Pretty much the title. I was working on it last night, but I read that doing this whole thing is "dangerous," so I thought I'd come to the professionals. I am all rooted and everything, I am running Skydragon GPE 4.0.5, Android 5.0, but I was wanting to have it get OTA updates.
I'm not really sure what to do now. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!!
Google Sunshine S-Off. It's gonna cost you $25 but it's pretty much the only way to get S-Off. I did it two days ago and it was a piece of cake. Gl.
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Hey all
Still trying to absorb all the info around here. My contract is up with ATT at the end of August and I'll be getting an EVO then. However, by that time all the EVOs sold will most likely be coming stock with Froyo. I'm really looking forward to rooting/flashing, so I'm a little worried stock Froyo isn't rootable if you haven't rooted/unencrypted the NAND before you upgraded. Is this [currently] the case?
-Caanon
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Hey all
Still trying to absorb all the info around here. My contract is up with ATT at the end of August and I'll be getting an EVO then. However, by that time all the EVOs sold will most likely be coming stock with Froyo. I'm really looking forward to rooting/flashing, so I'm a little worried stock Froyo isn't rootable if you haven't rooted/unencrypted the NAND before you upgraded. Is this [currently] the case?
-Caanon
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As of now, stock Froyo is NOT rootable. Fear not though Caanon. A dev will root it. It's inevitable. I've noticed the devs around here love challenges.
You are basically stuck until a dev finds a new root method to get 2.2 rooted. Give it time i am sure a dev will
EDIT: See above!
Perfect, exactly what I was expecting. Thanks!
+1, hope it wont wait for too long.
It's also safe to assume that the phone will NOT be leaving the store with 2.2 already by the end of the month. You should be able to use the current methods (I prefer simple root) to root your phone.
It's even SAFER to assume that the latest OTA will have a root method by the end of the month, so even if it does, you won't have to worry about it.
In short:
Don't worry about it. If you get the phone at the end of the month, you'll have no problem rooting.
So, I *just* got an Evo. I mean just barely. While in the Sprint store, they ran the updates. That means that I have the newest OTA and an otherwise stock phone.
I've spent like 4 hours reading through stuff on here trying to wrap my head around everything. S-ON, S-OFF, ROM this, brick that... It's a little overwhelming. I'm a n00b, but not completely as I had rooted my Epic via ADB. (A painless process.)
So, now I'm trying to find out if root is possible with a stock phone with the OTA that they "graciously" installed for me. I'd like to at least take that step. Ideally I'd really like to try Fresh since apparently it's great, fast, and solid. But I'm having a heck of a time trying to find real info for n00bs that kind of walk a person through what everything means, how everything works, etc. Anyway...
My biggest question is can a stock/OTA'd phone be rooted yet? Thanks!
Go here...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=787304
READ, READ, READ...then go for it. Then move on to a rooted ROM of choice.
Jim
Thanks! Between you & joeykrim on IRC I got it working. Pretty easy, actually. Don't notice any problems other than my battery has gone nuts since I rooted. Namely, Lost 10% in about 10 minutes and then charged it back up 5% and lost 20% over an hour at lunch. *shrug* Probably not related.
Hi all, i know im prob repeating a few other posts but im having trouble finding some clarity, I got a wildfire yesterday and it came with 2.2.1 on it which means hboot 1.02.0002, I really really want to get rid of sense and stick on cyanogen mod, is there anyway this can be done, I've heard I can turn the S-off and downgrade but I have no idea how to do that without an XTC clip, is there a software solution yet, or do i have to take it to a phone shop and get them to do it for me, can someone enlighten me to whats going on with the scene atm and if its even possible yet.
Take it to a phone shop and get it S-OFF'ed using an XTC Clip, No software only solution yet.
yeah, and stop being lazy and scroll through the forum first next time, it's not so hard!
I have a brand new EVO 4g being shipped as I post this. I have also seen HTC's news about phones being shipped wth unlocked bootloaders. Is it possible that my new EVO will arrive with s-off?
No, a refurb might occasionally be received s-off, if the previous owner had rooted it, but not a new phone.
And while HTC has said they are going to allow the bootloaders to be unlocked on some new phones, as far as I know, they haven't unlocked any yet. Even if/when they do, I doubt they will ship with s-off. My guess is that they will provide a method to get s-off after purchase, but since they haven't done it yet nobody really knows how they are going to do it.
That sucks. I'm ready to root! I'm tired of the OS on this phone. It kills my battery too quickly with the gingerbread update.
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That sucks. I'm ready to root! I'm tired of the OS on this phone. It kills my battery too quickly with the gingerbread update.
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You aren't kidding. I unrooted and accepted the OTA stupidly because I had a warranty problem and had to take it back to Sprint. I had previously been rooted and had a great CM7/tiamat kernel setup that yielded me unreal battery life. The battery life and garbage on this stock phone is a joke. I absolutely cannot wait until there is a root method for 2.3 because stock licks balls!
No doubt it is. I guess ill be waiting on the hboot to get unlocked myself. Once s-off is established everything else will fall in line. Let's go devs!!!
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You aren't kidding. I unrooted and accepted the OTA stupidly because I had a warranty problem and had to take it back to Sprint. I had previously been rooted and had a great CM7/tiamat kernel setup that yielded me unreal battery life. The battery life and garbage on this stock phone is a joke. I absolutely cannot wait until there is a root method for 2.3 because stock licks balls!
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Just went through this myself yesterday. You can definitely understand my frustration at reading that the 2.3x ROMs can't be rooted yet with S-ON...
OKay for weeks now i have been searching ways to Root my HTC EVO I have been looking and looking maybe i am confused so now i see great methods to root the files are no good such as ginger breaks and other ways such you tube videos but unable to find a video who do play by play how to do a easy successful root method now i am currently S-on my Hboot is 2.15 and build number is 4.24 now i know unrevoked is not working since the update make a long story short if anybody has some of a method please reply in a nice way and don't bash me because i may not know this phone stuffed by i am geek in computers so we all have good things what we do best.
Put simply, 2.3 hasn't been rooted yet, they're making progress but you're out of luck for the moment.
Still no method yet, waiting impatiently, check the forums multiple time daily. I'm sure there will be an announcement when it available, so just keep your eyes peeled. Just rooted my wifes evo because she never accepted the OTA, now I'm drooling in jealousy.
That hurt my head
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That hurt my head
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Yup.....Mine hurts too now...
Boltons75 said:
Still no method yet, waiting impatiently, check the forums multiple time daily. I'm sure there will be an announcement when it available, so just keep your eyes peeled. Just rooted my wifes evo because she never accepted the OTA, now I'm drooling in jealousy.
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ALRIGHT WELL I STILL HAVE MY htc HD 2 PHONE AND THAT PROCESS IS SO EASY THE 3.0 SENSE IS CRAZY ON THAT PHONE I WISH SOME 1 WOULD MAKE IT AS SIMPLE TO JAILBREAK ON THE HTC HD 2 PHONE BUT I WILL STILL LOOK OUT OR TRICK MY BROTHER AND CHANGE PHONES HE NEVER UPDATED EITHER LOL
he has hboot 2.15?
didnt even know that existed, but afaik, anything BELOW 2.16 is rootable
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OKay for weeks now i have been searching ways to Root my HTC EVO I have been looking and looking maybe i am confused so now i see great methods to root the files are no good such as ginger breaks and other ways such you tube videos but unable to find a video who do play by play how to do a easy successful root method now i am currently S-on my Hboot is 2.15 and build number is 4.24 now i know unrevoked is not working since the update make a long story short if anybody has some of a method please reply in a nice way and don't bash me because i may not know this phone stuffed by i am geek in computers so we all have good things what we do best.
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Well I have my HTC evo 4g fully rooted with unrevoked. What I did is I broke my phone and I'm under the black tie program with sprint. I called asurion to get my NEW AND UNUSED PHONE. They asked if I would rather it come fully activated. Or would I rather activate it myself. I told them I'd rather activate it myself. I paid the 100 dollar deposit and while Isaac activating my phone I stopped the firmware and software update. It only comes on the phone as an ota if you activate yourself. If they activation it you will be stuck where you are. After stopping the firmware update I was sitting at stock android 2.2 aka froyobwith hboot 2.10. If you're willing to spend 100 bucks to do this, it will come a lot faster than the HTC bootloader update or the developers hacking methods. No offense to the development team. You Guy do an amazing job. But yea, that's the way I did it. Then I rooted with unrevoked and am currently running cm7 and am extremely happy with improved battery life along many other things. Maybe this will help you
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Well I have my HTC evo 4g fully rooted with unrevoked. What I did is I broke my phone and I'm under the black tie program with sprint. I called asurion to get my NEW AND UNUSED PHONE. They asked if I would rather it come fully activated. Or would I rather activate it myself. I told them I'd rather activate it myself. I paid the 100 dollar deposit and while Isaac activating my phone I stopped the firmware and software update. It only comes on the phone as an ota if you activate yourself. If they activation it you will be stuck where you are. After stopping the firmware update I was sitting at stock android 2.2 aka froyobwith hboot 2.10. If you're willing to spend 100 bucks to do this, it will come a lot faster than the HTC bootloader update or the developers hacking methods. No offense to the development team. You Guy do an amazing job. But yea, that's the way I did it. Then I rooted with unrevoked and am currently running cm7 and am extremely happy with improved battery life along many other things. Maybe this will help you
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I agree with this. NEVER EVER EVER EVER LET SPRINT activate a phone. DON'T EVEN LET THOSE ASSHOLES TOUCH IT! Biggest mistake you can EVER EVER make! spread this around. :-D However!, I find it hard to believe on the "I called asurion to get my NEW AND UNUSED PHONE."
It might not be unused but it definitely came in mint condition with the froyo firmware on it so that's all I needed lol as of right now if you're willing to spend the 100 bucks its well worth it in my opinion. Good luck getting root guys ill see if I can't find a way to help the devs and the others working in the collaboration in the development section.
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Well I have my HTC evo 4g fully rooted with unrevoked. What I did is I broke my phone and I'm under the black tie program with sprint. I called asurion to get my NEW AND UNUSED PHONE. They asked if I would rather it come fully activated. Or would I rather activate it myself. I told them I'd rather activate it myself. I paid the 100 dollar deposit and while Isaac activating my phone I stopped the firmware and software update. It only comes on the phone as an ota if you activate yourself. If they activation it you will be stuck where you are. After stopping the firmware update I was sitting at stock android 2.2 aka froyobwith hboot 2.10. If you're willing to spend 100 bucks to do this, it will come a lot faster than the HTC bootloader update or the developers hacking methods. No offense to the development team. You Guy do an amazing job. But yea, that's the way I did it. Then I rooted with unrevoked and am currently running cm7 and am extremely happy with improved battery life along many other things. Maybe this will help you
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That is not necessarily true. My evo was destroyed in a car accident. Asurion sent me my replacement. I was hoping it would be 2.2 and denied their request to activate my phone. When the new phone arrived, it had already been loaded with 2.3.3. I didn’t even bother to activate it and ended up going back to my rooted hero for the time being. Getting a replacement phone is a crapshoot. There are multiple posts on XDA giving anecdotal reports of replacement phones. Most are shipping with gingerbread. Some still will have froyo. Some (very few) will come with S-off. Don’t assume that by breaking your phone and dropping $100 you will automatically be shipped a phone capable of being unlocked at present time.
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That is not necessarily true. My evo was destroyed in a car accident. Asurion sent me my replacement. I was hoping it would be 2.2 and denied their request to activate my phone. When the new phone arrived, it had already been loaded with 2.3.3. I didn’t even bother to activate it and ended up going back to my rooted hero for the time being. Getting a replacement phone is a crapshoot. There are multiple posts on XDA giving anecdotal reports of replacement phones. Most are shipping with gingerbread. Some still will have froyo. Some (very few) will come with S-off. Don’t assume that by breaking your phone and dropping $100 you will automatically be shipped a phone capable of being unlocked at present time.
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It really depends on if the phone was made before the ota release date and whatnot. You cn request that it come with 2.2 instead of gb. This method may not work for everyone but I know that it has worked for the friends I have around my area. They saw what happened and wanted to try it and its worked for them. If you feel that its a longshot at getting the right phone
Then by all means stick with what you've got. I just was willing to try anything to get rid of gb. But now I'm running cm7 with a tiamat kernel and am very happy. Little side note: I actually didn't break my phone on purpose.
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Well I have my HTC evo 4g fully rooted with unrevoked. What I did is I broke my phone and I'm under the black tie program with sprint. I called asurion to get my NEW AND UNUSED PHONE. They asked if I would rather it come fully activated. Or would I rather activate it myself. I told them I'd rather activate it myself. I paid the 100 dollar deposit and while Isaac activating my phone I stopped the firmware and software update. It only comes on the phone as an ota if you activate yourself. If they activation it you will be stuck where you are. After stopping the firmware update I was sitting at stock android 2.2 aka froyobwith hboot 2.10. If you're willing to spend 100 bucks to do this, it will come a lot faster than the HTC bootloader update or the developers hacking methods. No offense to the development team. You Guy do an amazing job. But yea, that's the way I did it. Then I rooted with unrevoked and am currently running cm7 and am extremely happy with improved battery life along many other things. Maybe this will help you
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I see your method and point so I am in KCMO AKA Kansas City MO doing some research online and from Best Buy they have an HTC EVO for 99.99 in white Android 2.2 and even called them to confirmed but doing some thinking and playing around on the Android Market SPB 3D its Awesome since I cant root my phone but I pay the 14.95 that way my phone is not harm and I have my warranty still but i am sticking with SPB 3D
They just came out with the revolutionary root for gingerbread. Look in the android dev section and you'll find it. It works too. I rooted a friends phone using that method and he had absolutely no issues with his phone. Even though my usb cord had a short in it there was no problem with it that made it brick even though it disconnected multiple times. Id have to say that it is a very safe root method. So check it out if you're still interested in root
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