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[EVO 4G Android Development] ipclark1:
Yes. I've been doing my homework on this for almost two weeks. Just at a dead end. Ran 3. 21 already had drivers from last time and everything seemed fine. Just cannot get into amon ra recovery and this pc36diag.img is attempting to run at bootloader.
[EVO 4G Android Development] rexdeaz:
Ran Unrevoked "Successfully", but can't get back in to Bootloader!

Fairly new to this whole rooting process, been reading through the forums for around a month before deciding to go ahead and do it. I decided to go with Unrevoked 3.21 because of it's simplicity and speed. Everything in my process went just as it did in the video posted to thedroiddemos.com except for the location of my device in the "Device Manager" screen. Where your's showed up in "other devices", mine showed up in "Android Devices". The Unrevoked process went step for step with yours. I turned off the device after getting the "Done" message from Unrevoked and proceeded to go back into the bootloader, but the only thing that happens is my phone vibrates 3 times and goes dead. No bootloader, no regular power on, just dead. I can return to normal use of the phone by removing the battery and then powering on, but not being able to get back to the bootloader is killing me! I hate, absolutely hate the bloatware and the it's effect on this awesome phone's battery and would love it if one of you all had any help for me on this issue!
[EVO 4G Android Development] jagxj220:
Did you install the HBOOT driver for Windows? Did you make sure you were in USB debugging mode?
[EVO 4G Android Development] jagxj220:
Peace of cake. Download the drivers, which should be in a zip file. Once downloaded extract the folder to a location you can remember on your computer. Before you plug in your USB cable make sure you in USB debugging mode. In device manager it should show Android, which should be marked with an "!". Right click on that part and update the drivers manually by selecting the extracted folder. Once done you should be good to go to continue the rooting process.
[EVO 4G Android Development] jones79:
Does this method work for the latest OTA 3.30.651.2?

Thanks in advance..
[EVO 4G Android Development] asbessette:
Nope...I just rooted with UR3 and it gave me 3.29.651.5 - but I was happy.....FPS was lifted in that update, and wireless tether is also a go in that one. However, if you wish to go to 3.30 I am sure you can flash that updated stock ROM once you are rooted. It is out and rooted already :-)

If it fails to complete, and terminates the process...keep trying, I had to do it four or five times before it Rooted completely! And once you are rooted...expect a MUCH SPEEDIER phone.....mine was giving me issues, FC's and lag. Then once I was rooted LP KICKED ASS!
[EVO 4G Android Development] jones79:
so just to be clear.. my buddy has a stock Evo that he just did the OTA update to 3.30, we can still root it, but it will take you back to the 3.29 OTA, at which point we can just install any ROM that has the 3.30 update correct?
[EVO 4G Android Development] rpearl:
Unrevoked doesn't flash sort of OTA. So no, that summary is incorrect.

I don't know whether that OTA patches the unrevoked vulnerability. I don't think so.
[EVO 4G Android Development] potna:
i dont understand, so the new update for 3.30 ruu desktop exe is unrootable?

or

once root is applied you lost the update? or what?

i was about to flash via 3.30 ruu from desktop but i thought i d check to see if i could root via unrevoked again.

guess i'll hold off till i understand.
[EVO 4G Android Development] asbessette:
Yes it will work with 3.30 but it will make it 3.29 which is chill with me as I'm not sure if the theme I have will work with .30 as it's built off of 2.8 and works just fine with 2.9.

So to be clear....your bud has .30 and when he unrEVOkes....he will have .29

However, in turn he can flash the rooted stock .30 to be good and up to date ;-)
[EVO 4G Android Development] potna:
Why does rooting 3.30 take you back to 3.29?
[EVO 4G Android Development] jagxj220:
First root using UR3, then download the flashable stock RUU found here in the development forums, and viola you have the newest stock OTA.

Sent from my HTC EVO 4G. EVOke (v.) - Summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic.
[EVO 4G Android Development] greemthumb:
Are you guys sure ur3 works on 3.30 because I just tried it like 5 times on my brand new evo right outta the box and nothing changed. I got no root or s-off.
[EVO 4G Android Development] greemthumb:
ok so im guess there is no way to root 3.30
[EVO 4G Android Development] rgildoss:
how do you boot int recovery?

Okay i ran this many times over and it goes through the steps but still dont root... i get no errors at all ...it actualy says triumph! ( i guess that its done ) ..then say waitng for reboot and just sits there ....
[EVO 4G Android Development] greemthumb:
Yeah that's exactly what happens with me, I think its has to do with the new hboot that is in 3.30 but I'm no dev or anything so don't quote me on that.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Y2KMP3:
Sorry I'm new to this and this is my first Android phone. How do I know if I'm fully rooted? Does this method makes a full system backup for me to restore the phone to the state it was at right before the root?
[EVO 4G Android Development] greemthumb:
That way can find out if you have root is by opening the terminal emulator that you can get in the market and typing in "su" without the quotations, if you have root you will get a "#" if not you'll get permission denied and then to see if you s-off you boot into the bootloader by shouting down the phone and pressing volume down and power at the same time you will see at the top of the screen it will either say s-on or s-off if you want full root s-off is what you want.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Skribble:
i need help also, i installed the 3.30 RUU and now unrevoked wont complete i tried it like 5 times
[EVO 4G Android Development] DiMENZi0N:
It's happened to a lot of us. Somebody contact the unrevoked team so we can get an version that works with the new 3.30 bootloader changes.
[EVO 4G Android Development] greemthumb:
Bump
[EVO 4G Android Development] jagxj220:
Why don't you downgrade to the 3.29 RUU and try to root from there.

Sent from my HTC EVO 4G. EVOke (v.) - Summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic.
[EVO 4G Android Development] greemthumb:
I have tried it but what happens is that firmware downgrades but the hboot does not and I think that where the problem is.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Circaflex:
those having issues with unrevoked is probably because your on the 3.30ruu. I just got a new evo, first one had bad charging port, and i used unrevoked today and it worked just fine.
[EVO 4G Android Development] greemthumb:
Well I got mine brand new and it came right outta the box with 3.30
[EVO 4G Android Development] kenny21:
Your totally right its in the hboot. I did the downgrading and every procedure I could try and the hboot stays at 2.02. Also beware of using unrevoked right now cause everytime i did it would break the camera and I would have to factory reset to make it work again. Until the hboot is downgraded looks like were stuck at 3.30. Im going to try and use a goldcard method to downgrade the hboot and see if that works later on tonight.
[EVO 4G Android Development] pschulte:
Will CM 6.1.0 work with unrevoked 3?
[EVO 4G Android Development] greemthumb:
let use know how goldcard works out.
[EVO 4G Android Development] kenny21:
For sure man. I gotta take the wife out here for a bit then I'll be able to get down to business. Hopefully some results by tommorow morning. Also I emailed regaw_leinad to see if he might have any ideas of how to backup the hboot since he was the one who got 2.2 rooted.
[EVO 4G Android Development] hckswitch:
How do i un-root my phone after getting root using this method?
[EVO 4G Android Development] kenny21:
well i imagine that if u dont have unrevoked forever on your evo then u should be able to just flash the ruu
[EVO 4G Android Development] hckswitch:
I used unrevoked to get my root access but i don't have an unrevoked icon in my drawer. And i'm sorry if i'm coming off needy or noobish but i'm having a hard time transitioning from my moment to the evo. If you could point me in the direction of the ruu or in the direction of where i should look that would be much appreciated. but to stay on topic this root method worked just fine for me. I'm just worried i wont figure out how to un-root because there are different un-root processes posted but they are specific to different root methods. I just want to make sure i go about doing it the right way.

FYI, I have Superuser Permissions in my app drawer
[EVO 4G Android Development] greemthumb:
here you go good sir. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=780141
[EVO 4G Android Development] hckswitch:
You are the man, you have lowered my stress level significantly.

I normally read everything i can about a process before i jump in. but i got a little to excited when i got the evo and just went for it with out figure out how to undo root access. Thanks again.
[EVO 4G Android Development] greemthumb:
Just trying to do my part :-)
[EVO 4G Android Development] Skribble:
any word on how to root on 3.30 yet? downgrading to 3.29 doesnt work, there has to be a way to change the hboot in order for the root to work again :(
[EVO 4G Android Development] notread:
It seems the point of 3.30.651.2 was to patch hboot:

support 2nd Source Camera sensor (Samsung)

Fix the NAND MPU security in hboot
[EVO 4G Android Development] foresure84:
nothing works even tried to unrevoke in safe mode nada
[EVO 4G Android Development] djR3Z:
Removed...
[EVO 4G Android Development] datdirtyscrew:
Still on 3.29.651.5 and my problem is...

well I finally decided to ROOT my HTC EVO and find myself stuck at trying to load unrEVOked modified USB driver.. I can download them to my Windows Vista 64 machine, but when i go to device manager under OTHER DEVICES there is no ANDROID device.. I have removed HTC SYNC, removed PDA NET and EASY TETHER PRO just in case and still nothing.. Just for kicks I select windows' option to scan for device changes and it loads the ANDROID ADB INTERFACE driver automatically. Any help will be appreciated.

-DatDirtyScrew
[EVO 4G Android Development] kenny21:
Can anyone who has the official 3.29 update send a copy of their hboot. I no longer have access to it since i had to get a new evo and it came with 3.30. There might be a way to root if we can somehow downgrade our hboot. Thanks in advance
[EVO 4G Android Development] Skribble:
thats the problem... there is no way to downgrade the hboot....
[EVO 4G Android Development] mindbldr:
Hey, Im rooted with urevoked 1. Still on 2.1 What is the best way to update to 2.2? Do I factory update, then root? Do I un-root then re-root? Or just install 3.21 over my existing unrevoked 1? Thanks in advance...
[EVO 4G Android Development] ccnd8:
Hi. I'm a total newbie. Just recently purchased my Evo 4G phone 2 days ago. First attempt to root my phone was successful. It was fairly painless. I just have a few questions. Since all my software versions remained the same after rooted, I just noticed in HBOOT the indication "S-OFF" is the only thing that's different. Does that means I'm fully rooted and able to use tether hotspot for my laptop at work? Also, what else can I do with this awesome phone? Any advices or suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thank you. :)
[EVO 4G Android Development] sfjl:
Does anyone know if the Dev at XDA will be able to find a way to root the EVO with 3.3 software update? I just changed my phone from hero to evo and was looking forward to rooting my new evo.

Thanks
[EVO 4G Android Development] ViViDboarder:
QQ:

I just ran Unrevoked3. It flashed Unrevoked: Forever to give me S-OFF.

If I flash a different custom recovery, like Amon or Clockwork, can I still use Unrevoked forever to recover myself?
[EVO 4G Android Development] bfdzio:
Anyone got any input for me? I can't seem to flash to any rom or give Titanium backup root access (but wifi tether works somehow).

I've ran unrevoked perfectly one two different computers to test..it says it works but when I try to change rom get the 'error: failed getprop etc..' and it won't install. If I install Cyanogen RC2 I get it installed but it freezes on the boot screen and restarts the animations. No other rom will work though.

HBOOT installed perfect. No HTC Sync ever, but did install it to get drivers and then uninstalled it (saw somebody recommend this). Followed install videos perfectly and everything happened the exact same for me as it did for them I thought. Apparently not, still won't work.

Any ideas?

EDIT: Looking back a few pages I should note I am on 3.29...and I just downloaded and installed BusyBox and it says 'your phone is rooted'. So am I just Android retarded? I never had problems with any of my windows phones. Bleh.

EDIT2: Works now, no idea what I did wrong. Love it.
[EVO 4G Android Development] djR3Z:
Yep you can use either.

Glad you got it sorted out man. Yeah, busybox is need for some things.
[EVO 4G Android Development] appagom:
Actually yes and no... yes, but most things that need it install their own copy. The thing is busybox is limited to keep it small. That's fine for an embedded system with known needs.. but when everything needs different features and its own copy anyway, it defeats the while point of busybox. Anyway you probably don't need to insatall busybox since everything that does need to can or will. But I installed it anyway for shell use.
[EVO 4G Android Development] djR3Z:
lol where's the no part? Its still "need for some things" no? That's why Titanium Backup wasn't working.
[EVO 4G Android Development] JBlazersp:
I just picked up an EVO yesterday. I have cracked on in the past but it was before they were on 2.2

Do I want to run Unrevoked on this?

This is what it came with:

Android Version

2.2

Baseband Version

2.15.00.09.01

Build Number

3.30.651.2.CL271968

HBOOT

2.02.0000

MICROP-041f

TOUCH PANEL

AMTELC03_16AC

RADIO

2.15.00.09.01
[EVO 4G Android Development] djorijun:
Did you just get this device?

From my understanding and testing this or any root will not work with hboot 2.02.

Anyone else confirm this?
[EVO 4G Android Development] ViViDboarder:
I don't know what my hboot was... but I just got a brand new EVO on Tuesday and Unrevoked3 worked just fine.
[EVO 4G Android Development] JBlazersp:
yes i just got it yesterday.

this is not good! :confused:

i should have read up on it before hand.
[EVO 4G Android Development] djorijun:
So after some thorough reading this early morning I've discovered it can be done by using the HBoot 2.02 S-Off procedure. Still waiting on some replies, so i'll get back to you.
[EVO 4G Android Development] poppyseth:
Keep us posted... I just got mine yesterday and I am looking to get root asap. Appreciate the help!
[EVO 4G Android Development] Shushunmire:
Just bought mine today. Rooted it just fine.
[EVO 4G Android Development] zikronix:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=829045

yes if you have 2.02 hboot....this will root it.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Drykeze:
I searched this thread before posting, and I noticed a somewhat similar problem, but no solution.

I'm having trouble with the second HBOOT USB portion of the rooting process. It says "When bootloader starts, press volume down to "HBOOT USB", then power. Make sure driver is installed!"

Steps I took prior:

1. Install/uninstall HTC Sync. (What is the purpose of this btw?)

2. Download Unrevoked 3.

3. Download drivers / install drivers.

4. Run Unrevoked 3.

So since it wouldn't take me any farther, I tried to manually reboot to HBOOT USB, and when I do, I get another message saying "Internal error: couldn't find misc."

One thing I want to mention is that I started to use the long version of rooting, involving SDK Tools, so I did some adb commands and such. Wasn't sure if this would mess with this process of rooting or not. I also started with the PC36IMG file, so when I boot, it searches for PC36IMG file, saying image not found.

I'm running stock 2.2 from a 3 day old Evo. Anyone know what I'm going up against at this point? Any help would be much appreciated. :D
[EVO 4G Android Development] scottydont07:
What if you downgrade from 3.30 to 3.29 will that change the hboot as well from 2.02 to a lower version so that you can root easier....disregard message....
[EVO 4G Android Development] fastfed:
Just got my new(replaced thanks to losing RSA keys) EVO

Software

3.29.651.5

Will this root still work as it did for my last one?

THANKS
[EVO 4G Android Development] stanglifemike:
Just got my fiance a Evo a couple hours ago, and it has 3.30 with H-Boot 2.02 :mad: . Man this really sucks that these cant be rooted!!! Mine has been rooted for months and I did it the long way with ADB. I told her at the store that we would root hers tonight and then I just checked this and apperantly I cant. Has any one been successful in rooting these in any way? Is it just Unrevoked that cant root HBoot 2.02 or is there no way at all? If not, does any one know if any devs are working on this, because it seems that all Evo's purchased from here on out will be shipped with these specs.....
[EVO 4G Android Development] aegiswa:
I have run into the same error (after soft bricking first) - got mine yesterday - followed the same steps - even the helped it out as Drykeze did with the manual reboot to HBOOT USB - same internal error "couldn't find misc" it still listed the Recovery image: ClockworkMod Recovery - is that a log file generated some where that will help resolve this issue?

Running the stock IMG - 3.30.651.2_Radio_2.15.00.09.01_NV_1.77_003_release_154209

Any help would be appreciated - I'd really like this rooted....

Thanks!
[EVO 4G Android Development] djR3Z:
If you've got the 2.02 hboot (which I assume you do) check out this thread and follow method three (scroll down just a little in the first post.)
[EVO 4G Android Development] Shinzul:
I just got a refurb'd Evo as that is running bootloader 0.97. I am trying to root through unrevoked, and it got to the step where it rebooted into recovery, but for some reason, the program said: "Waiting to boot into recovery..." and stopped. I could plainly see it was in recovery, but it didn't do anything.

I tried running it again from the get-go, and it stopped at "Waiting for reboot..." even though it had rebooted fully.

I have debugging enabled/charge mode only. HTC Sync uninstalled. Any ideas?

EDIT:

Nevermind! I had eclipse running with the android SDK plugin running, and I think that ADB was interfering with the unrevoked ADB. Rooted now! Just flashed CM6.1, heyoooooo.
[EVO 4G Android Development] djR3Z:
Glad you got it working bro :)
[EVO 4G Android Development] whoatemuhrice:
I'm having trouble getting the drivers for windows installed -- whenever I try to install the drivers I get an error message that says:

Windows found driver software for your device but encountered an error while attempting to install it.

Android Bootloader Interface

There is no driver selected for the device information set or element.​

I've rooted this EVO before on this very same computer, but recently restored my phone to stock 2.2 using an RUU. I don't understand why this time when I'm using the exact same driver files I'm getting an error. On the bootloader screen I already have S-OFF displayed. Could this be causing the problem?

Heres some info on my phone:

Baseband: 2.15.00.09.01

PRI: 1.77_003

PRL: 60671​
[EVO 4G Android Development] xBlitz:
5/5! I must say FANTASTIC work! I have an Epic for myself and an Evo for my girlfriend...this root could not have been easier...our niece could have done it and she is 4! AMAZING! This was even easier than the Epic One Click Root...and that is saying something...you guys have seriously outdone yourselves...bravo and THANK YOU!
[EVO 4G Android Development] teejnut:
I just got a refurb unit to replace mine. It has 3.29 with hboot 0.97, I keep getting the Backup CID is Missing error with Unrevoked 3.21. Any ideas?

Edit: I forget what hboot my old phone was running but I've rooted a few times with Unrevoked 3.21 on my old phone and it has always worked. This new unit doesn't :(

Edit2: I went ahead and used regaw's manual steps for rooting and that worked!
[EVO 4G Android Development] orris:
Worked great. Thanks so much for this!
[EVO 4G Android Development] IAmTheTrueUI:
Great Help

Hey everyone. I wanted to start off by saying thank you to all who had a hand in this great guide. I'm a complete noob, and this was my very first attempt at anything like this. I would like to say that it went very well.

I was a little apprehensive about trying this, as I love my EVO quite a bit. I spent all last night just reading through all of the posts in this forum. After I got up this morning, and finally grew a pair, I took a crack at it. The root was 100% successful, so thank you all once again.

I just have a couple of quick questions that I hope y'all might be able to help me out with. The first one being, is there a list of the stock apps that I can get rid of, and the ones that I should definitely NOT remove?

My other question being the main reason I attempted this in the first place, was that I have been having problems with my Wireless Network dropping in and out, and I saw in other forums that others were having the same problem. They attributed this to the last OTA update, and several posted that rooting would fix the problem. It did pretty well today, however it's started to do it again. I'm pretty sure y'all might not be able to help me with that one, but an answer to the aforementioned question would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you all for your time and help, and I hope y'all have a great day.
[EVO 4G Android Development] appagom:
The no part is you don't need to install it. Various individual versions come with all the various individual things that use it and thyley all get called by path as they are not put in the system executable paths...so no you don't need to install market busybox..or even to truly install any busybox...I'd say that's a pretty big no part.
[EVO 4G Android Development] muppetman462:
WOW! What a GREAT GUIDE!

Thank you very much for this guide. I was rather scared running this....(tried rooting an evo this weekend and broke it). This sir worked like a champ!
[EVO 4G Android Development] xBlitz:
I did this on my test evo yesterday and it worked first try, now that I'm trying to do it to my girlfriend's evo, it isn't working...is there something in the newest OTA preventing this from working? I have everything done correctly and UR 3.21 runs through and says this was a triumph...but then it comes with when you reach hboot...hboot usb, blah blah...but after it says triumph it just boots back the normal way...not into bootloader...what is wrong? Ideas?

Also, just tried booting into recovery to see what was there and it seems as though UR 3.21 nuked my normal recovery as I only get a black screen with the phone picture and a red triangle/exclamation point.

EDIT: Any chance we can get this working with the HBoot 2.02? This method does NOT...I repeat DOES NOT work with your Evo if it is running the new HBOOT...so basically all Evo's post October 14, 2010 manufacture date are screwed as far as this method goes.
[EVO 4G Android Development] djR3Z:
Well, umm, yeah you do. Titanium Backup doesn't work without it.
[EVO 4G Android Development] GDiesel:
This isnt working on my Evo, Got it a week ago. HBOOT 2.02.000. Getting a message about PC36DIAG and PC36IMG.zip while im on the bootloader, anybody know whats up?
[EVO 4G Android Development] baudac:
Please explain. I wanted to check on the entire thread before proceeding with the root. So far the successful ones seem to outweighed the failures, and coming from a winmo, this method looks allot ez'r than unlocking a TP2 :). Hoever, it has only been a week since I had this EVO and I'm afraid to encounter a conclusion like yours. Where can I locate the manufacture date?

djR3Z, perhaps you can shed some light on this..

Thanks

android v 2.2

software 3.29.651.5