I know i'm not the only one but i'm like a kid waiting for Christmas. In short, I bought a new Evo 4G used, its not even 2 weeks old. Gingerbread is on it (4.22.651.2) and im waiting for the ability to root /unroot [which way im not sure] and last i was told its Ruu is not made or found yet. Please make this an easy transition and let me know here if the Ruu is created and if the steps will be different than the other steps you've guys shown here and on youtube, please! Also, I'm paying for Boost's blackberry service (60 bux a month) which i won't need when i get the Evo 4G going. I would be over grateful for your patience and consideration. Also, i did do my due diligence to look for all the info and tried several rooting options i.e.: Unrevoked3 and so on, with no luck.
Thanks!!
Have you tried here?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=813553
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Have you tried here?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=813553
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Thanks Mikel719, however i have read it and i did reply to one of the members. I'm waiting to see if the member can assist me so right now..i'm playing with my new phone and pouting lol
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Also, i did do my due diligence to look for all the info and tried several rooting options i.e.: Unrevoked3 and so on, with no luck.
Thanks!!
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If you would have looked harder (sarcasm), you would have found that there is not root method for the newest OTA update. There are dozens of threads pointing this out.
Thanks, tgruendler [re-sarcasm] I did indicate that i knew the OTA wasn't able to be rooted yet HOWEVERm if it did come about if it could be posted here, i'd Highly appreciate it since there is a TON of information throughout the site! Yet, Thanks for the Razzin'
boost xmas kid
what are u using ....check my thread quesetion and answers change meid on gingerbread 2.3.3
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what are u using ....check my thread quesetion and answers change meid on gingerbread 2.3.3
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Not sure I understand your question but I presently have a Blackberry 8530 on Boost mobile but i just bought a Evo 4G which it seems to have been updated to Gingerbread 2.3.3. I can not root it to switch it to boost. I don't know if anything in your thread helped. But thanks!
you dont need root in order to get it on boost mobile
you just need to fix some things ,, due to forum rules i dont know the legal wording to use .....but on gb its a lil tricky to get the info fixed and that is where i am in this moment in time
Thanks for your reply. I've been doing alot of reading yet I'm still gun shy. Can anyone let me know if this thread is what i'm looking for?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865204
The issue i felt i had before was no Ruu for GB, is this saying there is one? I accept n00bness so please be nice in advance. Thanks
cocoapapi said:
Thanks for your reply. I've been doing alot of reading yet I'm still gun shy. Can anyone let me know if this thread is what i'm looking for?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865204
The issue i felt i had before was no Ruu for GB, is this saying there is one? I accept n00bness so please be nice in advance. Thanks
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the ruu they are talking about is a rooted version that'd only work if you didn't have stock 4.22 on your phone. Just keep waiting...
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the ruu they are talking about is a rooted version that'd only work if you didn't have stock 4.22 on your phone. Just keep waiting...
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Thanks Lou [cool avatar, btw] i am sooooo ready to set up the fone with a wifi hotspot and i bought the external HDMI cable so i can see movies n whut not...Experts, help me out!!!
This is easy stuff you guys. Pm me for my email address and i will help you out over team viewer if you like.
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Hey guys, I am looking to root my Evo that is running Froyo. I have absolutely no idea how to do it as I just switched over to Android. Is it possible to root on 2.2? What is the easiest way to do it? How can I back up all my pics,apps,contacts,messages?? Thanks for any help!!!
see here... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=7738116#post7738116
Damn ok!! That sucks!! I was hoping to get a new theme
smh
dude,, it is not yet possible to root 2.2 .
and to my knowledge not a way to downgrade to 2.1 to get root
Just letting you know before every one flames you.
bigrick352 said:
Hey guys, I am looking to root my Evo that is running Froyo. I have absolutely no idea how to do it as I just switched over to Android. Is it possible to root on 2.2? What is the easiest way to do it? How can I back up all my pics,apps,contacts,messages?? Thanks for any help!!!
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I am not trying to be that guy or an a$$hole man.. but seriously.. this has be covered a TON!!!!.....
Also.. shoulda posted in the q and A board not Dev..
http://tinyurl.com/24wqs73
Maybe he was just hoping someone exploited froyo and forgot to post the update lol.....
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Maybe he was just hoping someone exploited froyo and forgot to post the update lol.....
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lol that would make front page xda news
Not if they forgot to upload the tut but I'm done with feeling root-helpless so I'm trading in my evo for a new one, hopefully the factory I'd pumping then out without any of the updates.....but I guess I'll let you all know, I'm not good at feeling stagnant waiting for someone else to accomplish an exploit for me
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Maybe he was just hoping someone exploited froyo and forgot to post the update lol.....
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Not at all!! Read on a different board that it was possible and didnt see anyway to do it, so I tried to find an answer here. Didnt really know how to search exactly what I was trying to ask so I figured Id make a new post. I looked to delete it when I got an answer but I couldnt find how to delete a thread!!
or see here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=7740625#post7740625
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Not at all!! Read on a different board that it was possible and didnt see anyway to do it, so I tried to find an answer here. Didnt really know how to search exactly what I was trying to ask so I figured Id make a new post. I looked to delete it when I got an answer but I couldnt find how to delete a thread!!
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Dude really, come on thats a lame excuse, you came onto the boards, had a question that needed an answer, most people would say "hey look they have a question and answer forum all setup" and then go use it.
And then right at the top is this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=747495
Which states in bold letters "THERE IS NO KNOWN WAY TO ROOT FROYO 2.2", question answered and you never even had to hit the search function.
Your question is "root froyo" try typing that in, get back a crap ton of results.
If your ever in doubt as to what to search for just type in a natural language question, ex: "how do I root 2.2" and you will get an answer.
Well, Im sure someone has already started a thread of this topic somewhere, but I dont have the time to search every thread for it.. Please forgive me since I am a new user to this site. I have recently switched from AT&T using the Iphone 3Gs to Sprint's HTC Evo, and Im really interested in tweaking my device to be able to make it my own super phone(with a longer lasting battery life.. would be very helpful). Obviously, it is a bit more complicated to tweak an HTC device from a blackberry(easy). With the talk of Rooted and unrooted device is a totally different language for me.. So Im just looking for a nice soul out there that wouldnt mind teaching me and showing me the ropes to have my own personal super phone..
Use unrevoked to root easiest way out there. Then download a Tom and flash it. Simple...
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829045
if it's a new one use this thread
Do not use unrevoked 3 if it is a new one.
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if your hboot is .79, go for unrevoked. if it is 2.02, you have a challange. baisically if your software says 3.29 use unrevoked if it is 3.30 something than you are stuck. sorry. if you have 2.20, i would love a tester. pm me or email at [email protected]. when i say tester, dont worry i know what i am doing.
by the way, from now on i would definatelly scour the threads, google (evo xda [question]) and look in the dev section, before asking a much-asked question. most answers are there. i get that it is in greek pretty much, but it cant hurt (usually helps) to ask with a little knowledge.
once again, open for questions
dk
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829045
if it's a new one use this thread
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What's the difference between the thread you mentioned and xHausx's root method?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=838448
I'm about to be a new owner also as my handset arrives tomorrow and I want to get ahead of the ball. Thank!
vwvapor said:
What's the difference between the thread you mentioned and xHausx's root method?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=838448
I'm about to be a new owner also as my handset arrives tomorrow and I want to get ahead of the ball. Thank!
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I think you might be better off with the thread you linked
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=838448
A few other threads that I found helpful while starting out
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=502010
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=581635
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=705026
Other random threads I find useful
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715485
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=517874
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=712990
The fun stuff
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=544217
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=686167
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=701295
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715767
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=724944
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=686130
ausch30 said:
I think you might be better off with the thread you linked
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=838448
A few other threads that I found helpful while starting out
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=502010
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=581635
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=705026
Other random threads I find useful
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715485
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=517874
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=712990
The fun stuff
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=544217
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=686167
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=701295
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715767
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=724944
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=686130
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Thanks for the links! That battery conditioning method sounds interesting.
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Thanks for the links! That battery conditioning method sounds interesting.
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I do suggest you become familiar with ADB, there are a lot of very useful things you can do with it. That being said, there is a program called Android Commander that installs on your computer and has a GUI which makes a lot of the ADB stuff much easier.
http://androidcommander.com/
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if it is 2.02, you have a challange. baisically if your software says 3.29 use unrevoked if it is 3.30 something than you are stuck. sorry.
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untrue!~. I am 2.02 Hboot and 3.30 software and I am rooted using sprint lovers rom
94tbird said:
untrue!~. I am 2.02 Hboot and 3.30 software and I am rooted using sprint lovers rom
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Sprint Lover's is the only one that'll work for you currently, though. I'm hoping they can get everything working with the new hboot soon. Got a replacement Evo with the new hboot and I miss my old Rom.
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How new is the 2.02 hboot? I bought an evo on eBay that I should have by Monday and I will email the seller to see when he got it so I can compare with any responses here to see if I can figure out which I may have before it arrives.....thanks guys
Oh...edit...I know its 003 if that helps...
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Vandelay007 said:
How new is the 2.02 hboot? I bought an evo on eBay that I should have by Monday and I will email the seller to see when he got it so I can compare with any responses here to see if I can figure out which I may have before it arrives.....thanks guys
Oh...edit...I know its 003 if that helps...
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The 2.02 hboot has been fully rooted and NAND unlocked as of today.
Outstanding! I can't wait till my phone arrived and CM gets 4g!
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untrue!~. I am 2.02 Hboot and 3.30 software and I am rooted using sprint lovers rom
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THAT is untrue. Sprint lovers is flashed through hboot, so it is one of the only roms you can use. It is much more difficult to flash any rom besides sprint lovers. Once again, I can help if you ask.
And then I read things like that that make me want to hold off rooting my evo....it was so much easier on the hero!
I don't say that to be disrespectful, I just mean I guess I will wait till there are more options
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I'll give $20 to someone who will walk me through rooting my phone, via paypal.
It's the holidays so I can't do it now, however, I'd like to do it within the next few days.
I'd like to do it via skype. I'll have my cam ready so you can see my phone and computer screen, if you need to.
I'm afraid I'll mess something up, I read through the final frontier post for rooting, and it was so confusing for me, so I'd rather have someone help me and I will reimburse them.
I have hboot 2.10, version 0003 and my computer is windows 7 64 bit. I don't know if that matters but hey.
Thanks!
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when did you purchase your phone? is it up to date with the newest OTA?
Use unrevoked. Its as simple as installing a few drivers and following the menus.
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http://www.thedroiddemos.com/2010/08/27/how-to-root-the-htc-evo-4g-with-froyo-2-2-video-walkthrough/
Unfortunately Unrevoked WILL NOT work for the new hboots(ie 2.02/2.10).
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I can help you, p.m me & i'll see what I can do
josh995 said:
I'll give $20 to someone who will walk me through rooting my phone, via paypal.
It's the holidays so I can't do it now, however, I'd like to do it within the next few days.
I'd like to do it via skype. I'll have my cam ready so you can see my phone and computer screen, if you need to.
I'm afraid I'll mess something up, I read through the final frontier post for rooting, and it was so confusing for me, so I'd rather have someone help me and I will reimburse them.
I have hboot 2.10, version 0003 and my computer is windows 7 64 bit. I don't know if that matters but hey.
Thanks!
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Here. I foun deverything you need to Root your phone...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=619
Ill take my 20$ now and merry christmas.
Hamspiced said:
Here. I foun deverything you need to Root your phone...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=619
Ill take my 20$ now and merry christmas.
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So if you don't want to help someone please just don't post anything at all, its that simple. Read the post and move on. Think you can handle that? Thank you and Merry Christmas to you as well.
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Dude ill help for free pm if interested.
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thats funny. I have an old friend of mine coming over on monday for me to root his droid for him. He said he would pay me to do it so he didn't murder his phone. I told him not to worry about it.
zone23 said:
So if you don't want to help someone please just don't post anything at all, its that simple. Read the post and move on. Think you can handle that? Thank you and Merry Christmas to you as well.
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Hey, for christmas I got you an htc sense of humor.
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sorry to crash your thread josh995 but im getting a replacement evo on tuesday I had a launch date 002 evo and I know alot has changed since then so if someone could please give me some info on how to root it and if the whole hardware 004 works with cm6 and custom kernels I would really appreciate it!
Sorry once again josh995 I didn't it was necessary to start another thread
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Hey, for christmas I got you an htc sense of humor.
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Great if I come across a joke I can use it..
Read through the last 20 pages or so of zicronix root method then read through the steps a few times and you should be fine. I just rooted my phone a couple days ago with hboot 2.10, with little problems and nothing I couldn't handle on my own.
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zone23 said:
Great if I come across a joke I can use it..
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Found one of those too!!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=1575061
Ill help for free also just pm me.
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Yes, I just really, really don't feel comfortable doing it myself, but I want to do it to remove apps I don't want and stuff.
When I have time in the next few days I will PM those who have offered to help me and we can set up a time. Thanks a lot
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I would take that bounty off right now if I were u. My gtalk and email are in my signature. I will walk you through step for step for free. Not today though. K am free all week though.
If anyone did pm him a solution please clue me in. Just switched from iPhone and can't find how to root my 0004 2.02 hoot. Read that unrevoked would not work. Love the community her BTW.. been on here reading since I got my EVO 2 days ago.
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Yeah its supposed to be hboot.. not hoot. Not gotten used to this keyboard yet..
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first of all i would like to start of by saying how cool u guys r and the things u r able to make ur phones do the things they do. i envy you guys so i will make it brief and not take too much of ur time.
here is my issue, i have an evo 4g wich i have had since december 2010, and i never rooted my phone, and recently upgraded to the new OTA gingerbread version of android. i pay the 30 dollar a month feature for wifi hotspot to sprint, but then a friend of mine told me a few days ago that he had his phone rooted by some guy and he uses wifi hotspot without having to pay. i would like to break free from this money paying burden but the the guy who did my friends rooting is not available anymore so i m left to doing it by myself. so can you fellow evo users help me please. i m lost and i dont know where to start first. guide me to the light please so i can see the light too. please please. i would be forever indebted to you all.
city_kid_nyc said:
first of all i would like to start of by saying how cool u guys r and the things u r able to make ur phones do the things they do. i envy you guys so i will make it brief and not take too much of ur time.
here is my issue, i have an evo 4g wich i have had since december 2010, and i never rooted my phone, and recently upgraded to the new OTA gingerbread version of android. i pay the 30 dollar a month feature for wifi hotspot to sprint, but then a friend of mine told me a few days ago that he had his phone rooted by some guy and he uses wifi hotspot without having to pay. i would like to break free from this money paying burden but the the guy who did my friends rooting is not available anymore so i m left to doing it by myself. so can you fellow evo users help me please. i m lost and i dont know where to start first. guide me to the light please so i can see the light too. please please. i would be forever indebted to you all.
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Unfortunately because you a running the newest gingerbread OTA you cannot root yet.
Sorry, but if you took the ota you're going to have to wait man. A root method hasn't been found yet for it. Maybe tomorrow or a month from now but I'm sure there will be a way soon.
Edit: Damn it Matty, go to bed!
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Edit: Damn it Matty, go to bed!
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NevAR!
If I could sleep I would. :/
I was rooted with s-off had to take the device to Sprint quack doc so I unrooted when I go back to root do i still need hboot drivers or can I just flash the unr3 zip.
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romannsjr said:
I was rooted with s-off had to take the device to Sprint quack doc so I unrooted when I go back to root do i still need hboot drivers or can I just flash the unr3 zip.
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If you're not on gingerbread and you're s-off then you can just use unrevoked, yes.
Not sure if this will work, but you could try flashing back to 2.2 with An older ruu file you rename PC36IMG through your bootloader, then you could root from there. Heard this worked, not sure though...
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bimmerman7 said:
Not sure if this will work, but you could try flashing back to 2.2 with An older ruu file you rename PC36IMG through your bootloader, then you could root from there. Heard this worked, not sure though...
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Nope pretty sure the phone won't let you. It would be all over this board if you could.
thank you.
thank you everybody for ur prompt replies. much much appreciated
Hey all. I am trying to root my dinc2 and im using the instructions on cyanogenmod.com but when I use revolutionary it says my HBoot is not supported... im have version 0.98.0000... any tips?
thanks
robochicken777 said:
Hey all. I am trying to root my dinc2 and im using the instructions on cyanogenmod.com but when I use revolutionary it says my HBoot is not supported... im have version 0.98.0000... any tips?
thanks
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1298990
sent...ah whatever its on there now..
Knipp, I really respect you. You gave a real answer when anyone else would've been like, "Holy crap, can't you search the freakin' forums???? Use your eyes!!" But instead you helped someone. This is why we didn't wanna see you leave.
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tylerlawhon said:
Knipp, I really respect you. You gave a real answer when anyone else would've been like, "Holy crap, can't you search the freakin' forums???? Use your eyes!!" But instead you helped someone. This is why we didn't wanna see you leave.
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Lol I try
sent...ah whatever its on there now..
Thank you much. I apologize for.posting what I'm sure many have.
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robochicken777 said:
Thank you much. I apologize for.posting what I'm sure many have.
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It's all good
sent...ah whatever its on there now..
Let us know how the downgrade and rooting goes robochicken...
I am trying this weekend... the only thing Im concerned with is I hacked the wi-fi hotspot and I'm not sure if it will still work for free after root... if anyone knows I would be very happy
i apologize if this as been mentioned before, but I'm at work and don't have time to search...
robochicken777 said:
I am trying this weekend... the only thing Im concerned with is I hacked the wi-fi hotspot and I'm not sure if it will still work for free after root... if anyone knows I would be very happy
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There are several options to tether wirelessly for free. Wifi tether, barnacle, pdanet for example.
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Did your Inc2 come with 2.3.4? I had to send mine back and I'm waiting for my new one. I dunno which version I will get because I deff want to root it again.
selayan said:
Did your Inc2 come with 2.3.4? I had to send mine back and I'm waiting for my new one. I dunno which version I will get because I deff want to root it again.
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no worries, there is a workaround to downgrade to hboot .97 then you can get s-off and root.
I just got a replacement. My usb port broke and the new one came with hboot .98 again... I have been trying the steps in the link above but I can't find the fastboot they list.
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