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[EVO 4G Android Development] joshbeck:
Part 2 is scanning...

I know the timing has to be just right to make it past this command, but not matter how many times I restart my phone and enter the .../local/part2, I cannot get past the part 2 is scanning.

Could anything be missing that I am not seeing the "/app-cache/com.android.browser/BEC48C17295CAF9F550BCD500A0A6F03/.foo.PWsZ8k

crw-rw-rw- root root 90, 2 2010-07-05 19:37 mtd1" ??

I've done it a few dozen times so I can't imagine I've missed the "right timing" window, but uncertain because I've gone over all the steps, just can never get past the part 2 is scanning prompt.

Any thoughts would be helpful, and yes, n00bage. Thanks.
[EVO 4G Android Development] FastRX8:
The result you're looking for shows up in step 5Q only after you get the correct result in 5N.

Is 5N telling you to "refresh that page or reopen it, reboot and run part2"?
[EVO 4G Android Development] nstone20:
Installing Recovery

I am having some problems with 5Z. After I type "/data/flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img" I get the error message "error writing recovery: No space left on device, any ideas?
[EVO 4G Android Development] joshbeck:
Thanks for the response. And yes, it was all fine and everything was going as expected. Just could never get past the "part 2 is scanning" to get to the next step.

I'm trying to learn this stuff and figure it out but after 2 days of frustration, I just ended up using OTA Simpleroot.

Now if I can only get this Wireless Tether to work! Getting the "Your phone is currently in an unknown state - try to reboot!" message so I'm completely lost. Also tried to install "Superuser Whitelist" but am getting a "incompatible update" message so can't get that either.

If anyone has read this far and has patience for a n00b trying to learn a little bit, I would love to hear since the more I look into this, the more confused I get.

*Not sure if it matters but using the most recent Wireless Tether app from the Nexus One downloads via google code (would post link but board won't allow it - it's the latest download, version wireless_tether_2_0_5-pre2.apk)
[EVO 4G Android Development] :
great guide, got my replacement evo yesterday in the mail, turned out it had the OTA installed out of the box, so having a macbook pro, i had to not do the simple root program, followed this guide with success, wasnt hard at all. thanks.
[EVO 4G Android Development] ChrisAC84:
Ok I have the latest OTA update with Sprint, used the Simple Root method. I know it doesn't give me full root access (learned this trying to flash a theme) so my question is, can I just go ahead to step 2 or do I need to start with step 1?
[EVO 4G Android Development] webs05:
Great post OP!

I wrote a guide a little while back on backup and flashing info and tips. The link is in my sig if you want to add it for more info.
[EVO 4G Android Development] FastRX8:
Actually, it does give you full root access.

The problem occurs in when you only do SimpleRoot, but don't install a custom rom.

You'll have issues w/ certain functions because the stock rom is missing the Superuser Icon.

There might be a way to get it on there, but I've never tried. I've always just flashed a custom rom that had it included.
[EVO 4G Android Development] joshbeck:
I did SimpleRoot and then tried to download SuperUser Whitelist app and get a message that reads "Installation unsuccessful." Is there another app for this or am I that retarded and it's just something else I have to root to get the SuperUser Icon/Access?
[EVO 4G Android Development] iknowsquat:
Even if you were able to get it to DL your best option would be to use it on a rooted ROM, even if it's just the rooted version of Stock (which will have SU already on there).

Fast has the a link in Post #1 to the .6 (pre-latest OTA) ROM

Item #5 under Item's You'll Need

If you just want a Stock ROM with the latest OTA files then I'd flash whitslacks.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=715915
[EVO 4G Android Development] X-Kenshin-X:
awesome tutorial, thanks for helping everyone out getting their root and in such a straightforward manner.

now... to get cricket working! lol
[EVO 4G Android Development] joshbeck:
It all works good until I get to #16. There is no option for "Flash zip from sdcard."

I get a message that reads - E:Can't open /cache/recover/command

And the only options it gives me are:

reboot system now

apply sdcard:update.zip

wipe data/factory reset

wipe cache partition

(I tried choosing apply sdcard:update.zip and it says it can't find the file)

Am I missing a step to not see "Flash zip from sdcard?"
[EVO 4G Android Development] Drew5150:
great thread!

thank you so much for putting this all together in one place. wish I had come across this thread first. this should probably be a stickied thread.
[EVO 4G Android Development] iknowsquat:
If I remember correctly those options are part of ClockworkMod Recovery.

But you should still have an flash zip from SD option :confused:

Did you run into the Fail PU error talked about in Post 1 of whitslacks thread?

Not sure what to do next. You may want to re-run the PC36IMG file and see if recovery is loaded correctly.
[EVO 4G Android Development] crshin2me:
help i am having trouble on the adb-windows shell it is saying no device connected... what do i do
[EVO 4G Android Development] iknowsquat:
Connect it :D

Make sure it's connected via either Charge only or HTC Sync. Also make sure USB Debugging is enabled.
[EVO 4G Android Development] crshin2me:
it is connected and i did
[EVO 4G Android Development] FastRX8:
Where exactly is this step #16? I don't have a step #16 in the tutorial.

You have HTC Sync installed too?
[EVO 4G Android Development] insp:
Stuck at 5T

When I try to reboot, I get a message that says

Main Version is older!

Update Fail!

Do you want to reboot device?

<VOL UP> Yes

<Vol DOWN> No

Can someone please help?

1.47.651.1
[EVO 4G Android Development] djskunkdiesel:
Same here

Same here, maybe there needs to be a newer version of the PC36IMG.zip?

But who knows who made the original. This sux I was excited about rooting my Supersonic cause I need the tethering for work and didn't want to pay the extra plan charges. I even tried clearing the storage first. Guess I will restore from backup for now.

!! EDIT: Thought I would post back since I got it working. I did try the simpleroot method as suggested by the owner of this thread but it failed as well. It was not until I followed the instructions in >>THIS<< post that I got it working. It was kind of tedious using the terminal using my phones touch screen but I was able to achieve ROOT. I will say that the ROM you get after simpleroot blows and I wasn't happy till I flashed Damage's ROM which I rolled with for a few weeks. I am currently using the latest 2.1 from Fresh and waiting a good Froyo build from somebody.
[EVO 4G Android Development] FastRX8:
I guarantee you guys missed a step or read one section but used the files from another.

If you're on 1.47, you should be following section 5.

If that doesn't work, use SimpleRoot. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=720565

SimpleRoot does what I described in Section 5. So, if SimpleRoot works, then the problem was user error.

You guys missed a step.
[EVO 4G Android Development] insp:
I tried SimpleRoot and it worked perfectly. (cant use links (take spaces away))

ht tp://forum.xda-developers.co m/showthread.php?t=720565
[EVO 4G Android Development] joshbeck:
I have no clue what I did but used the update from Unrevoked and it FINALLY worked.

Thank you so much for your help. I'm sure I'll be back on posting when I try my next Evo Adventure. You guys rock!
[EVO 4G Android Development] phobos512:
Well it took me three tries (the evo1234 site didn't work for me and then I got a little too happy with the up-arrow/enter combo during boot haha) but I have root and fully updated OTA build (going to hold off on flashing a custom ROM a little bit to see how things evolve with CM6).

THANKS!!
[EVO 4G Android Development] iknowsquat:
He was talking about whitslacks ROM Dude.

Sweet! Glad you got it.
[EVO 4G Android Development] mellie815:
Reboot Recovery, No menu

My wife tried rooting her EVO.

When she chooses recovery it brings up the screen with a picture of a phone and a Red triangle with an exclamation point..

But she doesn't get the menu items.

I have to pull out the battery to even do anything else.

I have tried starting over..

Our phones have the latest OTA and I started with step 5..

My phone rooted with no issues..

So I do not understand why this is happening..
[EVO 4G Android Development] iknowsquat:
Something went wrong with 5Z.

Redo with all the correct files on your card.
[EVO 4G Android Development] cowfodder:
I just want to say thank you! Just got my evo yesterday, and tried to get simpleroot to work many times last night. After giving up I found this thread. Used the OTA ruu to go back to stock, then followed your instructions. I'm now fully rooted and on DamageControl. Thank you very much!
[EVO 4G Android Development] joshbeck:
Yup. The ROM was exactly what I was talking about.

And yeah, thanks to you guys I finally got it...(despite the unrevoked "cheat"). What the heck did people do for help before these forums?!
[EVO 4G Android Development] hodedofome:
Well I've tried Simpleroot and I've tried this method. Both of them don't seem to work for me at the point of the flash exploit. With Simpleroot it just tells me to refresh or reload the page. So I've done that many times, and used different sites as well. With this method after I refreshed the page the instructions say to type reboot in the cmd window. I do that and it just repeats the reboot command but doesn't reboot my phone. Should I reboot my phone manually or is something messed up? BTW I'm on a OTA updated phone with Unrevoked3 and running Baked Snack 9.7. Just trying to get NAND unlocked so I can flash CM...
[EVO 4G Android Development] dwntwnall4u:
I believe I am full rooted running fresh 1.0.1

Question I have is, do I need to always use my PC to get out from the recovery mode ( triangle w/ exclamation point) to the actual menu allowing me to flash from SD card?
[EVO 4G Android Development] FastRX8:
If you're seeing the

/!\

then you're not full rooted or you haven't flashed a recovery image.

You should try installing Rom Manager from the Market.

Then use Rom Manager to flash a recovery image. If it works, you should get straight to the menu, not the

/!\

screen.

In Rom Manager, first you have to flash ClockworkMod Recovery.

Afterwards, you can scroll down to the bottom and flash an alternate recovery like RA Amon.

Either recovery works. Some people are just more familiar w/ one than the other.
[EVO 4G Android Development] nicholaaaas:
it's still saying when i get in bootloader that it's an old version
[EVO 4G Android Development] shdwboy:
stuck at 5z

ive read the whole thread and im figurering that my recovery is messed up. i tried rom mangerMod and tried to flash the recovery it keeps telling me "an error occured while attemting to run privileged commands!" I look on my sd card and i have a recovery img present. IM STUCK lol
[EVO 4G Android Development] FastRX8:
Use the simple root method.

That means you don't have Nand unlocked. You didn't do part 2 of the rooting process.

You should try to flash a signed Sprint RUU from here http://shipped-roms.com/shipped/Supersonic/

Try to flash this one

RUU_Supersonic_1.47.651.1_Radio_2.05.00.06.10_release_CL195459.exe

Then use Section 5 of this tutorial to get full root, or use the simpleroot method
[EVO 4G Android Development] newton2099:
Thank u so much

I really appreciate what you have done . Tutorial very easy and understandable Thumbs up
[EVO 4G Android Development] shdwboy:
So to flash the ruu I put the zip on my sdcard and boot up by holding down the vol button?
[EVO 4G Android Development] FastRX8:
No problem. I originally wrote it for myself just to have all the steps organized so I could refer to them when I needed then. ;)

RUU is an exe file.

Connect your phone to the pc as "Charge Only" and run the exe on the pc.

You'll basically click "Yes" and "Next" through all the prompts. Then it should flash the rom to your phone. It should make the phone reboot into a sort of recovery screen, then load the rom. If it doesn't reboot the phone, or you get an error that it can't communicate w/ the phone, try a different RUU file.

If none of them work, you can try turning your phone off, then power it on while holding the volume "UP"

That will put you into fastboot. Connect the usb cable to the pc and try running the ruu's while on that screen.

Different people have had different results while trying to run the ruu files. For some it works as it should w/ the phone on, others need to have the phone in fastboot mode.
[EVO 4G Android Development] shdwboy:
Thanks man. I'm gonna give it a try when I get home. This will put me back to the 1.47 update correct?
[EVO 4G Android Development] FastRX8:
Depending which file you use. There are 3 RUU's available right now. One for each update.

1.32.651.1

1.32.651.6

1.47.651.1
[EVO 4G Android Development] bkfitz:
Easy Easy Easy Root!

Awesome Tutorial... Got rooted in 1 hour and flashed the stock rooted Sprint ROM, installed apps, did nand backup, all in like 1.5 hrs!!!

Now my only question is:

Do I have to flash the radio that was on the download page with the stock rooted rom or is the 1.36.00.04.02 radio sufficient... what are the advantages of the new radio???

Thanks Again! Very helpful!
[EVO 4G Android Development] shdwboy:
ok i tried the 1.47 ruu and it told me i had a connection issue with the usb. my phone is stuck on the screen with android skateboards with ruu hightlighted. do i pull the battery?
[EVO 4G Android Development] FastRX8:
Different radios have different affects for different people. Depending on your location.

If you flash a different radio, you may get better connection speeds or they may get worse. :D
[EVO 4G Android Development] shdwboy:
ok i got the 1.32.651.6 ruu to go on my phone. sorry to ask alot of questions but you are being a big help. should i use your root tutorial for the 1.32 update, 1.47 update, or use simple root? again im sorry for all the questions.
[EVO 4G Android Development] bkfitz:
So will any radio version work with any ROM, or do certain ROMS require certain radios? For example... if I keep my current radio (which seems to be working fine), will I be able to flash CM6?
[EVO 4G Android Development] FastRX8:
You should use Section 1 & 2 of the tutorial.

Then you'll be able to flash a custom rom.

Any evo radio will work with any evo rom.
[EVO 4G Android Development] dwntwnall4u:
My current recovery says: RA Recovery v1.7.0.1

latest recovery: ClockworkMod 2.5.0.1

Is this correct?

I still get the

/!\

?

thanks.
[EVO 4G Android Development] bkfitz:
Recovery...

Which recovery will I have after this?

Clockwork?

RA?
[EVO 4G Android Development] nquisative:
Thank You

Thank you sir. Just as I was about to give up on achieving full root on my EVO, I can across your thread. I don't know why I had so many issues with other guides. Yours by far was the quickest and easiest. I tip my hat to you sir. :)
[EVO 4G Android Development] wsschappell:
It's not working for me. It loads the PC36img.zip, it then checks it then goes straight back to the bootloader without asking if I want to update. Any suggestions?
[EVO 4G Android Development] kimsgmsu:
Problem at the step 5V

I have the same problem with wsschappell.

Everything went well by following the steps in section 5 until the step:

5V) Once that's done, it says, "Do you want to start update?" Volume UP=YES Volume Down=NO. Hit "Volume UP" and then wait.

My phone never asked this question. It didn't complain about anything either. It simply went back to the bootloader without asking if I want to update. Any idea?
[EVO 4G Android Development] wsschappell:
I ended up using the updated simple root at xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=720565

So far so good.
[EVO 4G Android Development] otooles:
Someone help me please

I get to step 5U and it does not read PC36IMG.zip that i placed on sdcard. Now im not sure what to do. Any help is greatly appreciated.

EDIT: fixed by redownloading PC36ING.zip
[EVO 4G Android Development] wsschappell:
For what it's worth, I decided to try it the way this guide posted but using adb push instead of drag and drop and it worked. A lot of googling said don't drag and drop, use adb push.

However, if you just want to root quickly, the link to simple root I posted worked flawlessly, but after it's rooted, pick this guide up after rooting for the data deletion, wiping and rom installation and you'll be golden.
[EVO 4G Android Development] sablesurfer:
Step four of the 1.47 section has a link to a rooted rom. But it is only for the 1.3* rom...not a rooted 1.47 rom. Can that be fixed? I would like to have a rooted 1.47 to start all this with.
[EVO 4G Android Development] edgaracevedo:
Problems with Tutorial

I got two EVOs with 1.47.651.1, yesterday I followed all the steps in the tutorial with different results, I could say that all the steps in the tutorial are good, my problems started in step 5Z, the recovery screen was different in both phones, so I realized that the problem remain in the PC36IMG.zip file, I downloaded 5 different types, in the step 5U, only two files were recognized, and were allowed to select the start update option, but only 1 file was correct and it was the file that show you the correct recovery screen in the step 5Z. The correct file was posted en the post #37 (first and last link) maybe the file in the tutorial is correct too, but the problem is that when you download it, for some reason the file does not download correctly or completely, so you need to view that the file size is 175.073Kb, just like the picture of the 6 files posted in the tutorial.

I hope this could help someone.

THX FOR THIS TUTORIAL!!!!!!
[EVO 4G Android Development] edgaracevedo:
Facebook link problem

I got a problem with the this root, the link between facebook contacts and my contacts the does not work anymore, the google contact's cannot be linked with facebook, someone knows how to fix this? I used to use the picture of facebook contacts.

I have read in some forums that sprint or htc have some updates to OTA files, yesterday I received an automatic update, I tried to install but in the new recovery screen showed an error that couldnt be installed, I think now I can not make automatic updates, is this correct?
[EVO 4G Android Development] nyclone03:
Sorry in advance if this is a stupid question or if the answer has already been posted. Total noob here. Will the "no pc" method work if you've already done the ota update?
[EVO 4G Android Development] edgaracevedo:
If you almost complete the full root, try to install UNREVOKED for EVO, I'm sure that the WiFi tether will work.

the link is "unrevoked" dot "com" slash "m"
[EVO 4G Android Development] shdwboy:
i have no idea what was stoping me from getting full root but it wouldnt ask me to update the pc img. i tried the 1.47 root when i was running that. i tried the 1.32 root. something just wouldnt work. im a noob but i can follow directions pretty well. this guide was great but just didnt work for me. Thanks OP for all the help tho.
[EVO 4G Android Development] michael338:
Error on 2 files needed for root

Hey guys.I'm not sure why im having problems.I'm trying to download the files for rooting the evo.I got the full root files good and there in my SD card already.Having problems with the pc36img.zip and the Eng-pcs36img.zip.....Getting corrupted or folder is invalid.

Any ideas....

Thanks in advance
[EVO 4G Android Development] scottspa74:
same problem earlier...

I just experienced similar issue. Was trying to copy the files from my 'downloads' folder to root folder, and after copy pc36img, tried to copy eng-pc36 also, and got some weird error, then neither file showed up on my SD. Had to power down and pull battery, then re-copy the 2nd file, then it worked. Good luck.

@ OP. Wow, nice tutorial, thank you. Found it today. Last night I flashed a pc36 zip from toasts thread, but I don't seem to have any user permissions. When I open superuser app it's just a blank page (when I was using unrevoked original, my Su app showed the apps that routinely use Su permissions). However, terminal emulator shows a # when I type SU, but my wired tether apk won't connect (it did on unrevoked, and showed up in my superuser permissions app) May be because I didn't do a full root and wipe, etc. I will now that I found your tutorial. I'm on 1.32***.6 and I think not rooted.

Ultimately, I'd like to use whitslacks 1.47 zip.

My question to you. (Any and all):

Will it be ok to "re-flash" the pc36img I used last night to try again? And, since I wanna run whitslacks zip, should I start with his zip on my SD root instead of this eng-pc36img ?

Anyone who can chime in, I'd be so grateful. Thanks in advance.

Scott
[EVO 4G Android Development] nyclone03:
Thanks fastRX8!
[EVO 4G Android Development] scottspa74:
WOW!!!

FastRX8, you the maaaaaaannn! Brilliant. Awesome. This is beautiful. Thank you sooo much! Sunday night I flashed pc36img, and that was it. But sh*t just didn't seem quite right. Monday night I found this thread. I have been reading about and studying rooting Evo since 6/4 release. Was too apprehensive to try it. Seeing other peoples problems, and tryin to figure out what adb is, etc. So after Sundays fail, I found this, wrote the steps all down on paper, watched the video to see if it matched your written steps......and it did. So I tried it.

IT WORKED! everything went down exactly as you video showed and TUT read. Absolutely amazing. Coming from kind-of stock (had run unrevoked original, and had just flashed one pc36img that made things screwy) . Was basically stock 1.32***.6 . It worked flawlessly. Thank you so much for writing such a straight-forward , perfectly-worded tutorial that you don't have to be an expert to make sense of.

That all said, some issues ;

After installing the ent-pc36img and downgrading to 1.17, my phone acted really screwy. Ex: rings extended not working an FC'ing, - phone keep failing to find SD card , etc.

Then I flashed whitslacks 1.47 img. All seems fine now. Actually, I have no superuser app , and wired tether for root users still says unable to connect (worked fine using unrevoked). So I still have to sort that stuff out. But that stuff has nothing to do with your tutorial. Gotta figure out why root progs I used thru unrevoked don't seem to work now, tether was really my main reason for rooting. I know I'm rooted, I can flash into recovery, and I flashed whitslacks.

Again, thanks so much . You are king at xda in my opinion.
[EVO 4G Android Development] bender1077:
THANK YOU!

Worked perfect, and took no time at all! Can't wait to see what this beast can do now!:D:D:D
[EVO 4G Android Development] mrsato:
Are you guys starting at Section 5? You need to be.
[EVO 4G Android Development] winkynatedog:
questions

I hope I am posting in where I am supposed to be.. FastRX8 I would really love to talk to you, but I cannot PM you. First of all let me tell you THANKS FOR THE STEP-BY-STEP!!!! I just have a few questions about the Wipe data/factory reset and Wipe Dalvik-Cache. Please PM me or let me know of a way I can talk to you thanks!! Nate
[EVO 4G Android Development] bigj225:
Great

Just wanted to say this is a great How To for noobs.... Wish I would have had my first time lol
[EVO 4G Android Development] 4SidedDie:
gets to Hboot and doesnt ever find PC36IMG and does the main version is older thing

can someone point me into the right direction? I tried Simpleroot as well and I never get past the first reboot