Help Unrooting Evo. Don't know if Unrevoked was used to root.
 

I checked the thread on unrooting and it says there are two ways to do so. One being if you used unrevoked to root it, and the other being if you didn't.

I bought the phone off criagslist and it came with S-OFF. I want it to have S-ON. Which way should I use...?

Re: Help Unrooting Evo. Don't know if Unrevoked was used to root.
 

Okay, so now when I try to boot my phone into RECOVERY it sits at a black screen with a phone device and then a large red triangle with an exclamation point inside it over the picture of the phone.

Soooo, wtf, how do I flash the zip if I can't even get into RECOVERY...?

Re: Help Unrooting Evo. Don't know if Unrevoked was used to root.
 

Okay, after searching around it seems like thats the image for stock recovery, in other words, there isnt one. So how the hell do I unroot my phone? I have to re-root it so I can have a custom recovery, and then flash unrevoked and transfer the PCIMG36?

I just want to run the OTA update for 2.3 but it says S-OFF and I heard that could bring your phone. S-OFF is pretty much saying the phone is rooted, correct?

Re: Help Unrooting Evo. Don't know if Unrevoked was used to root.
 

s-OFF means you're rooted. You need unrevoked forever to to relock it. If you want to stay rooted and want custom recovery like clockworkmod or amon-ra just flash it as a the PCIMG36.zip. I will post links if you are unable to find them when I get the chance. Hopefully someone jumps in before then.

Re: Help Unrooting Evo. Don't know if Unrevoked was used to root.
 

I want to be to to unrooted, and stock, so I can download the OTA 2.3 update. I have the two files required to unroot. But the instructions say to flash using recovery. When I go into recovery it gives me the red exclamation point inside a red triangle, indicating that it is stock recovery. I need a custom recovery to flash anything.

Basically I am apprently rooted with S-ON, but I don't have a custom recovery. How do I get one so I can flash unrevoked S-ON tool and transfer the PCIMG36

Re: Help Unrooting Evo. Don't know if Unrevoked was used to root.
 

OKAY! Since I could not flash anything because I don't have a custom recovery, I just downloaded the PCIMG36 file and transfered it to the root of my SD card, ejected my phone from the computer, powered it off, then powered it back on into HBOOT.

The list says:

Parsing...[SD ZIP]
[1]BOOTLOADER Bypassed
[2]RADIO_V2 OK
[3]BOOT OK
[4]RECOVERY OK
[5]SYSTEM OK
[6]USERDATA OK
[7]MICROP OK
[8]SPLASH1 OK
[9] WIMAX OK
Update complete...
Do you want to reboot device?

I chose yes.

I'll edit this post once its finished rebooting, and then I'll load up HBOOT again and see if it says S-ON.

I hooooooope soooooo....

Re: Help Unrooting Evo. Don't know if Unrevoked was used to root.
 

Crap. It still says S-OFF :( DAMNIT!

Sigh. Well...I guess I'll wait for responses.

from the shipped Rom thread post #130
Download ruu 3.70 it will update you hboot thus turning s-on or get the pc36 that includes hboot


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Re: Help Unrooting Evo. Don't know if Unrevoked was used to root.
 

So you're saying all I Ned is to download that file, put it on the SD and boot into HBOOT and it will be S-ON and the phone can safely download the OTA Update...?

Re: Help Unrooting Evo. Don't know if Unrevoked was used to root.
 

I'm at work and won't get off until late. KarlE, if what you said does what I just asked that previous post, can you throw me a link so I can get to it quickly later? :0

Re: Help Unrooting Evo. Don't know if Unrevoked was used to root.
 

what hboot you version you on?

Re: Help Unrooting Evo. Don't know if Unrevoked was used to root.
 

How can this be removed or undone if I need to take my phone in for service?
Download the latest ''S-ON'' tool to a temporary location and follow the installation instructions above to run it. Once your phone is S-ON, you may lose root permanently if you install an official update

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/2018113-post130.html


so run s-on tool then pc36 file

Re: Help Unrooting Evo. Don't know if Unrevoked was used to root.
 

Im not sure what hboot. I'm still working and the phone is at my house. I'm almost certain its 2.10. I know I saw that, I don't even know if that's considered the hboot.

But now what to I do?

Re: Help Unrooting Evo. Don't know if Unrevoked was used to root.
 

Okay...that is a TON of files. I know you said download the most recent one...but how do I know which one that is.......lol

Re: Help Unrooting Evo. Don't know if Unrevoked was used to root.
 

Hey, okay so I'm downloading the 3.70 RUU and PC36IMG. How do I run the RUU on my phone if I do not have custom recovery? Should I just transfer the PC36IMG and then load it into HBOOT?

Re: Help Unrooting Evo. Don't know if Unrevoked was used to root.
 

Okay, so I ran the exe. for the 3.70 RUU. Everything went fine, but after it finsihed I checked S and it was still S-OFF. I'm going to try putting that 3.70 PC36IMG on there and see if that does anything...

Re: Help Unrooting Evo. Don't know if Unrevoked was used to root.
 

Nope, nothing. It doesn't even do anything in Bootloader. Just checks the PC36IMG and says wrong image blah blah blah and thats it. Still S-OFF. Wtf, I remember having to bring my other Evo into Sprint and switching it back to S-On and I did it in ONE NIGHT. Now its like a fucking mathematical equation I have to solve.

You run the ruu from your peter

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Re: Help Unrooting Evo. Don't know if Unrevoked was used to root.
 

peter....? lmao what!?

Re: Help Unrooting Evo. Don't know if Unrevoked was used to root.
 

puter as in computer

Down grade your radios first run s-on again and then pc36img

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Re: Help Unrooting Evo. Don't know if Unrevoked was used to root.
 

OKAY! I ended up erasing everything and rooting the phone so I could have clockwork recovery. after that i installed the unrevoked forever son tool. it worked. then i folowed the instructions on the PPCGeeks thread of unrooting. I got all the way up to the LAST STEP. when i transfgered the PC36IMG file, it was checking it and then it said "Main version is older!" Update failed!"

Crap, now what!?

Re: Help Unrooting Evo. Don't know if Unrevoked was used to root.
 

It IS set to S-ON now, though I still don't know if its okay to download the latest OTA update. Do I need this PC36IMG?

Re: Help Unrooting Evo. Don't know if Unrevoked was used to root.
 

Holy good lord. Okay, after searching around I found someone with my same problem. Failed on last step. Thank god he had the same exact bootloader info I have, and someone provided him with a different PC36IMG. I downloaded it and while it was loading in HBOOT it sits at Checking...[PC36IMG.zip] and then simply goes right back to the menu of FASTBOOT, RECOVERY, CLEAR STORAGE, SIMLOCK and HBOOT USB.

Then I tried some RUU .exe file someone suggested someone with my same problem, and I get a USB Connection Error. So THAT doesn't work.

Re: Help Unrooting Evo. Don't know if Unrevoked was used to root.
 

it gos right threw the pc36 cuz s-on and the pc36 your using isnt signed by google or htc
for the connection error reinstall drivers

Re: Help Unrooting Evo. Don't know if Unrevoked was used to root.
 

if s-on try to take the ota

Re: Help Unrooting Evo. Don't know if Unrevoked was used to root.
 

How/Where do I reinstall drivers...? I downloaded HTC Sync again but it installs like, 3 out of 4 things. one keeps failing.

Re: Help Unrooting Evo. Don't know if Unrevoked was used to root.
 

I'm activating the phone tomorrow. I have to be activated with Sprint to try the OTA, correct? And S_ON is there, but I'm having trouble with the PC36IMG. Will it brick the device...?

Re: Help Unrooting Evo. Don't know if Unrevoked was used to root.
 

yes the ones with sync.. unplug fone uninstall restart pc then reinstall

Re: Help Unrooting Evo. Don't know if Unrevoked was used to root.
 

OMG! Okay. So I installed HTC Sync and let it install some stuff. One kept failing. Then, after going into HBOOT and choosing FASTBOOT, plugged in USB, THEN ran the RUU.exe, it...is...WORKING!!!!!!!!!! I'll wait and see if it successfully completes...

Re: Help Unrooting Evo. Don't know if Unrevoked was used to root.
 

yes it has to be activated to get the ota from what i know but it wont hurt to see you can DL threw wifi


what rom version you on

Re: Help Unrooting Evo. Don't know if Unrevoked was used to root.
 

ROM version? How do I check? I'm still waiting on the RUU.exe to finsih with my phone. The file name is called:

RUU_SuperSonic_S_Sprint_WWE_3.70.651.1_Radio_2.15. 00.11.19_NV_1.90_release_161482_signed

Does that tell you?

Re: Help Unrooting Evo. Don't know if Unrevoked was used to root.
 

I did it. It said effing congratulations. What a HUGE pain. If anyone is reading this thread and trying to do what I did, I can tell you step-by-step exactly what I did. Much crazy amounts of thanks to KarlE for having the patience to guide me through the unrooting process. Gives PPCGeeks a damn good name and the reason it's the only site I recommend.

Re: Help Unrooting Evo. Don't know if Unrevoked was used to root.
 

glad to hear..
sorry i wasnt any help

Re: Help Unrooting Evo. Don't know if Unrevoked was used to root.
 

yes 3.70, but want know whice you were on before 3.70 doesnt matter now cuz you got it

Re: Help Unrooting Evo. Don't know if Unrevoked was used to root.
 

I unrooted my dads evo without a hitch and installed the pcimg in the unrooting section a week ago so he could get the 2.3.3 update. The pcimg was 2.1update1 and would not update whatsoever! Since then, they updated the pcimg to 2.2 3.70 so I installed that and it still won't update to 2.3.3 and this was 2 days ago.Any suggestions?

Is s-on or s-off

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Re: Help Unrooting Evo. Don't know if Unrevoked was used to root.
 

Made sure it is S-on.

Re: Help Unrooting Evo. Don't know if Unrevoked was used to root.
 

you should post how you fixed your issue so people don't have to ask for the info

Re: Help Unrooting Evo. Don't know if Unrevoked was used to root.
 

Yeah, let's hear it!!! lol

I still can't get my dad's evo to update....this is getting real annoying!