HTC EVO 4G LTE root is already available, courtesy of zedomax from XDA

While just a week ago we were getting worried about the HTC EVO 4G LTE’s release, due to a customs debacle that delayed US shipments, the good news about Sprint’s new flagship are now coming in packs.

Less than 24 hours after the first units should have started shipping to those of you who pre-ordered the phone, the independent Android developers community has itself made the device more accessible to the masses.

That’s right, folks, there’s already a root method available for the EVO 4G LTE and it’s pretty simple and straightforward. The entire step-by-step guide on how to root (and unroot) the new handheld can be found on this XDA-developers forum thread, started by Senior Member zedomax.

The root method used is the same one that made the ICS Asus Transformer Prime rootable back in the day, and only involves installing a couple of drivers and then running a small script. Linux and Mac users will be happy to find out that they don’t even have to install drivers, but just unzip a file and run a basic script.

According to zedomax, the root process “can’t brick your phone in any way” and is completely safe, but then again, if you don’t want to say goodbye to your brand-new device’s warranty, you should think twice before doing this and installing any kind of root-enabled apps.

Also, if you have trouble following written instructions, zedomax has been kind enough to put up three video tutorials with clear step-by-step instructions on how to root the EVO 4G LTE using Windows, Linux, Ubuntu, or OS X. Check out all the clips below, and, if you’re one of the lucky first users of the EVO 4G LTE, handle the root with care!

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UadeaD

Ive noticed that HTC keeps secrets better and better. Like Apple had in the past
adf

adreno, not ardeno
MissMyDesire

HTC should have been Samsung. The HTC Desire (and its cousin the Nexus One) was the first really valid iphone competitor. In fact, it was the first phone that surpassed the iphone in specs and usability. They had a head start on everyone including Samsung. They’ve completely lacked vision since then and meandered to this point. I mean who’s idea was Beats? Every manufacturer was making bigger and higher res displays because mobile devices are all about the *visual* experience and HTC regress back to offering cheap earphones and a mediocre equalizer. Fortunately they still have the most solidly built devices, but I don’t know if that’s enough anymore.
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  WE WERE HTC PHONE USERS , BUT WE ARE TIRED OF THEM, NOW WE TRANSFERRED TO LG SMARTPHONES…
  
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captainkirk

I hope they can work it out. I really like my One x and would love to upgrade to the One but need to know that they are going to be around to support it. There should be an annoucement about the One for Verizon later today and that can help but it seems that they need a big internal revamp to really turn things around.
pppp

It never floated so how can it sink? LoL. I’m not buying a phone with non-removable battery, and if I was to go for a good build quality phone, I have chosen an iPhone. NOT HTC!!!