Here’s how to root your HTC Evo 4G on HBOOT 2.18 with S-OFF!
Step 1. Check the Software number on your HTC Evo 4G. If you have 4.67.651.3 or later, this method will work. If you have an older version, try the easier root method, don’t need to do this.
Step 2. Take the battery out and back in. Then boot into bootloader by holding down Volume Down and Power button together.
Step 3. You should see that your phone says “LOCKED (OOW)
Here’s an updated method for downgrading your HBOOT 1.50 to 1.40 on your HTC Evo 3D. (older method here)
Step 1. Make sure you are on Software number 2.17.XXX.X.
Step 2. Take the battery out and in, then hold down Volume Down and Power button together for 5 seconds to get into bootloader.
Make sure your phone either says “LOCKED”, “RELOCKED” with “S-ON” and HBOOT 1.50. If not, follow
For those of you on HBOOT 1.50, you can now downgrade your HTC Evo 3D back to HBOOT 1.40. This requires that you have a Windows/Mac and a Ubuntu(linux) computer (or you can do it all in Ubuntu). You can also use Ubuntu running on VirtualBox.
UPDATE: There’s a new method posted here!!!!
For Mac, change all adb to ./adb-mac and fastboot to ./fastboot-mac. For Linux, change all adb to ./adb-linux and fastboot to ./fastboot-linux.
Also you will need
For those of you on HBOOT 1.50 and rooted your HTC Evo 3D using HTC Unlock method, you can either install new ROMs from fastboot or use Flash Image GUI app.
Well, there’s even a better way, using HTC DumLock app, which allows you to flash your recovery to boot without use of fastboot. This is probably the best way to flash kernels/ROM
For those of you who have rooted your HTC Evo 3D on HBOOT 1.50, you will need to install ROMs/kernels from fastboot. Here’s an updated video tutorial on how to install ROM from fastboot using the new TWRP recovery:
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Also for HTC Evo 3D users, you can get TWRP Recovery by flashing the recovery image from fastboot.
Download TWRP Recovery Here: Download TWRP Recovery There’s two methods, one is for those rooted on Revolutionary method and the other with HBOOT 1.50.
If you are on revolutionary method, you only need to flash this once.
Just type this when in fastboot mode:
fastboot flash recovery twrp-shooter-2.0.0RC0.img
For those of you on HBOOT 1.50,
Want a better recovery for flashing new ROMs and more? Check out the TWRP Recovery, which allows you to use your multi-touch touchscreen while installing, backing/restoring ROMs.
Installation is easy, just flash the TWRP recovery zip file using your existing recovery.
Download TWRP Recovery for Evo 4G here: Download TWRP Recovery Here’s a video tutorial:
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For those of you who want to install custom boot animations (I’ve been getting asked a lot), you can easily do it by copying over your desired custom bootanimation.zip file to the /system/media directory using ES File Explorer app.
You can download free boot animations here at AndroidBootAnimation.com.
Most custom kernels/ROMs will support this (such as CM7.1) while some will not. You will of course need your Evo 4G or Evo 3D rooted with a custom ROM a custom ROM that supports it. (You can
Are you on a stock Evo 4G ROM or any Sense-based ROMs like MikG? Well, now you can get HDMI mirroring on your Sense-based ROM, simply flash the HDMwIn kernel below in ClockworkMod Recovery and you should be good to go.
Download HDMI mirroring kernel here: Download HDMwIn kernel
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We’ve got some great news for those of you who’ve used the HTC method to root your HTC Evo 3D and you have HBOOT 1.50 with S-ON, you can actually flash a new kernel along with your ROM simply by loading ClockworkMod Recovery from fastboot, which allows you to write to the boot partition.
First, put your phone in fastboot mode by turning off “Fastboot” under Settings->Power. Then power off your phone and reboot into recovery by holding
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