Hi guys, I've been apart of this forum for a short while, and i've been using an HTC Aria. I decided to finally upgrade and i'm getting a white HTC Evo tomorrow at a great deal $99.99 with a new contract from Sprint.
A member in my family has the black evo and told me that you must downgrade the white evo to 2.1 in order to root it to 2.2
I did some searching and it seems that it is not the case. I was wondering if I could get some feedback from members with the white evo and what the best method is to root that phone. If anyone could confirm as well that there should be no issue rooting a white evo.
Thanks for your time and I hope to be of service in this part of the forum in the future.
-Mike
Thats not the case at all. You can certainly root 2.2. And it has nothing to do with the phone being white or black, they are both exactly the same phone, just different paint.
You are likely to be on HBoot 2.02 or possibly even 2.10. This is the thread you want to check out http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829045
Read through it carefully before doing anything, it should have all the information you need.
You'll be on HBoot 2.02 and either HW 0003 or 0004. Sprint doesn't sell a lot of white EVOs, so they sit around longer. I know I got mine last week, and it was 0003. My replacement was a Nova screened 0004.
Picked my phone up this morning. It is running HW version 3.0 Going to search for the best root and rom, I want one with optimal battery life as i'm sure at least 90% of users who root their evos do!
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Long-time Android user here, I have a T-mo MT3G. Rooted long ago and flashed many ROMS.
I also have a Sprint account and am eligible to upgrade so I want to buy an Evo.
The sprint online virtual store seems to be out of stock, but some of the local stores have them.
Can you please give me a strategy for going into the store and walking out with an Evo that is rootable? I read that the latest OTA update has a lock on it that prevents rooting. What should I look for to determine if the Evo they want to sell me is rootable?
Is it even possible? Will they let me boot it to check software version before buying it? Is there any other way to tell?
Also can you fill me in on Hardware versions? I read about light leak and maybe some other problems. What should I look for on the phone to tell which version it is? And what are the differences between hardware versions?
Thank you!
K, there are 3 versions really. 002's I think are all Novatec screens, 003's can either be Epson or Novatec. The Novatec's are prone to the screen separation issue that people have been complaining about and that HTC says is just cosmetic. I replaced my Novatec and happened to get a 003 Epson that did not have the latest OTA update installed.
So, what it comes down to is you ideally want an Epson without the update. There's really no way to tell if it's going to have the update or not without booting it up, and good luck with that in the store because they have to sell it once you open it. If you get one that had the update applied, it's just going to take time before it can be rooted, they're working on it as we speak, you can check out a thread in the developers forums.
The other way to tell if it's an Epson is the back of panel. Check the video to see what I'm talking about. The one on the left is an Epson. Right at 4:07 he starts talking about the "pearlies" on the back. The Epson screen models have a flatter black back, whereas the Nova's have a sort of lighter look to them. I personally like the Epson more, it also feels more "rubbery."
If you buy online, you'll likey get a phone that has the update applied. If you buy from BestBuy you're likely going to get a Nova screen. I think the Sprint stores have the latest inventory, but most of them were shipped on Monday, so today's stock are unlikely to be updated and likely to be Epsons, so that's your best bet.
I exchanged my phone yesterday, got an Epson screen without the update, so I'm happy. Hope this long and exhaustive post helps.
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K, there are 3 versions really. 002's I think are all Novatec screens, 003's can either be Epson or Novatec. The Novatec's are prone to the screen separation issue that people have been complaining about and that HTC says is just cosmetic. I replaced my Novatec and happened to get a 003 Epson that did not have the latest OTA update installed.
So, what it comes down to is you ideally want an Epson without the update. There's really no way to tell if it's going to have the update or not without booting it up, and good luck with that in the store because they have to sell it once you open it. If you get one that had the update applied, it's just going to take time before it can be rooted, they're working on it as we speak, you can check out a thread in the developers forums.
The other way to tell if it's an Epson is the back of panel. Check the video to see what I'm talking about. The one on the left is an Epson. Right at 4:07 he starts talking about the "pearlies" on the back. The Epson screen models have a flatter black back, whereas the Nova's have a sort of lighter look to them. I personally like the Epson more, it also feels more "rubbery."
If you buy online, you'll likey get a phone that has the update applied. If you buy from BestBuy you're likely going to get a Nova screen. I think the Sprint stores have the latest inventory, but most of them were shipped on Monday, so today's stock are unlikely to be updated and likely to be Epsons, so that's your best bet.
I exchanged my phone yesterday, got an Epson screen without the update, so I'm happy. Hope this long and exhaustive post helps.
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Yes thank you for taking the time to answer! Now all the local stores are out of stock too.
I got one.
Very happy in my pants.
Best Buy was out on Saturday, but today they had three new ones, and I got one with software number 1.32.651.6.
I told the girl not even to open the box, she really wanted to.
When I got home and turned it on it wanted to update to the new OTA, so i said 'NO'!
Lol.
Need to root and check HW version.
NAND rooted, brutal
Wow, that was an experience. This is the third android I've rooted.
It was quite the trying experience. But got it done.
Someone needs to streamline the instructions.
Installed Damage control.
Only took about 4 hours.
Ive searched and couldnt find my answer...
I made the mistake in updating my evo yesterday when I recieved it in the mail, thinking I wouldnt root it and just run launcher pro, etc. Now with the battery life and wanting to run baked snack, im lookin to root my phone. Does anybody know a method of rooting 2.2 froyo updated phone? Or do I have to take the long route and downgrade, then root? TIA
you are kind of sol right now. there has been no word of a process for rooting froyo from ota
As of right now, you just set and wait...no root for froyo yet.
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Another one!
You are stuck with what you have. No known ways to root yet, and it will probably be a long wait until it's cracked.
F ME! i might do a return lol
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F ME! i might do a return lol
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I feel you on this. I received a replacement Evo in the mail (as my current one, which is rooted, has screen separation issues)... but I took the 2.2 OTA update after seeing that the replacement had an Epson screen and thinking I was going to return it and get a new replacement. I asked them to send me a new replacement, because I didn't want an Evo with an Epson panel, but they won't. So, I'm stuck with stock unless I decide to just return it and keep my current rooted one.
Here's to hoping for a 2.2 root method...hell I'll put a bounty on it if I have to!
+1 on that bounty.
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I feel you on this. I received a replacement Evo in the mail (as my current one, which is rooted, has screen separation issues)... but I took the 2.2 OTA update after seeing that the replacement had an Epson screen and thinking I was going to return it and get a new replacement. I asked them to send me a new replacement, because I didn't want an Evo with an Epson panel, but they won't. So, I'm stuck with stock unless I decide to just return it and keep my current rooted one.
Here's to hoping for a 2.2 root method...hell I'll put a bounty on it if I have to!
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Without a big debate, why don't you want the Epson screen? Just want to hear your reason I'm just being curious.
since no oen else pointed out there is no way to downgrade currently either for Evo, so yuo dont really have an option besides wait.
there has been lucks now with going to repair centers and asking them
Hi guys and gals
My mate got his HTC Desire about 4 days ago, he wasted no time in trying to root it but seems to have fu**ed up. According to his own words:
"I did the unlocker method (made the gold card), got into the boot loader but upon loading the custom and reboot I lost the screen. phone still works but no display, I am still trying various recoveries"
Has anyone had (or know of) any similar experiences? I been thinking about rooting my Desire but now I'm worried...not had mine long either.
Thanks!
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Hi guys and gals
My mate got his HTC Desire about 4 days ago, he wasted no time in trying to root it but seems to have fu**ed up. According to his own words:
"I did the unlocker method (made the gold card), got into the boot loader but upon loading the custom and reboot I lost the screen. phone still works but no display, I am still trying various recoveries"
Has anyone had (or know of) any similar experiences? I been thinking about rooting my Desire but now I'm worried...not had mine long either.
Thanks!
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sounds like your mate has an slcd screen and tried to downgrade his device too an incompatible hboot (f it doesn't mention amoled on the box you have slcd). this is completely recoverable. although a little tricky - see:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=748498&highlight=brick
Cheers!
Thanks debully,
Will pass on your comments to my mate.
I must say tho, his experience has sort of freaked me out a bit. I am looking to root my Desire (I wanna be able to connect with a Wii controller) but am feeling a bit aprehensive now...
Go for it man.. I just bought my telus desire last tuesday and by the end of thursday I had rooted and flashed LeeDroid to it.. and havent looked back since. While some of the instructions may seem complicated, once you actually do it, it's really quite easy. I originally used unrevoked without the SLCD support, and it still works, just shows a black screen when doing the updates. Earlier today I re-flashed unrevoked with the SLCD support and switched to Cyanogen 6 RC2, and it was a walk in the park! The advanages of the custom ROMS (and 2.2) far outweigh the chance of a scare. And if you still feel aprahensible about it, just check out the howardforums.com telus HSPA forums, there is a post with a REALLY easy walkthrough, and several success stories for our specific model of the phone.
Thanks mikeandjaimie
i'm gonna go ahead and be a lazy bas**rd, could you please provide a link to this forum u speak of?
Thanks!
try to avoid over the air upgrades to froyo as this throws a nasty spanner in the works should you wish to get root afterwards. Lots of screen presses on a blank screen - not for the faint hearted. Stick with 2.1 and its quite a bit easier to root, then upgrade to froyo via a custom rom.
I only know this because I did an OTA update within minutes of getting out of the box, only to find that this has practically ruined my chances of rooting my device, for the time being at least, until some bright bugger finds a reasonable way round it.
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try to avoid over the air upgrades to froyo as this throws a nasty spanner in the works should you wish to get root afterwards. Lots of screen presses on a blank screen - not for the faint hearted. Stick with 2.1 and its quite a bit easier to root, then upgrade to froyo via a custom rom.
I only know this because I did an OTA update within minutes of getting out of the box, only to find that this has practically ruined my chances of rooting my device, for the time being at least, until some bright bugger finds a reasonable way round it.
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I hear you mate. I updated my Android OS to Froyo 2.2 almost on the same day I got the phone. However there are some guides on how to downgrade your Android OS to 0.83 or lower before rooting it so I'll be giving it a try shortly.
Please let me know how you get on and save the links to the guides you use - if you don't mind.
Good luck
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Okay, I had to make an insurance claim on my EVO and I'm getting it tomorrow, what to do you guys think my odds are of getting a new Evo with stock 2.2 froyo already pre-loaded??!!??!
I really am hoping it still has 2.1 than I cant still root it and not have to loose root if I get stuck with stock 2.2... ugh!!!!
So what do you think what are my odds?
(A) HTC Evo Pre-load with stock 2.1?
or
(B) HTC Evo Pre-loaded with stock Froyo 2.2?
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Okay, I had to make an insurance claim on my EVO and I'm getting it tomorrow, what to do you guys think my odds are of getting a new Evo with stock 2.2 froyo already pre-loaded??!!??!
I really am hoping it still has 2.1 than I cant still root it and not have to loose root if I get stuck with stock 2.2... ugh!!!!
So what do you think what are my odds?
(A) HTC Evo Pre-load with stock Froyo 2.2?
or
(B) HTC Evo Pre-loaded with stock 2.1?
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I think by now they are coming with 2.2 unfortunately. However, always a chance.
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Not good...
Unless the the tech who put your refurbed EVO together was lazy I am pretty positive most if not all EVO's are coming with 2.2. Of course there is the chance.
Whenever someone comes into my local Sprint Store wanting WiFi Hotspot (root) and whatever else, the manager sends em my # to root their phone. I was getting a lot of calls until the past week. I think 2.1 is drying out fast.
I rooted a ladies phone this morning. She bought the phone on launch but had thought the update process would take too long so she kept pressing cancel. Then she decided she wanted root and called me. She was just lucky I guess.
But all the calls I get lately go something like "I just got a EVO with 2.2 can you root it for me?" Its getting old.
Whoever comes up with a 2.2 root is going to get a nice fat donation from me.
well my faith isnt very high lol, but I will say about a month or so a go a friend of mine got his HTC hero replaced thru Sprint care insurance that some of us pay $7 a month for, and we got the Hero with Android 1.5!! which I was a bit shocked about....
I think you have a 50/50 chance right now. I was talking to a tech at a Sprint Repair Store and he said all of the refurb'ed EVO's he has received have 2.1, they are told to do the OTA to 2.2 before giving it to a customer.
He said all the new EVO's are coming to him with 2.2 on already.
Since you are getting it from Assurion, who really knows if you'll get a new one or a refurb'ed.
ugh!!! 2.2 preinstalled
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ugh!!! 2.2 preinstalled
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That sucks dude
so is it just not physically possible yet, to downgrade to 2.1 or does sprint know of a way and there not telling us?
OKay for weeks now i have been searching ways to Root my HTC EVO I have been looking and looking maybe i am confused so now i see great methods to root the files are no good such as ginger breaks and other ways such you tube videos but unable to find a video who do play by play how to do a easy successful root method now i am currently S-on my Hboot is 2.15 and build number is 4.24 now i know unrevoked is not working since the update make a long story short if anybody has some of a method please reply in a nice way and don't bash me because i may not know this phone stuffed by i am geek in computers so we all have good things what we do best.
Put simply, 2.3 hasn't been rooted yet, they're making progress but you're out of luck for the moment.
Still no method yet, waiting impatiently, check the forums multiple time daily. I'm sure there will be an announcement when it available, so just keep your eyes peeled. Just rooted my wifes evo because she never accepted the OTA, now I'm drooling in jealousy.
That hurt my head
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That hurt my head
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Yup.....Mine hurts too now...
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Still no method yet, waiting impatiently, check the forums multiple time daily. I'm sure there will be an announcement when it available, so just keep your eyes peeled. Just rooted my wifes evo because she never accepted the OTA, now I'm drooling in jealousy.
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ALRIGHT WELL I STILL HAVE MY htc HD 2 PHONE AND THAT PROCESS IS SO EASY THE 3.0 SENSE IS CRAZY ON THAT PHONE I WISH SOME 1 WOULD MAKE IT AS SIMPLE TO JAILBREAK ON THE HTC HD 2 PHONE BUT I WILL STILL LOOK OUT OR TRICK MY BROTHER AND CHANGE PHONES HE NEVER UPDATED EITHER LOL
he has hboot 2.15?
didnt even know that existed, but afaik, anything BELOW 2.16 is rootable
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OKay for weeks now i have been searching ways to Root my HTC EVO I have been looking and looking maybe i am confused so now i see great methods to root the files are no good such as ginger breaks and other ways such you tube videos but unable to find a video who do play by play how to do a easy successful root method now i am currently S-on my Hboot is 2.15 and build number is 4.24 now i know unrevoked is not working since the update make a long story short if anybody has some of a method please reply in a nice way and don't bash me because i may not know this phone stuffed by i am geek in computers so we all have good things what we do best.
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Well I have my HTC evo 4g fully rooted with unrevoked. What I did is I broke my phone and I'm under the black tie program with sprint. I called asurion to get my NEW AND UNUSED PHONE. They asked if I would rather it come fully activated. Or would I rather activate it myself. I told them I'd rather activate it myself. I paid the 100 dollar deposit and while Isaac activating my phone I stopped the firmware and software update. It only comes on the phone as an ota if you activate yourself. If they activation it you will be stuck where you are. After stopping the firmware update I was sitting at stock android 2.2 aka froyobwith hboot 2.10. If you're willing to spend 100 bucks to do this, it will come a lot faster than the HTC bootloader update or the developers hacking methods. No offense to the development team. You Guy do an amazing job. But yea, that's the way I did it. Then I rooted with unrevoked and am currently running cm7 and am extremely happy with improved battery life along many other things. Maybe this will help you
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Well I have my HTC evo 4g fully rooted with unrevoked. What I did is I broke my phone and I'm under the black tie program with sprint. I called asurion to get my NEW AND UNUSED PHONE. They asked if I would rather it come fully activated. Or would I rather activate it myself. I told them I'd rather activate it myself. I paid the 100 dollar deposit and while Isaac activating my phone I stopped the firmware and software update. It only comes on the phone as an ota if you activate yourself. If they activation it you will be stuck where you are. After stopping the firmware update I was sitting at stock android 2.2 aka froyobwith hboot 2.10. If you're willing to spend 100 bucks to do this, it will come a lot faster than the HTC bootloader update or the developers hacking methods. No offense to the development team. You Guy do an amazing job. But yea, that's the way I did it. Then I rooted with unrevoked and am currently running cm7 and am extremely happy with improved battery life along many other things. Maybe this will help you
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I agree with this. NEVER EVER EVER EVER LET SPRINT activate a phone. DON'T EVEN LET THOSE ASSHOLES TOUCH IT! Biggest mistake you can EVER EVER make! spread this around. :-D However!, I find it hard to believe on the "I called asurion to get my NEW AND UNUSED PHONE."
It might not be unused but it definitely came in mint condition with the froyo firmware on it so that's all I needed lol as of right now if you're willing to spend the 100 bucks its well worth it in my opinion. Good luck getting root guys ill see if I can't find a way to help the devs and the others working in the collaboration in the development section.
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Well I have my HTC evo 4g fully rooted with unrevoked. What I did is I broke my phone and I'm under the black tie program with sprint. I called asurion to get my NEW AND UNUSED PHONE. They asked if I would rather it come fully activated. Or would I rather activate it myself. I told them I'd rather activate it myself. I paid the 100 dollar deposit and while Isaac activating my phone I stopped the firmware and software update. It only comes on the phone as an ota if you activate yourself. If they activation it you will be stuck where you are. After stopping the firmware update I was sitting at stock android 2.2 aka froyobwith hboot 2.10. If you're willing to spend 100 bucks to do this, it will come a lot faster than the HTC bootloader update or the developers hacking methods. No offense to the development team. You Guy do an amazing job. But yea, that's the way I did it. Then I rooted with unrevoked and am currently running cm7 and am extremely happy with improved battery life along many other things. Maybe this will help you
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That is not necessarily true. My evo was destroyed in a car accident. Asurion sent me my replacement. I was hoping it would be 2.2 and denied their request to activate my phone. When the new phone arrived, it had already been loaded with 2.3.3. I didn’t even bother to activate it and ended up going back to my rooted hero for the time being. Getting a replacement phone is a crapshoot. There are multiple posts on XDA giving anecdotal reports of replacement phones. Most are shipping with gingerbread. Some still will have froyo. Some (very few) will come with S-off. Don’t assume that by breaking your phone and dropping $100 you will automatically be shipped a phone capable of being unlocked at present time.
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That is not necessarily true. My evo was destroyed in a car accident. Asurion sent me my replacement. I was hoping it would be 2.2 and denied their request to activate my phone. When the new phone arrived, it had already been loaded with 2.3.3. I didn’t even bother to activate it and ended up going back to my rooted hero for the time being. Getting a replacement phone is a crapshoot. There are multiple posts on XDA giving anecdotal reports of replacement phones. Most are shipping with gingerbread. Some still will have froyo. Some (very few) will come with S-off. Don’t assume that by breaking your phone and dropping $100 you will automatically be shipped a phone capable of being unlocked at present time.
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It really depends on if the phone was made before the ota release date and whatnot. You cn request that it come with 2.2 instead of gb. This method may not work for everyone but I know that it has worked for the friends I have around my area. They saw what happened and wanted to try it and its worked for them. If you feel that its a longshot at getting the right phone
Then by all means stick with what you've got. I just was willing to try anything to get rid of gb. But now I'm running cm7 with a tiamat kernel and am very happy. Little side note: I actually didn't break my phone on purpose.
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Well I have my HTC evo 4g fully rooted with unrevoked. What I did is I broke my phone and I'm under the black tie program with sprint. I called asurion to get my NEW AND UNUSED PHONE. They asked if I would rather it come fully activated. Or would I rather activate it myself. I told them I'd rather activate it myself. I paid the 100 dollar deposit and while Isaac activating my phone I stopped the firmware and software update. It only comes on the phone as an ota if you activate yourself. If they activation it you will be stuck where you are. After stopping the firmware update I was sitting at stock android 2.2 aka froyobwith hboot 2.10. If you're willing to spend 100 bucks to do this, it will come a lot faster than the HTC bootloader update or the developers hacking methods. No offense to the development team. You Guy do an amazing job. But yea, that's the way I did it. Then I rooted with unrevoked and am currently running cm7 and am extremely happy with improved battery life along many other things. Maybe this will help you
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I see your method and point so I am in KCMO AKA Kansas City MO doing some research online and from Best Buy they have an HTC EVO for 99.99 in white Android 2.2 and even called them to confirmed but doing some thinking and playing around on the Android Market SPB 3D its Awesome since I cant root my phone but I pay the 14.95 that way my phone is not harm and I have my warranty still but i am sticking with SPB 3D
They just came out with the revolutionary root for gingerbread. Look in the android dev section and you'll find it. It works too. I rooted a friends phone using that method and he had absolutely no issues with his phone. Even though my usb cord had a short in it there was no problem with it that made it brick even though it disconnected multiple times. Id have to say that it is a very safe root method. So check it out if you're still interested in root
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