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[Q] Questions about rooting (HBOOT & Build)

So I'm looking into this unrEVOked thing, and it seems as though I could root my EVO just fine with it. However my HBOOT is 2.02 and my build number is 3.30.651.3 (this is the part that worried me, since my friend said that a EVO with the hardware version of 0004 and that build number won't be able to be rooted).
My question is basically is there any method of rooting that I could do with no worries? Somebody mentioned to me this method right here but I want to be certain I would be alright with that before I get started. The steps aren't the issue, I'm just trying to do my homework beforehand and be sure I'm ok.

the method you linked will work. unrevoked will not. pm me or gtalk [email protected] for help. i sitll havent gotten a hboot 2.02 person to give me enough time to let me help them root.

I have a 0004 hboot 2.02 device, and used that method. I had many issues during the middle of the process, but made it through using a microSD memory card reader to rename those pc36img.zip files...
Worked great!

dkdude36 said:
the method you linked will work. unrevoked will not. pm me or gtalk [email protected] for help. i sitll havent gotten a hboot 2.02 person to give me enough time to let me help them root.
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Hey Dkdude36, I have questions along the same lines. For hboot 2.02, what other rooting options exist that DO NOT involve the use of Unrevoked's components. Looking through the download files, you'll notice both referenced methods (this and this ) use the file unrevoked-forever. So, what gives?
I am personally on the lookout for a rooting process (for hboot 2.02) that doesnt use that method. The reason being that it's a bit tedious to unroot.

unrevoked forever is different than unrevoked. the methods are completely valid. unrevoked-forever seems to be the key ingredient in rooting 2.02

dkdude36 said:
unrevoked forever is different than unrevoked. the methods are completely valid. unrevoked-forever seems to be the key ingredient in rooting 2.02
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So, if I currently have hboot 2.02, and I want to 'downgrade' to the eng build .76.2000, what are the steps? Root with whatever flavor of unrevoked-forever that works with my EVO (hardware 003), then flash the hboot .76.2000 downgrade zip? I don't even understand why I need hboot 2.02 versus the earlier builds. Besides it also appears the earlier root methods (1 or 2 clicks, Simple Root 1.47.651.1,etc detailed here will not work on 2.02.).

Got around to rooting the phone just fine using the method I linked. However I can't installed CM 6.1 RC at all. It gets stuck at the white EVO 4G splash screen. I'm assuming it's an issue with 0004 EVO's?

Darknight630 said:
Got around to rooting the phone just fine using the method I linked. However I can't installed CM 6.1 RC at all. It gets stuck at the white EVO 4G splash screen. I'm assuming it's an issue with 0004 EVO's?
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I've been trying to figure this out for a few days now... Apparently it's the kernel. A guy in the official forum said he used the toast test kernel 2.6.35 and everything works, including the camera! I'm just having a hard time finding it!

ImmortalLuD said:
I've been trying to figure this out for a few days now... Apparently it's the kernel. A guy in the official forum said he used the toast test kernel 2.6.35 and everything works, including the camera! I'm just having a hard time finding it!
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Just saw the post about it, I rather just wait till they get a fix out for CM. I'll stick with Fresh, as much as I dislike sense I can deal.

Darknight630 said:
Just saw the post about it, I rather just wait till they get a fix out for CM. I'll stick with Fresh, as much as I dislike sense I can deal.
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I don't know if that's going to happen anytime soon. I just installed the lastest nightly with snap's 7.6 cfs kernel. Everything works, and I'm super happy! Still use Frost, Fresh, MIUI, Myn's Warm, and everything else too...

tho this may seem like a dumb question i just got my evo over the weekend and i havent stumbled upon the answer yet....how do you know what hboot you have? i see that i have hardware 004 and i see that i have the newest build number i just not sure where or how to tell the Hboot version. Any ideas? Thanks.

Just boot into hboot. Power off, and then hold power and volume down. You are now in hboot.

[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.
Hardware version 0004
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] Rooting a friends Evo, Please comfirm this strategy.

I already have my Evo rooted, one of the newest ones, Hardware 0004, Hboot 2.02, but I want to root a friends Evo who has no technical know-how. I already have all the SDK software on my laptop and regularly make edits to my phone. I just don't want to mess hers up. Hers is older..
Hboot 0.97.0000
Radio 2.15.00.09.01
Hardware 0003 (with crappy screen. Wow what a difference next to mine, all washed out and a pinkish hue)
Lastest software updates via the phone menu as far as I know. Forgot to check that part, wont have that phone in my hands till tomorrow again.
Can I use this method since hers has an older Hboot than mine?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=690762&highlight=root
I used the like a boss guide for mine.. but like I said I have the 2.02 hboot. I don't know about trying the unrevoked method
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This method looks even easier. Will it work with hers?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=765496

I rooted mine with unrEVOked3. It was all pretty easy.
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA App

danman132x said:
i already have my evo rooted, one of the newest ones, hardware 0004, hboot 2.02, but i want to root a friends evo who has no technical know-how. I already have all the sdk software on my laptop and regularly make edits to my phone. I just don't want to mess hers up. Hers is older..
Hboot 0.97.0000
radio 2.15.00.09.01
hardware 0003 (with crappy screen. Wow what a difference next to mine, all washed out and a pinkish hue)
lastest software updates via the phone menu as far as i know. Forgot to check that part, wont have that phone in my hands till tomorrow again.
Can i use this method since hers has an older hboot than mine?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=690762&highlight=root
i used the like a boss guide for mine.. But like i said i have the 2.02 hboot. I don't know about trying the unrevoked method
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This method looks even easier. Will it work with hers?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=765496
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caguirr4 said:
i rooted mine with unrevoked3. It was all pretty easy.
Sent from my pc36100 using xda app
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don't root hers with the unrevoked3 its gaaaaaaaay she needs the leet original method. Use that guide by toastcfh like you said. I just did that and it will work easily!!!! I can help.
Just follow the instructions on toastcfh's post in the first link you posted on your first question.
Then you gotta do some updates on her new rom / kernel to test first and give her the best longing lastest battery powered phone ever! That I can help too with.
gtalk: [email protected]

alekosy said:
don't root hers with the unrevoked3 its gaaaaaaaay she needs the leet original method. Use that guide by toastcfh like you said. I just did that and it will work easily!!!! I can help.
Just follow the instructions on toastcfh's post in the first link you posted on your first question.
Then you gotta do some updates on her new rom / kernel to test first and give her the best longing lastest battery powered phone ever! That I can help too with.
gtalk: [email protected]
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And This is my radio number, same as hers. I wish I knew her, LOL Just kidding.
It's 2.15.00.09.01
You can see my phone specs and details in my signature below GL

Someone help...will unrevoked work for 3.3?

I downloaded unrevoked 3 ive rooted mine and my girlfriends phone with no issues. However we have had our evos since the 1st day they came out. Will unrevoked work for 3.3 on the evo? If not is there a simple way someone who isnt to good with computers like myself can root these phones?
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA App

Anyone?
Sent from my PC36100

If your HBOOT version is 2.02 or 2.10, then no, unrevoked will not work.

From what I am reading... if you say you got your EVO from day 1, I assume that is June 4th, all EVOs from that date are from 0.87 HBOOT so yes, unrevoked would work for you.
Check your HBOOT version just in case.

fenixjn said:
From what I am reading... if you say you got your EVO from day 1, I assume that is June 4th, all EVOs from that date are from 0.87 HBOOT so yes, unrevoked would work for you.
Check your HBOOT version just in case.
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I think he already knows that his can be rooted. He says in his question that he had no issues rooting it or his girlfriends phone.

bmoreboy02 said:
I downloaded unrevoked 3 ive rooted mine and my girlfriends phone with no issues. However we have had our evos since the 1st day they came out. Will unrevoked work for 3.3 on the evo? If not is there a simple way someone who isnt to good with computers like myself can root these phones?
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA App
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I think what you want to know, is how to update to a 3.30.651.3 rom and keep root?
If that is what you are asking, then yes, you can look for one like in this topic:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=836728
You can download it and follow the directions, its easy. You should already be rooted, so if you install a rooted rom you should be OK.
If you are still on 3.29, make sure that you have S-OFF and ran Unrevoked Forever.

BASICALLY YES I BOUGHT MY EVOS THE 1ST FRIDAY THEY CAME OUT JUNE 4TH I BELIEVE. IVE NEVER DID ANYTHING TO IT EXCEPTH DOWNLOAD UPDATES SENT BY SPRINT. I FPUND OUT ABOUT ROOTING FOR FREE WIFI. DOWNLOADED UNREVOKED. DOWNLOADED THE ANDROID DRIVERS I GUESS BC IM USING WINDOWS 7 I NEEDED THEM. PLUGGED MINE AND MY GFS PHONE IN AND BAM! UNREVOKED HAD ME ROOTED IN MINUTES. SO I START GETTING A LITTLE COCKY AND GET ON THIS FORUM AND SEE IM WAY OUT OF MY LEAGUE. IM TRYING MY BEST TO SOAK IN AS MUCH INFO BY READING ALOT OF THE INFO IN THE Q&A FORUMS. NOT EXZACTLY SURE WHAT FLASHING ROM IS NOT SURE WHAT A KERNEL IS. FROM READING WHAT EVERYONE ON HERE IS DOING IAM WAYYYY BEHIND THE EIGHTBALL LOL. SO WHATS A EASY WAY FOR SOMEONE LIKE ME TO ROOT THE NEW EVOS. WILL UNREVOKED WORK? ALSO WHAT DO YOU RECCOMEND SOMEONE LIKE ME DO TO AN EVO THAT HASNT REALLY BEEN MODIFIED EXCEPT UNREVOKED?
OK SO THIS IS WHAT IAM LOOKING AT
ANDROID VERSION
2.2
BASEBAND VERSION
2.15.00.09.01
KERNEL VERSION
2.6.32.15-ge2fb08e
[email protected]#1!
SOFTWARE NUMBER
3.29.651.5
BROWSER VERSION
WEBKIT3.1
PRI VERSION
1.77_003
PRL VERSION
60670

I keep hearing everyone say use the "like a boss" method

Ok...so you first got the EVO when it came out in June, rooted it, but then applied a Sprint OTA update and lost root?
I'm not entirely sure what you are really asking because if you already obtained root, why would you need to root it again?

No i havent lost root. My phone is rooted. My friends have the new evo with the 3.3 software. Before i tell em to drive up to baltimore from richmond i wanna make sure it will work. Thre reason i posted the info about my phone is i guess it would just be useful for people to see what exzactly i have and would need

Ok...that's what I was thinking at first.
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OK SO THIS IS WHAT IAM LOOKING AT
ANDROID VERSION
2.2
BASEBAND VERSION
2.15.00.09.01
KERNEL VERSION
2.6.32.15-ge2fb08e
[email protected]#1!
SOFTWARE NUMBER
3.29.651.5
BROWSER VERSION
WEBKIT3.1
PRI VERSION
1.77_003
PRL VERSION
60670
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So this spec is his phone or yours? If this is his phone, then you can use unrevoked3 (I assume since the build is 3.29, the HBOOT is 0.97 or so).

No this is my phone
He just bought his from radioshack 4 days ago so im assuming he has all the newest software. Also thanks for explaining the difference in unrevoked 3 and forever on my other thread. Im assuming i need to save any info on my phone before running unrevoked forever. Sorry to be bouncing around so much but im just so anxious to learn so heres 2 questions
1) when flashing roms, is unrevoked 3 a tool i can use. Can i just click custom then select the rom i want to flash?
2) for my buddys phone, what is the simplest way to root his phone since unrevoked will not work. Im reading the tjread everyone is referring to as 'like a boss" but its not making much sense

1. I assume from you asking about unrevoked forever, you are still S-ON and trying to get S-OFF? When you ran unrevoked3, it should've installed a custom recovery (ClockworkMOD is what unrevoked uses I believe). That's where you flash unrevoked forever and any custom ROMs later (the files need to be on the root of your SDcard - meaning not in any folders).
To get to recovery: power off, then when you turn it back on, hold down VOL DOWN and POWER and that will put you into bootloader. It may attempt to locate PC36IMG.zip/etc files but you prob won't have them which is fine, after that, select Recovery and hit Power and you should be booting into recovery.
If you can, I would suggest doing a nandroid backup of your phone so in case anything does get messed up while flashing, you can restore back. To do this, go to backup or something like that (sorry, I use Amon_RA's recovery so the wording is most likely different). Once you are backed up, go to 'install zip from sdcard', then 'choose zip from sdcard', and then pick the file you want to flash. After that, reboot and you should be good to go.
Some custom ROMs require you to do a full wipe (data/cache/dalvik-cache - wipe each one twice) before you flash, so to do that you go to recovery and choose the wipe option. Stuff like radios, kernels, themes, you only need to wipe the cache and dalvik-cache.
2. As for your buddy's phone....I am not too familiar with the new EVO root methods but I think the "like a boss" edition which is now updated to "Yea, I'm On Top" edition seems to be the new way to root the new EVOs until unrevoked or someone else comes out with another way. You can check out these threads to get a better understand and post in them too if you have any questions and the guys with experience when those methods should be able to help. Sorry, I can't be of too much help here.
READ FIRST! Rooting Information and Common Problems + Questions (Updated:12/15/10)
[ROOT][GUIDE] HBoot 2.02/2.10 SOFF -Yea, Yes Im On Top Edition - Upd. 12.19.10
[ROOT] ~~~ HTC EVO - Universal Auto Root ~~~ (updated for 2.02)(12/15/10)
Best of luck to you and your buddy.

[Q] Help Needed... Why is the Evo so hard to Root?

After having looked at the EVO threads for the last 3 days, I cannot figure out how to root my friends Evo. I have an Epic 4G and have previously worked upon the Incredible and HTC Hero. I have never had any issues rooting and or installing CWM or custom ROMs. I am beginning to think the Evo is a POS but I know that not to be true. Maybe I am just becoming frustrated with trying numerous methods including xHausx’s auto root method and having nothing work. Currently SetCPU is working with root rights but no other application that needs root rights including ROM manager will work. I can’t even install Clockwork Mod let alone find the correct thread so that I can install it. Next, there are no backups for this phone and my friend never backed up his RSA or Wimax keys. Basically, here is where the phones stands as of now… can anyone tell step by step of how to get back to stock 2.2 aka Froyo with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 4G working?
Volume Down & Power Button Boot White Screen Info:
Supersonic EVT2-3 Ship S-on
Hboot-2.10.0001
Microp-041f
Touch Panel –ATMEL224_16ab
Radio-1.39.00.04.26
October 15, 2010, 12:07:00
Hardware Information:
Hardware version 0003
Wi-Fi MAC Address Unavailable
Blue Tooth Unavailable
4G MAC Address Unavailable
Software Information:
Firmware Version 2.1 update1
Baseband version 1.39.00.04.26
Kernel Version = 2.6.29-a2443432 [email protected] #1
Build Number 1.32.651.1 CL171253 test-keys
Software number 1.32.651.1
Browser version Webkit 3.1
PRI Version 1.34_003
PRL Version 60662
Any help would be greatly appreciated and please let me know if more information is needed.
Thanks!

Not sure what you've been reading, but I had no problems rooting following this guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829045
It is more involved than any of the 'auto' methods, but you also learn a great deal along the way.
What have you tried and what issues have you run into?
At this point, it may be a good idea to run RUU to bring it back to 100% stock before trying the method above.

what happened when you tried unrevoked or did you try that method?

From my understanding CWM sucks (sorry koush). Get Amon-Ra for recovery.
Can't think of a witty tag line. . . Swyped from my Warm Evo.

It's not that hard if you know what you're doing. The fact that it still has S-On means it's not rooted.
Before you root this phone update all the radios first. Go to Menu > Settings > System Updates and update the Profile, PRL, and HTC Software. From there read the following articles before you attempt to root again and possibly brick your friend's phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865204
http://androidforums.com/evo-4g-all-things-root/194918-rooting-dummies.html
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=790427

pre2epic4g said:
After having looked at the EVO threads for the last 3 days, I cannot figure out how to root my friends Evo. I have an Epic 4G and have previously worked upon the Incredible and HTC Hero. I have never had any issues rooting and or installing CWM or custom ROMs. I am beginning to think the Evo is a POS but I know that not to be true. Maybe I am just becoming frustrated with trying numerous methods including xHausx’s auto root method and having nothing work. Currently SetCPU is working with root rights but no other application that needs root rights including ROM manager will work. I can’t even install Clockwork Mod let alone find the correct thread so that I can install it. Next, there are no backups for this phone and my friend never backed up his RSA or Wimax keys. Basically, here is where the phones stands as of now… can anyone tell step by step of how to get back to stock 2.2 aka Froyo with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 4G working?
Volume Down & Power Button Boot White Screen Info:
Supersonic EVT2-3 Ship S-on
Hboot-2.10.0001
Microp-041f
Touch Panel –ATMEL224_16ab
Radio-1.39.00.04.26
October 15, 2010, 12:07:00
Hardware Information:
Hardware version 0003
Wi-Fi MAC Address Unavailable
Blue Tooth Unavailable
4G MAC Address Unavailable
Software Information:
Firmware Version 2.1 update1
Baseband version 1.39.00.04.26
Kernel Version = 2.6.29-a2443432 [email protected] #1
Build Number 1.32.651.1 CL171253 test-keys
Software number 1.32.651.1
Browser version Webkit 3.1
PRI Version 1.34_003
PRL Version 60662
Any help would be greatly appreciated and please let me know if more information is needed.
Thanks!
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how do you have 2.10 hboot with 2.1???? and your baseband and software numbers are not matching up either, you are either on a different rom or took the most recent OTA then downgraded back to 2.1 which stock isnt capable.
shenanigans!

I am new to root, but I have to say, the process of rooting the Evo isn't hard.
What's hard is finding the RIGHT method to root it.
I searched high and low and found a multitude of rooting options and that's what made it confusing. Once I decided on a method (unrEVOked), it was painless and took less than

I see your problem. Your friend's EVO is still running the original 2.1 software. You just need to run Simple Root. I don't have a link since I'm posting from tapatalk but it should be easy enough to find with a search.
Sent from my HTC EVO 4G with Tapatalk

run this http://www.megaupload.com/?d=86NCAM22 with a computer and the phone plugged in, after it's done you will be stock, unrooted, 2.2
download is for 3.70 RUU

NewZJ said:
run this http://www.megaupload.com/?d=86NCAM22 with a computer and the phone plugged in, after it's done you will be stock, unrooted, 2.2
download is for 3.70 RUU
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Good idea, I didn't notice the hboot issue before. Best thing to do is run the 3.70 RUU and then root using a method that's compatible with 3.70. I haven't kept up on the latest root methods so I don't really know which is the best one to use
Sent from my HTC EVO 4G with Tapatalk

NewZJ said:
run this http://www.megaupload.com/?d=86NCAM22 with a computer and the phone plugged in, after it's done you will be stock, unrooted, 2.2
download is for 3.70 RUU
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pre2epic4g said:
After having looked at the EVO threads for the last 3 days, I cannot figure out how to root my friends Evo. I have an Epic 4G and have previously worked upon the Incredible and HTC Hero. I have never had any issues rooting and or installing CWM or custom ROMs. I am beginning to think the Evo is a POS but I know that not to be true. Maybe I am just becoming frustrated with trying numerous methods including xHausx’s auto root method and having nothing work. Currently SetCPU is working with root rights but no other application that needs root rights including ROM manager will work. I can’t even install Clockwork Mod let alone find the correct thread so that I can install it. Next, there are no backups for this phone and my friend never backed up his RSA or Wimax keys. Basically, here is where the phones stands as of now… can anyone tell step by step of how to get back to stock 2.2 aka Froyo with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 4G working?
Volume Down & Power Button Boot White Screen Info:
Supersonic EVT2-3 Ship S-on
Hboot-2.10.0001
Microp-041f
Touch Panel –ATMEL224_16ab
Radio-1.39.00.04.26
October 15, 2010, 12:07:00
Hardware Information:
Hardware version 0003
Wi-Fi MAC Address Unavailable
Blue Tooth Unavailable
4G MAC Address Unavailable
Software Information:
Firmware Version 2.1 update1
Baseband version 1.39.00.04.26
Kernel Version = 2.6.29-a2443432 [email protected] #1
Build Number 1.32.651.1 CL171253 test-keys
Software number 1.32.651.1
Browser version Webkit 3.1
PRI Version 1.34_003
PRL Version 60662
Any help would be greatly appreciated and please let me know if more information is needed.
Thanks!
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gpz1100 said:
Not sure what you've been reading, but I had no problems rooting following this guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829045
It is more involved than any of the 'auto' methods, but you also learn a great deal along the way.
What have you tried and what issues have you run into?
At this point, it may be a good idea to run RUU to bring it back to 100% stock before trying the method above.
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TonyArmstrong said:
I am new to root, but I have to say, the process of rooting the Evo isn't hard.
What's hard is finding the RIGHT method to root it.
I searched high and low and found a multitude of rooting options and that's what made it confusing. Once I decided on a method (unrEVOked), it was painless and took less than
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I must agree... why is it so simple on every other Android I have worked upon? For example... my epic has one click root... one step and that is it. Evo is a nightmare to root...
NewZJ said:
run this http://www.megaupload.com/?d=86NCAM22 with a computer and the phone plugged in, after it's done you will be stock, unrooted, 2.2
download is for 3.70 RUU
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trying this now
agentphantom said:
what happened when you tried unrevoked or did you try that method?
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no... way to much bad PR from what i have been reading...

pre2epic4g said:
I must agree... why is it so simple on every other Android I have worked upon? For example... my epic has one click root... one step and that is it. Evo is a nightmare to root...
trying this now
no... way to much bad PR from what i have been reading...
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Because HTC makes it difficult. We still have 1 click easy root. Get your facts straight.
Sent from my PC36100 using Tapatalk

once the phone has the proper software installed it is easy to root, the combination that phone had is highly improbable and so no root methods work

fbazaldua said:
It's not that hard if you know what you're doing. The fact that it still has S-On means it's not rooted.
Before you root this phone update all the radios first. Go to Menu > Settings > System Updates and update the Profile, PRL, and HTC Software. From there read the following articles before you attempt to root again and possibly brick your friend's phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865204
http://androidforums.com/evo-4g-all-things-root/194918-rooting-dummies.html
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=790427
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Can anyone else confirm that this should be done before restoring back to the RUU?
TonyArmstrong said:
I am new to root, but I have to say, the process of rooting the Evo isn't hard.
What's hard is finding the RIGHT method to root it.
I searched high and low and found a multitude of rooting options and that's what made it confusing. Once I decided on a method (unrEVOked), it was painless and took less than
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So why is it so hard to find the right method? The Epic4G has just one to choose from for example. Is there a guide that tells one which one to choose? It should not be this difficult but it is.
Thanks for your reply and assistance.

NewZJ said:
once the phone has the proper software installed it is easy to root, the combination that phone had is highly improbable and so no root methods work
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Thanks NewZJ! I have no idea what he did to it before I started working on it but it was not in good shape that is for sure. After using this method, which root method should I use?

novanosis85 said:
Because HTC makes it difficult. We still have 1 click easy root. Get your facts straight.
Sent from my PC36100 using Tapatalk
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I am trying to get my facts straight but I can tell you 1 click easy root on Evo did not work on my friends Evo and so the name is somewhat misleading. On the Epic4G, 1 click root works on every Epic. That is the big difference but I thank you for your reply.

I've seen good results from the xhausx methods, he provides support with issues during the rooting process and that impressed me
he walked another person that was having issues rooting the other day, was very knowledgeable

NewZJ said:
I've seen good results from the xhaus methods, he provides support with issues during the rooting process and that impressed me
he walked another person that was having issues rooting the other day, was very knowledgeable
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So do I need to have Amon RA or CWM installed to use this RUU? After searching this forum I cant find any instructions on how to install an RUU.

it's an .exe so plug the phone into a windows pc then run the program