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

worme4 said:
ok i keep getting this "adb is not recognized as an internal or external command" what am i doing wrong??
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I'm off to bed but it means you aren't running the command from the proper directory. You either extracted it to a different location than the instructions are telling you to run it from or typing the wrong location. Probably the former. Browse your computer to the folder that contains adb and fastboot. Keep opening folders until you see them. Then backup one folder.

If you have windows 7 hold shift and right click that folder and choose open command Window here. That will start command prompt in the proper directory.

Alternatively copy the address at the top of the file explorer and open command prompt and type: cd <then paste the location here> don't include <>
 
worme4 said:
ok i keep getting this "adb is not recognized as an internal or external command" what am i doing wrong??
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Sounds like you're trying to run the command from the wrong directory, on the directory where you have your dev tools installed, right click on the directory and click open command prompt here, then try running your commands. Also make sure that you're running as administrator. :D
OB
Edit : nvm, ninja'd again! :p
 
OverByter said:
Sounds like you're trying to run the command from the wrong directory, on the directory where you have your dev tools installed, right click on the directory and click open command prompt here, then try running your commands. Also make sure that you're running as administrator. :D
OB
Edit : nvm, ninja'd again! :p
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Is there an echo in here? :p

Also I only ninja'd you by 17 hours :rofl:
Just playing with you buddy! :D
 
When I get to this part with the command prompt

"adb reboot bootloader"

It gives me an error message saying it can't find my device. I did everything right could it be because I run windows 8?
 
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.2.9200]
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C:\windows\system32>cd C:\sdk-tools

C:\sdk-tools>adb reboot bootloader
adb server is out of date. killing...
* daemon started successfully *
error: device not found

This is the message I get...
 
I think you need to enable USB debugging. If you haven't already that is. Also did you install HTC drivers?
 
When i enter bootloader it says checking SD no image... what does that mean and what do I have to do?
reply asap please thanks
 
That's the bootloader checking for the presence of a special file on your sd card. It always does that and is normal. You can use it to flash different firmware on your phone if s-off, and use it to flash certain files signed by HTC if you are s-on.
 
That means your command prompt isn't set to run the commands from the proper directory. The file path has to be pointed to the exact location that your adb.exe and fastboot.exe are located.

This guide has you extract to the C:\
So your command prompt should say: C:\sdk-tools>adb reboot bootloader

Make sure you didn't extract sdk-tools.zip to a different location or end up with an extra folder such as C:\sdk-tools\sdk-tools
 
thanks. now it says this?
C:\sdk-tools\sdk-tools> adb reboot bootloader
adb server is out of date. killing...
* daemon started successfully *
error: device not found
 
Do you have USB debugging enabled in the phone settings? And have you gotten the drivers installed?

Any software running like HTC sync or iTunes? Some programs can interfere.

Also do you have another cable you can try or try another USB port?

Are you using USB 3.0 or windows 8?
 
yes I enabled USB debugging, and I installed everything that was said on this guide.
and HTC sync is installed and im pretty sure its running too.
and im using windows 8
 
odismart said:
wow that worked. thank you.
on this website HTCdev - Unlock Bootloader. my carrier is virgin mobile. do I still go for sprint because virgin mobile its part of sprint? sorry if it was a stupid question
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Yep its fine. The carrier doesn't matter for that. I've heard people choose sprint EVO 3D and all other supported devices and both were successful!

No worries about asking stupid questions. There are none. It's how we learn :) I have a thread around here where I asked plenty of beginner questions ;)
 
ok thanks.
haha yes I get u.
and can u explain me this.
we suggest you upgrade the ROM to 2.17.651.5 first via OTA then download and install the RUU from the table below to fix the issue before attempting the unlock process.

where do I put them after I download them ?
every step I go through there is something that I get stuck on
 
on step 5 when I type this "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" it says its not recognized. I tried almost everything. move the image or the folder. still doesn't work? any idea
thanks
 
What isn't recognized? Is it saying fastboot isn't recognized as an internal command? Or is the error something else?
 
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