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Hey guys. I have an Incredible, and I have been rooted over a year now. I'm helping a friend root his Evo, and it's proving to be a hassle. Unrevoked will not find the phone. It keeps saying "Waiting for device". I'm on Mac OSX 10.6, USB debugging is enabled, Froyo, HBOOT 2.10.0001, Radio 2.15.00.11.19.
Any ideas/help would be great.
Are you using the unrevoked version that you used to root your DInc? If so, you cannot. Go to unrevoked.com and specifically select the one for the EVO 4G.
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dougjamal said:
Are you using the unrevoked version that you used to root your DInc? If so, you cannot. Go to unrevoked.com and specifically select the one for the EVO 4G.
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No, I downloaded the specific version for the Evo.
Give me a moment to logon and check something out.
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Keyboards said:
No, I downloaded the specific version for the Evo.
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Are you using unrevoked3 or unrevoked forever? Also, does your friend's device password protected? If so, make sure it is disables until you're finished. Does your Mac detect the device outside of unrevoked?
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try to unplug the phone and replug it this worked for me. Each time i have rooted has been different. Also did you boot the phone intu HBOOT USB first to allow the computer to reconize it before launching the reflash utility?
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Are you using unrevoked3 or unrevoked forever? Also, does your friend's device password protected? If so, make sure it is disables until you're finished. Does your Mac detect the device outside of unrevoked?
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It is Unrevoked3. His phone does does not have a password. And my Mac detects it if I mount the SD card.
UPDATE: According to the unrevoked FAQ, if the program hangs on Mac waiting for the phone, setting the phone to "Disk Drive" instead of "charge only" helps.
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dougjamal said:
UPDATE: According to the unrevoked FAQ, if the program hangs on Mac waiting for the phone, setting the phone to "Disk Drive" instead of "charge only" helps.
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Did that too. Maybe I didn't wait long enough though.
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4g4me said:
try to unplug the phone and replug it this worked for me. Each time i have rooted has been different. Also did you boot the phone intu HBOOT USB first to allow the computer to reconize it before launching the reflash utility?
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Would I have to do that on Mac?
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Keyboards said:
Did that too. Maybe I didn't wait long enough though.
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Maybe.....I rooted a Droid Incredible and my EVO 4G using unrevoked3 on my MacBook without a hitch. You can always redownload a fresh copy of reflash from Unrevoked and start over. Just be patient. It'll eventually take.
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dougjamal said:
Maybe.....I rooted a Droid Incredible and my EVO 4G using unrevoked3 on my MacBook without a hitch. You can always redownload a fresh copy of reflash from Unrevoked and start over. Just be patient. It'll eventually take.
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I know! When I rooted my Inc it took like 20 seconds. After I told him that he let me try and as time went by I think he started to worry. I currently don't have access to it til tomorrow, ill try mounting and waiting, and going through hboot.
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Keyboards said:
I know! When I rooted my Inc it took like 20 seconds. After I told him that he let me try and as time went by I think he started to worry. I currently don't have access to it til tomorrow, ill try mounting and waiting, and going through hboot.
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Okay. Just keep us updated on your progress. In the meantime, have an enjoyable day.
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Okay. Just keep us updated on your progress. In the meantime, have an enjoyable day.
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You too bro lol.
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I rooted my phone with no issues, but I can't get my brother's to take.
I have debugging enabled, I have it in charge only, htc sync is not installed on the computer, and I am running Windows 7. I installed the hboot drivers, run unrevoked3, it does its thing, but then it says "failed to flash recovery image". Then the phone reboots and works like normal. It does not get S-Off and there is no recovery. What's going on? His is an SLCD.
It did that once when I rooted a friends inc. Just retried it and it worked fine.
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I have never been able to use Windows 7 to use Unrevoked to get root. I have always had to use an Ubuntu live cd to get it to take.
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Can use z4root:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDSSYC06oOM
k_nivesout said:
It did that once when I rooted a friends inc. Just retried it and it worked fine.
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I tried 3 times with the same result every time. I know windows 7 used to be a problem, but I figured they fixed that issue. Is there anything else that would be causing this?
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With Windows it's all about the drivers that are installed, and making the proper satanic sacrifices.
Give the Ubuntu live CD a try, since it wont have to worry about windows drivers, couple other people I work with had to go that route because Windows was being a pain.
BennyBravo42 said:
With Windows it's all about the drivers that are installed, and making the proper satanic sacrifices.
Give the Ubuntu live CD a try, since it wont have to worry about windows drivers, couple other people I work with had to go that route because Windows was being a pain.
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So install a completely new OS just to root?
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So install a completely new OS just to root?
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You don't have to install anything. You can run the OS from the CD itself.
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Try hard reset & then unrevoked. I had the same issues until I did this.
The problem is he doesn't want to lose all his apps/game data. He about lost it when his SD card was unreadable - though I was able to fix it.
I appreciate all the suggestions. If it comes down to it, I will just do the hard reset.
With the ubuntu CD, I can just run the OS from the CD, download Unrevoked from within ubuntu, then run it?
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With the ubuntu CD, I can just run the OS from the CD, download Unrevoked from within ubuntu, then run it?
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Yes, that easy. Just be sure to run it with sudo(superuser permission).
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Try switching to disk drive when plug in to run unrevoked
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Try switching to disk drive when plug in to run unrevoked
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I read that suggested on androidforums as well... The instructions say to keep it on charge only, so that's why I didn't try 'disk drive'. Seems logical to try that though...
RyanTX said:
I read that suggested on androidforums as well... The instructions say to keep it on charge only, so that's why I didn't try 'disk drive'. Seems logical to try that though...
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I've had to do that on a few of my friends that I did and on my girlfriends evo
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trying to root my friends incredible and its not working as planned. i have a fascinate which was easy. we downloaded the driver but everytime we go to use the unrevoked recovery it says pushing recovery, then says failed to push recovery, terminating. Somebody please help!
Try it again
ive tried about 8 times. each time same result. i even redownloaded the recovery and it still is doing it
Make sure debuging is checked in the settings
wildstang83 said:
Make sure debuging is checked in the settings
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yes it is checked
Unrevoked sometimes unexplicably doesn't work for some. Try another method.
Wrong section BTW
maybe you forgot to install the modified usb driver?
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enomele said:
maybe you forgot to install the modified usb driver?
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can someone please help me through it. lol ill even giove my phone number to try and talkit through the phone if anyone can be so kind
If dropbox is installed, remove it. SD is fat32, and has room on it?
Go to dougpiston.com and follow the root instructions there.
Assume admin rights on the pc? Idk about mac.
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smtom said:
If dropbox is installed, remove it. SD is fat32, and has room on it?
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idk what dropbox is. and yes there is room on it
You could just make a virtual machine and run Ubuntu in it and run unrEVOked from there.
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You could just make a virtual machine and run Ubuntu in it and run unrEVOked from there.
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i didnt understand that at all
Can you read the drives via usb?
Try plugging the cable into a different USB slot on the computer
nocode99 said:
Can you read the drives via usb?
Try plugging the cable into a different USB slot on the computer
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i did try a different usb. anyone willing to call me? and talk me through it. much easier then typing
Try switching to disk drive rather then charge only, I've had to do this
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I haven't used unrevoked since WAY back... I rooted manually doing the adb shell script and battery pulling... heh those were a fun 4 hours. Had to do it twice cuz I forgot to put the files on my card the first time.
Tapatalk Pro Sig. Yep, boring.
You get this to work?
If so, what was not working right earlier?
Is PDA net on the device or pc?
Using the stock USB cable?
Tried a different fat32 sd card?
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Use this drivers and see what happen.. also try to download unrevoked again.. make sure is for the incredible tho...
Pm me and I'll give you my #.
*It's IncREDible*
Pm me and I'll give you my #
*It's IncREDible*
What can I do if the computer isn't recognizing the my device?
Rebooted the computer
Redownloaded the drivers (at least I think I did)
Tried with a brand-new cable from Radio Shack
Anything else that could be tried?
Running bamboozle 1.1 on EF02 modem. Does the modem matter? Will it help if I do a nandroid restore from another modem?
Thanks to all!
Try to reinstall the drivers again. Try different USB ports and make sure your phone is in debug mode.
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Esteway.619 said:
Try to reinstall the drivers again. Try different USB ports and make sure your phone is in debug mode.
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Also, are you opening Odin then plugging in phone?
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I get this constantly. What i do is
1) Remove drivers.
2) Reboot computer.
3) Reinstall drivers.
4) Reboot computer.
5) Put phone into download mode then plug it in usb port. Wait for windows to install drivers.
6) Then start-up odin.
I run windows 7 and i have to do this each time i odin the phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1042746
Try that worked for me
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Just to add the stupid but sometimes works response. Try a different USB cable or different USB port.
Fatonuseni said:
I get this constantly. What i do is
1) Remove drivers.
2) Reboot computer.
3) Reinstall drivers.
4) Reboot computer.
5) Put phone into download mode then plug it in usb port. Wait for windows to install drivers.
6) Then start-up odin.
I run windows 7 and i have to do this each time i odin the phone.
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Try what I said too. Try opening Odin then connecting phone
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Drivers for Odin are not installd automatically unless someone put together a complete set. With USB debugging on connect to your computer. Go to Control panel>system>device manager and under USB go to Android Samsung. Hit update drivers through windows update and wait for it to find and install all 5 drivers. Takes over a half an hour.
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I get this constantly. What i do is
1) Remove drivers.
2) Reboot computer.
3) Reinstall drivers.
4) Reboot computer.
5) Put phone into download mode then plug it in usb port. Wait for windows to install drivers.
6) Then start-up odin.
I run windows 7 and i have to do this each time i odin the phone.
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U still didn't put it on USB debugging
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Esteway.619 said:
U still didn't put it on USB debugging
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isn't that used for getting root on froyo?
How does that help you when you odin and set the phone to download mode by turnimg phone on and holding 1 on the keyboard?
I don't think any of the os loads for usb debugging to matter?!?
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Fatonuseni said:
isn't that used for getting root on froyo?
How does that help you when you odin and set the phone to download mode by turnimg phone on and holding 1 on the keyboard?
I don't think any of the os loads for usb debugging to matter?!?
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Because Odin needs the drivers that are loaded with usb debugging on as I mentioned in my post to you. Dude, if you are not going to try what we suggest exactly as we suggest it why do you post asking for help? Not to mention there have been like 30 other threads exactly like this. If you don't have all 5 drivers loaded you will not connect to Odin.
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Because Odin needs the drivers that are loaded with usb debugging on as I mentioned in my post to you. Dude, if you are not going to try what we suggest exactly as we suggest it why do you post asking for help? Not to mention there have been like 30 other threads exactly like this. If you don't have all 5 drivers loaded you will not connect to Odin.
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Exactly what Kenny said.
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kennyglass123 said:
Because Odin needs the drivers that are loaded with usb debugging on as I mentioned in my post to you. Dude, if you are not going to try what we suggest exactly as we suggest it why do you post asking for help? Not to mention there have been like 30 other threads exactly like this. If you don't have all 5 drivers loaded you will not connect to Odin.
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I'm not the one with the odin problem from the op. I just suggested a fix I've been using recently because of a nagging problem I've had. I don't enable usb debugging, yet I get all the drivers to load.
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I'm not the one with the odin problem from the op. I just suggested a fix I've been using recently because of a nagging problem I've had. I don't enable usb debugging, yet I get all the drivers to load.
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Hmmm...it's possible it loaded the drivers previously and the extra needed drivers for Odin were already on your computer. Unless you loaded it from a driver package that had them all. If so a link to those drivers would be helpful to the OP since I don't think he has all the drivers needed.
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Hmmm...it's possible it loaded the drivers previously and the extra needed drivers for Odin were already on your computer. Unless you loaded it from a driver package that had them all. If so a link to those drivers would be helpful to the OP since I don't think he has all the drivers needed.
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No idea. I think I might have done that in the way beginning. If you have the link then post it. I'm sure it will be helpfull to some.
If only there was a wiki to help newbies?!?
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Try This.
Sometimes, only 1 port will get the proper recognition...
As I odin'd to EG22 today. I had my old laptop not recognize my phone, after trying all ports, and checking each, uninstalling, reinstalling, scanning for plug and play devices in device manager with little luck. Anyway, I ended up using my dad's awesome Win 7 laptop, no issues, recognized immediately after installing the samsung drivers.
If another laptop/desktop is not an option for you, try different ports, also, have device manager open, go down to usb ports, and uninstall the 'unknown device' and just scan for plug and play.
Device Manager is found by typing it in on Vista or Seven. And on XP by going to Start-->Settings-->Control Panel-->System-->Select the Hardware Tab--> Click on the Device Manager Button. Enjoy and I hope I helped.
for some reason I only one USB port that i can use. The other 3 will not work at all. This is on a Dell laptop.
not sure if this helps
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for some reason I only one USB port that i can use. The other 3 will not work at all. This is on a Dell laptop.
not sure if this helps
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Yes. Whichever port you installed the drivers on is the one Odin works on. Does that on my Gateway as well.
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Yes. Whichever port you installed the drivers on is the one Odin works on. Does that on my Gateway as well.
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I installed the Drivers & Modem on every port so I can Odin from any port.
Shinydude100 said:
I installed the Drivers & Modem on every port so I can Odin from any port.
SchizioPunk's Epic Experience 2.1 Eclair -> Odin to EC05 Froyo. Rooted. Bloatware Removed. Voodoo Sound V9 Module Loaded. TouchWiz4. Enjoying my Customized Stock Experience.
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That'll work...lol.
I was handed down an EVO4G after my friend upgraded to an iPhone. Playing around with the EVO, I've realized that it's never been updated and is still on Android 2.1. I've tried to update OTA, but it does not find any updates, I'm assuming because the EVO is no longer connected to Sprint's network (yet, I'm still connected through wi-fi).
I don't want to root the phone because the screen is cracked and my friend still has TEP, but I still want to have Gingerbread on my phone. I've tried searching and reading around XDA, but I can't seem to find anything about updating to Gingerbread without having to root.
Should I try this?
http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/0...ad-update-now-available-via-manual-ota-check/
Download this 2.3 gb ruu to your PC and hookup your phone via USB and run like any other program and follow instructions. The reason I'm giving you the 2.3 and not the 2.3.5 which is the latest evo update is because its less of a hassle to root when you're ready.
http://depositfiles.com/files/9pthx26qk
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THREESTRIPEBRAND said:
Download this 2.3 gb ruu to your PC and hookup your phone via USB and run like any other program and follow instructions. The reason I'm giving you the 2.3 and not the 2.3.5 which is the latest evo update is because its less of a hassle to root when you're ready.
http://depositfiles.com/files/9pthx26qk
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Thanks!
Seems like the file was deleted. Will try looking around for it, though.
MyxoFish said:
Thanks!
Seems like the file was deleted. Will try looking around for it, though.
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Yeah that was from a pretty old post. Let me know if you find it.
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http://goo-inside.me/supersonic/ruu/4.54.651.1/RUU.exe
And I'd bookmark goo-inside.me for future downloads you may need, great site.
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plainjane said:
http://goo-inside.me/supersonic/ruu/4.54.651.1/RUU.exe
And I'd bookmark goo-inside.me for future downloads you may need, great site.
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Thanks again! Already bookmarked.
Just as a recap, I should make the phone go into the bootloader by pressing the power button and down on the volume rocker, then I can run the RUU.exe?
No need, just connect via USB to PC and run the ruu like any other PC program.
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No need, just connect via USB to PC and run the ruu like any other PC program.
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Tried to run the RUU and it would not connect to EVO. :C
Downloaded an OTA update.zip file on my SD card as well and Recovery would not let me either.
Man, am I stuck on 2.1 forever?