[VIDEO GUIDE] FULL S-OFF ROOT for Evo SHIFT. Froyo (2.2) + Gingerbread (2.3.3+2.3.4)

[KcLKcL]

I wonder if he extracted it just to make sure if the file is not corrupt..

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[mcoghlan]

Stuck on PG06IMG.zip part

Okay, I've banged my head against the wall for a bit now. Yes, I've watched the video many, many times. I've even reformatted the sdcard.

Everything has been fine up to this step

I've copied the files both through windows explorer and adp push. I've run the dd command, as superuser, both through the adb shell, and a terminal emulator on the phone. I remove the battery instantly, restart, and in all cases I get:

SD Checking ...
Loading...[PG06DIAG.zip]
No image!
Loading ...[PG06DIAG.nbh]
No image or wrong image!
Loading...[PG06IMG.zip]
No image!
Loading ...[PG06IMG.nbh]
No image or wrong image!


EDIT: ::sigh:: FAT32 not FAT16. moving on now...

 

[prboy1969]

Okay, I've banged my head against the wall for a bit now. Yes, I've watched the video many, many times. I've even reformatted the sdcard.

Everything has been fine up to this step

I've copied the files both through windows explorer and adp push. I've run the dd command, as superuser, both through the adb shell, and a terminal emulator on the phone. I remove the battery instantly, restart, and in all cases I get:

SD Checking ...
Loading...[PG06DIAG.zip]
No image!
Loading ...[PG06DIAG.nbh]
No image or wrong image!
Loading...[PG06IMG.zip]
No image!
Loading ...[PG06IMG.nbh]
No image or wrong image!


EDIT: ::sigh:: FAT32 not FAT16. moving on now...

Make sure that the file is named correctly. It's supposed to be named PG06IMG.zip . Because what you posted says that the file is named incorrectly.

 

[ss2pheonix]

why do i get the checksum 3008853f805b107fda434ce623f43318 in step 7?
I cannot get s-off untill i get the right checksum

 

[VICODAN]

why do i get the checksum 3008853f805b107fda434ce623f43318 in step 7?
I cannot get s-off untill i get the right checksum

You are running

md5sum /sdcard/hboot_orig.bin
md5sum /sdcard/hboot_eng.nb0

RIGHT?

 

[j00manji]

Good God, why are you guys still going without a one click root? Got enough steps in the OP there? I dont want to sit here for an hour and watch this guy fumble his camera over 4 videos. Christ O mighty

 

[prboy1969]

Good God, why are you guys still going without a one click root? Got enough steps in the OP there? I dont want to sit here for an hour and watch this guy fumble his camera over 4 videos. Christ O mighty

Well then get to work. Create a " One Click Root " Method for us . If you can do it better, then by all means have at it. BTW we're actually grateful that the OP took the time to put this Guide together . It has helped quite a few people.

 

[BigSplit]

Good God, why are you guys still going without a one click root? Got enough steps in the OP there? I dont want to sit here for an hour and watch this guy fumble his camera over 4 videos. Christ O mighty

If it is that big of a deal, why are you not creating it yourself? Is it because you do not have the ability to? Because you lack the skills required to do so? Exactly, you are here to sponge off everyone else s hard work just like the majority of people here, so stfu already and go back into your hole. Quit your whining and crying unless you are ready to step up to the plate and do something constructive.

 

[VICODAN]

Good God, why are you guys still going without a one click root? Got enough steps in the OP there? I dont want to sit here for an hour and watch this guy fumble his camera over 4 videos. Christ O mighty

:cyclops:

 

[strapped365]

Good God, why are you guys still going without a one click root? Got enough steps in the OP there? I dont want to sit here for an hour and watch this guy fumble his camera over 4 videos. Christ O mighty

My motto is if it could be done better it would have. Users like you SUCK. Your kinda like the bum at the corner mad that i only GAVE him a dollar when he needed 2 for beer. Its also users like YOU that run off everyone who would ever offer help. I know now ill ignore all posts made by your ungrateful ass. So here is a simple solution sell your phone and get a flip phone because this attitude will get you ran out of this community faster than anything else.

*please dont thank this post, just kicking some real talk to this kid*.

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[Indirect]

Thanked you out of spite, strapped. Long time no talk.

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[strapped365]

Thanked you out of spite, strapped. Long time no talk.

Sent from my Nexus S 4G using xda premium

Wow heeeeees back! We've missed you bud lol

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[prboy1969]

Wow heeeeees back! We've missed you bud lol

Sent from my myTouch_4G_Slide using Tapatalk 2

Yes we have :cyclops: Skill like his is always in high demand.

 

[VICODAN]

My motto is if it could be done better it would have. Users like you SUCK. Your kinda like the bum at the corner mad that i only GAVE him a dollar when he needed 2 for beer. Its also users like YOU that run off everyone who would ever offer help. I know now ill ignore all posts made by your ungrateful ass. So here is a simple solution sell your phone and get a flip phone because this attitude will get you ran out of this community faster than anything else.

*please dont thank this post, just kicking some real talk to this kid*.

Sent from my myTouch_4G_Slide using Tapatalk 2

too late, cant unthank.

:cyclops: :cyclops: :cyclops: :cyclops: :cyclops: :cyclops: :cyclops:

 

[CNexus]

Well....some interesting posts right before this lol
But anyway, does anyone, maybe even VICODAN himself, know if this method works on the latest OTA? (2.77.651.8)

I had the bad luck of getting updated to it (someone holding my phone downloaded the OTA)

Thanks in advance!

Sent from my PG06100 using xda premium

 

[VICODAN]

Well....some interesting posts right before this lol
But anyway, does anyone, maybe even VICODAN himself, know if this method works on the latest OTA? (2.77.651.8)

I had the bad luck of getting updated to it (someone holding my phone downloaded the OTA)

Thanks in advance!

Sent from my PG06100 using xda premium

No, AFAIK it doesn't work, send me your phone and i'll get otaking71 and we'll mess with it.. LOL

 

[CNexus]

Dang it, wish I could...
I guess the next best thing would be to just htcdev unlock bootloader and go s-on
Also, what are the drawbacks to being s-on besides flashing being unnecessarily more complicated? Sorry, I'm kind of a noob thats learning

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[VICODAN]

Well....some interesting posts right before this lol
But anyway, does anyone, maybe even VICODAN himself, know if this method works on the latest OTA? (2.77.651.8)

I had the bad luck of getting updated to it (someone holding my phone downloaded the OTA)

Thanks in advance!

Sent from my PG06100 using xda premium

Dang it, wish I could...
I guess the next best thing would be to just htcdev unlock bootloader and go s-on
Also, what are the drawbacks to being s-on besides flashing being unnecessarily more complicated? Sorry, I'm kind of a noob thats learning

Sent from my PG06100 using Tapatalk 2

Have you tried running RUU? 2.2 or 2.33?

 

[CNexus]

No, I haven't actually but that's a good idea, I'll try it later and see if it works, thanks

Sent from my PG06100 using xda premium

 

[aholic_2]

Thanks I did it

A newbie that is so grateful you took the time to get me through this..I could never in a million years have figured it out..Out of work you saved me a ton of money..

Thanks again
Your the best

-1) Check your phone's version in settings -> About phone.

2.2: Whew! Life is easy, skip to the bottom of this thread for rooting 2.2 after completing the prerequisites.

2.3.3: Skip to the 2.3.3 section after completing the prerequisites.

2.3.4: Follow every step from step 0. Skip 2.3.3 section.

PREREQUISITES:

0) A PRECAUTIONARY THING TO NOTE: YOU WILL BE ON BASEBAND 1.07 AND WIMAX 27167 AFTER ROOTING! YOU SHOULD FLASH 1.08.01.0111 AND WIMAX 27240 AFTER ROOTING. ALSO NOTE THAT BEFORE YOU FLASH THE RADIOS MAKE SURE YOU ARE STILL ON STOCK 2.2 TO AVOID BOOT CORRUPTION AND MORE WORK. AFTER FLASHING THE RADIOS YOU SHOULD REFLASH CLOCKWORK RECOVERY, WIPE CACHE, WIPE DALVIK, FORMAT /SYSTEM, WIPE DATA/FACTORY RESET AND REFLASH YOUR ROM OF CHOICE!

1) Install HTC Sync and Android SDK with platform tools so you have adb!

Android SDK available HERE:
http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html

INSTALL PLATFORM-TOOLS ONLY!


HTC Sync available HERE (only needed on windows):
http://dl4.htc.com/setup_3.0.5557.exe

DOWNLOAD THE Shift rootkit here EVERYONE NEEDS THIS:

MIRROR1:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/tjnn1b
MIRROR2:
http://d-h.st/m8U
MIRROR3 (BROKEN RIGHT NOW):
http://www.goo-inside.me/roms/VICODAN/shift-rootkit.rar

2) Check your phone's Android version. If 2.2 skip to rooting Android 2.2 section. If 2.3.4 continue to the next step. If 2.3.3 skip to 2.3.3 section.

WARNING: THIS VOIDS YOUR WARRANTY AND YOU WILL LOSE ALL DATA IN UNLOCKING THE BOOTLOADER

3) Watch these 4 videos before starting:

Here are all 4 video howtos on rooting from 2.3.4:

===============================================

ROOTING ANDROID 2.3.4:


3) Be running stock 2.3.4 latest OTA update from HTC

4) Register at htcdev.com

5) Unlock the bootloader by choosing HTC Evo 3D for Sprint and follow instructions

6) Once you have unlocked bootloader flash clockwork recovery by downloading the following file:

http://download.clockworkmod.com/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.0-speedy.img

Place file in adb "platform-tools" folder.

From the adb folder run "fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.0-speedy.img"

7) adb reboot recovery

8) You will see the beautiful clockwork recovery screen.

9) Goto mounts/storage, mount usb storage

10) Download su from the following location:

http://downloads.androidsu.com/superuser/Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip

11) Go back, install zip from sdcard, choose the superuser zip.

12) Reboot, open market, search for super user and install it.

13) Open superuser app go to preferences and choose update su binary.

14) Download terminal emulator and run "su" to test if you have root. $ should turn to #.

15) Place misc.img and PG06IMG.zip on sdcard using windows explorer or "adb push /sdcard/file.xxx" via usb. Again, please note that PG06IMG.zip is case sensitive.

16) Unplug the phone from USB.

17) Remove the battery cover and flash misc.img using the following command via terminal emulator or you can use adb shell with the phone hooked up via USB. Personally I feel more comfortable running this from terminal emulator on the phone:

dd if=/sdcard/misc.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p17

and press enter.

18) REMOVE THE BATTERY WITHOUT SHUTTING DOWN THE PHONE as soon as you run the misc.img command. DO NOT SHUTDOWN OR POWER OFF.

19) Hold volume down button and hold the power button for one second and release while still holding the volume down button.

Phone should find PG06IMG.zip and RUU to Android 2.2. From here you can flash engineering s-off bootloader. For instructions on flashing the engineering s-off bootloader skip to the rooting Android 2.2 section.


Again before you ask, make sure you have a freshly formatted FAT32 microSD card. If your phone can't find the zip, you are doing something wrong, your SD card isn't formatted in FAT32, you aren't using CWM, or you need to try another SD card.

You will have to manually upgrade to the new cellular radio after obtaining s-off and downgrading to Froyo again.

Radio flashing instructions here:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1479466

=================================================================================================================================================

ROOTING ANDROID 2.3.3:

Note: If you are running Android 2.3.3 YOU MUST follow the instructions below to get downgraded to 2.2 and from 2.2 you can get full s-off root!

1) (ANDROID 2.3.3 ONLY) Obtain temproot using Fre3vo:

TEMP ROOT Instructions:


    Download http://tinyw.in/1lI

    Unzip if required and put in your ADB folder

    Launch command prompt (or terminal on mac/linux) and navigate to your ADB PLATFORM-TOOLS folder (note: ALL FILES MUST BE COPIED TO THE PLATFORM-TOOLS FOLDER)

   1) adb push fre3vo /data/local/tmp/ 

   2) adb shell

   3) chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/fre3vo

    /data/local/tmp/fre3vo -debug -start fbb58a00 -end FFFFFFFF (if this doesn't work, try rebooting phone)

Download these 2 files here and put them in your ADB directory:

su-3.0-alpha7:
http://www.mediafire.com/?81pxf3wp4pnhh1k
Superuser3-beta1.apk:
http://www.mediafire.com/?4djxewue85lgl0c

or here if link is broken:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14927732#post14927732

TEMP ROOT Instructions (continued):

    Exit back to command prompt if you aren't there already

    adb push Superuser3-beta1.apk /data/app/

    adb push su-3.0-alpha7 /data/local/tmp

    adb shell (should now see # instead of $)

    cd /data/local/tmp

    chmod 777 su-3.0-alpha7

    ./su-3.0-alpha7

    cd /

    mount -o remount,rw -t rootfs rootfs /

    rm vendor

    mkdir vendor

    mkdir vendor/bin

    cat /data/local/tmp/su-3.0-alpha7 > /vendor/bin/su

    chmod 4755 /vendor/bin/su



You now have temp root. Disregard any notification about outdated SU binary. Root will go away if you reboot. If you reboot your phone you can obtain root again by just running the following

    adb shell
    chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/fre3vo
    /data/local/tmp/fre3vo -debug -start fbb58a00 -end FFFFFFFF
    adb shell (should now see # instead of $)
    cd /data/local/tmp
    chmod 777 su-3.0-alpha7
    ./su-3.0-alpha7
    cd /
    mount -o remount,rw -t rootfs rootfs /
    rm vendor
    mkdir vendor
    mkdir vendor/bin
    cat /data/local/tmp/su-3.0-alpha7 > /vendor/bin/su
    chmod 4755 /vendor/bin/su

2) To check that you have temp root run "adb shell" and you should get a #. Be sure to check your phone for a super user confirmation when running adb shell to allow it. If you don't get one and get # instantly that's fine.

3) Exit adb and mount your phone's sdcard as USB storage.

4) Copy misc.img to the phone via windows explorer/finder/etc.

links to misc.img here:

http://www.box.net/shared/0l8ex73zne0tfr10ob69
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/15373824/misc.img
MD5Sum: c88dd947eb3b36eec90503a3525ae0de

5) Unplug your phone from the computer

6) Download terminal emulator from market, type "su" and go from $ to #

7) After you get # in terminal emulator type the following:

dd if=/sdcard/misc.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p17

and press enter.

8) Once this is done you are ready to downgrade to 2.2

9) 2 ways to downgrade to 2.2. RUU or PG06IMG.zip.

a) RUU is slower, but easier
b) PG06IMG.zip might not work on a lot of sdcards.

Anyways here are the instructions on downgrading to 2.2 if you don't want to run RUU

1) Copy PG06IMG.zip to the SDcard via windows explorer/finder/etc just like the misc.img.

2) Using adb type "adb reboot bootloader" and IMMEDIATELY UNPLUG PHONE FROM USB

3) The phone will reboot. Select bootloader by pressing the power button. The phone will search for a few files and will eventually find PG06IMG.zip REMEMBER THE FILENAME IS CaSe SEnSiTiVE AND THE ".ZIP" PART MUST BE LOWER CASE. SO FILENAME SHOULD BE EXACTLY PG06IMG.zip

If the you see a status bar on the top right corner of the screen it has found the file.

4) If your phone cannot find the PG06IMG.zip check filename case sensitivity and/or try a different sdcard and/or download of the file was corrupted.

JUST RUN FROYO RUU. IT'S EASIER IF YOU CAN'T FIGURE THIS OUT.

5) Press volume up to accept the update and come back to your phone in 15 mintes. It should tell you to press the power to key to reboot. Once it does that you are now on Android 2.2 and can do the normal root steps from the bcnice guide (which I will write out here anyway).


Official ruu file for downgrading to 2.2 - http://www.multiupload.com/15N2D30H6C MD5SUM: a4b880954d2ac29d5bdf0dade9dede3c

PG06IMG for hboot downgrading to 2.2 -

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/41040697/PG06IMG.zip
Mirror for PG06IMG - http://dl.dropbox.com/u/15373824/PG06IMG.zip
Mirror for PG06IMG: http://dev-host.org/xmlaaco0s2ph/PG06IMG.zip
MD5SUM: d20be478fd860b80f5e800c958f79077

====================================================


ROOTING ANDROID 2.2:



1) Download this file (shift-root.zip) http://www.mediafire.com/?h568sgdmkb1dkis
mirror: http://www.multiupload.com/VZOSJHIZYA

2) Extract it to the root of the sdcard of your phone

3) GET TEMPROOT USING VISIONARY, NOT Z4ROOT. I HAD PROBLEMS WITH Z4ROOT.

Visionary instructions:

a) Go to phone settings and allow installation from unknown sources and enable USB debugging.

b) Download visionary at the following link:
http://www.filesonic.com/file/1974858134/com.modaco.visionaryplus.r14.apk

c) Copy the visionary apk file you just download to the same folder as adb..
(i.e. C:\program files\android-sdk\platform-tools)

d) run adb install -r com.modaco.visionaryplus.r14.apk

e) Should work. If you do not see the app, reboot your phone.

f) After phone reboots run visionary, get temproot.

g) run adb shell, and then then run the command "su" (without quotes) and look at your phone. Click allow for the superuser prompt and then verify $ goes to #

h) move on to next step, do not exit adb shell yet

4) Verify md5sum of hboot bin files from shift-root.zip

Run the following commands with adb shell:

md5sum /sdcard/hboot_orig.bin
md5sum /sdcard/hboot_eng.nb0

386c19451e8dd18f9b98fad6b11be4c0 hboot_orig.bin
60ec1006e6ec2e8acb370d6aad35b17e hboot_eng.nb0

WARNING: If these do not match do not continue redownload the files then check the md5's again


6) If md5sum's match run this command:

DO NOT FAT FINGER THIS COMMAND. YOU COULD BRICK YOUR PHONE. I WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS.

dd if=/sdcard/hboot_eng.nb0 of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18

You just flashed the eng spl!!! Now lets make sure it took.

7) Check the md5 of new flash hboot and restore if necessary. Run this command to pull the newly flashed hboot to your sdcard

dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18 of=/sdcard/hboot_check.nb0

now we check the md5 to see if it matches

md5sum /sdcard/hboot_check.nb0

It should read 60ec1006e6ec2e8acb370d6aad35b17e

8) If the md5sum matches then congratulations its safe to reboot!! Before you do reboot please make sure you run rm /sdcard/PG06IMG.zip

Check hboot and perm root!

1) ok now reboot your phone into bootloader by running "adb reboot bootloader" or by removing the battery and reinserting it then hold the vol down button and press the power button.

3) Look at the top and make sure it says s-off

4) If so reboot the phone back into android

5) put the phone into airplane mode

6) Temp root with visionary (again)

7) After temp root then attempt to perm root with Visionary

8) Your phone will reboot and you are now officially perm rooted any changes you make will now stick on reboot

9) Download Rom manager from market and flash latest clockwork recovery (USE WIFI).

10) adb reboot recovery (or use ROM manager) to get into recovery and flash your ROMs! (Basic instructions and links below). But there you go! Enjoy!

HOWTO flash a ROM:

1) Download ROM zip file, copy to phone and boot in to clockwork recovery.

2) If AOSP you will want to wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache partition, advanced wipe dalvik cache, and wipe /system and /data. Then you will want to choose "install zip from sdcard", flash aosp rom zip file, and flash gapps zip. You should also flash a custom kernel if you plan on doing so during this step.

3) If flashing SENSE based ROM, just flash the zip file. If you want to flash a custom kernel I recommend dodge kernel 1.6, flash this right after you flash the ROM zip file. Follow the same steps as AOSP for wiping cache,dalvik, etc. Before flashing rom.

4) Reboot phone, wait 10 minutes, and enjoy!




BACKING UP YOUR PHONE:

2 methods. You should use BOTH.

1) TITANIUM BACKUP available from market. PURCHASE the full version. WELL WORTH THE MONEY!

2) NANDROID from Clockwork recovery.

a) boot in to recovery
b) goto backup and restore
c) run backup


Links to popular ROMS that are in current development:

AOSP:

UKE (Ultimate kanged edition)
http://forum.sdx-developers.com/index.php?topic=17393.0

Cyanogenmod 7 stable:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1297572

Cyanogenmod 7 nightlies + changelog:
http://cm-nightlies.appspot.com/?device=speedy

Cyclonic
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1257777

MIUI (no 4g)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1337185


SENSE:

Supreme Sense
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1201233

Mikshifted-G
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1150481

gingerbread-shift-deck
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1092261

Synergy
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1237957

NFX.Speedy.Kingdom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1316368

Latest google apps:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1311342

RADIOS

CELLULAR:

1.07:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=934285

1.08:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1082192

1.08.01.0111
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1479466

WIMAX:

27167:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=934287

27240:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1082192

EVO SHIFT WIKI
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/HTC_Speedy

More howto's coming to this thread later.

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