[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TurbineTester:
Still can't get past the main version is older message

Rooting the EVO

On friday a friedn tried to root my EVO and was using simple root, and he couldn't get it to work. I'm not sure how far he got but here is what I know so far, and what i've tried to get it to root. Please offer instructions on what I should do to get rooted and get a good ROM loaded to the phone. Though I am not technologically ignorant, I have never rooted a phone, and I am not a programmer. Please dumb down your instruction for a noob.

Firmware Version

2.1-update1

Baseband Version

2.05.00.06.10

Kernel version

2.6.29-789bf291 htc-kernel@and18-2 # 1

Build Number

1.47.651.1 CL195459 release-keys

Software number

1.47.651.1

Browser version

webkit 3.1

PRI Version

1.40_003

PRL Version

60668

Desktop Operating System

WinXP Pro SP3, 32 bit

These are the versions I see in hboot

SUPERSONIV EVT2-3 SHIP S-ON

HBOOT-0.79.0000

MICROP-014F

TOUCHPANEL-ATMEL224_16AB

RADIO-2.05.00.06.10

Apr 14 2010, 15:41:34

Steps I have attempted

1 - Tried the method here...

ht tp : // forum. ppcgeeks. com / showthread.php ? t = 123714

(remove spaces to activate link, i'm new so i can't post links in messages)

and got stuck at step 1F because the phone never asked if I wanted to start the update, just got the “main version is older” error

2 - Tried Simplerootfull.2

Had error with .net framework v4. Something or other, downloaded newest version and then I was able to install the program. However, on step1 I got the “Main Version Older” error.

3 – Tried This

ht tp : // forum. xda- developers . com / showthread . php ? t = 739321

(remove spaces to activate link, i'm new so i can't post links in messages)

Which is specifically suppsed to address the “Main Version is Older” error

Step 1 – Im pretty suyre I already had this ROM installed, because it installed 1.47.651.1, Radio 2.05.00.06.10 and CL195459, which I already had installed, as you can see above. I did the update anyway, and it completed with a picture of the phone and a green circle with several arrows, then I got the white HTC Evo Screen and sprint boot sounds etc.

Step 2 – Completed Succesfully

Step 3 – running reflash.exe automatically starts unrevoked3, which reboots the phone to the HBOOT screen, and it tries to load the pcimg file that I already had on the card, gives me the Main Version is Older Message, I then select, Vol Down, to tell it not to reboot. Then I follow the onscreen instruction in unrevoked3, which tells me to “Press Volume down to choose “HBOOT USB” and then press power. Make Sure driver is installed!” I can only guess it's talking about the driver to communicate with the PC, but whatever the intent, I still get the “Main Version is Older!” error.

I guess I don't understand something fundamental to this process, because i've now tried three different methods to root this phone, one that was SPECIFICALLY supposed to address the “Main Version is Older!” error message, and i'm still stuck at square one. I appreciate all the help I can get.

While i'm waiting for a reply for this, i'm going to delete all the files i've copied to the root of the sdcard and try again. Stop me if im about to screw something up....

Thanks

Chris