Seasoned vets know by now to never accept OTA's on a rooted phone. Those new to the rooted world, take note.
If you are rooted, but haven't unlocked or installed a custom recovery, HOLD TIGHT. DO NOT take the OTA unless you want to lose root for an undetermined amount of time (days, weeks, ???). There are currently no root methods that I know of yet for the new update.
If you are thinking about using a root keeper, DON'T RISK IT. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.
If you're rooted, unlocked, and have custom recovery, but still running the stock ROM, flash the updated rooted stock ROM here: http://forums.androidcentral.com/htc-evo-4g-lte-rooting-roms-hacks/189078-rom-stock-rooted-1-22-651-3-7-12-12-a.html#post1953211
If you have a custom ROM flashed, hold tight and follow your particular ROM developer's instructions for the update.
I know this should be in the Rooting Roms and Hacks subforum, but there's very little traffic there and I don't want anyone to bork their phone because they didn't know better.
It's becoming clear that the update in the bootloader has closed the s-off exploit, and splashes and radios are no longer flashable in recovery.
It's also clear that the update "fixes" current root exploits. Zedomax and regaw (root fails, HTC unlock works) are confirmed not working after OTA.
Rootkeepers are flaky. Don't trust them. Period.
If you are rooted, but haven't unlocked or installed a custom recovery, HOLD TIGHT. DO NOT take the OTA unless you want to lose root for an undetermined amount of time (days, weeks, ???). There are currently no root methods that I know of yet for the new update.
If you are thinking about using a root keeper, DON'T RISK IT. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.
If you're rooted, unlocked, and have custom recovery, but still running the stock ROM, flash the updated rooted stock ROM here: http://forums.androidcentral.com/htc-evo-4g-lte-rooting-roms-hacks/189078-rom-stock-rooted-1-22-651-3-7-12-12-a.html#post1953211
If you have a custom ROM flashed, hold tight and follow your particular ROM developer's instructions for the update.
I know this should be in the Rooting Roms and Hacks subforum, but there's very little traffic there and I don't want anyone to bork their phone because they didn't know better.
It's becoming clear that the update in the bootloader has closed the s-off exploit, and splashes and radios are no longer flashable in recovery.
It's also clear that the update "fixes" current root exploits. Zedomax and regaw (root fails, HTC unlock works) are confirmed not working after OTA.
Rootkeepers are flaky. Don't trust them. Period.
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