yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[EVO 4G Android Development] vtotheinay:
im on step 49 everything has gone perfectly so far I can copy the mtd-eng.img, recovery.img, and PC36IMG.zip files, but the flash_image file does not work it gives me an error when i try to drag it onto the SD card and says make sure it is not full or write protected or not in use. If anyone could please help id really appreciate it, ive tried redownloading and reextracting but it does not work
[EVO 4G Android Development] wherestheanykey:
The link for downloading the Supersonic 1.32.651.1 rooted zip isn't working, can someone who has it please post the zip here?

Thanks,
[EVO 4G Android Development] WSFrazier:
I assume after doing the OTA 2.2 Froyo, that this method will not work as of yet?
[EVO 4G Android Development] lc3necro:
I was also curious to this as well.

The first post says (in bold, so I looked!) that this DOES work for .6, which is what the masses are referring to the newest OTA as (versus the .3 that some of us used on the Friday before the OTA), however if you check the last edit for the first post it pre-dates the .6 OTA.

Sooo, also looking forward to clarification :)

Edit -

I should toss in, that after reading through the Unrevoked twitter feed, I highly doubt this works on the .6 2.2 OTA since step 1 requires Unrevoked which is currently not working on the .6 OTA.
[EVO 4G Android Development] DraginMagik:
if you have received the OTA FroYo update you are currently stuck. No updated rooting method has been released yet.

enjoy your device...give em a few more days.

when you look or search for your solution (you all did use the search function right?)...anyway, if you look you'll see that currently the Rooting methods are for 1.32 and 1.47. if you are on 3.26 you have to wait. the devs will notate which version their stuff will work on (ok...well mostly they do a pretty decent job)

he was referring to the 1.32 ROM it also ended in .6.

follow this post...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=747495
[EVO 4G Android Development] wherestheanykey:
Hi, just thought I would post about a little oddity that I ran into while performing the second portion of the root process to unlock nand. I got all the way to the end and was entering the last series of commands and when I got to the command "/data/flash_img recovery /sdcard/recovery.img" instead of just repeating the command like the others, it came back with "mtd: not writing bad block at 0x00100000"

Just wondering if anyone else has seen this or know why it would happen. It appears that everything worked ok, the phone is fully rooted. Just thought I would pass it along.
[EVO 4G Android Development] wojo1181:
unrevoked and titanium backup not working together

after running unrevoked and getting the done message, titanium backup is giving me the error that the "Root access => FAILED"

I have rebooted the phone, ran unrevoked again, and still get the error.

Any suggestions?
[EVO 4G Android Development] h20wakebum:
Confused...

He says this works with the OTA froyo 2.2 build .6... but then i see it's unrevoked which clearly states 2.2 ota cannot be rooted yet...

So... don't do it, correct?
[EVO 4G Android Development] cytrax:
I have the same problem. I know I'm doing something wrong but can't figure out exactly what.

Please help!!!
[EVO 4G Android Development] hiorder1234:
Same problem, same baseband. Unrevoked3 does not work when run either from the downloaded app on the phone or from the pc version run on Windows 7 x64. Both processes complete with no errors, but it doesn't seem to do anything. Phone is a new replacement (broke my screen) that I just received yesterday. Has NOT been OTA updated to Froyo. Can't get root. Guess I will try another method.

So much for Idiot-Proof.... :D
[EVO 4G Android Development] cytrax:
I laughed at the "so much for idiot proof" statement. Lol

It sucks to be an idiot!
[EVO 4G Android Development] hiorder1234:
Ok, I figured out what I did wrong, with some help from a slightly more "Idiot-Proof" guide: theunlockr.com/2010/07/20/how-to-root-the-htc-evo-4g-unrevoked-method

The key part was having to uninstall HTC Sync, then reloading the USB drivers from Android SDK.

Originally I didn't catch this, and the end result was that Unrevoked ran and didn't display any errors, but it didn't install the custom recovery image. I stumbled across this fact when I tried going into recovery mode, and the phone would vibrate, show an HTC splash screen and then go right back into the boot menu. When I tried this (going into recovery) on my broken phone (thankfully haven't sent it back yet), it went into recovery normally. This was the "Eureka" moment, I knew my recovery image was either bad or non-existent.

This is a fairly serious screw-up, as you cannot even install the official OTA Froyo update (or at least I could not) afterwards.

Anyway, I hope this helps a few fellow idiots. :D Now I'm going to do the Unrevoked Forever process and (hopefully) start flashing some new ROMs. ;)

Good luck!
[EVO 4G Android Development] cytrax:
Hiorder, thank you for sharing that info. I haven't had the time to try this again your post gives me hope.

Thank you!
[EVO 4G Android Development] mattykinsx:
Never had this issue before but can someone tell me why when I load into bootloader it scans and NEVER detects or tries to install ANY file. PC36IMG.zip or any other one I try...

Thanks
[EVO 4G Android Development] michaelm718:
The file for the rooted Supersonic_1.32.651.1_rooted.zip is no longer availble and I'm midway in the process. Right now I'm stuck on that debugger rom pc36 or whatever it is called. Can anyone post a link to that rooted stock rom??
[EVO 4G Android Development] mj41374:
Taken from flipzmode post at http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=6676980&postcount=1

http://geekfor.me/evo/21/stock-evo-update-zip/

[Always remember: the Wiki is your friend when it comes to rooted ROMS; and hit "thanks"]
[EVO 4G Android Development] nilisco:
And had you even bothered to try that link, you'd find out it doesn't work.

http://depositfiles.com/en/files/6mq5a7orj appears to be working. Would be nice if people actually bothered to keep guides updated though.
[EVO 4G Android Development] nycreef:
Noobie with EVO

Just got my new Evo and looking to root it as easy as possible since im not a tech guy nor understand too much of the lingo. Is this tutorial the best, newest and easiest there is? When I go through the process and encounter problems, what 911 # should I call lol ? seriously, I hope you guys can help, I have a lot to learn. the more I know the more confusing. installing fresh, android 2.2 or anything else is kind of confusing what should and shouldnt be loaded. Can I get some basics or links to the basics. Thanks...
[EVO 4G Android Development] hnic334:
Ok my question is, are Roots reversible?
[EVO 4G Android Development] yznhmr:
No your parents are your parents..lol...

yes you can flash to stock, i believe, and it will un root.. or something like that..

ther is a way to unroot.. just not sure which..
[EVO 4G Android Development] 5oo:
can i use this method when i have android 2.2 or no???
[EVO 4G Android Development] rljetsetradio:
the unrevoked app does not root for me. i have usb debugging enabled...

i dont get it ????
[EVO 4G Android Development] trifecta:
So if I just got an Evo and it is running 2.2 with build 3.26.651.6 can I root??
[EVO 4G Android Development] nashvegas:
Hello to all, and thanks for the wonderful resource...

Been reading on and off for at least a month here and on other forums regarding rooting, tethering, swype, etc...

My wife and I each got EVO's a couple of months ago.

I have resisted all OTA updates thinking I would probably want to root at some point, and I guess it's time...

My question is since I have resisted the OTA updates, which method would be the best one to utilize? One caveat: I am a Mac user, although I do have a PC I could resurrect it if necessary.

My reasons for wanting root are occasional tethering when traveling, and the ability to use "Copy Paste It" to copy text from from sms messages.

My phone's software at the moment...

Firmare ver 2.1-update1

Software # 1.32.651.6

PRI 1.40_003

PRL 60669

I don't know if after I root, I should go to Froyo or not.

Thank you in advance for whatever wisdom and experience is offered up...

EDIT: Am I better off for not having done OTA updates? or should I just update to 2.2 then root? Unrevoked or other method? I mainly want the tethering freedom...
[EVO 4G Android Development] rubiakiss:
hello, im very new to rooting and i just love my evo but i want more out of it such as free wifi tethering. i just have two questions.

1. if i follow your guide would i brick my phone from making a mistake on one of your steps?

2. would there be any possible way to tether for free off evo to my laptop without rooting?

thank you, replies are greatly appreciated :)
[EVO 4G Android Development] Bkz_flyest:
Hey guys I just bought an evo, coming from a HTC Hero.. when I go to the mobile unrevoked site and download it everything's ok.. but when I press start is it supposed to take extremely long to say "done".. its been 5 mins already..lol
[EVO 4G Android Development] smokinbanger:
step 30 link is broke.

can we get it back up?
[EVO 4G Android Development] ICEReaction:
This thread was created back in June and update in July with the Evo was still running on 2.1. Froyo 2.2 was released in mid-August, and all the new phones now are shipped with 2.2 software. I would assume the files/links used in this tutorial are a bit outdated (but please someone correct me if I am wrong). I would suggest using either [GUIDE] One Click How to Root the EVO with Unrevoked 3.21 or regaw_leinad's [GUIDE] How to root Android 2.2 on the EVO 4G.
[EVO 4G Android Development] sudobaker:
Thanks noob to andriod
[EVO 4G Android Development] itzjonjon69:
you are a genius!!!
[EVO 4G Android Development] kthejoker20:
way easier method

unrevoked, (even if you already did it, do it again) then rom manager....

then load the rom from the sd card, then click reboot recovery.

stress free and simple....
[EVO 4G Android Development] Koush:
I don't think that will work. Unrevoked does not put a test rom and recovery on your system. Thats why you need PCI36B
[EVO 4G Android Development] TheBiles:
Re: [TUTORIAL] IDIOT-PROOF Root Guide! No ADB, no fuss!

You shouldn't be renaming any ROM to update.zip. The recovery image is the ONLY thing that should have that name. You must have it named that way in order to boot into it and then select your ROM's .zip file.

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[EVO 4G Android Development] MrDSL:
Is it just me or does unrevoked just confuse things when it comes to truely rooting the EVO?

I mean I rooted the real way via Toast and never touched unrevoked. I'm not sure what its advantages are if any what so ever?
[EVO 4G Android Development] impactsto:
I have the same exact problem. Tried the stock and a custom ROM. everything seems to be going fine, then after selecting the .zip to update it is there for a few seconds and goes back to clockwork's main page. Any suggestions?
[EVO 4G Android Development] TheBiles:
Re: [TUTORIAL] IDIOT-PROOF Root Guide! No ADB, no fuss!

I'm actually not sure what the problem is here. It sounds like a problem with the recovery, so hopefully Koush can chime in with some information on that. Are you getting any kinds of errors or any messages that you can see? You might also want to check the fake-flash recovery topic.

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[EVO 4G Android Development] impactsto:
Good idea I will give it a try.

It does not give any error messages or even show something is wrong. It simply does not apply the .zip file. It seems as if it is going to but the status bar never shows up and it boots right back to the main recovery page.

I'm sure it will go....I just don't know what will push it through.
[EVO 4G Android Development] strung:
So if i understand this right, PC36IMG.ZIP is a debug build that flashes the ROM and recovery (are these partitions in the flash?) to a debug recovery and rom, and the debug recovery in particular allows us to load clockwork's recovery, and that allows us to load any rom.
[EVO 4G Android Development] xenokira:
I just wanted to say thanks for this walk through and showing how easy rooting for the Evo is now. I'm new to Android from the WinMo side (TP2) and rooted my Evo early last week using adb...but being the noob I am to the rooting process, it took forever. This guide really makes it easy and if I ever need to root an Evo again, I know where to look. Thanks for the hard work! :-)
[EVO 4G Android Development] impactsto:
OK as an update:

I reflashed the debug ROM and attempted this from the beginning. Again no luck the same exact thing keeps happening. I simply do not know what it wants from me. At this point I regret going this far as I am now stuck. If anyone has an idea to try or can get me back to stock please advise!
[EVO 4G Android Development] blissid:
is it a must to do:

everytime you want to flash a rom? Although i did do it and everything works fine(TY BTW) i'm just wondering if i should continue to do this everytime i update my ROM?
[EVO 4G Android Development] TheBiles:
Re: [TUTORIAL] IDIOT-PROOF Root Guide! No ADB, no fuss!

It is a debug ROM that gives you root. We can't flash a recovery image yet, but we can trick it into thinking we are applying an update then booting into thee custom recovery. The debug ROM's root ability lets us use recovery to load any custom ROM that we want.

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[EVO 4G Android Development] TheBiles:
Re: [TUTORIAL] IDIOT-PROOF Root Guide! No ADB, no fuss!

You don't HAVE to do it every time unless specifically told to, however, I always do it. It prevents any errors that may be caused by not wiping, and it's usually a good idea to at least wipe the cache. Usually it isn't a big deal if you don't wipe data when coming from one version of a ROM to another (i.e. a standard update). Remember, Titanium Backup will back up all of your data and quickly restore it if you decide to wipe.

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[EVO 4G Android Development] impactsto:
Is it worth trying renaming a ROM update.zip and flashing from the factory recovery?

At this point I am flush out of ideas.
[EVO 4G Android Development] TheBiles:
Re: [TUTORIAL] IDIOT-PROOF Root Guide! No ADB, no fuss!

If you can't get it to flash due to the problem with recovery then you could try. I doubt that it will work due to verification problems, but you can report back. You may just want to un-root (there's a topic on it) and wait until we figure out what the problem is with the recovery. Of course, you can always use the debug ROM until then. It is fully functional except for the protected apps, but if you backed up with Titanium Backup then you will still have them when you restore.

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[EVO 4G Android Development] iLLestCoW:
I want to root but I want to be able to keep some sprint apps like zone,nfl live and navigator, is that possible?
[EVO 4G Android Development] impactsto:
Now here is something. I decided to let it stay as is and went to reinstall my titanium backup. It installed fine but when I went to open it....it stated i did not have root. I find that interesting.
[EVO 4G Android Development] TheBiles:
Did you click the "Problems?" tab and install BusyBox again? Also, is USB Debugging (menu -> settings -> applications -> development) enabled?
[EVO 4G Android Development] impactsto:
Yes to both. Very strange. I wonder if this is what is hindering the rom flash. I even tried using the ruu to go back to default and that wouldn't work.
[EVO 4G Android Development] impactsto:
Also, when trying the factory recovery method, I get a message that says

E:signature verification failed
[EVO 4G Android Development] freexx89:
Re: [TUTORIAL] IDIOT-PROOF Root Guide! No ADB, no fuss!

Me love yoye long Tim :P

Will do it when I get home

Tapatalk on EVO
[EVO 4G Android Development] TheBiles:
Are you sure you used the RUU correctly? It should work 100% of the time. Here's the official link to Sprint's site with the download of HTC Sync (which must be installed to RUU), and here is the official RUU executable.

Also, would everyone who has an issue and suddenly overcomes it please post 1) the issue you had (include the step number for easy reference), and 2) how you overcame it (please be detailed; did you misread, did you skip a step, was something confusing?). All of your input can be used to improve the guide. Thanks!
[EVO 4G Android Development] impactsto:
It states its waiting for the bootloader...it never finds it.

Then I get a pop up that says:

ERROR [171]: USB CONNECTION ERROR
[EVO 4G Android Development] Huluk:
Great work. Very easy to follow! The rom manager part didn't work for me though. What are the benefits of using Rom manager?
[EVO 4G Android Development] impactsto:
Ok got it back to stock.

I had to manually get up the bootloader and then do the RUU from there. It took a little bit, but it did eventually bring me back to stock firmware. Hoorah!

I guess I will be on the sidelines a bit....good thing I didn't do this to the wife's phone.
[EVO 4G Android Development] strung:
It didn't work for me either. It's not really super beneficial, since it's easy enough to transfer the files to the SD card.
[EVO 4G Android Development] trojandnc:
****note****

To everyone who was stuck at the "apply" step (as I have been for the past 3 hours)****

After downloading Astro File Manager in the Market, I realized that I named the file "update.zip" when I renamed it and it got another ".zip" added to it automatically.

In windows just rename the file "update" the .zip will add on its on.... off to the finish line.
[EVO 4G Android Development] TheBiles:
Re: [TUTORIAL] IDIOT-PROOF Root Guide! No ADB, no fuss!

Once you get on a ROM that supports it you can automatically download the latest recovery and updates to your ROM. You can also quickly perform a nandroid backup or restore.

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[EVO 4G Android Development] JvIo55iBl3r:
Anyone can help a little bit here?

Another question about flashing customized rom. no matter what version you pick, you have to rename it to update.zip and save it in the root of sdcard, is that correct?
[EVO 4G Android Development] timgt:
No, the ROM can be called whatever you want. I never rename them. I just flash them. Usually flash through ROM manager cause it automates the wiping and is easy
[EVO 4G Android Development] TheBiles:
Re: [TUTORIAL] IDIOT-PROOF Root Guide! No ADB, no fuss!

ONLY the recovery file is named update.zip. Nothing else can replace it or else you won't be able to get back into recovery.

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[EVO 4G Android Development] freexx89:
I succeed.
[EVO 4G Android Development] slys12:
thank you guys very much

Wow thanks for this noob walk thru....great job...keep uo the good work
[EVO 4G Android Development] 80s_kid:
For some reason I can't get this to work. I'm not new to rooting. Can I please get some assistance lol? When I power off and hold volume down and power nothing happens. I don't get any prompts. Thanks in advance for any help.
[EVO 4G Android Development] kevinniven:
Ota update

If I did the OTA from sprint does that mean this root process wont work? Ive been reading but cant find an answer? Thanks!
[EVO 4G Android Development] kevinniven:
no go

Did the install and when i try and flash it says update aborted in orange letters. I'm assuming this is because I did the Sprint over the air update? PLZ help if you have any ideas! Thanks
[EVO 4G Android Development] kevinniven:
boot loop

Ok got it working, installed new rom and now it just keeps booting up the Sprint 4G screen over and over.
[EVO 4G Android Development] eck0728:
For some reason after i rooted i am unable to get 4g, i get the 4g signal and it just goes away right after, and I have a fair signal.
[EVO 4G Android Development] JvIo55iBl3r:
I guess I get this time. so we are saying that if i click "flash clockwork and recovery" successfully, then i dont need any rename things, just copy some cutomized rom into the root of sdcard, then reboot, do backup and flash rom. Or if "flash clockwork and recovery" isn't successfully downloaded, then i can use the link you mentioned in the instruction, and rename it to update.zip, then reboot to have recovery menu.

Is that correct?
[EVO 4G Android Development] JvIo55iBl3r:
so you cant do NAND backup b4 flash something new ROM?
[EVO 4G Android Development] forumsid987:
Does this work if I already installed the update from sprint that came out the day the phone was released?
[EVO 4G Android Development] dre4402:
nice is there a descriptive guide with piks for the cdma hero
[EVO 4G Android Development] Corpsed:
Thank you so much for this amazing guide. I am an idiot and I approve of this thread.
[EVO 4G Android Development] wings9130:
nandroid?

Ok so i rooted my phone. I am going to put on a custom rom but I have a couple of questions before I do. First I want to do a nandroid backup before I put on a custom rom but I can't do it when I load up recovery. Is there a way I can do this or is this something done automatically? Also, do we lose all the data on our phone EACH time we decide to install a custom rom? That seems very annoying if new roms are coming out every couple of weeks.
[EVO 4G Android Development] YafaKlan:
Confirming that Ecko's method does work for people who are getting the error message when they are up to step 32
[EVO 4G Android Development] mjb5406:
I'll leave the nandroid question up to the experts! As far as wiping data with new custom ROMs, you basically have to read the ROM description to see if its author recommends wipe or not. It's not wise to go from one ROM to another (i.e. Fresh to DamageControl) without wiping; often, though, you can install an update to the SAME ROM (i.e. DamageControl 3.0 to 3.01) without wiping. But, again, READ the instructions included with the ROM very carefully since the good folks here who develop them will provide detailed recommendations.
[EVO 4G Android Development] txtsd:
epicness of epic proportions

This guide is epic!
[EVO 4G Android Development] smarcin:
I can't get rooted.

I am able complete step 21a. I am in the HBOOT screen. It says checking for PC36IMG.zip, loading PC36IMG.zip, but I never get any further. It never gives me the choice to install it or reboot, which is your next step. I had the IT'S done before I left the store. Here's what I have tried. I have tried running both the .6 and the .1 RUUs. Then going into HBOOT to try and install PC36IMG.zip. I have tried downloading PC36IMG.zip several different times, both to my desktop and directly to my phone. Each time I get to be same place and can't continue. Does anyone know what I can do to get root?
[EVO 4G Android Development] -J450N:
Great write up thank u....now you just have to update for Total Root that was dropped and it'll be complete. :D
[EVO 4G Android Development] carguy4471:
This is a sweet guide, but the one piece of information I'm missing is what on earth do I do with all of my contacts??? I see titanium backup for apps but what about the rest??
[EVO 4G Android Development] Crackbone:
Re: [TUTORIAL] IDIOT-PROOF Root Guide! No ADB, no fuss!

Those should be syncing with google. If so, when you wipe the data, your contacts should be synced back to the device after flashing.

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[EVO 4G Android Development] cjoel1212:
Great tut man but my only question is while installing the PC36IMG.zip file, it said OK for everything System, Radio, ect. except for the "TP". it said Bypassed. is that a problem?
[EVO 4G Android Development] carguy4471:
Thanks!! Much appreciated. Haven't picked up my phone yet, grabbing it this week. I'm hoping they don't have a problem crabbing my contact from my BB and sending em over to my Evo.
[EVO 4G Android Development] movingarrows:
I'm wondering if this includes the second part of the tutorial? (UNLOCKING NAND PROTECTION)
[EVO 4G Android Development] TheBiles:
No, not yet. I would have to do a full adb guide because you have to use it to unlock NAND, and I'm on vacation right now so it will have to wait until at least Sunday.
[EVO 4G Android Development] movingarrows:
So if I can figure out how to use adb, can I just use toastcfh's pt. 2 tutorial to finish the root?