Tutorial: Root Guide For HTC EVO Design 4G with ICS

[sanju_barc 51]

HI friends,

Since Evo Design has less publicity on forums, so there are very less information available about rooting and other technical issues. I have successfully rooted my Evo Design 4g after upgrading to Icecream Sandwich. Here are the steps

1. Unlock your Bootloader using htcdev (website).

2. DOWNLOAD recovery and put it to the root sd card, Here is the link for CWM recovery for Evo Design 4G.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/24065431/kingdom%20stuff/New%20folder/PH44IMG.zip

3. Download the root file and put it to the root of sd card:

Root_SuperSU.0.93_Busybox_1.20.2_Update2.zip(file uploaded below)

• Copy the PH44IMG.zip(Recovery file) file you downloaded, to sd card
  

• Boot into stock recovery (volume up+home+power), and select "apply update from external storage".
  
• Now select the recovery-PH44IMG.zip file you copied in previous step (this step gives a temporary flash that will disappear after reboot)
  
• After flashing, remove recovery file(PH44IMG.zip) from root of sd card. If not done, phone will prompt for reflash it after every reboot.
  

• After reboot into bootloader mode,You get CWM touch recovery interface
  

• Inside CWM, select "install zip from sdcard". Now, select "choose zip from sdcard" or "choose zip from internal sdcard" (directs to external sd) and point it to the attached "CWM_Root_XXX.zip"
  

• It will add SuperSU, last superuser binary (su) to system/xbin and busybox last version to system/xbin, all with correct file permissions.
  

• Reboot and you get permanent root + busybox installed on your stock kernel.
  

Note: One can google for detail steps "How to install CWM recovery" and "How to unlock bootloader" for ur phone before performing above steps. This method has successfully rooted my htc design 4G. Try at your own risk. I am not responsible for any damage to your phone

CWM_Root_SuperSU.0.93_Busybox_1.20.2_Update2.zip

[ashokb 11]

excellent work off putting up tutorial.

thanks.

[amitroutray 384]

Good work Sanju. Keep It up. +1 for you.

[sunilj75 9]

Do someone know any good custom roms for EVO Design.

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[dr.faramroze 703]

There are three robust ROMS in Android hacking section on xda. I have tested them. The phone has sufficient hardware credentials so custom Rom is never a problem. This device does not have a dedicated sub-section on xda. You will have to search in Google like site: forum.xda-developers.com custom Rom HTC Design 4G.

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[sanju_barc 51]

Thanks guys for appreciation.

[jewrajka 3]

I have HTC EVO DESIGN 4G with cdma ruim or gsm sim option.

I would like to know if I upgrade to ICS will the above option of either gsm sim or cdma ruim would continue ?

As to what I understood that once I upgrade to ICS then also rooting is possible as per the above mentioned process.

Waiting for your reply.

[sanju_barc 51]

Dear Jewrajka, Since I have cdma programmed and gsm sim with my Evo design. For me it was successful root even after upgrading ICS. For your case I am not sure about retaing cdma RUIM, But yes, u will get the root. Rest is upto you.

[::: VA ::: 531]

Will i be able to downgrade to GB stock rom after this.

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[mujeebrehman 78]

I too want to downgrade to stock gb with root and cwm.

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[::: VA ::: 531]

I too want to downgrade to stock gb with root and cwm.

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here is the stock GB rom http://shipped-roms.com/index.php?category=android&model=Kingdom

[::: VA ::: 531]

htcdev site says unlocking bootloader enables you to put custom os.

does it mean root isnt required for downgrading it to other or stock rom?

[digitalnirvana 646]

Is there any reason to downgrade to GB from ICS?

Please excuse typos and brevity, sent while mobile.

[krishna.tungal 7]

Dear Jewrajka, Since I have cdma programmed and gsm sim with my Evo design. For me it was successful root even after upgrading ICS. For your case I am not sure about retaing cdma RUIM, But yes, u will get the root. Rest is upto you.

So Sanju, in this case, you phone working on both CDMA and GSM together? if you are on CDMA call, doest GSM get the call(in waiting) or vice a versa?

to simplify, does it work like Dul SIM mobile?

[sanju_barc 51]

No, it's not dual active phone. at a time only one network is operational.

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[::: VA ::: 531]

With any sort of rom or programming you cant make world phone to dual active.

So dont get your hopes high

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