Want to root to damageless...but im a n00b! HELP

[aplacetorest]

So... since im fed up with Sprint's / HTC's shit, i want to root. But i have questions.

- After rooting, will i be able to "un-root" and go back to a completely normal stock phone if i wanted to?

- What are the chances during root / flash that my phone will brick?

- When 2.1 DOES come out, will i be able to install it?

- Will i still be able to play / use / buy items from the market?

- What should i back up before flashing?

Thats pretty much my questions, but also - i need help on what to do haha, i am SO clueless on this. Im good with everything tech normally, but ive never had a nice phone like this.

All and any help is appreciated

 

[JB in AZ]

So... since im fed up with Sprint's / HTC's shit, i want to root. But i have questions.

- After rooting, will i be able to "un-root" and go back to a completely normal stock phone if i wanted to?

- What are the chances during root / flash that my phone will brick?

- When 2.1 DOES come out, will i be able to install it?

- Will i still be able to play / use / buy items from the market?

- What should i back up before flashing?

Thats pretty much my questions, but also - i need help on what to do haha, i am SO clueless on this. Im good with everything tech normally, but ive never had a nice phone like this.

All and any help is appreciated

yes
slim
yes
yes
back up will be explained in the link below
If I were you, I would start by reading this thread:
http://androidforums.com/all-things-root-sprint-hero/38911-guide-root-rom-faq-tutorial.html

 

[aplacetorest]

yes
slim
yes
yes
back up will be explained in the link below
If I were you, I would start by reading this thread:
http://androidforums.com/all-things-root-sprint-hero/38911-guide-root-rom-faq-tutorial.html

thank you, but i have a question. If i root my phone, it voids the warranty, but if i restore it back to the original settings, it will still be void?

 

[JB in AZ]

thank you, but i have a question. If i root my phone, it voids the warranty, but if i restore it back to the original settings, it will still be void?

It's a grey area, but as long as it looks totaly stock to Sprint/HTC, the warranty should be ok.

EDIT, you will probably get better and quicker answers to questions about rooting if you post in the Root sub-forum I linked in the post above. Everyone here is happy to help, but the sub forum is watched by more of the root folks,

 

[revlis240]

I just did it 2 days ago. I used fresh kitchen to root the phone in 5 minutes and then used the boot loader to install damagecontrol 2.08, easy!

For ME, i had to use the "old" RA on fresh kitchen, yet it still loaded 1.6.2. watch the video on fresh kitchen and youll see what i mean...

 

[aplacetorest]

I just did it 2 days ago. I used fresh kitchen to root the phone in 5 minutes and then used the boot loader to install damagecontrol 2.08, easy!

For ME, i had to use the "old" RA on fresh kitchen, yet it still loaded 1.6.2. watch the video on fresh kitchen and youll see what i mean...

Whats "RA"? Old RA?

 

[dan330]

just start to read..
and then read some more.

here is a link for you:
[REF] ALL ROMS | ROOTING | FAQ's | STICKIES | POSTING RULES - Read before posting - xda-developers

 

[carmendiva]

Hey check out the first few pages
of how to do it

I actually had some really nice guys
help me in this thread i created

and if you'd like, you can post there
they are very helpful
http://androidforums.com/all-things...ream-i-hate-not-knowing-how-do-something.html

 

[barnacles]

I would manually root, and avoid an auto rooter. 2 reasons.. 1) I've heard of hiccups occurring with auto root, and 2) doing it yourself gives you experience with cmds and makes you more aware of this you can do in the future. Go to that root/rom faq page that was linked in the beginning of the page, and basically follow it to a T step by step. In about 30 mins you will be rooted.

Flashing is the easy part, one you follow those steps, you simply drag and drop the file you want to flash onto your sd card, boot up the phone holding home (which brings you to your RA screen, and flash it.

 

[carmendiva]

trust if i can do root and flash, anybody can lol
cmd prompt was so much easier than auto root
all you had to do was copy and paste
and there was a video to follow along with
and it paused it after every step

 

[lopezpm]

another vote here for doing it the manual way. I learned a ton doing it that way.

 

[avacomputers]

I'm rooted, how do I put Damage on my device?

 

[dan330]

I'm rooted, how do I put Damage on my device?

download the zip file from his thread
copy it to your sd card
boot to recovery
nandroid backup
wipe: dalvik, data
flash the zip
reboot
wait.. wait.. wait

good luck

 

[avacomputers]

download the zip file from his thread
copy it to your sd card
boot to recovery
nandroid backup
wipe: dalvik, data
flash the zip
reboot
wait.. wait.. wait

good luck

When I try to boot into recovery the phone gets stuck at the HTC Logo. While Booting it says, no image or wrong image.

 

[barnacles]

When I try to boot into recovery the phone gets stuck at the HTC Logo. While Booting it says, no image or wrong image.

You are booting in recovery holding the home key as you press power right?

Did you extract the zip. If you did, you shouldn't. The zip file needs to be transfered to the SD.

Make sure you wipe/factory reset, as well as clear the dalvik. Flashing the image shouldn't be a problem then..

 

[avacomputers]

I am doing that, didn't extract the zip. The problem is I can't get into recovery. I know I'm rooted as I used root explorer to delete some stock apps. How do I flash the recovery?

 

[barnacles]

I am doing that, didn't extract the zip. The problem is I can't get into recovery. I know I'm rooted as I used root explorer to delete some stock apps. How do I flash the recovery?

What happens when you turn the phone off, HOLD home, and press the power button (while continuing to hold home)?

 

[avacomputers]

stuck on htc logo.

 

[barnacles]

Hmm.. what RA version are you using? Try to update to 1.6.2 if you don't already have it and see if maybe that might solve your issues

 

[avacomputers]

How do I flash it with using cmd?

 

[ccapasso]

How do I flash it with using cmd?

How did you root your phone? Did you happen to flash the leaked 2.1 RUU or did you follow a guide?

 

[barnacles]

How do I flash it with using cmd?

Don't even know if thats possible. None the less, you are gonna want your RA working. I suggest you'll want to nandroid before flashing this ROM.

 

[avacomputers]

I used fresh kitchen, but kept getting out off memory error.

 

[barnacles]

I would manually root, and avoid an auto rooter. 2 reasons.. 1) I've heard of hiccups occurring with auto root, and 2) doing it yourself gives you experience with cmds and makes you more aware of this you can do in the future. Go to that root/rom faq page that was linked in the beginning of the page, and basically follow it to a T step by step. In about 30 mins you will be rooted.

Flashing is the easy part, one you follow those steps, you simply drag and drop the file you want to flash onto your sd card, boot up the phone holding home (which brings you to your RA screen, and flash it.

Ultimately this is why I tell people this.. auto rooters are not solid. Doing the work yourself is much more stable. Maybe try rooting again through cmd and see what happens, but as far as auto rooting problems I can't help. I have never used one, and never will.

 

[avacomputers]

Ok. Will try that