Basically spent over 6 hours in the last day trying to root my phone. I initially tried the easy version on XDA, but got stuck on Step 53 only to realize the image file that I was flashing with was corrupted (only showed 1kb instead of 170-ish MB), but was unable to verify whether I got nand unlocked or whatever.
Then I decide on the simple 3-step method. No problems there, but I frequently have issues with the SD card disappearing and screwing up my programs, so now I can't figure out what the issue is. There are no updates when I select the update method for HTC software and I have the latest everything--Sprint rom, so I don't understand what's going on there. Titanium Backup works great, but I hate having to click install on all my apps when I restore the backup--annoying. One time I did a restore, and everything seemed to work fine, but the paths to certain games wouldn't work, forced-closed, and a lot of shortcuts became dead, including widgets that I know were installed, so I had to remove those. Other than that, the restore brought my bookmarks, and the general layout of my homescreens back, but caused problems with missing app/game directories (mostly some SD card issue).
So here I am, can't even tell if I am rooted/nand-unlocked. Wireless Tether and Titanium Backup say I am, but how can I really tell? This is more confusing than it was when I used to do this kind of stuff on Windows Mobile.
ugh. I just wanted to root my phone now, so I don't have to do it in the future. No real plan on installing custom roms yet, but want the option available to me. Anyone else run into these ridiculous problems?
Then I decide on the simple 3-step method. No problems there, but I frequently have issues with the SD card disappearing and screwing up my programs, so now I can't figure out what the issue is. There are no updates when I select the update method for HTC software and I have the latest everything--Sprint rom, so I don't understand what's going on there. Titanium Backup works great, but I hate having to click install on all my apps when I restore the backup--annoying. One time I did a restore, and everything seemed to work fine, but the paths to certain games wouldn't work, forced-closed, and a lot of shortcuts became dead, including widgets that I know were installed, so I had to remove those. Other than that, the restore brought my bookmarks, and the general layout of my homescreens back, but caused problems with missing app/game directories (mostly some SD card issue).
So here I am, can't even tell if I am rooted/nand-unlocked. Wireless Tether and Titanium Backup say I am, but how can I really tell? This is more confusing than it was when I used to do this kind of stuff on Windows Mobile.
ugh. I just wanted to root my phone now, so I don't have to do it in the future. No real plan on installing custom roms yet, but want the option available to me. Anyone else run into these ridiculous problems?
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