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rooted evo

I just rooted my EVO the other day and so far I really like it i would like to tinker with it more by adding roms and kernels but I don't know how to do it I would like to speed up my phone and remove any lag if possible if anyone can help me out I would greatly appreciate it by the way I have the EVO

There are videos available that show how to do this step by step. You can google "how to flash custom rom evo" and you'll find the results.
Quick summary:
Download the ROM you want and copy to SD card
Nandroid backup through your recovery image
Wipe Data and Dalvik Cache in recovery image
Flash/Install Custom ROM through recovery image

Thanks imma have to check out the videos because I have no idea how to do any of that stuff other then putting it on my SD card lol
I have a friend that has the new galaxy s phone from t-mobile and he told me he has his overclocked at over 2100 do you know of any Rom for the EVO to do that the most I seen gives it about 1250

jjarn said:
Thanks imma have to check out the videos because I have no idea how to do any of that stuff other then putting it on my SD card lol
I have a friend that has the new galaxy s phone from t-mobile and he told me he has his overclocked at over 2100 do you know of any Rom for the EVO to do that the most I seen gives it about 1250
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I don't know how accurate that 2100 number is as I don't know anything about that phone, but that number sounds extremely exaggerated. To overclock the Evo that number, you would be asking the processor to more than double it's rated workload, and it would make the phone very unstable, at best. I've never gone higher than 1190 on mine, and I actually got lower quandrant scores on 1190 than I did at 1152.

I used unrevoked to root my phone and I am curious to know if my nand is lock or unlock is there a way to tell

Ok so I had to jump in on this . The itch to root is getting to much and I know Im gonna do it before to long . The only concerns I have with the process is as follows .
1. I understand that the Unrevoked 3.21 roots the phone and installs a recovery.This recovery creates a "Restore point" of how the phone sits currently ? So if I flashed a rom I didnt like I could essentially restore the phone back to 2.2 with all radio updates and so forth that are included as its sits right ?
2. I have read a thread on Xda about unrooting the phone if you choose to do so . Does Unrevoked 3.21 provide that option ? Or is it gonna be a stand alone process ?
I guess out of all the questions I have 1. is the most important for me . The recovery puts the image (if it makes a restore point) on your SD card or does it put it on your computer ? I guess getting to the real point . If I stick my butt out there and get lost(flashing roms and kernels) I always got the magic button to bring me home . LOL

I used unrevoked to root my phone and I am curious to know if my nand is lock or unlock is there a way to tell
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Hold volume down while you power your phone up. It will boot into the bootloader and you can tell from there. Look at the very top line if text. If it says S-OFF then you are nand unlocked.

1. I understand that the Unrevoked 3.21 roots the phone and installs a recovery.This recovery creates a "Restore point" of how the phone sits currently ? So if I flashed a rom I didnt like I could essentially restore the phone back to 2.2 with all radio updates and so forth that are included as its sits right ?
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A custom recovery like RA or Clockwork allows you to create full system backups called nandroids that will revert your phone back to the exact state it was in when you made the backup. This is not an automatic process, you need to initiate it manually. I make a nandroid backup before I do ANYTHING to the phone, including but not limited to flashing kernels and ROMs. It puts the nandroid on your SD card, but I always copy them to my computer and organize them based on ROM and date. When you want to do a restore, just put it back on your SD card and run the restore from recovery. It needs to be in the nandroid folder for recovery to recognize it.
2. I have read a thread on Xda about unrooting the phone if you choose to do so . Does Unrevoked 3.21 provide that option ? Or is it gonna be a stand alone process ?
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It is a standalone process. If you used Unrevoked forever you need to use their S-ON tool and then run a stock RUU or flash a stock PC36IMG file. It's not a native function of any of the root methods.

_MetalHead_
Thanks for your quick responce . Got the answers I have been waiting to get answered . Will be joining the rooted family tonight providing I can get home at a decent hour from work and the gym . Thanks again

SouthernEvo said:
_MetalHead_
Thanks for your quick responce . Got the answers I have been waiting to get answered . Will be joining the rooted family tonight providing I can get home at a decent hour from work and the gym . Thanks again
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Once you get the hang of everything, you're going to be very glad that you decided to root. It really opens up a whole new world and experience. If you have any questions, feel free to PM me, I'm always happy to help.

Well its offical , I am now part of the rooted clan . First Android phone and first time rooting . Thanks unrevoked for a painless route (I will be donating as soon as I get my next paycheck) , Thanks MetalHead for answering the few questions more or less holding me back . I started out with Bakedsnack 1.7 and flashed that . From what I read I wiped everything twice (might be overkill but rather be safe then sorry) . When smooth as butter . Also did the backup prior to flashing anything . Everything is saved on the harddrive and even a cd backup (Yeah I like having my bases covered) LOL . Other than that this phone is a completely different creature with baked snack (thanks for the software awesome work) . Also thanks to everyone that posts on the forums , alot of info to wade through but well worth it . My advice to anyone rooting for the first time . Read , read , read , reread again , watch videos and plan ahead . It might not go well . Something might screw up but if you plan ahead your good to go . (Starts up GIJOE theme song) LOL

out of curiousity how customizable is the stock rom ima little gunshy when it comes to flashing custom roms lol

Thanks MetalHead for answering the few questions more or less holding me back
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Hey no problem. A lot of people helped me accomplish my rooting goals in the beginning so I'm just paying it forward. Glad I could help. You made a good choice with Baked Snack, I ran that for a while and loved it.
out of curiousity how customizable is the stock rom ima little gunshy when it comes to flashing custom roms lol
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What is it you want to do to your phone? With a rooted stock ROM you can still delete all the pre-loaded bloatware, flash a custom kernel (A MUST!) and you can change the look with different launchers. Don't be afraid to flash a custom ROM though, it is by no means a difficult task.

Got another two questions .
1. I have Baked Snack rom and kernel right now . If I expierence an issue with this I can just flash the baked Snack zip from the SD card (after I do a data / cach wipe) and this will more or less be a "restore" for Baked Snack ?
2.If I want to restore back to Froyo 2.2 rooted. I just go into bootloader and select recovery and it will pull the backed up version I stored on the sd card before I flashed Baked Snack , correct ?
Im sure I will think of other questions as I get deeper into rooting LOL

Hello all. So I've been reading your thread and I am rooted (using one of the nightly builds of unrevoked 3) I have S-Off, Clockworkmod 2.5.0.1. Here is my problem, using RomManager Prem, I cannot install CM6 for the life of me! I've wiped, did a nandroid..etc. Is this not the most effective way to flash a rom?
Thanks in advance!
EVO 4g unrevoked S-OFF
RomManager Premium
Titanium Backup Donated

rugedraw said:
I don't know how accurate that 2100 number is as I don't know anything about that phone, but that number sounds extremely exaggerated. To overclock the Evo that number, you would be asking the processor to more than double it's rated workload, and it would make the phone very unstable, at best. I've never gone higher than 1190 on mine, and I actually got lower quandrant scores on 1190 than I did at 1152.
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I think his friend was talking about quadrant scores. I hit around 2700 average on cm6 and Turbo snap.
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA App

Got another two questions .
1. I have Baked Snack rom and kernel right now . If I expierence an issue with this I can just flash the baked Snack zip from the SD card (after I do a data / cach wipe) and this will more or less be a "restore" for Baked Snack ?
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Yeah, I've had to do that more than once. For serious issues, it can't hurt to do a full wipe, reflash the ROM and then restore with Titanium.
2.If I want to restore back to Froyo 2.2 rooted. I just go into bootloader and select recovery and it will pull the backed up version I stored on the sd card before I flashed Baked Snack , correct ?
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If you're talking about a nandroid backup, then yes, that's one way to do it. What I would do is restore your nandroid, wipe data, restore with Titanium Backup. You probably don't need to wipe, but it can never hurt.
Hello all. So I've been reading your thread and I am rooted (using one of the nightly builds of unrevoked 3) I have S-Off, Clockworkmod 2.5.0.1. Here is my problem, using RomManager Prem, I cannot install CM6 for the life of me! I've wiped, did a nandroid..etc. Is this not the most effective way to flash a rom?
Thanks in advance!
EVO 4g unrevoked S-OFF
RomManager Premium
Titanium Backup Donated
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Do you have the ENG HBOOT? It is my understanding that CM6 requires you to have it. If you rooted with Unrevoked, then chances are this is your problem. Here's a link to a thread that will help you.

_MetalHead_ said:
Yeah, I've had to do that more than once. For serious issues, it can't hurt to do a full wipe, reflash the ROM and then restore with Titanium.
If you're talking about a nandroid backup, then yes, that's one way to do it. What I would do is restore your nandroid, wipe data, restore with Titanium Backup. You probably don't need to wipe, but it can never hurt.
Do you have the ENG HBOOT? It is my understanding that CM6 requires you to have it. If you rooted with Unrevoked, then chances are this is your problem. Here's a link to a thread that will help you.
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Ahhh...I see! Thanks for the help. Running Bakedsnack right now...sort of dig it.

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Ahhh...I see! Thanks for the help. Running Bakedsnack right now...sort of dig it.
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As for Baked Snack , When I first flashed it battery life was "eh" . After setting up the phone the way I had mine previously and ran the profile update . Shut down charge to full and fired it back up . Battery life was much better over stock . Granted I don't push my phone hard so your mileage might vary . I feel this phone gets most of its battery life when its idle . In stock form the battery would still drain during idle , this is after every app had been pulled and just running 3G and GPS . Same setup on Baked Snack showed better life during idle . To be honest it feels faster then stock form so you might find yourself messing with the phone alot more then normal at first . So give it time and battery life will level out for ya .

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Yeah, I've had to do that more than once. For serious issues, it can't hurt to do a full wipe, reflash the ROM and then restore with Titanium[/URL]
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When you say full wipe what do you mean . I saw wipe data and wipe cache in the options or is that what you referring to ? Appolgizes for asking this many questions . This phone is the only phone I really have so without it Im dead in the water LOL . Although I suppose my work cellphone could "Accidently" end up home if something bad happens

[Q] Need help flashing ROM - Desire

Ok, basically I discovered cyanogen 7 about a week ago and was pure ''
well since then I have gone from knowing nothing at all to having a rooted 2.2 (stock rom) GSM desire (A8181 - whatever that actually means), S -ON
I rooted with unrevoked and have clockworkmod 2.something.
now from what i understand I need to S -OFF so that I can use a program (run on the phone from ROM manager) to upgrade clockwork to 3.x then (correct me if i'm wrong, I'm a total noob dont forget xD) I can use ROM manager to download CM7 and instal all on the phone?
is that right? if not could someone please correct me
I've done a NANDroid backup
i think thats all i want to say :')
I get confused when browsing forums because people talk about things, especially abbreviations, that mean nothing to me xD
Thanks for the help guys

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Ok, basically I discovered cyanogen 7 about a week ago and was pure ''
well since then I have gone from knowing nothing at all to having a rooted 2.2 (stock rom) GSM desire (A8181 - whatever that actually means), S -ON
I rooted with unrevoked and have clockworkmod 2.something.
now from what i understand I need to S -OFF so that I can use a program (run on the phone from ROM manager) to upgrade clockwork to 3.x then (correct me if i'm wrong, I'm a total noob dont forget xD) I can use ROM manager to download CM7 and instal all on the phone?
is that right? if not could someone please correct me
I've done a NANDroid backup
i think thats all i want to say :')
I get confused when browsing forums because people talk about things, especially abbreviations, that mean nothing to me xD
Thanks for the help guys
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not an expert on the S-OFF side of things but ive been flashing various ROMS without ever needing to S-OFF.
Been using LeeDroid and now GingerVillain (and tried a few more along the way).
For info the GingerVillain has CM7 stuff in it and is pretty stable. Once you have flashed GingerVillain once it has its own setup for flashing updates/patches etc.
But you are right to always take a nandroid backup first. the one time i forgot my flash screwed up

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not an expert on the S-OFF side of things but ive been flashing various ROMS without ever needing to S-OFF.
Been using LeeDroid and now GingerVillain (and tried a few more along the way).
For info the GingerVillain has CM7 stuff in it and is pretty stable. Once you have flashed GingerVillain once it has its own setup for flashing updates/patches etc.
But you are right to always take a nandroid backup first. the one time i forgot my flash screwed up
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That's sound advice because I'm not set on cyanogen however I don't know how I'd go about flashing GingerVillain :')
And how sure are you it's alright with S-ON because I don't like the sound of a £250 paperweight
thanks though

well ive never changed my S status .....
Download ROM Manager from the Market. Make sure you install clockworkmod recovery (using ROM Manager). Backup current ROM (using ROM Manager). Download GingerVillain latest version. Flash ROM from SD card (using ROM Manager)
Any future updates to GingerVillain you can use the 'Villain Setup' utility that you will find in your app list once the Flash is complete.
If its your first ever flash be aware that you should make sure the battery level is high, and that it may take several minutes (so dont panic !)
As long as you backup first everything should be fine (although there is always some risk).
Once you have finished your first Flash it will seem like you were worried about nothing

Oh ... and if you would prefer to stay with Froyo the LeeDroid ROM has a very good A2SD version

that sounds.... easy
thanks
and ROM manager says i already have CwM 2.5.0.7 -- so thats all cool, yeah?
Will my NANDroid backup count or shall I just do it again in ROM manager?
and I'm guessing I can download GV from within ROM manager?
sorry to ask all the newb questions but i'd rather be sure lol

Ive never bothered downloading ROMs from within ROM Manager but I believe you can.
As for the backup Id copy your existing backup to your PC and do another. You can never have too many backups
The backup will be in a sub folder on your SD card in a 'clockworkmod' directory.

oh ... and it generally is easy its just summing up courage for the first one.
Might be worth using titanium backup or my backup pro to take a copy of your apps if you dont want to lose where you have got to on Angry Birds etc
you can then restore them to your new ROM

Thanks
my phone is off to charge quicker at the minute then i'll give it a shot
one last question to be extra annoying
if i can't download GV within ROM man.
..could you provide a download link for me to manually slap in on my SD please
Seriously though, I'm really grateful!

They are all under the Desire Android dev sub forum.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=880465

FINALLY about to do it and I've just thought..
Im on clockwork 2.x
don't i need 3.x for ext4 which makes gingerbread more stable?
also, ROM manager didn't have GV so i downloaded the zip from the link you gave me and extracted it to the root of my SD
rom manager doesnt find the image file, only the 3 folders
..and i feel really stupid :')
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NOT unzipping it was a better idea, its working now
...my excuse is that im learning

Good thing it worked for you. Some users have reported a host of problems flashing ROMs from ROM Manager. I'd advice you to do it the tried-and-tested old way: through Recovery (which in your case is ClockworkMod).
If you decide to repartition, ROM Manager can do that too, but that's not too advisable either, as some have reported problems with that method, and ROM Manager only allows up to 512Mb partitions, if I remember right.

funny that ^
ROM manager ended up leaving me on the white screen with the green HTC logo untill i pulled the battery
i did it through recovery and it worked a charm
just went through ALL of the settings and i LOVE it
there are a few things i dont like but i'm yet to try different themes etc yet
I'm a happy bunny!

Glad you managed the Flash OK
Never experienced any problems with ROM Manager myself ....
Thing is, now you have recovery and a nadroid backup you are fairly safe. Anything goes wrong you can recover to a previous image from recovery
I always keep a nadroid on my SD card just in case
Of course if you try S-OFF and all sorts of HBOOT changes then you expose yourself to more risk apparently so be careful.
Happy Flashing
oh ... and if you are on GingerVillain go to the Villain Setup and flash the adfree add on. For me it always takes 2 attempts to work, which is strange, but adfree is great
and on GingerVillain you also might want to flash the 'new market' add-on too ...
.... and then there are the Kernels to try too
A week from now you will wonder what you were worried about and will be flashing daily

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Glad you managed the Flash OK
Never experienced any problems with ROM Manager myself ....
Thing is, now you have recovery and a nadroid backup you are fairly safe. Anything goes wrong you can recover to a previous image from recovery
I always keep a nadroid on my SD card just in case
Of course if you try S-OFF and all sorts of HBOOT changes then you expose yourself to more risk apparently so be careful.
Happy Flashing
oh ... and if you are on GingerVillain go to the Villain Setup and flash the adfree add on. For me it always takes 2 attempts to work, which is strange, but adfree is great
and on GingerVillain you also might want to flash the 'new market' add-on too ...
.... and then there are the Kernels to try too
A week from now you will wonder what you were worried about and will be flashing daily
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I'm already wondering it
I though last night (well, 4.20 this morning) that I might bite the bullet and try flashing cyanogen
-which i did with sucess
then downloaded the google add on pack and added that
I felt all happy like
onr of my friends did his hero at the same time too because he was interested when i showed him
I think for now I'll keep cyanogen, but i've left it in note form: no homescreens properly set up, very few apps etc, until i find a ROM that I really like the look of
I'll keep ginger in mind though, especially as i hadn't tried the stuff you mentioned above

Hi there,
Saw the thread and thought i could help you with some information.
S-ON/OFF refers to Signature Verification on or off. S-ON stops things that the phone manufactuer do not want changed. It is totally separate to Root access to android. The main advantage of turning S-OFF is that you can change the size of the partitions on the device to give you more space for you apps. Basically playing around here can be dangerous if you are not aware of what it's actually doing at all times.
The great news is that as you have already discovered, you definately don't need to play with S-OFF to flash ROMs. Just root access and a recovery. The ClockworkMod 2.0.5.7 that comes with the Unrevoked root method should is fine for flashing all ROMs from ROM manager or by booting into recovery. But if any of your ROM instructions call for later versions you can just store the later version zip on your SD and use the older recovery to flash the newer version. It will be usable until your phone re-boots. You can't flash the image of the new recovery without S-OFF
Glad to have you experimenting in the community. I think this sort of stuff is exactly why Android is excellent. Apple hate that people Jailbreak their phones but Google openly encourage this development!

Thanks Jimmy
I flashed GV again (because i'm getting a bit carried away now ;D) and tried to install new market, adfree and a 3d desire bootlogo. I've got debugging and unknown apps enabled but it says there is a problem downloading?
Any idea why?

hmmmm.... not seen that one. Have you tried wifi and 3G ? whats the exact message ?
Did you wipe between flashes ? you dont normally need to do this when flashing updates (eg gingervillain 2.0 to 2.1) but when flashing between different ROMs (eg CM to GV) then you should do a full wipe ....

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Hi there,
Saw the thread and thought i could help you with some information.
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Great summary! I definitely recommend s-off as I found it as easy as root.
I have close to 300mb free on internal and usually over 200mb free ram.
You can also change the HTC quietly brilliant (should be "loudly" if you ask me!) splash screen after s-off, and write to any of your device partitions, including /system and /data while booted, saving some time using advanced for certain tasks.
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spears93 said:
Thanks Jimmy
I flashed GV again (because i'm getting a bit carried away now ;D) and tried to install new market, adfree and a 3d desire bootlogo. I've got debugging and unknown apps enabled but it says there is a problem downloading?
Any idea why?
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Is that just the market message telling you there is a problem downloading?
My best guess is that there is a setting in GV that allows direct install to the SD-ext partition for apps. Do you have an EXT2/3/4 partition on your SD card?
When ROMs talk about A2SD, Data2EXT and Data2SD the EXT partition is required.
have a look at the blog for the Starburst ROM for desire for a great tutorial (can't post an external link in here)
It is for a specific ROM but the process is the same. I would recommend using EXT3 because it is the most compatible with ROMS.
See how you go with that.

[Q] HELP!!! how to get the new evo update with root...COMPLETE noob here guys

hey xda fans....ok so i have a severe issue here:
i have the evo 4g...rooted... and am on sense with 2.2 and 3.70 (i think you guys know what that is) so anyway i want to get the new update and start really having fun with my phone. I have not been able to fully understand all this rooting and flashing etc...O_O so i installed ROM manager, which now some peeps are sayin dont use if you dont know what you are doing WELL HI, THAT WOULD BE ME so for all the experts, gods and godesses of rooting (EVO) flashing, please please please help me from start to absoulute finish...i need to know what am i downloading, running, saving and to where- that was a huge issue too i couldnt find the files after i downloaded them LOL if i am successful...I will post the greatest YOUTUBE, forum, blog about this..i am so lost right now
b4 i forget a couple updates of info everytime i tried to flash or do any type of recent updates i get the usb connection 170 error or maybe 171 cant remember now....ummm...i rooted originally with unrevoked so unrooting i wouldnt have a clue...and yes i have searched allll possible threads for help but i only get 50/50 and then still get messed up..thanks
thanks again and happy rooting

While I am not going to hold your hand as there is plenty of information on these forums and the internet, I will steer you in the right direction. Since you are rooted, all you really need to do is download the rooted version of the latest stock rom. There are a few in the development section. The version is 4.22. After downloading you will flash this rom in recovery. Make sure you do a nandroid backup before flashing the update.
DO NOT unroot just to install the update. You will lose the ability to root hour phone for the foreseeable future.
Good luck
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ok thanks i will try it now...stay tuned

Ur not going to see much difference. The update dissapointed lots of people expecting a new look. Install a couple of custom roms if u want to have some fun. I am using the MikG v1.03 Rom with new sense incorperated and its waaaay better than the stock update we just got.
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Pleat try to see this as advice and not being an ass.
Rooting your phone is really for being able to dig in to your phone and get all you want out of it and be able to customize more than the average evo.
What were your initial intentions for rooting? I get the draw to have free wifi tether but, that just happens to be one perk of it. Of course, there are the options of kernels and cpu clocking.
But, really the developers are attempting to bring the newest and most useful and functional features to the roms opening the full potential of your phone.
Aside from that, if you are unclear and confused about the process of flashing, you should really hold off and do some more research.
Go to the wiki page and read up! i spent about a month reading everything I could find on rooting, flashing, kernels, radios, prls, threads on roms and their issues and up sides. I knew what I was doing and what rom and features I was going to use.
Honestly, youtube will also be your friend. A few devs also post videos people have made about their roms including how to flash them. You should also read up on the results of mistakes made during flashing and how to fix them.
Get to know your phone and submit it to do your will!
Good luck!
Sent by Supersonic!

thanks to all...and no offence at all imheroldman. i appreciate every piece of info...well i did flash the new 2.3 and totally hated it no difference...apps were gone (probably my fault LOL) but i went back so ill keep trying until i find the absolute best ROM for me. i may try your advise sand1303 and look at MIK
thanks again guys

dmccoy516 said:
thanks to all...and no offence at all imheroldman. i appreciate every piece of info...well i did flash the new 2.3 and totally hated it no difference...apps were gone (probably my fault LOL) but i went back so ill keep trying until i find the absolute best ROM for me. i may try your advise sand1303 and look at MIK
thanks again guys
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Your apps were gone because you wiped data. Try Titanium Backup - there's a free version in the market that allows you to backup and restore, get the Pro key to avoid agreeing to the permissions/install of each individual app. The Pro version also allows for a larger number of backups per app, where the free version limits to one and when you make another backup it overwrites the first one. You can also freeze apps with the full version, but if you enable "Chuck Norris Mode" in settings the free version will allow you to uninstall system apps. There are other perks to the Pro Key, but I digress...
If you backup your apps & data, you can restore them on the new one. Whenever you flash a new rom, always wipe data, cache and dalvik (dalvik cache is under advanced in Clockwork). If you're simply updating the rom (ie to a newer version by the same dev, like Cyanogenmod nightlies) you can just wipe cache and dalvik unless otherwise stated in the rom. Whenever you flash anything other than a rom - kernels, themes, mods, radios, etc - do not wipe data.
If you don't know which rom to use, as long as you have a nandroid backup you can always go back to your setup that you like... so flash away. If you want to stick with something closer to what you're used to, try Myn's Warm TwoPointTwo... it's still FroYo. If you want Gingerbread/Sense, I've heard great things about MikG. I would avoid any rom that needs you to partition your SD card until you get your feet wet & know what you're doing.
Oh, and if you decide to flash the new radio update, don't pull the battery when you see the screen you've never seen before - you'll brick your phone. Just wait it out, and it'll take you back to recovery where you can then reboot normally.
(from... Evo/MIUI/Tapatalk)

Definitely look at Mik, and learn all you can about partitioning your card for APS2SD, you'll want that for the bigger ROMS, about flashing radios, very important to do that correctly, about theming, and so many other things that being rooted opens up for you.

Mik is great for sure, also kings roms. If you want something that is still htc sense there are many great developers and right now is the time because they are able to merge ports with the ota for the max performance for our phone while running gingerbread and having nifty new 3.0 sense features.
And maybe someday you will venture to the aosp world some day...
Sent by Supersonic!

Clockwork not so good.

Ok so I have been rooted for months. I have used a ton of ROMS. Currently using Warm 2.2. I tried several GB ROMS but not having custom kernals SUCKS. And I hate ASOP ROMS they are all too buggy and I need to record 720p too so that's out. So I use a nice Froyo Sense ROM. All was good until recently I noticed I have a problem with recovery. It be actin a fool. I tell it to wipe all data etc and it *does* it but it doesn't actually *do* it. So i get the message that it worked, I flash a new ROM, and when I get in my apps are STILL there. But I get FCs out the wazzu. This all came about when I decided to try Synergy. I then switched back to warm due god awful battery life thanks to the lack of custom kernals(i know they are out now but they weren't when this happened).
Now, I can't even get my market to work! And half my programs FC I'm assuming because they were installed under GB and now are on Froyo. I can't replace them however because the market don't be workin.
So, i now need to do a COMPLETE re-do of my phone. I don't need to go back to S-Off but short of that everything needs *fixing*. I need to somehow fix Clockwork, then i need to truly wipe the data and cache, then I need to finally put on a new ROM(Im thinking of having another go at Synergy I liked it a lot and now there are new kernals for it). But I am afraid to just install it, since I know Clockwork is boinked. And I know that other recover is supposed to be better so maybe I could try that but I've never used it and don't really know how. So if someone could post a couple steps or just links to help me fix this thing I'd be happier than a catfish at a rodeo!
Boogidy boogidy boogidy,
Amen.

Change recoveries: Amon_RA if you want backwards compatbility with older scripts, or TeamWin Recovery Project (which is really new, but doesn't support the old scripting style). Visit the development section to find these. Each thread has instructions on how to flash. Since you are S-OFF, it's as simple as putting a file on your SDcard and rebooting into the bootloader.
There are Custom GB kernels now, but they are still learning to crawl and in diapers

Amon RA ftw. I've never had issues with it. CWM is very unreliable.

Sounds more like user error if you ask me.
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Rem3Dy said:
Sounds more like user error if you ask me.
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I didn't. And you don't know jack. Or you didn't read the post. In either case, your posting here was a waste of everyone's time. Don't you have some reality TV you should be watching?

Look for the amon_RA thread in development section. Install that (2.3) it supports old and new scripting. Cwm has known wipe issues anyway. The thread has all the flashing instructions u need. Also search for vr superwipe and flash that in recovery to wipe for you.
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I didn't. And you don't know jack. Or you didn't read the post. In either case, your posting here was a waste of everyone's time. Don't you have some reality TV you should be watching?
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Hahaha.. its your fault for not reading that cwm doesn't wipe correctly
Deck's + SZ + SuperCharger script + ViperMod script.

Crossrocker said:
Hahaha.. its your fault for not reading that cwm doesn't wipe correctly
Deck's + SZ + SuperCharger script + ViperMod script.
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I knew it had issues with dalvik, I've never read anything about it not wiping your system data and apps. And anyway, if the programs at fault its not bloody well operator error is it? This post was asking how to fix my phone, not why it was broken(which is irrelevant since I'm looking to re-do everything anyway AND switch to AmonRa).

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There are Custom GB kernels now, but they are still learning to crawl and in diapers
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What exactly do ya mean there? The only thing I'm concerned with is battery life I often work 17 hour days and have to use my phone during that time. With Synergy that wasn't even remotely possible. But if the new kernals correct that then I'm happy

Landara said:
What exactly do ya mean there? The only thing I'm concerned with is battery life I often work 17 hour days and have to use my phone during that time. With Synergy that wasn't even remotely possible. But if the new kernals correct that then I'm happy
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I got tired of worrying about my battery life and having to turn all of my radios off, etc just to make it through the day AND use my phone.
So I hit ebay and bought 3 cheap batteries (1500mah, I didn't want an extended one) which came with an external wall charger for $11 with free shipping. Delivery took about two weeks from China but it was so worth it. Now I just leave with an extra battery in my pocket and abuse the crap out of my phone. It's great, and an easy solution to anyone's battery life issues.
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I've never had a problem with CWM but I've read a lot of bad things about it so I switched to amon ra. I havnt had any problems with it either. It's simple to use, if u can use CWM then u can figure out amon ra. If I'm not mistaken myn suggests only amon ra for synergy, and the freedom kernel works great with it. I don't think your nands from CWM work with amon ra. So you'll have to restore one then use Rom mngr to flash amon ra then back it up.then use Rom mngr to flash CWM and restore another, flash amon ra, back it up.....so on and so on.
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[Q] wipe data/factory reset ? Complete Noob Here.

I have looked around and am still not sure which way would be best to un-root my Evo 4g. Can I just use ( wipe data/factory reset ) then update my contacts thru asurion ? and reload the apps i want from the market ? right now i am in ClockworkMod Recovery v3.0.05 ( it was originally rooted with unrevoked ) not unrevoked forever. I thought i would like to try the latest official build for a while. ( not looking forward to the sprint bloatware ) or would the easiest thing be to try and update to the latest ClockworkMod or some other build. Thanks for any info you might have.

Best way to unroot is to grab the unrevoked s-on tool. Flash that and run a ruu or grab a stock non rooted rom.
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so i guess wipe data is really no good ?

Can I just use ( wipe data/factory reset ) then update my contacts thru asurion ?
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Not really sure what you are asking here. A factory reset will NOT unroot you, it will just reset whatever rom you are on. And updating contacts through Asurion? Asurion is your insurance provider, they have nothing to do with contacts....
I thought i would like to try the latest official build for a while.
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You don't have to unroot to do this, just flash a rooted stock rom. This way you stay rooted. If you unroot, and then update to the latest stock rom, it will be VERY difficult to re-root.
or would the easiest thing be to try and update to the latest ClockworkMod or some other build.
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I think you need to read a LOT more about rooting before you proceed to do any more, you don't really seem to know what's going on. ClockworkMod is your recovery, which has nothing to do with your rom. Updating Clockwork will not update your rom, or unroot you.

LOL I guess you are right. A LOT more reading in my future.. Thanks though.
I guess I will go ahead with the idea to update to the newest rom. I thought because ClockworkMod gave me the option to " wipe data/factory reset. " it would set it to factory default, which I thought might be un-rooted.
Side note: Asurion also syncs my phone contacts. I had to use it once when my phone was lost. to update / sync the new phone. It worked very well. Google sync stopped working long ago. I get an error message every time.
But thanks again. that post was very helpful to point me in the right direction. and make me feel a little foolish LOL BE WELL

DGXYZ said:
Google sync stopped working long ago. I get an error message every time.
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did you try setting up a new gmail account? or maybe jsut delete it on your phone and re-set it up.

not yet. but i will soon. ill let you know how it goes. I've read that it works for some and not for others. haven't found a lot of info directly from Google though. it seems they don't acknowledge the issue. but I am sure i'm not the only one experiencing the error message.

If you really like the new sprint os but hate the bloatware, why not use a rooted sprint rom that one of the devs has made, kind of exactly what sprint/htc gives you but minus the bloat!

Thanks I will. i'm very new to this, how do i go about getting the correct one ? as you can see from above. I have Alot more reading to do.

just did a search on the rom you are running. How do you like that one.

The Rom I am running is great! Just can't post the link to it in this forum due to forum rules. But the Rom I am running is similar to a stock rom, just not a stock rom of an evo 4g. It's ics os which stands for (ice cream sandwich) the new HTC os. Its the stock upgrade for most of their new phones such as the Samsung Galaxy SII. Evo 4g was left out, but due to the devs on this site and others the evo 4g will be just fine!
Edit: Well there is alot of reading and research involved. But for me the best kind of research is trial and error. I read up on certain roms that interest me that have key perks. Such as ICS (newer roms), or wimax enabled (4g enabled and typically on the older roms). Then I read up on peoples response to the roms, what issues they have had, how they have fixed them, how the developer has fixed them. And then after that I'll flash the roms and see how they run. Usually a day or two of use can tell you if you like it or not. Its like a car test drive!

That's Great. I will look around a little more. and get a new rom, I'll probably try the one you mentioned, ( found the link ) Hey, I really appreciate the info, I just need the time to screw around a little more. LOL. Be Well. I'll let ya know how it goes. It is pretty interesting.

Yes on the site you are currently on, there should be a few helpful tips on how to flash the roms and kernels properly. Good luck, also a bunch of great tips on the CM7 Wiki