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[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] realdealoneil:
ok maybe I'm zooted but I have been rooting phones since my htc tp2 and never had a problem. I unlocked the bootloader via htcdev.com and ran this root method and the other root method. with the other root method it would boot into recovery only to get the exclamation point as if recovery was never flashed. i even tried to flash cwm recovery through adb in fastboot. now with this method i keep getting this error at the end

Please hit Enter when ready.

Press any key to continue . . .

Rooting...

* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *

* daemon started successfully *

Start Rooting...

reboot #1 - DO NOT DISCONNECT YOUR DEVICE!

reboot #2 - DO NOT DISCONNECT YOUR DEVICE!

remount succeeded

cannot stat 'su': No such file or directory

Unable to chmod /system/bin/su: No such file or directory

Unable to chmod /system/bin/su: No such file or directory

cannot stat 'Superuser.apk': No such file or directory

cannot stat 'busybox': No such file or directory

Unable to chmod /data/local/tmp/busybox: No such file or directory

/system/bin/sh: /data/local/tmp/busybox: not found

/data/local/tmp/busybox: cannot open for read: No such file or directory

Unable to chmod /system/xbin/busybox: No such file or directory

Unable to chmod /system/xbin/busybox: No such file or directory

/system/bin/sh: /system/xbin/busybox: not found

rm failed for /data/local/tmp/busybox, No such file or directory

rebooting

ahhh please help! thanks!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] rdub4nd:
Got my EVO home yesterday and within 15 min had it rooted! No offence to anyone having problems but this was so easy my 8 year old daughter could do it! You guys are awesome!! Thanks a million!!!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] PinnerProxy:
it says adb server out of date after i update drivers via 64-bit? help please lol
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] kps0927:
no home screen!

Guys,

Followed the root process and am using win64. Problem after 2nd boot. It ended up saying completed but now I do not have anything on my screen after boot except the wallpaper. I can pull down the notification bar but thats it. Any way to hard reset the phone and start again? HELP.

Thanks,

k
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] wileout:
Hold power button for about ten seconds should hard reset it
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] kps0927:
Did that and dialog came up saying hold for three seconds to reboot. It did. Same problem upon reboot. I saw some posts about RUU to get back to stock. Is that what is needed and then retry? If so, where to get RUU. Sorry about the questions, coming from old evo4g and havent rooted in two years!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] reissc1:
This happens to me every time. I can't figure out what is going on. I've probably tried it ten times, deleted all of the files, and tried again. Still the same. I hope someone can help.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ku_:
ok now i'm sober and It's Rooted...... lol gave thanks to all that helped..... once again special thanks ReGraw...:D

---------- Post added at 12:18 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:13 PM ----------

1. update drivers

2. uninstall sync (htc)

3. settings> Developer options>debug (make sure its enabled)

4. make sure phone is connected to laptop and in charge only

5. click runme in root folder (i had to extract folder)

6. whalla

Thats all I had to do
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ipclark1:
Same deal with me. Any help appreciated. Using "updated" drivers I get this when I run root:
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ku_:
i had that same issue.... follow what i did and you should be fine.

but i didn't right click cause i use my laptop so I double click and run..... runme

let me know if it works

---------- Post added at 12:34 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:32 PM ----------

how can I get this tampered off my baby???? please help:confused:
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] corcgaigh:
seems a couple of people r having trouble. Once you have the drivers installed the best thing to do is remove HTC sync from your pc. Extract the files from the root Dowload and make sure USB debugging is on and phone is set to charge only. If these steps r done people shouldnt have problems.

We all have the same phone and r using the same root download so its gotta b drivers, HTC sync or debugging causing problems

Hope it works for u guys
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ipclark1:
FINALLY...realized I was attempting to run executable from inside WinRar. New folder created on desktop, viola. Thanks
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ku_:
Glad to be of service.... LOL :D
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] phillymade:
If we unlock boot loader with HTC Dev, then use this root method, do we till have a "Tampered" message on the boot loader screen?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] chogardjr:
Yes it will say tampered and unlocked.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] kenpen:
little confused but after using this method can i download rom manager and install cwm and have it as my recovery? or can i flash a recovery after using this method(i have not attempted htc unlock)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] regaw_leinad:
nope, you'll have to unlock your bootloader before flashing a custom recovery
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] kenpen:
Thanks
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Bean8703:
Great ROOT! ~WiFi Tether problem~

ANOTHER EVO 4G LTE ROOTED! :D

Only problem I'm having is the Wifi Tether. I've read through this whole thread and I've noticed the one link for the specific WiFi Tether needed....followed with the specific credential that should be put in through the settings - but it does not get my laptop actual internet service. My laptop shows that my tether is active as a WiFi connection - and it connects to it fine - but when I open up a browser on my computer, it fails to load google.com (or any other site for that matter). If anyone else has figured out the right settings - or has any advice, please let me know!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Powerbird101:
Why is this not set to sticky yet?!?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] shinedown87:
I didn't see the post you are referring to, but you need to select generic ics device for the device profile. Also make sure the two settings in this photo are ticked.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Revverok:
So I was able to root my phone, however Titanium Backup is saying I need Hypershell, I can't do the easy app recovery without Hypershell. Searching the entire Evo forum got me no results. Can I just rerun the root program to ensure everything was done properly?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Bean8703:
Awesome! I'll give this a try! The post before about this topic said to have those options unchecked..so hopefully this will be the trick.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] kenpen:
So what can I really do with root without messing with HTC unlock
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] phillymade:
Alright guy's, I'm trying to unlock boot loader with HTC. But when I connect my USB in Fastboot, it does not connect to my PC. Worked fine on my OG EVO.

Any help would be great
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] volk9029:
Did you uncheck fast boot in settings?

Sent by the future owner of the HTC phone the government doesn't want me to have.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] phillymade:
Yes
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] FlowingAway:
I'm stuck at step one! Cannot get the windows drivers to install when I plug the phone in! Tried automatically and manually installing them using the drivers in the OP.

USB debugging is checked, I've tried allow mock locations on/off, I've tried it with/without androidsdk installed. Is there something else I could be doing wrong?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] kellyrx8:
are you using the correct version for your OS?( x86 or x64)

look in device manager and see if it sees the phone. If it does manually update them through device manager.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] saco274:
Still kind of new to the rooting, flashing, etc. What does this root method achieve? Does it unlock my bootloader and give me s-off? Want to root so that I can install viper rom.

Any help would be appreciated.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] david279:
All it does is root. You can unlock your bootloader using HTCdev. Once you do that you can flash a custom recovery then flash a ROM.

Sent from my EVO 4G LTE
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] saco274:
So what can I do with root alone? I don't know about using htcdev to unlock bootloader, have had bad experience with them. Should I just wait for a root method that gives me root and s-off all at once. Again, thanks for your help.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] david279:
You can run apps with root permission with root (titanium backup, wireless tethering, etc). Also HTC Dev was painless for unlocking the bootloader, once you do that you can start flashing roms.

Sent from my EVO 4G LTE
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] saco274:
Gotcha! As I understand now. So if i unlock via htc dev my warranty will get voided correct?

However, as per Zedomax...If I flash the RUU will it return me back to stock with my warranty intact, as if nothing happened?

Dave, I really appreciate your help. Wish there were more people like you willing to help us noobs out.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] nick1313:
No, the ruu will only get rid of the "tampered" message and you will lose root. You will still show unlocked bootloader.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] david279:
As far as I know out just relocks it but the warranty is still voided. Now will sprint or HTC look to check to see if the bootloader is unlocked is the question. I've had plenty devices checked for hardware problem with unlocked bootloadera but the sprint guys rarely check.

Sent from my EVO 4G LTE
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] volk9029:
When you root your phone using Zedomax method, your phone's bootloader will have word tampered. When you run ruu, it will remove the word and bring your phone to its original state.

Sent from my lair.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] saco274:
great! I will keep this in mind when I actually get the nerve to go through with it. Thanks again guys.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Vancer:
Technically, if you want viper rom all you have to do is HTC dev unlock then flash TWRP via fastboot then flash ViperRom or any rom for that matter. The only reason in this case that you would need to do this root method is so that you could flash TWRP via GooManager (the app requires root to run) instead of flashing it via fastboot
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] WalleO:
I dont know what happened, but for some reason after i rooted and installed the teamrecoveryproject from goomanager, my my internal SD card doesnt mount in windows anymore. i can still mount the external fine. i dont know exactly when this started. I know both worked fine before i rooted and installed recovery, im just not sure if the sd card when after the root or after the recovery install. Is anyone else having this issue?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] scotteboy34:
HTC Dev Unlock

Not sure if anyone knows the answer but i have never done the HTC dev unlock. My question is if my phone is my only source of internet right now via tether to my computer will i still be able to do the dev unlock or will i be F***ed if i try???
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] regaw_leinad:
EDIT: I misread what you said. That should work, given you have your unlock code from fastboot before you start.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] kenpen:
i have system tuner installed and force all cpus online(on boot)and shows both online, changed governor to performance instead of default "ondemand".

i don't have bootloader unlocked with htc unlock

can someone tell me this isnt bad for my phone...pls

i love this phone soooooooooooooo much :) keeps me happy when not at work
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] FlowingAway:
Will doing a factory reset break root? I haven't done htcdev yet just the one click root.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] WalleO:
i just confirmed that the issue im having is the internal not being detected. i pulled out the external and so now when i plug my phone thru usb to my pc, it doesnt give me an external storage option anymore like it used to. anyone getting to? or its just me
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] scottspa74:
Man, I really wanna try this for root until I have time to mess with HTCdev unlock and TWRP, but with so many people saying the booted with corrupt system (wallpaper only) makes me a bit nervous. I dont wanna have to RUU. I've had my Evo rooted for 2yrs and never have had to RUU. :(:confused:

sent from my Evo LTE, usually.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] MrsHoneyDip:
I feel the same way!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] gpz1100:
I've run this root method successfully on 2 evo's now. I think the problem is some people don't know what they're doing, haven't taken the time to read what this actually does and doesn't do. Ultimately, jumping into the empty deep end, head first :)

As been stated, having root is not the same thing as unlocked bootloaders/s-off. All root does is give you root permissions to read/write to the system partition AFTER the os has loaded. This means you CANNOT flash anything (recovery, roms, kernels, radios, etc).
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mptherealmp:
Are you saying you tried to use an app to flash a recovery without an unlocked bootloader?

If so, that is a no no.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] njfoses:
When connected to a pc you are picking media sync on the phone correct?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] gunnyman:
Since this device and the AT&T One X are pretty similar does anyone know if this exploit will root it?

There's a leaked 1.85 RUU that is unrootable with the exploit discovered in the shipping software.

Before I dig into it I was just wondering how much the internals between these two devices had in common.

i just tried no dice. back to the drawing board
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] P.Mobile:
never mind sorry!!!!!! this worked perfect!!!! so so easy!!!! thanks max!! cant wait till we get s-off :)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Waynehead69:
I just got the Evo 4G LTE today. It rocks! The best part though is XDA! You guys are the ****! Thanks for allowing me to have root! I can't thank you guys enough!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] scottspa74:
@verntd3

Did you uninstall HTCsync from your PC first? Sounds like that's an issue many are having.

sent from my Evo LTE, usually.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] reverepats:
OK so clearly by what im gonna say tis been a while since ive had an HTC. All a little different from Samsungs and what not. So when i got home today from Sprint i rooted the phone, then unlocked the bootloader. Really i wanted to jjust unlock the bootloader, but i dont know why i did it in that order. Was kinda excited i guess. So now when i runnt he RUU cause i wanted to basically just start over, the RUU fails. I have all the right Drivers installed and all. Ive been on this for about 8 hours and tried everything under the sun to get this working, and for the life of me i cant. Once it gets to the "Sending....." part it fails and my phone gets stuck in the black screen with the HTC logo and i hold the power button to reboot. Then of course it factory resets everything that i had. ANy idea why this error keeps occuring? any advise would be great. and dont worry, i can take some critizism for the noob screw-up =)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] regaw_leinad:
I'm actually in the exact same boat as you are. And I need to RUU this for testing. Stupid RUU.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] smallba:
Great write up, quick and easy, thanks OP
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] killakarl:
Did you try to relock it first?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] regaw_leinad:
Nope, just straight away after unlocking. Does it need to be locked again?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] copc:
Now rooted!

Thanks
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Socrguru:
Yep lock it again first. That's what I had to do anyway.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] regaw_leinad:
Thanks, that worked :)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] brianray14:
Wrong thread. Please delete
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] MrsHoneyDip:
This was super simple! Took less than 10 minutes. Watching the video and reading the instructions (with pictures) was VERY helpful!!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] clone1008:
I am trying to unroot. I have followed the video instructions but whenever I double click on RUU_JEWEL_CL_ICS_40_Sprint_WWE_1.13.651.1_Radio_1.02.12.0427_NV_SPCS_2.28_003_release_259183_signed.exe nothing happens. What am I doing wrong?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] travisw0204:
It looks like either you didn't uninstall HTC Sync or didn't update your drivers. I had the same issue until I updated the drivers. You have to extract all the files from the HTCDrivers zip( whether 32 or 64 depending on your system) and follow the video to a T. It couldn't be any simpler than what Zedo has posted.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] reissc1:
Has anyone with the wallpaper only issue figured out what was causing it? The only answer I have seen was to remove HTC sync, but I don't have that installed.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] bcherry8:
I'm getting:

error: more than one device and emulator

when I run the bat file. I did a quick search only came up with one thread that said to kill BlueStacks before running it. I don't have BlueStacks installed on my computer, so that didn't really help.

Any input would be appreciated.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] fredgar75:
Dumb question but do you have more than one device plugged into your pc?

sent from my bad a** EVO LTE.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] acuzerfdw:
I just spent half the day dealing with the same issue. What solved it for me was that I finally extracted the zip files onto my computer and tried it again. This time it worked perfectly. Hope that solves it for you as well...

Aleks
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] bcherry8:
Not dumb, gotta exhaust all possibilities. And while I wish I could resolve this issue so easily by saying "yes", the actual answer in no, I have nothing else plugged in.

EDIT: and for the record, i restarted both my phone and computer
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] bcherry8:
Nevermind, I got it to work. I booted up an old (OLD) desktop and went through the steps flawlessly.

Not sure what went wrong with getting my new laptop to work through it, but the desktop worked just as expected. Now I'm all rooted, thanks guys!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] fredgar75:
Cool man glad you got it.

sent from my bad a** EVO LTE.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] flyhighx:
I'm debating on whether to root or not and have a few questions for those that have. If you root, and don't flash a custom ROM, what do you do for updates? The phone is so new and HTC is usually responsive with updates that updates could be frequent. Do you RUU everytime an update comes out, update, root all over again, and then use Titanium to get back to where you were? Seems like a hassle but I'm missing what the better way is.

My OG EVO was rooted and I liked stock ROM but it never got updated. I don't want to go down that path again.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] sam9696:
updates?

I have the same question. If rooted but with S-on, can you still get all the OTA updates? Thanks
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] njfoses:
Rule of thumb is once you are rooted do not accept any ota updates as you run the risk of loosing root. Once the update is out for a bit dev's will determine if it breaks root or not. Dont worry you will get the update by either a ruu or a rooted stock updated rom from a dev.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] asafegous:
Thanks zedo. I tryed rooting after a different method, but kept freezing. How do i mount system rw ?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] PaulHBK:
Tampered Bootloader?

I rooted using this method before unlocking the bootloader via HTCdev and noticed when i was in the process of inlocking the bootloader that it said "TAMPERED" at the top of the screen. Should I be concerned over this for any reason? Is it ok to leave it as is unless I have to send the phone in for repair?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] njfoses:
It will show tampered once you root. No concern.

My evo lte has been freed from customs!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] kenpen:
so if i unroot does everything go back to normal,,,

i am currently rooted with noooooooooooooooooo htc unlock...not yet anyways;/
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] LuBi:
Stuck Unrooting

While attempting to unroot the phone to configure Wallet my phone got stuck.. It's been well over an hour and I have no idea what to do so that I do not brick my handset. Attached are the last seven lines in the RUU.log:

<T023235><DEBUG><OUT>boot-mode: RUU</OUT>

</DEBUG></T023235>

<T023235><DEBUG><CMD>fastboot -s HT##FS###### erase cache</CMD>

</DEBUG></T023235>

<T023236><DEBUG><OUT>erasing 'cache'... OKAY</OUT>

</DEBUG></T023236>

<T023236><DEBUG><CMD>fastboot -s HT##FS###### flash zip C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Temp\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}\rom.zip</CMD>

</DEBUG></T023236>

Desktop app hasn't frozen, phone is showing htc logo. I ended up manually rebooting (volume down, camera, and power). It picked up and started over again, hopefully it works this time.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] InTheRough:
Check the MD5 hash listed with the download site. Hash apps are in the market. Re-download if bad.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] klbjr:
So I have to return my phone to BB tomorrow and I did the "fastboot oem lock" and ran the RUU to return the stock but now my bootloader says "Relocked". Is that normal? Just don't want a problem when I take it back.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] regaw_leinad:
Yup, that's as locked as it gets right now I'm afraid. I'm sure you'll be fine, usually they won't just shutdown and check the bootloader for the unlocked status.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] cfbauer:
I'm on Ubuntu linux 12.04. Just got a:

./adb-linux: error while loading shared libraries: libncurses.so.5: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

After I ran "sudo ./adb-linux devices"

I already chmod'ed the permissions in the download directory. Not sure what that means. Anyone know? Thanks!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] krazykeith64:
I've done everything to a T.just like the video but I still cant root,htc sync is uninstalled,it runs thru the process and at the end it says "device not found"at the end,b4 it is this,

/system/xbin/busybox: cannot open for write: Read-only file system

Unable to chmod /system/xbin/busybox: No such file or directory

Unable to chmod /system/xbin/busybox: No such file or directory

/system/bin/sh: /system/xbin/busybox: not found

rebooting

All Done rooting Evo 4G LTE, check out OneXRoot.com for more cool stuff like ROM

s, hacks, tips, and more!

Press any key to continue . . .

Any idea's?please help,thanks
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] krazykeith64:
this is what I keep getting,

---------------------------------------------------------------

One-Click Root ToolKit For Evo 4G LTE!

Script by Max Lee from OneXRoot.com

Credits go to XDA users sparkym3 and Dan Rosenburg for exploit.

---------------------------------------------------------------

[*] This script will:

(1) root your Evo 4G LTE on ICS

(2) install Busybox

(3) install SU files

[*] Before u begin:

(4) Make sure to read full instructions at HTCEvoHacks.com!

---------------------------------------------------------------

CONFIRM ALL THE ABOVE THEN

Please hit Enter when ready.

Press any key to continue . . .

Rooting...

* daemon not running. starting it now *

* daemon started successfully *

Start Rooting...

reboot #1 - DO NOT DISCONNECT YOUR DEVICE!

error: device offline

error: device not found

reboot #2 - DO NOT DISCONNECT YOUR DEVICE!

remount failed: Operation not permitted

failed to copy 'su' to '/system/bin/su': Read-only file system

Unable to chmod /system/bin/su: No such file or directory

Unable to chmod /system/bin/su: No such file or directory

rm failed for /system/xbin/su, No such file or directory

link failed Read-only file system

failed to copy 'Superuser.apk' to '/system/app/./Superuser.apk': Read-only file

system

rm failed for /data/local.prop, No such file or directory

2391 KB/s (1075144 bytes in 0.439s)

mount: permission denied (are you root?)

/system/xbin/busybox: cannot open for write: Read-only file system

Unable to chmod /system/xbin/busybox: No such file or directory

Unable to chmod /system/xbin/busybox: No such file or directory

/system/bin/sh: /system/xbin/busybox: not found

rebooting

All Done rooting Evo 4G LTE, check out OneXRoot.com for more cool stuff like ROM

s, hacks, tips, and more!

Press any key to continue . . .

I'm getting a headache,probably something stupid too,help?please?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] njfoses:
Do you have the drivers installed? Do you have htc sync uninstalled? Is fastboot unchecked?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] krazykeith64:
hmmmm, fastboot huh? nothin ever said bout that in the video I don't think, I'll unchecked & retry, let ya know, thanks