[How-To]Windows -- root your HTC Evo and install Clockwork recovery

[Land Master]

This is a glitch that I (and others) have experienced.

Instead of having the phone in "Disk Mode" switch it to "Charge Only". Even though you will not be able to browse the disk via windows, you will still be able to complete the required commands. After switching to charge only, re-execute all the commands to be safe. If I recall the command line simply repeats them and you will NOT get the "file or directory not found" error. Hope that helps.

Good Luck!

 

[derik123derik123]

This is a glitch that I (and others) have experienced.

Instead of having the phone in "Disk Mode" switch it to "Charge Only". Even though you will not be able to browse the disk via windows, you will still be able to complete the required commands. After switching to charge only, re-execute all the commands to be safe. If I recall the command line simply repeats them and you will NOT get the "file or directory not found" error. Hope that helps.

Good Luck!

yeah i figured it out. thanks

 

[derik123derik123]

okay... back in step 3 where it says to make a back up with rom manager.... i go through.. it reboots... but it reboots and i get this again

i have to use the recover-windows.bat to start it up again. If i go back into rom manager and go to manage roms it doesn't show any.

 

[trooper54]

YUP...that was it

Updated to latest build (2.0.0.0) and flashed latest recovery (2.0.1.0) and voila...Wipe Dalvik appears under advanced button in recovery.

Thanks..

No problem comrade, glad you got it working

 

[derik123derik123]

No problem comrade, glad you got it working

well i got a new problem.. look above...

 

[trooper54]

okay... back in step 3 where it says to make a back up with rom manager.... i go through.. it reboots... but it reboots and i get this again

i have to use the recover-windows.bat to start it up again. If i go back into rom manager and go to manage roms it doesn't show any.

sounds like it cant find the recovery file, did you flash the clockwork rom recovery? try flashing it again before you run the backup. (first option in the clockwork app)

 

[derik123derik123]

sounds like it cant find the recovery file, did you flash the clockwork rom recovery? try flashing it again before you run the backup. (first option in the clockwork app)

hmm, alright will try.

 

[derik123derik123]

yup, it says current recovery: clockworkmod 2.0.1.0
gonna try and back up now

 

[derik123derik123]

yup, it says current recovery: clockworkmod 2.0.1.0
gonna try and back up now

nope, still getting that image from above....

 

[trooper54]

hmm, alright will try.

I think at this point, i pressed the up volume and power button to get a menu.

[edit] Right under that picture, the next step. can you do that?

"When you get to that point, open the evorecovery file you put on your desktop and double click the recovery-windows.bat file. This will reboot your phone again, to a different recovery -- the good kind."

 

[derik123derik123]

ah, re-read the instructions, so you might now have full root yet based on where you are.

I think at this point, i pressed the up volume and power button to get a menu.

ah, will try. thank you

 

[derik123derik123]

well i got to the menu... the recovery menu? i have booloader reboot reboot bootloader and power down....

If it would be easier... http://forum.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?p=179529#post179529

 

[manimsoblack]

Whenever I try to flash the new PC36IMG it loads then checks then goes back to the fastboot menu. Any idea why?

 

[UTnick]

@UTnick - when you are in command window, try to do adb devices

that will let you know if your computer is talking to your phone. from there do adb ls /sdcard does that bring back anything? if it is nothing then your not talking to your card for sure. What ROM are you running? RvU? or some other one. There are some reports that some of the other ROMS are doing some weird things like instantly connecting to Disk Drive, and even if they set it to something else. what you can do is do this through terminal console. it is a pain in the arse, because you are typing all of that out on you phone. goto this thread and try doing that step like GBHIL says to but using the info from HERE It should work. Basically this right here.


Open a terminal emulator (I used ConnectBot) change ssh to local, give it a name.
su
cat /sdcard/flash_image > /data/flash_image
chmod 755 /data/flash_image
/data/flash_image misc /sdcard/mtd-eng.img

if you are trying to find the > symbol
-Hit "12#" key on the Keyboard.
-then the "1/2" key (it'll turn into 2/2)
-the ">" key is on the second row, 5th key, directly below the "=" and above the first blank in the 3rd row.

That should get you done. It will be a pain in the arse like I said, but should work. Have your phone unplugged from the computer while this is going on so the phone has access to your SD Card. Hope this helps.

so i did the thing on top the

adb ls /sdcard

and it returned

00004000 00000000 4c252728 .
000041ed 00000000 4c25272a ..

still can't figure it out. *sigh*

 

[UTnick]

I was running rvu .2 and for some reason it kept connecting via USB as a disk drive. Soooo, i used titanium and started from scratch. Fully rooted now. Thanks guys.

Oh, and remember the problem I had with my phone adding the 617 area code? It stopped doing it now. My phone definitely has its gremlins.

 

[gksmithlcw]

Part three - temp root and Rom Manager backup

Download the PC36IMG.zip file from here http://link.geekfor.me/rootedromzip and place it on your SD card. Don't put it inside any folders, just put it on your SD card.

Download the recovery tools from here http://link.geekfor.me/evorecovery and unzip the folder to your desktop.

Turn off your phone, and reboot it to the bootloader by holding volume down while turning it back on. Don't let go of the volume down button until you see three Androids on skateboards.

The bootloader will ask if you want to flash the image (the one you put on your card above). Say yes. Also say yes when it asks you to reboot after it's finished.

How can I undo this?

 

[UTnick]

How can I undo this?

please be more specific.


did you get your answer?

 

[bluemach1]

Is there any way to have Titanium Backup save all of the Launcher Pro app and settings? I did a clean wipe after installing a new ROM. Titanium Backup restored all my apps w/ data except for Launcher Pro. I had to setup all the pages and widgets again. I did a full ClockWork ROM backup, but I'd like to be able to transfer my settings if i decide to try out a different ROM.

 

[js2393]

Could someone reupload the Clockwork recovery files? The links are broken...

 

[t0ast3d]

Could someone reupload the Clockwork recovery files? The links are broken...

Just download ROM Manager and install it threw that..