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    Default How to root evo 4g

    A member over @ XDA found a way to root the EVO already..... Here is the link--[hide-thanks]

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    HOW TO ROOT YOUR HTC EVO

    DO NOT USE A RUU FROM SPRINT IF U WANNA MAINTAIN ROOT. WAIT FOR ME OR SOMEONE HERE TO MAKE A ROOT UPDATE.ZIP.

    Major thanx for those who helped:

    keishou (for the rooted build. without it none of this would be possible)
    maejrep (for testing and modding a recovery for the EVO)
    Flipz (for hosting the files)
    Paul (for his recovery work on the desire and legend)
    Amon_RA (for his recovery source on github)

    WHAT THIS ROOT METHOD WILL DO:

    - wipe all of your data so brace for that. backup or what not
    - Allow you to flash custom roms
    - Boot into a custom recovery
    - Write to system, boot and recovery partitions through recovery

    WHAT THIS ROOT METHOD SADLY WONT ENABLE YOU TO DO:

    - Write to system or recovery while in android
    - Flash a custom recovery that can be booted into by holding vol down and powering on

    THINGS YOU WILL NEED:

    download files below:

    - PC36IMG.zip

    - evorecovery

    INSTUCTIONS FOR ROOTING:

    - Put the PC36IMG.zip on the root of your sdcard

    Code:
    adb push PC36IMG.zip /sdcard
    - Power off the phone
    - Hold volume down while powering the phone on. continue to hold volume down until you see the WHITE bootloader screen.
    - After a few seconds it will begin to checking for files, and find PC36IMG.zip. while its doing this it will show a blue progress bar while its checking. (this takes 30 - 60 seconds to finish)
    - It will then list all the images in the zip and ask you if want to flash. SAY YES
    - When its finished it will ask you if you would like to reboot. AGAIN... SAY YES
    - At this point it will boot into a rooted rom.
    - YOU ARE NOW ROOT!!!
    - rename the PC36IMG.zip on your sdcard:
    - plug your phone into a usb port on your desktop and do:

    Code:
    adb shell mv /sdcard/PC36IMG.zip /sdcard/root-PC36IMG.zip
    RECOVERY INSTRUCTIONS:

    - Extract the evorecovery.zip to your desktop
    - plug your phone into a usb port on your desktop
    - In a shell:

    Code:
    adb reboot recovery
    - this will reboot your EVO into recovery mode. at this point turn your attention to the directory u extracted the evorecovery.zip to.

    Code:
    For Windows XP ~~> Run recovery-windows.bat
    For Vista and Windows 7 do it as Admin
    - in a shell do:

    Code:
    For Linux ~~> ./recovery-linux.sh
    - at this point turn your attention to the phone and navigate to create a Nandriod Backup. you can now flash custom roms, write, and make changes to system.

    - to flash a custom rom put the rom on the root of your sdcard. wipe data, dalvic cache and chose the option to flash update.zip from sdcard.

    RECOVERY NAVIGATION:

    -
    Code:
    Volume up/down moves through the list and Power selects.
    RECOVERY SOURCE:

    - [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

    Code:
    git clone git://github.com/jhansche/amonra_bootable_recovery.git
    git checkout supersonic
    Once you have finished and rooted your device. please flash another rooted rom from the forum. Flipz has made a root build of the rom that came on the device. it can be found HERE. you will need to wipe data and dalvic cache before flashing this. And again because i cant stress it enough... DO NOT accept a OTA update from Sprint or use a RUU, or u risk lossing root forever, and ever

    HOW TO RETURN BACK TO STOCK BUILD:

    -Easy peasy- run the RUU in the first post of this thread. this is the only RUU that after flashing, you will still be able to root using this method. link below:

    ROOT SAFE STOCK RUU[/hide-thanks]

    Please give thanks if this was helpful
    Last edited by Genuwine1976; 06-09-2010 at 11:07 PM.

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    How in the world do I get to see the link?

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    Quote Originally Posted by elisa191 View Post
    How in the world do I get to see the link?
    Click on the Thanks button to view Hidden Content
    SLEEP IS OVER RATED

    "Give a man a fish you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish you feed him for a lifetime"

    IT SEEMS THE MORE I KNOW, THE LESS I KNOW ...........

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    Or you can go to xda and look for the evo root methods that they have posted. And there is a bunch of other cool stuff to do with your phone after you root.

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    I am able to root the EVO but can't get the ROM to load on it.

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    what recovery and rom are you using?
    Search and Read First, Then IF necessary ask informed intelligent questions!

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