Root Your HTC Inspire 4G And Install ClockworkMod Recovery Too [How-To] | AndroidEgis

HTC Inspire 4G is a nice Android device, which has so many awesome features, and now you can increase its features to by installing custom ROMs, and as you know well that first you’ll need to root your device, say thanks to XDA developers who made it possible with Advanced Ace Hack Kit. This also allows you to gain S-OFF, but sadly this method downgrades your device to stock Desire HD ROM, where if you enables S-OFF, you’ll lose the sound in the process. However it has nice features see below:

If you’re interested, see below guide to install it but first please note that your device should running stock ROM not any custom ROM, if you’ve Droid Explorer, please remove it and also remove HTC sync. If you’ve installed device drives on your PC, uninstalled theme and please use a PC running Windows XP, Vista or 7 to follow this guide. You have to remove any phone, PDA, or tablet management software on your computer too. Disable all system tools such as Samsung KIES, antivirus, firewall program, please make a backup of your device data such as SMS, internet setting, contacts music files etc because the below procedure will wipe all data, you can use

and if you have any Apple program running in the background or as a service, stop it, please don’t run any other program while the Hack Kit is running. Turn the USB Debugging on, to do so just tap Menu> Settings> Application> Development. Then, make sure that USB debugging is checked.

DISCLAIMER: The below method is bit risky and we will not be held responsible if you lose data or your device gets damaged in the following of this guide so please proceed at your own risk.

Step #1: First download the Advanced Ace Hack Kit from or to PC and extract its content to a folder.

Step #2: The package has HTC USB drivers for your device, use the installer file inside the “toolswindrivers” subfolder located within the extraction folder to install the drivers. You may need to reboot your computer after installing the drivers.

Step #3: Now on your device go to Menu > Settings > Connect to PC and set the default mode to “Charge only.”

Step #4: Plug the device to PC using USB cable in charge-only mode. Use the USB port that is directly connected to the motherboard, don’t use the USB port on the front panel. Please don’t use a USB hub and don’t use a USB extension cable.

Step #5: Now you need to open the folder where you’ve extracted the Hack Kit files to. Depending on your Windows version, right-click on the script file and run it as Administrator (from the popup menu):

hack-ace.cmd

— for Windows 7 or Windows Vista

hack-ace.cmd — for Windows XP (make sure you’re logged in as Administrator)

hack-ace-xph.cmd — for Windows XP Home (make sure to use an Administrator user account

Step #7: You will see text on the screen as the script performs the following:

Copy the needed files

Root the phone temporarily

Turn your SD card into a goldcard (required for setting S-OFF)

Activating S-OFF

Setting SuperCID

Unlocking the phone from network/carrier (SIM unlock)

Install ClockworkMod Recovery

Root the phone permanently

Install the Superuser app and binaries

Step #8: During the whole process, your phone will reboot several times. Do not touch the phone, turn it off, or unplug the phone while the script is still doing its job.

Step #9: Once you’ve rooted your device, to install CWM recovery connect device to PC using USB cable.

Step #10: Now open command prompt on PC and change directory (using the cd command) to where you extracted the Advanced Ace Hack Kit package files.

Step #11: Change directory to the “tools” folder (i.e., cd tools).

Step #12: Change directory to the “win” folder (i.e., cd win).

Step #13: Enter this command at the prompt:

adb reboot recovery

Step #14: Now command above will reboot the phone into ClockworkMod Recovery.

Step #15: Reboot the phone into normal mode.

Step #16: Enter this command at the prompt:

adb reboot bootloader

Step #17: The command above will reboot the phone into fastboot mode. The text at the top of the bootloader screen should show “S-OFF” and not “S-ON.”

Step #18: Enter this command at the prompt:

fastboot reboot

Step #19: Now your device will boot into normal mode. After it on device open BusyBox Installer app. From within the app, install BusyBox. The Superuser app will prompt you to grant the app root permission. Allow it to. That’s it, you’re don, don’t forget to comment below.

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