Unrooting EVO

Welcome SlashDash!

I do see you are s-on, however, does it say "locked" or "unlocked" or "relocked" at the very top or nothing at all?

Do you remember what PC36IMG file you tried to flash?

Also, do you recall how it was rooted in the first place?

 

Well, if you do want to unroot it, then run this ruu:

Dev-Host - PC36IMG_SuperSonic_GB_Sprint_WWE_4.67.651.3_Radio_2.15.00.12.19_NV_2.33_release_234563_signed.zip - The Ultimate Free File Hosting / File Sharing Service

Or if you want to flash a stock rom and not unroot:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671395

 

hmmm... I am double checking it now...I am downloading it also...
Not clear on what you mean by "won't let me in the zip file" ?

 

You are stuck in bootloader now it appears to be...when you click on recovery, what happens?

I downloaded the ruu with no issues (perhaps try it again? )and all you need to do with that .zip file is rename it to PC36IMG.zip...no need to open it or unzip it.
Just be sure to not add an extra .zip to the end...windows hides those extensions. After renaming, transfer that file to your sd card and make sure you done put it in any folder, just put it on the top of the sd card.

Reboot into bootloader and your phone will scan for that file...if renamed correctly and transferred correctly, it will ask you to update...select yes , then reboot.

 

o.k..that's good as it appears you have a recovery also! (different than your bootloader screen)
From recovery you can either flash the rom I linked for you and stay rooted, or, if you want to unroot, run the ruu.

And yes, top of the sd card meaning, after renaming the file, move to sd card, and not in any folders-yes you are correct (the ruu file)

 

o.k...sometimes that will happen if one of 2 things is not right:

1. the file was renamed incorrectly
2. the file was not on the root, or top, of sd card (not in any folder)

the most common mistake is the renaming of the file..
should be PC36IMG.zip
If you added a .zip to the end of the file in windows, you will now have PC36IMG.zip.zip

Just be sure that is not the case.

i.e....the file downloads named like this:
PC36IMG_SuperSonic_GB_Sprint_WWE_4.67.651.3_Radio_ 2.15.00.12.19_NV_2.33_release_234563_signed.zip


delete all of this:

_SuperSonic_GB_Sprint_WWE_4.67.651.3_Radio_ 2.15.00.12.19_NV_2.33_release_234563_signed


And you end up with this:
PC36IMG.zip

Transfer that to sd card.


Edit: o.k...I just saw your edit....are you wiping properly before the rom flash?


Let's take this one step at a time as not to do too much at once.

 

Yes, then after transfer, Toggle back to umount.
Do you recall what size sd card you have?

Just as a reminder, this ruu you are going to flash, will unroot you and put you back on a stock, unrooted rom, with stock recovery.

If you desire to stay rooted, wipe properly, then flash the stock rom I linked for you...when I say wipe properly, I mean wipe everything EXCEPT SD CARD, wipe it all 3 times, then flash the rom....just make sure rom is on sd card first o.k.??

It's your decision which route you desire to take.

 

o.k...the reason I asked the size of your sd card is some people have 2GB cards and those dont play well ...but yer cool

 

hmmm....you are sure it is renamed right? And it is on the sd card?

the last option we have is to run an ruu.exe file that is ran from your computer.

 

o.k...so at this point, just so I know your current phone condition..........
The PC36IMG file is not installing, and you cannot boot your phone up correct?
The PC36IMG file is named correctly.
The PC36IMG file is on the sd card, no folders.

 

o.k...different route time

In order to run a ruu.exe file the phone needs to be booted up fully. However, you cannot do that. So, we will flash the rom that I linked to you.
Is that rom on your sd card now?
If not, let's put it on there.

Then go into recovery, wipe all EXCEPT THE SD CARD ITSELF. I overkill and wipe 3 times.
then flash the rom.