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[EVO 4G Android Development] fearedbliss:
I did the first step and it was successful but when I'm trying to do the recovery, my device is not detected. ADB isn't installed. I've looked around on installing the drivers but that doesn't work on my Windows 7 x64 machine.

I've installed the Android SDK, USB Drivers.

I've used USBDeview to uninstall and then reinstall drivers, but nothing works.

My phone is in debugging mode and ADB is shown as a missing driver in Device Manager but it doesn't installed.

I followed the Link to ADB for Dummies by Nephron (Can't post link).
[EVO 4G Android Development] sph33r:
Are you sure the update from HTC ran? I did the OTA prior to rooting and the results are different if you do it after the Flipz rom. In other words, I don't think it's actually working.

Version numbers before and after the OTA update are the same on the rooted rom.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Saturn2K:
If you mount your SD card (plug it into your computer, open the notification window, click on "charge only" and change it to mount the SD card). On there you will find HTC Sync. If you install it, it will install the drivers necessary to use ADB.

I didn't do that, but I heard it works. I just found the drivers for ADB for Windows 7 x64 through google. I can't post links, though.
[EVO 4G Android Development] clubtech:
The OTA update will not install on this rooted ROM.

It will download, reboot and try to install but will fail.
[EVO 4G Android Development] eyecon82:
Will this UNREVOKED root allow you to uninstall stock apps from within Android instead of going into Recovery?

Thank you
[EVO 4G Android Development] gbdesai:
You need the 64-bit drivers, I had the same problem. The file is HTC_Driver_64.zip (I just found this with a Google search, I am sure I found the same file somewhere else originally).
[EVO 4G Android Development] fearedbliss:
wow thanks a lot. I was trying to use some other 64 bit drivers (Android SDK 2.1) but those didn't work.
[EVO 4G Android Development] gbdesai:
Another question for people who rooted with this method... Can anyone confirm or deny any problems with the Sprint Hotspot after rooting? I know it's supposed to be open and effectively free for a month but it didn't exactly work so I went ahead and added the $30/month service and I still have the same problem.

My laptop connects and gets an IP but nothing resolves even if I use my own public DNS servers vs. the default one that is selected via DHCP. Any one try this and have similar problems or have it working?

I want to know before I call Sprint and complain...
[EVO 4G Android Development] kenley_ser:
iirc the free hotspot till July is only on the 4G network...if youre on 3G it no workie without the addon...for now...
[EVO 4G Android Development] gbdesai:
I did add the $30 option and yes I am running in 3G where I am right now. Maybe they haven't got 3G ironed out yet. I'll try again in 4G coverage tomorrow and see what happens. Or maybe my add-on hasn't activated yet...
[EVO 4G Android Development] fearedbliss:
gbdesai, do you know why I don't have the superroot icon on my app list? I did update the build number before I did any of this earlier today. I was also reading that if you updated the build number to 1.6 I believe that you would break the root. It was updated but for some reason after I flashed it (Step 1 w/ PC36IMG.zip) it went back down to the following:

Build Number:

1.32.651.1 CL17153 test-keys

Software Number:

1.32.651.1
[EVO 4G Android Development] torremitsu:
I should have read the whole thread in the first place. Good looking out friend :)
[EVO 4G Android Development] swaze:
Nope. its just simple root that sticks after reboot. Nothing else.
[EVO 4G Android Development] bflxjsl:
how to root

Hi,

I just want to install root level software. Can I stop at part one of INSTUCTIONS FOR ROOTING: and not do the rest?

Andrew
[EVO 4G Android Development] klynch_gdd:
Well I have interesting news. I found out the hard way that doing the OTA update before root will make it so the OTA update will not install. It's not that I can't get root, in fact getting root after the OTA update wasn't a problem.

Here's what I did and the results.

1) started android and updated OTA

2) used the root routine here to root EVO

3) evo-recovery

4) applied rooted 1.1

5) tried OTA to fix SD card issue (failed)

6) installed stock RUU

7) re-rooted

8) re evo-recovery

9) re-applied rooted 1.1

10) tried OTA and failed

11) re-installed stock RUU

12) OTA successfully installed

no adb connection - so no root

Guess I will have to wait for the 1.6 root
[EVO 4G Android Development] lbheightsboy:
do i need to have a linux computer to do this?

Sorry I'm a neophyte when it comes to Linux. I just got my evo yesterday and wanna learn how to do this... I'm just a little confused on the "doing" and where... and if I have a Windows laptop with what? Thanks.
[EVO 4G Android Development] GumboChief:
Mystery solved. Qik reports on their blog that initially, no Evos could see them in marketplace. They had google fix it. Then, people started using it, and brought all their servers down. Lastly, the voluntarily pulled the app from marketplace, until they can add more servers.

Why all those other apps are missing, I still dont know.
[EVO 4G Android Development] corybucher:
Can someone please help me, I can not get the ADB drivers installed. I have done everything I can think of. Tried uninstalling them using usbdeview, tried uninstalling them through device manager but nothing I do is working. I am running a bootcamp windows 7 64 bit. Oh I do have USB debugging selected.

Any help would greatly be appreciated.

-Cory
[EVO 4G Android Development] ChrisDos:
This happened to my wifes phone when I was rooting it. I forgot to wipe and the dalvik-cache wipe. I did that and then applied Supersonic_1.32.651.1_rooted.zip again and all was well.
[EVO 4G Android Development] erikivy:
Have you tried installing HTC Sync? I don't have my EVO yet, so I might be mistaken, but I think Sync is on your SD card and when you install it, it loads the required drivers for ADB.
[EVO 4G Android Development] riverajuan:
Can't this improve battery life in any way?

Thanks in advance
[EVO 4G Android Development] carter53022@gmail.com:
Can't boot into Custom Recovery (STILL)

Is there ANYONE who can give me a little extra help. I've followed the process in the tutorial to root the EVO at least 14 to 15 times now. I absolutely cannot boot into the custom recovery. Every time I run the recovery-windows.bat as administrator the shell will pop up and I see some lines of code run. Then it closes out almost as quickly as it popped up, and I'm still stuck here with a black screen, picture of a phone, and the exclamation point! Still no custom recovery. It just sucks because I'm gonna reactivate my Hero for a couple of days for work until I can figure this out. I know someone out there has to be having similar issues.
[EVO 4G Android Development] 702DROID:
had same problem but fix was posted up in this thread
[EVO 4G Android Development] CReePeR610:
I went back and wiped the dalvik cache and reinstalled It still booted in the loop. I restored my original, and started over again. and the same thing, the boot loop.

I booted into recovery again and "Clear Storage" and it booted all the way with superuser and everything is still on my mem card
[EVO 4G Android Development] bcnice20:
I had the same problem after you click run as admin and it pops up n goes away right click on the bat file and hit open and do it exactly thy way it won't work right for some reason if you just left click on the bat file
[EVO 4G Android Development] corybucher:
OK, I rooted with the unrevoked method but my question is this since I did that can I skip the root part from here and do the recovery part?
[EVO 4G Android Development] eme82:
I flipped through and didn't see an answer to this...How do you get the recovery to stick? or can you? I have to run the batch file every time I want flash a ROM...am I missing a step.
[EVO 4G Android Development] erikivy:
I'm new here so take what I say with a grain of salt, but I'm pretty sure the recovery doesn't stick, at least for now.
[EVO 4G Android Development] stylz3:
Toast Thanks for this tutorial as it work when I applied it on my evo. I went to try and do the same for my boy down the block, but he already updated to the new software released yesterday by sprint.

I was wondering if you and the dev team is working on a work around to root the new software version?
[EVO 4G Android Development] erikivy:
It's been reported that the root works after the update iis applied. Did it not work for your boy, or did you not try it? I'm getting my EVO on Monday and hope it works after installing the sd card fix.
[EVO 4G Android Development] stylz3:
No it didn't on his. I'm gonna see if he's got the latest drivers and such the proceed with the root process again
[EVO 4G Android Development] codeman05:
hey guys, just wanted to say thanks for the great work and walk through.

I was able to successfully follow all of the steps and get the Supersonic 1.32.651.1 rom flashed.

4G was nuked in the process, but I'm guessing a future rom will fix that.

edit: 3G speeds look god aweful as well now, hope it's just a sprint issue.

Getting less than 500kbps down with full signal, whereas I was getting 1.7mbps down yesterday (same location)
[EVO 4G Android Development] Saturn2K:
If I have read everything correctly, running RUU_Supersonic_1.32.651.1_Radio_1.39.00.04.26_release_171253.exe will restore you phone to a normal build without root no matter what. If you want to keep root, you will need to stop at step 5 for now. You can have root but you the OTA will fail to install. Running the RUU file will just undo all that you have done.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Saturn2K:
I believe the answer is no. You need to flash PC36IMG.zip in order to be able to give ADB commands while in recovery mode. You need to be able to do that in order for the evo-recovery.zip's "recovery-windows.bat" to put your phone into that custom recovery mode that has the ability to flash, backup, and wipe.

UnrEVOked seems like it will be good for one thing so far: using ADB to mess around with system files.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Sporkman:
still cant get adb to see my evo :( ive updated me drivers and sdk kit
[EVO 4G Android Development] corybucher:
Will flashing that mess up anything that unrevoked did?
[EVO 4G Android Development] Sporkman:
ok got adb to see it my phone woot

but i cant run the recovery i did use Unrevoked method becuase i kept getting an error with the file here

tells me NO image or Wrong image
[EVO 4G Android Development] hitekalex:
@infamousjax - can you elaborate on this a bit for a non-expert? What specifically in 'build.prop' is breaking the access to certain apps? What will need to happen for this issue to be fixed?
[EVO 4G Android Development] Sporkman:
strange i put the file on the sdcard that came with the evo and the phone found the .zip :eek:
[EVO 4G Android Development] corybucher:
Re: {tutorial} how to root \0/

Just wanted to say thank you to everyone that helped me out with this, I now have root and a custom recovery. Sweetness!!!

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[EVO 4G Android Development] ActionVonAction:
Having trouble.

So I'm having trouble flashing the PC36IMG.zip file. Here's what I did:

1. Put PC36IMG.zip on the root directory of the sdcard (I tried using the adb command and drag and drop)

2. Powered off

3. Powered on the phone while holding the vol down button.

This brings me to the white screen, but no progress bar appears and I have to reboot the phone.

Thanks in Advance.;)
[EVO 4G Android Development] corybucher:
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Did you put the PC36IMG.zip on the card or did you extract the zip first and put the file from that on the card? I made that mistake the first time.

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[EVO 4G Android Development] corybucher:
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Anyway we can use better terminal to boot into recovery so we don't need to use the computer? I tried using The command

Su

Reboot recovery

But it told me it wasn't permitted.

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[EVO 4G Android Development] cristorb:
Why do all this? what are the benefits

:D hello guys i got my evo yesturday, and its the first android i own.

I been playing with my evo for a day now, and i am very impressed, i got a few applications i rly like.

Now i am seeing this root guide, and before i do anything i wana know the exact benefits. I did some research and in some pages it says doing this will make ur evo vulnerable, also it will disable both of ur cams, and the hotspot feature is not enabled at all.

without root, i been able to get e-books, music, videos, video calling with fring etc etc. I wonder if after rooting will all this work the same?

please don't answer with just a general answer, if u can list some of the things u are planing to do or apps u are planign to install when u root.

ty everyone!
[EVO 4G Android Development] timothydonohue:
the custom recovery isn't something you can boot into anyway, you have to run the sh (linux) or the bat (windows) to get the custom recovery. even if you did get the terminal to execute it, you would just end up looking at the black screen, with a phone, and an exclamation point in a triangle.
[EVO 4G Android Development] corybucher:
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Rooting basically allows you do almost anything to your phone as long as you have the knowledge or are patient enough to wait for these geniuses here to get it done for everyone. Not only can you customize your phone but you can overclock it and make the battery last a hell of a lot longer at the same time. Of course there are some risks that you may have (always take precautions such as nandroid) that would be caused by not doing everything to a t but it is definitely worth it.

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[EVO 4G Android Development] corybucher:
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Thanks for clearing that up.

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[EVO 4G Android Development] bflxjsl:
Thanks this helped me a lot
[EVO 4G Android Development] ActionVonAction:
I put it on there without extracting.
[EVO 4G Android Development] rockky:
When going to recovery strictly on my device I can't get beyond that page to say...Nandroid.

I assume that can only be done when connected to the computer?? (Undoubtedly I'm a flashing idiot and there IS a way to do this on the device)

Sorry of already answered.

Thanks
[EVO 4G Android Development] timothydonohue:
yes, it has been answered. the very first post says that the custom recovery does not stick. you will need to use your computer
[EVO 4G Android Development] corybucher:
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That's perfect sorry if I confused you.

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[EVO 4G Android Development] Nitro2985:
Any sort of timescale for when we'll see the OTA fixed to allow root? This SD card problem is really getting on my nerves.
[EVO 4G Android Development] ofcsu1:
Ok, so I got all the instructions down and rooted and also flashed the rooted rom, now Im back on the original pc36img and I want to go back to stock. I run the exe from the first post, and it all looks good. The process restarts my phone and then says "waiting for bootloader" and waits like 60 secs. My phone meanwhile is stuck on an HTC screen, and after the 60 secs, the update errors out. Any ideas?
[EVO 4G Android Development] rockky:
Yep.....completely miss my Nexus's AT&T 3G speeds here in Chicago. Was averaging 2M's here......Ev-doh! is sloooowed compared. Really banking on Froyo closing that gap.
[EVO 4G Android Development] igalmoria@yahoo.com:
Re: {tutorial} how to root \0/

Hi'all,

Just got my EVO this afternoon the rooted it successfully. Now I wanted to also do the recovery mode so that I can push Hebrew fonts into it. If I understand properly, I need to open HTC Synch and in a command window that's supposed to be accessible from there, I should type "adb reboot recovery".

Well, when I try to put my EVO into HTC Synch mode, it tries to find HTC Sync on my PC, but fails to do so, even though HTC Synch is installed and open on my PC. I have also disabled sleep mode when the EVO is charging, so that's not the problem.

Would appreciate advice.

THANKS!!!!

***********

Sorry, sorted it out, found all the information I need on previous posts. Thanks everyone for your help.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Saturn2K:
From another thread, they say you need to open the exe file again on the HTC screen if it hangs there.
[EVO 4G Android Development] ferfy67:
- Put the PC36IMG.zip on the root of your sdcard

adb push PC36IMG.zip /sdcard

- Power off the phone

- Hold volume down while powering the phone on. continue to hold volume down until you see the WHITE bootloader screen.

- After a few seconds it will begin to checking for files, and find PC36IMG.zip. while its doing this it will show a blue progress bar while its checking. (this takes 30 - 60 seconds to finish)

- It will then list all the images in the zip and ask you if want to flash. SAY YES

- When its finished it will ask you if you would like to reboot. AGAIN... SAY YES

- At this point it will boot into a rooted rom.

- YOU ARE NOW ROOT!!!

- rename the PC36IMG.zip on your sdcard:

- plug your phone into a usb port on your desktop and do:

adb shell mv /sdcard/PC36IMG.zip /sdcard/root-PC36IMG.zip

RECOVERY INSTRUCTIONS:

- Extract the evorecovery.zip to your desktop

- plug your phone into a usb port on your desktop

- In a shell:

adb reboot recovery

- this will reboot your EVO into recovery mode. at this point turn your attention to the directory u extracted the evorecovery.zip to.

For Windows XP ~~> Run recovery-windows.bat
For Vista and Windows 7 do it as Admin

- in a shell do:

For Linux ~~> ./recovery-linux.sh

- at this point turn your attention to the phone and navigate to create a Nandriod Backup. you can now flash custom roms, write, and make changes to system.

- to flash a custom rom put the rom on the root of your sdcard. wipe data, dalvic cache and chose the option to flash update.zip from sdcard.

RECOVERY NAVIGATION:

-

Volume up/down moves through the list and Power selects.

RECOVERY SOURCE:

- http://github.com/jhansche/amonra_bootable_recovery/tree/supersonic

git clone git://github.com/jhansche/amonra_bootable_recovery.git
git checkout supersonic

Once you have finished and rooted your device. please flash another rooted rom from the forum. Flipz has made a root build of the rom that came on the device. it can be found HERE. you will need to wipe data and dalvic cache before flashing this. And again because i cant stress it enough... DO NOT accept a OTA update from Sprint or use a RUU, or u risk lossing root forever, and ever :p

HOW TO RETURN BACK TO STOCK BUILD:

-Easy peasy- run the RUU in the first post of this thread. this is the only RUU that after flashing, you will still be able to root using this method. link below:

ROOT SAFE STOCK RUU[/QUOTE]

Help? followed instructions, should have knocked on wood when I saw how easy it was, but....cant get it to pop the question......!!! it goes thru process with the blue line and the files and goes right back to the white screen. Connected to Disc drive still....also debugging enabled. I downloaded another .zip. will retry with it disconnected from pc.

EDIT: Disconnecting from pc worked a wee bit better. Worked. Am now rooooted.
[EVO 4G Android Development] timothydonohue:
jeez, put a box of quote on the front of that. or, better yet, just ask the question saying 'i followed the instructions, and still need help'. it looks like you just reposted his whole bit, lol
[EVO 4G Android Development] klynch_gdd:
The thing is, if I run the RUU to restore the phone, then I should be able to root and then update to OTA per everyone else's experiences. Unfortunately I don't have the time to retest everything again for at least three days. Perhaps a 1.6 root update will happen in that time. But for now, I'm more interested in testing apps then root. I'm curious if anyone else that updated the OTA before root has succeeded.
[EVO 4G Android Development] timothydonohue:
you can update, then root, but the image gets written over the update. so, you may as well not have even done it. and, at least with supersonic, by flipz, an ota update install fails if you try to update after root. i haven't tried to update with the pc36img. i'm not using the card they gave me, and my card hasn't had any problems.
[EVO 4G Android Development] ActionVonAction:
Fixed my problem.

In an earlier post I mentioned a problem about the PC36IMG.zip file not loading. I switched my 16gb microsd card with the default one and for some reason it worked. Maybe it isnt compatible with 16+ gb cards?
[EVO 4G Android Development] timothydonohue:
mine is 16gb, class 6. np here
[EVO 4G Android Development] leeh41:
Rooted yesterday with no issues. Thanks!
[EVO 4G Android Development] elodin_89:
hey just to be clear, does root enable use of adb to install apk's through it or can that be done without root??? if so, what is the point of rooting and is the superuser permissions for??? thanks!!
[EVO 4G Android Development] bhagiratha:
Help? followed instructions, should have knocked on wood when I saw how easy it was, but....cant get it to pop the question......!!! it goes thru process with the blue line and the files and goes right back to the white screen. Connected to Disc drive still....also debugging enabled. I downloaded another .zip. will retry with it disconnected from pc.

EDIT: Disconnecting from pc worked a wee bit better. Worked. Am now rooooted.[/QUOTE]

What is a shell and how do I get to it?
[EVO 4G Android Development] infamousjax:
If your serious then you really should not be rooting your phone.
[EVO 4G Android Development] lostinroot:):
Instaed or busting a brother help him out!!!

Make sure you have Android SDK and HTC SYNC working on your phone then go to a command prompt and Type

cd\

cd Android-sdk-windows\tools\

adb devices

Make sure your phone is listed

adb shell

and you should get

#

now your in the shell
[EVO 4G Android Development] lostinroot:):
Well for some odd reason it wouldnt let me rename the file through adb so i just mounted the sd and renamed manually

and thoughts (I know i had the name right)it just said no file found or some thing like that
[EVO 4G Android Development] West650:
So technically there's no way to make Mobile Defense a system app yet right?
[EVO 4G Android Development] Just_s:
Not sure how lame this question is or not, but i did everything successfully. Rooted phone, saw evorecovery, did my thing and have been using my rooted phone.

Now how do I get back into recovery to flash a ROM? I figured out how to get back into bootloader, but nothing gets me into recovery.

Do I do this through adb since it says you can't get into custom recovery via power+volume? And if so, what adb command? 'adb recovery' does nothing, 'adb reboot recovery' does nothing. etc.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Nitro2985:
Connect your phone to your computer with a USB cable.

Reboot the phone and hold power + down vol to get into the bootloader. Go to the recovery option and select it. Your phone will reboot.

Your phone will hit a screen with an exclamation point. At this point navigate to the directory on your computer that has your evo-recovery files and type "recovery-windows.bat"

Your computer will send the necessary files over to your phone to enter recovery mode. You will have to do this every time you want to enter recovery mode until the devs here can come up with a way to write to the necessary partitions.
[EVO 4G Android Development] bflxjsl:
4g not working

Hi,

I did root my phone and now my phone will connect to 4g but when I go to use the internet its like all data is down. Anyone else have this issue?
[EVO 4G Android Development] splicitysplat:
Yes this is the problem with flipz rom. It says you have 4G but it doesn't work.