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How long do we think it will take to root?

With full access to the ROMs and EVOs now, it doesn't seem like it will take long to me. Do any informed experts have any ideas?

TheBiles said:
With full access to the ROMs and EVOs now, it doesn't seem like it will take long to me. Do any informed experts have any ideas?
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took me 7-8 hours to root the samsung moment once we got a copy of the leaked android 2.1....this phone is setup completely different and i dont physically have it to test anything.
im doing some research and hope to figure out a solution, but it'll be hard for me to test it for sure.
if anybody else has some insight with previous HTC and android experience, that'd be great to hear some other opinions?!
or maybe an HTC phone with similar file system structure which was rooted?

joey do u plan on getting this phone? i had a moment but was lucky enough to get the evo off someone that went to i/o.....it would be awesome to have your kernels working on this bad boy!!!

shakuyi said:
joey do u plan on getting this phone? i had a moment but was lucky enough to get the evo off someone that went to i/o.....it would be awesome to have your kernels working on this bad boy!!!
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yea, im heavily considering it. i qualify for my upgrade so for $199 and giving up a hardware keyboard for all the great hardware features this has, i think its worth it!
i hope to be able to compile a few kernels for you and everybody else

joeykrim said:
yea, im heavily considering it. i qualify for my upgrade so for $199 and giving up a hardware keyboard for all the great hardware features this has, i think its worth it!
i hope to be able to compile a few kernels for you and everybody else
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ah dont even worry about the onscreen keyboard it takes a second to get used to it. that was the reason why i picked the moment over the hero but i still found myself using swype lol. as of now im just using the htc keyboard and its pretty slick so far just have to train the dictionary.

i work for sprint, my indirect rep came in with his evo the other day and so i installed swype 1.25 on it. FREAKIN. AWESOME. also, MAD props to joeykrim. i have the moment and he has done SO many wonderful things with it. but it looks like im going to htc...
EDIT: joey, i would ABSOLUTELY LOVE to see you move to the evo and see what that genius brain can cook up. if you ever need a tester, im all over it. been with you on sdx since the days you and speedrabbit were bustin down and fixing 1.5.

IM getting the EVO day of release and maybe another for testing. Let me know when you want to get this thing a try. i just hope it doesn't brick XD

knowing joeykrim, once he gets his grubby hands on an Evo - it'll be rooted there soon after.
glad to see some familiar names over here guys...

Looks like the question has just about been answered :>
grack.com/blog/2010/05/23/root-on-an-htc-evo-4g/
Old school Palm devs working on it... even without details released, I'd stake my farm on it being 100% legit.
Important note - I have no farm .

HTC Evo 4G rooted in record time
http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/24/htc-evo-4g-rooted-in-record-time-video/

Yeah but in case you guys haven't heard the shipped 2.1 rom you guys get may not be final. Sprint could easily push an update to close off root. Just look in the hero section, the final 2.1 RUU is still not able to be rooted by our best devs. Im not trying to worry anybody but it is a possibility.

[Q] EOL March 2011?

I am somewhat reconsidering keeping the HTC Incredible. I got a relatively good deal getting the unlimited text, talk, data plan for $70 plus 20% work discount, but now that the CDMA iPhone is here soon, another good option is present. I am not a loyalist to either OS.
Based on rumors/posts...
Is there really a plan to end the Incredible in March 2011?
Will the phone then lose support from VZW?
Also, any word on it getting Gingerbread from HTC? I know a ROM has been made but wondering if something would come OTA.
Are people having trouble rooting, wiping with recently purchased HTC Inc? Is there an easy way to figure out if I have an "unrootable" device?
Freaking unending OS upgrades make not too long ago released handsets potentially old. Ugh.
Thanks,
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Is there really a plan to end the Incredible in March 2011? Rumor
Will the phone then lose support from VZW? Rumor
Also, any word on it getting Gingerbread from HTC? I know a ROM has been made but wondering if something would come OTA. It is quite possible, supposedly the DroidX has a GB OTA coming its way, I feel the INC will too, but thats just IMO
Are people having trouble rooting, wiping with recently purchased HTC Inc? Is there an easy way to figure out if I have an "unrootable" device?
I have heard of very few cases, but most of them are related to user error. I have yet to actually meet someone who was unable to root their INC. Now the EVO is another story.

First you gotta tell me how you got $70 for unlimited talk text and data!!!! lol
Secondly, if you are happy with your phone then why change it, unless you are very tech savvy and need to have the latest greatest phone at all times. I have a 2008 Accord should I change my car just because the 2011 looks SLIGHTLY different, while both get me from point A to point B in the exact same manner with the same reliability?
Thirdly, if you are concerned about the updates and whatnot, then I would suggest rooting your phone. It is scary to first jump the ship but it is so easy and and effortless. You will have the updates before Verizon releases them. You will be able to have so many more/new features of android as well as having NUMEROUS roms to install. I have had my Incredible since launch and whenever I get bored of it I get a new ROM and it feels like a brand new phone all over again! and there are some AMAZING roms out there.
Hope this info helps!

Is The Evo 4G Gonna Get Left In The Dark?

I don't know about you guys but I'm starting to think we are gonna get treated like the HD2 was......I mean HTC and Windows gave there dedicated users a great device with the ancient Windows 6.5.....and while we may be running Android 2.2 (which is beginning to become old news) we are running an ancient UI (HTC Sense 1.0) while the new phones are getting Sense 2.0+.....sounds familiar to me with the new Windows 7 devices coming out and the HD2 stuck on 6.5......I really think froyo will be the last major update for the Evo....at least until Q3 or Q4 of this year......What do u guys think???? Id be happier with either Gingerbread or the New Sense or a combination of both......

Its still Sprint's flagship smartphone. The epic doesn't get any love, and I really don't see the shift overtaking it. Does it even have a named replacement yet?
We'll at least get new sense, if not gb soon. Didn't we just see a sense gb rom dump...I lost the thread, but HTC is at least working on something
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I think that the evo will get 2.3. more apps would sell if the evo got 2.4 also...i would not be surprised to see sprint request 2.4 from htc but ill settle for sprint requesting 2.3.
contact sprint if you want to push for an update to 2.3

I dont remember, maybe one of you folks know.
What was the time delta between Google's release of Froyo bits and Sprint/HTC's release of the 2.2 OTA upgrade for EVO?

ZachPA said:
I dont remember, maybe one of you folks know.
What was the time delta between Google's release of Froyo bits and Sprint/HTC's release of the 2.2 OTA upgrade for EVO?
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Official release like 2 weeks since it was announce like 2 months (announce in the last week of may and evo got the update in August)
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Sprint is not releasing new phones as quickly as compared to other carriers so I think the EVO will be a flagship phone longer than most other phones.

mufc1991 said:
Sprint is not releasing new phones as quickly as compared to other carriers so I think the EVO will be a flagship phone longer than most other phones.
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i agree. I want an Evo 2 whatever goodness it may be!

I heard from a friend that works for sprint that LG Optimus 3D is coming to sprint. another industries 1st

PRELUDE777 said:
I heard from a friend that works for sprint that LG Optimus 3D is coming to sprint. another industries 1st
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I don't see how that is possible when from my knowledge that phone is a GSM phone that supports HSPA+, not WiMax, not CMDA.
Don't see this phone coming to sprint.

nosympathy said:
I don't see how that is possible when from my knowledge that phone is a GSM phone that supports HSPA+, not WiMax, not CMDA.
Don't see this phone coming to sprint.
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You're correct, it is a GSM device.

optimus came out as a gsm phone to, and not after long it was on all 4 carriers

Well I really hope it doesn't come to Sprint. Knowing them, they'll get it and think that they don't need another flagship phone and we'll never get our EVO 2. Besides, we sure as hell don't need another gimmick phone since the Echo will be the reigning king in that department.

evo2 would be nice, but in all fairnest optimus 3d is pretty good phone. hdmi,dlni, 3d, dual core prosessor, 4.3 inch screen etd. has pretty impressive packege, and would be good addition to sprints line up. about echo I really dont know what they was thinkin. phone looks like its ben desined on a launch break. lame

Well Sprint can ask for HTC to upgrade us to a 2.0 Sense but I doubt that will happen as HTC is more focused on their new lines coming out which is fail on their part.
Sprint needs to learn how to push harder for updates out of HTC and remove the bullcrap from their shipped ROMs like their bloatware.

LG & Sprint have not really faired well together imo. Lutus & Lotus elite = garbage, Optimus besides having Android 2.2 is really no better than the sanyo Zio. The best phone they've had for Sprint was the Rumor 2.
I work at a Sprint store & I see the LGs come back all the time broken & not working right. Keep the 3D on GSM & give me an EVO2 as well.

If you check out the htc community website, there was a response from htc about the update to 2.3.
Linky
Basically we have to wait and see if htc will allow 2.3 to be on the EVO in not at all by passing "quality standards".
This is frustrating...

AtiRadeon1 said:
If you check out the htc community website, there was a response from htc about the update to 2.3.
Linky
Basically we have to wait and see if htc will allow 2.3 to be on the EVO in not at all by passing "quality standards".
This is frustrating...
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Maybe what is taking so long is that they are doing GB and HTC Sense 2.0 for the Evo.
^Joke of the year ladies and gentlemen.

_MetalHead_ said:
Well I really hope it doesn't come to Sprint. Knowing them, they'll get it and think that they don't need another flagship phone and we'll never get our EVO 2. Besides, we sure as hell don't need another gimmick phone since the Echo will be the reigning king in that department.
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I was just thinking how the Echo is going to echo is failure for future generations.

androidcentral just reported New Sprint phone coming Feb. 24. any body? any idea?

PRELUDE777 said:
androidcentral just reported New Sprint phone coming Feb. 24. any body? any idea?
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I do wish is the Evo 2 biut I doubt is too early , maybe another tablet or the iPhone 4 ha ha who knows
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SGS2EpicTouch or wait for SGS3?

dont know if it has already been asked so if it had then mods just delete thread or whatever it is you guys do....
I currently have the Epic 4g (og one) and im going to open another line with sprint and going to get the Epic touch but ive been reading some leaks/articles/etc saying that samsung is going to announce the SGS3 @ the MWC in barcelona in FEB 2012 and that they were going to have it release at the same time in the europe and US markets before the IPhone 5 is released. the specs on the SGS3 are crazy which in reality are way more than what i need on a phone but still dont mind having. So my question should i wait (which i can somewhat do) or should i just get the epic touch and upgrade as soon as i can to the SGS3 which would be by next fall?

Ma$etas said:
dont know if it has already been asked so if it had then mods just delete thread or whatever it is you guys do....
I currently have the Epic 4g (og one) and im going to open another line with sprint and going to get the Epic touch but ive been reading some leaks/articles/etc saying that samsung is going to announce the SGS3 @ the MWC in barcelona in FEB 2012 and that they were going to have it release at the same time in the europe and US markets before the IPhone 5 is released. the specs on the SGS3 are crazy which in reality are way more than what i need on a phone but still dont mind having. So my question should i wait (which i can somewhat do) or should i just get the epic touch and upgrade as soon as i can to the SGS3 which would be by next fall?
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I think you should wait for the gs4
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kingsway8605 said:
I think you should wait for the gs4
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LOL..
serious posters only please
just saying if its true that the sgs3 will be out shortly then should i wait or not?
also sgs3 should have NFC
not sure if sprint will actually setup the rev b network but if it does i dont think epic touch will be capable of taking advantage of it and that should be something the sgs 3 should have ( well i atleast i think)

There will always be a newer better phone on the horizon. What it really depends on is if this phone is good enough to keep u content with ur phone situation for atleast a year.
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I think you should wait for the gs4
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I agree. I was going to post, SGS3 or wait for SGS4.

ravizzle said:
There will always be a newer better phone on the horizon. What it really depends on is if this phone is good enough to keep u content with ur phone situation for atleast a year.
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guess ill get it cause once the Sgs3 is about to be released then they will have rumors about the sgs4 etc...
really the epic does everything i need and more but since im getting a new line then might as well get a newer phone
i know the epic touch is crazy in specs and screen size but to me what its missing is the keyboard ( that is just me for what i use it for) but im trying to get used to using swype also the og epic doesnt have true tv out capability.

Ma$etas said:
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guess ill get it cause once the Sgs3 is about to be released then they will have rumors about the sgs4 etc...
really the epic does everything i need and more but since im getting a new line then might as well get a newer phone
i know the epic touch is crazy in specs and screen size but to me what its missing is the keyboard ( that is just me for what i use it for) but im trying to get used to using swype also the og epic doesnt have true tv out capability.
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"Just about to be released" was morphed from "to be announced in Feb" when in reality a US release between May and August is most likely. Remember when the SGS2 was coming to America and supposedly to be released when the E3D was released...in late May/early June? Then the E3D got pushed the the 24th and the SGS2 was FINALLY released 3 months after that?
That happens every time.
I'm on an infinite upgrade cycle myself, but, once I get the Nexus Prime I'm going to settle down and keep that until the next Nexus device comes out. They set the standard for the year and most phones never come close to being as good for the entire generation.
Trust me, you can keep upgrading over and over and over...and you can wait for the next best thing to come out, but then right before that is released the next-next best thing is released.
Pick a phone you want and settle in, it'll lower your anxiety level. Just go blank on new phone tech for the year or two until you get an upgrade.
...oh, and about the keyboard? Something tells me they are dying, quickly. I wouldn't hold my breath for a top-of-the-line phone with a slider.

Ma$etas said:
dont know if it has already been asked so if it had then mods just delete thread or whatever it is you guys do....
I currently have the Epic 4g (og one) and im going to open another line with sprint and going to get the Epic touch but ive been reading some leaks/articles/etc saying that samsung is going to announce the SGS3 @ the MWC in barcelona in FEB 2012 and that they were going to have it release at the same time in the europe and US markets before the IPhone 5 is released. the specs on the SGS3 are crazy which in reality are way more than what i need on a phone but still dont mind having. So my question should i wait (which i can somewhat do) or should i just get the epic touch and upgrade as soon as i can to the SGS3 which would be by next fall?
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Good idea... except Apple will be announcing the iphone5 next month with a release shortly after.

Ma$etas said:
LOL..
serious posters only please
just saying if its true that the sgs3 will be out shortly then should i wait or not?
also sgs3 should have NFC
not sure if sprint will actually setup the rev b network but if it does i dont think epic touch will be capable of taking advantage of it and that should be something the sgs 3 should have ( well i atleast i think)
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Honestly, if you can wait for the SGS 3 then your not ready to upgrade. I would sit on it if I were you. The SGS3 will not be out shortly. It was just announced. I suppose it could be shortly you plan to switch to At&t and are willing to pay way out of pocket for a device that is probably going to be released in the spring of next year.

Dude I think there's like one dude that's the so called source in that GSIII story and he's known for bull****. Come on dude. Require a couple sources on your blog based info. The Quad core 2 Ghz GS III u mean with the 2250 battery, at 9 mm thick still mind you and a 5.3 inch screen. Can't make this **** up. All these details all at once from this no name idiot known for bull**** just happens to come across. It doesn't exist. Never will lol.

What i usually do is buy their best phone, and then i just keep my eyes open on the latest phones. If i happen to see something i like coming soon i sell my current phone and grab the new phone. i get bored easy with phones too so i am always switching it up!

**** that, SG7 is around the corner. Just wait man...

[Q] Upgrade from Hero or wait or jump ship?

I've had the hero for 2.5 years and its really showing its age (CM 6.1 and fast as far as heroes go but still). I'm thinking I should use my upgrade and get the ET4G in the interim while LTE deploys this year and then sell it around Christmas and get the next Nexus or SGS sequel (HD Screen is the big draw) around that time.
What I need to know is:
Is there a better device release date on Sprint that I can look forward to in the next month or two? (gNexus in May/June too far away)
Have there been any revisions to the ET4G hardware/Firmware since release that will affect rooting ? (very important)
Since Lightsquared's LTE network is currently FUBAR, does Sprint still have an alternate LTE development path (Clear)? There's WiMax where I work in Sacramento for the mid term but I don't want to go 2 years without LTE...
If anyone can comment on Sprint vs Tmo in Auburn/Roseville/Sacramento CA please do. ATT is out of the question and VZ still too pricey (trying to keep it mostly unlimited under $90.00)
Thanks!
Some back-story if you care to keep reading...
I actually upgraded to the ET4G in October and had it for two weeks before returning it even though I really liked the device, Sprint's network speed on it was awful (100k-500k at best where my Hero had been getting 700k-1000k+ and faster in town). The rep demo'd another ET4G side by side and it was my device that was faulty so said he would exchange it but I decided to undo the upgrade and chill.
The decision then was to jump carriers to TMo and get the SGS2 there and some 42mbps Love... but I tested that with a friends phone where I live and no dice, especially with all the buyout/restructuring talk going on (AT&Tmo fails < Dish wants Tmo < now ATT wants Dish which wants Tmo) on top of the mediocre reception (foothills above Sacramento) and complaints of many dead zones all around Sacramento/Roseville. Sprints coverage was fine in my experience.

There has been an OTA update to the E4GT since its release, and another is upcoming in the near future.
I didn't play with the original stock rom at all, so I can't comment on D/L speeds, but the first update addressed network issues. The upcoming update is removing CIQ. I can tell you the E4GT loads pages much faster than my old Hero. (My kids phone now).
As for rooting, this device was the easiest that I have ever done. If you can install drivers for your phone and have the ability to read directions, root should be no problem. Subsequent OTA updates shouldn't effect the ability to root if using ODIN.
AFAIK, no other devices are coming down the pipeline sooner than the nexus. The LG Viper is going to be a LTE phone, but no release date has been set.
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I actually upgraded from the hero to the Epic 4g Touch. From personal experience, it's an amazing upgrade. I thought the same thing; should I wait?
Were I in your position, I would wait for the Galaxy Nexus. If that isn't possible, the E4GT is a good upgrade.
As misfit0313 said, there has been an OTA since then. However, this was one of the easiest phones to root with Odin. However, if you're like me and don't have a Windows box to use with Odin, it can be a little bit of a hassle. There's a Linux tool called Heimdall that works wonderfully, though.
There have also been several modem updates to the E4GT. In my opinion, they outperform the stock modem. As far as I know, they don't affect rooting. I got my E4GT 2 months ago or so, and it was rooted in a day.

jyaworski said:
I actually upgraded from the hero to the Epic 4g Touch. From personal experience, it's an amazing upgrade. I thought the same thing; should I wait?
Were I in your position, I would wait for the Galaxy Nexus. If that isn't possible, the E4GT is a good upgrade.
As misfit0313 said, there has been an OTA since then. However, this was one of the easiest phones to root with Odin. However, if you're like me and don't have a Windows box to use with Odin, it can be a little bit of a hassle. There's a Linux tool called Heimdall that works wonderfully, though.
There have also been several modem updates to the E4GT. In my opinion, they outperform the stock modem. As far as I know, they don't affect rooting. I got my E4GT 2 months ago or so, and it was rooted in a day.
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Same here, I made the upgrade from Hero to E4GT and love it. It's going to blow your mind how much better it is than our Hero's were. I wish Jaybob and those other guys would come this way as well. His Kernels were amazing!

I actually came from a Blackberry Curve, but before that I had an HTC Hero for Sprint. My god, I must've had the factory test dummy, because I had so many problems on that Hero. Dropped calls, soft reboots, wouldn't receive texts, it was horrible. So bad, in fact, I blamed my hate on Android. Left the Hero for a BBCurve.
Now with the E4GT, it is lightyears beyond theHero, Android actually works, and let me not even get started how much better it is than my Bbcurve.
Just sharing my Hero-hatrid story. Hated it!

I was in your shoes for the longest time as well. I had a great experience with the hero and still miss it on occasion. If you could, I would wait for hopefully the 720p phones to come to sprint. If you can't hold off and don't want to waste your upgrade option, try getting a NS4G/EVO4G used on like swappa. Those both have ICS builds and are way faster than the hero. This was one of the options I had considered, but went for the E4GT when Amazon had it for $79.99 on sale.
Also, if you've had it for 2.5 years, you might have been grandfathered with the no premium data charge like I was. But as soon as you upgrade or swap devices (even used) you'll be hit with the $10 monthly charge. Just something to keep in mind...

Thx for the replies. I was ready to to the sprint store today but then I saw the rumored sgs3 may be announced soon. I need to stop looking at my rss and just get the et4g.
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ran1mal said:
Thx for the replies. I was ready to to the sprint store today but then I saw the rumored sgs3 may be announced soon. I need to stop looking at my rss and just get the et4g.
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"announced" being one thing, "soon" being another, released in the US on a carrier altogether another.
I've stopped looking at the horizon, knowing full well that there is Always something new there.
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This is where charlie sheen would say, "winning!"
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