Disclaimer License: Firewater S-Off is the result of many hours of hard work by beaups and fuses. The firewater binaries you download may not be shared, rehosted, bat’d, integrated into a one-click, repackaged, hotlinked, or otherwise distributed or reused. The source code and methods in firewater are closed and private. Temproot is a hack-up build of androidrunrootshell which appears to be a work of hikezoe and fi01. Original source can be downloaded, our modified mess will be made available on this website soon. This software is provided free of charge for personal non-commercial use. For commercial use or redistribution a WRITTEN agreement with the authors is required.
#1 Bootloader S-OFF/Unlock Tool. For Your HTC or Motorola Smartphone! HTC 10, One m9, m8, m7, Droid Turbo, Moto x 2013/2014 and more. May 2, 2014 - 500MB in size); Grab the Firewater S-OFF Tool. When you are downloading the firewater tool from their website, grab the one for “normal,.
Support: support for firewater s-off is available at #firewater on the freenode and andirc networks. Please make sure you meet all of the requirements before contacting support. Official website. Welcome to Firewater What firewater can do for you:.
S-Off your HTC device. Unlock yout bootloader There are two methods which can be used to achieve S-Off:. Method n.1: to be used with and HTCDev unlocked/rooted device;. Method n.2: temp-root method, to be used if you don't want to unlock your device through HTCDev (it may not work with all devices); Prerequisites.
Working adb on your PC (Windows, Linux, OSX, etc. Are all supported);.
HTC drivers installed and working. HTC sync removed (not closed - REMOVED). All other phone software removed or disabled (Samsung Kies, PDANet, etc.). A working internet connection on your device (Wifi, 3G, 4G, etc.
Are all supported). There is no way around this requirement, don’t ask;. USB debugging enabled on your device;. Your device must be HTCDEV unlocked/rooted or have a working temproot. A temproot that works with many modern (not all) HTC devices is provided below;.
Do not attempt to run firewater from a terminal emulator on your device. You MUST use adb along with a PC;. A supported device.
Firewater.should. work with most modern QUALCOMM based HTC devices, including (but not limited to) the HTC One, HTC Droid DNA, HTC One S, HTC One Max and many others. Instructions: method n.1 (normal, rooted device method) Once you confirm you meet the above pre-requisites, it’s time to get started. Ensure device is booted to android with usb debugging enabled.
USB 2.0 ports are preferred. You should not be connected using any hubs which may cause connectivity issues;. Ensure that lock screen security is disabled on your device (no passcode lock, no pattern lock, no face lock);. Download Firewater;. Push, prepare and execute Firewater. Code: adb reboot (. I tried to use Firewater S-Off on my HTC One (M7-UL, S-On, CID T-Mob101, Android 4.3 and Hboot 1.55; locked bootloader, never unlocked through HTCDev).
It worked very well: after 5-10 minutes, it had S-Off and an unlocked bootloader. Positive experiences from other users. russel5: 'On 4.19.401.8 and HBOOT 1.56, 30 seconds and - S-OFF!'
;. ronnbon: 'Used this yesterday with a German 02102 device and hboot 1.55.
Worked smooth and without any problems. ;. samflorin: 'Worked for me on stock J15 4.2.2. No issues, used a mac in the process.' ;.
backfromthestorm: 'This is amazing. Couldn't unlock bootloader due to a partition issue and device locked and s-on.
Thanks to this, unlocked and s-off. Didn't think this phone would get rooted again. Maduro78: '4.3 hboot 1.55 firewater unlocked bootloader and s-off via mac. Installed twrp su and now running custom ROM. Thank you firewater was starting to think this phone would never run a custom rom.' . bamps: 'Amazing.
Works like a charm. Was already unlocked with HTCdev and on ARHD 51.0. 30sec and S-off.' .
nobbysheep: 'That seems to be the case - dev unlocked + 4.4.2 + 1.56 hboot + firewater = s-off. Many thanks.'
. Docarut: 'Thank You! Worked like a charm under a minute!' . KiraYahiroz: 'Worked very well, the temproot did take the whole 10 minutes, but after that firewater S-OFF'd on the first bottle (was on Android 4.3). killerbie: 'Just tried it with my dev unlocked phone, was on the latest elegancia. It worked great!!'
. Pinak.ahuja: 'Used the temp root method on my stock htc one with 4.3 and hboot 1.55. Worked like a charm.' Quote: Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1.2600 (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
C: oneadb reboot C: oneadb wait-for-device push firewater /data/local/tmp protocol failure C: oneadb wait-for-device push firewater /data/local/tmp 2027 KB/s (4347896 bytes in 2.093s) C: oneadb push temproot /data/local/tmp 535 KB/s (68576 bytes in 0.125s) C: oneadb shell:/ $ chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/temproot chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/temproot:/ $ chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/firewater chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/firewater:/ $ /data/local/tmp/temproot /data/local/tmp/temproot runrootshell, thanks fi01 - unrootshell. Attempting to acquire root. This will take 5-10 minutes, be patient.
Root acquired. Thanks, HTC, for leaving this exploit open for such a ridiculously long time!:/ # /data/local/tmp/firewater /data/local/tmp/firewater firewater S-OFF 0.2.0 firewater S-OFF comes with NO WARRANTY (express or implied) and NO GUARANTEE OF FITNESS for any particular task.
We have made every effort we can to make this a safe process for users however the authors disclaim any liability for damage to your phone or other materials or devices used during this process. The entire risk of running firewater S-OFF lies with you, the user. By using this software you acknowledge and accept that the authors are not liable for any loss, material or otherwise howsoever caused.
Firewater S-OFF may not be rehosted, repackaged, one-clicked, etc. Support is available @ #firewater on the freenode and andirc networks support is much faster there vs.posting helpme threads on xda etc Do not operate a motor vehicle after interacting with firewater Do not inhale firewater or allow firewater to come in contact with eyes firewater is best served at extremely cold temperatures firewater has been known to cause temporary lapses in judgement DO NOT TAUNT FIREWATER, YOU'VE BEEN WARNED Do you understand the implications of these warnings? (Yes/No) Yes Yes!!If firewater hangs for more than 2 minutes or device enters qhusb mode, ho!!If firewater hangs for more than 2 minutes or device enters qhusb mode, ho!!If firewater hangs for more than 2 minutes or device enters qhusb mode, ho ld power for 60 seconds!! preparing, one moment The first bottle is open chugging. Whelp, that bottle is empty, opening bottle 2 chugging.
Whelp, that bottle is empty, opening bottle 3 chugging. Whelp, that bottle is empty, opening bottle 4 chugging.
Whelp, that bottle is empty, opening bottle 5 chugging. Whelp, that bottle is empty, opening bottle 6 chugging. Whelp, that bottle is empty, opening bottle 7 chugging. Whelp, that bottle is empty, opening bottle 8 chugging.
Whelp, that bottle is empty, opening bottle 9 chugging. Whelp, that bottle is empty, opening bottle 10 chugging. Whelp, that bottle is empty, opening bottle 11 chugging. Whelp, that bottle is empty, opening bottle 12 all out of bottles and still no buzz reboot device by holding power and try again:/ #.
Just days after well-known developer beaups S-Off for the Verizon HTC One, he has made it available to download under the name Firewater. The download is available at, but you’ll need to follow the instructions carefully if you want to remove HTC’s rather unique brand of security. As mentioned in the teaser article, the S-Off method can also be used to unlock your bootloader.
The needed files are available for your personal (i.e. Non-commercial, non-distributable) use. The following conditions are spelled out on the site: firewater s-off is the result of many hours of hard work by beaups and fuses. The firewater binaries you download may not be shared, rehosted, bat’d, integrated into a one-click, repackaged, hotlinked, or otherwise distributed or reused. The source code and methods in firewater are closed and private.
Since the procedure is complex and involves significant risk, I’ll simply refer you to the site to view the instructions. I will, however, share the following prerequisites quoted directly from the Firewater site:. Working adb on your PC.
Yes, that means OS X, linux, Windows, etc. Are all supported. HTC drivers installed and working. HTC sync removed (not closed – REMOVED). All other phone software removed or disabled (Samsung Kies, PDANet, etc.). A working internet connection ON YOUR DEVICE – wifi, 3g, 4g, etc.
Are all supported. There is no way around this requirement, don’t ask.
USB debugging enabled on your device. Your device must be HTCDEV unlocked/rooted or have a working temproot.
A temproot that works with many modern (not all) HTC devices is provided below. Do not attempt to run firewater from a terminal emulator on your device. You MUST use adb along with a PC. A supported device.
Firewater.should. work with most modern QUALCOMM-BASED HTC devices, including (but not limited to) the htc one M8, htc one M7, droid dna, one s, one max, and many others. Notice the first requirement, that you have working adb on your PC (which involves having the Android SDK installed on your PC). This means you will have to know how to use adb commands.
If you’re not comfortable with adb, you might want to remain on stock and get your personalization with custom launchers, icon packs, etc. The fourth requirement is also noteworthy – you must already be rooted.
Fortunately the site contains instructions for achieving root as well (or you can apply Weaksauce root as covered ). If you need support for achieving S-Off for your device you can find it in IRC at the #firewater channel in Freenode and in AndIRC. Now that the S-Off exploit has been released, Verizon will likely find a way to block this method in a future OTA update, so you’ll probably want to refrain from installing these going forward. If you plan to get a Verizon HTC One M8, you might want to do so before any patch from Verizon comes preinstalled. As usual, neither beaups, RootzWiki nor myself are responsible for any damage done to your device using this S-Off method.
You do so at your own risk, and you void your warranty by doing so. Posted in,.
About the Author Jeff McIntire is an avid Android enthusiast whose first exposure to the world of Android, rooting, and customizing came in 2010 through the Samsung Captivate. Later that same year, he was introduced to the Verizon community through the Fascinate, which carried him from Eclair all the way to Ice Cream Sandwich. Having tried various ROMs, kernels and themes based on TouchWiz, he took the plunge into AOSP in May 2011 and never looked back. He now happily taps away at his LG G2, always looking out for the latest and greatest, and helping others along the way. Related Posts.