Root Cannot Root with Revolutionary or Unrevoked

[leugim321]

I have got unlocked bootloader and even flashed superuser onto my device. but for some reason it is still not rooted. I tried bout unrEVOked and Revolutionary. it either says firmware too new or hboot 2.18.0001 is not supported at this time. please help if anyone knows anything about this or another way to root

 

[Rxpert83]

If you've got your bootloader unlocked and superuser on there you should just have to put on a custom recovery and be good to go.

http://androidforums.com/evo-4g-all-things-root/488901-rooting-gingerbread-2-3-5-dummies-guide.html

 

[leugim321]

i believe i did do the custom recovery.. but still the phone is not rooted

 

[Rxpert83]

Did you flash the superuser file in recovery?

 

[leugim321]

yessir

 

[Rxpert83]

Are root apps able to get superuser access?

 

[leugim321]

where can i get root apps to try with superuser? explain please

 

[Rxpert83]

I'm just wondering what you mean when you say you don't have root? What are you basing this information off of?

Does your phone have the superuser app on it? (It should if you flashed it in recovery)

If so, download a root-only app like adfree from the market and try to run it. If it works (it asks for superuser access and your able to allow it), your good to go.

 

[leugim321]

im saying i am not rooting because unrevoked didnt ROOT me or revolutionary couldnt do it. i checked through command prompt and an app , and both say i am not rooted :\

ok i downloaded a screen shot app.. and it telling me it only works on rooted phones..

 

[Rxpert83]

Is this the superuser app you flashed?
http://themikmik.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=5379&d=1327588654

If so, I'd suggest trying to flash MikG. It has the hacked hotspot included in it along with a bunch of other goodies and I'm thinking that should fix your problems.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1038967

 

[leugim321]

yes thats the superuser i have . where can i find the MikG thing your talking about ?

 

[Rxpert83]

[ROM] - [MikRoms] - [12/17/2011] - MikG v3.0 - Re-Engineered GB Sense 2.1 + 3.0 - xda-developers

Nandroid first (if your able to, I have no experience with the HTCdev root method, so we may be missing something easy)

 

[leugim321]

i have no idea what that link is talking about

 

[Rxpert83]

Lets try this from another angle, why do you want to root? Whats the end-goal that you want to achieve?

 

[leugim321]

to customize and put roms on it lol

 

[Rxpert83]

to customize and put roms on it lol

Well that website I just linked was a custom ROM. You pit it on your SD card and wipe everything except SD card and then flash

 

[Granite1]

When you access your bootloader / hboot screen ( white screen with Andy riding a skateboard ) does it say: Supersonic ship S-ON or S-OFF?

If you're S-off, the hard part of your root is completed, then you only need a custom recovery and superuser to complete full root access.

Post back with your security status and we'll get you fixed up!! Rxpert is very knowledgeable and wont steer you wrong.

If you haven't read these guides, I suggest you do so to be sure you understand all there is to rooting that hboot version:
http://androidforums.com/evo-4g-all-things-root/488901-rooting-gingerbread-2-3-5-dummies-guide.html
[GUIDE] How to achieve S-OFF after unlocking 2.18 HBOOT with HTCDev.com - No More Watermark! !-

If you have any questions on the guides just let us know!!

 

[Rxpert83]

Once your bootloader is unlocked and a custom recovery installed you are able to flash whatever Rom you want.

Gaining S-OFF is not required for this.

 

[bigbear6708]

Ok, lets try this one step at a time.

1. first off, congrats on unlocking the bootloader!
2. with the bootloader unlocked, you can flash in custom ROM, etc, but cannot fully root with unrevoked.
3. if you wish to gain s-off, you must follow capt throwbacks guide
[GUIDE] How to achieve S-OFF after unlocking 2.18 HBOOT with HTCDev.com - No More Watermark! !-
to roll back your bootloader version (to 2.10) and install a custom recovery.

 

[leugim321]

but wherever i look , to flash custom roms it says i need to be rooted. so this isnt true? i dont wanna do something and mess up my phone lol

 

[Rxpert83]

For all intensive purposes you are rooted for the purposes that you require.

Do a nandroid and flash a rom

 

[ocnbrze]

yep, as long as your bootloader is unlocked and you have a custom recovery, you are good to go on flashing roms. i know it seems weird that you have s-on and still be able to flash things.