HTC Thunderbolt



HTC Thunderbolt
Rooting Instructions


  • Modifying / replacing your phone's software may void the phone's warranty and may render phone to 'brick' status - meaning your phone will not be worth much more than a brick. 
  • Rooting a phone is entirely at your own risk. No one affiliated with ROMWarez is responsible for your decision to root your phone.
  • Unlocking the bootloader on most phones will automatically wipe all data.
  • Always backup your current Apps/Data/SMS Messages before performing any type of rooting procedure. Find these backup apps on Google Play. If you have a Google account, then backing up your contacts is unnecessary as these are on Google servers. 
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Unlocking the Bootloader
  • Download and install the phone's USB drivers (HTC Sync) for computer. 
  • Download and extract RootFiles.zip into a folder on computer desktop. 
  • Download and extract Revolutionary rooting application to desktop.
  • Download SuperUser zip file to computer desktop. Note: Do not extract.
  • Enable USB debugging: Menu --> Settings --> Applications --> Development
  • Ensure phone is in 'Charge Only' mode.
  • Connect the phone to the computer through USB.
  • From the RootFiles folder/directory created earlier on computer desktop, double click on the 'Open-Command-Prompt' file and type adb devices to ensure phone and computer drivers are installed correctly.
  • From command prompt type: adb push Superuser.zip /sdcard/ .
  • Go to Revolutionary.io and download/extract to desktop. 
  • If firmware version is 2.11.605.9, skip to steps below starting with rooting instructions for this Build. 
  • Open Revolutionary folder downloaded in earlier step. 
  • Right click it and select Open as Administrator (if that option is not listed, simply select Open).
  • Input beta key received from website. Note: Newer versions of Revolutionary may not ask for the beta key. 
  • Once S-Off is gained, message to flash clockworkmod recovery will be displayed. Type in 'Y' and press Enter.
  • Once recovery image has completed flashing, command prompt window will close.
  • On your phone, S-Off should be displayed at the top of screen.
  • Remove USB cable from phone. 
  • Remove the battery and put it back in.
  • Power on the phone by holding down Volume Down + Power until phone boots.
  • Use Volume Down to navigate and then Power Button to select Recovery.
  • Phone should reboot to Clockworkmod Recovery.
  • Attach USB cable from phone to computer USB port. 
  • Select 'Mounts and Storage' using Volume Buttons to move & Power to select.
  • Select 'mount sdcard'. SD Card directory should pop up.
  • Select 'unmount sdcard'.
  • Select 'go back'.
  • Select Install zip from sdcard and choose the superuser.zip file.
  • After superuser.zip is flashed, reboot phone.
  • Once phone reboots,  open app drawer. 
  • Superuser app should be in the app drawer. 
  • Phone is rooted with Clockworkmod recovery. 

    Build 2.11.605.9
  • Download Fre3vo and place in RootFiles folder created in earlier step. 
  • Open command prompt as described in earlier step. 
  • Type following ADB commands - pressing the Enter key after each command: 
    • adb devices (If serial number appears, USB drivers are setup.
    • adb push fre3vo /data/local/tmp
    • adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/fre3vo
    • adb shell /data/local/tmp/fre3vo -debug -start F0000000 -end FFFFFFFF
    • Test for root by typing adb shell.
  • If adb prompt changes to a #, type 'exit' and press Enter key, then type exit again until command prompt is displayed. 
  • Now, start the Revolutionary rooting process given above (starting with the step 'Open Revolutionary folder . . . ). 



    • Key Combinations:

    Booting into Recovery Mode:
    Volume Down + Power 


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