So I have already heard that you do not want to do the ota update because it has not been unlocked. I'm not sure which version it is but my phone came with 2.2.3, 4.24.651.1. Which version is safe to attempt root?
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You cannot root if you have 2.3.3 with s-on.
(To check if you have s-on or s-off you go to your bootloader and look next to the radio version)
Being has your preloaded with 2.3.3 you're probably s-on and out of luck.
With all due respect, search button is your friend.
Only 2.2...so you can't root.
mattykinsx said:
You cannot root if you have 2.3.3 with s-on.
(To check if you have s-on or s-off you go to your bootloader and look next to the radio version)
Being has your preloaded with 2.3.3 you're probably s-on and out of luck.
With all due respect, search button is your friend.
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Thank you, the threads I looked under didn't really explain which versions were safe. So I gotta wait...
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Wow still no root yet
cal4877 said:
Wow still no root yet
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Yeah just in another thread saying they are workin on it...
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Wait a second! There working on root for 2.3.3?
Check it hoss...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1209457
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My phone wouldn't charge the last couple days so I Unrooted and returned to stock, s-on. I used a PC36IMG to return to stock. I took the phone to Sprint and somehow it started working again. They said it wasn't the charging port and it wasn't the charger or battery. I also have 2 different chargers and 2 different batteries of my own I tried. Anyways they gave me the phone back and told me to give it a couple days to see if I have any more problems, he didn't do anything but it started charging again somehow. Anyways before I left he said it is rooted still, even though I thought I Unrooted, s-on and return to stock. Superuser is not installed. How can this be possible???
PS I rooted with revolutionary
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That guy was way off unless he looked at your sd card no way he could tell it was rooted
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I probably should have taken it out. I didn't have any file explorers installed so I figured he wouldn't be able to
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Which HBOOT do you have? If it were the Revolutionary one it may have tipped him off. Also check your SD card. I've seen them go to Market and look at purchased apps and see if root apps were bought, so don't sync with Google. Run an RUU for good measure, take put the SD card and go back
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He also said to bring it back if it has any problems. I didn't think he would say that if he thinks it's rooted. Thanks man.
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tropicalbrit said:
Which HBOOT do you have? If it were the Revolutionary one it may have tipped him off. Also check your SD card. I've seen them go to Market and look at purchased apps and see if root apps were bought, so don't sync with Google. Run an RUU for good measure, take put the SD card and go back
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I have hboot 6.17.00001 S-OFF.
It doesn't say Revolutionary. I've heard of RUU a few times. What does it do?
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A ruu returns you to stock as in no root and no recovery but you still.have s-off
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evo4gnoob said:
A ruu returns you to stock as in no root and no recovery but you still.have s-off
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Oohh
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tropicalbrit said:
I've seen them go to Market and look at purchased apps and see if root apps were bought, so don't sync with Google.
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I would just let them know that any root apps that are synced to my Google account are for a tablet at home, an older phone, or some other BS.
To my understanding; if you take the stuff off your SD card, running Stock and have S-ON, there's really no way they could prove that you were rooted.
It's all about covering your tracks.
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I have hboot 6.17.00001 S-OFF.
It doesn't say Revolutionary. I've heard of RUU a few times. What does it do?
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The 6.17 hboot is what tipped him off. Stock hboot only goes up to 2.16, Revolutionary gives you a s-off'ed 6.16 hboot. Getting s-on with Revolutionary involves flashing the 6.17 hboot (which isn't stock) which is s-on. If you run the RUU for the latest update, you should get the 2.16 hboot back. You'll need it to re-run Revolutionary.
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The 6.17 hboot is what tipped him off. Stock hboot only goes up to 2.16, Revolutionary gives you a s-off'ed 6.16 hboot. Getting s-on with Revolutionary involves flashing the 6.17 hboot (which isn't stock) which is s-on. If you run the RUU for the latest update, you should get the 2.16 hboot back. You'll need it to re-run Revolutionary.
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OK thanks. Where can I find info on the ruu? Is it on xda?
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Nevermind I found the ruu. Thanks.
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Where did u find the ruu I can't find
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EVO 4g Development section in xda
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Anyone know of a quick easy way to S-OFF the EVO 4G? I was able to root it but somehow it's back to S-ON.
Need more information as in root method, gingerbread or froyo ect
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I used Revolutionary to download root. Would that be Gingerbread?
I'm 3 days new to rooting. Any help and advice would be very much appreciated.
Thanks.
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I used Revolutionary to download root. Would that be Gingerbread?
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Yes that's gingerbread. Go to settings applications and make sure fastboot is NOT checked then power off the phone then hold the power button and volume down at the same time and post everything you see
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I checked for the fastboot status under settings applications but did not see the option.
Here's what I get:
SUPERSONIC EVT2-3 SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-6.17.0001
MICROP-041f
TOUCH PANEL-ATMEL224_16ab
RADIO-2.15.00.0000
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I checked for the fastboot status under settings applications but did not see the option.
Here's what I get:
SUPERSONIC EVT2-3 SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-6.17.0001
MICROP-041f
TOUCH PANEL-ATMEL224_16ab
RADIO-2.15.00.0000
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Do you have a recovery?
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Yes, I have clockworkmod installed.
So you completed the entire revolutionary process but it never gave you s-off but do you have revolutionary on the top of your bootloader?
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I did complete the revolutionary process and it was on S-Off when finished but somehow I did something to turn it back on. Will I need to reinstall the program.. is there a quicker way of turning it back off?
BTW, looks like you have your Evo really set up! Any chance you can send me some links to set up mine? I'm running on Cyanogenmod 7 and I'm not completely happy with it.
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I did complete the revolutionary process and it was on S-Off when finished but somehow I did something to turn it back on. Will I need to reinstall the program.. is there a quicker way of turning it back off?
BTW, looks like you have your Evo really set up! Any chance you can send me some links to set up mine? I'm running on Cyanogenmod 7 and I'm not completely happy with it.
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First we have to figure out this s-on problem did you flash anything through the bootloader recently?
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evo4gnoob said:
First we have to figure out this s-on problem did you flash anything through the bootloader recently?
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Hey evo4gnoob, sorry about the delayed response friend. If you could still help me I'd appreciate it.
If I could recall this right, here's what happened: I was able to successfully root my evo4G through Revolutionary. I then tried installing the Cyanogenmod7 rom and ended up with a bootloop problem. I then flashed the Evo4G RUU to return it to manufacture settings. That process fixed the bootloop and installed Cyanogenmod7. I'm pretty sure that was what S-ONed the phone.
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Hey evo4gnoob, sorry about the delayed response friend. If you could still help me I'd appreciate it.
If I could recall this right, here's what happened: I was able to successfully root my evo4G through Revolutionary. I then tried installing the Cyanogenmod7 rom and ended up with a bootloop problem. I then flashed the Evo4G RUU to return it to manufacture settings. That process fixed the bootloop and installed Cyanogenmod7. I'm pretty sure that was what S-ONed the phone.
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Ive never heard of a ruu giving people s-on ? A ruu brings you back to a complete stock unrooted rom and takes away your recovery
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Ive never heard of a ruu giving people s-on ? A ruu brings you back to a complete stock unrooted rom and takes away your recovery
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yeah that's what I was hoping it would do but it did. I was without a phone for half a day. Anyway, Cyanongen hasn't worked well since installing. I need outta there. Any ideas?
What is your hboot? Might have to unroot and reroot
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What is your hboot? Might have to unroot and reroot
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I thought so...
HBOOT: 2.16.001
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I thought so...
HBOOT: 2.16.001
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Try rerunning revolutionary if it works you should have hboot 6. Somerthing. Also try running a ruu again so your completely stock when you do it
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I will also teamview and watch what your doing so you don't run into any problems if you'd like
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Ok great. How do I do that? Do I flash it in again? Asking cause maybe I did it wrong the first time.
What's teamview?
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Ok great. How do I do that? Do I flash it in again? Asking cause maybe I did it wrong the first time.
What's teamview?
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Basiclly I can see what your doing on your pc and can controll it from my pc website is teamviewer.com . I will only team view if your on windows btw. Just download it and tell me your password and id in a pm
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okay i had a whole bunch of problems with my evo 4g, so i cleaned everything up and restored it back to stock so that i can root and start over again....well in the process i did all the updates required, and i also did the OTA update to 2.3.5 with hboot 2.18, i DID NOT KNOW that we were not supposed to do this until now when i find that i cannot root it..how do i down grade or what do i have to do to root this damn thing now?
Someone show me how to downgrade my 2.3.5 back to froyo using Odin?
Can't downgrade. Only way to semi unlock the bootloader is using HTCdev
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Can't downgrade. Only way to semi unlock the bootloader is using HTCdev
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wow! so i just eff'd myself by updating then? right? there has to be another way, like an RUU or something
Middleasternplayer said:
wow! so i just eff'd myself by updating then? right? there has to be another way, like an RUU or something
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Unless your s-off with hboot 2.18 your SOL sorry. When you said you reverted to stock did you switch back to s-on also or just leave s-off?
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Unless your s-off with hboot 2.18 your SOL sorry. When you said you reverted to stock did you switch back to s-on also or just leave s-off?
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Switched back to S-On, so i unlocked my device per htcdev.com, what is next ?
Middleasternplayer said:
Switched back to S-On, so i unlocked my device per htcdev.com, what is next ?
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There's a thread that will explain the rest it might be a post or 2 under yours
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Middleasternplayer said:
Switched back to S-On, so i unlocked my device per htcdev.com, what is next ?
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how did you switch back? i do not see the evo 4g there for sprint. and i would like to root my phone again. i did the same thing you did. and kicking myself in the butt. i looked on HTCDev.com and my evo 4g (sprint) is not there. Did you use a different phone?
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how did you switch back? i do not see the evo 4g there for sprint. and i would like to root my phone again. i did the same thing you did. and kicking myself in the butt. i looked on HTCDev.com and my evo 4g (sprint) is not there. Did you use a different phone?
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Its not on the list but its supported since the bootloader says locked they just haven't updated it yet
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....and to get S-OFF, you need to follow the guide in my signature.
aight first off just want to thank all the devs!!! i had both og evo and the evo 3d now i gots the lte!!. anyways i got a friend that has this phone and he wants me to root if and unlock it so i can flash a cutom rom for him.. so my question is if he has the latest firmwear is there a way to still root & unlock it?? cause im sure he has updated it everytime there was an update cause he dont kno any better.. im supposed to meet up tomarrow to root it.. so im just seeing what my options are.. thanks guys!!!!
If he's on the newest update which would give him hboot 2.18 , htcdev.com is what u would need to unlock it
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If he's on the newest update which would give him hboot 2.18 , htcdev.com is what u would need to unlock it
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no way to s-off huh??? there so many root methods with root method should i use to root?? i already kno its gona be 2.18 like u said.. i just looked and there's alot of diff root tools..
evo401 said:
no way to s-off huh???
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No htcdev is to unlock the boot loader which you can flash the boot back to 2.16 so you can root it here's the link to a guide http://htcevohacks.com/htc-evo-hacks/how-to-root-htc-evo-4g-on-hboot-2-18-with-s-off/ root guide this is what I did to root my og evo
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lreyes15 said:
No htcdev is to unlock the boot loader which you can flash the boot back to 2.16 so you can root it here's the link to a guide http://htcevohacks.com/htc-evo-hacks/how-to-root-htc-evo-4g-on-hboot-2-18-with-s-off/ root guide this is what I did to root my og evo
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thanks boss!! :good:
Here's another guide just in case http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1473373
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Im currently in the process of rooting my android HTC EVO 4g from sprint. Its 2.3.5 and baseband version 2.15.00.12.19
There are a lot of methods to root, and they are daunting and sometimes overwhelming, I found a
HBOOT 2.18.0001 is that compatible? Right now im trying to unlock my phone using HTCdev. Well anyways, any advice?
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Im currently in the process of rooting my android HTC EVO 4g from sprint. Its 2.3.5 and baseband version 2.15.00.12.19
There are a lot of methods to root, and they are daunting and sometimes overwhelming, I found a
HBOOT 2.18.0001 is that compatible? Right now im trying to unlock my phone using HTCdev. Well anyways, any advice?
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update, its unlocked
ToddH said:
update, its unlocked
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Look up unrevoked and use the one that says "unrevoked forever", then verify that your radio version is listed on there and get root using that
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Look up unrevoked and use the one that says "unrevoked forever", then verify that your radio version is listed on there and get root using that
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That's not going to work without becoming complicated. Unrevoked-forever only works on the radios that came with either Froyo or Eclair (It was patched when Gingerbread was released), which means that the whole operating system would have to be downgraded because the phone is not S-OFF to flash radios. There is no tool to S-OFF Hboot 2.18 directly.
ToddH said:
Im currently in the process of rooting my android HTC EVO 4g from sprint. Its 2.3.5 and baseband version 2.15.00.12.19
There are a lot of methods to root, and they are daunting and sometimes overwhelming, I found a
HBOOT 2.18.0001 is that compatible? Right now im trying to unlock my phone using HTCdev. Well anyways, any advice?
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I just had to do this, warning its a good hour thing and pain in the ass but if you wanna do it, look up captin throw back how to root your evo on hboot 2.18
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That's not going to work without becoming complicated. Unrevoked-forever only works on the radios that came with either Froyo or Eclair (It was patched when Gingerbread was released), which means that the whole operating system would have to be downgraded because the phone is not S-OFF to flash radios. There is no tool to S-OFF Hboot 2.18 directly.
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Its a downgrade and root. No other complications involved
I rooted my evo like that, only problem was I forgot to back everything up lol
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