If you followed the guide completely to get you back to H-Boot 2.10 then youll do the unrooting steps in the normal rooting guide, not the gingerbread one.
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AOSP-- Decks Reloaded
it will depend on how you rooted in the first place. what hboot do you have?
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The reason I'm going back to being unrooted is because the charge port on the bottom of the phone does not work anymore. So, I cannot charge my phone. I'm hoping they can replace (I have insurance) the Evo with another one.
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The reason I'm going back to being unrooted is because the charge port on the bottom of the phone does not work anymore. So, I cannot charge my phone. I'm hoping they can replace (I have insurance) the Evo with another one.
yep you can use this guide then to get you unrooted.
The reason I'm going back to being unrooted is because the charge port on the bottom of the phone does not work anymore. So, I cannot charge my phone. I'm hoping they can replace (I have insurance) the Evo with another one.
You might end up with an Evo3D as well. The EVO is getting old and I've heard of a few people getting the 3D from insurance
You might end up with an Evo3D as well. The EVO is getting old and I've heard of a few people getting the 3D from insurance
I went to my local Sprint store and they said that I have to take it to a Sprint Tech Center to determine if they will replace it or fix it. My local Sprint store said that the port needs to be resoldered to the motherboard because it is broken. I asked for a replacement and they said the cannot give me one and that I need to go to the Sprint Tech Center. I'd be happy with an EVO 3D, but oh well..
So, at this point, my next available time to go to the Sprint Tech Center would be tomorrow morning..
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he may be rooted but i am not the (s) is in the on possition help!
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Ok, so you're still rooted and still have the old H-Boot. This is a good thing.
Your next step is going to be to try and get into your recovery to see if it is stock or not. If you see a red triangle, you have a stock recovery and will need to flash a custom one (i'd suggest amon Ra 2.3)
If you can get into recovery (or following the flash of one), you will just need to re-flash your ROM.
help my htc evo 4G is on ***locked (oow)***
i accidently hit the update on the new OTA and now i have it locked on my h-boot screen when i hold down the power n vol down with these words at the top (highlighted in orange or red) ***locked (oow)*** SUPERSONIC EVT2-3 SHIP S-ON HBOOT-2.18.0001 MICORP041f TOUCH PANEL-ATMEL224_16ab RADIO-2.15.00.12.19 Dec 21 2011,12:50:32 i dont understand this really other than i screwed up royally (in my mind) hopefully their is a helpful answer to my question of stupidity on my part!!!!
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help my htc evo 4G is on ***locked (oow)***
i accidently hit the update on the new OTA and now i have it locked on my h-boot screen when i hold down the power n vol down with these words at the top (highlighted in orange or red) ***locked (oow)*** SUPERSONIC EVT2-3 SHIP S-ON HBOOT-2.18.0001 MICORP041f TOUCH PANEL-ATMEL224_16ab RADIO-2.15.00.12.19 Dec 21 2011,12:50:32 i dont understand this really other than i screwed up royally (in my mind) hopefully their is a helpful answer to my question of stupidity on my part!!!!
welcome to the forums!!!!!!!!!!!!!
you can still root your phone. all is not lost but the process can be more involved depending to what degree you want to root your evo.
one way is to just unlock it by using the HTCdev method. but this will watermark your bootloader. also you will still have s-on, but you can still flash roms and such with a custom recovery.
there is also captain throwback's method, but you will still need to unlock it via HTCdev then using his guide you can then downgrade the hboot and use unrevoked to finish the s-off process.
and last but not least there is the tacoroot method. this method uses a vulnerability in the recovery.log to gain root access which you can then downgrade the hboot and use unrevoked to finish the root process.
the last two methods are more complex but you will be fully rooted.
the HTCdev method is the easiest and you will still be able to do everything that a fully rooted evo can do only you will have s-on and a watermarked bootloader.
Okay so what is the difference between (S) being on or off??? and being on and running a watermarked bootloader....... and is their a differennce between the three other than #1 being the easiest!....... is one favored more than one of the others or are their programs initionaly the same?
Okay so what is the difference between (S) being on or off??? and being on and running a watermarked bootloader....... and is their a differennce between the three other than #1 being the easiest!....... is one favored more than one of the others or are their programs initionaly the same?
ok so s is your security. with the latest OTA HTC has upped the security so that it is really hard to turn it off. however, HTC has given us a backdoor so to speak by unlocking the bootloader which you can then install a custom recovery and flash away like normal. you will still have s-on, but that can be a good thing as it will be harder to hack your phone. the only drawback is that it will say at the top of the bootloader "unlocked" which is the watermark.
the other two methods are similar. the main difference would be that captain's method you still need to unlock the bootloader, get a custom recovery and flash the su file then change the misc partion and downgrade the hboot. with the tacoroot you will use the tacoroot method change the misc partition then downgrade your hboot. both methods will use unrevoked to gain full root with s-off.
not sure if that really helps or not. the cool thing is that if you use the HTCdev method. once you feel comfortable a little with roms and such and you want more then you can always run either methods to fully gain s-off at a later date.
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ok so s is your security. with the latest OTA HTC has upped the security so that it is really hard to turn it off. however, HTC has given us a backdoor so to speak by unlocking the bootloader which you can then install a custom recovery and flash away like normal. you will still have s-on, but that can be a good thing as it will be harder to hack your phone. the only drawback is that it will say at the top of the bootloader "unlocked" which is the watermark.
the other two methods are similar. the main difference would be that captain's method you still need to unlock the bootloader, get a custom recovery and flash the su file then change the misc partion and downgrade the hboot. with the tacoroot you will use the tacoroot method change the misc partition then downgrade your hboot. both methods will use unrevoked to gain full root with s-off.
not sure if that really helps or not. the cool thing is that if you use the HTCdev method. once you feel comfortable a little with roms and such and you want more then you can always run either methods to fully gain s-off at a later date.
thanks for the insight and the info i kinda understand what you are saying with the roms it can be scary at time not knowing what to do..... thnx for putting it into leamens terms ive tried discussing this quary of mine with a couple of friends who do this for school as I.T.'s and they throw me for a loop with all of their tech lingo (they lose me pretty quick like LOL ) any way friend youve been very helpful with my questions asked i hope i can call on u if i run into any more road blocks!
thanks for the insight and the info i kinda understand what you are saying with the roms it can be scary at time not knowing what to do..... thnx for putting it into leamens terms ive tried discussing this quary of mine with a couple of friends who do this for school as I.T.'s and they throw me for a loop with all of their tech lingo (they lose me pretty quick like LOL ) any way friend youve been very helpful with my questions asked i hope i can call on u if i run into any more road blocks!
no worries, and yes you can always call on me if you like. i will be here and the same will go for allot of members here in the AF forums. this is the best site on the net!!!!! and we have plenty of helpful members here. so if i am not around, rest assured that some will be to help out.
and please ask away before you try anything on your phone. read the guide in detail before attempting to root.
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rest assure i concur if i do say so my self! ill be sure to hit up the AF for any problem that is to come my way and ill be sure to pass this on to my friends......once again thank you and enjoy your day friend!
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so ive been wondering about what program to use like for instance cydia for the IPHONE i know its for the IPHONE but i was wondering do they or would they have a program like it if so could u point me in the right direction im trying to get my research strait dont wanna look like a fool when im talkin to my friends about it... for my evo 4 LOL!
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Reason: evo 4
so ive been wondering about what program to use like for instance cydia for the IPHONE i know its for the IPHONE but i was wondering do they or would they have a program like it if so could u point me in the right direction im trying to get my research strait dont wanna look like a fool when im talkin to my friends about it... for my evo 4 LOL!
no cydia for android. pretty much everything is on the market. google is cool with the devs posting root apps on the market. so the must have apps that i use all the time are setcpu (cpu scaling for your kernel), and titanium backup (freezes bloatware and save apps and its data). both are on the market. i would also recommend the titanium pro key as well. way worth the money in my opinion. also there is the wireless tether app as well.
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You don't need to install unrevoked to use wireless hotspot. You just need to be rooted. That can be done by unlocking your bootloader over at HTCDev.com. There's also a nice dummies guide around here for rooting 2.18 HBOOT, which is what you most likely have (as long as you haven't rooted or unlocked your NAND previously).
I rooted using the HTCdev unlocking method as found in the dummies guide for 2.18 boot. (thanks to all for putting that info out)
Don't really care about the watermark, but as I learn more, I see there may be some restrictions having s-on.(subsequent radio updates seems to be one)
Having the baseband of 2.15.00.12.19, it appears I cannot simply flash 'unrevoked forever', although their site says give it a try and let them know if it works.(easy for them to say to a newbie <grin>)
So the question is, with a rooted Evo 4g with MikG 3.00, hboot 2.18 and baseband 2.15.00.12.19 using Amon-ra 2.3 recovery, what steps are involved in gaining s-off?
Do I simply follow your guide at theMikMik, starting with step 9?
I rooted using the HTCdev unlocking method as found in the dummies guide for 2.18 boot. (thanks to all for putting that info out)
Don't really care about the watermark, but as I learn more, I see there may be some restrictions having s-on.(subsequent radio updates seems to be one)
Having the baseband of 2.15.00.12.19, it appears I cannot simply flash 'unrevoked forever', although their site says give it a try and let them know if it works.(easy for them to say to a newbie <grin>)
So the question is, with a rooted Evo 4g with MikG 3.00, hboot 2.18 and baseband 2.15.00.12.19 using Amon-ra 2.3 recovery, what steps are involved in gaining s-off?
Do I simply follow your guide at theMikMik, starting with step 9?
Originally Posted by PeterHC I rooted using the HTCdev unlocking method as found in the dummies guide for 2.18 boot. (thanks to all for putting that info out)
Don't really care about the watermark, but as I learn more, I see there may be some restrictions having s-on.(subsequent radio updates seems to be one)
Having the baseband of 2.15.00.12.19, it appears I cannot simply flash 'unrevoked forever', although their site says give it a try and let them know if it works.(easy for them to say to a newbie <grin>)
So the question is, with a rooted Evo 4g with MikG 3.00, hboot 2.18 and baseband 2.15.00.12.19 using Amon-ra 2.3 recovery, what steps are involved in gaining s-off?
Do I simply follow your guide at theMikMik, starting with step 9?
Thanks.
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Yes, that should take care of it .
Forgot to ask. Do I need to wipe cache, etc if I pick up at step 9?
Forgot to ask. Do I need to wipe cache, etc if I pick up at step 9?
no need to wipe at all. once you upgrade your misc partition then you will install the froyo rom via PC36IMG. this will wipe everything in the process.
So I'm new to this rooting thing and I've been reading the threads. I tried the "recommended" method in the guide before I realized I had this last update. I saw in the first post that the Captain Throwback root is a way I could go if I had this ota 4.67.651.3 already in my phone. Is this the best way or the only way? Are there any drawbacks compared with the recommended method? Any advice would help. Thanks in advance.
So I'm new to this rooting thing and I've been reading the threads. I tried the "recommended" method in the guide before I realized I had this last update. I saw in the first post that the Captain Throwback root is a way I could go if I had this ota 4.67.651.3 already in my phone. Is this the best way or the only way? Are there any drawbacks compared with the recommended method? Any advice would help. Thanks in advance.
there are three ways to do it. the easiest way is to do the recommended HTCdev method. captain's method and the taco method are both more involved. these methods it is best to print the instructions out and read and read and then read some more before attempting them. and also please feel free to ask any questions that you have.
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For ocnbrze: Hi, I'm new to this forum and you look like a pro. The forum will not let me start a new thread and I really need help. Even if you can repost this that would be awesome. My rooted HTC EVO 4G will no longer allow me to send or receive pictures via text. I need a rooted EVO genius. I have tried every fix on every forum. I took the battery out. I updated the profile and PRL. Have kept phone off for an hour with no battery. Have restarted it. My 3G is fine, I am not on WiFi. I tried Handcent, Big SMS, Chomp and a few other texting apps. None of them fix the problem. I do no2t have the app Quick Settings on my phone. The error message that pops up when people try to send pics to me is: message not downloaded, genetic network failure. The error message that pops up when I am trying to send pics to others is: unable to send message after multiple attempts, genetic network failure. My 3G is working, the coverage where I am is fine. I believe it has something to do with the settings on the phone. The phone is rooted. The only thing I have not done is a hard reset, which I was not sure about doing since it is rooted.
Noticed that the little sync icon that shows up at the top right of the phone (where the 3G icon show up) is always on. This started happening at the same time as the pictures not sending or receiving. Could this have something to do with it?
Thank you in advance for any help you can give me!
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Hi! Thanks for your reply! I did try Go SMS, that one didn't work either to fix the pictures not sending/receiving.
How do I go into recovery and wipe cache? I'm a step by step person...a friend of mine rooted my phone for me, so I'm a little lost when it comes to these issues.
In my regular sync I have Facebook for HTC Sense, Yahoo Mail, WhatsApp, and Weather. My Google Sync has not worked since I rooted it, which is fine cause I don't use it. I have both boxes checked in Sync: background data, and auto-sync. When I don't have both checked I get errors. Before I rooted I had downloaded HTC Sync to back up some photos. Maybe it is still on there and giving me problems? I don't know, all I know is the icon is there now all the time, and it wasn't there before at all times.
I did not downlaod any apps before this started, but I did move some apps to the SD card and wipe cache/data on a few, I don't remember which ones, but it was all standard stuff. Maybe I hit a wrong one and cleared necessary data??
No anti-virus on phone.
Thanks again!!!
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do you happen to know which recovery you have? To get to it, you need to either turn off fastboot if that rom has it, in menu/ settings / Power.
Or, you could just pull the battery. when it is off, you need to hold down volume and power at the same time and a screen will come up where you can select recovery by volume down. press power to select it.
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What is your radio or base band right now? You might want to try and update it and see if that helps. On the phone now so of someone can post links and directions. I would appreciate it.
For dustwun77: Hi! Thanks again for your help. When I turn both of them off in Sync settings, the sync icon still shows. Weird. I'm wondering if it's an HTC Sync thing from the program I downloaded before rooting. I haven't uninstalled it cause I didn't wanna mess anything up. Is it safe to uninstall HTC Sync and still have basic sync on my phone for my Yahoo Mail and FaceBook?
I don't know which recovery I have, but when I go to Menu -> Settings-> there is no option for power. But under Applications there is a box for fast boot and it is unchecked.
I have these two apps on my phone: MyBackupPro and ES File Explorer.
I will try the battery out/recovery thing you mentioned now.
Thanks again.
For ocnbrze: Where on the phone do I find what my radio/base band is right now? Thanks...
Hello, I'm trying to figure out what you want done so that I can help you out here. Can you give me a quick summary of what your trying to accomplish? It looks like your going in a couple of different directions here
EDIT: looks like your having texting/mms problems
What ROM are you on? Have you tried re-installing it or flashing a new one?
I would try that before updating your radios, you have the possibility of bricking your device if things go wrong with radios.
Last edited by Rxpert83; April 2nd, 2012 at 10:49 PM.
ROM manager is very buggy and in general should not be used to flash ROMS.
I would highly suggest you switch your recovery to Amon Ra, Re-flash a ROM (I'd suggest MikG 3.11)
How to put Amon Ra on the phone:
you can get the recovery here:PC36IMG RA 2.3.zip
here are the instructions:
1.download the file.
2.rename the file by erasing the "_RA_2.3" part of the name so that it is only named PC36IMG. make sure not to add ".zip" to the name as windows hides extensions.
3.transfer the file to the root (that means not in any folder) of the sd card.
4.power off (you most likely need to uncheck fastboot. settings/apps/uncheck fastboot.) then press and hold power+vol down.
5.hboot should see the file and select yes to update.
6.select no to reboot because we want to go into recovery and make a nandroid backup.
7.select recovery.
8.select backup and restore and select backup
9. select the first three and wimax. the other partitions do not need to be backed up. always keep one nandroid backup with wimax keys backed up on your computer.
10.now you can reboot.
11.using a file manager of some sort or even through your computer via usb, you should rename or delete the PC36IMG file on your card. otherwise you will be asked to update every time you go to the hboot screen. you do not need that file any more.
To flash a ROM:
1.first you need the vr superwipe:ZZZVR_SUPERWIPE.zip. download it and put it on your card. (optional)*
2.download the rom of your choice (mikG is here)and transfer it to your card.
3.go into recovery
4.make a nandroid backup
5.select wipe from the main menu and wipe dalvik cache, cache, and data
6.select install (or flash depending on which recovery you have) zip from sdcard
7.find the superwipe file and flash it.(optional)
8.find your rom and flash it.
9.reboot.
Last edited by Rxpert83; April 3rd, 2012 at 12:01 AM.
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I will try this. Should this fix the sync issue and the pictures not sending or receiving through text? Should I do the "wipe cache partition" under the Recovery on the phone (not ROM Manager). Do I need the update the base band as ocnbrze suggested?
Everything that has been suggested are possible fixes. Since you used ROM manager though I would like to eliminate it being a ROM related software problem by having you flash a new ROM manually through recovery.
If you would like to try wiping dalvik cache & cache first before you try any of the things I suggested it is worth a try, as this can fix weird glitches that people sometimes have & is quick and easy to do.
I would wait on updating radio's (baseband) until we have exhausted all other options because of the things that could go wrong when updating radios
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I would boot into recovery and do a nandroid backup. Leave the first three checked.
Installing a new ROM will wipe all your current data, so if you have any apps that you absolutely need the data for back them up with titanium backup from the market.
Contacts should be synced to google but you can back them up to your SD card by hitting menu in the people app
More info on nandroids:
what are nandroid backups and why are they important? well nandroid backups are a complete snapshot of the current state of your phone. it will save everything (contacts, apps and its data, emails and text messages, and any other mods or settings you have on your rom). think of nandroid backups as a safety net. if anything goes wrong or if you change your mind on a rom you do not like, you can always go back and restore a previous nandroid backup. just remember that anytime you make any changes to your phone always make a nandroid backup.
also to save space keep only a few nandroids on your card. nandroids can be pretty big depending on the rom and what you are backing up. and you can rename your nandroid backups. just make sure not to have spaces or weird symbols in the name.
when doing a nandroid backup in amon ra, make sure to keep the first three checked then check wimax (you do not need to do this all the time.) just keep one nandroid backup with your wimax keys backed up on your computer. the rest of the time when doing nandroid backups, you can just backup the first three in amon ra. also if you have your sd card partitioned (see the Partitioning and Moving Apps to the Card section for the how to's) you should select sd ext as well. this wiil also backup all your apps.
clockwork mod will backup wimax automatically.
Last edited by Rxpert83; April 3rd, 2012 at 12:33 AM.
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hey guys,
i unstickied this thread as i think most people get the idea by now. also it is not as important as there is now several ways to root the latest ota.
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he may be rooted but i am not the (s) is in the on possition help!
i dont understand this really other than i screwed up royally (in my mind) hopefully their is a helpful answer to my question of stupidity on my part!!!! 
can i pick your brain? i have another question!
