[EVO 4G Android Development] neckface:
In the event something happens to your phone, -I'm- not responsible for the damages to it, you are. The end. I've personally tested this method and it works flawlessly.

This tutorial entails gaining full root access on your Evo. That means we -will- be unlocking NAND. But most importantly, we'll be doing it all without the use of a computer. Needless to say, this is going to take a while, especially if you don't have access to a wifi signal. The PC36IMG.zip files are rather hefty and are going to take at least 30 minutes to download. So I suggest you start downloading both of them now.​

Prerequisites: Download Astro File Manager from the market. Open it up, hit the menu key on your phone, select more, select preferences, then scroll down and make sure Enable Browser Download is checked.

This is a template for you guys that'll explain to you how to move a file to the root of your SD card using Astro File Manager.

The files that you've downloaded from the links below are going to be located in the Downloads folder that is on the root of your SD card.

Unless you're using a browser like Xscope or Dolphin, then you'd have to navigate to the particular browser's folder that you're using, open it up and find the downloads folder in there.

When you first open the Astro File Manager app, you're going to be staring at what is the actual root of your SD card. Remember that.

When I tell you to move something to the root of your SD card, you're going to:
Locate and open the appropriate download folder that contains the file I am referring to.
Long press on the file.
Select Edit.
Select Move.
Press the Back key on your phone 'til you've reached the root of your SD card in Astro File Manager.
Click the Menu key on your phone.
Select Edit.
Select Paste.

When I tell you to rename a file you're going to:
Long press on the file.
Select Edit.
Select Rename.
Rename it accordingly and select done.

Step 1. Download this file http://link.geekfor.me/rootedromzip and move it to the root of your SD card.

Step 2. Power down your phone.

Step 3. Hold down the Volume Down and Power key simultaneously and keep holding it down until you've reached a white screen with 3 android dudes on skateboards.

Step 4. It's going to give you some options, whether or not to install the PC36IMG.zip, select yes (volume up is yes) for any prompt you get.

Step 5. Once you've rebooted you will officially have root access. Just not full root access, we still need to unlock NAND.

Step 6. Navigate to the root of your sd card and rename the PC36IMG.zip file whatever you want, doesn't matter. Just don't name it update. You can even delete it if you want.

Step 7. Download the mtd-eng.zip file here. - http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=342668&d=1276481802 And the flash_image.zip file here. - http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=342667&d=1276481776

Step 8. Navigate to the root of your SD card and locate both of the .zip files you just downloaded. Open them, and long press on the files inside of them, then select Edit, then Copy, navigate back to the root of your SD card, press menu, select Edit, and then paste. Do the same thing for both files.

Step 9. Open up the Android Market and download the terminal emulator app by Jack Palevick, it's free.

Step 10. Open the terminal emulator app and type in these commands exactly as they are written. If you get an error, try again.

Note: After each line is completed, hit enter. A # sign means you've run the commands successfully.

[B]su
cat /sdcard/flash_image > /data/flash_image
chmod 755 /data/flash_image
/data/flash_image misc /sdcard/mtd-eng.img[/B]

Step 11. Download the new PC36IMG.zip file here -http://sdx-downloads.com/sdx/evo/troot/eng-PC36IMG.zipand move it to the root of your SD card, then rename it to "PC36IMG.zip" because the is named eng-PC36IMG.zip, which is wrong. Then power down your phone.

Step 12.

Step 13. Once your phone has rebooted, download the recovery.img file here - http://files.androidspin.com/downloads.php?dir=amon_ra/RECOVERY/&file=recovery-RA-evo-v1.7.0.1.img Then move it to the root of your SD card and rename it "recovery.img"

Step 14. Still know how to use terminal emulator? Open it up and type in these commands.

[B]su
cat /sdcard/flash_image > /data/flash_image
chmod 755 /data/flash_image
/data/flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img[/B]

You now have full root access as well as a legit recovery. :eek:

If you want to flash a ROM or the newest radio and you don't know how to do that, there's already guides for that. So I won't include that in my tutorial, just click here. ;) http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=710513

ALL CREDIT GOES TO THESE GUYS! toastcfh, keishou, maejrep, Paul, Amon_Ra, Koush, TheBiles, and anybody else I forgot.;)

PLEASE NOTE THE DONATION SUGGESTION IN MY SIGNATURE.

I must look like a douche what with the bold CAPS asking to note the donation link in my signature, which used to be a link to Dr. Cloverdale's paypal, not mine. Just thought I'd clear that up. ;)