Hello everyone who happens to read this!
I'm new to the forum and new to android (Was an apple peasant for the longest)
BUT I NEED HELP!!!
Ok so long story short I got a Htc Evo 3D about a month ago and sunk a manageable amount of money into it to fix it up, case, ect ect.
It works good, but with the measly 1gb internal storage in comparison to the 16gb internal I had on my Iphone 4, I had to sacrifice most of my apps when I switched. 5 of the main apps are already blocked from updating, most of the stock apps were uninstalled to the factory version but I still have to clear the cache every time an app needs to update. I can't move any more apps to my 8gb SD card, which is hardly touched.
So here is my questions to you guys.
Now keep in mind im brand new to android so im not exactly able to write html or command line or linux or whatever the heck android uses, so if any of the below are possible, please be as specific as possible as to what I will need to do. Thanks!
- Im thinking of rooting my device. Iv not found a single tutorial saying EXACTLY what I need to do so I'v nit-picked a bunch of tools suggested from several places.
- Is rooting going to help with my storage issue?
- I'v read a few places where people swapped the internal and external storage via what I assume was programming line, could I do that to my device? Has anyone else done it?
- I'v picked a few potential ROMs that I might use, but I'm wondering if I would be able to customize it once it's installed?
-- I want to remove the giant "Airplane Mode Is On" icon from the lock screen while still having Airplane mode on, since I'm currently only using the phone on wifi anyway.
--- I also want to remove the sounds the camera makes when being manually focused in with the button.
- I'v seen a few ROMs with "Full Beats Support", and I would like to have that also if I end up having to make my own ROM.
Aside from the above, I want to keep as much of a stock look as I can, since I really do like the stock look.
Any help you guys can give me is greatly appreciated! I'm just worried Ill have to but a different android phone to use, or worse, go back to my slow as **** Iphone 4.
Thanks!
Need info about your phone,
CDMA or GSM?
HBoot version.
Do you know if phone's HBoot is unlocked?
Or is s-off?
What Android version is installed?
It will take a lot of learning but we are here to help, or at less I am.
I have no idea what you already know, I will not assume.
The Hboot is like the BIOS, it initializes hardware and load OS into memory. The OS is the Kernel which is part of the boot partition. Android is a user interface, like Windows, I know lines get blurred. between OS and user interface. Root, ie superuser, is the same as administrator. Rooting is just giving you admin rights. Unlocking hboot grants you to install custom rom, recovery, or kernel. With those you can root or be rooted. S-off turns off all security checks so you can install custom hboot.
jcfunk said:
Need info about your phone,
CDMA or GSM?
HBoot version.
It will take a lot of learning but we are here to help, or at less I am.
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CDMA (no sim Sprint version so i assume it is)
Hboot is 1.58.0000
Hope that helps
e343balla said:
CDMA (no sim Sprint version so i assume it is)
Hboot is 1.58.0000
Hope that helps
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Sorry was editing my post to add more info.
I didn't unlock my hboot, it messes with DRM. I s-off by using Unknownforce's Method to downgrade hboot and revolutionary to s-off.
jcfunk said:
Sorry was editing my post to add more info.
I didn't unlock my hboot, it messes with DRM. I s-off by using Unknownforce's Method to downgrade hboot and revolutionary to s-off.
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there a reason for unlocking or locking my s-off and hboot version? I just read what they are used for on another forum
As far as I know the phone wasn't modified by anyone prior
e343balla said:
there a reason for unlocking or locking my s-off and hboot version? I just read what they are used for on another forum
As far as I know the phone wasn't modified by anyone prior
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HTCDev unlock
http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader
Hboot is the bootloader
Unlock basically lets you load unsigned code, meaning not made by HTC. Drawback is that it messes up Digital Rights Management, not a big deal.
S-off
is a Security off, getting s-off is not allowed by HTC
but can be done. There are 2 methods
Revolutionary
http://revolutionary.io/
Requires Hboot version 1.4 and Rom 1.13
JuopunutBear S-OFF*
http://unlimited.io/juopunutbear.htm
Requires HTC unlock and wire trick.
To just Root stock rom, all you need is a custom recovery
unofficial twrp will install SU, superuser, automatically.
e343balla said:
So here is my questions to you guys.
- Is rooting going to help with my storage issue?
- I'v read a few places where people swapped the internal and external storage via what I assume was programming line, could I do that to my device? Has anyone else done it?
- I'v picked a few potential ROMs that I might use, but I'm wondering if I would be able to customize it once it's installed?
-- I want to remove the giant "Airplane Mode Is On" icon from the lock screen while still having Airplane mode on, since I'm currently only using the phone on wifi anyway.
--- I also want to remove the sounds the camera makes when being manually focused in with the button.
- I'v seen a few ROMs with "Full Beats Support", and I would like to have that also if I end up having to make my own ROM.
Aside from the above, I want to keep as much of a stock look as I can, since I really do like the stock look.
Any help you guys can give me is greatly appreciated! I'm just worried Ill have to but a different android phone to use, or worse, go back to my slow as **** Iphone 4.
Thanks!
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1. Yes, rooting may help with storage issue. Sound like your on android 2.3 GingerBread. But I guess it could be an issue on 4.0 IceCreamSandwhich.
2. Yes possible to swap data and sdcard. But needs alot of work to do it. Very custom.
3. Most ROMs can be customized, there are many apps that can do this.
4. Lock screens, there are many and I'm sure there is a way to remove airplane mode indicator.
5. There are mods to remove camera sound.
6. Beats audio, it's included in most.
jcfunk said:
1. Yes, rooting may help with storage issue. Sound like your on android 2.3 GingerBread. But I guess it could be an issue on 4.0 IceCreamSandwhich.
2. Yes possible to swap data and sdcard. But needs alot of work to do it. Very custom.
3. Most ROMs can be customized, there are many apps that can do this.
4. Lock screens, there are many and I'm sure there is a way to remove airplane mode indicator.
5. There are mods to remove camera sound.
6. Beats audio, it's included in most.
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I am on ICS 4.0.3, which is the latest update for my phone.
Do you have any idea what I would need to do in order to do the data/sd swap? Would I need to redo the process if I upgraded to a bigger SD in the future?
Use Link2SD app.
I used the downgrade method on my CDMA w/ hboot 1.58 S-ON
When I was done I put together a fairly simple(simple as possible) step by step procedure
See here ---> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2794935
jcfunk said:
Use Link2SD app.
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Link2SD is useless because all the other apps were not designed to run on the SD. Trust me when I say I tried that and about 5-6 more. They were totally useless.
e343balla said:
Link2SD is useless because all the other apps were not designed to run on the SD. Trust me when I say I tried that and about 5-6 more. They were totally useless.
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well, maybe forgot to say sdcard needs to be partitioned. 1 with fat32, 2 ext4, been awhile. Should use recovery to partition or linux gparted.
Link2SD uses the sd-ext partition, which is linked to data partition of the phone, so it use as 1 folder even if its on 2 devices, its a linux file system. I wish I could explain it better.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1338708
http://www.mindmytech.com/sd-card-ext-partitions/
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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
Sent from my HTC EVO 3D via XDA Premium
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.
Ok, so I have been looking for days on what to do, I want to make sure I don't screw up.
I have been reading this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1817513
When I press Power + VolDown I can see it say "H-Boot 1.5.0000" so I assume this means I have 1.5 and not 1.58 or whatever right?
So then according to that, I can only use a ICS rom if I have hboot 1.58 right? And the only exploit that turns Hboot to fully S-OFF so I can flash both custom roms AND radios runs on 1.40 right?
So basically,... I need to purposely make my phone fail a flash and brick it on PURPOSE (I am really REALLY worried about this) and make it kick into an emergency boot flash mode, use a specially designed Linux BootCD to flash hboot 1.40, hack 1.40 after installing it to turn S-OFF, and then upgrade to hboot 1.58, keeping S-OFF that way, right?
Is there any way some app or update or whatever can turn S-ON back again? Or will it be permanently S-OFF once I do this?
Will any of the internal or SD memory be wiped if I do this? Can I do the temp-root method first to use titanium backup just in case it wipes my data before I try to brick it?
I know bricking is a pretty nasty thing, have there been people who permanently bricked it like this? How will I know when to fail the flashing process?
And I am assuming that since this entails flashing an upgrade then making it fail, I am only going to have one shot at this aren't I?
I wish this wasn't so risky...
Cyber Akuma said:
I wish this wasn't so risky...
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If the downgrade method seems risky, you could try the JuopunutBear (wire trick) method to gain S-OFF. I have a guide thread here that outlines a pretty simple process to get root and S-OFF.
If you are concerned about the wire trick, read through the tips and references for Step3 of that guide. Many people have used that method to gain S-OFF on the Evo 3D and other phones, and I have yet to hear of a confirmed report that it damaged a phone. It may corrupt the SD card used during the process, but that can easily be restored.
ramjet73
I looked into that, but it says flashing a stock hboot would re-lock it, plus it needs me to do the HTC Unlock first meaning i would lose the information on my phone.
I used the wire trick. Easiest thing in the world. I personally used the wires in a USB cable and it worked fine. it took only 3 or 4 tries and BAMN! your s-off.
But will I be able to upgrade to hboot 1.58 while keeping s-off with the wire trick? And will it work for radios too?
Cyber Akuma said:
I looked into that, but it says flashing a stock hboot would re-lock it, plus it needs me to do the HTC Unlock first meaning i would lose the information on my phone.
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Actually, flashing the RUU (Step1) requires relocking the bootloader if it's currently unlocked (which it sounds like you are not), and the wire trick (Step3) requires being HTC unlocked, which you need for rooting (Step2) as well.
Just backup the information on your phone using MyBackup or an equivalent app and restore it after you have S-OFF. I believe that was mentioned in the guide.
There is currently no way to get root or S-OFF on the Evo 3D without resetting your phone, since the HTC unlock does that and the hboot downgrade requires flashing an RUU that will reset everything to stock. If backing up and restoring your apps and data seems difficult to you then you are probably better off staying with a stock configuration and hope you don't damage or lose your phone.
Cyber Akuma said:
But will I be able to upgrade to hboot 1.58 while keeping s-off with the wire trick? And will it work for radios too?
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If you follow the guide exactly as it is written you will wind up with the current Sprint ICS (2.89.651.2) firmware, and the JuopunutBear 1.58.5858 bootloader which is a modified version of the 1.58 hboot that allows more fastboot commands. You will be rooted with a radio S-OFF status, and can flash whatever hboot, recovery, ROM and kernel you want.
It's really pretty easy, and you are making it more complicated than it needs to be. If you want to do it, backup your phone and SD card and follow the guide. If not, just be happy that the Evo 3D is a pretty nice phone in its stock configuration.
ramjey73
My ultimate goal is to have this thing fully S-OFF and running a rooted stock Sprint ICS firmware (At least for now, I will use a custom rom someday down the road), is that stock rom you mentioned rooted?
And I never heard of that backup app, pretty sure you need root access in order to backup everything, I want all of my apps and their settings backed up too, not just stuff like my contacts (useless since gmail syncs them anyway) and texts.
Cyber Akuma said:
My ultimate goal is to have this thing fully S-OFF and running a rooted stock Sprint ICS firmware (At least for now, I will use a custom rom someday down the road), is that stock rom you mentioned rooted?
And I never heard of that backup app, pretty sure you need root access in order to backup everything, I want all of my apps and their settings backed up too, not just stuff like my contacts (useless since gmail syncs them anyway) and texts.
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You can check the backup apps, including MyBackup, on the Google Play Store. Like I said, you might be better off just staying with a stock configuration since my guide does exactly what you are asking for via a procedure that is as simpified as I can make it. Maybe someone else can offer you what you are looking for, but there is no "one click" root and S-OFF for the Evo 3D that maintains all your data, apps and settings, so you may be searching for a long time.
Good luck!
ramjet73
One-click isn't what I'm looking for, its not that the procedure is complicated to me so much as I have a choice between either a very risky method or a method that is safe but will make me lose data and corrupt my SD. I mean, I can backup my SD, but I also want to backup my internal memory too.
I remember hearing that there was a method to gain temporary root without erasing anything, it would go away on the next reboot. if I can do that I can at least back up the data first.
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One-click isn't what I'm looking for, its not that the procedure is complicated to me so much as I have a choice between either a very risky method or a method that is safe but will make me lose data and corrupt my SD. I mean, I can backup my SD, but I also want to backup my internal memory too.
I remember hearing that there was a method to gain temporary root without erasing anything, it would go away on the next reboot. if I can do that I can at least back up the data first.
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AFAIK, there's no temporary root that works on the Evo 3D. Someone posted one here that works on the Sensation, but it was tested and didn't work on the Evo 3D. Apparently you can only run ADB commands with that even on the Sensation, so that wouldn't help you much.
It's really not a big deal to restore your apps and contacts from Google if you choose that option in the privacy settings, and you shouldn't have to worry about email. In the worst case you might lose some text messages if you are not using Google Voice, but there are non-rooted apps that will back those up as well. You will have to reconfigure your home screens and enter a few userid's and passwords, but that doesn't take much effort.
I really don't understand what is holding you back, but that's your choice. I'm not going to try to convince you anymore given the type of reservations you are expressing.
Edit1: Just out of curiosity, how do you backup your phone now? How would you recover your data, apps and settings if your phone got lost, stolen or had to be replaced? If you can answer that, it may be the solution to how you can approach getting root and S-OFF.
Edit2: Here's a temp root procedure that might work with the hboot 1.5 (assuming you are on GB build 2.17.651.5) that you have now. I've never used it myself so if you have questions or problems you will need to contact the OP of that thread. I know this and other temp root procedures have not worked with the Sprint ICS build (2.89.651.2) because the exploit used has been patched.
ramjet73
Ramjet is the master, google is your friend but with 40 different explanations you are going to get confused with google, If your have any reservations do not unlock nor root your phone. Ramjet has been around for a very long time, he absolutely knows all the ins an outs in regards to the evo, android and rooting. With any new process there's always a learning curve and always the possibility of bricking your phone. The decision must be yours , good luck.
( Don't ask me for help, as I couldn't care if your phone explodes, eh!!!)
I DON'T have a current backup method (other than what Google syncs) that's why I want to do a backup first. I know my purchases are stored on my Google account, but I have multiple Android devices and my apps are split between them, if I just hit download all it would fill myemory with junk apps. There are many apps on my phone and I doubt I would remember them all. However, the main reason is that I want to backup their data and settings, that's more important than backing up the apps themselves for me.
My phone is thankfully still on stock Gingerbread.
Cyber Akuma said:
I DON'T have a current backup method (other than what Google syncs) that's why I want to do a backup first. I know my purchases are stored on my Google account, but I have multiple Android devices and my apps are split between them, if I just hit download all it would fill myemory with junk apps. There are many apps on my phone and I doubt I would remember them all. However, the main reason is that I want to backup their data and settings, that's more important than backing up the apps themselves for me.
My phone is thankfully still on stock Gingerbread.
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If you are going to try the "tacoroot" temp root method, you should be aware of this post by coal686 in response to my posting possible temp root methods in my root and S-OFF guide thread.
Good luck!
ramjet73
Just started reading up on EVO 4G LTE, i see how to root, but also S-Off. Do i need to do both? Do i need to do one before the other?
Any suggestions? I've had the original EVO and HTC Thunderbolt, i just rooted and i think it did root and S-off all at once.
What's S-OFF needed for? Sorry thought i knew what i was doing, used to flash a ROM every week on original EVO but now i'm a bit confused.
thanks in advance.
pdub110 said:
Just started reading up on EVO 4G LTE, i see how to root, but also S-Off. Do i need to do both? Do i need to do one before the other?
Any suggestions? I've had the original EVO and HTC Thunderbolt, i just rooted and i think it did root and S-off all at once.
What's S-OFF needed for? Sorry thought i knew what i was doing, used to flash a ROM every week on original EVO but now i'm a bit confused.
thanks in advance.
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You don't need to S-OFF to flash roms but... it makes other tasks easier such as flashing the firmware bits (radio,PRI,ect)
Oh and the other advantage with being S-OFF you don't need to flash kernels separatly if there is not a kernel installer added to the rom script.
The term "Rooting" is usually used to describe the process of unlocking the bootloader and installing binaries that give you root access to the android operating system. Unlocking the bootloader gives you the ability to modify some partitions in the phone's internal memory (which is required to flash custom roms). Pretty much every custom ROM has the superuser binaries already included, so all you really need to do is unlock the bootloader and flash a custom ROM to be rooted.
S-off allows you to modify ALL partitions on the internal memory, so it's preferable to simply unlocking...but it's a more involved process and there's some risk associated with it.
Check out the OP of this thread, it has lots of good info for new users of this phone (and android phones on general):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1869377
Sent from my EVO LTE
pdub110 said:
Just started reading up on EVO 4G LTE, i see how to root, but also S-Off. Do i need to do both? Do i need to do one before the other?
Any suggestions? I've had the original EVO and HTC Thunderbolt, i just rooted and i think it did root and S-off all at once.
What's S-OFF needed for? Sorry thought i knew what i was doing, used to flash a ROM every week on original EVO but now i'm a bit confused.
thanks in advance.
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I quote from this thread:
xmoo said:
HTC have installed a sort of security check whose level is determined by S-OFF/S-ON. Essentially, this security level is a flag stored on the device’s radio that checks signature images for any firmware before it is allowed to be written to system memory. This hinders using any custom ROMs, splash images, recovery etc., and also restricts access to the NAND flash memory. However, when security level is set to S-OFF, the signature check is bypassed, allowing a user to upload custom firmware images, unsigned boot, recovery, splash and HBOOT images, as well as official firmware that has been modified, this enabling maximum customization of your HTC Android device.
Furthermore, S-OFF also reduces restrictions on accessing the NAND flash memory on the device, allowing all partitions (including /system) to be mounted in write mode while the operating system is booted.
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In short, there's not really an argument against going through the process. It'll make your life easier. If you do want both S-OFF and root, go through the S-OFF process completely first before you install a custom recovery and superuser.
I'm assuming you have a newer device, so you probably have HBOOT 1.15 or 1.19, in which case you should go here for S-OFF. You'll need a Windows machine for that. Give the instructions a good once over before going through the process; follow them to the letter and you won't have any problems.
If your firmware version is 1.22.651.3 or higher, use this method to root. Again, give the instructions a once over before going through the process.
I cannot even get a single ROM besides the stock to work on the phone, I've been able to work other ROMs on my phone before, and now, they just quit on me. I've done nothing special recently, besides flash the stock RUU because games on the previous ROM I had, failed to work anymore (applications were left intact, oddly.) I just don't know what's going on with this phone anymore. Though it might be because I'm not on the same hboot that I was on when I got S-OFF (somehow reverted to 1.57.000 again).
Any things I should do to figure out what's going on with the phone? I'm not too stupid I'm just not knowledgeable in the process of doing things with this specific phone. Don't worry about technical terms, I can handle them.
'Blu said:
Any things I should do to figure out what's going on with the phone? I'm not too stupid I'm just not knowledgeable in the process of doing things with this specific phone. Don't worry about technical terms, I can handle them.
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What recovery and hboot do you have now and what ROM's are you trying to flash? I suggest using 4EXT recovery and the JBear 1.50.5050 hboot for the greatest chance of success with the most ROM's, including those based on GB and JB.
ramjet73
ramjet73 said:
What recovery and hboot do you have now and what ROM's are you trying to flash? I suggest using 4EXT recovery and the JBear 1.50.5050 hboot for the greatest chance of success with the most ROM's, including those based on GB and JB.
ramjet73
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I don't even know how to get my hboot to a lower version, I burned the Downgrade Kit to one of my CDs, and that didn't work at all, never saw my phone, even though I know it should.
HBOOT-1.57.0000
RADIO-1.06.00.0426
UNLOCKED & S-OFF.
Was flashing MeanROM ICS (which I know works with my phone, it just doesn't now.) Sort of started noticing the problems after forgetting I need a different HBOOT and flashed another ROM (forgot the name, but it's on my sdcard).
If you can guide me to the right direction in order to downgrade my HBOOT so I can run a JB ROM, I'd be grateful, because that's what I've been wanting all along, but this device is just a headache over my One V .
'Blu said:
If you can guide me to the right direction in order to downgrade my HBOOT so I can run a JB ROM, I'd be grateful, because that's what I've been wanting all along, but this device is just a headache over my One V .
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You can use this guide to downgrade your bootloader (hboot).
Note that there are two methods to do the update. I prefer doing it with the fastboot commands since that doesn't require updating the SD card, but most users seem to prefer the PG86IMG.zip method. Just make sure you have a plan to delete the file from the root if the SD card after flashing it if you use that method.
ramjet73
ramjet73 said:
You can use this guide to downgrade your bootloader (hboot).
Note that there are two methods to do the update. I prefer doing it with the fastboot commands since that doesn't require updating the SD card, but most users seem to prefer the PG86IMG.zip method. Just make sure you have a plan to delete the file from the root if the SD card after flashing it if you use that method.
ramjet73
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I really don't understand why people don't use the fastboot method! It's 2 steps and much quicker. You can have another hboot within 30 seconds rather than having to take out your SD card multiple times, especially with the way the back is made.
I need to figure out driver issues first though, my phone isn't being detected in Fastboot, but recovery is fine. All in all I'm 100% sure this will work, thanks for the help .
Ehh, got it done in SD Card, it worked, appreciate it very much!
Hey guys, I'm new to the forum and looking for some answers about my phone. I am NOT a tech guy, but I rooted my Sprint HTC Evo 4g LTE recently, because I wanted to use my 32 Gb SD card to partition off 4 Gb of memory and turn it into more RAM. Unfortunately, I could not figure out how to make that work (anyone know a current, up-to-date walk-through for that procedure, I would be grateful). But I am now interested in finding a way to cure my phone of the hideous stock splash screen and boot animation, without flashing a new ROM or whatever. Apparently, from what I can gather, the new 4g LTE's boot directly from the "boot image", so if you change out the SPC_bootanimation (for example), or rename it, when you reboot, it reboots from the boot image and not from the files that were altered. This sucks. There must be a workaround for this that does not involve a noob like me trying to mess around with flashing a new ROM. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks guys!
Check the Themes and Apps section
No luck
bigdaddy619 said:
Check the Themes and Apps section
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Could not find a post that addresses this particular issue. What I need is someone that knows what they are talking about to tell me if flashing a new ROM on my phone is the ONLY option, if I want to change/remove the stock boot animation/splash. I have tried several different methods, but no matter what I try, when I reboot all the file alterations I make are removed, as the boot image is used to mirror all "system" files.
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Could not find a post that addresses this particular issue. What I need is someone that knows what they are talking about to tell me if flashing a new ROM on my phone is the ONLY option, if I want to change/remove the stock boot animation/splash. I have tried several different methods, but no matter what I try, when I reboot all the file alterations I make are removed, as the boot image is used to mirror all "system" files.
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There should be some boot ani zips in Themes and apps and most likely the reason they won't stay with the ani you pick is because HTC has made it harder to modify our phones by locking down the ability to write to system.
As for the splash screen you need to be S-OFF to change splash screens.
S-OFF will most likely fix the boot ani from changing also
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2223142
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1747313
Bigdaddy to the rescue
OK, please excuse my ignorance . . .
bigdaddy619 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2223142
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1747313
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Just so I am completely clear on the process of installing your boot animations -- I have a rooted (S-ON) HTC Evo 4g LTE, Hardware Version 0003, Software Version 3.16.651.3 71ORD, Android Version 4.1.1, HTC sense version 4+, HTC SDK API level 4.63, PRI Version 2.97_003, PRL version 25015 (I list all of this information because I am not really clear on what is relevant to this particular issue). Now, am I correct in my understanding that if I download the list of plug-ins you provided, and then download the animation zip file (and I am not clear exactly where I need to place this file after I download it), that is all there is to it? Do I need to download Cinema4d, or any other program to make this work? And how does this take care of the problem of the phone rebooting from the boot image and replacing the bootanimation.zip I install? Every time I install bootanimation.zip, when I reboot, all my work is erased with the original boot image. Does one of these plug-ins take care of this problem?
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Yo need to get s-off to do the changes that you want, since you are s-on and running 3.16 that prevents you from making any changes to the system, just Google about that issue and you should find lots of info about it, flar2 found a way to bypass that and and with his Kernels allowed the s-on users to do things like what you are trying to get done, go get s-off and you should be able to change anything you want on your phone without any issues, since you are on 3.16 look for moonshine in the original development thread for this phone... And... Good Luck!
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Thanks for the help
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Yo need to get s-off to do the changes that you want, since you are s-on and running 3.16 that prevents you from making any changes to the system, just Google about that issue and you should find lots of info about it, flar2 found a way to bypass that and and with his Kernels allowed the s-on users to do things like what you are trying to get done, go get s-off and you should be able to change anything you want on your phone without any issues, since you are on 3.16 look for moonshine in the original development thread for this phone... And... Good Luck!
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OK, from what I can determine, the Moonshine procedure for S-Off on my HTC 3.16 is beyond my technical capabilities. I do not understand several of the steps involved in the walkthrough, so that probably means I should not be messing around with it. And if I understand this correctly, with the phone rooted with S-On, I will be unable to download any updates to firmware/software that HTC might release in the future. And in order to unroot my phone, I need to get S-off. So, I guess I will just suck it up and endure the hideous boot animation, since apparently I have no realistic option that does not involve jumping through absurdly elaborate technical hoops just to change my boot animation (which is exactly what HTC was counting on when they designed 3.16, I am assuming). And when the new updates come out for my phone, I will determine if they are worth learning the necessary technical expertise required to S-off my phone to unroot and download updates. If any of you experts find any of this to be inaccurate or otherwise incorrect, please feel free to educate me. I am a stranger in a strange land with all this android/Linux stuff -- my tech world has always revolved around Windows.
Thanks for all the help guys!
Moonshine is windows friendly as far as I know, you just have to use cmd as an administrator and its fully automated if you have the right drivers, just read the op and follow the instructions to the dot, you should be able to do it, don't be scared, there is nothing that you can break that someone in this forum can help you to fix! Good luck!
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Moonshine is windows friendly as far as I know, you just have to use cmd as an administrator and its fully automated if you have the right drivers, just read the op and follow the instructions to the dot, you should be able to do it, don't be scared, there is nothing that you can break that someone in this forum can help you to fix! Good luck!
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+1 to this, there are tons of people here to help. I used the moonshine, followed the instructions to a tee, and everything worked just as it should.
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