Hi guys,
I hope I'm posting this in the right forum. So I am
familiar with rooting, and flashing etc etc but
this problem has me going nuts.
My Evo is rooted to metro, I need to flash back to
Sprint. I have done my best to follow the tuts on here.
This is what I have done so far- tried many RUU updates
and still have metro on the phone. I can't get into
recovery because I get the darn red triangle.
This is what I know about the phone-
I believe its an evo 2.3
Right now it says s-on
And the red triangle pops up when I try to go to recovery.
Here's what I don't know or have:
What the original RUU is- got this as a
Replacement from Sprint
Should I have s- off or s- on to unroot?
I also can't use the qpst cuz I can't figure out
What com my evo is on, it doesn't show up in my
devices.
Any help is gratefully appreciated,
You are already NAND Locked (S-ON) so the custom recovery may not be there or it may be of limited use. You should still be able to flash a stock unrooted RUU. I think what you need is here.
What hboot version do you have? You need to run an RUU with the same hboot version or higher.
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If you are s-on and not able to get to a recovery, you don't have root. Some how the root broke or something but still had Merto.
In order to flash anything you have to have a custom recovery and s-on, so you need to determine what root method you will need and run it to gain s-off.
What ROM and sense version are you on?
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It sounds like at this point ur set to flash a recovery, it i were u, I would do ra recovery flash, by putting pcimg36 on ur SD card, and install via boot loader, the flash a rooted Sprint OTA like 2.2, then flash s on, then download the official update from Sprint and apply it with ra recovery, that is the only way I found to flash a stock recovery, I am sure there are other ways
After flashing the latest update from Sprint u will be as stock as an off the shelf EVO, just make sure u get s on before flashing Sprint OTA.
This is a high level overview, i'll be happy to go into more detail of needed
Edit **red triangle is stock recovery**
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Hello. I am in the process of trying to get root back on my evo and would like to ask for confirmation on what I am planning to do before I go down the wrong path.
History- My phone was rooted with Warm 2.2 on it and my speaker went bad. I needed to return it to Sprint for warranty, so needed to go back to stock. Because I wanted to make sure that I had everything backed up properly (especially contacts), I asked a guy to help me get back to stock, which he did. Speaker was replaced and now I am trying to get back to where I was before the speaker went out.
I currently have s-off, but not root. I tried to use UR3, and it wouldn't work because my radio version was not supported.
Firmware- 2.1-update1
h-boot 0.79.0000
radio- 1.39.00.05.31
I have done a ton of research, but with SO much info avail. on xda, I want to make sure I am about to take the right steps.
Here's what I think I need to do:
1- Place PC36IMG.zip of Anon Ra 2.3 recovery on root of SD and then boot into h-boot and let it update.
2- Run UR3 to get root back.
3- nandroid backup
4- place .zip of ROM on root of SD card
5- Boot into recovery and install ROM zip from SD
Does this sound correct? Am I doing any wrong or useless steps? Any additional steps I should be doing? Different order?
Similar but different topic- I love how clean/ stable and functional Warm 2.2 is. Any other similar ROM recommendations?
Thanks in advance for the help- sorry for the extreme noob-ism.
Check for software updates and get to 2.2. Then use Unr3voked to root.
Software updates will probably take hmi to 2.3, which is bad.
You need to run unrevoked, first.
If you don't have the drivers on your computer now, reinstall htc synch, then uninstall it.
THEN flash the Amon Ra PC36IMG.zip to get recovery on there.
I have the drivers. Unrevoked won't work because my radio version Isn't supported. I was thinking the pc36img.zip file would bring me to a version that would be supported by Unrevoked. Is there a better way?
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tacotory said:
I have the drivers. Unrevoked won't work because my radio version Isn't supported. I was thinking the pc36img.zip file would bring me to a version that would be supported by Unrevoked. Is there a better way?
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I had to do mine in linux both times I rooted it
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It seems to me you would need to get to a place to update the radios. Which would either be NAND unlocked, or into a sense rom and update your firmware and profile?
Maybe this will work? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=747319
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I need to unroot my phone so I can get a few things fixed on it. There is a thread out there talking about if you have used unrevoked forever to root your phone. Is there a difference between using "unrevoked3" or "unrevoked forever"? It is two different links on the unrevoked website. Or are they just considering the unrevoked method as one? Any help will be appreciated, thanks!
Just go to unrevoked.com and you'll find what you are looking for. There links and stuff to help you out. If you used this method before when you rooted.
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Download the s-on zip, flash it in recovery to get s-on before running the ruu.
Ok, I understand that now.
Now for the PC36IMG file. A lot of people are saying that they are getting errors when they flash this, but I have not seen anyone post a link that is working. What is the newest file that should be used in place of this?
unrevoked3 contains unrevoked forever. Just unroot like you would with any other way, place an s-on zip and a stock rom pc36img on the root of the sd card. Boot into recovery, flash s-on zip, then flash the pc36img stock rom.
So on this website of ruu's, which one is the right one/best to use?
http://goo-inside.me/supersonic/ruu
If you're just getting it fixed, I'd leave s-off so you can get root access back when you get your phone back.
They should still service your phone as long you have stock software. They may do an OTA, but when you get your phone back just flash a recovery then restore a nandroid backup (make one before you unroot).
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I thought you could root again after you unroot (well most of the time). So you're basically saying don't flash the S-On, just flash the PC36IMG. That will set me back to a stock rom with root capabilities?
The only issue i'm having is a charging issue. Not sure if it is the port or the battery. But I know if I can't get it to charge again (and can't get back to stock) I'll be screwed with the warranty.
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I thought you could root again after you unroot (well most of the time). So you're basically saying don't flash the S-On, just flash the PC36IMG. That will set me back to a stock rom with root capabilities?
The only issue i'm having is a charging issue. Not sure if it is the port or the battery. But I know if I can't get it to charge again (and can't get back to stock) I'll be screwed with the warranty.
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You won't be able to root again if you have s-on and the Gingerbread update. If you leave s-off then you'll be able to flash a PC36IMG of a recovery and be back in business. Even if you don't update to Gingerbread OTA, the Sprint store probably will.
If it's your charging port then they'll have to replace your phone... in which case you'll most likely get a replacement that can't be rooted. If you do get a replacement with 2.3, still check the bootloader to see if it's s-off. A few people have gotten refurbs that were never put back to s-on.
Just flash the PC36IMG of an RUU - the 3.70 one should be fine. If absolutely necessary, you can charge your battery in an external wall charger. I have multiple batteries and use one to charge my extras. I'm not sure if you can get one in stores, I got mine online.
Edit: leaving s-off and flashing an RUU doesn't mean you'll have root access - ie Superuser, root apps, etc - but you will be able to flash a rooted rom later or restore a nandroid backup of your current rooted setup.
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I am stuck in Stock "Firmware Version 2.1-update 1" with Software Number 1.47.651.1 and even though I constantly check for OTA updates, the phone says that there are no updates for my phone.
Here is how I got here: I got my Evo 4G a few days after it came out. I was an early adopter of Unrevoked and Unrevoked Forever (S-Off). Things were great. Eventually, an OTA slipped by and forced my phone into a boot loop. I was able to use Clockwork to restore one of my backups and then avoid further OTA's.
I decided that I wanted to go stock, and get to the newest OTA. I used the RUU method to get my phone back to its stock rom. Then, the phone found two OTA updates. I thought that it probably had to update in several steps instead of jumping right to the latest update, so I just accepted the first two OTA's that it found. Unfortunately, the phone will not find any more updates and I am stuck with 2.1 (1.47.651.1).
I also noticed that when I boot into recovery, there is no "recovery" there. I see the word recovery, but when I select recovery it takes me to a red triangle with an exclamation point in the middle. I tried to download and install the 2.3.3 OTA Rom by renaming it to update.zip and putting it on my sd card, but I got some errors and it would not install.
I wonder if having S-Off has anything to do with the phone refusing to find the newest OTA updates? Or maybe I need a new radio? But if I reverted all the weay back to stock, wouldn't all of this been taken care of during the RUU method?
If anyone can help me get to the newest official version of Android, I would really appreciate it.
Thanks very much!
You need to install a recovery, I suggest amon-ra, then download a rom and flash it through recovery. Sounds like you just don't have a recovery installed
We're comin from a pure power source.
But am I unrooted now that I went back to stock with the RUU? If so, can I flash a recovery?
Thanks!
once u get to the little evo with the exclamation point, hit volume up and power at the same time. It takes u to a stock recovery. Or just flash a custom recovery as said above as a PC36IMG.zip flash a custom rom and viola! Or the other method u can do is take it to a sprint store and have THEM run the stock 2.2 RUU, get you to 2.3.3 and you should be able to update to the OFFICIAL AOS but of course as with anything stock, you run the risk of losing full root. But I doubt it because I just rooted a stock evo with the latest 4.54 OTA update just fine. hope this helps. Good luck with any way you choose to go.
Whether you are s-off or s-on doesn't matter to run the latest 4. 54 ruu. Download it and run it. U will then have latest software. Then if ur not s-off go to revolutionary.io and get s-off'ed
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Whether you are s-off or s-on doesn't matter to run the latest 4. 54 ruu. Download it and run it. U will then have latest software. Then if ur not s-off go to revolutionary.io and get s-off'ed
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I will agree with this person. Sounds easier than my post lol google-foo will prove to be a useful tool young grasshoppa -_- (goooong) no racial slur intended ppl
So I decided to try and unroot my htc evo 4g with this tutorial i found:
[GUIDE] How to Unroot the EVO in 2 STEPS http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=780141&highlight=unroot
I began with the steps that just involved transferring PC36IMG.zip onto my root folder and booting into boot loader. I ran the update and everything and rebooted and my phone seemed to have factory reset. i went back to my bootloader tho to find that it still says "s-off" so i guess its still rooted? I then installed rom manager and when i go to app it says im not rooted. Im so lost and confused I assumed i need to flash a recovery so i used this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=705026 and tried each way. none have worked.
Please help!!
Thanks
Your not rooted just s-off which makes it possible to root.. If you get s on and update your phone to a newer hboot then you can't root.... If you want to be rooted again and have a custom recovery your gonna have to flash a recovery and flash su
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steviee7 said:
Your not rooted just s-off which makes it possible to root.. If you get s on and update your phone to a newer hboot then you can't root.... If you want to be rooted again and have a custom recovery your gonna have to flash a recovery and flash su
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soo how do i go about flashing a recovery and su?
also when i go to bootloader and try to enter recovery i get a black screen with a phone and red caution symbol. is this because i dont have a recovery?
itscuzimazn731 said:
soo how do i go about flashing a recovery and su?
also when i go to bootloader and try to enter recovery i get a black screen with a phone and red caution symbol. is this because i dont have a recovery?
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recovery http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=705026
superuser http://androidsu.com/superuser/
make sure you download the one for gingerbread and also download the su-bin and flash both via recovery
evo4gnoob said:
recovery http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=705026
superuser http://androidsu.com/superuser/
make sure you download the one for gingerbread and also download the su-bin and flash both via recovery
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hrm ive been to the recovery forum and tried all ways to install and none worked. im scared to try the bootloader because last time i updated all it did was erase everything.
itscuzimazn731 said:
hrm ive been to the recovery forum and tried all ways to install and none worked. im scared to try the bootloader because last time i updated all it did was erase everything.
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the only thing that can be flashed in the bootloader that will wipe your phone is a RUU. Flashing a recovery wont erase anything
I also did the bootloader thing and ended up getting a big "**unlocked**" and "**relocked**" symbol above the regular Supersonic EVT3 S-ON. So I dont where this leaves me when its talking about my warranty and getting the device repaired. I wanted to re-root my device but nothing is working now that I am HBoot 2.18
Hey all) Maybe someone knows where to get information on how to write scripts for root.
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I also did the bootloader thing and ended up getting a big "**unlocked**" and "**relocked**" symbol above the regular Supersonic EVT3 S-ON. So I dont where this leaves me when its talking about my warranty and getting the device repaired. I wanted to re-root my device but nothing is working now that I am HBoot 2.18
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unlock bootloader then downgrade to a earlier version of android like 2.3.3 then accept the OTA and it will say LOCKED s-on http://themikmik.com/showthread.php...18-HBOOT-with-HTCDev-com-No-More-Watermark!-) dont do the root part after you downgrade to a earlier version
I just tried this today and it should work.. Use the "HEX" zip file from this forum. Rename it PC36IMG and place it on the root of your SD card..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1245649&highlight=how+to+unroot+revolutionary+root
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Don't do anything else but that and let me know how it goes.
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Such a pain in the butt now. I tried to get s-off for my nephew earlier this month but I threw in the towel. Thought it would be as easy as my phone but it was too late as he had updated his bootloader. My phone was rooted back in January, nice and easy.
Looks like tiredness has got the better of me and I screwed up my bootloader (I think).
I purchased a pre-rooted DHD, it was rooted through Advance Ace Hack Kit. I have 4ext installed as the recovery and have Ice cold sandwich flashed. I do have a nandroid backup of the rom.
Unfortunately I was running Advance Ace Hack Kit just to see what the options were as I was looking for installing an eng bootloader, unfortunately I selected option 1 by mistake and the software started running, phone rebooted a few times and now it's just stuck at the splash screen. I was in two minds to stop it mid-process but thought that might make things worse.
I also cannot access my 4ext recover, instead I get the red triangle and the htc recovery.
Damn, I'm annoyed with myself. I am tired and got momentarily distracted. I know one thing, if this can be fixed I won't be doing this again:crying:
Can this be brought back to life?
Ok, I have got myself out of this predicament by installing the stock wwe rom. Thankfully the phone rebooted, started up and the phone is back in business.
Of course I am still s-off, however I assume I am now unrooted.
Is there an easy option to root the device bearing in mind the phone is s-off? I want to root and flash cwm or 4ext.
Thanks.
Wht version of the Rom did u flash
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maritimesbob said:
Ok, I have got myself out of this predicament by installing the stock wwe rom. Thankfully the phone rebooted, started up and the phone is back in business.
Of course I am still s-off, however I assume I am now unrooted.
Is there an easy option to root the device bearing in mind the phone is s-off? I want to root and flash cwm or 4ext.
Thanks.
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In the "Ace Think Tank" thread (linked in my signature), post #7, there is a PDF that includes instructions on flashing a custom recovery from an S-OFF phone. Start from the bottom of page 9, the section labeled "S-OFF no custom recovery." After that, just flash a rooted ROM from the recovery.
Or, assuming you have a working ROM, you could look into SuperOneClick. I think it roots a ROM if the phone is S-OFF (however, I have never used it and can't speak to its reliability). Then you can just flash a recovery from an app like ROM Manager or 4ext Updater.
Finally, again assuming you have a working ROM, you could try flashing SuperSU from the zip here. Again, untested, but it has restored root on at least one occasion that I know of to an unrooted ROM.
Please note that I'm just throwing ideas around. If anyone knows that any of these methods doesn't work please say so.
Hello all,
Thanks for the replies.
I have the phone working, I installed the wwe htc sense rom that comes with 2.3.5 and sense 3.0. Pretty much my phone is factory reset, but at least it works now.
I lost root but do have s-off.
Use superoneclick. 2.3.3 it can easy root stock sense 3.0 when you are S-OFF which you are already.
1.First press temp root and wait for it to finish.
2.second root and wait for it to finish.
3.enjoy.
Got it sorted. I flashed a cwm recovery zip from an sdcard in bootloader. With cwm flashed, I could restore a nandroid backup. Back in business again.
If you want to unbrick your phone, you need to download an official RRU, or RUU or whatever it is that it is called. It is an EXE file that you download on your computer and run it. You can get it from HTC website, or google it. It's a stock setup of your phone. So you put the phone in red triangle mode, connect it to PC, and run the RRU file. It starts its magic and the phone will be back to stock with the sense and GB and everything. Use the Ace Hack Kit again to get it rooted and S-OFF if it isnt already and then install RoM as you want to.