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Rooting New Gingerbread release

Well it is now official that gingerbread has been leak/released for our G2 and I'm sure lot of us who had soft bricks are happy to know we can unbrick it and now to our next problem rooting it
I have tried 2 ways so far first is the wiki way with psneutur and gfree, and other is temp root with visionary
My results for both came negative,
Gfree/ psneutur gave me permission denied after I pushed it in
Visionary jus gave me black screen
And gingerbreak requirs s-off
So let's gather info and or figure out a way to root new gingerbread if any tried downgrade method let all us know with steps what you did
Here is the info for new gingerbread
Ship s-on
Hboot 0.82.0008
Radio 26.08.04.30M3
eMMC-boot
Apr 13 2011,
So hope we can find solution to root and we can get custom roms back on it

you need to try to gain temproot with gingerbreak. can you please come over #g2root ?

I just said I tempted and it just stuck on trying to root nothing happen and I will go what irc server? Freenode?

Let's wait for an update from paul on visionary
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androidfeen809 said:
Let's wait for an update from paul on visionary
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I dont know about that...once you put out something that bricks a ton of phones, i tend not to trust it ever again...

xsteven77x said:
I dont know about that...once you put out something that bricks a ton of phones, i tend not to trust it ever again...
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Well... I've never used any method but Unforgivens Method. Well hopefully we find a new way to root it.
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lainvalenajr said:
Well... I've never used any method but Unforgivens Method. Well hopefully we find a new way to root it.
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Visionary (as evidence by the sticky at the top of the dev phone saying DONT USE VISIONARY TO PERM ROOT) has bricked many a phones that have only now been able to be fixed. I think its just a trust issue and comes to down to each individual and what they personally think and believe I personally would never use visionary again no matter how many times its updated or "fixed". The trust has been broken.

Idk why there's hate on visionary... I rooted my phone the second day the process was released and I've never had an issue since...? And I've rooted 2 other g2s well after and still never had any issues... just followed instructions. I understand it can brick your phone, but then again... was it really visionary that bricked it? Or was it an user error placing blame?? Just saying....
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yeah i rooted my g2 using the visionary method and have had no issues. and it seems like a lot of the bricking has occurred since i rooted, so i dont get it.

i did visionary root with success, but put yourself in the other end of ppls shoes who did use visinary an you get a brick and no way out of it, other than have gfree with jus pushing, and everythign else is done for you, i would go that route than a higher chance of bricking,
But this thread is not bout bricking this is about how to obtain root on the new stock rom that is out

Yes please! if anyone finds out how to root the G2 with stock Gingerbread could you please post! thanks in advance!

shady503403 said:
Idk why there's hate on visionary... I rooted my phone the second day the process was released and I've never had an issue since...? And I've rooted 2 other g2s well after and still never had any issues... just followed instructions. I understand it can brick your phone, but then again... was it really visionary that bricked it? Or was it an user error placing blame?? Just saying....
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user error? lol in a one-click root... maybe they were pressing the top right corner of the button and that's their error lol

I don't know, either, but there has to be some reasonable explanation, doesn't there? After all, many people (myself included) had no trouble rooting with Visionary. OTOH, this is my second G2 - the first went back under warranty. With the first one, Visionary was unsuccessful at perm-rooting. This one, worked on the first try. Odd? Computers are NOT supposed to behave randomly - so why the difference?

when someone comes up with the visionary source, there are people that can understand it. until then it's a black box.

+1
I'm in the same boat. I just got a brand new G2 off craigslist, and was very happy to see that it had gingerbread. But to my extreme dissappointment, I cannot root it or downgrade it to gain root. Below are the things I have tried and didnt work.
Visionary
Gingerbreak (v1,0, 1.1, 1.2)
Rage
Super One-click
Z4Root
Androot
Gold card, for downgrading, also tried Gold card with above root methods.
I have also tried taking the stock Froyo PC10IMG and modified the info txt to read it as a newer version, and it loaded it, checked it, then just went back to the bootloader screen like there was no image there at all. Last night I was thinking that if I pulled the internal battery (the little tiny one) then it would lose its info, allowing me to load any PC10IMG I wanted. NOPE. Rom and all its info and settings are still intact. Weird, cuz I thought that's what that little battery was for. So, I'm out of options. I love the rom, it's fast as hell and the battery life is far better than when I had my last G2. I just wanna overclock, add some sounds without using Zedge or something (want internal mods that arent dependant on memory using apps), and do some theming. Oh, and removing that horrible pink bloat >:]
I just know that our awesome Devs will come up with something.
XDA ROCKS!!!!!

Waiting?!
Any updates regarding the root?
I tried everything, and nothing works.
I even tried to resend it to the repair center to get froyo, they returned it back saying that they could no longer Downgrade it!

well this is my argument, you can call them and ask them for one that is froyo
complain to them that you have netflix and paying for a service to use on your phone reason why you got it, and since "THEY" updated and made it unsuably they are obligated to give you one that can use netflix or a replacement that can use it as they have done something that was not confirmed with you if you sent it for simple repair, you did not get your phone back to how it was you got something different...
start this fight you will probably end up with a mytouch 4g

fallen368 said:
...Last night I was thinking that if I pulled the internal battery (the little tiny one) then it would lose its info, allowing me to load any PC10IMG I wanted. NOPE. Rom and all its info and settings are still intact. Weird, cuz I thought that's what that little battery was for.
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Hi!
The config options that you would have to change are written to the emmc on partition17 (main version) or partition7 (S-OFF, SuperCID, SIM-Lock) so that will not change if you pull any kind of battery.
The only chance to root this rom is that we find a new temp-root method and then do the usual things (misc_version, goldcard, downgrade, gfree, ...)
I do not expect that someone publishes a new temp-root before either T-Mobile/HTC rolled out the OTA or a different device running 2.3.4 really needs it.
Have fun - Guhl
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guhl99 said:
Hi!
The config options that you would have to change are written to the emmc on partition17 (main version) or partition7 (S-OFF, SuperCID, SIM-Lock) so that will not change if you pull any kind of battery.
The only chance to root this rom is that we find a new temp-root method and then do the usual things (misc_version, goldcard, downgrade, gfree, ...)
I do not expect that someone publishes a new temp-root before either T-Mobile/HTC rolled out the OTA or a different device running 2.3.4 really needs it.
Have fun - Guhl
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Damnit WE really need it!
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xsteven77x said:
Damnit WE really need it!
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Either demand it now and be greedy, or wait and it will be universal. =]

Gingrerbread & Rooting

Hello everybody! I'm new to the forums. I also got a really big question to ask. Well I usually root my phone with Visionary using a TempRoot. Then I updaed my Evo Shift via OTA, or going to the HTC Software update thing and now I can't really root my phone I guess. Is there a solution to root my phone even though I have Gingerbread? If not right now, maybe soon? I really want to use the tethering app to tether to my PS3. PLEASE HELP!!!!

As of now no there is not. And it might take a while before there is one. Idk if your phone already came with the ota update, but if it didn't you could have waited cuz the same day the ota went live there was a rooted version here already.

Just about 2 hrs later it was rooted.Pretty much a fundemental, if htc or sprint push out an ota update it will unroot your phone.
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So basically I'm screwed???

anthonyyy15 said:
So basically I'm screwed???
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Not really, you'll just have to wait a little longer. At least you have Gingerbread unlike others who are still rocking eclair...;-p
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About how long???

You can use the sprint RUU to downgrade to froyo and then root it, worked for me, I'm not on my computer so I can't link it but it shouldn't be that hard to find. And instead of temp rooting it there's a nice gui in the dev section that will perm root it pretty easily then u can flash the rooted 2.3 update through CWM
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pwnyourace said:
You can use the sprint RUU to downgrade to froyo and then root it, worked for me, I'm not on my computer so I can't link it but it shouldn't be that hard to find. And instead of temp rooting it there's a nice gui in the dev section that will perm root it pretty easily then u can flash the rooted 2.3 update through CWM
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That worked for you? That's cool I thought the new hboot couldn't be overwritten that way. It might be hit or miss though I read others were getting errors when trying to ruu the stock 2.2
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dabiddabird said:
That worked for you? That's cool I thought the new hboot couldn't be overwritten that way. It might be hit or miss though I read others were getting errors when trying to ruu the stock 2.2
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I'll try it out right now. If I could find it. BUT I REALLY REALLY APPRECIATE PEOPLE LIKE YOU. No homo

Now wouldn't the RUU thing erase all the data on my phone. Do I need a computer to use the RUU thing?

You will need a computer but if you remember setting up your gingerbread update it asks if you want to back up your device on google..... Use ruu to go back root and flash a rom like cm7 and you can restore your device or you can use titanium backup to... Well... Back up and restore your apps. Also google as you know backs up your contacts. So you should be set.... Anyone else let me know if there is something i missed.
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drewbuchman said:
You will need a computer but if you remember setting up your gingerbread update it asks if you want to back up your device on google..... Use ruu to go back root and flash a rom like cm7 and you can restore your device or you can use titanium backup to... Well... Back up and restore your apps. Also google as you know backs up your contacts. So you should be set.... Anyone else let me know if there is something i missed.
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I'm tremendously sorry, but can you walk me through the steps. Like how to use and where to get the RUU. I just don't want to mess up my phone or waste time. Please, I REALLY appreciate your help.

anthonyyy15 said:
I'm tremendously sorry, but can you walk me through the steps. Like how to use and where to get the RUU. I just don't want to mess up my phone or waste time. Please, I REALLY appreciate your help.
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The RUU can be found in the Evo Shift wiki by going to the following URL: http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=HTC_Speedy
Luckily the RUU pretty much walks you through the process itself. You'll need the HTC sync drivers if I remember correctly in order for it to find your phone. You should be all good. Good luck, dood

anthonyyy15 said:
I'm tremendously sorry, but can you walk me through the steps. Like how to use and where to get the RUU. I just don't want to mess up my phone or waste time. Please, I REALLY appreciate your help.
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I just tried this on my and another phone and got a error 170 boot loader i will see if i get some more shifts in today and try it on them i hope what your trying do do is possible but ill keep you updated.

drewbuchman said:
I just tried this on my and another phone and got a error 170 boot loader i will see if i get some more shifts in today and try it on them i hope what your trying do do is possible but ill keep you updated.
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Anything yet?

I have not been able to do tis all day at work i tried 3 different devices and no go im starting to think that its not possible and you will have to wait for a new root.. (which is never a long wait).... Thanks to the fine people here at XDA.

[Q] Help with Mytouch 4G with Gingerbread 2.3.4

Hello everyone,
Any help you guys can give will be much appreciated.
I have a MyTouch 4G previously running Froyo, rooted and S=Off. Against better judgment, I decided to put this release of Gingerbread 2.3.4 on it:
PD15IMG_Glacier_Gingerbread_S_TMOUS_2.19.531.1_Radio_12.58.60.25_26.11.04.03_M_release_200756_signed.zip
Though everything seems to work fine, I lost root. Contrary to most other accounts from other people who flashed the same file, S=Off remained on my phone.
I would really like to get root back so I can use some of my apps again.
Visionary stops at a black screen.
Gingerbreak runs forever with no success.
What other means can I use to get root back or am I SOL for now until someone figures out how to root 2.3.4 on the MT4G?
Thanks again.
N

From what I could find in the forums, you are kinda stuck till someone comes up with another exploit in order to gain root and s-off
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I am stuck in the same situation, except that I updated first to the official gingerbread rom for mytouch 4g and then tried to root my phone, i.e. the phone was not rooted at all.

I'm quite confident an exploit will be (re)written - just a matter of time. It's just that I couldn't use some of my paid apps.

normandelli said:
I'm quite confident an exploit will be (re)written - just a matter of time. It's just that I couldn't use some of my paid apps.
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Yeah, Im just itching to use bloat freezer. I'm doing a warrant exchange if nothing happens in a week or two. Got dust under the screen anyways.
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You can go back to 2.2.1 from 2.3.4
I had the same issue then i found this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178912 follow the G2 method, when you get to the part where you put this in # /data/local/tmp/misc_version -s 1.19.531.1 make sure you put the version you want like 1.17.531.2 not 1.19.531.1 worked for me just did it about 1/2hr ago

If you still have S-off, why not just wipe and flash another ROM?

GazaIan said:
If you still have S-off, why not just wipe and flash another ROM?
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The ota kills root and makes S= ON
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GazaIan said:
If you still have S-off, why not just wipe and flash another ROM?
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I tried flashing a similar 2.3.4 release that is rooted. Renamed it to PD15IMG.zip and tried applying it - At "parsing", it stops and just goes back to the HBOOT menu.

normandelli said:
I tried flashing a similar 2.3.4 release that is rooted. Renamed it to PD15IMG.zip and tried applying it - At "parsing", it stops and just goes back to the HBOOT menu.
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You are mixing up roms and official update zips. You can't just flash a rom thorough hboot. That's not how it works.
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I managed to flash 2.2.1 back on to it and re-rooted. Problem solved. Thanks!

normandelli said:
I managed to flash 2.2.1 back on to it and re-rooted. Problem solved. Thanks!
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Can you tell me how you managed to do that please?

superNES64 said:
Can you tell me how you managed to do that please?
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lOOK AT WOLF26915's post use the G2 instructions to temp root using the fre3vo exploit in adb then change your version number to 1.17.531.2, then your bootloader will allow you to use the 2.2.1 PD15IMG update to get back to stock and root.

normandelli said:
I tried flashing a similar 2.3.4 release that is rooted. Renamed it to PD15IMG.zip and tried applying it - At "parsing", it stops and just goes back to the HBOOT menu.
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This is the problem with n00bs. You wanna jump head first into something you have absolutely no understanding of then beg for help over and over in here when you finally brick your phone.
Stupid. You FAIL!
So sick of new users of Android trying to jump before looking. You're the same kind of people who would jump off a cliff before checking to see how deep the water is. Then want help after you break your neck.

CBConsultation said:
This is the problem with n00bs. You wanna jump head first into something you have absolutely no understanding of then beg for help over and over in here when you finally brick your phone.
Stupid. You FAIL!
So sick of new users of Android trying to jump before looking. You're the same kind of people who would jump off a cliff before checking to see how deep the water is. Then want help after you break your neck.
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Just remember you was new at this at one time to

WOLF26915 said:
Just remember you was new at this at one time to
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That was 20 years ago. And yet, even then, when I wanted to know something; I searched and searched and searched, and searched again. Then I read and read and re-read over and over and over again. And after all that if I still didn't know then I would ask. But I would also ask in a proficient manner.
Too many young kids jumping in on the Android bandwagon and wanting to root and flash Rom's right out of the box without learning first.
I stand by my first statement.

If you had Radio S-OFF, you should be able to flash an unsigned PD15IMG.zip even though you lost root.
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WOLF26915 said:
I had the same issue then i found this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178912 follow the G2 method, when you get to the part where you put this in # /data/local/tmp/misc_version -s 1.19.531.1 make sure you put the version you want like 1.17.531.2 not 1.19.531.1 worked for me just did it about 1/2hr ago
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thanks a lot dude for showing me to put that.. i can confirm it worked perfectly fine. i will hit the thanks button for sure. i was stuck on that damn gingerbread leak build lol

Interesting. msm_rotator is I believe the exploit used in Fre3vo.
I wonder if this would work to downgrade the HTC Panache from Mobilicity to an MT4G ROM?

I also downgraded back to 2.2.1 then updated to the rooted 2.3.4 and it works

Downgraded Hboot 2.16 -> 2.10 S-Off

I was able to downgrade from a stock 2.3.3 GB 2.16 Hboot S-ON to 2.2 Froyo 2.10 Hboot S-Off. The PC36IMG.zip does wipe the phone but... where should I upload it to for everyone to test?
I am going to test a rooted stock rom next. Here is the ROM I am testing w/ http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1133379 (no dice on odexed. gonna try de-odexed next)
Here is the link to image: (still uploading to multiupload)
Dropbox: http://db.tt/iEGT0Ge
**WARNING** We are still getting to the bottom of why this worked for me. Do not flash this without knowing what you are doing. You can brick your phone if things go badly.

You can upload it to a dropbox, megaupload, ect. Though you are going to need to provide in detail what you did, how you came across it, and what's going to happen, because people are gona be skeptical.

OldCrowEW said:
I was able to downgrade from a stock 2.3.3 GB 2.16 Hboot S-ON to 2.2 Froyo 2.10 Hboot S-Off. The PC36IMG.zip does wipe the phone but... where should I upload it to for everyone to test?
I am going to test a rooted stock rom next.
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ok ...a free hosting site would do, link it back here, but after soooo many people trolling here recently i am....skeptical to believe this.....but whas so special about this pcimg then? did YOU make it? your post is very vague about it

Hold on. you had s-on, with GB. Then rolled back to froyo and rooted? I thought you couldn't roll back unless you already had s-off.
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also, correct me if im wrong, unless this pcimg somehow has been embedded with htcs keys , i really dont see how it can throw our 2.3.3 s-on phones into S-off past the bootloader, since it simply will not install anything any other way, im not holding my breath much but i hope im wrong

so I came across it on the forums first night I got the EVO back from Sprint w 2.3.3 on the system. I dont recall the thread unfortunetely because I sorta gave up on the idea. Basically I was going to attempt a downgrade but everyone was saying it wouldnt work etc. So I just found it on the memory card and ran it. The only reason I even remembered it was on there was when I went to check which bootloader I had.. 2.16 S-ON. I thought damn it, then the fastboot found an image. I thought sure why not couldnt hurt... It is the full RUU one where everything is wiped and the phone reboots in the middle. Sure enough it came back w 2.10 hboot S-off! No need to take my word for it, please verify. I dont know why it worked other then it has. Still havent been able to flash any ROMs just yet.

so did i. thats why i posted. please verify.

It's bs, you need the HTC keys. I have the same thing and tried the same way with no working method.
Trying now..nn
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so what happened when you did it?

Can't delete my response from the CDs app....

I'll try, but I need confirmation from someone else it works. I do not want to brick my phone.

done. give it a shot. hope it works for others. still cant load any damn roms....

OldCrowEW said:
done. give it a shot. hope it works for others. still cant load any damn roms....
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well if you downgraded you gotta root

BigSmoke53 said:
It's bs, you need the HTC keys. I have the same thing and tried the same way with no working method.
Trying now..nn
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not bs, I wouldnt waste everyones time

OldCrowEW said:
done. give it a shot. hope it works for others. still cant load any damn roms....
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I believe you have to flash a recovery

Links up top. I just started downloading. Still has 22 Min to go.

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Wow, has it been that long I completely forgot? Cant I load a stock rom from the fastboot?

I'll do it later when by battery is charged. 19 minutes to download

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Wow, has it been that long I completely forgot? Cant I load a stock rom from the fastboot?
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not that i know??
not sure if you were being a **** or not but from the post sounds like you just downgraded and didnt root to get s-off...i wasnt trying to be a ****

Im kinda wondering, Im downloading this now and its 202 mb. I have other pc36.img files on my comp and there only 111 mb. Should i scan through it quickly?

Anyone want to DOWNGRADE my android 2.3.4 MT4G??

Would you like to downgrade my Mytouch 4G with android 2.3.4 back to 2.2???
I desperately want this thing rooted but know nothing of the process of downgrading. And even after reading about it briefly, I think I'll let someone who knows this stuff better do the work...
I can mail it anywhere in the US and even paypal you to do it...

Wrong section, and if you can't do it on your own you probably shouldn't have it to begin with... just my two cents
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k15goose said:
Would you like to downgrade my Mytouch 4G with android 2.3.4 back to 2.2???
I desperately want this thing rooted but know nothing of the process of downgrading. And even after reading about it briefly, I think I'll let someone who knows this stuff better do the work...
I can mail it anywhere in the US and even paypal you to do it...
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Doing it yourself is essential to knowing what youre doing and knowing where to post is a start too...
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Look on craigslist for a rooting service. I live in austin, so if I can't do a phone I take it to android monsters.
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Wrong section, and if you can't do it on your own you probably shouldn't have it to begin with... just my two cents
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Pretty much sums it up. Why would you want to send your AMAZING mytouch to a stranger?

Follow directions. You'll be fine.

you know, if you're so scared too even just root your device, then you'll have MANY more problems later on. cause guess what? after rooting your device doesn't mean everything is safe and easy. it's EXACTLY THE OPPOSITE. rooting your device means giving yourself admin rights to do anything you want to your device, and if you so scared you can't even go through the process of giving yourself those rights, then you shouldn't even be thinking about rooting.
just a thought.
also, do you really trust a stranger to screw around with your phone like that? they won't pay the fee if they break it, YOU are the one that's going to pay.
and of course.... PLEASE POST IN THE CORRECT FORUMS

to be honest... the mytouch 4g is a PAIN in the asss to root.... i mean... gfree method is the best... but downgrading it was a *****.... i did it after a whole day of reading and watching youtube and trying n trying n trying... i mean im an expert now on this device... and i think its one of the BEST phones in the android dev world... considering the amount of development on it... rooting it and using a new kernal rom combo... makes this phone a different device entirely... i might have a SGSII (T989) but this little mytouch kicks ass... n e way, i dont mind helping u out... just learn how to flash roms n kernals ur self... PM me if u want my help

Downgrading is easy: all u need is the PD15IMG.zip. But that's downgrading back to stock. This fone is the best since I've been rooting, back since the G1 days. There is a section for that zip, look into the Rom bible.
Makin' dance floors crack. -DJ Mambo

Blazin'j83 said:
Downgrading is easy: all u need is the PD15IMG.zip. But that's downgrading back to stock. This fone is the best since I've been rooting, back since the G1 days. There is a section for that zip, look into the Rom bible.
Makin' dance floors crack. -DJ Mambo
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you need 2.2 in zip format so you'll rename it into PD15IMG.zip, but it in the root of your SD card, enter boot-loader & it automatically will do the rest..

SOLUTION...
Blazin'j83 said:
Downgrading is easy: all u need is the PD15IMG.zip. But that's downgrading back to stock. This fone is the best since I've been rooting, back since the G1 days. There is a section for that zip, look into the Rom bible.
Makin' dance floors crack. -DJ Mambo
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u need to downgrade the bootloader n all first...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178912
set up adb and android sdk... follow this guide... then use gfree method... theres an easy to follow video on YOUTUBE
part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4B4y0CQUDo
part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZV4l1wmdfI&feature=fvwp&NR=1
this is the BEST method.... just follow it... if not... ill do it for u... just let me know

Blazin'j83 said:
Downgrading is easy: all u need is the PD15IMG.zip. But that's downgrading back to stock. This fone is the best since I've been rooting, back since the G1 days. There is a section for that zip, look into the Rom bible.
Makin' dance floors crack. -DJ Mambo
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THIS DOES NOT WORK!!!
you need to downgrade the bootloader first, you can't just flash a 2.2.1 PD15IMG.zip
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Yeah just follow g free I don't really know about that but It was simple.
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Can u not root phone on newest update?

kerryking1 said:
Can u not root phone on newest update?
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Nope, not without downgrading.

kerryking1 said:
Can u not root phone on newest update?
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You HAVE TO downgrade first. I know it sucks, but that's the only way...
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Or go to theunlockr.com, and that website can show u how to unroot. On to the next one.
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k15goose said:
Would you like to downgrade my Mytouch 4G with android 2.3.4 back to 2.2???
I desperately want this thing rooted but know nothing of the process of downgrading. And even after reading about it briefly, I think I'll let someone who knows this stuff better do the work...
I can mail it anywhere in the US and even paypal you to do it...
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I'll do it.
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if you follow the instructions on the cyanogenmod wiki about htc glacier you can do it. Just make sure to check the MD5 after the download to avoid any issues and bricking problems. I have downgraded and rooted 2 glaciers with that method. Again if you can not trust yourself to do that much on your own I agree with the others you should not be rooting in the first place.

Its really not that hard, there are plenty of instructions on how to do it in these forums. I never did it before, and it took me 20 mins to downgrade and then root. and this was reading the instructions as I went.
Check your chip type first, make sure you have the good one and then just read the forums. You can do it, and if you cant, maybe you shouldnt have it.