Do I have to be on a sense Rom for htc sync to work? Still trying to figure out a way to unroot without the power button
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You could put a PC36IMG of the RUU on the root of your SD card and boot into the bootloader with an app. When it scans, you choose yes with the volume up button and let it run. Then choose yes again to reboot. This will not give you s-off if you've ever used unrevoked or flashed unrevoked forever, but it will put you on the stock, not rooted rom. This is assuming that the power button isn't stuck, but just not functional.
The only other option that I can think of is to claim it lost and pay the $100 deductible if you have insurance, or go to a non-Sprint repair shop and have them look at it.
And yes, you have to be on a Sense rom to use HTC Sync.
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plainjane said:
You could put a PC36IMG of the RUU on the root of your SD card and boot into the bootloader with an app. When it scans, you choose yes with the volume up button and let it run. Then choose yes again to reboot. This will not give you s-off if you've ever used unrevoked or flashed unrevoked forever, but it will put you on the stock, not rooted rom. This is assuming that the power button isn't stuck, but just not functional.
The only other option that I can think of is to claim it lost and pay the $100 deductible if you have insurance, or go to a non-Sprint repair shop and have them look at it.
And yes, you have to be on a Sense rom to use HTC Sync.
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I've never used bootloader so used to recovery etc. So I can download that stock file and do it all with the bootloader and volume button. I can honestly say i can't remember the name of the method i used. I've been rooted since August and hadn't looked back.
Also excuse my ignorance what is s off? Power button has been deemed dead by Sprint but they won't take it back until I get unrooted.
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I know there were other methods back then that didn't use unrevoked, so you may be in the clear. S-off is security off, NAND unlocked. It essentially means that you are fully rooted. It is possible to flash roms etc while still s-on (or at least I've seen mention of it) but certain root actions will not work.
The bootloader is the white screen where you access recovery - you usually get there by holding volume down and the power button. Near the top it'll either say ship s-on or ship s-off. If you're s-on, then running the RUU through the bootloader will put you where you need to be.
You can get there through certain apps if you're already booted into the os. I think Quick Boot will do it, I know you can use Widgetsoid to make a reboot toggle, just choose "bootloader" or "choose on click" when making the widget. I believe the option is under "advanced".
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plainjane said:
I know there were other methods back then that didn't use unrevoked, so you may be in the clear. S-off is security off, NAND unlocked. It essentially means that you are fully rooted. It is possible to flash roms etc while still s-on (or at least I've seen mention of it) but certain root actions will not work.
The bootloader is the white screen where you access recovery - you usually get there by holding volume down and the power button. Near the top it'll either say ship s-on or ship s-off. If you're s-on, then running the RUU through the bootloader will put you where you need to be.
You can get there through certain apps if you're already booted into the os. I think Quick Boot will do it, I know you can use Widgetsoid to make a reboot toggle, just choose "bootloader" or "choose on click" when making the widget. I believe the option is under "advanced".
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I sure hope this works. I have an app that will get me to the white screen yes where I usually go to recovery. If is says "ships s-off" am I SOL? I guess before I go in and look I just want to see what the status is *cringe so scared* once i get into bootloader though it will do its thing without me having to use the power button as "enter." Should I just google for the PC36IMG file you mentioned?
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I just went into bootloader to look at it says Supersonic [email protected] Ship S Off
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I rooted my phone using the now close How to root Android 2.2 on the EVO 4G Outdated with clockworkmod and then updated the to 3.30.651.2, now I am looking to remove root from the phone because I am selling it and the buyer does not want the phone rooted (warranty and such) and I have not been able to find a method that work. So after searching here and other forums I posted to ask hoping that someone had the answer to my dilemma. Can someone please point me in the right direction and help me restore the phone to factory i/e un-root the phone?
NOTE: I searched this forum as well as others looking for the answer with negative results.
You have to flash that p36100.zip or whatever its called ima get u the link
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I used this method for a friend and it worked as it should.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=780141&highlight=unroot
Thanks I will try that one
Thanks but it didn't work, "error: Main Version is older!"
just in case my Hboot is 0.79.0000
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First check to see if you are S-On or S-Off.
Go into bootloader. Power off > Hold volume down + hold the power button till you see a white screen with skateboarding androids.
Check at the top to see if it says S-On or S-off.
If it says S-off you have to first get it to say S-On.
Reboot the phone. Enable USB Debugging. Menu > Settings > Applications > Development > USB Debugging.
Download Unrevoked's S-on tool here and transfer it to your SD Card.
http://downloads.unrevoked.com/forever/current/unrevoked-forever-son.zip
Go into your recovery and flash that. Reboot and then go back into bootloader to make sure you have S-on now.
Then you want to run the Official RUU. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE HTC SYNC INSTALLED AND USB DEBUGGING ON.
Then run the RUU. Follow the instructions.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=800582&highlight=Official+RUU
This brought me back to full stock.
I did this yesterday and brought my phone in to get it replaced (cause I lost my RSA keys and hence 4G). Got my replacement in today. So it works for warranty.
Note that this is 3.29. 3.30 is a leaked ROM so for Sprint's purposes, 3.29 is the official release.
I tried flashing the custom splash via fastboot at first, and the transfer went through. However, the splash screen is the same. I flashed it as evosplash1.rgb565. So then I continued to look at other ways, and found this. I used unrevoked to root. I used forever to root the first time, and I can't remember what I used for my 2nd evo. It appears I used unrevoked 3 (which doesn't enable s-off?) but I think I still had the unrevoked program laying around so it should have been forever.
I looked around a bit and found out the unrevoked users can do it using this method, which seems very simple:
Here is how i do it:
I create an unsigned zip to be flashed.
Im Fully rooted, NAND Unlocked, and S-Off
via unrEVOked 3.21
1) Download Unrevoked Forever's custom splash screen PC36IMG.zip
2) Open the zip and delete the splash1.img
3) Download the custom splash screen you like and rename it: splash1.img
4) put the file in PC36IMG.zip
5) put the Zip on the root of your SD Card.
6) Power Down your phone.
7) Boot your phone into HBOOT (hold down "volume down" and press the power button)
8) Your phone will automatically find the zip and ask if you want to apply it.
9) Press "Volume Up" for yes
10) It will ask to reboot. Press "Volume Up" for yes.
11) your phone reboots, and you see the new Splash Screen.
Downlaoded their custom splash PC36IMG and put the splash of my choice in there as splash1.img. When I boot into fastboot, it checks the PC36IMG file, but then returns to the previous screen (bootloader?) without doing anything. I am not messing up any of these easy steps.
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I even tried putting unrevoked's defualt splash screen PC36IMG file on the root of my sdcard, without adding my own file into it. It still doesn't give me an option to apply update when I go into HBOOT, it just returns me to the bootloader after checking the PCIMG36 file for about a second.
Very frustrating! Any help would be appreciated, I have searched around for a couple hours now to no avail.
If it makes a difference, I have one of the older evo's.
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When I load up the bootloader the top says:
SUPERSONIC EVT2-3 SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-0.97.0000
the radio is 2.15.00.09.01
I know there is a file on my sdcard from something and its called S-OFF so I figured it was.
Since apparently I'm not S-OFF (I think?), how would I manage that? Do I rerun unrevoked forever?
Kekoh said:
I tried flashing the custom splash via fastboot at first, and the transfer went through. However, the splash screen is the same. I flashed it as evosplash1.rgb565. So then I continued to look at other ways, and found this. I used unrevoked to root. I used forever to root the first time, and I can't remember what I used for my 2nd evo. It appears I used unrevoked 3 (which doesn't enable s-off?) but I think I still had the unrevoked program laying around so it should have been forever.
I looked around a bit and found out the unrevoked users can do it using this method, which seems very simple:
I even tried putting unrevoked's defualt splash screen PC36IMG file on the root of my sdcard, without adding my own file into it. It still doesn't give me an option to apply update when I go into HBOOT, it just returns me to the bootloader after checking the PCIMG36 file for about a second.
Very frustrating! Any help would be appreciated, I have searched around for a couple hours now to no avail.
If it makes a difference, I have one of the older evo's.
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When I load up the bootloader the top says:
SUPERSONIC EVT2-3 SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-0.97.0000
the radio is 2.15.00.09.01
I know there is a file on my sdcard from something and its called S-OFF so I figured it was.
Since apparently I'm not S-OFF (I think?), how would I manage that? Do I rerun unrevoked forever?
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You will not be able to flash anything until you get s-off (security clearence)
Looking at your hboot you dont have to use unrevoked but the old root method.
this one will work for you
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=706411
hope this was helpful
I appreciate the help, but since I'm already rooted and running CM6, etc, this won't have any affect on it? Or on my current backups?
So you can get into recovery?
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Yeah, I have clockworkmod installed, etc. I have flashed quite a few ROMs, but currently using CM. I can get into fastboot and stuff, but it's just not letting me apply update on any PC36IMG file, it reads it, but nothing.
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Yeah, I have clockworkmod installed, etc. I have flashed quite a few ROMs, but currently using CM. I can get into fastboot and stuff, but it's just not letting me apply update on any PC36IMG file, it reads it, but nothing.
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To be honest I am not even sure how you are flashing with out root access... may need to redo the steps you followed to get s-off status
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I have root access, just not s-off, unless they are the same thing?
This is confusing as ****.
Ok so I just read in another thread that unrevoked forever will give me s-off.
Will I be fine to reroot/flash forever, even though I'm already rooted? Will it affect:
-Cyanogenmod?
-Persnal info/data/prog data?
-Clockworkmod recoveries? Or Clockworkmod in general?
Maybe a dumb question, but when I rooted my Evo back in April, I can't for the life of me remember what root method I used, thus making it difficult to know how to unroot, I think? I can't reference the files on my pc I used to do it cause that one died. How do I tell what unroot method I need to use? I am rooted running Fresh and am currently s-off.
Thanks!
The rooting only work for 2.2, as no root for 2.3, and unrooting, it works, but you need to be on the 2.15.00.11.19 radio.
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.
Awesome! Thanks a million! About how long does it take to run through everything? My phone has been randomly shuttting off and I don't want to risk bricking it.
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legasus233 said:
Awesome! Thanks a million! About how long does it take to run through everything? My phone has been randomly shuttting off and I don't want to risk bricking it.
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Not including the time to download the files, it takes probaly ~5 minutes to run through rooting and unrooting each.
legasus233 said:
Awesome! Thanks a million! About how long does it take to run through everything? My phone has been randomly shuttting off and I don't want to risk bricking it.
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My old EVO did that. It's.due to heat. If you hold it in front of an air conditioner it won't reboot. Only fix is.to get a replacement
russell1337 said:
My old EVO did that. It's.due to heat. If you hold it in front of an air conditioner it won't reboot. Only fix is.to get a replacement
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all you really need to do is run unrevoked s-off then just do an OTA update and your done
Alright, I followed the unroot steps and successfully got it to turn s-on. I then placed the PC36IMG.zip file on the root of the sd card and it booted to the bootloader. It checked the file almost all the way but wouldn't let me update, saying " Main Version is older, Update Fail! What does this mean? Do I need a different stock image? Please help!!!! Thanks in advance for all your help!
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Alright, I followed the unroot steps and successfully got it to turn s-on. I then placed the PC36IMG.zip file on the root of the sd card and it booted to the bootloader. It checked the file almost all the way but wouldn't let me update, saying " Main Version is older, Update Fail! What does this mean? Do I need a different stock image? Please help!!!! Thanks in advance for all your help!
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What's your bootloader version, because you'll have to use a different RUU file then.
I am currently running Fresh Rom which I believe is based on 3.70, my bootloader says 2.10.0001.
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I am currently running Fresh Rom which I believe is based on 3.70, my bootloader says 2.10.0001.
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Awkward, should have worked, and what radio are you on?
2.15.00.11.19
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2.15.00.11.19
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I would suggest to try it again, and if it still doesn't work keep working your way down as you just need to find the right one. Can't help right now as I have to step out for a few.
I will keep trying, thanks for any help you can give, I really do appreciate it!
I'm wanting to sell my old espresso. I'm thinking I can get more money if I flash the CM10 unofficial port first. I'm having trouble with writing to the recovery partition. I've tried the temporary (update.zip) method for CWM, but whenever I select something suck as "wipe data/factory reset" the screen turns black and then I have to take the battery out. My recovery is the stock 2e recovery. Now, I found a .IMG CWM on a thread from someone with a similar problem, so it might work and it will stick(which are very hard to find for this device), but it requires S-Off. My problem is, I'm scared to S-Off because I can't make a nandroid backup because I don't have a recovery! (One that works). So what I'm scared of, is me attempting to S-Off, messing up (like always, even with a year experience with this kind of stuff ) and then not being able to boot back into my ROM. Right now I have an unlocked bootloader (1.02.0002) with S-On. Now, I'm looking at options for S-Off, and all I can find is alpharev. Is there any other method..? What method did you guys use? Is there ANY way to boot back into my ROM if I were to mess up? One last thing, if I downgraded my HBoot will it still be unlocked? Can I re-upgrade my HBoot to 1.02 and keep my S-Off in the process? Please explain, I'm used to nexus and Samsung devices, not HTC, so I'm not familiar with the S-On S-Off thing. Thanks guys, I wouldn't know anything if I weren't for XDA, and as always, any responses or answers will be very much appreciated. Again, I'm looking for any method BUT alpharev, but I am willing to use it if no other options.
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It seems certain versions of the Clockworkmod Update.zip just turn off the screen when you press the power button. (press it again and it should come back on) You use the action button to select an option instead.
I found the problem. Apperently the power button doesnt work for selecting things. I used enter on the keypad instead and it worked just fine. You can still write to the recovery partition with root and s-on.
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Help! I've tried running Unrevoked 3.22 as suggested in these forums to no avail, tried using different recoveries that members have suggested, and nothing I do can root this phone.
For the longest time, I had the OTA ICS update available but the phone wouldn't reboot and update. After I did a factory reset, it updated. The battery died a few days ago, and its back to GB for some odd reason and doesn't even register that there is an update available. Regardless, I can't get the dang thing rooted. I'm used to Motorola development, so please be patient with me as I'm still not familiar with the HTC procedures. Thanks!
First off, what's happening? You say it won't root, but not saying how. As in, are you getting error messages, and if so, where?
What is your HBOOT version and are you S-ON or S-OFF? To get into HBOOT, completely turn off your phone. Power it on while holding VOL DOWN. Should now be in HBOOT.
This phone is easily rootable via the manufacturer. Setup adb, and then unlock your bootloader. Take a look at this site for help: http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader/
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First off, what's happening? You say it won't root, but not saying how. As in, are you getting error messages, and if so, where?
What is your HBOOT version and are you S-ON or S-OFF? To get into HBOOT, completely turn off your phone. Power it on while holding VOL DOWN. Should now be in HBOOT.
This phone is easily rootable via the manufacturer. Setup adb, and then unlock your bootloader. Take a look at this site for help: http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader/
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That did it! Thanks!