yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[EVO 4G Android Development] Karadorde:
Not to call you out or anything but that fix is outlined in the OP already. But its good to post it again for those who may have missed it.

Sent from my CM6 Snap regaw-rooted Supersonic.
[EVO 4G Android Development] jdbiggles:
I asked because the OP states:

"NOTE: This is only for unrevoked forever users."

I did not use unRevoked forever, I used the new unrevoked 3.21

Is there confirmation of this working using the new unrevoked or am I gonna have to be the guinea pig?
[EVO 4G Android Development] jdbiggles:
Sorry I meant .97
[EVO 4G Android Development] Karadorde:
Nah this will work for you as well. I rooted a phone with unrevoked 3.21 and then used the files in the OP to obtain the .76.2 hboot.img. You shouldn't have any problem that we haven't already found a fix for.

Sent from my CM6 Snap regaw-rooted Supersonic.
[EVO 4G Android Development] jdbiggles:
Just came back to confirm that this did work for me. Thanks for the posts and information!
[EVO 4G Android Development] kpkimmel:
used file from OP, flashed..had bootloops, so just flashed my same rom without wiping dalvik or data, booted up perfectly with no problems...great!
[EVO 4G Android Development] Atticustrd:
Hey guys, what Hboot would i need to use other roms. I tried to flash Ava FroyoV9 but it wouldnt go past the white evo screen... I left it there for a good 10mins before pulling battery... current Hboot is 0.93
[EVO 4G Android Development] bigkmoney:
yeah how do we go back to the newest hboot?
[EVO 4G Android Development] kpkimmel:
i heard that the newest .93 hboot causes all sorts of problems, i stick to .76
[EVO 4G Android Development] Karadorde:
You should be able to flash any rom with the .76.2 hboot. If you want to go back to .93 or up to .97 then I can upload the files later when I get off work.

Sent from my Burnt Droid regaw-rooted EVO.
[EVO 4G Android Development] kcsureshot:
Okay. I have read through this entire thread and I see many different Scenarios here. At the risk of being flamed for not realizing my situation is already discussed here, I didn't feel any of the posts were exactly what I have, I 'm going to ask.

I have my HTC Evo which I rooted using "Unrevoked3 painless root and reflash" to root. I then applied BakedSnackShack 1.7 using Kernal #6. I then installed Revolution theme on top of this. I have 2 different full nandroid backups of this saved on my SD Card and a full SD Card backup on my PC.

I decided to try out CM6 mainly because I want the ASOP contacts and Dialer instead of HTC Sense. Couldn't figure out how to get that onto my current setup so onward.

Yestereday I tried 3 times to use "Rom Manager" and flash CM6 newest release. Every time it boots into recovery and attempts to flash the rom and I get the following error message.

"E:Error in /sdcard/clockworkmod/download/mirror.kanged.net/cm/stable/supersonic/update-cm-6.0.0-Supersonic-signed.zip (Status 7) Installation aborted."

I then tried to manually download and install the cm6 by putting it into my root and going into recovery and picking zip from sd card and it results a different error which is talking about my hboot version. Exact message is

"assert failed: getprop("ro.bootloader") == "0.7.6.2000" || getprop("ro.bootloader") == "0.7.9.0000" E:Error in /sdcard/update-cm-6.0.0-Supersonic-signed.zip (Status 7)"

I have checked for my version of hboot and it is HBOOT-0.93.0000.

So knowing my exact situation here is what I want to be able to do.

I am fine with complete wipes, but I want to be able to flash the CM6 mod but still be able to use nandroid to reload a back up of my current rom. In essence if I get CM6 running I would want to be able to also make a nandroid backup of it and go back and forth with no issues.

1. Is this possible?

2. Do I just need to flash the PC36IMG.zip(reason I ask is first post says this is only for those who used Unrevoked Forever which I did not use)

3. If I don't need to flash the PC36IMG.zip how do I get CM6 to load on my phone?

Thanks

KCSureShot
[EVO 4G Android Development] drdrewdown:
i just did most of what you are talkin about here. although i have been unable to restore a nandroid backup.

i did unrevoked forever & that completed. i then applied the pc36img thats attached in the OP. got stuck in bootloader loop, since i was coming from stock rom, i simply flashed cm6 nightly version i had on the sd card. worked like a charm.

its not that hard to set things back up, just takes a little time. thats my $0.02. hope some of this helped, good luck
[EVO 4G Android Development] whiteboyian:
i used this method and now im stuck on the boot screen and it just keeps on rebbotin there i have no idea what to do i used unrevoked to root my phone i have a evo please help
[EVO 4G Android Development] freeza:
reflash your ROM without wiping or flash a kernel :)
[EVO 4G Android Development] whiteboyian:
idont know how to do that i used unrevoked and now thats usless cause i cant connect my phone in usb debuging mode
[EVO 4G Android Development] cavediver:
Pull the sd card out of the phone, put it in your computer (you'll need a card reader and probably an adaptor for the micro sd card), and copy a rooted rom to the root of the sd card. Re-insert your sd card into the EVO, boot into recovery and flash the rooted rom.
[EVO 4G Android Development] letshaveDEX:
Can someone link me to the latest bootloader?
[EVO 4G Android Development] jackpearce:
Bump.

Just got hung in boot loading loop without a backup on my sd card. Am having to trying to move a copy of one to root with a mac. Never used a Mac before so this will need fun.

Sigh.....

... Edit...

I just copied my cousins recovery clockwork file to the root of my sd card and "presto", it worked. I just had to do a factory reset to erase his information and sign in again. But now I know a real quick short cut if recovery or h-boot is ever broken.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Laterz.iphone:
I falshed cm6, went through all the steps, but was using clockwork recovery.. rebooted adn everything, page displays cyangen mod logo, has that thing going around the logo over and over again.. but hasnt actaully turned back on?? What do I do??
[EVO 4G Android Development] Karadorde:
Wipe everything. Then wipe it again. Re-flash CM. If you're still having problems then verify that you do in fact have the eng bootloader and check back here if you have more issues.

Sent from my Burnt Droid regaw-rooted EVO.

Here you go
[EVO 4G Android Development] dekocode:
Well tried this and it broke my root dont anyone try it i dosnt work
[EVO 4G Android Development] clockcycle:
Flashing the engineering bootloader, broke your root?

-CC
[EVO 4G Android Development] Karadorde:
If you use one of the files that wipes the phone then it will delete the superuser.apk. This was mentioned earlier in the thread. I highly doubt any of these files broke your root...

Sent from my Burnt Droid regaw-rooted EVO.
[EVO 4G Android Development] tomh1979:
re-rooted my phone today, flashed it and had no issue, worked perfect the first time, i guess i can't say i flashed, but rather updated, but either way the OP file worked for me.
[EVO 4G Android Development] freeza:
Look guys, it's pretty much been verified that reinstalling your ROM and/or kernel without wiping will get your phone back working after the infamous stuck in bootloader fiasco.
[EVO 4G Android Development] thanatos_evo:
I was running the stock 2.2 ROM before starting any of this. On a rooted evo I tried using ROM manager to install Cy 6. I got the assert failure that led me to this thread.

I tried using the ENG bootloader and was stuck on the bootloader screen. I went to recovery mode to restore my nandroid backups, but it errors out. I've read elsewhere that a low battery charge prevents a restore, so I've powered my phone down and am waiting for an hour before I try again. I'm pretty sure I was @ 65% when I started, so not sure if that'll fix the issue.

In the meantime I'll try to see how I can flash the stock ROM if my backups don't work. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Karadorde:
Every tip you would need is listed in this thread. Check the OP. Don't count on the nandroids to work. If you dont have the stock rom on your SD card then I hope you have a micro SD card reader or the amon_RA recovery.

Sent from I change my rom so much there is no point in customizing this anymore...
[EVO 4G Android Development] thanatos_evo:
Indeed, there's a lot of info. here to digest. I realize now that my nandroid backups won't work, and that I'll need an external SC reader. I plan to drop "Karadorde's updated package" on my card and go from there.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Karadorde:
Should work for you. You will be starting from scratch. Just an fyi. Or set your rom, flash the original file, and then reflash your original rom and go from there.

Sent from I change my rom so much there is no point in customizing this anymore...
[EVO 4G Android Development] thanatos_evo:
Yes, that worked. I'm back to my stock un-rooted ROM, but at least I know how to fix things now.
[EVO 4G Android Development] tech-9:
THANKS

Just wanted to say thanks .. I freaked out for a brief sec there ... I reflashed my kernal and my phone seems to be back to normal .. :D ...I am going to try your img file ..
[EVO 4G Android Development] tech-9:
REASON

the reason everyone is getting stuck is because clockwork mod is broken!!! It does not wipe dalvik cache therefor when you flash anything to it .. It overlaps causing a boot loop .. This is generally caused by using rom manager (which i love) but be careful and be warned .. :)
[EVO 4G Android Development] abramme824:
im running cm6 with the 7.6 snap turbo kernel. after I have the eng bootloader in obviously, is there any reason i would need to change the bootloader to a more current one?
[EVO 4G Android Development] Karadorde:
I've had the .76.2 since the day I rooted and have yet to find a reason to update my hboot image to one of the newer ones.

Sent from my Burnt Droid regaw-rooted EVO.
[EVO 4G Android Development] joshyone:
stuck, please help

I was having the problem, stuck in boot-loader, now, after lots of tries, and no luck flashing my current rom, and trying nandroid, I think I may have broken root, I am now back to sense, and am going to have to re root, if anyone is still following this thread, and has a flawless way of doing the deed, meaning getting all this done without getting stuck please let me know, all I want to do is be able to flash cm6 nightlies without all kinds of crap. joshyonehundred@gmail.com:eek:
[EVO 4G Android Development] Karadorde:
From my understanding they took out the hboot checks in the nightlies. So you should be able to flash the most current nightly no matter what hboot you are on.

Sent from me to you via the interwebs.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Bizdady:
Correct, Cm 6.1 RC1 doesn't require hboot downgrade.

Sent from my Evo CM6
[EVO 4G Android Development] cabbieBot:
im trying to figure out why everyones nandroids are 'broken'. Were they broken before? Does this process eff it up?

If I go through with this and it wipes my phone but gives me the engr bootloader, can't I restore a nand to get my phone back as it is while keeping engr? As far as I understand, a nandroid is on top of the bootloader and doesnt include it
[EVO 4G Android Development] Karadorde:
Nandroids seem to work only when you have the hboot.img on your phone that was present when the nandroid was made. That is to say, if you nandroid while you have the .93 hboot.img then those nandroids will only work while your phone has the .93 hboot. Those same nandroids will not work if you apply the update to change your phone to the .76.2 hboot or .79 hboot.

The process varies for most on this. Theoretically, you should be able to just apply a new hboot.img and be on your merry way. However, should something go wrong and you end up stuck in the Bootloader you should be able to reflash your current ROM w/o wiping and be up and running again.
[EVO 4G Android Development] cabbieBot:
i see. i guess i will wait till i have to do a full wipe for some other reason before doing this.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Bizdady:
You don't need to do this for the new cm6.1 any longer.

Sent from my Evo CM6
[EVO 4G Android Development] jhwilliams:
Confirmed Working

I was hesitant to try this due to all of the problems people have been having, but I did, and it worked great. Prior to flashing the zip from mediafire (from post 71,90), I had:

SUPERSONIC EVT3 SHIP S-OFF

HBOOT-0.93.0000

And this turned my HBOOT output into:

SUPERSONIC EVT3 ENG S-OFF

HBOOT-0.76.2000 (PC3610000)

And so I celebrated by flashing my splash image.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Chommer:
For anyone who is using clcockworkmod and you think you lost you nandroid backup, I think I figured out a way to get it back. I feel dumb for not trying this sooner, I could have saved myself 3 hours.

First off, in order to get into recovery when you're stuck in the cycle, all you have to do is select bootloader from the menu and it will bring you back to the first menu where recovery is an option.

After that you'll want to do as suggested earlier and reinstall your ROM. If your ROM isn't on your SD card, just go to the partitions menu and mount your USB drive. You'll then be able to transfer the file over.

Once the ROM is reinstalled, go to your nandroid menu and select restore. Then on the next screen select advanced restore. Skip restoring boot and restore everything else. Once that's done you're back in business and you have .76 hboot.

So far I've been unable to find anything missing. All my apps are there, all my data and all my settings have been restored. And to top it off I have a shiny new splash screen.

I hope this helps whoever is still having trouble.
[EVO 4G Android Development] hazeleyedbandit:
contunuous loop

hello all, I just got an EVO and decided to root it and install CM6 on it. The rooting process went excellent but when I flashed ENG bootloader 0.76, my phone got stuck in a continuous loop. It boots directly into bootloader and no matter what I do, I cannot seem to break the rut. I have Amon-RA recovery but none of the options help. Is the phone toast or is there a way to save it? Thanks a lot guys!
[EVO 4G Android Development] Karadorde:
You tried every method listed in the thread? You could always trying rebooting to recovery, doing a full wipe, and then flash CM again.
[EVO 4G Android Development] hazeleyedbandit:
how can I reflash CM when I cant even boot into the regular screen to mount the SD card? (BTW thank you for replying)
[EVO 4G Android Development] Karadorde:
Use the bootloader to boot into recovery. From there toggle USB MS. Copy the rom of your choice to your sd card. Flash away. Enjoy.

Sent from me to you via the interwebs.
[EVO 4G Android Development] xHausx:
You need to flash a kernel to link to the new hBoot. If you have your ROM of choice available the kernel should be included so reflash that over top of the old install and you should be good as new.
[EVO 4G Android Development] xNotta:
The first post is kind of confusing.

The first part says flashing though recovery is not tested.

But the second part says flashing though recovery is working.

I don't want to brick my phone due to a confusingly typed first post.

Can anyone clarify which way works? and will have the least amount of problems?

Thanks in advance.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Karadorde:
Hmm, allow me to clarify, or at least try to.

The PC36IMG.zip files must be applied through the Bootloader. They are untested through Recovery (just like Freeza said,) because they are made to be applied through the Bootloader.

I suppose you could consider it flashing (kind of) but I like to keep the term "flashing" for things in Recovery. The second part where I referred to flashing things through Recovery was for if/when you get stuck and your phone won't boot. Not for flashing the PC36IMG.zip files in recovery.

You can take either Freeza's PC36IMG.zip file or my PC36IMG.zip file and APPLY it through your Bootloader in order to downgrade your hboot.img.

If you get stuck and your phone won't boot to anywhere but the Bootloader, then you would move to your Recovery and FLASH certain files to allow you to boot into your Rom again.
[EVO 4G Android Development] xNotta:
That helped clear things up quite a bit.

And saved my phone and I from a terrible disaster.

Downgrade from the bootloader and if something goes wrong flash from recovery.

Thank you.

Edit: I wanted to add that CM6 no longer requires this bootloader to flash the rom.

Swyped from my Evo using XDA App.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Karadorde:
Glad I was able to clear things up. Let us know if you run into any issues.

You are correct in the fact that CM no longer checks the boot.img when flashing, however, there are other benefits to this modification other than just being able to flash CM.
[EVO 4G Android Development] hazeleyedbandit:
I will try that, thank you xHausx & Karadorde. Its cool that you guys are here to help us Newbies get through this process, God bless!

BTW does any of you experts live on or close to Bronx, New York?
[EVO 4G Android Development] hazeleyedbandit:
worked like a charm!!!! I now have CM6 on my evo. Thank you all for your valuable assistance. Now let me contribute from my experience with installing this ROM. In the instructions (http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=Full_Update_Guide_-_HTC_Evo_4G) it stated that after flashing each the ENG SPL, radio and CM6 update, the phone should boot to regular screen. In my case, it did not boot to the regular screen but instead rebooted to HBOOT each and every single time. To load the next zip file, I had to go to recovery, toggle USB-MS and load them from there. beyond that, the instructions were right on the money. Thanks again

ANDROID ROCKS BABY!!!!!!!!!!!
[EVO 4G Android Development] semperlux:
So... is the recovery flashable a bootloader what I can use if freeza's PC36IMG.zip hoses my phone? It didn't... it worked like a champ and I'm enjoying CM6 now, but I'm trying to understand all the terminology. thanks.
[EVO 4G Android Development] xoreactionzox:
does this work on the new 2.02 hboot????????????
[EVO 4G Android Development] 4schler:
WiFi error after flash

Not sure if anyone's encountered this problem yet, or if it's even possibly related to this. I flashed everything with the adjusted .zip file from post #71, then manually recovered system/data/cache/etc (but NOT boot) with nandroid recovery to restore my phone's settings after verifying I had SUPERSONIC EVT2-3 ENG S-OFF and HBOOT-0.76.2000 in bootloader (all this to recover from bootloader cycle from trying OP's method). Finally have phone working properly with restored settings and apps and such (custom boot animation, too!), but WiFi won't work. When I try to turn WiFi on with the stock HTC widget, it just won't turn on. When I try to turn it on in menu>settings>wireless&networks>wifi, it flashes the normal 'Turning On...' status, then immediately back to 'Error.' Could this possibly have been caused during flashing, or is it more likely something along the lines of hardware failure?

UPDATE: have re-flashed same .zip again, and advance restored data/cache/sd-ext (NOT boot or system) in clockwork - this restores wi-fi and returns my previous settings, but root (or at least superuser access) is lost (titanium backup and shootme both no longer work). will try re-rooting (unrevoked) in the morning to see if that solves it.

UPDATE 2: tried only installing most recent unrevoked forever .zip from recovery to regain su access; no luck. re-ran unrevoked3, and su access was restored (however, normal unrevoked ninja-icon su app is not present, only market-downloaded su app... normal?)
[EVO 4G Android Development] carrilloevo:
Anybody knows how to go back to .93 please ?
[EVO 4G Android Development] Karadorde:
Just wondering why you wan't to go back to hboot .93? Attached is the file you will need. Warning: This will wipe your phone.

PC36IMG.zip
[EVO 4G Android Development] bigchico68:
So can I just say that this is the hardest process just to load a customer splash. So my version h boot is 2.10.0001. I tried the method of loading the edited PC36IMG and it wiped my entire phone, and I go to bootloader to check my h boot and it stayed the same and did not change. Luckily I did a nandroid backup and it put everything back the way it was. So now I am back at square one. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
[EVO 4G Android Development] NewZJ:
you try the directions in here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=726710 to flash a splash? I never heard you needed .76 to do it, I have flashed on a non 76
[EVO 4G Android Development] Karadorde:
The process for you might be a little different. There is a thread floating around the dev section for people who have the 2.02 and 2.10 hboots.

Swyped from my Evo.
[EVO 4G Android Development] bigchico68:
Yeah I tried that and when doing it the command prompt says sent- ok, but write -failed (you do not have remote access). I rooted my phone using unrevoked forever.
[EVO 4G Android Development] bigchico68:
ok cool Ill search for that. Thanks!
[EVO 4G Android Development] jefbal99:
Thanks, I was looking for this awhile back after I had to use a bootloader zip to update my splash screen :)
[EVO 4G Android Development] Indirect:
Now this is kinda grave digging but can anyone answer me if this is able to be used on Revolutionary rooted phones?? I'm back to stock but I really want the ENG bootloader. :|

Nevermind, it's working just fine. :3

it didn't load it up properly. :| Fuuuuh
[EVO 4G Android Development] scottspa74:
So are you saying you were able to replace revolutionarys hboot with the .76 hboot???!! That'd be awesome.
[EVO 4G Android Development] tieman123:
Oh well, this has bricked my phone. I followed the instructions to the T and now the screen won't come on.

When I hold Volume Down and Power it does nothing. No beeps or vibrations.

When I hold both Volume Down, Volume Up, and Power all at the same time, it vibrates 5 times, message indicator blinks green every1 second, and the screen is still blank. While blinking and connected to the PC it shows up in devices as "qualcomm cdma technologies MSM" with an exclamation point next to it.

Phone Setup before applying patch:

Hboot 2.10.0001

Radio 2.15.00.11.19

Oct 15 2010

HW003

S-Off

Revoked Forever

Is this baby dead for good or does anyone have any suggestions?

Best Regards,
[EVO 4G Android Development] androidsupra:
I'm sorry for your troubles, but you really should have looked at the op date...
[EVO 4G Android Development] NxNW:
I have this crazy idea - not making fun of the guy at all here, dead serious - of trying to get Eclair running on my Evo.

If Tommy can learn a ton by hacking Sense 1.0 (or hacking Rosie with no root) while everyone else is chasing Jelly Bean, why not see what can be done with Eclair?

That was my thinking anyway. Until I read this guys post about bricking his Evo f---ing around with his bootloader

It's all about the radios I guess..
[EVO 4G Android Development] Captain_Throwback:
You can probably install Eclair (the system.img should work). It's the HBOOT that will break the device. The erase block size was changed on the newer hardware versions. If nothing else, you can dump Eclair boot & system images into the Android Kitchen and create a flashable ROM from them.
[EVO 4G Android Development] NxNW:
Thanks. Looking forward to my trip in the Wayback Machine...
[EVO 4G Android Development] freeza:
It is correct :)
[EVO 4G Android Development] freeza:
S-OFF is there regardless of hboot.

Unrevoked forever doesn't mess with hboot as far as I know.

the eng hboot gives extra fastboot commands.
[EVO 4G Android Development] joeykrim:
exactly. unrevoked forever sets security-off at the radio level which sits below the hboot level on the EVO architecture.

meaning, once unrevoked forever sets security-off at the radio level, no matter what hboot is flashed, hboot will ALWAYS have security-off.

there is no way to turn security-on after it has been turned off at the radio level by unrevoked forever (at least publicly released yet).

thanks to the OP for posting this file. many people will be wanting this.