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I came across this forum post on rooting and getting S-OFF in HTC Desire HD. In step 6 it says

You should see the $ turn into a #. If this happens, congrats you have root access.

and continues the steps. The question I have is, does the rooting process finish there or do I have to follow the other steps as well to get the phone rooted?

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    Have you asked your question over at "that forum post"? The one who posted it is obviously the best one to explain what he did.
    – Izzy
    Commented Aug 25, 2013 at 16:21
  • @Izzy I narrowed down the question. Can you help me out now?
    – Can't Tell
    Commented Aug 27, 2013 at 14:47

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If you see the # in the prompt, that means you've got root access. So I'd assume the process to be finished then.

Browsing the linket XDA thread: After this "step 6" comes a "big free space", indicationg something new is starting. And in fact, step 7+8 describe the unlock process for the bootloader. So yes, if you were just after root, you've got it at that point.

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  • Thanks for your answer. But I thought that unlocking the bootloader was step 1 of the guide. Is S-OFF necessary to flash a custom ROM on Desire HD? At htcdev it says that step 1 should be enough to flash a custom ROM. Maybe that doesn't apply to HTC DHD?
    – Can't Tell
    Commented Aug 28, 2013 at 0:15
  • You're correct, I've mis-read that: Steps 7+8 are re-locking and flashing. As for S-Off (which stands for Securebit Off), see Zuul's answer, which already covers this ;)
    – Izzy
    Commented Aug 28, 2013 at 5:46
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Full HTC Desire HD (sense 3.0/android 2.3.5) guide to root, S-OFF/Sim Unlock

That guide is a step by step instruction to have your device with root access, S-OFF and Sim Unlock.
To achieve that you need to complete all the steps mentioned.

Answer:

To have root access on your device, you can stop at the step you've mentioned.

If you want to flash your device, you will need to complete all the steps.

Better insights

What is root?

Root, in the simplest terms, is the ability for an application to run with permissions that allow it to access everything.

What is S-OFF?

In simplest terms, S-OFF on HTC devices is the ability to flash unsigned code that modifies the kernel, boot, and radio partitions from recovery. Unsigned code is code that has not come from HTC directly, or has been modified in transit.

Having S-OFF does not mean that you have root. Root is a function of a Superuser application.

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  • Thanks for your answer. But at htc dev it says that unlocking the boot loader (step 1 of the guide) is enough for flashing custom ROMs. So isn't that enough for me to install say trickdorid?
    – Can't Tell
    Commented Aug 27, 2013 at 23:35
  • S-OFF will give you full access to all partitions on your device. root will only give you full access and control over the basics... This is well explained both on the link I've provided and the link you've placed on the comment. :) Regarding the installation of trickdorid, I can't tell you for sure if root is enough, mainly because the link you've placed is broken ;)
    – Zuul
    Commented Aug 28, 2013 at 9:37
  • The link is this, Would be really helpful if you can say if root is adequate.
    – Can't Tell
    Commented Aug 28, 2013 at 14:12
  • Found the info here. Thanks for your help.
    – Can't Tell
    Commented Aug 29, 2013 at 1:31

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