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Hi all
I tried to root my evo (which had received the OTA 1.47.651.1 update already), but I've run into some problems...
I tried using the simpleroot OTA edition, but kept getting an error in step 3 where the script was unable to create a file in /data/app-cache/...
After that I tried the newly released unrevoked 3 method, which appeared to be working until near the end it rebooted the phone and said it was flashing the recovery, but the phone booted as normal and the program sat there saying it was flashing the recovery for >10min at which point I closed the program.
I was going to try one of the manual methods, but new when I boot into the HBOOT I get an error saying the main version is older, update failed. I've tried a couple different PC36IMG.zip files and all of them get the same error. And if I try to do a factory reset the phone just boots into the HBOOT screen and does nothing.
My phone can still boot normally and is usable except the camera will not turn on.
Can anyone try to help me fix my phone and get it rooted? Or at least restored to its original state?
Thanks in advance for any help!
ok scratch the camera part, after leaving the phone off for a bit and rebooting it appears to be working again... but the rest is still messed up
i had the same or similar problem because i had tried both root methods.
i got it to work with unrevoked 3 after:
1. removing pc36img.zip from the root of the SD card (apparently it'll always try to load a local image before attempting to connect to the PC)
2. uninstalling htc sync from the PC (others say this wasn't necessary, but it was definitely the step that allowed it to work successfully for me)
It turns out PDAnet also interferes with the driver accessing the evo.
Once i removed htc sync and pdanet both from my computer i was able to root my phone successfully.
not sure what the issue with simpleroot was though, but i didn't explore too deeply since unrevoked 3.1 worked now.
Man, that just saved the day for me! Thanks for the info about deleting the zip file.
hey I am having a similar proble with not being able to root. I tried all the stuff you guys suggested but it still wont work.
-i never installed htc sync or PDAnet
am i doing something wrong?
rparker85 said:
hey I am having a similar proble with not being able to root. I tried all the stuff you guys suggested but it still wont work.
-i never installed htc sync or PDAnet
am i doing something wrong?
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Are you trying to root Android 2.2 (Froyo)
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Android 2.2? I need to root so I can use the setcpu app. I'm not real tech savy but I know I tried all these methods and they didn't work. Am I doing something wrong
Hi
Unprovoked (latest version) tried on the MAC and PC does not root my HTC Desire running Android 2.1. I have tried everything possible and it just does not grant me root access to the phone.
What are my options, what other software can I try, to root the phone, preferably PC based.
Thanks
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dazdaz said:
Hi
Unprovoked (latest version) tried on the MAC and PC does not root my HTC Desire running Android 2.1. I have tried everything possible and it just does not grant me root access to the phone.
What are my options, what other software can I try, to root the phone, preferably PC based.
Thanks
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Good Lord, of course it doesn't. There is no rooting tool known as unprovoked.
#endsnark
Please, describe the problem that you are facing, what steps you have taken, etc.
Don't ask stupid questions (or ask questions stupidly) and expect anyone to be able to have a vision of your problem, diagnose it correctly AND help you solve it.
lol a classic typo, I was provoked using unrevoked hehe I wish I could change the subject title now, and of course meant unrevoked (sorry was too tired after trying it for many many hours) ... i know that many people have had success rooting their phones with this tool.
My phone got stuck in a reboot cycle after using unrevoked on 2.2, so I downgraded to 2.1-update1 and tried unrevoked again but the same problem happened and no root access. Then I took the battery out for a few minutes, powered it back on, and so far it's been stable, i.e. no reboots. This morning I also powered off and back on again and the phone has not rebooted. I just can't understand it.
Moving forward, is there another option, a different tool which I could use which can root Android 2.1.
Did you enable usb debugging?
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Did you enable usb debugging?
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Yes and selected default connection type to charge only.
Have you installed HtC Sync then removed it? Making sure the drivers are left on?
I tried on both the PC and MAC. The MAC does'nt require messing around with USB drivers.
On the PC, HTC sync was uninstalled with the drivers left installed ( unrevoked modified USB driver ) and then ran unrevoked.
So I now have HBOOT 0.83.0001 and Android 2.1.
I tried unprovoked once more today, and the phone is stuck in a reboot loop.
1.
I take out the battery, and the phone boots and then reboots once i see the multi-coloured HTC background and then goes into that infinite reboot cycle before I can make any changes.
2.
HBOOT is trying to find an image with a name similar to : PB99IMG.ZIP which it can't find so reboots in a loop until the battery in taken out and then returns to 1.
Ive got the latest version of unrevoked downloded and have rooted plenty of evos including many of the new ones with the 3.7 software. I tryd one today and i got the message unrevoked successfully complete. Then when rebooting it gos to the message waiting for response then i keep getting the messace communication error root interrupted. What could cause this
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Is your cable bad? You should unplug the usb from the computer, reboot your phone. Then once the phone is rebooted, leave it on the home screen, with usb debugging enabled and on charge only, and try again. Worked for me on my first time. Also try the lastest unrevoked, its up to like 3.3.2 or something like that.
The cables workin fine. Like i said it gos through the whole process. I have the newest unrevoked also. Its something with this particular phone
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bmoreboy02 said:
Ive got the latest version of unrevoked downloded and have rooted plenty of evos including many of the new ones with the 3.7 software. I tryd one today and i got the message unrevoked successfully complete. Then when rebooting it gos to the message waiting for response then i keep getting the messace communication error root interrupted. What could cause this
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You could have a program on your computer interrupting. You need to be sure that any program on you computer that could communicate to the phone via USB is either uninstalled, or completely disabled while using Unrevoked. These things could be things like PDAnet, Easytether, Dropbox, any music syncing software you may use, computer's antivirus, HTC sync, etc. So basically, be sure that there is nothing other than Unrevoked that could possibly communicate with your phone whilst attempting root, then try it again. Also, be 100% sure that you have the correct hboot drivers installed, though I'm sure you do since you've used Unrevoked before. Just throwing out ideas...
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The cables workin fine. Like i said it gos through the whole process. I have the newest unrevoked also. Its something with this particular phone
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Like I said, I don't think its the phone because I've had this similar problem before. The only thing that worked for me was just re-trying unrevoked a couple of times. Or you could try re-downloading the software; that also worked for me.
Ok i appreciate it. I definitely have the correct software bc my girlfriends sister came straight to me a week ago with a evo fresh out of bestbuy and it rooted fine. I will redownload unrevoked 3 just incase and will also make sure nothing else is running on my laptop
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Ok i appreciate it. I definitely have the correct software bc my girlfriends sister came straight to me a week ago with a evo fresh out of bestbuy and it rooted fine. I will redownload unrevoked 3 just incase and will also make sure nothing else is running on my laptop
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Cool, hopefully you get it going. Good luck.
The program hangs when “waiting for the system to settle.” -OR- the program says “Communications with phone unexpectedly interrupted.”
This is what im gettin....htc sync isnt installed i cant figure out
what the hell is syncin to the phones to block the root
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Im not sure at this point, because I've never had any issues with unrevoked. You could try using xhausx 's autoroot method. Sorry I don't have any more ideas for you.
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One suggestion is to start over from the beginning. Remove the hboot files from your computer; remove any unrevoked files from your computer as well as any unrevoked .apk files from your phone. Clear the temp. folder on your computer. Reboot the phone and your computer. Download HTC sync and then remove it leaving the HTC Drivers on the computer only. Reboot the computer again. Next, re-download the hboot drivers and the latest unrevoked onto your computer. Make sure USB Debugging and Charge Only are selected on your phone. Turn off your antivirus/firewall on your computer and root as usual.
I couldnt post it in the actual root thread so I have to post it here.
I am trying to use the autoroot2.4 but I cannot get passed the verifying process.
What are the very basic initial steps that I should take before I run the autoroot2.4?
I have the right PC36IMG file and I put it on the sd card.
I tried the fastzip bat file and it just sat at waiting for fastboot.
I am just totally lost I supposed because I followed all the instruction on the site and on the video and I basically got no where.
To make it easier, just use unrevoked. Go into the bootloader, turn phone off, power on while holding vol+down, select clear storage.
http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/windows_hboot_driver_install Download and install the hboot drivers.
If you have htc sync installed, uninstall it. If not, install it, then immediately uninstall it.
http://unrevoked.com/recovery/ download unrevoked [will come up as reflash package exe]
On your phone, go into settings > applications > development > make sure usb debugging is checked
Connect your phone to the pc, no apps running, in charge only mode, then run the reflash exe [unrevoked]
It'll take ~3 minutes, and reboot about twice, let it run its full course.
@the roxxors
If using unrevoked, don't people have to manually install the flash_image file to actually flash things? Just curious, cuz a few months ago, I was seeing people who used unrevoked, but couldn't flash anything,
Turns out, flash_image wasn't installed.
Just curious about this.
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@the roxxors
If using unrevoked, don't people have to manually install the flash_image file to actually flash things? Just curious, cuz a few months ago, I was seeing people who used unrevoked, but couldn't flash anything,
Turns out, flash_image wasn't installed.
Just curious about this.
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I don't recall, but it's possible. I rooted both a Droid Incredible and my EVO 4G using the unrevoked method and it was quick and painless. Once the OP gets his phone rooted, I recommend that he flash amon RA recovery over the Clockworkmod recovery that Unrevoked will install.
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@the roxxors
If using unrevoked, don't people have to manually install the flash_image file to actually flash things? Just curious, cuz a few months ago, I was seeing people who used unrevoked, but couldn't flash anything,
Turns out, flash_image wasn't installed.
Just curious about this.
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I tried running unrevoked from my girl's laptop using Windows 7 the other day, and I had such a hard time, that I gave up. I drove to my house, picked up my laptop with Windows XP and all the SDK goodies installed already, and I rooted two Evos in about 12 minutes. As long as I use my computer, unrevoked is painless.
As a matter of fact, I'm going to buy them some pizza right now. I've been lazy and used unrevoked for a bunch of phones now, so it is long overdue.
If someone cant flash after root, they prob need to install flash_image with termiinal emulator from market. You can find the exact commands to type onb any of the old root tuts (in particular fastRX8s tut)
I've rooted my phone 3 times with unrevoked and it worked perfectly everytime. I keep meaning to try some of the other methods, but it's just easy, especially since I'm on a Mac.
yeah the no recovery image after unrevoked, happens some times but all you need to do is download free rom manager from the market and try to backup your rom, it will say you need clockworkmod recovery and it will flash it for you, after that you are good to go
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I've rooted my phone 3 times with unrevoked and it worked perfectly everytime. I keep meaning to try some of the other methods, but it's just easy, especially since I'm on a Mac.
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I agree. Using unrevoked with a Mac is effortless and no, I'm not a Mac fanboy...lol....By the way, using ADB is almost as effortless.
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I've been meaning to sit down and setup ADB, it's just one of those things I can't get motivated to do, even though I know it won't be that hard and will probably benefit me.
Like running for 30 min. Not that hard, but TV is easier.
Unrevoked fan here, simply and error proof.
lol....I hear ya. I used to be a fitness fanatic when I lived in Orlando, but here in NC everything is so laid back to the point of making me lazy. I will be moving back to Orlando within the next month or two and then back to the gym and running. I can't wait...
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Hello All after searching and following directions of multiple threads including this one http://vaelek.com/index.php?/topic/1666-guide-how-to-un-root-re-root-your-evo-4g/ Unrevoked3 method and this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8223391&postcount=1 Auto root method, Im completely stumped and lost on what to do next. Im a half a noob.
After having some flashing issues with any non aosp Gb roms, I was forced to do Unroot rerrot method in hopes that would fix it.
So I Ruu'd to this setup:
hardware 0003
2.15.00.11.19
3.70.651.1
pri 1.90_003
prl 60679
and was able to get back to stock 2.2 and s-on
So then trying to root again, ran into issues.
Unrevoked method:
Installed usb drivers & htc syn(then uninstall)
Debugging on
Phone charge mode
and when i get to step to run Unrevoked, I get to the familiar waiting for device.
Does this everytime
Note that might be important: Step Where i go into Device Manger, I never have "Other Devices" listed-Android 1.0 like its says it should. However, Im still able to install/update drivers under"Disk Drives" Htc Android Phone Usb Device
One Click AutoRoot method:
Followed steps as it says and when i get to right click on Autoroot.bat & run administrator Step, Black box pops up, Runs through its thing it says it doesnt recognize advice. Tried over and over same thing.
btw im on Windows Vista 64 bit
Heard that trying a previous version of unrevoked3(3.2) could solve this issue but had problems finding anything other than updated version. v also tried switching usb cables and other little things you would not think it would be but im desperate.
i dont know what else to do. Ive been searching google all day. Please please help me.
Do you have usb debugging enabled from your phone?
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Yes of course
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Xhausx man this m is killing me. I finally unrooted which I also trouble with and then I think
im good to go,all ihave to do reroot FINALLY! Yeah right. Frustrating as hell!
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Can someone help with this please? Sorry if I'm doing something I shoukdnt, but I haven't been able to enjoy anything regarding rooting/flashing & it hasn't been from lack of training and effort. So many problems iv had and I just want to be able to enjoy like everyone else. I'll be here to answer any questions that might help someone help me with this.
Thank you 1000 times for XDA
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Been doing looking online to figure why neither option is recognizing my device and still cannot root.
Could there be a chance the reason is I'm on a 64 bit system?
Any kind of help here would be great.
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htcevo4g03 said:
Been doing looking online to figure why neither option is recognizing my device and still cannot root.
Could there be a chance the reason is I'm on a 64 bit system?
Any kind of help here would be great.
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Is you phone on 2.2 or 2.3 unrooted? Also you installed the modified hboot drivers from unrevoked?
Ruu'd back to 2.2, my current set up is in op. And yes installed drivers, followed exact directions of the both Unrevoked method and autoroot method exactly as the directions say. Neither method is recognizing my device. See op.
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First and foremost, you need to turn usb debugging back on.
Sorry that was a typo, i always have it on when its suppose to be, sorry.
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After you installed the drivers, you see android bootloader interface once the phone is plugged in? Also, reboot your phone and pc, then try unrevoked again.
Yes I see that but I dont see Android 1.0 under other devices in device manager. Thought this could be part of the issue as well. Your suppose to see that after installing drivers and plunging in phone.
As a last resort I'm trying a different pc as we speak. If you have a step by step directions maybe something that is easy to follow that would be great. Starting the downloads now on the new pc.
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Yes I see that but I dont see Android 1.0 under other devices in device manager. Thought this could be part of the issue as well. Your suppose to see that after installing drivers and plunging in phone.
As a last resort I'm trying a different pc as we speak. If you have a step by step directions maybe something that is easy to follow that would be great. Starting the downloads now on the new pc.
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This is my guide to rooting...so far flawless victory for those that have used it.
Rooting
1. http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.p...driver_install ; Download the hboot drivers needed for rooting. The instructions are also there of how to install them, straight forward.
2. Download unrevoked3 > http://unrevoked.com/recovery/ ; It will show up as reflash_package on your desktop; leave it alone for now
3. On your phone from a home screen: menu > settings > applications > development and make sure usb debugging is checked; needed so that unrevoked can find the phone; never turn this off
4. http://www.htc.com/us/support/evo-sprint/downloads/ ; Download htc sync and install it. After that, uninstall the program from your computer ; you only need the drivers from it.
5. On your phone, connect the to the pc in CHARGE ONLY, do not mount as a disk, ect, has to be charge only
6. On the desktop, run unrevoked [reflash_package], accept the disclaimer, blah blah
7. Just sit your phone down and let it do its thing. It'll take about 5 minutes, and the phone will reboot twice. Once its done, it'll say done. You can open your app drawer and you'll see an app that says superuser, and then you're done.
IF unrevoked tells you 'is your firmware too new?' boot into the bootloader [while turning the phone on, hold vol+down till you see a white screen with androids skateboarding.] Use the volume keys to navigate after the scan completes to clear storage [a factory reset, data will be lost] and then use the power button to select it, then repeat step #6.
To tether, you can flash a custom rom of your choosing after you've browsed, and then use the built in hot spot, or download wireless tether from the market, more later after you root.
Unrooting
1. http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/forever ; Scroll down to the FAQs, then download the unrevoked s-on zip. This places the security back on your phone, because rooting makes it s-off, and if s-on, quickest way to tell your phone was rooted.
2. Flash that file from recovery, then boot back into the bootloader [vol+down while turning phone on] and verify until its s-on.
3. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19699565/3.70 RUU Zip.zip ; rename that file to PC36IMG, place on the root of your sdcard [not in a folder] then flash it in the bootloader. When the scan that normally does nothing, it'll detect that file. Apply the update then reboot. That's a stock 3.70 firmware file, it'll take you back to stock, unrooted, s-on.
Ok will try it and let you know thank you so much
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the first link is no good but i just googled unrevoked wiki and i think i got it
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Ok will try it and let you know thank you so much
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the first link is no good but i just googled unrevoked wiki and i think i got it
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No prob.
1st link for hboot drivers: http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/windows_hboot_driver_install
Hey I ran into an issue after right clicking android 1.0 and it starts installing, it then says
Hardware Update Wizard
The harware was not installed because The wizard cannot install the neccesary software
Click back if you have installation media such as a disK or if you know the location of the software????
what should I do?
htcevo4g03 said:
Hey I ran into an issue after right clicking android 1.0 and it starts installing, it then says
Hardware Update Wizard
The harware was not installed because The wizard cannot install the neccesary software
Click back if you have installation media such as a disK or if you know the location of the software????
what should I do?
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You need to click the bottom option of browse my pc for files, select browse, then navigate and select where you downloaded the hboot driver folder to, then make sure include all sub-folders is checked.
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You need to click the bottom option of browse my pc for files, select browse, then navigate and select where you downloaded the hboot driver folder to, then make sure include all sub-folders is checked.
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Sorry Im obv one of the biggest noobs youv prob ever dealt with lol Got the drivers installed on to the next steps, thy for helping me out, its been months and im starting to see some light because of you!
Yo Got to part where I rum Unrevoked and OFCOURSE same ****, sorry im so frustrated with this whole process.
Same thing Waiting for Device Plug phone in now and enable debugging. Make dure Htc Sync is uninstalled. And this is a DIfferent pc but getting the same exact result, this is UNBEL!!
Everything went as it should but when opening unrevoked and the white box pops up it does nothing, it was the same issue I had on the original pc so I dont know at all what it is.
Iv given up for the night. Can't tell you how frustrated I am.
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