Root S-off, but no root....

[crazyguy201222]

okay, so i rooted my evo on android 2.2, then OTA updated to android 2.3, gengerbread... no when i did that, it took away superuser, but left s-off... so how can i get superuser, or reroot my phone to get superuser?.... please answer ASAP... and no, i did not flash or make any recovery images...

 

[parkerskouson]

Umm...just get the app superuser on the market. Also, do you have a recovery installed?

 

[crazyguy201222]

Nope!... i forgot to when it was time to...

 

[9to5cynic]

Well, you'll wanna check out the Rooting for Dummies thread (either should work, but I'd open both )

Those should put you on the right track.

Basically, you'll need SU, and an alternative recovery (Amon Ra!).

 

[crazyguy201222]

can you explain those in detail? i kinda noobish

 

[9to5cynic]

Well, SU is the superuser app. It allows you to give certain processes (apps) root permissions (administrator).

An alternative recovery, like AMON_RA is good because it allows you to flash new roms, kernels, and updates... *and* allows you to make nandroids (very very important).

Check out the 'Rooting for Dummeis' thread by Matlock, and the one for GB by ocn. Full of great info.

 

[ocnbrze]

can you explain those in detail? i kinda noobish

if you go to the http://androidforums.com/evo-4g-all...ooting-dummies-guide-gingerbread-edition.html. in the rooting section, steps 10-12 explains how to flash the su file.