5. You should see a menu on your screen, select the Fastboot option.

6. Connect your device to your PC using the USB cable.

7. Launch a Command Prompt Window on your Desktop by holding down the Shift button on your keyboard and right-click on any blank area on the screen, then select Open command window here.

8. Enter the following command into the Command Prompt Window. Make sure to replace recoveryfilename.img with the actual name of the Recovery Image you downloaded.

fastboot flash recovery recoveryfilename.img

9. Once the recovery’s flashed on your device, reboot your device

10. And you’re all set!

Brilliant! Your HTC Desire S has been successfully equipped with TWRP Recovery and you can start flashing ROMs right away!