[Q] Brand New EVO 3D with 1.40 boot! Root help please?

mrshades812 · Apr 16, 2012

Ok, I have been reading all day and have noticed alot of new Evo 3d's being sold at sprint stores with the 1.40 h-boot. I noticed because I was one of the lucky ones to get one today!

There is alot of information on this forum, almost to a fault, because most of it is for 1.50 h-boot phones. I am pretty new to rooting, so be gentle.

So, here is what I would like to accomplish with my root.

My confusion lies it the area of recovery. I have read a few guides on here and this one seems to be the one I keep coming back to. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1196131&highlight=guide

I know I need to do Revolutionary S-OFF & Recovery tool. Part of this process involves downloading and installing Clockwork Mod Recovery (CMR).
Then the guide tells me to install another recovery, Team Win custom recovery Project (TWRP) + Eng H-boot.

Now, the recovery I would like to use is 4ext Recovery Touch v1.0.0.5. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1560279

So, am I flashing 3 different recovery's? Or, do I just flash the 4ext instead of the CMR/TWRP?

My endgame is to flash MeanROM which is a 2.17.651.5 base firmware. But, my phone has a 2.3.3 firmware on it (kernel 2.6.35.10, build# 1.13.651.7), so I will have to upgrade my firmware to the newer version, correct?

Any help or steps to get me started would be awesome!

TIA

thizzlemania91 · Apr 16, 2012

Root that bad boy with unrevoked just Google search it.

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mrshades812 · Apr 16, 2012

Thanks...

I won't have a prob doing the root, steps seem easy for the actual root process... via revolutionary.

My issue is the recovery I want to use and the steps to get the rom I want going.

thizzlemania91 · Apr 16, 2012

Recovery is simple just download twrp or ext4 the info is in the threads bro over by dev section

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gunfromsako · Apr 16, 2012

mrshades812 said:
I won't have a prob doing the root, steps seem easy for the actual root process... via revolutionary.

My issue is the recovery I want to use and the steps to get the rom I want going.

You may have to use cwm or TWRP temporarily in order to flash SuperUser to gain root access. The 4ext updater app will flash 4ext for you, I just can't remember if it requires su access but I believe it does. Switching recoveries is easy pezy... Don't sweat it man.

And yes you will want to update tour firmware via BOOTLOADER. Freeza has an all in one firmware update package that works nice.

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GrimReaper24 · Apr 16, 2012

thizzlemania91 said:
Recovery is simple just download twrp or ext4 the info is in the threads bro over by dev section

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CWM 4.0 works like a champ

mpgrimm2 · Apr 16, 2012

Have a look at Closeone's downgrade tool thread , Post #3 specifically, and start at step 23 since you have Hboot 1.40 & already have fw 1.13.651.7. At the end of it ate some additional resources for 2.17 rooted Roms & the radio update.

Basically run revolutionary for s-off, install any recovery (4ext or cwm 4.0.1.4 recommended), run xhausx's 2.17.651.7 radio only update, format system data & cache (or superwipe), flash MeanRom.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=24009875
[TOOL][4/14/12] HBOOT Downgrade Toolkit Live CD
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mrshades812 · Apr 16, 2012

Coolness. Thanks.

Just curious if I need to do this step 2 in that guide... STEP 2. Flash Eng Hboot, Team WIN recovery.

I'm guessing not the TWR, but what about the Eng hboot thing?

Thanks.

mpgrimm2 · Apr 16, 2012

mrshades812 said:
Coolness. Thanks.

Just curious if I need to do this step 2 in that guide... STEP 2. Flash Eng Hboot, Team WIN recovery.

I'm guessing not the TWR, but what about the Eng hboot thing?
Thanks.

In that eng hboot guide you should do up to step 5 to get s-off & cwm recovery v4.0.1.4. Yes, u need HTC drivers & usb debugging enabled.

You don't need eng Hboot, Revolutionary will install a fully working hboot 1.40.0011. You can try that one out later if u need more advanced options.

After the radio update, If you want 4ext Recovery, you have to boot the OS, and install the android app which will install the actual recovery, replacing Cwm if you loaded it when asked by Revolutionary's process.

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mrshades812 · Apr 16, 2012

Awesome. That helps me out a ton! Thanks!

I'll be flashing here in a few, I'll keep posted on my progress.

mrshades812 · Apr 16, 2012

Just did revolutionary and cwm recovery and all is good. Did a nand backup and it told me No sd-ext found. Skipping backup of sd-ext.

I'm assuming this is normal... going to flash superuser now... (peed a little)

gunfromsako · Apr 17, 2012

mrshades812 said:
Just did revolutionary and cwm recovery and all is good. Did a nand backup and it told me No sd-ext found. Skipping backup of sd-ext.

I'm assuming this is normal... going to flash superuser now... (peed a little)

Yes that is normal. If you have an ext4 partition on your sd that's what the backup is... Uh too much fireball...

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mpgrimm2 · Apr 17, 2012

mrshades812 said:
Just did revolutionary and cwm recovery and all is good. Did a nand backup and it told me No sd-ext found. Skipping backup of sd-ext.

I'm assuming this is normal... going to flash superuser now... (peed a little)

There really isn't a need to flash Su since it's included in MeanRom (you can if you want it included in a backup).

Also see my 2.17 Based Rom Links post for the radio update before meanrom (Listed at the bottom on Closeone's 3rd post)

mrshades812 · Apr 17, 2012

Ya, I did the SU so I could have a clean stock, rooted nand backup.

Everything went smooth as butter! Phone is running MeanROM and very fast. It is a clean stock rom. I'm diggin' it.

I didn't notice any beats audio menu or any way to see if it's actually there even? Is it just there and ya dont see it? I see dsp manager baked in...

Well, anyways, thanks for all the help! I'm up and running all thanks to the help here!

Peace

mrshades812 · Apr 17, 2012

Thanks grim! Yes, I did the feeya all in 1 radio update from bootloader. Easy as pie!

mpgrimm2 · Apr 17, 2012

mrshades812 said:
Everything went smooth as butter! Phone is running MeanROM and very fast. It is a clean stock rom. I'm diggin' it.

I didn't notice any beats audio menu or any way to see if it's actually there even? Is it just there and ya dont see it? I see dsp manager baked in...

Peace

It's there when you play music inside the HTC Music app, won't work with Bluetooth though (see recent post in MeanRom thread). Ziggy kernel (default in current meanrom) doesn't have 100% Beats even though most "Beats Features" are a part of the Rom. Chad Goodman's kernel, Anthrax RLS8 Final, has Full beats support (if you can tell the difference).

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