All Evo Froyo 2.2 "is it rooted yet" talk [solved]

[themuffinman]

Originally Posted by yankees45us

The only method I have found is reverting back to 2.1 and then rooting and then going back to a rooted 2.2 rom. I will not revert back. I also checked unrevoked site and they still have not rooted the ota 2.2 update. If you know something I don't know and have the link to it then please share it.

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Dude, your not making any sense. It sounds like you want to root but you don't want to revert back so you can? The bottom line is no matter how, when or where atleast you can root if you have the current 2.2. I mean seriously the process takes all of 30 minutes to complete and thats even if you are a noob. Ok so lets say that someone finds a way to root stock 2.2 what difference would it have made by going that route versus reverting back to 2.1 then rooting then going back to a rooted 2.2? So what is your reason for not wanting to go back to 2.1? Its just temporary you know.


EDIT: If you get an evo with 2.2 can you root? Yes is the answer so problem solved. I don't think many devs will waste much time on this since the issue has been fixed. Now if sprint released another update to where it breaks the process of reverting back to 2.1 then the devs will be back at trying to figure out another way.

[yankees45us]

Originally Posted by themuffinman

Dude, your not making any sense. It sounds like you want to root but you don't want to revert back so you can? The bottom line is no matter how, when or where atleast you can root if you have the current 2.2. I mean seriously the process takes all of 30 minutes to complete and thats even if you are a noob. Ok so lets say that someone finds a way to root stock 2.2 what difference would it have made by going that route versus reverting back to 2.1 then rooting then going back to a rooted 2.2? So what is your reason for not wanting to go back to 2.1? Its just temporary you know.


EDIT: If you get an evo with 2.2 can you root? Yes is the answer so problem solved. I don't think many devs will waste much time on this since the issue has been fixed. Now if sprint released another update to where it breaks the process of reverting back to 2.1 then the devs will be back at trying to figure out another way.

The reason I don't want to revert back to 2.1 is because the risk is higher at bricking your phone since there a lot more steps and command you have do. With unrevoked it is a simple process.
Also if you have an evo with the stock 2.2 "THERE IS NO ROOT AVAILABLE YET" At least with the unrevoked method which is the only method I will use since all I need is to run root programs, not change the rom. Also if you go to the unrevoked website you can see this on the site "At this time, unrevoked3 does NOT work on stock Froyo (Android 2.2) phones." I currently have stock froyo therefore cannot root.
Hope that cleared a couple things out.

[WarChild]

Originally Posted by yankees45us

The reason I don't want to revert back to 2.1 is because the risk is higher at bricking your phone since there a lot more steps and command you have do. With unrevoked it is a simple process.
Also if you have an evo with the stock 2.2 "THERE IS NO ROOT AVAILABLE YET" At least with the unrevoked method which is the only method I will use since all I need is to run root programs, not change the rom. Also if you go to the unrevoked website you can see this on the site "At this time, unrevoked3 does NOT work on stock Froyo (Android 2.2) phones." I currently have stock froyo therefore cannot root.
Hope that cleared a couple things out.

I can tell you dont know what your talking about. It's almost imposable to brick your phone. I think you have the Evo mixed up with the TP2 or something. "rooting" is just a method by which one gets superuser permission access so by those terms this is considered to be "Rooting". Hope I cleared some things up for you.




CW

[yankees45us]

Originally Posted by WarChild

I can tell you dont know what your talking about. It's almost imposable to brick your phone. I think you have the Evo mixed up with the TP2 or something.

CW

Ok then. Then I don't know what I'm talking about. Either way I will wait for unrevoked to work with stock 2.2. It still works great even unrooted.
And I am not getting it mixed up with tp2. I currently have a tp2 with custom rom and I can say that it wasn't hard to unlock that phone. If you feel that it's not that hard to revert back to 2.1 then good for you. I will just wait. I guess I'm not as tech savvy as you. I'm still happy with my unrooted evo. Thanks anyway.








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[bigdinog]

I feel you yankee, I am also very hesitant to try this method. I also wanted a simple TP2 style method. I am also very nervous about damaging the phone. Though I think I am just going to give this method a go.

Before I get started, a few nOOb questions. After I this method, will I have tethering enabled or do I have to dowload something else? What if I want to load a custom ROM? What are the steps for that after doing this? Thanks for anyone who helps. Sorry for the nOOb questions.

One more!

Can I go back to stock in case I need to exchange the phone? Or will it matter at all? Thanks!

[WarChild]

Originally Posted by bigdinog

I feel you yankee, I am also very hesitant to try this method. I also wanted a simple TP2 style method. I am also very nervous about damaging the phone. Though I think I am just going to give this method a go.

Before I get started, a few nOOb questions. After I this method, will I have tethering enabled or do I have to dowload something else? What if I want to load a custom ROM? What are the steps for that after doing this? Thanks for anyone who helps. Sorry for the nOOb questions.

One more!

Can I go back to stock in case I need to exchange the phone? Or will it matter at all? Thanks!

You dont need to root to have tethering...well for wifi tethering you do but you should try PDANet thats what I use and I love it.



CW

[lkillen]

Originally Posted by Boo Boo

there is no need to use that rooted 2.2 after you downgrade to 2.1 , use unrevoked 3 than flash unrevoked forever so it says - off

after that install the stock ruu, than go back install clockwork and than superusers.

you have a stock 2.2 and full root access afterwards.

i found that to be the most stable and i have wifi tether back

I have been a little gun shy too. I used UnRevoke 3.0 when I was on 2.1, way back when and now I am on stock (unrooted) RUU 2.2
Okay Boo boo. I follow you until you say "than go back install clockwork and than superusers". I haven't seen the video so I might be jumping the gun.
I am a software developer and what I truly would like would be a flow chart describing what each step does in big picture terms (funtional steps). I hate just blindling following instructions. That is why I got out of the USMC!
When I go into the Setup screen (the one you access through the Vol Up/Pwr btns) I don't even know what to call the screen, I am not sure what each command does.

A good Wiki on this would give me a warm fuzzy.

[lkillen]

Originally Posted by lkillen

I have been a little gun shy too. I used UnRevoke 3.0 when I was on 2.1, way back when and now I am on stock (unrooted) RUU 2.2
Okay Boo boo. I follow you until you say "than go back install clockwork and than superusers". I haven't seen the video so I might be jumping the gun.
I am a software developer and what I truly would like would be a flow chart describing what each step does in big picture terms (funtional steps). I hate just blindling following instructions. That is why I got out of the USMC!
When I go into the Setup screen (the one you access through the Vol Up/Pwr btns) I don't even know what to call the screen, I am not sure what each command does.

A good Wiki on this would give me a warm fuzzy.

I went through the vid and followed the steps to a tee. I made it clearly to 2.1 unrooted with forever installed. I ma not installing the OTA, like everyone else.
A little unsure how to retain root from here.

[yang88she]

Originally Posted by lkillen

I went through the vid and followed the steps to a tee. I made it clearly to 2.1 unrooted with forever installed. I ma not installing the OTA, like everyone else.
A little unsure how to retain root from here.

you just go to the upgrade part of the forum, pick the cooked root that you like and viola, 2.2 rooted froyo

yes I never rooted before the new method was out and was a unrooted newbie until this method came out.

Yes I am still learning...but it did take me 4 hours to do this method. I guess it didn't help that I was out drinking earlier in the evening and decided to root when I came back home, so my 30 minute root turned into a 4 hour root + more drinking

[clockcycle]

Guys/gals.. I personally had no reason to root, just liked to have the option. I took the leaked OTA and was stuck on xx.3. It was fine, then *HTC released a full RUU rom update to OTA xx.6 (this is replacing the full rom, radio and all).. Now keep that in mind...

The new method of getting a rooted 2.2 is just that.. I puts the engineering bootloader on your phone, which allows you to put back the last stock full 2.1. Of which you can then apply 2.1 root method of your choice.

While there, you use the unrevoked-forever to unlock security on your phone. Then you just flash the full HTC/sprint 2.2* over that, mentioned on the original guide on XDA and another version of it posted here by Boo Boo. Showing you how to flash the recovery partition and the superuser application on your phone.

As someone mentioned before... Whalaah! you're on a rooted STOCK 2.2..

So you know where I am coming from; Never done it, never read on it, never bothered.. Read the guide, printed, followed it.. Piece of Cake. YMMV

-CC

NOTE TO SELF: wow was just reading through some of the problems and posts on the original XDA thread.. OMFG WTF BBQ WHAFFLECOPTERS? Umm, some people shouldn't be trying to root, what for, there is no use for it for them.. What do you mean by toggle airplane mode?!?! ok haha sorry L2R