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Root Complete Newbie's Guide to rooting and flashing Evo V 4G ROMs/Kernels using fastboot

impossible to get past step 2 .... unable to even find the compressed folder to move to sd cad ... step 2 needs more in depth ... giving up on rooting my fone ... now i have to reset my fone completly ... also would help future users to run sdk as administrator .. these guys dont mention that at all .. this guide is misleading... dont waste your time rooting from this guide... this is total bs....

stuck in seattle............
 
jazze360 said:
impossible to get past step 2 .... unable to even find the compressed folder to move to sd cad ... step 2 needs more in depth ... giving up on rooting my fone ... now i have to reset my fone completly ... also would help future users to run sdk as administrator .. these guys dont mention that at all .. this guide is misleading... dont waste your time rooting from this guide... this is total bs....

stuck in seattle............
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Hey there. Sorry to hear you are having trouble. It's best not to start these things until you understand completely. Read through a couple times, then ask any questions you might have. Don't be afraid to ask. There is no question too dumb here. We are happy to explain anything you don't understand. If you have any specific questions please consider asking them before you give up. There are a lot of members here with a lot of experience that are happy to help! Take care. :)
 
I can not seem to get past the sdk-tools in the cmd it goes to the folder but wont go to the adb reboot bootloader .. I looked back and did everything exactly like the directions but maybe I missed something lol
 
laurencox12531 said:
I can not seem to get past the sdk-tools in the cmd it goes to the folder but wont go to the adb reboot bootloader .. I looked back and did everything exactly like the directions but maybe I missed something lol
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So your command prompt looks like this:
C:\sdk-tools>

And then you are inputting adb reboot bootloader

What error message is coming up after you try running the command? If you are running it from the right directory, it may be that the drivers aren't properly installed?
Can you try running the command again and then take a screen shot and post up a pic of your command prompt?
 
Step 2) Getting the device identifier token and then flashing unlock_code.bin

fastboot oem get_identifier_tokenMy progress seems to halt after this command, I'm sitting at fastboot on phone , but never get the phone identifier. Just says, "waiting for device" ideas?

reloaded my drivers, successful root!:D
 
i have folowed step by step
htc synce
recovery img
mini-sdk
rom- im wanting to use midnight

placed recovery img in mini sdk
placed rom on sd
plugged up phone to pc
cmd - fast boot command


now this is where i belive i hit a rocky part
getting the id token for my device
first couple attemps of the - fastboot oem get_identifier_token = faild or error 3rd attempted i get my code but with a error in it

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Users\f**kYOpassword>cd C:\Users\f**kYOpassword\Desktop\everthing evo v 4g\sd
k-tools
C:\Users\f**kYOpassword\Desktop\everthing evo v 4g\sdk-tools>adb reboot bootload
er
C:\Users\f**kYOpassword\Desktop\everthing evo v 4g\sdk-tools>\fastboot oem get_i
dentifier_token
'\fastboot' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
C:\Users\f**kYOpassword\Desktop\everthing evo v 4g\sdk-tools>fastboot oem get_id
entifier_token
... FAILED (remote: not allowed)
finished. total time: 0.000s
C:\Users\f**kYOpassword\Desktop\everthing evo v 4g\sdk-tools>fastboot oem get_id
entifier_token
... INFO
INFO[usb_ep_write] ep1in prime failed (0x0)
INFOd
INFO<<<< Identifier Token Start >>>>
INFO1ED0B2A5ABB54DA88B78F09DF6AAF5A7
INFO967AD7360B1CAC3C7465C8CC7C7EBADF
INFO87DD45E46C38EAFF03F73BD928872BD4
INFOA4AB97F4F391DB09B2CF5BCC9BAA6E18
INFOECCD11F325C2320510953C89C76BE151
INFO5C0EA8A4EE4A6F44712C6CC9B103FCBE
INFOFB3309272BE4ABEDD223278F58E1526C
INFOA61A2CCCABE8041AFB2BB767E3889F0B
INFO43B08D48984AD97F69FE3EA73F042750
INFO33D8F05FB426CB0CAEE4C80374AA5676
INFO36BDC833CF482F651B771412899B8766
INFO8A3B2B358493D5D7A57AAFF9CBEA88D3
INFO6759E7232FDA00667D96A00DDD74298F
INFOA2141210536BD551D467AF1ABBFDBA97
INFO82674770D24B5B79F17F2586F47FED2B
INFOF1F255F133216BFE6F301A54929CE6C5
OKAY [ 0.406s]
finished. total time: 0.406s
C:\Users\f**kYOpassword\Desktop\everthing evo v 4g\sdk-tools>

errors in purple

i have used the above code thing in htc unlocker using all other compatible devices b/c i did not see a evo v 4g on the list there is a evo 3d (*sprint) but im using VM evo v 4g

but it fails to unlock the phone im sure the above error in the code has something to do with it or im usig the rong thing in htc dev site
 
I got as far as attempting to use HTCDev. However, when I selected my phone (actually tried the Evo 3D Sprint and "All Other Supported Devices") a window opened cautioning me about unlockng the bootloader and asking if I wanted to continue with the choices of "Yes" and "No". Only the "No" button worked.

So now what?
 
Htc sync is down. No download link

Edit: I could not find the original HTC sync set up file, but I went on to the HTC website and I am currently downloading version 3.2.20... This won't brick my phone will it? What happened to the original file?
 
jjohn7293 said:
Htc sync is down. No download link

Edit: I could not find the original HTC sync set up file, but I went on to the HTC website and I am currently downloading version 3.2.20... This won't brick my phone will it? What happened to the original file?
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I am also curious about this, but I found the version 3.3.10. Am I in danger of bricking my phone?
 
jjohn7293 said:
Htc sync is down. No download link

Edit: I could not find the original HTC sync set up file, but I went on to the HTC website and I am currently downloading version 3.2.20... This won't brick my phone will it? What happened to the original file?
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mattyj7183 said:
I am also curious about this, but I found the version 3.3.10. Am I in danger of bricking my phone?
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Htc sync won't brick your phone. It's just drivers and software to interact with your pc. It doesn't change anything on your phone at all or mess with anything root related. You just need htc sync to root for the drivers so your pc will recognize the phone when it's plugged in and so you can enter commands through command prompt to gain root.
 
I've got a VM hboot 1.57 device and the instructions worked just fine. I haven't done the s-off yet so I'll try that another day. I spent some time clicking around until I found htc_sync_3.0.5617_us.exe and that let me sync even though it's not technically for this model.

Also, after I had success with root patch I tried using ROM Manager to install the Harmonia ROM but that didn't work at all. Went back to using fastboot as your instructions said and then I was able to put on Harmonia 3.17 just fine.

Thanks for the good instructions!
 
I'm trying to root, as you probably quessed. My phone wasn't seeing my computer but i got some drivers and walla it see's the computer. The fastboot bootloader command works and I get into the bootloader. Trying for the fastboot usb it gives me that if i move the curser up or down but whenever i, while using the cmd prompt "fastboot oem get_identifier_token" the prompt hangs at <waiting for device> and I've done it about 10 times with no further luck.
 
RedBunnyJAV said:
I'm trying to root, as you probably quessed. My phone wasn't seeing my computer but i got some drivers and walla it see's the computer. The fastboot bootloader command works and I get into the bootloader. Trying for the fastboot usb it gives me that if i move the curser up or down but whenever i, while using the cmd prompt "fastboot oem get_identifier_token" the prompt hangs at <waiting for device> and I've done it about 10 times with no further luck.
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Do you have usb debugging enabled in the phones settings?
 
Followed the video step by step by step, have twrp 1.1.1 recovery on my phone, and superuser using the deodexed version of the stock rom provided in the links. BUT, after dl'ing root checker and ti backup, the phone is still telling me i have not achieved root. any clues as to where i went wrong? I've rooted over 6 different phones, i own an OP v and a Moto Triumph that work wonderfully, but I just cant seem to figure out where I went wrong with this one. If anyone has any insight i'd greatly appreciate your time! Thanks in advance!

Edit: must have been error with original flash, reflash with su and odex and everything works great
 
My rooting went flawlessly using this tutorial with the video. If your programs are installed properly and you take your time following each step you should have no issues.
 
running 64bit windows 8 and had a few issues with the drivers but after I found individual drivers on the net, I was able to get things moving again
 
Thanks alot. I created an account and followed the instructions and had no problems at all. Planning on installing my first ROM that isn't the Odex.
 
Unlocked using the HTC method easily, placed all the appropriate file in their places, but I have tried installing android sdk from the link to different paths and downloading the tools a few times now, but I just can't seem to get the path right in the command in step three. This seems so simple, but I just can't seem to get it. Where specifically should I be installing it? I have been just installing to C:
If anyone can offer any advice, I would appreciate it. About to give up until this is simplified, but I will feel very defeated.

Windows 7
64-bit
 
edwardleebaker said:
Unlocked using the HTC method easily, placed all the appropriate file in their places, but I have tried installing android sdk from the link to different paths and downloading the tools a few times now, but I just can't seem to get the path right in the command in step three. This seems so simple, but I just can't seem to get it. Where specifically should I be installing it? I have been just installing to C:
If anyone can offer any advice, I would appreciate it. About to give up until this is simplified, but I will feel very defeated.

Windows 7
64-bit
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There is no correct place to put it but for following the guide its easier to put it in the same place. You said you installed it to c: does that mean when you downloaded you saved it to c:\? Maybe you did, but you have to actually extract the zip file to c:\
 
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