Super noob....need help! - HTC EVO 3D

first of all I have an essentially full stock sprint evo 3d
im tired of whats on it and its time for a root
HOWEVER
i have never rooted flashed modded etc any phone i have ever owner (except old windows mobile to get android)
this is the rom i want http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1831841
but i dont know what i need to do ahead of time
i know i need to root it but someone mentions needing version 1.4????? what is that and how do i do it
i also want to create a backup of the factory settings in case something goes wrong...
PLEASE HELP AND SORRY IF I SOUND WAY TO SUPER NOOBY

by the way here is all my phone info

Go to HTCDev.com
Unlock your bootloader (DON'T run the ruu)
Find and flash a recovery (I use TWRP, 4EXT is also a very good choice)
In the dev forum, find a stock, rooted ICS rom (Virus has one posted)
Flash it
Get S-off using "juopunutbear"'s wire trick method (go to "unlimited.io")
Flash Freeza's firmware for HBOOT 1.40
All done

I was in much the same boat as you a few months ago. The best advice I can give you is to read like crazy, three or more write ups before you do any thing. Also read the posts after the main write ups for common problems.
I would also suggest the htcdev unlock first. They have a good guide on their site. It will also help build your confidence. =).
Find video walk throughs on YouTube, on any thing you want to do too. In short there is a lot of resources out there and a strong community of people who love what open source is all about, that want you to love it too.
Post.Script. doing the wire trick for s-off is scary, but it really does work.
Happy modding!
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[Q] A few rooting questions

Almost a month ago I bought an HTC Evo 3D (My first android phone) and I want to root it but I have a few questions before I do so.
1. Do I have to back up everything on my phone before I actually root the phone? I know it's always a good idea to back up before doing things like this but I really want to know is in the process of rooting my phone will I lose everything (Contacts or anything that's not on my SD card)?
2. What ROM should I use keeping in mind I want to retain the 3d functionality of my phone? Alls I really want right now is a ROM without CIQ but still has HTC Sense3.0.
Please note I have researched this online and came across a few articles on how to actually do the rooting (here and here). I am thinking I don't want to use HTC's method of unlocking the bootloader.
My phone's info:
Carrier: Sprint
Phone: HTC Evo 3D (duh)
Hboot version: 1.5
trm96 said:
Almost a month ago I bought an HTC Evo 3D (My first android phone) and I want to root it but I have a few questions before I do so.
1. Do I have to back up everything on my phone before I actually root the phone? I know it's always a good idea to back up before doing things like this but I really want to know is in the process of rooting my phone will I lose everything (Contacts or anything that's not on my SD card)?
2. What ROM should I use keeping in mind I want to retain the 3d functionality of my phone? Alls I really want right now is a ROM without CIQ but still has HTC Sense3.0.
Please note I have researched this online and came across a few articles on how to actually do the rooting (here and here). I am thinking I don't want to use HTC's method of unlocking the bootloader.
My phone's info:
Carrier: Sprint
Phone: HTC Evo 3D (duh)
Hboot version: 1.5
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Well if your Hboot 1.5 then your stuck with HTC dev method nothing you can do about it unless you wanna wait a year for another method.
I never backed any of my stuff up since after you root no point in it. If you wanna unroot you need to have the stock recovery zip which is easy also the stock PC86IMG.ZIP and fastboot oem lock and your unrooted
Not hard to do....
There is really no need to backup all of your stuff to root, as you will not lose anything. I recently rooted my 3d which is hboot 1.5 using the htc dev method, (which as said is the only method currently for hboot) and found it rather easy to follow. Although this doesnt give you the highly sought after "s-off" but it does give you complete root access to your phone, the ability to use apps that require root access and install custom roms/kernels Definitely install a custom recovery and go ahead and do a nandroid backup there, that will backup your entire phone. MAKE SURE you do that before flashing any custom roms/kernels.
As for suggesting a rom I can't really suggest one right now. I have only been researching/using evo3d roms for a few weeks now and to keep functionality the only way is to stay with a sense rom, as most aosp roms are not quite there in terms of wifi/4g/camera/3d capabilities etc. There are plenty of sense roms out there with removed bloatware, and custom themes. Just browse the appropriate development subtopic for your carrier and check out some of the threads listed, most of the devs will be there to answer any questions you may have. But just check a few out, and if you dont like them, no biggie just restore or move on to a different rom. happy rooting.
1. Do I have to back up everything on my phone before I actually root the phone? I know it's always a good idea to back up before doing things like this but I really want to know is in the process of rooting my phone will I lose everything (Contacts or anything that's not on my SD card)?
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If you are on hboot 1.5, the htcdev method WILL factory reset your phone, meaning you will lose everything. So only you can answer that question, if you dont want to backup your data, are you ok with losing everything?
2. What ROM should I use keeping in mind I want to retain the 3d functionality of my phone? Alls I really want right now is a ROM without CIQ but still has HTC Sense3.0.
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As you are new here, you might not know that you don't have to flash a rom when rooting. You can just stay on the stock rom if you want to, and enjoy the benefits of being rooted while on the stock rom. But if you want to flash a rom without CIQ, most of the roms in the dev section already removed it, and the ones with sense 3.0 are labeled so in the titles. As to which one, well that's the beauty of rooting, there is no "best rom" for anyone. Just make a backup of your current rom, and flash a new one. If you dont like it, restore your backup.
I am thinking I don't want to use HTC's method of unlocking the bootloader.
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Well there is no other way of rooting hboot 1.5.
Just do it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1239821
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1447839
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Thank you
I want to thank all of you for your quick and meaningful responses!
i'm not sure how to root on hboot 1.5(if thats what you have) or how to flash with it. but personally, i like using mikrunney v1.06 as my daily rom. everything functions correctly (except 4g i think) but that's not big deal.
and with backing up, everyone else answered that already
jsmitty90 said:
i'm not sure how to root on hboot 1.5(if thats what you have) or how to flash with it. but personally, i like using mikrunney v1.06 as my daily rom. everything functions correctly (except 4g i think) but that's not big deal.
and with backing up, everyone else answered that already
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Thanks for the info, yes my hboot is indeed 1.5.

Could someone please give a noob some rooting advice?

***SORRY, I REALISE I HAVE POSTED IN THE WRONG SECTION, IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN Q&A, COULD A MOD PLEASE MOVE IT, SORRY***
I feel like i'm being a right royal pain in the as* asking this, but will someone please give me a few pointers on where to start with the rooting process please. I know most of you will be thinking "read the stickies and the forum posts" which i promise you i have for nearly two weeks now, but its an absolute minefield of information and i honestly don't know where to start. This is my first Android handset and the first time i have used the Android operating system, and this is the information i can give you about the handset i have, and by the way, its a european gsm handset with no branding and open to any carrier if this helps..........
Its an HTC Evo 3D X515m
Running Android 2.3.4
Software 1.20.401.8, and when i looked to check my HBOOT (i think thats what its called from reading other posts) this is what i see........
***Locked***
SHOOTER_U PUT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.49.0018
eMMC-boot
oct 3 2011, 15.03.01
From what i can gather from reading the forums i think i need to first get my bootloader to 1.49.007, and to achieve this i firstly installed a file, which was, PG86IMG.zip onto my sd card, let my handset find it, and reboot in bootloader..........but nothing at all happened. I have no idea if i am barking up the wrong tree or whatever. I also read on many posts that you can unlock using a process on htcdev.com, but there are conflicting views on this, and some people say a lot of roms wont load. I really hope someone will take a little time out to help me with this please, and hopefully once i gain the know-how, i to may be able to help someone else in my situation.....poor devil lol...........Thanks
For rooting your evo 3d you dont need to downgrade your hboot.
The first thing you need to do is to unlock your bootloader, the easy way, htcdev.com
Then you can install SU, and a custom rom, etc., but there is a problem, you cant install roms that came with custom kernels because you are s-on, and if you want to do s-off you need to downgrade your hboot to 1.49.0007.
There are a way to install a custom kernel if you are s-on, you need to extract it from the rom (boot.img) and run it to you phone with adb.
The only thing you need to do is read more.
This post helped me a lot to downgrade my hboot. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1495657
This is for me the best rom for the evo until now http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1245424
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1541210
neildunne said:
***SORRY, I REALISE I HAVE POSTED IN THE WRONG SECTION, IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN Q&A, COULD A MOD PLEASE MOVE IT, SORRY***
***Locked***
SHOOTER_U PUT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.49.0018
eMMC-boot
oct 3 2011, 15.03.01
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In short, you need to downgrade your HBOOT, get to 1.49.0007,
Use this thread to achieve this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1471246
Ask there, if it's possible.
Then use the revolutionary tool found here http://revolutionary.io/
To use revolutionary, click windows (if that's what your on) then run through the process, there is a walkthrough on one of the posts in the dev thread
(this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1535987)
it's pretty easy, make sure you have adb installed, or at the least the ability to use adb even without the full sdk.
After that you will be S-OFF (security off) you can also install a custom recovery using revolutionarys tool aswell, do so, leave a comment to tell them it worked and say thank you, always say thank you to people who help u.
Download a decent rom, if your GSM then get mikrunny, if your CDMA then use something else, or stick with mikrunny, pop it on your sd card then go to recovery and flash it.
To do this, turn off fastboot from within the device, power off, when powering back on, hold vol down first and then power don't let go, navigate the bootloader using vol up and down, use power to select, click recovery, back up, then wipe data / factory reset, wipe cache and dalvic cache and then install your rom.
That's it.
PS: The hardest thing you will have to do is downgrading hboot, i've never had to do this but it doesn't look impossible and IF YOU LOOK!, the walkthrough here looks pretty good so you should be fine.
There are threads to help you with things like adb if it seems a little daunting, if you think that they do, then you need to research a little more before you jump in, the worst thing you can do with android is give your phone to someone else and let them do everything, just so u can reap the rewards, get your hands dirty a little and get used to doing it yourself, majority of us did and were better for it.
Assume that your on your own because you will only get minimal advice from questions, no one is going to do it for you.
Good luck m8, you'll be fine
I was in EXACTLY the same position as you (same phone versions etc). Just follow this: http://appcounter.blogspot.com/2012/02/installing-custom-rom-for-htc-evo-3d.html
Use my script, everything except that is bull**** and takes too long.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1495657
if your cid is on the list, you are good to go.
Meet the requierments and go ahead.
Flashmaniac said:
Use my script, everything except that is bull**** and takes too long.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1495657
if your cid is on the list, you are good to go.
Meet the requierments and go ahead.
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Doesn't your way invalidate the phone warranty? I.e. no way to put phone back to original state if you need to send it back to HTC?
my-planet said:
Doesn't your way invalidate the phone warranty? I.e. no way to put phone back to original state if you need to send it back to HTC?
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what do you think, does the link you put here two posts before?
That even does not work as described, when u are not on the correct softwareversion. Yes, my way does void the warranty. As every way of rooting does....but if you s-off and run a ruu the **RELOCKED** will be gone I think
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Doesn't your way invalidate the phone warranty? I.e. no way to put phone back to original state if you need to send it back to HTC?
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If you tamper with your phone, using the official method or any of the ways stated here, they will all void your warranty.
My apologies, to the OP i wasn't aware that there was an easier way to get to have s-off etc.
All i know is, the way i wrote will work, if the other way is easier then go with that
Yes, of course all this voids your warranty, but the method I linked to (as far as I understand) would not show RELOCKED when putting back to stock. Which means HTC will honour any warranty claim.
From your guide flashmaniac, the first thing you tell to do is unlock via HTC's method. From what I understand that will show unlocked, and when trying to put back to stock, it will show relocked.
Apologies if I have this wrong, as there is 'too' much information out there, and no clear way of knowing what's wrong/right/possible.
Thanks.
my-planet said:
Yes, of course all this voids your warranty, but the method I linked to (as far as I understand) would not show RELOCKED when putting back to stock. Which means HTC will honour any warranty claim.
From your guide flashmaniac, the first thing you tell to do is unlock via HTC's method. From what I understand that will show unlocked, and when trying to put back to stock, it will show relocked.
Apologies if I have this wrong, as there is 'too' much information out there, and no clear way of knowing what's wrong/right/possible.
Thanks.
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N thats it ...
If you unlock your bootloader the HTCdev way, you will never ever be able to set it to LOCKED without changing the Evos motherboard because this way is a hardware modification ...
But its more secure Anyway Id recommend you to downgrade your HBOOT to .xxx7 by flashing an older firmware, then use Revolutionary to s-off and flashing a rooted ROM will do everything you will ever want!
I also used the HTC Unlock, but I regree doing that ... So please dont do this, because HTC gets your S/N AND your verification, so they´ll always know youve unlocked your bootloader this way...
Apart from that HTC does not charge you if you get a hardware problem because this has nothing to do with unlocking your bootloader ... Do it as you want
River
River99 said:
Anyway Id recommend you to downgrade your HBOOT to .xxx7 by flashing an older firmware, then use Revolutionary to s-off and flashing a rooted ROM will do everything you will ever want!
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Which is exactly what that link describes for you, in a very simple step by step noob way.
my-planet said:
Which is exactly what that link describes for you, in a very simple step by step noob way.
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As I said before, that tutorial won't work if you are not on the correct sw version.
You wanna do hardware modifications using software? That's fun lol.
Yummy ics
Flashmaniac said:
As I said before, that tutorial won't work if you are not on the correct sw version.
You wanna do hardware modifications using software? That's fun lol.
Yummy ics
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Classic Lol.
#Root-Hack_Mod*Always\
Can i say a big thanks to everyone that has offered their help and advice with rooting my device. Sorry i haven't replied earlier but i've been on shifts at work :-( I find the whole process very intimidating, but today i took Flashmaniacs advice and unlocked my Evo using HTCDEV.com, which i must say i found very straighforward lol. Now i think my next step is to work out how to do a backup of my Evo before i go any further, and work out how to flash a rom.........Is that the right order?
I would suggest to order soup first, but it's tasty even without it.
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totally confuse !!!!!

helo friends i have root my htc evo 3d 4.0.3 with hboot 1.53.0007 now i want to upgrade it with new rom of android 4.2.1 but i never able to find any rom for hboot 1.53.0007 ,, there are some roms only for hboot 1.49.0007.. now i confused between 2 things.
1. downgrade hboot 1.53.0007 to 1.49.0007 (i think it not safe)
2. wait for the android 4.2.1 rom for the hboot 1.53.0007..(i don't want to wait)
plz anyone help i newly root my phone any i never want any wait for upgrade....
thks in advance ... plz reply immediately...
plz reply ..if i will put wrong question then anyone suggets me ???
Hello again! Unfortunately, this is the downside of anything outside of the nexus family. I had an htc, which i loved, but again, getting software updates 2 years later?!? I couldnt live with that. Luckily i found some good advice in my device's thread that helped, but it is not without RISK. You certainly CANNOT try revolutionary yet : http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_shooteru, step 5 bulletpoint 2. I say take the time you will have to wait to learn about android tools, linux, and the things you can do with root. Question is: If you had done the research before, and not found any roms which would work, would you still have begun the process??
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Feeling helpful, i browsed on over to the htc evo 3d thread. this is your method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1535987. But i'd read it say 20 times first. It's intense, even for me and i understand it. But obviously it works, and if you're intent on getting cyanogen, or other roms, you've got to go for it. BTW, Nightlies, or "fun for the night" type thread are NOT stable, and you are looking for something stable that functions well.
i try the link thks for the help ....
Helo friend . After study I get know that it is required to switch off hboot and i never put or flash any new Rom without switch-off .
Switch-on is never useable in flashing new Rom, it is use only for security and root purpose ..
Now my journey of upgrade my phone was stop here , I never upgrade my phone because I never want to take a very risky chance of hard brick ,, on the other hand my phone was second handed and without bill (mean no granite and warnite)....
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S-On, or security on prevents the flashing of kernels, radios, and perhaps a couple of other things. But as is stated in that method, S-OFF, or security off is mostly required for flashing kernels (boot.img). So if you find a custom rom which does not include a custom kernel, or radio, you should be able to flash it. This is stated in that thread. That is one of the most thorough guides i have seen, and again, likely successful for the persistent and willing to learn. I personally would go for it, especially since you have no warranty, or bill paid for it. But i'm a bit of a risktaker, and i fully enjoy learning something new. So it's sad to see you give up, and again, i would encourage you to learn it thoroughly and do it! You'll learn lots that will benefit you if you were to continue using a) htc devices, b) android devices, c) linux..
Where I find the ROM without kernel , u have any link plz send
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First off, you have to do the legwork. Mostly because you know more about your device, or should, than i would, a different device owner. For example, I'm assuming it's gsm, but i don't know which version of android you are on. I'd like to know precisely how you went about unlocking it, i.e. if it involved a fastboot oem unlock. if so, your first order of business is to create a nandroid backup, in case you need it later [i'm not sure if this was covered in your rooting thread, since search is temporarily unavailable.]
adb, fastboot, and cwm in one folder
cd to that folder
adb devices
adb reboot-bootloader
fastboot devices
fastboot boot *cwm.img*
backup
reboot now
then you must transfer that backup, i.e. back it up to your computer as well in the case that you wipe your phone's contents.
Again, that is a must and your first step.
As far as rom without kernel, i'd look for threads labeled [ROM], mentioning a stock kernel. I'd have to do a little bit of research to find the ins and outs of how to flash with s-on, but it is said to be possible.
FYI, i put CM7.2.1RC on my htc liberty about 2 years ago with s-on.
CM 10 is as of yet unsupported for your device.
Read many threads in your device's development section. There are some automated tools that may be able to help you, such as one by flashmaniac.
Overall, if you decide to flash, i'd say your best bet is s-off, or 4ext smart recovery to at least help protect against flashing kernel. If you proceed, you will learn A LOT.

Help with upgrading software firmware base on an unlocked rooted DNA

OK guys I am in no way a newbie when it comes to flashing ADB or Fastboot CWM or TWRP flashing on any devices, I have had almost every single manufacturer's phone before. My last phone was the International One X Tegra3 model for about a year. I got my DNA and the first thing I did was SuperCID and unlocked it, then TWRP and flashed SuperUser.
So now to my question - Is it pretty safe using an S-Off device never have used S-Off but I see threads saying don’t do this and don’t do that if you have S-Off. One thread said something about not flashing certain HBOOTS? I just confused on what I should avoid at all times with S-Off if anyone could tell me what not to do I would appreciate it a lot! I don’t want to screw it up because I paid cash and no contract so it will just be a nice brick if so. I thought S-Off was the holy grail of HTC devices but it seems it could cause a lot of issues, I think I;m just confused about S-Off altogether. I’m also using AT&T sim with this phone so I don't want to mess that up.
I’m still on the software and firmware it came with, is there any way to upgrade my phone right now. I looked and didn’t see any stock modded rooted roms that I could flash that would keep my phone safe. It seems like there is not much development going on for this phone I might take it back, I got about a week left to do so. I need to get this upgraded, can I just flash a dev rom with the newer software base and everything will be fine, that will update the software and everything?
Thanks for all that helps out, I really do appreciate it.
Not sure how it works but just read the instructions of the roms. Some need you to flash the boot.img before having s-off and a rom or kernel made to just be flashed you won't need to flash the boot.img before the file. As far as the hboot radios and stuff they have a guide on it on the forums just check the original development forums. But this is a Verizon phone so I wouldn't flash any hboot or radio while using AT&T considering it maybe Verizon radios but I could be completely wrong about that
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Not sure how it works but just read the instructions of the roms. Some need you to flash the boot.img before having s-off and a rom or kernel made to just be flashed you won't need to flash the boot.img before the file. As far as the hboot radios and stuff they have a guide on it on the forums just check the original development forums. But this is a Verizon phone so I wouldn't flash any hboot or radio while using AT&T considering it maybe Verizon radios but I could be completely wrong about that
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It doesn't matter what carrier your on.
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I’m still on the software and firmware it came with, is there any way to upgrade my phone right now. I looked and didn’t see any stock modded rooted roms that I could flash that would keep my phone safe. It seems like there is not much development going on for this phone I might take it back, I got about a week left to do so. I need to get this upgraded, can I just flash a dev rom with the newer software base and everything will be fine, that will update the software and everything?
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Not sure what you are talking about. There are so many mods being done with this phone, I chose to stay stock Sense. S-Off allows you to bypass the security flag HTC placed on the phone so you can change all the things that may make your phone malfunction.
Keep your phone safe from what?
From what I understand, S-OFF just makes it so you can flash roms and mods a whole lot easier from a zip and it also allows your phone to remain rooted after doing so. I've had no issues at all with S-Off and it really is just a matter of reading every disclaimer from a rom and mod before doing it.
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I’m still on the software and firmware it came with, is there any way to upgrade my phone right now. I looked and didn’t see any stock modded rooted roms that I could flash that would keep my phone safe. It seems like there is not much development going on for this phone I might take it back, I got about a week left to do so. I need to get this upgraded, can I just flash a dev rom with the newer software base and everything will be fine, that will update the software and everything?
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Things have come quite a ways already and have become a lot easier and safer. To be blunt, if you don't feel comfortable at this point, yes you should return your phone and get something further in the dev process.
If you do feel confident, flash DSB kernel, root the phone, obtain S-off and get to work!
UrGuardian999 said:
From what I understand, S-OFF just makes it so you can flash roms and mods a whole lot easier from a zip and it also allows your phone to remain rooted after doing so. I've had no issues at all with S-Off and it really is just a matter of reading every disclaimer from a rom and mod before doing it.
Things have come quite a ways already and have become a lot easier and safer. To be blunt, if you don't feel comfortable at this point, yes you should return your phone and get something further in the dev process.
If you do feel confident, flash DSB kernel, root the phone, obtain S-off and get to work!
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Yeah, got it going right now running Viper 1.1.3 and cubed. Still no s-off though, I'm just iffy about s-off. I flashed the hell out of my One X but we never got S-Off for One X Tegra and everyone always wanted it so it must be kinda special. I see where it would save time flashing, I just don't want to flash some bunk software and brick my phone. I'm going looking into that a little more.
I need to purchase an aftermarket warranty since I paid cash for this thing. Still debating to keep it its fast as hell and everything I want but one thing killing me 16GB and I never got any free dropbox I've heard people talk about? I did with my One X but that is almost over now, I think it was a year free.
drvsbsm said:
Yeah, got it going right now running Viper 1.1.3 and cubed. Still no s-off though, I'm just iffy about s-off. I flashed the hell out of my One X but we never got S-Off for One X Tegra and everyone always wanted it so it must be kinda special. I see where it would save time flashing, I just don't want to flash some bunk software and brick my phone. I'm going looking into that a little more.
I need to purchase an aftermarket warranty since I paid cash for this thing. Still debating to keep it its fast as hell and everything I want but one thing killing me 16GB and I never got any free dropbox I've heard people talk about? I did with my One X but that is almost over now, I think it was a year free.
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If you're that far in the process, you might as well continue down that road and S-Off lol. There's always an inherent risk to your phone as long as your flashing something and not leaving it stock heheh
As most everyone else will tell you, just use an OTG cable for extra storage. Yeah it's not the most compact thing in the world but it does the job.

[Q] Best Method to go from Stock HTC EVO 4G LTE to Dirty Unicorns ROM 4.4.4?

This is my first time posting on here so I’ll get right to it. I’m currently using a stock HTC EVO 4G LTE, running Android 4.1.1, and I’m interested in flashing the Dirty Unicorns 4.4.4 ROM. I understand how flashing ROMs works and most everything else, except for kernels, but not enough so that I’m entirely confident in doing it without at least some help and advice from people who are more experienced with it. I’ve seen many methods of unlocking the bootloader, rooting, and going s-off such as WinDroid and RegawMOD and other methods, but is there a specific way to do it that’s better than the rest? There seems to be a lot of conflicting sources, some supposedly more simple and/or reliable than others. HTCDev’s unlock tool seems like it should help too, but I’ve only seen someone mention it once saying that it should be used. I don’t know whether or not it is reliable, and if it would limit me in any way or cause any problems. I’m a little hesitant when it comes to the aforementioned solutions because it seems like if they worked well then more people would use them, but maybe I’m just being too cautious haha.
What would be the best way to go from complete stock to the 4.3 RUU that HTC released, which I think Captain_Throwback still has a link to, and then to Dirty Unicorns 4.4.4? I saw that you needed to be on 4.3 to make sure to get the new partition layout. Not asking for someone to list it in a reply or go out of their way to help if it’s listed somewhere else, especially since I’m new to this. Links to reliable tutorials and guides that are trusted and known to work would be greatly appreciated, preferably something more recent. Just worried about missing a step, such as needing to deactivate Google Wallet and making sure HTC Sync Manager is uninstalled and disabled, and using TWRP instead of CWM, all of which I’ve seen mentioned a couple of times. I’m just looking for some guidance as to which tutorial is good and reliable, and maybe a little more simple, since there are so many, and some that seem useful are older.
Sorry if this isn’t the correct place to ask this, and thanks for any help. I know it’s a lot to ask so I don’t expect anyone to go through too much trouble to help; even a preexisting helpful guide would be great. The way I look at it, you can never know too much about all of this kind of stuff, and I want to be careful.
1. Run the 4.13.651.4 RUU. Link & info can be found in the OP of my Hboot guide (1st link in my sig). Afterwards you will need to unlock your bootloader again with HTC Dev.
2. Install TWRP 2.8.0.3. Link can be found in post #3 of the thread below:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2639180
3. Install DU. Profit?
Magnum_Enforcer said:
1. Run the 4.13.651.4 RUU. Link & info can be found in the OP of my Hboot guide (1st link in my sig). Afterwards you will need to unlock your bootloader again with HTC Dev.
2. Install TWRP 2.8.0.3. Link can be found in post #3 of the thread below:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2639180
3. Install DU. Profit?
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Thanks for replying, I appreciate it. Mind me asking if there's any easier way to go s-off and unlock the bootloader? I saw RegawMOD mentioned some just because it streamlined the process, but idk if it still works since it goes through HTCDev, and HTC might have blocked it since then. And does the RUU automatically make me use the new partition? I don't know a whole lot about partitions when it comes to this, I saw that DU needed the new partition so I'd just like to make sure I'm using it. Thanks for the help
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RegawMod no longer works as a viable option to root your device (it has been blocked by HTC for some time now). The RUU I mentioned will change your partition setup & put you on the new partition layout. Once you've updated via RUU and installed TWRP recovery, I recommend flashing the latest update of SuperSU in recovery, then use the Firewater method to gain S-off before flashing the Dirty Unicorns ROM.
You can get the latest SuperSU file from the link below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053
Magnum_Enforcer said:
RegawMod no longer works as a viable option to root your device (it has been blocked by HTC for some time now). The RUU I mentioned will change your partition setup & put you on the new partition layout. Once you've updated via RUU and installed TWRP recovery, I recommend flashing the latest update of SuperSU in recovery, then use the Firewater method to gain S-off before flashing the Dirty Unicorns ROM.
You can get the latest SuperSU file from the link below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053
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Alright thank you, you've been really helpful. There's just so much out of date information that I wanted to make sure. I rather figure things out now and plan instead of trying to figure it all out as I go along haha. I always prefer being prepared, I don't want to be one of those people that brick their phones and then have to ask. Thanks I really appreciate it
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NickC713 said:
Thanks for replying, I appreciate it. Mind me asking if there's any easier way to go s-off and unlock the bootloader? I saw RegawMOD mentioned some just because it streamlined the process, but idk if it still works since it goes through HTCDev, and HTC might have blocked it since then. And does the RUU automatically make me use the new partition? I don't know a whole lot about partitions when it comes to this, I saw that DU needed the new partition so I'd just like to make sure I'm using it. Thanks for the help
Sent from my EVO
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Just to chime in here, but the latest version of DU can use old or new partitions. Not saying that you shouldn't go to the new, because there are many benefits, but just saying that you don't HAVE to in order to run DU ROM.
bpaulien said:
Just to chime in here, but the latest version of DU can use old or new partitions. Not saying that you shouldn't go to the new, because there are many benefits, but just saying that you don't HAVE to in order to run DU ROM.
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Ok thanks I was going to go to new, I just wanted to make sure I would be doing it correctly. Trying to cover all the bases haha
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