I have my EVO rooted with the newest Freshhh but I am going to trade my girlfriend for her white one. But she wants me to unroot the phone. I've tried everything and no luck. What if I find a 2.1 Rom then update it to 2.2? I would try but....can't find a 2.1 Rom with an active download link.
Sent from my EVO's 4G You?........I thought so
Ruki_Uki said:
I have my EVO rooted with the newest Freshhh but I am going to trade my girlfriend for her white one. But she wants me to unroot the phone. I've tried everything and no luck. What if I find a 2.1 Rom then update it to 2.2? I would try but....can't find a 2.1 Rom with an active download link.
Sent from my EVO's 4G You?........I thought so
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why would you want to unroot?
try this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=7471721#post7471721
Not to be an ass, but like I said I am trading my black EVO for my girlfriends white EVO but she wants me to unroot mine first because she don't want a rooted phone. But ill be sire to get my root back when I get the white EVO from her
Sent from my EVO's 4G You?........I thought so
Just run a stock RUU onto it. Check the android development forum for the rom Wiki which has a list of the stock RUU's.
I've done this twice on mine to unroot and return the phone to stock for an exchange and can confirm it works.
There are also several long threads in android development titled "How to UNROOT the evo in 2 easy steps" etc.... just do a search you'll find more information than you will asking here.
Flash the 3.70.651.1 RUU.
http://goo-inside.me/evo/stock/RUU/
Just rename it to PC36IMG.zip, put it on the root of your SD card, and boot into hboot. Follow the prompts, and that's it.
Ruki_Uki said:
Not to be an ass, but like I said I am trading my black EVO for my girlfriends white EVO but she wants me to unroot mine first because she don't want a rooted phone. But ill be sire to get my root back when I get the white EVO from her
Sent from my EVO's 4G You?........I thought so
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i dont get how you were being an ass..just curious why she would want to loose root it has so many benefits.
either way the link i put shows how to lose root. so does the advice the other two users gave you....maybe you should read the linked thread next time or dont ask for help
I didnt want to sound like an ass by saying I already said why in my first post when I was asking. And she doesnt want root because she's not into the whole root thing. And so to be nice since she is trading me her 2 day old white EVO for my few month old black one ill do what she asked
Sent from my EVO's 4G You?........I thought so
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Hello all,
My roommate and I each have EVO phones. Both of us are rooted and running CM6. However, my roommate is complaining of no 4g and wants to go back to original HTC Sense Froyo. I tried to talk him out of it but to no avail. However, neither of us know how to do the official Froyo OTA. Any help on as to how?
Thanks
*Edit* He doesn't want root anymore because he wants to updated PRI
There is a link on here somewhere to the original HTC RUU file. From what I can tell, if you use a Sprint-provided RUU, you run the risk of losing the ability to root forever, but the HTC one wont.
I went from rooted and nand-unlocked back down to stock with the RUU. Once you are stock, then you qualify for the regularly pushed OTA updates.
SHicks18 said:
Hello all,
My roommate and I each have EVO phones. Both of us are rooted and running CM6. However, my roommate is complaining of no 4g and wants to go back to original HTC Sense Froyo. I tried to talk him out of it but to no avail. However, neither of us know how to do the official Froyo OTA. Any help on as to how?
Thanks
*Edit* He doesn't want root anymore because he wants to updated PRI
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Want to lose root? Use the leaked 'official' RUU here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=746705
Want to keep root? Boot into recovery, complete wipe and flash the following
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=743352
Edit: Also make sure your RPI will get updated by flashing that RUU.
SHicks18 said:
Hello all,
My roommate and I each have EVO phones. Both of us are rooted and running CM6. However, my roommate is complaining of no 4g and wants to go back to original HTC Sense Froyo. I tried to talk him out of it but to no avail. However, neither of us know how to do the official Froyo OTA. Any help on as to how?
Thanks
*Edit* He doesn't want root anymore because he wants to updated PRI
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STOP!!!!!!! Your roommate WILL NOT GET THE UPDATED PRI IF HE UNROOTS AND GOES OFFICIAL!!!! You have to wait for pri fix. The only way right now to get the new pri is to call insurance tell them whatever, drop ur phone in the toilet, pay the $100 and wait for a new phone. Trust me i know everything about this phone. As for 4g, tell him to run calkulins rom with netarchys kernal better battery life than cm6 and he will have 4g no problem. Hope this helps.
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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.
Okay so i rooted my evo using unrevoked 3 everything went fine my phone was doing awesome... but then i get the smart (stupid) idea after watching a video to root with simple root and then use the amen_ra recovery image...guy in the video said it was better cuz clockworkmod didn't really wipe everything (i had clockworkmod) so i reroot my evo using simple root, when it was updating to things failed the radio update and something else...and when it reboots i get stuck on the start up screen...the hTc EVO 4G white screen... i checked my sd card and on a clockworkmod folder a have a backup in there which is the one that was working great before simple root... but i get to the recovery when i select recovery on the bootloader it gets stuck on the screen with a phone and an x on it and nothing pops up....
PLEASE HELP!!!! I'VE ONLY HAD THIS PHONE FOR A WEEK AND A COUPLE OF DAYS!!! I LOVE THIS PHONE AND REALLY NEED IT TO WORK FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCIES FOR MY SON!!!!
PLEASE HELP AND THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!!!!
Google PC36IMG 3.70, put it on your sd card somehow, and restart in bootloader. You should be back to stock.
thanks a lot man... but i ended up doing the fastboot and connecting my phone to the computer and then using the ruu utility for the htc supersonic and it worked but bow im back to all stock brand new.... thanks a lot for your help though...
eliudromo23 said:
thanks a lot man... but i ended up doing the fastboot and connecting my phone to the computer and then using the ruu utility for the htc supersonic and it worked but bow im back to all stock brand new.... thanks a lot for your help though...
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And now the rooting adventure starts fresh. For future note, you can change what recovery you use through Rom Manager.
eliudromo23 said:
Hi i was wondering if you can help me out with a big problem that i have... can you check out this thread i posted please....
thank you in advance....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=964175
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So you are back to stock? If you want to root again try the following:
Use Unrevoked
http://www.unrevoked.com/#evo
Easiest method. Make sure you have 30% battery when attempting anything with your Evo.
You can also use the Autoroot method.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=838448
Here is a video tutorial on it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3z6gtrxwTQk
Once you are rooted, I suggest you use MikFroyo or Myn's Warm 2.2 ROMs. Follow the instructions on their respective threads. They are both very stable and very fast and have a lot of nice things in them so you can be available for emergency calls.
Once you are back up and running, if you have any other questions feel free to PM. Tried to reply back to you but you aren't accepting PMs.
sekigah84 said:
Once you are rooted, I suggest you use MikFroyo or Myn's Warm 2.2 ROMs.
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Good info sekigah84 and +1 on Mikfroyo and Warm, even though I'm partial to Mik. Click below in my sig to jump directly to MikFroyo. Good luck!
eliudromo23; said:
then i get the smart (stupid) idea after watching a video to root with simple root and then use the amen_ra recovery image... so i reroot my evo using simple root,
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This is what you did wrong.
There are many ways to flash an alternate recovery, and that isn't one of them...
last time I tried simple root was on a friends evo, that bricked his device also... so now Im sticking to unrevoked.
Thanks a lot everybody for your help... so I ended up rooting with unrevoked using the clockworkmod recovery... and I'm using the fresh Evo Rom... and personally I love this Rom its modern and simple... I love it....but I will try mikfroyo and warm 2.2... and I'd I'm not accepting pm is because I think my settings are set to only receive pms from friends so if any want to add please do so... I am currently reading the c programming language and a java book... I will hopefully be cooking soon....
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA App
My girlfriend has a Evo she got on craigslist and when she purchased it, it was rooted and had s-off...I had to put factory software on it because she had to take it to sprint to get it reprogrammed back to sprint because the person she bought it from had it on metropcs...well I was wondering what do I have to do now to get it rooted again?? Because she likes the new sense UI and she wants it on her phone after seeing it on mine and I don't wanna mess nothing up...I'm new to the HTC scene and rooting HTC phones
Root with Unrevoked. Then run a stock RUU to clear up any problems that may have been left behind. Instructions and links for both can be found on here, just search for them.
Ok so I do this even tho she's been rooted before and has s-off?? And once I flash stock ruin will it have super user permission on it??
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App
Yep you can root unroot and root many times with no side effects
Just follow the steps and you be fine.
I suggest using unrevoked
Sent from my CM7 Supersonic
Or, if it was me, I'd probably ruu the phone then root it from the beginning with the auto root post. That way the slate would be completely clean and wouldn't have any remnants from the previous owner's work on it.
Most of the info you need will be here:
http://htcevorooting.x10.mx/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page
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Hi, I new the trying to root my htc evo 4g i just got from sprint. I`m looking at using unrEVOked 3.21 since i have a macbook pro. I was just wondering if it will delete anything off my phone, it says no data wiping. And what does full nand unlock do? Also, It says it flashes a custom recovery rom too, will this change the operating system thats on it now or just the recovery & will the phone stay like it is now until i flash a custom rom to it? Thanx for the help, I`ve been hacking iphones since they came out & now I`m switching to the evo
It will not erase anything or change the ROM that's on there. Your phone will be exactly the same, except it will be rooted.
You need full nand unlock to be able to do most things, so this is a good thing.
Custom recovery is where you go to make backups, and flash ROMs/Kernels/Mods. It's completely separate from the ROM.
Edit: Welcome! Glad you got rid of that icrap . Had an iphone 4 for a few weeks. Nice phones, but no comparison.
thanx for the help, I`m gonna try to root it later on. It should work since i have the newset software i hope? android 2.2, baseband 2.15.00.11.19, kernel 2.6.32.17-gee557fd, build 3.70.651.1, PRI 1.90_003, PRL 60677.I have alot to learn. LOL Yeah, I love the evo, its way nicer than the iphone 4, i cant quit playing with it. just wish u could get the paid apps for free too. I can`t wait for the evo 3d
Read through these threads for some good beginner info. These are all stickied to the top of the forums in the Evo section if you ever need them again:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=881747
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=790427
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=701245
Welcome to XDA, btw.
rooting the evo is a piece of easy pie.
i used unrEVOked, its a little quirky for me but it roots, basically one click. have fun. delete htclockscreen.apk(.odex) for the vanilla lock. roll s-off for some fun splash screens(bootanimations)
good luck!
http://unrevoked.com/#evo
thanx, I`m reading now. so i won`t have to flash a custom rom if I don`t want to right now right?? Im thinking about using the new gingerbread. I see alot of roms contain the sense ui, is that what the stock evo has?? And is their a way to backup the radios too?
Assassin74 said:
thanx, I`m reading now. so i won`t have to flash a custom rom if I don`t want to right now right?? Im thinking about using the new gingerbread. I see alot of roms contain the sense ui, is that what the stock evo has?? And is their a way to backup the radios too?
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if you flash amon 2.3 recovery, itll b/u radios and wimax, etc..
yes, you can root the stock rom and delete bloatware without needing to flash a rom. stock evo has sense ui, yes.
i had a friend help me over msn mess. lol cuz aside from flashing im lost but he had me dl msl reader from the market you nd a code from there for w/e reason hope i helped...
you wont need the msl to root.
you will need your msl if you wish to change epst settings like the slot cycle index or access overload class.
tailsthecat3--what is the vanilla lock and what is roll s-off do and how do i do it. thanx
Assassin74 said:
tailsthecat3--what is the vanilla lock and what is roll s-off do and how do i do it. thanx
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hahaha sorry. i meant 'roll' s-off like, 'thats how i roll'. meant it in that context. s-off is security-off. it unlocks the nand, bootloader whatever. this allows you to flash radios, pri's, boot animations, etc.
the vanilla lock screen is the two sliding tabs. one unlocks- the other changes your sound profile.
where do i get the amon 2.3 recovery so i can backup my radio & how do i install it using unrevoked 3.21when i root it, do i have to put it on the mem card. also should i flash the stock 3.29.651.5 kernel r keep the one i have?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=705026
instructions in the thread, let us know if you need help.
when i try to launch unevoked 3 for mac it says you cannot use this version of the application reflash with this version of mac os x.. can someone help me please??
Assassin74 said:
when i try to launch unevoked 3 for mac it says you cannot use this version of the application reflash with this version of mac os x.. can someone help me please??
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Unrevoked on mac only supports the snow leopard OS..no way around it.
You'll probably have to do it the long way, or run it from a windows computer.
thank you. i might update to snow leopard so i can do this the easy way
Assassin74 said:
thank you. i might update to snow leopard so i can do this the easy way
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No prob. You could also do it from a windows computer, if you know a friend that has one, since it only takes like 5 minutes; that way you don't have to shell out for that; unless you were looking for an excuse to.
Assassin74 said:
thank you. i might update to snow leopard so i can do this the easy way
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definitely upgrade to snow leopard.
Applanet is the free market place. And yes iphones are a kids toy these evos can do anything you can think. Its endless.
HTC EVO 003/ MISfit211 bad azz gb sense rom!
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HTC EVO 003/ MISfit211 bad azz gb sense rom!