yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[EVO 4G Android Development] illogos:
You need to make sure you use the volume up and down keys to highlight Recovery in the menu on the white bootloader screen. Then press the power button. You should then get a black screen with a red triangle. You will freak out, but this is normal and a must. This puts you phone back into a mode that can connect to your computer correctly.

After that, adb push recovery / should work.
[EVO 4G Android Development] xHausx:
The PC36IMG file you flash to unlock the recovery is a pre-release ROM from HTC and when the phone first came out it was still using Eclair. It just downgraded you back to it when you flashed it
[EVO 4G Android Development] maromas:
How to fully root my EVO 4G

Can someone please please please tell me what is the best way to fully root my EVO 4G. thanks=D>

Here is my phone info

Android version

2.2

Baseband version

2.15.00.09.01

Kernel version

2.6.32.15-

Build number

3.30.651.3

Software number

3.30.651.3

PRI version

1.77_003

PRL version

60672
[EVO 4G Android Development] wasnt:
thanks for the information.

Do we lose anything with not being on 2.2? I know there are a lot of benefits to the SprintLovers ROM (like the improved JIT compiler in 2.2 and browser), just asking to ask. Seems it already has flash support.
[EVO 4G Android Development] lil-dice:
You're only downgraded temporarily so you can root, once your'e done with the process you'll flash a 2.2 ROM.
[EVO 4G Android Development] dkotoric:
worked like charm, now if HTC could just realese the source code for HW so cyanogen can make the camera work on it, it would be great.
[EVO 4G Android Development] wasnt:
I'm still on 2.1-update1 after the flash to SprintLovers.
[EVO 4G Android Development] lil-dice:
Your android version says 2.1-update1? Mine says 2.2 after flash to Warm.
[EVO 4G Android Development] wasnt:
I'm using the SprintLovers ROM. After following these instructions in this thread I am still on 2.1-update1.

just want to confirm that this is correct.
[EVO 4G Android Development] tizman:
i'll try that; i appreciate the input brother!
[EVO 4G Android Development] wasnt:
Doing the UNROOT and when I get to the step:

It just brings me to the red triangle with an exclamation point. the "Custom Recovery" never opens.

Any ideas?
[EVO 4G Android Development] Gibby1310:
Ok, I got up to step 10 and got the permission denied error.

I did both posts in the FAQ for that issue and still same error.

Any help would be great, Thanks!
[EVO 4G Android Development] nrap:
x64

anybody got this to work on x64 win7?

also, it says get version 2, is that the version that is now linked in the OP?

somebody please explain this process: "Make sure you have the drivers installed for your phone (recommended: SDK Drivers, unrevoked hboot drivers) and USB debugging is on." Something like this? http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/windows_hboot_driver_install

thanks
[EVO 4G Android Development] Gibby1310:
I re-did Step 9 twice then Step 12-C, I had to rename my img file again.

All good now.
[EVO 4G Android Development] mrjaydee82:
Okay installation went great with no problems. But now I have a serious 3g speed problem now. Im getting only like. .25 mb per second now. How do I fix this big problem I got. Please help me out.
[EVO 4G Android Development] zikronix:
i double check that....

where does it say get version two?
[EVO 4G Android Development] nrap:
i wasn't sure if this was old or related to something else

also i got the usb debugging

but the sdk and the unrevoked? there is an unrevoked in the zip from your OP, do i just run an exe from within that folder?
[EVO 4G Android Development] zikronix:
thats really old...if your using version 2 then download the package on page one. and follow the instuctions...everything you need is in the package expect the drivers.
[EVO 4G Android Development] zikronix:
i think the 2.2/2.1 issue we are seeing with the second pc36img (spritn lovers) that gets flashed is either im a tard an built it wrong....or because there isnt a wipe it didnt update.

ill check it out
[EVO 4G Android Development] DexSade:
So I followed everything, the second to the last step, where you need to rename the file, I couldn't type anything in the shell, so I went into the sd card manually and renamed the file - then selected reboot, the phone loaded to the white screen with the EVO logo etc, and stayed there. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I just bought the phone yesterday.

I just tried to do the unroot process, and it brought me into the custom recovery screen instead of the stock recovery screen, not sure how it managed that after fiddling with it for this long. Thank's for the guide!
[EVO 4G Android Development] tinfox:
I'm bumping this cuz I'm in the same boat. I'm just rooting to see if it fixes my dumbass bluetooth problems (Can't use voice commands, when I try it turns on the speaker phone instead of using my headset. My lowly Hero works fine tho with the same headset)

Also do any of the roms support the new camera hardware? If I break the camera my wife will break my balls.

TIA
[EVO 4G Android Development] lil-dice:
You need to check which version of hboot you have. Power off, then power on by holding power and volume down. This root guide is if you have hboot 2.02

Yes the new roms support the camera hardware.
[EVO 4G Android Development] jslack:
Thank You

Thank you!!!. I was successful the first time with version 8. If you are having issues...flash a new rom that should fix your issues. I have the sprint Lovers rom. These are excellent instructions :)

Hardware 0004

Android version

2.2.1

Baseband version

2.15.00.09.01

Kernel version

2.6.32.15-

Build number

3.30.651.3

Software number

3.30.651.3

PRI version

1.77_003

PRL version

60662
[EVO 4G Android Development] zikronix:
can some one do me a favor and flash the pc36img-mr.zip (rename it to pc36img.zip) file from the boot loader. or when your done completing the root instructions do the following

then boot the phone and go into menu>settings>about> software and type everything they see

i want to see what it says
[EVO 4G Android Development] catseyenu:
Absolutely!

[ROM] Azrael X v2.1 12/08/2010 NEW and improved
[EVO 4G Android Development] Igotsanevo4g:
Any idea on how to do this on a mac? Tryin to help a buddy out
[EVO 4G Android Development] sinistersai4d4d:
So one click root in the new Evos is never gonna happen? Or at least a method without adb?

My friend got one today and is jealous of my root abilities on my G2.
[EVO 4G Android Development] zikronix:
there is technically a one click root for the shell but when you reboot you lose it...however for it to stick (s-off) this is currently how it has to be done.

I tried to get some one to write the wpx hack for our kernerls or see if its exploitable but results have been futile
[EVO 4G Android Development] stkiswr:
came from a droid and just got my evo, want to root and get a rom on here, then found out I gor an "after oct 14th" phone lol. I dl'd everything from drivers to sdk but cant get this thing to work??? when I click adb.exe it pulls a window up, flashes some lines down the screen, then goes away??? I'm finding myself fairly frustrated at this point...I DID try the unrevoked and it said root was succesfull but it is not rooted. Then I'm trying this method...maybe I'm missing something. Any ideas?? TIA
[EVO 4G Android Development] zikronix:
read the guide...i can tell you didnt becuase you just double clicked the adb.exe which what NOT to do.
[EVO 4G Android Development] sinistersai4d4d:
I'm def gonna wait to see if an easier method becomes available... Although I can see developement on this handset waning.
[EVO 4G Android Development] zikronix:
This is so easy if you follow the instructions...and development is def not waning at all. If you have this hardware and this hboot this is what you gotta do.

You can try the gui version thats out there but alot of people are having issues with it. such as bricking, and it not completing.
[EVO 4G Android Development] zikronix:
so i looked at the whole 2.1 update 1 thing that was talked about...i just did a phone from start to finish and when i flashed the second pc36img.zip (pc36img-mr.zip) when i booted into the rom and did a about...i show 2.2.1 are others not seeing the same?
[EVO 4G Android Development] oohoy:
im checking underevoked's twitter page 6 times a day eversince i got my new evo on dec 4th... seems like they do have the 3.3 version made. just needed more time to wrap it up nicely or something ..... im just waitin patiently here. i run a business off my phone and i just duno if i can stand spendin half day tryint to figure out why i cant get phone rooted with all these adb commands, lol... just too scared to try :(
[EVO 4G Android Development] saboture:
I'm so frustrated. Holy crap. I got to step 42 but it wont find the file to flash. I back tracked, double checked to make sure I renamed the files right, they correct. I have S-Off confirmation, I tried to flash the stock sprint rom, it wouldent work. I've tried restoring my restore file the guide had me make, that did nothing. How do I restart the whole process from scratch? As of right now my phone will not boot at all.

here's my specs.

Hardware: 0004

Baseband V 2.15.00.09.01

kernel V 2.6.32.15-g59b9e50 HTC-Kernel@and18-2#17

Software # 3.30.651.3

PRI V 1.77_003

HBOOT 2.02.0000

Anyone have ideas or have I bricked my brand new not even 3 hours old EVO?
[EVO 4G Android Development] sinistersai4d4d:
Easy? The guy above this post is stuck on step FOURTY TWO! lol.. to each his own. Maybe I'm a dumb ass, what do I know... but I have rooted three different android phones and this is by far the most complex process. I don't trust myself enough to not ruin the device. I will continue to research until I feel comfortable or an easier method becomes available.
[EVO 4G Android Development] saboture:
Yeah.. Im not sure what the hell happened. And I copied and pasted all the cmd lines from here, to the cmd promt. ^^

Someone Halp. I cant run the stock RUU, it wont find the phone. I cant flash a custom ROM. I get this

E: Can't chown/mod /system/etc/init.d
(No such file or directory)
E:Failure at line 13:
set_perm_recursive 0 0 0777 0777 System: etc/init.d

Installation aborted

Thats what I get when I try to install a custom rom.
[EVO 4G Android Development] saboture:
I'm so frustrated. Holy crap. I got to step 42 but it wont find the file to flash. I back tracked, double checked to make sure I renamed the files right, they correct. I have S-Off confirmation, I tried to flash the stock sprint rom, it wouldent work. I've tried restoring my restore file the guide had me make, that did nothing. How do I restart the whole process from scratch? As of right now my phone will not boot Past the HTC EVO screen. (The white one)

here's my specs.

Hardware: 0004

Baseband V 2.15.00.09.01

kernel V 2.6.32.15-g59b9e50 HTC-Kernel@and18-2#17

Software # 3.30.651.3

PRI V 1.77_003

HBOOT 2.02.0000
[EVO 4G Android Development] zikronix:
Step 42...Do you see 42 steps on the first page....I dont. You know why he is NOT USING THE GUIDE ON THE FRONT PAGE. Which is the guide that has worked for prolly hundreds of people by now
[EVO 4G Android Development] zikronix:
Had you followed the guide on the first post....but i digress

sigh....ok

Short answer here....There should be two files on your sd card one named pc36img.zip and one named pc36img-mr.zip rename the first one to pc36img-eng.zip and the second one to pc36img.zip

Power on the phone while pressing down the volume down button. it will load the rom and ask you if you want to flash...yes. then when it ask to reboot yes and solve your problem.

if you dont see those files on the sd card copy the pc36img-mr.zip file from the pc36img folder to the root of the sdcard naming it pc36img.zip
[EVO 4G Android Development] zikronix:
did you use the guide on the first post (the one that I wrote) ? or the one that is screwing everybody up in the middle of the post
[EVO 4G Android Development] saboture:
I tried renaming the files before I posted for help here and it didn't work.. :/ I also followed your guide PERFECTLY. Im not the kind of person to just try and do something like this asap.. as of right now Im redownloading hboot 202-s. I'll put the fresh version on my C drive and re direct cmd to it and start over.

edit: I used the one in the middle.
[EVO 4G Android Development] zikronix:
I know it sounds like im being a ****...but im really not trying to be....its just for the past few pages i see people with the same problems. but those you use the guide the orginal one i wrote on the first page, have less problems.

Id start over step by step, make sure you got it all together...and if you still have the issue pm me and ill see what i can do to help. in the mean time im going to bed.
[EVO 4G Android Development] saboture:
Alright. Thanks dude. I'll let you know how it comes out.
[EVO 4G Android Development] hobo2424:
stuck 12c

HELP! phone wont read "the PC36IMG.zip" file
[EVO 4G Android Development] saboture:
To the post above me. Make sure you go to page one in this thread and try that method first if you used the method in the middle of the thread like I did.
[EVO 4G Android Development] hobo2424:
to the post on page before me i followed those directions on page one exactly.

update: file wont read still. says PC36IMG.nbh when bootloader scans it
[EVO 4G Android Development] neudof:
if I right click the link and try save as I get an connection could not be established error..
[EVO 4G Android Development] TiOeM:
Links not working

Links not working...Mirrors please.
[EVO 4G Android Development] zikronix:
I'll get one up once I get home

they seem to be working here...im putting them on a mirror now...

i also updated the first post
[EVO 4G Android Development] jerdog:
Here's one:

http://sdx-downloads.com/EVO/devs/jerdog/hboot202-s_off-v3_manual.zip

MD5 = 9b53e19515333703377988e137f5ea07
[EVO 4G Android Development] torremitsu:
What if you can't communicate with your phone because it keeps rebooting to red triangle recovery? I'm at a loss here. This all started when I got to the second video of "how to root your 2.2 evo." Now I can only get into bootloader and red triangle mode. RADIO_V2 FAIL-PU

If anyone else has run into this issue let me know.
[EVO 4G Android Development] eclipse13:
I am in the same boat. I read this morning an article explaining that they changed the camera hardware in the phone. If I remember correct cyanogen had to write his own camera driver. Until he updates it to work with the new hardware I don't think its gonna work. We are stuck using something that utilizes the latest RUU as a base as it has the updated driver. Fresh working fine for me.
[EVO 4G Android Development] fixxxer2008:
seems you cannot put any custom kernel on a rom after doing this method as it kills the camera app. not sure if it's related or not?
[EVO 4G Android Development] Brandito:
i read thst the new software version on new evos is because of a hardware change. i believe they just switched venders for something in the phone requiring new software. people are suggesting it may be a new camera module which would explain some trouble i've had with qik and your trouble with customer kernels?

anyone else with 3.30 get reboots when using qik?
[EVO 4G Android Development] fixxxer2008:
i hope this can be resolved soon.
[EVO 4G Android Development] zikronix:
I would talk to the person in that thread becuase thats a different method than one here.

Here is a windows recovery you can run while in red triangle mode

Windows recovery

and then heres a flashable zip that will update radios from cauklins thread

EVO_Radio_2.15.00.09.01_WiMAX_26023_R01_PRI_NV_1.77_003.zip
[EVO 4G Android Development] dynamicpda:
I got a new phone with HW 0003.

Do the custom roms kill 0003 or 0004?

Thanks.
[EVO 4G Android Development] zikronix:
they dont kill either...some kernels and roms dont work with 004 supposedily

http://www.androidcentral.com/new-sprint-evo4g-models-have-different-software-version
[EVO 4G Android Development] kc_sheets:
I have followed this and now see s off at the top of the screen in hboot but i always got the radi_v22 error but soff does show and now my phone wont go any where what do i do where is the tread for fixing this????????
[EVO 4G Android Development] zikronix:
try flashing the amon_ra, radio/wimax, pri pc36img.zip under extras
[EVO 4G Android Development] fixxxer2008:
i have a 003 and all custom roms work but they have to be running a stock kernel. no others work. ive been up all night trying. looks like the kernels will need an update for us new hardware users.
[EVO 4G Android Development] zikronix:
Thanks Fixxxer....I did update the faq to reflect that....Maybe people will actually read the thread or this.

LOL
[EVO 4G Android Development] zikronix:
heres the official un rooted ruu

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=819771&highlight=official

heres the rooted flashible zip

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=819838&highlight=official

flash that see if that fixes your errors...as far as the bootloops, radio error etc see the faq on page one.
[EVO 4G Android Development] kc_sheets:
did it still fails phone has become a paper weight
[EVO 4G Android Development] zikronix:
Don't know something. Went wrong its not a weight it can be recovered
[EVO 4G Android Development] saboture:
Okay. I figured it out. My phone wont read "PC36IMG.ZIP" It comes out "PC36IMG.ZIP.ZIP" So I removed the .zip in the file name and it worked fine. Im going to retry everything from step1 now, only thing im curious about is my phone is still security unlocked..

Hobo, Try renaming the file to just "PC36IMG" instead of "PC36IMG.zip"
[EVO 4G Android Development] sesgv13:
just got my evo today and as of now im stuck someone help please
[EVO 4G Android Development] spenceizzle:
Just started the 2nd PC36IMG.zip update, and I can see the S-OFF. Things seem to be going smoothly now, but I did have a hang up along the way.

In step 10) When I went down to recovery and hit power, it just hung at the splash screen, freaked, pulled the battery, and restarted into bootloader mode, tried recovery again, saw the red triangle for a second, and then it rebooted and hung at the splash again, pulled the battery, recovery, and then quickly did the adb push, failed the first time, then I just typed it again, and everything went as planned from there.

And as I typed this, the new rom just booted up. Thanks for the awesome guide!
[EVO 4G Android Development] saboture:
Im still confused. My bootloader isnt Nandroid it's the HTC bootloader. I followed everything lmao. :(
[EVO 4G Android Development] firehorse808:
Hello! Sorry for the n00b-ness, but I'm stuck at Step 11. "Look in the root of your sdcard . . . Rename the file . . .". how exactly? When I selected USB-MS, there were no options to speak of. I tried rebooting to start over, but now all I get is a red triangle.
[EVO 4G Android Development] hobo2424:
i pretty much oblitrated my sd card and now all i can get to is the hboot screen and it scans it and says pc36img.nbh. im really scared. this is my second week have the phone and i busted it. at this point i really what it back to stock but i have no clue what to do.

HELP>>>?
[EVO 4G Android Development] zikronix:
your boot loader wont be nandroid...it will be htc....your recovery is custom which has the ability to do a nandroid (backup)
[EVO 4G Android Development] hobo2424:
and what about me? i do have gtalk if you want to talk me in person so to speak
[EVO 4G Android Development] zikronix:
its normal for it not to find pc36img.nbh because the file is pc36img.zip

if you followed the guide on the front page....and you have s-off copy the pc36img-eng.zip file to the root of your sdcard and name it pc36img.zip and flash that then we will go from there. if that fails let me know
[EVO 4G Android Development] hobo2424:
so i sorta formated my sd card to fix that problem am i screwed?

and do i put phone recovery mode to mount the sd card?
[EVO 4G Android Development] lil-dice:
Where are you stuck, how far did you get?
[EVO 4G Android Development] hobo2424:
zikronix your a life saver thank you so much. PPL use the fricking guide on first page.
[EVO 4G Android Development] meln4ya:
I so happy for you guys but mine is just giving me a $hitty time trying to get past step 9, from 1 to 8 all is well but when I get to 9 things get silly really silly. ( I know it's got to be me ) OK

9) Once your phone is in the boot loader highlight bootloader, and press the power button. It will load the PC36IMG File...When it ask you to flash press VOL-UP. You will notice that it says bootloader bypassed and maybe some other errors. Dont worry this is normal. Once the flash of the file is done it will ask to reboot, Select NO by Pressing VOL-DOWN. Now some people have gotten some errors here and there during the flashing just continue as normal.

IT LOADS THE PC36IMG FILE THEN IT JUST SITS THERE ** IT NEVER ASK ME TO FLASH NOR DO I SEE THE NOTICE SAYING THE BOOTLOADER BYPASSED.

I'm constantly having to reboot and try again and guys after doing it 11 times it's getting to be quite booring and I'm on the cusp of just saying Pluck It!! LOL So I have been reading and I still cant figure out WHAT I'M DOING WRONG.!!!

So I humbly ask for help starting from step 9 please...
[EVO 4G Android Development] zikronix:
recopy the two pc36img.zip files to the root of the sdcard

delete the ones you nhave there

then rename pc36img-eng.zip to pc36img.zip and resume
[EVO 4G Android Development] meln4ya:
Thanks Zikronix, I'm about to do that right now. Stay Tuned..
[EVO 4G Android Development] meln4ya:
This is probably a sign from the HTC Gods just for me " My SD Card isnt showing up anymore " Life is grand I tried a smaller card same thing soooooo, I will factory reset and try again ... Zinkronix I will keep you posted on the Beer Run
[EVO 4G Android Development] saboture:
Okay. I'm all set up. Thanks for the help man. I cant get Cyanogen or FrostROM to load up on my evo but im using Myn Warm TwopointTwo just fine. Kudos!
[EVO 4G Android Development] ovrrdrive:
Are you guys that are getting it to work using the guide on page 1 or the one on 120ish?

I'm doing my homework. Will probably root next week.

Thanks for the thread and info.
[EVO 4G Android Development] gabeevans88:
Hey, I'm kind of a noob here, came from the droid x because there wasnt much for development/theming going on, and before that i was theming the original droid. This i can say is Much Much different.

My question is, is there any downsides to rooting with this method compared to waiting for a method from unrevoked? Is there any features that become unavailable to me just because i use this compared to waiting for the unrevoked method? Would it be easier to wait or use this method?

Hope to hear from everyone soon, Thanks In advance.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Ramasoft:
Hello all,

Could someone with expertise with Android and htc EVO help us (real noobees) to direct us to a simple steps to root this NEW EVO with the above specs. I will buy you 10 beers if you can helpus to root this freaking new EVO with the new specs. Thanks.

Dr. Sam
[EVO 4G Android Development] oohoy:
do what i do and check this site 6 times a day till version 3.3 is released :D

http://twitter.com/#!/unrevoked

ps. not much of a beer fan here, but i'll take 10 cans of redbulls
[EVO 4G Android Development] greymalken:
Okay, I was rooting and got a failure between steps 9 and 10 of the first post.

I tried to go to recovery and my phone got stuck at the white evo screen and never got the red triangle error. I tried typing the next set of commands into the cmdline. It said error: device not found.

I pulled the battery and rebooted and started step nine again. Then when flashing the img, I got a Fail-PU message for [1] MICROP.

Everything else worked right. Should I try to continue on step 10?

Actually, looking at it now it says: Partition Update failed!?

It's telling me to reboot.

Am I boned? Should I get the RUU and start over?
[EVO 4G Android Development] greymalken:
Still getting: Error: device not found messages in command line.

Going to RUU, I suppose.