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Phone Will Not Root - PC36IMG problem?

I installed the PC36IMG on the root of my SD card...now when I go into the updating, it says, "Main Version is Older! Update Fail! Do you want to reboot the device? Yes or No"
Why is this happening? Do I need an updated version of some sort??
I have tried rooting this phone using 4 different guides...both versions of the 3 Click method (regular and OTA edition), then some YouTube videos...direct from the author of the 3 Click Method guide. I get the same message every single time.
What am I doing wrong? What is going on? Please help. Thanks in advance!

Perhaps you should properly read and follow this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=690762
and this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=701835
They should give you all the info you need step by step to rooting your phone.
Or you can use this as well when you are ready: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715915

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Badious said:
Perhaps you should properly read and follow this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=690762
and this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=701835
They should give you all the info you need step by step to rooting your phone.
Or you can use this as well when you are ready: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715915
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This is essentially the same guide that I used for the other 4 or 5 guides I tried. None of these is working. It will not recognize the file on my SD card.

nbakid2000 said:
This is essentially the same guide that I used for the other 4 or 5 guides I tried. None of these is working. It will not recognize the file on my SD card.
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Those instructions for rooting will only work if your running pre 1.47 software. Based on the error your mentioning your most likely on version 1.47. The easiest way to root if your on this software version can be found here: hxxp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=720565
replace xx with tt, I still cant post links.

I used that Simple Root as well, which takes you back a software version. You have to find another ROM if you want to be on 1.47... I initially used this one just to get on 1.47, but there are many other better options out there.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715915&highlight=stock+root

also take note of this:
Note: This process will only work if you already have the engineering HBOOT. (If you have NAND unlocked, you already have it and can proceed confidently.) If you'd like to check the actual version, you can boot into HBOOT and look near the top of the screen: it should say HBOOT-0.76.2000, not 0.79.0000. If you have 0.79.0000, you will need to do Toast's Part 2 first before starting here.

I had the same problem. I had 1.47 and tried everything I could. Used Simpleroot OTA on Windows XP with no luck. Everything went smoothly until step 4, when I got the same error. Went home and used Simpleroot on my Win 7 machine and worked like a charm. It seems the problem was simply that I was using XP, although I have a bevy of cellular drivers that could have been interfering as well.
Try going to the link below on a Windows 7 machine and follow the instructions carefully. Make sure you have .net 4 and HTC sync installed beforehand. Both are linked in the forum post.
forum_xda-developers_com/showthread_php?t=720565
(replace _ with .) Sorry, apparently I can't post links yet.

Unfortunately I don't have a Windows 7 machine.
I only have XP and Vista. The OTA Simple Root says, "Not Allowed Access / Denied Permission" or something when it tries to write to the card in the very first step.
This sucks.

Trying to NAND Unlock my evo...but unexpected problem.

Hey, I'm trying to NAND Unlock my HTC Evo and I came across a problem with the PC36 file. It gives me an error I'm assuming because I have the latest update that says "Main version is older". On top of this, I have a macbook and it seems I can't use simpleroot. Does anybody know of another method to nand unlock that wouldn't be too complicated? I'm quite the noob. Thanks in advance XDA and everyone else!

Djlevy said:
Hey, I'm trying to NAND Unlock my HTC Evo and I came across a problem with the PC36 file. It gives me an error I'm assuming because I have the latest update that says "Main version is older". On top of this, I have a macbook and it seems I can't use simpleroot. Does anybody know of another method to nand unlock that wouldn't be too complicated? I'm quite the noob. Thanks in advance XDA and everyone else!
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Hey dood, there are several threads on this. Since you are new ill point you in the right direction, but please try to use the search function next time.
Use SimpleRoot. It can be found under the development section.

Dredge said:
Hey dood, there are several threads on this. Since you are new ill point you in the right direction, but please try to use the search function next time.
Use SimpleRoot. It can be found under the development section.
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he said in his post he can't use simpleroot because he has a mac,
I think if you use unrevoked3 first then you can do this it will allow you to do everything from the phone you must use unrevoked3 first to get su priveledges. that you can search for.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=732834

ifly4vamerica said:
he said in his post he can't use simpleroot because he has a mac,
I think if you use unrevoked3 first then you can do this it will allow you to do everything from the phone you must use unrevoked3 first to get su priveledges. that you can search for.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=732834
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Thanks so much, I'm about to give this a shot. I'll let you know.

Well that sucks, it still is giving me the "main version is older" error.

You should be able to use this to get a custom recovery
http://www.unrevoked.com/recovery/
Then do this to gain full root and nand unlock
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=732834
follw this very carefully, do just what it says and you should be good to go, this is the long way around but as you have a mac it is the only way i know how to do it. Somebody else may chime in if there is a better way.
The unrevoked site has an option for mac as you should see it for download there.

Ahhh, yeah the issue is I have 1.47.

Djlevy said:
Ahhh, yeah the issue is I have 1.47.
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If you run unrevoked three then use that method from the video you should be able to get full root and nand unlocked. just did it on a spare evo.

This may be considered a stupid question, but should I be downloading these files to my phone or just dropping them in the file as a disk drive?

the unrevoked you run from your computer, the others are dropped on the root of your sd card, i believe the instructions tell you exactly what to do, just do that verbatim and you will be fine

I can't get my Incredible to gain root

I got it all figured out thank you for your help

joeyfeffer said:
So I just got my Incredible today. Unboxed it and am trying to root.
I've been following the steps to the T on here http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=Full_Update_Guide_-_HTC_Incredible#Unrevoked_Method
But after pushing all the files it says to push and then doing the "chmod" stuff when I get to the step to do "/data/local/tmp/rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin" it just repeats the line then says "permission denied.
Then I just tried to continue and do the next step.
"chmod cd/data/local" then it just says "Bad mode"
I then still continue with the steps till I get to the last one
"./rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin" and again it just says "permission denied"
So after all this not working I did a factory reformat of the phone and tried again. Still same out come on everything. Then I tried the unrEVOked method and I the HBOOT drivers but the program just says "Failed to flash recovery image"
I have successfully installed AndroidSDK and I know this because I upgraded from the HTC Eris and I've rooted that. I have all the correct drivers (I think at least that stupid VZW media thing may be interfering)
So I just don't know what to do now and I just want to have my phone rooted and get CM6 on it. Any hellp would be greatly appreciated thank you.
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It sounds like your system has 2.2 preloaded on it. If that is the case, unrEVOked3 will not work. Also, since the phone is not S-OFF, the other steps you are attempting will not work. You will need to do one of two things.
1. Find unrEVOked 3.2 to root 2.2.
2. Revert the phone to 2.1 and set S-OFF and then root the phone.

dalepl said:
It sounds like your system has 2.2 preloaded on it. If that is the case, unrEVOked3 will not work. Also, since the phone is not S-OFF, the other steps you are attempting will not work. You will need to do one of two things.
1. Find unrEVOked 3.2 to root 2.2.
2. Revert the phone to 2.1 and set S-OFF and then root the phone.
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Oh and I forgot yeah its on 2.2 because its brand new just got it today. And the steps I was following on the CyanogenMod wiki were to downgrade my phone to 2.1 but thats where I was running into the problems listed below. And you can' get unrEVOked 3.2 until they release it again.

Just grab the latest unrevoked build from their IRC channel. You should be able to find the link easily and it should work to root your stock 2.2

joeyfeffer said:
Oh and I forgot yeah its on 2.2 because its brand new just got it today. And the steps I was following on the CyanogenMod wiki were to downgrade my phone to 2.1 but thats where I was running into the problems listed below. And you can' get unrEVOked 3.2 until they release it again.
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I got my DInc two days ago. It's rooted. Using unrevoked 3.2.... read their page a little closer. If you jump on their channel in IRC, you'll find a DL link at the top of the channel. Please read things a little more closely before creating unnecessary threads.
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[Q] Fail-pu on HBOOT 2.02

Just wanted to get this out there. I have been trying to root all night with no luck. Hoping others with same issue will come for an offer help. Free evo accessory for anyone that can get this solved for me.

You need to provide a few more details what you've done to try and achieve root. What method did you try? What are seeing on the screen at the various steps.

I used the long method listed Here. If you're using the .exe file in the other thread, its not as reliable.

I am having the sane issue. I have tried regaw's method, the manual method listed in the hboot S-off thread, and the automated method in the other hboot thread. Everything works except flashing pc36img.zip....it throws the error he mentioned when updating radio v2, plus it throws fail-ic when trying to update bootloader (it does not say "bootloader skipped" as indicated it should in the guide). From this point forward, it will not boot past white HTC splash w/o running ruu. You can even do the rest of the guide and get a custom recovery flashed (i have done both amon-ra, and clockwork). After running ruu, S-off sticks (meaning unrevoked worked, I suppose), but you obviously don't have root. If you try to flash a custom Rom, even just a rooted version of the ruu, it throws a symlink error (something like E:fail can't symlink bin/lsmod....can't remember exact syntax, I posted it in another thread though, I'll see if u can find it). I have tried doing this from custom recovery and from toast's pc-based recovery. Is there a way for me to pull a log of what is happening when the pc36img has its errors? That may be the only way for me to give you more info than I have.

funnyrocket said:
Just wanted to get this out there. I have been trying to root all night with no luck. Hoping others with same issue will come for an offer help. Free evo accessory for anyone that can get this solved for me.
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Look at this guys thread and also ask them to move your thread to the right forum so you can get the proper views and help
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=831915

i followed the manual method, it failed with the radio pu, i completed the method, my phone would not boot it was stuck at the "htc evo" screen. So after some research I found the correct file to make my phone boot, The manual steps worked and i rotted my phone but i am unable to put a custom rom on
dl this file rename it pc36img and push it to you phone and reboot in the hboot and let it install it should pass you will have root access and clockworks custom recovery but until someone fixes the roms or gives a answer they wont work they will fail but you will have a phone and root admin.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=791019

flipper12 said:
You need to provide a few more details what you've done to try and achieve root. What method did you try? What are seeing on the screen at the various steps.
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I used Method 3 from this zikronix's [TOOL][GUIDE] HBoot 2.02 S-OFF thread. Everything works great until I have to flash PC36IMG. It starts but gives the Radio-V2 Fail-PU and Bootloader-Fail-IC. The screen shows updated failed. Upon restart I'm at the red triangle boot screen. Can't do anything else from there.

kc_sheets said:
i followed the manual method, it failed with the radio pu, i completed the method, my phone would not boot it was stuck at the "htc evo" screen. So after some research I found the correct file to make my phone boot, The manual steps worked and i rotted my phone but i am unable to put a custom rom on
dl this file rename it pc36img and push it to you phone and reboot in the hboot and let it install it should pass you will have root access and clockworks custom recovery but until someone fixes the roms or gives a answer they wont work they will fail but you will have a phone and root admin.
I don't see what this will do for me since I don't have S-Off status yet. I can't get that far. Plus, this isn't a comeplete root. I have another Evo here that has the exact same specs, right down to Hardware 003 and I just did the Method 3 root and it went through with flying colors. So...
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I think it is the bad blocks issue popping up again. I read about it in toast's root thread, I believe. If I am right, toast figured out a fix before. We may have to find a way to use his fix again. It was for a different bootloader, though. Might not work straight out of the box. I'm no dev, but this seems to me to be what is happening.

tejasrichard, i didnt know you got an Evo.
Come see us in #HTC-EVO on irc.freenode.net
Alot of devs hang out in irc so you guys might be able to get help there.

Use clockwork.
For some reason, amon ra doesn't work right away. You'll get fail-pu with it.

OtisFeelgood said:
tejasrichard, i didnt know you got an Evo.
Come see us in #HTC-EVO on irc.freenode.net
Alot of devs hang out in irc so you guys might be able to get help there.
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Sup Otis! Yeah, I finally got my upgrade, lol! I'm a little late to the party, but better late than never, right? I'll stop by tomorrow and say hi (promised the missus some quality time tonight). I've got a few more things I want to try, but I'm betting whatever toast did b4 to get around the bad blocks will work again. Need to pm him and see what he thinks.

Do we really need another Noob tryin to Root thread

I have found older threads, butnothing current so here t goes...
HTC evo 4g, Android 2.3.5.
I am going slow as to undertsand each process, so after much reading and video watching, and comprehending.
I first backed my phone up to SD card. The tried the UNRevoKED 3 to Root my phone.... It isnt working. after alotta time hooked to my computer, it says root didnt work. No error code, just didnt work.
I tried down loading driver to computer from the website. I also rebooted the phone holding volume key down and it states S-on. I am told if it is rooted it will say S-off....
Any help? I dont want to Brick my phone.

looks like you posted this in the wrong section. This should really be in Q&A.
Have you tried Good and Evo's guide?
http://www.goodandevo.net/2012/03/how-to-root-an-htc-evo-4g-with-hboot-2180001.html

this is the tutorial i followed.
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/htc-evo-4g/146439-revolutionary-io-root-evo-4g-2-3-3-a.html

Had my EVO upgraded to 2.3.5 by a Sprint Tech and this is how I got back to S-Off.
Captain_Throwback's guide:
http://goo.gl/SM45G
Take your time to read and follow all instructions.
Good Luck.

Unrevoked was for older versions I think. Look at revolutionary
Having trouble with AOSP? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1295702

atapia984 said:
Had my EVO upgraded to 2.3.5 by a Sprint Tech and this is how I got back to S-Off.
Captain_Throwback's guide:
http://goo.gl/SM45G
Take your time to read and follow all instructions.
Good Luck.
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Unfortunately my guide is only for after the device is already unlocked via HTCDev.com. I think the OP needs step-by-step instructions on exactly how to do that part.
I recommend these instructions: http://androidforums.com/evo-4g-all...-rooting-gingerbread-2-3-5-dummies-guide.html
Note that the TacoRoot method does not require using HTCDev.com at all.
P.S. @OP "S-OFF" doesn't mean you're rooted, nor does "S-ON" mean you're not.