[Q] HTC Evo 4G Rebooting issues - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

This is my first time trying to ask help on the forums, considering i've never run across a issue of this magnitude with my HTC Evo 4g before. So please do try to help me out if its in the wrong thread, etc..
Anywho onto the problem
im not sure how to classify my problem
I have a htc evo 4g rooted, Via revolutionary method, im not sure if this plays a part in causing my htc evo 4g to reboot randomly every 1-5minutes.
This problem only comes up when i flash any other rom on my device. I first tried flashing Fresh Evo 4.3.3and after 1-5 minutes of use my phone goes into a reboot mode (when i attempt to download anything through market place, or heck i leave the phone idle).
I had also tried flashing the MikGinger - Re-Eng GB Sense (3/9/2012)
I did wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
and also wipe dalvik cache 3x before each rom install.
This definitely didnt help what so ever. What my issue is, is that the stock rom (root enabled) android 2.3.3 functions perfectly fine but every other rom i attempt to flash works to the extent of 1-5 minutes idle or not. It forces a reboot. Oh and the kernel used on the android 2.3.3 rom is freedom-v0.8.5-UNIVERSAL-signed.zip Its the only kernel that runs stably on my htc evo 4g, enabling tethering, and full scale rooting, with semi stable functionality
Heres the current stock recovery menu version when i hold down Power and +volume
-Revolutionary-
SUPERSONIC EV2T2-3 Ship S-OFF
HBOOT-6.16.1002
MICROP-041f
TOUCH PANE-ATMEL224_16ab
RADIO-2.15.00.05.02
Mar 8 2011, 17:02:15
i also have clockworkmod Recovery v5.0.2.2 installed.
*Notes*
I always make nandroid backups, and i keep multiple ones backed up on the pc and phone for just incase measures like this one.
Im unable to diagnose what exactly my phones malfunction is so anyone who can provide useful info on how to diagnose the problem please do give me some advice, as everything else i've tried so far has failed (flashing, unrooting, re-rooting revolutionary method).
I'd also appreciate any advice that doesn't point me towards unrooting again and returning my device (as this is the 2nd htc evo 4g i have gone through, and the sprint repair center techs are idiots as far as im concerned. Their replacement htc evo's come shipped out refurbed and updated hboot which is harder to root and the stories go on and on.)

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Try switching to Amon Ra recovery. You can use the original version - latest version is 2.3, or use the Amon Ra style recovery, I believe that the latest version is 3.11. Flash one of those as PC36IMG.zip via hboot.
From there, wipe everything except the SD card and battery stats, then flash whichever rom you want. Don't flash a kernel, just let it boot up and sit for at least five minutes. Then flash whatever mods you want to flash.
Hopefully it's just that things aren't being wiped properly - CWM is known for this on the Evo. Wiping system and boot via Amon Ra will hopefully get you on the right track.
If not, Evos can have a reboot issue that requires a replacement. Unfortunately if it doesn't do it on the stock rom then reproducible the problem for Sprint may be difficult. Hopefully it won't come to that.

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alright ill give it a go, i did a system restore, and rolled back my phone to android 2.3.3 I'll try doing amon recovery later on tomorrow or come sunday. I need my phone to be in a operable stat to function for work. I'll be sure to post my results though. In the mean time if you can post a link (i dont mean to be lazy) just im heading to bed now.
And yes it is hard to reproduce errors for sprint techs. They think all it requires is a simple factory reset, and then install the most up to date RUU and it fixes the problem. If anything it makes the problem worse, as this is what happened with my first htc evo 4g (from launch). Except it caused the phone into a hard core brick like state. it literally locked you out of every function but dialing 911.
Add in:
Forgot to mention i updated my
-Revolutionary-
SUPERSONIC EV2T2-3 Ship S-OFF
HBOOT-6.16.1002
MICROP-041f
TOUCH PANE-ATMEL224_16ab
RADIO-2.15.00.05.02
Mar 8 2011, 17:02:15
to
-Revolutionary-
SUPERSONIC EV2T2-3 Ship S-OFF
HBOOT-6.16.1002
MICROP-041f
TOUCH PANE-ATMEL224_16ab
RADIO-2.15.00.12.19
Mar 8 2011, 17:02:15
(Just the radio was updated, updating radio did more than enhance signal quality it also broke some system functions, and alleviated other issues like glitchy rebooting bugs).
Its notable that after re-installing a backup of my android 2.3.3 alot of things restored broken (Broken links, that a fix permissions wouldnt fix), so i did another
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
wipe dalvik cache
from within CWM. (Im still surprised i havent borked my RSA keys yet, from the 39 times i have attempted reflashing both fresh & mikginger{Regardless a new rsa key backup was made})
{Question, since i have 2 RSA key backups, one from my original HTC EVO 4g, can i use them on the new device, or flash it to another 3g/4g enabled hotspot considering it is a active and available key? Or will it only function on the htc Evo 4g it was binded with (MAC address wise?) I havent tested it yet, and i dont know if ill set off red-flags. Hence the question.}
Then restored the phone, i noticed alot of things changed, like suddenly a vast majority of quirky reboots disappeared (Overclocking cpu suddenly doesnt cause a forced reboot if overclock is left to long due to overheat, it instead stalls and then crashes sense, and functions again instead of rebooting) a very nice improvement.
I've almost reinstalled everything through titanium backup, but only certain programs, im trying the one by one install, method, and seeing if this will beable to be upgraded to fresh 4.3.3 because if it can, then ill be a happy camper. Till then, ill explore your option, and if it backfires ill continue testing out my new fresh install of android 2.3.3 (rooted), with ICQ removed, and 98% of the stock apps removed. See how far i can get on getting my phone to run like android 2.3.2 the most stable android os i have ever run
(I dont want to restore my android 2.3.2 backup though to buggy, the only qirk was the texting bug and dialer bug, if its possible to port over the 2.3.3 updates to the text bug, and dialer bug, please do tell me as attempting to install from 2.3.3 into 2.3.2 tends to make the system run into a endless boot on 2.3.2)

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I'm getting ready to head to work, but I just wanted to let you know to NOT restore a wimax backup from one phone to another. Toss it, it has no use now.
Amon Ra is in the Evo Development section. If I have time later tonight at work I'll post the link, but for now I gotta run. I will check back in with you though.

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plainjane said:
I'm getting ready to head to work, but I just wanted to let you know to NOT restore a wimax backup from one phone to another. Toss it, it has no use now.
Amon Ra is in the Evo Development section. If I have time later tonight at work I'll post the link, but for now I gotta run. I will check back in with you though.
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Do you mean install this version of Amon Ra? Just to clarify Amon Ra and CWM have their own ways of making a full backup, and i cannot just restore a backup made with CWM via Amon Ra, or can i? Im new to using Amon Ra, as i never trusted it much (to worried it may cause more harm than good, as im more use to using CWM)
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Yep i tried Amon Ra, it didnt work. I tried reflashing Fresh 4.3.3 2x and it ended it the same 1-5minute idle or not before reboot failure, same with MikGinger - Re-Eng GB Sense (3/9/2012). Nothing works but the stock roms with SU added in. I tried with my android 2.3.3 backup, and android 2.3.2. It seems my phone is incapable of working on android 4.3.3 but it works on all previous builds. It makes no sense to me though why it is like this, anyone think they can explain as to whats going on exactly with my phone?

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supernet2ec2 said:
Do you mean install this version of Amon Ra? Just to clarify Amon Ra and CWM have their own ways of making a full backup, and i cannot just restore a backup made with CWM via Amon Ra, or can i? Im new to using Amon Ra, as i never trusted it much (to worried it may cause more harm than good, as im more use to using CWM)
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Yep i tried Amon Ra, it didnt work. I tried reflashing Fresh 4.3.3 2x and it ended it the same 1-5minute idle or not before reboot failure, same with MikGinger - Re-Eng GB Sense (3/9/2012). Nothing works but the stock roms with SU added in. I tried with my android 2.3.3 backup, and android 2.3.2. It seems my phone is incapable of working on android 4.3.3 but it works on all previous builds. It makes no sense to me though why it is like this, anyone think they can explain as to whats going on exactly with my phone?
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I think it might be that you needed to update your radio and that fixed some things, but also I notice that your HBOOT version is not the right version. that version is only used to downgrade so you can gain s-off. use the hboots in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715485
try that and see if it works