Is is possible to root 2.2 but keep my phone completely stock? At this point all that I want from root is to turn on the hotspot, wireless tether and to use a few of " root only" apps.
I did search and did not find my answer. I'm sure that it is here somewhere, so I apologize in advance. This is my first android device so I will most likely be waiting for an easy root solution before I try to root my phone.
I'm sure that most will say what's the point? Being new to it all I would like to proceed with caution.
Thanks again for any kind soul that is feeling charitable and cares to answer.
notaclue!
zaaye said:
Is is possible to root 2.2 but keep my phone completely stock? At this point all that I want from root is to turn on the hotspot, wireless tether and to use a few of " root only" apps.
I did search and did not find my answer. I'm sure that it is here somewhere, so I apologize in advance. This is my first android device so I will most likely be waiting for an easy root solution before I try to root my phone.
I'm sure that most will say what's the point? Being new to it all I would like to proceed with caution.
Thanks again for any kind soul that is feeling charitable and cares to answer.
notaclue!
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Yeah search rooted stock rom, you should find it
Try Netarchy's Roms
This is rooted stock:
HTC OTA Froyo 2.2, *FINAL*, build 3.36.651.6 (Rooted) Odexed
Or if you want just a little more flavor, click on the Burnt Droid link in my sig:
Pretty much same as stock, but Netarchy's newest kernal capable of overclocking, and de-odexed, and a few other goodies.
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I'm coming from a rooted port of Android for the Sprint Touch (Vogue) (Thanks DZO, Myn, and company!!!) and WOW EVO is amazing.
Anyways I have a few questions I need help with getting started I've been reading a lot but I'm still overwhelmed with the wealth of info:
#1. I updated the OTA - does this mean I can't root yet until the new OTA is rooted?
#2. I would like to go to a new rom without all the junk. I don't use sense, or any of that other fancy stuff running in the background. Is there a rom you would recommend?
#3. In the past, I had a rooted device where I could modify the androidinstall.tar and remove .apk's I didn't want. Is this possible with the current situation on EVO?
#4. With all these roms, do you generally clean wipe everything each time? or do settings / apps / configs remain?
Thanks!!!
I can try to answer your questions.
1. Unless something has come out recently off you are stock and did the update no way to root yet.
2. I just use stock ROM and remove what I don't use.
3. I personally use "root explorer" once you are root you can either unlock nand and use out to remove bloatware or you can adb and remove with your computer.
4. I'm not to sure about those commands, I haven't ever used those.
Look at the sticky in any forum and go to the ROM and Guide link and everything you need to know its there. Keep a close lookout I'm sure somebody will figure out how to root the update soon.
Ifly
EVO fully rooted fresh
ifly4vamerica said:
I can try to answer your questions.
1. Unless something has come out recently off you are stock and did the update no way to root yet.
2. I just use stock ROM and remove what I don't use.
3. I personally use "root explorer" once you are root you can either unlock nand and use out to remove bloatware or you can adb and remove with your computer.
4. I'm not to sure about those commands, I haven't ever used those.
Look at the sticky in any forum and go to the ROM and Guide link and everything you need to know its there. Keep a close lookout I'm sure somebody will figure out how to root the update soon.
Ifly
EVO fully rooted fresh
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Thanks!
Yeah I love root explorer, that's how I used to change things on my old phone. I have it installed but I guess I just have to wait for them to root the update. Maybe I shouldn't have updated
Oh well, knowing XDA they will probably root it by the time I'm finished typing this post. I'll keep reading those stickies... thanks for the answer though!
No problem. Yeah, never install an update till the devs ok it. Good luck.
Ifly
EVO fully rooted fresh
Crap one question I forgot - without being rooted - is there anyway I can do the wireless tethering besides the standard Sprint program?
There is a program on the market called easytether. One is the lite version, which is free. The full version is 10 bucks
Dave2582 said:
There is a program on the market called easytether. One is the lite version, which is free. The full version is 10 bucks
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yeah but it doesnt work as a router which is what I want. I decided to just use the sprint version for 29 a month
Hello,
Just wondering if root is supported for 2.2 yet? I have not seen anything but also not sure if I have missed it.
thanks
dblake15 said:
Hello,
Just wondering if root is supported for 2.2 yet? I have not seen anything but also not sure if I have missed it.
thanks
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Not yet. I wish I knew more about how to find and expose exploits. I'm such a noob. I tried a bunch of old methods, but couldn't get any to quite work. I'm guessing that the Flash flaw should work, we just need to get a custom hack to exploit it in 2.2. I hope someone starts working on this soon. I did the update on purpose, but I wouldn't mind having root again. I can wait until then, just hope someone figures it out soon, because there will be a lot of people after the update looking to root, and I don't think that downgrading is going to be an option. I'm guessing most devs are waiting for the final release before they start hacking it.
superlinkx said:
Not yet. I wish I knew more about how to find and expose exploits. I'm such a noob. I tried a bunch of old methods, but couldn't get any to quite work. I'm guessing that the Flash flaw should work, we just need to get a custom hack to exploit it in 2.2. I hope someone starts working on this soon. I did the update on purpose, but I wouldn't mind having root again. I can wait until then, just hope someone figures it out soon, because there will be a lot of people after the update looking to root, and I don't think that downgrading is going to be an option. I'm guessing most devs are waiting for the final release before they start hacking it.
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Why on Earth would you do the update on purpose when there are several threads posting rooted 2.2 installs here on XDA?
SteelH said:
Why on Earth would you do the update on purpose when there are several threads posting rooted 2.2 installs here on XDA?
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I had my reasons. I really don't care about root right now. The only thing I want root for now is to fix my PRI to be back to official, but since that isn't even possible yet, I decided to just update to completely stock without root. I don't use root enough to outweigh the possible security risks. I used to use it for tethering, but since I found out that I can turn tethering on and off and just pay for it prorated, its worth it. I just would rather pay and have it legally than have it free. And since I can do so affordably, I decided to just forget about it all together. Anyways, I'm willing to test a root method when someone comes out with one.
superlinkx said:
I had my reasons. I really don't care about root right now. The only thing I want root for now is to fix my PRI to be back to official, but since that isn't even possible yet, I decided to just update to completely stock without root. I don't use root enough to outweigh the possible security risks. I used to use it for tethering, but since I found out that I can turn tethering on and off and just pay for it prorated, its worth it. I just would rather pay and have it legally than have it free. And since I can do so affordably, I decided to just forget about it all together. Anyways, I'm willing to test a root method when someone comes out with one.
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True, each has his own opinion and reasons. The rooted Froyo are still not fully functional at this point anyhow, that is one more thing that stops me from upgrading to it. I bought a phone with an 8mp camera for a reason. (granted it's no DSLR)
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I bought a phone with an 8mp camera for a reason. (granted it's no DSLR)
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To make phone calls?
gx1400 said:
To make phone calls?
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Well if that's all we all did, we'd still be using phones that came with a cord and a briefcase.
Fella's, there is froyo 2.2 rooted fully functioning. camera works, as well as 4G. i have my phone on 2.2 fully rooted and let me tell you, its 1000% better than 2.1. there is actually someone who already started making their own custom roms, but he posted the only 50% of the people reported that wifi tethering was working, but if you do the "STOCK WITH ROOT" it all works.
here is the link, enjoy.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=HTC_Evo_ROMs
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Fella's, there is froyo 2.2 rooted fully functioning. camera works, as well as 4G. i have my phone on 2.2 fully rooted and let me tell you, its 1000% better than 2.1. there is actually someone who already started making their own custom roms, but he posted the only 50% of the people reported that wifi tethering was working, but if you do the "STOCK WITH ROOT" it all works.
here is the link, enjoy.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=HTC_Evo_ROMs
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good man for showing initiative. i think they are looking for a way to root the 2.2 OTA update. Not for a 2.2 that has been rooted already. 2 different fish to fry
I've never rooted anything but now that I've ditched the EPIC the first question becomes....is there a way to get full root with a new device that has stock FROYO loaded?
I have not yet installed this morning update and figured I'd wait to see about rooting.
What I would like to accomplish is to get rid of all the pre-loaded crap, realize some better battery life and then get the FPS update.
So...assuming I can root, do I then flash a custom rom or?
Seriously....your assistance would be greatly appreciated as the plethora of how to threads gets rather confusing here
I got my Evo a few days after Froyo was released, so the Sprint rep updated it for me. The simple root method is, well, simple. Just use that and then flash any rom you choose and yes you will be able to rid your phone of all the bulk software. Depending on the rom and how you configure your device, battery life will vary.
One of the biggest decisions you'll have to make is choosing between a sense rom or the stock android look. Some roms combine both. Cyanogen my recommendation If you want to try the stock look, it's also the fastest I've used. As for sense roms, I'de suggest you try em' all.
So what made you switch from the Epic? I was thinking about trying it out...
jfenton57 said:
I've never rooted anything but now that I've ditched the EPIC the first question becomes....is there a way to get full root with a new device that has stock FROYO loaded?
I have not yet installed this morning update and figured I'd wait to see about rooting.
What I would like to accomplish is to get rid of all the pre-loaded crap, realize some better battery life and then get the FPS update.
So...assuming I can root, do I then flash a custom rom or?
Seriously....your assistance would be greatly appreciated as the plethora of how to threads gets rather confusing here
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unrevoked seems to do the job... even after applying the ota update u stay with s-off which lets u flash custom recovery and roms.
one thing that does suck with being rooted this way is that the engineering boot gives u much more than what the new one does... but thats for more advanced users.
yea rooted mine today using unrevoked but was on mac so was a little easier to do but is still a simple process from what it was before look around on youtube and on these forums youll find what your looking for just a simple search and your golden
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I got my Evo a few days after Froyo was released, so the Sprint rep updated it for me. The simple root method is, well, simple. Just use that and then flash any rom you choose and yes you will be able to rid your phone of all the bulk software. Depending on the rom and how you configure your device, battery life will vary.
One of the biggest decisions you'll have to make is choosing between a sense rom or the stock android look. Some roms combine both. Cyanogen my recommendation If you want to try the stock look, it's also the fastest I've used. As for sense roms, I'de suggest you try em' all.
So what made you switch from the Epic? I was thinking about trying it out...
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Here you go. Its not the easiest way but youll learn more doing it this way... at the very least read through it before you go the one click route.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=765496
Roms? Just start clicking and reading. Pretty much every rom has a description and instructions on how to flash.
I truly appreciate the replies
One question I have is this....
Is one root method better than others?
Also, can one un root if need be more easily with one root method vs another?
Lastly....do all root methods still allow the camera to work or?
jfenton57 said:
I truly appreciate the replies
One question I have is this....
Is one root method better than others?
Also, can one un root if need be more easily with one root method vs another?
Lastly....do all root methods still allow the camera to work or?
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Camera issues seem all fixed on the all the roms, but that's more of a rom issue not a root issue.
You can un-root, re-root, run a RUU, run a rooted stock rom, etc. there's so many choices I suggest you go to the guides in one of the first posts and start reading.
jfenton57 said:
I truly appreciate the replies
One question I have is this....
Is one root method better than others?
Also, can one un root if need be more easily with one root method vs another?
Lastly....do all root methods still allow the camera to work or?
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Better? Thats a matter of opinion. One click will put you on clockwork recovery which has had a lot of issues as far as not wiping correctly and that can cause problems flashing rom to rom so if you choose that method I'd switch to Amon_Ras recovery. Just run a search to find it.
Unrooting is the same no matter how you root.
A root method wont break your camera.
Again...
The assistance from you folks is much appreciated
Sorry to bother, but my head is trashed learning how to do stuff on my new XOOM, and it brings a question about my DINC:
I want to tether with the XOOM using the tether for root apps available. I know I have to root the DINC to do so. Can I 'Root' without loading a Custom Rom (or any rom)? It may be sacrilege to say so on these boards, but I'm happy with Sense and I want XOOM to be my project platform, and want to leave the DINC as much as-is as possible.
Thanks, short answers are fine!
Yes, you can root with Unrevoked without flashing a new ROM.
AzimuthMedia said:
Sorry to bother, but my head is trashed learning how to do stuff on my new XOOM, and it brings a question about my DINC:
I want to tether with the XOOM using the tether for root apps available. I know I have to root the DINC to do so. Can I 'Root' without loading a Custom Rom (or any rom)? It may be sacrilege to say so on these boards, but I'm happy with Sense and I want XOOM to be my project platform, and want to leave the DINC as much as-is as possible.
Thanks, short answers are fine!
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Just make sure to uncheck "disable phone security" if you aren't going to be doing much with the INC, you don't need that. It will save you a hassle at a later date should something go wrong with your phone.
Then all you have to do is flash the rru, not the s-on file. Although if you want better battery life flashing a sense kernel would be a good idea but it requires s-off
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Just make sure to uncheck "disable phone security" if you aren't going to be doing much with the INC, you don't need that. It will save you a hassle at a later date should something go wrong with your phone.
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Thanks for the tip! I take it 'disable phone security is an option in unRevoked?
Cryous said:
Then all you have to do is flash the rru, not the s-on file. Although if you want better battery life flashing a sense kernel would be a good idea but it requires s-off
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Thanks! I've been studying this HOW TO:
http://forum.androidcentral.com/htc...oot-rom-your-droid-incredible.html#post552461
Do you mean I don't have to go further than Step 7 and don't need to install the 'unRevoked Forever'? I don't need to gain 'S-Off' if I just want some root apps like Wireless Tether?
Thanks very much for the advice!
Hello everyone. I'm looking to root my son's Incredible 2, though I have a couple questions. First, what does "S-Off" mean? Also, what would be a ROM to use? Basically I would like a de-bloated stock set-up. (I want to start him out slow) I've owned a DX in the past and rooted, ROM'd, OC'd, etc to that. Currently I have a Bionic that I have rooted, plus I changed the system version to 893. But seeing how they were both Moto devices, it seems the HTC's are a bit different.....or maybe not? Just looking for a step in the right direction. Thank you in advance for any help, it's much appreciated.
First of all, look at menu>settings>about phone and see which version of Android OS you're running. if you're running 2.3.4 I don't think it's possible yet. I could be mistaken, but yeah. Look up that info and if it's 2.3.3 or older than you should be able to root it via Revolutionary. Just search for that in the forums and you should be on your way.
EDIT: Actually there seems to be a way to do it if you're on 2.3.4 by following the instructions here.
As far as a basic debloated stock ROM, I think that Skyraider and Virtuous would be good options.
chattguy said:
First of all, look at menu>settings>about phone and see which version of Android OS you're running. if you're running 2.3.4 I don't think it's possible yet. I could be mistaken, but yeah. Look up that info and if it's 2.3.3 or older than you should be able to root it via Revolutionary. Just search for that in the forums and you should be on your way.
EDIT: Actually there seems to be a way to do it if you're on 2.3.4 by following the instructions here.
As far as a basic debloated stock ROM, I think that Skyraider and Virtuous would be good options.
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Thank you chattguy, I will check out the OS when he's done messing around with the phone. Also, what does "S-Off" mean? I keep seeing that, even in your signature....just curious. Thanks again, I appreciate the help.
S-OFF is the process of removing the security lock on the bootloader, allowing you to gain root access to the file system of the phone. Your phone needs to be S-OFF in order to root.
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S-OFF is the process of removing the security lock on the bootloader, allowing you to gain root access to the file system of the phone. Your phone needs to be S-OFF in order to root.
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Thanks ki3t1995, much appreciated!
Flazell said:
Thanks ki3t1995, much appreciated!
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No problem! Happy to help!
Skyraider roms are great. They're built on the stock sense roms released on the phone and given the 3.0 make over. Everything works flawlessly. Google "skyraider roms" to find them.
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