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Well, Im sure someone has already started a thread of this topic somewhere, but I dont have the time to search every thread for it.. Please forgive me since I am a new user to this site. I have recently switched from AT&T using the Iphone 3Gs to Sprint's HTC Evo, and Im really interested in tweaking my device to be able to make it my own super phone(with a longer lasting battery life.. would be very helpful). Obviously, it is a bit more complicated to tweak an HTC device from a blackberry(easy). With the talk of Rooted and unrooted device is a totally different language for me.. So Im just looking for a nice soul out there that wouldnt mind teaching me and showing me the ropes to have my own personal super phone..
Use unrevoked to root easiest way out there. Then download a Tom and flash it. Simple...
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829045
if it's a new one use this thread
Do not use unrevoked 3 if it is a new one.
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if your hboot is .79, go for unrevoked. if it is 2.02, you have a challange. baisically if your software says 3.29 use unrevoked if it is 3.30 something than you are stuck. sorry. if you have 2.20, i would love a tester. pm me or email at [email protected]. when i say tester, dont worry i know what i am doing.
by the way, from now on i would definatelly scour the threads, google (evo xda [question]) and look in the dev section, before asking a much-asked question. most answers are there. i get that it is in greek pretty much, but it cant hurt (usually helps) to ask with a little knowledge.
once again, open for questions
dk
thedudejdog said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829045
if it's a new one use this thread
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What's the difference between the thread you mentioned and xHausx's root method?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=838448
I'm about to be a new owner also as my handset arrives tomorrow and I want to get ahead of the ball. Thank!
vwvapor said:
What's the difference between the thread you mentioned and xHausx's root method?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=838448
I'm about to be a new owner also as my handset arrives tomorrow and I want to get ahead of the ball. Thank!
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I think you might be better off with the thread you linked
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=838448
A few other threads that I found helpful while starting out
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=502010
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=581635
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=705026
Other random threads I find useful
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715485
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=517874
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=712990
The fun stuff
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=544217
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=686167
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=701295
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715767
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=724944
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=686130
ausch30 said:
I think you might be better off with the thread you linked
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=838448
A few other threads that I found helpful while starting out
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=502010
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=581635
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=705026
Other random threads I find useful
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715485
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=517874
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=712990
The fun stuff
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=544217
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=686167
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=701295
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715767
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=724944
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=686130
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Thanks for the links! That battery conditioning method sounds interesting.
vwvapor said:
Thanks for the links! That battery conditioning method sounds interesting.
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I do suggest you become familiar with ADB, there are a lot of very useful things you can do with it. That being said, there is a program called Android Commander that installs on your computer and has a GUI which makes a lot of the ADB stuff much easier.
http://androidcommander.com/
dkdude36 said:
if it is 2.02, you have a challange. baisically if your software says 3.29 use unrevoked if it is 3.30 something than you are stuck. sorry.
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untrue!~. I am 2.02 Hboot and 3.30 software and I am rooted using sprint lovers rom
94tbird said:
untrue!~. I am 2.02 Hboot and 3.30 software and I am rooted using sprint lovers rom
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Sprint Lover's is the only one that'll work for you currently, though. I'm hoping they can get everything working with the new hboot soon. Got a replacement Evo with the new hboot and I miss my old Rom.
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How new is the 2.02 hboot? I bought an evo on eBay that I should have by Monday and I will email the seller to see when he got it so I can compare with any responses here to see if I can figure out which I may have before it arrives.....thanks guys
Oh...edit...I know its 003 if that helps...
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Vandelay007 said:
How new is the 2.02 hboot? I bought an evo on eBay that I should have by Monday and I will email the seller to see when he got it so I can compare with any responses here to see if I can figure out which I may have before it arrives.....thanks guys
Oh...edit...I know its 003 if that helps...
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The 2.02 hboot has been fully rooted and NAND unlocked as of today.
Outstanding! I can't wait till my phone arrived and CM gets 4g!
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94tbird said:
untrue!~. I am 2.02 Hboot and 3.30 software and I am rooted using sprint lovers rom
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THAT is untrue. Sprint lovers is flashed through hboot, so it is one of the only roms you can use. It is much more difficult to flash any rom besides sprint lovers. Once again, I can help if you ask.
And then I read things like that that make me want to hold off rooting my evo....it was so much easier on the hero!
I don't say that to be disrespectful, I just mean I guess I will wait till there are more options
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Why is the newest EVO. So hard to root than other android phones? I had 3.3 and now upgraded to 3.7. Unrevoked doesn't work for it yet. Why is that?
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It's a process to find a security hole to achieve root.
That being said, weren't you rooted previously?
That's what you get for not paying attention. Don't ever run an RUU. And this doesn't belong in the development section But I guess that's another symptom of not paying attention
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aph said:
That's what you get for not paying attention. Don't ever run an RUU. And this doesn't belong in the development section But I guess that's another symptom of not paying attention
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+1 QFT
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Google is your friend, my friend.
If you have a new Evo you need to use an alternative method to root your phone!! The old methods and UNREVOKED will brick your phone. Here is what you need to know first.
I'm sure there are instructions here at xda to achieve the same thing but I'm not going to search it out for you. This is the method we used for a co-worker's Evo v.003
I never rooted before. And yes I do know that unrevoked worked for the older EVO and not the newer. I was just wondering what would be the cause for it being so difficult to do since other phones seem to get it solved more quickly. But thank you for your responce.
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aph said:
That's what you get for not paying attention. Don't ever run an RUU. And this doesn't belong in the development section But I guess that's another symptom of not paying attention
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Thanks for being an ass. I ask a simple question based on what I have read, haven't tried to root because of what I read, and get talked to like a kid. I have been a member here for several years and am brand new to android. Thanks for the welcome
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romagnus said:
I never rooted before. And yes I do know that unrevoked worked for the older EVO and not the newer. I was just wondering what would be the cause for it being so difficult to do since other phones seem to get it solved more quickly. But thank you for your responce.
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HTC is getting better at blocking our rooting methods. That and the update only came out a few days ago, it takes time.
aph said:
That's what you get for not paying attention. Don't ever run an RUU. And this doesn't belong in the development section But I guess that's another symptom of not paying attention
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Spot on
from my phone duh
I'll give $20 to someone who will walk me through rooting my phone, via paypal.
It's the holidays so I can't do it now, however, I'd like to do it within the next few days.
I'd like to do it via skype. I'll have my cam ready so you can see my phone and computer screen, if you need to.
I'm afraid I'll mess something up, I read through the final frontier post for rooting, and it was so confusing for me, so I'd rather have someone help me and I will reimburse them.
I have hboot 2.10, version 0003 and my computer is windows 7 64 bit. I don't know if that matters but hey.
Thanks!
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when did you purchase your phone? is it up to date with the newest OTA?
Use unrevoked. Its as simple as installing a few drivers and following the menus.
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http://www.thedroiddemos.com/2010/08/27/how-to-root-the-htc-evo-4g-with-froyo-2-2-video-walkthrough/
Unfortunately Unrevoked WILL NOT work for the new hboots(ie 2.02/2.10).
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I can help you, p.m me & i'll see what I can do
josh995 said:
I'll give $20 to someone who will walk me through rooting my phone, via paypal.
It's the holidays so I can't do it now, however, I'd like to do it within the next few days.
I'd like to do it via skype. I'll have my cam ready so you can see my phone and computer screen, if you need to.
I'm afraid I'll mess something up, I read through the final frontier post for rooting, and it was so confusing for me, so I'd rather have someone help me and I will reimburse them.
I have hboot 2.10, version 0003 and my computer is windows 7 64 bit. I don't know if that matters but hey.
Thanks!
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Here. I foun deverything you need to Root your phone...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=619
Ill take my 20$ now and merry christmas.
Hamspiced said:
Here. I foun deverything you need to Root your phone...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=619
Ill take my 20$ now and merry christmas.
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So if you don't want to help someone please just don't post anything at all, its that simple. Read the post and move on. Think you can handle that? Thank you and Merry Christmas to you as well.
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Dude ill help for free pm if interested.
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thats funny. I have an old friend of mine coming over on monday for me to root his droid for him. He said he would pay me to do it so he didn't murder his phone. I told him not to worry about it.
zone23 said:
So if you don't want to help someone please just don't post anything at all, its that simple. Read the post and move on. Think you can handle that? Thank you and Merry Christmas to you as well.
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Hey, for christmas I got you an htc sense of humor.
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sorry to crash your thread josh995 but im getting a replacement evo on tuesday I had a launch date 002 evo and I know alot has changed since then so if someone could please give me some info on how to root it and if the whole hardware 004 works with cm6 and custom kernels I would really appreciate it!
Sorry once again josh995 I didn't it was necessary to start another thread
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Hamspiced said:
Hey, for christmas I got you an htc sense of humor.
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Great if I come across a joke I can use it..
Read through the last 20 pages or so of zicronix root method then read through the steps a few times and you should be fine. I just rooted my phone a couple days ago with hboot 2.10, with little problems and nothing I couldn't handle on my own.
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zone23 said:
Great if I come across a joke I can use it..
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Found one of those too!!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=1575061
Ill help for free also just pm me.
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Yes, I just really, really don't feel comfortable doing it myself, but I want to do it to remove apps I don't want and stuff.
When I have time in the next few days I will PM those who have offered to help me and we can set up a time. Thanks a lot
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I would take that bounty off right now if I were u. My gtalk and email are in my signature. I will walk you through step for step for free. Not today though. K am free all week though.
If anyone did pm him a solution please clue me in. Just switched from iPhone and can't find how to root my 0004 2.02 hoot. Read that unrevoked would not work. Love the community her BTW.. been on here reading since I got my EVO 2 days ago.
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Yeah its supposed to be hboot.. not hoot. Not gotten used to this keyboard yet..
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What is the best way to unroot? I have to send my phone back for warranty, I'm 16 so ill have to use my moms credit card and ill never hear the end of it if they charge her cause they know my phone is rooted. I need S-ON stock hboot stock radio(if it matters) and stock ROM, I read the guide on the unlocker.com but there's massive amount of comments saying they had problems or it didn't work. Any suggestions?
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rickyiswhite said:
What is the best way to unroot? I have to send my phone back for warranty, I'm 16 so ill have to use my moms credit card and ill never hear the end of it if they charge her cause they know my phone is rooted. I need S-ON stock hboot stock radio(if it matters) and stock ROM, I read the guide on the unlocker.com but there's massive amount of comments saying they had problems or it didn't work. Any suggestions?
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Check the wiki for the guide to return to stock.
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Here is a quick guide for returning to stock.
-Nipqer
Nipqer said:
Here is a quick guide for returning to stock.
-Nipqer
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Thanks so much, when I do it does it matter or would it make more sense if I updated to gingerbread before I send it in?
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As long as its a stock rom it shouldn't matter, maybe try find the closest or exact rom it first came with.
-Nipqer
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As long as its a stock rom it shouldn't matter, maybe try find the closest or exact rom it first came with.
-Nipqer
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Ahh ok, but I mean like accepting the official OTA, also I'm guessing the new G2 ill receive if they don't fix it, it will come already on 2.3.4? I heard that's not rootable so is there a way to downgrade to froyo so i ccan root?
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.. sry posted on wrong topic
Yeah get the OTA if its offered.
If you look in the android development sub forum there is a guide written by Setherio to downgrade from the latest gingerbread roms to froyo to root.
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shizny said:
.. sry posted on wrong topic
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How? This is Q&A, I'm asking a question
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Nipqer said:
Yeah get the OTA if its offered.
If you look in the android development sub forum there is a guide written by Setherio to downgrade from the latest gingerbread roms to froyo to root.
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Ok thanks alot for your help, and not giving me a sarcastic answer like don't you know how to search, haha
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Mine came with Froyo but that meant less work for me..
rickyiswhite said:
How? This is Q&A, I'm asking a question
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i did wrote that I posted on wrong topic not you.
shizny said:
i did wrote that I posted on wrong topic not you.
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Ohh okay lol
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mapheG2 said:
Mine came with Froyo but that meant less work for me..
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Maybe ill get lucky lol
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Hey all. I am trying to root my dinc2 and im using the instructions on cyanogenmod.com but when I use revolutionary it says my HBoot is not supported... im have version 0.98.0000... any tips?
thanks
robochicken777 said:
Hey all. I am trying to root my dinc2 and im using the instructions on cyanogenmod.com but when I use revolutionary it says my HBoot is not supported... im have version 0.98.0000... any tips?
thanks
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1298990
sent...ah whatever its on there now..
Knipp, I really respect you. You gave a real answer when anyone else would've been like, "Holy crap, can't you search the freakin' forums???? Use your eyes!!" But instead you helped someone. This is why we didn't wanna see you leave.
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tylerlawhon said:
Knipp, I really respect you. You gave a real answer when anyone else would've been like, "Holy crap, can't you search the freakin' forums???? Use your eyes!!" But instead you helped someone. This is why we didn't wanna see you leave.
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Lol I try
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Thank you much. I apologize for.posting what I'm sure many have.
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robochicken777 said:
Thank you much. I apologize for.posting what I'm sure many have.
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It's all good
sent...ah whatever its on there now..
Let us know how the downgrade and rooting goes robochicken...
I am trying this weekend... the only thing Im concerned with is I hacked the wi-fi hotspot and I'm not sure if it will still work for free after root... if anyone knows I would be very happy
i apologize if this as been mentioned before, but I'm at work and don't have time to search...
robochicken777 said:
I am trying this weekend... the only thing Im concerned with is I hacked the wi-fi hotspot and I'm not sure if it will still work for free after root... if anyone knows I would be very happy
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There are several options to tether wirelessly for free. Wifi tether, barnacle, pdanet for example.
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Did your Inc2 come with 2.3.4? I had to send mine back and I'm waiting for my new one. I dunno which version I will get because I deff want to root it again.
selayan said:
Did your Inc2 come with 2.3.4? I had to send mine back and I'm waiting for my new one. I dunno which version I will get because I deff want to root it again.
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no worries, there is a workaround to downgrade to hboot .97 then you can get s-off and root.
I just got a replacement. My usb port broke and the new one came with hboot .98 again... I have been trying the steps in the link above but I can't find the fastboot they list.
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