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[EVO 4G Android Development] OneStepAhead:
ok, that scared the crap out of me. flashed unrevoked forever, shutdown. phone would not turn back on! had to do a battery pull and then it would power on :D

edit: ok, now every time i power off the phone i have to pull the battery to turn it on. anyone else having that problem?

edit2: looks like after flashing unrevoked forever i can no longer use power+vol up to get into recovery, i have to use power+vol down. before

i could do either one. doing power+vol up makes the phone vibrate 3 times and then nothing. i think i remember reading about this....

"When I try to get into Fastboot by pressing VOLUME UP and booting the phone, my phone instead buzzes three times and acts dead. What happened?

The S-OFF update also enables Qualcomm Diagnostics mode on your phone, which is entered by doing what you just did. You can exit this mode (and boot normally) by removing the battery and USB cable. "
[EVO 4G Android Development] ivan_db64:
Hey guys, a noob here... im doing everything here step by step but when i get to the part of installing the OTA, the triangle error pops up.

Need help please, thanks
[EVO 4G Android Development] Testrunner:
S-OFF Without Unrevoked Forever

I am a little confused with this whole unrevoked forever deal. I have not used unrevoked forever and my boot screen says S-OFF.

Does everyone else who has full root with NAND have the S-OFF show up like I do?

I am trying to see what unrevoked would do for me that I already don't have.

Thanks for the help if you give it.

p.s- a month ago I didn't know what android was and now I am rooting phones and installing custom roms, updating radios etc. Most likely I am doing to much to fast but its been fun to learn in the process. So...pardon me if my question is retarded. Just wanting to know why mine says "S-OFF" and I have not used unrevoked forever. I used simple root.
[EVO 4G Android Development] rpearl:
The leaked ENG bootloader also is S-OFF. However, it is S-OFF at the bootloader level; the radio still has security enabled. So, if you flash an OTA, or anything else that replaces the HBOOT partition, you lose the NAND unlock.

Unrevoked Forever sets S-OFF below the radio level. It is permanent. There is one thing the carriers can do to remove it, but that would also mess up all the legitimate testing devices currently being used.

This means that even flashing HBOOT will not remove it. You can take an official OTA from the carrier, and still be able to root afterwards by flashing a custom recovery and installing su and superuser from there.

You can use Unrevoked Forever in conjunction with the ENG bootloader if you wish. Then Unrevoked Forever becomes a "lifeboat"; you know you can always flash an unsigned update even if you "mess up" and flash a stock HBOOT somehow.

It also means that, for new people to root (if they have 2.1), they should use Unrevoked 3, and then Unrevoked Forever. If they wish, they can then flash the leaked ENG bootloader to enable fastboot commands. But they can do this, without flashing the associated rcdata and losing the 1.40 PRI, as updating it once you have flashed it seems quite frustrating at the moment.
[EVO 4G Android Development] ivan_db64:
sorry guys, i should explain better i tried reposting to Dmhmiami's problem. I also rooted my evo with unrevoked 3 to get wifi tether. Then i used unrevoked forever to install the OTA and the flash custom recovey to get back root. But when i am installing the OTA i am still getting the triangle error.

Again, please help i really want to upgrade to froyo and get wifi-tether
[EVO 4G Android Development] adragt:
Sounds to me like you didn't go back to a stock recovery?? If you want to take the OTA from the carrier, unrevoked recommends restoring a stock recovery.

Alternately you could just grab the pre-rooted OTA from the forums here (netarchy's is the one I used) and use that to get there.
[EVO 4G Android Development] ivan_db64:
Adragt-

Is that one good? No cam problem, or 4g? Because i was scared to use one of them bcuz i read some are having problems. And if good which one specifically is the netarchy rom?

Thanks for the respond!
[EVO 4G Android Development] kaediil:
Ivan,

The pre rooted stock rom is exactly what you get from Sprint, it us just rooted with superuser installed. Everything works perfectly.

Search got I think froyo odexed as posted by netarchy last week I think.

-frank
[EVO 4G Android Development] freddyamazin:
Worked just like a charm! Thanks
[EVO 4G Android Development] ivan_db64:
Kaediil-

Thanks bro, ill try it out.
[EVO 4G Android Development] kthejoker20:
So using the .93 boot loader with S-off, how do you mount nand to make it writable?
[EVO 4G Android Development] GumboChief:
This thing really does work!

I was on a rooted stock 2.1, and had not updated to 2.2 Froyo, because I did not want to re-setup my phone.

Decided to try this.

Installed unrevokedForever

Installed the stock 2.2 recovery from zip (which I am pretty sure is the same as 2.1 recovery)

Updated to 2.2, OTA

Lost root (of course)

Installed ClockWork recovery from zip

Installed SU app from ClockWork

Ended up with 2.2 Froyo, Radio and WiMax updated, & root, in about 20 min. And 15 min of that was just waiting for the OTA to install. All my settings, programs, icons, and emails are intact.

THANKS, Unrevoked team!

Will be donating $75 to EFF! PM me if you would like the donation to be in your name.
[EVO 4G Android Development] GumboChief:
Is the triangle red or yellow?
[EVO 4G Android Development] ABrownusa:
I'm very confused so far after reading this thread. I have an unRevoked incredible that was easy pacheezy! My wife has an EVO that she just got that has 2.2 already from Sprint. I tried using unrevoked on it and of course being it has 2.2 already it does not work. Is there something out there that will allow me to root the EVO with the official 2.2 already on the EVO? I was looking at this method and i dont see where it states that if you have 2.2 this wont work. Can someone please clarify as i am pulling out my hair.
[EVO 4G Android Development] GumboChief:
No root for 2.2
[EVO 4G Android Development] ABrownusa:
I was looking at unrevoked forever...It shows that the method works for the baseband version that i have on this phone. But does that mean it has to be rooted prior too? And if im just screwed here...can anyone tell me if there is work being done to root the newest shipments of EVOs with 2.2 already on them?

PS love the droids...im in the process of switching carriers so i can get rid of the 265 blackberrys i have and move to droids with ASync..YAY!!
[EVO 4G Android Development] ikelma:
Thank you everyone for your instructions, but I have a few questions regarding my results after the update. Previously, I was on stock ROM 1.47.651.1 unrooted. So far, I have:

1. unrevoked3

2. unrevoked forever

3. Used the custom recovery image provided by rpearl's link (post #203 of this thread)

a. Copied custom recover image to phone SD card and renamed PC36IMG.zip

b. Used the ClockworkMod recovery to clear data and cache

c. Used the ClockworkMod recovery to install from SD card

After the recovery update was finished, the phone booted and automatically began to do an over-the-air update (I don't remember acknowledging any dialog for this to begin.) The update seemed to take only 2-3 minutes, which I found odd since some people stated it has taken them up to 15 minutes. However, when checking the lastest version information, everything appeared to be updated. Should I be concerned that my update took only 2-3 minutes?

Once updated, I checked to make sure I still had S-OFF, and the recovery image was back to stock. But under the applications, I still have Superuser Permissions installed. Why was this not removed during the install to factory image when restored with the link above?

Once complete, everything appears to be working fine. I just wanted to mention applications from Android Market would not install until I did a stock recovery data and cache wipe.

Thanks in advance!
[EVO 4G Android Development] joeykrim:
in theory, if the OTA was downloaded over a Wifi connection, it could only take 2-3 minutes to download.

the OTA process is two parts. one to download the OTA to your /cache and the other part to have it installed.

the installation will definitely take longer than 2-3 minutes.

the superuser permissions app is either on the /data or /system partition depending on how it was installed.

my comments are specifically assuming you're referring to the froyo OTA since you don't give any version numbers in your post, only indicate an OTA occurred and the version numbers are now "up to date".

the OTA installation does not erase either /data or /system partition.

the OTA installation takes all its patch files and applies them to all the stock apps/files in the /system dir.

therefore it won't remove any 3rd party apps in either the /system or /data directory.

hope that helps clarify!
[EVO 4G Android Development] drbadass:
I got an error that my radio baseband is unsupported. Do I just need to go into clockwork recovery and flash a different radio?

{EDIT}: I just went from stock unrooted 1.32 to unrevoked 3, running radio 1.39.00.05.31. I could update to the latest supported radio but would that cause problems?
[EVO 4G Android Development] borikena:
I've read the entire thread in the last few days, & gone over it a few times today. I want to start by saying that I had no problems doing the unrevoked forever. I was already using unrevoked3 for wifi tether, so going to unrevoked forever was very simple & I was happy.

As I continue reading I decided I wanted to continue all the way & go ahead install the 2.2 OTA. this is where i hit the wall.

I downloaded the recovery image that you linked followed the steps carefully by renaming the file appropriately, rebooting the phone to HBOOT. it asked if i want to apply the update found PC36IMG.zip i say yes. it goes thru the process I reboot, 2.2 OTA downloads & I accept to install. the phone reboots to the 2.2 update process & about 10 seconds into it a triangle with a yellow exclamation point & an android icon appear.

I have done this over & over again today. What am I missing?

Thank you so much for all your time & effort!!!
[EVO 4G Android Development] GumboChief:
Can you tell us which recovery you have?

Do you know how to get that info?
[EVO 4G Android Development] GumboChief:
Also, what ROM are you currently on?

You cannot go from a custom rom to 2.2 OTA.
[EVO 4G Android Development] borikena:
I have ClockworkMod Recovery v2.5.0.1
[EVO 4G Android Development] GumboChief:
So that is what is giving you the yellow exclamation point.

Rename this to PC36IMG.zip, and flash:

http://www.sendspace.com/file/okdcy2

Make sure you have unrevokedforever, first.
[EVO 4G Android Development] drbadass:
GumboChief or anyone else, any ideas on my radio question? I would like to use unrevoked forever, but my radio is unsupported. if I flash the latest supported radio even though im running 1.32, will it work? i saw something in the FAQ about mismatched partitions or something...
[EVO 4G Android Development] borikena:
I havent installed any custom ROM
[EVO 4G Android Development] Thakidfrom235:
I am in the same exact situation, can anyone help us?

I even tried flashing the latest baseband. I thought it worked but when i checked the settings it still says im on 1.39.00.05.31

unrevoked forever does not support my current baseband and i dont know what to do
[EVO 4G Android Development] GumboChief:
Flash the file, and the OTA should now work. If you have unrevokedforever, after 2.2 is up, you will be able to install clockwork again, and then install the SU app.

Be patient on the OTA, it takes a long time, and the status indicators are not always present.
[EVO 4G Android Development] GumboChief:
If I were you, I would get updated to 2.1 using whitslack's method.

Bad part is, it will wipe your phone. But at least you wont brick the phone.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=715915
[EVO 4G Android Development] borikena:
Thank you so much for your help, I'll try it now & let you know how it goes
[EVO 4G Android Development] GumboChief:
Update to the last supported version of 2.1, using this method.

Note, it will wipe your phone.

However, this should be the last time you will ever have to do it (as long as you stay with the OTA track).

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=715915
[EVO 4G Android Development] drbadass:
Would Titanium Backup work for getting my phone back up to speed after following that method?

Also, if I follow that method, I would flash the image using my current clockwork recovery, but then it switches it to Amon Ra? is that correct? or can I just stick with clockwork throughout the process?
[EVO 4G Android Development] GumboChief:
Cant say for sure. I dont use that tool. Dont know how pissed it will be if you try to restore files from a prior version.

I have avoided it for this reason.
[EVO 4G Android Development] drbadass:
Do I need to do that method or could I just jump straight over to SteelH's Rooted stock 2.2 and proceed from there? That's where I'd like to end up at this point.
[EVO 4G Android Development] GumboChief:
Dont switch recovery, until the whole thing is done. The rom is flashed via HBOOT (white screen)

The only thing you do with AR is flash SU.

Once that is done, go to clockwork if you want.
[EVO 4G Android Development] ikelma:
joeykrim,

Thanks for the info,im understanding a little more everyday.
[EVO 4G Android Development] GumboChief:
Not speaking to SteelH's rom, but a ****load of wimax radios got ****ed while upgrading from the radio baseband you are on.

Do what you want, but I know whitslack is rock solid to do this radio/rom upgrade, and is two simple steps.
[EVO 4G Android Development] borikena:
I'm sorry to say that it didn't work. i flashed the file you linked for me, the 2.2 OTA downloaded once again & started installing, but this time instead of the yellow exclamation point with the android icon i got a phone pic with a red triangle & red exclamation point
[EVO 4G Android Development] GumboChief:
So the red triangle is the stock recovery. I think the only way out is a battery pull.

Did you try the OTA again? It really should work at that point.

Did you ever delete any files from the system partition? i.e. Getting rid of Nascar or footprints? Those files need to be there for the OTA to work.
[EVO 4G Android Development] borikena:
that's it then, i deleted, nascar & football. any fix for that?
[EVO 4G Android Development] GumboChief:
Files need to go back.

There is a thread around here somewhere with the apk files.

Only other way is to use whitslack to go back to stock rooted.

But of course that will wipe the phone.

If that is the case, you may as well use SteelH or Netarchy to go straight to stock 2.2
[EVO 4G Android Development] borikena:
i'll try to find the apk files first. thank you so much for all your input!!! hopefully after i install the apks i'll be able to finish this process.:D
[EVO 4G Android Development] GumboChief:
football?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=748322
[EVO 4G Android Development] GumboChief:
Nascar?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=682117
[EVO 4G Android Development] GumboChief:
Found another link

http://mobileunderground.info/omj09/APKs/Sprint.APKs.7z
[EVO 4G Android Development] kthejoker20:
Finally got it.

YOU NEED TO REMOVE THE BATTERY. THEN PUT VOL DOWN AND THEN INSTALL CLOCKWORD (PC36IMG.ZIP)

Woot! .93 boot loader rooted with Nand unlocked with PRI 1.4.

nice.....

I feel stupid now...
[EVO 4G Android Development] imnok1:
so long i've been wanting benefits of froyo but not wanting to sacrifice root. had prematurely installed initial OTA and regretted having to wait nervously for a new root. decided i'd make sure to not install any more OTAs and wait for rooted froyo.

been reading forums for a good while now, specifically this thread. thought it had a grasp on it, but find myself in the same situation as borikena.

same recovery version issue so used the original recovery GumboChief linked. now just phone image with red triangle w/!

also removed sprint apps so tried "another link" with sprint apks. message stated they were already installed - installed over the top anyway. still same situation with red triangle.

[[**EDIT** - I was dumb here. I've got a handful of excuses but suffice to say I wasn't doing this part right - copied Sprint apps back to /system/app and got a good amount further with the OTA install's progress bar, but still eventual red triangle. wish i knew what was wrong.]]

i'm uncertain - did borikena's sprint/htc software apk set end up solving the problem?

to be clear:

- already had unrevoked/clockwork

- successful UF

- ran OTA_Supersonic_3.26.651.6-1.47.651.1_releasem24cfnusi9dsrr6i.zip from rpearl's post as PC36IMG.zip, then let phone boot normally.

- let Froyo/2.2 OTA download. when it finished, clicked to install. phone reboots and it starts progress bar, then red triangle/!

- read post about borikena's recovery version being Clockwork v2.5.0.1 and followed from there as it all has been my exact same experience.

currently:

s-off

hboot 79

PRI 1.40

(anything else that would be helpful?)

if it doesn't go without saying, i would rather not wipe the phone.

any other suggestions?

thank you!
[EVO 4G Android Development] You stole Boo Boo's Name:
I dont know why they are to lazy to say that on the unrevoked website.

I guess can't expect much
[EVO 4G Android Development] GumboChief:
Type su to go from $ to #.

Use whitslack to upgrade from current radio. It will wipe your phone.
[EVO 4G Android Development] rpearl:
We say exactly what it does in the first post of the thread, and on the website. It explicitly says that it requires a custom recovery, and therefore root access.

Is expecting that tiny amount of reading too much?
[EVO 4G Android Development] ivan_db64:
Ok guys I'm moving along here good.

I already install the ota and now I follow instructions and install the update.zip but still not getting root.

Thanks for all the help so far!
[EVO 4G Android Development] ivan_db64:
NEver mind got it to work much thanks !!!!!!
[EVO 4G Android Development] drbadass:
GumboChief, just so you know, I actually did try to go through witslacks based on your recommendation but ran into a wall. Here's what I did, posted on another thread:
[EVO 4G Android Development] GumboChief:
Drbadass, please list the following version information:

HBoot (hold volume down when turning on phone. Info at top of white screen)

System (about phone, software, Software number)

Recovery type (clockwork, amon ra, stock)?

Do you have root? (can you execute something like "shootme")
[EVO 4G Android Development] drbadass:
HBoot is 0.79.0000

System 1.32.651.6

Clockwork recovery

"Rooted" via unrevoked 3 only.
[EVO 4G Android Development] GumboChief:
Give me a minute. I think that "simple root" is the best way for you to go. It is a GUI around the toast method.
[EVO 4G Android Development] GumboChief:
Try this to get your NAND unlocked, and put the ENG hboot down

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=706411
[EVO 4G Android Development] drbadass:
That sounds like a good way to go-- I'm curious, though, it says to load a custom rom as the ENG image doesnt allow proper su permission? does that mean I should still be able to flash one of the stock 2.2s?
[EVO 4G Android Development] GumboChief:
Basically, the ROM this loads has a bug which doesn't let you properly run things like wifi tether.

So that sentence means, once you have NAND and ENG Hboot, put something else down for day to day use.

-------------------------------------------------

From simpleroot, do whitslack to upgrade the radio and rom (1.47).

Then do unrevokedforever.

Then either take the OTA to 2.2, or install one of the pre-rooted 2.2 ROMs (too many to count)
[EVO 4G Android Development] drbadass:
lol, thanks for the help. trying this now. will keep everyone apprised of my progress!
[EVO 4G Android Development] GumboChief:
Also, I could be off here, but you obviously already have ADB access, so I would not install the HTC Sync.

If the app fails, go that route.
[EVO 4G Android Development] drbadass:
Gotcha.

To be clear, am I only going to be using the UNLOCK NAND button? Or should I try simpleroot's root first and follow the full procedure?
[EVO 4G Android Development] GumboChief:
I honestly am not sure. I dont know how the unrevoked2 works.

Maybe start with the NAND only, and see if it replaces your hboot.

You already have clockwork, so once NAND is unlocked, you can do anything.
[EVO 4G Android Development] rpearl:
Errr, if you've done unrevoked3 and have a custom recovery, then just apply the Unrevoked Forever update.zip file in recovery.

That will unlock NAND, without losing 1.40PRI
[EVO 4G Android Development] borikena:
I still having the same issue, but i haven't touched it since last night, & now i'm getting ready for work, but if you want I can try to find a way to send you the zip file i have with all the sprint apk in it.

if you want it since i can post links here, send me a PM with your email & i'll send you the file.

I'm going to try again tonight when i get home
[EVO 4G Android Development] drbadass:
I tried that originally, but I have an unsupported baseband. So I'm taking the long way through this..
[EVO 4G Android Development] GumboChief:
Curious- When you go to the OTA update page, does it offer up 1.47 or 3.26?

If it offers you 1.47, take that, re-run unrevoked3, and then unrevokedForever

just another option. I figure you are well into simpleroot at this point.

Just stay away from the 3.26 froyo update, until this is sorted.
[EVO 4G Android Development] drbadass:
It was offering me 1.47. I was very close to taking it and running simpleroot that way, but something you said made me realize what was wrong--

For anyone having the same issues I was, here is the problem:

If you try to do toast's part 2 method, and can't get permission, it's because you had to uninstall the htc sync / android sdk drivers to use unrevoked3. So when you mentioned I should avoid using htc sync, I remembered that that had been the only thing that let me use ADB Shell commands, and reinstalled all that crap, and the drivers and everything. THEN I got toast's method to work, and I am now rooted that way and getting ready to restore my nandroid that I ran yesterday after unrevoked 3. After that, I believe I should be able to flash any rom like anyone would.

Took me a while to figure out, but looking good so far.
[EVO 4G Android Development] GumboChief:
Awesome!

Sometimes it is the little things that provide the Eureka moment :D
[EVO 4G Android Development] dan0412:
GumboChief: how do you turn on wimax? I always thought it was on by default and/or the radio switched it on by default. Apologies if this is the wrong thread for this. Thanks.
[EVO 4G Android Development] GumboChief:
I just click on the "4G" widget on my homescreen.

You can also do Menu>Settings>Wireless>"4G/Turn on 4G"
[EVO 4G Android Development] GumboChief:
This thread has the info on the broken wimax

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=715525

Note, the OP (GeniusDog) only fixed the changed MAC problem. There is no way to fix the busted encryption key (unless you magically made a backup of the partition).

I do not know if this problem is still happening to folks, but people sure do seem to keep that thread active

:eek:

Personally, I think that there are gobbs and gobbs of people with broken wimax, and they just dont know it yet (because it is not active where they live)
[EVO 4G Android Development] dan0412:
Hmmm.....I saw that post earlier but didnt think it applied in my case; will take a 2nd look. Thanks.

EDIT: My MAC address doesn't match the one listed, so I think I am set.
[EVO 4G Android Development] You stole Boo Boo's Name:
or just saying if you have stock 2.2 you cant use this. I guess that would be too hard to say