The HTC EVO V 4G was the first smartphone by Virgin Mobile to run on the Sprint’s 4G Network, providing ultra-fast speed that the users have never ever seen before on a mobile device. If you purchased this smartphone and have 4G connectivity, head to the Play Store and download those large apps and games which normally take hours to download on a 3G network. Some of those apps, available on Play Store, may require your device to be rooted. And in the following guide, we’ve compiled all the steps to root the Virgin HTC EVO V 4G smartphone, believe me, it’s so easy!
By EditAndroid
I. Before You Begin:
1. This will void the warranty of your device. However, you can reclaim the warranty by unrooting your device.
2. We’d recommend to fully charge your device before doing this procedure. If you can’t, make sure it has at least 70% of battery life left.
3. You must have unlocked the bootloader of your device. Visit the HTCDev website to do so.
II. Downloading Required Files:
3. Fastboot
III. Rooting the Virgin HTC EVO V 4G:
1. Download and place all three files on your Desktop.
2. Extract files from the Fastboot archive to your Desktop. Do NOT launch any file just yet.
3. Rename the Recovery Image you downloaded to recovery.img. It’ll make it easier to type during the command steps.
4. On your device, head to Menu>>Settings and disable Fastboot.
5. Connect your device to your PC using the USB cable.
6. Copy the Superuser ZIP over to the root of your SD card.
7. Disconnect the device after file has been copied.
8. Enable USB debugging on your device by going to Menu>>Settings>>Applications>>Development>>USB debugging.
9. Connect your device to your PC once again.
10. Open a Command Prompt Window on your Desktop. To do so, press and hold the Shift button on your keyboard and right-click on any empty area on the screen, then choose Open command window here.
11. Type in the following command into the Command Prompt Window:
adb reboot bootloader12. Your device should reboot into the bootloader mode.
13. Now, type in the following command to flash recovery:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img14. When it has done flashing recovery, issue the following command:
fastboot boot recovery.img15. Your device should boot-up into the Recovery Mode.
16. In the Recovery, head to Wipe Menu and choose Wipe Cache and Wipe Dalvik Cache.
17. Get back to the main menu and choose Install zip.
18. Navigate to SD card of your device and select the Superuser ZIP file for flashing.
19. Reboot your device after the file is flashed.
20. And you’re done now!
Wooh! The procedure was a bit long but it did the work it was supposed to do. You now have root access on your device as well as a custom recovery!
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