yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[EVO 4G Android Development] scottspa74:
You can turn off notifications of the updates thru settings. I forget which setting. Maybe device info setting, or notifications. If you can root your phone, I'm sure you can find the setting for this. ;) good luck.
[EVO 4G Android Development] saganna:
If you were to follow the instruction from this post, it should put you back to 1.47.651.1. In the 1.17...... I started seeing wierd thing such as WIMAX.... When I click on it, errors popping up, I thought I screwed it up. Later, I followed instruction from this post to revert it back to 1.47. I am happy. My Tethering is working just great.

Rooting is not easy as it become complicated because too many posts, too many instruction from thousands of website.
[EVO 4G Android Development] papitopr52:
with this rom 1.47 stock not sync my facebook contacts sencse HTC says connection error happens to someone else
[EVO 4G Android Development] N00dle:
I think it's an error with HTC and Facebook currently. Not the ROM
[EVO 4G Android Development] saganna:
Hello,

I have hboot-0.76.2000.7z on my EVO.

Can some one please answer this question.

1. How do I stop automatic update on my EVO from Sprint in the future?

2. When I factory reset my EVO, do I have to worry about losing rooted PC36IMG-1.47.651.1_eng-hboot_RA-1.7.0.1.zip from the Step 1.

3. What is the purpose of this step: su-2.1-e-unsecure-signed.zip

4. You have mentioned about WiMAX? How do I get it or where do I see on my phone?

5. What is unlocked NAND? I was reading several places, I am getting confused.

If it were childish to ask all the above questions, I am sorry about it. Please provide me your insight on this.
[EVO 4G Android Development] N00dle:
I'm not trying to be rude here so please bear with me.

Have you already rooted and used the process from the 1st post in this thread?

If you aren't sure what a lot of this is for then I would be extremely cautious messing with anything else. I would also read up more in the FAQ section.

Anyway

1. menu>settings>system updates>htc software update then uncheck the box

2. No

3. That will install Super User Permissions and allow you to run root required programs.

4. If you have updated with the 1st post in this thread you already have the latest WiMax radio (WiMax is 4G)

5. short version is unlocking NAND allowes you to fully read and write system files.

Again PLEASE READ. It will save you a ton of headaches and from the possibility of having a paperweight for a phone.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Rocklee99:
does this disable perflocks?
[EVO 4G Android Development] scottspa74:
questions...

Was glad to see sagaanas questions answered. I had some of the same. I was on 1.32***.6 and just used fastRX8 thread to get the hboot 76.2000 and full recovery. Then I flashed whitslacks first file (pc36.img) but didn't do 1.47 official OTA before flashing whitslacks. Was wondering if I should have or if I need to update radio or anything , cuz I thought whitslack took any wimax update out of his zip to avoid any bricks. Am I wrong ?

Also, I don't have any superuser permissions app. Sounds like I need to flash the 2nd file in OP for that?

My baseband does say 1.47 now and I can get into recovery. If I do need to flash the 2nd file, do I need to remove the mtd-eng file and the flash file, and the recovery file that are still on my SD root from last flash to gain root???

Any help much much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Scott
[EVO 4G Android Development] GumboChief:
You can just flash the SU app from recovery. You do not need to further update your radio.
[EVO 4G Android Development] N00dle:
Nope you already have root access and doing a quick read of the thread you were talking about you should also have NAND unlocked.

superuser permissions app is the file in the second part of the 1st post in this thread. Just follow those instructions.

You should also have the newest radio and wimax updates already installed if you updated with the PC36IMG from the first post here also.

Basically by following the first post in this thread it will update you to 1.47 with the newest radios and not kill your root access.
[EVO 4G Android Development] scottspa74:
@ GumboChief and NOOdle

Right on, thanks a lot guys.

Edit: damn somehow I almost forgot the biggest 'thanks' of all....whitslack, you rock! Thanks much for this. Thanks to all who helped. And good luck to all others. I am fully root/recovery/NAND, and couldn't be more stoked. Lookin forward to see what all this allows me.

(What's the deal with future OTAs? We have engineering hboot, so they can't take away root now, or am I wrong? Just avoid any updates til whitslack or someone else 'fixes em up? Hope the contacts/Facebook thing gets sorted shortly. Will probably be OTA, I'm guessing?)

Thanks to all.

Scott
[EVO 4G Android Development] TurboX2:
I am trying to return my phone to sprint..

My USB port broke and I wanted to put the stock ROM on the phone, i am looking for a stock 1.47.651.1 PC36IMG.zip so that i can do this through the bootloader or recovery.

Does anyone know where i can find this.. I have been searching
[EVO 4G Android Development] rjmjr69:
Does it have to be 1.47?
[EVO 4G Android Development] Rocklee99:
can anyone tell me why when i root using simple root why it adds a few extra apps (look like pages withs cogs on them) and they say stuff like dev 4g and stuff like that?
[EVO 4G Android Development] gapoochi:
Just to make sure I'm understanding this all correctly...

this method is for a phone that had root before the update and wants to get the update but retain root...correct?

sorry if this is obvious but I'm getting rather confused with all the methods :)

Thank you!
[EVO 4G Android Development] bihnkim:
This method brings you to the stock 1.47 firmware but with the exception that it is rooted. As long as you fit the criteria outlined in the original post. That's all there is to it.
[EVO 4G Android Development] saganna:
Noodle: Thanks for the explanations. You are not rude to me. I did follow the procedure carefully, that is the reason I did not break my EVO. I am 100% rooted not knowing the power of rooting. I did not UNDERSTAND it very well, because nobody explains things, I guess it is not their job to explain things rather just give out the steps. If you strictly follow the steps (best post/writer is important thing in choosing), things will be fine, that is the expereince I have from the message board.

See, you gave me steps and explanation, that would sure help me understand. Thank you.
[EVO 4G Android Development] N00dle:
no problem, I think whitslack's write up following root is the best out of any on this forum. I have seen so many issue with people even trying to update radios after rooting and for now it may seem like an extra step but this thread is the easiest and best even if all you want to do is update the radios.

This is a near perfect stock root safe rom with the full updates.
[EVO 4G Android Development] scottspa74:
I just finally rooted last night. I had to flash 2 pc36imgzips in the process. The first one I had to flash downgraded me to 1.17. I saw the same strange icons you're referring to. The second zip I flashed set it back (forward rather) to a Sprint ROM, and that no longer had the weird stuff. If you're lookin for more technical explanation, I can't help you, but that is my experience.
[EVO 4G Android Development] GumboChief:
I think all the repeat questions have driven him off. It is a shame if true. He is the only one a trust to make a rooted stock froyo build, tomorrow.
[EVO 4G Android Development] superm1:
If I understand properly:

As long as the OTA doesn't contain a custom HBOOT or overwrite our custom recovery

You didn't remove any apk's from the original rom

You should be able to just run the OTA. You'll just need to boot into custom recovery afterward and add the su zip again.

If you removed apks, you just need to put them back before doing the OTA.

Am I wrong in that understanding?
[EVO 4G Android Development] GumboChief:
Actually, that does match up with statements he has made in the thread. I would still feel better about his direct participation, though :)

Afterall, how do I check if the OTA has one of these things in place?

I suppose I can wait for the RUU to come out. But I wouldnt know how to verify this with the OTA.
[EVO 4G Android Development] superm1:
That and of course I don't carry any weight for stuff i've done, just been lurking these forums for a while :)

When the OTA happens, if you choose "Download now" but then install it later, it just saves it to your SD card doesn't it? We'll probably be able to investigate the contents of the zip file to see what's in it.
[EVO 4G Android Development] GumboChief:
I wouldn't know :D
[EVO 4G Android Development] etc6849:
Thanks for posting this guide. I actually started out using unrevoked3 a few days ago, but then wanted to try the simpleroot application to gain unlocked rand.

Simpleroot gave me root permissions and unlocked the nand memory as advertised. However, I didn't have the superuser permissions app I had from using the unrevoked method (doh!). As it turns out, the android wifi tether program needs the superuser permissions app to work correctly!?! I had su previledges after completing simpleroot, but still no wifi tether.

At any rate, I followed your method and it works great; I'm using the wifi tether right now! I had no problem customizing your rom (removed sprint nav, sprint nfl, sprint nascar, htc facebook, htc twiter, htc flickr, htc friendstream, htc social networking, youtube and probably a few others I'm missing). It all worked awesome before and after customization. I also love the recovery tool over clockworkmod. I used Root Explorer app to make things easy (it costs $3.95 USD through the marketplace, but saved me alot of typing).

I think I'm going to wait and see what you post for Froyo in lieu of running the update that's coming this weekend. PS: for other new folks, I went with the latest wifi tether app labeled wireless_tether_2_0_5-pre4.apk.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Skeptron:
:confused::confused::confused::confused:

Simple Root does give you SU permissions..............
[EVO 4G Android Development] scottspa74:
I hope I haven't contributed to 'driving him off'. I just got mixed messages about 'don't flash any OTA'. And 'once you have eng-hboot, you're golden and can do whatever you want'.

You say froyo 'tomorrow' ? Haven't heard this. Yeah, I would probably trust only whitslack for this as well.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Schwarttzy:
I look forward to a Rooted 2.2 tomorrow!
[EVO 4G Android Development] GumboChief:
http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/evo-4gs-android-2-2-update-starts-trickling-out-tomorrow-loads/
[EVO 4G Android Development] superm1:
Unfortunately it's sounding like there is an updated HBOOT In the pre-release update.zip that was thrown out there, so probably won't be able to keep root and do the regular OTA.
[EVO 4G Android Development] scottspa74:
@ whiitslack

Hey, super dev, savior-to-many (myself included), any chance you're working on a root Froyo?

So far, all the ones I've found have problems, tethering? Would really trust and look forward to your work. Would gladly donate, if that matters at all to you (though it sounds, so far, like it doesn't).

Much thanks for everything.

Scott
[EVO 4G Android Development] winkynatedog:
noob question

Will this work on a evo right out of the box? Also since I have not gotten my evo yet does anyone know if it will have the OTA update one it?
[EVO 4G Android Development] josharmour:
Ok now that the official update from HTC is out for 3.26.651.6, I ran through this downgrade and checked for an update, no luck.

I have the update downloaded but it seems like the signature is not matching.

Anyone try this yet?
[EVO 4G Android Development] hecklbrg:
When I check for the update it prompts me to download it and install it...I'll pass for a PC36IMG file like the one whitslack provided in this thread to get me up to date and keep root.

EDIT: PS -- I am running a stock 1.47 as a result of this thread's instructions.
[EVO 4G Android Development] josharmour:
I just got the update notification and tried to download and apply and it failed.

It got stuck at stock recovery screen (android + exclamation) and I had to reboot and its still at 651.1 with an upate available.

I really think that this has some sort of signature issue with the latest update.
[EVO 4G Android Development] b0ricua:
Were you running the leaked .3?
[EVO 4G Android Development] Tattrpuff:
I plan doing this as well. I'm happy with stock...just love the ability to nand backup and use certain root apps. I'll just wait until the newest RUU is released. Thanks whitslack for this, can't wait for the updated version!
[EVO 4G Android Development] josharmour:
Nope the one from this thread. I had cyanogenmod on before but I wanted to roll back to apply the official update.

I found this thread about rolling back to 651.1 stock (with root of course) and figured that would be what the incremental update wanted...
[EVO 4G Android Development] superm1:
It's probably a good thing it didn't work - there is an hboot in this OTA that would have axed your recovery.
[EVO 4G Android Development] dxearner:
After trying other methods this one worked like a charm. Thanks for the work put in.
[EVO 4G Android Development] mjb5406:
Boy, I feel like a n00b. Followed instructions to the letter (I have .3 of Froyo installed) and HBOOT checks the PC36IMG.zip file (with the blue progress bar) but never prompts me whether I want to update or not. It simply goes to the menu to select Bootloader, Clear Storage, etc

Sage advice is appreciated. Even non-sage will be considered!
[EVO 4G Android Development] mjohnson4580:
Whitslack are u going to making the same setup from the newly released update
[EVO 4G Android Development] finebrian224:
Very Helpful. My 4G works now, and it hadn't work since I rooted the phone. Thanks!
[EVO 4G Android Development] DevilStrider:
Mine just did the same thing.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Tattrpuff:
Maybe a stupid question, but how do you have the .3 Froyo OTA installed. Did you update or did you flash one of the rooted versions? If you just manually updated to the stock non-rooted OTA...your are SOL for now, until you can root 2.2. Just for checking sake what HBOOT version do you have?
[EVO 4G Android Development] ksujace:
I had the same issue, I followed Step of Toast's Step 2 instructions: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=701835

I stopped after I was able to restore using the PC36IMG.zip , then I was able to run the RUU RUU_Supersonic_1.32.651.1_Radio_1.39.00.04.26_release_171253

I'm now back to stock , WiMax 4G is now working again ... and did the stock update to FroYo 2.2

Think I'll keep reading some more , before jumping back into Rooting.
[EVO 4G Android Development] BlackedOut08R1:
Ok, i went through the first steps flawlessly, added super user and installed it...

is that the root? or do i need to do OTA Simple root again??
[EVO 4G Android Development] Tattrpuff:
No...you're done.
[EVO 4G Android Development] ddublu:
So to be clear, if I installed the leaked 2.2 update (.3) and I want to go back to stock with the intentions of installing the rooted .6 2.2 update, these are the instructions that I need to follow? I have never rooted my EVO but want to go back to stock so that I can go down that road.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Tattrpuff:
Since you are not rooted...you are SOL!! There is no current root for Froyo. The other guys had the rooted .3 installed.
[EVO 4G Android Development] ddublu:
So I cant go back to stock either?
[EVO 4G Android Development] Tattrpuff:
If you are not rooted, then you are stock. HTC is working on getting an official update for those that updated with the .3 non-rooted version of the OTA to get to .6. Other than that until someone roots this update you will have to make do.
[EVO 4G Android Development] rrascal:
super thanks

To the OP thanks. Your directions are great. Works and does exactly what it says.

Keep up the great work your a genius.

Also thanks to frankenstein(sp) and a few others who had the cool attitude to keep posting.

To those going to try this it works - read the entire thread first - all your concerns will be answered multiple times and any fixes you may need are also answered multiple times.

Thanks again Whitlock - Hope you do the new ota's.
[EVO 4G Android Development] ddublu:
You went from leaked unrooted .3 2.2 back to 2.1 ?
[EVO 4G Android Development] Tattrpuff:
Dude...have you read anything I've posted...at this time you or anyone else that updated their phone with the leaked or the official 2.2 can NOT use this method! Until they root it or HTC sends you another update you are stuck! Please stop posting and asking about using this method with non-rooted Froyo.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Tattrpuff:
I have a particular question. I may be naive...or not typing into search the correct wording or both!:p What is the difference between this zip and say the rooted stock Froyo rom currently available that requires you to flash it in recovery. Why can you place this one on SD root and it updates as if it were a signed update? From my understanding I'm pretty sure that you can't do the same thing with the current rooted stock Froyo. Does this require the current RUU to sign it some how?
[EVO 4G Android Development] polkadots:
OK...quite new to this.

1 - I have UnRevoked 3 on my Evo - can I just follow this guide as is?

1A - If yes, is it safe to do both parts of Toasts 2-part root method? I haven't done part 1, and I need to do at least part 2...which implies needing to do part 1.

1B - If yes, how do I type in Commands for the phone...Windows XP - I assume just Start->Run, and type in the commands?

Basically, I want to get to 1.47, rooted, so I can flash 2.2 roms.

Many, many thanks in advance. I've tried to do as much reading in various threads as I can...but jumpin' Jesus, there's a lot of information to sift through. I tried searching this thread but came up empty handed. So again, many thanks for the help and patience.
[EVO 4G Android Development] mjohnson4580:
to whitslack can i add the recovery and hboot the the files extracted from the new ruu and it be the same as this or is there something else i have to do. thank you
[EVO 4G Android Development] boktai1000:
Any plans on updating this for the newest RUU? Thanks :)
[EVO 4G Android Development] RichTJ99:
Hi,

I just want to confirm, I have Hboot: 0.79.0000. I just got my 2.1 replacement phone from sprint. It has version 1.47.651.1 for the software.

Do I start with Part 2 of Toasts guide, then come here to page one to finish?
[EVO 4G Android Development] RichTJ99:
Hrmm, I put the two files flash_image & mtd-eng on my sd card, turned on usb debugging, went into adb:

$ cat /sdcard/flash_image > /data/flash_image

cat /sdcard/flash_image > /data/flash_image

cannot create /data/flash_image: permission denied

This was starting at Toasts thread in the part 2. Should I have flashed the original PC36IMG.zip?
[EVO 4G Android Development] Bukem75:
So, you just got an Evo from sprint... You have never rooted this phone before... Now you want to know if you can start in the middle of the process?
[EVO 4G Android Development] scottspa74:
@ richTJ99 - yeah, pretty sure you need to do toasts part 1 first. I did, I was on 1.32 when I started, though. But still think you need toasts 1 & 2

@ polkadots

If you try fastRX8 method, you don't to type adb on PC or even use a PC at all. I used his method, and then whitslacks method to update to rooted 1.47. Both methods work awesome, and thanks to both OPs.
[EVO 4G Android Development] villalva_evo4g:
Hey guys, so from my understanding this process will take you back to the rooted version OTA mentioned on the heading right? In order to do this you have to be rooted right? So wouldn't it be easier just to flash the OTA; however , it is most likely not what these instructions are for can someone explain to me what exactly the whole process is meant to do
[EVO 4G Android Development] RichTJ99:
Sorry, I know that does sound dense. I just wasnt sure if the toast method was for 1.32 or for 1.47. I did the 1.32 on my old system but now that the new phone has 1.47, starting at toast part 2 sounded weird to me as well.

I guess thats the question, if 1.47 people could just use toast part 1 & 2, what would the point of this guide be? So if i flash the pcimg file from 1.32, would it work on 1.47 (I wouldnt think so but would be happy to try).

Thanks for the help!

Rich
[EVO 4G Android Development] Tourman1:
I need help. I am NAND Unlocked, but my phone is screwed up and I am unable to access recovery from HBOOT menu (it just boots back into fastboot).

After attempting to update from DC 3.2.3 to DC 3.5, it went into a bootloop, so I tried flashing the original PC36IMG-eng file. While I am able to flash it, and boot into Android OS, it does not recognize my sdcard (which I am able to write to outside the OS just fine, and works in HBOOT), and it will not charge.

I tried downloading the PC36IMG zip from here, but all that happens is that HBOOT reads the file, and once it's done loading it (blue bar is filled up) it goes back into fastboot.

I have HBOOT 76.200, and was running DC 3.2.3 just fine before. I don't know how to get my phone back to a working state. Should I erase all the partitions via fastboot, and manually flash each one? I also don't know exactly which partitions I need to flash.

Help is appreciated!
[EVO 4G Android Development] scottspa74:
Yeah, toasts files drop you down to 1.32 with ent-hboot. I'm pretty sure you should do that first. I could be wrong, I'm new to this too. Bit it definitely won't hurt, then use whitslack to upgrade.
[EVO 4G Android Development] GumboChief:
This is how I was able to go from Whitslack's 2.1 build, to a stock rooted 2.2 build, in 20 minutes. All my files, settings and programs, intact.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=7667768&postcount=234
[EVO 4G Android Development] kmartburrito:
What if 4G is still broken after this fix?

I've done this, checked my MAC (it's fine) and still no 4G. Any suggestions?
[EVO 4G Android Development] GumboChief:
This thread is not for fixing busted 4G. There is a good thread by geniusdog on that topic.

My understanding however is that if your keys have been whacked (likely because you ugraded your radio, not using whitslack), there is no way to fix it (even if mac is good)
[EVO 4G Android Development] kmartburrito:
You're correct, this isn't for fixing 4G, but does fix it in many situations, and was the reason I came to this thread, amongst many others I bet.

In any case, thanks for the heads up, I'll check out that post.
[EVO 4G Android Development] GumboChief:
Sorry. It was not my intent to seem snooty. But reading it back, it does look that way :)

I had been trying to say that this method/original post, was not made with fixing the wimax issue, in mind.
[EVO 4G Android Development] kmartburrito:
No worries :)

It's interesting though, I flashed back to the PC36img.zip from when I did Toast's 2nd part of root, and found that while it couldn't actually connect like others reported, I did at least see that there was a 4g connection around. This hasn't worked for a long time, and didn't even work when I followed the instructions in this thread, but it did work with that older root image zip.

Sounds like I need to tweak my wimax settings a bit, but might still be in luck.
[EVO 4G Android Development] hd54321:
So I want to go back to stock before flashing another ROM. I've already done Toast's Parts 1 & 2. When I flash the files linked in the first post of this thread, will I have the latest radios that were released in the 2.2 OTA?

Anything else I need to know before flashing a 2.2 based custom ROM? Just want to make sure I'm not missing a step between completing this process and then flashing BS.

Thanks!
[EVO 4G Android Development] GumboChief:
No. You will have the 2.1 (HTC 1.47) radios.