[HTC EVO 3D] Crackanug:
**This thread has been started to break away from the discussion started within the bounty thread in the EVO 3D general forum.**

For starters:

This thread will be for discussion purposes only, sharing of ideas, and methods tried or wanting tested in order to downgrade hboot 1.5. It has been agreed between the moderator and I that this thread will be for the purposes stated above only. It will NOT be for general questions on how to root, flash roms, or if its been cracked, etc. Once a solution... if a solution is found, it will properly be shared for everyone to use.

General purpose of this thread:

The people working on this do so in their free time, including myself. Sometimes we hit a wall or get stuck on trying one or two methods. It is helpful for others to suggest ideas or methods to help keep us from hitting a wall. We encourage anyone who has skills, ideas, or tools that can be of use to share their knowledge to keep progress in motion. Your help is greatly appreciated and any contributions will be recognized. Do not be afraid to post an idea or suggestion for fear of it being dismissed or ridiculed.

So please share what you have tried in order to downgrade, share your ideas, read what others have done and expound on them, offer suggestions and never be afraid to ask a question. No idea is dumb and can only help towards the overall goal.

I will post up shortly what methods I have tried and information I have gained and to help anyone I can. My knowledge and skill is limited, but two minds are greater than one, and so forth. I will try to keep this thread up to date for those parties interested in helping.

I will start by providing a few tools that are readily available on XDA (located at the bottom of this post). This is simply for convenience instead of searching all over. I will also update this post to include files, or links to files, that other users submit within this thread only. Just pm me the page they are on once you upload your file(s).

**Disclaimer - Following methods within this thread can or may result in a bricked phone. No one can be held responsible for any permanent damage you cause to your phone. It is your responsibility to know what you are doing and how to recover (if possible) from any modifications made. Please follow directions carefully while experimenting. If you do suddenly find yourself in a jam, people are willing to help, but do not clutter up the thread with single post's asking how to unbrick. Ask in another forum or send a PM asking for assistance.**

Here is a basic break down of what has recently been discussed in the bounty thread:

I have been working on finding a way to downgrade from hboot 1.5 to anything lower, so has user USSENTERNCC1701E. I know a few others have recently started to come up with some ideas and would like their continued thoughts and ideas.

Currently I have been looking over how wpthis power cycled the emmc to see if there is any way to modify it or the files it exploited to work once again. I have also been successful in getting the fre3vo method for temp root to work, but only once, I have not been able to duplicate what I did. Not that it matters much since ZergRush still works as a temp root solution. I have had some minor success getting certain commands in busybox to overwrite certain protected files and not others. Some of the files change, some partially change, others simply revert back or do not allow any form of manipulation whatsoever. I have a theory to get the emmc to power cycle, but I know it is a long shot and probably will not work.

I hope others will join the effort, no matter your experience.

-Crack

(The tools below contain: fastboot.exe, fre3vo, su-3.0-alpha7, Superuser3-beta1.apk, wpthis, zergRush, PG86IMG_eng-hboot, EPST.apk, busybox1.19, busybox1.18, busybox1.17, psneuter, clockworkmod_recovery_4.0.14)

*New link for wpthis source code build 25 - https://github.com/scotty2/thunderbolt-root

*New attachment - wpthis pre-compiled source experimental build for EVO 3D

**Update** 2/22/2012

Here is a little information regarding what has been worked on and done to wpthis by user Unknownforce. If anyone has experience or knowledge to help continue this work, it would be apreciated. You can find this post on page 14.

***UPDATE 2/23/2012***

Here is one more update regarding the modification of wpthis being done by user Unknownforce. If anyone can help further testing, it would be apreciated. You can find this on page 15 of the thread.