Finally, there’s good news for those who want WiMax on CM6 (Cyanogenmod 6) running on HTC EVO 4G. Up until now, there’s been no 4G WiMax on CM6 but looks like the scene’s gonna change soon. Here’s the tweet from toastcfh:
So, you can expect WiMax on HTC EVO 4G with Cyanogenmod 6 soon.
We have just had Sense UI & Froyo ported to HTC EVO 4G. Amazingly, most of the features are working with this port. So why not to try installing Froyo on EVO 4G with Sense UI? Here is our how to guide to help you along the process:
Before you Begin: You will need a rooted HTC EVO 4G. See our guide on how to root HTC EVO.
Step 1: Download Froyo + Sense UI: Froyo+Sense-Avalaunch.zip
Step 2: Place the downloaded zip file on root of your SD Card
Step 3: Boot into recovery mode
Step 4: Wipe data+Cache+Dalvik
Step 5: Flash the zip file from SD Card
Step 6: Select the ROM
Step 7: Install the selected ROM
That’s it. However, note that the first reboot might take some time. Let it complete taking as much time as it does. Things will be fine after first reboot, enjoy Froyo with Sense UI on your HTC EVO 4G.
You loved HTC Sense UI? Loved Froyo, too? Imagine having HTC Sense UI and Android 2.2 Froyo on HTC EVO 4G smartphone. It would be like a match of wonderful software on perfect hardware, eh? Avalaunchmods, a member of XDA, has ported Sense UI and Froyo to EVO 4G. Considering what happens to most of unofficial releases, you’d imagine most of features won’t work but guess what, this port is rather clean. Everything is working but Camera, MMS and 4G. If you can sacrifice that, you’re all set to have Sense UI and Froyo rock your HTC EVO 4G.
Here is a quick list of what’s working:
And all other things are working expect:
Here are some screenshots of Sense UI and Froyo on HTC EVO 4G:
This is amazing. So, what are you waiting for? Follow our step by step guide to install Sense UI & Froyo on EVO 4G.
Root for HTC EVO 4G is here and here is step by step guide to help you if you were wondering how to root HTC EVO 4G:
Before you begin:
If you love your data & contacts, do backup before you go on to root EVO 4G.
Step 1: Download rooted ROM [Download]
Step 2: You will need to set up ADB drivers and create GoldCard and use that SD card in EVO 4G.
Step 3: Now connect HTC EVO 4G to computer via USB and mount the SD card.
Step 4: Copy the downloaded PC36IMG.zip file in to the root of SD card (do not copy inside any folder).
Step 5: Once file transfer is complete, unplug the EVO 4G from USB and turn it off.
Step 6: After phone is powered off, hold the Volume Down and Power keys until the white screen appears on EVO 4G.
Phone should detect the copied PC36IMG.zip file and will ask you if you wanted to update.
Step 7: Select “Yes” when it asks you if you wanted to update. Let the process complete.
Step 8: When process is complete, you will be asked to reboot, go with it.
When your device will reboot, it will not be the same again. You now have HTC EVO 4G root access. Enjoy the freedom and load custom ROMs to play around.
You may also want to check our guides to root Nexus One on Froyo and on Android 2.1. Other than that, you can root HTC Tattoo in one click.
See our in-depth comparison of HTC EVO 4G vs. Nexus One vs. HTC Desire vs. Motorola Droid mobile phones.
Root for HTC EVO 4G was made possible by ToastCFH.
Enough with rumors. Android powered HTC EVO 4G is finally coming to Sprint on June 4. Sprint has confirmed June 4 as HTC EVO 4G release date. That’s pretty early, eh? However HTC EVO 4G is not the only thing coming in first week of June. Remember the Apple WWDC 2010 starting June 7, and that could be likely release date of iPhone 4G HD as well. Another exciting prospect with EVO 4G is its price. World’s first WiMax enabled device will be available for $199 only.
HTC EVO 4G will be capitalizing on low price and high end features like support for HDMI and video chat. Not to mention the big 4.3 inch screen and 8 MegaPixels camera that make EVO 4G the best-on-features Android phone. We have, earlier, compared different Android phones, here is our comparison of HTC EVO 4G, Nexus One, Motorola Droid and HTC Desire.
via Engadget
Sprint HTC EVO 4G launch date is expected to be April 16, 2010. The first 4G mobile phone with WiMAX support, running on Android 2.1 was announced last week at CTIA 2010 by Sprint. Since its launch there’s been speculation on release date of HTC EVO 4G. There’s a hint on Events section of Sprint’s Facebook Page as seen in the screenshot:
HTC EVO 4G comes with 4.3 inch screen that is HUGE, considering the display screens of currently available smartphones. See the in-depth comparison of HTC EVO 4G, Google Nexus One, HTC Desire and Motorola Droid.
Here is head to head comparison of 4 awesome smartphones based on Android OS, namely HTC EVO 4G, Google Nexus One, HTC Desire and Motorola Droid.
 HTC EVO 4G |
 Google Nexus One |
 Motorola Droid |
 HTC Desire |
|
| HTC EVO 4G | Google Nexus One | Motorola Droid | HTC Desire | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier |
Sprint | Unlocked | Unlocked | Verizon Wireless |
| OS |
Android 2.1 with HTC Sense UI | Android OS 2.2 Froyo | Android OS 2.1 | Android 2.1 with HTC Sense UI |
| Manufacturer |
HTC | HTC | Motorola | HTC |
| Processor |
1 GHz Snapdragon | 1 GHz Snapdragon | 550MHz TI OMAP 3430 | 1 GHz Snapdragon |
| RAM |
512 MB | 512 MB | 256 MB | 576 MB |
| Internal Storage |
1 GB | 512 MB | 512 MB | 512 MB |
| Extendable Storage |
microSD up to 32 GB | microSD up to 32 GB | microSD up to 32 GB | microSD up to 32 GB |
| Screen Size |
4.3 Inches | 3.7 Inches | 3.7 Inches | 3.7 Inches |
| Screen Resolution |
800 x 480 | 800 x 480 | 854 x 480 | 800 x 480 |
| Multitouch |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Multitasking |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Battery |
1500 mAh | 1400 mAh | 1400 mAh | 1400 mAh |
| Camera |
8 MegaPixels | 5 MegaPixels | 5 MegaPixels | 5 MegaPixels |
| Front Camera |
1.3 MegaPixels | No | No | No |
| Wi-Fi |
802.11b/g | 802.11b/g | 802.11b/g | 802.11b/g |
| HDMI Out |
Yes | No | No | No |
| Physical Keyboard |
No | No | Yes, QWERTY | No |
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HTC EVO 4G vs. Google Nexus One vs. HTC Desire vs. Motorola Droid