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Total Noob here, need some help!

Hi guys, I am brand new so bear with me. I JUST got my EVO today, and it came with the upgrated .6 software. After 2 hours of trying, I finally figured out that the software prevents you of rooting your phone.
So I guess what I need to do is roll back to a different version. I've read some threads about it, and I am feeling a bit confused. Most of the threads assume common knowledge, and that is something I just dont have yet. Could someone post a step by step walkthrough on how to get my phone back to a state that I can root it? Or maybe its just easier to just wait till someone figures out a way to root the phone using the .6 software? Any help would be appreciated, cause Im sure as hell not going to pay Sprint 30 bux a month for tethering....

kuthedude said:
Hi guys, I am brand new so bear with me. I JUST got my EVO today, and it came with the upgrated .6 software. After 2 hours of trying, I finally figured out that the software prevents you of rooting your phone.
So I guess what I need to do is roll back to a different version. I've read some threads about it, and I am feeling a bit confused. Most of the threads assume common knowledge, and that is something I just dont have yet. Could someone post a step by step walkthrough on how to get my phone back to a state that I can root it? Or maybe its just easier to just wait till someone figures out a way to root the phone using the .6 software? Any help would be appreciated, cause Im sure as hell not going to pay Sprint 30 bux a month for tethering....
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ausch30 said:
You need to get back to the release version of the software, ends in .1. Since the version you are using is newer (.6) the system is rejecting the flash.
This thread has the version of the software the evo was released with. It's an .exe file so you just save it somewhere on your computer and double click.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=685835
If you look at step 2 here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=701835
it tells you the steps and files required to enable the downgrade.
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Thank that man. ^^^

neckface said:
Thank that man. ^^^
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Yea, I dont fully understand what step 2 means. So I get the .exe first? then what? Also what does "go into your shell" mean? I'm sure I'm making it more complicated than it really is.

I had .6 on mine and used biles guide and it worked fine. It's in the development section. That may help
I just went and looked (to make sure I wasn't crazy) and it does work with .6
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=701004
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Sent via the Sprint HTC EVO

[Q] Someone please help with downgrade

Hi everyone I have been working at this forever now and I am not sure what to do. I will first say that I am very new at this. I have an incredible which I got root access to by watching and repeating the steps on the you tube video. Without thinking I then manually updated to the 2.2 froyo manually. I have lost my tethering among other things and I was wanting to downgrade so that I can start over from scratch so I don't mess anything up. The only problem is that I can seem when following the you tube videos to get the the green recovery screen. Is that the clockwork recovery boot program because I never installed anything like that. I look forward to all of your help and support. Thanks Pat

Follow section 6 of this guide:
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=760306
Not sure if you turned S-OFF, or not, but it's a good idea to leave S-OFF unless you're returning it to the store, so just omit the part about turning it on.
Any questions, let me know.

Hey I tried that but it will not work.

you've gotta be a little more specific..what specifically doesn't work? What step is causing you trouble..etc...........................................

PonsAsinorem said:
Follow section 6 of this guide:
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=760306
Not sure if you turned S-OFF, or not, but it's a good idea to leave S-OFF unless you're returning it to the store, so just omit the part about turning it on.
Any questions, let me know.
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I was just trying to help someone on another forum, this is the guide I used to revert prior to an RMA but now it is marked out... Whats up with that? Anyway, here is what Dadicus says in that thread... toget back to stock just install this file via HBOOT:
http://www.mediafire.com/?n3bmd2bkz55k1b9

Tikikai said:
I was just trying to help someone on another forum, this is the guide I used to revert prior to an RMA but now it is marked out... Whats up with that?
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I talked to dadicus, and he said he marked it out because he hadn't tried it yet, and wanted to incorporate S-ON into it as well. He'll unmark it out once he's tried it and verified it works. I've followed it word for word (excluding the S-ON) part at least 5 or 6 times, and it's worked.

reddawn1563 said:
Hey I tried that but it will not work.
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Try the steps on this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=7945001#post7945001

[Q] Newb needs help/explanation about how to root my MT3GS 2.2.1

ok, ok put the stones down....DOWN. yes Im a newb, but im not an idiot. I have spent the last hour tonight (as well as searching a few times over the last 2 weeks) searching, not just this site, for a way to Root my MT3GS. and apparently its currently impossible.
Yes I am aware of these threads:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1181214
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1108316
and http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1189485
however none of these fully explains anything and after reading all the replies in these threads it seems that theres conflicting comments, which are confusing me to no end. so Basically I have 3 questions:
Can I root my MT3GS what is currently running the OTA push of 2.2.1?
IS there a way to get S-Off working on it?
Can I Put any new Rom(could very well be using hte wrong word, if so it should be easy to understand what i mean) on the phone so that I can remove all unwanted stock apps, install any marketplace app I had before, and (drum roll please) get NETFLIX to work on my phone?
thank you in advance to anyone who can help me. but please, please please don't just refer me to another thread, because odds are A) I have read it and it didn't explain it well enough for me to understand and feel comfortable doing it, or B) it didn't provide the needed programs or only discussed part of my question and didn't seem to fit up with other threads which covered the other areas.

in short:
1- yes, you can root it. i've done it 3 times on my phone
2- as far as now, no, unless the new method posted today actually reverts the hboot
3- yes, although there might still be some apps that are on the rom that you do not want.

hey txdeathray, thanks for your reply. I found eckres original post on a different site that was much more elaborate, but from what i read still doesnt specify the S-off problem. last post: forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/28205-stuck-on-step-8-rooting/
SO basically, if I CANT get s-off working, then even if I put cm7 or whatever other version i find, as soon as I reboot my phone, it will undo everything I did and ill be stuck with 2.2.1 again.

Have you tried the unlockr.com way to do it? Their page has a vid following you thru the process.. id post the link but im mobile at the moment
Sent from my PG06100 using XDA App

Last I looked a couple days ago there was no way working method on unlockr. heck last week the only method involved goldcards, and my firned who rooted his droid refused to touch it.

JXM003 said:
hey txdeathray, thanks for your reply. I found eckres original post on a different site that was much more elaborate, but from what i read still doesnt specify the S-off problem. last post: forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/28205-stuck-on-step-8-rooting/
SO basically, if I CANT get s-off working, then even if I put cm7 or whatever other version i find, as soon as I reboot my phone, it will undo everything I did and ill be stuck with 2.2.1 again.
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No. You don't need S-OFF to keep a new ROM. And you won't lose root with S-ON.
To my understanding, you only need S-OFF if you want to be able to manage some things without having to reboot your phone into recovery, or to get to some system files you otherwise can't with S-ON.
I have not seen the need for S-OFF for my personal use of my phone.

How can i turn my Nexus 100% Stock?

I bought a used nexus its in great condition everything works but the buyer didnt tell me it was rooted already. Thats fine cause i was going to but i wanted to learn the ropes myself. So is there anyone to get back to 100% stock? He flashed a CWM too. I just want to do it myself. And is there anyway to wipe format the internal memory aswell? Thanks!

you can use this guide : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1626895
even if you don't want to convert and already have yakju or takju, this is the way you can go back to pure stock

bgdxv said:
you can use this guide : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1626895
even if you don't want to convert and already have yakju or takju, this is the way you can go back to pure stock
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Yup this guide is the way to go. Flash the "takju" images. There's full 4.1.1 images now too.

Thanks guys i have a usa gsm model and I guess i looked around and found out a way to wipe the internal data with those tools so i think im good and im kinda getting the hang of using the tool kit. But the phone has 4.1 i wanted to install rooted 4.1.1 is that possible? or how would i go about doing that? Thanks alot for your quick and helpful responses!

Nocturnal86 said:
Thanks guys i have a usa gsm model and I guess i looked around and found out a way to wipe the internal data with those tools so i think im good and im kinda getting the hang of using the tool kit. But the phone has 4.1 i wanted to install rooted 4.1.1 is that possible? or how would i go about doing that? Thanks alot for your quick and helpful responses!
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Don't use a toolkit. Follow that guide posted. That guide will wipe the device completely and put you on 100% stock 4.1.1. If you want root, you can follow the last part of the guide, which has a step-by-step routine to root also.

martonikaj said:
Don't use a toolkit. Follow that guide posted. That guide will wipe the device completely and put you on 100% stock 4.1.1. If you want root, you can follow the last part of the guide, which has a step-by-step routine to root also.
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Why shouldnt i use the tools? they seem pretty straight foward is there something bad about them? But Im finally going to get a chance to follow that guide hopefully and go to 4.1.1 and then root it cause i just want root right now for back up purposes. But thans for the info!

Nocturnal86 said:
Why shouldnt i use the tools? they seem pretty straight foward is there something bad about them? But Im finally going to get a chance to follow that guide hopefully and go to 4.1.1 and then root it cause i just want root right now for back up purposes. But thans for the info!
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The tools aren't inherently bad, but they're kind of a "black box" to new users, where they put their phone in and it comes out rooted/flashed. The issue occurs when something goes wrong, and the user doesn't know why because they don't understand the procedure, and they can't reverse engineer what happened to fix it. So what they end up doing is coming and posting threads, etc.
If they were doing it the "real" (manual) way, via Fastboot, they'd know what was going on and have a better understanding of what they're doing to their phone. Because we have a Nexus, there's really no reason not to just use Fastboot because it's the tool that Google gives us. You own a ~$650 (much cheaper now w/ the Play Store, but still) device, why not spend 15 minutes learning how to work with it properly?

martonikaj said:
The tools aren't inherently bad, but they're kind of a "black box" to new users, where they put their phone in and it comes out rooted/flashed. The issue occurs when something goes wrong, and the user doesn't know why because they don't understand the procedure, and they can't reverse engineer what happened to fix it. So what they end up doing is coming and posting threads, etc.
If they were doing it the "real" (manual) way, via Fastboot, they'd know what was going on and have a better understanding of what they're doing to their phone. Because we have a Nexus, there's really no reason not to just use Fastboot because it's the tool that Google gives us. You own a ~$650 (much cheaper now w/ the Play Store, but still) device, why not spend 15 minutes learning how to work with it properly?
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I can understand that and i usually do want to learn the ropes but i was kind of thrust into the middle cause i bought a used nexus and it was rooted and had CWM 6 flashed to it so I am just trying to figure things out a bit or at least go back to Full stock and no recovory flashed so i can learn the ropes myself and flash recoverys myself if needed and i want to get 4.1.1 and root it myself. If possible can i use the tools to just go to stock and then learn the manual ways from there? I got adb and the fastboot.exe finally so i never had that or new i needed it and when i first used the toolkit to wipe my sd I think it installed some drivers that the tool kit told me to which im hoping are correct. I really hate to ask questions unless its needed and i apprecieate it.

Nocturnal86 said:
I can understand that and i usually do want to learn the ropes but i was kind of thrust into the middle cause i bought a used nexus and it was rooted and had CWM 6 flashed to it so I am just trying to figure things out a bit or at least go back to Full stock and no recovory flashed so i can learn the ropes myself and flash recoverys myself if needed and i want to get 4.1.1 and root it myself. If possible can i use the tools to just go to stock and then learn the manual ways from there? I got adb and the fastboot.exe finally so i never had that or new i needed it and when i first used the toolkit to wipe my sd I think it installed some drivers that the tool kit told me to which im hoping are correct. I really hate to ask questions unless its needed and i apprecieate it.
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The guide that was linked earlier is extremely simple to follow. It breaks everything down step by step, and you will be fully stock.

[Q] Help out a new guy?

Hi.
I am very new to the world of rooting and all that stuff, in fact, I have never even attempted to root any of my phones. I currently own HTC One X (International version) which is running the newest Sense 5 Android 4.2.2. update. I tried to follow some youtube videos on how to root my One X but they are all a year old at least and are demonstrated on the stock version of Sense that was on my One X when I got it.. Now I know I am a huge noob at this but I would just like to ask if somebody can guide me trough or at least give me a link to some kind of guide/tutorial which will work on the newest update for my One X. I am very cautious because I don't want to harm my phone by doing something stupid or wrong. Anyways, hope somebody can spare a minute and help me out. And also thanks for taking the time to read my post!

TwystedThrottle said:
Hi.
I am very new to the world of rooting and all that stuff, in fact, I have never even attempted to root any of my phones. I currently own HTC One X (International version) which is running the newest Sense 5 Android 4.2.2. update. I tried to follow some youtube videos on how to root my One X but they are all a year old at least and are demonstrated on the stock version of Sense that was on my One X when I got it.. Now I know I am a huge noob at this but I would just like to ask if somebody can guide me trough or at least give me a link to some kind of guide/tutorial which will work on the newest update for my One X. I am very cautious because I don't want to harm my phone by doing something stupid or wrong. Anyways, hope somebody can spare a minute and help me out. And also thanks for taking the time to read my post!
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try this. this is the one i followed when i root my one x before. http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=cursed4eva+root+htc+one+x&oq=cursed4eva+root+htc+one+x&gs_l=youtube.12...0.0.0.14440.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0..0.0...0.0...1ac..11.youtube.

So this works for Sense 5 update? Does it even matter which version I am running on my phone for rooting?

TwystedThrottle said:
So this works for Sense 5 update? Does it even matter which version I am running on my phone for rooting?
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yep. but i dont know if hassoons toolkit is still ok. but you can do it manually. just watch the video. or try this tool kit.havent used it but its the same as hassoons. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2437459

Things are starting to get a little bit more clear now. I managed to unlock the bootloader so far. Before I go any further, is there anything I should look out for, what could go wrong? I've read that if I mess something up I could brick my phone, how can I avoid that? Also, thanks a lot for helping me out!

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Things are starting to get a little bit more clear now. I managed to unlock the bootloader so far. Before I go any further, is there anything I should look out for, what could go wrong? I've read that if I mess something up I could brick my phone, how can I avoid that? Also, thanks a lot for helping me out!
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after you unlocked the bootloader flash custom recovery. then do a nandroid backup. then flash supersu/superuser then do nandroid backup again. you now have 2 backups of stock rom and stock rom(rooted) and when you flash custom rom make a backup again. eat will eat up space in storage but its better be safe.