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[EVO 4G Android Development] JustHereTryingtoLearn:
step 55

Need help I did a search didnt find anything

OK so I go through the adb and type in exactly what the guide says then power off my phone by holding the power button then clicking power off

I then hold down the volume button power it back up to go to the boot screen or whatever its called

It never asks to flash it puts me at the screen with

FASTBOOT

RECOVERY

CLEAR STORAGE

SIMLOCK

HBOOT USB

so what did I do wrong?

I have been doing pretty good until this\

thanks

edit after double checking the file name is correct as

PC36IMG (it is zipped)

ok more info once it does the check it checks the PC36IMG i guess it comes up ok why is this? SHouldnt it ask me to update?

Dang sooo close lol

im on .6 btw not the latest OTA

Fixed I must of had a corrupt filed I re-downloaded from another source it works!
[EVO 4G Android Development] ispolef:
Does anyone have a copy of Koush's Clockwork recovery file? His website appears to be down.

Thanks.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Corpsed:
I am having a lot of issues getting the Android recovery to apply update.zip.

Each time I try to do it, it says something about the Signature not being valid. I got to about step 33 or 34 on your guide (which is fantastic, by the way), so I put both the clockwork zip renamed to update.zip as well as the Supersonic_1.32.651.1_rooted.zip onto my sdcard.

Again, in the Android recovery screen it says I cannot apply update.zip due to a Signature error. I followed your steps 1-33 or 34ish to the dot, and I've successfully used your guide before. Am I having this problem because I have already rooted before? I don't have my NAND unlocked, because your guide puts the guide for unlocking the NAND after people have first completed your guide to rooting / installing their first ROM.

Please advise -- I have been having this same problem for a few days with multiple ROMs.

Thank you.

EDIT: My signature is a little outdated. Here's the correct info:

Firmware version: 2.1-update1

Baseband version: 1.39.00.04.26

Kernel version: 2.6.29-a2443432

htc-kernel@and18-2 #1

Build number: 1.32.651.1 CL171253 test-keys

Software number: 1.32.651.1

PRI Version: 1.40_003

PRL version: 60667

Thanks.
[EVO 4G Android Development] scottspa74:
hboot......

Yeah, I don't have internet access either, other than my phone, so if something goes 'wrong' I can't Google a fix for it. Anyway to do all this stuff from the phone directly, rather than using a pc? Even just the rooting part? I really only am interested in tethering, don't give a Damn about ROMs, etc. Still have not figured out what NAND is or means. Totally new to android.

I have not done the 1.47 OTA update yet because I was waiting to try to really study and understand rooting first. In the last 3+ weeks though, I've studied and subscribed to so many threads about this and how the different OTAs have to be handled that its really all starting to just blur together in my head in a big mess of confusion.

That said, Biles, thank you much for this beautiful guide and your time and patience with all the questions.

My question: in the screens on post 1, it shows the hboot being .79.00000, that is the release boot, correct? Don't the files you link to get you the .76.20000 eng-hboot?

I've been following another thread (by whitslack) and his thread says the engineering hboot (.76.200000) is what we need/want (especially for trying to root after 1.47 OTA)

Can anyone speak to this? Or even comment/answer anything else I threw out here?

Thanks a ton, thanks in advance.

Scott
[EVO 4G Android Development] Danbuffalo:
I can't complete step 29. The link "If ROM Manager just won't work for you, download this file, rename it to "update.zip,"" doesn't seem to be working. Any help?
[EVO 4G Android Development] will75:
Same problem here...i don't have a restore option, only wipes.....
[EVO 4G Android Development] will75:
i ended up just rebooting into recovery and restoring the nand there.... seems to have worked... -shrug- heh
[EVO 4G Android Development] sashamw33:
Link is not working. Anyone found out another place to get this?
[EVO 4G Android Development] stevetotheo:
nooproblem.info/how-to-root-htc-evo-4g/

For step 29
[EVO 4G Android Development] will75:
Hello, i am on step 56, i cannot get my fathers phone to reboot into clockwork recovery... it keeps going into the "android system restore" or whatever its called. ive tried everything i can think of... worked on my phone straight through. Any tips on what i am doing wrong?
[EVO 4G Android Development] will75:
started over from scratch.. step 1 and again at the end, i cannot get the phone to boot into clockwork recovery.. it only will boot into the android system recovery... i have tried everything.. all adb commands go through fine it seems. no errors, phone reboots on step 56 and goes into android system recovery instead of clockwork, can someone please tell me how i can get it to go into clockwork?
[EVO 4G Android Development] daddysal:
In Step 29, the File is unavailable.
[EVO 4G Android Development] evohnoo:
Straight from the step 29: 29. If ROM Manager just won't work for you, download this file, rename it to "update.zip," and copy it to the root of your SD card just like we did with the PC36IMG zip before. A common problem that people have here is actually typing the last ".zip" in when naming the file. ONLY type "update" as the file name because the file you are downloading is already in .zip format, and Windows hides known file extensions. If you get any kind of "file cannot be found" or "verification error" on this step, then you probably made this mistake, and you just need to rename the file.

????

If this doesnt work, the file may be corrupted or incomplete, redownload it, and the reload it onto the SD card... make sure its only named "update"
[EVO 4G Android Development] wsucoug09:
when i try installing the PC36IMG.zip it checks the file but then says

Loading PC36DIAG.zip No Image!

Loading PC36DIAG.nbh No image or wrong image

Loading PC36IMG.zip...

Checking PC36IMG.zip main version is older! update fail! any ideas?

I have downloaded the file twice and it always gives me this fail.

I also used the simple root method and they both did this same thing.

Nevermind. Figured out the issue. I did that stupid OTA update.
[EVO 4G Android Development] StormCell:
Pardon moi if this was already mentioned but how can I do all of this on a Mac? Does Android have a Geohot equivalent? Like run a program and it does it all? Or some? Please, someone support the Mac community.We've dumped our iPhones for Android. Don't leave us swinging. Thanks.
[EVO 4G Android Development] daddysal:
When I click it, this is what opens!
[EVO 4G Android Development] daddysal:
What is that?
[EVO 4G Android Development] preyed:
Can you please re-up update.zip please
[EVO 4G Android Development] neckface:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=711760&highlight=full+root

All the files in this thread are working. Make sure you use the right PC36IMG.zip files when you need to. And the second PC36IMG.zip file has to be renamed.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Akilles:
Hi I did this root method and it work flawlessly then I install a stock rooted 1.47 update again it worked great the thing is that I need to take the phone back to sprint I downloaded the 1.47 ruu and it's back on stock now what i'd like to know what method should I use now to re-root I'm on 1.47 ota now I'm guessing I can't use this method again but I read somewhere that once you're root you only need to restore I have nand backup in my sd can someone point me in the right direction?? I'm sorry but this is my first android and I've had it only for 4 days I'm still getting the hang of everything I appreciate any reply thanks
[EVO 4G Android Development] GuySmily:
Unfortunately, unroot and reroot still couldn't get me past step 56.

I couldn't get it through adb:

C:\android-sdk-windows\tools>adb shell
# cat /sdcard/flash_image > /data/flash_image
cat /sdcard/flash_image > /data/flash_image
# chmod 755 /data/flash_image
chmod 755 /data/flash_image
# /data/flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img
/data/flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img
mtd: not writing bad block at 0x00300000
error closing recovery: No space left on device

and I couldn't get it by rebooting and using fastboot:

C:\android-sdk-windows\tools>fastboot devices
HT05XHL03898 fastboot

C:\android-sdk-windows\tools>fastboot erase recovery
erasing 'recovery'... OKAY [ 0.035s]
finished. total time: 0.036s

C:\android-sdk-windows\tools>fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
sending 'recovery' (5032 KB)... OKAY [ 1.367s]
writing 'recovery'... FAILED (remote: image update error)
finished. total time: 3.225s

At this point I was freaking out because of the "erase recovery" step. Thankfully, I found this recovery: http:/ /xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=7145917&postcount=203

I downloaded that one, unzipped the file to my tools folder, and flashed the recovery via fastboot:

C:\android-sdk-windows\tools>fastboot flash recovery recovery-aL-evo-v1.7.0.3.im
g
sending 'recovery' (4130 KB)... OKAY [ 1.151s]
writing 'recovery'... OKAY [ 1.698s]
finished. total time: 2.851s

From there, I was able to continue on with the tutorial. I assume the nand unlock worked because if I hold the volume down button while turning on the phone, I can pick Recovery from the menu and it works. That's good, right?

Hope this helps those of you who were having bad block issues at step 56.
[EVO 4G Android Development] mateezyforeezy:
When I open titanium backup it says "Sorry, I could not acquire root privileges..ect. " And I did root it with unrevoked just like you said and also installed the BusyBox. So what should I do?
[EVO 4G Android Development] lilflip11:
do we have to go on to Section V,VI and VII or can we just stop at Section IV
[EVO 4G Android Development] Christendom:
Getting a.....

Main Version is older!

Update Fail!

Message.

I assume this is because I installed the latest OTA update. Any ways around this?
[EVO 4G Android Development] guzjon66:
I'm having the same issue!

Just tried to do the "idiots guide" and it said the same thing..... HELP!
[EVO 4G Android Development] 063_XOBX:
You are using the wrong root this one isnt for the OTA updated Evos look for the ones for the OTA
[EVO 4G Android Development] smokingmango:
Ok i am goingthough this myself and when I use the PC36IMG.zip I am getting Main Version is older......I have downloaded the most current version and still getting that.
[EVO 4G Android Development] shoofly:
50. Now the fun part!! Open an adb window and enter the following code:

Code:

adb reboot recovery

when i do that

in the adb window it says

C:\android-sdk-windows>adb reboot recovery

'adb' is not recognized as an internal or external command,

operable program or batch file.

C:\android-sdk-windows>

what do i do?
[EVO 4G Android Development] bihnkim:
You have to go one level deeper into the 'tools' folder before you can start using adb commands. (See Section VI in the first post.)
[EVO 4G Android Development] coreylenn:
i can't get step 44 i did exacatly how you said but it saying device not found my phone plugged in .. idk what to do how do i find it threw this commands stuff
[EVO 4G Android Development] coreylenn:
ok i extracted the android-sdk folder in my root of c drive i opened it up went to tools didn't open it and hold shift and right click to Open Command Window Here i did the cd C:\android-sdk-windows\tools thehn i didn't adb reboot recovery and saying device not found!!! idk what up the **** plugged in ii followed the steps i must be missing something !!!!!:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:
[EVO 4G Android Development] coreylenn:
now im stuck on 56 it saying reboot to many arguments not going into recovery mode!
[EVO 4G Android Development] fclyonrix:
helpp

i am stuck on step 58 i never saw the return to update menu please help
[EVO 4G Android Development] andddlay:
lol i can't even get past step 10.

I do everything, then go into titanium backup and it says that i don't have root access :confused:
[EVO 4G Android Development] cahiatt:
I'm getting the same error at step 10. Not working.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Flanny39:
I get stuck at 29. I put the update from koush on my sd card and try to flash clockworkmod recovery but I get an error that says "an error occured while attempting to run privileged commands!" so I'm guessing I am not rooted, even though I followed all the steps before that. I even tried factory restore and formatting my sd card first and it did not help. My software version says 1.32.651.1 so it should work, but on the bootloader screen from step 21 after it says [9] TP it says bypassed instead of ok. Any help would be greatly appreciated, and thank you for the great tut
[EVO 4G Android Development] comewesj:
When I get to step 55 I get "Main Version is Older Update Fail" What do I do now? FYI yes Im a Noob
[EVO 4G Android Development] gravitypushes:
noob

I got an unlocked phone and it's running on metropcs. I want to update the rom to another version and do updates to the radio, etc. but If I do that will I erase the metropcs settings? So basically, I'm not clear on where the carrier settings are stored.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Djlevy:
Step 21 has me stuck.

When my evo loads the pc36IMG file in the boot up, it fails and says "Main Version is older! Update Fail!"

What could be happening here?

PLease help, thanks.
[EVO 4G Android Development] javamaddie:
Same thing.....any ideas
[EVO 4G Android Development] jrhmr:
I am having the same exact issue any answer on this yet?
[EVO 4G Android Development] 2ntense:
same issue with "Main Verison is Older!" "Update Fail!"
[EVO 4G Android Development] VDub2174:
The link in #29 doesn't work anymore.
[EVO 4G Android Development] 18th letter:
The link to the Clockwork recovery is DEAD. Where can I can a mirror?
[EVO 4G Android Development] SilverZero:
Found a mirror, get it while it lasts:

http://depositfiles.com/en/files/s1fyt7rjc

808kB or so, does that sound right?
[EVO 4G Android Development] instinctellekt:
Is there anything like this (guide for noobs) for the Sprint HTC Hero?
[EVO 4G Android Development] GUNITJHAE:
Wow I can barely get passed the backing up process. Titanium Keeps saying it can't gain ROOT access.
[EVO 4G Android Development] 12MaNy:
Open Titanium Backup, tap "Problems?". Then, download Busybox. You should be good after that.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Ryno_666:
Same problem here.....Maybe its not going to work with over the air update , or (OTA) for short. Help us man this is the only true comprehensive guide found thus far!
[EVO 4G Android Development] GUNITJHAE:
I tried that and it says it failed. I'm just gonna go with unrevoked3.
[EVO 4G Android Development] EVOKeith:
The link for the update.zip file is busted. Anyone have a different link to this?

EDIT: Used the mirror from the previous page. Disregard.
[EVO 4G Android Development] sudhirkhanger:
Any solutions!!!!
[EVO 4G Android Development] mingold:
"no image or wrong image message"

When I boot, step 21 and evo is trying to read the PC36IMG.zip file this "no image or wrong image" message appears. Does not give me the option to flash.

I saw on some earlier threads, hboot version may differ?

Any thoughts on what is wrong? I've tried several times, w/ no luck.

Thanks in advance.
[EVO 4G Android Development] youlege:
I had to use Ti backup to restore my apps. Then ran unrevoke to get superuser. Then used ROM manager to Flash ClockworkMod Recovery. I don't know if this is right but it worked. I'm continuing on.

* Update - Didn't work. I can't boot in clockworkMod recovery. I can't get past step 32d.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Sesso:
I messed up and didnt read these but I get the same thing.. SO I guess no more rooting evo for now?
[EVO 4G Android Development] majorbro:
okay okay yes im a noob.

here:

at step 50 the red exclamation doesnt pop up.

instead it takes me into the clockwork screen, but if i push a volume up or down a time or two it toggles to the nand backup screen, then if i finagle it enough i can actually make it to step 52. where i need to actually perform the backup:...

then i get this:

Error: Run 'nandroid-mobile.sh' via adb!

???

any help to start? grr.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Fat Douglas:
oy vey

So I read through as many pages as I could before posting to see if anyone else had my problem. Got to 20 I think...nothing.

Step 55 after rebooting when it is supposed to update I get an error

"Main Version is older!

Update Fail!"

Wtf do I do about this? haha

*edit*

as I look up a couple post I see people have my problem but no one is helping? -_-
[EVO 4G Android Development] rjmjr69:
This is insanely hard to fix I can walk you thru it if you have some time and basic knowledge of rooting???? I'm working on a tut and a new automated root tool for this issue
[EVO 4G Android Development] youlege:
I finally got it. I had to use a combo of Toastcfh and The Biles method. I got stuck on step 32d, it wouldn’t apply sdcard:update.zip. I had to go do toast part 1 and then used the instructions in section VII in of The Biles method. I then got stuck on step 53. (It actually failed on step 55, got the “Main version is older ” error, so I went back to step 53) On step 53 when I typed “adb shell” it gave me the “$” I then had to type “su” to get the “#”, I then typed the rest of the commands per the instructions and it all worked as advertised. I hope this will help some of you guys that are stuck. I’m a noob and still not sure why or how it all worked but I’m learning.
[EVO 4G Android Development] shotshot:
I have never rooted my phone and I'm new to using roms. I tried to read as much of this thread as possible to find out the info I need but I'm still a little confused. I tried to root my evo but I kept getting fail after installing Titanium. I read some more and found out it's because I have OTA 1.47.651.1 Some people have said that I cannot root my phone until someone finds a work around for this update. In this thread someone then posted a link to the work around for this update but it's all greyed out and seems like it does not work. If I reset my phone to the factory settings will I be back to square one and be able to use this tutorial to root my phone or will I still have the same 1.47.651.1 update? Also if there is a work around tutorial already that I've missed can someone point me to it. I'm trying to root so I can use t0ast3d de1ight beta 2 ROM, Thanks.

NEVERMIND, I'M AN IDIOT! I see the simple root link now, doh!
[EVO 4G Android Development] Fat Douglas:
you say insanely hard...but I mean how hard can it be really? and the only knowledge I have of rooting is this. and everything worked fine until I got to step 55 and I got that Main version is older error. doesn't make sense.

But I got time, if you wanna try.

I got it! :D

I rebooted my computer and took the battery out of my phone and started that back up then started the "Unlocking NAND" section all over again and I've gotten past the "Main Version is older" error.

Score.

thanks tho Rjmjr :P
[EVO 4G Android Development] Sirius Lock:
I went through this process before and it worked fine, but recently when I tried to flash CM6 I got an error that apparently indicates that I don't actually have my nand unlocked. So I tried using this guide again, and have encountered a problem. The point where I have to go into my bootloader and flash PC36IMG.zip is the issue, it checks PC36IMG.zip but then never gives me the option to flash.

Any ideas? I've read through a few comments and I haven't seen a solution, maybe I haven't read back far enough?? I really would love to be able to use CM6...
[EVO 4G Android Development] jdez561:
ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

ok first of all ive been reading thru every topic of this and i cant figure this out! when i turn the phone off and it starts reading the PC36IMG.zip it says no "no image or wrong image" i cant figure this out !!!!!!!!!!!
[EVO 4G Android Development] xxjuicymintxx:
I'm having this same issue.

I'm using the SimpleRootOTA Method, and have tried this by myself, and following the video tutorials along with it, just to be sure.

Yes, I AM new to this, but I consider myself to be very tech-savvy...

I can't seem to see what the issue works.

I have no problem with the simple root method, up until step 4. It just doesn't seem to flash the image....

Any suggestions? would be greatly appreciated!

I am very fond of this community, and everyone gives great support.

Look forward to resolving this issue. Thanks!
[EVO 4G Android Development] shotshot:
I was wondering what/how should I backup my sd card so I can format it. I have rooted/nand/recovery/baked snack installed but I have run into a few probs like force closes on accounts sync and poor battery life etc. I want to format sd card and start again with a rom flash clean but don't want to format my sd card and lose everything. Is mybackup pro good enough to back everything up? I backed up apps to the card and data to the card and online but apps were too big to back up. If there is a tutorial for formatting sd cards please point me to it. I also copied my whole sd card onto a folder on my comp just in case. Thx
[EVO 4G Android Development] sudhirkhanger:
I am looking forward for a decisive answer. I copy nandroid folder, ROM Manager backup and titanium backup folder.
[EVO 4G Android Development] mattykinsx:
I posted this on the simpleroot .1 thread because, even after doing it this way, I received the same results.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=7424910&postcount=692

I don't know what the deal is but please, someone, help me out.
[EVO 4G Android Development] hardcor4e:
number 9. Do you have to donate for it to work cause when i hit (problems?) an clicked yes i do, it loads then i hit batch it says sorry "system requirment are not met. please check error message on startup." but no message appears? An downloding the pc3img was at 1% for about 15 minutes an i no it wasnt supposed to take that long, WHAT GIVES?
[EVO 4G Android Development] karatche:
I had a fuse and did everything too it for the last year. So I know i'm no idiot- but this experience makes me wonder.

I'm experiencing all the problems that others are reporting here. Does anyone know of a rooting and nand unlocking method that actually works with 1.47.651.1

The PC36IMG.zip file is not finishing the download - i think this is a problem too.

I've tried simple root, Idiot proof,

Unrevoked won't even download to a pc and is too big to download to the device. All of these tutorials have problems that I can't get past.
[EVO 4G Android Development] SilverZero:
When I rooted, I had the same problem with the PC36IMG file not flashing automatically. I re-downloaded from a different source and it worked, so I think there are some corrupted versions floating around.

Anybody interested in a zip with all needed root files in one package? PM me and I'll put one together.
[EVO 4G Android Development] karatche:
yes I think I'll take you up on that. Is there a best root and nand unlock method- there seem to be several, course non eof them presently working for me. Maybe it is a simple as a corrupted file. For some reason my downloads have all timed out today on this endeavor.
[EVO 4G Android Development] DaveMW:
I think I screwed myself by installing the Froyo OTA today then trying this. I assume I can't root with unrevoked because I updated and the Devs have not put out a new version of the root apk.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Tdubby:
I can't get past the first step... Says "main version is older" when trying to run the pc36img.zip when you boot to it.:(
[EVO 4G Android Development] WyattPR:
Same... version is older :(
[EVO 4G Android Development] mylasthope:
I've followed all of the steps of the guide. I have no problems flashing different roms and I have clockwork recovery, but when I try to flash amon ra recovery, I get the following error:

not writing bad block at 0x00340000 error closing recovery: no space left on device.

p.s. clockwork works flawlessly, except for wiping dalvik. =/