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[Q] Now that I unrevoked v3.1 What can I do?

I just got my EVO back after taking advantage of their black tie protection. I was without my EVO for 1 month and in that time I've fallen behind on the curve. So, what can I do now?

do you have froyo 2.2???? grr i did not have root on 2.1 but now i think i want it but if i have to wait then i wait

If you arent on 2.2 (i will assume you arent since you got unrevoked working) DONT UPDATE. I would then work on getting NAND unlocked. to do this look in the development forum one of the stickies has a link to Toastcfh's method part 2. Follow those instructions (i know it may look hard but just go one step at a time) once NAND is unlocked you can put on custom ROMS/Kernels.

Reason why I was without my Evo for a month was I screwed it up trying full unlock. I'm gonna sit until someone roots 2.2. Do I need Nand unlock to remove bloatware?

Yep you need nand unlock to remove bloatware. or you can flash a rom that has it already removed. seriously though if you look at the wiki under tutorials there is a super easy new way to root and unlock nand, i think it is called easiest way to root with out a gui ... or something like that

Which Root Methood to use with NEW OTA?

Hey guys had to take my phone into Sprint so I am Unrooted now but with the new update.. So if I want to root which method should I use? The Regaw or Unrevoked? I am fine with adb commands and all that good stuff I have rooted multiple times. I just wanted to know if there is a difference or if anyone knows if the Regaw method will work with the new update or not?
Thanks in Advance!

I rooted for the first time in my EVO career tonight. I used unrevok3d and it was soooo easy. I used the directions in this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=787304
Now I almost feel stupid for being nervous about doing it in the first place.

If you're new to rooting and such, use regaw's. You're gonna learn a lot more about what you're doing to your phone. If you've done this all before, just go with Unrevoked.
Sent from my SUPERSONIC

I am still on Toast 1/2...
Should I change from it to something newer? The latest OTA and radio/pri update works fine.

[A] Which Root Methood to use with NEW OTA?
I agree with dglowe343. Albeit, unRevoked 3.21 is the easier solution. Don't forget to then follow up with unRevoked Forever(gives you nand-unlock).
Piece of cake now that the unRevoked stuff is working. Just follow the steps...precisely

I currently have an N1 and will be activating the Evo this weekend.
With the N1, I was able to root without unlocking the bootloader. I still get OTA updates. I was able to update to 2.2.1 (FRG83). I lost root, but it was easy to re-root.
Question about the Evo--which method will allow me to root (don't want new ROM, the existing is fine) without giving up the ability to receive FUTURE OTA updates?
Thanks.

[Q] Unrevoked for Evo question

I have rooted my Hero before using some of the older methods, but will be purchasing an Evo in a couple of weeks and was just looking for a very simple explanation of the difference between unrevoked 3 and unrevoked forever. Can anyone help answer that without starting another thread on the process of actually performing the root? I certainly do not want to create a duplicate thread. Thanks.

I just asked the same question yesterday. I read the entire unrevoked site, and searched like mad for at least an hour. From what i understand unrevoked used to just be a temporary unlock, in that S stayed ON, and you could lose root pretty easily, but unrevoked forever turned S off, so that your nand unlock remained regardless of what you flashed.
From what I understand though, with the latest unrevoked 3 (3.21), they basically do the exact same thing, but unrevoked forever is still useful for people that applied unrevoked, prior to the latest build, and now want a full nand unlock.
At least thats what I took from it.

ssolomon said:
I have rooted my Hero before using some of the older methods, but will be purchasing an Evo in a couple of weeks and was just looking for a very simple explanation of the difference between unrevoked 3 and unrevoked forever. Can anyone help answer that without starting another thread on the process of actually performing the root? I certainly do not want to create a duplicate thread. Thanks.
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Unrevoked 3 - Installs Super User and Clockwork and unlocks NAND
Unrevoked Forever - Turns S-OFF permanently unlocking NAND even if an official update removes clockwork and superuser NAND remains unlocked so you can just re flash them.
The latest version of Unrevoked 3 ver 3.2 and 3.21 both have Unrevoked Forever included to choose as an option. So just get Unrevoked 3 ver 3.21 and it includes them both in one easy install.

tws101 said:
Unrevoked 3 - Installs Super User and Clockwork and unlocks NAND
Unrevoked Forever - Turns S-OFF permanently unlocking NAND even if an official update removes clockwork and superuser NAND remains unlocked so you can just re flash them.
The latest version of Unrevoked 3 ver 3.2 and 3.21 both have Unrevoked Forever included to choose as an option. So just get Unrevoked 3 ver 3.21 and it includes them both in one easy install.
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In recovery, it shows s-off...I ran 3.21, does this mean my nand is permanently unlocked? Is that the default option with 3.21, I basically just ran it right "out of the box".
I think the unrevoked crew could do a better job of explaining this on the website. But don't take that the wrong way, they really don't owe anyone anything,we owe them and should be thankful for what we got, just a suggestion though.

Preferred rooting method

It has been quite a while since I rooted my Evo using unrevoked forever. My niece is getting her Evo this Friday and wants me to root it so she can get rid of the crapware and install a good rom on it. Is there are preferred method? Auto root, unrevoked or one click? Also if her Evo comes with GB pre-installed, is there still no way to root it?

Your last question is the most important one...be sure they don't update it for her when they activate it. If it's already got it on there, game over for now.
If she's lucky enough to get one that still has 2.2 on it, all the various methods work. Unrevoked works well and is easy.

If it comes with 2.3, it can't be rooted as of yet; if 2.2, download the windows hboot drivers, then use unrevoked to root.

Advice requested on root path

I previously owned an HTC One M8 which I rooted using the weaksauce/firewater method. I recently banged up the phone and bought a Samsung Galaxy G5 which I also rooted (took forever) but I didn't like it so I bought and just received a new (used) Verizon HTC One M8 (HTC6525LVW) running Android 5.0.1 which I would like to root.
I've googled, checked the forums and have found a ton of information so I'm looking for some very high level guidance. I'm up for just about anything including downgrading my version of Android but I'm not sure of the best move. I'm only interested in root. Any other benefits are fine but my goal is to get root access so I can run my ad blocker, titanium backup etc.
I don't need any sort of step by step instructions just an indicator of the best method and I'll do all the rest. Thank you for the help!

Verizon version doesn't allow unlocking the bootloader via HTCDev.com. So I think kingroot is your only choice. You can probably find more info on the VZN M8 forum sections.

Although it costs money, you might also consider going S-off with Sunshine, which also unlocks the bootloader. Then you can go back and root the usual way with TWRP. You still need Kingroot to get Sunshine working, though.

jshamlet said:
Although it costs money, you might also consider going S-off with Sunshine, which also unlocks the bootloader. Then you can go back and root the usual way with TWRP. You still need Kingroot to get Sunshine working, though.
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I can't remember if kingroot is temp or perm root (or if its both, whether both work on the M8). If its perm root, then the need to spend money on sunshine s-off is somewhat wasted money. If temp, then you're right that temp root by kingroot, then sunshine s-off, unlock bootloader and SuperSU to root, is the way to go. As temp root will likely not fulfill the needs of the OP (reason they want root).

redpoint73 said:
I can't remember if kingroot is temp or perm root (or if its both, whether both work on the M8). If its perm root, then the need to spend money on sunshine s-off is somewhat wasted money. If temp, then you're right that temp root by kingroot, then sunshine s-off, unlock bootloader and SuperSU to root, is the way to go. As temp root will likely not fulfill the needs of the OP (reason they want root).
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Hi, redpoint73...
When I tried Kingroot myself around a year ago on my M8, it most definitely was temporary, and left my bootloader with the SOFTWARE MODIFIED flag set and no root! This concerned me at the time, because the Marshmallow OTA was waiting in the wings, and I suspected that this might interfere with the OTA.
It all got sorted out in the end, thanks to @ckpv5 and his seemingly massive collection of Nandroid backups, whereby I was later able to restore back to unmodified stock Lollipop before Marshmallow rolled out.
I should have known better really than to look for easy shortcuts for rooting.
Anyhow, I ended up rooting it the old fashioned way, via fastboot and HTCdev.com...
...which I appreciate isn't an option for the OP.
I subseqently remember reading that Kingroot was only useful on the M8 when running Sunshine to gain S-OFF ('cos Sunshine required temp root).
Although eventually I S-OFF'ed myself later (I was going to change my CID, but in the end I never bothered), I still keep an eye on the Sunshine thread, and I understand that Sunshine now temp roots for you, effectively doing away with the need for Kingroot.
Anyway, just some thoughts...
Rgrds,
Ged.
Sent from my HTC One_M8 using XDA Labs

GedBlake said:
When I tried Kingroot myself around a year ago on my M8, it most definitely was temporary, and left my bootloader with the SOFTWARE MODIFIED flag set and no root!
Anyhow, I ended up rooting it the old fashioned way, via fastboot and HTCdev.com...
...which I appreciate isn't an option for the OP.
I subseqently remember reading that Kingroot was only useful on the M8 when running Sunshine to gain S-OFF ('cos Sunshine required temp root).
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Thanks. Good info, all around (didn't want to quote the whole post, and clutter up the thread).
A lot of this, I was aware of; but I usually leave it up to the user to research and learn on their own (although certainly nice of you to post the info).
I have seen a number of users that had the same issue (kingroot didn't actually root, but tripped the SOFTWARE MODIFIED flag in bootloader). But it did seem to work for others, for no apparent rhyme or reason that I saw.
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I still keep an eye on the Sunshine thread, and I understand that Sunshine now temp roots for you, effectively doing away with the need for Kingroot.
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I saw sunshine provided temp root off and on; the usual cat and mouse game, where the devs tried to update it, as HTC patched the root exploits. I do believe you are right, that the current sunshine version does temp root on Lollipop (which the OP is on), but I don't think will temp root Marshmallow.