yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[EVO 4G Android Development] bassic:
Correct, you have to select NO, then it will ask you if you want to reboot your phone. Make sure you select NO again to that, and then you'll be able to navigate to the FASTBOOT option.

I have the same problem every time I start up the phone into the bootloader, it always starts HBOOT automatically and loads the PC36IMG.zip file without giving me the chance to select another option.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Andy S:
Now that I can't do. Won't let me push to /system/bin/. "Read-only file system". How did you do it?

I can push it to /data/local/ as in the OP.
[EVO 4G Android Development] torankusu:
hi,

i installed root explorer, it is on the market i highly recommend this file explorer, i unzipped the content of evo-root.zip onto my sdcard, i opened root explorer navigate to where the unzipped evo-root.zip extracted, copy or move flash_image, navigate to system/bin/, click "mount RW" button on top of root explorer interface, paste or move into system/bin/, and that is it. just remember to mount system/bin/ as RW using root explorer's "mount RO or mount RW" button.

UPDATE: remember to give root explorer allowed permission through SUPERUSER. with this i was able to flash_image amon-ra's recovery v1.8.0 from within the phone using teminal emulator.
[EVO 4G Android Development] themachineXD:
Ok, forgive if I'm asking questions that have already been asked & answered but since following this since the thread was ~50 pages (and unfortunately didn't have the time even to read all of them) it is now 164 pages (with even less time to play with). I wish I did have more time but with balancing work, etc. it's just not in the cards and I'd probably finish reading through everything to find that the new discussion is then rooting 3.0 (Gingerbread) lol...

Is there any real advantage(s) of one over the other?

I was hoping to have things on my Evo as close to OTA 2.2 as possible (for now) with root and the ability to use the pre8 wifi tether app. But then I noticed the wording "stock Android 2.2". Does this mean stock Evo OTA 2.2? I would like to retain having the Sprint apps, HTC's Evo stock customizations/apps, etc.

-John
[EVO 4G Android Development] timwoj:
Had to yank the battery for about an hour again to get it to work, but that did drop me into recovery finally.

Out of sheer curiosity, what does that three vibrations mean if you hold volume up instead of volume down?

All done and rooted. Thanks to everyone who's worked on this!
[EVO 4G Android Development] torankusu:
hi,

1.to my experience amon-Ra seems better than clockword, why? because i recall having issues wiping cache and dalvik-cache using clockwork, i changed to amon-ra recovery and my issue was gone.

2. yes it is the stock 2.2 sprint rom. with superuser included for allowing root access to apps.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Andy S:
I tested doing the volume up + power. I get the three vibrations and no boot afterwards, but mine will immediately boot after I pull the battery and reinsert.

Don't know what it's doing, though. Would be a nasty way to mess with somebody's phone if you wanted to scare them :)
[EVO 4G Android Development] themachineXD:
Thanks, especially for clearing up #2. #1 I had gathered is more a matter of preference but wanted to make sure it didn't have any affect on the success rate of following Dan's guide through.
[EVO 4G Android Development] DD83:
android 1.0 not showing up under other properties

So i followed the instructions up to the modified Android usb driver. I thought i was going to make it through this clean but of course, something random had to happen. Now when try to install the driver I go to "other devices" and android 1.0 isn't there, but a generic pc communicationsdevice is there. Did the old android driver uninstall when I uninstalled HTC sync? I'm dying to root, but bs like this always gets in the way. Any help would be much appreciated.
[EVO 4G Android Development] rajas_evo:
look at the top of the device manager tree.. do you see something like this?

http://hawk.raptordev.com/imgs/deviceManager_AndroidPhone.png

if so, then you are good to go. just move on to the next step.

i had the same issue.. but then realized that the usb driver was already installed when i ran the HTC Sync installation.
[EVO 4G Android Development] texasez:
I saw a post 4 or 5 pages back that wimax was not working. Is that for everyone or is it a isolated problem.. Is there a fix if it does not work with the stock 2.2?

Thanks
[EVO 4G Android Development] cbrown245:
i need help

I have downloaded all the programs and put them in the android tools folder, but when I start the commands my computer tells me unable to locate patch. Can any one please help me, I'm new to rooting, so lamens terms please. Thanks
[EVO 4G Android Development] emk1160:
Hey man thankz for the help i finally got it to work after i messed around with the pre8 from google:D
[EVO 4G Android Development] rajas_evo:
did u try the video guide?
[EVO 4G Android Development] EnViiDisLoCo:
Ok now if thats cleared up....why cant i load cyan mod...i assumed its cause i wasnt nand unlocked
[EVO 4G Android Development] rajas_evo:
don't have any issues here.

look at this as well: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=7899807&postcount=1521
[EVO 4G Android Development] rajas_evo:
look at the requirement for the rom you want to use. i read that you may have to flash a specific bootloader version to be able to run certain roms. check a few pages back in this thread.
[EVO 4G Android Development] rajas_evo:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=7909541&postcount=1606
[EVO 4G Android Development] bender1077:
Engineering bootloader

TRY THIS!

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=764062
[EVO 4G Android Development] EnViiDisLoCo:
I did RA back up after unrevolked....but then again im using rom manager which made me flash clockworkmod could this be the problem....?
[EVO 4G Android Development] pac-man187:
awesome i just took my fully rooted evo for a swim. Got my new phone in the mail its 2.2 im so glad I can get root
[EVO 4G Android Development] jsdr78:
thank you for the info i tried but no luck.

i am doing everything right but i can't get to tether bluetooth. is this working for you guys. i will appreciate you help thanks
[EVO 4G Android Development] joypunk:
Thanks for the guide, Dan. I was able to revert to 2.1 and use my own method to root and upgrade from there. (I don't want S-OFF from Unrevoked until there's a way to go back to S-ON.)

Kudos to you and everyone that helped you.
[EVO 4G Android Development] rubsal70:
What is S-OFF/S-ON? Is that where Sprint can check if it was rooted or not? Now if you root is there a way to back to stock?
[EVO 4G Android Development] cbo02:
How will I know?

How will I know I am rooted and nand unlocked?

Thanks
[EVO 4G Android Development] Andy S:
There is a way to revert now. See their page.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Bizdady:
If you boot into hbooter you will see something along the lines of S-OFF on top.
[EVO 4G Android Development] g4eva1974:
I did the steps and after all the timely effort due to me being a rookie it work. This is not for the faint at heart. Just wanted to say when I was pushing things it would tell me (0 bytes in 297346.0 secs) but when I checked my sdcard to see if it pushed it did so I continued the process and rooted my EVO. Not sure why it did that but everythings working and I used my Wifi tether. Thanks
[EVO 4G Android Development] DD83:
wait the directions say to uninstall it, does that mean I dont have the driver.

Here's the real truth, the phone doesnt even connect and show "HBOOT USB PLUG" so i have no idea where to go to from here...stuck. Does that mean I have to install android 1.0 from somewhere? and if so where?

heellllp!

would be 'preciated
[EVO 4G Android Development] joypunk:
Ahhh. Last I checked there wasn't. Thanks for the notice.
[EVO 4G Android Development] jrotert:
I'm a complete noob and this works

I recently bought EVO and store personnel installed official OTA 2.2 before I even got my hands on phone, so I was in same boat as rest of you, i.e., anxiously awaiting root exploit for 2.2 OTA. And I am pretty much computer illiterate, so if I can do it, anyone can.

I just successfully rooted/flashed my phone using steps in this thread (along with steps in two video tutorials). It does work, but you have to follow it to the letter (both written instructions and video guide). Please allow at least a couple of hours for actual rooting/flashing procedure; it took me another couple of hours to re-install all apps/settings to my liking, e.g., Swype, 3D gallery, etc.

And a helpful hint: I was running two monitors on my PC during rooting/flashing procedure, so it made it that much easier, i.e, I was easily able to copy/paste adb shell commands (being sure to hit "enter" after every line) rather than typing out every command.
[EVO 4G Android Development] cbo02:
ok, thanks

It is there , this indicates nand is unlocked also correct?

thanks
[EVO 4G Android Development] regaw_leinad:
yes 10chars
[EVO 4G Android Development] PhantomKills:
on 2nd part i loaded the 3 files to the root of the memory stick and i turn off the phone, but when i boot to hboot the zip does not load when i select fastboot, but the zip does load when i select bootloader. on bootloader it loads the zip file but when it finishes checking the zip file it returns me back to the first screen and doesn't ask me to apply the update. any reason why it wouldn't load under fast boot like the instructions say but it does for bootloader? thanks for the help in advanced
[EVO 4G Android Development] regaw_leinad:
cause I messed up in my guide lol whoops, I meant bootloader.
[EVO 4G Android Development] PhantomKills:
thats ok, but would you have any idea why when it finishes checking the zip file its returns me to the first screen instead of asking me if i want to update?
[EVO 4G Android Development] regaw_leinad:
Yeah, there have been a few theories... none clear as to a final answer though.

One is try redownloading the file and putting it back on your sdcard. Another is try backing up your sdcard, reformatting it to FAT32 then trying again. Hope that works.; If it does, come back and tell me which one worked.
[EVO 4G Android Development] PhantomKills:
i tried dl'ing the file from my mac and install it to the sd card, then i formated the card and dl'ed the file from my pc, both were unsuccessful.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Andy S:
Dan, a suggestion: In your part 2 for using amon_ra recovery, it would be nice for people that have yet to do this if you'd update the version of amon_ra to the new 1.8.0. That will save people a step later if they decide they want the option to back up their wimax partition (which the new version includes).

Thanks.
[EVO 4G Android Development] excessive81:
YAAAAA HOOOOOOOO

got new phone and now it is rooted!!! so how we get free wifi....
[EVO 4G Android Development] excessive81:
oh and thanks to those that have put in the long hours to make this happen!!
[EVO 4G Android Development] mrozek1500:
Dumb question but what files can i remove off the SD card after Rooting.
[EVO 4G Android Development] skantman69:
Worked like a charm on my insurance replacement. Follow the direction closely and it will work for you as well.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Veritas23:
Thank you. The process worked flawlessly, even for an Android virgin like me.
[EVO 4G Android Development] You stole Boo Boo's Name:
the wimax is broken you can't update it. you have to flash a rom with current radio otherwise it can not be updated.

i just made a easier way to get updated stock rom and have current wimax

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=132555
[EVO 4G Android Development] medicalsounds:
After running the root everything seemed to go fine and I have the Superuser icon but... I can't run "adb root" why?

Well the error I get when trying is "adbd cannot run as root in production builds" So it seems it's not really rooted... Can someone confirm this?

Thanks!
[EVO 4G Android Development] wireless_planets:
Remember how you pushed that huge PC36IMG.zip to your sdcard earlier? This is where that comes in handy. Once you booted into hboot, Select "bootloader" with your volume up/down buttons and hit the power button. Let it sit for a little bit while it loads the PC36IMG.zip. This can take up to 5 minutes. When it finally asks if you want to apply this zip, choose YES. (Remember, this is the same as running an RUU, so it will delete all of your user data).

the evo scans and finds the pc36img.zip and checks the zip but it never asks me to update? what gives and how can i fix it?
[EVO 4G Android Development] BIGDINOG:
NOOB HERE.

If I do this method, how can I get the wife tether? Also can I go back to stock if I need to return the phone or will it matter? After this can I flash to a custom ROM by simply following the ROMs instructions? Thanks
[EVO 4G Android Development] progenocide:
If evo keeps scanning reformat as card to fat 32 and start process over..make sure its fat 32
[EVO 4G Android Development] generalExpert:
Backing up SD Card??

Back-up SD card? What exactly does this mean? I'm not talking about the definition, I'm wondering what people do to back up??? Also, does this mean just saving all my pics on to my computer or is there more to it that I'm not understanding?
[EVO 4G Android Development] trizzcuitt:
Thanks

Hey i just wanted to say thank you for your hard work......my eight year old was able to root my evo with your guide.
[EVO 4G Android Development] EVOme:
Anyone know how I get the modified usb drivers on Win7 X64??? Stuck here.
[EVO 4G Android Development] PhantomKills:
on part 2 i got it to load the PC36IMG.zip and install the update but when i choose bootloader on the menu it automatically starts up to load the PC36IMG.zip file again, it wont let me choose recovery, do i still need this file after i update, can i reboot the phone uninstall PC36IMG.zip and continue with recovery?
[EVO 4G Android Development] lxcivic4life:
All,

I keep running into the not enough memory after running

cd /data/local

./flash_image misc /sdcard/mtd-eng.img

I rebooted my phone over and over and retried, still same error.

Any suggestions?
[EVO 4G Android Development] EVOme:
damn i am stuck here....my phone is on the bootloader screen and I cant manage to get an answer on these usb drivers....

ANYONE???? Win7 X64 need modified usb drivers...
[EVO 4G Android Development] PodCulture:
Just wanted to say thanks for the hard work. Followed the directions step-by-step and everything went smoothly....with the exception of one thing. For the life of me I can't figure out how to get the wifi tethering to work.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Spyeoka:
You need to install a custom kernal.

After, you need to install a program.

Android wifi tether from the market seems to be the best.

Search it, bring up the website at the bottom and d/l the newest pre version.
[EVO 4G Android Development] aestheticxxlove:
I finally got my evo rooted! I basically only rooted it so I could use WiFi tethering. How do I go about doing this? Do i have to install a program or can I get it working?

Thanks!
[EVO 4G Android Development] Karadorde:
You'll have to download the app for WiFi tether from the market. Some roms come with it.

Each Rom is different on the install obviously. Follow the directions and you should be fine. I personally download the Clockwork ROM Manager and have downloaded/flashed all of my roms through that. It is stupidly easy.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Karadorde:
You should be able to let it load the PC36IMG, say not to the update, say no to rebooting the phone, and then go to recovery from there.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Karadorde:
There are answers to this all over the thread. Google it for the most info. Once I rooted I just downloaded the WiFi tether app from the Market.

Sent from my Fresh regaw EVO.
[EVO 4G Android Development] jblunsford:
is it okay to just remove the PC36IMG zip off the card when you have everything done? Or does the system need that file in place?
[EVO 4G Android Development] Karadorde:
Once you are all finished it can be removed.

Sent from my Fresh regaw EVO.
[EVO 4G Android Development] drksilenc:
wish i could get unrevoked to work i got it to roll back to 2.1 but unrevoked would work at all and i cant figure out why
[EVO 4G Android Development] Pokeemonn:
I am having a similar problem to someone else and their question was never answered. I have clicked through about 100 pages of this thread and no luck. I am pretty computer savvy but this is my first time rooting an Android device. This is what I am getting when I try to push to SD at the command prompt.

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]

(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Pokemon>cd\

C:\>cd\android\android-sdk-windows\tools

C:\android\android-sdk-windows\tools>adb push unrevoked-forever.zip /sdcard/

* daemon not running. starting it now *

* daemon started successfully *

534 KB/s (0 bytes in 213877.000s)

C:\android\android-sdk-windows\tools>adb push flash_image /data/local/

817 KB/s (0 bytes in 26172.000s)

C:\android\android-sdk-windows\tools>adb push mtd-eng.img /sdcard/

952 KB/s (0 bytes in 655360.000s)

C:\android\android-sdk-windows\tools>adb push unrevoked-forever.zip /sdcard/

1113 KB/s (0 bytes in 213877.000s)

C:\android\android-sdk-windows\tools>adb push unrevoked-forever.zip /sdcard/

1113 KB/s (0 bytes in 213877.000s)

C:\android\android-sdk-windows\tools>adb push unrevoked-forever.zip /sdcard/

1113 KB/s (0 bytes in 213877.000s)

C:\android\android-sdk-windows\tools>

Any help would be greatly appreciated, also thanks to the devs even though I can't get it to work yet!
[EVO 4G Android Development] Andy S:
In the unrevoked 3's "reflash_package.zip" file that you are supposed to unzip, there's a file called "hboot driver.htm" that tells you how to handle that. Double click that file to read the instructions.
[EVO 4G Android Development] musikexpress:
I did this last night and I'm a noob. Great stuff, thanks for the hard work. :D
[EVO 4G Android Development] dkotoric:
crap I'm getting my replacement evo today casue the one I have has some issues, anyway I hope it comes with 2.1 on it so the root can be easier then this. Allot of work today I have to unroot my currentone and then root my new one.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Topgun966:
I had to make some firewall changes due to attacks on my server. Is anyone having any issues downloading the files as of 8:45am CDT 8/31/10? Please PM me if you get time outs or any errors. (Chances are if you are getting timeouts you have been blocked either by accident or intentional.) If you are getting timeouts please PM me you're ip (http://www.whatsmyip.org) and I will let you know whats up.
[EVO 4G Android Development] mgene63:
FYI

I formatted my SD card to FAT32 and tried again and it worked!
[EVO 4G Android Development] energizer1389:
Are you sure you got the right path??? (C:\android-sdk-windows )instead of (C:\android\android-sdk-windows)
[EVO 4G Android Development] daving313:
Getting this too, have re-formated FAT32 SDCARD, restarts, etc. Running Win 7x64, but not going to use Unrevoked Forever.

Here is my error:

mtd: read all-zero block at 0x00000000; skipping

mtd: not writing bad block at 0x00060000

error writing misc: No space left on device

#
[EVO 4G Android Development] hada79:
Thanks for all the work on this guys, the guide and video is awesome.

I am at the point where the phone is booting up with 2.1 stock after all the updates. The problem is, i have no video on the screen of the phone at all! I heard the boot sounds, i actually got it to unlock and i can feel the hauptic feedback when i hit the home and back buttons, but my screen is blank... am i safe to just pull the battery out, since i can see the power off menu?

again this is right after the point where it loads PC36IMG.zip and reboots, yes for updates, rebooted but now the screen is black.

thanks for looking
[EVO 4G Android Development] newbapotamous:
so...no mac user's guide. i know the adb shell interface and terminology is a bit different. would definitely appreciate a bit of help getting one that addresses this problem and gets this root working for those of us with macs...
[EVO 4G Android Development] clockcycle:
Flash the latest xx.28 radio, you can find the link on one of these threads (sorry i don't have it of hand to link it for you, as I replied right away when I saw your post)...

This will allow you to use your third party usb cable, OR you could use the original that came with your phone.. I too had this problem and fixed it this way.

-CC
[EVO 4G Android Development] hada79:
delete this post
[EVO 4G Android Development] clockcycle:
wireless_tether_2_0_5-pre7.apk works on EVO rooted stock 2.2 http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list
[EVO 4G Android Development] clockcycle:
Delete it once it's done it's job once.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Andy S:
seekis posted a mac guide.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Pokeemonn:
Yes, I double checked that numerous times. For a while it wasn't even starting the daemon. Now it starts but still copies 0 bytes. TIA.
[EVO 4G Android Development] lboy109:
installing cyanogenmod, after this guide

anyone try installing cyanogenmod after following this guide ?

after following this guide, i managed to root 2.2 with s-off. however still unable to install cyanogen mod, i was only able to install it after downgrading to 2.1 then using simpleroot to unlock nand. ran into another problem though, i have to keep reflashing cyanogenmod to boot into it, doesnt reboot into cyanogenmod unless i keep reflashing. it gets stuck on splash screen. any suggestions ?
[EVO 4G Android Development] hada79:
i think im screwed. i pulled the battery and let it sit for a minute or two, then put it back in. same thing. no video. damn. any saviors?
[EVO 4G Android Development] mrwilly:
I rooted my Evo using this method and installed the stock 2.2 with superuser. When I go view the hardware information where it shows the MAC addresses for Bluetooth , WiFi, and WiMax, they show up as unavailable? Anyone else get this?
[EVO 4G Android Development] rajas_evo:
the direction on the HTC Sync is a little confusing. it took me a minute to figur eit out myself because first it says to install sync, but then it says to uninstall sync.

so, here is the deal. when you download and install the HTC Sync from the website, it installs the USB Drive and the HTC Sync.. so there are 2 things beings installed. but then after that, you have to uninstall just the HTC Sync itself. which leaves the USB Driver behind.

and when it came to the part where it asked you to install the modified usb driver.. i didnt have to do it.. as it was already there and it took me a minute to figure out that the Android Device i was looking for under Other in Device Manager was actually at the very top of that tree.. as it has already been installed properly.

i hope that makes sense. you can hit me up on gtalk if you like, but bear in mind that i am a fellow noob :)

gtalk: rajas.evo
[EVO 4G Android Development] rajas_evo:
turn your 4G on.. then check the MAC Address

do the same for Bluetooth and WiFi

:)
[EVO 4G Android Development] rajas_evo:
did u try volume down + power?
[EVO 4G Android Development] rajas_evo:
pre8 works great as well.
[EVO 4G Android Development] rajas_evo:
did the app from the market work for you?

cause it didnt work for me. i had to get the pre8 version off the website instead.
[EVO 4G Android Development] mrwilly:
Thanks, I can see the MAC addresses when they're on, did not know that.
[EVO 4G Android Development] rajas_evo:
i didnt either.. so i kindda panicked a little when i saw my screen after seeing your post. but then i thought.. hmm.. what happens when i actually turn the thing on.. and voila! they show up when they are on.

:)
[EVO 4G Android Development] hada79:
pulled battery, put it back in, held vol down, held power and nothing happens.
[EVO 4G Android Development] imageher:
Great instructions works like a charm.