Certain HTC Phones: The Unrevoked Method
If you're running an HTC phone from 2010 and earlier, chances are you'll need to use the Unrevoked tool. More specifically, Unrevoked roots the following phones:
Droid Incredible (HTC Incredible)
HTC Desire
Droid Eris (HTC DesireC)
HTC Wildfire (HTC Buzz)
If you have an HTC phone that isn't supported by either method (such as the HTC Thunderbolt, at the time of this writing), Unrevoked may be working on support for it —they're still actively developing the program and doing a great job. It usually takes them a few months, but once they get it up and running, it's worth it—Unrevoked's one click method is a ton easier than the manual hacking you'll have to do if you want root access right after a phone is released.
What You'll Need
A Computer: Thankfully, Unrevoked is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux. So as long as you have a PC handy, you can run it. Unrevoked3 : When you head to Unrevoked's website, you'll see a list of phones. Click on yours, and you'll probably be presented with two options—for a traditional root, you'll want to make sure you download the "Unrevoked3" tool, not "Unrevoked Forever." It will automatically detect your operating system (Windows, Mac, or Linux), so just hit the download link to grab the appropriate version. HBOOT Drivers (Windows only): Windows users using Unrevoked will need to install a few drivers to get it working properly. Mac and Linux versions should be a plug-and-go affair.
The Process
If you're running Windows, the first thing you'll want to do is install the Unrevoked modified USB drivers (Mac and Linux users can skip the next two paragraphs). Download the drivers from this page, and extract them somewhere you'll remember. Turn off your phone, then reboot into the HBOOT menu by holding the volume down button and then holding power. You should boot into a white screen. Plug your phone into your computer via USB, and wait for your phone to say HBOOT USB PLUG.
When it does, head to Start and search for Device Manager. Start it up and head to "Other Devices", where you'll see an "Android 1.0" device. Right click on it and hit Update Driver Software. Click "Browse my computer for driver software" and navigate to the folder you extracted earlier. Hit next and let it install. If you get any warnings, just hit OK. When you're done, and you should see the Device Manager now lists an Android Phone with "Android Bootloader Interface" under it.
Next, make sure your phone is in USB Debugging mode. Head to Settings > Applications > Development and check the USB Debugging box at the top.
Now, start up the Unrevoked tool and plug in your phone (again, make sure to hit "charge only"). It should do everything for you automatically. Make sure you wait until Unrevoked says "Done" before unplugging your phone. If you open up your app drawer and see an app called "Superuser Permissions", you're done and can continue to flash custom ROMs, use root only apps, and more (see the "What Now?" section for more inspiration).
Newer HTC Phones: The Revolutionary Method
From the makers of Unrevoked comes Revolutionary, a great new tool that unlocks the bootloader of many new HTC phones. This won't actually root your phone, but after unlocking the bootloader, you can flash ClockworkMod Recovery and then flash a ROM of your choice, meaning you can flash a ROM that gives you root access. Currently, Revolutionary is in developer preview, but you can download it and try it on these supported phones:
HTC Desire HTC Wildfire (HTC Buzz) HTC Aria (HTC Liberty) HTC Incredible S (HTC Vivo) HTC Droid Incredible 2 (HTC VivoW) HTC Desire S (HTC Saga) HTC View (HTC Express) HTC Flyer HTC Sensation (HTC Pyramid) HTC Evo 3D (HTC Shooter) HTC Thunderbolt (HTC Mecha) HTC EVO 4G (HTC Supersonic) HTC myTouch Slide 4G (HTC Doubleshot)
What You'll Need
A Computer: You'll need either a Windows or Linux computer to run Revolutionary. Revolutionary : At the bottom of the page, you'll see downloads for both Windows and Linux. After you click on one, you'll be asked to name your phone, your HBOOT version, and enter your serial number, which will give you a beta key allowing you to use the program. You can find both your HBOOT version and serial number after you start up the program. HTC Fastboot Drivers (Windows only): Windows users using Revolutionary will need to install a few drivers to get it working properly. Linux users won't need these.
The Process
To unlock and root your phone with Revolutionary, first download the program as described above and extract the files to your desktop. If you're on Windows, grab the HTC Fastboot drivers and install them as well. On your phone, head to Settings > Applications > Development and make sure USB Debugging is turned on. Plug in your phone, and make sure it's set to "Charge Only".
Start up Revolutionary and take not of your HBOOT version. Head back to Revolutionary's download page and pick your HBOOT version from the dropdown menu. The Revolutionary command prompt window should also list your serial number; copy that and paste it into the beta key box. Hit OK, copy your beta key, and then paste it into the command prompt. Revolutionary will root the phone, and reboot it a few times—just let it do its thing.
When it prompts you to download ClockworkMod Recovery, type Y and press Enter. If all goes well, it should flash ClockworkMod Recovery to your device, which allows you to root your phone and flash custom ROMs. Again, this will take a while; let your phone work. If it doesn't work, you should be able to flash ClockworkMod by downloading ROM Manager from the Market and flashing it from the top option on the app's home screen.
When all that's done, you still need to gain root access to your phone. Download this ZIP file and put it on the root of your SD card (without extracting it). Shut down your phone, and boot it up into HBOOT. Usually this means holding the volume down button and then pressing the power button, though it may differ from phone to phone. Choose Recovery from the menu (using your volume rocker) and press the power button to enter ClockworkMod.
Once inside ClockworkMod, choose "Install ZIP from SD Card", then pick "Choose ZIP from SD Card". Choose the ZIP file you just added to your SD card, and let it do its thing. When you're done, head back to the main menu and choose "Reboot System Now". Once you've rebooted, check your app drawer for the Superuser app. If it's there, you've achieved root, and you can get on to the really fun stuff (see the "What Now?" section at the bottom for ideas).
Rooting the T-Mobile (HTC) G2 and HTC Desire Z
The G2 is a special case. You're going to need to use a tool called Visionary to give it temporary root, and then go through a bit of manual hacking to make that root permanent. None of the Lifehacker editors have a G2 to test this on, but you can hit the link below to try it out for yourself. I'd also recommend heading over to The Unlockr for their video of the first step, using Visionary.
Note that the Desire Z got an update back in December that stops this method from working. Unfortunately, at the moment there is no other method to root the Desire Z running the 1.72 firmware. You'll have to downgrade using this extremely involved method before going through the rooting process. If you have a G2, you should be fine.
Rooting the HTC Inspire 4G
Inspire 4G owners are lucky enough to have a friendly GUI solution for Windows called Simple Root that will help you root your phone. It isn't a short process, and you'll also need a Terminal Emulator to get it done, but it will guide you through the process nicely.
[XDA Developers ]
Source : Life Hackers
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