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Root New to rooting

EarlyMon said:
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OK - Mike, square me away here - you cats are using fastboot to flash recovery, yeah?

Marko - if he says yes then do this -


  • download the recovery file to your sdk-tools folder on your Mac



  • Then the command will be -



    • ./fastboot-mac flash recovery FileNameMikeHadYouDownload
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I was have him try the PC36IMG method first....I think its the easiest for now.
Thanks buddy!!
 
marko138 said:
I'm following EarlyMon's guide here since it's geared toward the Mac: http://androidforums.com/evo-4g-lte-all-things-root/572162-how-get-full-root-mac.html#post4576355


I think (hope) I'm on the right path.
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Wait wait - :)

The rest of the instructions there are for a different Evo model.

Root instructions change ever so subtly from model to model, variation to variation.

Let's go with the guide that Mike pointed you at - I will help adapt any instructions you require to your Mac as we go along.

Teamwork, yeah? :) ;)
 
When I restart the phone it sees the file I just put on the SD card but I can't select yes or no....it just shows up for a second that goes to the next part where "fastboot" "recovery" "clear storage" "simlock" are listed. Am I doing something wrong?
 
Not sure what's going on now but my phone screen is showing a little phone graphic with a red triangle/exclamation logo on it. Any ideas?
 
holy crap!!!!
you guys are awesome. i step away to make me some lunch and man do you guys move fast. glad to see marko here is in good hands.

edit:that means you do not have a custom recovery.

edit#2:did your phone see the PC36IMG file?
 
marko138 said:
Not sure what's going on now but my phone screen is showing a little phone graphic with a red triangle/exclamation logo on it. Any ideas?
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Pull the battery out, wait 60 seconds, put it back in, go back to your boot-up menu by the volume-down/power trick.
marko138 said:
When I restart the phone it sees the file I just put on the SD card but I can't select yes or no....it just shows up for a second that goes to the next part where "fastboot" "recovery" "clear storage" "simlock" are listed. Am I doing something wrong?
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marko138 said:
Ok, I read the steps again and again, I selected "recovery".
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For these steps -

4.power off (you most likely need to uncheck fastboot. settings/apps/uncheck fastboot.) then press and hold power+vol down.

5.hboot should see the file and select yes to update.
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Sometimes, an HTC just won't go straight into what it has to do.

I had this exact same thing happen to me just recently.

It's not you.


Let it sit at the screen where "fastboot" "recovery" "clear storage" "simlock" are listed - for maybe almost a minute.

If it doesn't do anything, then select "fastboot" - from there, it will give you the prompts to install using the volume and power keys.
 
The crowd collectively holds its breath... :)

Remember - Don't Panic.

My first Evo root, back in the day, took 78 steps (yeah, I know right) - and I hit that red triangle twice.

Don't Panic. ;) :)

Let us know where things stand when you can, slow and steady win the race.
 
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