[GUIDE] How To Root/Unroot The Thunderbolt with Revolutionary

[elindquist1]

I apologize but I have been waiting for device for 15 minutes now. Is there anything that I should have done but did not?

Nevermind - figured it out. I was scared to root, but now that I am - can not wait to see what this sucker can do!

 

[tonkatruck7]

How did you get past waiting for device?

 

[Devils Advocate]

Wildman I thank you. That worked but I did not get a chance to thank you properly.

 

[tonkatruck7]

How did you get past waiting for device?

Any one have an idea for something I can try to get past waiting for device? I have uninstalled everything about 4 times and still have no clue of what to do.

 

[scott750]

I'm rooted with Revolutinary and SU Binary Updater says my binary is currently 2.3.2-efgh, and there is an update to 3.0.3. Everything is working fine and I don't really want to fix anything that isn't broke. Should I be concerned at all or just ignore it? Any advantage or disadvantage to the old binary?

 

[Cyber Warrior]

I'm rooted with Revolutinary and SU Binary Updater says my binary is currently 2.3.2-efgh, and there is an update to 3.0.3. Everything is working fine and I don't really want to fix anything that isn't broke. Should I be concerned at all or just ignore it? Any advantage or disadvantage to the old binary?

You can update it... nothing bad will happen. .

 

[scott750]

Ok thanks. I just updated it.

Noob question, what is the su binary?

 

[RPinSC]

I rooted the old way back in May, but I'm worried if I will be able to update to Gingerbread.. I have not received an update yet and was worried if my rooting caused that. Any feedback would be appreciated.
Thans

 

[Cyber Warrior]

I rooted the old way back in May, but I'm worried if I will be able to update to Gingerbread.. I have not received an update yet and was worried if my rooting caused that. Any feedback would be appreciated.
Thans

Are you running stock or a custom ROM?

If you're using custom ROMs then all you need are the new radios if you don't have them yet. If you're on stock just flash the Gingerbread RUU.
From here: [RUU/ROM] Final Gingerbread OTA Build 2.11.605.5 (Untouched and Rooted versions) - xda-developers
Follow the steps in the 3rd post.

If all you need are the new radios, they can be found here: http://forums.androidcentral.com/th...-backup-restore-install-roms-thunderbolt.html

 

[stratejaket]

Any one have an idea for something I can try to get past waiting for device? I have uninstalled everything about 4 times and still have no clue of what to do.

Is USB debugging on? And did you disable fast boot?

 

[tonkatruck7]

Is USB debugging on? And did you disable fast boot?

Yes to both...I'm doing everything that the guy does in the YouTube video and I got it to work on a different thunderbolt.

 

[Cyber Warrior]

Yes to both...I'm doing everything that the guy does in the YouTube video and I got it to work on a different thunderbolt.

If you already rooted another Thunderbolt on the same computer... try uninstalling the Revolutionary program and re-installing it again. Same goes for the drivers if that doesn't work. Your computer still might be recognizing the other phone instead.

Also have you deleted the HTC Sync program from the computer?

 

[tonkatruck7]

I have uninstalled every download it says to download...I have no htc sync installed and how can I make my computer not think its talking to my other tb?

 

[stratejaket]

I have uninstalled every download it says to download...I have no htc sync installed and how can I make my computer not think its talking to my other tb?

If you uninstalled everything you should be good to start installing again and hook up the other tbolt.

 

[tonkatruck7]

That's what I thought, but it gets to waiting on device and just hangs out there and doesn't do anything.

 

[stratejaket]

That's what I thought, but it gets to waiting on device and just hangs out there and doesn't do anything.

Try another computer like CW said.

Sent from my Synergy driven Thunderbolt...

 

[Cyber Warrior]

[NOTE]* * * Added F&Q / Troubleshooting to the end of the Revolutionary Guide * * *[/NOTE]

 

[kenmack816]

I tired this root eveything was fine until it checks for the zip files.Afterit is done it does not allow me to go into the recovery, it asks "do you want to start update?" vol up yes / vol down no. I am stuck it will not let me get past this step. Can anyone help?

 

[Cyber Warrior]

I tired this root eveything was fine until it checks for the zip files.Afterit is done it does not allow me to go into the recovery, it asks "do you want to start update?" vol up yes / vol down no. I am stuck it will not let me get past this step. Can anyone help?

You need to remove the pg05img.zip off of the SD card before you can boot into recovery.

 

[roninpenguin]

Used this today and it worked great! Thanks!