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Not able to root replacement Evo

I had my phone exchanged at the Sprint store yesterday (7/29/30) and have tried every method on the forums with no success. I'm at a lose for what to do. I'd rather not do the official update but if I can't get root I might as well.
HBoot - 0.79.0000
Radio - 2.05.00.06.10
Firmware version - 2.1 update1
Build - 1.47.651.1 CL195459 release-keys
PRI - 1.40_003
Everything seems to be around the PC36IMG.zip both Toast, Simple Root, and unrevoked get to the same point and get this message.
Main Version is older!
Update Failed!
Do you want to reboot device?
Any idea's or suggestions?

Need to provide more information
1) Post the methods you have tried
2) The steps at which it fail

Are you sure your not putting the device in Disk Drive mode? You need to leave it in charge only when using simple root. Oh ya and a LOT more info would help.

Sorry I edited the first post to show this information as well.
Everything seems to be around the PC36IMG.zip both Toast, Simple Root, and unrevoked get to the same point and get this message.
Main Version is older!
Update Failed!
Do you want to reboot device?

blkout01 said:
I had my phone exchanged at the Sprint store yesterday (7/29/30) and have tried every method on the forums with no success. I'm at a lose for what to do. I'd rather not do the official update but if I can't get root I might as well.
HBoot - 0.79.0000
Radio - 2.05.00.06.10
Firmware version - 2.1 update1
Build - 1.47.651.1 CL195459 release-keys
PRI - 1.40_003
Everything seems to be around the PC36IMG.zip both Toast, Simple Root, and unrevoked get to the same point and get this message.
Main Version is older!
Update Failed!
Do you want to reboot device?
Any idea's or suggestions?
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My friend got his new Evo with 1.47.651.1 already installed. I used the instructions "ROOTING AFTER OTA 1.47.651.1 (Full Root)" in the first post of this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=721055
There might be easier ways to do it, but this worked for me. The biggest problem I had was getting downloads to complete of the files I needed, without being corrupted.

My new EVO came with 1.47 and I just used the SimpleRoot OTA Edition. Other than a few user errors it worked perfect.

Thanks, I tried that method in another post I saw but I'll try downloading these files. Going to be a while since I'm at the DMV and they are on number 21....I'm number 61. FAIL
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I can walk you thru it if you have a fw minutes online. hit me up on pm or a chat gmail

[Q] Which root method to use?

I just upgraded to the Evo 4G.
It came stock with the Froyo Sprint 3.30.651.2
I was told by a friend that its hard to root the 3.30 builds, and I couldn't find reference to that on here.
Just want to make sure T_T

it is HARD to root 3.30 build. what is your hardware? i am willing to help you command by command (because i am nice?) do you have adb installed? pc or mac? first step is install adb. then i can help you more.

uhm, did i forget to say i am very noob at this T_T what is adb?
and in terms of hardware,. did you mean..
Hardware version 0003?

I was in the same boat as you last week. I had WM for years and was familiar with unlocking and flashing things, had to learn quite a bit of new stuff moving to android. These two threads helped me immensely.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=828437
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829045
I am not sure how well the first one works, but would be easier. Personally I used the 2nd link and followed the manual method, not only to make sure every step was correct, but it also taught me quite a bit about android.
Let me, the other gentleman in this post, or someone in one of those posts if you need an assistance.

wow both those tutorials root while turning s-off?!?!? i guess i haven't been reading up on those enough. i thought that they were to turn s-off once shell permissions were gained. if you want to do it manually, you still can, but the first link seems the best since it somehow magically downgrades you to .76.2 hboot. i'm not sure if anybody else has been able to do this in hboot 2.02. or maybe i'm wrong. maybe you just have to flash a pc36img.zip after s-off.
answering your question: adb is the driver that allows for your phone and your computer to talk. it was developed by google to help app developers, so it is perfectly safe and legal. it is used for just about every manual hack/mod on these forums. really, it is the most useful tool you can have. once again, pc or mac?

pc =]
either one running xp x32 or one running 7 x64

dkdude36 said:
wow both those tutorials root while turning s-off?!?!?
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Yea I had read up all on rooting, flashing, etc before getting my Evo last week only to have to search more when none of the other methods worked. Fortunately those posts got me everything I needed.

Maybe you guys can shed some light for me on this issue. I attempted to root my phone using the tutrial on this site named How to root evo 2.2. Everything went well got into bootloader and when it was time to load the image files from the pc36img.zip it would never load the files. My guess is because the hboot file in the zip is hboot 0.93.0000 and i have hboot 0.97.0000. All the info i see about rooting is relating to hboot 2.0.2 which is not the hboot on my evo. Any ideas? Thanks
Android Version
2.2
Baseband Version
2.15.00.09.01
Kernel Version
2.6.32.15-ge2fb08e
[email protected] #11
Build Number
3.29.651.5 CL252548 release-keys
Software Number
3.29.651.5
Browser Version
Webkit 3.1
PRI Version
1.77_003
PRL Version
60671
supersonic evt2-3 ship s-on
hboot-0.97.0000
microp-041f
touch panel-atmelc03_16ac
radio-2.15.00.09.01
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Stroid01 said:
Maybe you guys can shed some light for me on this issue. I attempted to root my phone using the tutrial on this site named How to root evo 2.2. Everything went well got into bootloader and when it was time to load the image files from the pc36img.zip it would never load the files. My guess is because the hboot file in the zip is hboot 0.93.0000 and i have hboot 0.97.0000. All the info i see about rooting is relating to hboot 2.0.2 which is not the hboot on my evo. Any ideas? Thanks
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The hboot 2.0.2 like we have is the one that is more difficult to root. I have mine rooted, but I did not downgrade it like some have tried or possibly have done. If you have an older hboot and are on the 3.29 stock rom you shouldn't have too much problem following the basic guides, or even many of the 1-click root options. I personally don't know which to recommend because none of them worked for me, I would read through the android development subforum and see what has worked for others though.

hah ya you need to redo the mtd-eng.img step. that is why it wasn't accepted. i sort of went off on my own boat last night and rooted 3.29 flawlessly by running 4 pc36img.zips (from 3.29 to 1.47 to 1.32 to rooted 1.32 to eng spl 1.32) and 3 different exploits (mtd-eng exploit, flash lite exploit, no security exploit, and simple mtd-eng exploit). it really worked well, but took hours of downloading. thats like over half a gig of files. if you have questios about my method just ask.

where does it say what hboot you have?

boot into bootloader (turn phone off. once fully down, hold power and volume down) should say hboot-(version) or something like that.

I, too am confused as to what method to use or if I have to wait.
My hboot version is 0.97.0000
Hardware is 004
Software 3.29.651.5
PRI 1.77_003
Has anyone applied the unrevoked3 method for this config? Also, if 3.30x is a new release, it's weird why my "System Update" does not find any new OTA updates.

That is the weirdest verson combo I have ever seen. really no idea.

[Q] Help rooting a new evo

So I'm trying to root my evo using the Unrevoked method...
Hardware version 0002
Android version 2.2
Baseband version 2.15.00.09.01
Software Number 3.29.651.5
Kernel Version 2.6.32.15
Build number 3.29.651.5
HBOOT version is 0.97.0000
I was trying to use the Unrevoked method that animal posted earlier. When I hold power and volume down the evo goes to that white screen, but when it starts doing the initial checking it finishes with:
Main Version is older!
Update Fail!
Do you want to reboot device?
<VOL UP> YES
<VOL DOWN> NO
I just continued on doing the unrevoked method anyway but when I ran the .exe file it said something it said something about a failed recovery image and the process was terminated. I'm sure the Main Version is older! is the real problem.
I've been doing a lot of searching on this and I noticed that I have S-on and maybe I need to do something to get that turned off. All of the S-off guides are for evos with HBOOT 2.02 and mine doesn't have that.

StrummingLevi said:
So I'm trying to root my evo using the Unrevoked method...
Hardware version 0002
Android version 2.2
Baseband version 2.15.00.09.01
Software Number 3.29.651.5
Kernel Version 2.6.32.15
Build number 3.29.651.5
HBOOT version is 0.97.0000
I was trying to use the Unrevoked method that animal posted earlier. When I hold power and volume down the evo goes to that white screen, but when it starts doing the initial checking it finishes with:
Main Version is older!
Update Fail!
Do you want to reboot device?
YES
NO
I just continued on doing the unrevoked method anyway but when I ran the .exe file it said something it said something about a failed recovery image and the process was terminated. I'm sure the Main Version is older! is the real problem.
I've been doing a lot of searching on this and I noticed that I have S-on and maybe I need to do something to get that turned off. All of the S-off guides are for evos with HBOOT 2.02 and mine doesn't have that.
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Go to unrevoked.com and use the painless
Sent from my EVO at the edge of Hell

That's the method I was talking about lol. I'm having problems with it.
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StrummingLevi said:
That's the method I was talking about lol. I'm having problems with it.
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA App
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when you go to unrevoked it should run itself. make sure you installed the drivers for windows. if you dont it wont work.

U need the drivers installed, Also for some odd reason u have to install HTC sync (IF U DON'T HAVE IT.) then uninstall it, don't know why but u do. I was stuck for four hours until I did that
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r0cky.Da.3v0.SU.-

r0cky0790 said:
U need the drivers installed, Also for some odd reason u have to install HTC sync (IF U DON'T HAVE IT.) then uninstall it, don't know why but u do. I was stuck for four hours until I did that
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You install for the drivers then uninstall cause it interferes with the root process.
@op- you probably don't got the proper drivers installed and HTC sync completely uninstalled.
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[Q] lost root used unrevoked forever then unrooted

I wanted to turn s- off back on.I. did the unroot process now I can't use any ruu or pc36img.zip keeps says main version to old can ne one help. I have an Evo

Kingbambu said:
I wanted to turn s- off back on.I. did the unroot process now I can't use any ruu or pc36img.zip keeps says main version to old can ne one help. I have an Evo
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what is your hboot? and what build version are you trying to use?

i am trying to root mine and unrevoked wont work and i tried with that zip file as well to root it and got the same error...
i just got mine so its brand new
android version 2.2
baseband version 2.15.00.09.01
software 3.30.651.3
and unrevoked said it would work on that baseband ver i have

jbarnett455 said:
i am trying to root mine and unrevoked wont work and i tried with that zip file as well to root it and got the same error...
i just got mine so its brand new
android version 2.2
baseband version 2.15.00.09.01
software 3.30.651.3
and unrevoked said it would work on that baseband ver i have
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what hboot version do you have?
to find out power off your phone, then hold the volume down and power your phone should boot up to fastboot it should say on the top left corner what your hboot version is.

its because the software is 3.30
posted on unrevoked twitter site
3.30 Evo folks -- XDA has a solution for you in the interim; we'll package it up nice and clean when we get a break from work & school.
2:19 PM Dec 5th via web
prolly just have to sit and wait
but my hboot is 2.02

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jbarnett455 said:
its because the software is 3.30
posted on unrevoked twitter site
3.30 Evo folks -- XDA has a solution for you in the interim; we'll package it up nice and clean when we get a break from work & school.
2:19 PM Dec 5th via web
prolly just have to sit and wait
but my hboot is 2.02
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dude seriously did you not do a search. you want root look at the hboot 2.02 s-off like a boss thread

"JUST CANT ROOT THIS EVO" please help specs inside

can somebody please help me root this evo 4g i tried everything just keep getting errors
"older version" "adb" but fix that but just can root this please dont upper case letter me just give me some help please
im new at this and tried everything maybe im missing something any help.....
here's my specs.
Hardware: 0003
Baseband V 2.15.00.09.01
kernel V 2.6.32.15-g0f673ed [email protected] # 10
Software # 3.30.651.2
PRI V 1.77_003
PRL Version 60672

What root method have you tried? With your software version you most likely have the 2.02 hboot (check by holding vol down while powering on your phone) which is unable to be rooted by the normal methods (unrevoked, simple root). There is a thread in development with step by step instructions for rooting your particular software version.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829045

It is scary that people don't do more research before attempting to brick their device.
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I'm having the same problem. I have hboot 2.02. same as above. When I get to step ten to flash PC36img.zip, I am told "main verision older". i am using hboot202-s_off-V8.zip .... Everything else works perfect. It's just step ten that i'm having problems with.

i tried that and bricked my phone and had to use this other thread to fix it now my
PRI Version went fro 1.77_003 to 1.34_003 but still cant root it at all any help now?

wawa144st said:
i tried that and bricked my phone and had to use this other thread to fix it now my
PRI Version went fro 1.77_003 to 1.34_003 but still cant root it at all any help now?
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Try running the 3.30 RUU to restore your phone. You should always do that between attempts at rooting to make sure everything is cleaned up, otherwise you can easily end up corrupting your phone.
Once you have done that the root method in my sig should work for you.

run the 3.30 RUU and repeat this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829045 EXACTLY and slowly. make sure you have the right PC36IMG-ENG pushed through ADB and renamed correctly from the pc36img folder