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[EVO 4G Android Development] zander145:
I have a problem installing the hboot driver. Error 37?

hBoot-2.10.0001 if it helps...
[EVO 4G Android Development] kriskmk:
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[EVO 4G Android Development] bigblue206:
I can't get past the first part of this process and need some help. When I boot into recovery and try to update the drivers I can't get the phone to display the HBOOT USB Plug and it never shows up in the device manager. It just says Hboot USb and doesn't ever change. Thanks in advance

my HBOOT is version 2.10.0001
[EVO 4G Android Development] sW333t11:
anyone know when 3.3 comes out? cant seem to find any dates around...
[EVO 4G Android Development] braczkowski:
Same boat here. Same hboot, using windows7 64bit. doesn't recognize in device manager it change to ish hboot plug. please help us.

Edit: turns out my problem was the junk cable that I had. new cable and several tries later I'm rooted, yay!
[EVO 4G Android Development] raycaster3:
Worked perfectly for me like butter. Used a windows machine and installed drivers without issue and have a nicely rooted modded stock 4.24 hotspot hacked Netflix watching phone. Haha

Sent from my demonSPEED! Glacier
[EVO 4G Android Development] gbh62:
This might not be the right thread for this question, but here goes anyway.

I have been rooted with unrevoked since soon after the initial EVO release last June. I am also s-off. I haven't flashed any dev ROMs, as all I'm primarily interested in is wireless tether, and a couple other root apps.

So, my "strategy" with OTA updates has always been to:

1) re-install the stock recovery

2) take the OTA

3) re-install ClockWorkMod recovery

3) re-install su

4) have a new, root stock ROM.

5) just for good measure, install ROM manager to make nandroids easy, just in case I ever want to try a dev ROM.

So, this worked flawlessly, throughout the Froyo OTA update cycle (two or three updates, if I recall).

And it worked perfect to accept the GB1 update.

However, in trying to do this with the latest GB2 update, I tried to flash the stock recovery (using the stock recovery extracted from the GB1 OTA zip file that I saved from the phone). When I flash the PC36IMG.zip file I created (via VolumeDown-PowerButton boot), it indicates the flash was taken. But, after deleting the PC36IMG file, and trying to re-boot into the stock recovery, it hangs at a RedTriangle-Exclamation screen. I must battery pull. I can re-boot the phone, no problem, but no recovery is possible to get into. Note the phone is still rooted (su runs and shows my su apps). I can re-flash ClockWorkMod, and get back into that recovery, but simply cannot get the stock recovery flashed successfully.

Unrevoked "recommends" going back to stock recovery to accept any OTA. So I've always done that, with no issues until now. I cannot take the OTA GB2 update with ClockWorkMod. It gives the following:

Finding update package...

Opening update package...

Verifying update package...

E:failed to verify whole-file signature

E:signature verification failed

Installation aborted

Any thoughts on why a stock recovery cannot be flashed now that I am on GB1 when I've never had an issue with this previously? Does it have something to do with now being on hboot 2.16?

Thanks in advance.
[EVO 4G Android Development] noahguz:
Just got an EVO today. Any way to get around gingerbread ota?
[EVO 4G Android Development] TheGman125:
can you use Unevoked to root Evo w/ Gingerbread

I was wondering if you can use this unrevoked for the evo with the gingerbread update?
[EVO 4G Android Development] pitmaster:
Does anyone know if anyone is working on breaking the new hboot? I hate to have to swap out this EVO for an epic(cant seem to find anyone willing to swap me a nexus s).........I just can't take this updated replacement EVO anymore.....
[EVO 4G Android Development] Wifflepig:
Not really - the update has been out a month, and the *only* noise has been people asking about it - nobody has even tried releasing "hey, this might work - give it a shot" posts, or even hints that someone is working on it. There's ZERO noise from that fold. EVO4G + OTA GB won't get unlocked/rooted until they do something with EVO 3D, since it's the same boot loader. We just need to hope that what works for 3D will work for 4G, otherwise we're pooched.
[EVO 4G Android Development] XyberTripX:
Evo 3d > evo 4g

EVO 3D was bumped back so they could take off the locked bootloaders right?

EVO 3D should come unlocked, as well as any other further phone from HTC or APPLE.

We just need to get rid of the EVO 4G or ask HTC to send us software to remove it, *Hopeful wishes*
[EVO 4G Android Development] teknikalcrysis:
The 3d bootloaders are locked, I work at a RadioShack and we have a working store demo
[EVO 4G Android Development] stanglifemike:
I got a couple replacement Evos before getting the 3D. The second to last one I got had 2.2, next day replacement had 2.3.3. Coupe days later my girls replacement also came with 2.3.3 on it. New and refurbs are shipping with 2.3.3 preloaded, sucks for any one needing a replacement and for those just buying a new Evo. Hopefully won't be much longer for UnRevoked to crack the Evo's GB.... she was actually really excited about me rooting hers
[EVO 4G Android Development] OdayAllDday:
i've heard that there are people working on it right now...and i also heard that the exploit thats being used on the 3d isnt going to work on the evo 4g so i dont think they're gonna be related...at least according to what i've read here.
[EVO 4G Android Development] bludiamond:
I'm screwed as well...took mine in for the camera to be replaced and they started testing and it failed a few tests, so they replaced it with a new one in house...loaded w/ 2.3.3 UGH....
[EVO 4G Android Development] platinumrug:
So is this method worthless now because of the GB update? My friend asked me to root his EVO (that he just got btw) and I'm looking through these old methods, only to find out that some of these methods are worthless.
[EVO 4G Android Development] MizzouBrent:
They are all worthless at the moment. No root method for 2.3.3 yet.

My replacement came with the 4.22 update. Should I update to 4.24? Any devs out there able to comment on whether a root exploit could potentially be found on 4.22 but not on 4.24?
[EVO 4G Android Development] jerdog:
What is annoying is I have S-OFF, but I have the new HBOOT (due to a stupid move on my part applying the Sprint RUU) and now I can't get S-OFF to S-ON for taking back to the store, nor can I install a custom recovery. grrrr
[EVO 4G Android Development] chuckyholmes69:
thanks jim, will definitely look into that.
[EVO 4G Android Development] kellte2:
I tried this out, but I'm currently stuck on the stage where I clicked HBOOT USB. The application is telling me that it is "waiting for reboot" but my phone is still in the bootloader.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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

Fixed it. the tool worked great. Thanks.
[EVO 4G Android Development] alexwladimir79:
Fail to Flash Recovery

I have the same problem trying to use unrevoked 3.21 o my Evo 2.2.. any help thanks
[EVO 4G Android Development] jelive:
Best to go back and make sure you didn't skip something. Remove HTC sync, enable usb debugging, install hboot drivers and charge only by default...then run reflash

Jim
[EVO 4G Android Development] Smoke362:
"No system downgrading or /data wiping, one-click root, a full NAND unlock and no PRI downgrade."

So, If I am on stock 2.2 out of box straight from Sprint, this will root the evo and Nothing else? I will still have stock 2.2? Just making sure before I go off venturing lol. If So, will I be able to back this stock 2.2 ROM using rom manager? Thank you.

edit: had to try a few times then move to macbook, but it worked. :)
[EVO 4G Android Development] jelive:
See that you already took the leap...glad you were sucessful. If you haven't already done load ROM manager from the market and in the program it should show your clockwork recovery. If not select it. If you are going to try other ROMs/Kernels, Etc. suggest you also flash-switch to alternate recovery (Amon RA) through ROM manager. Finally, through ROM manager or manually boot to recovery and once there do a nand backup. Now the real fun begins. :D

Jim
[EVO 4G Android Development] ElAguila:
Does anyone know if the usb driver linked on the first page with work with windows 64bit?
[EVO 4G Android Development] caramelcarebr:
I've googled and searched through several threads and forums and can't seem to find out how to fix my problem. I rooted via ur3 last night and everything went fine. Since then I've dled titanium backup and run a backup of my apps, and dled ROM manager and attempted to do a nandroid backup with it. Unfortunately, I've been unsuccessful. When I click on 'backup current rom' it gives me the option to rename and then begins to reboot, but just gets stuck on HTC EVO 4G screen until I do a battery pull. Upon reopening ROM manager after battery pull reboot, a prompt comes up and says "recovery mode is broken" "something else" and "other" I've attempted to do this several times, all resulting in battery pulls. I've tried to manually boot into recovery mode with power+volume down with the same result. What should I do? I'd like to flash baked snack 1.7 but will not be doing so until I get a backup. Help is so very much appreciated.

I'm on a Macbook Pro, not a PC. Dunno if this matters..? Just figured I'd clarify, as I didn't have to do any of those extra steps for root.
[EVO 4G Android Development] jelive:
I ran with Vista 64...no problem.

Jim
[EVO 4G Android Development] caramelcarebr:
Ok so on a whim, I flashed to alternate recovery and it is now working. Selected nandroid backup, and everything is currently backing up. Woo! :D

Update: Backup was successful, where is the recovery file stored so that I can put it safely on my mac before running baked snack?
[EVO 4G Android Development] jelive:
If you have a good Amon RA recovery and good nand backup on your SD card you should be good to go. Since you are changing ROMs when you boot to recovery wipe-reset, then wipe dalvik, repeat each 1 more time, then go to zip flash of new ROM. If you have problems on reboot you can pull battery, battery back in, back to recovery, repeat wipe steps, restore nand backup and reboot back to where you started.

FWIW if you hadn't noticed before...that Amon recovery backups are in Nandroid folder on your SD card and Clockwork recovery backups are in Clockwork folder on SD card.

Jim
[EVO 4G Android Development] bridgep0rt:
Once Im rooted, how do i install different roms?
[EVO 4G Android Development] myz06vette:
I've tried this about a dozen times and no success yet.

Here's what I'm workin with:

MacBook Pro

Unrevoked 3.21

Evo - out of the box w/ 2.2

Kernel: 2.6.32.15 g746f4f0 htc-kernel@and18-2 #58

Build: 3.26.651.6 CL218634

Radio: 2.15.00.07.28

PRI: 1.71_003

Each time once the phone reboots, unrevoked says "We didn't get root. This happens sometimes. Please restart and try again."

I've restarted and tried again over and over. Everything is fresh on this phone.. literally pulled it out of the box, did the initial android setup, and started unrevoked.

thanks in advance.
[EVO 4G Android Development] jelive:
Best to go back and make sure you didn't skip something. Remove HTC sync, if installed, enable usb debugging on phone, and charge only by default on the phone...then run reflash (MAC version).

Jim
[EVO 4G Android Development] myz06vette:
Got all that. Never had HTC Sync installed.. Got USB debug enabled (otherwise unrevoked wouldn't have even seen the Evo to begin with...). Charge only and set it to remember.. rebooted mac and phone several times.

EDIT: Well, it finally worked. Didn't do anything different. Just restarted macbook again and did battery pull on evo.. once they both restarted, tried again. Worked on the second try that time. Good to go!
[EVO 4G Android Development] jelive:
You're right (Got USB debug enabled otherwise unrevoked wouldn't have even seen the Evo to begin with...). I did 3.2RC some time ago and forgot I had also had to power down EVO, then restart, and took 2 times.

Glad you figured it out and are now good to go. :)
[EVO 4G Android Development] bridgep0rt:
Im Rooted, Just curious about the best ROM now... I need something good. any suggestions?
[EVO 4G Android Development] jelive:
Before you start down flashing ROMs/kernels, etc. make sure you have a good custom recovery to boot in to, personally like Amon RA better than clockwork. Do a nandroid backup in either case so when you have problems (which everyone does at some point) you can always go back to where you started.

You're going to get lots of different opinions...look at OP first page of different ones and see the features, whats included/excluded, the looks, etc. Also read through the thread for each to see what others have encountered, etc. READ, READ First. Initially best probably to stick to Netarchy, Fresh, OMJ, Steel, Calkulins, AVA, etc. and leave CM6 for after you're more comfortable (plus no 4G, HDMI with it).

Happy Flashing :D

Jim
[EVO 4G Android Development] caramelcarebr:
Thank you for the advice/help! I plan on dling the ROM straight from ROM manager. When it finishes dling it asks me if I'd like to backup current ROM as well as wipe. I am just going to select the wipe option and I should be good? I have no idea what dalvik is? I assume ROM manager will take care of all this when I select wipe?
[EVO 4G Android Development] jelive:
I haven't done ROM straight from ROM manager in ages. Need to learn the ropes with the custom recovery if you are going to be "messing around" with ROMs, kernels, etc. You will get into trouble for sure (everyone does) and you need to know how to recover when your phone hangs up or bootloops over and over. Can't boot phone completely so can't get to ROM manager, etc.

You can get to your custom recovery by powering down. Then while holding vol down also hold down on power button...wait till it boots to white screen, does its thing and then you use vol down to select recovery and hit power button. Note the options you have there including power down, reboot system (restart). Also you have the wipe options, backup/restore, select zip...

Typically you would download the ROM zip you want to your desktop, connect your phone with USB and select Disk Drive when it pops up on phone, Select-open your sd card, move the ROM zip to the root of your card.

Then you go back to custom recovery and select wipe...for new ROMs/Restore generally recommended method is wipe-reset and wipe dalvik 2x each. For kernels wipe cache and dalvik 2x each.

These are just some general tips to get you started...READ, READ, READ.

Have fun :D

Jim
[EVO 4G Android Development] OdayAllDday:
There's a flashable s-on zip I have on my computer. I can post the link later tonight or you can search for an unrooting thread....it should be there too.
[EVO 4G Android Development] k2buckley:
Since you are S off, you can flash a PC36IMG.zip of amon ra recovery, using the bootloader. Then once you have recovery, you can flash the unrevoked s on tool.
[EVO 4G Android Development] jerdog:
Yeah - I have that - but with no custom recovery it was a struggle. I did get that figured out so we're good there. Just disappointed that I will not have root after my replacement Evo comes in.
[EVO 4G Android Development] squint986:
i have my phone flashed to cricket will this mess with my flash and put me back to sprint?
[EVO 4G Android Development] DRatJr:
Can I root if my phone is:

Android version: 2.2

HW: 0004

HBOOT: 2.10.0001

Software number: 3.26.651.6

And will this give me s-off?

Also, how can I install Amon after this?
[EVO 4G Android Development] xstingstreetx:
Is this the best root processes to be able to have root, and use Wireless Tether app to free hotspot?
[EVO 4G Android Development] joshuaburnsjr:
Ok unlike Markkdb77 When I look at the bootloader screen first line reads "unlocked" however I am still S on. I have run this one click process of gaining root and received the same error message. failed to get root, is your firmware too new?

Android version 2.3.5

Baseband version 2.15.00.12.19

Build number 4.67.651.3

Software number 4.67.651.3

Oh and by the way yes I have su and clockwordmod. When i use root checker no i'm not already rooted.
[EVO 4G Android Development] generalExpert:
New Revolutionary Root Method...

As you all may have heard the newest and best way to root your EVO is with the Revolutionary tool at Revolutionary LINK.

I just made a "How To" video using this method. Watch if you want... YouTube LINK
[EVO 4G Android Development] kageneko:
unrevoked3, now can't flash to OTA2.2

I ran unrevoked3 to root, right before I upgraded to the OTA 2.2 release. The OTA fails to update my system. Every time I try, I get the triangle with ! and have to remove the battery to reboot. The phone recovers, but can't upgrade. Any ideas?

EDIT: I created a nandroid backup after the OTA was downloaded but before I applied it. I also did a Titanium backup of all my settings, so if I have to wipe and start from scratch, I will... I would prefer not to, though.
[EVO 4G Android Development] caramelcarebr:
Ah, ok. I will def. take note of that. Especially because I was going to ask about kernels next, haha. Anyway, though, I have baked snack working successfully. Now I just need to know how to restore the apps that I backed up with titanium backup. Should I load the kernel first??

Edit: It was recommended for better battery life to use baked snack 1.7 with kernel #6. When I check it says Kernel version 2.6.32.15 HeroMod hero@hero-over #2. (?!?!) So I'm assuming #2 means I have #2. So..how do I get #6?
[EVO 4G Android Development] djR3Z:
Have you tried flashing a 2.2 ROM? I'm not sure why you want to apply the OTA if you're rooted. Flash a 2.2 ROM and you should be good to go (you could even flash the rooted version of stock 2.2)
[EVO 4G Android Development] djR3Z:
Flash a 2.2 ROM
[EVO 4G Android Development] jdreynss:
Couple of questions.

1. Will rooting using this method wipe my phone?

2. The main reason I want to root is to remove the fps cap. I love the way my phone looks, and don't need any launchers or anything like that. What would be the recommended method, and how to do so?

Thanks
[EVO 4G Android Development] djR3Z:
1. It shouldn't wipe it but I can't guarantee you that something won't happen.

2. I believe all of the custom kernels have the cap removed so just flash a ROM that can use one of those kernels, preferably one that has it built in. For you, I'd start with Baked Snack
[EVO 4G Android Development] DaveNagy:
Man, you got that right. Preach it, brother! :)

I'm curious about what would be to best way to install RA Recovery. It appears that Unrevoked 3.2x comes with, and installs, Clockwork Recovery. Is there any way to have it install RA, instead?

The Unrevoked FAQ actually touches on this question, but doesn't really clarify much for me:

Are they saying that Unrevoked 3.2x will actually prompt me for the recovery I wish to load? And if I point it to a valid .img file, all will be well?

Or, should I just let Unrevoked do its thing with Clockwork, and then manually flash RA Recovery as the first thing I do afterwards?
[EVO 4G Android Development] djR3Z:
Let unrevoked do its things and then flash Amon RA after. Thats the only way. The thread for Amon RA is somewhere on here, just search :)
[EVO 4G Android Development] osker83:
How can I delete the stock apps that sprint has with Unrevoked 3.21?
[EVO 4G Android Development] djR3Z:
Easiest way is to use Titanium Backup in Chuck Norris mode.
[EVO 4G Android Development] fxdc08:
having trouble flashing RA-evo-v1.8.0

ok im all rooted and able to get to clockwork recovery but id like to get RA-evo-v1.8.0 as i like it better. checked md5sum..ok...copied to sdcard root.... tried using terminal emulator 1st...no go... then adb shell...

$ su

# flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery-RA-evo-v1.8.0.img

says image not found?? i'm probably overlooking something, but is there something else i should do or have done? :confused: Thanks;)

EDIT: WOW IM AN IDIOT! LOL ok had to unplug phone 1st, go to file, select custom image, open RA-evo-v1.8.0 and start the app again and there it goes! :-)
[EVO 4G Android Development] detunedmike:
i've been running into the same exact issues. have you found a resolution yet? one thing that i noticed, is even though i ran unrevoked 3.21 (while i was on 2.1 release) it has the S-off taken care of but what i notice is many of the dirs on the root of the evo are readable (maybe) but un-writable - there does not appear to be anything under /data dir.

also while i *thought* i had root, titanium backup says i don't. any ideas?
[EVO 4G Android Development] djR3Z:
I'm not exactly sure what problems you're having.

As for titanium backup saying you dont, click the "Problems?" button when you open the app and install busybox
[EVO 4G Android Development] gqmandq:
sorry bro...
[EVO 4G Android Development] gqmandq:
Manually install Android 2.2

Download link and directions for manual install are below. Really easy to do and took about 15min, wireless tether is also still working..

Follow these steps to manually install Android 2.2 on your Sprint HTC EVO 4G:

1. Download the Android 2.2 firmware

http://www30.zippyshare.com/v/80286913/file.html

2. Place file update.zip on the ROOT of your SD card.

3. Power off your phone then restart it while holding VOLUME DOWN and hit POWER.

4. Wait for fastboot to load (screen with skating Androids). Use the VOLUME DOWN key to navigate the menu to BOOTLOADER select by pressing power then RECOVERY and select it by pressing POWER.

5. When you see the “/!\” symbol, press the VOLUME UP and POWER button at the same time to display the options. You should be presented with a menu and one of the options should be “Apply sdcard:update.zip”.

6. Use the VOLUME DOWN to navigate to “apply sdcard:update.zip” and select it.

7. Wait 10-15 minutes for the update to install and then reboot your phone when prompted.

DONE!!
[EVO 4G Android Development] CTH-EVO:
Greetings all,

Well after many days of reading, I decided this method was probably the best for my situation:

HTC-EVO (supersonic) s/w# 3.26.651.6 baseband# 2.15.00.07.28

So I went ahead and went for it!

However, after downloading the Unrevoked Mac version, and launching it,

I was presented with:

You cannot open the application "Reflash" because it

is not supported on this system.

Translation:

We only support Windows and friends (Intel processor's)

OK, that's not entirely true - Linux != Windows :)

So I guess my question is; has anyone a version supported by Apple hardware?

Thank you for all your time and consideration.

--Chris
[EVO 4G Android Development] poulosjr:
the only way to root which i FIIIIIIIINALLY found Ugh lol!!

is thru adb commands....and 4G is fixed!!

Here is the link step-by-step:

works like charm :D

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=765496
[EVO 4G Android Development] CTH-EVO:
Greetings poulosjr.

This works on Apple hardware - aka; a G4?

--Chris
[EVO 4G Android Development] caramelcarebr:
I ran it just fine on my new MBP. Dled from this link. Mac version

I'm on snow leopard, 10.6.4. Which OS version are you running?
[EVO 4G Android Development] CTH-EVO:
Greetings caramelcarebr, and thank you for your reply.

10.6.4, sigh... that's Intel only. That's what I was afraid of. I'm on Apple hardware

(G4) and version 10.411.

I'm guessing since the SDK, and NDK are also Intel hardware, that I'm SOL on this Mac. I've got Linux (Fedora 13). But it's 64bit. However, I do have a few BSD servers running, which all load the Linux ABI. So I'm hoping that someone else has tried this (the Linux version) on a BSD Boxen with success - are you BSD users listening? :)

Thank you again caramelcarebr, for your thoughtful reply. :)

--Chris
[EVO 4G Android Development] caramelcarebr:
Haha, no worries. I saw your post above mine a bit late about the G4. Good luck! :D