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AoN

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Alright, I don't know if I'm just using the wrong keywords to search, but I can't find anything on restoring cell service to the EVO after rooting it.

Could someone enlighten me on this mystic process, as this is my only phone and I won't be able to root it without being able to restore my actual cell service?
 
AoN said:
Alright, I don't know if I'm just using the wrong keywords to search, but I can't find anything on restoring cell service to the EVO after rooting it.

Could someone enlighten me on this mystic process, as this is my only phone and I won't be able to root it without being able to restore my actual cell service?
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After you root your phoneyour cell service should not change. If you have cell service before you will have it after:)
 
Oh, no. I havn't rooted it yet. I've been trying to find out what would happen to my cell service since I'd be replacing the OS. Logic tells me I'd have to reregister it with Sprint, but I couldn't find anything on it.

So, just to be sure I understand correctly, rooting will not harm my cell and data services, right?
 
AoN said:
Oh, no. I havn't rooted it yet. I've been trying to find out what would happen to my cell service since I'd be replacing the OS. Logic tells me I'd have to reregister it with Sprint, but I couldn't find anything on it.

So, just to be sure I understand correctly, rooting will not harm my cell and data services, right?
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Correct sir! (or miss :) )
You need not worry about re-registering with Sprint or anything like that. :)
 
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The process of rooting does not replace the phones OS. It just gives you administrator rights.


In all my time being rooted, nothing I've ever done to the phone (including messing with the OS) has required that I call sprint to get service back.
 
Alright, this is going a bit off topic from my original inquiry, but please bare with me. I didn't think making another topic to answer all my stupid questions would be fair to the community that is actually active.

So I followed the http://androidforums.com/evo-4g-all...-rooting-gingerbread-2-3-5-dummies-guide.html guide to root the phone with the stock ROM. I figure start small and see how things work out.

Now, I have the SuperUser app, but there appears to be absolutely no change in my permissions. I still have no access to the stock applications beyond a standard user (I can't uninstall the ones I don't want). Do I have to use a new ROM to do this? If so, how would I restore the few stock apps that I do use (Sprint account-related)?
 
AoN said:
Alright, this is going a bit off topic from my original inquiry, but please bare with me. I didn't think making another topic to answer all my stupid questions would be fair to the community that is actually active.

So I followed the http://androidforums.com/evo-4g-all...-rooting-gingerbread-2-3-5-dummies-guide.html guide to root the phone with the stock ROM. I figure start small and see how things work out.

Now, I have the SuperUser app, but there appears to be absolutely no change in my permissions. I still have no access to the stock applications beyond a standard user (I can't uninstall the ones I don't want). Do I have to use a new ROM to do this? If so, how would I restore the few stock apps that I do use (Sprint account-related)?
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did you flash the su file from the guide? what method did you use to root?
 
HTCdev method, following the HTCDev website/e-mail, then parts 2 and 3 for the recovery and su flash (taking the stock flash option to preserve the Sprint account-related apps I do use).
 
AoN said:
HTCdev method, following the HTCDev website/e-mail, then parts 2 and 3 for the recovery and su flash (taking the stock flash option to preserve the Sprint account-related apps I do use).
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Kinda joining the party late here, but, are you trying to remove bloat? (pre-installed, useless apps)?
 
Yes, like the Sprint NASCAR and Football apps, but I want to leave the account-related apps.&nbsp; I was under the impression I could do that after rooting the phone.&nbsp; Was I mistaken?<br>
 
Another rooter born ;)

I would suggest you take this oppertunity to reboot back into recovery and do a nandroid backup. This is a snapshot of the device in its current state, so that if you ever screw anything up you can restore the nandroid and its like nothing happened. Itll save all your apps, their data, settings, ect.
 
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