Newbie: Don't know if my phone is rooted!

[ebalogun417]

I've had my Evo since launch week, and have done all the OTA's and have never rooted until a month ago a friend told me that he could get me free wifi tether for a trip I was going on.

I was watching what he was doing, he said he used a "one button push for root called 'Unrevoked 3'. He said all it does is allows me to grant super user access to applications. My assumption is that means its rooted.

Anyway I want to do this update, but I have been reading on the forums not to do OTA if you are rooted. I don't know if Unrevoked was a temporary root, if I am permanently rooted, or what. He said everything will be the same that I am basically just able to use apps that require super user access.

I appreciate any help, I know some readers/posters view these threads as nuanced, but I need this phone until the 3D comes out at least!

Thanks in advance!

 

[bb_batman_dcx]

I've had my Evo since launch week, and have done all the OTA's and have never rooted until a month ago a friend told me that he could get me free wifi tether for a trip I was going on.

I was watching what he was doing, he said he used a "one button push for root called 'Unrevoked 3'. He said all it does is allows me to grant super user access to applications. My assumption is that means its rooted.

Anyway I want to do this update, but I have been reading on the forums not to do OTA if you are rooted. I don't know if Unrevoked was a temporary root, if I am permanently rooted, or what. He said everything will be the same that I am basically just able to use apps that require super user access.

I appreciate any help, I know some readers/posters view these threads as nuanced, but I need this phone until the 3D comes out at least!

Thanks in advance!

check your app drawer. if you have something call SuperUser....you could be rooted. another way you can check is by downloading this app: Terminal Emulator after its downloaded, load it up and then type su then hit enter. if you get # in return then you are rooted, but if you get $ then you are not. it should look somewhat like this if your rooted:

$ export PATH=/data/local/bin:$PATH
$su
#

hope that helps!

 

[ebalogun417]

yes I have the app "SuperUser" does the prohibit me from updating to GB?

 

[ebalogun417]

I also did the other option and SuperUser asked me if I wanted to give SuperUser permission to the Terminal Emulator app, I just pressed deny, and it says permission denied and the $ symbol

 

[mr.wizard]

I also did the other option and SuperUser asked me if I wanted to give SuperUser permission to the Terminal Emulator app, I just pressed deny, and it says permission denied and the $ symbol

Terminal needs root permissions in order to read all files, so it's ok to give it permission.

 

[mr.wizard]

yes I have the app "SuperUser" does the prohibit me from updating to GB?

http://forum.androidcentral.com/htc-evo-4g-rooting-roms-hacks/89964-psa-read-me-faq-all-about-root-upcoming-2-3-gingerbread-ota-update.html

 

[bb_batman_dcx]

I also did the other option and SuperUser asked me if I wanted to give SuperUser permission to the Terminal Emulator app, I just pressed deny, and it says permission denied and the $ symbol

o yea...i should've said to give it superuser permission...oops lol

it doesn't prohibit you to update but i wouldn't update since you are rooted. you will lose root and your free wifi tether. if you don't need the tether app then i guess you can update as long as you haven't froze/removed any bloatware.

 

[joey132]

you can use Terminal Emulator ( if its still in the marketplace ) but the way i do it is when im on bootloader i just check my S-on OR S-off.

 

[TWC_SouthPhilly]

Our you can just flash a rooted version of the official update.....

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1038701

Sent From The Tree House Out Back!

 

[Evostrong]

how cam i unroot evo and get rid of the super user app

 

[Evostrong]

can u help me

 

[SmokeCrawler]

Quick question. Why do you want to unroot?

 

[bb_batman_dcx]

how cam i unroot evo and get rid of the super user app

Quick question. Why do you want to unroot?

i second that question....why do you want to unroot?

if you're really adamant on unrooting heres the guide on how to unroot:

[How To] Unroot and return to stock [RUU Method]

btw....this method brings you to Android 2.2 (FroYo)....you can update to 2.3.3 (Gingerbread) afterwards