Need help rooting EVO Shift 4G!! - Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking

I tried to perm root it with one of those one click root apps and it didn't work at all so ya. I also tried temproot and that didn't work either. I really want to root because I hate the sense layout, and I would also like to know how to flash cyanogenmod and stuff because I am a total idiot when it comes to hacking. I'm running GB 2.3.4 and Sense 2.1 I think. Idk if that matters though.
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Oh and please make it easy cause I suck at computers. I have a pc running Win. 7
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ilikeeggs1230 said:
Oh and please make it easy cause I suck at computers. I have a pc running Win. 7
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I'm coming from an Android powered HD2 so I am no newbie, but is rooting and flashing ROMS on the Evo just as easy? Any help is appreciated. A starting point would nice. Thanks.
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SoFaKiNgStOkeD said:
I'm coming from an Android powered HD2 so I am no newbie, but is rooting and flashing ROMS on the Evo just as easy? Any help is appreciated. A starting point would nice. Thanks.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1059686 check out my guide man hope it helps it's easy as pie.
Lots of good info in the thread below, it's also stickied and at the top of this section if you ever need to find it again
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865204
man flashing roms on evo is so easy, i tried to flash a rom not so long ago while i was at a stop light the other day and it took more for the light to go back to green than the phone to flash, you'll love it
I came from the Palm Pre and I was a little nervous at first. And slightly confused by the different lingo. But to be honest, rooted and flashing your Evo is extremely easy.
I use this guide every time (I root friends phones). I kinda giggle at how easy it is, and how smart they think I am haha.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=838448
Best of luck.
SoFaKiNgStOkeD said:
I'm coming from an Android powered HD2 so I am no newbie, but is rooting and flashing ROMS on the Evo just as easy? Any help is appreciated. A starting point would nice. Thanks.
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If you go my route on rooting if you screw your phone up or need to unroot its easy as pie some rooting processes are a pain in the butt to unroot check it out .

Thinkin of dinc 2.

Im up for renewal, got og dinc, an i just cant see $300 for a new phone. How is the dinc 2 for rooting, battery, roms available? I can get it for free, run sense 3.5, and buy klipsh headet and save a boatload. Any advice? Also lookin tbolt
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donnyp1 said:
Im up for renewal, got og dinc, an i just cant see $300 for a new phone. How is the dinc 2 for rooting, battery, roms available? I can get it for free, run sense 3.5, and buy klipsh headet and save a boatload. Any advice? Also lookin tbolt
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Go for it man. It's the best phone I've ever played with.
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Get it.
Giggity giggity.
Free sounds good.
Great ROMs available.
Battery kills the Tbolt's.
If 4g isn't a need for you, the DInc2 is the best phone on the market IMHO, especially for the price.
I have 4g in my area, but always use wifi if i can, im leanin towards dinc 2
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If its hacks an Roms you want? THe Dinc 2 is great!!!
The dinc 2 is a great phone with plenty of Roms to choose from. If I had an upgrade i would get the new $300 HTC smartphone (but thats just becuase of the specs).
If you get a dinc 2 it will be running android 2.3.4. THat version is not rooted yet.
but you can downgrade to android 2.3.3 using this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgIYFGcVimU&feature=channel_video_title
Then root 2.3.3 using
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGEASn3v0v8&feature=relmfu
Have fun with your new rooted phone !!!
I asked the same question here a couple weeks ago ...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1357066
... you might find some of the answers I got helpful to your situation.
I ended up getting my Dinc2 for free on Black Friday, and have been loving it. It's a great phone, everything I need, and nothing I don't.
joefrog1996 said:
The dinc 2 is a great phone with plenty of Roms to choose from. If I had an upgrade i would get the new $300 HTC smartphone (but thats just becuase of the specs).
If you get a dinc 2 it will be running android 2.3.4. THat version is not rooted yet.
but you can downgrade to android 2.3.3 using this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgIYFGcVimU&feature=channel_video_title
Then root 2.3.3 using
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGEASn3v0v8&feature=relmfu
Have fun with your new rooted phone !!!
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for Rooting Revolutionary gives permanent root for some devices , and for others it give root but not complete permanent root ( incredible 2 is in the second group i believe ) , go to thier website for more . still you can install do all rooted things
as for Roms , if you are using CDMA there is plenty of excellent Roms Sense 3.5 . if you want GSM very few Roms for that and the maximum is Sense 3 for a stable bug less GSM Rom
the phone is nice , and battery is Very good in my opinion
Got mine at Costco for $30.
Might be a good time to check eBay/CL for a used one...
increduloustoo said:
Got mine at Costco for $30.
Might be a good time to check eBay/CL for a used one...
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Haha I did the same thing! I was like eff yeah I'll go for that deal lol.
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increduloustoo said:
Got mine at Costco for $30.
Might be a good time to check eBay/CL for a used one...
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Was that with an upgrade??
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knipp21 said:
Was that with an upgrade??
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Nope brand new. My first phone on my dad's plan and only $30
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I say go for it. Rooting was fairly straightforward and I have never used adb before that. I love it so far though. It gets way better battery life than the thunderbolt and has cynanogen mod as well as really good sense roms. Also the dev have a pretty decent ICS beta out so if you want that it probably it will be stable I a bit. Enjoy

Evo 4g

I have a question about this device is this for Sprint also what is the model number of this device for this forum?
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justin860 said:
I have a question about this device is this for Sprint also what is the model number of this device for this forum?
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A9292/PC36100
Supersonic
Yes, for Sprint, but can be flashed to Boost and Cricket too I think
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A9292/PC36100
Supersonic
Yes, for Sprint, but can be flashed to Boost and Cricket too I think
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Are there any other 4g models? I know nothing about this device I do not currently own one but I do have several requests to root peoples devices. Several people wanted put on boost to have a prepaid service but I just want to make sure that I have the right forum section
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virgin
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1620377
boost
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1182260&highlight=boost+mobile
the only other possibilities for the EVO 4G would be the EVO 3D or the EVO shift which has a slide out keyboard and stock sense 2.1 which is for landscape mode when the keyboard slides out
BTW, love your inverted Gapps for the SGS3, use them all the time. thanks for fixing the mail.apk!!!
alaman68 said:
virgin
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1620377
boost
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1182260&highlight=boost+mobile
the only other possibilities for the EVO 4G would be the EVO 3D or the EVO shift which has a slide out keyboard and stock sense 2.1 which is for landscape mode when the keyboard slides out
BTW, love your inverted Gapps for the SGS3, use them all the time. thanks for fixing the mail.apk!!!
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Thank you for posting these and saving me countless hours trying to figure out a device that I do not have. I'm glad you're enjoying my package file
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alaman68 said:
virgin
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1620377
boost
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1182260&highlight=boost+mobile
the only other possibilities for the EVO 4G would be the EVO 3D or the EVO shift which has a slide out keyboard and stock sense 2.1 which is for landscape mode when the keyboard slides out
BTW, love your inverted Gapps for the SGS3, use them all the time. thanks for fixing the mail.apk!!!
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Don't forget the evo design, which about all u can do is root it and flash it to another carrier since it has 0 support anywhere on teh interwebz
We are legion, for we are many.
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evo wifi
I'm not new at flashing but I'm new at posting a forums i installed a LEWA ROM which is MIUI and C& combined great ROM but when if run the WiFi the phone locks up. I updated the radio and the PR and reinstalled ROM and still does the same thing. Any help will be appreciated, thank you in advanced.
Try starting a new thread in Q&A regarding your issue.
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thank you, will try.

Need advise

Trying to root my wife's og and I'm on htcdev and when it ask are you sure you want to continue I click yes and it won't move forward it just stays on that screen she has hboot 2.18 and everything is stock
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Anyone out there
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Sounds like a driver issue. Did you follow all the directions to install the Android SDK and associated drivers and so forth?
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All driver are installed
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Did you try unrevoked method.. if you can't get it I'm selling my unlocked og evo $100.00 ready to flash
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I did and its doesn't support 2.18 hboot
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stevemoffler said:
Trying to root my wife's og and I'm on htcdev and when it ask are you sure you want to continue I click yes and it won't move forward it just stays on that screen she has hboot 2.18 and everything is stock
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Is the message you're referring to on the computer screen, or the phone?
If the computer, you should try a different browser. If the phone, you use the volume buttons to choose the option, and the power button to confirm.
On the pc and I feel like an idiot for not trying a different browser lol
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1771755
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Any chance of an HTC EVO kitkat rom?

I saw that the HTC HD2 which is basically the GSM version of this phone got a kitkat rom and I was wondering if this phone would get a kitkat rom...
buzz86us said:
I saw that the HTC HD2 which is basically the GSM version of this phone got a kitkat rom and I was wondering if this phone would get a kitkat rom...
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If it were to get KK, it would be in an unofficial capacity and would not be fully-functional, since neither WiMax or the FFC would have working drivers.
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Well Jellybean doesn't have those features either, but it doesn't stop me, and many others from using jellybean roms.
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tzuba12 said:
Well Jellybean doesn't have those features either, but it doesn't stop me, and many others from using jellybean roms.
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That's pretty much what I meant by my first post. Any update to KK won't be "official", but someone may still develop a KK ROM for it
FinZ28 said:
That's pretty much what I meant by my first post. Any update to KK won't be "official", but someone may still develop a KK ROM for it
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Oh sorry you did say unofficial, that's what I get for glancing over posts
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tzuba12 said:
Oh sorry you did say unofficial, that's what I get for glancing over posts
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No worries
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HD2 is a legendary device, many roms support it, sadly, not our device
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niuzaixh said:
HD2 is a legendary device, many roms support it, sadly, not our device
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I would dare say the EVO is legendary in its own right. It was the first 4G phone on Sprint, and was pretty revolutionary for its time and the first EVO in a line of good handsets to carry that name. The phone had a ton of development for it, and it still has support to this day. The biggest problem is the lack of driver support for both WiMax and the FFC, as I've already mentioned.
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FinZ28 said:
I would dare say the EVO is legendary in its own right. It was the first 4G phone on Sprint, and was pretty revolutionary for its time and the first EVO in a line of good handsets to carry that name. The phone had a ton of development for it, and it still has support to this day. The biggest problem is the lack of driver support for both WiMax and the FFC, as I've already mentioned.
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I am purchasing a new LCD and digitizer for my evo 4G (supersonic) since the screen got destroyed right before I bought my Evo 4G LTE (jewel). I wanted to see if there were any plans for a kitkat ROM for the evo 4G because I recently installed android 4.4.2 on my roomate's kindle fire and it runs amazing! I heard Google was trying to make kitkat run better on older devices. I think 4.4.2 could be great for the Evo 4G. I have high hopes that when I fix this phone someday there might be a 4.4.2 ROM available. I miss this device and the community that came along with it. Can't wait to get back into playing with this device again haha.
b_rain said:
I am purchasing a new LCD and digitizer for my evo 4G (supersonic) since the screen got destroyed right before I bought my Evo 4G LTE (jewel). I wanted to see if there were any plans for a kitkat ROM for the evo 4G because I recently installed android 4.4.2 on my roomate's kindle fire and it runs amazing! I heard Google was trying to make kitkat run better on older devices. I think 4.4.2 could be great for the Evo 4G. I have high hopes that when I fix this phone someday there might be a 4.4.2 ROM available. I miss this device and the community that came along with it. Can't wait to get back into playing with this device again haha.
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Biggest thing holding back kk is lack of a recovery that can properly flash it. I know of one guy who has already built kk but can't get recovery working.
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Meaning it'll require a SE Linux enabled recovery, correct?
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FinZ28 said:
Meaning it'll require a SE Linux enabled recovery, correct?
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Yes sir. Hit that nail on the head.
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FinZ28 said:
Meaning it'll require a SE Linux enabled recovery, correct?
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How hard would that be to implement? Is it possible?
caspar347 said:
How hard would that be to implement? Is it possible?
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I have no idea, honestly. I wouldn't think it would be all that hard, but I don't know what's involved with it.
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At any rate, I'm willing to test such a ROM and recovery if they're ever created. I've got an inactive EVO that I've recently been feeling the itch to ROM.
buzz86us said:
I saw that the HTC HD2 which is basically the GSM version of this phone got a kitkat rom and I was wondering if this phone would get a kitkat rom...
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I am STILL rocking a Evo 4g but running 4.1.2 Rom (for the Google NOW experience) and love it. Just got a second one and playing around with some Sense Roms that will have everything working. Some (Jellybread 1.4 for example) are very well designed with a Holo look and feel.
I don't see why it should be too hard to 'skin' a Sense theme to bring you Kit Kat goodness!!!
Dave
FinZ28 said:
I have no idea, honestly. I wouldn't think it would be all that hard, but I don't know what's involved with it.
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Is there any new updates on the CM 11 kitkat Rom unofficial? I've been itching to try this out and see the improvement on the OG EVO. I really want to see if kitkat can really run smooth on a low spec device. I've had a few JB ROMs that ran decently smooth.. with over clock at least.
I was trying to build a recovery with SELinux enabled for this, but it was too large. I read that I could probably change the compression to make the kernel smaller, but never got around to doing it, as my newer devices took precedence. I don't even remember where I left off with it, to be honest .
Captain_Throwback said:
I was trying to build a recovery with SELinux enabled for this, but it was too large. I read that I could probably change the compression to make the kernel smaller, but never got around to doing it, as my newer devices took precedence. I don't even remember where I left off with it, to be honest .
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If you ever find it, I'm ready to test it.
Captain_Throwback said:
I was trying to build a recovery with SELinux enabled for this, but it was too large. I read that I could probably change the compression to make the kernel smaller, but never got around to doing it, as my newer devices took precedence. I don't even remember where I left off with it, to be honest .
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If you do end up looking into it and need testers, I just successfully replaced the LCD and Digitizer on my OG Evo. It is ready to flash whatever I throw at it

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