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[EVO 4G Android Development] mellospace:
No, I believe my card reader damaged the card. The computer won't read it and then I tried another phone and it won't read the SD card either. While it was on my phone it was fine, not anymore.

I meant to say stuck.
[EVO 4G Android Development] denstark:
Okie doke. We can try to reformat the card and you can put unrevoked-forever and the PC36IMG-MR.zip (renamed as PC36IMG) on there and you should be good to continue. If you put your card into the card reader and pop it in the computer, right click on it in My Computer (I'm assuming you're using Windows) and click format. Format the card and it should be working again. Then place those files on it, pop it back into your Evo, and continue.
[EVO 4G Android Development] mellospace:
Ok forget that. False alarm. I tried it on another phone and it's good. Just finished with the renaming of files and continue now. Thanks.
[EVO 4G Android Development] dan0412:
Does anyone know why zikronix pulled the HBOOT downgrade instructions from post #2? Just curious as I initially understood that downgrading to the engineering hboot gives you features (fastboot commands, etc) that current builds (i.e. hboot 2.02) don't give you.
[EVO 4G Android Development] mellospace:
Ok i have a question when i go back should i be at the shell to do step 11.

at the moment I am --> D:\evo root>

Should I type "adb push recovery /" there...or type "adb shell" first and then adb push recovery /
[EVO 4G Android Development] denstark:
Just:

adb push recovery /
[EVO 4G Android Development] mellospace:
ok thanks. will continue now.
[EVO 4G Android Development] zikronix:
bricked too many phones...it wasnt my file i pulled it from another thread. but it was packed wrong
[EVO 4G Android Development] dan0412:
Got it... thanks. But any real reason I should downgrade the hboot? I actually used those instructions couple days ago... without issues.
[EVO 4G Android Development] mellospace:
Ok, its loading to the Rom now....how do i know if i need to do the fix broken recovery?
[EVO 4G Android Development] Noobe:
I am now on full root and have the Sprint rom installed. So i have a question. Hopefully someone can help. Can i have more then one rom installed at one time? And what is the point of the nand backup besides just testing to see if you would like to keep the rom ur trying and going back to the old if you dont like the new?

Also thanks everyone for the help and i will be donating to the OP thanks again
[EVO 4G Android Development] denstark:
As long as everything worked, you should be fine. You'll only need to do the broken recovery fix if you used this guide before they had the fully working version of the recovery. Once you load up into the rom, hold the power button and select reboot, then click recovery. When it reboots if you get to a screen with green text you're golden. From there perform a nandroid backup and then you're ready to load up any rom you want!
[EVO 4G Android Development] mellospace:
Ok, thanks for the help provided.
[EVO 4G Android Development] denstark:
You can't have more than one rom at a time, but nandroids are for exactly what you describe -- being able to go back to how your phone was exactly, kind of like a time machine.
[EVO 4G Android Development] denstark:
You're welcome! Enjoy being rooted, I know I do :P
[EVO 4G Android Development] canon3133:
ROM Manager

Well everything seems to working ok 3 days after rooting my EVO and using the Sprint Lover ROM (it give me wifi hotspot, which was the main reason I got the EVO :D)

My EVO is a 003 HW, since I used the Sprint Lover ROM, I did not run the 'RECOVERY FIX' patch.

But now I am thinking about disaster recovery, just in case, and I have some questions:

Does the above statement apply to me if I stay w/ the Sprint Lover ROM? Can I download ROM Manager and do a backup image my EVO and use it to recover/restore my EVO?

Also, in the future if I do decided to use/try another ROM, do I need to run the 'RECOVERY FIX' patch now? (just in case) And If I do run the patch will I still be able to use Rom Manager?
[EVO 4G Android Development] flare1028us:
I was in the same boat as you on Sprint Lovers. I just flashed the recovery fix over my ROM and everything went smooth, didn't lose my ROM or anything. As for ROM manager, I think you need Clockwork to be able to use most of the features in that program, and the recovery fix is Amon Ra.

Someone correct me if I am mistaken, of course :)
[EVO 4G Android Development] denstark:
That's correct. The main thing is NOT to flash clockwork recovery, as it's not made for this version of the phone.
[EVO 4G Android Development] denstark:
You're going to want to do the recovery fix. You can then do a nandroid backup from amon ra recovery. You should not use clockwork recovery or Rom Manager at all
[EVO 4G Android Development] zikronix:
so is step 10 not working at all for people do most people find them selves having to do the manaul rename through the recovery thats pushed
[EVO 4G Android Development] scourge73:
It did not work for me had to do manual rename.
[EVO 4G Android Development] zikronix:
are you doing it through recovery that you push or by pulling the card
[EVO 4G Android Development] denstark:
I did mine through pulling the card, FWIW
[EVO 4G Android Development] runningnak3d:
Same for me -- had to pull the card to do the rename. For that step got /system/sbin/sh - file not found.

-- Brian
[EVO 4G Android Development] zikronix:
but can you do the rename by going to usb-ms toggle in the pushed recovery.
[EVO 4G Android Development] illestd0tcom:
Please help.

Does anyone think they can help me with this problem? I can push the recovery onto the phone and get to Android system recovery fine if I push it onto the phone at the red triangle screen but it wouldn't detect my SD card no matter what. The SD card is confirmed working by card reader on laptop. Its strange how it displays "build: not set" on the lower right corner. It seems no matter what I do, it cannot mount my sdcard with the message quoted above.
[EVO 4G Android Development] denstark:
Can you try another microsd card?
[EVO 4G Android Development] illestd0tcom:
I have tried two known working SD card already and i get the same message in recovery mode. I'm wondering can I possibly flash the phone back to stock image by placing a rom image named C36IMG.zip and holding power & vol down since it tries to load C36IMG.zip when entering the bootloader. Where would I be able to get such an image if that is possible?
[EVO 4G Android Development] illestd0tcom:
I know the phone hardware is capable of reading sd cards. If i leave the phone plugged in usb long enough during a boot on the evo 4G white screen, it would detect itself as a USB disk drive.
[EVO 4G Android Development] zikronix:
build not set is normal...

how did you get that error.
[EVO 4G Android Development] sugosugita:
Ummmm no.

So heads up to anyone reading this, correct me if I am wrong but I think PC36IMG.zip needs to be renamed to PC36IMG-ENG.zip (he's missing the .zip file extension).

If you follow step 11 closely you will notice this and have a chance to correct it. Just a heads up for anyone in need of changing the file names manually.

Also useful to know, I was able to power on my phone, mount the sd card and change the file names that way without removing the SD or using a separate phone or card reader. Kinda handy.
[EVO 4G Android Development] denstark:
Yes true it does need the .zip on the end. However, since the PC36IMG-ENG.zip file is not needed again for the root so it won't break anything even if it is wrong, but thanks for pointing it out. I'll edit my post. ;)
[EVO 4G Android Development] illestd0tcom:
I flashed HBoot 2.02 as per instructions and also did the sd card swap onto laptop for renaming the files to work. I thought I managed to get the root process to work and flashed onto Ava-FroyoV10 11-18-10 Smooth and Simple through the recovery by selecting the zip file on sd card. It flashed successfully everything worked fine(including EVO wifi sharing) but besides the camera or video recorder(blank black screen). I downloaded Quickboot off the Android market and although saw the options displayed(reboot, bootloader, etc) it wouldn't let me make any selections. I was then convinced the rooting failed. I went back into recovery mode then started wiping data via the menus and flash a different rom (dont currently remember as i'm at work) that seem to have ended up where I am now.

It's been quite frustrating the past few days trying everything I can find on the forums to fix it but were unsuccessful. I think I might have to bring it back to sprint and hope they wont kill me with a fee although I have TEP. I hope someone can offer some advice on resetting the device back to stock. I just paid for this phone last Thursday through sprint TeleSales.

Again, thanks to all that had helped me and I truly appreciate it. I wish there is something more I can do to restore the phone back to stock everything although it wouldn't find my sd card in recovery mode and adb shell reports device not found although i can confirm the device is found on windows device manager.
[EVO 4G Android Development] mesaloco:
Just wanted to say thanks a ton to everyone involved in putting this whole guide together. Last night I was able to root my new evo and install the sprint lover’s rom without a problem. Not a small feat considering two days ago I had no idea how any of this stuff worked.

I do have one quick question... From my understanding, I do not need to do the "Fix Broken Recovery" procedure at the end of the guide. Is that correct? Everything seems to be working great and I don't want to risk messing something up if I don't need to. Thanks in advance.
[EVO 4G Android Development] illestd0tcom:
I also wanted to add, it says S - OFF on the bootloader screen. Does anyone think they can help or should i just chalk this one off as defeat and move on to trying to get a new phone from sprint.
[EVO 4G Android Development] flipper12:
I'm sorry but after reading your post, I don't quite understand where you are with your phone? Does it boot up? Or are you in a bootloop? Or are you having issues with it AFTER it boots up into the ROM?

I'm no expert but after you supply the above info, I can tell you the steps I took after screwing up and almost screwing my phone an ENDLESS amount of times.... but first, I need to know where you currently are with your phone.
[EVO 4G Android Development] denstark:
If it says S-off on the bootloader, and you have a custom recovery installed, and you installed a custom rom, I fail to see how you're not rooted?
[EVO 4G Android Development] illestd0tcom:
Fipper,

Thanks for your reply. I will copy and paste the troubleshooting I've done for the past few days again for you to read:

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

Originally Posted by illestd0tcom

I rooted the Evo with this and failed installing a rom(dont remember which). I am trying to RUU the phone back to all stock but when i go to the recovery, i see the HTC evo 4g white screen and the red exclamation triangle. I try to run adb shell I get the following messages:

C:\New folder>adb shell

* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *

* daemon started successfully *

- exec '/system/bin/sh' failed: No such file or directory (2) -

or sometimes when I try to put it in recovery mode, sometimes i get a blank black screen with flashing orange LED

when I do Hboot USB and see the device detected in device manager:

C:\New folder>adb shell

error: device not found

C:\New folder>adb devices

List of devices attached

when i power on the evo normally, I see the htc evo 4g white background it detects the phone but same thing happens when I try to do adb shell:

C:\New folder>adb devices

List of devices attached

HT0BCHL08463 device

C:\New folder>adb shell

- exec '/system/bin/sh' failed: No such file or directory (2) -

I appreciate if someone can shed some light on how I can restore my phone or is it beyond repair? Should I water damage my phone and pay the $50 deductible for a new evo since i have TEP ?

Ok so it seems like you haven't installed the recovery yet -- don't worry, all is not lost. Get back to the red triangle screen and re-perform step 10:

Code:

push recovery /

adb shell busybox --install /sbin

adb shell nohup /sbin/recovery &

That should pop you into recovery and from there you can install unrevoked-forever, and then a rom of your choice.

Thanks for clearing that up. it works! . I'm now back in the Android system recovery however it seems it is not able to find my sdcard. I have the following message:

Build: not set

E:Can't mount /dev/block/mmcb1k0p1 (or /devblock/mmclk0)

(Invaild argument)

E:can't mount SDCARD:
[EVO 4G Android Development] illestd0tcom:
The phone boots up to the htc evo 4g with white bg screen and freezes and it'll become an sd storage card within 5 minutes of idle. I can put it in hbootloader mode fine by holding power and vol down. If i try to select recovery mode from the white boot loader S-OFF screen, it would display the red triangle. I would then have to push the recovery over in order to use the recovery feature, which then does not find my sd card so I cannot flash any roms.
[EVO 4G Android Development] denstark:
Did you complete all of the steps? Were there any errors? Did you get the custom recovery installed? What do you mean by you can't load?
[EVO 4G Android Development] hect0rzer0ni:
helppp

i did this **** and now im stuck between my white HTC EVO SCREEN my bootloader and my recovery menu but it wont let me flash roms at all so im romless
[EVO 4G Android Development] Monarky:
sweet

i finally got my phone to flash warm two point two rom
[EVO 4G Android Development] vinny0015:
when i try this method i cant get the command prompts to work
[EVO 4G Android Development] zikronix:
This is for those with hboot 2.02 and those with hboot 2.02 only....granted it might work....but it might not

if your running 3.29 and you dont have a recovery then run unrevoked 3

then un revoked forever

make sure you have their drivers!
[EVO 4G Android Development] flipper12:
Everything worked ... HBoot S-Off, Have root but...

... my camera no longer works. I've also tried installing a 3rd party camera app and it just hangs when I try to open it.

Anyone have any suggestions as to how to remedy it?

Previously, I had this on a new EVO:

Android Version 2.2

Baseband Version:

2.15.00.09.01

Kernel Version:

2.6.32.15-g0673ed

htc-kernel@u18000-Build-149 #10

Build number:

3.30.651.2 CL271968 release-keys

Software number:

3.30.651.2

Browser:

WebKit 3.1

PRI Version:

1.77_003

PRL Version:

60671

Now, after following all the steps in the manual process, I have this.

Firmware: 2.1 update1

Baseband version: 1.36.00.04.02

Kernel version: 2.6.29-ac94cf60

htc-kernel@and18-2 #1

Build number: 1.17.651.1 CL160858 test-keys

Software number

1.17.651.1

Browser version

Webkit 3.1

PRI

1.34_003

PRL

60662

Everything else seems to work fine - data, phone calls, wifi, texting, etc. I have root, and HBoot is off. But it would be nice to have my camera working.... :(

Any advice anyone can provide would be appreciated (including flashing back to stock to get it back....).

Thanks,

Flipper
[EVO 4G Android Development] zikronix:
considering the pc36img used is old (2.1)...i wouls select a different rom...that is actully 2.2 perhaps steelh, myns, sprintlover, something besides that!

EDIT: wow looking at that again...that is a really old release....crappy kernerl and release using test keys....yea pick a rom
[EVO 4G Android Development] flipper12:
Okay, thanks...

I'm somewhat of a noob with the EVO, having come from the Moment and am still getting used to doing things.

Do you mind pointing me in the direction as to where I can get the ROM and some step-by-step directions as to how to flash it? I imagine it's the same as the manual process you have set up in the beginning of this thread, with the exception replacing the PC36IMG.zip with the 2.2 ROM and flashing it....
[EVO 4G Android Development] zikronix:
not quite....did you do step 20 or install one of the optional recoveries?

you will need to do one or the other or lookup how to install a recovery by hand.

then go find a rom, i suggest something similar to the sprint software like steel h

if you dont wan install a recovery yet....you can download rom manager from the market and it can install clockwork for you

download a rom put in the root of yoru sd card

you can plug your phone in again and run the three commands from red triangle step....that will get you into a recovery flash the rom zip just like you did unrevoked
[EVO 4G Android Development] xyevious1:
Thanks

I've been following this thread for a few days trying each revision made, but this latest one finally worked. I upgraded my Hero and picked up a new Evo a couple days ago and I'm glad this worked. Thank you very much.
[EVO 4G Android Development] fixxxer2008:
worked like a charm but i can confirm this method for some reason kills your camera app. won't work anymore. when i run the official latest ruu and go back to s-on the camera works. ive tried this twice today. might be something to look into.
[EVO 4G Android Development] zikronix:
Flash an updated rom and it will work fine....
[EVO 4G Android Development] fixxxer2008:
i did and no dice. ive tried two separate ones. any reason why this is happening?
[EVO 4G Android Development] Monarky:
HELP

ok so i did everything under the manual one and when updating it says radio_v2 - fail-pu

So when it reboots it goes straight to recovery mode please help me
[EVO 4G Android Development] zikronix:
did you do one of the radio/wimax etc updates

flash step 20 or the one in extra's with amon _ra then flash steelh rom camera works there
[EVO 4G Android Development] zikronix:
red triangle?

put PC36IMG-root.zip in your sd card

rename to pc36img.zip pull battery power on with voldown+power select boot loader.
[EVO 4G Android Development] fixxxer2008:
yes i did step 20, the stock rooted and myn roms do not work, camera wise.
[EVO 4G Android Development] zikronix:
so post your phone info under software....

you running a different kernel?

when you flashed myn's what else did you flash.

did you try steelH's rom, after you flashed step 20 and flashed a different rom. Did you wipe and clear dalvik are you using amon or clockwork
[EVO 4G Android Development] zikronix:
this is from a different thread of a similar procedure....(before hboot 2.02)

curiously, anyone have issues with camera not working after this??? my camera will not launch. tried to install camera magic and still nothing.......

installed custom rom and camera works now!

Id say pick a new rom make sure you wipe
[EVO 4G Android Development] zikronix:
im going out to dinner folks....chat among your selfs...
[EVO 4G Android Development] danh18:
YES It worked! FINALLY!!

Hey guys!

Wanted to let you know, IT FINALLY WORKED! I'M OUT OF STOCK HELL!! :)

I had to use the V3 manual method, but its not so bad. I am by NO MEANS knowledgeable in Linux, and I was able to do it. So for those having trouble, dont be discouraged.

Wanted to say to EVERYONE that made this possible... Amoamare, Zikronix, and anyone I did not have interaction with but made this possible in the background.

THANK YOU!

Dan

(a happy camper -rooted AGAIN!)
[EVO 4G Android Development] zikronix:
I think im going to pull the auto tools.
[EVO 4G Android Development] phonetec:
ehhhh i think i bricked it, i updated the sdk, i was 2 versions behind apparently (former Hero user) so i did v2-alternate after, got shell root, it pushed all the files, then i got a out of memory error on the mtd, hit continue anyway, phone rebooted and i got the red triangle with exclamation point, pulled battery got the evo 4g splash screen, then it went right back to the triangle, pulled battery again, same thing,
[EVO 4G Android Development] illestd0tcom:
I think I'm in the same situation as you. I'm stuck between those 3 screens without the recovery screen detecting my sdcard so i cannot flash anything!
[EVO 4G Android Development] flipper12:
I would try starting from the beginning and first getting a working ROM back on your phone. Since your computer DOES recognize your phone as an SD Storage card, have you tried putting the stock ROM on the phone (the one from the RUU that's in the temp area) and flashing it from the bootloader?
[EVO 4G Android Development] hect0rzer0ni:
i can still flash just nothings working if someone could help me fix this it would be great
[EVO 4G Android Development] hect0rzer0ni:
tried ruu and my bootloader is not picking up the images when i turn it on
[EVO 4G Android Development] illestd0tcom:
Could you guide me through that process. from what I understand was I need to extract the .zip file off the RUU.exe file. rename the extracted zip file to the same file name the boot loader searches for? If the rom extraction process isn't what you're speaking of, can you provide me the zip file I should be using off the boot loader?
[EVO 4G Android Development] illestd0tcom:
Also, are you saying in essence: put the RUU non-rooted extracted rom from the RUU onto the S-OFF Hboot2.2 bootloader?
[EVO 4G Android Development] flipper12:
Okay, I'm pasting some partial instructions from what Ziktronix posted in a previous post. Again, your first objective is to get the phone at least working first:

1. Download: RUU_SuperSonic_S_Sprint_WWE_3.30.651.2_Radio_2.15. 00.09.01_NV_1.77_003_release_154209_signed.exe

2. Open it but DO NOT PROCESS the update

3. Open my computer and navigate to c:\Users (YOUR USERNAME)\Appdata\Local\Temp

4. sort by date and you will see a gibberish folder with the current date and time. Open it and then open the folder inside.

Locate the rom.zip file and copy it to the desktop

rename it PC36DIAG.zip

5. Remove your memory card and using a memory card reader, delete the existing PC36DIAG on the SD card, and copy over the one we just renamed

Reboot the phone holding VOL-DOWN and power

NOTE: I ACTUALLY COULDN'T LOCATE THIS FILE BUT INSTEAD, DID A SEARCH ON MY C: DRIVE FOR THE 'rom.zip' FILE AFTER STEP 2 ABOVE.

This should at least flash a working ROM back on your phone and then we can go from there. Keep in mind, I'm no expert at this but just another noob who's screwed around with his phone enough to "almost" need to bring it back to Sprint...
[EVO 4G Android Development] flipper12:
Yes. Then once your phone is at least working again, we can try the steps again from the beginning.
[EVO 4G Android Development] flipper12:
Did you extract the rom.zip file from the RUU and rename it to 'PC36DIAG.zip' before flashing it?
[EVO 4G Android Development] dan0412:
This is how I was able to rename the files. Btw, thanks for putting this together!
[EVO 4G Android Development] dan0412:
I think you'd want to name it PC36IMG.zip.
[EVO 4G Android Development] jpatterson350:
Edit moving on.
[EVO 4G Android Development] xntgood:
wifi is not be userd...
[EVO 4G Android Development] illestd0tcom:
Flipper! I couldn't tell you how much I thank you! It works!.
[EVO 4G Android Development] dkdude36:
hey what happened to the patch and downgraded hboot? i need my fastboot commands back! anybody still have them could you please send me a mirror.
[EVO 4G Android Development] denstark:
Too many people were getting bricked phones from it so Zik pulled it. You could probably pm him for the link/instructions
[EVO 4G Android Development] dkdude36:
is it really that easy to get the black screen of death? i am patiently waiting for somebody to figure out a way to do this.
[EVO 4G Android Development] illestd0tcom:
Now that i flash to a stock rom. I try to access recovery but it says device offline when adb push recovery \. It still says S-OFF on the bootloader, should I load in a rooted rom before Unlock Nand Protection?

Edit:I have the 0003 Hardware. My Camera and Video Recorder does not work.
[EVO 4G Android Development] darkansi:
Yes it is. It appears the older hboot does not have a the driver for the newer screens. I bricked my phone and spent 30 minutes trying to get it back.

If someone can create a pre-patched hboot then there should be less problems. But for now S-Off is the best you will get. IMO...