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Best root for Wireless Tether ONLY? e.g. no custom ROMs

So I've been researching some different root methods, but I haven't really been able to find a specific thread based on what I'm looking for.
I'm looking for Wireless Tether usage a couple of times a month (e.g. when I'm traveling or something like that). This is ALL I want root for. I don't want a custom ROM or anything else.
What is the best root method if all I want is Wireless Tether to work? I don't even care if I have to "re-enable" it from the phone after a boot (e.g. a soft root). I'm trying to stay as close to stock as I can.
Please don't post about loading up a new ROM, I don't want that. I just want a clean, easy root to get wireless tether.
Thanks to everyone for your suggestions and assistance!

If Unrevoked 3.21 works for you, that would be the simplest option. It's not the least intrusive, but it doesn't require you to re-run it each time you start up your phone.
It doesn't require you to flash a custom ROM.

Noxious Ninja said:
If Unrevoked 3.21 works for you, that would be the simplest option. It's not the least intrusive, but it doesn't require you to re-run it each time you start up your phone.
It doesn't require you to flash a custom ROM.
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Thanks Noxious,
Could you elaborate on the method that is the least intrusive, even if I have to re-run it everytime I startup my phone? I'm assuming I have to re-run it from the phone and not the computer? I'm ok with that - and would actually prefer it if it's the least intrusive.

Also, how much will Unrevoked 3 change my device? Does it automatically load up a new recovery and all that?

I would also like to root for the same thing. How stable is wireless tether. I want to root just to use the wireless tether feature. I have read other forum posts stating it cuts in and out.
Basically I dont want to root if the wireless tether feature is kinda ify.

Can't you simply root and leave the stock ROM with Sense and all, and install Wireless Tether, SetCPU, and whatever else you'd want? Or do you need to have a ROM that someone's already made with all those things added to it?
Personally I'm holding off on Rooting until this 2.3/3.0 update.

actually in my opinion the unrevoked3 method is th easiest. the hardest part about that method is the driver installation. you do need to make sure you have all drivers installed and htc sync installed and then removed before you begin. If not it will hang during the rot process. unrevoked method of rooting actually changes nothing visually except for adding the superuser app(this is an easy indicator of being rooted). and the free wireless tether app from google is pretty much hands down the best. it is the one that most people include in their custom roms here is the apk for the wireless tether.

caguirr4 said:
actually in my opinion the unrevoked3 method is th easiest. the hardest part about that method is the driver installation. you do need to make sure you have all drivers installed and htc sync installed and then removed before you begin. If not it will hang during the rot process. unrevoked method of rooting actually changes nothing visually except for adding the superuser app(this is an easy indicator of being rooted). and the free wireless tether app from google is pretty much hands down the best. it is the one that most people include in their custom roms here is the apk for the wireless tether.
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Thanks caguirr4. Does Unrevoked actually install a new custom recovery?

gadgetluva said:
Thanks caguirr4. Does Unrevoked actually install a new custom recovery?
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yes it does. it will install the clockworkmod recovery. not sure if it is the latest one but it is no big deal. do make sure that you make a backup as soon as you root. have fun buddy.

caguirr4 said:
yes it does. it will install the clockworkmod recovery. not sure if it is the latest one but it is no big deal. do make sure that you make a backup as soon as you root. have fun buddy.
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Are there any root options that don't? I'm just trying to stay as close to stock as possible with just the SU permissions to enable wireless tether. Thanks again.

gadgetluva said:
Are there any root options that don't? I'm just trying to stay as close to stock as possible with just the SU permissions to enable wireless tether. Thanks again.
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None that i am aware of. But you need the recovery to make a backup. You can search the forum some more but I am pretty sure every root method requires some sort of recovery method.
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[Q] -Brand New HTC Evo 4g ~~ all i want is free wifi tether (no coustom rom)-

i have a brand new evo with stock software... how would i get free wifi tether without getting a coustom/different rom?
anything will be appreciated..
thanks,
Zero.

Well first I'm obligated to inform you that this is the wrong section for a question. Now that I'm done with that, if you root and flash the stock Rom that's rooted, you can download WiFi tether and enjoy!

Just root it and download wireless tether. No custom rom needed

Depending on what your hardware, build, and HBOOT versions are, you can prob follow this guide: [ROOT][GUIDE] HBoot 2.02/2.10 S-OFF - Got the Game Upset Edition - Updated 12.16.10
Make sure you READ everything first carefully so you know what you are getting yourself into. And if your phone versions do not match, you will have to wait for either unrEVOked team or someone else to come up with a solution to root the new EVO's.
Good luck

Zero_Cold said:
i have a brand new evo with stock software... how would i get free wifi tether without getting a coustom/different rom?
anything will be appreciated..
thanks,
Zero.
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download from the market, PDANET

mdiaz33685 said:
download from the market, PDANET
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That works fine but is wired tether, OP wants wireless tether which can't be done without root.

ItsDon said:
That works fine but is wired tether, OP wants wireless tether which can't be done without root.
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Pdanet can be used without root and it can be used wireless with bluetooth.

Newbie to the EVO, but Not Android. Needs Root

Hey guys. I'm not a noob. I use ADB and have flashed many a roms on my Nexus one and old G1 from the oldies days.
Basically I have a Completely Stock OTA'd Sprint EVO running the latest OTA. 2.2 and I just need to simply Root it. No rom's or anything. I need to root it, and get USB Tethering working so my friend doesn't have to pay the $30 through sprint for tether. I don't wanna have to wipe, or anything as he wants to just run stock how it is, with tethering.
Using something like Unrevoked3 i don't need to wipe or anything right. I can simply use Unrevoked, get root. install the Tethering stuff that requires root and I'm good to go right? I read all the RSA info and people loosing WimaX key's and it's got me a little worried.

Unrevoked will root and give you stock everything I am preety sure that it will not wipe I did mine a while and a few roms and I can't remember
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xguntherc said:
Hey guys. I'm not a noob. I use ADB and have flashed many a roms on my Nexus one and old G1 from the oldies days.
Basically I have a Completely Stock OTA'd Sprint EVO running the latest OTA. 2.2 and I just need to simply Root it. No rom's or anything. I need to root it, and get USB Tethering working so my friend doesn't have to pay the $30 through sprint for tether. I don't wanna have to wipe, or anything as he wants to just run stock how it is, with tethering.
Using something like Unrevoked3 i don't need to wipe or anything right. I can simply use Unrevoked, get root. install the Tethering stuff that requires root and I'm good to go right? I read all the RSA info and people loosing WimaX key's and it's got me a little worried.
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First need to verify that your h boot is compatible with unrevoked 3. If it is then you should be good to go. people were having problems lising their rsa keys with 1 specific version of unrevoked 3. But that is in a problem anymore. After rooting with unrevoked then yes all you should all you have to do is download wireless tether app and then that's it.
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get pdanet app if you just need usb tethering even though rooting is not that difficult, make your life easier...
http://www.junefabrics.com/android/

Everything you need is right here. This is what I used to do it 19 days ago and I have all of Sprint's most recent OTA's.
http://htcevorooting.x10.mx/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page

Wait so PdaNet is a USB Tether app build for WinMo, iOS and now Android. I can fully tether over USB my data connection on any Android phone to my computer for FREE, browse the net and all that and Sprint wont try and charge me?

xguntherc said:
Wait so PdaNet is a USB Tether app build for WinMo, iOS and now Android. I can fully tether over USB my data connection on any Android phone to my computer for FREE, browse the net and all that and Sprint wont try and charge me?
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nope, thats why i suggested it lol, you don't need to root, if your not going to use roms like us but want to tether USB, PDANET FTW, your welcome

xguntherc said:
Wait so PdaNet is a USB Tether app build for WinMo, iOS and now Android. I can fully tether over USB my data connection on any Android phone to my computer for FREE, browse the net and all that and Sprint wont try and charge me?
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FYI - PDANet is not free after a certain amount of days. It will stop you from getting to secured sites like facebook and gmail.
Your first intentions are the best just root with Unrevoked which is 5 minutes and download wireless tether.
Or something I have done for quite a few people like you download z4root and it can give you temporary root and then load up wireless tether and it works fine.
If you need any help just pm me and I will walk you through it.
Z4root + Wireless Tether = Just want you want and no hassle
edit: Here is a little more info
1 Download Z4root from here
2. Place apk on sdcard and install
3 Click temporary root and wait
4 Go to Market and download latest Wireless Tether for Root
5 After you have been given temporary root open up Wireless Tether and it will ask for SU permission say yes and thats it.
Now you can run root apps as long as you have that running. It will turn off after every reboot.

pdanet worked great.. and sprint wont see that and charge my friend?
also using z4 for temp root, then adding Wireless Tether to the SU list. that will only work while Temp rooted right? so he'd have to temp root everytime he wants to wireless tether? or will it work after the first initial time? I'd think it always needs root.
pdanet over 4G was pretty fast

xguntherc said:
pdanet worked great.. and sprint wont see that and charge my friend?
also using z4 for temp root, then adding Wireless Tether to the SU list. that will only work while Temp rooted right? so he'd have to temp root everytime he wants to wireless tether? or will it work after the first initial time? I'd think it always needs root.
pdanet over 4G was pretty fast
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It will work for as long as his phone is on.. Just remember that pdanet is a temp fix unless you pay for it..... temp root is simple after the first time just an app to click and thats it. You will also be able to run some other root apps as well

I've used temp root with z4 plenty. But he'd have to re temp root every time he wanted to wireless tether. that gets a little tedious.
so far pdanet working great.

xguntherc said:
I've used temp root with z4 plenty. But he'd have to re temp root every time he wanted to wireless tether. that gets a little tedious.
so far pdanet working great.
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no he only has to re temp root when he reboots his phone

If he does end up rooting it "semi-permanently", you might want to load him up with a ROM like Sprintlover's. Reason being, he might get random Force Close problems if he sticks with the stock rooted one. Sprintlovers is completely stable and looks totally stock for people like your buddy. Wireless tether should work awesome with it.
HTH.

xguntherc said:
I've used temp root with z4 plenty. But he'd have to re temp root every time he wanted to wireless tether. that gets a little tedious.
so far pdanet working great.
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ok but just remember if you do not pay for PDANET it will shut you down from secure websites and it also does not have wireless only bluetooth and wired

snowboarda42 said:
If he does end up rooting it "semi-permanently", you might want to load him up with a ROM like Sprintlover's. Reason being, he might get random Force Close problems if he sticks with the stock rooted one. Sprintlovers is completely stable and looks totally stock for people like your buddy. Wireless tether should work awesome with it.
HTH.
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I am pretty sure you cannot load a ROM with the temp root. You need full nand access to load ROMS on the EVO. I would just use unrevoked3 and be done with it. I have used it on a ton of evos for my clients and have had no issues at all.

Mobile hotspot

What can I DL to replace there factory hotspot thing. I want to connect, lets say an itouch to the internet using my phone.

Wireless tether, it's free in the market
Palomino0513 said:
What can I DL to replace there factory hotspot thing. I want to connect, lets say an itouch to the internet using my phone.
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You will need to be rooted to use the Wireless Tether app from the market.
HTC Evo
Rooted, but still stock...for now
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The program is designed to work, if it's not, we have a problem.

Is there a Wireless tether where I do not have to be rooted? I have tried rooting a million times and it never works for me
There is always like a million steps I have to do and a bunch of things I have to download in order for it to work and well its frrustrating...

I'm pretty sure all wireless tether apps, other that the Sprint one, require root. The closest you can get to tethering without root would be to use pdanet or easytether, but both of those are usb tether only.
HTC Evo
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The program is designed to work, if it's not, we have a problem.

Darn... well... I keep hearing from people that on here somewhere there is a one step root, where all I need to do is install and it will root it for me, but I could never find it. Can someone help me please. I hear things from I need to save some type of numbers from the phone itself, incase the root messes up or something ( not contact numbers).

I think once you have root and full nand unlocked you could backup your existing file etc. Unrevoked.com is what I think is the tool folks are using to root. You just have to be careful based on your hboot
Palomino0513 said:
Darn... well... I keep hearing from people that on here somewhere there is a one step root, where all I need to do is install and it will root it for me, but I could never find it. Can someone help me please. I hear things from I need to save some type of numbers from the phone itself, incase the root messes up or something ( not contact numbers).
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[Q] Back to S-ON without USB/ADB

Hi guys,
I've got a big issue with my Desire HD. currently on ARHD 6.3.1.
It seems, I've got a USB Bricked Device. I tried several roms, but with no one I was able to establish a connection with a pc. The DHD always only charges and is not detected by my pc. I also tried several cables and pcs.
With this, for my opinion hardware defect, I've been at a official HTC Service Store.
They looked at it and told me they cannot do anything as long as I don't have S-ON.
At this point I am searching for a method to get back to S-ON without ADB, because the USB port does not work as well.
I'm gonna get the official RUU to the phone via PD96IMG on the SD-Card. But if I understand the, for my feeling 100 threads I've read, right, the phone stays on S-OFF and i only found guides to get S-ON via ADB.
So, hopefully someone can help me, because a not working USB port is really annoying!
Greets and thanks to all devs for the great work on DHD
Michael
PS: Waht do you think, can we port this Guide to our DHD?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1286132

Sorry posted by mistake. please delete

Is there really nobody with a good idea?

I know Gene Pool has a tool for the inspire I've used with no issues ..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1208507
Google gave me this for DHD ,,, I've never used it so you may want to google more for DHD S-ON, and it's all at your own risk I dunno if you'll brick or what.....
http://androidforums.com/desire-hd-all-things-root/501540-desire-hd-un-root-guide.html

@Hydro thanks for that advice.
I'm gonna PM him if I can use it some way for my DHD.
I will post my results.

Michael1712 said:
@Hydro thanks for that advice.
I'm gonna PM him if I can use it some way for my DHD.
I will post my results.
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I would do more googling and no PM,,, those guys are pretty busy, plus I wouldn't ask if he can use the inspire files on the DHD...

Yes I can understand that. That I cannot use the Inspire files for my DHD is clear for me. But perhaps I only have to change zip or something like that.
I am googling for my problem now for about 2 month.
Perhaps I'm too silly, but with no results.
I only found guides that use the ADB via USB.

what region are you in anyways?

I am from Europe / Germany

i re-read your post... first, you've tried USB in different computers I'm assuming? And you've tried different cables? And you've verified you have the right drivers installed and you DO NOT have HTC software installed. Are you running everything elevated? Meaning as administrator if you're using Windows 7? Is your Virus Software uninstalled?
Also have you even tried to flash a stock P98IMG.ZIP from the root of your SD card?

First, thanks for your help and interest.
So, for my opinion I tried everything:
different cables, computers, USB-ports.
Yes, I think I had the right drivers. Tried also everything I found in the web.
It definitly seems the USB port is bricked on hardware.
The guy of the HTC service store also told me they often have devices with hardware defects on USB parts.
Flashing via PD98IMG I have not done yet, because everywhere it is said the phone stays on S-OFF after flashing it. And this is sadly not enough for them to repair it on warranty. They only may repair it with S-ON.
Of course, they also repair if I pay for it.

so if your phone is bricked i would try to get it working first,, before worrying about USB stuff. then you can troubleshoot the USB stuff later... just my opinion. Keep searching for s-on zip ,, it's out there if you dig hard enough,, I did a couple searches and didn't see it without the tool.

HydroSkillet said:
so if your phone is bricked i would try to get it working first,, before worrying about USB stuff. then you can troubleshoot the USB stuff later... just my opinion. Keep searching for s-on zip ,, it's out there if you dig hard enough,, I did a couple searches and didn't see it without the tool.
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Don't think he means his phone is actually bricked. He's using the term incorrectly. Just that his USB doesn't work

What about wireless adb? That could work. I don't know and am skeptical myself, but give it a try.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=siir.es.adbWireless
Sent from my Desire HD using xda premium

You could always try ADB over wifi widget from the market, don't know how useful it is as I've never tried it.
^ beat me to it
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marsdta said:
Don't think he means his phone is actually bricked. He's using the term incorrectly. Just that his USB doesn't work
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Yes, you're right. My phone is not completely bricked, just the USB doesn't work.
I have read "USB bricked" that often, that i tought it is right. sorry for that confusion.
Thanks for your hints at the wifi adb version.
Is there someone with experience in that?
I will give it a try...

I assume it will work as I've got the ADB over wifi feature built into the rom I'm using, so there should be some truth to it. I'm running redemption ics alpha
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For my understanding, as not beeing a dev.
I installed adbwireless from market, activated it and established a connection to the phone via cmd. (connected to 192.168.100.24:5555)
Is it now possible to give this open connection to a tool like "Advanced Ace Hack Kit" or "Easy Radio tool"?
Sorry for that noob question.

That's the thing tough not sure if you can connect to them. You might have to run the commands manually. You should stop by the hack kit irc channel and ask attn1 if its possible

So this may be a dumb question but can you mount USB in recovery partition? I've seen the error where people can't mount their USB drives. Fix is to reformat the micro usb.