All that rooty goodness

[Tkbredx]

When the E4GLTE comes out I would like to be prepared to root, as I am somewhat new to android (well atleast the rooting/fancy stuff atleast), I was wondering how should I go about rooting and things. I understand they have the tips and helps section but Im trying to be more specific.

The main thing I want is a different OS. I think the sexiest version of ICS is the stock version on the Nexus and I would rather have that than Sense 4.0, just wondering how could I do it. I try to keep up with this hackery stuff but it seems a lot more complicated than jailbreaking my iPod or homebrewing my old pre (ahhh the good days... well).

 

[Phil Nickinson]

1. You'll need to unlock the bootloader. Easy to do with HTCDev.
2. You'll need a custom ROM. That'll take time.
3. If you ONLY need root, chances are that'll be accomplished very quickly (if not before the retail release).
4. (And you knew I was gonna say it) Give Sense a chance. It might surprise you. (And remember that root access and custom ROMs are two different things.)

 

[Tkbredx]

1. You'll need to unlock the bootloader. Easy to do with HTCDev.
2. You'll need a custom ROM. That'll take time.
3. If you ONLY need root, chances are that'll be accomplished very quickly (if not before the retail release).
4. (And you knew I was gonna say it) Give Sense a chance. It might surprise you. (And remember that root access and custom ROMs are two different things.)

Thanks, I'll see what happens. And lol, sure thing, I'll give it a try.

Btw, I love how you respond to alot of the threads and interact with us. The guys from Precentral didnt do it nearly as much as yall. Keep up the good work.

 

[swaze]

1. You'll need to unlock the bootloader. Easy to do with HTCDev.
2. You'll need a custom ROM. That'll take time.
3. If you ONLY need root, chances are that'll be accomplished very quickly (if not before the retail release).
4. (And you knew I was gonna say it) Give Sense a chance. It might surprise you. (And remember that root access and custom ROMs are two different things.)

#2, #3 are already under way. A leak of the EVO 4G LTE RUU was dropped yesterday so root and custom ROM are coming shortly.

 

[Crispy]

I just read this post on XDA -
xda-developers - View Single Post - HTC EVO 4G LTE launching on Sprint (Pre-Order starts May 7th)

and if true that is a big issue with HTC phones!

 

[Tkbredx]

I just read this post on XDA -
xda-developers - View Single Post - HTC EVO 4G LTE launching on Sprint (Pre-Order starts May 7th)

and if true that is a big issue with HTC phones!

Not sure what all that crap means but youre right. This doesnt seem good for rooters.