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The Sapient · #**1871** (**permalink**) 10-06-2010, 05:28 PM

Will rooting wipe my phone or settings? I don't think so, but I want to make sure. This is similar to unlocking a WM phone, yes?

#**1872** (**permalink**) 10-06-2010, 05:54 PM

Well, do you still have a job?

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Originally Posted by ModmyPPC

Well my sister got scared and left the house running with her evo.

NO JOKE!!!

Today im suppose to root my bosses evo. i really hope I dont break the freaking thing!![-o<

Because I have windows xp I take it I have to install this first (http://www.unrevoked.com/rootwiki/do...driver_install) Right?

According to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=776477

Sigh I was really hoping to test this on my sisters phone first If I break hers I could care less but My boss Im biting my nails over hear!!!

Thanks for all the help guys.

Hopefully Ill still have my job by the end of the day!

The Lance · #**1873** (**permalink**) 10-06-2010, 06:04 PM

no it won't after you get root and then you can immediately go boot into nandroid and backup your phone so everything stays the same.

Sit Bits · #**1874** (**permalink**) 10-06-2010, 06:52 PM

I came from the Imagio winmo phone. I did the hspl and used custom roms and thank the chefs for those roms becuase they greatly inproved the Imagio. But the Evo is a different story for me, I rooted it for the extra features you get. But as far as custom roms go, I see no reason I'm not into themes and all that stuff. After a few tweaks to the stock rom, it works great for me.
Whats nice about rooting is nandroid, you can install custom roms. If you dont like it you can go right back to the previous rom through nandroid restore.
So go for it root the phone everything will still work with the stock rom.

ModmyPPC · #**1875** (**permalink**) 10-06-2010, 07:05 PM

Hey Jim what are you doing around these parks?

well I think he is going to return the evo he makes alot of trips overseas and the evo is not an international phone

gmfeny · #**1876** (**permalink**) 10-06-2010, 07:23 PM

So what exactly is Unrevoked Forever for? When you go to the unrevoked website and go to the evo section you have the option of unrevoked 3.2.1 or unrevoked forever. In order to use unrevoked forevever you need to do unrevoked 3.2.1.

jfelhofer · #**1877** (**permalink**) 10-06-2010, 07:42 PM

free tethering why not root

gmfeny · #**1878** (**permalink**) 10-06-2010, 07:50 PM

So you dont need unrevoked forever to flash custom roms, just unrevoked 3.2.1?

timdawgdentist · #**1879** (**permalink**) 10-06-2010, 07:56 PM

Rooting was less sphincter tightening than unlocking and flashing wm6. I did feel scared but unrevoked 3.2.1 is easy.. it takes longer to set up the drivers and read everything than it did to root. I havent flashed a custom rom but I removed alot of crap with titanium backup. Just follow the directions as posted. Watch a video or two. Also use a machine with at least vista. I tried this with xp and struggled for hours. Vista laptop did it in less than 5 minutes.

Take a deep breath. Read I can't stress this enough. Its not that hard.

timdawg

#**1880** (**permalink**) 10-06-2010, 08:31 PM

Hey Mod, I'm just trolling around just in case I make the move to EVO/Android (Now that the SERO plans are more Android friendly).
Just trying to stay ahead of the game.
Are you still on TP2/TW roms? Or did you switch?

Quote:

Originally Posted by ModmyPPC

Hey Jim what are you doing around these parks?

well I think he is going to return the evo he makes alot of trips overseas and the evo is not an international phone