[How to] Guide to S-off, Recovery & ROOT
 

Here's a quick quide to installing the S-off tool, flashing the custom recovery & root :) *FOR HBOOT 1.30 & 1.40 ONLY!!!*



*NOTE* if you do not have SDK installed, extract these files to a folder (ie, c:sdktools)


Installing S-off

-download & install the fastboot drivers
-download the S-off tool
*NOTE* you'll need your HTC serial # (adb devices)
-you will need this serial # to generate a beta key, select your hboot version (boot into bootloader to see your version...to get into bootloader: with phone off, hold down vol down, hit the power button)

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/attachment...ot-betakey.jpg


-extract the contents of revolutionary-0.3pre6.zip to a folder
-attach your USB cable to phone, run revolutionary.exe, once it finds your phone, it will start the magic :)
-it will boot u into fastboot numerous times, this is normal
-once it finishes, do NOT install clockwork, ppl are having issues w/ it


Flashing the Recovery

-download PG86IMG-twrp-shooter-2.1.1.zip
-copy the .zip to the root of your sd card
-boot into bootloader without the usb cable connected (adb reboot bootloader)
-you may have to select the bootloader option
-it will scan your sd card, when it finds the PG86IMG, it will prompt you to install
-you now have a custom recovery :)
-reboot phone into Android, rename or delete the PG86IMG.zip (if u don't, it will try to install everytime u enter bootloader)

To get into Recovery

-using adb, type adb reboot recovery

OR

-power down phone, boot back into bootloader without the cable plugged in
-select the recovery option
-phone will boot into recovery, I strongly suggest doing a nandroid backup!


Flashing ROOT

-download ROOT
-from the recovery main menu, choose USB Storage Toggle, copy su-2.3.6.3-efgh-signed.zip to your SD card
-from the recovery main menu, choose "install zip", then "choose zip to flash", then select su-2.3.6.3-efgh-signed.zip

-you should now have ROOT!!!






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reserved

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Awesome, I have everything working now!!!!

Do you know which version of wifi tether works?

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i'm using 3.1-beta2

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Thank you!, it works great!

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Well, that was pretty easy. Does anyone know if it can be undone?

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Guys Any Clue?

I tried to run the revolutionary.exe and do not pass this step...

Beta key accepted - thank you for participating!

Acquiring root (method 3)...

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I believe if u flash the stock RUU, it will revert back everything



I would just start from scratch

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How long did you wait? For me, it did that 4 or so times and then said it gave the lemons back or something clever. If it's not working, the first thing I would check would be the drivers and make sure you aren't running HTC Sync when you try.

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for those that may not have SDK installed, extract this zip to your C: (ie, c:\sdk\tools) and this is where u need to be to execute the fastboot command

http://up.ppcgeeks.com/EVO3D/Users/O...s/fastboot.zip

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Thanks guys, i just got it working now.

I forgot to close the HTC Sync program.

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Pretty easy thanx! Lol it helps if I can read

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OMJ,
After completing the steps...is it normal for Hands Free Activation to start up and I'm now getting a PRL Update?
Alos, I should note that I did get e reboot after exiting recovery...

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Yes that is normal. Let it go through all of the updates or you will have to manually update your profile so data comes back.

Thanks guys...OMJ, I appreciate the work you put into the tutorial. Thanks for the help.

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S-off, recovery and rooted!!!! Thanks guys!!!! everything went pretty smooth :)

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Thanks for the simplified write up OMJ! Worked perfect!

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is it safe to accept the updates after getting s-off

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Would not recommend that until a developer cooks up a new rom w/that update in it because you might lose root.

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PRL update is fine...Just don't do anything crazy like...Try and update your firmware

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Yes, a lot of people (including me) got the Hands Free Activation - Along with it forgetting my google password. Also, you may find that your voice does not work (For me it told me I was on Verizon Wireless). Call *2 from your phone and then hang up...Everything worked again...Well for me at least ;)

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Damn, this process was pretty damn easy. I still can't believe we finally got permanent root. Now its time to flash a rom, I guess it will have to be yours omj. Your rom was the first custom rom I ever flashed on the evo 4g so I guess I need to continue the process.....downloading now. On a side note I am really curious as to how these devs figured out this process, I am sure it will make one hell of an interesting read.

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Also, these nandroids are friggin huge. I just did a nand back up and it came in at 1.2gb, sheesh!!!:shock:

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The instructions are not clear for newbie.

Root to get wifi working only?

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just save it to the pc

only if you use this
android-wifi-tether - Wireless Tether for Root Users - Google Project Hosting

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anyone else have issues with the beta key.. rechecked to make sure I entered my serial # right and it generates the same key every time but when I enter the beta key into the program it says invalid key and aborts... did it serveral times same results

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no issue here.. try redownloading

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tried that... got a pre6 of the release redownloaded and got pre7 of the revolutionary release same thing niether work.. this is disappointing waited all day for this :angry1:

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try copy and paste to rule out user error

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it wasnt a user error trust me I am very careful when it comes to these things I checked letter for letter and counted them out 4x to make sure I didnt skip one, but in the end that did do the trick copy and pasted the beta key and it was accepted but I swear I enter it correctly thanks for helping me thru this so late I refused to go to sleep til I got this lol

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Has anyone tried to return to stock yet? I accidentally erased my nandroid back up :(

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I downloaded this same version. It says everything is connected to my laptop, tethering is running, yet my laptop will not connect to any webpages. Any ideas?

*edit* Barnacle seems to work fine though

*edit* I had to check the "routing fix" checkbox for 3g. Seems to be working now

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Hey does anyone know if it matters that I'm 1.40 and not 1.33? I've been at "method 3" for about 20 min. Somethings telling me I might be short!! I looked for an answer on XDA. seems to have happened to quite a few people (being on 1.40) but I didn't see any answers. Thanks in advance.

I'm hboot 1.40 worked fine.
Did uninstall HTC sync

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okay i am new at this. When giving the option to flash clockwork recovery i put no because i heard alot of ppl were having issues

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Now i cant figure out how to push inmage or flash image

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I've been up for hours wish i would of gave clockwork recovery a shot since now its not even an optiion

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Yes, on settings check "Routing Fix" and it should work ok

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Worked like a charm...

Do you have sdk

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