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  1. C

    Root How do I root my EVO 4G?

    I have a deactivated HTC EVO 4G and I would like to root it, however I am a little confused on how rooting works with HTC handsets (I am familiar with rooting the samsung galaxy phones/tablets, well sort of, I do not know alot about it). My EVO is running Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread, Hboot 2.18...
  2. W

    Root Help! Update Android 2.1 for Freedompop

    Hello. Please bear in mind this is my first smartphone so I have little understanding of the jargon, let alone technicalities. I recently bought an Evo 4G and signed up to Freedompop. However, Android 2.1 only has the old "Market," not "Google play," so I cannot download the Freedompop...
  3. K

    Help microphone is turned off HTC EVO 4G

    This morning, my microphone does not work, so I cannot speak on the phone and the person at the other end cannot hear me. When I make a call, there is a slash through the microphone signal, and I cannot figure out how to remove the slash. Tapping on it does not work. Any suggestions? HTC EVO...
  4. M

    Root FreedomPop brings back Evo 4g !!!

    Hey folks, I know this phone is a bit dated now. But FreedomPop customers will probably be coming this way to see what they can dust off and use on their refurbished phones from FreedomPop. I know many have moved on, but I see some life here and hopefully devs can bring some goodness or dust off...
  5. D

    Root Boot Animation using MikG rom

    I have a HTC EVO 4G with the MikG rom. If I change the setting under Bootanimations/WVGA to any of the choices available, they all show the exact same thing on bootup the word "android" with the letters slowly glowing from left to right. I think I have something set wrong as it seems I...
  6. Rasna

    Root HELP!!!! "SORRY. The application HTC Sense (proccess com.htc.launcher) has stopped unexpectedly.

    Hello to All! I'm new to the site and I hope that one of the local genius' can help me out. I'm having a problem on my Original HTC Evo 4G. History - I terminated my sprint service about two years ago. While with Sprint, I rooted my phone and it worked fine in the rooted condition. After...
  7. A

    Help Direct dial shortcuts quit working

    I have an EVO 4G. I have a number of direct dial shortcuts set up, but after a while some of them randomly quit working. Has anyone else experienced this and have a solution? Thanks!
  8. K

    Root what is ilivid?

    I am trying to download the files for the [Revised] Rooting Gingerbread 2.3.5 Dummies Guide. It took me to something called Dev-Host and had me download something called iLivid, which appears to be a torrent server. What should I do now?
  9. M

    Help "Flashing" HTC EVO 4G from Sprint to Boost

    Now that I got a new phone for x-mas, my g/f is freaking out that she hates her boost phone. She still has her EVO 4G from our Sprint contract a few years back and is pushing for me to flash it to boost for her. I'm not too bad with computers, but I don't know anything about these cell phones...
  10. B

    Root Root help needed

    This morning I tried to root my phone with unrevoked3. Everything was fine until the end, when it said "error: failed to get root. Is your firmware too new?" I have searched numerous threads, and the only one that may be of some help is one that said to restore phone back to factory settings. I...
  11. B

    Root Is TacoRoot still a Valid Root Method

    Hello Everyone, I'm new to the forum and I have a question. Is TacoRoot still a valid root method for an HTC EVO 4G running HBOOT 2.18.0001 (Locked with S-On)(Never rooted) Android 2.3.5 build 5.07.651.6? I've been giving the method a try and I end up with the following error after I run...
  12. N

    Root GPS Rom on HTC EVO 4G

    I am new to the android forums, (i have been using MDL for a while though), but I was wondering if anyone had some ideas on running a custom rom for strictly as a GPS on the HTC EVO 4G. I upgraded almost a year ago to the GS3 (which I am very unhappy with, as i should have stuck with HTC), but i...
  13. patsfann

    Root Rooting trouble....

    I'm unlocked and have done this b4 with the design & prevail , hydro ..,,,, but this phone is giving me a headache and I can't figure it out.. I don't need s-off , just want to flash Roms & kernels..... Anything more might be dangerous to me ... :) Thank you 4 all of your help...
  14. S

    Root Help me from going mad. Which Ruu is my Ruu?

    I bought this EVO 4G third hand from some scumbag, well I didn't know this phone was rooted due to be never owning a android phone. Well I have been researching this all day and I am exhausted. Please help me So far I have Downloaded SDK Android tools Downloaded JDK Relocked my...
  15. biker57

    Root Update time

    When it's taken me long enough, but I ordered myself a new HTC One last night. I spent all of a penny for it :D Now I'll have to decide how badly I want to root it!
  16. H

    Root HELP htc evo 4g problem

    My HTC Evo 4g is on android version 2.3.5 but im trying to get it back to android version 2.2 by using the RUU what must i do my bootloader is already unlocked and i have root
  17. andriodadmirer

    Root Rom>>>>>chromium4.2.2<<<<<

    CHROMIUM 4.2.2 BASED OFF 10.1 4.2.2 JELYBEAN THIS IS ANOTHER AFTERMARKET FIRMWARE FOR MORE DETAILS GOT TO [ROM][Oct15][CM10.1] Chromium ROM | Build 11 | bravo - xda-developers INSTALL INFO::::: 1.BOOT INTO RECOVERY 2. WIPE CACHE AND DATA 3. GO TO MOUNTS AND STORAGE...
  18. andriodadmirer

    Root Rom::::::::avatar:::4.2.2:::::

    AVATAR ROM 4.2.2 (UNOFFICIAL) THIS IS AN AFTERMARKET FIRMWARE BASED ON CYANOGENMOD 10.1 (JELLYBEAN 4.2.2) THIS HAS ALL FEATURES OF CM 10.1 INCLUDED FOR MORE INFO ON AVATAR ROMS GO TO Avatar to install.... 1.boot into cwm 2. wipe data and cache...
  19. phantom69

    Root Bricked Phone

    EVO 4g, fully rooted, I sold it and tried to do a factory reset to erase all my data. now when it powers up it says "android" then comes up a carbon fiber looking blank screen. That's it. To make matters worse, I recently changed the glass screen and they messed up my volume buttons so I can't...
  20. K

    Root Ghost in the machine 2

    Hey Crew, Been lost in space for a while and while out there stuff started happening to the EVO. After typing the subject I saw that several others used the same subject and one actually asked about the same issue: spontaneous boot on and boot off. I read the other Evo entry. It didn't...
  21. S

    Root Can you reinstall OS on this phone?

    Here's my issue: a couple of years ago I bought this phone at the height of it's popularity but I had a seasoned Boostmobile acct that had reduced to $35 mthy. I found a phone that was rooted and flashed to Boost and for two years it has performed well enough (it has been a little quirky...
  22. S

    Help Evo 4g

    Hola buen dia, tengo un problema com mi htc evo 4g, se reinicia en la imagen 4g, intente hacer un recovery pero no he tenido exito...espero puedan ayudarme... HELLO GOOD DAY, I HAVE A PROBLEM COM MY HTC EVO 4G, SE STARTS ON THE IMAGE 4G RECOVERY ATTEMPT TO MAKE A SUCCESS BUT I HAVE HAD ... HOPE...
  23. D

    Help My phone wont turn on.

    My phone has been not turning on for a couple days now and it sucks. can somebody help? When i hold down the power button for about 30 seconds (while on the charger) the startup screen will flash then the phone will turn off and not let me do that again for about ten minutes. No idea how to fix...
  24. E

    Root Rooting assistance needed

    Can someone please post a link on how exactly to root and put either ICS or Cynogenmod on my Sprint HTC Evo 4G. I have googled and found lots of sites that explain how to do it but a lot of them have comments and complaints at the bottom of upset people saying that it doesn't work or that's for...
  25. A

    Root mms troubles

    I am having problems with my mms. When I receive one,I get a "download"button, but if I push it, it never downloads. Now when I try to send them, they don't go through. I have been rooted for a couple years and have been running decks almost the entire time. It started as an occasional issue...