[TUTORIAL] How To Root The HTC EVO ~ Part-1 \0/

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Only one thing better than Root before release. A new Freshhhhh ROM before release. Now that would be sick
 
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I'd like to see how toast did it, he wasn't involved with the people who posted the evo root earlier.
 
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toastcfh said:
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HTC Evo 4g is root more details and links coming in the next few days. Just working out the details and making it easy for everyone.

Current status:

Has su permissions
Able to run a custom recovery
Able to write to partitions
Able to flash signed and unsigned update.zips
Able to run froyo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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You're my hero!!!!!!!
 
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Re: {how to root your htc evo} <coming soon to a thread near you>

Only one thing better than Root before release. A new Freshhhhh ROM before release. Now that would be sick
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Is Flipz getting an Evo too? Fresh On the evo would be amazing!

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Sent via the XDA Tapatalk App
 
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Once again, for your enjoyment ;)

This is all (well, mostly :D) from toast

Neocore reports a surprisingly low score, and linpack scores a 40, but given it's the WORLD'S FIRST CUSTOM EVO ROM, you gotta believe it's only going to get better from here :)

Camera doesn't work yet, there's a glitch or two in things like charging LED, roaming (seen in screenshots), and no sign of 4G yet (I am in a coverage area, so we can definitely work to get that going).
 

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Re: {how to root your htc evo} <coming soon to a thread near you>

holy crap im so exited about this. any chance of posting an alpha version for us to test out? I promise we'll find lots of bugs for you guys. Great work people!

Sent from my HTC Evo 4G using Tapatalk
 
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it shouldnt be released until june 4 so ppl buying it that day can get root and htc wont have time for any sort of patch
 
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extrafuzzyllama said:
it shouldnt be released until june 4 so ppl buying it that day can get root and htc wont have time for any sort of patch
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they wont patch the boxed units and my guess is they have millions of units already sealed and ready so an update now wouldn't go into effect for some time. even then it would be voluntary by the user.
 
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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:

    - http://github.com/jhansche/amonra_bootable_recovery/tree/supersonic

    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 :p

    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
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    infamousjax
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    Can you remove apps from Android mode using root explorer? or do you have to remove them in the recovery using ADB?
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