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Main version to old, not OTA'd

I just got a replacement EVO from radioshack. Tried to root it, when I try to flash toasts PC36IMG it reports back "main version is older".
Yes, i have searched about this but all I can find is that the OTA update does this, but my phone was not updated. I am still running on 1.32.651.6.
Any ideas?

protocol6v said:
I just got a replacement EVO from radioshack. Tried to root it, when I try to flash toasts PC36IMG it reports back "main version is older".
Yes, i have searched about this but all I can find is that the OTA update does this, but my phone was not updated. I am still running on 1.32.651.6.
Any ideas?
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Hmm are you sure you are downloading the correct file from this thread?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=690762

I followed them exactly, the phone starts checking the img then says fail, main version is older and gives me the option to either reboot or not.

Hmm oddness, re-downloaded the PC36IMG and tried again, worked fine this time.
Thanks for your help!!

maybe it was a corrupted download, if u find anything else let us know.
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[Q] can't unroot

i have an htc evo and i am rooted with simpleroot.i was trying to install cyanogen mod but i keep getting an error when installing.it says something about bootloader.i can install other mods.i tried to unroot and i keep getting error wrong bootloader.i have tried 3 different ruu's and still i get the same problem.i even installed a 2.1 rom and tried to get the update but i get a ! half way thru the download.can someone please help.

Did you follow the unroot guide in dev section?
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yes i have.i tried using the ruu's but i keep getting an error saying wrong bootloader.i dont know what else to do.

If you don't care about losing root, use the 2.2 unofficial RUU file and see if that works.

where do i find that?

i found it but not sure if i wanna lose root.i just wanna be able to flash cyanogen mod.it wont let me but i can flash any other rom..i keep getting an error when flashing rom in recovery.something about bootloader.anybody have any ideas as to why i keep getting that error?

gdiaz76 said:
i found it but not sure if i wanna lose root.i just wanna be able to flash cyanogen mod.it wont let me but i can flash any other rom..i keep getting an error when flashing rom in recovery.something about bootloader.anybody have any ideas as to why i keep getting that error?
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This is how I was able to unroot:
1. Ran the 1 Click SimpleRoot OTA 1.47.651.1 Edition root program. This downgraded my evo to 1.17.651.1 while still mainting HBOOT .76.2000 (this is very important!)
2. Downloaded one of the RUU files (RUU_Supersonic_1.32.651.6_Radio_1.39.00.05.31_release_171253_signed.exe), connected my evo and launched the update . Ensure you have the latest HTCSync software installed before running the program. I used version 2.0.40
I successfully unrooted my phone, and rooted it back to 1.47.xxx just as an academic exercise.
This should work for you. Also search the forum, there's a ton of info (albeit disorganized) on how to do this.
Useful links:
1 Click SimpleRoot OTA 1.47.651.1 Edition
How To UN ROOT. TUTORIAL. Your Problems are solved!

That's where I run into problems.my hboot is .79.000. I use the ruu and i get errors about wrong bootloader.and simpleroot doesn't work.the step where u type in the website doesn't work.i get a blue Lego block with a question mark.

Which version of SimpleRoot are you using? I used the most recent version of the app (the latest has just 2 buttons NOT 4). Make sure after downloading to use the update option to check for updates. For some strange reason, the Simpleroot app is able to downgrade your HBOOT to .76.2000 (I couldn't achieve that by manually completing steps 1 & 2 of Toastchf method AND running the RUU - it always came up with that error UNTIL I resorted to the SimpleRoot method.) Maybe someone else can chime in. Anyways, give it a try.

I can't get my Incredible to gain root

I got it all figured out thank you for your help

joeyfeffer said:
So I just got my Incredible today. Unboxed it and am trying to root.
I've been following the steps to the T on here http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=Full_Update_Guide_-_HTC_Incredible#Unrevoked_Method
But after pushing all the files it says to push and then doing the "chmod" stuff when I get to the step to do "/data/local/tmp/rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin" it just repeats the line then says "permission denied.
Then I just tried to continue and do the next step.
"chmod cd/data/local" then it just says "Bad mode"
I then still continue with the steps till I get to the last one
"./rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin" and again it just says "permission denied"
So after all this not working I did a factory reformat of the phone and tried again. Still same out come on everything. Then I tried the unrEVOked method and I the HBOOT drivers but the program just says "Failed to flash recovery image"
I have successfully installed AndroidSDK and I know this because I upgraded from the HTC Eris and I've rooted that. I have all the correct drivers (I think at least that stupid VZW media thing may be interfering)
So I just don't know what to do now and I just want to have my phone rooted and get CM6 on it. Any hellp would be greatly appreciated thank you.
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It sounds like your system has 2.2 preloaded on it. If that is the case, unrEVOked3 will not work. Also, since the phone is not S-OFF, the other steps you are attempting will not work. You will need to do one of two things.
1. Find unrEVOked 3.2 to root 2.2.
2. Revert the phone to 2.1 and set S-OFF and then root the phone.

dalepl said:
It sounds like your system has 2.2 preloaded on it. If that is the case, unrEVOked3 will not work. Also, since the phone is not S-OFF, the other steps you are attempting will not work. You will need to do one of two things.
1. Find unrEVOked 3.2 to root 2.2.
2. Revert the phone to 2.1 and set S-OFF and then root the phone.
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Oh and I forgot yeah its on 2.2 because its brand new just got it today. And the steps I was following on the CyanogenMod wiki were to downgrade my phone to 2.1 but thats where I was running into the problems listed below. And you can' get unrEVOked 3.2 until they release it again.

Just grab the latest unrevoked build from their IRC channel. You should be able to find the link easily and it should work to root your stock 2.2

joeyfeffer said:
Oh and I forgot yeah its on 2.2 because its brand new just got it today. And the steps I was following on the CyanogenMod wiki were to downgrade my phone to 2.1 but thats where I was running into the problems listed below. And you can' get unrEVOked 3.2 until they release it again.
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I got my DInc two days ago. It's rooted. Using unrevoked 3.2.... read their page a little closer. If you jump on their channel in IRC, you'll find a DL link at the top of the channel. Please read things a little more closely before creating unnecessary threads.
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[Q] New evo Help with Root.

Im sorry if this is else where. Been looking through different fourms and been getting different info. I am familer w/ Rooting..I rooted my hero on my mac. I've just upgrade to the hero and am trying to root it. I already check and it has hboot 2.02. Iv seen serveral post thay say its not rootable yet, but saw somwhere that it was but not haveing any luck. Can someone point me in the right direction. Thanks in advance

#1 This should be in the Q+A Section.
#2 If you checked the Q+A Section, theres a sticky that has your answer.

Check out the 2 methods below.
[ROOT] ~~~ HTC EVO - Universal Auto Root ~~~ v1.9.4 (12/22/10)
or
[ROOT][GUIDE] HBoot 2.02/2.10 SOFF - Root! The Final Frontier Edition - Upd. 12.21.10
Good Luck

Thanks, Sorry about that.
Its been a while since I messed with rooting, Last time I just rooted my here and thats was it. So I feel lost and like im starting over.

from the first link posted
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=838448
What is the difference from the two sets of insturctions. The first one and then the quick method. and which one should i follow?
Thanks

Please hellp im stuck
I followed the instructions from the link about when i get to step 5. I get a few erros but i continue as it says. When I finally get into recovery..(black background with green wording) i make my nandriod backup. then i go and do a full wipe. when i got to flash my rom it goes all the way through and errors out at the end. this is the error i get
assert failed write_raw_image
Installation aborts because of "Status 7
what am i doing wrong??
now when i turn on the phone it just shows the black screen with the picture of the phone and the red triange on it.
Thanks

Here is an easy step by step method thats about as easy as it gets:
http://androidforums.com/evo-4g-all-things-root/194918-rooting-dummies-extras.html

Im not looking to root just want to restore my phone. Can someone please help me?

Try to download and install an official RUU then. Pick the build version that matched the build of your phone before you tried rooting....assuming it might be 3.30.651.3?? since your HBOOT is 2.02.
Supersonic Shipped ROMs
EDIT: You followed the steps in post 1 of that root method thread right? I didn't see it mention anything about continuing if you encountered errors?? But if you said you wiped the phone and the ROM didn't load properly, then you prob don't have a ROM installed and encountered errors during root...you might also not be NAND unlocked. So if you can run the RUU, it should put you back to stock.

i have tried the ruu and it keeps saying my bat is less then %30 when its not.

stamason said:
i have tried the ruu and it keeps saying my bat is less then %30 when its not.
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What is your battery at?
(Because unless my phone is above 45% I'll get that message)

its almost full i used my old hero to charge it. is there a way to force it to update..

Thanks for all the help
Well I finally got it back up and running to factory settings.. Thanks again to everyone for your help.

new to rooting and need help please.

Folks i have tried unrevoked and a couple of other methods and just cannot get my Evo rooted, here is the info on my phone:
Baseband: 2.1500.11.19
Kernel Version 2.6.32.17 geess7fd
Software: 3.7.651.1
PRI: 1.9_003
HBoot: 2.10.0001
i just tried unrevoked again and this is what i'm getting:
E: cant open/cache/recovery/command
--install from sdcard
finding update package
opening updage package
verifying update package
E:failed to open/sdcard/update.zip(no such file or directory)
E: signature verification failed
installation aborted
if anyone can help please let me know what i am doing wrong.
Thanks in advance.

Did you install the hboot drivers for Windows on your pc?
Sent from the moon with two tin cans and a very long string

rockey95 said:
Folks i have tried unrevoked and a couple of other methods and just cannot get my Evo rooted, here is the info on my phone:
Baseband: 2.1500.11.19
Kernel Version 2.6.32.17 geess7fd
Software: 3.7.651.1
PRI: 1.9_003
HBoot: 2.10.0001
i just tried unrevoked again and this is what i'm getting:
E: cant open/cache/recovery/command
--install from sdcard
finding update package
opening updage package
verifying update package
E:failed to open/sdcard/update.zip(no such file or directory)
E: signature verification failed
installation aborted
if anyone can help please let me know what i am doing wrong.
Thanks in advance.
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Few things. As clavoi said, make sure you have the proper hboot drivers installed. You can find them on the unrevoked website where it says "more info".
here are instructions on how to properly install the drivers http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=787304
those instructions are a little old, but they are still the correct procedure, I just did this last weekend for my brother in law's evo, just make sure you have the correct drivers from the Unrevoked site itself. Also, be sure that anything that communicates with your phone via usb is uninstalled or disabled. (htc sync, dropbox, pda net, etc, anything that can/will communicate). Also disable your antivirus.
I just did this last weekend and it worked great. Try again after your sure you have the drivers installed correctly and that no programs are trying to talk to your phone during this process. Report back on your progress man

Folks, i'll make sure i have the correct drivers loaded once i get home today, thanks for the heads up on this.
i will report back once i do.

Folks, i just loaded my hboot drivers last night and then tried running unrevoked and got the following message:
Failed to unlock nand flash.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

What hardware version?

rockey95 said:
Folks, i just loaded my hboot drivers last night and then tried running unrevoked and got the following message:
Failed to unlock nand flash.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
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did you get your phone rooted?

rockey95 said:
Folks, i just loaded my hboot drivers last night and then tried running unrevoked and got the following message:
Failed to unlock nand flash.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
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My sons phone gave that error on the first run. I just ran it again and it took.
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i just used Rooting For Dummies over at AF.com and now everything is fine, rooted and all. I have not installed anything yet as i've got to do some reading, thanks for all the help folks.
Rockey