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hi all, need some help here. started the rooting process on an 2.2froyo evo. but it didnt finish....got to enrevoked stage and bottom line it restarted..it works and as far as i know its v2.1...what know? thanks
Ummm.
This question is better off in the questions and answer section.
You need to be more specific on your rooting process.
I am surprised if you did the long method and downgraded to 2.1 to get root and then plan to upgrade to 2.2. That's the old way.
There is a one click rooting method for 2.2 by unrevoked in beta but it works perfectly.
sorry new here...it was a new evo and had froyo installed already..was following tutorial ... and it restarted...am i screwed.. just want to get back to where i was.
thanks
so u saying u wanna go back to stock 2.2?
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Hi Everyone,
I'm new to the forums, just picked up a mt4g yesterday. After some reading I see that you need 2.2.1 to root your phone with visionary. I'm outside the US and can't do the OTA, is there a way to root a 2.2 version? Or get 2.2.1 on my phone?
Thanks!
I the same issue. Go to big sticky in mt4g dev section and look for a guide called "force update to 2.2.1" or something. It was my first time using adb so the direction could be a little confusing for you as well. If you have any problems with the guide, feel free to ask and ill get back to you when I can
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aludus said:
Hi Everyone,
I'm new to the forums, just picked up a mt4g yesterday. After some reading I see that you need 2.2.1 to root your phone with visionary. I'm outside the US and can't do the OTA, is there a way to root a 2.2 version? Or get 2.2.1 on my phone?
Thanks!
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Just root via gfree. You won't need the update. Follow this video for gfree.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4B4y0CQUDo
thanks for all your help! I'm rooted now!
aludus said:
thanks for all your help! I'm rooted now!
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BE CAREFUL with your phone.The ./gfree method will root phones with bad and good eMMC chips. You should hop over to the "post your serial number" thread and see if you have a good one or a bad one. neither one is fool proof. But the bad eMMC chip is pretty much a ticking timebomb.
Hello my name is Melvin. I have a HTC EVO 4G. I had previously done a temp. root with unrevoked. I had 2.1 OS, and i think i may have screwed up. I new the new 2.2 was available, so i unrooted (temp.)To get the new FOTA. Now im interested in a custom rom, (gingerbread-deck-evo). Im obviously new at all of this. So, tell me did i screw up?
Or can i still root with unrevoked since it was only a temp root for tether purposes?
Im a noob!
Mels05toy said:
Hello my name is Melvin. I have a HTC EVO 4G. I had previously done a temp. root with unrevoked. I had 2.1 OS, and i think i may have screwed up. I new the new 2.2 was available, so i unrooted (temp.)To get the new FOTA. Now im interested in a custom rom, (gingerbread-deck-evo). Im obviously new at all of this. So, tell me did i screw up?
Or can i still root with unrevoked since it was only a temp root for tether purposes?
Im a noob!
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Well Melvin. Your screwed. Assuming you took the 2.3.3. OTA, since 2.2 dropped last year, there is no root for us. Welcome to the club...
mikeyinid said:
Well Melvin. Your screwed. Assuming you took the 2.3.3. OTA, since 2.2 dropped last year, there is no root for us. Welcome to the club...
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We need a poll to see how many of us are out there waiting...
Now then I just looked at my firmware version and it shows Android 2.2 when I took the update it said FOTA 2.2 . If that's the case. And its 2.2 . Then I need to learn how to get a custom Rom and flash it, since I'm a noon and all.
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The update I received wad the FOTA 2.2 Froya?
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froyo
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well if in case you do have 2.2 Froyo then you're still in luck with the rooting option.
in most of our cases we were either dumb and did the OTA update to 2.3.3 or like myself got an upgrade from my LG Optimus S to the Evo 4g and BAMMMM 2.3.3 out of the box which blows.
on the other hand I have heard rumors that Google recalled the 2.3.3 updates and no the Evo's that havent updated wont receive the update yet and are still rootable.. Could it be that the reason to that is all the Talk about Google unrestricting the bootloaders?
So I lost my phone..the new one came in last night. And it came with 2.3.4.. I tried to down grade it..followed all the instructions from the forum and everything worked fine..until the bootloader part. It said that it couldn't find the
PD15img.zip file when I put it in the root of the sd card. And then I followed the FAT32 method to make the phone read my sdcard..but that still Didn't work..now what?? Used the search bar but could find anything..
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lxcrazzydxl said:
So I lost my phone..the new one came in last night. And it came with 2.3.4.. I tried to down grade it..followed all the instructions from the forum and everything worked fine..until the bootloader part. It said that it couldn't find the
PD15img.zip file when I put it in the root of the sd card. And then I followed the FAT32 method to make the phone read my sdcard..but that still Didn't work..now what?? Used the search bar but could find anything..
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I just received my exchange today and very upset mine came with 2.3.4 also I can't lie it's better than I expected but than again I was using a G1 while waiting a month for my phone I have pre-paid but I was so looking foward to using the new evil d sense 3.0
lxcrazzydxl said:
So I lost my phone..the new one came in last night. And it came with 2.3.4.. I tried to down grade it..followed all the instructions from the forum and everything worked fine..until the bootloader part. It said that it couldn't find the
PD15img.zip file when I put it in the root of the sd card. And then I followed the FAT32 method to make the phone read my sdcard..but that still Didn't work..now what?? Used the search bar but could find anything..
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Look in the vision g2 section I was in the same boat as you there is a tut in those forums for downgrading to 2.2.1 with adb it also works for mt4g wish I still had link but its there
Same here... Lost my phone and received the replacement yesterday (off course version 2.3.4). Turned out it is a refurbished, the speaker not working, the earpiece not working. I missed another release of lovely Miui
I just happened to see this post and am curious what the problem is... Why are you downgrading it???
I have a Mytouch 4g (HTC Glacier) which was having issues and I just got the replacement. I have not even turn it on, but I have not doubt it will be 2.3.3-- their latest OTA udpate.
Is there going to be any problem rooting this?? Again, it alarmed me that people were trying to downgrade..
Has the firmware/bootloader changed???
syntropic said:
I just happened to see this post and am curious what the problem is... Why are you downgrading it???
I have a Mytouch 4g (HTC Glacier) which was having issues and I just got the replacement. I have not even turn it on, but I have not doubt it will be 2.3.3-- their latest OTA udpate.
Is there going to be any problem rooting this?? Again, it alarmed me that people were trying to downgrade..
Has the firmware/bootloader changed???
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There is no method to root 2.3.4 yet. That's why people have to downgrade.
Do you mean like downgrade from 2.3.4 to 2.2.1 root it, and then upgrade to 2.3.4?
But the only way to do that is if we had the stock 2.3.4 rom, which we don't have, correct?
So I can skip the root and wait, or I can downgrade and be able to use 50% of the apps which I would otherwise be unable to use as they require root.
This sucks.... I am sure someone is working hard on this... but I am surprised there has not been any method (even one that was risky -- as in one typo and you've bricked it) figured out by someone...
Ummm.. Next question then, Can anyone tell me any obvious benefits of the TMO 2.3.4 stock? Is it fast, or mediocre? Or is it just worthless due to the fact that you cannot root it?
syntropic said:
Do you mean like downgrade from 2.3.4 to 2.2.1 root it, and then upgrade to 2.3.4?
But the only way to do that is if we had the stock 2.3.4 rom, which we don't have, correct?
So I can skip the root and wait, or I can downgrade and be able to use 50% of the apps which I would otherwise be unable to use as they require root.
This sucks.... I am sure someone is working hard on this... but I am surprised there has not been any method (even one that was risky -- as in one typo and you've bricked it) figured out by someone...
Ummm.. Next question then, Can anyone tell me any obvious benefits of the TMO 2.3.4 stock? Is it fast, or mediocre? Or is it just worthless due to the fact that you cannot root it?
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Didn't quite understand what you mean but yes, if you got the phone pre-installed with TMO's 2.3.4 then there's no way to root that. You would have to downgrade back to Froyo then root it.
There really are no benefits to TMO's stock 2.3.4 since CM7 2.3.5, VU's 2.3.4 and MIUI's 2.3.5 GB are all better and faster. And even if you liked TMO's GB version for some reason there are rooted and deodexed versions to flash in the dev section. So there really is no downside to rooting.
And as previously stated, the only way to downgrade would be to use that thread in the G2 section which requires ADB.
If you have any questions I just finished downgrading my replacement phone and and rooting via gfree last night.
And before last night I've never even used ADB before.
Found 2 threads that helped me do just that.
Got it all downgraded then followed a video to root gfree. (mackster248)
(Never rooted that way before either.)
Anyway PM if you need help. Maybe I can help you out.
nguyendqh said:
If you have any questions I just finished downgrading my replacement phone and and rooting via gfree last night.
And before last night I've never even used ADB before.
Found 2 threads that helped me do just that.
Got it all downgraded then followed a video to root gfree. (mackster248)
(Never rooted that way before either.)
Anyway PM if you need help. Maybe I can help you out.
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I came over from Sprint Sunday. I bought a new MT4G, and it had 2.3.4 on it. I had a bad feeling there wasnt gonna be a root method for it. I jumped on my PC and did a few google searches. I came up with this method to downgrade:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178912
It went perfect. I also looked at a few of the root methods. I found this one to be easiest for me:
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/TMobile_myTouch_4G:_Full_Update_Guide
I only post this becuase I havent seen any links posted and I imagine alot more people are gonna end up with the GB MT4G's out of the box. Total time to downgrade and root was less than 30 minutes.
same thing happened to me, I tried the adb process but it's hard. so I gave up.. Good luck to you
mikeyinid said:
I came over from Sprint Sunday. I bought a new MT4G, and it had 2.3.4 on it. I had a bad feeling there wasnt gonna be a root method for it. I jumped on my PC and did a few google searches. I came up with this method to downgrade:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178912
It went perfect. I also looked at a few of the root methods. I found this one to be easiest for me:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178912
I only post this becuase I havent seen any links posted and I imagine alot more people are gonna end up with the GB MT4G's out of the box. Total time to downgrade and root was less than 30 minutes.
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Thanks for the links. Going to have the phone on Monday with the hope that the phone is working fine so i can play with that.
mikeyinid said:
I came over from Sprint Sunday. I bought a new MT4G, and it had 2.3.4 on it. I had a bad feeling there wasnt gonna be a root method for it. I jumped on my PC and did a few google searches. I came up with this method to downgrade:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178912
It went perfect. I also looked at a few of the root methods. I found this one to be easiest for me:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178912
I only post this becuase I havent seen any links posted and I imagine alot more people are gonna end up with the GB MT4G's out of the box. Total time to downgrade and root was less than 30 minutes.
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Those 2 links are both for the downgrading btw.
The links here will help.
(ADB) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=928370
(Downgrade) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178912
(Root) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4B4y0CQUDo
nguyendqh said:
Those 2 links are both for the downgrading btw.
The links here will help.
(ADB) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=928370
(Downgrade) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178912
(Root) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4B4y0CQUDo
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thank you. gotta bookmark these.
I posted the same link twice? Lol, my mistake. I'll post the root method also.
*Here is the root method I used.
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/TMobile_myTouch_4G:_Full_Update_Guide
nguyendqh said:
Those 2 links are both for the downgrading btw.
The links here will help.
(ADB) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=928370
(Downgrade) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178912
(Root) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4B4y0CQUDo
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mikeyinid said:
I posted the same link twice? Lol, my mistake. I'll post the root method also.
*Here is the root method I used.
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/TMobile_myTouch_4G:_Full_Update_Guide
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But this method cannot be used if you have 2.3.4 stock, correct? I looked at it quickly.... it doesn't seem to mention downgrading (unless I overlooked it), so it would require downgrade to Froyo first, correct?
syntropic said:
But this method cannot be used if you have 2.3.4 stock, correct? I looked at it quickly.... it doesn't seem to mention downgrading (unless I overlooked it), so it would require downgrade to Froyo first, correct?
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Yes you would half to downgrade to 2.2.1 to root there is no way to root 2.3.4 right now
Yea, unlike most of the other HTC. Phones that got a 2.3.4 update, revolution doesn't support unlocking the mytouch 4g without a downgrade. On the first page of this thread I posted a link to downgrade and the easiest way I found to root. Someone also posted links on this page. I found a few other root methods but they required you to install apps to gain temp root access or download files on the phones browser. The link I found actually only requires you to dl and unzip a few files to your PC and run maybe 10 or 12 commands in a terminal. Very easy.
syntropic said:
But this method cannot be used if you have 2.3.4 stock, correct? I looked at it quickly.... it doesn't seem to mention downgrading (unless I overlooked it), so it would require downgrade to Froyo first, correct?
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2012
Seems like even a year later the best method to root the mytouch 4g is downgrading. I can see why people hate HTC phones
DurtyKing said:
Seems like even a year later the best method to root the mytouch 4g is downgrading. I can see why people hate HTC phones
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A little more work for a better build quality is worth it.
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hope i'm posting this in the right place...
when i got my phone (MT4G) is was on 2.3.4
recently ..i've downgraded to 2.2.1, rooted and installed CM7
after about an hour i decided to go back to stock so using a stock froyo PD15IMG.zip (via power+volume-down) i restored my phone back to froyo 2.2.1 (unrooted)
unlike in the 2.3.4 version... there is no software update button
can someone help me figure out how to update from 2.2.1 to 2.3.4 (or higher)
i only rooted for learning purposes (i'm experienced in hacking other things...this is my 1st android) but now that im unrooted, i want to go back to the way my phone was when i got it (2.3.4 unrooted)
any help will be great
thanks in advanced
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ijax36u9
This is the latest ruu for our phone... Just download it and change the name to PD15IMG.zip , and flash via bootloader like you did before
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irrelephant said:
This is the latest ruu for our phone... Just download it and change the name to PD15IMG.zip , and flash via bootloader like you did before
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thanks alot for ur reply/ help
now to use bootloader ,im guessing il have to root again... will this ruu remove the root? thank you again
NovaxxBite said:
thanks alot for ur reply/ help
now to use bootloader ,im guessing il have to root again... will this ruu remove the root? thank you again
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so i rooted again and started bootloader w/ the file in my sd card... it updated and my phone is back to the way i got it... 2.3.4 non-root
thank you so much for your help, irrelephant
NovaxxBite said:
so i rooted again and started bootloader w/ the file in my sd card... it updated and my phone is back to the way i got it... 2.3.4 non-root
thank you so much for your help, irrelephant
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Just fyi you probably didn't have to root...
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Nicgraner said:
Just fyi you probably didn't have to root...
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You are correct, he didn't have to root! But on the bright side he got some extra practice for the future!
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Nicgraner said:
Just fyi you probably didn't have to root...
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0.o ...how might i have done this w/o rooting? (for learning purposes)
i might root again for more EXP w/ it, but not now... i dont like losing my apps and personal settings lol
In exactly the same way as you did.
Rooting doesn't affect bootloader whatsoever, unless you flash the engineering one. And any of them will accept the stock PD15IMG.ZIP.
Update that seems to have killed the phone??
I am unfamiliar with the HTC root process and most of it's devices, but I have a friend that got her phone updated and it is now freezing, not sending or receiving messages, and rebooting randomly. She got it done at a store as her phone is no longer under contract and she is using it pre pay. Any help in getting her phone updated properly would be very much appreciated.
I'm used to Samsung, so I know that the root process may take a bit for me to get used to. Thanks in advance for any help. It is very much appreciated.
Dirtydave76 said:
I am unfamiliar with the HTC root process and most of it's devices, but I have a friend that got her phone updated and it is now freezing, not sending or receiving messages, and rebooting randomly. She got it done at a store as her phone is no longer under contract and she is using it pre pay. Any help in getting her phone updated properly would be very much appreciated.
I'm used to Samsung, so I know that the root process may take a bit for me to get used to. Thanks in advance for any help. It is very much appreciated.
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Get the official update from this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1384438#
Place file named PD15IMG.ZIP on root of sd card. Make sure it is named exactly that, including all caps. Reboot into bootloader. It will detect the file and ask if you want to update. Click yes and cross your fingers. Should work fine, but there is always a risk when flashing anything. Good luck.
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Update Link Please..
the megaupload link is not working anymore. Can anybody please update link for the froyo stock rom for mytouch 4g.? Thanks..
Same I Need The Update... Im Coming From HD2 to Glacier My Phone Came With Version 2.2.1 and Tmobile and OTA are Acting Retarded.
Need urgent help I am almost gone crazy.....please help some one....
Dear All,
I am using T-Mobile HTC mytouch 4G.
Its information of software is as under:
Android: 2.2
Baseband version 12.28.60.140eU_26.03.00.04_M2
Kernel Version:
2.6.32.21-g52a2a81
Build Number:
1.14.531.1 CL265542 release-keys
Software number: 1.14.531.1
I need to update it. The handset is unlocked and it has S=ON. I can't get OTA update as the handset is not used on T-mobile network anymore.
Please please please please someone help me how can i update its android software. I can't do anything. i spent my whole week on web to do something with it but i couldn't. I am not expert. Am just user. Please guide in simple words. I will thanks a million times.
Regards to all
ehsanullah83 said:
Dear All,
I am using T-Mobile HTC mytouch 4G.
Its information of software is as under:
Android: 2.2
Baseband version 12.28.60.140eU_26.03.00.04_M2
Kernel Version:
2.6.32.21-g52a2a81
Build Number:
1.14.531.1 CL265542 release-keys
Software number: 1.14.531.1
I need to update it. The handset is unlocked and it has S=ON. I can't get OTA update as the handset is not used on T-mobile network anymore.
Please please please please someone help me how can i update its android software. I can't do anything. i spent my whole week on web to do something with it but i couldn't. I am not expert. Am just user. Please guide in simple words. I will thanks a million times.
Regards to all
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Do you want to root?
N_otori0us_ said:
Do you want to root?
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Yes I want to root. I can do anything to update it. Just guide me how to do it.
ehsanullah83 said:
Yes I want to root. I can do anything to update it. Just guide me how to do it.
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Try to follow this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858996
Root done, what to do know
N_otori0us_ said:
Try to follow this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858996
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Dear N_otorious, thanks a lot.... it worked and now my HTC4G is rooted. And it has S=OFF.
Tell me what to do next.?
MY android version is 2.2.
Can I update it now?
ehsanullah83 said:
Dear N_otorious, thanks a lot.... it worked and now my HTC4G is rooted. And it has S=OFF.
Tell me what to do next.?
MY android version is 2.2.
Can I update it now?
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Nice man. Are you rooted?
Download the free app from
4EXT.net
Then put it on your SD card. Then install it.
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N_otori0us_ said:
Nice man. Are you rooted?
Download the free app from
4EXT.net
Then put it on your SD card. Then install it.
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Hey dear,
I have a problem. I downloaded the 4ext and its not working. It says that my phone is not rooted. But i check it at boot loader and it shows S=OFF. Let me tell again that i have android 2.2 and It doesn't have the OTA update. STill i tried to root it with the method you told me. Though i have S=off but su (superuser) doesn't work anymore. Please guide me in detail. What are my options. Please tell me some easy method, Its more than 2 weeks am working to update my HTCMT4G but...nothing is working . I am posting the snapshot for your information.
ehsanullah83 said:
Hey dear,
I have a problem. I downloaded the 4ext and its not working. It says that my phone is not rooted. But i check it at boot loader and it shows S=OFF. Let me tell again that i have android 2.2 and It doesn't have the OTA update. STill i tried to root it with the method you told me. Though i have S=off but su (superuser) doesn't work anymore. Please guide me in detail. What are my options. Please tell me some easy method, Its more than 2 weeks am working to update my HTCMT4G but...nothing is working . I am posting the snapshot for your information.
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Try to root again.
Or download the VISIONary apk. Install it. Then run it and try to permaroot
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