There are some slight changes to the way we used to root the EVO et. al, but not TOO different. I did notice some confusion with the instructions so generously provided by ZanzDroid in the IRC Chan. #unrevokedtest. But I did add a few for those who need even more complete directions in a hope to get these to be fool proof. So, here they are again, but with my own additions:
(PS: If you see or recall the separate “unrEVOked Forever” root, ignore it. UnrEVOked3 INCLUDES unrEVOked Forever. PSS: You MUST go to the IRC channel to get the links to some of the files, as it is a security measure that someone can explain to you one day. You can get there by following this link and creating a log in: http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=unrevokedtest)
1. Install HTC Sync on your PC (from the “HTC Sync” diretcory on your sdcard), or the URL below. This will also install required HTC Drivers.
a. [i486Girl added] This is a NEW thing from last year, where HTC Sync was the devil and you were told to not have it, or uninstall it if you did. Now, the HTC Drivers from the HTC Sync program are utilized by unrevoked3 so you are instructed to INSTALL it, then UNINSTALL it.
2. Uninstall HTC Sync from your computer. This will leave the HTC Drivers on your computer.
3. (Lynix and Mac users, ignore this step, and skip to step 4) Install the unrEVOked modified HBOOT Drivers. Follow the directions here:
http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.p…not a good link here, for reference only. Go to the IRC channel listed above to get it.
4. Boot into NORMAL running mode (how you typically have it sitting in your purse or holster), and CHECKMARK these two items:
Turn on USB debugging. (Menu -> Settings -> Applications -> Development)
Turn on Unknown sources (Menu -> Settings -> Applications)
4b.. (Windows users only) Go to your “Device Manager” and find the “My HTC” driver. Right click on it and select “update driver”. When windows asked you to find the driver itself, do NOT let it. Instead, tell you YOU “have disk” or “will look for it yourself, and point it to where ever you extracted the android drivers you downloaded (if windows tells you the drivers are already updated, you failed to tell it to let YOU chose the driver files. do it again). You can simply point it to the “Android USB Driver” folder, as it will know which individual drivers to use within that folder.
5. Plug your phone into the computer in NORMAL running mode and choose “Charge Only” on the phone (someone also suggested to check mark “remember this”)
6. Run the reflash-package.exe (make sure you run it as Administrator if you aren’t already an administrator in Windows) or as root (Linux/Mac) (again, get the link for this reflash exe file in the IRC channel mentioned above).
6b. An unrevoked3 splash screen will come up and will do the rest. It will tell you what it is doing, but you should see “pushing Recovery” immediately, and from there it will tell you what else it is doing. It will reboot your device at least twice. Wait until the unrevoked3 splash screen reports “Done” before unplugging the phone.
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