1.47.651.1 ROOT Method Exploit Poll
 

So what version Evo do you have
are you having problems doing this exploit some with version 0002 say that this method keeps getting stuck at scanning and wont work for them


If you have hardware 0002 or you just can't get it to work make sure you try all methods below

OTA 1.47 root methods

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpost.p...&postcount=792
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...&postcount=579
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...&postcount=246
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...51&postcount=1

if you know of other methods let me know ill add them

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I did it on my 003 yesterday without a hitch. I will be doing a buddy of mines evo 002 today. So, we shall see. I dont forsee any problems. I think part 2 of the instructions is what some people are getting stuck on. I used two command windows to accomplish with no problem. You basically have to run the command in shell right after your evo connects back to windows. While still on the white screen the says EVO 4G. Well, Ill chime back in after I do this 002. Good luck

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Mine won't work. Part 2 works...it says scanning, then shows the directory thing and root...then I can't get the following steps to flash anything to the sdcard...it DID allow me to downgrade to a previous sprint ruu...so I'm not really sure what to try now as the phone's now got older software on it (that won't let me root either).

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ok...did you read cyds comments in post 145 in this thread? http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...718889&page=15

Those are the exact steps I used to do this on my 003 and now the 002 I just finished. So you already flashed the recovery.img or no?

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Yes I did read them...I can't get past step 9. I don't think I've flashed a recovery.img in the past, but I honestly don't know...how would I tell?...wouldn't a sprint RUU have wiped everything anyways and started over?

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cat /sdcard/flash_image > /data/local/flash_image
chmod 755 /data/local/flash_image
/data/local/flash_image misc /sdcard/mtd-eng.img

the first 2 lines seem fine (they repeat the code back at me like it says they will), and the third line gives me:
mtd: read all-zero block at 0x00000000; skipping
mtd: not writing bad block at 0x00000000
error writing misc: No space left on device
$

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I searched around xda in that thread and I see a few people in there had the same issue. One of them may have been you. But, it looks like it may be a hardware problem as stated in this thread over at xda... http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...85#post7090985 post 598. If you havent asked over there try and post a message up in that thread. Those guys over there are very responsive and might be able to help you out more than me. I dont know why you are getting that error. Good luck with it. Also, yeah you havent flashed the recovery yet as that is in step 10. Seems to me that if you did flash a sprint ruu that is would take you back to the beginning but, Im not for sure.

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if you were able to downgrade you should be able to use first root method

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Yeah, that isn't me on xda...I'm going to call Sprint and bitch at them about the tinny sounding speaker...my screen IS peeling...but BARELY...the speaker does piss me off though, so I think I can probably get the phone exchanged under HTC warranty (and since it's not rooted...I can't get in trouble right? lol)...then just try again with a new one.

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First root method gets stuck at the same place...won't let me flash the mtd-eng.img...same error message too

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FYI - I read through the thread on XDA.
Then I flashed the stock signed rom 1.32.651.1.
Then I did the OTA which got me to 1.32.651.6
Then i did the OTA again and got to 1.47.651.1

Then I did the steps from the thread at XDA and re-rooted my phone w/ full NAND access.
I re-wrote the instructions w/ more details, but they are the same as what is on XDA.

My phone is Hardware Version 0002.
So, I believe some people are having issues, but version 0002 is not the reason.

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did you try simple root?

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whats simple root?

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This is simple root - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=706411

This method only works if you're on version 1.32.651.1 or 1.32.651.6.

If you're still trying to gain root after doing the OTA 1.47.651.1, simple root won't help you. However, if you're stuck somewhere in between and you aren't sure, it probably can't hurt to try simple root.

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i think hes stuck at nand unlock

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I gave up...the battery was dieing stupid fast too, so I let it take the OTA update again to 1.47.651.1 because it runs WAY better with it installed...maybe I'll try one last time.

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Did you hard reset the device prior to trying to root?

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Yeah, assuming this is like windows mobile and a "hard reset" is when you go into Settings-Privacy-Factory data reset-Reset phone-Erase everything.

I just tried again...same step fails, same error message...yet the phone allows me to flash the engineering PC36IMG.zip...which is booting back up now...what should I try after this?...should I continue on and try to flash the recovery?

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Flashing recovery worked...I'm going to try flashing the sprintlovers rom...should be the same as what I was running except wireless tether should work...I'm in recovery using usb-ms right now to put the zip file on the sd card...so...maybe everything did work despite the error?

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sprintlovers won't flash...it says it can't find a script and then says installation aborted...is this a problem with the rom download...or did I break my phone?...or is something still not done that I need to do?

edit...it wouldn't flash from recovery...but it DID flash from the normal hold volume down hit power on method...SO...I guess my only question is...I have root...am I all unlocked and everything? How do I know what my phone is and isn't at this point?

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do you have rom manager?

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I did the new Simple Root with my 002. That was successful and so was the install of Sprint Lovers latest afterward.