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Brand New Evo. Which root guide to use

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baseband 2.15.00.09.01
kernal 2.6.32.15
build/software 3.30.651.2
pri 1.77_003
Hboot 2.02
I just bought this Evo today, and I really want to root it just like I did my Hero (so I have experience with roms and command prompt) but I dont know which root guide to use. There are a few I found, and since it's a brand new Evo with the latest OTA's, software's etc, I don't want to use the wrong guide and brick my phone. What would be the best guide to follow for this latest model?
Everything I see is for different softwares and hardware 0004.

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Sorry, thanks. Right now I'm looking at this guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829045&page=4
Anyone else have any ideas?
I'm having a few issues with the first few steps. If anyone could help, it would be awesome. Kinda a drawback of having a brand new version. Also making sure all my Android SDK is all installed
Im having trouble with step 2.) Open a command prompt and change to where ever you extracted the files to.
I have the folder extracted to: C drive -> HTC Evo
All the extracted files are in HTC Evo folder. How do I do this in command prompt? The rest I can do. I rooted my old Hero just fine. I just need the steps for the first few parts. I get HTC or whatever is not recognixed as an internal or external command etc. I have the HTC sync software all succesfully installed and everything rebooted.
USB Debugging is enabled

danman132x said:
Sorry, thanks. Right now I'm looking at this guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829045&page=4
Anyone else have any ideas?
I'm having a few issues with the first few steps. If anyone could help, it would be awesome. Kinda a drawback of having a brand new version. Also making sure all my Android SDK is all installed
Im having trouble with step 2.) Open a command prompt and change to where ever you extracted the files to.
I have the folder extracted to: C drive -> HTC Evo
All the extracted files are in HTC Evo folder. How do I do this in command prompt? The rest I can do. I rooted my old Hero just fine. I just need the steps for the first few parts. I get HTC or whatever is not recognixed as an internal or external command etc. I have the HTC sync software all succesfully installed and everything rebooted.
USB Debugging is enabled
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Honestly the easiest way to root these days is using Unrevoked
As far as I know it will work on any Evo. You will need to hboot drivers which you can find here. Also, make sure that you have HTC Sync uninstalled, as it gave me problems when I rooted.
edit: I am not sure of the new versions you speak of, but you could probably give Unrevoked a try anyways.

Do not use unrevoked or it could pemanently corrupt your radio or boot loader

I never heard of that happening to users using the unrevoked method.
I suggest subscribing to their Twitter. They let us know when and how to OTA update.
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I am having problems as well. I've tried unrevoked and several other manual methods to root the EVO I just bought yesterday, and no luck!
From what I can tell, the HBOOT version is 2.02.0000 and everything I've found online is for an older version of HBOOT.
Does anybody know how to downgrade this new HBOOT? The only thing I've found in the forums is for downgrading an older version of HBOOT. And please no methods that require .NET.

Try zBoot on the market. I used it to root my GF's Optimus-S. It works with a lot of phones, and although they say it isn't supported with the EVO, I have read that some people have had success.

Ok, I cross-posted to the CM forums too, here's the response that I got:
You won't be able to downgrade the hboot. and your camera will not work on cm for now since htc is using new hardware for the camera in the 2.02.0000 versions.
Follow this to root and get S-off.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829045
If you can deal with the no camera then awesome. If not sucks that you finally come back to this lol
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link to the thread on CM:
http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/10549-rooting-my-new-evo/page__view__findpost__p__92631

Goddamit stop trying unrevoked it doesn't work with new hboot (software 3.30) and that zbot thing doesn't work on NAND protected devices like the evo. You are shortening your phones life. i consider it my duty to help people root in extsnge for downloading all the developers roms. My email, gtalk, and im are all [email protected]. Always open to help.
Dk

I just rooted my brand spankin new Evo using the below and it worked like a charm! It is even easier than the methods for the older Evos.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829045

ronnienyc said:
I just rooted my brand spankin new Evo using the below and it worked like a charm! It is even easier than the methods for the older Evos.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829045
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that was what i was going to suggest

[Q] Gonna take a dive and root my evo.

I've been going back and forth on whether or not to root my evo for the past week, and I think I'm finally up for it. I've done some basic looking around and I believe that I need to follow this method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=765496. I would like to keep 2.2 and not have to go back down to 2.1. One thing that I did notice was the whole HBOOT ordeal. I checked and I have the .97 version. Is there anything special that I need to do before following the instructions in the link above? I plan on using the stock 2.2 rom and possibly experimenting with different roms in the future. I'd say I'm experienced with computers, although I will admit that I'm new to rooting and have yet to toil with coding. If anyone has any suggestions or a better method, I'm all ears.

i would suggest you follow this method instead: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=838448
i rooted my evo with the method that you mentioned but that is an older process, it involves downgrading and then upgrading. even though the process will still work, you will be better off using an updated method.

spalding1028 said:
I've been going back and forth on whether or not to root my evo for the past week, and I think I'm finally up for it. I've done some basic looking around and I believe that I need to follow this method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=765496. I would like to keep 2.2 and not have to go back down to 2.1. One thing that I did notice was the whole HBOOT ordeal. I checked and I have the .97 version. Is there anything special that I need to do before following the instructions in the link above? I plan on using the stock 2.2 rom and possibly experimenting with different roms in the future. I'd say I'm experienced with computers, although I will admit that I'm new to rooting and have yet to toil with coding. If anyone has any suggestions or a better method, I'm all ears.
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With your hboot you can use unrevoked 3.21 and not have a problem them just download Rom manager and get amon ra recovery img and flash that through Rom manager and you have full root nand unlock and a good custom recovery. Plus its ten times easier
Sent from my EVO at the edge of hell

rajas_evo said:
i would suggest you follow this method instead: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=838448
i rooted my evo with the method that you mentioned but that is an older process, it involves downgrading and then upgrading. even though the process will still work, you will be better off using an updated method.
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Thanks! I was hoping that my post would bring about results or suggestions. I think I'm gonna hold off on Rooting until tomorrow night since it's already 3 am and I would prefer doing this with a fresh mind, haha. Thanks again. I'll make sure to post my success!

Jbcarrera said:
With your hboot you can use unrevoked 3.21 and not have a problem them just download Rom manager and get amon ra recovery img and flash that through Rom manager and you have full root nand unlock and a good custom recovery. Plus its ten times easier
Sent from my EVO at the edge of hell
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unrevoked.com/recovery/ just download the exe from that link and run it? Sorry for being a bit confused >.<

I'll link you djrez's instructions when I get home but its really simple

Thanks a bunch! I'm sure this'll help other "newbies"

here is djrez's thread link and a link to unrevoked's download areahttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=787304
and this is for unrevoked download unrevoked3 painless root
http://www.unrevoked.com/#evo

Not to hijack your thread, but I'm also considering rooting my phone to stock android, but have never rooted and have a couple questions.
Why do it? And the software (I guess?) That Evo comes with is designed to work specifically with the Evo(right?)...well if I rooted, is that software or whatever its called (yes, I'm a newbie) designed to take advantage of the Evo hardware etc..?
Thanks
Edit: oh and if I don't like it can I undo it like I never did it in the first place?
Sent from my HTC EVO 4G.

First off, Jbcarrera thank you so much for the links (and I LOVE your avater, being a huge AC fan)! I just rooted my evo in I'd have to say about 10 minutes. That's a good question for the seniors here, josh. My phone right now (rooted) looks exactly the same as it did beforehand. All apps still there, sense is still on it, and for me, I'm going to use this to turn on my mobile hotspot feature for free. My way of seeing it (and I'm sure others see it this way too) is that android is OPEN SOURCE carriers will lock features down, and rooting just unleashes the full potential. again, thanks to everyone here, I am sure to visit back often for many tips and tricks!

Hmmm if I were to root I'd want just deadstock original froyo 2.2. No sense no nothing lol.
10 mins is all it took? I'm just nervous, my luck I'll ruin my phone lol
Sent from my HTC EVO 4G.

josh995 said:
Hmmm if I were to root I'd want just deadstock original froyo 2.2. No sense no nothing lol.
10 mins is all it took? I'm just nervous, my luck I'll ruin my phone lol
Sent from my HTC EVO 4G.
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firstly what hboot do you have? 10 mins is for anything with hboot under 2.02. if you don't know how to get to your hboot its easy just turn off your phone and let it power all the way down, next your hold the volume down and power button at the same time and voiala you are in hboot at the top of the phone it will state a few things one of them says hboot that number is your version of hboot if it says .97 or below your good to go if not then you will have to root with a more complicated method.

spalding1028 said:
First off, Jbcarrera thank you so much for the links (and I LOVE your avater, being a huge AC fan)!
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thank you it took me a while to find it

Jbcarrera said:
firstly what hboot do you have? 10 mins is for anything with hboot under 2.02. if you don't know how to get to your hboot its easy just turn off your phone and let it power all the way down, next your hold the volume down and power button at the same time and voiala you are in hboot at the top of the phone it will state a few things one of them says hboot that number is your version of hboot if it says .97 or below your good to go if not then you will have to root with a more complicated method.
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Says 0.97.0000
So if I follow the method you posted earlier, I'll have stock 2.2?
Sent from my HTC EVO 4G.

josh995 said:
Says 0.97.0000
So if I follow the method you posted earlier, I'll have stock 2.2?
Sent from my HTC EVO 4G.
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yeah now to answer your other question a no sense rom there are a few that do this but to my knowledge no 4g on these roms one is cyanogen i have never tried it but there are very good reports very very few bug almost non existant and then there is virus airborne i belive both awsome no sense roms they're others but i don't know much about them feel free to search the development section of the forum for more info now sense roms i can name some very good ones but i'll let you decide after you decide what to do

Ok I will check those out. Thanks
And thanks spalding for starting this thread. I think it helped me in my decision to root!
Sent from my HTC EVO 4G.

No problem! I'm glad it wasn't a waste of time for people! By the way, wifi tether works like a champ! not sure if I can post the how to for that on here or not, so I will leave it up to a senior/admin to post if it's allowed.

Scared S!ht-less
I recently purchased a White Evo a few weeks ago. I've been reading the forums and in a few months i'll probably look back at this post and LOL at myself. Anyways I have HBOOT 2.02 with S-On. I tried installing Unrevoked when i first got the phone (easier way), but got the infamous "misc error"
I want to make sure I do this right and root the right way. I want to do a complete back up of the stock rom, but i tried doing a recovery with the HBOOT and all i got was a phone with a red triangle. I pulled the battery out and the phone restarted. Got scared.... So how do i do this the right way? Looks like I need to do some sort of nandroid backup, but what and where do i download nandroid? I also want to install this ROM http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=808656 I also don't want any radio problems since i have great 4g service. Do i need to do a backup of radio files since i also want to do this mod http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=696073
Thanks and hope you can help me out.
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Build Number 3.30.651.3

Yeah - This Thread is pretty helpful to me as well... Im still reading greek 'cause - although Im no noob when it comes to tech challenges I am a noob to rooting. I taught my self Homebrew for PSP, How to build themes for my PS3, how to write HTML for my website and have always been good at learning this kind of stuff on my own, BBUUTTTT I also like to read ALOT before I do some thing. This thread is now book marked and will probably be referred back to a million times...lol - THANKS!!
I have a ton of questions but I am searching the forums for the answers - I will probably be posting up my own thread when I get done doing my current research.

Jbcarrera said:
firstly what hboot do you have? 10 mins is for anything with hboot under 2.02. if you don't know how to get to your hboot its easy just turn off your phone and let it power all the way down, next your hold the volume down and power button at the same time and voiala you are in hboot at the top of the phone it will state a few things one of them says hboot that number is your version of hboot if it says .97 or below your good to go if not then you will have to root with a more complicated method.
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Exactly if you have .97 or below simply use unrevoked3 one click root works great and installs clockworkmod recovery bootloader. My one recommendation after that is to then download Rom Manager and flash the bootloader to Amon_RA and do a nandroid backup before deciding to flash any roms. Clockwork does not create a wimax image and people have been having issues while trying to flash the wimax. I personally created a nandroid using clockwork then flashed to Amon and did another backup with it. Safe is better then sorry.

[Q] How to root a new Evo

Hi
I bought an Evo on Nov 23rd and need to root it for wifi tethering.
I have been researching on the net and found a gazillion sites, videos and links for it, but not sure which one is really applicable in my case.
Also, based on my research on this forum, I found the following thre links that might wor, but not sure which is really applicable.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829045
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=838448
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=787304
For your reference, the phone has HBOOT-2.02.0000 with S-on, Android version 2.2 and Software number 3.30.651.3.
Thanks

I was able to soft root my phone using z4root 1.3 (it has a permanent root option also). My wifi tethering app is installed but i am not able to connect to the network using it from my laptop.
I have an open question on the forum still on this so I am not sure this is the way to go but is an option.

Seems like z4root 1.3 does not work with HTC Evo.
See link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833953
Evo needs a NAND unlock
:-(

lazymish said:
Hi
I bought an Evo on Nov 23rd and need to root it for wifi tethering.
I have been researching on the net and found a gazillion sites, videos and links for it, but not sure which one is really applicable in my case.
Also, based on my research on this forum, I found the following thre links that might wor, but not sure which is really applicable.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829045
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=838448
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=787304
For your reference, the phone has HBOOT-2.02.0000 with S-on, Android version 2.2 and Software number 3.30.651.3.
Thanks
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Be very careful! I say that from experience. I have an Epic also that was super easy to root. But, I got the EVO the other day and have the same software as yours. Unrevoked root works with all EVO's except ours. And I bricked my EVO on a one-click method. Fortunetely it was so messed up that Sprint can't do anything with it except give me a new phone. I'm gonna leave root alone for awhile with this phone.

You can NOT root version 3.30, and you can NOT root using unrevoked3 if you are running Hboot 2.02
I mean you can root by going back to another version - but i couldnt even begin to tell you how to do all that...

JayStation3 said:
You can NOT root version 3.30, and you can NOT root using unrevoked3 if you are running Hboot 2.02
I mean you can root by going back to another version - but i couldnt even begin to tell you how to do all that...
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I found this link on xda forums for HBoot 2.02: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829045
Would this method work?
Let me know. If it doesn't, I might have to wait for some time to have some Android genius find out a way to root my Evo version.

The first post is the one you need.

HELP
I am having the same problem. I just picked up this phone today. I been rooting phones like my moment for a while. I am now use to the HTC and will appreciate the help. I would like to root this phone with recovery.. Any help would be great..
thanks...

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=828437
check this one out - this one might work for you...

thank you.. I will wait till they come out with the all in one for this...

Man I think sprint updated me and I can't root.

Its on
baseband 2.15.00.11.19
Software 3.70.651.1

DevilStrider said:
Its on
baseband 2.15.00.11.19
Software 3.70.651.1
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Me too Just got a replacement Evo for my wife and nothing I tried works so far as far as rooting goes. So its not just you that have an issue.
Same Radio
HBOOT 2.10.0001
Tried regular old Unrevoked first.

Yeah man I'm trying to install a older official rom to see what happens.

I install the official RUU_Supersonic_1.47.651.1_Radio_2.05.00.06.10_rele ase_CL195459 and it allowed root. Let me test before doing it.

Running warm twopointwo now.

DevilStrider said:
Its on
baseband 2.15.00.11.19
Software 3.70.651.1
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Try again. I had exactly the same versions posted as you and http://unrevoked.com/recovery/ worked on the first attempt.

you are all fine but do not read.
www.unrevoked.com
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829045
either or. top is one click. bottom is the cool and no mess up way.
enjoy

fyoory said:
Me too Just got a replacement Evo for my wife and nothing I tried works so far as far as rooting goes. So its not just you that have an issue.
Same Radio
HBOOT 2.10.0001
Tried regular old Unrevoked first.
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Actually the Autoroot here just worked on my wifes Evo:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=838448

fyoory said:
Actually the Autoroot here just worked on my wifes Evo:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=838448
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I want to root,but unrevoked starts and says failed to push recovery..and don't want to use autoroot cuz it installs sprint lovers Rom,and I want to keep it stock...

2nd link in post 7 works well. It's manual, and more involved, but you see what's going on every step of the way. Learn something too.

jocampo86 said:
I want to root,but unrevoked starts and says failed to push recovery..and don't want to use autoroot cuz it installs sprint lovers Rom,and I want to keep it stock...
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you need to set up drivers for unrevoked, and put your phone in charge only mode with usb debugging on. i wouldnt use autoroot it is just an auto version of the second link i posted. when things are automated, you never kno what went wrong.

dkdude36 said:
you need to set up drivers for unrevoked, and put your phone in charge only mode with usb debugging on. i wouldnt use autoroot it is just an auto version of the second link i posted. when things are automated, you never kno what went wrong.
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With autoroot how it roots depends on the phone, it was originally based on toastcfh's method but will use unrevoked forever if the eng hboot can not be used. It also saves everything it does in a log file so you can see exactly what happened if something does go wrong.

Unrevoked works fine with the new Sprint update. I don't want to sound like a jerk, but there's gotta be something you're doing wrong. My Evo was purchased on 1/1/11 and had all the most recent updates and I got it first try.

AbsolutZeroGI said:
Unrevoked works fine with the new Sprint update. I don't want to sound like a jerk, but there's gotta be something you're doing wrong. My Evo was purchased on 1/1/11 and had all the most recent updates and I got it first try.
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Nothing wrong. I know how to use adb and I have been root EVO's for a while. I got home from sprint after they replaced my screen and unrevoked would not root it. I tried it 3 times. So I just downgraded and rooted from there. So I'm good. Thanks for your input.

jocampo86 said:
I want to root,but unrevoked starts and says failed to push recovery..and don't want to use autoroot cuz it installs sprint lovers Rom,and I want to keep it stock...
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You have the windows drivers installed before running unrevoked, right?

Just to let u guys know,,I was having a error w htc sync after uninstalling as son as I uninstalled it went thru on the first try!!!!unrevoked

Brand new
Ok so I purchased my EVO right before xmas. I was running the same software, hardware as the current EVO's being handed out today. Took me quite awhile to muster up the courage as well as do all the research before deciding to root. As of last night, succesfully rooted using Unrevoked3 following all instructions, flashed cyanogen 6.1.2 and everything went flawlessly. Albeit I may not be in the "know" as most on here (newbie, especially on android) but following my recent adventure, I have also rooted 2 more EVO's (friend+boss) running the same specs as mine and the OP, all with no problems. I know that this may not be the case for everyone but for the MOST part, everyone I have encountered here seems to really try to be helpful.
< One very happy rooted EVO user

hey xhausx, is there some sort of error detection .log in your script? seems like a great tool, just if you have no idea where something messed up there will be problems.

Easy and painless root method

I'm teaching a person how to root their EVO problem is last time I tried to root an EVO I couldn't get it to root.
My question is what is the easiest way to root this bad boy, he isn't the most tech savvy guy?
I'm pretty sure he was everything updated currently pure stock.
Should he use this http://unrevoked.com/recovery/ and will it automatically root it with no problems?
Thanks!!!

Yep, Unrevoked is the way to go. For it to work, you need to first install and then uninstall HTC Sync, then install the modified hboot drivers and then run Unrevoked. Should work just fine.

AJC9000 said:
I'm teaching a person how to root their EVO problem is last time I tried to root an EVO I couldn't get it to root.
My question is what is the easiest way to root this bad boy, he isn't the most tech savvy guy?
I'm pretty sure he was everything updated currently pure stock.
Should he use this http://unrevoked.com/recovery/ and will it automatically root it with no problems?
Thanks!!!
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Unrevoked.com is the easiest way I've seen to root the Evo, requiring little technical knowledge (heck, if I can do it...). If you are on a Mac or Linux machine, it literally can't get much easier, but if you are on a PC it is still relatively simple. Just make sure you click "More Info" and follow the tutorial instructions they give you. If you aren't a fan of reading, there are about a million YouTube videos of varying quality that will walk you through the process of rooting your Evo with Unrevoked.

Thanks fella I'll tell you how it goes when he tells me aboot it

Make sure he knows which hardware version and which hboot he has. Otherwise you'll screw yourself. (Or him)
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scottspa74 said:
Make sure he knows which hardware version and which hboot he has. Otherwise you'll screw yourself. (Or him)
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How would he figure that out?
I'm a Epic user

Go to settings>about phone>hardware.
Sent from that one Guy.

As far as I know, unrevoked supports all hardware versions.

scottspa74 said:
Make sure he knows which hardware version and which hboot he has. Otherwise you'll screw yourself. (Or him)
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Doesn't matter...as of right this second...unrevoked does ANY evo out in the wild right now

I never installed HTC Sync either. Just boot the phone into first recovery. Attach it to PC. Then it shows the "no driver" in device manager, so install the proper hboot drivers from unrevoked site.