[Guide] How-to root Evo 4G gingerbread! via Revolutionary

[swagnificent]

Yeah I saw that prior to me attempting the Revolutionary root process. I'll give it another try tonight when I get home from work. Thanks Gents.

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[jehosaphat25]

I'm certain i'm way behind but as i just solved this issue myself after an hour of searching and then the great moment of enlightenment ....

the Beta key is generated from your phones SN
if you don't use capitalization when entering the SN....your hosed.

remember, capitalization is the difference between helping your uncle Jack off a horse and....

 

[coalming]

keeps telling me my evo 4G is not supported,that is where i'm downloading revolution,any ideas(yes it's un zipped)

 

[jonhern]

is the rev website down for other people?

 

[Jesus_Follower]

I can't get to rev website either. I've been searching around to see if anyone else knew what was up. Guess I'm not alone and the site is down.. and I was so looking forward to rooting today

 

[haxle]

anybody have an update on what to do when you have hboot version 2.18?

 

[pmpdaddyt]

anybody have an update on what to do when you have hboot version 2.18?

yeah, i accidentally updated before i rooted my new phone smh..

or does anyone know how to remove an update?

 

[Jhiginson]

I don't think you can remove an update from your HTC, or any phone for that matter. Unfortunately you will have to wait for that Root Service, which ever one you were going to use, to make a new code and system file that works with that update. Until then, you are stuck with an un-Rooted phone. Sorry bud:-\

 

[Captain_Throwback]

anybody have an update on what to do when you have hboot version 2.18?

You have to use HTCDev.com to unlock your bootloader. I believe someone posted a guide for how to do it in this forum.

 

[vz3j84]

Does this work for 2.3.5??

 

[Captain_Throwback]

Does this work for 2.3.5??

No. See my post above yours.

 

[Jozelito617]

well this Wen BAD!!! lol
i got a sign of a phone with a triangle ( warning) and thats it,...i think my phone went bommm lol :-$:'(

 

[Jozelito617]

bummm*

 

[igotsanevo4g]

This is now obsolete. Sorry guys.

 

[uurel23]

has any one tried that taco root method, i saw unstable and quickly pull the plug, im trying not to go the htc way again since i just had sprint replace my evo it was still rooted but i locked ( didnt have a choice mic didint work and i hate walking around with the bluetooth in my ear ) would be very happy if someone tried it and said it works great.....
thanks

 

[Captain_Throwback]

has any one tried that taco root method, i saw unstable and quickly pull the plug, im trying not to go the htc way again since i just had sprint replace my evo it was still rooted but i locked ( didnt have a choice mic didint work and i hate walking around with the bluetooth in my ear ) would be very happy if someone tried it and said it works great.....
thanks

I've done it several times successfully and never had a problem. I've also walked several other people through it. The method itself works fine, and the instability on the phone is really irrelevant, since most of the work is done on the PC via adb.

Current ROM (BootManager Slot 4): MikRunny v1.0 - Kernel: AnthraX-2.6.38.8-TEST

 

[beto0216]

I tried doing it this way and waamp waamp waamp when i open the revolutionary and run it i get you have have hboot 2.18 and its not supported! :-$ what do i do?

 

[Captain_Throwback]

I tried doing it this way and waamp waamp waamp when i open the revolutionary and run it i get you have have hboot 2.18 and its not supported! :-$ what do i do?

You either have to use HTCDev.com to unlock your bootloader and then install a custom recovery & superuser for root, or you use TacoRoot to temp root, downgrade the misc partition on your device, and then flash an older stock Gingerbread ROM via RUU or PC36IMG so you can use this method.

 

[uurel23]

k i am now 2.2 no lock or unlock text in my bootloader did it the ruu way after taco which i thought didint work....now lets see if i can root this bad boy...is there anyway to get that lock or unlock txt back on my phone incase i want to sell it back to sprint

 

[Captain_Throwback]

k i am now 2.2 no lock or unlock text in my bootloader did it the ruu way after taco which i thought didint work....now lets see if i can root this bad boy...is there anyway to get that lock or unlock txt back on my phone incase i want to sell it back to sprint

Yes, you can.

After unrooting, you just have to flash the latest ROM. That'll get the watermark back on your bootloader. Though I'm sure you could return it with an older version and it would still be accepted.

ROM: MikG v3.11 w/ICS Lite Theme | Kernel: Underworld v0.4 SBC