yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[EVO 4G Android Development] frankenstein\:
you may have a corrupt version of the pc36img.zip file. try downloading it again.

file size should be 179,274,182 (actual size reported by dir command, not as shown in windows explorer)

md5 checksum: fe8aba99893c766b8c4fd0a2734e4738

file must be named "PC36IMG.zip" caps inclusive.

you might try a different sd card. hboot can some times be a bit finiky about the card your using.
[EVO 4G Android Development] evohnoo:
How? What was it?
[EVO 4G Android Development] frankenstein\:
I've answered this about 4 or 5 times in this thread, the last time not 3 or 4 pgs back...

Yes it's downgrades you to a previous build but that's not the objective, it's just a result of the way you have to gain root access. The objective is to get the engineering hboot version and a custom recovery installed on the phone which gives you the ability to modify and flash your phone and get root access.

You can put a stock rooted rom back on the phone if you wish. see my previous posts on this subject for specific references.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Renegadez:
well i cannot seem to boot into recovery after this I just get the red triangle and exclaimation point and nothing else any ideas?
[EVO 4G Android Development] evohnoo:
seems that every single time I try and download the pc36img.zip its corrupted. Is it something on my end? Ive downloaded it now about 3-4 times, each one being invalid or corrupt?
[EVO 4G Android Development] Vegasden:
I followed the steps...I think...but still get this error. Am I supposed to be in USB Debugging? If so, when do I do this?
[EVO 4G Android Development] SharkUW:
One of the steps is to confirm that ADB is functional. You should have USB debugging on throughout.
[EVO 4G Android Development] iamthedylanator:
when i try to run adb shell it wont let me it says” ‘adb’ is not a recognized command as an internal or external command, operable program or batchfile.” please help!!!! ive installed all the drivers and still no dice im running windows 7 32bit

and PC36IMG.zip wont unzip it say unable to perform due to it is invalid
[EVO 4G Android Development] Mudkip:
you need to navigate to where the ADB exe is. so if it is c:/program files/android/tools you need to do the CD command to get to that directory. once in that dir you can do the ADB commands
[EVO 4G Android Development] TeknoJnky:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=694250

you do NOT unzip it, you place it in the root of your SDCARD
[EVO 4G Android Development] evohnoo:
Yes, but, SHOULD you be able to open it verifying that its not corrupted? If you were to open your version of pc36img... does it open? are you able to see contents? We are not... it comes up invalid and corrupt each time. If thats normal, then ok cool, however with those stating "you may have a corrupt version" of the zip etc... this seems to be abnormal
[EVO 4G Android Development] tokuzumi:
I can open my PC136IMG files, and see the contents. I'm using WinZip.
[EVO 4G Android Development] motox502:
Let me start out by saying that in no way am I a Dev, so I may have my info wrong, but I will say that I had the same issue as a lot of you and this fixed it.

For a lot of people, including myself, it will display /sdcard/part1: cannot create /data/app-cache/ when trying to do part one. When you do a factory reset, it deletes that folder. So after I did the reset, I went to google.com (going to a regular website creates the folder /data/app-cache/) , then rebooted. Then turned it back on, I typed sh /sdcard/part1, then when it told me to go to a flash site, I went to google.com first, then went to www.tinyurl.com/evo1234 and it worked!!! I hope this works for other people.
[EVO 4G Android Development] JustHereTryingtoLearn:
Hey guys I hate to ask another noob question since I see so many. I have however looked and found only one answer and it didnt work.

Ok first where can I download the PC36IMG? I have tried it from 3 different mirrors and everytime I download it I try to unzip it and it says it cannot do so.

(says it is invalid) so any help I downloaded the rest very easy.

EDIT found one answer cant believe I missed that I feel dumb now lol

Also my phone will be getting returned when they get more in for light leakage I know you can change it back to stock so they cant see that but how?

Where is the rom and how would I do so?

Thanks!!
[EVO 4G Android Development] CYBERxNUKE:
i dont see why users just dont copy adb*.* to c:\windows\system32

makes it much easier on everybody.

also fastboot.exe should also be put there.

it will give you adb on any folder within your computer.

files to copy to c:\windows\system32

adb.exe

AdbWinApi.dll

AdbWinUsbApi.dll

fastboot.exe
[EVO 4G Android Development] CYBERxNUKE:
usually if they are htc signed, you should not beable to see them.

it does not mean you file is corrupt.

if it is a custom rom, then you should beable to see it.

you guys better get used to using 7zip.

this will open all zipped files.
[EVO 4G Android Development] #Winning#:
This has nothing to do with the newest posts on this thread but just a suggestion to SteelH, you should post jiqqaman's video tutorial on setting up adb for the evo on your main post. I am new to adb and i found the video yesterday when rooting and helped me alot. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Wi1UagsL5g
[EVO 4G Android Development] skplex:
Android noob here... quick question...

I've gone through the root process successfully. I can run applications that require root such as overclock widget, setcpu, and tether; but I do not see an application for Superuser Permissions.

Am I missing something?

Thanx in advance.

skplex
[EVO 4G Android Development] SharkUW:
Follow the "starting over" thread. It's 2 flashes. The first one gives you proper .47 rooted and a good recovery and the second flash will install the Superuser app.
[EVO 4G Android Development] evohnoo:
---- IF you are having problems with part2 hanging, OR the device not asking you to update once PC36IMG is being read... Do not fear, I had these issues, and was able to devise a work around. Im now fully rooted after having many issues! ----

My first problem: I was downloading the eng-PC36IMG.zip file from the given site. When I tried to open this file, it told me this file was invalid or corrupt. I couldnt open it nor see its contents.

This is whats causing PART2 to hang on scanning!! This is the fix:

1. Right click on the "corrupted" PC36IMG.zip file, and extract files to a folder with WINRAR. For some reason, windows couldnt open the zip file, but WINRAR can.

2. There should be 14 files inside your now "new" folder. Right click on your desktop, and go to "new" and "compressed file (zip) file" to create a new zip on the desktop.

3. Move these 14 files into the new zip file. Rename it PC36IMG. Once compressed, the file size will differ from those stated in previous postings... DONT WORRY... it'll work

4. Take this newly created PC36IMG zip file, and put it onto your SD card via methods described in the OP...if it asks you to overwrite the "corrupted" version, go ahead and do so... however make sure you still have a "corrupt" version available, you'll need it later on!

5. Now go back, and re-do what you had been trying to do with part1 and part2, adhering to all instructions for data wipes, and restarts etc...

My second issue: I would get all the way to the reboot to get to the bootloader menu, it would check my PC36IMG file, and then not ask to update...

Here is the fix:

After youve attempted to load the file, it doesnt ask you to update... select bootloader, and then "REBOOT"

This will boot you back to the phone. Mount the SD card as a disk. Take the "corrupted" zip file that you were NOT able to open, and replace your zip that you created in the previous step. The phone will be able to read it this time

Now, power off your phone, and while holding volume down button, press and hold power until the phone comes on... wait a few seconds, and the phone will begin to read the PC36IMG.zip... it will crank through, then give you the ability to update!

The rest of the instructions are spot on.

Hope this helps people out, these seem to be the 2 most common problems people are having, as was I... however these methods got me rooted. Please post any questions to this you may have.
[EVO 4G Android Development] murdercitydan:
So I'm about to finish up with the root.

Thank you very much everyone, especially the anonymous user.

Great vid jiqqa, and you rock SteelH.

Here is is my question... After following jiqqaman's tut. video to a "T", where do I go from here?

I was reading I need to flash radios and stuff, but is that necessary?

Also trying to flash the DamageControl ROM, but the Wiki's are down and I don't know how to.

Could I get some help on this?
[EVO 4G Android Development] warrior420:
Just coming back in the thread to say i got it rooted using the .bat . That proccess was VERY interesting.... as most of the commands that it was doing were invalid and gave erros, but the only adb cmd that seemed to give results was the reboot, and lo and behold its ready to flash. spectacular! BTW, im using the Baked Snack V.9 ROM, and seems to be running great.

Again, Thanx alot for all the ard work devs. You make android cool!
[EVO 4G Android Development] Mecha2142:
I've got one question that's preventing me from finishing the whole process.

I'm currently in recovery mode. I've already wiped the data and cache. However, I want to install a custom ROM (Fresh), but I know that I've got to install the radio that accompanies it as well.

My question is this: Am I supposed to flash the rom or radio first? I'm really nervous, because I didn't do a Nandroid backup before I did this process, so I'm assuming there's no ROM on the phone right now.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Renegadez:
Damaged ROM

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=700649

Tut on how to install it

http://htcevohacks.com/htc-evo-hacks/how-to-root-your-htc-evo-4g/

It works for me but I have to do the wipe / flash steps twice in the tut becuze it got in a loop working great now and I am running the DC updater thats directly on the phone in apps section all the radios seem to work so far ill let u know more after dcupdater is completed
[EVO 4G Android Development] Renegadez:
This tut will also give a killer explaination on how to do nand backup from recovery well worth the piece of mind

Tut on how to install it

http://htcevohacks.com/htc-evo-hacks...ur-htc-evo-4g/
[EVO 4G Android Development] Mecha2142:
Well apparently, I was able to do a Nand backup. However, I'm still unaware as to whether I should flash the radio or the ROM first. This is the time I'm flashing a custom ROM, so I'm pretty scared of flashing in the wrong order.
[EVO 4G Android Development] tokuzumi:
You now need to flash a rom. I recommend this one. It doesn't use ADB, and is just like flashing the PC36IMG file.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=715915

This rom will also put you at the newest radio, and software update. Also, the other file in the link will give you the superuser app. After running the PC36IMG, and reboot, go back into recovery, and flash the other zip file. It's all in the instructions on that page. Just do whatever it says, and you will be "finished" (I put that in quotes, as you will be flashing roms like a madman).

After flashing that rom, and flashing the other zip file, do a nandroid backup.
[EVO 4G Android Development] murdercitydan:
Sweet, thanks for the help.

Just to make sure, after I have it rooted and cutomized to my liking.

Doing a factory reset should still reformat the phone back to it's original self correct?

As if I had just opened the fancy go-green evo 4g box?
[EVO 4G Android Development] vudu:
Thanks for the guide. Told myself I wasn't going to flash ROMs (don't really have time for all this!!), but couldn't help it. Guide worked great and i've got Damagecontrol on now. Will start looking into the whole Rom manager and Titanium backup backup process to make trying out new ROMs quicker.

As for the question below, no, factory resetting will get you back to the original state of the current ROM on the phone. If you want to get back to stock/unrooted state, you'll have to flash the official ROM. Search google for "unroot EVO" and you should have the steps to do so if needed.
[EVO 4G Android Development] vballboarder:
You guys ROCK!

Just did this with on my evo in about an hour and a half!

I followed the post #145, ran into a problem with the android.browser directory, followed the steps again, and worked like a charm.

Guys, if it's not working, you're most likely not following directions or typing in commands exactly as they're supposed to be. Re-Read post #145 again.

I followed the written instructions at the same time as watching the tutorial video, hence slowing me down considerably, but I wanted to make sure I was doing it exactly right!

Once I finished the steps in the video, I went to this thread:

xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=715915

and followed those instructions word for word, and it worked perfectly!

I just finished, so I haven't had time to mess around and see if it's all functioning properly, but I assume it is. I know the phone gets to the home screen just fine and it looks fine.

Again, YOU ALL ROCK! By the way, this is my first android phone, I'm a total noob and was completely lost at first, but I did spend about 20 hours reading the forums figuring everything out, including every post in this thread and the Toasts original root thread and unlock NAND thread.

If you don't have time to read every post, read post #145 and watch the video and it'll work!
[EVO 4G Android Development] topdnbass:
IMPORTANT: Radio and WiMax update

After you guys finish the whole process and have full root (nand-unlocked) you must update your evo to the latest Radio and Wimax.

radio - 2.05.00.06.10

wimax - 4.6.2.2v25641_R01

I've included the files in this ZIP (MD5: 5B3A2D6D28907FEA87B44F5E90B9B09D)

Instructions:

* Drop the zip in your sdcard root directory.

* From shutdown state, hold down volume down and power button.

* Let it do its thing and once it verifies the files select vol up to begin the update.
[EVO 4G Android Development] h20squirter:
need help. stuck on the part 2 searching BS. i read every single page of this thread and tried the 1 solution i found, and it didn't work. i'm losing it here, been 2 hours stuck on this same spot. please someone help me!
[EVO 4G Android Development] shizah:
Are you going to the bit.ly link or are you searching Flash Games in Google?

Go back to Part 1 and search for flash games. Click on the flashgames247 site and click on the top game. If you are in part 1 of the adb screen is should ask you to refresh the browser. Refresh and then it should tell you to proceed to Part 2.

I got stuck on Part 2 for an hour.. I was using bit.ly. The second I tried the steps above it worked beautifully.
[EVO 4G Android Development] h20squirter:
i never got a message about refreshing the browser. and yeah that is the site i was using. i think i gave up for a bit. so maybe later on, or tomorrow i will follow your lead.
[EVO 4G Android Development] jasonleb1:
Does the way the guy does it in the video in the OP also NAND Unlock? Because it uses files that NAND Unlock the phone.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Renegadez:
I am using Damage 3.2.3 and my radios seem to work fine is there a reason to do this update?? Thanks
[EVO 4G Android Development] eugenechoe:
im a complete novice so trying to follow the tutorial or the video was kinda mind boggling. it used terms and other files that i didnt know. i guess im a complete idiot. please advise. where are the files that he installed in the video. and in the written tutorial it mentions a adb, are they the same. where do i get the files eng-pc36img.zip and recovery-ra-evo-v1.7.0.1.img he used?

thanks
[EVO 4G Android Development] nicewise:
EDIT - I wasn't waiting long enough. If anyone else experiences this, wait for the blue bar in the upper-right to finish loading, then you'll be able to flash with UP ARROW!

I'm using the guide on page 28. Everything was fine up until I had to apply the image from the HBOOT screen.

I download eng-PC36IMG.zip and renamed to PC36IMG.zip. I placed this in the root of my SD card. After using UP ARROW, I get the error "no image or wrong image" I tried with my stock SD card, and my 8GB SDHC out of my G1. I tried formatting the stock SD card using Disk Utility in OS X (to FAT). I also tried formatting it using "Format" from the EVO. All have given me the same error.

How shall I proceed? Thanks so much!!!!!!!

Josh
[EVO 4G Android Development] jiqqaman:
view the video thread... http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=7081282#post7081282

adb you must install separately and is required..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Wi1UagsL5g&feature=related view video description..
[EVO 4G Android Development] vballboarder:
youre going to have to read a little bit.

Start with h t t p ://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=694250

that talks about ADB. ADB is completely different than the files you need to download to get rooted. If you can't get a hold of that, this is probably too much for you.

the files are all in this thread in several places. If you don't have the time nor the patience to read the thread, this root method is not for you. But they are all on post #286.

If you're willing to read and learn what you need to do, then another thread you'll need to check out is: h t t p : //xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=701245

That has all the info you'll need. It may take quite a bit of time, but at least then you'll know what you're up against and if it's something you want to even try.
[EVO 4G Android Development] vballboarder:
If windows is hiding your file extensions, then you just need to rename the file to PC36IMG, NOT PC36IMG.ZIP. Otherwise, on your SD card you have a file called PC36IMG.ZIP.ZIP, and HBOOT won't find the Image.
[EVO 4G Android Development] rckingws6:
/sdcard/part1: cannot create /data/app-cache/com.android.browser/BEC48C17295CAF9

F550BCD500A0A6F03

/data/app-cache/com.android.browser/BEC48C17295CAF9F550BCD500A0A6F03/foo: direct

ory nonexistent

this is what happens when i go to flash games and then click the first game

ok tried this three times same out come used three diffrent PC36IMG files ones from toast ones from here and just one from eng-PC36IMG im getting same error someone please give me a link to the files they are using im having really bad luck today sorry for being such a noob my g1 and hero werent this difficult uhhh if you give up on me i understand lol oh and yes ive been doing the whole process from the very beginning
[EVO 4G Android Development] Renegadez:
ok use sharks root.bat file and check my post here it has a link for that currently work

and READ READ READ

Page 75 Post 748

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=718889&page=75
[EVO 4G Android Development] evohnoo:
Post 730... I had the same issue and fixed it
[EVO 4G Android Development] beesneazy:
Sweeeeet, finally realized what was going wrong. Had a few different guides going, something had me confused it finally got through though. Am back in, seems all is well, see the new apps / dev tools etc etc but no super user permissions? I thought once root was achieved this was somehow made available?

Also, when I power my phone down ... when I hit any button, volume + / - or even the power button, the touch buttons flash but nothing happens until I do a battery pull and then power the phone up. Is this normal? I swear I've read through damn near every page and maybe I missed this .... but normal?
[EVO 4G Android Development] vballboarder:
Read and DO step #4 of post #145 on this thread. Then start over. Instead of using the web page on step #4, do the google search for flash games and click on the top link, then the top game. That is how it's done in the tutorial video.

You have to wipe like it says in step #4, then start over with part1.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Bang3r:
Bootloader issue? Corrupt PC36IMG.zip?

So, when I get to do the volume down + power step, I enter the bootloader, it checks and finds PC36IMG.zip, and the blue bar on the side goes up (but WAY WAY faster than on the video), then it "checks" the file and then it kicks back to the screen where it lists:

HBOOT

<Vol up> to previous item

<VOL Down> to next item

<POWER> to select item

etc...

It never asks me to press volume up to install update. Corrupt PC36IMG?

I thought for sure when i got this far pretty easily, it was going to be a cakewalk to the end..:confused:

Ideas?
[EVO 4G Android Development] vballboarder:
Once you finish, you have to load a custom rom. If all you do are the steps in this thread, you are left with root permissions, but a bunch of stuff is messed up. Not sure why or what, but it was discussed a while back in this thread.

Once I finished with the step on this thread, I went to here: h ttp://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=715915

and followed the steps in the first post to get a fully rooted stock rom 1.47. Everything's working perfectly so far.

EDIT: The superuser app doesn't show up until you've loaded that rooted rom or I assume another custom rom.

I'm waiting to flash custom roms until I see one that doesn't have a lot of broken stuff. I really only wanted wifi tethering and I got it fully functional with that rooted stock rom 1.47.
[EVO 4G Android Development] vballboarder:
likely a corrupt file. Check the size of it to make sure it's something like 167 MB.

Or download it again from the link in post #286
[EVO 4G Android Development] beesneazy:
Thank you, good sir.

Have taken in quite a bit of info in the last bit ... something comes in and something gets shoved out. I probably saw the post but, as it wasn't necessarily relevant at the time, my brain probably said GTFO.

But, yes, thank you!

Anyone else; as far as the powering off and then having to pull the battery to power back on ... is that normal? My "capacitive touch icons/buttons" just flash until I pull. If that's normal, I totally wouldn't even care. Only curious. :)
[EVO 4G Android Development] Bang3r:
DL-ing again right now. Taking a lot longer to DL this time. Probably the issue. Wish I hadn't tried it 8 times in a row before I decided to break down and post...Thx..

Edit: ## !.had a bad/incomplete file...thx...
[EVO 4G Android Development] mattykinsx:
Alright, I'm having a problem here.

I just bought the Evo, it's my first Android phone.

I'm trying to root this but I can't get it to connect.

I reset the phone, mounted it and then set the debug yet when I type "adb shell" it says whatever about the daemon but then says "error: device not found".

I have tried this on two computers now.

What is the issue?
[EVO 4G Android Development] deadpieface:
using ppcgeeks method and made it to hboot by powering on while holding vol down. the first two times i tried it didn't give me option to update. i deleted the pc36img and put another one on sd. the third time i try to update, it says:

"main version is older!

update fail!

do you want to reboot device?"

any suggestions please?
[EVO 4G Android Development] spinkteck:
yay finally rooted my bros updated phone.

did it in 1 shot. Thank you!! woot woot
[EVO 4G Android Development] topdnbass:
Those radios are prerelease. If you want the radios htc and sprint meant to go along with this ota you should flash my zip
[EVO 4G Android Development] bobofthedeep:
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