I wish I didn't have to come to this, but I have exhausted every other resource. I need help rooting my EVO. I had to use the new hack that uses a flash web app to root the phone. This was apparently successful, and in the terminal I have super user access. I even booted into fast boot and check the version to make sure I was rooted.
So my phone is rooted, and also cannot connect to 4G which I have not trouble shot yet, but I have heard that is common and there is a fix.
I installed ROM Manager, and it told me I should flash clockworkmod for a recovery drive. I click to install and then it tells me: "An error occurred while attempting to run privileged commands!" I then clicked on "Fix Permissions" which then throws the same error as before. I am completely lost, and not sure what to do as of now.
If anyone could help that would be much appreciated. I can give you more details as to whats going on if you PM me,
or skype me: sanford787
Thanks in advance if anyone can help,
-Sanford
I really have to bump this....
Any chance anyone can offer some help? or possibly direct me to a place that could help?
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Hi Guys,
I have run into a strange issue where Google and searching this forum is not proving helpful.
I am trying to unroot using Unrevoked 3.3 reflash tool. I have Android 2.1 Update 1, so basically the stock build from the summer of this year.
I have hboot drivers installed
HTC Sync Uninstalled
USB Debugging Enabled
Running As Administrator
When I run the process with Unrevoked, it basically pushes the Recovery, goes into recovery, says it's waiting for a bunch of stuff, then waiting for reboot, my phone starts rebooting. It says something like, Still waiting, waiting for system to settle, and basically, the moment my phone comes back on, Unrevoked just says (very briefly, "Starting root" and Immediately switches to):
Internal erorr: am reported error starting service.
That's it, that's where it all ends, nothing further happens to my phone or in the App.
Can anyone please tell me what's going on? What am I doing wrong, am I using the right tool and etc?
Sorry for my ignorant questions, I have been an EVO guy, just coming to Inc.
Any help is much appreciated. Thank you guys in advance for your help!
Think you might have to upgrade to 2.2. But I would try #unrevokedtest on freenode first.
That did the trick, thanks doug !!!
I also had this problem, but a different solution - which might be helpful for other people happening upon this thread...
I think this happened because I changed the default install location for apps to sd card. I suspect this causes the unrevoked service (called "zyspkloit") to be installed to SD. As the SD card is unavailable immediately after boot, the service is unable to start.
The solution that worked for me:
1. Set your default app install location to "phone"
2. Use "manage applications" to uninstall "zyspkloit"
3. Re-run unrevoked
Same issue here
Hi,
I am seeing this same issue, but do not understand the reference to #Unrevokedtest on freenode. Regarding the second suggestion I'm not sure where to go to check the default for installing applications, but did delete it and try again without success. My device is the HTC Aria running with that recent 2.1 upgrade. Any additional information would be appreciated.
Thanks !
Louis
Now looking for unrevoked 3.21
Hi,
I actually managed to make sense of the #unrevokedtest, but the recommendation there was that I needed an older version of unrevoked, specifically 3.21. Unfortunately they couldn't find a copy, does anyone here have that version for me to try?
Thanks !
Louis
v3.21 found and all is well
Hi,
Found a copy of 3.21 after several Google searches, worked like a champ.
Thanks,
Louis
Had the same problem with Unrevoked3.31
Using 3.21 did the job !
Thx all.
I'm trying to root an incredible for a buddy of mine and I got the drivers installed and all that but, when I try to run unrevoked3, it runs now (where it didn't do anything before but time out and say no) but hangs at the "installing unrevoked3 process" or something and hangs.
Any ideas?
it was doing that to me when i was first rooting mine. i just tried it again and it worked. i know thats not really a solution, more like dumb luck, but heres a free bump anyways.
give it a really good search for troubleshooting. theres bound to be a good solution out there. hopefully you can get it workin. being rooted is so much fun.
Make sure you have usb debugging checked. Also check out this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=787955 it may help.
compliments of the local repair center.
Needless to say, I'm not rooted. What's my options?
Unfortunately for you, you have to wait until a root method is available for the newest firmware. Or find someone with an evo that hasn't taken the ota update, and doesn't care about rooting and trade phones
Vinchenzop, I don't mean to steal someone's thread with this question but it looks like you answered his question with what might just be the answer to mine so I'll ask it here. I think (I know) I did something very stupid yesterday after I uploaded to 2.3.3 on my rooted phone. I did it from here, not the official update and when I was done I know I was still rooted because I restored everything with Titanium backup. Well, seems Titanium on the auto backup didn't back everything up every night like I set and some of the backups missed data or some programs just weren't there so I did a restore of my programs from My Backup Pro. Something in there must've unrooted me because now when I open Titanium it says, after the request for approval to use it pops up, Sorry, I could not acquire root privileges. This application will *not* work! Please verify that your ROM is rooted and includes BusyBox, and try again.
When I open Wireless tether it says it's been granted superuser permission but then says unable to start tethering, is your devise rooted?
Help please.
If you have s-off in bootloader you're still rooted. Try going to recovery and flashing this superuser fix/reboot and your permissions should work again.
http://db.tt/9D4X8hg
Sent from my PC36100
Just a quick reply, I'm on the road (pulled over) can't see my previous response but after that didn't work I went back into recovery and saw the option to reset permissions. You're a miracle worker. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I'm back to root.
RickMG said:
Just a quick reply, I'm on the road (pulled over) can't see my previous response but after that didn't work I went back into recovery and saw the option to reset permissions. You're a miracle worker. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I'm back to root.
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Glad you got it fixed man!
Sent from my PC36100
Rick, check your pm
dirkyd3rk said:
If you have s-off in bootloader you're still rooted. Try going to recovery and flashing this superuser fix/reboot and your permissions should work again.
Sent from my PC36100
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dirkyd3rk said:
Glad you got it fixed man!
Sent from my PC36100
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dirkyd3rk, I just noticed my response and it was for anyone else having the problem that I had. I just wanted to say the response was meant to say that I downloaded the file you mentioned above which eventually is the reason I was able to get back my root. I just needed the one more step I listed above about going back into recovery after doing your instructions and that is when I saw the option to "Reset Permissions" which I never saw before your fix and that did the final trick. Thank you so much again.
p.s. I had to delete your link above because I do not have enough posts but all those who might need it can see it in your original response to me.
RickMG said:
dirkyd3rk, I just noticed my response and for anyone else having the problem I had I just want to say the response was meant to say that I downloaded the file you gave me which eventually is the reason I was able to get back my root. I just needed the one more step I listed above about going back into recovery after your instructions and then I saw the option to "Reset Permissions" which I never saw before your fix and that did the final trick. Thank you so much again.
p.s. I had to delete your link above because I do not have enough posts but all those who might need it can see it in your original response to me.
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No problem man either way you're back in business that's all that matters lol.
Ok, posting in this thread bc its the closest subject to what i have going on.
I got my evo replaced last night for antenna issues. Old one had Fresh on it, and i want it back.
I am using the same memory card as was in my old evo
current phone has 2.2 build 3.70.651.1
this thread says there isnt a way to root with latest OTA. But the read first thread under Q&A says that my build is supported.
So i followed the instructions under xHausx guide and im getting stuck.
When i run my autoroot.bat file as administrator it opens up dos prompt and says
'res\ini.cmd' is not recognized as internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
ERROR Cannot load init file! Make sure you extract everything out of the zip!
I downloaded the autoroot 2.5 file through the mirror linked on the guide and extracted it. I have HTC sync 2.0.35. (i know there is a new version 3.0 available but as it just came out yesterday i am assuming that the version is not needed for this method)
Debugging is checked
Phone was in charging mode
Any thoughts?
Im trying not to get discouraged. This is what happens when you let someone else root it the first time and dont pay attention.
I think i posted almost all details that i could think of.
Randomsilliness said:
Ok, posting in this thread bc its the closest subject to what i have going on.
I got my evo replaced last night for antenna issues. Old one had Fresh on it, and i want it back.
I am using the same memory card as was in my old evo
current phone has 2.2 build 3.70.651.1
this thread says there isnt a way to root with latest OTA. But the read first thread under Q&A says that my build is supported.
So i followed the instructions under xHausx guide and im getting stuck.
When i run my autoroot.bat file as administrator it opens up dos prompt and says
'res\ini.cmd' is not recognized as internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
ERROR Cannot load init file! Make sure you extract everything out of the zip!
I downloaded the autoroot 2.5 file through the mirror linked on the guide and extracted it. I have HTC sync 2.0.35. (i know there is a new version 3.0 available but as it just came out yesterday i am assuming that the version is not needed for this method)
Debugging is checked
Phone was in charging mode
Any thoughts?
Im trying not to get discouraged. This is what happens when you let someone else root it the first time and dont pay attention.
I think i posted almost all details that i could think of.
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Your phone luckily wasn't updated to the 2.3 OTA, so you can still root it. I have no experience with the Autoroot method, so unfortunately I cannot help you there. I can recommend using unrevoked instead to root your phone.
You'll need to uninstall HTC Sync, and download the modified drivers from the unrevoked site & install them. Download the latest version (I believe it's called reflashpackage.exe once it downloaded). Everything else you should already have covered - debugging on, charge only, etc. There are video walkthroughs of unrevoked on YouTube, if that helps you.
Once you've installed the drivers, plugged the phone in, and started unrevoked, it should only take about five minutes or so. The phone will reboot a couple of times, wait for it to say "done", then you're rooted. Unrevoked installs ClockworkMod, if you'd rather use Amon Ra you can get it from Rom Manager or from xda.
I'm sure that Autoroot is a great program, I just don't have experience with it. I've rooted with unrevoked once, and it was the easiest process I've seen for fully rooting/nand unlock.
Good luck!
...oh, and don't restore any nandroid backups from your old phone. User apps backed up with Titanium are fine, but nandroid backups are a baaaad idea.
(from... Evo/MIUI/Tapatalk)
Uninstall HTC sync would be my first thought...then start again with just the usb drivers.
Thanks, gonna try that method now. What better way to spend an evening right???
LOL
Ok.
Followed the instructions on Unrevoked.
Downloaded unrevoked 3.
installed drivers.
restarted phone,
opened unrevoked 3.
Program ran, then kicked off error “Error: failed to get root. Is your firmware too new?"
Looked up a few forums that says boot to bootloader and clear storage.
While doing this i noticed it says S-Off now.
Cleared storage, rebooted and ran unrevoked. It went through its little speal and rebooted the phone a few times.
now unrevoked says "done" However, i still have stock HTC Sense.
*slams head on laptop*
Ok, so i found a thread that suggested downloading root checker.
it says i have root access.
So if im thinking correctly i just need to install a rom that i like?
Randomsilliness said:
Ok.
Followed the instructions on Unrevoked.
Downloaded unrevoked 3.
installed drivers.
restarted phone,
opened unrevoked 3.
Program ran, then kicked off error “Error: failed to get root. Is your firmware too new?"
Looked up a few forums that says boot to bootloader and clear storage.
While doing this i noticed it says S-Off now.
Cleared storage, rebooted and ran unrevoked. It went through its little speal and rebooted the phone a few times.
now unrevoked says "done" However, i still have stock HTC Sense.
*slams head on laptop*
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Ya...depending on what was imaged in the process, you will probably have a stock rom installed afterwards. I've done two EVO's (004) in the last day using this:
http://www.multiupload.com/HSWSV16NU0
when you are done..your will have a stock rooted sense.
But it sounds like you got through everything well, so no need to redo anything..happy flashing?
I still haven't got my replacement, apparently EVOs are backordered. I told the Sprint store to NOT update it to gingerbread. Told them I use Netflix too often and to leave it alone They said no problem.
Stuke00 said:
I still haven't got my replacement, apparently EVOs are backordered. I told the Sprint store to NOT update it to gingerbread. Told them I use Netflix too often and to leave it alone They said no problem.
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I did notice when I picked the one up for my son yesterday at Best Buy, they were updated the two customers before me. Did the same thing...just took the box without him even opening it and did my own thing.
After 2 replacements in a week on mine..today the third one came in and had the same solar flare in the middle of the screen. The guy at the sprint store was now a little more sympathetic and went and got a new 004 out of the back and let me do the activation myself...whew..no update done on that one either!
Randomsilliness said:
now unrevoked says "done" However, i still have stock HTC Sense.
*slams head on laptop*
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It's normal to have stock HTC Sense after you root (at least with unrevoked). Do you have Superuser in your app list?
bkrodgers said:
It's normal to have stock HTC Sense after you root (at least with unrevoked). Do you have Superuser in your app list?
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Yes i did have it. I copied my rom zip file over and installed it ... so i think everything is good.
Fresh 3.5
Tho my antenna is now going in and out a lot (which it didnt before the root, thats why i got the old one replaced due to it going in and out)
and 3g is SUPER slow.
Any ideas?
Hi,
I searched the forum but I couldn't find a similar problem, so Please I need some help.
Last week I got the new update 4.1.2 on my Galaxy Nexus gsm, so I went and installed it.
During installation when the device turned off and it was unpacking the update or even a little bit before that, I got a message which I really don't remember very much and didn't understand but i think it was from rom manager asking something maybe about flashing or something similar.
I remember as well, that it said that the action cannot be undone! and since I didn't understand very well what it was asking me, i chose something which seemed to me the safest at the time.
Which means, if it asked me to install something, I chose not to since it can't be undone.
I know I'm not giving as much information as i should but this is what happened.
After the installation was finished, I downloaded root checker to find if i had lost my root or not and it took awfully long time for the app to tell me that my device is rooted.
So, everything was okay and apps which needed root access were getting it from superuser app.
Today I decided to backup my rom so I opened rom manager premium and I was not able to backup the rom or even restart in recovery mode, so i uninstalled it and reinstalled it and I was getting always error that it was not granted superuser access.
So, i figured out that the problem is specifically with the rom manager because other app which needs root access were always getting it, so I went to titanium backup and rebooted through the app into recovery mode and it did but all i got is that black screen with the android icon in the middle having a red triangle on top. I had to take the battery off to restart the phone.
I tried again to reboot into recovery mode using the power and the volume button but I was unable to.
So, I'm asking whats the problem?
Am I still rooted? and how can i fix this problem?
I was thinking of using the nexus kit but I can't reboot in recovery mode at all so I guess it won't be much of a help.
I'm very sorry for the LONG question.
Thanks Guys
clouds73 said:
Hi,
I searched the forum but I couldn't find a similar problem, so Please I need some help.
Last week I got the new update 4.1.2 on my Galaxy Nexus gsm, so I went and installed it.
During installation when the device turned off and it was unpacking the update or even a little bit before that, I got a message which I really don't remember very much and didn't understand but i think it was from rom manager asking something maybe about flashing or something similar.
I remember as well, that it said that the action cannot be undone! and since I didn't understand very well what it was asking me, i chose something which seemed to me the safest at the time.
Which means, if it asked me to install something, I chose not to since it can't be undone.
I know I'm not giving as much information as i should but this is what happened.
After the installation was finished, I downloaded root checker to find if i had lost my root or not and it took awfully long time for the app to tell me that my device is rooted.
So, everything was okay and apps which needed root access were getting it from superuser app.
Today I decided to backup my rom so I opened rom manager premium and I was not able to backup the rom or even restart in recovery mode, so i uninstalled it and reinstalled it and I was getting always error that it was not granted superuser access.
So, i figured out that the problem is specifically with the rom manager because other app which needs root access were always getting it, so I went to titanium backup and rebooted through the app into recovery mode and it did but all i got is that black screen with the android icon in the middle having a red triangle on top. I had to take the battery off to restart the phone.
I tried again to reboot into recovery mode using the power and the volume button but I was unable to.
So, I'm asking whats the problem?
Am I still rooted? and how can i fix this problem?
I was thinking of using the nexus kit but I can't reboot in recovery mode at all so I guess it won't be much of a help.
I'm very sorry for the LONG question.
Thanks Guys
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Try to flash recovery through fastboot from PC
polimeno said:
Try to flash recovery through fastboot from PC
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Thanks for the answer.
Flashing recovery using what exactly? Gnexus Kit?
clouds73 said:
Thanks for the answer.
Flashing recovery using what exactly? Gnexus Kit?
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Yeah, Galaxy nexus toolkit will work fine. You can also download the recovery (it is a .img file) and flash it manually through fastboot (fastboot flash recovery recoveryname.img)
Hi there
I've in the past, rooted some of my android phones. Just got the HTC one M8 and it updated to 5.0.
I would like to get root access (not planning on flashing a new rom). I'd like to get OTA still.
I followed step by step instructions on how to root, but when I go to SU, I get an error message:
"There is no SU binary installed, and SuperSU cannot install it. This is a problem!
If you just upgraded to Android 5.0, you need to manually re-root - consult the relevant forums for your device!"
Also, my touchscreen / keyboard seems messed up. It starts typing random stuff on it's own I think I might have damaged my phone by keep trying to do it.
I'm a noob and try to usually follow step by step instructions.
Please help - and in basic terms, please
Thanks!
Update
I reset my phone, and now it is rooted and works. Problem is that the screen is still messed up It doesn't type what I want and closes typing screen, opens other windows etc What should I do?
Does the glitchy behavior only happens when you're charging the phone?
My phone has now updated all its apps and the screen is working fine again, but I get the same message again as previously. SuperSU message: There is no SU binary installed, ......".
Seems it worked only until it updated.
Would love to get it rooted. Help would be appreciated please.
TheMabaet said:
Does the glitchy behavior only happens when you're charging the phone?
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You're right. It was happening while charging. My phone was still linked to the laptop. So that could be it.