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[Q] Im new to this, so is there root out for the FROYO update yet?

ok so ive been trying to root my phone for quite sometime now, i always get somesort of an error message or failed attempt. Ive done the SimpleRoots and the unrEVOked type roots and for whatever reasons it doesnt work and i try to follow the instructions but nothing anyways i dont want to give up trying to root the phone, so i was wodering if someone had figured out how to root froyo? and if they could maybe redirect me to another site that could maybe help me out. thanks.

If you currently have the latest OTA, there is no root for it yet and trying the previous root methods on it will not work. If you do not have the latest OTA, what are the error messages saying?
Also, there is an EVO Q&A section for questions, so in the future, you may get more responses if you post there.

Bad choice for a first post.
Sticky.

Have I managed Perm Root with this much ease? Visionary+ Question

About 3 hours ago, I won a Desire Z (wheeey!) at the HTC London meetup. Naturally, I came straight here after the help I got in January rooting my Desire.
I used the Visionary method and obtained temp root status, and then attempted perm root, which seemed to work. All of the guides I have read include a bunch of steps after this, one of which included deleting Visionary, which I then did. I just turned the phone off, took the battery out for a bit and then turned it back on. I still have the Superuser icon and the Terminal Emulator indicates that I have root access... is that it then? It's that simple?
Please tell me if I've done anything wrong, as I don't want to flash Cyanogen and Clockwork Recovery if it's all going to go to hell on me. Any advice or confirmation on whether or not I've obtained perm root would be lovely.
Oh, my firmware version is 1.34.405... etc. Is this simply the last version which allows for such easy root?
EDIT: Bugger, didn't realise what forum I was in, please delete this and I'll pop it in the Q&A.

accordingly you should have probably only achieved temp root. you'll probably lose access later when you restart it again.

One of the stickies for this forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1025135

No. I thought same thing when I did that. I gained temp root then 3 simple commands and BAM! S-OFF and all
Sent from my CM7 GDeux

the first desire z i got was right when it was released and at that time the only method that was available was the visionary method... and although some people were having problems with it the perm root method worked fine for me and i had a perm root desire z for over a month (then i sat on the phone and broke it lol)... my understanding is that visionary can give u perm root but by doing that it will modify a number of system files that should not be modified and that worked for some people and for others it just bricked their phones... personally i would do a hard reset of the phone to erase any damage visionary might have done to the phone system files before putting any rom on it (CM or other)... then get perm root and S-OFF the clean way using ADB ...

[Q] Reverting back to stock from CM7 w/o adb?

Hi All,
I think I am screwed here, but here goes...I have CM7 nightly 161 on my phone, but the USB port is broken, so can't use adb. Got the warranty replacement and now I need to put my broken phone back to stock.
I tried to load the stock rom from Football's thread, and it took my s-off to s-on, but said "Main version is older"
any ideas on what I can do to revert back? or am I screwed? been trying for hours, and I am just

Since you have root privileges in CM7, you can execute the downgrading guide without the need for temp-root through ADB.
Read the Wiki, "Root" section, "Downgrade MT4G to 2.2.1" guide, execute it all from inside Terminal Emulator on the phone. Don't run fre3vo, you don't need it. Just overwrite the MISC partition as directed, and then you'll be able to flash PD15IMG.ZIP. Link to Wiki in my signature.

thanks for the quick reply, but it says permission denied for both the "root" section and the fre3vo section

Please read my post again. Didn't I write clearly - skip the rooting / fre3vo part?
Execute ONLY the downgrade part.
Specifically, execute the following part:
Changing Version Number to Allow Downgrade

Get an SD Card adapter and use Footballs Gingerbread RUU in the development section. It will give you the gingerbread update, you will lose root, and you will have s=on. Easiest fool proof way.

scrapin240 said:
thanks for the quick reply, but it says permission denied for both the "root" section and the fre3vo section
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Here the method i did to downgrade my phone http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178912 I know it works. went to that wiki and the link posted there is the same as the one i posted.

Thanks for the help! my issue was that I was trying to make the version file executable from the sdcard not realizing that it needs to be local.
once i did that, smooth sailing. THANKS!!

Congrats Glad it worked.
lowandbehold said:
Get an SD Card adapter and use Footballs Gingerbread RUU in the development section. It will give you the gingerbread update, you will lose root, and you will have s=on. Easiest fool proof way.
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He couldn't use RUU. He wrote - "Main version is older" showed up when he attempted. That's why me and Wolf pointed him to downgrading guide.

Visionary no longer working for me

So I never actually rooted my mytouch 4g because the temp root for Visionary r14 always worked for my Titanium backups. Over the last month or so, though, I've kept trying to temp root (even with trying r12 and r14, and even with loading and reloading and retrying etc.) without success. Figured I'd hit up XDA to see if anyone had an idea with regard to how to either temp/perm root without Visionary.
Cheers,
Jeff

There is a sticky thread for rooting. Should be able to help you.
from the mind of minolta

Were you updated to android 2.3.4?

delyorik said:
So I never actually rooted my mytouch 4g because the temp root for Visionary r14 always worked for my Titanium backups. Over the last month or so, though, I've kept trying to temp root (even with trying r12 and r14, and even with loading and reloading and retrying etc.) without success. Figured I'd hit up XDA to see if anyone had an idea with regard to how to either temp/perm root without Visionary.
Cheers,
Jeff
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wrong section, but did u try the gfree method and also as it was mentioned, did u update to 2.3.4?

Still on 2.2.1 (hasn't changed since I got the phone). No, I didn't try gfree... its instructions state to use Visionary to temp root and, as I mentioned in the first post (well, and the thread subject), Visionary isn't working to temp root my phone anymore, which is why I'm totally perplexed as to where to begin.
theinitial21 said:
wrong section, but did u try the gfree method and also as it was mentioned, did u update to 2.3.4?
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Temp-root for Froyo - try SuperOneClick.

delyorik said:
Still on 2.2.1 (hasn't changed since I got the phone). No, I didn't try gfree... its instructions state to use Visionary to temp root and, as I mentioned in the first post (well, and the thread subject), Visionary isn't working to temp root my phone anymore, which is why I'm totally perplexed as to where to begin.
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Try this guide:
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/TMobile_myTouch_4G:_Full_Update_Guide
Stop just before "Flashing CyanogenMod" and you'll be perm-rooted with stock and S-OFF.

So I just unmounted my sd card and tried Visionary r14's temp root again. It worked. I also remounted my sd card and am running my Titanium backup again. CMSTLIST, I'll most likely end up perm-rooting my phone with the info you posted earlier, but for now, I'm good to go.
Cheers, folks.
Jeff/Dely

oK ROLLED MY SHIFT BACK 2.2 NOW WHAT??

i ROLLED IT BACK TO 2.2 (sorry caps was on) my hboot is still .98 or 96 but now how do i root it?
do i have to temp root again?i have tried the 2 scripts to temp root to no luck. sorry i have been readig all these threads to no luck. i just want to peri root it so i can use the tether/hotspot.

i tried the ruu and cant sav my keys should i just skip it and do the root? i have heard some say win 7 64bit may be the issue but i dont have any other pc. ty again

If you rolled back to froyo, your hboot should be .93 (I believe). Just follow one of the froyo root methods to gain full root and s-off.
{GUIDE} Perm-rooting the HTC EVO Shift!!! Recovery added
[Win32 Tool]GUI Root with Check and Recovery!

ok gonna try it now. let u know how it works
ty!

phillipevo said:
i ROLLED IT BACK TO 2.2 (sorry caps was on) my hboot is still .98 or 96 but now how do i root it?
do i have to temp root again?i have tried the 2 scripts to temp root to no luck. sorry i have been readig all these threads to no luck. i just want to peri root it so i can use the tether/hotspot.
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If you've already downgraded to 2.2, then you can just follow the instructions any of these threads:
{GUIDE} Perm-rooting the HTC EVO Shift!!! Recovery added
More Detailed Perm Root Instructions
[Win32 Tool]GUI Root with Check and Recovery!
EDIT:
You got me CRUMP

WOOOOHOOOO! it worked!!!! now to get back my 2.3 lol ty crump

ok so now that i have it rooted would all all say go with a differnt rom or stick to GB?

Thread closed..............so, there are 3 sticky threads about root/downgrade