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Just curious how many people loaded the 2.1 Update and have now lost root. How many of you loaded a variant of the Official 2.1 and still have root?
Anyone still on 1.5?
Currently still running AOSP 1.6, but going to hop over to Darchdroid, once Drachstar has fixed a few minor issues.
gu1dry said:
Currently still running AOSP 1.6, but going to hop over to Darchdroid, once Drachstar has fixed a few minor issues.
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I'm running Darchdroid too. It's running smooth as a baby's buttox.
I flashed Fresh 2.1.1 on Monday. It's based off the leaked Sprint 2.1. Works great. I have root.
I'm on Regaw's latest ROM. Running smooth and skippy.
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Fresh 2.1 and I lost root. Es file always let me hit back to get to the root files and when I flashed 2.1 I can't do that. Not even on my cpu. I think I'm gonna run over my phone and turn it in on insurance. Free phone. And if I wait enough I could get an EVO.
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dukeoflbg said:
Fresh 2.1 and I lost root. Es file always let me hit back to get to the root files and when I flashed 2.1 I can't do that. Not even on my cpu. I think I'm gonna run over my phone and turn it in on insurance. Free phone. And if I wait enough I could get an EVO.
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It comes with root. If you lost root, you need to reflash.
dukeoflbg said:
Fresh 2.1 and I lost root. Es file always let me hit back to get to the root files and when I flashed 2.1 I can't do that.
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Do you have superuser whitelist installed? The only way to lose root is to flash the official HTC/Sprint RUU. Es was updated in 2.1, so it may just be a difference in version. I don't believe Es will request root anyway, try downloading Root Explorer. The quickest way to check if you have root is to run a terminal emulator and type su.
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Just curious how many people loaded the 2.1 Update and have now lost root.
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The simple fact that this number is > 0 baffles me...why would anyone be a member on this site if they didn't care about root
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The simple fact that this number is > 0 baffles me...why would anyone be a member on this site if they didn't care about root
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They don't know any better.
On one of my phones I run the latest ruu and obviously don't have root on the other running fresh 2.od with updates and I have root
WTF? 11 of you!?!?!?!
thatguythatdid said:
On one of my phones I run the latest ruu and obviously don't have root on the other running fresh 2.od with updates and I have root
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I'm not trying to be offensive, I simply don't understand the benefit of not having root. Why did you not root your other hero?
Kcarpenter said:
WTF? 11 of you!?!?!?!
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Could be worse. Those 11 could have started threads *****ing and moaning as to why they don't have root and for someone to fix it now.
I only recall one thread asking about root but wasn't complaining.
UR so funny.
I took the plunge when the first leak came out after seeing ALL the posts about what if and why for's.
I stated then that I would run the RUU and then try to root.
I tried three (3) ways and it didn't work.
I posted the results HUGE and big for those asking why and when.
I took one for the TEAM so to speak and am willing to wait for a new root without crying about it.
Push comes to shove I buy a new phone if I need it that bad.
So the number of 11 doesn't really seem all that out of line as others did in fact run the RUU before anyone made an effort to actually attempt it and have verifiable results.
tstack77 said:
I'm not trying to be offensive, I simply don't understand the benefit of not having root. Why did you not root your other hero?
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Okay this is hard for some people to understand but if you got two phones all to yourself and you don't care what happens to one. It would be of great benefit to the community if you leave one unrooted so when someone needs a beta tester to test whether or not a new root procedure works I'm here to help them beta test the procedure. Plus I wanted to test a couple things out that could only be done if I flashed the 2.1 ruu not to be confused with rom.
WOW, seriously, all of you ran the RUU?
afma_afma, bkplante, bubbacs1, dhinez, HotrodHG, kwbunn, matthewman3, NeoFL, rockcrawler, ThatGuyFromSprint, vortex91, yfernandez
yup...i did....
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WOW, seriously, all of you ran the RUU?
afma_afma, bkplante, bubbacs1, dhinez, HotrodHG, kwbunn, matthewman3, NeoFL, rockcrawler, ThatGuyFromSprint, vortex91, yfernandez
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Got sick of dicking around with different ROMS. Plus this thing is going on Craigslist soon for an Evo. /shrug
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WOW, seriously, all of you ran the RUU?]
i got 4 heros on family plans. moms/dads are not rooted so yup i got them on official 2.1
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Hey Guys,
My wife has had the official Sprint 2.1 on her phone for a month or so and has had nothing, but problems. I am sure she would love to go back to stock 1.5 and I know she really doesn't want me to root her phone, but I am just wondering what options I have to get her something more stable. Her phone really has worked horrible since the update, I have been on various 2.1 roms for months and have not had near the problems she has had. Thanks for any ideas.
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Hey Guys,
My wife has had the official Sprint 2.1 on her phone for a month or so and has had nothing, but problems. I am sure she would love to go back to stock 1.5 and I know she really doesn't want me to root her phone, but I am just wondering what options I have to get her something more stable. Her phone really has worked horrible since the update, I have been on various 2.1 roms for months and have not had near the problems she has had. Thanks for any ideas.
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i say go ahead and root it. i was so scared when i rooted mine but it was all pretty easy. and its almost impossible to brick your phone. and then flash this rom
its the stock 2.1 rom just rooted and literally no issues and a major speed increase. my 2cents
It is not an issue of me rooting her phone. My phone is rooted and has been forever. I flash roms all the time. She does not want her phone rooted, but if that is the only option I might be able to convince her. However I am not convinced anything stock even with root would be a good option.
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but if that is the only option
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That is your only option. The way HTC designed this phone you cannot downgrade back to 1.5 unless HTC put out a new RUU to do so(which isn't going to happen).
If she wants 1.5 then you have to root to do so.
My wife didnt want me to root her samsung moment. I did it anyways, and she couldnt be happier. Have it overclocked as well.
Just dont tell the wife...they'll never know. Woman don't like technology change. You have to override that.
chugger93 said:
Just dont tell the wife...they'll never know. Woman don't like technology change. You have to override that.
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^^^^^^^^^^^^
I was going to say the same thing. Just root it and flash a ROM and say here you go. She can always run the 2.1 RUU again.
See, your problem is, you need your Wife to be rooted so you can have SU access.
Once you do that, then you can root her phone.....
Well I can tell she is frustrated, when she just looked at me and said "I don't care just get it fixed." Now I just need to read up on how to root a stock 2.1 since I did mine back at 1.5.
crash447 said:
Well I can tell she is frustrated, when she just looked at me and said "I don't care just get it fixed." Now I just need to read up on how to root a stock 2.1 since I did mine back at 1.5.
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i think they make an app where you can just click on it and its rooted. i'll find it real quick
here is the link to that http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=695698
or follow the GUIDE in the development section. It takes 8 min to root the stock 2.1 RUU. Hopefully she's on the .5 build tho. Very simple
I'm tempted to root my phone, and install a ROM, BUT is it really worth it? Should I have more patience and wait for 2.2 ROMS? Im worried if I root it now, then 2.2 comes out Ill have to restore it back to stock. I also heard if you have a rooted phone and a major update (like froyo) comes out your pretty much bricked. Advice needed?
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I'm tempted to root my phone, and install a ROM, BUT is it really worth it? Should I have more patience and wait for 2.2 ROMS? Im worried if I root it now, then 2.2 comes out Ill have to restore it back to stock. I also heard if you have a rooted phone and a major update (like froyo) comes out your pretty much bricked. Advice needed?
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Wrong section.
Root it. You can always unroot your phone and go back to stock. Ive done it plenty of time. Read through the forums....there are plenty of instructions on how to
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Agreed on rooting. The stock phone software is really crappy. I'm not sure how you live with it?
RacerXFD said:
Agreed on rooting. The stock phone software is really crappy. I'm not sure how you live with it?
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this ^^
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You can always flash back to stock if you don't like what you did to it. I end up flashing to stock, then flashing to a rom every other week or so to clean any messes with my phone. You'll learn how to do it right and how to fix. But start by reading the stickies, and asking the guys on irc if you have questions.
I'ld be more concerned that if you get the OTA before you root, that the update will close the exploit and make it impossible to root afterwards. If you root now, you may have to wait a day or two longer for Froyo. But if you plan to root after (or if you unroot for an OTA), you may have to wait a lot longer for a new root method.
Root and ROM. no question about it. We haven't even heard a release date or even a time frame for when the Fascinate will get it. I know everyone bashes me for this but the bottom line is no one has ever came out and said that the fascinate will get it on this date. Maybe the galaxy S is. But not the VERIZON FASCINATE
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For those of you who unrooted and installed the Gingerbread OTA update, here's how to root it by unrooting to 2.2 then using the regular 2.2 root method.
You need to go back to 2.2 for now which isn't a big deal and takes 5 minutes.
Unroot directions:
http://htcevohacks.com/htc-evo-hacks/how-to-unroot-your-htc-evo-4g/
2.2 Root method:
http://htcevohacks.com/htc-evo-hacks/how-to-root-htc-evo-4g-new/
Didn't Work i got a ERROR140 WRONG BOOTLOADER. crap!
lol
i bet people couldnt wait for gingerbread and unrooted their phones
not realizing that nothing major had changed for the evo lol
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lol
i bet people couldnt wait for gingerbread and unrooted their phones
not realizing that nothing major had changed for the evo lol
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The same thing happened when OTA 3.70 came out. Then people *****ed until a root method became available. Couldn't wait the couple of hours until a Dev posted a rooted ROM. No sympathy here.
What happened to us getting sense 2.1 from htc?
kenfly said:
What happened to us getting sense 2.1 from htc?
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Who said that would happen. Consensus was that it was going to be sense 1.0 since we got the april leak. And htc never said anything about a sense ui upgrade. Why dont you pick one of the many sense 2.1 roms availible. All are smooth and great bases for future roms.
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Who said that would happen. Consensus was that it was going to be sense 1.0 since we got the april leak. And htc never said anything about a sense ui upgrade. Why dont you pick one of the many sense 2.1 roms availible. All are smooth and great bases for future roms.
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well since the sense sdk is coming, hopefully itll make the newer sense roms more stable
ok, so if the bootloader is still locked(which was predicted that htc's policy wasnt retro active). Did they at least "not" patch the rageagainstthecage exploit? If they did that sucks(well, it sucks for the noobs that unrooted to get it at least, instead of waiting an hour later).Hopefully the exploit still works for GB.
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ok, so if the bootloader is still locked(which was predicted that htc's policy wasnt retro active). Did they at least "not" patch the rageagainstthecage exploit? If they did that sucks(well, it sucks for the noobs that unrooted to get it at least, instead of waiting an hour later).Hopefully the exploit still works for GB.
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google patched rage in gingerbread. HTC tried to in 3.70 but we were able to get around it
Anyone tried ginger break?
Edit: for partial root.
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xHausx said:
google patched rage in gingerbread. HTC tried to in 3.70 but we were able to get around it
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do you know if the gingerbreak will work for us, or is that patched too.
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do you know if the gingerbreak will work for us, or is that patched too.
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gingerbreak will work but tends to corrupt sd cards
Ostthug2k said:
Didn't Work i got a ERROR140 WRONG BOOTLOADER. crap!
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Same error.
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Same error.
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I guess We're stuck until some1 slaps out the Root for this puppy!
Give me a few hours and I should have something out for you guys, I'm going to have to rethink some things since gingerbreak disables the sd card.
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The same thing happened when OTA 3.70 came out. Then people *****ed until a root method became available. Couldn't wait the couple of hours until a Dev posted a rooted ROM. No sympathy here.
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Nelson: ha ha !
Gingerbreak
I've already tried every method on 2.3, Z4root doesn't work, Vision root doesn't work, Gingerbreak doesn't work, hence why you can still root it by going back to 2.2 RUU. For now, this will get most people rooted. not sure about the errors some people are getting yet.
I am getting the error as well.
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Re; GB update
Nelson: ha ha !
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Nobody is asking for your sympathy, fag stick! Why don't you hold down the button on the top of your EVO. When the screen turns black, just walk away so the actual professionals do what no one has ever accomplished. Innovation is what pays the rent and the rent is just too damn high. Stain me.
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For those of you who unrooted and installed the Gingerbread OTA update, here's how to root it by unrooting to 2.2 then using the regular 2.2 root method.
You need to go back to 2.2 for now which isn't a big deal and takes 5 minutes.
Unroot directions:
http://htcevohacks.com/htc-evo-hacks/how-to-unroot-your-htc-evo-4g/
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http://htcevohacks.com/htc-evo-hacks/how-to-root-htc-evo-4g-new/
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I tried running the 2.2 RUU, to revert back, but it crashes & says I have a newer version... Does not work man.. says incorrect boot loader LOL
So froyo is leaked and installed and all is fun (seems to run a bit slower than 2.1 to me, especially during start up) but I have the problem of A TON of bloatware.
Anybody played around yet? I've frozen a few of them but unsure of what all is good and bad.
How about root? The newest version Z4Root does not work, it stalls and you have to force close it.
got a link to the 2.2 download?
filesonic.com/file/1597204534/Blur_Version.2.159.17.MB508.ATT.en.US.zip
this is the beta version that was leaked out. Go thru all the steps to get the free download, the waiting and blah blah blah.
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How about root? The newest version Z4Root does not work, it stalls and you have to force close it.
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Have you by chance tried an older version?
pre4speed said:
filesonic.com/file/1597204534/Blur_Version.2.159.17.MB508.ATT.en.US.zip
this is the beta version that was leaked out. Go thru all the steps to get the free download, the waiting and blah blah blah.
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They have released the non-beta on the motorola site. the only issue is. that it won't install on a rooted phone so you have to undo your root first
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got a link to the 2.2 download?
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Hi!
Well, I made some post with the info that good people make available and that I collect to try to make it easy,in this link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1211799
I already made the update since 2 days ago and very happy, in my case I found very usefull that at leats by now some usefull 2.2 tricks are very welcome like move some apps to sdcard and few other, but as new detail in my case the 2.2 update is detecting one of my 2 batteries as non original moto, and refuse to charge it, but in 2.1 it works perfect and could be charged...
So, for me is stable and hope that could be better the final release (if it may really happen, since Moto put down the page about the release.... :-/ so could be lucky that at least we have this beta, for possible future roms)
Best regards!
Froyo runs faster and it has a great file explorer built in. The only thing that sucks is that there is even more bloatware from AT&T
I have the phone unlocked and in Canada so my unlock stayed and unknown sources is still available after the upgrade
hope there are some edits soon they get rid of all the bloatware, there are legitimately 12 bloatware apps from AT&T on the phone now.
The interface is a little bit sleeker and the boot up of the phone is now silent, which i love since the old boot up was a bit to loud.
xaser, your guide is what I followed to do mine and I really apprecite your time to put it up. Worked great.
Somebody said the full update is up on moto, anybody got a link? I couldn't find anything.
No I have not tried an older version.
Anybody had any luck with a root on the beta? Or the full version either one?
Are we sure this "beta" isn't the full version? The Android Version in About Phone just says 2.2.2 instead of 2.2.2b like i'd expect with a beta.
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xaser, your guide is what I followed to do mine and I really apprecite your time to put it up. Worked great.
Somebody said the full update is up on moto, anybody got a link? I couldn't find anything.
No I have not tried an older version.
Anybody had any luck with a root on the beta? Or the full version either one?
Are we sure this "beta" isn't the full version? The Android Version in About Phone just says 2.2.2 instead of 2.2.2b like i'd expect with a beta.
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Here is the official upgrade
https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/utils/guided_assistant/g_id/1004
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Here is the official upgrade
https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/utils/guided_assistant/g_id/1004
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Hm, won't show an update for me running 2.2 beta... guess i'm goign to have to flash back to 2.1
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Hm, won't show an update for me running 2.2 beta... guess i'm goign to have to flash back to 2.1
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Could you tell me how to flash back to 2.1?
Thanks
sharethl said:
Could you tell me how to flash back to 2.1?
Thanks
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Use caution... I flashed back to 2.1 once by simply following the guide in the development forum again. But tried to do it again this morning and my phone bricked. So I had 50% success which is too little for me to suggest it.
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Use caution... I flashed back to 2.1 once by simply following the guide in the development forum again. But tried to do it again this morning and my phone bricked. So I had 50% success which is too little for me to suggest it.
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I see, Thanks for your advise.
Why Motorola make the phone so un-opensource!!!
I know the only issue I had with reverting my Flipside was the RSD software, 4.9 wouldn't detect my phone but 4.5 worked perfectly fine
It's been a day so far and froyo is working perfect on mine
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I know the only issue I had with reverting my Flipside was the RSD software, 4.9 wouldn't detect my phone but 4.5 worked perfectly fine
It's been a day so far and froyo is working perfect on mine
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So have you tried to reflash? and as for rooting, have you been able to do so?
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So have you tried to reflash? and as for rooting, have you been able to do so?
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I didn't need to reflash, I used RSD to downgrade. Since I had my phone rooted. then I just ran the official upgrade and it's been running like butter for me, real smooth.
I've searched all over for info on rooting froyo on the Flipside and it looks like it's going to take awhile because they locked the phone down tight and the few guys that have rooted the phone have started experiencing problems with the phone because of the root.
FYI:
SUPERONECLICK TO THE RESCUE!!!!!!!!!
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FYI:
SUPERONECLICK TO THE RESCUE!!!!!!!!!
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SUPERONECLICK can root froyo, I just tried, and working.
sharethl said:
SUPERONECLICK can root froyo, I just tried, and working.
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Which version of soc did you use? I have had problems rooting with it ever since I updated to the most current version, but I dont remember which version I used that worked fine. I ended up sideloading z4root to gain root, but from what im seeing, that wont work. thanks! Im almost ready to upgrade.
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Which version of soc did you use?
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I just successfully used the latest version, 2.1.1