HTC One M8 Rooting Tool WeakSauce Launches This Week
A new rooting tool for the HTC One M8 called WeakSauce was released this week.
It functions as an installable apk file that should work to root the Verizon HTC One M7 and HTC One M8. It could also work on other HTC devices.
Weaksauce "gains root, mounts a new xbin containing busybox, and su," according to reports.
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Users that have installed it on their M8 will need to acquire SuperSu from the Play Store. It will only provide write access to /system/xbin. Users should not rush into performing root activities until a fresh reboot is performed.
Once the M8 is rooted, users will gain s-off and they can unlock their bootloader with a tool called firewater. This should work on most Qualcomm-based HTC phones.
Full information on the rooting technique can be found here.
The HTC One 2 M8 was unveiled at a special media event in NYC last week.
Some of the new features on the HTC One M8 include a dual camera, the updated Sense 6, and a new version of BlinkFeed that can be customized to bring in feeds related to just about any particular topic.
The battery life has been greatly improved on the new model as it is said to last 40 percent longer than the original and can work for up to 2 weeks without being charged on standby mode. The speakers on the new model are 25 percent louder and new sensors that run in low power allow for single gesture unlocking. Users will be able to check the time without having to hit the power button and unlock, and to answer a call all one must do is hold the device up to their ear.
Other specs include a 5-megapixel front facing shooter for video chatting and selfies that can be accessed with a swipe, a Snapdragon 801 chipset, an improved version of HTC Zoe, and a 5-inch 440 ppi display.
