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[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] SHMaRiM:
I initially posted it on androidforums.com

Similar, but I went one step further than Brando and explained every process in detail. For instance, rather than saying "setup adb" and "temproot your phone using visionary" I explained the process. I know that I myself looked up how to setup adb and temp root my phone when I got to those steps. Figured I'd put everything in one thread to make it easier for people that have never touched an android before.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] SHMaRiM:
Thankyou.

I stated that clockwork can backup wimax but I'll be sure to add that it is clockwork mod version 3.0.1.4 in the OP.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] bash78:
IF you don't have something constructive to share.....! STFU
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] JKILO:
The threads aren't for flaming..I was just pointing out it had been done but hey you go girl
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] tambourineman86:
Small complaint, but kinda a big deal. You need to make sure to actually list your sources especially when you're taking directions word for word out of other threads. You must give credit where credit is due. That said, it is a great writeup, though a bit overwhelming. I wrote a guide that looks very similar to this at SDX: http://forum.sdx-developers.com/evo-shift-development/(guide)-root/

Not quite as detailed as yours, but informative nonetheless. Overall, great work, just site your sources in the OP and you'll be good to go.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] SHMaRiM:
My sources are, and always have been, at the bottom of my post...?

And basically everything has been changed rather than just taken word for word due to the fact that I wanted it to be as understandable as possible. Most of it I wrote myself using other guides as a framework but the steps are all the same...
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] tambourineman86:
Sorry about that. I read through the whole thing but totally missed it. I apologize profusely for missing that and the post that resulted from it. I guess I'm just used to seeing credits at the top. Again, my bad, I'll be more careful in posting criticisms in the future.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] SHMaRiM:
Lol. No hard feelings. I was just really confused.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] vampir4997:
Thank you !!!! Im a dummy and this helps alot!! I thought my phone wasnt getting temp root because it was running so slow using visionary,and now i know why!!!!

Soon to be shifty rooted!!!
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] Tahde:
Stuck at installing the "installer_r10_windows.exe"

I get the message of the JDK is not found. I have installed/reinstalled 3 times with only the same results.

Steps 3-7 went through without any problems at all.

Any thoughts?
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] SHMaRiM:
Your going to need to install the Java Developement Kit (JDK) in order for the android SDK to be able to install.

Download

It will prompt you to register it and make a Oracle account after it installs.

It should have prompted you to download the JDK during the SDK install if you don't have it on your computer already?
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] Tahde:
I assumed that it would have been, but it wasnt. I've done it a couple of times already, but was not successful. Even after it was registered. It still keeps telling me that I need to install the JDK as it was not found.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] SHMaRiM:
Click "back", and then "next" again. It was doing that to me too.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] JKILO:
sooooo people find this very useful lol i send my thanks to you and..apparently..good write up..should it get stickied? hmmm
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] alher591:
I really think it should be stickied. This really well written. +1 for it to be stickied!
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] Tahde:
Yup, that was my problem (had to do it a couple times lol). After I got that cleared away. It was smooth sailing from there. Looks like I'm good to go now. My other two phones were a breeze, but this phone required a little more attention was all. Actually glad that I did it this way and not of waiting until there was a easier way. Like alot of people have said, its great to do it this way atleast once. I learned alot from it. Again....thanks!! :)
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] SHMaRiM:
No problem :)

I knew exactly what step you were talking about lol. Idk why it does that but it requires you to press back and then next again for some odd reason. Maybe I'll put that in the tutorial lol.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] trickshot1126:
First, thanks to everyone for getting this all set up and put together. Its awesome! I've rooted a few phones in my day but this is starting to bug me cuz I can't seem to get past the checking md5sum for the hboot. I've tried it on both a pc running xp and on terminal emulator. I keep getting "md5sum: not found." On my pc I tried many times, after unplugging and reconnecting usb, going from disk drive to charge only, ect... but can't get it to budge. Lol... I feel like such a noob! Lol terminal emulator does the same thing. I'm temp rooted with Z4 and have extracted the shift folder over to the root of my sd. The two files are in the shift folder. Any insight on this would be helpful and greatly appreciated! I'm sure its something simple...
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] penpen72:
I have done everything to a T, but when I put in SU...I keep getting permission denied. What do I need to do?

Thank you for the post...I'm am used to one click roots so this is all new to me :confused:
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] trickshot1126:
Is your sdk set up properly? Or are you temp rooted? Which program did u use to temp root? I find Z4 better for my phone... however, many others prefer visionary.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] strapped365:
Did you make sure to accept the Su access on the phone after hitting adb shell then Su
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] SHMaRiM:
Your probably not actually temp rooted... Go back into visionary and click "root now" then try.

That, or your not quickly switching to your phone after you type "su" and allowing superuser root permissions.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] djquestt:
Well im already rooted but i wanted to say thank you bc you have really simplified the process. Ur hardwork is appreciated

SENT FROM MY ROOTED EVO SHIFT RUNNING CM7 WITH A 1.5 KERNAL
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] HTCotta:
STICKY! Why not? Otherwise, people are constantly going to ask for these instructions, people will tell them to search, they'll try (barely) and fail, and the forums will be even more cluttered.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] BrandoKC:
Also, before you temp root uninstall superuser if it's showing installed.

Nice work SHaRiM!
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] blunative:
Is the VISIONARY rooting device suppose to pop up every time you reboot?

and can I also delete the SHIFT folder I put on the SD card?
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] BrandoKC:
If you are perm rooted with s-off you can uninstall visionary and remove the shift folder from your sd.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] kaw900r:
Backup

I am rooted but it will not backup my current rom, it just goes to htc screen and sits there. What is the issue here i have even tried quick reboot into recovery but same result. Don't want to try to flash a custom rom before a good backup. t/u :confused:
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] riggsandroid:
do u have a custom recovery installed? sounds like there may be something wrong there

get ROM Manager from the market and install latest recovery.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] kaw900r:
Rom Mng

That is what I am using. I tried to have it backup current rom and once it gets to htc screen it just sits there and i have to pull battery. Unless it is suppose to go to that screen and it just takes longer than I am waiting.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] JKILO:
Could be a bad backup? And how long did it sit on htc screen? And did you wipe before trying to recover backup?
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] kaw900r:
Can not backup!!!

I said I can't get it to backup. It seems as if recovery doesn't work properly. Also i don't see nandroid like I do on my Evo. I openRommng and set it to backup current rom and it goes to HTC screen and sits there.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] BrandoKC:
Power down then power back on holding the volume down key. This will take you to the bootloader and select recovery.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] SHMaRiM:
Your backup files will be in a folder labeled "clockworkmod" on your SD card
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] bash78:
help

after doing the temproot now and temp root on boot on step #8 after typing su it say permission denied and when i click on the superuser it says i need to update then there was a msg " automatic update failed" An error occured and su was not updated. A zip file (su-2.3.1-bin-signed.zip) has been placed on your sdcard, please reboot into recovery mode and flash it to update your su binary!!!:confused:

edit: nevermind i got it... one more thing though, is it safe now to uninstall the visionary?
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] JKILO:
It is safe :)
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] tbag1122:
Just wondering if there was an answer to this problem. Looked through the whole thread and didn't see one. I have the same problem. At the # sign I type "md5sum /sdcard/Shift/hboot_orig.bin" and it comes up with "md5sum: not found" just as the quoted post above. I have the shift folder on the root of the sdcard and there are 2 files in there. I even tried to re-download it and put it back on the root of my card. Any help would be appreciated.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] trickshot1126:
I think the problem was Z4 root. I ended up redownloading the shift root and temp rooting with visionary. After I did that it went smooth.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] tbag1122:
I'm actually trying that as we speak. I'll post back it that was the same problem for me as well.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] riggsandroid:
or try typing

busybox md5sum /sdcard/Shift/hboot_orig.bin
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] tbag1122:
z4 root was the problem. I uninstalled it and uninstalled the super user app. Then I installed visionary. I restarted my phone just because. Stuck my phone in airplane mode, and killed all my tasks with my task killer. Opened up visionary and temp rooted it and all went smooth after that. So I am now rooted. So I thank the writer of this guide for making this a somewhat easy process for me. A lot easier to understand than the other guides. And thanks to others for your help as well.

So I guess my next question is does the super user app need to stay on the phone or can I delete it now. Pretty sure I can get rid of the shift folder on the sdcard and the visionary app now.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] BrandoKC:
You have to keep superuser but if you are s off you can delete the shift folder and uninstall visionary
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] kaw900r:
Same result

Tried that and all it did was go to white screen with HTC on it and nothing else. It is rooted cause i can use other root apps like wireless tether. I have tried to delete a reload but same result. Not sure what the issue could be. Has anyone else had this issue or even remotely heard of this? t/u:confused:
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] SHMaRiM:
Paste this into the command prompt. Its a little different since your using Z4root.

busybox md5sum /sdcard/Shift/hboot_eng.nb0

I'll update the OP to make sure I clarify that if you are rooted with Z4root the process can be a tid bit different.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] SHMaRiM:
Open up rom manager and go to the very bottom, click all clockworkmod recoveries, flash 3.0.1.3, then flash 3.0.1.4 again... maybe it was just a bad flash... Let me know if this works.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] Stunna4life888:
ok I did the temproot now, but after that I cant seem to find the Visionary app now, to check the box temp root on boot. any suggestions or help?
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] kaw900r:
Fixed

T/u it is working now. :cool:
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] Stunna4life888:
Well i Got all the way to the last step and go to temproot and then permroot but nothing happened. Idk Whats going on, its crazy
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] jhunterb18:
Thanks for this worked great for me! Now onto a custom rom.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] 594688609:
thanks Very detailed
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] Carrick1973:
Thanks - this was very easy to follow from start to finish. Had a couple of hiccups getting VISIONary to download to my computer due to rights, but finally downloaded it directly via my phone's browser to the SD Card and all was good. Thanks again.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] Blackhawk163:
Very easy to follow, thanks OP (and quoted sources at the end of the guide)!
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] squshy 7:
What's up everybody, I come from over at the epic forums. My girlfriend just got a shift, and eventually she'll be asking me to root it for her. Quick question, I haven't seen it asked yet: is it easier to do this with z4root or visionary? I've never had to use these (we have a one click permroot), so I don't know if one of these has a higher success rate, or if one of them has better settings, or what. Just really wondering why the OP recommends visionary. Thanks
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] BrandoKC:
I had a hell of a time with Z4 taking and it was buggy when it did. Never had any problems with Visionary FWIW.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] squshy 7:
Cool thanks for the heads up...now I just have to pry the phone from her fingers lol
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] twister99403:
thank you thank you thank you !! Just rooted this beast and my first official adb root thanks to you (rooted evo with unrevoked). Thanks to you my girlfriend won't kill me for messing up her phone haha..

I did have to use z4root for the initial temp root for some reason but then was able to use visionary for the last part but trial and error and it worked!
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] assasinbob:
hey guys im trying to perma-root and i got the spl flashed, md5s matched, reboot, re-established temp root. Yet when i tap the attempt permaroot button it just sits at that menu screen, sometimes the screen quickly blinks, then returns to the VISIONary+ menu.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] sleepy8594:
Can I do this with terminal emulator from the phone?
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] jesusice:
Dunno... but I did ;)

^ Shift Faced
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] popasmurfn23:
hey how do i relock the spl for the evo shift?
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] stormchaser404:
Thanks. Question, how important is it to uninstall superuser? Mine is greyed out, I can't seem to ininstall it. :(
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] BrandoKC:
You don't want to uninstall Superuser.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] charlie hustle:
reserved for future
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] jesusice:
Reserved to mock post when it finally comes :)

^ Shift Faced
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] tbhooptie:
I am having absolutely no luck with it.. it keeps saying its rooted, I reboot the phone like the app says to. Upon reboot, there is no root. Gone through it 3 times now and all dont work as it says it should.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] vampir4997:
Try the shift rr itvworks like a charm
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] felixlecky:
Will there be any update to rooting the new OTA update
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] stormchaser404:
So...I screwed up and did the update to Android 2.3.3...clearly a big mistake. I've even tried a factory reset on the phone. What, if anything can I do to get it rooted again? Help!
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] crump84:
This is covered in several different threads.. Your going to wait until a new root exploit is found
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] stormchaser404:
Sadly, after posting, I did more research and discovered that. Boo!
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] amf3:
whenever i hit "temproot now" it just restarts my phone
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] amf3:
nevermind i got it :D
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] zeal2136:
HELP!!??

Stuck on step one <<< NOOB. Anyways I downloaded installer_r12-windows.exe and went through the process of installing it and it said "Java SE Development (JDK) not found" so i clicked the link and downloaded the package and installed it twice now, restarted the comp, everything i could think of and when I click on installer_r12-windows.exe to go through the process it keeps saying JDK is not found! Any ideas Thanks!
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] stormchaser404:
What is your Android version on the phone? Settings..Software Information. if it says 2.3, you are SOL.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] zeal2136:
im running 2.2 but I cant even get android sdk tools to install because the java development kit wont show up and ive installed the java twice and rebooted twice still going through the sdk setup and says there is still no jdk?
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] zeal2136:
never mind it wants to work all of a sudden lol
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] stormchaser404:
Common problem, click back, then forward again without aborting install.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] Vinny702:
Is there a way to root 2.3.3 yet? My girlfriend want me to root her phone and I haven't seen any way to root 2.3.3 yet..... Anything out there yet? Or anyone working on it?
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] stormchaser404:
No root yet, no sign of anyone actually working on it. I fear they are ALL working on the EVO and EVO3D.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] Vinny702:
that makes me sad =/
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] honorlost84:
All because of the stupid gimmick of the evo 3d... I need my internet back. Sucks. Wish the devs would stop creating more 2.3.3 based rom and figure out how to root the stock
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] DRatJr:
What happens if you get stuck at step 11 and can't flash it, and just want to stop trying to root it. How do you do it?
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] jefftet:
step 11 is to verify that it was flashed. can you be more specific on what the pro blem is?
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] coachcoitus:
Thanks a million for these instructions, glad to see it all in one place, finally. i think your post might merit becoming its own thread.

that said, i'm hitting a roadblock at the mount/remount step, i get an error that says "mount: operation not permitted."

background: my girlfriend installed the update to 2.4 this morning without asking me, and i had temp root before, obviously i lost that when the update installed. i remember after using the "/data/local/tmp/fre3vo -debug -start fbb58a00 -end FFFFFFFF" command, i would get a message that said something about an exploit being run, and i would get a # instead of a $ after that. i'm no longer getting the # sign, and when i input the command, it scans a whole bunch of regions and then just stops. all the commands between that and the mount/remount command seem to work, but i hit a brick wall with those.

any help would be much appreciated! thanks!
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] galaara98:
Seriously try a battery pull, and try again...
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] coachcoitus:
yeah, i've done that, and i've run the fre3vo batch file, still not finding the exploit either way. the batch file reboots the phone to clear the cache, which i'm assuming serves the same function as a battery pull would, correct?
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] crump84:
Your previous post said the phone is on 2.3.4.. Fre3vo only works for 2.3.3. You need to look at this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1490747
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] VICODAN:
Yep. This thread is out dated. Should I post a copy of my thread in the dev forum?
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] coachcoitus:
soopahman's post says he has 2.3.4? i actually got fre3atlast to work one time, but for some reason my wireless tether (the biggest reason i need root) only worked when i was connected to 3g and not 4g.

also, the method linked to above seems to require losing all my data? any way that you're aware of to avoid this?
[Thunderbolt General] Russ36363:
Two issues I'm having with my device:

Everytime I do a full reboot, it hangs at the end of the splash animation, and stays there for a good minute or two before it gets to the home screen. I can turn the screen off, but if i press it back on it will still show the splash.

Additionally, any reboot disables swype, and forces me to disable it, enable it, restart app, then select as entry device. Is this normal for the swype beta?

I'm just wondering if anyone else has had these issues and/or do they know how to fix it.

The splash hang up occured with and without root last night, and the swype i don't know because i didn't install it until after i flashed the debloat rom
[Thunderbolt General] javawolfpack:
I actually think I have the same trouble where swype no longer seems to work in that if I "swype" my finger around to form words nothing will appear. I have started uninstalling/reinstalling to fix this, but well seemingly is the same trouble. I would also be interested to know if anyone knows if there is a simple fix for this?
[Thunderbolt General] Busphan:
I don't know about the first issue, but there has been a problem with swype recently. The fix it know is, after reboot switch back to the stock keyboard and then back to swype and it should work.
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