How To Root HTC Butterfly S

How to root guide for HTC Butterfly S is now available with AndroidTeen. HTC Butterfly S may not the most popular Android device but we have favor on it and it is no doubt a great device. Today, we going to share the guide on how to root HTC Butterfly S. Several simple steps you need to go with to eventually root your device. The whole process and simple and fast.

Bootloader unlock is a must in order to root your HTC Butterfly S. Please take note on this 2 main concerns before you start. Firstly, unlock bootloader will void your device warranty. Secondly, unlock bootloader will erase everything in your device. Make backup before start. Think twice before proceed. Give and take. Check out our benefits & How to Root guide. It includes benefit of root, what is Android rooting, why to root and how to root guide for different Android devices. It definitely will help you to determine to proceed rooting. If you in doubt of any step in the tutorial below, do drop us a message and we will try to assist as soon as possible. Do us a favor to feedback to us if you encounter any problem during the flashing process.

At the end of the tutorial, you should have your device with bootloader unlocked,  custom recovery (ClockWorkMod Touch Recovery) installed and with full root access.

HTC Butterfly S is a high-end device from HTC after the release of HTC One. Unlike HTC One, HTC Butterfly S come with plastic furnish with 1.9GHz quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 and 2GB RAM. A 5 inch FHD 1920 x 1080 pixels Corning Gorilla Glass Super LCD3 display. It features latest HTC Sense UI v5.0, 16GB internal storage & up to 64GB microSD card slot, 4 Ultra Pixel rear and 2.1 MP front facing camera. It comes with Android 4.2.2 out of the box.

How To Root HTC Butterfly S and Install ClockWorkMod Touch Recovery

Disclaimer: It’s always a risk to modify your device. We, Android Teen are not responsible for any damage or bricks on your device. Your device warranty may void with any mod. Check your devices warranty’s term & conditions before start.(HTC,Samsung,LG, Sony, Motorola). Use this guide on your own risk, contact us for help if you face problem.

Pre-requisites & Requirements

1. HTC Butterfly S – unlock bootloader (Ensure correct device model and firmware; Check device model – Go to Settings -> About Device -> Model Number)
2. Windows-based computer or laptop
3. Download HTC Butterfly S USB driver for Windows and install in your computer.
4. Connect device to computer with USB cable to complete installation.
5. Skip this step if you have installed the USB driver.
6. Enable USB Debugging on your device. How to Enable USB Debugging Mode on Android Devices.
7. Make sure your phone is charged to 60% 80% to avoid battery blackout and interruption during this tutorial.
8. We recommend you make a backup on your data and media files before the tutorial. You may restore the data and files if necessary.

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Reminder: Ensure you make a backup before proceed. Unlock bootloader will erase everything inside your device. Besides that, ensure you meet the requirements before proceed. Contact us if you face problem.

Download

1. CWM Touch Recovery (recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.3.4-dlxpul.img | 7MB) – Source

Instructions:

1. Unlock HTC Butterfly S bootloader. Proceed to official Sony website and unlock your device.
2. Proceed after you have successfully unlocked the bootloader.
3. Setup fastboot in your computer if you do not have it. (How to setup ADB and Fastboot driver with Android SDK). Skip if you have done in Step 1. Fastboot will normally used to transfer files such as kernel to your device, unlike the normal USB transfer, Fastboot requires certain command code.
4. Once you have completed the setup, copy adb.exe, AdbWinApi.dll from C:\\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools and fastboot.exe in C:\\android-sdk-windows\tools to a new folder at the desktop, renamed it as fastboot. (This step is inside the setup tutorial)
5. Download recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.3.4-dlxpul.img to the fastboot folder.
6. Power off your device completely.
7. Press and hold Volume Down key and Power button. Wait the screen to be totally turn off then release power button with only Volume Down pressed.
8. Now, select Bootloader and press Power button.
9. Use Power button to select Fastboot.
10. Back to computer, open Command Prompt windows. (To Open Command Prompt –>Windows Logo–> Type CMD in search box –>Enter)
11. Type cd C:\fastboot in the command prompt windows to navigate to your fastboot folder. Else, you can directly open command windows with destination set to C:\fastboot by pressing Shift+Right Click Mouse on the fastboot folder, then select Open Command Windows here.
12. In the command windows, type fastboot flash recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.3.4-dlxpul.img to flash the img file to your device.
13. Press and hold Power button to turn off your device.
14. Press and hold Volume Down key and Power button. Wait the screen to be totally turn off then release power button with only Volume Down pressed.
15. Now, select Bootloader and press Power button.
16. Use Power button to select Recovery.
17. In recovery menu, selecte yes to root your ROM when asked.
18. Reboot your device and you should have root access now.
19. Download root checker to check your root status OR open your applications drawer and you should see SuperSU is installed.
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For those who encounter write protection issue, boot into recovery mode and flash Root_Wp_Mod.zip here. Drop us message if you encounter problem.

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