soooo i was unrooted 1.5 stock hero rom, then the official leak came out so i upgraded to that, is there anyway i can root now?
The RUU police didn't get here in time for this one...
You'll have to wait for a 2.1 exploit to be discovered.
tstack77 said:
The RUU police didn't get here in time for this one...
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I think we should just post this in these topics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY0WxgSXdEE#t=0m49s
thanks, it's alright though, 2.1 is great. The only things i wish it had were lwp and friendstream, but i can cope. I guess i'll just wait.
So you have 2.1 RUU ? Then you cannot root.
haha yeah i bit the dust,
i don't think i'm missing out on that much seeing as i tried rooting before and it never worked
eagles16 said:
haha yeah i bit the dust,
i don't think i'm missing out on that much seeing as i tried rooting before and it never worked
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You could have just downloaded fresh kitchen and rooted that way... but you're ****ed for now. Sorry dude.
READTHEFUCKINGRULES said:
3. Post only using a clear subject and message.
You're most likely to receive a helpful answer to your question if you use a short subject title that describes your problem and a message that explains in detail what your problem is and what you've tried to solve it.
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hrm a new user must have posted and then deleted.
i did try to use the kitchen, it would get up to the point where it would go into recovery mode then just stay stuck at the HTC logo recovery screen, also when i was doing it it says pre-kitchen has identified that you are not running a stock sprint rom, even though i was completely stock 1.5.
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I was running originally DamageControl Sense 2.1 ROM w/Espresso. FANTASTIC ROM!!! Like a **** i went against the cardinal rule "if it aint broke dont fix it". I decided to go to DamageControl v2.0r2. Big mistake. The speed difference was noticeable (slower sadly enough with my experience) and then I encountered the wifi issues, the sync issues, the overheating, my battery going to **** as a result. This upset me more than anything else because after the fact in searching through the thread after it was up for awhile more and more of these issues were coming up but the thread's title and most of the info on it still read 100% WORKING OMG WTFBBQ ECT!. This should have been changed. Neither here nor there. SOOOOO.... I decide to go back to DamageControl Sense 2.1 ROM w/Espresso which is what i was using before i switched to DamageControl v2.0r2. AND NOW THE BOOT LOGO HANGS. So I decided lets try Darch's v4.2.2, AND AGAIN STUCK AT BOOT LOGO. So I decided to go to Fresh again, I was using fresh 2.0 and loved it at one point so I flash the rom and O WAIT ITS STUCK AT THE BOOT LOGO. I see DamagedTrev rom and I would love for this to work. Its what Damagev2.0r2 should be. (IMHO of Course) AND IT GETS STUCK ON THE BOOT LOGO.
Here is the list of actions I have taken:
Between each flash I wipe both data/cache
Not using Apps2SD
Latest Version of RA
and as a last resort
I UNROOTED AND STARTED FROM SCRATCH!! AND STILL NOTHING.
Sorry if its a rant. I am not calling out devs. I am not ungrateful. I am not a noob. (I am just covering the possible flames) I just want an answer. Its not a single release. Its a variety of them. Nobody really came out and said it but in searching (yes again covering the flames) i can only guess it might be the PRI issue, If so please confirm.
I know you say you unrooted, but try flashing a 1.5 ROM, such as Pancake. Also, try downloading the ROM again, as I think the very first time I tried flashing the new DC, I got the same problems as you. I downloaded again, and it flashed successfully.
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I know you say you unrooted, but try flashing a 1.5 ROM, such as Pancake. Also, try downloading the ROM again, as I think the very first time I tried flashing the new DC, I got the same problems as you. I downloaded again, and it flashed successfully.
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ty you for your response. i went to fresh 1.5 after i re-rooted. i downloaded the rom multiple times different computers different mirrors, still no luck. I called sprint and got my msl. i did the pri fix and still got nothing but a boot logo. i know you have to give it some time and all but overnight should be more than enough lol. am i stuck? this is miserable.
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ty you for your response. i went to fresh 1.5 after i re-rooted. i downloaded the rom multiple times different computers different mirrors, still no luck. I called sprint and got my msl. i did the pri fix and still got nothing but a boot logo. i know you have to give it some time and all but overnight should be more than enough lol. am i stuck? this is miserable.
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I am very curious as to how you applied the PRI fix if you can't get anything to boot, please enlighten me?
btw...
i miss my iphone. soon you might see a post for *HTC HERO FOR SALE: DIRT CHEAP!* i have never been so frustrated with a mobile device before.
Roman G said:
I am very curious as to how you applied the PRI fix if you can't get anything to boot, please enlighten me?
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as i said i was able to unroot and go back to stock. it would let me do that. from there i did the pri fix.
tom3k said:
i miss my iphone. soon you might see a post for *HTC HERO FOR SALE: DIRT CHEAP!* i have never been so frustrated with a mobile device before.
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I'll give ya 10 bucks for it!
Roman G said:
I'll give ya 10 bucks for it!
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lol at this point i might pay YOU 10 bucks.
Roman G said:
I'll give ya 10 bucks for it!
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60 that's a good price!
Roman G said:
I am very curious as to how you applied the PRI fix if you can't get anything to boot, please enlighten me?
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So back to my original question?
tom3k said:
as i said i was able to unroot and go back to stock. it would let me do that. from there i did the pri fix.
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up ^ to original reply
Sorry all I saw was:
"I UNROOTED AND STARTED FROM SCRATCH!! AND STILL NOTHING"
So I thought you unrooted and nothing would work still!
Can you root using the kitchen?
What is your PRI?
Lets get ya rooted first!
When it rains, it pours. Just got word of a new leak for the HTC Sprint Hero. No way of knowing if this is the final 2.1 version, but this one is signed with release keys so you will lose your root for sure if you're into that sort of thing. Anyone who feels brave and wants to try for themselves you can find it here.
Remember, this is not official software from any carrier. Using this is at your own risk, and nobody here at Android Central is suggesting you try it, though we're more than happy to show you where it is. Thanks Beezy420!
http://www.androidcentral.com/sprint-htc-hero-android-21-software-leaked
Dude for real?! No way!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=681697
Holy **** did you not bother searching or seeing the threads on the front page stating that it was leaked? Im surprised you didnt post this in the Dev forum like everyone else...
The ones in the dev forum were just the zips, this is the RUU...
Just saying
This RUU is dangerous. DO NOT USE THIS ON YOUR PHONE! If you do this, there is NO WAY TO ROOT AGAIN!
VinceOB said:
Holy **** did you not bother searching or seeing the threads on the front page stating that it was leaked? Im surprised you didnt post this in the Dev forum like everyone else...
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LOL i have to agree !
HeroMeng said:
This RUU is dangerous. DO NOT USE THIS ON YOUR PHONE! If you do this, there is NO WAY TO ROOT AGAIN!
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Is that proven? I thought it was just a possibility if they decided to cover the hole?
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The ones in the dev forum were just the zips, this is the RUU...
Just saying
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No.. The RUU was released first, then the zip followed...
1:49PM - Original RUU posted: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=681647
3:31PM - Modified Zip Posted by damageless: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=681697
Just sayin....
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Is that proven? I thought it was just a possibility if they decided to cover the hole?
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It is proven. If you use this RUU, you won't have su. If you don't have su, you can't push flash_image to your phone. If there's no flash_image on your phone, there's no custom recovery image on your phone.
Don't need su
Has anyone actually tried this? I don't need root access. I may give it a try this weekend.
hturnage said:
Has anyone actually tried this? I don't need root access. I may give it a try this weekend.
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Better make sure none of the apps you normally use require su first. And bear in mind there's currently NO WAY to go back. I imagine eventually someone will get it rooted again, but until then, you're stuck with that ROM and only Sprint updates.
Has anyone actually tried this? I don't need root access. I may give it a try this weekend.
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Yes please try the ruu and when you fail to have root. Come here complaining so we can LOL. @u
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smw6180 said:
Better make sure none of the apps you normally use require su first. And bear in mind there's currently NO WAY to go back. I imagine eventually someone will get it rooted again, but until then, you're stuck with that ROM and only Sprint updates.
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*shudders* That's a scary thought.
I'm sticking with Fresh Toast 2.0b2 until they drop a 2.1 of that.
For whoever hasn't noticed....the HTC site has the long-awaited 2.1 update. Here's the info.
http://shop.sprint.com/en/software_downloads/pda_smartphone/htc_hero.shtml
remove the stars...lol
have fun, we can stop holding our breath FINALLY!!
* Mod EDIT *
Courtesy fix of URL
no way. so do i have to unroot to install this?
honestly dude, im doing hella research before i do anything. Dont wanna get stuck root-less...
trilla252 said:
honestly dude, im doing hella research before i do anything. Dont wanna get stuck root-less...
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Ooh you're right... not gonna flash this one, but rather flash other people's mods of it.
Thanks for the heads up though, nice to have it backed up
Um. Not to be rude but this was released 3 days ago and is already old news. And yes, if you use this update you will lose root, with no current way to get it back.
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Ooh you're right... not gonna flash this one, but rather flash other people's mods of it.
Thanks for the heads up though, nice to have it backed up
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Dont get too excited. No one is develpoing ROMs based off of this, because there hasnt been a way found to root this. If you install it it WILL unroot your phone, maybe permanently. But there are several ROMs already running the leak of this. The leak that had the release keys instead of test keys that came out a few days before, and even has the same MD5 checksum as the HTC/Sprint download. Check Fresh Rom 2.1.1
Good idea to do plenty of reading first
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=681856
sprint release
If you go to htc sight in to the communitty hear the problems they are having already with this not working correctly. People when downloading the MR is not sticking and for those that do they are having mms problems. Read into it first before you loose your root and have this problems.
Welcome to last week..
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Welcome to last week..
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lmao... and they said time machines wouldn't be invented till the year 2250..
seriously, i can't figure out why people are more concerned with a non rooted sprint release of 2.1 right now??? this is the dev forum.. there are TONS of 2.1 roms out there... pick one..
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Dont get too excited. No one is develpoing ROMs based off of this, because there hasnt been a way found to root this. If you install it it WILL unroot your phone, maybe permanently. But there are several ROMs already running the leak of this. The leak that had the release keys instead of test keys that came out a few days before, and even has the same MD5 checksum as the HTC/Sprint download. Check Fresh Rom 2.1.1
Good idea to do plenty of reading first
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=681856
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It doesn't matter if there is a way to root it or not, devs take the ROM.zip from the RUU, and build everything into it.
abcdfv said:
It doesn't matter if there is a way to root it or not, devs take the ROM.zip from the RUU, and build everything into it.
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Man, I am qouted in like 6 signatures around these parts...
I am awesome!
I need to take my Hero back to factory specs because I'm taking it into a sprint store tomorrow. What all do I need to do... should I just flash my original rom back on there or can I download a rom from htc and it will clear everything? I understand I need to flash a new recovery image too.
Thanks
oh also, I'm running FreshRom.
nautical34 said:
I need to take my Hero back to factory specs because I'm taking it into a sprint store tomorrow. What all do I need to do... should I just flash my original rom back on there or can I download a rom from htc and it will clear everything? I understand I need to flash a new recovery image too.
Thanks
oh also, I'm running FreshRom.
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You can flash the original rom back on there and be fine. They wont EVER press Home+power and boot into recovery.
If you really want to go back to default.. Run this RUU
http://outboundlink.us/anxo/dr_ta_1.../2uQunBaV/RUU_Hero_C_Sprint_2276515_R_si.html
Running the sprint 2.1 update will un-root your phone.
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neuro_genesis said:
Running the sprint 2.1 update will un-root your phone.
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Its not the sprint update.. thats the .5 ruu
Thanks for the link, that worked out great!
Jus10o said:
Its not the sprint update.. thats the .5 ruu
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Actually newest ruu is .6 I think
after you run this can you re-root?. im new to android and i want to be able to restore to factory settings whenever after root just so i can re-root and practice it, as well as know how to fix it if i do something stupid or just brick the darn thing.
like i said im new and not good with forums where can i get a copy of the original rom? i would like to have that before i attempt to root.
also kinda off topic but do i have to be rooted to make nanoid backup. i would also like to have that before i root.
proman95 said:
after you run this can you re-root?. im new to android and i want to be able to restore to factory settings whenever after root just so i can re-root and practice it, as well as know how to fix it if i do something stupid or just brick the darn thing.
like i said im new and not good with forums where can i get a copy of the original rom? i would like to have that before i attempt to root.
also kinda off topic but do i have to be rooted to make nanoid backup. i would also like to have that before i root.
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Yes you can re-root after running the .5 RUU
the original rom is contained in the RUU program linked above
You don't have to be rooted to make a nandroid backup, though you do need to flash a custom recovery image. Being rooted means that you basically have administrator access on your phone, can run things like wifi tether and can overwrite the /system/ folder. A recovery image is a little different than that...
ok thanks, i know root is just admin, but a lot of root guides have you flash a recovery image, by doing that you replace the original recovery image? the one that takes you back to factory reset? thats what im not sure about and im really nervous about changing that and messing it up and bricking my device, thought one forum said its almost imposable to brick.
ok so i have that RUU and another one i download. do i just run it or do i need to have a specific program on my pc?
i know i need to Google it and just search the forums but i don't have a lot of time on my hands right now.
If you're planning on going back to root, don't run the .6 RUU. I don't think it's rootable. At least that was the case when it came out. .5 IS rootable.
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If you're planning on going back to root, don't run the .6 RUU. I don't think it's rootable. At least that was the case when it came out. .5 IS rootable.
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how do you determine what version the RUU is?
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i know i need to Google it and just search the forums but i don't have a lot of time on my hands right now.
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I am seriously sure it wouldn't hurt to type a couple words into a search query, right? At least people helped you out though. Good luck!
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how do you determine what version the RUU is?
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Menu - settings - about phone - software information - software number.
If it is .6, who cares. You can get root by going to the development section and finding the root guide written by regaw_leinad, and the solution for software number .6 is in there, too. Dunno why people make it out to be such a bad thing to have .6... seriously.
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jerry43812 said:
Menu - settings - about phone - software information - software number.
If it is .6, who cares. You can get root by going to the development section and finding the root guide written by regaw_leinad, and the solution for software number .6 is in there, too. Dunno why people make it out to be such a bad thing to have .6... seriously.
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Well you still can't root .6 but all you need to do is flash .5. So yeah I don't know why people are making a big deal either
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Exactly. .6 isn't rootable yet but you are losing nothing by flashing back to .5 except for the patch they released to fix root exploit. What a waste of time for them.
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Well you still can't root .6 but all you need to do is flash .5. So yeah I don't know why people are making a big deal either
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I am seriously sure it wouldn't hurt to type a couple words into a search query, right? At least people helped you out though. Good luck!
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thats the thing though most of my search's come up with nothing or so much stuff that its all over the place and dose not help at all, believe me I am trying. I am vary interested in learning as much as i can so when I have to to root/ or flash i can do it easily.
(thats why I don't post that much, I am trying not to sounds like an idiot, thought i probably already have)
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Menu - settings - about phone - software information - software number.
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But thats after you run the RUU.exe I meant how do you know what version of the RUU.exe coincides with what version of the software with out installing or running it. I am still a little confused on what I need to do with the RUU.exe and or what it dose. I have been searching the forums but there is not a Good sticky or wiki about it, its only the definition. I am assuming it re-installs a fresh copy of whatever that version of the OS is, but i don't know for sure.
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If it is .6, who cares. You can get root by going to the development section and finding the root guide written by regaw_leinad, and the solution for software number .6 is in there, too. Dunno why people make it out to be such a bad thing to have .6... seriously.
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sorry I am such a noob and thanks for the help but i just want to clarify that .6 stands for 1.6 or donut?
-Thanks for helping the noob!!!
2.27.651.5 is the original Hero update.
2.27.651.6 is the update that was released solely to disable the ability to root.
The RUU for each was released by Sprint/HTC and flashed your phone from 1.5 to 2.whatever.
If you root, then you can run any of these to revert back to the stock Sprint image. If you chose to go to 2.27.651.6 then the only way to re-root would be to flash back to 2.27.651.5 which would only be a pain in the bum.
Since 2.27.651.6 gives you nothing but the inability to root then it only makes sense to revert to .5.
If this makes no sense to you...feel free to give up on rooting altogether. If it does then good luck.
BTW I only figured out how to root on Monday so these forums are most excellent..if you take the time to search through them.
Thanks its starting to make sense, right now I'm software 2.1 update 1 or 2.6 so i just have to go back to 2.5 . once i have more time i will thanks for the explanation! yes this site is the best and yes i need to search more.
Hey guys since this is General I had to do it. I just got back my Evo and I'm trying to root with Unrevoked, of course its not happening. Now, I have the latest software 3.29 and the latest basebands and etc..
Is there any other way to do so, such as with adb? I gave up the Epic cause theres hardly any development on it, but now I can't get back on this..
Thanks for all the help in advance, it feels so good to have my HTC back in hand!
Sent From The Moon...
I rooted with unrevoked and it works. I was also on the latest firmware.
Sent from the HTC Evo.
Huh?
casual864 said:
I rooted with unrevoked and it works. I was also on the latest firmware.
Sent from the HTC Evo.
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I tried from last night on.. I then went and applied the latest RUU to make sure everything was up to par and settled.. Went on to do Unrevoked 3.21 and I kept on getting the error " Backup CID Missing" I've seen many ppl have this issue, why I don't know.. On the IRC i saw this was reported as well.. All this is understood.. I just wanna know is there another way I can attack this from? Like the flash exploit or the use of adb?
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I tried from last night on.. I then went and applied the latest RUU to make sure everything was up to par and settled.. Went on to do Unrevoked 3.21 and I kept on getting the error " Backup CID Missing" I've seen many ppl have this issue, why I don't know.. On the IRC i saw this was reported as well.. All this is understood.. I just wanna know is there another way I can attack this from? Like the flash exploit or the use of adb?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=765496
That should do it - the rage exploit works for me every time and you can put a new recovery on that will allow you to change the HBOOT and then also run unrevoked-forever.zip and then you're set.
Thank You.. but.. Need More..!
jerdog said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=765496
That should do it - the rage exploit works for me every time and you can put a new recovery on that will allow you to change the HBOOT and then also run unrevoked-forever.zip and then you're set.
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I thank You so much.. Only issue is that I use a Mac, not a windows machine.. 3/4 of the tasks can be done thorugh ADB and the SDK via Terminal on the Mac but others cannot..
Damn it, I'm not a noob lol but this sure as hell makes me feel like one.. I've rooted over and over on multiple devices and now have this BS!
Keep bringing it in Guys I reall appreciate it.. As soon as I am rooted I will post Pics and a DAMN celebration video lol..
Thanks SO much..
Thank You ALL!
Thank You .. Thank You..
The Rage method is def the way to go for a "raged" individual...
It helped so much, and the downgrade is no biggie.. just time consuming..
Now, I finally got my Evo to be Free and Unlocked, again, for the third time with the third Evo.. I swear, I am gonna stop changing devices..
Thanks Again to all..
PlankLongBeard said:
Thank You .. Thank You..
The Rage method is def the way to go for a "raged" individual...
It helped so much, and the downgrade is no biggie.. just time consuming..
Now, I finally got my Evo to be Free and Unlocked, again, for the third time with the third Evo.. I swear, I am gonna stop changing devices..
Thanks Again to all..
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Here's the MAC version of basically the same thing - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=769937
Glad you got rooted. I too am on a Mac.