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[EVO 4G Android Development] mjfox1:
same problem as the others are having

stuck on Step 4 - Part 2

phone rebooted into the main screen and just sits there, the command prompt window is stuck on "Starting Part 2...."

tried rebooting the phone, tried rebooting the laptop, tried doing it with phone actively connected with HTC Sync, nothing works. So far I think I tried it about 7 times and now it's been sitting at that prompt for over half an hour while I scour the internet for clues.

any ideas?
[EVO 4G Android Development] evohnoo:
You said you flashed a 1.47 version you found on here... It will cause you to lose root. you need to flash a completely seperate file called su-2.1-e-unsecure-signed.zip found on the same page to reinstate your root... then do NAND or recovery or whatever you want to do
[EVO 4G Android Development] tazman304:
can you tell me or put me to the directions to do this i dont have a way to flash anything now it took it away
[EVO 4G Android Development] skittlesV1:
after all 4 steps do i have to do anything else like flash a rooted rom or something? Im trying to get DC but rom manager acts like im not rooted
[EVO 4G Android Development] evohnoo:
You had root, installed the 1.47 rooted rom found in these forums, now you need to get root back and flash recovery and get nand correct? Just making sure I know what to type
[EVO 4G Android Development] evohnoo:
Yes, if youre rooted, and have a recovery...create a nand backup, and flash a rom.. I dont use rom manager... I go through adb so I wouldnt be able to help with that... If you have sdk, then after getting into shell, you should have a # prompt instead of a $... if you have that, then you are rooted
[EVO 4G Android Development] tazman304:
i cant get to the menu now since i did the flash update to 1.47
[EVO 4G Android Development] rdrjrh:
i was wrong.

okay soo i followed the steps and everything appeared to work as it should.... however i dont seem to have root access or anything. my phones software versions and what not changed... but thats about it

i will try it again. any ideas? am i missing something?

i think i am having the same issue as Skittle...

is there another step to take to gain root?
[EVO 4G Android Development] evohnoo:
what menu? Please be specific... im not there with you seeing what youre seeing
[EVO 4G Android Development] skittlesV1:
yeah sounds like my problem, hopefully someone can help us
[EVO 4G Android Development] saenz4931:
help rooting my evo

i just got the ota update on my evo and i really want to root my fone.

if i used this program..

do i have to have internet access on pc? (i am currently using my evo as moden since i dont have internet at home.)

do i need to have adb set up on my laptop before using the program?

is there any other files i need beside the program?

will appreciate the help.

saenz4931@gmail.com
[EVO 4G Android Development] evohnoo:
Ok, lets see if youre rooted... do you have adb set up? If you dont...

Go to your android market, and search "wifi tether"

5th one down is called "wireless Tether for Root Users"

Download this, and attempt to run it... if it works, youre rooted, if not, youre not... thats step 1
[EVO 4G Android Development] evocalante:
If i still the version before the OTA update Can I use this? and is it better to root my phone with my current version or update then root?
[EVO 4G Android Development] rdrjrh:
@evohno i dled the wifi tether and it says my phone is currently in an unknown state- try reboot. i tried reboot and i still get the same thing.

i am guessing this means i am not rooted? i am confused because the process appeared to work soo smoothly... but really it did nothing?

also how do i set up adb?
[EVO 4G Android Development] saenz4931:
help rooting my evo

i download the the program but all i see is a bunch of file and applications inside the zip file and every appliction i try to read or open it say can not be install in this comp. can some one help me or guide me in how to use it?
[EVO 4G Android Development] nomade30:
Ok I just spent the last three hours trying to get this installed, and I finally found the answer. Also make sure you clear out your SD Card of previous attempts to install. Enable USB debugging and ALWAYS use charge only! The first step takes a while to finish, took mine 8 minutes. After that follow the instructions step by step, I didn't close any of the command prompts unless it told me to. Works flawlessly now! :)
[EVO 4G Android Development] danootz:
I believe I successfully completed all the steps and flash RA_recovery.

My phone says it's build number 1.17.651.1 CL160858 test-keys

Software number 1.17.651.1

How can I get to rooted 1.47.651.1?
[EVO 4G Android Development] Renegadez:
Are you paying the extra 30 bucks a month for the wifi hotspot?
[EVO 4G Android Development] evohnoo:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=715915

Be careful, and read the thread... you may need to remove a file from the PC36IMG in order to save yourself, take your time and read before install
[EVO 4G Android Development] Renegadez:
I had this issue last nite basically you are rooted on a stock HTC image to use the WIFI you will need to either load the STOCK ROOTED ROM or loaad a baked rom from this site like Fresh or damaged i used the damaged rom 3.2. and now my tether works

Damaged rom

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=700649
[EVO 4G Android Development] ProdigyQnZ:
I am new to rooting and android. However I successfully Rooted and SU my phone.

This was my experience:

I had my phone connected to USB via Charge Only. (Debug Mode)

The first couple Times i attempted to root. It wrote Step 2 message twice in command prompt. (This meant a failure in the end.)

When It only Wrote it once to "Power off phone , then Power on again." (This attempt was successful.)

I continued to step 3. This too first listed checking for part1-2 twice and then the URL to visit for flash.( This attempt led to a failure.) On The Final attempt it listed the Instructions to visit URL without any extra lines. (This attempt was successful.) Make sure When loading the Flash page. My experience was to Close the page and open it again rather than reload page. Once This was complete I hit step 4 and it open. It Rebooted into the Bootloader Screen. This is when i knew it was successfully rooted. Followed the instructions of the bootloader and completed the root. Then after that I added the new SU 2.1 rom to get superuser for Tethering and it works Great.

I will note one issue is that.. my LED takes a bit of time to turn off after USB has been removed. As well as the Notification bar still shows USB icon for that duration too. Hopefully this will shed some light on people who are new like me.. Just sharing my experience.
[EVO 4G Android Development] sporklover:
This root method worked unbelievably well and was easy.

Thanks!

This was the push I needed to get me to apply the OTA.
[EVO 4G Android Development] saenz4931:
yes thats the main reason i want to root my evo
[EVO 4G Android Development] mrfli:
I never got skating androids
[EVO 4G Android Development] cmart4:
this worked incredibly well.... but it seems like my 4g doesnt work now, before it worked great. can anyone give me and "idiot's guide" on how to get my 4g working again? thanks

edit:

downloaded rom manager and flashed to damagecontrol 3.1.2... now the 4g works! awesome...... (noob excitement, sorry)

Donation made.... get yourself a sixpack on me!
[EVO 4G Android Development] Renegadez:
If it was me I would wait until you had several hours of time had read everything 3 or 4 time and had another source of internet before trying to root as rarely anyone can root with out have this online source for help with issues during the root process and if you break your phone or have issue while rooting you will be hosed. You may even wait to root until your next billing cycle maybe Froyo with a good root option will be out in either case you WILL need another source of internet while rooting
[EVO 4G Android Development] miizcaro88:
thank you so much i had a problem on step 3 but after refreshing the page it worked fine
[EVO 4G Android Development] rdrjrh:
So i when i try to install damagedrom 3.2 using ROM manager it states that there was an error attempting to run priveleged commands.

do i need to use a different method to flash a rom?? or retry the root method?
[EVO 4G Android Development] red19841984:
need help rooting my evo...stuck for 3 hours now

need some help here....its about 838 pm here in california,i been doin this new simpleroot for my evo for about 3 hours now,im at the part where i see a blowfish?what em i doin wrong?

htc evo 4g..plz reply anyone?

thank u
[EVO 4G Android Development] evohnoo:
Assuming youre rooted:

Create nand backup

Load the zip file of the rom youre trying to load on your SD card

Reboot into recovery

(check and see if Damagedrom 3.2 requires a full wipe, if it does, do it)

then flash the zip onto your phone through recovery

Here ill find a good post with in depth details...

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=7091212&postcount=630
[EVO 4G Android Development] kennyc1:
Here is my experience

I have never rooted my phone before. Figured I will give this a try.

W7 Ultimate x64

1. I downloaded .NET 4, HTC Sync and the zip file.

2. Read all 22 pages, twice.

3. Installed .NET 4 and HTC Sync. Rebooted PC.

4. Rebooted EVO

5. Unzipped the zip file on to my desktop.

6. Ran "OTA SimpleRoot.exe" as administrator (just in case)

7. Step 1: 2 minutes - DO NOT CLOSE THE RED WINDOWS when you see "press any key to continue. READ THE INSTRUCTION!!

8. Step 2: 2 minutes.

9. Step 3: 2 minutes.

10. Step 4: 11 minutes. This one took the longest.. As long as you follow the instructions and don't press the "any key" too quickly.. You will be fine.

The initial HTC "quietly brilliant" loading screen will take longer than you expected. Don't panic! It will come up.

I had zero issue. Everything went according to instruction.

READ the instruction. Read it again after that.
[EVO 4G Android Development] tazman304:
i need help i get to step 3 it tells me to go to bit.ly/dgTWCP i go there and phone loads flash page. computer tells me to reload page and i do and nothing happends i have did these steps 5 times and im stuck. i dont know what to do now help please

also i did have root before then flashed the new 1.47.651.1 that i found on here. it does say i have root but i dont have nand access

i press power the up on vollume then boot loader then its in the blue android system recovery menu i press apply sdcard update zip says verification failed

cant go anywere else it also says cant open /cache/recovery/command

were do i go from here
[EVO 4G Android Development] jiqqaman:
for those having issues, post what version of windows you have.

IE. Windows 7 x64

edit: also if it worked for u...
[EVO 4G Android Development] tazman304:
im running windows 7
[EVO 4G Android Development] jiqqaman:
Tazman,

I was helping someone else over GTalk with the same issue youre having. Would you mind downloading the latest RUU and go through the process and then try simple root again. This was how we resolve they're issue.

http://shipped-roms.com/shipped/Sup...51.1_Radio_2.05.00.06.10_release_CL195459.exe
[EVO 4G Android Development] tazman304:
ok ill do it right now i hope it works
[EVO 4G Android Development] Young_e:
does this method root and unlock nand too??
[EVO 4G Android Development] mrfli:
Windows XP
[EVO 4G Android Development] ilovemytilt1:
Thanks for this I was going to try your older method before I decided to upgrade. Hopefully this one will work well
[EVO 4G Android Development] tonyh703:
Flashing Recovery

mad props on the ease of this utility! i am a noob and I was able to get it to work with no problem. My question is in regards to flashing the recovery (since I did not see instructions). I am on the ClockworkMod Recovery screen... do I need to do anything here? my options are:

reboot system now

apply sdcard:update.zip

wipe data/factory reset

wipe cache partition

install zip from sdcard

nandroid

partitions menu

advanced

***Go Back***

THANKS again!
[EVO 4G Android Development] tazman304:
error 170 when running RUU_Supersonic_1.47.651.1_Radio_2.05.00.06.10_release_CL195459
[EVO 4G Android Development] mrfli:
This is where I am at....I have done this like 20 times
[EVO 4G Android Development] jaysmi32:
ok went through the whole process without any problems, my question is how do i know it worked? i noticed some new icons in the menu but not sure
[EVO 4G Android Development] jiqqaman:
If you're on clockwork recovery and seeing that, you dont need to flash a recovery, youre already have one and using it..

Is that the 30% battery charge error?
[EVO 4G Android Development] tonyh703:
is the software number afterwards supposed to be 1.17.651.1? j/w since the post said the 1.47.651.1
[EVO 4G Android Development] Newbie_from_NJ:
From one Newbie to other newbies:

It's really not that complicated if you understand what you are doing. A lot of people simply jump into this blind-folded! I spent the last 48hrs. learning what ADB was, Android SDK, loading a .zip, flashing a .zip , Recovery menus, Nandroid, ROMS, etc. etc.

Just last night I successfully completed these steps (the long way without any glitches!!) and looking back at the steps, it's not that complicated because I knew what each step did. I actually learned more doing it manually.

Step 1: Your computer needs to be able to communicate with your Evo! Thus you need to install the right drivers

-Install HTC Sync (this is located in your SD Card under \HTC Sync\HTCSync2.0.31.exe

-Download & Install "Android SDK" (this is what sends/receives the ADB commands) google the download link

You cannot proceed to the other steps unless you have completed these steps

Here's a video that helped me greatly installing ADB

XXX_youtube_com/watch?v=2Wi1UagsL5g&sns=em (replace xxx with www and the _ with . )

Step 2: Run the program and follow the 4 steps

(Doesn't get easier than that! Thank you Devs, you should be expecting a contribution shortly, as I will be doing it the easy way going forward)

Last, but definitely not least, which I wasn't aware of until recently, is that this Rooting process is not 100%-Full access, if you stay with the stock ROM and do not proceed installing a custom ROM instead. (Instructions for Flashing ROMs are not in this thread though)

At the moment, I am currently getting the same error message many of you have when attempting to run Wifi Tethering = because I still have the stock ROM. Now is only a matter of selecting a ROM (as there are many -I will probably need advise on this) and flashing it. I believe its only a matter of dragging the ROM.zip file into your SD card, Booting your phone into recovery mode, Backing up if you want (nandroid in recovery mode), Wiping the phone (in recovery mode) and flashing it (also thru recovery mode).

Sorry to get off topic, but hopefully should alleviate issues.
[EVO 4G Android Development] rdrjrh:
@evohnoo

OKay i trried to flash the damaged rom through recovery but then the phone would just sit at the sprint/4g boot video forever. so i went back to the bootloader and reflashed the PC36IMG and it will start up again now... this time i am using the RA-recovery instead of clockwork... trying to flash the damage control ROM right now.

Also I am win 7 x64.
[EVO 4G Android Development] jiqqaman:
yes it downgrades..
[EVO 4G Android Development] snowwy66:
ok. that was a breeze. KUDO's to the man. i literally went bald with the hard way. i'm savy but NOT into that dos command thingy.

anyways. phone is up and running. i'm running unrevoked and got the wifi tether back. BUT. i have no 4g. i flip the switch but it never happens. i've even run the speed test and it's testing on 3g speeds. no4g.

i liked the better battery life. and wifi n capabilities. so how do i get those back? along with my 4g.

and if i wanted to load antoher rom. do i just swap out the rom that came with the program for something else???? or do the bootloader thingy through the phone????

i c some sh-t taken out. and some dev tools put in. have to check those out too when it's a new day. LOL.

IT'S NICE TO HAVE ROOT AGAIN. :-)
[EVO 4G Android Development] rdrjrh:
THANKS!

okay sooo it finally worked... i must have just messed up first time trying to flash the rom. thanks everyone for all ur help. I am now running Damage Control 3.2. thanks again everyone!
[EVO 4G Android Development] tazman304:
cant get RUU_Supersonic_1.47.651.1_Radio_2.05.00.06.10_release_CL195459 to run error 170
[EVO 4G Android Development] evohnoo:
great man good to hear!
[EVO 4G Android Development] evohnoo:
Now make a nandroid backup!!! Dont lose what you have right now! :)
[EVO 4G Android Development] jiqqaman:
Is that the 30% battery error?

If so, let the battery charge, if not.. restart your phone and try again
[EVO 4G Android Development] jaysmi32:
noob question lol how do u do a nandroid backup
[EVO 4G Android Development] Young_e:
okay need help...Im stuck on step 4 i get to the part where it says "once your phone is in the screen with the skating androids, press the power button to go into bootloader." How long am i suppose to wait before i see the skating androids? Does it matter if my screen turns off? am i suppose to press a key anfter waiting a while? and do i need to be in charge only mode with debug turned on? PLEASE HELP!!!!
[EVO 4G Android Development] Vegasden:
Win7 x64 Ultimate: It worked just fine.

Out of school observation that might have a bearing....try right clicking on OTA SimpleRoot.exe and Run as Administrator. I did it that way and ran into no difficulties. Not sure if it helped...but I've run into issues before with others things until I did that.
[EVO 4G Android Development] backdown:
So, i downloaded this, and zipped it into a folder on my desktop called "Root". However, whenever i try to run the first step i get an error that is this :

permission denied for part 1, 2, and 3
[EVO 4G Android Development] Young_e:
can i manually flash the update since step 4 isn't working for me??
[EVO 4G Android Development] theseteeth:
I'm with you here, i managed to complete this method of rooting, but i have no idea what to do next to "flash a rom" this is a great step by step method but in all my attempts to google and search the forums to figure out what to do next have failed.

I'ts driving me crazy and i just don't find myself learning about all this junk, thanks for all the work you put into this method though, i just figured the rest would be easy for some reason. :P The only way i see myself running a custom rom would be another extremely easy step by step, but everything that says it is, uses all sorts of wierd words and methods i know nothing about. And explanations of those, are also extremely confusing *dies*
[EVO 4G Android Development] eastwildcat89:
Hi im new to android and have been researching on how to root and i would like to try this method. I downloaded the file to my desktop and i dont know where to go from there, i am completly lost can anyone please help me, id greatly apreceite it :D thank you
[EVO 4G Android Development] Young_e:
either everybody is sleep or nobody wants to help i been asking for help all night :(
[EVO 4G Android Development] evohnoo:
First off, you must be rooted, and have the nand unlocked...

if you have this, you power off your phone... then press volume down button, while pressing the power button until the phone powers up to a white screen

You then select "recovery"

The phone will boot into recovery, then you use the Vol-down key to select Backup/restore

Then select backup...

Phone will then go through the process of making a backup of your current config and files
[EVO 4G Android Development] evohnoo:
Make sure your phone is plugged in, and your computer recognizes it (you have the right drivers for phone-PC communication)

Make sure phone is in "charge only mode", and make sure the phone is in USB debugging mode...
[EVO 4G Android Development] discordance:
hey everyone.

it took me a few attempts but i finally made it through all 4 steps. software is now showing 1.17.651.1. on the simple root application, i clicked on "extras" and selected recovery. i chose RA recovery, selected backup, nandroid. all of that has completed. i see a "nandroid" folder on my sd card. i went ahead and copied that folder over to my desktop just in case my sd card gets formatted.

to those that have made it through, have i missed any steps? is it time to flash a rom now?! thanks for the great program :D
[EVO 4G Android Development] evohnoo:
What version hardware do you have? I take it 1.17? MENU>SETTINGS>ABOUT PHONE>SOFTWARE INFORMATION.... whats the build number? Make sure you have flashed a recovery, and do a nandroid backup!! Then its 1.17, time to update with a new rom!
[EVO 4G Android Development] evohnoo:
If youve done a nandroid backup, flashed a recovery... youre all set to start flashing roms... just read the dev's pages carefully before flashing to see what they require... good luck
[EVO 4G Android Development] eastwildcat89:
Thank you :)
[EVO 4G Android Development] discordance:
Agreed, this helped so much! Thanks!

@evohnoo: Thanks for the response, I'm off to flash a ROM! :)
[EVO 4G Android Development] tekeeladude:
First post here.....

I rooted for the first time this evening (ok....early this morning)! It took a few tries to get this to complete, but it worked. Thanks for making this soooo easy.
[EVO 4G Android Development] denero1:
thank u i rooted phone n but how do i use the roms i downloaded a rom put it in root of sd card but when i try to use bootlauncher it doesnt boot it up?
[EVO 4G Android Development] evohnoo:
Wow man, gotta search the forums as this topic is discussed in each many many times...

Now that you've rooted, create a nandroid backup, make sure you have flashed a recovery... thats #1

Boot into recovery... then select something like "flash from zip" then select your zip file on the SD card.

Some ROM's require a full wipe. Seeing that you dont like to read much, I HIGHLY suggest you read the dev's page on the rom you downloaded, and read what it requires, as well as what is required for its installation. It will save you from many issues.
[EVO 4G Android Development] ilovemytilt1:
So a restart knocked that problem out but now while using windows xp pro sp3 32bit it keeps telling me /sd card/flash_image/: no such directory and then when its time to rollback to the old rom it just says the usual "update fail, version older, reboot"
[EVO 4G Android Development] theseteeth:
You make it sound so simple!

First of all, that word nandroid makes me want to punch babies, every time i look at a simple FAQ on it, i get beyond confused for some reason. I just swapped out my old phone today and decided to give this a go, honestly all i want is to see this phone with more the 30 fps.. but I have pretty much given up at this point.

I for some reason thought it was as simple as putting the Rom zip on the SD card after i have rooted, and then hit a button and it would magically work (obviously its not that simple as i read around) I messed around with that rom manager app and that got me no where, and the screen with the skating android dudes and i managed to mess something up. So i did step 1 again with this program, and did a factory reset and called it a day because i had a huge headache :P

I mean I'm not terribly retarded when it comes to stuff like this, but after trying for 3 hours i have begun to think so.
[EVO 4G Android Development] ubigred:
So in order to use wifi tether after going through the above steps .... I need to install a custom rom??
[EVO 4G Android Development] pgreeny69:
first post

I tried this method and cant get the update to install in step 4!!! I dont know what i am doing wrong. Everything goes fine but it never installs an update at the android screen with the 3 droids. Any help would be apprediated. Thanks
[EVO 4G Android Development] wwallervzw:
grrrr

I don't know where i went wrong but i messed up.