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Rooting my g2?

I'm new to rooting, heard its what to do on g2s, but where do I start? I been looking around and doing research but I don't know where to start. I'm not a phone guru and need to be schooled. Where can I find the visionary temp root? It was taken off the android market.
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Well first off, you shouldn't be rooting unless you know what your doing. This isn't like an iPod or iPhone. The slightless thing you do can possibly brick your phone.
www.google.com can help you find the visionary application... it will link you back to this forum. or you can go check the development thread.

srtrod said:
I'm new to rooting, heard its what to do on g2s, but where do I start? I been looking around and doing research but I don't know where to start. I'm not a phone guru and need to be schooled. Where can I find the visionary temp root? It was taken off the android market.
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Ill try to help you out. Click on the "Rooted and Booted" hyperlink in my signature below this. It will take you to my post where I have VISIONary r11 and instructions for root. BUT READ THE ENTIRE 1st POST OF THE THREAD FIRST!!!!!! Its the now famous "Perma Root" thread. Start with page one and make sure you see some of the wrong turns others went through. Ginuinely it's not hard at all to do. But be sure you miss no details to get it right trouble free.

[Q] Unlocking the New HTC EVO 4G

I know, I know, I know...
I am a member of a few different forums for other things and there is always a neb that comes on and asks a question that has been beat to death.
I have heard that God kills a kitten ever time someone post a thread before doing a search on what you are trying to get answered. So for my sake, God's sake and that poor kitten sake, I did read through a lot of post before I had the sack to post this question
I am posting this question because there seems to be a lot of different answers to a lot of different questions, so, I was hoping for very direct answers to these questions that I know have been asked plenty of times...
Here it goes...
I have purchased the HTE EVO w/ android 2.2 and I have had it for about 2 weeks.
I want to root my phone, which is my first ever smart phone.
This is what I would like to happen...
1) I want to be able to have the restore point so that I can flash my phone back to stock so that if something happens the warranty will still be good.
* Does this save on my home pc or sdcard? Or Both?
I have read that you need to download here not there(ruu...clockworks/rom manager)...no here not there...If you download anything but this you will not be able to get it back to the stock setting and Sprint will know you have rooted the phone...The whole thing started to get a little confusing.
I am a very simple person so I am hoping for a very simple answer, if there is one.
1) How do I root my HTC EVO that has the android 2.2?
2) How do I make sure that I can have a recovery point incase I mess it up (brick, etc...)
3) How do I make sure that I can flash my phone back to the original settings just incase I have to send it in to be fixed for some reason, which rom manager lets me do this?
4) Is it legal to do this?
5) What might be the biggest no-no to do before, during and after you root your phone?
Thank you in advance for taking the time to read this.

Visit the wiki, that should answer most of your answers.
1. Rooting voids warranty
2. Always perform a nand backup if you want to revert to your previous state.
Visit the wiki, the instructions are simple.
EDIT: Actually the wiki will answer all of your answers.
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Sorry for the silly ? But what is the wiki?

It is a sticky in Android Development called Evo Wiki. You have to put effort in searching, I believe in you!
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if you figure out if you want to root, i will be glad to help you do it. [honestly, that seems to be my self-chosen job on this subforum]

dkdude36 said:
if you figure out if you want to root, i will be glad to help you do it. [honestly, that seems to be my self-chosen job on this subforum]
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I need help PLEASE!!!! I just got my EVO on 11/18/10 and nothing works
(think its operator era ME! not even unrevoked3 and that's suppose to be simple if you can help me root my phone i got some lunch money for you
thanks for any thing you can do!

Goddamit don't try to root new evos wih unrevoked or you could be bricked for eva!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it could be impossible for you to root because you ran unrevoked, but might as well give it a try. Gtalk, email, and Im are all [email protected] and like I said earlier, rooting evos seems to be my job.

Ok...
I am a new b at this. How can I get my evo rooted?
I noticed not to use unrevoked, but that is the only thing out there when I do a search.
Can someone please point me to the right dirction. some idiot proof instructions, videos, etc...
Thank you in advance.

dkdude36 said:
Goddamit don't try to root new evos wih unrevoked or you could be bricked for eva!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it could be impossible for you to root because you ran unrevoked, but might as well give it a try. Gtalk, email, and Im are all [email protected] and like I said earlier, rooting evos seems to be my job.
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How many have you done? I would like to do it to line but I would like to have the answers to the questions on my op. Does not week like anyone has been able to simplify an answer yet? Thanks for your help, my ears are open.

chefdrew said:
How many have you done? I would like to do it to line but I would like to have the answers to the questions on my op. Does not week like anyone has been able to simplify an answer yet? Thanks for your help, my ears are open.
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i have helped like 4 people root on hboot .79, and i am in the process of helping 3 people (at once heh) to root 2.02. i have never actually rooted 2.02, but me and the people i'm working with should finish soon.

Juan Camaney said:
Ok...
I am a new b at this. How can I get my evo rooted?
I noticed not to use unrevoked, but that is the only thing out there when I do a search.
Can someone please point me to the right dirction. some idiot proof instructions, videos, etc...
Thank you in advance.
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DO NOT RUN UNREVOKED OR YUO COULD PERMANENTLY CORRUPT YOUR PHONE!!!!! at the moment, there is no brainless way of doing it. you need to manually set up the adb and usb drivers, and then do some coding work, along with downloading like 1/3 gig of files.

Best Cell Phone Unlocking Website??

I'm on At&T and just bought a T-Mobile G2 and am having a b!tch of a time getting this thing unlocked. I've used three cell unlocking websites and thus far none of them have been able to give me an unlock code saying that my imei is too new and not in any data base yet. So does anyone know of any awesome unlocking website that has current codes or am I screwed? Are there any other options to get this code?
BTW, yes I know I'll never be able to get 3G but I don't care, this phone is awesome and the DesireZ was too much money!!

mosrobit said:
I'm on At&T and just bought a T-Mobile G2 and am having a b!tch of a time getting this thing unlocked. I've used three cell unlocking websites and thus far none of them have been able to give me an unlock code saying that my imei is too new and not in any data base yet. So does anyone know of any awesome unlocking website that has current codes or am I screwed? Are there any other options to get this code?
BTW, yes I know I'll never be able to get 3G but I don't care, this phone is awesome and the DesireZ was too much money!!
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You found the site you seek Start with studying this thread very carefully.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=916431

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=855764

Ignore both of those links. The CORRECT answer is to press the "WIKI" button at the top of the screen, select YOUR DEVICE, and read the instructions THERE. Wiki = "official". Thread = who the hell knows.

zkid2010 said:
You found the site you seek Start with studying this thread very carefully.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=916431
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lightningtrip said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=855764
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What these guys are talking about is that one of the side effects of the recommended method to root the G2 is that the phone becomes SIM unlocked in the process. If you root your phone using the "gfree method" your phone will be both unlocked and rooted (and more) at the end of the process and it won't cost you a dime.

WOAH,.... bet the OP is gona be well confuzzled!!!!
TO CLARIFY.......
Both links provided, and also the WIKI will point you towards the "GFree Root, Super CID & Subsidy unlock".
No-one has given you incorrect info here.

I already perm rooted my G2 so I guess the gfree method is out..... Thanks for the suggestions though and it's my own damn fault for not doing my homework first.

mosrobit said:
I already perm rooted my G2 so I guess the gfree method is out..... Thanks for the suggestions though and it's my own damn fault for not doing my homework first.
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Ok so the one reply that said to ignore our advice is a troll and spends more time getting warnings from mods...next its not too late to reroot and sim unlock via gfree just do a bit of reading in that rollup thread I linked. U may need to unroot first and redo it with gfree but totally doable my friend.
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Give the man a straight answer, pplz.
mobileincanada.com

mosrobit said:
I already perm rooted my G2 so I guess the gfree method is out..... Thanks for the suggestions though and it's my own damn fault for not doing my homework first.
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You should still be able to use gfree to unlock even if you have already got permanent root.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wik...Phone.2C_Set_SuperCID.2C_and_Turn_Radio_S-OFF

convolution said:
Give the man a straight answer, pplz.
mobileincanada.com
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We have. The rollup thread has everything he'll need and there are much better tuts to start with (installing/setting up adb etc) that will get him started before he can even look at the Wiki and make sense of it.
That said, now the OP will most likely be interested in unrooting depending on how he perma-rooted it and try to get back to a full gfree subsidy/super cid/s-off unlock.
What was your contribution again?

mosrobit said:
I already perm rooted my G2 so I guess the gfree method is out..... Thanks for the suggestions though and it's my own damn fault for not doing my homework first.
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Just to clairfiy you can run gfree on top of your already perm rooted phone, I did , you do not need to unroot first.
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joemm said:
Just to clairfiy you can run gfree on top of your already perm rooted phone, I did , you do not need to unroot first.
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Sweet. How do I know which radio I have? Sorry for being such a noob, although I'm a pro with the i9000
NVM...I found out the radio number, and now I have to downgrade it...more reading

mosrobit said:
Sweet. How do I know which radio I have? Sorry for being such a noob, although I'm a pro with the i9000
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Go to settings/about phone/ its your baseband version
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mosrobit said:
Sweet. How do I know which radio I have? Sorry for being such a noob, although I'm a pro with the i9000
NVM...I found out the radio number, and now I have to downgrade it...more reading
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Wait, if it's a T-mobile G2, why would you have to downgrade the radio to run gfree? It will work on a post-ota radio. Well unless you flashed a newer radio from the radio thread, but both pre/post ota G2 radios are fine as is.
Only the desire z should need to be downgraded.

mosrobit said:
NVM...I found out the radio number, and now I have to downgrade it...more reading
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Why???? Not to root, you can root all stock Tmo phones, period.
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smartphoneunlockers.com is a very good site to unlock smartphones at reasonable rates

[Q] Custom Rom installation service - London?

Hi all...
After waiting ages for the official HTC GB update and being totally let down I have decided to bite the bullet and get a custom rom on my Desire.
However the custom rom for n00bs guide still seems scarily complex with so many different steps to complete.
So my question is this - does anyone know anywhere in London (ideally in Wandsworth or the City of London) where I can pay to get the latest version of Leedroid installed for me? I know there are places that can unlock your sim or repair your cracked screen so surely there must be places that will root your device and install your rom of choice.
Thanks in advance
CB.

It might look scary at first but trust me it's not, after you flash few ROM's you will change them weekly lol.
Take a look on those video tutorials: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1016084

I'm sure someone local to you could help you do it, if you really don't fancy following the guide, in exchange for a few beverages or something. I'm not local tho
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Smithyster said:
I'm sure someone local to you could help you do it, if you really don't fancy following the guide, in exchange for a few beverages or something. I'm not local tho
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That would also work... more than happy to spring for a few beers if someone was willing to help me out.

Lol I'm in London W5 if you're that desperate

Ship your phone to me, along with 50 quid and a stamped, self-addressed return envelope, and I'll be happy to help!
Otherwise...many, many folks have gone thru the procedure (even total techno-phobes like myself!!) and come thru without dramas. And if you do the job yourself, you will know what to do if/when you decide to flash other ROMs in future...save forking out every time you want to update.

Yeah seriously, if you still find this all confusing, I'm sure someone would be willing to take you through step by step, or further explain those guides.. You can PM me and I'd be willing to help.

+1
You should really do it yourself, in case you will have update it in the future...

bortak said:
Lol I'm in London W5 if you're that desperate
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Where would be easy for you to get to? Ealing Broadway is quite easy for me, pehaps one weekend or one evening after work. I have a netbook I can bring and I'd obviously pay you for your trouble.

I didn't have a clue how to root my Desire, but on monday after the whole bit about the HTC GB release I decided to give it a try.
Took me a while, but I followed the instructions carefully and now have a great Desire running GingerVillain 2.7.
Seriously, follow the guide given and you should have no problems.
I'm not a techno whizz but even I managed it.

cha cha
Sorry for bumping an old thread, but is there anyone in London preferably North or maybe East who could help me with this?
My better half has a cha cha which has the usual woes and I gather I need an XTC clip to gain s-off and install a custom rom.
I'm not incredibly computer literate, but I think i could install the rom assuming someone can help me gain S-off. I'm happy to pay for the service.
Thanks

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Sorry for bumping an old thread, but is there anyone in London preferably North or maybe East who could help me with this?
My better half has a cha cha which has the usual woes and I gather I need an XTC clip to gain s-off and install a custom rom.
I'm not incredibly computer literate, but I think i could install the rom assuming someone can help me gain S-off. I'm happy to pay for the service.
Thanks
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a quick read of this chacha thread will be more useful, says you don't need XTC clip.
you can unlock your bootloader via HTCdev. it won't give you s-off, but you can still root and install custom rom.
in all honesty you'd be much better off learning how to do it yourself. it sounds daunting at first, many people who have gone down this route have had no prior experience. like many things it really is about patience, reading and understanding. plus it's more satisfying

My mistake, I think I may be confusing myself.
I read this bit
"Therefore you cannot install a custom ROM on a non-S-OFF-non-bootloader-unlocked-non-rooted-non-CWM phone. Understood? "
To mean that I needed s off to install a custom rom?

gashspit said:
My mistake, I think I may be confusing myself.
I read this bit
"Therefore you cannot install a custom ROM on a non-S-OFF-non-bootloader-unlocked-non-rooted-non-CWM phone. Understood? "
To mean that I needed s off to install a custom rom?
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don't just read selective confusing bits, slow down, read the whole post again, several times.
i picked an easier to understand quote...
"Unlocking the bootloader will allow you to flash CWM, root your phone and install custom roms. Unlocking the bootloader will NOT give you S-OFF!"
this is all part of the reading and learning i mentioned i don't even own that phone but a quick read suggests that guide is pretty comprehensive...
if it still doesnt make sense search around in the chacha threads as it's for that phone, nothing to do with desire
good luck!

What can I do with the root access?

My question can appear strange , but what can I do with a rooted phone like my desire Z? Because I read a lot about how to permanently root the desire z but, this is my first Android phone so if someone can help me to try to permanently root the phone... I want to try it without brick my phone... I read the guide in the wiki section but I didn't understand it there is something easier?
Thanks a lot
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This link will explain everything.

blackknightavalon said:
this link will explain everything.
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blackknightavalon said:
This link will explain everything.
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i concour.

There are so many articles.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2010/0...top-5-benefits-of-rooting-your-android-phone/
Also helpful to read the comments.

Haha thanks but is so difficult?
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From [GUIDE][DZ] EASY Rooting, Flashing, Debranding and Basic FAQs for dummies:
- For rooting questions, please refer to the proper thread (rooting methods).
- Rooting an HTC Vision is a pain in the arse because there are many variants/versions, and not all rooting methods can be used on all of them.
- There are many ways to get root access: "rage" (ADB command line type) "visionary" (an APK installable app by paulobrien from Modaco) "gfree", etc. Using "Rage" is safer, "visionary" is simpler but many problemshave been reported, and "gfree" safer and most up to date.
- After using any of these, you can go further and turn S-OFF, CID-unlock and SIM-unlock the phone with "gfree", a safe and neat script written by scotty2 et al @ #G2root IRC. Sounds confusing ?? Just follow the instructions on the Wiki.
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Is it hard? Yes.
Is it worth it? Hell yes.
As soon as you root your phone, you'll wonder why it wasn't the first thing you did when you got home from the store...
Follow the guides in the link I placed above and hopefully you'll figure it out in no-time.

Oh thanks lots my friend ok I'll try...
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I wouldn't say it's too difficult. Definitely easier than in the days of the G1. The benefits are definitely worth it too. Being able to transition to custom ROMs is probably the largest benefit.

Rooting isn't for everyone. If you take the Apple approach and just use your phone as a device to get onto the Internet and make phone calls and send texts, then rooting isn't for you.
If you want to take your device to the next level (use widgets to determine the weather, take snapshots of your desktop to ask for help or just brag about something, have a faster/overall experience), and if you are not risk adverse (...i.e., patient enough to wait for a custom ROM for Gingerbread or deal with CyanogenMod 7), and if you're willing to always look forward, then rooting is for you.
Oh, and if you're a developer looking to try something out... well, if you were then I guess you wouldn't be asking this question. ...you'd probably be asking how to unbrick your phone.