Hey folks.Im trying to root my buddys evo and want to make sure i have everything in order before i go forward..
hboot is version 0.97
software 3.29.651.5
so im hoping i can just use the unrevoked forever to root his phone.Is this correct?It says i need a custom recovery how do i make a custom recovery so i can use the unrevoked forever?
Unrevoked Forever does not root, unrevoked3 does.
Since his HBOOT is 0.97, then yes you can use unrevoked3 to root.
[ROOT] unrEVOked 3.21: one-click root for Froyo, no downgrading
[GUIDE] One Click How to Root EVO with Unrevoked 3.21 *NEW EVO'S WONT WORK 11.16.10*
Ok..thanks for the help.I installed unrevoked3 and it finished.I have the superuser icon also.BUT if i open hboot it still says s-on? Im confused about that.It looks like i got root but why is it saying S-on in hboot?
If anyone else has this same problem,here is what i did to get s-off.
After you use the unrevoked3 you now have ClockworkMod Recovery.Go download the Unrevoked Forever and put it on the root of you sd card.Now restart your phone in Hboot and go to recovery.When your in ClockworkMod Recovery you will see install zip from sd card,click.Find the Unrevoked Forever you just put on your sd card and run it.After it is finished you should now have S-Off .
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I'm trying to get s-off and when I put the unrevoked-forever on the root of my sd card it doesn't show up in cwm when I try to install from zip. Do I need to rename it update or something?
you shouldn't need to do that anymore, I used unrevoked 3.21 and didn't have to place anything on the sd card
So if I use the normal unrevoked tool it'll give me s-off as well now? I'm already rooted and everything.
unrevoked 3.21 gives s-off.
So I was running unrevoked and it's at "Waiting for root... (safe to restart if this doesn't work)
It's been at the rom I'm running's boot screen for a while now. How long should I wait till I reset it?
I tried to root my gf's evo today using Unrevoked and it failed and now it wont boot into recovery. It will boot up into the stock rom.
What is my next step?
Phone as it sits right now.
S-On
HBOOT 2.10
Radio 2.15.00.11.19
Thanks for your help.
Unfortunately unrevoked3 right now does not root the new EVOs with HBOOT 2.02/2.10 right now but the dev team is currently working on a solution for it.
You need to follow this root method if you want to root your HBOOT 2.10 EVO.
[ROOT][GUIDE] HBoot 2.02/2.10 SOFF - The Savior Edition - Upd. 12.26.10
Thanks a lot that worked. It wasn't as easy as my first evo but it worked.
Thanks again.
OK so my evo has the 2.10 bootloader and software version 3.70. 651.1. I tried using the Z4root method to temporarily root then flash Unrevoked Forever but hit a snag. Though the temp root works and I flashed clockworkmod and Ra recoveries, when I try to boot into recovery to flash Unrevoked Forever I just get the phone with the red triangle and exclamation mark. I'm assuming this has to do with having the newest bootloader from the latest ota but any guidance would be appreciated.
dont use z4root for the 2.10 bootloader...not a fool proof method of rooting...you need to return your evo back to stock by downloading a ruu from this site and plugging your evo into the computer and boot into boot loader and run whtat you downloaded on your desktop ....http://shipped-roms.com/index.php?category=android&model=Supersonic
once you have the evo returned to stock, use this root method to root hboot 2.10
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829045
this by far is the best method to root hboot 2.10
What is the point of running the Ruu? Would running an older ruu change the hboot back or leave it as-is?
Running the ruu that came with your phone will return your phone back to stock out of the box so you have a clean slate to use the root guide I gave you a link to...the root guide I gave u is the only reliable method for hboot 2.10
The reason you are having problems rooting with unrevoked is because unrevoked does not work with hboot 2.02 or 2.10
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I was rooted on 3.29 and unrooted so I could install the OTA 3.70. Unfortunately, hboot still shows S-OFF, so now I can't root or unroot. Will flashing the stock 3.70 RUU flip S-OFF back to S-ON so I can root again?
In order for you to switch between s on and s off google search unrevoked forever and use their tool to toggle s on and s off
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I had 2.02 hboot then I rooted and then derooted bc of issues. I noticed my hboot changed to 2.10. I followed the savior method and use z4root and all is well. I had zero issues.
weaselp1 said:
In order for you to switch between s on and s off google search unrevoked forever and use their tool to toggle s on and s off
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I tried unrevoked-forever-son.zip, but it looks like it runs from recovery, which I can't get into. When I try, I get the red exclamation point and can only get out with the volume up and power buttons.
Can someone explain ? I used unrevoked3 to root my Evo 4g a few months ago....now I just flashed the unrevoked forever zip! But I'm not to sure what it did?
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Umm, why would you flash unrevoked forever if you dont know what it does?
Unrevoked 3 basically put unrevoked forever on your phone, meaning your phone is forever rooted (as opposed to only being rooted until a reboot). Running unrevoked forever again most likely reversed your root.
sitlet said:
Umm, why would you flash unrevoked forever if you dont know what it does?
Unrevoked 3 basically put unrevoked forever on your phone, meaning your phone is forever rooted (as opposed to only being rooted until a reboot). Running unrevoked forever again most likely reversed your root.
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That is not what unrevoked forever does.... unrevoked forever unlocks nand. Basically on hboot screen stock from factory the s-on.
Unrevoked3 roots your phone for you and installs a custom recovery. It also runs unrevoked forever so that it turns s-off and unlocks nand protection.
Running unrevoked forever again more than likely did nothing. To turn the s-on again you should run the forever s-on zip but there is no need for this unless you are taking your phone to sprint for whatever reason.
You can verify that you have root several ways, to me the easiest would be to go into terminal and type su then hit enter. If the little $ symbol turns to a # symbol then you got root still.
To check for s-off go into hboot, or bootloader, and verify that s-off is showing.
That is all.
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I flashed unrevoked forever because I read that unrevoked3 was not a permanent root. And forever's forever....
unrevoked 3 IS a permanent root
Josh_Evo said:
I flashed unrevoked forever because I read that unrevoked3 was not a permanent root. And forever's forever....
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The older version, as of like ~November didn't give you nand unlock, in which you flashed the forever zip. Now that part has been integrated into the unrevoked 3, and gives you nand unlock. So if you use the latest version of it, you don't need the forever zip.
Just flash unrevoked three one click done,
Kay well I just unrooted my Evo 4g and flashed the unrevoked forever zip and flashed the pg update but Once I get to boot loader it still says s-off I need help to make it say s-on or whatever it is suppose to say
You have to flash the s-on tool <---
Then you want to run an RUU <--- from your PC. I would choose the 3.30 which was still froyo, which is rootable with unrevoked. This is an .exe file and is just double clicked, on your pc, while the phone is plugged into usb, it walks you through it.
You should now be s-on with no custom recovery. As long as they don't do the upgrade for you you will simply be able to re-root using unrevoked.