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[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shortydoggg:
ACTUALLY THIS THREAD IS IN THE WRONG SECTION.

It does appear to work without going to the Htcdev site.

Well, someone had to test this method besides Hamspiced (Thanks for the tip). To summarize the method and give a brief description of what was done: I first S-ON and unrooted the phone back to 4.67 with the bootloader LOCKED (OWW). Dowloaded the file from

http://goo.im/devs/simonsimons34/HTC_Universal/Htc_Utilityv2Windows.zip

and unzipped it to a folder called root. Then,

1. Went to Setting/Applications and turned off Fastboot, then Settings/Applications/Development and enabled USB debugging.

2. Went to the root folder and ran the Drivers.exe program (to install the MYHTC drivers).

3. Connected the phone to my computer.

4. Ran the simonsutility.bat file, and was given the set of options:

1. Bootloader Unlock and Root (Universal)

2. Custom Recovery (Unlocked or S-Off)

3. S-Off

4. Install Drivers

and chose option 1.

5. After following a series of instructions, the phone finally rebooted into the bootloader and then read UNLOCKED, to my surprise. Also I tried options 2-4, but none of them seem compatible with the EVO 4g. So, the phone is now unlocked, but S-ON, but as long as the bootloader is unlocked, I can still do anything to the phone that I want, including installing the custom Recovery and turning it back S-OFF (I've done this many times).

So based on the experiment, there does seem to be an alternative right now to going to the Htcdev site to unlock the bootloader. It should work on other phones with the same type of bootloader (LOCK OWW) as well. I see that this takes advantage of a known vulnerability which I am not going to detail here to flash to the bootloader. I'm sure HTC knows about it and will patch it on future phones.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hamspiced:
Well awesome! Im glad that my only mess up was that i posted it in the wrong section.

I was tired of the HTCDev site consistantly not working properly. I always had issues accessing it.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shortydoggg:
It's actually quite simple to understand without using the program (well I read programs very well): Temp root, Copy misc partition to data directory, unlock it with the bool file, flash unlocked misc image back to misc partition...with no Htcdev site. I've done it manually several times. I don't see why no one discovered it sooner.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Captain_Throwback:
Isn't this the same thing TacoRoot does, essentially?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shortydoggg:
It does use tacoroot, but instead of running a PC36IMG file or RUU to downgrade, it uses some file called bool to unlock the bootloader almost directly. The main syntax after Tacoroot (once the files are given the chmod 755 command from the /data/local directory):

dump_image misc /data/local/misc.img

bool /data/local/misc.img unlock

flash_image misc /data/local/misc.img

I'm typing the commands from the top of my head, so there may be a spelling error. Reboot the phone, and the bootloader goes from "LOCKED OOW" TO "UNLOCKED".
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheLeapist:
Will this method reformat your phone or no?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shortydoggg:
This response is a little late because l'm on another phone now, but for those that want to know;

It unlocks the bootloader without wiping your phone, unlike the HTCdev site.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wjHarnish:
Hamspiced, thank you for this method, I was having the same problem (had to get a replacement evo with the new software, and htc dev crashes every time I loaded the token)

I have a question for shortydoggg, how were you able to achieve s-off using this method? And were you able to remove the watermark?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shortydoggg:
The method is just an alternative to going to the HTCdev site (and wiping the phone) to unlock the bootloader. It only unlocks the bootloader so that you can flash a custom recovery and flash superuser to obtain root access without wiping data. The phone will still be S-ON. You would then need to follow Captain Throwback's guide to obtaining S-OFF to remove the watermark and obtain S-OFF afterwards.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simonsimons34:
You can also show it as locked boot loader and send back to HTC leaving your warranty intact. That's in my next update
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] djdlp:
This looks cool.I am trying to root my brother-in-law's EVO. I tried HTCDev and had no luck what so ever. I'll report back as well once I get his phone charged up.

10:35 pm est

Looks like Goo.im is down or something.Unable to download any of the links for the Utility.

Does anyone have the file laying around?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jackfrost909:
It seems that when goo.im went down SimonSimon34's source code was lost with it.

If you would be so kind as to detail the manual version of this method it would be helpful to me, and I'm sure others, until SimonSimon34 finishes rewriting his utility, unfortunately, from the ground up.

Thank you much,

J.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shortydoggg:
I'm going to detail the method as much as possible here, since some want to see it. I have added links to the original SimonSimon34 source code, as well as a zip file with the necessary files for a manual method. I have walked through the manual mode step by step and have provided as much step by step proceedure as I have time for. Just remember 2 things here:

1. This method was originally made by SimonSimon34.

2. Any attempt at unlocking your bootloader and rooting your phone is at your own risk, so if you brick your phone, it's nobody's fault but your own.

Links:

SimonSimon34 original source code:

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/38127313/Htc_Utilityv2Windows.zip

Shortydoggg's breakdown and additions to SimonSimon's file for Manual Method.

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/38127313/Root 2.3.5.zip

(YOU NEED TO UNZIP THE FILES TO A FOLDER OF LIKING.)

NOW FOR A DESCRIPTION OF HOW THE ROOT METHOD WORKS (MANUALLY). YOU COULD ALSO JUST RUN THE Htc_Utilityv2Windows UTILITY (simonsutility.bat) SINCE IT IS PROBABLY EASIER, ALTHOUGH I FOUND SOME ERRORS AND MADE MY OWN CORRECTED VERSION WHICH I'M NOT GOING TO POST DUE TO MOST OF IT IS NOT MY OWN WORK. ALSO, THE WAY I ENTER MY COMMANDS IS SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT THAN THE WAY SIMONSIMON34 DOES HIS INSIDE HIS PROGRAM.

1. THE PHONE SHOULD BE IN CHARGE ONLY MODE WITH IT PLUGGED INTO YOUR COMPUTER'S USB.

2. RUN THE DRIVERS.exe file

3. TURN OFF FASTBOOT UNDER SETTINGS/APPLICATIONS

4. ENABLE USB DEBUGGING UNDER SETTINGS/APPLICATIONS/DEVELOPMENT

5. NOW YOU WOULD OPEN A COMMAND PROMPT AT THE FOLDER WHERE YOU UNZIPPED THE FILES, THEN TYPE:

adb push tacoroot.sh /data/local <ENTER>

adb push flash_image /data/local <ENTER>

adb push dump_image /data/local <ENTER>

adb push bool /data/local <ENTER>

adb push Superuser.zip /sdcard/ <ENTER>

adb shell

cd /data/local

chmod 755 tacoroot.sh

chmod 755 flash_image

chmod 755 dump_image

chmod 755 bool

./tacoroot.sh --recovery

(HOLD VOLLUME UP +VOLUME DOWN + POWER BUTTONS WHEN THE RED TRIANGLE APPEARS, THEN HIT THE POWER BUTTON TO REBOOT THE PHONE.)

(ONCE IT REBOOTS, TYPE:)

adb shell

/data/local/tacoroot.sh --setup

(HOLD VOLLUME UP +VOLUME DOWN + POWER BUTTONS WHEN THE RED TRIANGLE APPEARS, THEN HIT THE POWER BUTTON TO REBOOT THE PHONE.)

(ONCE IT REBOOTS, TYPE:)

adb shell

/data/local/tacoroot.sh --root

(IF AT ANYTIME THE PROCESS IS MESSED AFTER THIS POINT, YOU MUST REBOOT THE PHONE THEN TYPE:

adb shell

/data/local/tacoroot.sh --undo

IN ORDER TO RESTORE YOUR PHONE BACK TO WORKING CONDITION)

adb shell

cd /data/local

./dump_image misc misc.img

./bool misc.img unlock

./flash_image misc misc.img

./tacoroot.sh --undo

(ONCE THE PHONE REBOOTS, THEN BOOT INTO THE BOOTLOADER BY TYPING:)

adb shell

reboot bootloader

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

fastboot reboot-bootloader

(WHEN THE PHONE REBOOTS, HIT THE POWER BUTTON, USE THE VOLUME DOWN BUTTON THE THE POWER BUTTON TO GO INTO RECOVERY, THEN FLASH THE SUPERUSER.ZIP APP WHICH SHOULD BE ON THE ROOT OF THE SDCARD. REBOOT THE PHONE AND IT SHOULD NOW BE ROOTED.)
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simonsimons34:
bool misc.img lock will lock it back how it was before, locked. Not relocked. But full blown locked
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gadgetdaddy:
If anyone has a copy of the Htc_Utilityv2Windows can you please post it, since it was lost from goo when they crashed.

Thanks
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shortydoggg:
I already posted a link in this thread.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simonsimons34:
Mention github has utility 2 please
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jackfrost909:
Not sure what you mean by "full blown locked" as opposed to "relocked"

Do you mean it will go back to s-on even if you went the full way to s-off, our are you referring to something else?

Sorry for the noobish question.

Thank you.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simonsimons34:
I mean like how the phone was when you bought it. If you need to send it in for warranty you would flash the stock hboot, send the son command, run bool lock command, and flash the ruu then your phone will be exactly like when you bought it was
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tarvaln:
Can't tell if I'm rooted.

This is my first time to root a phone. I followed the instruction for the SimonSimon34 rooting method. At the end of the process it showed me the bootloader and it was **Unlocked** with S-on. (Not sure if this is suppose to happen but each step where I was in recovery there was an error message that said "Can't access E: /****/***/recovery".)

I rebooted my phone. It was loading my SD card and then suddenly rebooted. Then twice more it would get to the sprint 4G screen and reboot. I took the battery out waited 30 secs and put it back in. Phone booted fine. I checked the bootloader and it is still Unlocked with S-on.

I did not see superuser in my list of apps so I downloaded it. However, none of the other apps I download for rooted phone work. (Sd-Boost, Sd maid, etc.) They all say my phone is not rooted. I'm confused by this. I thought if you were unlocked with S-on you were rooted.

Please let me know if I messed this up somehow and how to fix it. Thanks.

Leaving my previous post if anyone has the same issue. For some reason the recovery.img was not loaded and superuser was not flashed. Figured out how to do it. Thanks for the manual instructions or I would have been lost.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jackfrost909:
Are you flashing these apps to a rooted ROM or still your stock ROM.

Stock ROM will not work unless you flash a rooted version of stock.

Any custom ROM should/would be already rooted.

hth.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tarvaln:
For whatever reason, probably my own fault, when I used SimonSimon34 .bat file the above process didn't happen. I figured it out and got it working. :) Phone is rooted with S-on and no watermark. Thanks again for this topic it has helped me a lot.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NxNW:
The title of this thread includes the words "Windows Only" , but for the record, I'd just like to point out the steps in post 14 (quoted below, with edits) work just fine on a Mac

.. assuming you already have adb and fastboot set up. If you're interested in doing this, I leave it to you to find out how to install the Android SDK on your own.

I don't know why, but having to go to htcdev.com just bugs me. So I didn't.

Bump...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] NPRMike:
for some reason my power button stopped working it will no longer wake up the device or power off also I am getting a gray battery indicator with a Exclamation

my wall charger had been getting extremely hot over the last week

could this be the end of my prime

please help

thanks

mike
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] pileot:
The chargers are known to get extremely hot... try throwing it in a ziplock baggie (to prevent things from getting at it) and toss it in the freezer for a bit to cool it off. its got an internal temp sensor if it gets too hot it SHOULD shut itself off....

Battery indicator could mean its got a very low battery or you have other battery issues. If you can, see if someone else has a charger you can use. Find a local store that sells em, ask if they have a replacement charger you can borrow.

If the device is off try plugging it into a regular wall charger for like an iphone or ipod, it will take marginally longer to charge and only really charge it if its off but over the course of overnight you should get enough juice to know if the battery in the prime is taking a charge.

With power on the tablet, plug it into a computer to check if the cable is making a good connection to the prime.

Uhh.... when you plug in the prime there should be a charge indicator (on the power button) that shows its connected. Does it come on?

If you plug in the dock (supposing you have one and really, why wouldnt you?) there should be a charge indicator right near the female connector, when its plugged in do you see that light come on?

try charging the prime THROUGH the dock, does that work?

These are some troubleshooting tips i can come up with in, what, 5 minutes just off the top of my head? Let us know what you try and how well it works.
[Captivate General] bravomail:
Ye, but Volume wake + SearchToPower mod solves the same issue. I like to use my Search button for long Power press to access Power menu - it is supercool! :D
[Captivate General] ninjuh:
Another way to survive without power button is to install Super Manager and enable the 'Sensor screen wake' function. Simply wave your hand in front of the sensor to wake device, add a shortcut to lock screen. :)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Joey SR:
What happened to the HTC flashlight app I had on my og evo
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] portojohn:
LED Light on the market is the same thing. Works great and it's free!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] downsouthballa:
Flashlight APK

Place file on SD card...

Install with es file explorer works great ... the file is in ext_sd on ES FILE EXPLORER..
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] smoothsl:
It's in the HTC hub... ;)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Joey SR:
There it is..thanks
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] bnkath2o:
Were you able to download it from HTC Hub? I click on download button, it goes grey for a few seconds and then nothing else happens...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Joey SR:
Yes. Worked fine
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] shinedown87:
I can't download it either. Tried on WiFi and 3g.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Dannydeez:
I'm having the same issues trying to download flashlight from HTC hub
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] madeagain:
You could use power controls widget from the market. It will also put the power controls in the notification pull down.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Dannydeez:
Im currently using the flashlight from the app called "quick settings" but it would be nice to have the htc flashlight back like on my old evo.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] JManekia:
I downloaded Brightest Flashlight Free app from Google Play and it seems to be working fine so far.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] downsouthballa:
download

download the file i have posted and it works fine..
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Mathman85:
Download from the Hub worked fine for me.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] pov1:
Tesla flashlight.

In market , super bright.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] devong67:
Was not able to download via HTC Hub a few days ago, but finally got it to download today. Works fine.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] bnkath2o:
Likewise, Hub started working 2 days after I registered.

On a side note, while the apk posted earlier in this thread does work (appreciate the share!) the touch point for the button for the flashlight is off.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Dannydeez:
I finally got it to download from htc hub after like 50 tries
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Sim-X:
Yea I had trouble with it the first time, It was being stupid just tried the next day and it worked. Servers prob overloaded.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] khov07:
I DL'd 'Tiny Flashlight + LED' after I couldn't find the HTC flashlight app. It comes with a widget that turns the LED light on or off directly - no need to open the app.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Evo_Shift:
So HTC got me to sing up for an account with them for a flashlight.../sigh. Another account...

---------- Post added at 12:42 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:32 PM ----------

That's cool. I love the widget feature. Guess I didn't need the HTC flashlight for long :)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] xPhantom:
I'm confused... I had the flashlight app from HTC Hub until I had to do a factory reset two days ago. Now when I go back to HTC Hub to get it back, it's not even there. When I click on "Applications," there isn't even a Categories or HTC Essentials option... Only a list of about 15 or 20 random apps. The apk in this thread also has the power button not properly mapped so I don't really like using it...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] hd2 head:
Just did a root via odin. Still have stock Rom/kernal. System seems unresponsive at times.

Causes me to restart sometimes. Takes a while to open programs. This isnt 100% of the time.

Never did this before the root.

Anybody have a similar problem?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Android The Greek:
Did you try wiping caches and fixing permission in cwm
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] hd2 head:
Not yet, if i do that will it erase anything? (sorry, noob) where do i get cwm from?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] hd2 head:
I did it through Rom manager will that suffice? It feels better. Thanks! I guess we'll see what happens.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] johnny1223:
Need!

You probably need to delete you cache, or fully wipe. You should overclock your phone.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Froid:
Don't use rom manager. The note is not supported. Cwm is the recovery that you flashed when you rooted the phone(at least you should've). Grab quick boot from the play store. You can use that to get into recovery to wipe cache and fix permissions. It will not erase anything. You can also boot into recovery by holding down power and volume up and down at the same time. When you feel the phone vibrate, release the power only and continue to hold volume up and down. It will vibrate again and you can let go. Make a backup of your current rom. That is a must.

Edit:Remember, cwm is not an app. It is the recovery. Do some reading up on it. Its your best friend.

Sent from Galaxy Note
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] hd2 head:
Thanks everyone for your help. Everything worked.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Android The Greek:
You can still use rom manager to clear cache. Just not to cwm

"Since God created man, and man created the Galaxy Note, the Galaxy Note are like a gift from God, Randal!"
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] beeree7:
I figured out that Rom tool box pro you can change the memory manger to mild and it let's more ram available for multi tasking I've tested it with slacker,pandora,and the web and going back to home nothing shuts down and text in the text box if you are filling in the web is left when you close and return.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] mdnurman:
i'm using GNote Msia stock unrooted

After upgrading to ICS 4.0.3, my calendar cannot sync with google calendar properly which I cannot view my previous entries, only the last 30 days from today and the next 12 months... before ICS upgrade, all are OK.. now after ICS.. all gone. If i want to see previous appointments, i need to use my notebook. defeat the purpose of having a smartphone.

anyone facing this? any ideas to fix this?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] baz77:
Lmao increase synch option to all instead of 1 month in account settings? ;)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] mdnurman:
how to change 1 month setting? please guide
[HTC Sensation] DLittle2012:
What the simplest way to back up the Rom that's on my sensation before I flash it.
[HTC Sensation] kgs1992:
I think you mean to say back up the old ROM before flashing a new one?

You perform a NANDROID backup. For this, you need to go to recovery, and select the backup option.

If the Sense version & Android versions of both ROMs is the same, wipe Cache +Dalvik from recovery before flashing the new ROM. If you want to revert back, Wipe Cache + Dalvik from recovery again and then flash the Old ROM.
[HTC Sensation] DLittle2012:
Yes a nandroid back up is what I'm referring too.so I go into recovery select back up option to back up the old Rom.what do you mean by if sense version and the Android version of the Rom is the same?How do I know if the 2 are the same?you said to wipe cache& dalvik from recovery before flashing the new Rom.and if there not the same then what do I do?would you please explain.
[HTC Sensation] kgs1992:
What I meant to say was that if the Android software version (for example 2.3.4 (Ginger Bread) or 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich) ) & the HTC Sense software version (for example Sense 3.5, Sense 3.6, Sense 4.0) are same for the old ROM that was installed and the new ROM that you want to install, it is sufficient to wipe Cache + Dalvik.

If they are not the same, then you need to format all partitions except SD Card.

To wipe Cache + Dalvik or to Format all partitions:

Switch off your phone.

Remove and re-insert the phone battery.

Press Vol down + Power key to boot to bootloader.

Select Recover.

Choose the option Format | Wipe

Select the action you need to perform.
[HTC Sensation] DLittle2012:
I'm running a sense Rom right now but I'm going to install a non-sense Rom that why I need to know the difference between a sense and a android version is a Android version a Rom without sense?I don't know how to determine if there the same because if they are I just wipecache & dalvik.what about if there not the same then what do I wipe or do?
[HTC Sensation] kgs1992:
If you go to Settings > About phone > Software Information , you can find android version and sense version information is available there.

If you are switch to a Senseless ROM, format all partitions.
[HTC Sensation] DLittle2012:
Thanks. I greatly appreciate that information. Takecare!!!
[HTC Sensation] kgs1992:
No need to post that, there's a button for it mate :)
[HTC Sensation] DLittle2012:
Basically kinda of in away when you update s Rom with updates you install the new update on top of the old one?
[HTC Sensation] DLittle2012:
I'm running Ics 4.0.3 with sense 3.6 and I want to install cm9 nightlies with the Google apps that what I'm trying to achieve.
[HTC Sensation] kgs1992:
I gave you all the detail you need in the most clear way that I could help you understand. Please go back and read if you have doubts.
[HTC Sensation] DLittle2012:
And I thank you for that.
[HTC Sensation] OreoBoyVa:
I often use ROM Manager.
[HTC Sensation] DLittle2012:
I went into recovery and taped on back up and downloaded it.and when I got done I went into the sd card and I couldn't find it.when I backed it up where did it go?and when do you hit restore when your ready to reinstall it?
[HTC Sensation] OreoBoyVa:
Folder called back up lol or if you use Rom manager it will be in that folder
[HTC Sensation] AndroidNeophyte:
You know, Im not trying to be "thanks" button crazy, i dontcare myself, but you have been help alot i mean alooooot now and no single thanks button being click to these great xda people that helped you so far