Root evo 4g with cyanogenmod 7.2

[Gungnir]

I rooted my evo 4g with cyanogenmod 7.2 and was wondering how to put android 4.0 ice cream sandwhich on it.

 

[biker57]

Just as simple as flashing a ICS rom. There are many out there, but at the moment my favorite is the Strike ICS.

[ROM][8/11/2012] Strike! - AOSP Speed FTW ~ [D.I.R.T]

Use the link below for info on many roms.

HTC EVO 4G Android

Edit: Just note that there are no ICS roms with 4G or FFC (front facing camera) and some have issues with videos.

 

[Mikestony]

I rooted my evo 4g with cyanogenmod 7.2 and was wondering how to put android 4.0 ice cream sandwhich on it.

I dont think there is an official ICS for Evo 4g.
However there are roms that have ICS "looks".
Check out this page

http://androidforums.com/evo-4g-all-things-root/284413-roms-kernels-download-page.html

Or this page
HTC EVO 4G Android

For lots of different roms!
BTW...welcome to AF!!!

Edit: ninj'd by the biker man!

 

[Gungnir]

Im new to it all this. Can anyone give me a step by step on how to do it? Please

 

[Mikestony]

Im new to it all this. Can anyone give me a step by step on how to do it? Please

I think the best way is to read the things in post #2 of this guide...

http://androidforums.com/evo-4g-all...-rooting-gingerbread-2-3-5-dummies-guide.html

It will help you to make a nandroid backup first (a must do before flashing anything) and flashing roms.
Then read the rom's op for additional instructions.
Do you know what recovery you have?

 

[Gungnir]

Clockworkmod v5.0.2.2

 

[Mikestony]

Clockworkmod v5.0.2.2

o.k...I have heard issues with that recovery but we can change the now or later..(need to know if you are s-off or s-on first for that)
Amon ra or smelkus mod recovery are very good recoveries.
I use smelkus, but like I said, need to know if you are s-on or s-off...
Just wipe really well with that recovery...perhaps 3 times....wipe all 3 times EXCEPT SD CARD...do not wipe sd card.

 

[Gungnir]

s-on

 

[Gungnir]

another question is there a better mod then cyanogenmod 7.2 for an evo 4g?

 

[Mikestony]

another question is there a better mod then cyanogenmod 7.2 for an evo 4g?

You mean like cm9 or cm 10 etc.? Not sure as
I dont run cm myself, and the whole nightlys and cm roms confuse me.
However, there is a cm9 based rom that PapaSmurf has put out and I believe an update will be coming for it, and when it updates, I will be trying it.
See this link
[ROM] [LOTK] SmurfMod9 (8/1/12) - xda-developers

Otherwise, currently I am on DecksReloaded, which will also update soon.

 

[Gungnir]

like i said im new to all this and they guy that rooted my phone is the one that put cm7 on it. was just wondering if it was good or if there was something better out

 

[Mikestony]

like i said im new to all this and they guy that rooted my phone is the one that put cm7 on it. was just wondering if it was good or if there was something better out

Ah, gotcha.
Something better is matter of opinion. I used to be on MikG v3.11 when I first rooted.....very nice sense rom that's close to stock that I themed out with all the themes/mods for it.
Then I found Decks Reloaded...AOSP based rom....very quick on my phone..quicker than MikG. AOSP roms, like cm, tend to be quicker than sense roms such as Mikg.
Anyhoo, just check out the links biker and I have provided and try some for yourself
If you have any flashing questions just ask...!

 

[tube517]

The first ROM that biker recommended in the 2nd post, is a great ICS ROM for the EVO 4G to try out. Savoca's Strike!

 

[ocnbrze]

i would also recommend http://androidforums.com/evo-4g-all...eloaded-lotk-team-d-i-r-t-ver-44-mag-rls.html.

and i would switch recoveries to amon ra 2.3. if you go to the first method in the guide that mikey linked earlier, the HTCdev method and go to step #2 to switch recoveries to amon ra.

your recovery now CWM does not do a very good job in wiping.

 

[MizzouBrent]

You mean like cm9 or cm 10 etc.? Not sure as
I dont run cm myself, and the whole nightlys and cm roms confuse me.
However, there is a cm9 based rom that PapaSmurf has put out and I believe an update will be coming for it, and when it updates, I will be trying it.
See this link
[ROM] [LOTK] SmurfMod9 (8/1/12) - xda-developers

Otherwise, currently I am on DecksReloaded, which will also update soon.

Decks reloaded for GB and strike for ICS. End of story!

 

[maxnix]

Loaded the CM7.2 "stable" but all it does is constantly repeat the splash screen.

I just want a stable ROM with Sense that is secure and doesn't have all the Sprint bloat.

Any help appreciated.

 

[Mikestony]

Loaded the CM7.2 "stable" but all it does is constantly repeat the splash screen.

I just want a stable ROM with Sense that is secure and doesn't have all the Sprint bloat.

Any help appreciated.

Welcome to AF!!!!!!!
Here is a link to a very nice rom that has most bloat removed...

MikG v3.11 [3/9/2012]
Download the full wipe version!!
Any questions, post back...we will be happy to answer them for you!!

 

[maxnix]

MikG v3.11 [3/9/2012]
Download the full wipe version!!
Any questions, post back...we will be happy to answer them for you!!

Yeah, I thought about trying that but his download page is dead.

Does not bode well.

Found it here:

http://d-h.st/g37

 

[Mikestony]

Yeah, I thought about trying that but his download page is dead.

Does not bode well.

Found it here:

Dev-Host - MikG-v3.11-signed.zip - The Ultimate Free File Hosting / File Sharing Service

Whoa, you are correct! Did not know that, I am sorry but I'm glad you found it!

 

[andygu3]

Loaded the CM7.2 "stable" but all it does is constantly repeat the splash screen.

I just want a stable ROM with Sense that is secure and doesn't have all the Sprint bloat.

Any help appreciated.

Which recovery do you have? I would highly recommend the Smelkus v4.3 recovery. If you're stuck at the splash screen, my guess is that you didn't wipe everything properly. If you move to smelkus recovery, in the wipe options, do the top 4 wipes, then flash rom, flash gapps.

Even if you're not interested in cm7 anymore, I would still move to smelkus recovery

 

[maxnix]

MikG 3.11 works quite well, and better than OEM ROM.

Energy (same developer as Energy for WP6?) looks like it has good potential also.

Sticking with MikG 3.11 for now as it is very capable.

 

[maxnix]

I will look at smelkus. Just using TiBU for now.

Thanks.

 

[ocnbrze]

I will look at smelkus. Just using TiBU for now.

Thanks.

smelkus is a recovery while titanium backup is an app. they do completely different things. tb backs up apps and its data and can freeze and uninstall apps. smelkus can make nandroid backups, wipe and flash roms and such.

so what recovery do you have?

 

[maxnix]

Hmmmm......I wondered about that.

Would the rEVOlutionary program I used to root it be one?

 

[Mikestony]

Hmmmm......I wondered about that.

Would the rEVOlutionary program I used to root it be one?

You mean, a recovery? No revolutionary is just the program