I've looked at the wiki guides, and there was a guide, but I'm not sure if that is outdated or not. So, I need to unroot because my screen is messed up. Keeps moving when I'm not even touching it. Can anyone help? I didn't root with unrevoked if that helps.
bigant262 said:
I've looked at the wiki guides, and there was a guide, but I'm not sure if that is outdated or not. So, I need to unroot because my screen is messed up. Keeps moving when I'm not even touching it. Can anyone help? I didn't root with unrevoked if that helps.
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look for a stock ruu and run it.... check HTC website or anywhere on xda...plus there are quite a few how to unroot guides
Are you on 2.2? If so...follow part 1 of the following until you see the words...
"You now are on the stock 2.1 build of Android."
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=765496
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Are you on 2.2?
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Yea, running newest cm nightly. Anyone know where i can get latest RUU or a most recent guide?
Anyone????
Follow the guide I posted. If you want 2.2 back, use the OTA from Sprint.
Did you even bother to search the forums?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=780141
go4the1 said:
Did you even bother to search the forums?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=780141
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True, so true
I still think it should be a little tougher to have posting privileges on this board, way to many people asking questions already answered in the correct forum that could be found so much quicker using that link between "new posts" and "quick links" on the bar above!
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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, 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
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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
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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
Ok... so there is some chatter as of late in the thread about "no known way to root 2.2" with regard to the goldcard.
There is no specific information in the list of things tried with regard to the goldcard method.
Considering this was one of the original ways to root... and that it supposedly bypasses signed checks, is there any reason why the gold card cannot work to downgrade the OTA 2.2? Or, if not downgrading, what about straight across with 2.2 rooted image on the goldcard?
Could someone give some specific details about what they have done with goldcard attempts so we know if this is a viable option or not?
Really?
No one knows?
http://www.knowyourcell.com/htc/htc-evo-4g/evo-4g-guides/463925/how_to_root_the_htc_evo_4g.html
This has been done before... has it been done since 2.2?
Hmmm looking into this now to see what can come of it. Will be getting a 2.2 evo from asurion anyday now.
And here is the info on how to make one...
I made mine:
http://theunlockr.com/2010/03/10/how-to-create-a-goldcard/
edufur said:
And here is the info on how to make one...
I made mine:
http://theunlockr.com/2010/03/10/how-to-create-a-goldcard/
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Have you tested it out on rooting stock 2.2?
edufur said:
Really?
No one knows?
http://www.knowyourcell.com/htc/htc-evo-4g/evo-4g-guides/463925/how_to_root_the_htc_evo_4g.html
This has been done before... has it been done since 2.2?
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Did you bother to check out the source link? It will lead straight back to here, well a thread here were you may find more answers or people with answers for you...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=690762
Sent from my phone.
Already tried this, doesn't work. Anyone else is welcome to try of course. It's not too hard.
maxomus said:
Did you bother to check out the source link? It will lead straight back to here, well a thread here were you may find more answers or people with answers for you...
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I noticed that... but that's only because this was first done wat back in the day. That thread is reference to that time. There is no information in there about whether this has been tried with an image today. What I am wondering is... what happens if someone takes one of the new rooted roms and load those from the goldcard. That would re-grant root... then we should be back in business.
I know this has been asked a hundred times. Just wanna check on the best method for rooting with my software configuration.
Software #: 3.70.651.1
Hardware Version:.0003
I am pretty familiar with adb and rooting Heros via CMD so if I could use a method like that, it would be great. So in essence if its possible to RUU back to an older rom version to root that way, I would prefer.
Thanks.
the hboot version you have will determine which method you can use to root your phone...since you have a hardwear version 0003 and sfotware 3.70 i am assuming you have hboot 2.02 or 2.10
check your hboot to make sure by going into bootloader...
here is the guide for root with hboot 2.02 or 2.10 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829045
if you have a different hboot let me know and i will direct you to the proper thread to root
firmware too new?
I am trying to root my EVO 4G HBoot 2.16.0001 and after running unrevoked I keep getting a message "firmware too new". I've already done the factory reset and it hasn't helped. Any ideas?
aviwas said:
I am trying to root my EVO 4G HBoot 2.16.0001 and after running unrevoked I keep getting a message "firmware too new". I've already done the factory reset and it hasn't helped. Any ideas?
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omg not again.... facepalm
YOU CANNOT ROOT THE NEWEST OTA! There are over 60 threads about this, if you would have taken 10 seconds to look, you would have found your answer. And FYI, you dont need to revive an 8 month old thread...
aviwas said:
I am trying to root my EVO 4G HBoot 2.16.0001 and after running unrevoked I keep getting a message "firmware too new". I've already done the factory reset and it hasn't helped. Any ideas?
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Get in line like everyone else with 4.22 or 4.24 waiting for a new root method.
aviwas said:
I am trying to root my EVO 4G HBoot 2.16.0001 and after running unrevoked I keep getting a message "firmware too new". I've already done the factory reset and it hasn't helped. Any ideas?
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As everyone else has said, you will have to wait until a developer or person in general finds out a way to root the latest firmware. No root method for now, though there is a temp root method in the Android Development forum for the HTC EVO 4G
sitlet said:
omg not again.... facepalm
YOU CANNOT ROOT THE NEWEST OTA! There are over 60 threads about this, if you would have taken 10 seconds to look, you would have found your answer. And FYI, you dont need to revive an 8 month old thread...
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Atleast it looks like he searched. People like you ruin xda. Most of us members were just like him but when people like you talk that way, it turns the new members away
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I'm usually a patient person, but, even, I am getting a little annoyed by all the (what seems obvious to us) questions about rooting hboot 2.16 and gingerbread.
Crossrocker said:
Atleast it looks like he searched. People like you ruin xda. Most of us members were just like him but when people like you talk that way, it turns the new members away
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I'm interested into the research that you did that brings you to this conclusion. Or is it just an opinion? Because, in my opinion, people like you ruin xda. See how easy that is?
Children!
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github said:
I'm interested into the research that you did that brings you to this conclusion. Or is it just an opinion? Because, in my opinion, people like you ruin xda. See how easy that is?
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He's got a good point..
github said:
I'm interested into the research that you did that brings you to this conclusion. Or is it just an opinion? Because, in my opinion, people like you ruin xda. See how easy that is?
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All I'm saying is that instead of being intimidating, be kind. He brought up an old thread about rooting new firmware(maybe he searched using tapatalk?). If he would have made a new thread in dev section then a little flaming is pretty much required
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Atleast it looks like he searched. People like you ruin xda. Most of us members were just like him but when people like you talk that way, it turns the new members away
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Well IMO people like YOU ruin xda.
And no, he didn't do a search. If he did, he would have found the 60 or so threads that answered his question. And if for some reason he didn't find his answer, he didn't need to revive an 8 month old thread that has nothing to do with his question.
samah said:
As everyone else has said, you will have to wait until a developer or person in general finds out a way to root the latest firmware. No root method for now, though there is a temp root method in the Android Development forum for the HTC EVO 4G
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Wait... WHAT???
samah said:
No root method for now, though there is a temp root method in the Android Development forum for the HTC EVO 4G
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No there isn't.
Sounds like now might be a really good time to sell my evo.....
If anyone is interested, shoot new
A pm.
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I hate to even ask this. I am betting this is one of those questions that gets asked a lot. I see RUU posted everywhere but have no idea where to get it or how to use it. I have read that it is a windows utility of some sort that will allow you to back up your phone and load new roms? I am guessing you would use it if you don't have a custom recovery? Is there a How-to somewhere?
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=what+is+a+ruu
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RUU is what sprint uses it to update your phone and is only use to get everything exactly how the update was, it will break root tho
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RUU = ROM Update Utility
It updates your ROM the way the manufactures intended.
xxbigfootxx said:
I hate to even ask this. I am betting this is one of those questions that gets asked a lot. I see RUU posted everywhere but have no idea where to get it or how to use it. I have read that it is a windows utility of some sort that will allow you to back up your phone and load new roms? I am guessing you would use it if you don't have a custom recovery? Is there a How-to somewhere?
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Are you trolling?
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Are you trolling?
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No I am not trolling. I actually did a Google search and searched this forum and still haven't found a link to RUU or a guide. What am I missing? Is it available to us?
ok...I have done some research. I need HTCSync. RUU will have the latest official rom. I simply need to run it. I still can't seem to find where to get the latest RUU. What am I missing. I have checked HTC site as well.
perhaps the Q&A section would be the best place to ask Q's and get A's...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=HTC_Supersonic/ROMs
The link is in the very first post on this forum.
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ok...I have done some research. I need HTCSync. RUU will have the latest official rom. I simply need to run it. I still can't seem to find where to get the latest RUU. What am I missing. I have checked HTC site as well.
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this - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=838448 - has multiple RUUs, the one for 3.70 works thru windows w/o custom recovery, I can't speak to the others. if you're rooted you'll lose root...
Thread moved to Q&A.
Anyone got anything on downgrading from the latest 2.3.3 to 2.2 ? time to root!!lol
Tekn010933 said:
Anyone got anything on downgrading from the latest 2.3.3 to 2.2 ? time to root!!lol
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as far as i know there is no way to do it. the only way i can think of that might remotely work is to use the ruu but i have no experience with it and have no idea if it will work/brick your phone. i would recommend googling it extensively before attempting the ruu method
nvm i lied dont attempt the ruu it wont work.
http://androidforums.com/evo-4g-all-things-root/370216-how-downgrade-2-3-3-a.html
^^^ read that the first post after the op explains it all
PhxkinMassacre said:
nvm i lied dont attempt the ruu it wont work.
http://androidforums.com/evo-4g-all-things-root/370216-how-downgrade-2-3-3-a.html
^^^ read that the first post after the op explains it all
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Thanks, already did the RUU earlier from diffrent angles and unsuccessful. Thanks will read on the thread..
No. Nope. Negative.
Needed 10 characters to post, but I figure the repetition wouldn't hurt either.