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[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] jporter12:
An update would be nice... LAST NIGHT! LOL

I used it to root my wife's phone last night, after going through the downgrade, etc...

I kept having troubles getting the program to run ADB. I finally got it to work after flashing the hboot manually. I had to mount the sdcard and check the md5 on my pc though, because the md5sum would not run. Ugh...

Thanks again for putting this out for us to use!
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] xstingstreetx:
An update would be great, I ran my RUU and was going to use this to reroot. Seems that some information needed in the first post is not there. What files are needed, android sdk, java development, htc sync? Im trying to figure it out on my own now.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] platinumrug:
Does this method still work, I recently had a crack in my phone and had to send it in to get it fixed. During all of this, I suppose the assholes either factory reset it or they gave me a new one entirely because I am back to running stock. I'd like to use this method if necessary, hopefully OP will read. Thanks.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] Enraged21:
It still works, if you are on froyo 2.2

If you're on gingerbread 2.3, then you'll have to downgrade your hboot to 2.2 then root through this method. Im on mobile or else I'd get you a link, but I think you can find the downgrade method in general forums.

Shifted from my EVO
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] prboy1969:
Just used this the other day to reroot a couple of phones. Worked like a charm.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] jabu:
I don't understand why you would post this request while mirroring this post in other forums yourself.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] jnipps:
Anyone have a link to a working download of this? (Shiftrr)
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] vtsnaab:
Does anyone have a copy of this that they'll share privately...please ??

Thanks
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] shooff37:
Where is the download?
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] SirRipo:
Removed due to issues with the program. Please read the thread so you know if you're asking the same question 4 or 5 others already have.

Shifty
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] noskoviak:
idk.

omg.. im so lazy.. so this is beautiful to me.. what i lack in productivity i make up for in moral support. this is a perm root one click correct? i seen someone mention something about still having to do the z4 trick. is that true?
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] SirRipo:
Just a question, OP. If the MD5sums don't match up, will the rest of the process fail? That would be a nice feature.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] noskoviak:
Okay... I got five bucks with your name on it for a finished product within the month ^_~ ... jk take ur time... serious about the five bucks though.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] JKILO:
lol you can root without this ya knw
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] jporter12:
Some of us are lazy, and/or afraid to screw it up! :)
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] JKILO:
Just copy and paste the commands..you're never wrong...and you can't screw up with enough subject matter experts here :)

Sent from my HTC Knight using MikRom(again)
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] synz1976:
I will donate $10 for this app. Been waiting along time. I know you can do the manual way, but I don't trust myself.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] riggsandroid:
Not trying to dissuade you guys at all but if you're so afraid to literally copy some commands, why are you rooting to begin with?

Just make sure you read everything carefully and ask questions if you have them. What fun is it to click a button and root, then not really know how to do stuff after?

Just my opinion...

Great work btw OP - this is handy for those who have to RUU and just want a quick and "instant" root method.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] jporter12:
For the record, I'm in the LAZY boat! :) I don't have a big reason to root, other than a couple apps that would be convenient, and getting rid of some of the Sprint apps that I don't want.

I rooted my hero a couple times, the last time was one of the easy, "one click" methods.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] noskoviak:
I'm rooting my phone for the free apps, more space, free wifi tether, more speed, so I can ugrade radios, kernels, roms, etc.. you don't need to know why an apple grows to enjoy eating it. Hence I don't try and copy and paste the commands. I'm sure I can do it. But IF I mess up I'm way to broke to go buy another fairly nice phone. So yeah if I had a spare grand I could try it multiple times... I'm not so much doubting myself as I'm doubting the depth of my pockets.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] JKILO:
I've never known anyone who completely bricked a phone..not that its not possible..but I have yet to find myself not able to bounce back..if help was ever needed there is always someone on this forum who has an answer..

Sent from my HTC Knight using MikRom(again)
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] noskoviak:
I understand that and u are absolutely correct. I wouldn't go skydiving either. I know id be fine at least chances are I would.. what it boils down to for me here is I'm not as brave as you... its a risk.. and I'm horrified of it!

sent from my soon to be rooted evo shift.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] JKILO:
I understand..and I've been sky diving ;) but that's besides the point..I don't want you to feel as though I'm pressuring you into rooting..I just find it more assuring to actually input the commands into adb rather use a program..nothing against the dev of this program but the exe has been removed from the OP..in theory if this were my program and I made a mistake in coding..I thought it worked but in actuality you delete your wimax keys..then you're screwed ya knw..there's always a greener side to the fence and everyone has their ways..just showing you my side was all :)

Sent from my HTC Knight using MikRom(again)
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] noskoviak:
Well you are slightly persuading me to try regardless of your intentions. :) and I'm completely okay with that. At this rate I may have to do it on my own. Wish there was a video guide. I'd have it done by now.

sent from my soon to be rooted evo shift.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] JKILO:
Join the irc channel..I'm sure someone in there would be willing to walk you through every step

Sent from my HTC Knight using MikRom(again)
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] NYCHitman1:
You do realize that the apps are mostly free regardless, right? This isn't iOS, you aren't gaining access to a secret app store like Cydia.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] ttown:
I second the video. Anyone willing and able to post a video?
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] noskoviak:
Free apps(I couldn't use w/o root) as in, barnacle wifi tether(requires root), setcpu(requires root), autokiller(requires root). Those three alone are worth rooting your phone for IMO. I'm sure I forgot a dozen other great tools available on the market that require root access. I'm new to the forum give me a break tough guys. ^_^

sent from my soon to be rooted evo shift.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] Pyr0TeK:
Download removed? Anyone confirm this works or not? I just rooted my wife's shift another way but I have a friend who wants to root his wife's and found this which looks simple. Download link taken down because of an issue with it?
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] SirRipo:
Yes. Please read the thread, it's only 5 pages.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] jporter12:
I only see one page..:rolleyes:

(A "joke" from another forum that I frequent!)
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] alvinleephd:
any updates on this? would love to use this to reroot my phone
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] vampir4997:
Hopefully this is not dead. For us who want to root but are wooses lol.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] dnwk:
VISIONary+ doesn't work on my shift. So not sure how to follow regular rooting steps.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] Nagrom Nniuq:
Hopefully development on this will resume after he gets done with his baby time out.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] JKILO:
Why is it not working? Like what is the error
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] amoamare:
Sorry for the delay I am back, tool has been updated. Tested again this time i made sure it was rooting the phone like it should.

Again Program does checking of the MD5 both on the phone and on the pc. Will be uploading shortly

I removed the auto reboot at the end, in case some users dont want that feature. The program will install the ENG Hboot, SU, Superuser.apk and busybox.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] amoamare:
Ok.

Download the program from the first post, check out the updates and let me know how its working for you guys :)
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] amoamare:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mm6lRDB6Ob8

You tube video of it in action. !
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] mcarrion78:
nice work. just ruu my phone and used this. works just fine. alot more people will be using this to root their phones. we outta vote to get this onto the front page. i guarantee it will get attention. keep up the good work
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] vampir4997:
Can i use this on windows?? My computer really sucks so i dont know if its that or what. I unzipped when i click the android in the folder it wont run. I tried doing the long way but i cant get adb installed. Heellllpppppp!!!!!!!!!
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] strapped365:
Adb is in platform-tools so on a Vista system to get to my stuff my command is

cd C:\Android\sdk-Windows\platform-tools

after you install the sdk
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] vampir4997:
I still have xp lol thank you though
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] mcarrion78:
if the sdk was installed correctly it should be in the same place whether ur wether ur on xp, vista, or 7. Have u used htc sync to install ur driver?
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] amoamare:
Using this program you shouldnt have to have the android SDK installed this includes everything you need from adb, fastboot and drivers.

If you installed the correct drivers this program should work just fine.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] platinumrug:
It crashed immediately when I opened it, is there something I need installed on my computer to make this work properly?
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] amoamare:
Yes install the latest dotNET frame work.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=0a391abd-25c1-4fc0-919f-b21f31ab88b7
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] platinumrug:
EDIT: forget this post lol
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] amoamare:
Thats fine. Just reboot the phone. Reset your Deugging and try again. If you clicked yes it will not do anything to harm the phone in any way. All it does is push and move the files to the correct locations.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] platinumrug:
Although one thing, the WiMaX part of the youtube tutorial, the .bin isn't in the folder for some reason. I've downloaded it multiple times in different locations and it isn't in any of them.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] amoamare:
Are you prema rooted now with SuperUser.apk installed ?

If so you need to accept the SU request on the phone. If you dont it will not pull that partitions.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] platinumrug:
Yes, I followed the instructions exactly. My phone is rooted and I accepted the SU request as well.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] amoamare:
Do you know how to use ADB ?
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] platinumrug:
Not in the slightest lol. I'm a complete noob when it comes to this stuff.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] amoamare:
Okay, try saving the files to your local C:\ drive, then browse there with explorer verify files exist

thenameyouset.bin &

thenameyouset.bin.udata

should both be present.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] platinumrug:
EDIT: Recovery works, i JUST needed to boot it into recovery, although the phone didn't do it automatically
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] amoamare:
Thats probably cause i cut the timing really close

I should have placed the timer for 20-25 secs to allow the computer enough time.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] platinumrug:
Ah I see, well recovery works just fine which is what I really care about. Thanks though.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] jumpin69:
I am coming from the Hero and have been waiting to see if the gui root would come back. Nice job!
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] :
Worth the wait, took 2 tries but came through just fine.

Sent from my mom's basement, throw down some donuts!
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] jporter12:
Thanks! I am now rooted on my Shift! No, I need to decide what rom to run, or to leave it stock with just the few "features" that I was looking for now working.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] vampir4997:
Your are the bomb!!!!!!!!!!!! Root in ten seconds flat!!! Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] vampir4997:
Word of advice to everyone using this. If it fails a few times keep trying. Failed on me a couple. Read the instructions exactly!!!
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] amoamare:
Reason why it might be failing to pick up the phone, is when the program starts it runs adb from the folder "adb start-server", if you just quickly click on root and the program says Something with ADB thats because the ADB hasnt finished loading, the time for loading vary's upon PC.

Start program and wait like 5 sec's before doing anything then try click on root.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] platinumrug:
You are the best, couple of my friends are getting evo shifts and I'm going to root theirs using this method. Worked just fine, even though I had some hiccups along the way. No brick and now I can take full advantage of my speedy. Thanks mare, you're the best. This thread should be stickied.

EDIT: Also, one problem I've been having with this is when I turn the device off and try to charge it while off it'll automatically boot into the recovery.. kind of annoying. I can deal.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] strapped365:
That's a problem within clockwork all I do is if my phone is charged by the time I go to sleep I just unplug it and let it set all night powered on just with the screen off and as of right now just waking up I'm at 88% and have been unplugged on WiFi for 14 hours...running mikshift v1.01 and bcnice20 1.5 oc uv....min 368 max 806 when screen is off and 368 min 1516 max when screen is on using the conservative gov.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] rbltech:
ADB will not run

When i try to run any aspect of this program i get:

error running adb try again.

I am running win7 ultimate 64 bit. intel i3 m370 4gb ram

.net 4.0

any ideas for this?
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] platinumrug:
Ah okay, well then that makes sense. Thanks.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] vampir4997:
This should be stickied and added to the wiki:-)

shifty root

imapaler's battery mod

adw

mikshift
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] DRUMSBH:
+1

10 character
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] amoamare:
"Error running adb try again"

This could be because ADB failed to start, either because you are trying to run adb cmds in the background or it simple wasnt able to run "adb start-server"

The other thing it can be is that you are trying to click on root to fast.

Check that your drivers are installed correctly for both "Bootloader" and for "ADB" if they are not installed then the program will fail to run ADB Cmds as the phone is not being recognized by the computer.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] idlevortex:
worked

Just rooted mine for the first time. Worked great for me. Took longer to find my usb coord than it did to root the phone. Thanks!

Win 7 Ultimate x64
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] Lancerz:
This method worked perfectly for my first time rooting this phone.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] mortodestructo:
I'm seriously considering trying this out on my wife's HTC Merge. Stop me before I do something stupid... :D
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] vampir4997:
I wouldnt. Thiis is for the shift. Different phones need different methods of root

shifty root

imapaler's battery mod

adw

mikshift

bcnice kernal

htc ime mod by gimpsta
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] carnivalrejectq:
This is doing the same thing for mw on a dell inspironone19 all in one on windows 7 64bit. I have the drivers installed and all that but as for adb i have all sorts of stuff for the epic 4g installed on the computer.....dunno if that has anything to do with it although i dotn think so. How do you go about getting adb to work with the shift.....gotta temp root first?
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] vampir4997:
If you read back this program includes the adb needed for rooting. I do not have adb on my computer and it worked i just had to do it a couple times

shifty root

imapaler's battery mod

adw

mikshift

bcnice kernal

htc ime mod by gimpsta
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] wyldesites:
I can't get this to work either, I can't get past ""Error running adb try again". And I have waited 10mins or more at a time after running the program before attempting to check root, or root. I have the latest .net framework, I have enabled usb debugging - I'm on win7-64bit. And I have never attempted any other form or rooting on this phone, its new out of the box.

My question has to do with the usb/charging state of the phone and the order in which you perform the steps. Nowhere in this thread is any of that mentioned.

1) Do I need to be running htc sync?

2) Do I plug in the phone 1st, THEN run the program or just the opposite? Do I need to run the program as administrator?

3) What's the connection type? charge only/htc sync/disk drive? etc.

I'm very adept at unlocking/flashing rom's on other devices and this seems like a fairly simple operation. Any ideas why this fails every time?

-thx

Mike

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EDITED: After a couple of hours of pulling my hair out, I finally got this to work. I had to fully uninstall and re-install SDK Manager and re-add the usb drivers pack again. Don't know what was the hang up, but after the fresh install of drivers I was able to root successfully the first time.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] mulhiny:
After trading up my Evo for a Shift I wasn't looking forward to rooting another phone. This worked great, first try, no issues. Thanks!
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] BaBnkr:
I just want to say, again, that this thing is amazing.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] BaBnkr:
For everyone having driver/adb issues - I needed to install htc sync to get it to work (I think). Make sure debug is running before you plug in your phone (I dunno if that's necessary, but sometimes it works better that way). Also, one time I had to go into device manager even after doing all of this, fine "HTC phone" (or whatever it's called), right click and choose update driver. Hope this helps.

When windows says "finding new device" open the window and make sure everything installs properly.

ADB will fail if the ADB driver isn't installed properly - so that's why I say watch the window - to make sure it recognizes the adb and installs the driver.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] zentex:
Mucho thanks! I was looking at the manual root going "duuuur", as I didn't have the brain power today.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] gamingneeds:
Every time I connect my phone via HTC Sync to my PC it is fine. As soon as I open ShiftRR it gives me an error saying "HTC Sync port is not responding. Please disconnect and reconnect in 10 seconds".

What's the deal?

Do you choose HTC Sync when you first connect your phone or something else? Disc drive? Charge only?

Can someone actually give some steps...
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] 305android:
worked great!!! rooted in less than 5 minutes!!

i highly recommend this... an awesome lazy way out...

although it IS good to already know/understand adb and what the commands do...
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] doratheconquistadora:
I rooted my Shift via cmd/adb (long way) when I first could

My friend just got the Shift yesterday and I just used your application to root his phone and it worked beautifully.

Much easier than how I did it it too.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] stormchaser404:
I'm not sure if I'm running into a problem with SR&R or the wifi app I'm trying to run. This is on a brand-new out of the box Evo Shift. Hoping for some help. I've got it rooted but the free wifi for root users app won't work. Phone was rooted with Shift Root & Recovery. I downloaded Free Wifi for Root Users from the Market. But when I tap on the button to start tethering, it cycles for a while then says Unable to start tethering. is your device 'rooted'?. Ok, what I've tried...

- Went back into Shift Root & Recovery and used the 'Check Root" and it comes back with message saying "phone is rooted". Then I uninstalled the app and redownloaded it...same problem. Tried it with 4G on and 4g off. I did the Root again, and checked it again (no restarts of the phone). The Root Check comes up with Phone is Rooted.

So, anyone have any thoughts? Help a newb out? My girl is counting on me getting this going. This is my first encounter with Android, I've been a Palm guy since the day of the Treo 600.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] stormchaser404:
Ok, so it appears that the program says it is rooted but it is not. I downloaded and installed free barnicle Wifi tether and it errors out too saying

"barnicle requires 'su' to access the hardware. Pleae make sure you have root access.

So, can I safely re-run the whole process? Forgive me for being a total n00b, but the 'reboot' required between steps is simply holing in the pwer button and selecting power off, then power it back on, correct?

What could I be doing wrong?
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] stormchaser404:
By the way, i DO have the Superuser icon under my apps, but when i open it and look under applications, nothing is in there. :confused:
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] prboy1969:
Thanks. Used this to root a friends new Shift. Worked great, and much faster than how I did it.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] strapped365:
That's probably because you haven't granted any apps super user access try using an app that needs root like titanium backup or adfree and then see if it lists an app under superuser
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] MRFERRARI23:
I just did this on my nephews phone and it seems that all went well, but is this a permanent root or just a temp root?? It seems that after I reset the phone I lost root and had to do it again???

I just want to make sure what's what? Can I flash a custom rom to his phone?? Please anyone who can assist me please let me know?

Thanks in advance!!
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] prboy1969:
Should be permanent root if all went well. Phone I did has already been rebooted a few times. Still rooted. Go into recovery and make sure you have S-off. If S-on your not rooted. Or you can just download something from the market that needs Superuser permission and check that way. Wireless tether is a good one to check with. Just remember when it asks for permission you have to grant it. Otherwise app won't work.

Shifted from neverland using XDA Premium App
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] stormchaser404:
So, jsut to update...it was definitely some sort of problem with SRR. SRR would say the phone was rooted, but it wasn't. :confused: I ended up doing the root by following these instructions and it worked great:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1005133

But that was for my girls phone. Mine shows up in the mail in the next day or so...any thoughts on what went wrong?
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] magh81:
Thanx a Gazillion AMOAMARE!

I did not temp root or do anything excpet for this program and the it was the easiest and/or fastest rooting I've done. Well you've done, I just used your program :D

Muchisima Gracias!!!
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] MattJimerson:
please help

After rooting the phone successfully using this method I attempted to load miui and wiped x3 for all 3 items and then installed the rom and it completed successfully. Now I cannot get past the white htc screen even if I flash back to the nandroid copy of the stock rom.