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[EVO 4G Android Development] SAlpIche:
nope I have not been able since the root, I found my copy off the unofficial and am gonna try to install that one first 2 see if it works.
[EVO 4G Android Development] cor4twenty:
when do you get device offline?

I've already rooted three phones today and have had no problems :)

just followed instructions from top to bottom and presto! :)
[EVO 4G Android Development] cubanjinx:
I have the unofficial .3 i can email if u want
[EVO 4G Android Development] grrrrrant:
what do you guys mean by "flash unrevoked forever", and "flash rooted 2.2 rom"? I used this rollback method of rooting. I thought using this process I already flashed unrevoked forever?????

i'm now rooted 2.1 via unrevoked3 AND unrevoked forever. can I accept the OTA update that sprint keeps sending to my phone? If not, how the heck do I do what yall are talking about? lol

Thanks btw!
[EVO 4G Android Development] SAlpIche:
Thanks I found the copy that I had, trying it right now
[EVO 4G Android Development] cubanjinx:
i keep getting error: device offline after trying to get back to adb shell after being dumped out to C:\android-sdk-windows/tools

ive tried toggling airplane mode again but nothing happens. maybe cuz im running zeam launcher? idk wat else to try. any suggestions?
[EVO 4G Android Development] Clay333:
I am having the Exact same problem, finds image, status bar finishes, says "checking PC36Img.zip", returns to bootloader screen and nothing I have waited for it over 30 minutes twice now and also redone the whole process and waited about 20 minutes and nothing. Anyone know a fix for this problem?

Also thanks Dan for this method it has been a long time coming and I know it feels great that you finally cracked it.
[EVO 4G Android Development] bsnyder217:
Yeah if you have unrevoked forever you should be able to
[EVO 4G Android Development] Tiffany84:
Reginaw, are you on here
[EVO 4G Android Development] casperinmd:
regaw_leinad,

First, thank you and all that helped so much for your time and dedication to this.

Just a few things I thought may help others.

On the step where you have to copy the files to the device, I needed to specify the path to the files since they were not in the \tools directory, so I had to do this:

adb push c:\android-sdk-windows\unrevoked-forever.zip /sdcard/
adb push c:\android-sdk-windows\flash_image /data/local/
adb push c:\android-sdk-windows\rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin /data/local/tmp/
adb push c:\android-sdk-windows\mtd-eng.img /sdcard/
adb push c:\android-sdk-windows\PC36IMG.zip /sdcard/

Also, on the step after using unrevoked3, you stated:

Flash zip from sdcard

I had to use the option:

install zip from sdcard

then

choose zip from sdcard

Then I could browse for the unrevoked_forever.zip file.

The rest worked perfectly step by step. I had a 2.2 OTA Evo, and followed your steps, only modified based on my findings that I noted above.
[EVO 4G Android Development] wfrandy:
If you want stock 2.2 that is already rooted flash The rooted stock 2.2 rom found in the OP of the thread at this link.

Do not flash the OTA 2.2 as, while it won't break your new root with Unrevoked forever, it won't let you do the things that the same exact rom that is rooted will.
[EVO 4G Android Development] bsnyder217:
Wait is anyone getting an error when they try to flash a rom using clockwork mod? Everytime I try to flash cm 6 I get an error
[EVO 4G Android Development] grrrrrant:
well I downloaded the OTA 2.2 update and it didn't install. I know this might sound dumb, but I wonder how I can get a rooted stock 2.2 rom and how to install it????
[EVO 4G Android Development] afitchguy07:
did anyone with a white evo get the IMG zip to flash correctly to get you back to 2.1?
[EVO 4G Android Development] wfrandy:
You can, but why would you want to? You would end up at the same thing you had before. Go here and flash a rooted version of 2.2. Then you can do all the things that make being rooted worthwhile.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Tiffany84:
Regan buddy, if your on here I really need your help
[EVO 4G Android Development] Tiffany84:
I meant regaw
[EVO 4G Android Development] regaw_leinad:
Pm me :)

10chars

funny how I'm used to misspellings of my screen name lol

funny also how people misspell my real last name, Wager, wrong all the time too haha
[EVO 4G Android Development] jcalba89:
only i would have luck like this

almost there, went to select hboot usb and just says load fail blah blah blah and back to the bootloader
[EVO 4G Android Development] SAlpIche:
got 2.2 installed and now root is gone, or at least I can't get su
[EVO 4G Android Development] regaw_leinad:
I am working on a method to get you back to stock 2.2 with full root. It is SO hard for me to do this without an EVO, so please bare with me while I attempt to figure this out without an EVO. If someone lives in Washington, near Everett/Snohomish area and has an EVO, I sure would appreciate some company lol
[EVO 4G Android Development] bsnyder217:
How did you install a rom? I keep getting errors?
[EVO 4G Android Development] regaw_leinad:
For all you guys having problems with the PC36IMG.zip, try downloading it from my other 4shared, maybe the hosted one has been corrupted or something.

http://www.4shared.com/file/Crt-CdVX/PC36IMG.html
[EVO 4G Android Development] tomh1979:
i think my cmd prompt is broken, lol, goes like this:

C:\Documents and Settings\tom harman>

i try to start with the "cd C:\android-sdk-windows\tools", but it just kicks back to the above cmd prompt line.
[EVO 4G Android Development] diggsnicca:
great work really easy guide thanks alot ...not to find a cool custom rom
[EVO 4G Android Development] sharonpta:
how to upgrade to 2.2

Everything worked great. The only thing i don't know how to do is to upgrade to 2.2. can you help?
[EVO 4G Android Development] jdr6382:
make sure the file name is directly on the C:\ drive and is named identical to what you see above= "android-sdk-windows".

also ensure once you double click on the android-sdk-windows file that the tools file is shown immediately in that folder and not another folder named "android-sdk-windows".

have it set up this way and you shouldn't have any issues.

if so, try going one directory at a time:

cd C:\

cd android-sdk-windows

cd tools
[EVO 4G Android Development] tomh1979:
crap, so i needed to rename it, lol, my bad, but it won't let me rename that file on C, or delete it and start over, so i have to start over from my docs, rename, copy paste onto C:\
[EVO 4G Android Development] regaw_leinad:
For everyone having errors getting the bootloader to recognize the PC36IMG.zip, I have found the reason. You had a mis-download. Basically not all of the file's contents got downloaded. Please completely re-download it and push it to your sdcard (after deleting the original one). I am also posting a mirror to my 4shared link in the OP
[EVO 4G Android Development] Lyiondr:
Is this the error people are getting with White Evos or is that a seperate issue?

Thanks for all your hard work on this btw. I will be performing this soon as my first Android Root.
[EVO 4G Android Development] mondragon21:
Any tutorials yet,ive been trying to root my phone since the morning ,looks like nobody has the same issues as I do,please somebody send me a link to a video when there's one available thanks
[EVO 4G Android Development] regaw_leinad:
White EVO has nothing to do with it anymore, that was an idea, that I finally figured out it had nothing to do with it.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Trident:
HOLY CRUD.

After seeing this, I just went through those files, looking for something to install those drivers that I saw, but mistakenly assumed the exe files were using/installing.

Turns out there is a nice file called hboot driver.htm that has some simple and NEEDED instructions for getting this done.

I WAS SO CLOSE!

I had to go out and just quickly put OTA2.2 back on- so I'll have to start over again I guess. Off topic... Anyone else having issues getting the OTA VM update to install? It worked fine when I first got my phone, but now I can't get it to install.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Lyiondr:
Great, that is what I figured.

Thanks again.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Trident:
This link and the one on the OP are dead- or overloaded.

Can you maybe give us some details for the file... size, hash, some sort of identifier?
[EVO 4G Android Development] jdr6382:
yeah that should do it.
[EVO 4G Android Development] jdr6382:
I got the black one, actually both I was trying today are black evos
[EVO 4G Android Development] youngbasedgod:
Ok I'm following the guide and I noticed a discrepency.

The guide says :

"Once ready, type these commands in cmd prompt from your adb tools directory. After every line press enter. It should repeat what you typed in and then return you to a blank line with an $.

Code:

adb push unrevoked-forever.zip /sdcard/

adb push flash_image /data/local/

adb push rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin /data/local/tmp/

adb push mtd-eng.img /sdcard/

adb push PC36IMG.zip /sdcard/"

After each line, it's not repeating what I typed in and I'm not getting the blank line with a $. Instead I'm getting a rate such as 851 KB/s. Is this a problem?
[EVO 4G Android Development] regaw_leinad:
there's an MD5 in the OP now, also, all the links are up, can anyone else confirm this?
[EVO 4G Android Development] afitchguy07:
i just tried and it didn't recognize the new pc36img.zip
[EVO 4G Android Development] youngbasedgod:
Also, when I type "adb shell" now I get the new line with a "$"....after this "$", I just type in the chmod commands??? This wasn't in the guide. Please forgive me, this is my first time doing this.

Thanks.
[EVO 4G Android Development] robpet2:
wow... finally.. now everyone can have root
[EVO 4G Android Development] Trunny:
sorry for being kinda retarded at this point. I've got the phone rooted, it is Android 2.1-update 1, and from what I understand, I'm supposed to be able to install 2.2 OTA over top that. It's not working, wen it reboots to install the update, it gives me the Android with the exclamation point. Am i supposed to boot into the loader to install the OTA update?
[EVO 4G Android Development] regaw_leinad:
I cleared that up a bit in the OP, you are right, and you can keep proceeding.

That's strange, same MD5 as the OP?

yes that is correct.
[EVO 4G Android Development] regaw_leinad:
You can't install the OTA, I messed up in my guide, you need to be on the stock recovery. Don't worry, I am working on a guide/scripts to get everyone who rooted like this to fully rooted 2.2
[EVO 4G Android Development] MercuryNine:
So I think everything went well, the only issue im having is how do I date to 2.2 OTA, I downloaded it then when it installs after about 20%-30% i get the little android and exclamation mark. Thx
[EVO 4G Android Development] sharonpta:
Can you tell me how you began the OTA for 2.2. I "checked for updates" in firmware and it said there were none. Im fully rooted as well.
[EVO 4G Android Development] excessive81:
i got to the toggle airplane mode on and off portion and now my phone keeps rebooting over and over..... i tried factory reset and sd delete but nothng is stopping the reboots...help!!!!!!
[EVO 4G Android Development] Trunny:
Alright, thanks for reply. I'll be waiting.
[EVO 4G Android Development] sharonpta:
Update to 2.2

I want to know the same thing. Im rooted at 2.1 and have no idea how to upgrade to froyo
[EVO 4G Android Development] sharonpta:
How to update to 2.2

Hi,

I'm looking at a single page here of everyone asking the same question. Once were all rooted at 2.1, how do we upgrade to the rooted 2.2?

Thanks,

Sharon
[EVO 4G Android Development] regaw_leinad:
I'd like to repeat myself:

You can't install the OTA, I messed up in my guide, you need to be on the stock recovery. Don't worry, I am working very hard on a guide/scripts to get everyone who rooted like this to fully rooted 2.2

I'm changing this in the OP right now to tell everyone not to OTA
[EVO 4G Android Development] afitchguy07:
im not sure how to check md5 sums so idk. But it does say last updated 17hrs ago.

I DL it twice and still says updated 17 hrs ago.
[EVO 4G Android Development] trim81:
I used the part#2 unlock nand method and now have pri 1.34...

Anyone know if I can reflash a stock RUU to get 1.40 back?
[EVO 4G Android Development] regaw_leinad:
and this one of the many reasons I went with unrevoked for my guide.
[EVO 4G Android Development] MercuryNine:
Sweet Im a total noob but followed your instuctions and it when smoothly not really hard at all, first time for me rooting. Well In the Mean time Im going to learn how to install custom roms until you Update your Guide Thanks Alot.
[EVO 4G Android Development] lkillen:
Click Programs\Accessories and select Command Prompt.

Then use DOS commands to get to the tools directory.

ie CD\ <enter>

cd android-sdk-windows\tools<enter>

To learn DOS commands, type help at the command prompt.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Trident:
172,060KB? 13 files, unpacked size 266,815,873 bytes?

The file was probably modified 17hrs ago- has nothing to do with when it was downloaded.
[EVO 4G Android Development] sharonpta:
Ok, no problem at all. Now i can stop feverishly trying to update this thing. I look forward to your upgrade guide. One question, can I continue to customize and add back all of my apps or, when you come up with the upgrade solution, will all of the settings and apps be wiped out? If not, i can use this time, to modify my phone and get it back to how it was before the rooting process.

Thanks, Sharon
[EVO 4G Android Development] tomh1979:
ah geez, i can't even get past "adb push flash_image /data/local/", which is right after pushing the unrevoked forever at the begining, lol, suxors.
[EVO 4G Android Development] regaw_leinad:
Unfortunately, everything will be wiped again, one last time.
[EVO 4G Android Development] regaw_leinad:
what is the error message?
[EVO 4G Android Development] tomh1979:
actually nothing, except in cmd, it says no such file or directory
[EVO 4G Android Development] regaw_leinad:
ok then are you sure you extracted the contents of evo-root.zip to the C:\android-sdk-windows\tools folder? you need those 3 files inside the zip to be in tools
[EVO 4G Android Development] Gimik:
well hot damn. I barely have any idea what I'm doing, but I was able to follow your instructions and flash to a rooted 2.2 stock ROM.

I have no idea how to tell if I'm rooted, but I'm assuming since I was able to install the ROM and it's a rooted ROM, I'm good to go.

I'll make sure to throw a donation your way. Thanks for all the hard work.
[EVO 4G Android Development] youngbasedgod:
Ok thanks. Another noobie question. When the guide says "Next step, mount your sdcard on your computer, and delete the PC36IMG.zip from it".....does this mean change from "charge only" to "Mount to disk"....and then when there, delete PC36IMG.zip from the C:\android-sdk-windows\tools folder?

Thanks.
[EVO 4G Android Development] afitchguy07:
well he said he changed up some files in the zip (if i recall correctly a few mins ago). that's why i mentioned it.

anyways i think i figured out the problem for the people not being able to have their phone recognize the pc36img.zip: MAKE SURE YOUR SDCARD IS FORMATTED IN FAT32!
[EVO 4G Android Development] regaw_leinad:
When you mount the sdcard, delete the PC36IMG.zip that is on the sdcard.

I have not changed the zip, it is the original I uploaded 17 hours ago.
[EVO 4G Android Development] nycdiplomat:
ok so i got through the whole tutorial to the end where i need to let unrevoked do its thing. unrevoked says "waiting for reboot" then it says "communications with phone unexpectedly interrupted. try again" i got through everything flawlessly up to this point and followed the guide word for word. any advice?

what is the command i use to flash the .zip manually as well as the unrevoked forever? it seems like thats all i need to do so that i can reboot into recovery
[EVO 4G Android Development] regaw_leinad:
Personally, I'd try again lol
[EVO 4G Android Development] tomh1979:
ah ha, got ya, lets see now what happens
[EVO 4G Android Development] Bizdady:
I keep getting Error: Device not found when trying to push the files in the first steps. The first file "unrevoked-forever.zip" pushed ok but the rest keep getting error. Am I missing something?
[EVO 4G Android Development] regaw_leinad:
I bet you didn't put your phone in USB Debugging mode.
[EVO 4G Android Development] youngbasedgod:
Ok, but I guess what I'm asking is, am I changing the usb connection type from "charging only" to "Mount to disk drive" to do all this?
[EVO 4G Android Development] regaw_leinad:
yes change to mount to disk drive.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Trunny:
Also, can you delete all these files off your SD Card after the proccess is done?
[EVO 4G Android Development] HeNaFi:
Complete noob here but i manage to get it working, now just being patient to go to 2.2. Thanks for this guide.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Bizdady:
Its in debugging mode, first file went through fine. Let me reboot pc and phone :confused:
[EVO 4G Android Development] regaw_leinad:
yes you can delete all of the used files once you are done.
[EVO 4G Android Development] fmaker:
Thanks, this was pretty easy to follow!
[EVO 4G Android Development] excessive81:
help...phone keeps rebooting over and over ugh.......
[EVO 4G Android Development] tripmcnee:
Rooted Successfully

So just to be sure, I can download the OTA 2.2 update and still be rooted after successfully completing this guide?
[EVO 4G Android Development] nycdiplomat:
lol ive done that multiple times to no avail , im totally stumped
[EVO 4G Android Development] regaw_leinad:
I updated the first post at the bottom with the details.
[EVO 4G Android Development] duran_0091:
i need help!! for some reason i cant open up the command prompts. i done know what im doing wrong..... im a noob thnx
[EVO 4G Android Development] :
==========================================

Your doing it fine. I thought I had to see the cash symbols too, but I did not and went through it anyway. I am rooted.
[EVO 4G Android Development] tripmcnee:
You're the best man. Thank you. I will wait for your guide.
[EVO 4G Android Development] r546:
Many thanks for this!
[EVO 4G Android Development] nycdiplomat:
ok after the 11th time trying again unrevoked now says "flashing recovery image. do not touch your phone!" the phone has already rebooted and im at the home screen. how long should it take?
[EVO 4G Android Development] MercuryNine:
Even though I plan on sticking with my 2.1 build and learning how to load a custom rom, Is there a why to UNROOT and go back to 2.2. Thanks
[EVO 4G Android Development] :
"regaw_leinad" I can't thank you enough dude. I followed the instructions and bam, I now have access. Unreal...

Where do you guys learn to do this stuff...

:):):):)
[EVO 4G Android Development] offthahook:
hey guys im trying to root but stuck on this part below

after adb shell i get the $ propmt and I enter

chmod 0755 /data/local/tmp/rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin i get this below

Unable to chmod /data/local/tmp/rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin: No such file or dir

ectory

please help!!!!!

but get this when I press enter
[EVO 4G Android Development] youngbasedgod:
Ah damnit, so close. Where is this html file which shows how to install hboot? I'm stuck on the hboot usb screen now and have no idea where to go. I had one pop up say, "installing drivers", then the next said something like "drivers not successfully installed". Help.
[EVO 4G Android Development] bluehaze:
Just wanted to say thanks, this rocks! Root on 2.2 Froyo without using the Engineering SPL, 4g is working great with this method! You rock man :D
[EVO 4G Android Development] bluediablito:
help me any one..........

so i just rooted my evo with these steps and then use simpleroot and i flash clockwork recovery onto my phone. i did a nandroid backup with clockwork in the recovery mode and everything work. now i downloaded rom manager free and i tried to do a backup trough rom manager and i get "an error occurred while attempting to run privileged commands"

i know i am rooted because i can go into clockwork recovery and also when ever i boot up i get a custom boot loader

any help please
[EVO 4G Android Development] nycdiplomat:
extract the reflash_package and the html file is in there.
[EVO 4G Android Development] regaw_leinad:
type in an adb shell

ls /data/local/tmp

whats the output?
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[EVO 4G Android Development] youngbasedgod:
Oh yes, went back to the first page and saw that tidbit lower down the page.

Thanks!
[EVO 4G Android Development] dan0412:
Just curious...is there a way to rollback/unroot after using this method to root froyo 2.2?
[EVO 4G Android Development] swiftinmotion:
I'm new to this method and I'm sure its to early to ask. Think there will be a video showing how to do this method anytime?
[EVO 4G Android Development] mattspfld:
Great work.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Topgun966:
This doesn't root 2.2 but you can always use the RUU that is the official from HTC to go back to stock that undo's everything.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Topgun966:
I'll try and do a video tomorrow ehn i get home from work.
[EVO 4G Android Development] HeNaFi:
had the same issue. it stayed that way for about 10 minutes and nothing until someone in this thread suggested to reboot the pc and try again. Worked for me.
[EVO 4G Android Development] fireflight19:
Great

This is great thanks you guys for all your hard work keep it up !!!!!!!!
[EVO 4G Android Development] Topgun966:
EVERYONE PLEASE BE ADVISED. WE ARE DOING NETWORK MAINTENANCE TONIGHT IN OUR DATACENTER SO THERE MIGHT BE SOME TEMP INTERMITTENT ISSUES WITH THE DOWNLOADS. Please just be patient if you get any errors and try again if it does happen.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Bizdady:
* daemon not running. starting it now *

* daemon started successfully *

error: device not found

hmmm is it my drivers?
[EVO 4G Android Development] lilredzmd:
Help!

After I have typed reboot bootloader my phone reboots chechs for pc36img but never asks me to apply update...please help!!
[EVO 4G Android Development] youngbasedgod:
Almost homefree. After selecting "Yes - install unrevoked" after the hboot, another screen pops up saying "Apply update from .zip file on SD card" and gives the options

-apply sdcard:update.zip

-choose zip from sdcard

-toggle signature verification

-toggle script asserts

-++++Go Back+++++

Which do I choose?
[EVO 4G Android Development] :
Go with your gut.
[EVO 4G Android Development] tomh1979:
ok, so once i apply the unrevoked forever and is says complete, then what, keep going back till i get to where i can reboot.
[EVO 4G Android Development] afitchguy07:
make sure your sdcard format is formatted in FAT32 and nothing else.
[EVO 4G Android Development] dan0412:
Ok, got it. This method (exploit if you will) downgrades the EVO from Stock Froyo 2.2 to Stock 2.1 so you can root.
[EVO 4G Android Development] youngbasedgod:
Anyone?????

On the bottom it says "Install from sdcard complete", so I'm not sure what else there is to do.
[EVO 4G Android Development] lilredzmd:
IM not understanding...my SD card needs to be reformatted to absoulute nothing in order for this to work?
[EVO 4G Android Development] Bizdady:
It was drivers. They wouldnt install correctly so I went over to a diff pc and tried from there and it works from there.