[Sticky?] Newb guide -- How to root, recovery, and ROMs [Windows]

[t0ast3d]

Here is an easy to follow/simplified guide on how to fully root, install a custom recovery image, and flash custom ROMS on your EVO


This is just a simplified version of Toastcfh's root

Download

http://link.geekfor.me/rootedromzip

http://link.geekfor.me/evorecovery


Once downloaded put the PC36IMG.zip on the root of your sdcard

Now,

--Turn phone off
--Hold volume down and power button until you see a White screen
--Set your phone down and watch (it will check files, ect.)

After it's done,
--it will ask you would like to flash - SAY YES
--it will then ask you to reboot - SAY YES

Your rooted already, but not done yet.

After your phone boots back up
--plug it in via USB
--in cmd prompt type

adb shell <press enter>
mv /sdcardPC36IMG.zip /sdcard/root-PC36IMG.zip (Or mount sdcard and find PC36IMG.zip > right click > rename root-PC36IMG.zip)​

RECOVERY

--go to the directory you downloaded evorecovery.zip and excract it to your desktop

--enter adb shell and type -- adb reboot recovery

--Navigate through cmd prompt to the directory where you saved the evorecovery.zip and type -- recovery-windows.bat

-- do a nandroid back up before continuing


Download

http://www.joeyconway.com/sdx/evo/troot/eng-PC36IMG.zip

xda-developers

xda-developers

http://www.joeyconway.com/sdx/evo/troot/amon-ra-recovery.img


--unzip the flash_image.zip

--unzip the mtd-eng.zip

--put the flash_image and the mtd-eng.img on the root of your sdcard

--enter adb and type

adb shell <press enter>
cat /sdcard/flash_image > /data/flash_image < press enter>
chmod 755 /data/flash_image <press enter>
/data/flash_image misc /sdcard/mtd-end.img​

--now put the PC36IMG.zip you just downloaded on the root of your sdcard

--turn off your phone

Last step

--hold the volume button down then press power to boot into the White screen

--wait for the new PC36IMG.zip to load

--it will now ask you to flash - SAY YES

--it will now ask you if you want to reboot - SAY YES

--when phone is back on, put the recovery.img that you downloaded on the root of your sdcard

--open adb and type

adb shell <press enter>
cat /sdcard/flash_image > /data/flash_image <press enter>
chmod 755 /data/flash_image <press enter>
/data/flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img <press enter>
reboot recovery​

--your phone will boot into recovery

--wipe the data and dalvik cache

--restore the nandroid backup you did earlier in the steps

--reboot

Replacing your recovery image

Download

http://www.droidaftermarket.com/koush/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-supersonic.img

http://www.droidaftermarket.com/koush//recoveries/flash_image

--put both on the root of your sdcard

--enter adb and type

adb shell <press enter>
cd /data/local <press enter>
cat /sdcard/flash_image > flash_image <press enter>
cdmod 755 flash_image <press enter>
./flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery-clockwork-supersonic.img​

Now we can move on to Flashing ROMs

--find/download the ROM of your choice

-- place it on the root of your sdcard

--boot into recovery (volume button down and power)

--select flash zip from sdcard (make sure you do a data/factory wipe before flashing new ROMs)

--choose the ROM and install.

 

[t0ast3d]

For best signal, ect.

Flash the new radio

http://geekfor.me/evo/radio/radio139000531/

Flashes just like a ROM (do not wipe) with a couple extra steps that are
easy to follow

 

[silentart]

Can someone please update the links in this post...Thanks a lot!