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[EVO 4G Android Development] Smac61:
I'm running v1. Besides the WiMax issue, my radio didn't update. Can I / should I run this to get Radio Upgrade to baseband 2.05.00.06.10?

Thanks
[EVO 4G Android Development] Land Master:
Am thinking correctly that the changes made by the file:

"OTA_Supersonic_1.47.651.1-1.32.651.6_unrevoked2"

which is available on the unREVoked site make persistent changes to the hardware?

In other words.....it was recommended that this update be performed over a stock ROM which I am willing to do but then what?

Do we need to stick with a ROM based upon the 1.47xxx version such as Damage Control or are we free to flash anything after applying this update?

Thanks in advance
[EVO 4G Android Development] gthing:
I admit I'm getting a bit worried. What is the likelihood of this wimax problem being fixed?
[EVO 4G Android Development] TheBundo:
I got a text from unrevoked a couple of hours ago that said:

unrevoked: For those of you with #evo4g who haven't OTAed yet, we have the patch for you! http://bit.ly/aMTjLU Now with 99% less brick.

Is this new? Anyone tried it yet?
[EVO 4G Android Development] lettcco:
Just did the unrevoked2 plus the OTAupdate ver 2. Will report back tomorrow how it goes.
[EVO 4G Android Development] TheBundo:
How long did the unrevoked2 take? My screen has been saying (on the PC) "Pushing Recovery" for about 5 minutes. How long should it take?
[EVO 4G Android Development] joeykrim:
your /system/bin/debuggerd binary has been modified. another words, it isnt the .6 software version.

im assuming you flashed the eng-PC36IMG.zip. not sure if you flashed a ROM with .6 software on top? my guess is you didn't and thats why its not working. the binaries you have are from .1 software and this OTA requires .6 software binaries.

HTC keeps releasing patches so its hard to make sure you have all the up to date software cuz each patch requires the previous patched software to update on top of!

hopefully that helps make sense.

it def shouldn't take 5 min. to push a recovery, maybe 2-3 min MAX.

sounds like something didnt work right. i haven't done their process but its prob safe to start over ...
[EVO 4G Android Development] TheBundo:
I wonder what is messing things up? How should I configure the Evo when I plug it it? Charge, Disk Drive, HTC Sync, or whatever the 4th choice is? Do I need to kill all programs running on the phone? I just leave the phone on in regular mode, right? And do I have to un-install HTC Sync, etc., from my PC?
[EVO 4G Android Development] joeykrim:
i usually do charge only. as i recall from glancing over their instructions, they provide special drivers.

please follow their directions. they coded, tested, released and support the patch. they know what they're doing better than most everybody else.
[EVO 4G Android Development] crash383:
I have tried and tried but I can't get unrevoked2 to work properly. It goes through the whole reboot process and then I get an error saying the communications with the device have been interrupted. This has been going on for 2 days. Anyone having the same issue?
[EVO 4G Android Development] TheBundo:
Did you run the HBOOT driver stuff first?
[EVO 4G Android Development] DavidIQ:
I already updated my phone with the OTA. I guess I'm SOL? :mad:
[EVO 4G Android Development] ViViDboarder:
For now... I'd rather be in your spot than mine though... Mine = busted 4G.
[EVO 4G Android Development] PLESTIUC:
I haven't updated with the OTA yet but until unrevoked includes the WiMax patch I'll stick to the old one I guess...

anybody install this latest unrevoked and notice real improvement in the EVO's performance? is it worth it?

right now I'm stock before OTA + unrevoked and I'm pretty happy
[EVO 4G Android Development] bandagraph:
Just waiting to see if unrevoked can come up with a fix for the 4g issue from the previous patch. Any ideas?
[EVO 4G Android Development] ajd6c8:
I think when it's all said and done, the best option will be to apply a root access apk tool like unrevoked 1 to the stock OTA. The question is when will they release that tool...

So no, I don't think you are SOL. In the short term you may be w/o root access, but a lot of (patient) people will be updating just like you once unrevoked 1 is released for the new update (hopefully).
[EVO 4G Android Development] willy900wonka:
Thanks, I tried loading the .6 OTA upgrade but it fails, probably cause of the clockwork recovery. Is their another way to load it, like using the clockwork recovery itself?

So I moved the 1.6-1.1 OTA to root of sdcard. Used rom manager (getting lazy) it seems to have done something. I'm checking for verification of the upgrade now.

I then applied the unrevoked upgrade. Just checked the system software info and got “1.47.651.1 CL195459 unrevoked”

So thanks JoeyKrim, and unrevoked. It's in.

Titanium backup had been using a busy box from unrevoked root (1.5.2) couldn't find it so it installed it's own (1.5.3) , I'll check $PATH later.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Spookymonster:
I've been trying to follow the wimax firmware problems, but I'm painfully noobed.

Does this mean wimax/4G won't work after applying the Unrevoked2 root?

Is this something specific to the Unrevoked2 root method, or are all ROMs having this problem? Or does this simply mean I have to get the wimax firmware from somewhere else?

TIA
[EVO 4G Android Development] willy900wonka:
It means that there were no changes made to either (oneand same), in the unrevoked2 upgrade. Those will probably be added later.

The existing 4g stuff which came with the phone was left intact in version2 of the unrevoked up grade.

I can't answere your request for a comparison, between rooting methods. I chose what I chose, and it is always usually fluid.

The unrevoked root method WAS upgraded to be included in some bin file, ie part of the binary files which are called to make things happen. Busybox 1.52 was not found by one app. That's invisible to most users, except when you want to backup the whole kit and kaboodle.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Travyevo:
I was happy with the original Unrevoked as the easiest root method for people who wanted tethering. I got stupid and did the version 1 update of unrevoked 2 (That's it's name?) and now my 4G is borked.

I don't want to be without 4G much longer, so what are my options? Does this look like it's going to get fixed soon for those of us who went with the first patch? If not, how do I get to some sort of stockish point with tethering? Hell, even without. I just want my 4G back.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Spookymonster:
So should I wait for an unrevoked2 wimax update, or go with the stock 25641?
[EVO 4G Android Development] ViViDboarder:
Yea... so far there is no solution in sight. I just restored my phone back to the stock .6 firmware (backed up everything with Titanium Backup first) then I rooted with unrevoked.apk.

So now I stand at stock firmware, no 4G, with root. My plan is to find a store that has EVOs in stock for exchanges and then uninstall unrevoked and superuser then download and run the OTA and blame it on that.

Worked for another guy already. He got his phone just swapped out.
[EVO 4G Android Development] PLESTIUC:
wow, that sucks. so unrevoked1 with OTA broke 4G to the point it cannot be restored even when going back to stock pre OTA? crazy..

so glad I haven't made a move yet. I'm very happy with stock pre OTA + unrevoked.apk right now even though I'm itching a bit to see the difference the HTC update brings
[EVO 4G Android Development] cendien:
Can anyone confirm whether version 2 of unrevoked's OTA patch is worth upgrading to? I haven't run anything related to the OTA yet, but I am running unrevoked1 and unrevoked2 from before the OTA.

Is my understanding correct that version 2 doesn't update the WiMax radio or any of the files associated with it? This has all just been taken out of their version of the OTA to prevent breaking 4G? If thats the case, should I just wait for a more comprehensive version?
[EVO 4G Android Development] willy900wonka:
I would not go with the stock OTA 1.47.651.1 as you will loose root. So whether you wait or apply unrevoked2 , don't apply the sprint OTA.

Wireless tether does work with Unrevoked upgrade2. -Tested.

Titanium backup works, Overclock -reduction works, Rootexplorer, Autokiller,cachmate,bettertermemulator, all work.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Travyevo:
I would be so pissed if I have to take this back and get another.

Any other solutions at all out there? How do I revert back to stock .6 firmware?
[EVO 4G Android Development] cendien:
Is 4G working? Am I right in understanding that they didn't include any of the 4G updates in their new revision of the OTA - meaning it should work exactly as it does on a non-OTA device?
[EVO 4G Android Development] willy900wonka:
I'm not in a 4G area. It does go to another Sprint IP address vs 3G. So I really don't know except 4G does everything that it did before. Just as a non-OTA EVO did.
[EVO 4G Android Development] ViViDboarder:
No. Unrevoked 1 is just fine. It was when I ran the first unrevoked patch for the OTA.

I restored to .6 by going to shipped-roms dot com and downloading the .6 file for the Supersonic.

Then I installed HTC Sync on my laptop, plugged in my phone via USB and ran the .exe that I got from Shipped-Roms. Worked fine.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Spookymonster:
No, not the entire stock OTA, just the wimax update (25641). I already installed unrevoked2 v2. Now I have a rooted 1.47.651.1, but I'm using the older wimax still. Just trying to figure out if I:

- have to keep the old wimax forever, or

- have to wait until an unrevoked2 specific version of the new wimax comes out, or

- can flash the new wimax safely

Sorry if I wasn't clear :) .
[EVO 4G Android Development] thekenster:
Is there a way to remove unrevoked2 and the clockwork recovery?

I installed the unrevoked OTA update patch 2 and all went well. It updated the radio also. I need to flash the official HTC OTA update but it wont install. I get the little android guy and an explanation point. I think its either because of clockwork recovery or because of my raido version.

Thanks
[EVO 4G Android Development] cendien:
Yeah I'd be very interested in this answer as well. I tweeted at unrevoked, but I kinda doubt I'll get a response. I'd be interested to hear if anyone has done unrevoked2 v2 and then attempted the new wimax from the other threads. I'm sure as hell not about to try though.
[EVO 4G Android Development] ViViDboarder:
Maybe it's because you already have the update... Why do you want to install the OTA now? You want to unroot?
[EVO 4G Android Development] PLESTIUC:
+1

if we could do that it would mean :

OTA2 (full, including WiMax 4G update) + root + working WiFi Tether = very happy
[EVO 4G Android Development] thekenster:
Yes, I need to exchange my phone because the screen is peeling up. Just wanted to flash it back to stock.
[EVO 4G Android Development] cendien:
Why do you need to apply the official OTA update if you already applied version 2 of unrevoked's? Are you trying to revert fully to stock and lose root?
[EVO 4G Android Development] thekenster:
Yes, Im trying to revert back to full stock.
[EVO 4G Android Development] willy900wonka:
I sort of think the unrevoked guys will be issuing a wimax /4G update. I think they were talented enough to crack the root, and they will because of credibilty issue an update. Probably a very well tested update. I would use unrevoked's 4G as it would probably have no unmatched interdependencies. IMHO
[EVO 4G Android Development] ViViDboarder:
You're going to do what I'm going to do then...

Go to shipped-roms dot com and download the .6 rom for the supersonic and reflash your phone to that. Then it should let you get the OTA. The OTA will flash over your recovery image.

That should make you look totally stock. That's what I'm doing before I try to swap to a phone with a working 4G.
[EVO 4G Android Development] willy900wonka:
OOps - no delete. Sorry.
[EVO 4G Android Development] kpoz:
+1

I'm interested as well.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Spookymonster:
Sounds like a plan... thanks!
[EVO 4G Android Development] jminor4326:
HELP - Won't Sync or Connect to PC

just received my EVO yesterday. I'm a nooby to Android, not WM. I performed the very latest OTA update because I heard it was ok, and today I tried to root the phone. After trying the Unrevoked, I found out I needed Unrevoked2. I downloaded it but didn't know how install it, so I double-clicked on the .exe (from my computer) while it was in my SD card. It proceeded to 'unload' several files. I then rebooted (On & Vol dn) and nothing happened. Then I rebooted again and tried 'reboot bootloader' that's when I noticed my problem. My computer does not see the phone. I can't put files on the SD card, but the phone will sync, although it still doesn't appear as a ext drive. How to I : 1) enable my computer to see the phone. 2) root my phone. Please help. Thanks
[EVO 4G Android Development] Smac61:
Anyone know if I'm ok to do the v2 update here?

My evo is unrevoked v1 currently

Thanks
[EVO 4G Android Development] ViViDboarder:
It won't update your wimax, but it shouldn't break anything anymore.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Smac61:
I want it for the radio update which didn't take from v1
[EVO 4G Android Development] ViViDboarder:
You ran v1 already? So you lost wimax?
[EVO 4G Android Development] Smac61:
Correct. I know v2 wont fix WiMax, but wouldn't it fix this:

from v1 wiki:

Behavior unexpected; anticipated upgrade to baseband 2.05.00.06.10, but on one EVO resulted in 1.39.00.05.31, and on another resulted in 1.39.00.04.26.

I'm still at 5.31
[EVO 4G Android Development] cendien:
If you ran the OTA update after you got your phone, there is no current rooting solution for you. HTC patched all the holes that the current root methods were using. Not sure what happened to yours when you ran unrevoked 1 and 2 after the OTA, but I can't imagine its anything good. There is a tutorial somewhere around here on how to get your computer to recognize your SD card if you've screwed it up, so you might search around and give that shot. In the future, make sure you've read extensively about what you're about to do before you do it. There are dozens of threads explaining that the OTA breaks these methods.
[EVO 4G Android Development] will75:
i just received mky evo it isnt even activated yet.my question is.... unrevoked 2 seems to be the first app i should install correct? wifi tehther is integral to me. so i must root. do i just install unrevoked 2 first? i know its common sense to never download official updates.thats like being able to accept or deny an old school direct tv ecm..i am sure some know what im talking about.there is always updates from the man tryingg to hold us back...

anything else need to be done to a fresh from the box evo?
[EVO 4G Android Development] thekenster:
If you just want wifi tether all you really need is unrevoked 1. Very easy to use.

(If you have the new OTA update on your phone neither will work)

http://unrevoked.com/m/
[EVO 4G Android Development] meccadon123:
+1

As long as your evo has the original software and wasn't OTA'd before you got it, the above will work for you. Trying this method will not hurt anything out of the box. Goto the link above, follow simple instructions for their root method. Then do a google search for android tether. Get that apk, install it. then your good to go. if the above root method doesn't work at all, then your phone came with the new ota preinstalled.(which doesn't seem likely since it was just released a few days ago)
[EVO 4G Android Development] crash383:
I ran the HBOOT and installed the drivers. The phone reboots and hangs for a bit. I then get the error that communications have been interrupted.

Everything runs great until the phoone reboots. I have tried using different USB ports as well.
[EVO 4G Android Development] will75:
Assuming it doesn't have the ota already installed, as i said i just received it today in the mail, why would i not put unrevoked 2 installed? I also will be running some apks... that i ahemm umm didn't buy from the marketplace eg... slingbox(i refused to pay 2x for something i already bought on windows mobile). Would that make any differences, rooted or unrooted regarding apks obtained from other means than the marketplace?
[EVO 4G Android Development] cendien:
I don't know what the etiquette on this type of thing is here, but I'll try to clarify the unrevoked options for you regardless.

Unrevoked1, which is an apk, just gives root access within the phone so that you can run other apk's which require root access (like WiFi tether).

Unrevoked2, which is the .exe download, flashes a custom recovery image to the device so you can flash roms and perform nandroid backups.

Neither of these should be required if you're running an apk (regardless of where you got it) that doesn't require root access (and that one shouldn't).
[EVO 4G Android Development] will75:
thank you for the information, in the future i do plan on running roms, like on my tp2. I of course will keep an eye on everything, as i know it's all in the infancy stages yet =)
[EVO 4G Android Development] cendien:
Here's a bit more advice: if you plan on rooting in the future, do NOT do the OTA update that was released on the 28th. Though they may figure something out, there is currently no root method for this update.
[EVO 4G Android Development] kpoz:
I was able to successfully install the v2.0 of the unrevoked OTA update. It took some effort, but I was finally able to install it. I also had to re-flash the Superuser Permissions app to run ROM Manager and Titanium Backup.

In all honestly, I found the unrevoked update to be a bit unreliable. I was having internet connection issues that were particularly noticeable in Google Talk (it appeared as if everyone I was talking to was logging off and on ever 2 seconds, which was not the case). Furthermore, I was mistaken and believed that 4G would still be functional. I read the update wiki and assumed that 4G would still function even though the updated 4G WiMAX.img was not included. I was mistaken, and for I while I was worried that I installed v1.0 (fortunately I didn't, and I have 4G after restoring a previous ROM).

Has anyone else had these issues, specifically any of you on the unrevoked team?
[EVO 4G Android Development] hbfreekwan:
i'd like to hear from the unrevoked guys about the probability of the wimax being restored for people like me who installed 1.0. If i have to flash to stock and apply the original ota twice to brick i need to do it pretty soon...
[EVO 4G Android Development] ModXMV:
Agreed. There is only radio silence on their twitter feed and they don't have a blog to follow.
[EVO 4G Android Development] kpoz:
If I were you guys, I would be bricking my phones at this point and complaining like hell to Sprint.
[EVO 4G Android Development] hbfreekwan:
earlier in this thread someone mentioned calling sprint and getting a code to restore wimax. that gives me some hope that the problem isnt that severe. would be nice if someone who has done this could detail exactly how to go about talking to sprint and what steps to fix.
[EVO 4G Android Development] ModXMV:
Problem is, 4g isn't live in Boston, so I don't know how I can prove it doesn't work....
[EVO 4G Android Development] kpoz:
When 4G shows up, you can just play dumb and bring in your phone. Simple.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Smac61:
Thats the ticket. 6, 8 months or a year down the road, waltz in and get a new phone all Froyo or Gingerbreaded out...
[EVO 4G Android Development] ModXMV:
That's my plan. When it launches I'll flash it back to stock and what not and then play dumb.

That's if Unrevoked doesn't fix it between now and then.
[EVO 4G Android Development] GPiet:
I have my MSL (got it during activation), but I have been in a holding pattern for the OTA patch V1.0 resolution. I have been holding tight checking here and twitter to see if the unrEVOked team "needs a schmuck who installed v1.0 of the OWA patch and has their MSL."

I haven't tried to restore from my backup which was done when unrEVOked2 was implemented, use the ##786# reset listed elsewhere, or any other method... I don't want to break it further.

This is the risk with what is done here, and sometimes people who are a bit out of their league (like myself in this situation) get burned. I did the patch, joshua_ / unrEVOked didn't make me do it when it first came out.

If the recovery is a lost cause, I would think before I asked the question someone "in the know" would be sharing how to restore the WiMAX when "calling sprint and getting a code to restore wimax."
[EVO 4G Android Development] will75:
So the original Unrevoked removes 4g? I'm confused. I just want wifi tether to work heh, at least thats all for now. Which exactly would i need to get wifi tether to work? I live in tampa, and 4G i am told will be up and running by august, i read reports on other threads of people in tampa getting the 4g signal sometimes.... So i don't wanna lose 4g lol
[EVO 4G Android Development] GumboChief:
If you are NAND unlocked, this sounds like it will work. Post #1:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=715525
[EVO 4G Android Development] kpoz:
Ha! They'll have EVOs in stock for the next two years.
[EVO 4G Android Development] kpoz:
unrevoked v1.0 disables 4G. Potentially forever.

unrevoked v2.0 does not include 4G. You can turn on 4G, but it will keep searching for a signal. Restoring a previous ROM will re-enable 4G.
[EVO 4G Android Development] lettcco:
so after using the unrevoked 2 and their OTA update patch V2 for a day, I don't see a dramatic battery increase that everyone has been talking about. I also don't see any wifi performance increase. Anyone has similiar or different experinces?
[EVO 4G Android Development] kpoz:
Install this and remove the Sprint bloatware. You'll notice a difference within a day.

http://www.joeyconway.me/evo/custom/index.php

I have this installed. It's fantastic.

Disclaimer: This post contains no warranties, express, implied or constructive.
[EVO 4G Android Development] scottspa74:
think i found the thread i been lookin for

Ok, so, I want to see if I got a grip on what's going on here. Maybe someone could let me know if I'm right.

So, if I DON'T have the 1.47 OTA update, unrevoked 1 is fine to use, will not break 4g . Right so far?

If I DO USE the OTA update, I must use unrevoked2, as unrevoked 1 breaks 4g if YOU'VE ALREADY DONE the OTA update?

Am I on the right track here? Been reading non-stop for last 40 hrs it seems and I'm hopin I have this figured out, as I can't find a forum hosted by the unrevoked guys. All I really even care about is tethering. Usb tethering even. I'd like to get rid of bloatware, but that can wait.

Anyone confirm I got it right? Thanks tons.

Scott
[EVO 4G Android Development] kpoz:
1: DON'T USE THE OTA UPDATE. Only use the rooted version of the update, which is posted in this thread.

2: When I said unrevoked v1.0, I'm not talking about unrevoked 1. I'm talking about version 1 of the rooted OTA update. If you want to root your phone, use this method: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=701004
[EVO 4G Android Development] sandspike:
Unrevoked does not kill 4G, I ran it, only for wifi tether, 4G works fine. I did the Sprint OTA update, now root is disabled. But the better 4G, better battery, and wireless-N are worth it.
[EVO 4G Android Development] mrjeancw:
yes it is live. i get 4g in boston speeds of 4-5mbps
[EVO 4G Android Development] mrjeancw:
oh and by the way, its been silent on joshuas (unrevoked) part for a few days huh?
[EVO 4G Android Development] ModXMV:
I haven't been able to get solid signal even before applying the Unrevoked OTA v1. I think if varies by location. I would get an IP and immediately get dropped.