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

[drob311]

i cant download visionary on filesonic ..any other link ?

http://db.tt/be7jfDl4

Sent from my PG06100

 

[sparksco]

Now that indirect has an unlock that does not use the htc tool, this method should be a very last resort... Yeah, yeah, yeah, i get it, if you root you void your warranty, but not "officially", meaning if your phone goes wonky, you can still ruu the device to stock and have it repaired or replaced ... If you use this method you have "officially" voided any and all warranty and if something goes wrong, you are ass out of a nice chunk of change...

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Couldn't of said it better myself :thumbup:
I think this thread should be unpinned and have Indirect's method pinned instead so there's not as much confusion.

 

[echo12]

Hey guys,

im having issues w this part.

-1)

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:

Code:

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

and press enter.

I physically moved both files to the card however when i enter the code on the terminal, i get


/dev/block/mmcblk0p17: cannot open for write: permission denied



any thoughts?

 

[echo12]

my mistake . . .

thanks to @riggsAndroid on the #HTC_EVO_Shift IRC channel.

open teminal
enter su
enter code
enter

then continue forth.

 

[teamspeedy1]

you can use the old temp root

I figured it out,,,,,how to temp root the 2.3.4 GB. I temp rooted my htc shift using fre3vo and misc.img. then I used PG06IMG.zip.

 

[teamspeedy1]

using fre3vo & misc.img for temp root.

I used fre3vo & misc.img to get temp root on my evo shift 4g. I had the latest update (2.3.4).
Then I downgraded using PG06IMG.zip. If you would like the method I used just give me your email address.

 

[enemy2k]

Thanks for the guide, gonna watch the videos now!

 

[teamspeedy1]

Hi there. I just used fre3vo & misc to get temp root. I had 2.3.4

 

[ounvme]

I am stuck on this and it is getting frustrating...

C:\DROID\SDK\platform-tools>fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
sending 'recovery' (3610 KB)...
FAILED (remote: not allowed)
finished. total time: 0.000s

UPDATE: I uninstalled HTC Sync...Rebooted...Installed HTC Sync...Synced Phone and fastboot started working.

Question
I was able to boot into recovery and install the SU.zip I checked and SU is working properly. I rebooted and SU is still working. Am I missing something? Why would I need to RUU down to 2.2 if SU will stay functional after a reboot? Assuming that I don't wish to use a custom ROM.

 

[prboy1969]

I am stuck on this and it is getting frustrating...

C:\DROID\SDK\platform-tools>fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
sending 'recovery' (3610 KB)...
FAILED (remote: not allowed)
finished. total time: 0.000s

UPDATE: I uninstalled HTC Sync...Rebooted...Installed HTC Sync...Synced Phone and fastboot started working.

Question
I was able to boot into recovery and install the SU.zip I checked and SU is working properly. I rebooted and SU is still working. Am I missing something? Why would I need to RUU down to 2.2 if SU will stay functional after a reboot? Assuming that I don't wish to use a custom ROM.

The reason you would need to RUU back to 2.2 is to achieve full " S-OFF " . Meaning fully rooted, otherwise sooner or later you are bound to encounter problems. Especially if you plan on doing anything else with the device. Best bet is to achieve FULL ROOT " S-OFF " on 2.2 . Then Flash a 2.3.4 Stock Rooted Rom if that's what you want to stay with for now. I believe Sparksco has one made up.

 

[Dethader]

Just a heads up man, a couple of the old links you posted are dead.

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Yea... I think this link is still broken please help!

 

[prboy1969]

Yea... I think this link is still broken please help!

What do you need? I'll see if I have it, and post a link up for you.

TEAM MiK
MikROMs Since 3/13/11

 

[Dethader]

Thanks

To my knowlage this is the only broken link... at least this is as far as i got without hitting a wall in not being able to download.

.goo-inside.me/roms/VICODAN/shift-rootkit.rar
thanks

 

[btichy]

Hboot issue

I am having the following issue:

When I enter the following command to replace the original hboot

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

everything appear correct but the hboot md5 sum never matches and if I reboot I never get the s-off

both of these md5 sums match
md5sum /sdcard/hboot_orig.bin
md5sum /sdcard/hboot_eng.nb0

not sure why it isn't working.
This is what I get from the command prompt

# dd if=/sdcard/hboot_eng.nb0 of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18
dd if=/sdcard/hboot_eng.nb0 of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18
2048+0 records in
2048+0 records out
1048576 bytes transferred in 0.193 secs (5433036 bytes/sec)
# dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18 of=/sdcard/hboot_check.nb0
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18 of=/sdcard/hboot_check.nb0
2048+0 records in
2048+0 records out
1048576 bytes transferred in 0.134 secs (7825194 bytes/sec)
# md5sum /sdcard/hboot_check.nb0
md5sum /sdcard/hboot_check.nb0
3008853f805b107fda434ce623f43318 /sdcard/hboot_check.nb0
#

 

[prboy1969]

Are you trying to downgrade from 2.3.4 , or 2.3.3 ?

 

[btichy]

Are you trying to downgrade from 2.3.4 , or 2.3.3 ?

I am currently running 2.2 it was a originally running 2.3.4

 

[prboy1969]

I am currently running 2.2 it was a originally running 2.3.4

If your trying to Root 2.2 , just use THIS. Much simpler, and quicker.

 

[btichy]

If your trying to Root 2.2 , just use THIS. Much simpler, and quicker.

Tried that already, it throws an error that md5s dont match and not to reboot the device. Rebooting doesnt cause any problems but I dont achieve root or s-off.

 

[prboy1969]

What method did you use to downgrade the device?

 

[btichy]

What method did you use to downgrade the device?

I tried to flash cm7 without the s-off and ended up using the method below to restore the device.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1513386

I tried ruu but the phone is not detected.