What ever happened to Froyo 2.2.1? My MyTouch 4G had it, but Evo doesn't. Why? I'd like to put it on the Evo! It has some features I miss.
The main update was to fix an exploit that allowed easy rooting.
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kenvan19 said:
The main update was to fix an exploit that allowed easy rooting.
Sent from my Detoxed CM6.1.2 Evo 4G!
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Maybe so, but I still rooted my MyTouch 4G, so I guess it didn't work. It offered a few benefits also, like fast boot and changes to the notifications bar pull-down, etc, etc. It was a real upgrade to 2.2 and I'm surprised it was released on a couple of new HTC phones but was never OTA'd to all their other phones (especially the ones like Evo that gets all the upgrades). It didn't come on my MyTouch, it was an OTA after I got the phone
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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?
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(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?
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(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
BAttitude7689 said:
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?
...I want the white one which im sure has the new hboot ver, am I going to be able to root it and put cm on it AND have a working camera?
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...I want the white one which im sure has the new hboot ver, am I going to be able to root it and put cm on it AND have a working camera?
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There is methods to root the evo
Unrevoked is where you need to go for that.. All cameras work on CM Build just no 4G or HDMI.
I just got a new EVO with the new hboot 2.02 and I was able to easily root with with the directions from this thread... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829045.
I chose to go with Myn's twopoint ROM and love it. Plus the 4g and hdmi work (unlike CM's current release).
The only things that don't work with CM are 4g and HDMI.
I was also a CM fan until I discovered Myn. There are lots of great ROMS for Evos, but CM and Myn's seem to have the most users (at least active ones) and Myn's tends to have the best satisfaction based on users.
CM is a developers playground while Myn is more user-friendly with its customization. Either way you can't go wrong with this phone
downloading now! does this erase root?
NewZJ said:
downloading now! does this erase root?
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roflmao
& just so you guys know the team is working on a driver to use the new camera in the brand new evo's. so yes there are some issues right now.
you should be able to root any version, just depends what method if you have hboot 2.02
i bought mine last friday and rooted just fine using the 2.02 method
why is this here ?
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why is this here ?
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QFT. Also I looked at the white one and didnt like the pink tint that shows through the white on the phone side.
Are there any big differences between the evo and epic? Im coming from a droid 2 im using now. I swore since the vzw dare id never own an all touchscreen phone. I know that's a poor example but I've always had a keyboard. But damn I want cm
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Are there any big differences between the evo and epic? Im coming from a droid 2 im using now. I swore since the vzw dare id never own an all touchscreen phone. I know that's a poor example but I've always had a keyboard. But damn I want cm
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IMO. lot more community with the evo the epic has a lot of users that demand to much with out actually helping the devs (some with all devices but many more with epic) screen is better with epic but that is the only thing i like about it my wife has had problems with both of her rooted and not it just was not ready to be released
how do i see what hboot ver i have?
i just got evo is there a thread i should check out with all the info i need?
im coming from G1, D1, D2 now evo. all were rooted so im savy with adb and such but used ti moto interface. new to htc
what is S off people are talking about?
ok hboot is 0.97.0000
what do i need to do to root?
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ok hboot is 0.97.0000
what do i need to do to root?
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unrevoked 3.21 is going to be easiest
the htc drivers file on enrevoked has alot of files inside. which ones do i install?
edit, none of the files seem to be able to be installed. does anyone have another link to the htcdrivers?
windows vista
edit, nm think im reading it right now.
so what is the deal with unrevoked forever?
if im gonna be using rom manager to install cm after i root is any of that needed?
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the htc drivers file on enrevoked has alot of files inside. which ones do i install?
edit, none of the files seem to be able to be installed. does anyone have another link to the htcdrivers?
windows vista
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follow the instructions in this link http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/windows_hboot_driver_install
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...I want the white one which im sure has the new hboot ver, am I going to be able to root it and put cm on it AND have a working camera?
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any one you buy now from sprint will be the new hboot and a 004 hardware.
if you want used or 2nd hand look on ebay or craigslist. then you can see what your getting.
Got a brand new oo3 w/ 3.29 otb the day before yesterday at corporate Sprint store. They said they'd just got 'em in and so they must be newest.....
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Got a brand new oo3 w/ 3.29 otb the day before yesterday at corporate Sprint store. They said they'd just got 'em in and so they must be newest.....
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sprint needs to stop distributing different hardware evo's it's screwing up development on here. i have a 004 evo a month old from corporate.
where do i find overclocked kernals? or overclock? i looked in rom manager
So everything I've read about this phone indicates that it's more closely related to the G2/Desire Z than anything else, sharing a lot of common components. So my question is do you guys think that rooting methods/ROMs for the G2/Desire Z would work for this phone? I think it would be awesome to be able to root it the first day I get it and flash CM6 so I don't lose much in the transition from my Hero. I use tethering EVERY day, and I don't think I'd be able to get around Sprint's tethering thing if I leave it on a stock ROM.
From someone terribly uneducated when it comes to all things root, I'd probably say that's ridiculously unlikely to be the case.
The shift is one ugly phone. I'd stick with the G2.
Sent from my CyanogenMod powered G2.
The shift looks like a evo and epic 4g had sex n spit out that bull****.
[G2/HTC Vision]
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So everything I've read about this phone indicates that it's more closely related to the G2/Desire Z than anything else, sharing a lot of common components. So my question is do you guys think that rooting methods/ROMs for the G2/Desire Z would work for this phone? I think it would be awesome to be able to root it the first day I get it and flash CM6 so I don't lose much in the transition from my Hero. I use tethering EVERY day, and I don't think I'd be able to get around Sprint's tethering thing if I leave it on a stock ROM.
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While I agree that the Evo Shift internally is very similar to the G2/DZ, the fact that it has a CDMA radio means it has a different radio image which means it can't be rooted/s-off with the current methods. If we're lucky, all that needs to be done is the current methods modified to work. But the ROMs would not be interchangeable. If there isn't by now, there will be a seperate forum for it. Much like there's the Hero and CDMA Hero forums.
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While I agree that the Evo Shift internally is very similar to the G2/DZ, the fact that it has a CDMA radio means it has a different radio image which means it can't be rooted/s-off with the current methods. If we're lucky, all that needs to be done is the current methods modified to work. But the ROMs would not be interchangeable. If there isn't by now, there will be a seperate forum for it. Much like there's the Hero and CDMA Hero forums.
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Snap. I didn't even think of that.
i do like the sliding mechanism alot more..but thats alright.
For those of you that don't like searching for answers here is the latest on the 2.3 root method for the EVO 4g.
Yesterday - July 6, 2011
[Q] When asked about the status of the 2.3 root for the EVO 4g
xhausx says :
Still no word on a new Gingerbread exploit. They found a way to get temp root with the Evo 3D and Sensation but unfortunately it doesn't work on Evo4G.
Sorry to everyone who has emailed me and I haven't been able to reply to. Ive been getting swamped for a few things lately and, although it says to email me for the update, there is still nothing I can do atm. I have something new I want to try when I am able to but for the moment our best bet is having HTC do it themselves.
[Q] Also when asked if the EVO 4g was locked down like the EVO3D was ?
xhausx then goes on to say:
ohhh no, not even close lol
One of the unrevoked guys was saying the Evo 3D and Sensation are locked down on a level they've never seen before.
The whole convo/thread can be found below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=838448&page=262
Thanks.
We should be getting a root method soon enough. After all, it's been over a month!
For those who like rumors - There's an interesting one making the rounds about a possible upcoming 2.3.4 patch from Sprint for evo4g/3d for google voice/video which will include an unlocked bootloader.
This was recently tweeted by @agrabren and was being discussed on http://www.facebook.com/pages/S-Off-for-Sensation-and-Evo-3d-NOW/117107248377328
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Ive been reading on xda ever since i had a hero and rooted it using some guides on here and decided i would finally post lol. Upgraded my evo to e4gt on 28th of sept and havent looked back.
I rooted it last night using crawrj deodexed with busybox and its been running great so props for that. I have only experienced LOS twice since i have had my phone but those were instances that i was actually out of signal and it came back once i was out of the deadzone. So overall i love the e4gt compared to my evo .
Anyone else come from the evo to the e4gt? Also after rooting this phone any sweet mods that are must have yet? Thanks
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Ive been reading on xda ever since i had a hero and rooted it using some guides on here and decided i would finally post lol. Upgraded my evo to e4gt on 28th of sept and havent looked back.
I rooted it last night using crawrj deodexed with busybox and its been running great so props for that. I have only experienced LOS twice since i have had my phone but those were instances that i was actually out of signal and it came back once i was out of the deadzone. So overall i love the e4gt compared to my evo .
Anyone else come from the evo to the e4gt? Also after rooting this phone any sweet mods that are must have yet? Thanks
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I, too, came from the EVO4G to the E4GT. If you're having LoS issues try the LoST Kernel and if you wanna try a custom ROM try out Calkulin's (new but my favorite), ViperROM or StarBurst.
Evo4g>EVO3d>Photon>ET4g
jonnyisback said:
Ive been reading on xda ever since i had a hero and rooted it using some guides on here and decided i would finally post lol. Upgraded my evo to e4gt on 28th of sept and havent looked back.
I rooted it last night using crawrj deodexed with busybox and its been running great so props for that. I have only experienced LOS twice since i have had my phone but those were instances that i was actually out of signal and it came back once i was out of the deadzone. So overall i love the e4gt compared to my evo .
Anyone else come from the evo to the e4gt? Also after rooting this phone any sweet mods that are must have yet? Thanks
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I came from EVO4G (which I absolutely loved) to EVO3D (HATED except for the 3D) to E4GT and this phone by far is the best one of all three.
I loved my evo 4g as well, my fiancee is using it now as i added a second line and moved my number to the new phone (e4gt) and gave her the evo . I do have a question, i odined this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1282415
and i am trying to make sure this did not change my kernel. I was completely stock before this so by what i read in his thread i should still have the kernel the phone came with correct?
My next question is can i odin this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1305099
which would be the same kernel i have at the moment but with root and cwm because i am currently rooted now correct?
jonnyisback said:
I loved my evo 4g as well, my fiancee is using it now as i added a second line and moved my number to the new phone (e4gt) and gave her the evo . I do have a question, i odined this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1282415
and i am trying to make sure this did not change my kernel. I was completely stock before this so by what i read in his thread i should still have the kernel the phone came with correct?
My next question is can i odin this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1305099
which would be the same kernel i have at the moment but with root and cwm because i am currently rooted now correct?
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The first one contains no kernel, so it's definitly stock, just rooted.
second is stock also.
Okay so the second one would keep root but add cwm. Thanks
okay so now i am rooted with cwm5 and stock pulled kernel with no yellow triangle on splash screen, thanks for the help guys
I started out with the HTC Hero as well, i upgraded to the HTC Evo and i loved it but i wanted the Evo Shift so not too much of a change there. But i got this phone about october 25 and i never looked back once, what an amazing phone this is, sure it feel like plastic but thats because they wanted a light weight phone.
I just rooted for the first time two nights ago and been having issues with media because of a file ".nomedia" that file tends to stop the SD scan so it skips over pictures, music and other things but since i removed it i can play music and see my pictures again except a few that the file locked them some how. but Since Calkulin came in the picture to E4GT that made the E4GT a much better phone :-D
Lol ya, i was kind of scared to root at first because of all the LOS reports after rooting but once they came out with the stock pulled with cwm its all good now really no reason not to root and boy do i love odin, makes life easy compared to when i first rooted the hero and evo by using command prompt and adb lol..... This phone is great, no actual LOS issues for me but i hope samsung/sprint release an update so everyone can enjoy the phone for what a beast it is.
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Lol ya, i was kind of scared to root at first because of all the LOS reports after rooting but once they came out with the stock pulled with cwm its all good now really no reason not to root and boy do i love odin, makes life easy compared to when i first rooted the hero and evo by using command prompt and adb lol..... This phone is great, no actual LOS issues for me but i hope samsung/sprint release an update so everyone can enjoy the phone for what a beast it is.
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lol i agree, i was thinking this odin stuff was going to be confusing, since i knew HTC phone used HTC sync for phone drivers. but when i found out needed samsung kies on the PC to get the drivers and started up odin it was a breeze, never thought rooting could be so easy. Since rooting the HTC Evo Shift from 2.3.3 was a PAIN where had to downgrade the Hboot.
I had one incident where i lost signal but that was the kernal i tested for a sec, i ended up going back to LoStKernelExp+ which is the bomb and glad Clakulin decided to use it.
I just came to the E4GT from the OG Evo myself, it's amazing. CM7 was nice but the blazing speed on this thing really is something to behold!
Guys OG Evo owner here myself... I still have both phone as I love them equally now. So I just flashed one of the OG Evos best developers roms... Caulkin is making roms for us guys so check it out here
The good ole days are back...lol
Going to get the E4GT today. Charging circuit went to hell on my EVO and it's way out of warranty. I can pay the $100 insurance deductible and get a refurbed EVO, or upgrade with $90 buyback on the EVO and get the E4GT for $110.
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For those of us OG Evo folks who moved to the E4GT, how do you root it without getting LOS?
I have never gotten LOS on my E4GT & that has been what has given me pause in rooting. i really miss TI backup & a few other pieces of software. Teather would be nice too (Granted the web browsing speeds are too damm slow to bother).
Anyone want to point me in an OG Evo friendly direction on what & how to do it all?
I am starting to feel like I might join the Verizon bandwagon with the NP. I am getting sick of the unusable data speeds.
Thanks,
Rich
check out my original post on this thread, it has both .tars that i used to odin onto my phone to get root+stock pulled kernel + CWM5 and you should be set. LOS is not really caused by root, its an underlying problem in the hardware/software from what ive read on the forum and some kernels can cause it to happen more often and others less often. I am using the stock pulled kernel which is the exact same that is on unrooted phones so if you get LOS with that you would have gotten it with no root as well.