Here’s how to unlock bootloader using HTCDev.com and root your HTC Evo 4G GSM!
Download Windows drivers: (no drivers needed for Linux or Mac)
Download Windows 32-bit driver
Download Windows 64-bit driver
Download rooting files:
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Rooting files
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For Mac or Linux, replace all “fastboot” commands with “./fastboot-mac” or “./fastboot-linux”, respectively.
Also, you might want to do:
chmod 755 *
before doing any of the commands for Mac and Linux to fix permissions.
FAQ:
Q: My phone is hung on fastboot!
A: Try turning off HTC Sync if you have it running.
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I can`t get a mobile internet connection for apps except of internetbrowser after root-update. With WiFi everything works fine. Browsing with mobile connection is also no problem, but no other app is working on mobile connection.
Is there anybody with the same problem? Any ideas?
try rebooting, rooting has nothing to do with internet connection so must be unrelated problem.
hello..i have htc sensation xe.. when i tryed to recovery it didn’t insted of that the device was turn on^^..what now?
hey im haveing trouble regersting for HTCdev it says its invalid
got any ideas
Hello,
thank you for your great work.
Is this method described in the above video the base to install any of those custom roms seen here or at xda-developers ?
Many thanks in advance,
Frank
to install custom roms? check 4ext recovery in faq
i have htc evo 3d gsm hboot 1.49.0009…How can i root an s-off my device…
Also what are the benefits of s-off really 😛
And if i want to install another rom then what?
Please help !!
You dont need soff for gsm evo just use 4ext recovery.
hmm, really ?
and when I want to upgrade from gingerbread to ics ? also no s-off ?? only with 4ext recovery ??
In other forum I read that u need to s-off when going to ics … ??
Thanks for help,
Frank
only for CDMA, GSM ICS flashes fine with 4ext recovery, much easier.
So I have used the HTCdev method of unlocking my GSM in Oz, screen says UNLOCKED in pink and S OFF and HBOOT 1.49
But I cannot seem to get a recovery on to my phone, not clockwork via fastboot cmd or via 4ext.
4ext sometimes brings an error about permissions, simply try again and it goes through to online update, but always tells me flashing failed.
busybox installs
SU installs
and root checker tells me I am rooted.
Anyone have any ideas?
Solution: reboot phone between unlocking and flashing the recovery.
Thanks for the simple and clear video. This was my first root.
Thank you again!
thankz…it work with my htc evo 3d…
I got the bootloader unlocked, and all is well except when i boot into bootloader and select recovery it acts like its going to boot up into it and it WILL NOT BOOT INTO REVOLUTIONARY RECOVERY. Help?
try 4EXT Recovery for GSM Evo.
mine wont either having same problem did you ever figure it out?
what is that? I think mine is CDMA its the HTC EVO V with the 3d camera and 4.3 inch screen from virgin mobile Mine is doing the same thing WILL NOT BOOT INTO REVOLUTIONARY RECOVERY. Help? everything goes good step by step untill then and also the its not s-off how do i turn it off? I have the Ice cream sandwich system on mine.
Not sure if there’s s-off method for the Virgin evo 3d yet.
ok will you let me know if you find out there is? also I need help rooting my evo I have it unlocked but not sure if its rooted right
I have done this step by step 2 times and made sure I did everything right and in order. Watched video paused and did what you said. Got phone unlocked thank you so much for that. When I got to the part where you flash and hit recovery to get to the Revover screen where you go to and boot from the card. Around the 12 minute mark on the video. When I hit recovery it just reboots and starts up phone like normal but it does unlock. I have the HTC EVO 3d the virgin mobile phone. It has the ice cream sandwitch on it
I had the same problem as Andy with my Virgin HTC Evo V. My phone is unlocked but not rooted at this point. How do I re-lock the phone? Any help would be great.
I have the same problems as all the above and it seems like know one knows how to fix it or there just ignoring this question.
Cheers
John
Hi, Max
I’ve been trying for a long time to root my evo 3d, but I always get the same error…
I’m uploading a screencapture for you, see if you can solve it, cause I’m getting mad, dude…
I get the error when I write “fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin”…
I don’t know what to do, it’s not the first time I try to do it and I get the same error…
http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/1460/screencapturek.png
Thanks, man
Try getting a new token and try again.
Does this still work with Hboot 1.5?
Works on:
Shooter_U PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT 1.53.0007
May 22 2012
Many Thanks for the Guide Great job you are doing : )
Hi, just rooted my Evo 3D, HBoot-1.49.0013 – Vodaphone AU phone.
Just wished I had backed it up first….
Took a few reboots, and battery removals to get all my Apps back, now, where did I put that new kernel….
I have done this step by step 2 times and made sure I did everything right and in order. Watched video paused and did what you said. Got phone unlocked thank you so much for that. When I got to the part where you flash and hit recovery to get to the Revover screen where you go to and boot from the card. Around the 12 minute mark on the video. When I hit recovery it just reboots and starts up phone like normal but it does unlock. I have the HTC EVO 3d the virgin mobile phone. It has the ice cream sandwitch on it 4.0.3
I have done this step by step 2 times and made sure I did everything right and in order. Watched video paused and did what you said. Got phone unlocked thank you so much for that. When I got to the part where you flash and hit recovery to get to the Revover screen where you go to and boot from the card. Around the 12 minute mark on the video. When I hit recovery it just reboots and starts up phone like normal but it does unlock. I have the HTC EVO 3d the virgin mobile phone. It has the ice cream sandwitch on it 4.0.3
Reply
how can i root my evo 3d on android ics ..
This works on ICS.
Hey Max could you Do a new tutorial about rooting and flashing with stock ics hboot 1.53.007
It’s the same method on this page!
I cant find a the zip file. The GSMEVO3Droot.zip. Where can I get it?
Here you go:
http://downloadandroidrom.com/file/HTCEvo3D/rooting/GSMEvo3DRoot.zip
can you please help me, i get all the way to selecting recovery @ 12. min but insed of the revelotionary screen it takes me to my home screen… i think i’ve done everything right….
thanx
try doing the step right before, flash the recovery and make sure you get successful message, check for error messages, and post them here if you do get them.
I can’t root my evo 3d on ics .
works for ics also!
HOW DO I ROOT MY STOCK OTA ICS ROM (GSM) ??????????!?
i want to keep the original ics and be rooted !
You have to unlock and root, there might be another way though, I am always looking into new ways to root.
Instead of the su patch can i install any other rom from xda like predator 3d etc ????
Is there a way to get stock ics just rooted
No way to do that right now you have to have unlocked bootloader first.
I tried it several times, getting new token posting it on htcdev and downloading the unlock bin file. But every time I get “FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)” I have a EVO 3D GMS with HBOOT 1.53.007. ICS OTA Updated. I use the original HTC Sync driver because the driver you posted does not work with my WinXP.
Not sure if this fails you need to ask HTC, it’s supposed to work and a method they provided. Try sending HTC an email for help. Just being honest here, but that’s the case it seems to me, HTC site may be broken.
hey i followed all the steps and then at 11:10 when you write ‘fastboot flash recovery cwm’ and hit enter, it says ‘error: cannot load ‘cwm’. i also tried writing it in full and it says ‘error: cannot load ‘cwm-4.0.1.4-shooteru’. Any help please ?
you have to enter the full cwm-blahblahblah filename.
I have the HTC EVO 3D form sprint and it says I need hboot were can I get it and it also say that I will lose all my information were can I back it up and put it back in with still keeping the root, thanks.
I think you will have to unlock bootloader as soon as possible as there’s no way to root it without an unlocked bootloader.
hey man you are the best.. all works fine for me. whith evo 3d x515m android 4.0.3.. but in linux ( ubuntu 12.04 ) do not get response from the device after this comand ./fastboot-linux oem grt_identifier_token so i have to wse windows and I hate it that.
what response do you get? Please post them otherwise it’s hard to help.
in the terminal says:
“waiting for the device to response” just that after 20′ and nothing. mabye something in 12.04 is the folt. in 11.10 works well.
When I type in “fastboot oem get_identifier_token”, cmd says “waiting for device”
I don’t have HTC sync installed and I have usb debugging enabled. And I believe it automatically goes into charge only mode (not sure if you can change that at the fastboot screen anyway.)
I did try selecting bootloader and switching back to fastboot usb and instead of making the normal usb connecting noise, it just made 3 quick lower beeps usually meaning my computer doesn’t recognize the device I think. However When I disconnect the evo, my computer makes the normal disconnecting noise.
I have no idea what else I can do D=
-Mike
Your phone must be on fastboot mode.
I have it in fastboot mode. And I know I have the right drivers because it says fastboot usb. but when I try to get the token it just says waiting for device and sits there until i close cmd.
I read somewhere you need to disable sync on your pc and now I just read that you need to have it for this to work so I’m trying to redownload that now and I’ll let you know if it works. Great tutorial though! I’ve been trying to do this for a while now and usually can’t follow what I need to download even.
That worked! I got my token!
I’m having another problem. at about 12 minutes into the video, I can’t get the recovery from fastboot. It just reboots my phone and starts up normally. I tried reflashing and redoing that step and I know I have the superuser files copied (still zipped) on my sd card. CMD responds saying it flashed ok and everything.
I am having the same problem as Mike D. right at the 12 min mark of the video I chose recovery but all it does is reboots the phone. It does not go to the blue screen with revolutionary recovery screen to finish the job, also my phone is updated to android 4.0.3 now I dont know if that makes a difference.
Make sure your internet is connected while you do it, otherwise the revolutionary part will fail, you can also install manually via fastboot.
can i use this root method too root my htc evo 3d.? im on
UNLOCKED
Shooter XC Ship s-on RL
HBOOT-1.58.0000
ics 4.0.3 sense 3.6
if not can u link me to the root method Thankss
yup should work fine.
Hi,
HTC EVO 3D
HBOOT 1.5.3
ICS 4.0.3 (Official Firmware)
I rooted my phone using above video. I successfully rooted my phone. Can I LOCK(not RELOCK) or unroot my phone as original HBOOT. please help me regarding this. I want to send my phone for warranty purpose.
Thanks.
You can try running RUU.
Hi,
Could you please provide the URL where can I find the detail information. I am from India(bought the mobile in India). I want to LOCK my phone not RELOCK.
Thanks.
Hi,
Could you please provide the URL where can I find the detail information. I am from India(bought the mobile in India). I want to LOCK my phone not RELOCK. Could you please provice the RUU details link
Thanks.
Hey, I’m a bit late, but does this root method still work for the 1.53.0007 version? Because i dont really want to ruin anything…and that stuff i have on my microSD, is there a way to keep it, or is it necesarilly erased? And if i can keep it, could you please post a link to how i have to do it? Thanks a lot! 🙂
Yes should be fine, it won’t touch anything on your sdcard.
OK; thanks again! 😛
Everything goes well until its time for my phone to say unlocked. All cmd promts worked, I downloaded everything you said and after 3 tries, nothing. any suggestions where I might have screwed up?
Thanks!
what’s the exact error message?
No error message, after I enter the unlock code my phone doesn’t show unlocked. Nothing changes, I believe I Followed your instructions to the letter. 3 times in a row I got stuck at the same spot.
does bootloader still say LOCKED?
Thanks for always responding so fast! yes boot loader still says locked. does it make a difference if the HBOOT is 1.58?
heres what the command says:
C:\rootevo3dnew>fastboot unlocktoken Unlock_code_bin
usage: fastboot [ ]
commands:
update reflash device from update.zip
flashall flash boot + recovery + system
flash [ ] write a file to a flash partition
erase erase a flash partition
getvar display a bootloader variable
boot [ ] download and boot kernel
flash:raw boot [ ] create bootimage and flash it
devices list all connected devices
continue continue with autoboot
reboot reboot device normally
reboot-bootloader reboot device into bootloader
options:
-w erase userdata and cache
-s specify device serial number
-p specify product name
-c override kernel commandline
-i specify a custom USB vendor id
-b specify a custom kernel base address
-n specify the nand page size. default:
2048
Try this instead:
fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin
not _bin
Still nothing 🙁
C:\rootevo3dnew>fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin
sending ‘unlocktoken’ (0 KB)…
OKAY [ 0.155s]
writing ‘unlocktoken’…
(bootloader) unlock token check successfully
OKAY [ 0.028s]
finished. total time: 0.193s
hey, i don´t find android 1.0 in device manager. Perhaps this is due to i have a windows vista?
Hi, I Get an Errormessage at sign the Token on the phone
I have hboot 1.53.0007
Fastboot is Off
USB Debugging is On
HTC Sync isshutdown
Fastboot USB in highlighted
All files are in the right folder
Here is the errormessage
C:\Android>fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin
sending ‘unlocktoken’ (0 KB)…
OKAY [ 0.141s]
writing ‘unlocktoken’…
FAILED (remote: unlock token check failed)
finished. total time: 0.141s
hope you can help me and sorry for my bad english
i did everything up to the recover part. When i go ahead and hit recover it does not bring up the recover screen it just reboots my phone like regular……. can you please help me with this……..
hi i am trying to root my htc evo 3d hboot 1.53.0007
in adb i cant flas the recovery .img it say device not found
please tell me how to fix that???
finally i have root my htc evo 3d hboot 1.53.0007
but after root usb is not work and in fastboot also is not working i cnn downgrade plzzzzzz helpppp..
I don’t think that’s root related, do you have another computer to test with to make sure it’s not your computer?
i have check my phone on anoother computer but the usb still not working and fastboot as well is there anyway to fix that??
i successfully unlocked my evo 3d android version 4.0.3.that was htc sense 3.6 software number 1.13.652.2 710rd with your video you made. AWSOME, now i flashboot flash recovery successfully and upon reboot the fastboot information said unlocked and your video said to go to recovery and install supersu i just can t get to that recovery menu to install
PLEASE sort out this mess to help me root my phone i guess my phone is bootloader unlocked but when i did a root check it said it was not rooted so please help me
Thank taino conquer
Why can you not get into recovery? Do you get something else? If so, try reflashing recovery in fastboot and then…
instead of the blue recovery screen i get the htc logo for like 5 sec… phone turns off..,. htc logo then regular boot up(meaning my virgin mobile evo 3d shows the virgin splash never shows blue recovery. sir i got my phone bootloader unlocked it says it what do i need to for it to be a rooted phone….. my fastboot screen
****unlocked*****
shooter xc ship s-on
HBOOT-1.57.0000
eMMC-boot
if that changes anything
im thinking that my hboot is to new for the method that you provided please help i kind of think going to command prompt and typing in fastboot flash recovery ….etc.. flashes the recovery . if thats correct then i been doing that several different times and it just doesnt work
also my hd boot it 1.57
when i go to recovery after (flashing, writing cwmblah blah onto the recovery as shown in video) a htc logo apppears, screen turns off, then htc again then it powers on without showing the blue screen with large recovery print on it. that supersu is on my sd card.i been trying to install it(instead of doing it through the blue reccovery screen) through and the phone responds therenis a binary missing, most likey meaning that you are supposed to install this through the blue recovery screen.
what other recovery images can i use with your rooting
method
You can use any.
so i have the GSMEvo3DRoot zip on my desktop and put it into a compressed folder and clicks “extract files” to a folder named GSMEvo3Droot in my downloads, but when i do in CMD and after i put “cd Downloads” I put “GSMEvo3DRoot” and it says “GSMEvo3DRoot is not recognized as an internal command, operable program or bath files” this means…?
on the terminal it says no file or directory can you please make another on a mac and plus my android version is 4.0.3 and my HBOOT it 1.58
I followed every step and all was going well. I then tried to run recover and it did not go to the recovery site to select the Super SU file. It booted straight to the home page. What am I doing wrong?
when i did the recovery after its already unlocked it sends me to the htc normal home screen it doesnt allow me to open the zip from the recovery
I keep getting an error
” (bootloader) [ERR] Command e
OKAY [ 0.000s]
finished. total time: 0.000s”
version-bootloader: 1.40.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: N/A
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 1.13.651.7
I have the same problem as James, BaumSquad.M24, Andy, rob,
Mike D, Elliott G, cpo, taino conquer, Jack and victor.
Can’t boot into recovery to flash superuser!
****unlocked*****
shooter xc ship s-on
HBOOT-1.57.0000
eMMC-boot
try 4EXT Recovery for GSM Evo:
Dosen’t work without busybox. And, busybox won’t install
because the phone is not properly rooted, superuser is not installed!
Why can you not get into recovery? Do you get something else?
If so, try reflashing recovery in fastboot and then…:
Tried reflashing different versions of cwm recovery images with the same results.
Common! We need a solution to this problem! RUU???????
First i want a link for htc evo 3d x151m official rom 🙂
2st i have unlocked my bootloader and install recovery succssesfully then i choosed recovery>install zip from sdcard >choose zip from sdcar > and i chosed the root zip file its succssefly installed but when i open titanium backup it said to me that my Mob Doesn’t rooted ! i want The Real root file zip
Hi, i can not find android 1.0 driver. Can you help me? thanks
I’ve been trying to root the device and I get to CMD but for some reason it doesn’t recognize the file.
This is what I get when I try to type in the file location and name etc..
[IMG]http://i46.tinypic.com/ayoqqu.png[/IMG]
*** UNLOCKED ***
SHOOTER_U PVT S-OFF RH
HBOOT-1.53.0007
RADIO-11.25.3504.06_M
OpenDSP-v02.6.0.2226.00.0202
eMMC-BOOT
I can’t to install any custom rom PLZ help
*** UNLOCKED ***
SHOOTER_U PVT S-OFF RH
HBOOT-1.53.0007
RADIO-11.25.3504.06_M
OpenDSP-v02.6.0.2226.00.0202
eMMC-BOOT
I can’t to install any custom rom PLZ help in HTC EVO 3D ( GSM )