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Root Unrevoked3: complete Evo/Windows instructions
- Thread starter mikeyandroid
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Nitraine21
Member
To unroot from previous versions, just uninstall superuser permissions and the unrevoked that is on your phone.
When doing the unrevoked 3 root, make sure your phone is in DEBUGGING mode, that would probably fix any connection/communication problems
i uninstalled SU and unrevoked, but when i search for system updates it says im up to date, but my numbers are not in 1.47.
so i wont be able to run unrevoked 3 right?
i need to get it to let me update...
LiquidFusion01
Newbie
Got mine to work, took a bit though.
My machine is running Windows 7 x64, followed all instructions, and would get the "communication error" after the phone rebooted, and was left at the clockwork recovery screen. I followed every direction, tried rebooting my machine, ran the software in compatibility mode, same error every time. I had HTC Sync a while back but had uninstalled it, so I tried re-installing and re-rooting, no dice. Uninstalled again, back to the previous error.
Went over to my Wife's laptop, running Windows 7 x32. It has never seen my Evo before or any HTC software in any way. (well, actually I tethered to it once before the OTA update killed that...but that was just Wifi, so it has seen it once.) Followed the directions to the letter, worked exactly as it should have. Tethered right back up shortly after.
Hope this info helps in some way.
My machine is running Windows 7 x64, followed all instructions, and would get the "communication error" after the phone rebooted, and was left at the clockwork recovery screen. I followed every direction, tried rebooting my machine, ran the software in compatibility mode, same error every time. I had HTC Sync a while back but had uninstalled it, so I tried re-installing and re-rooting, no dice. Uninstalled again, back to the previous error.
Went over to my Wife's laptop, running Windows 7 x32. It has never seen my Evo before or any HTC software in any way. (well, actually I tethered to it once before the OTA update killed that...but that was just Wifi, so it has seen it once.) Followed the directions to the letter, worked exactly as it should have. Tethered right back up shortly after.
Hope this info helps in some way.
Crap this isn't working for me. I think I am a bit computer ******ed. I am stuck at step 4. I am at the point of installing the drivers. I am following Windows HBOOT driver installation instructions. What does, "Download the unrEVOked modified USB driver and expand it somewhere you will remember." I have it in winzip and I extracted it to my computer but now what do I do with it? I tried clicking on it but it just gave me a bunch of files which I don't know what to do with so I figured I was done with that step. I tried to open device manager on my computer but I dont see it under my computer and I am not seeing my phone recognized under drives. Please help. Thanks guys.
mikeyandroid
Newbie
The files you downloaded will be used by the driver install manager. One way to kick off the driver install manager is to use Device Manager in the way specified on the instructions page (right click on Android 1.0 Device, then do "Update Driver"). Another way that should work is to use "Add New Hardware" or "Add Device" in Control Panel after you've plugged in your phone. The bottom line is that you want to get to the point where the device/driver installer gives you the option to "search windows" or "manually install". What you want to do is do the manual install option and point the installer to the "Android USB Driver" folder that was created when you unzipped the drivers via the html instructions. As long as you can get Windows to prompt you to install a driver after it has detected a new/unknown device, you can point it there and the install should work.
I don't remember the XP prompts for installing a driver but they all work the same. Plugging in any USB device should prompt Windows to search for a driver. If you don't have HTC Sync installed, it isn't going to find one and it'll ask you. Then you basically select the "I have a disc" or equivalent option and point it to that "Android USB Driver" folder where you unzipped the files.
Mike
mikeyandroid
Newbie
Oh, and if you're having trouble starting/finding the Device Manager specified in the instructions, try clicking "Start", then "Run" and type devmgmt.msc in the box and click "OK". The Device Manager window should pop up.
Mike
Mike
Ok we are both at the same point and no dice. It doesn't seem to be recognizing my device. Nothing happens. It just stays on that waiting for device screen.
Nitraine21
Member
Your software number should be
1.47.651.1
That is what it says for me under software information
Try turning off the phone then turning it on
unless you used the update that unrevoked put out, Then I don't know unfortunately.
P.S. Try turning off the phone then turning it
Nitraine21
Member
Perhaps try a different usb port??
And I am sure you are doing it, but I believe being in usb debugging mode is the key for unrevoked to see it.
backdown
Android Enthusiast
I found out how to do it. Go under device manager (start, right click my computer, properties, hardware, device manager" Look under other devices and see if "ABD" is listed. If so, right click on it, update driver, install from a specified location, and select your first set of files that you first unzipped (the reflash). Then it should recognize it via the reflash.exe.
gear.h34d.2012
Well-Known Member
So just to clarify, this is a full root correct? The ability to flash custom ROMs, run wireless tethering, and all of the other great things that come with root? Not like UnrEVOked2 where you have to "re-root" every boot and it's not a "real" root? If so I'll definitely be donating to the unrEVOked team and rooting here before too much longer.
Thanks guys!
~Cheers.
Thanks guys!
~Cheers.
Thanks so much. It looks like it worked. It says done on my computer screen. I now have a green screen at the top of my Evo with some instructions. What do I do? I just don't want to mess this up.
backdown
Android Enthusiast
I got it...i don't know how though, actually. Once i got the the recovery screen, i just rebooted and put a rom on my sd card named "update.zip". I went into recovery mode (power off, volume down and power button), recovery. and i selected to install files from sd card, and selected that one.
LOL. You first.
So you were able to flash a custom rom on your Evo using unrevoked3?
What rom was it? This is the question I've been wanting answered since I used unrevoked.
Wait so you flashed the latest Fresh Rom from recovery using unrevoked3?