Root LTEVO ROOTING FOR DUMMIES {The Complete Guide}

EarlyMon · Nov 4, 2013

Check out this almost 1-stop tool, written by an inspired 16 year old - his first.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2436217

ocnbrze · Nov 4, 2013

EarlyMon said:
Check out this almost 1-stop tool, written by an inspired 16 year old - his first.

[TOOL] [10.01.13] WinDroid HTC EVO 4G LTE Toolkit v2.0 | Unlock | Root | Flash | S-OFF | - xda-developers

i do not know about these one stop everything programs.....i just finished reading the thread and it is a nice idea though from a very talented kid.

not sure if i should add this in to the guide or where to put it.

EarlyMon · Nov 5, 2013

As you saw, it's really more of a toolkit than anything.

And could prove handy for some.

I think it's worth an honorable mention.

ocnbrze · Nov 5, 2013

yeah i agree.....let me take a look.....i think i'll put it somewhere at the end of chapter 2.

ocnbrze · Nov 5, 2013

here it is:
WinDroid HTC EVO 4G LTE Toolkit

First off thanx should go out to WindyCityRockr. This is not a root method really, but more of a tool that you can use to do numerous cool things. This toolkit will guide you through on getting your bootloader unlocked; you can get recovery; and even get s-off with this toolkit. This toolkit will get your phone s-off using various the previous methods according to what your firmware is. rumrunner which is the current s-off method for with the latest ota is in the works......so if you have the latest ota, software version 3.17 then you will have to wait until the dev can update windroid with rumrunner.

here is the original thread:
[TOOL] [10.01.13] WinDroid HTC EVO 4G LTE Toolkit v2.0 | Unlock | Root | Flash | S-OFF |

CYNICALifornia · Nov 14, 2013

FYI Rumrunners is having a hiccup on the LTE at the moment.

Everything goes peachy until if goes F*****************************

I reported it on the IRC.

CYNICALifornia · Nov 18, 2013

After flashing meanbean it worked Ok. It threw me an error, but s-off was achieved.

EarlyMon · Nov 18, 2013

Congrats!

badfish420 · Nov 24, 2013

dumb question but i gotta ask i am s-off thru rumrunner and bout to do [ROM][Official] PACman [4.3 RC][Nightlies] from xda site do I still have to flash the boot image with fastboot?
this is the custom hboot:http://rumrunner.us/rumrunner_downloads/hboot_rumrunner_jewel_3.17.651.4.zip

EarlyMon · Nov 24, 2013

badfish420 said:
dumb question but i gotta ask i am s-off thru rumrunner and bout to do [ROM][Official] PACman [4.3 RC][Nightlies] from xda site do I still have to flash the boot image with fastboot?
this is the custom hboot:http://rumrunner.us/rumrunner_downloads/hboot_rumrunner_jewel_3.17.651.4.zip

That's completely optional.

I'll say "you" below to mean anyone with the same question.

You may want to flash it if -

- you want to remove the "tampered" message on the bootloader and any red text on startup (those things are completely harmless)

- you want to try the new CM 11, or any newer rom requiring the 2.09 bootloader, and you don't already have the latest bootloader

- you need access to engineering bootloader commands (if you don't know what this is then chances are excellent it won't apply to you)

badfish420 · Nov 24, 2013

yup wifey didnt like that rom so we on to the next one...[rom][11-19-13] cm-11.0-jewel [kit-kat][4.4]..this is next one one list...just to be clear i have to flash openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-jewel-selinux onto phone before i install from zip? and yes thos things like tampered and red text dont mean shiz...but it sure is nice to out smart technology sometimes amd get rid of that stuff...hahaha eat that evo...sorry little excited

EarlyMon · Nov 24, 2013

No problem.

Yeah, definitely flash the special TWRP first to go with KitKat, then the rom.

It all has to do with the new secured kernel.

Here's how that all works -

Pretty good.

And the new TWRP is still aok for going with other roms, so it's not a one way street.

badfish420 · Nov 24, 2013

ok so tried 3 times now...
C:\sdk-tools\sdk-tools>fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-jewel.i
mg
error: cannot load 'openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-jewel.img': Unknown error
tried differnt file and still nada...so..this is the guid i was going by:TeamWin Projects - TWRP 2.6 - HTC Evo 4G LTE | TeamWin

EarlyMon · Nov 24, 2013

Modify to match the actual file name -

fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-jewel-selinux.img

Make sure you've moved that file into the same folder where fastboot lives.

badfish420 · Nov 24, 2013

ya that dint worked either ...tried to uninstall drivers reinstall everything fine...

EarlyMon · Nov 24, 2013

badfish420 said:
ya that dint worked either ...tried to uninstall drivers reinstall everything fine...

So you got it flashed or not?

And you were in fastboot USB mode on your phone, USB 2 port and the file name was right and in the right place?

badfish420 · Nov 24, 2013

nope still not flashed phone in write port ...its reconized by comp..it has root...yup fastboot usb yup write file...write place i did word for word

C:\sdk-tools\sdk-tools>fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-jewel-s
elinux.img
error: cannot load 'openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-jewel-selinux.img': Unknown error

EarlyMon · Nov 24, 2013

Please post back results of

dir open*

badfish420 · Nov 24, 2013

what is dir open

EarlyMon · Nov 24, 2013

badfish420 said:
what is dir open

It's a directory command, please enter in the same window where you're running fastboot -

dir open*

badfish420 · Nov 24, 2013

C:\sdk-tools\sdk-tools>dir open*
Volume in drive C is gateway
Volume Serial Number is 585B-FCA0

Directory of C:\sdk-tools\sdk-tools

11/24/2013 02:46 PM 8,749,056 openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-jewel-selinux.i
mg.img
1 File(s) 8,749,056 bytes
0 Dir(s) 20,743,483,392 bytes free

C:\sdk-tools\sdk-tools>

http://techerrata.com/file/twrp2/jewel/openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-jewel.img trying this file now

EarlyMon · Nov 24, 2013

While in fastboot USB mode, does this command work and reboot the phone?

fastboot reboot

Does your bootloader screen say that it's unlocked?

If you want to try other things, ok.

badfish420 · Nov 24, 2013

yes phone rebootss ...it says rumrunner s-offat top
of bootloader menu

EarlyMon · Nov 24, 2013

Hmmm.

Ok, so the hardware /software path is fine, the file is fine and the command is right.

I'm on a different hboot version, just a second...

EarlyMon · Nov 24, 2013

Yeah, so I was wondering if you were somehow relocked but I don't think it's that.

Go ahead and grab that regular TWRP 2.6.3, move it over to that folder and try and see if it flashes as you planned.

If it does, then something is probably borked in the SELinux version.

In that case, trash it, download a fresh copy and try again.

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