HTC Evo Hacks is a blog about hacking your HTC Evo 4G and 3D.
This blog is to help those of you new to Android system and HTC Evo 4G and 3D, our step-by-step guides hopefully will help you in hacking your HTC Evo 4G and 3D.
Why stick with stock Android OS when there’s a multitude of options available with custom ROMs?
For beginners, please see our HTC Evo 4G Cheat Sheet/FAQ or HTC Evo 3D Cheat Sheet/FAQ.
Also, you can now install Ubuntu on your HTC Evo 4G!
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So is there any hope in the near future for us EVO Shift owners?
I can’t read the article on putting Ubuntu onto my Evo 4G. I get an error message: “403 Forbidden”. Any idea why this is? Will it get fixed?
I greatly appreciate your site. Thanks for everything you do on your site and keep it coming. I have a question. What ROM do you primarily use & why? I like MIUI 2.3.4, Virus 2.3.3 w/Sense 2.1 (afraid to fool with Sense 3.0) & CM7 mainly but I also have Myn’s Warm 2.2 & King’s Dark Cocoa in my rotation as well.
I did the Gingerbread update and it just sits on the screen that says android and doesn’t do anything but flash — any suggestions?
I installed the MikG Rom and I really like it, I do have a few of questions. First, I use SetCPU to overclock the CPU however, it will only register 998400. Should I use another program or does SetCPU have the capability to overclock the CPU and I am missing something? Second, you stated that Sprint apps could be added back in to this Rom Where do I find the apps and do you do a normal flash to install them? Lastly, I am having some trouble with the hdmi out. I tried it without and added hdmi apps but could only manage sound. I downloaded HDWin and Full HDMI Evo which didn’t work. Do I need another Kernel? Which would be the best? Thanks, You do such a great job! Ty
i was watching your clip on how to root your phone, i just have one question, when ever you looked at your status bar for the wifi download i noticed that there was a widget or somthing on your status bar that shows the wifi, blue tooth, 4G and so on, how did you get that to show up there?
Zedomax, What are your thoughts on the new EVOlvedROMSHiFTeD V2 based of MikG2.0
i love it been using it for 2 weeks now w/o problems everything works…..battery life is exceptionally good especially when u underclock it and i have it overclocked at 1152mhz any higher or it will go in bootloop. would highly recommend.
I have installed CyanogenMod 7 ROM. I also use Google Voice on this phone. When i try to dial out, i am not sure, if its Google voice or the phone, but its adding +1 in front of all the phone numbers. I take it out and re save it to my contacts, and it happens again. Is there an easy way to fix this?
Thank you.
go to the google voice website on your computer if using windows 7 settings should be in the upper right hand corner of the screen. click that then click voice settings. disable google voice. and for those of you that use google voice and have to press 1 before recieving calls go to that website click calling and disable call monitoring.
I installed the new gingerbread rom on my evo only to find out that I can’t root the phone. it has the s to on any ideas thanks
ANY UP DATE ON 2.3.3 GB ROOTING YET?
I HAVE FOUR PHONES THAT ARE WAITING TO BE
ROOTED! NEVER DONE IT BEFORE.. NEED HELP! please!
I JUST ROOTED MY EVO 4G 2.3.3 TONIGHT IT WAS ALOT SIMPLER THAN ROOTING THE PREVIOUS VERSION AND ALSO EASIER THAT THEY MAKE IT ONLINE.
Can anyone give me any info on this. I have HTC EVO and has android 2.3.3 on it would like to go to 2.2 so I can root it. Can you do so I seen on a site to come to this page and look and cant find it. Thanks.. (Also i am on a mac but I could get to a windows.)
Did you ever get an answer?
THE 2.3.3 CAN BE ROOTED WITHOUT HAVING TO GO TO 2.2 ITS ACTUALLY VERY SIMPLE
HiHo…
I used your method to unroot my HTC EVO 3D back to factory specs. Everything went fine expect it rooted it back to software version 1.13.651.7 not 1.13.651.5 and now when I try to run the update for the latest sprint software update it tells me that my phone has the latest up dates. Can you tell me how to fix this problem? I want root again!
Hello if I root my evo3d how can I put it back to the original settings because my camera is not working in 3d mode and I can’t also connect my phone via wifi
do u know how can root the evo shift 4g on 2.3.3
Is it possible that you can make a Tutorial to unroot the 3D?
i have the evo 3d i root this device with the htc mode, but i havent been able to use the wireless tether. i have try the viper rom and this rom disable my wireless and 4g so i had to uninstall it. is there anything that i can update or setting that i should change?
I was just wondering not that I want to “Unroot” my evo, but would like to see if you can put a video up here about how to unroot revolutionary root and get s-on back.? saw a thread on xda developers but have to see it done by someone else.
I had the original Evo4g rooted (thanks for your assistance). Ran over it with my 18 wheeler last Saturday (don’t laugh). Got a new one yesterday with Android 2.3.3, baseband 2.15.00.05.2 and hboot 2.16.0001. I read that HTC will give you the hboot unlock code. Is this the same as using revolution as shown in the Gingerbread root video.
Hi, I was wondering do you (the people who run this site) or anyone that posts and reads this site.. know a way to get voice mail notifications after flashing evo shift to boost? I guess there used to be a app called voicemail notifier but that is no longer available. Any other solutions other than rooting phone?
thanks, would really appreciate it. I didn’t realize that this would be an issue.. I have the donor phone if that helps with a solution. I have tried everything… google voice, etc.. nothing works.
ghostly mms is your only hope if you get no voicemail, as boost is not setup for VVM. Hope this helps.
What easier/more efficient. Wifi tether or hotspots. If hotspot , which rom for starter on evo4g.
Hi Zedo
I always review your website and have picked up on great pointers from you so thanx very much for that and want to say keep up the great work. I am going to be upgrading my Evo 4G to an EVO 3D exactly on November 1st when my upgarde kicks in. I know you probably flashed every 2.3.3/2.3.4 Custom rom for it and was wondering if you can tell me what would be the best 2.3.4 rom to flash that would be closest to the performance of chad goodmans tweaked synergy 2.3.3 rom earning 4000-4500 on quadrant. If there is a 2.3.4 rom out there using Ziggy’s kernel or any other kernel that would perform as beastly as that rom, can you tell me which? I see there are a few final stable everything working 2.3.4 roms out there with tons of tweaks like ext4/OC, etc… Thanx! ;D
Mark Rizzo
NYC
I love this site, I am still fairly new to rooting and running different roms. This site has explained and helped me learn what I needed to know not to brick my device.
HTC EVO running swagged out stock rom.
HTC EVO 4G-security update(4.54.651.1) from sprint makes super user act funny.Factory reset with HTC RUU. Then flash superuser 3.0.6 efgh.zip everything works perfect no force close. Re-root required do not just flash over new superuser.Enjoy new root….
My Evo 3D was working fine, and when I tried to install ROMS it shut off and will not reboot.
Tried battery pull, tried several chargers. The LED goes red for about 2 seconds, then turns off, screen doesn’t do anything.
If I unplug the phone, the LED stays red for a few seconds but is incredibly dim, then turns off.
The phone is rooted, but I am running a custom rom at the moment.
Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks.
So I bought an evo 4g off the net from the states bringing it to Canada to use here, only to find out that there’s no Sim card spot and the phone has all the sellers info (network number phone number etc) showing it wasn’t iocked as mentioned . Can someone tell me what I can do to program this phone to work on our network ? Do I have to buy the cdma workshop or can this be done another way ? Any info ASAP would be great cuz I really can’t stand my blackberry !
Dustin , sask , Canada
just wondering have you seen the one click root by DooMLoRD’s Easy Rooting Toolkit and have you tried it out on a evo 4g or 3d yet……
Hey Max,
Question on the latest ICS ROM for the HTC Evo4G.
I saw your video and in the process I noticed that it only had 5 display
screens to it instead of the original 7 that the phone came with.
Is this a glitch with the software or is it suppose to be that way?
Also I have down loaded the GO Keyboard and it way better then the original
one.
I have alot of apps on my phone and have transfered them to my sd card but
on occasion it tells me that I do not have enough memory or running low.
What can I do to increase my internal memory?
Thanks,
i guess this guy doesnt reply ever…. anyone try that new 3d rom yet? im looking for a good rom, doesnt have to be stupid fast but stable! the synergy rom, had major bugs, keeps rebooting, screen shot does not work, charging phone sometimes doesnt work, and the rom kills your battery….
I intstalled the latest rom. The Trinity one he posted. It seems to be much more stable. I left the Kernel that it came with. So im not over clocked. I may try that in a few days after im sure this rom doenst lock up like the Synergy rom did. But its been a few days now and no lock ups yet.
You Rock Man! Keep doing what your doing…. I rooted my EVO 4G for the first time and installed one of the roms you have on your site and I must say I love it…. i am never going back to stock…. thanks man please post ICM rom as soon as you get one….
Hi i found your site by “googling” and the hell yeah your site is really awesome two thumbs up. You did things which i was i thought it’s only in my imagination. Great and keep it up!!! By the way, do you think it would be possible to convert evo 4g being cdma to gsm? i found a link: http://www.htccode.com/unlock-htc-supersonic-evo-4g says they only need IMEI.
Thanks and more power!
do you know how to change the cell phone antenna reception for the evo? ive seen on my friends att iphone that he can change from att to sprint to tmobile on his phone.
When are you going to set up a ROM to block the carrierIQ program?
I tried to root my HTC EVO SHIFT. I got the following error message when I ran the revolutionary.exe.
c:\evoroot>revolutionary.exe
=============================================
| Revolutionary S-OFF & Recovery Tool 0.4pre4 |
=============================================
Brought to you by AlphaRev & unrEVOked.
Waiting for device…
Found your device: PG06100 (speedy-0.98.0001, Android: 2.3.3, ROM version: 2.76.
651.5)
Your device: speedy, with HBOOT 0.98.0001 is not supported at this time.
Press (almost) any key to exit.
Did I do something wrong or am I using the wrong files?
The software info is..
Adroid version 2.3.3
HTC Sense version 2.1
Software number 2.76.651.5
Pri Version 1.88_003
PRL Version 606681
MORE:
Kernal 2.35.10-gd42fbcf htc-kernel@and18-2#1 Tue May 24 19:44:59 CST 2011
Baseband version 1.08.00.0506
Build number 2.76.651.5 CL74499 release-keys
Browser version WebKit/533.1
Don’t know if you needed all this but I sent it anyway. Thanks for any help you can offer.
my evo 4g is flashed to boost but its not root, so can i give the updates the phone ask me for?
I need some help with my rooted EVO 4G… please contact me soon..
i need help rooting my phone my computer could not find the file on my c drive how do i do it could u do it remotely
Hey anyone know what to do if your EVO 4g can’t seem to find the sd card?… I am currently without a rom to run… like even in recovery when i try to mount the sd card it isnt recognized… I know my sd card works because I can use it in my laptop?…any suggestions?
Hey max…i will like u the help or put de zip file for the new OTA update for my evo 4g…thanks bro…
Hello, I was just wondering Is there any method to SIM Unlock HTC Evo Design 4G? And if you can find some ROMs for this device too I will really appreciate it.
Thanks in advance,,,
hey guys im new to this but i had a boost prevail and loved cyanogen mod for it, however i dont want to loose 3d camera capability. was hoping someone could point me to a thread with a good rom i like speed and 3d also i think the stock media player blows on this phone….lol beats? 3d camera? speed? from what i gather 3d camera is still not working for this phone in cyanogen rom… any 1 know if that close to being fixed? stock feel isnt too bad for this phone but i need some pointers it seems most of the videos dont specify if the 3d camera is working? this is my first post so sorry if this is the wrong place to post these questions: droid 2.3.4; hts sense 3.0;software =2.17.651.5
need links or pointers to properly root and load rom i am not opposed to test drive a few… also im in a no 4g area so 4 g isnt necessary. last questions are how can i save my contacts so as not to have duplicates? last time i loaded a rom then opened my contacts i had like 3 of every contact… that was a prevail and was a big headache i know someone knows how to avoid that. lastly i would like to know if i can keep a stock rom in backup or on me sd card and easily switch between the two? rom manager???please any advise will be greatly appreciated and i always donate when i find a rom i want to keep.
what devices u have…?????? about ur contacts …. when u import ur contacts to the sd card u dont need to save it again …cuzz is already on ur sd card……..and about ROM im use mikG ROM is really good, beats, speed, not 3D CAMERA BUT ITS REALLY NICE ROM…..GOOD LUCK WHIT ANY ROM THAT U PICK……
I have tried every root that i can find. i am unable to get my evo4g rooted any help would be apprciated. i want to root for the wireless tether.
thanks
can you please email me i have a question about htc evo 4g voicemail
I just got another evo, after I broke the other one. But I cant root this one. The bootloader says ” ***Locked (OOW)***” The HBOOt version is 2.18.0001. I keep getting this message that says ” Main version is older…Update Fail”
Anyone have any ideas?
Could you plz rate these ROMS 1-3?
-ViperRom, Eternity, Synergy
Thx