Just got a new EVO, how do I root?

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Yea Yea, I know the most common question, yet I don't see anything for the newest version (3.26.651.6)

I am not looking for any special Rom, just a standard Root.. A one click would be great, but whatever you guys recommend would be awesome!

THANKS!!

Originally Posted by fastfed

Yea Yea, I know the most common question, yet I don't see anything for the newest version (3.26.651.6)

I am not looking for any special Rom, just a standard Root.. A one click would be great, but whatever you guys recommend would be awesome!

THANKS!!

First, 3.26 is not the newest version. The current OTA is 3.29.

Second, Look at unrEVOked to root both 3.26 and 3.29.

Edit: I just searched. http://ip208-100-42-21.static.xda-de...d.php?t=787304

Just followed all that exactly, I have NO idea if it worked or not.. It went to the boot screen twice on mine and only once on the video and the video also showed it going into a dos type of screen "loading" things (on the phone)

MINE DIDNT DO ANY OF THAT..

This is nuts! How am I to tell if it is installed or not? The instructions dont tell you at all how to check!!

Originally Posted by fastfed

Just followed all that exactly, I have NO idea if it worked or not.. It went to the boot screen twice on mine and only once on the video and the video also showed it going into a dos type of screen "loading" things (on the phone)

MINE DIDNT DO ANY OF THAT..

This is nuts! How am I to tell if it is installed or not? The instructions dont tell you at all how to check!!

Restart the phone into boot loader. (Volume down + power.)
Does it say S-Off in the first line?
Yes? Then you should load into Clockwork by selecting recovery.

Also is super user app installed?

If yes to both, you should be rooted.

The dos screen was probably adb, just to show it was rooted.
If you open the tools folder with adb in it and type "adb shell" it should show a $ if its rooted and a # if it is not.
If you type "su" your phone should then show a superuser request, which also means you're rooted with super user access.
(I clicked though the videos but didn't see any dos screens. :-/)

Sent from my Evo using XDA App.

learn how to use the search feature on this site, and read the instructions 3times before trying to do something you are not familiar with on your new phone. Rushing into things will only cause you problems...


if you show S-off in the bootloader menu then you have done the root correctly.


Goodluck.

do a search for "One Click How to Root the EVO with Unrevoked 3.21" by djR3Z

i just rooted my evo yesterday using the instructions in his post. it's the easiest and quickest method i've found. hope this helps.

Yea I rushed a little for sure..

But Im coming from a CE phone and very familiar with it..

Here is the problem... and I notice with many many other people to.

I wound up doing the 1 click rooting, but it took some digging and searching to figure out I needed an additional program, (SU)

It doesn't mention on almost every tutorial that you need to get a file managing program and the SU program.

Sure it teaches you how to root properly, but to actually benefit from the root you need the other files.

Well, in anycase, Im happy got what I wanted and what I wanted to work, works flawlessly

Thanks guys!

Unrevoked installed SU for me.
You can also get a flashable zip from the forums here.
And super user is also on the market.

Oh, btw...
Congrats!

Sent from my Evo using XDA App.