Stuck between rooted and not rooted

[The Sapient]

Some time ago I used Unrevoked3 to root my Evo. While the process seemed to work fine, and the Superuser app showed various programs had superuser permissions, none of those programs ever worked. I could not use wireless tether, backup programs, etc. But the phone still worked fine, as if it were not rooted, so I just gave up and went on with my life.

Now I am starting to get that screen separation on the bottom left corner. If I exchange the phone, will I get busted for having rooted? Is there a way I can back everything up without being rooted, so I can get everything back on a new Evo?

I find the topic of rooting to be rather confusing, so don't be afraid of dumbing down any advice you might want to share. Thanks!

[Karl]

when at hboot does it say s-off at the top?

[The Sapient]

Originally Posted by KarlE

when at hboot does it say s-off at the top?

Yes it does.

[turboll]

Originally Posted by The Sapient

Yes it does.

then you are not ROOTED!

[Karl]

Originally Posted by turboll

then you are not ROOTED!

wrong if it says s-off nand is unlocked so its rooted

[Karl]

Originally Posted by The Sapient

Yes it does.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: (For "All-In-One" update)

-Copy the PC36IMG.zip to the root of your SD Card
-Power off your phone
-While holding the VOLUME DOWN button, power on the phone
-Your phone will enter bootloader and automatically scan the file and prompt you to update
-Press VOLUME UP the install the update
-When completed, press VOLUME UP to reboot the phone

DOWNLOAD
MIRROR
MD5 Checksum: F6B1C6D970848A2018F9296867D33DA9
[All-In-One Update, INCLUDES Updated Baseband & Wimax Radios + PRI 1.90_003, Uninstallable apps]

install this

[lkillen]

It sounds like you just have some permission issues. Several programs will run through and issue a ChMod. Download Rom Manager and run the fix permissions. Also, be sure you have the latest BusyBox command interpreter. If you install the free verison of Titanium Pro, it has a link to update BusyBox. You can also find it on the market.

[The Sapient]

Originally Posted by lkillen

It sounds like you just have some permission issues. Several programs will run through and issue a ChMod. Download Rom Manager and run the fix permissions. Also, be sure you have the latest BusyBox command interpreter. If you install the free verison of Titanium Pro, it has a link to update BusyBox. You can also find it on the market.

I've done all these things several times. No luck.

I'll give the All in One Update solution a try tomorrow. Thanks!

[shaun0207]

Originally Posted by KarlE

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: (For "All-In-One" update)

-Copy the PC36IMG.zip to the root of your SD Card
-Power off your phone
-While holding the VOLUME DOWN button, power on the phone
-Your phone will enter bootloader and automatically scan the file and prompt you to update
-Press VOLUME UP the install the update
-When completed, press VOLUME UP to reboot the phone

DOWNLOAD
MIRROR
MD5 Checksum: F6B1C6D970848A2018F9296867D33DA9
[All-In-One Update, INCLUDES Updated Baseband & Wimax Radios + PRI 1.90_003, Uninstallable apps]

install this

I just installed this after unrooting and re-rooting to fix some problems. its working great. Do you have the specs on this rom? like what's included and what's not? I was getting ready to install the Sprint Hotspot fix, but I just tried it and it was there. I wanted to make sure I didnt screw anything up by adding hacks that were already there.

I really want to change my icons in the header of the screen (bluetooth, GPS, battery, etc..) But I wasnt sure if I installed anything would it screw up the toggle buttons in my notifications menu.

[The Sapient]

Originally Posted by KarlE

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: (For "All-In-One" update)

-Copy the PC36IMG.zip to the root of your SD Card
-Power off your phone
-While holding the VOLUME DOWN button, power on the phone
-Your phone will enter bootloader and automatically scan the file and prompt you to update
-Press VOLUME UP the install the update
-When completed, press VOLUME UP to reboot the phone

DOWNLOAD
MIRROR
MD5 Checksum: F6B1C6D970848A2018F9296867D33DA9
[All-In-One Update, INCLUDES Updated Baseband & Wimax Radios + PRI 1.90_003, Uninstallable apps]

install this

Well, I did this, and it worked. I guess it was not what I was trying to do exactly? I didn't want to delete my data and settings. I just wanted to put things in a state that I could exchange the phone if I needed to.

The Rom is lovely though. Is there anyway to get my other stuff back? In particular, how can I get back the apps I paid for? ETA: Never mind. I had not signed in with the right Google account when I first booted up the phone. Reflashed, used the right account, and all is well.