[How to] Rooting HTC EVO Froyo 2.2 (Windows)

[dwhitman]

man, may i ask some question about using 1click?

1. you did update 1-click before your root, right?

2. actually, phone is rooted after before flashing recovery, is that right?

3. did you use extra menu to flash recovery, or just use 2-click button?

4. after flash recovery, did you back to XDA-Instruction? or u just copy the rooted froyo RUU for XDA forum(HTC_OTA_Froyo_2.2_build_3.26.651.6_(Rooted)_Deodex_signed_RevE.2), flash that in recovery menu? (of course, after wipe cache and dalvik)
Thank you, man.

1. yes, I updated 1-click prior to using. Also first time I tried, it aborted because I didn't have the v4 of .NET. Dialog implied that clicking ok would take me to the download site, but I had to find and install manually.

2. Yes, I believe after pushing the first button, I was rooted. Can't swear to this, it's not like I ran some root-only program, but that's my understanding.

3. I didn't use the extra menu, just pushed the "Flash Recovery" button.

4. No, I didn't resume the XDA instructions, because I figured I'd branched away when I did Simple Root, rather than Unrevoked. I downloaded the XDA rooted Froyo rom (HTC_OTA_Froyo_2.2_build_3.26.651.6_(Rooted)_Deodex_signed_RevE.2), dragged it onto my SDcard as-is (without renaming) and rebooted my Evo into recovery. I then flashed the file (2 menu clicks; one to enter the flash rom menu, another to manually select a file, then scrolled waaaaaay down to find the file down on the bottom and selected it).

Really I don't think I needed to load that rom at all, I was just following the instructions in this thread to the letter. I did a nandroid backup to put a safe return point on SD card, and repeated the rom loading process with the AC Rom from this thread.

 

[igotsanevo4g]

After I flashed recovery, I flashed a custom rom. And so should you.

 

[Ky1e.YC]

1. yes, I updated 1-click prior to using. Also first time I tried, it aborted because I didn't have the v4 of .NET. Dialog implied that clicking ok would take me to the download site, but I had to find and install manually.

2. Yes, I believe after pushing the first button, I was rooted. Can't swear to this, it's not like I ran some root-only program, but that's my understanding.

3. I didn't use the extra menu, just pushed the "Flash Recovery" button.

4. No, I didn't resume the XDA instructions, because I figured I'd branched away when I did Simple Root, rather than Unrevoked. I downloaded the XDA rooted Froyo rom (HTC_OTA_Froyo_2.2_build_3.26.651.6_(Rooted)_Deodex_signed_RevE.2), dragged it onto my SDcard as-is (without renaming) and rebooted my Evo into recovery. I then flashed the file (2 menu clicks; one to enter the flash rom menu, another to manually select a file, then scrolled waaaaaay down to find the file down on the bottom and selected it).

Really I don't think I needed to load that rom at all, I was just following the instructions in this thread to the letter. I did a nandroid backup to put a safe return point on SD card, and repeated the rom loading process with the AC Rom from this thread.

After I flashed recovery, I flashed a custom rom. And so should you.

Thank you both, Guess my understanding based on my last failure is correct, will try it right now....

 

[Jerzyiroc]

I wanna jump out my window... I tried the 3 step way. When the phone tries to upload the zip file it stops and it says
main version is older! Update fail!

What did I do wrong?? I've done about 10 hard resets. There's nothing in my SD card that's not supposed to be there. What the hell is going on?? This is so frustrating.....

 

[Ky1e.YC]

how long should I wait for the sprint 4g boot screen loop, generally speaking? i mean, it did a lot after i flashed rooted froyo E.2 from XDA

 

[Jerzyiroc]

Sooo i dunno what happened but it seems the 2 step way is working now. HOPEFULLY THIS WORKS!!!

EDIT: Step 1 worked! WOOT!!

 

[Ky1e.YC]

Guys, a little bit more help here? I have infinite boot loop on the 4g screen now, i did wipe cache & dalvik-cache before flash SteelH Froyo 2.2 E.2, what should I do now? power off, and wipe everything, then re-flash the RUU?

I've been waint for last 20 mins

 

[Ky1e.YC]

Sooo i dunno what happened but it seems the 2 step way is working now. HOPEFULLY THIS WORKS!!!

EDIT: Step 1 worked! WOOT!!

I believe there were 4 clips on youtube, you can take a look. I am stuck at boot loop now, almost done, at least, feels like

 

[Jerzyiroc]

I believe there were 4 clips on youtube, you can take a look. I am stuck at boot loop now, almost done, at least, feels like

Well I THINK I'm rooted. I did the second step. It said "hit any key to continue. On my phone it was at the reboot screen. I hit any key the screen closed then hit reboot. rebooted the phone. I'm downloading superuser to see if I'm in fact rooted. I hope it works for you man!!

 

[Ky1e.YC]

you can just check with adb shell

if you see # instead of $, then u rooted.

 

[Ky1e.YC]

any idea about how to fix boot loop i have there?

 

[Jerzyiroc]

you can just check with adb shell

if you see # instead of $, then u rooted.

IM ROOTed!!! YAAY!!!!!! Now to install a ROM all I have to do is put the ROM zip, kernal zip, radio zips and whatever else I'm told to put in my SD card, do a hard reset, turn phone off, power button up, go to bootloader, then upload zip?


you ever get out of that loop yet?

 

[Jerzyiroc]

any idea about how to fix boot loop i have there?

Damn it's still doing it.. i dunno if maybe turning the phone off, then doing a hard reset would work?

 

[Ky1e.YC]

IM ROOTed!!! YAAY!!!!!! Now to install a ROM all I have to do is put the ROM zip, kernal zip, radio zips and whatever else I'm told to put in my SD card, do a hard reset, turn phone off, power button up, go to bootloader, then upload zip?


you ever get out of that loop yet?

go flash rooted RUU first, then you should reboot, if everything alright, reboot recovery, do nand backup before anything. then flash the other things.

No, I m still in the loop, which odds, cuz i did wipe caches before i flash...

 

[Jerzyiroc]

go flash rooted RUU first, then you should reboot, if everything alright, reboot recovery, do nand backup before anything. then flash the other things.

No, I m still in the loop, which odds, cuz i did wipe caches before i flash...

To flash the RUU just drop the file in the SD card? Then go to booloader, then what?

Is there a way you can do a hard reset now though? Or would that mess things up since you're in a loop?

 

[Ky1e.YC]

To flash the RUU just drop the file in the SD card? Then go to booloader, then what?

Is there a way you can do a hard reset now though? Or would that mess things up since you're in a loop?

put your zip file on the sdcard, reboot to recovery, there is option to flash zip, you will see, before that, just wipe cache and dalvik cache in the wipe option

 

[igotsanevo4g]

What is the point of this rooted ruu business. Just get full root with 3 step simple root after that, flash what ever rom/kernel/theme/any damn thing youd like...

 

[Ky1e.YC]

What is the point of this rooted ruu business. Just get full root with 3 step simple root after that, flash what ever rom/kernel/theme/any damn thing youd like...

Glad to see u back, man.

did you have boot loop, after you flash rooted RUU from XDA?

 

[Ky1e.YC]

WoooooHoooooo, finally.

I unplugged battery, wiped the factory rest/cache/dalvik, then re-flash, boot successfully. Yay....

 

[Ky1e.YC]

Officially, my evo rooted. Honored to join your guys....