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Root Android 1.0 Driver for Windows 7 64-bit

Wadester

Well-Known Member
Jun 14, 2010
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Columbus, Ohio
Apologies in advance if this has been covered somewhere else. If it has, please point me to the correct post. Thanks in advance.

I'm trying to use Unrevoked to get root access to my EVO 4G. After running REFLASH.EXE the first time, the phone rebooted and Windows said it was looking for a driver. After it failed to find it automatically, an "Android 1.0" device is showing up under Other Devices in Device Manager. I assume the HBOOT USB option is not working because this driver is not installed.

I installed the SDK (r06) with no problem and I can use utilities like the Dalvik Debug Monitor and see the log. I tried point to the vista_x64 folder under usb_drivers but it didn't work.

Where can I get the correct USB driver for Windows 7 64-bit?
 
Mine just installed it but maybe you need to install HTC Sync for it to have the driver.

I would recommend *against* using Unrevoked as it gave me so many problems when I finally tried to completely root, unlock NAND, flash RA recovery, etc.

I had to spend so much time messing with it only to start from scratch eventually. Now everything works perfectly. My advice to you is just to use the Toast 2-part root method. Looks like a pain in the ass but it's nothing compared to the time you will waste if one of these automatic or 3-click methods doesn't do something properly.

[TUTORIAL] How To Root The HTC EVO ~ Part-1 \0/ - xda-developers

[TUTORIAL] How To Unlock Nand Protection ~ Part-2 [Gaining RW Access/Full Root] - xda-developers
 
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