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[EVO Shift 4G General] crump84:
I take it you and agrebren were able to get something worked out... This is good news for a lot of people.

Sent from Gingerbread Speedy 4G
[EVO Shift 4G General] Racer_X_NFS:
I've had my EVO Shift since July, and I've been watching the boards for news of a perm-root. Looks like it might finally happen, which is great news indeed! I wanna see this happen as much as every other person stuck with this crap Gingerbread update. I wish you all the best! I'd donate, but I'm broke. College-level broke. >_<
[EVO Shift 4G General] Evil_DevNull:
Yes, We are on the same page. I have his mailing address and unit will be shipped soon enough. I don't have a shift for personal use, my wife however does and it's gotten to the point where the complaining has reached my limit, id be willing to brick hers too!

@racer-x a "thanks" is good enough for me ;)
[EVO Shift 4G General] -somebody-:
most certainly have my thanks
[EVO Shift 4G General] Jedman67:
my shift is already rooted, but hopefully I won't need to replace it. You have my thanks; wish I was able to donate as well.
[EVO Shift 4G General] jsp254:
I'm sportin' wood right now.
[EVO Shift 4G General] -somebody-:
i do hope youre meaning the wood skin on sense 2.1
[EVO Shift 4G General] supergear:
no he mean he has a stiffy
[EVO Shift 4G General] jsp254:
There's a potential of root on 2.3.3 ota'd phones, yeah its a stiffy. If this works and I can unscrew my wifes shift.... I may actually be able to use said stiffy! Bow-chicka-bow-wow!

If she gets prego I'll name it Evilagrabren.
[EVO Shift 4G General] -somebody-:
lmfao thanks for the laugh
[EVO Shift 4G General] EagerestWolf:
Ok, I got some thanks to send out firstly thanks to crump84 for actually posting this thread, and thanks to Evil_DevNull and AGRABEN for actually taking on the project. I unrooted to take the 2.3.3 update HUGE mistake obviously. I would hit the thanks button but XDA app doesn't have one (suggested improvment *cough*).
[EVO Shift 4G General] jesusice:
Don't be such a cheap bastard and *cough* up the $1.49 for the premium app ;)

^ Shift Faced
[EVO Shift 4G General] Evil_DevNull:
Hell we're set up for donations for perm rooting and nothing. Gotta love busting your butt to help others. just to get excuses, makes us want to do nothing.

But the needs of many out weigh the needs of the cheap....sigh...
[EVO Shift 4G General] fallnSaint:
You got my thanks, that's all I can afford at the moment. Wife keeps whining about needing to get this or that ready b4 the baby gets here & every time I turn around the boys school needs money for something. My thanks is more heartfelt anyway...
[EVO Shift 4G General] crump84:
Even though I'm already rooted I'm sure I'll be donating just to help the cause... I guarantee everyone's wallet will get a little wider once they see progress. Thanks again for getting the ball rolling.

Sent from Gingerbread Speedy 4G
[EVO Shift 4G General] Evil_DevNull:
I'm NOT upset... My mangina is just bleeding lol. All the people telling us in pm "hurry hurry hurry the "f" up!" Sometimes we get stressed, cuz we dont use the phone. Im happy with my evo, but the wife has a shift and i'm getting crap from her too. Like I said test units will be shipped soon. Then we will bust this out. Sigh
[EVO Shift 4G General] -somebody-:
i emailed agrabren yesterday for everyones info on who donates what so in november i can toss a little something to the people helping make this possible, as a themer i NEED root so im definately grateful for those contributing time/hardware/money.
[EVO Shift 4G General] Evil_DevNull:
All my donations will be going tword shipping, and hardware. Not looking to make money, the devs however can take what they need. I just want the power back in our hands and out of HTC's and sprints.

Viva la re-rooting!
[EVO Shift 4G General] flu13:
How would one go about donating to the cause?
[EVO Shift 4G General] Evil_DevNull:
<<<<< over there

If you decide to donate, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE add your user name from XDA for credit!!!!!
[EVO Shift 4G General] agrabren:
I'm just waiting for the device to arrive. I don't have cost associated with it except time. So I'd ask donations to wait for me till we have perm-root. Obviously, he has upfront costs getting the devices for us devs and shipping them out. So he can use the donations now to cover what he is doing for the community.
[EVO Shift 4G General] Evil_DevNull:
What is not used WILL be forwarded to you
[EVO Shift 4G General] Racer_X_NFS:
I was able to scrap something together for you guys, the least I can do. Let's make this happen! :D
[EVO Shift 4G General] Evil_DevNull:
I have the phone packaged and ready to ship. Will ship tomorrow once back in chicago!

also see thread

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1254924
[EVO Shift 4G General] vhgomez36:
I have donated $5.00 to help the cuase. I have a Nexus S 4G and appreciate the hard work all the developers do. I will gladly donate more in the future. My duaghter has the Evo Shift and is sad that I am unable to unlock and root the phones. Thanks again!
[EVO Shift 4G General] jesusice:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1255474

^ Shift Faced
[EVO Shift 4G General] halrulez:
Thanks otaking71 and scaryghoul you guys are FREAKING AWESOME! I am in love with my phone again! now if i could just find the O/C kernals scary's dropbox is not working
[EVO Shift 4G General] Scaryghoul:
Try kernel manager. They're all on there =)
[EVO Shift 4G General] AaronHolio:
Just sent a donation of $20. Really looking forward to the solution. :)
[EVO Shift 4G General] Evil_DevNull:
Thank you, got it, wanting on shipping address and also getting another shift lined up.

Check your email!
[EVO Shift 4G General] :
Bump! Just want to keep up at the top! :D
[EVO Shift 4G General] agrabren:
We're definitely in the process. I expect a one-click solution, possibly delivered via revolutionary.
[EVO Shift 4G General] Jedman67:
Id reccomend keeping one or two ESN units in reserve for the next OTA in case HTC decides to plug up this hole (do they pay attention to this forum?)
[EVO Shift 4G General] Jedman67:
We now have perm root for 2.33
[EVO Shift 4G General] vhgomez36:
Where is it? I have only read about 2.2 perm root.
[EVO Shift 4G General] jesusice:
You can now downgrade to 2.2. Which means you can then root and install whatever ROM you want.

^ Shift Faced
[EVO Shift 4G General] Evil_DevNull:
they Pay attention, like a porno.
[EVO Shift 4G General] agrabren:
We fully intend to take it further, without the downgrade step...
[EVO Shift 4G General] notsointeresting:
Its cool your doing this, but as everyones stated we have perm-root for the shift's on 2.3 now by downgrading. I mean I know you want to find an exploit to do it without downgrading but why? If its for people to easier gain root access then I have to say if they can't figure it out or figure out how to ask for help then they really shouldn't even be rooted, and I heard one guy say it was to make it easier to find an exploit next time HTC updates and patches it. Well to that I have to say that's stupid (in my knowledge). If HTC patches then ANY part of that exploit will most likely be unusable therefore this was again a waste of time.

Its not like downgrading disables ANY functionality of the phone in any way?

Don't get me wrong I'm glad people are wanting to work on the shift, but I just don't see the point of wasting precious resources (peoples shifts, money, and time) when we already have a great solution.

I mean by the time you find an exploit most people will have already downgraded and perm-rooted.

This is just my opinion, not trying to come off as I am getting mad I just wanted to rant.

Sent from my Cycloned Shift!
[EVO Shift 4G General] agrabren:
Because we already have the exploit. There's no good reason not to make it easy.
[EVO Shift 4G General] crump84:
I like easy.. :D

Sent from Gingerbread Speedy 4G
[EVO Shift 4G General] Evil_DevNull:
So easy a "Crump Man" can do it ;p
[EVO Shift 4G General] zanderman112:
Nice, now I might be able to root my brothers shift.

Posted by Mr. Z's Epic 4G.
[EVO Shift 4G General] Evil_DevNull:
Close

Post removed, due to I stubbed my toe damnit
[EVO Shift 4G General] Jedman67:
You think you can do a gb perm root using the hole you've already found?

Here's my question: since we all want root as soon as the next OTA comes out; is it possible to use the same units you're using now for 2.33 or does your method of 'testing' involve some fatalities to some of your shifts?

AND if a better exploit is found, can it be kept quiet till the next OTA so we get nuRoot right off the bat?
[EVO Shift 4G General] Evil_DevNull:
He knows what he's doing I don't think many test units will suffer.

Sent via my Evo 4G on the XDA premium app.
[EVO Shift 4G General] sixxt9:
This is awesome news. I've had my shift about 2 months, but stupidly did the OTA before reading about root methods and been kicking myself ever since. Been following the threads just reading because I rarely need to post, but this DESERVES a donation. Starting a new job tomorrow, but first check expect significant donation.
[EVO Shift 4G General] ekz13:
:D

....................
[EVO Shift 4G General] jesusice:
+1

all hail otaking71, the raper of hboot!!!
[EVO Shift 4G General] Evil_DevNull:
I would think we can try to keep it quite as long as possiable.

The fix created is a good bandaid on this sore toe subject! Awsome work around....

But the point ive been trying to get across is exactly your point.

Htc is gonna find some way or locking out this fix. Which is why im so serious about finding a cure all and a big F-U to htc.

I'm not responcable for any fixs found, but I am for trying to get the resourses to make it happen. Nothing more.

This game has new players and new enemies.

But the goal is still the same, free the hboot and the end user.

Just my opinion

Sent via my Evo 4G on the XDA premium app.
[EVO Shift 4G General] Evil_DevNull:
Batch file created

I'm working on a temp root .bat file

I'm running on Monster and dis-stain for HTC...... Pricks!

Update**

Below is a batch file you can run if you have already temp rooted

if you accidentally powered down and lost temp root run this bat file.

Pull your battery and place this batch file in your adk tools folder.....

I'm working on the Noob 1st time around the block temp root batch as we speak....

I'm running out of monsters dammit!:mad:

I call her "Android Bullet"
[EVO Shift 4G General] Evil_DevNull:
New sticky regarding temp root batch file

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=17596504

Easy Temp Root Batch File Created!
[EVO Shift 4G General] crump84:
Read the original post of this thread

Sent from Gingerbread Speedy 4G
[EVO Shift 4G General] SoopahMan:
Thanks for the links.

Some things that don't seem to be well explained at the moment:

"GB" is used repeatedly in the posts that have the most detail about what roots are available and how they work - what is this referring to? For example "Fre3vo temp root for GB"

What does the upgraded hboot do in 2.3.3 that the 2.2 does not? Just a better job of locking us out, or are there real bug fixes in the 2.3.3 hboot we're losing by rolling back?
[EVO Shift 4G General] jesusice:
GB = Gingerbread (Android 2.3). And the 2.3 hboot only does a better job of restricting you, gives you no advantage.
[EVO Shift 4G General] moriyaz:
perm root for htc shift with 2.3.3

where would i find link for this perm root if it is out?
[EVO Shift 4G General] crump84:
Here you go Hboot information and downgrading
[EVO Shift 4G General] Hammerfest:
Is anyone still working on getting perm root possible WITHOUT downgrading... I am having (foul language here) of a time trying to downgrade, to the point where I have given up, and hope that the great devs here havent just given up because a "hack" fix has been provided...

a few days, many hours, and still not able to downgrade/perm root...

WAKIE WAKIE!
[EVO Shift 4G General] crump84:
Don't really think anyone is working on it (at least that I know of). I've had to re root my phone by downgrading and it shouldn't be that difficult.. What kind of issues are you having?
[EVO Shift 4G General] lvpre:
Aren't the instructions pretty much step by step? Plus didn't someone make a batch script of it too?
[EVO Shift 4G General] strapped365:
this batch to get you all the way to RUU if I'm not mistaken, I know I have takin time off from android to do other things but I'm almost sure his batch is still floating around.....if I can find it before I go into work ill link, but I'm on crappy 1x and not feeling it today lol

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1277793

This dude is one hell of a dev for us man, he made things simple

Shifted to the extreme, cause I rawk Supreme
[EVO Shift 4G General] honorlost84:
The downgrade needs temproot first which is easy. Get the temproot with frevo set up with the temprootevoshift.ps1 file script at the root of your C drive and use windows powershell to use it. Simply type (cd and the name of the folder you put the files in) then ( set-executionpolicy remote signed) then answer yes. Then type .\temprootevoshift.ps1 hit enter and let it go. Then download clockworkmod and android terminal and go thru the downgrade steps thru the terminal *note* type su and hit enter once you start the terminal to grant superuser permissions. Once you are through put misc.img and the ruu file to the root of your sd and flash clockwork recovery and boot to recovery and you are downgraded to froyo. Crump hooked me up with shiftrr to root froyo
[EVO Shift 4G General] honorlost84:
You guys beat me again hahahaha
[EVO Shift 4G General] Hammerfest:
yeah I finally got mine downgraded and rooted, but the script didnt work, and the manual method didnt seem to work at first...

now that I notice tho, I wonder what changed in the hboot, since the engboot is several revisions behind the gbread hboot...

whatever in the longrun however, got root, will travel
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] airali2001:
I got my droid back in November 2009. I'm now available for an early upgrade. I was wondering what phone all the other original droid owners are thinking of getting
[HTC Inspire 4G] bobbypty:
I am running the stock version of Gingerbread on my phone and just noticed today that the WIFI tethering option is not working. I don't live in the US and my phone is SIM unlocked.

When I select the WIFI tethering option I get a message to contact AT&T to purchase a tethering plan, I guess they did this to prevent people in the US from doing it since it was possible to do it with the Froyo version by deleting the APN settings.

I downloaded a widget that let me do the tethering once but not anymore.

Has anyone found a workaround for this?
[HTC Inspire 4G] DeathmonkeyGTX:
Yes. Quit using the att stock rom.
[HTC Inspire 4G] rayford85:
apn

follow this and use the guide to get free wifi teather on your phone.

http://www.unigizmo.com/1696/steps-by-steps-guide-–-to-enable-data-tethering-on-htc-inspire-4g
[HTC Inspire 4G] bobbypty:
That will only work for Froyo but not Gingerbread :(. The new ROM won't even let you use those APN settings

I guess I will have to go back to stock Froyo. I did rooted once and instaled Coredroid but had to many annoying issues. Oh well hopefully someone will find a fix that doesn't involved rooting and whatnot. But thanks anyways
[HTC Inspire 4G] cgraham1:
I have the GB too and I can confirm the old workaround doesn't work around and more. :)

I'm hoping for a new way .... Does anyone know of a fix or a 3rd party app that will provide the same functionality?
[HTC Inspire 4G] cgraham1:
I've never "rooted" a phone before. I have the HTC Inspire and I was hoping to.

Can I root the GB version that is already installed? There is a Wireless Tethering app that won't work and asks .... Is your device rooted?
[HTC Inspire 4G] bobbypty:
Hi everyone,

So far I haven't found any fix for the WIFI tethering or an app available in the Android market that will bypass that. So I just went back to Stock Froyo using the official RUU from HTC

About rooting, yeah sounds a bit complicated but if you follow all the steps then you'll be fine. I was kinda scared when I attempted to root my phone. I used the hack kit or whatever was called and I worked, make a search and you will find the guide. Then I installed CoreDroid V7 but it had some annoying issues, no random reboots or force closes though. Then after a week of using that ROM I read about the GB official updated and I downloaded the RUU. I gotta say the phone got a bit faster but today I discovered the WIFI tethering thing and it is something I use, maybe not all the time but is a great tool when there is no WIFI available to connect your computer to the Internet.

I shall update to GB when someone finds a fix for that. Good luck you all :)
[HTC Inspire 4G] rayford85:
Something you can try. I don't know if it will still work but if you turn airplane mode on and all at&t signal is off then turn on your wifi and go to the market and search for wifi tether apps.
[HTC Inspire 4G] bobbypty:
I did try that. What I did was to put the phone in AP mode and it would let me activate the tethering option but as soon as I enabled the mobile connection I would get the same message that I need to call bla bla.

But Froyo will do alright for me right now. I didn't see any noticeable changes in the GUI in comparison with GB but GB does manage the resources better and improves the battery life. Next time I'll get a phone that is not carrier branded LOL :D
[HTC Inspire 4G] Dubbee:
Bobbypty, I am having the exact same problem and want to do what you did when you say "So I just went back to Stock Froyo using the official RUU from HTC."

Can you please point me in the right direction as to how to obtain Stock Froyo from HTC? I have been to their site and can't find it, and I've searched the forums here and elsewhere on the web and can't find anything specific to this. I would really appreciate your help since it sounds like you have done EXACTLY what I want to do!
[HTC Inspire 4G] bobbypty:
What's up?

Here is the direct download for the RUU and this will install the stock 2.2 for the phone. You will need to install the HTC sync in order to run it. Just double clicked on the exe file and you shouldn't have any problems. Make sure your phone has 30%+ of battery.

http://www.filefactory.com/file/b50...60.19_26.06.04.06_M_release_166557_signed.exe

Or go here and the download link is there

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=957692
[HTC Inspire 4G] newuser21:
Is that going to downgrade radio as well? Thanks in advance.
[HTC Inspire 4G] bobbypty:
Yup.

Everything will go back to stock. Radio version 12.39.60.19H_26.06.04.06_M Android version 2.2.1
[HTC Inspire 4G] bobbypty:
Hi everyone,

Seems that there is no fix for this right now since the ROM for this phone is branded by ATT unlike the Desire HD (Close sister to this phone) is a unbranded HTC ROM.

So pretty much the options we have is either to go back to stock Froyo or root the phone and then install a custom ROM that is based off the DHD Gingerbread ROM, I've been reading other forums and the custom ROMs based from the Inspire 4G will still have the WIFI tethering option blocked, so stay away from those. Make sure the ROM you are installing is based from the DHD. Try Coredroid, Cyanogenmod or whatever you like. Rooting this phone is not that complicated and I was able to do it with a little help.

Good luck with the rooting/flashing if you decide to go for that. Search for Ace Hack Kit for instructions.
[HTC Inspire 4G] beerbaronstatic:
I was able to get wireless tethering working on an AT&T gingerbread ROM, I modifed the apn xml before i flashed it, I modified APN Type to * for all of the AT&T / ATT/ medianet entries in the file (except for the mms apn that exists in there). I can upload my file when I get home or you can download my ROM from the rom thread (static nonsense) and grab it from /system/etc. Theres also an apn file in /system/framework/framework-res.apk inside the xml folder, Mine is more or less blank, so you may want to replace that file as well. Just a thought anyways
[HTC Inspire 4G] Gene Poole:
That's essentially what I did in InspirePhacopida and that works on my phone, but I was able to do it on my wife's stock phone by just adding an APN, so who knows?
[HTC Inspire 4G] bobbypty:
Hi Gene and beerbaronstatic,

First of all thanks for the assistance.

I guess that for me to do that I'll have to flash the ROM via rooting and whatnot or did you modify a file within the RUU so I can just run that and flash it as if I was the regular ROM?

Regards

Robert
[HTC Inspire 4G] Gene Poole:
No. You can't modify an RUU zip. They are signed by HTC. If you modify one, or make an unsigned one from scratch, then you must have S-OFF so that the hboot loader ignores the signature (or lack thereof).
[HTC Inspire 4G] mydogyuma:
This is Gingerbread 2.3.3 on the Inspire NOT Froyo 2.2

Thanks anywho....
[HTC Inspire 4G] bobbypty:
Yes. The WIFI tethering option WILL NOT work on the stock Gingerbread ROM of the HTC Inspire, this will only work with stock Froyo by manually setting the APN.

If you want to have the WIFI tethering option with GB, then you will have to root the phone to install a custom ROM based off the Desire HD which is the European version of the Inspire. Coredroid is the only one I've used so far but right now I went back to stock Froyo.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Killer Okain:
This is very helpful, thanks. I'm running a rooted stock HTC/ATT Gingerbread 2.3.3. So I ought to simply be able to take the two above mentined files from your ROM and replace them in mine using root explorer or something and in theory tethering outght to be functional? If so, thats the tits. Please tell me its that simple...
[HTC Inspire 4G] bobbypty:
If your phone is already rooted you should install this ROM

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1193244

It is the stock AT&T GB ROM with all the bloatware removed. The CRT animation was added and also the WIFI tethering option. You will still get the message to call AT&T but it still keeps running. I installed it yesterday and so far is working perfect!