[EVO 4G Android Development] maromas:
need help

"Epicroot " Can you please advice me if the method you wrote will work for me. I really want to root my Evo-4 G but I really want to wait for an answer from an "expert" cause this is my second Evo as I brick my first one about 2 weeks ago and I got a new one but I want to make sure of the method I'm using as I have reade 50+ pages oh this tread. Thanks in advance .

Should I use this one ??????:confused:

Originally Posted by epicroot *This is For Radio version 2.15 and hboot 2.10

Op i sent this to you in a pm just felt like some ppl could use this now so i also posted this

Edit

::::: Seems like this may be having issues on hw 0004 i need some ppl to test this pls::::::

I edited Ops original post and deleted /added info and directions.... hopefully hes cool with this it just made it faster/easier for me to get out to the ppl here.. I also thought since every one has who needs this has been using his guide so far and it would be easier for them to adop to quicker if i just changed the instructions instead of creating completley new ones......

Big Big thanks for xHausx for letting us know about Z4Root... this is what made it possible big thanks to the creator of this app also RyanZA

Prerequsites:

Extract only the main zip file to a folder of your choice. I recommend the root of C:\ into a folder of your choice or on the desktop. Make sure you have the drivers installed for your phone (recommended: SDK Drivers or unrevoked hboot drivers) and USB debugging is on. If possible master reset your phone. At the least reboot the damn thing. This was setup for people running windows, if you have access to it do it on a 32bit version. Use the adb.exe included with the package Oh and Read the FAQ and Warnings for f-sakes

1) Make sure usb debugging is on, and plug in your phone, DO NOT MOUNT USB

2) Open a command prompt and change to where ever you extracted the files to.

3)Type the following (this must be excuted from the folder you extracted to)

adb push root/unrevoked-forever.zip /sdcard/

adb push root/mtd-eng.img /sdcard/

adb push pc36img/PC36IMG-ENG.zip /sdcard/PC36IMG.zip

adb push pc36img/PC36IMG-MR.zip /sdcard/PC36IMG-MR.zip

adb push root/flash_image /data/local/

Do not push RageAgainstTheCage Exploit to phone I Repeat Do Not Push !!!

4) You have hboot 2.10 you must do the following

1.Download Z4Root from this link http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=833953 install .apk on the phone

2. launch Z4Root app choose temporary root .. will go thru process will eventually come to a white screen *Wait* after a sec or so screen will come up saying temp root was a success..

3. go back into cmd change to directory where you extracted all your files..

type Adb Shell

then

SU

once you have typed Su look at your phone and click allow for SuperUser

7. in adb type

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

Should get the same exact thing you typed up under it

then Type

sync

Should have Sync under it if done right

8) Now we are going to reboot your phone into the boot loader to flash the first PC36IMG.zip. You should still be in the shell So Type:

reboot bootloader

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.

10.1 If you get stuck at White htc evo screen after trying to load recovery just battery pull and reload bootloader and choose recovery will work this time

10) You should still be in the boot loader at this point. Scroll down to recovery and press the power button. (If you get stuck at White htc evo screen after trying to load recovery just battery pull and reload bootloader and choose recovery will work this time)

When you see the red triangle. Type the following:

adb push recovery /

adb shell busybox --install /sbin

adb shell nohup /sbin/recovery &

With any luck you should be at a recovery (green screen with text)

11) Select enable USB-MS. This will mount your sdcard. Look in the root of your sdcard and you should have two files. One named PC36IMG.zip and one named PC36IMG-MR.zip. Rename the file named PC36IMG.zip to PC36IMG-ENG.zip and then rename PC36IMG-MR.zip to PC36IMG.zip when your done follow the instructions on your phone to disable usb (press power) then proceed to step 12

12) Now Select flash zip from the menu and choose unrevoked-forever.zip. Wait for it to complete. Select Reboot from the menu.

Now pay attention. It might kick you back into:

BOOT LOADER: See 12A

ROM: See 12B ( will take a good 5 or 6 minutes to load into ROM )

WHITE HTC SCREEN: See 12C

12A) Ok so you got kicked to the boot loader. It should scan your card and find the PC36IMG.zip chose yes to flash this file and when it ask you to reboot....reboot by pressing vol-up....Proceed to step 13

12B) Ok so the phone booted into a rom. Power the phone off. Then repower the phone on pressing power and vol-down at the same time. It should take you into the bootloader and scan your card and find the PC36IMG.zip chose yes to flash this file and when it ask you to reboot....reboot by pressing vol-up....Proceed to step 13

12C) Ok so the phone is stuck at a white htc screen. Power the phone off by pulling the battery. Then repower the phone on pressing power and vol-down at the same time. It should take you into the bootloader and scan your card and find the PC36IMG.zip chose yes to flash this file and when it ask you to reboot....reboot by pressing vol-up....Proceed to step 13

13) Ok your phone is rooted now, and you should be inside the rom. The rom you just flashed is Sprint Lovers 12/05/10 build rom with the modified recovery. Download a rom of your choice copy it to the root of your sd card and flash it. But type the following first

adb shell mv /sdcard/PC36IMG.zip /sdcard/PC36IMG-MR.zip

adb reboot recovery

14) You Should be in the recovery menu now (green text screen). Do a backup by navigating the menu. Once thats done, follow the on screen instructions and reboot or flash a rom of your choice. Reboot. If you flashed a different custom rom than the one thats included in the package cool. If not no big deal eitherway. Do a PRL/Profile update while in the rom after the phone is done rebooting. Your Done.

Here is my phone info

Evo-4G

ANDROID VERSION

2.2

BASEBAND VERSION

2.15.00.09.01

KERNEL VERSION

2.6.32.15-g59b9e50

BUILD NUMBER

3.30.651.3 CL272076 RELEASE-KEYS

SOFTWARE NUMBER

3.30.651.3

BROWSER VERSION

Webkit 3.1

PRI VERSION

1.77.003

PRL VERSION

60672

HARDWARE VERSION

0003

Supersonic EVT2-3 SHIP S-ON

HBOOT-2.02.0000

MICROP-041f

TOUCH PANEL-ATMELC03_16ac

RADIO-2.15.00.09.01

Oct 14 2010, 19:14:47