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[EVO 4G Android Development] xHausx:
Excellent, that is normal. Your hBoot flashed well and it sounds like your recovery is working normally so I'm not sure what could be causing the reboots. If flashing a different ROM doesn't work try running 'adb logcat > logcat.txt' while your phone is starting up. If you post that I may be able to see what's happening.

Yep, it should work fine.
[EVO 4G Android Development] xHausx:
Check to see if you have enough free space on your sd card and that your hBoot shows S-OFF at the top. It should read the same as ccossin's "SUPERSONIC EVT2-3 ENG S-OFF". If that is ok then try installing it through fastboot using the instructions in the thread below. This was a common problem awhile back but AmonRA made it smaller so you don't see it as much anymore.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=6855542&postcount=1
[EVO 4G Android Development] ccossin:
Did everything go correctly up to Step 8?
[EVO 4G Android Development] dkdude36:
i think it has been proven that this doesnt work on hboot 2.02 because it has downgrade protection. in order to downgrade, you must reflash a modified 2.02 that has s-off, and then downgrade that.
[EVO 4G Android Development] ccossin:
You're probably right. My Evo had hboot 0.97 on it and the procedure still downgraded it to 0.76.2.

I think there a thread out there on how to get around hboot 2.02. I just can't remember where I saw it. Ah, well. A search will no doubt turn it up.
[EVO 4G Android Development] xHausx:
It still works, I was helping someone last night who did it
[EVO 4G Android Development] ccossin:
I stand corrected.

I haven't tried flashing a new ROM yet as I am waiting for an update of Sprint Lovers which has been promised for later today. Rest assured, however, that you will be the first to hear about how it goes. :rolleyes: ( I can hear you giggling....)
[EVO 4G Android Development] jakpan:
My evo says:

SUPERSONIC EVT2-3 SHIP S-ON

HBOOT-2.02.0000

MICROP-041f

TOUCH PANEL-ATMELC03_16ac

RADIO-1.36.00.04.02

Oct 14 2010, 19:14:47
[EVO 4G Android Development] xHausx:
Have you tried running it yet?
[EVO 4G Android Development] jakpan:
Yea, I now have a different version of the software on my phone. My phone says I have version 2.1-update1. My phone shipped with froyo. I now have apps like Dev Tools and CIQ Tools.
[EVO 4G Android Development] xHausx:
But your hBoot still shows S-ON?
[EVO 4G Android Development] ccossin:
That all seems normal. After you rebooted did you follow the directions carefully as regards re-checking your root status in the adb shell (# prompt), exiting adb shell, and running command "adb kill-server before running "flashrecovery?"
[EVO 4G Android Development] jakpan:
The fist time i DID NOT type in the kill-server command, but then I went back and redid the process and it still did not work. I feel like such a newb, how do put my phone in fastboot? I tried the power button and the volue up key, but it wouldn't let me select the recovery file.
[EVO 4G Android Development] ccossin:
Every time before you enter an adb command you should try typing in "adb shell." That will obviously put you in the adb shell. Make sure the prompt you receive is a "# (pound sign)" and not "$." Nothing will work if you have the "$" prompt.

As for the second part of your question. You want to use Volume DOWN + Power. If I understand it correctly the recovery is loaded by hboot (aka bootloader) not fastboot. So if you start out in fastboot select bootloader from the menu.

Hboot should do a scan for a minute or so and then you should start seeing some action. Remember if you don't get a prompt that says something like, "Do you want to run update?" then it didn't go quite correctly.

If I'm incorrect in any part of this I'm sure xHausx will set us both straight.
[EVO 4G Android Development] xHausx:
try downloading another copy of the the eng-PC36IMG.zip file and placing it in the moveme folder, the one I had posted earlier was corrupted and the bootloader was rejecting it.
[EVO 4G Android Development] jakpan:
This is from the link you directed me to. How do I do this? I don't understand these instructions.
[EVO 4G Android Development] xHausx:
You will need the android sdk for the fastboot commands, I don't think they will work unless you have the the .76 version hBoot but it won't hurt to try. Once you have the sdk installed go to the tools directory and you can use fastboot the same way you have been using adb.
[EVO 4G Android Development] jakpan:
fastboot devices command does not show anything, but adb devices does. does this mean fastboot will not work? back to the drawing board?
[EVO 4G Android Development] jakpan:
is there any way I can put 2.2 back on my phone?
[EVO 4G Android Development] Fadakar:
My phone's stuck at the bootloader, I try to reboot via fastboot, just boots me back into bootloader. Every time I select bootloader, if gives me that stupid "PC36IMG" update crap. How to I actually get back to using my phone?
[EVO 4G Android Development] larry12345:
You just got a replacement phone didnt you I think i remember reading. I hope xHausx has the new version ready by then. Unrevoked is suppose to be up and running for new evo soon a couple of days. But if it isnt ill try the way you did it. Thanks buddy
[EVO 4G Android Development] jminor4326:
Help - Not Rooted

I just flashed 1.9.4. I had an issue with the instructions when it said "Once it finishes say No when asked to reboot and use the Vol Down button to highlight Recovery. Then press Power to select it." I tried that and ended up with the Red triangle. After wandering aimlessly and reloading PC36IMG several times, I finally chose to reboot after the update choice (above), and the phone started. finally. what a relieve. UPDATE: I shut down the phone and tried to go into recovery. The phone loaded pc36IMG again, instead, telling me I'm not fully rooted. How the heck do I attain that. I think another indication is the VM Heap Tool did not gain access completely. Its error message is Write access for the system partition was not established..... please make sure your device is fully rooted." How do I get full root?

HW 4 Hboot 2.02
[EVO 4G Android Development] jman864:
Thanks. I'll give it a shot. If i come up with any problems i'll post in the thread.
[EVO 4G Android Development] xHausx:
Ohh, I didnt see that about the daemon errors. That is either something on your desktop interfering with adb or bad adb drivers.
[EVO 4G Android Development] xHausx:
You can restore it by putting the phone in fastboot mode, the 3 skateboarding androids with FASTBOOT USB showing, and then running the 3.0 RUU. Flashing the RUU will not only restore the phone but most of the time it fixes whatever is causing autoroot to fail
[EVO 4G Android Development] Sturmie:
how do i set it in "fastboot mode"? when i start up in recovery, it won't let me go down to select FASTBOOT.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Sturmie:
never mind...had to wait for it to go through the PC36IMG.zip, say "no" to the update and then i was able to select FASTBOOT...but i have only have the option for BOOTLOADER, REBOOT, REBOOT BOOTLOADER and POWER DOWN as my options.

EDIT: also, i have SUPERSONIC EVT2-3 SHIP S-OFF showing at the top, which i think is a good thing, right?
[EVO 4G Android Development] GrandMstrBud:
Will this also make the phone Nand Unlocked?
[EVO 4G Android Development] xHausx:
I'm not quite sure what went wrong, the screen with the red triangle & exclamation mark are normal. (see 1.9.4 instructions)

Did something happen that you had to unroot your phone?
[EVO 4G Android Development] xHausx:
Ohhhh, well in that case your nand is already unlocked. Just use 'autoroot flashrom' to bring your phone back to a normal state.
[EVO 4G Android Development] jminor4326:
xHausx, You said "You can restore it by putting the phone in fastboot mode, the 3 skateboarding androids with FASTBOOT USB showing, and then running the 3.0 RUU. Flashing the RUU will not only restore the phone but most of the time it fixes whatever is causing autoroot to fail" First, I know how to get into Fastboot USB, but what do I do to run the RUU from there? I wrote in post 982 that I don't have full root. What's going to happen if i run RUU 3.0? Will the phone lose total root by doing this?
[EVO 4G Android Development] xHausx:
I don't really understand what you mean when you say you don't have full root. Can you check in you bootloader to see if it shows S-OFF?

I was under the impression you already had your NAND unlocked and were running sprint lovers.
[EVO 4G Android Development] jminor4326:
S=off, but the app VM Heap Tool did not gain access completely. Its error message is "Write access for the system partition was not established..... please make sure your device is fully rooted." Also when I start with Vol-dn, the PC36IMG file loads, I don't get into Recovery directly. What's wrong... how do I correct it?
[EVO 4G Android Development] JayStation3:
I ran the script and i get stuck at the "recovery" screen.

After everything updated, I said NO to reboot and went to "Recovery" and now I am stuck on the screen with the EVO and red triangle/exclimation point... the intsructions state the script will continue when it sees the phone in recovery...but nothing has happened... any ideas?
[EVO 4G Android Development] esgar2:
someone help me

Those with the 3.70 upgrade you will need to manually get adb running as root before this will work on your phone. To do that you will need to run the rageagainstthecage exploit through terminal emulator and then run 'sh' after it finishes forking.

I should have a fix for it up soon

i cant figure out how to do that can some one help me please ^^^^^^
[EVO 4G Android Development] jminor4326:
with the Red triangle run command "start-recovery". If you get an error message, run the command again and it should get you into recovery. What I did then is use the command to shut down phone. Restart using Vol-dn. and the phone will reload PC36IMG again. Tell it to load, then when that's done, tell it to reboot, Do Not go into recovery. That's what I did. It got my phone working, but I'm having problems attaining full root.... but I'm running.
[EVO 4G Android Development] xHausx:
Did you have the Super User app in your app drawer? It is normal for it to go to the bootloader with volume down & power.
[EVO 4G Android Development] xHausx:
Running "android makenandroid" should finish it for you
[EVO 4G Android Development] tyler477:
Ok, downloading this version of htc sync...

hxxp://www.htc.com/us/support/evo-sprint/downloads/

maybe you should link to it in your root guide? because I did think of this and "checked for updates" within htc sync and it said it was up to date.

thanks for the help btw

ll let you guys know how it goes
[EVO 4G Android Development] jminor4326:
I do have Superuser. It gives permission to Titanium. The VM still give me the error. Where do I find "android makenandroid". I don't see it in 1.9.4. Will that make me whole?
[EVO 4G Android Development] xHausx:
@jaystation

Your partitions are fubared, that is why I put the note in red about flashing the RUU before running this. Youll need to flash it through fastboot by turning off the phone and then holding vol up while turning it back on, then push power to select fastboot.

I can't guarantee all of your data is still intact though, it is very possible that you wiped your 4G RSA keys in the process.
[EVO 4G Android Development] xHausx:
Try having titanium install the busy box files, if it succeeds then it is the VM app you are trying to use.
[EVO 4G Android Development] JayStation3:
I cant get it past the white HTC screen. I thought it said that I should flash the RUU if "you have attempted rooting before"... I got stuck in the recovery screen and i did a battery pull and started over... I cant get the RUU to work either - it just keep saying that my battery power is below 30% and its not - I have it fully charged and I cant get the RUU to run...

I cant get it to boot in to hBoot at all...
[EVO 4G Android Development] jminor4326:
I tried to load Busybox from Titanium and it gave me error "Failed. see web page for troubleshooting"
[EVO 4G Android Development] JayStation3:
click "problems" and it will download the newest verion of busy box...
[EVO 4G Android Development] xHausx:
Yup, you shouldn't have had to unless maybe your phone was recertified or refurbed.

It doesn't go in to the hboot when you hold vol down & power to turn it on?
[EVO 4G Android Development] jminor4326:
I get the Busybox error when I click Problems and ask to install Busybox. I can't find any troubleshooting on their web sit, UPDATE: I had my internet off. it did download Busybox properly. Still can't get 'full root' according to VM Heap Tool.
[EVO 4G Android Development] JayStation3:
I just got it a few days ago... If appeared to be brand spanking new...

They said I might get a refurished phone, but it came with the battery and SD card.... a friend of mine got a refurbished phone and it didnt come with a SD card or battery... he was told to keep his orginal batt. and SD card cause he would need them. They told me the same thing but they said there was a chance i would recieve a brand new one...

No, I cant get into hBoot at all - when i push power down (or up) and power - all i get is the white HTC 4G screen...it stays on that screen the whole time...
[EVO 4G Android Development] JayStation3:
hmmm, i dunno then...
[EVO 4G Android Development] JayStation3:
oh okay.... yeah I dunno about that either...looks like I am stuck too....

Going back to my instinct till i can figure out how to get my phone back up and running...
[EVO 4G Android Development] jminor4326:
Can't get Root

what's up xHausx? Can't get root according to VM Heap Tool; can't get into full recovery - don't know how to get to recovery where I can do a Nandroid backup w/o going through the darn uploading PC36IMG. Also what about the file "android makenandroid" Ican't find it. Is that going t help? HW 004 HBoot 2.02 I'm going to bed. I hope I have an answer when I wake up.
[EVO 4G Android Development] jman864:
Two questions

should i extract the PC36IMG.zip file or just leave it as .zip?

And when i start up the autoroot.bat it tells me "error cannot find rageagainstthecage.bin"
[EVO 4G Android Development] Jbcarrera:
Bro can you get into your rom? I have the same problem when I flash thre new radios ruu back if you can

Sent from my EVO at the edge of hell
[EVO 4G Android Development] JayStation3:
as far as the PC36IMG.zip - dont extract...leave as zip...

as far as the rage file... im not sure how to answer that one...
[EVO 4G Android Development] jman864:
Ok, im thinking maybe if i put the files in the res folder into the main folder itself it should work.
[EVO 4G Android Development] JayStation3:
i cant get anywhere past the white screen...

no rom

no hboot

no nothing, just white screen

i have tried just powering up with power button, i have tried volume up and power... i have tried volume down and power, i have tried soft reset by holding all three buttons at the same time.... nothing...just white HTC EVO 4G screen...
[EVO 4G Android Development] xHausx:
Ohh, ok. You probably got a recert from htc that someone had taken back after a failed root. When the new hboot came out there were a lot of people with bad unrevoked roots who saw the same thing you are seeing.

Can you get 'adb devices' or 'fastboot devices' to recognize the phone?

Edit: vol up & power will put the phone in diagnostic mode which can prevent it from booting. I just realized I told you to do that by mistake, try it again and it should undo it.
[EVO 4G Android Development] jaydagod:
Nice work man
[EVO 4G Android Development] JayStation3:
i cant RUU b/c it keeps saying error (120) battery is 30% or below

which isnt the case cause when i turn it off and plug it into the wall charger, it only takes 5 minutes or less for the green light to come on....
[EVO 4G Android Development] jman864:
I'm still coming up with the same problem right at the beginning.

error cannot find res/rageagainstthecage etc
[EVO 4G Android Development] JayStation3:
what are those?

volume up and power takes you to a differant screen than power and vol down does...

both screens have the hBoot info and what not but they both have differant options under each one
[EVO 4G Android Development] JayStation3:
ok, I did power and volume up and now I am in the FASTBOOT mode...what should I do next?
[EVO 4G Android Development] xHausx:
The following should get you set up properly:

Copy that PC36IMG_sprintlovers...zip to your sd card and rename it PC36IMG. Then reboot in to your bootloader and say yes to have it flash. Once you do that you should have a properly rooted rom and a permanent recovery you can use.

Anytime you see autoroot with something after it that means you have to your type it in through dos
[EVO 4G Android Development] xHausx:
Try the ruu again and it should let you do it.

Edit: Diagnostic mode I'm not very familiar with, all I know is you can ruin a phone with a quickness in it.
[EVO 4G Android Development] JayStation3:
ok, will do that...

While I was waiting for your reply - I went into recovery and it read the zip, but i said no to the update and tried to reboot and it just went back the white screen, I will try to get the RUU to run in a second...
[EVO 4G Android Development] xHausx:
Some of your desktop settings may be messing it up. Have you tried running it from a dos shell?
[EVO 4G Android Development] JayStation3:
okay RUU is running, will update in about 10 minutes when its finished... thanks for your help in advance :)
[EVO 4G Android Development] jman864:
I feel like an idiot haha. How would i go about doing that?
[EVO 4G Android Development] xHausx:
Ruu can start it by typing in 'cmd' through run in the start menu. Once it comes up use CD to go to the folder you unzipped autoroot in, then type autoroot and hit enter.
[EVO 4G Android Development] JayStation3:
Ok RUU ran fine, every thing seems to be back to normal... I was not able to get a 4G signal - so i will have to update you on that tomorrow cause i have never really been able to get a good 4G signal here at home... I will check my WiFi and see about that...

I am gonna try this again at a later date...

That really had my nerves going... I was scared I wasn't gonna get my phone back :/

Glad it all worked out (so far) and i really appriciate your help with it all...
[EVO 4G Android Development] xHausx:
Sorry everyone but my batt is about to die, I'll try to check back in the morning
[EVO 4G Android Development] Sturmie:
worked like a champ, thanks! was able to put FreshRom 3.5.0.1 on there after using the "autoroot flashrom" command.
[EVO 4G Android Development] jman864:
It's still giving me the same result. Here's the log...
[EVO 4G Android Development] tyler477:
Ok, rooted like a charm after uninstalling all my old htc sync fioles and installing the omes for EVO, thanks xhausx
[EVO 4G Android Development] dw3bb10:
Urgent help needed!

URGENT HELP NEEDED!! Ok, so I ran the auto root, and Im stuck at a screen that I believe came up because I didnt flash a custom rom, it shows the red triangle and "!".....i pressed volume up and power to enter recovery, do i

1. reboot system now

2. apply sdcard: update.zip

3. wipe data/factory reset

4. wipe cache partition

please, help asap!

also, in yellow at the bottom it says:

E: cant open /cache/recovery/command

and, my command prompt says:

"the phone could not be found or was not ready. ADB and Fastboot report it as "daemon" instead of the expected 'recovery'. Make sure ADB debugging is turned on and the phone is in the correct mode."
[EVO 4G Android Development] nicksavop:
Which version HTC sync did you install?

I'm having problems with HTC sync recognising my phone.
[EVO 4G Android Development] dw3bb10:
Someone help me....PLEASE!! ^^^^
[EVO 4G Android Development] dw3bb10:
View attachment autoroot1.txt

Heres my log btw
[EVO 4G Android Development] Jbcarrera:
do you have a card reader?
[EVO 4G Android Development] dw3bb10:
my phone seems to have DOWNGRADED to 2.1 FROM 2.2. FROYO?!
[EVO 4G Android Development] Jbcarrera:
download the full version and extract it all look in the res file and flash the sprint lovers rome in there
[EVO 4G Android Development] dw3bb10:
full version of what and from where? how do i flash the rom? thanks
[EVO 4G Android Development] jminor4326:
- can't get into Recovery using Power and Vol-dn. It automatically goes into HBoot then loads PC36IMG - the whole damn thing. (don't have to run it, but have to load it.) what am I missing? what's the work-around?

- the only way to flash anything is to go through the above process and say "don't reboot" at Hboot after PC36IMG has loaded. There must be an easier way?

- Can't get 'complete' root according to VM Heap Tool; "write access for the system partition was not established.... make sure your device has full root."

- will running the file "android makenandroid" help? I can't find it. where is it located?

- If I run RUU 3.0 will I lose root?

- Titanium does work and us Superuser

- S=off H 004 HBoot 2.02
[EVO 4G Android Development] JayStation3:
If it say "S-Off" then you have root...
[EVO 4G Android Development] JayStation3:
Run the RUU and start over...

Download the RUU. Save it on your desktop. Click the icon. Don't connect your phone to your PC untill it asks you to. After it asks you to connect, the RUU will do its job and all you have to do is follow the on screen instructions.
[EVO 4G Android Development] jman864:
I figured out that my anti-virus deleted rageagainstthecage.bin7 because it's a false positive for a trojan. I'm DL'ing a fresh file now so it should work.
[EVO 4G Android Development] xHausx:
Rename the pc36img that is on your sd card to prevent it from loading. You can also use quick boot from the market to boot directly in to the recovery.

You have full root so I'm guessing that vm app doesn't work on phones with nand protection. Its easy to change any way, just open your /system/build.prop file and change it to what size you want it. Root explorer works well for stuff like this.
[EVO 4G Android Development] RizzoPro:
No Worries....

No I didnt ahve to get a new phone ..I did all of the above on the same phone I originally got
[EVO 4G Android Development] jminor4326:
I thought rooting and obtaining S=off removed nand protection. What are the pros and cons for removing nand protection?
[EVO 4G Android Development] JayStation3:
If im not mistaken, NAND and plain rooting is differant. Most scripts that I have read and researched do both in 1-3 clicks... but as far as NAND, I think it just unlocks the option to do a NANDroid backup, which is an exact back up of your ROM w/root... which is known as FULL ROOT. I have not read any threads that only do a partial root w/o unlocking NAND. Now I know there are a few "part 1" and "part 2" methods to root AND THEN unlock NAND, but like I mentioned - most scripts do both in a few clicks...Hope this helps
[EVO 4G Android Development] jman864:
When I select recovery on my phone it then goes to a picture of a phone with a red triangle in the right corner. Please help me fix my phone. I think i'm on my way to rooting it but idk.
[EVO 4G Android Development] jman864:
Also, command prompt on my computer disappears like a step or two before i get the red triangle. And, when it asked if i wanted to update i said no...is that a problem?
[EVO 4G Android Development] jay-are:
i been stuck on the white htc evo 4g screen for about 10 minutes. here is what is showing in the cmd. !?!?!?

Searching for phone...

Found the phone connected as 'device'

Checking MTD configuration...

Phone has the old partition structure.

Checking for root...

Got Root!

Checking for needed files...

Flashing misc partition...

Rebooting in to bootloader...

Verifying bootloader status...

hBoot version '0.97.0000'

FirmWare version '3.29.651.5'

hbootpreupdate set at '11'

Verified NAND is locked.

Setting RUU mode...

*

* Flashing Firmware...

*

* It is very important that you do not interrupt this while flashing.

* Unplugging or turning the phone off while it is flashing can easily brick

* your phone.

*

Rebooting...

Waiting for the phone...

Giving the phone time to configure itself...

Rebooting into the recovery...