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[EVO 4G Android Development] :
If you guys are wondering where Dan is I just video taped him sleep walking:

You can confirm it is him with key code: regaw_leinad_da_man!!!

LOL...sorry but I could not resist...:rolleyes:
[EVO 4G Android Development] pscalett:
I think I just finished rooting my phone but I'm not sure. How can I check? I finished Part 2 and just rebooted. Is there anyway to know that I'm rooted? Also, what wifi tethering are people using?

A BIG THANKS to the people who made this possible! This is awesome! When I get my next paycheck I'll be making a donation!
[EVO 4G Android Development] djR3Z:
A video walkthrough of this root method is being uploaded as we speak :) I'll link as soon as its up.
[EVO 4G Android Development] robin4286:
If I do the OTA update to 2.2, will it update my radios, or will they remain unchanged?
[EVO 4G Android Development] suspect32:
Can this be done on a mac? Sry if it was already asked.
[EVO 4G Android Development] regaw_leinad:
Not quite sure, I've never looked in the OTA zip for the EVO, can someone else please look into this for me?

Yes this can, if you have the android sdk installed. One of the guys on here has contacted me and will be making a OSX version soon.

Ok I'll be up for 5 more minutes... any more last minute questions?
[EVO 4G Android Development] Topgun966:
This rolls the phone back to 2.1 and 2.1 radios. Kind of confused about you're question. You want to go to the stock OTA update? I would search around for radio updates.
[EVO 4G Android Development] EyeslikeOlives:
Okay, got the # part complete, entered flash_image command and says no space on my device. Do I format and start again or what do I do?
[EVO 4G Android Development] regaw_leinad:
Yes, doing the OTA update after all of my steps is fine. You still have the unrevoked forever unlocked hboot, where you can flash a custom recovery. He is asking whether or not the OTA comes with the radio.imgs in the zip. If there is a 2.2 RUU you could use that as well, preserving the unrevoked forever, and flash a custom recovery straight from hboot.
[EVO 4G Android Development] pdaddy:
Does this method use clockwork or amon? Or does it matter? Does anyone have a preference?
[EVO 4G Android Development] bigj225:
Although I am rooted already. I think you have made alot of ppl very happy. Thanks from the whole community
[EVO 4G Android Development] Topgun966:
OOO I totally misread his question lol (ive been up for almost 37 hours now) :(
[EVO 4G Android Development] bigbiff:
We should be able to use the PC36IMG.zip file from this thread to retain 1.40 PRI?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=748021&highlight=pri+PC36IMG
[EVO 4G Android Development] generalExpert:
Ok, I hope when this guide is updated, its not only for noobs, but also for idiots... for instance, what the hell is an RUU? Also, after achieving root, when sprint and HTC send OTA updates, will this effect the root? Does a rooted phone get sprint and HTC update notifications? if so, is it safe to update or not? what does a rooted user do to upkeep his phone? And last one... will sprint and HTC know if my phone has been rooted if I have to have warranty service? sorry, like I said, I have a lot to learn.
[EVO 4G Android Development] regaw_leinad:
unrevoked3 uses Clockworkmod, but has an option in the file menu of the program to use a different recovery. You can download Amon_RA and choose that one from the file menu "Use Custom Recovery"
[EVO 4G Android Development] robin4286:
So, it seems nobody is quite 100 percent sure. This being the case, how could I tell whether I have the older or newer radio versions?
[EVO 4G Android Development] lordtigger:
How long is the reflash_package.exe step supposed to take? It's been running for about 10 minutes and my phone hasn't rebooted or changed in any way.

For reference:

- I've had no problems up until now

- I downloaded the reflash_package.exe file and it's sitting on the desktop of my WinXP PC.

- Phone is plugged into computer and set to charge only, and usb debugging is on

- I double click the reflash_package.exe to run it.

The HD on my computer is grinding away, but nothing on the phone. Thoughts?

Thanks for this!
[EVO 4G Android Development] jiqqaman:
reflash_package.exe is self-extracting file, it should ask you where to extract files to. Try running as admin?
[EVO 4G Android Development] regaw_leinad:
I can't vouch for that one, considering I don't know what it is haha man I really need to get an EVO and get in the scene here.

I'll see how good I can make it... look at my CDMA Hero rooting guide and tell me if you understand it better. I'm trying to make them in a similar style

in command prompt type

adb shell
su
cat /proc/cmdline

and lok for the entry android.baseband=

that will tell you what radio version. I bet you can also do it like

adb shell
su
getprop ro.baseband

try it out.
[EVO 4G Android Development] steelersmb:
I am getting an out of memory error when running this step:

cd /data/local

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

I deleted a bunch of apps off the device.
[EVO 4G Android Development] agonzalez1010:
I'm sending some bling-bling your way. Thank You...
[EVO 4G Android Development] lordtigger:
LOL I'm an idiot. The popup box asking me where to extract got hidden behind my browser somehow, so it's just been waiting for me to answer this whole time :)
[EVO 4G Android Development] regaw_leinad:
I had problems with it as well, I am running windows 7. According to Matt and the rest of the unrevoked team, the Mac version runs the best, so I switched to my OSX partition and it worked great from there. Never got it to work on win7. There were some USB driver issues that it came across. Hopefully I can figure that out tomorrow.
[EVO 4G Android Development] youngbasedgod:
Thanks a mill......but either my phone is extremely fast or I accidentally hit the power button when I wasn't supposed to because now I'm at the screen that says "fastboot" with selection options "bootloader, reboot, reboot bootloader, or power down". I never got asked to apply PC36IMG. OMG, each step seems ridiculously simple yet mine doesn't execute like it's supposed to.

Any suggestions?
[EVO 4G Android Development] grapeape41:
Change the version of tether you are using. Google this wireless_tether_2_0_5-pre7.apk and download it. I'm a new member and it won't let me post outside links. It should be the first link. And then use an installer from the market to install it.
[EVO 4G Android Development] ejpyle:
no go for me.
[EVO 4G Android Development] DJ Bushido:
i had the same white screen hang, and this worked for me, thanks!
[EVO 4G Android Development] fernruffryders:
Thanks bud, will dl as soon as I get back home hopefully that works
[EVO 4G Android Development] youngbasedgod:
Anyone?

Should I just select power down and then power back up holding the vol down button and power button to restart the process and try again?
[EVO 4G Android Development] maxomus:
Here you go:

http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list

Sent from my phone.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Ep3n3wp:
Any word on this?

Is there a good download out?

Or does any one know what is causing this?

Sent from my Second Wife using Swype on the XDA App
[EVO 4G Android Development] fernruffryders:
Actually just installed it through my phone just gotta wait to get home to my laptop and see if tethering works now.

By the way, now that on rooted, how do I go about getting rid of all these apps that come with the phone which I don't ever use? Is there a toggle for it or something?
[EVO 4G Android Development] offthahook:
Finally Rooted Evo

regaw_leinad

thanks finally figured out what I did wrong in the exploit file. Phone fully rooted now thanks.
[EVO 4G Android Development] grapeape41:
Okay guys stop trying to open the PC36IMG.zip on your pc, it will tell you it is corrupt. I just tried the link above and it works fine. Download it, put it on the root of your phone and then power off the phone and restart holding down volume down and power buttons. After that just wait until it ask you if you want to flash it.
[EVO 4G Android Development] drrtydisko:


I purchased root explorer and deleted the apps from there
[EVO 4G Android Development] regaw_leinad:
Hey guys, good morning to me hehe, just woke up.

I am working on a mini-program now for widows that will shorten this up a bunch, and has a step by step for things you have to do manually.
[EVO 4G Android Development] lovethexi23:
Is there a list of ROMS that can be flashed over this without any problems or additional flash`s besides the ROM its self??
[EVO 4G Android Development] youngbasedgod:
I've been stuck on part 2 step 2 for 2 hours now.

It still never asks me if I want to apply PC36IMG. On the hboot screen "hboot" is blue, PC36IMG loads, the blue bar goes to its max, and it asks me "do you want to start update?"

Where is this "apply" question from? Is update supposed to be apply from the instructions?
[EVO 4G Android Development] regaw_leinad:
Volume Up for yes
[EVO 4G Android Development] gapoochi:
That's what I did and it didn't work...that's why I was checking it on the computer...

when I place it on the root of my sdcard and restart with volume down and power, it doesn't scan for it...it just goes to the menu i listed before. i've let it sit for up to 10 minutes with no change.

do you think it would make a difference if it was downloaded to the sdcard rather than the computer and then transferred? I never had a problem with files getting corrupted before.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Ep3n3wp:
I never tried to open or unzip on comp... I downloaded it To my desktop and moved it to my tools folder...

Should I download it straight to thee tools folder so that I don't have to move it?

Sent from my Second Wife using Swype on the XDA App
[EVO 4G Android Development] Ep3n3wp:
Wow we just BASICALLY asked the same question having the same problem at the same time....

Haha...

Sent from my Second Wife using Swype on the XDA App
[EVO 4G Android Development] Westfire:
I am having a problem with step 2 as well. I copied over the 3 files from the zip for Amon recovery, it goes into hboot, checks the PC36IMG file gets through the blue bar but then when it is done it just goes back to the main menu and never asks to apply. I then try going into fastboot but it doesn't scan the card. Any ideas?
[EVO 4G Android Development] grapeape41:
It's not supposed to be in the tools folder. Put it on the root of your sd card on your phone via the usb cable.
[EVO 4G Android Development] gapoochi:
:)

at least that makes me feel a little better...that others are having the same issue. This is very frustrating!
[EVO 4G Android Development] Ep3n3wp:
In the directions it says place pc36img.zip in your tool folder

So my question should I download it straight to tools folder so that I don't have to move it?

Next,

Download my evo-root.zip.

It contains a few files necessary to root the EVO.

Unzip the contents of the zip to your android sdk tools folder.

Download the unrevoked-forever.zip

Place this zip in your tools folder as well, as a zip, not extracted.

Download this PC36IMG.zip || Mirror(This is the same as running an RUU, so it will delete all of your user data when we use it later in the guide, so backup everything you want to save on your phone first)

MD5: e52f6ec4f8f5fd6dc251ef19ee19750b

Put this zip in your sdk tools folder as well, as a zip, not extracted.

Sent from my Second Wife using Swype on the XDA App
[EVO 4G Android Development] youngbasedgod:
Yes. Dan just updated the guide. When it asks "Do you want to start update?" press volume up. That's what he meant by apply.

My problem is, now I've been updating like 3 times because for some reason or another it goes back to hboot after I select bootloader.

edit: now 4 times updating.
[EVO 4G Android Development] regaw_leinad:
Yeah, I'm sorry I just updated the guide. It's supposed to say "Do you want to start update?"

If I had an EVO in front of me I would have known that lol
[EVO 4G Android Development] blueice888:
Start new thread?

Wow....120 pages to read.

I am a total noob and rooted 3 months ago and have not taken any updates but now my phone is getting "squirly".

Anyway we can start a new thread with a condensed version of the past 120 pages and where to start now? I read someone was also going to condense the process has that happened.

Thanks to all for the support and trial and errors. My girlfriend might "brick" me if I "brick" her phone!! :)
[EVO 4G Android Development] Westfire:
I bet. However, I am not even getting that. I put the 3 files on my card reboot, it scans the PC36IMG but then goes to the main menu. It never asks to apply/update or anything. Any ideas? Thanks!
[EVO 4G Android Development] regaw_leinad:
It's basically all there in the first post, if you follow every direction letter by letter, you will be fine.
[EVO 4G Android Development] youngbasedgod:
Ok, after my 4th time accepting the update, and completing it, then choosing no to reboot, there was no "bootloader" option that showed up, instead there was "fastboot", "recovery", and 2 other ones I forget, but I chose recovery since bootloader wasn't there, and now it's on the "htc EVO 4G" white screen. It's been on this screen for about a good minute, minute and half now. Is this normal?

Hope I didn't eff it up.

Edit: uh oh. Still on the white screen =(
[EVO 4G Android Development] nrvkil:
Should I use my PC or should I use my Mac to go through all this?
[EVO 4G Android Development] regaw_leinad:
pull the battery, then turn it on again it will go to recovery
[EVO 4G Android Development] blueice888:
Thank you regaw!! I will give it a go...didn't know if things had changed in the meantime so I fastforwared to the end. Yea I am certainly ADD.

Appreciate your work!!
[EVO 4G Android Development] youngbasedgod:
Holding the vol down and power button, or just regularly with the power button?
[EVO 4G Android Development] jeepsailor03:
Ahhhh!! What am I doing wrong? I followed instructions, loaded the files but get that error others mentioned about bad or no image file. I checked the md5 and it is correct. Any suggestions about what else I might be doing wrong?
[EVO 4G Android Development] lovethexi23:
What ROMS can be used to flash right over this without any problems?? (Besides CM6, i need 4g)
[EVO 4G Android Development] tripmcnee:
I have the same issue.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Spurs_Redskins:
Wireless Tethering fail. Cannot punch in pairing codes due to keyboard lock.

Thanks, Dan for the root procedure.

I just installed Wireless Tether for root users and whenever I pair the bluetooth the keyboard doesn't respond to add the pairing code. Is there a fix or work around?

Also, are there any ROM's we can flash over this rooted 2.2? I tried SkyRaider 3.0 and it failed.

Maybe I'm flashing it incorrectly. (hBoot > Recovery > Install zip from sdcard> ???)
[EVO 4G Android Development] youngbasedgod:
Well, I just powered it up regularly.

And I'm at my homescreen now.

I never got to these steps:

"Code:

Install Zip from sdcard / Flash zip from sdcard (Amon_RA)

and then (clockworkmod only)

Code:

choose zip from sdcard

You will then see the 2.2-root.zip. Click on that and accept the flash.

Once that flash is complete, return to the main menu of recovery and Select

Code:

Reboot System Now"

But looking at the system info, I see it's 2.2. Not sure if it's rooted tho. I had that superuser app before it's no longer there.
[EVO 4G Android Development] zero01one:
Thanks! Finally got it working properly! Now that I am rooted, can I do a nand backup? I've been trying to figure out how to, but I'm still getting confused on it. Thanks in advance!
[EVO 4G Android Development] djR3Z:
Video Walkthroughs have been posted!

How to Root the EVO 4G with Froyo - Video Walkthrough
[EVO 4G Android Development] youngbasedgod:
Damn it, I just installed Wireless Tether and it said I'm not rooted. So i'm back to an unrooted 2.2. So much time wasted. FML =(

Do I have to re-start this whole process again and try again? I mean all that was left was to boot to recovery then select install zip from sdcard and choose zip from sdcard.

This can't be life.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Clay333:
Got it working and all is well. I love having "Chuck Norris" mode in Titanium Backup, it is so nice to get rid of Sprints Bloatware without having to install a custom ROM. I am having one problem though, I have a notification (that I can not remove) that says there is a upgrade for the voicemail app, but every time I try to do it it fails about 1/4 of the way through. I have tried it on 3G and wifi and same either way. Any ideas? Anyway to at least remove the notification?
[EVO 4G Android Development] regaw_leinad:
Video link now in OP as well, great job djR3Z!!!
[EVO 4G Android Development] youngbasedgod:
Ok, I'm back to 2.2, but I don't think I'm rooted since it never asked me to flash the 2.2 root.

Should I just start from square one in the guide, going back to 2.1, then work my way back to 2.2?
[EVO 4G Android Development] zexion:
Ok Will following the guide in the first post screw up my pri version or wimax certificates?

Specially worried about the wimax issue since it seems there is still no good fix for it... Are all those problems in the past?
[EVO 4G Android Development] b0ricua:
I used this method to downgrade me to 2.1, and then used SimpleRoot to obtain full root and nand unlock. I'm curious as to your "2nd part" Regaw, when you say it is to update your partitions are you speaking of PRI/Radio/etc.?

(Making sure I don't need to do anything else, I am currently fully rooted with 1.40 PRI and updated froyo radios and wimax drivers, thanks.
[EVO 4G Android Development] afitchguy07:
when you say that, does it need to be done if you run a nandrestore after step one. That is what i did last night before step 2 was even available. the nandroid is a custom 2.2 rom fyi.
[EVO 4G Android Development] lc3necro:
K so I seem to have been able to make it to the "reboot bootloader" portion, and it loads the PC36IMG.zip, then it "checks" it and then it drops me to the HBOOT menu screen without anything else...

I think my EVO is determined to remain un-rooted :(
[EVO 4G Android Development] zer0-1ne:
Here is update so you wont get that message anymore.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Topgun966:
Did you install a rooted mod? If you follow this as is this just gets you back to 2.1 stock. Try installing one of the ROM's such as CM6 and such.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Topgun966:
Make sure that the PC36IMG is in the ROOT of you're sd card and not in the tools folder. There seemed to be some confusion there
[EVO 4G Android Development] klbjr:
Been checking everywhere but still can't seem to get a good answer. Does Unrevoked Forever do the same thing as Toast's Nand Unlock or do I still have to do Toast's method also. Kind of weary of Toast's because I want to keep my PRI at 1.40.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Clay333:
Thanks for the help, but it will not install. I open it with astro and click upgrade and it looks like it is installing but it just says app not installed. Any ideas?
[EVO 4G Android Development] regaw_leinad:
No, they are different, and you don't need to do it. Just follow this guide exactly how it's written
[EVO 4G Android Development] regaw_leinad:
flash it from recovery.
[EVO 4G Android Development] lc3necro:
Yeah, it's in the root of the sdcard, as I said it's being scanned by the bootloader, then it "checks" it then it drops back to the menu
[EVO 4G Android Development] youngbasedgod:
You mean back to a stock 2.2?

The thing is, I never got to that recovery screen after selecting bootloader, so I pulled the battery as I was told and it seemed to have bypassed the whole section in the guide telling me:

"Install Zip from sdcard / Flash zip from sdcard (Amon_RA)

and then (clockworkmod only)

choose zip from sdcard

You will then see the 2.2-root.zip. Click on that and accept the flash.

Once that flash is complete, return to the main menu of recovery and Select

Reboot System Now"

I don't know if bypassing this affected anything as I am back to 2.2. I just want to verify that everything went as planned even though I missed the last two steps.Do you think I should still try installing CM6?
[EVO 4G Android Development] Topgun966:
Ya I would try it. Then you will know if you are true root and the NAND is unlocked. I personally use CM6 and love it. I am getting a feeling that you missed something though, but its just a gut feeling. Try the CM6 and lemme know if that works.
[EVO 4G Android Development] ejpyle:
Video walk through does not help me

I followed the video "exactly" step-by-step and it still does not find the PC36IMG.zip. What gives?
[EVO 4G Android Development] joeynuggetz:
I'm almost there... Finally worked thru the guide and have got a rooted 2.1 running and I'm on the last step. Do I need to download both of these things mentioed here? Sorry I've never done this before and dont know..

Step 1: Download either the update zip with

ClockWorkMod recovery included

or

Amon_RA's recovery included
[EVO 4G Android Development] Topgun966:
No you just need to use one of them. Personally I use Clockwork :P
[EVO 4G Android Development] ejpyle:
There are several having the issue. I followed the video exactly and it still does not find my PC36IMG
[EVO 4G Android Development] lc3necro:
In reference to the video, in "part 2" at 1:39 you see it "checking" the zip...then at ~1:44 you see a bunch of data / updates...i go from 1:39 back to the bootloader menu, I never achieve the 1:44 display...

I'm racking my brain trying to figure out what's up and why this doesn't seem to want to work, quite frustrating since it seems like this should be fairly straight forward!
[EVO 4G Android Development] Topgun966:
make sure that the PC36IMG.zip is in the root of the sdcard and it is in caps. It is case sensitive and needs to be in the root.
[EVO 4G Android Development] ejpyle:
Any idea why some of our EVO's do not see the PC36IMG when we boot into bootloader? I followed the video and still ended up in the same spot.
[EVO 4G Android Development] regaw_leinad:
Have you tried completely reformatting your sdcard to fat32? backup all your data on the sdcard, then format and put it back on.
[EVO 4G Android Development] ejpyle:
No go. My EVO is an anti-rootist
[EVO 4G Android Development] Westfire:
I had problems but didn't run unrevoked forever. I wanted to wait but decided to go back and do unrevoked forever and everything worked after that.
[EVO 4G Android Development] scottjhl:
when i try to push the files.. it pauses (completly stops) after. also when coming to the steps for presssing plane mode, nothing happens on cmd, or on my phone....

any suggestions

(this was all with 2.1 now have 2.2
[EVO 4G Android Development] ejpyle:
Thanks for replying. As a matter of fact. I had a vision you were going to ask me that so I took the liberty of doing that earlier when I started from scratch before watching the video. I cant for the life of me figure this out.
[EVO 4G Android Development] youngbasedgod:
OMG! It worked!!!!!!!!!! It worked!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you everybody for putting up with my idiocy and noobiness! Topgun, dan, i love you guys!

I was just about to give up, but i thought let me just give this one more go, powered down, powered back up to hboot, updated again, selected recovery and this time it actually did what the guide said! Sweet!

Thank you basedgod!
[EVO 4G Android Development] You stole Boo Boo's Name:
has anyone who has also done this not been able to update wimax?
[EVO 4G Android Development] You stole Boo Boo's Name:
part 2 is broken. i have yet been able to get it to read and flash from the pc36 zip.

part 1 works but if you have a stock 2.2 evo rom you cant root it still