Well, finally, root for HTC Evo 4G Gingerbread is here!
Step 1. Download Evo 4G Gingerbread rooting files here, this includes everything you will need on Windows-based systems including driver and recovery: (Unzip it to the root folder of your hard disk such as c:\rootevo4ggingerbread.)
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Step 2. Uninstall HTC Sync if you have it installed then install the drivers in the zip file, HTCDriver3.0.0.007.exe, you must use these drivers ONLY! You can re-install HTC Sync if you need after rooting.
Step 3. Put your Evo 4G into USB Debugging Mode by checking it on under Settings->Applications->Development and plug your phone into your computer via USB cable.
Make sure your phone is set as “Charge Only”.
Step 4. Open up a command prompt by typing “cmd” under Start->Search, then type:
cd \rootevo4ggingerbread
If you unzipped your files to your desktop, you can type this instead:
cd Desktop\rootevo4ggingerbread
Then type:
adb devices
This will give you the serial number of your Evo 4G.
Step 5. Go to the site Revolutionary.io and hit the Windows download and choose “Windows”, “HTC Evo 4G”, “2.16.0001″, and enter the serial number you got in the previous step. You can cancel the file download as it’s already been included in the zip file you downloaded earlier.
That should give you a beta key. Just leave this browser open as we will use it soon.
Step 6. Go back to your command prompt and type:
revolutionary.exe
Running this will ask you for your beta key, copy and paste it!
Your phone will reboot twice into fastboot and you should be able to see your phone going from S-ON to S-OFF! WHOOHOO!
Next, the program will ask you if you want to download and flash ClockworkMod Recovery, hit “y” and let it do the work.
If for some reason flashing Clockwork Recovery FAILS, type the following and install it manually:
fastboot flash recovery recovery-RA-supersonic-v2.3.img
Step 7. Go back to your Evo 4G phone and choose BOOTLOADER and hit the Power Button.
Step 8. Choose RECOVERY then hit the Power Button.
Step 9. Choose USB-MS Toggle and hit the Power Button. This will enable your Evo 4G as a disk drive on your computer.
Step 10. Copy over the file su-2.3.6.3-efgh-signed.zip in the evo4grootgingerbread folder to your SD Card of the Evo 4G.
Step 11. Hit Power Button to disable USB-MS toggle, then choose “Flash zip from sdcard” and hit the Power Button.
Step 12. Choose “Choose zip from sdcard” and hit the Power Button.
Step 13. Choose the file you copied over in Step 10, su-2.3.6.3-efgh-signed.zip and hit the Power Button. This will install superuser app and enable root on your Evo 4G.
Step 14. Reboot and you should have a rooted Evo 4G. Pat yourself on the back then install cool stuff like free wifi tethering, ROMs, and more at HTCEvoHacks.com.
FAQ
I don’t get the recovery screen you got, instead I get Revolutionary recovery, how do I connect my phone as USB disk drive?
You can either simply reboot your phone and copy over the files as a USB disk drive then reboot into recovery (by holding down Power button and Volume down button then selecting Recovery), OR you can go to Mounts & Storage->Mount USB in Revolutionary recovery. Don’t worry, it’s the same thing, just different colors.
I am getting invalid errors at Revolutionary.io, how do I get a beta code?
This usually happens if your HBOOT isn’t 2.16.0001, this means you don’t need the new rooting method to root, try the older root method here. You can check your HBOOT version by rebooting into bootloader by powering off and holding down Power button and Volume down button.
I type “adb devices” and get no serial number!
That means your drivers aren’t installed correctly or your phone isn’t in Disk Mode or USB debugging is not check on, please check those three and you should be good to go!
I get stuck on white logo screen after doing everything successfully.
Try getting back into Recovery by powering off your Evo 4G, powering it back on by holding down both Volume Down and Power Button. Once in Bootloader, choose “Recovery”. Once in Recovery, go to Wipe and wipe cache, and also go to Advanced and wipe Dalvik Cache and reboot. This won’t erase anything but erase your cache, which sometimes causes trouble after rooting or installing new ROMs. If all else fails, just install a new ROM, I recommend MikG here.
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I’m getting the “HBOOT 2.18.0001 is not supported at this time”.
Someone above mentioned going to http://htcdev.com/bootloader/ and unlocking the bootloader. Will this work? I’m not going to be the 1st to try…
htcdev.com only make your phone unlock with s-on, but still can install all custom rom *sorry4mybadEnglish
No the RUU unrooting method will not work on the newest v. we are stuck for those of us who chose to take the OTA update.
it doesnt show evo 4g on the htc website
scroll all the way down to the bottom until you see “All Other Supported Models”. do not select the evo 4g(korean). that is an entirely different phone.
After I go to Bootloader, then Recovery I do not get the USB-MS toggle option. Please help. Everything else worked like a charm.
if you have hboot 2.18 u have to use htc dev method this works for older versions of hboot hope that helps
I rooted my evo 4G running 2.3.3 hboot 1.6 using Rev for GB and had MikG rom installed. Loved it. I just had phone full flashed to metro pcs by dealer. My s-off still shows, but SU and clockwork say my phone isnt, Any idea why no root? Shows 2.3.3, but hboot shows 1.5. Also, am i able to install MikG back or will i dump Metro pcs? Has Sprints stock rom back installed…hate it! Your site is the best btw!!
HTC has had my phone twice for this memory leak issue. They keep throwing motherboards at it. I have tried the rooting procedure outline, but it is saying that my Hroot version 2.18 is not supported. Any way I can revert this phone back to pre gingerbread and then root it?
Thanks
Keri
i barely started the process to root my phone but on the command screen when i type “adb” it says: “adb is not recognized as an internal or external command,operable program or batch file” PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!
make sure ur typing “adb devices” becuase my dyslexia caused the same issue. abd wont work.
make sure your adb devices folder is unzip and in your cdrive
i put in “adb devices” and it tells me.”lists of devices attached” and thats it there isnt a serial number
re-install drivers.
I followed directions down to type “revolutionary.exe” results came back:
Found your device: PC36100 (supersonic-2.18.0001, Android: 2.3.5, ROM version: 4.67.651.3)
Your device: supersonic, with HBOOT 2.18.0001 is not supported at this time.
guess no root possible?
all you have to do is,,,downgrade your hboot…
What does that mean? How do I do that?
Does this work for (Android: 2.3.5, ROM version: 4.67.651.3) please make one that works for this version
Why, when i try to type in adb devices in the cmd, does it say not recognizable as internal or external etc. ?
Because you most be in the folder where you have adb.exe
Forgive the potential noob comment that this may be.. But does this work on the EVO 3D? Or is there a working Gingerbread version for the 3D?
I need help I followed everything you say and i keep getting :
Failed to communicate with existing adb service. and this:
Your device: shooter, with HBOOT 1.50.0000 is not supported at this time
Can you help me
I have the evo 3d
hboot 2.18.0001 cant be reversed at this time, waiting on devs.
hboot 2.18.0001 can be unlocked at htcdev.com. Once you unlock the bootloader, you can install a custom recovery. You do not need to use revolutionary any longer.
Nope, I checked at htcdev and HTC EVO 4g is not on the list of unlocks.
scroll all the way down to the bottom until
you see “All Other Supported Models”. do
not select the evo 4g(korean). that is an
entirely different phone.
when i type in revolutionary i get ( waiting for device.._rewadb_handle_mes: unknown command 69766564) then i wont be able to type or past anything in the cmb…whats wrong??
when i type in revolutionary i get ( waiting for device.._rewadb_handle_mes: unknown command 69766564) then i wont be able to type or paste anything in the cmb…whats wrong??
i followed the steps correctly down to the command prompt after the “adb devices”, it doesnt give me a serial number. what should i do now?
make sure your hh is on debugging mod
Will this work on an HTC EVO flashed for boost mobile?
Thanks,
Started the process of rooting my 4g went well until i fired up revolutionary and got this message:
Your device: supersonic, with HBOOT 2.18.0001 is not supported at this time.
The revolutionary web site indicates that it only supports: 2.15.0001 and 2.16.0001 of HBOOT. Yep, I was very very sad in deed. Will your blog announce a new supported version of HBOOT if and when it comes out?
ayuda tengo el hboot 2.18 y necesito rutiar mi evo 4g
Hey there, I did every single step right and I’m sure about it… but eventually, i did not get the Superuser, it’s just not there!
Same Evo 4G u have, with version 2.3
Please help.
Never Miiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiind, found it, Stupid Scene issue, Thanx a million, I have Rooted My Phone… Awesome, I could Kiss you now
Thanks again Bro.
I have htc evo 4g and when I type “adb devices” my command screen shows “List of devices attached” but then does not show the serial number. Any ideas on the solution?
Whe I type “cd\rootevo4ggingerbread”I get the message “The system cannot find the part specified”I did extract the file as advised.
cmd Open up a command prompt by typing “cmd” under Start->Search, then type:cmd
then you get the black window with white font this i considered like dos when you are inside this dos window commands like cd which means change directory but never put a slash or any other inbetween the command as u did ex;cd\rootevo4ggingerbread dolike this cd rootevo4ggingerbread leave a space between the command word ‘cd’ and directory you are changing to.the command cd by itself will bring you to the root of drive your on or a main folder if you type a command like cd? with that question mark itll bring up a help index on the syntax usage for that command.
I seem to be stuck after typing in revolutionary.exe. It says Waiting for device and has been stuck there for 30 minutes. HELP!
I get to point where it says sucess, when I try to unzip su-2.3.6.3-efgh-signed.zip, keep getting error Can’t Open /sdcard/su-2.3.6.3-efgh-signed.zip (bad) Installion aborted.
Also Revolutionary CWM v4.0.1.4 start screen is different from what he describes in video. He say first to Hit Power Button to disable USB-MS toggle, This is not a choice on the software. The choices on first screen are REboot system, Apply Update from SD, Wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache partion, install zip from SD, backup and restore, mounts and storage, advanced , power off ****Go Back***. I have tried most things listed an no luck getting this to work, did I down load wrong version? any help would be greatly appreciated 10 hours on this no luck.
I finally got it to work had to unzip it in the android folder on the SD card not just over blank sd
Thank You! It is great I am Happy with my phone again
After entering adb devices command I get “List of devices attached” and then nothing. And yes, I am in debugging mode. What am I missing?
When I try to do step 6, the command prompt says, “Your device: supersonic, with HBOOT 2.18.0001 is not supported at this time. Also on revolutionary.io, when I go to choose the HBOOT version, the options are 2.15.0001 & 2.16.0001 …Is that why it doesn’t work? Am I doing something wrong? Any help, Please??
Hi, its me again. I just checked the software information on my evo4g & I noticed that its android version 2.3.5, baseband version 2.15.00.12.19, kernel version 2.6.35.10, & software number 4.67.651.3 ..
Does anyone know which rooting I’m supposed to do? I haven’t rooted it yet..failed yesterday..Thanks
Im going to try this at home later today when I get home.
my specs
evo 4g
2.3.5 android version
2.15.00.12.19 baseband version.
Do I need to do any modifications to this guide? thank you and I’m sure more people have this concern on this.
I want to update my EVO 4G to 2.3.5, how I can revert this root?
Hi, All
can someone please tell me why when i put my evo 4g in charge only mode my computer doesnt
show it as connected for viewing files.
You just answered your own question. It’s in charge only mode. You have to set it up as disk drive to access files
I have s off on evo 4g, went through revolutionary io, everything went fine at first. I have the su 2.3.gh or something like that in recovery. But when i try to install it it comes up app, bin da da da. cant get su to go through, Help
That’s fine if you are successfully rooted you don’t really have to update SU, older versions are just as good.
After entering revolutionary.exe in the command prompt I get…
Your device: supersonic, with HBOOT 2.18.0001 is not supported at this time. What do I do now?
use root method for 2.18 on this site.
Help!!!!! I can’t find the zip file at all!!!!! Everything is for something else!!!!!!
What zip file ?
After entering revolutionary.exe in the command prompt I get…
Your device: kingdom with HBOOt 1.30.0000 is not supported at this time,any idea when will be supported?
Hi
I just followed you instructions above labeled “Download HTC Evo 4G Gingerbread rooting files” and that link took me to DownloadAndroidROM.com. I happened to click on one of the 7 zip icons and I got a warning message in my Norton antivirus that a file was suspicious and the threat was removed. It was a Trojan.ADH.2 and the file name that came across was d5w_8s99.exe.part…please be aware and fix this!
Click on “Download” not the ads.
the process of this is flawless all it is youare looking at the menu in picture and your menu looks different it is but its not when they say Choose USB-MS Toggle and hit the Power Button. ignore it just hit the power button once this sends a signal to the pc to enable a usb drive letter so you can copy the file su-2.3.6.3-efgh-signed.zip in the evo4grootgingerbread folderitto your SD Card which is android phone drive letter listed on your taskbar where you eject media just hover youf pointer over that lil green icon right click and itll be greyed out but will say android phone and assigned drive letter under it .copy su-2.3.6.3-efgh-signed.zip
to that drive android phone. hit pwr button again it will disable usb drive letter.purple menu comes back up
use your vol buttons to move to the selection install zip on sdcard select yes hit pwr but to confirm then move it down to select the zip you copied earlier Choose the file you copied over in Step 10, su-2.3.6.3-efgh-signed.zip and hit the Power Button. This will install superuser app and enable root on your Evo 4G.
Any way to root android 2.3.5 withhbot 2.18.001?
I tried this process but it didn’t work. I still show HBoot 2.18, unlocked. When I try to flash it using the cmd prompt. I get error messages. Can someone please help me. I would be happy to allow anyone a remote access to my computer to help me.
Thank you
ok..here is it …following the all process.. at the first time I did not got the usb_ms toggle…..But, what i did was, I copied the su-2.3.6.3-efgh-signed.zip first to the “E” or drive or memory card and I just forguet about the usb_ms toggle and I pressed Install zip from sd card and that set… it installed the super user… after that i installed root checker application and says congratulation your rooted….please do it.. and will work .. do not get frustraired like i was , but i took the challenge …I hope jumping the usb_ms toggle im fully rooted i dont know….thanks….you can email..
When I get to step 8 and select “Recovery,” All that happens is the white “HTC EVO 4G” screen. I tried powering down and going into the bootloader and choosing “Recovery,” so maybe I could clear the cache like you suggested, but that’s all it does. The phone was soft-bricked when I got it used, so I’m not expecting much out of it, but any direction from here would be RAD. jadalette @ hotmail dot com
So i followed the procedure and im stuck on Zerging root.. after i put my beta key in. Android 2.3.3. Help!
When I go to the “cmd” it doesn’t recognize the rooting gingerbread file. I extracted it to my desktop exactly how you said to do it. This is the closest that I’ve gotten so I can honestly say that you are a big help for this.
Also when I go to the revolutionary page to get the beta key it’s giving me and invalid key. Please HELP me!!!!
Ok I got it, THANKS A BUNCH!!! Now I want to flash my Evo 4G to boost mobile.
Know how to do that anyone?
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