unrEVOked is a very useful tool that allows you to flash a custom recovery image to your Android phone.
A custom recovery image allows you to perform advanced tasks on the system partition, such as flashing custom ROMs and taking a full backup of your phone (a “nandroid” backup).
unrevoked comes with NO WARRANTY (express or implied), and NO GUARANTEE OF FITNESS for any particular task. Although the developers have attempted to minimize the risk the best they could, the authors disclaim any chance of damage to your phone. The entire risk of running unrevoked lies with you, the user.
Here are some key features of "unrEVOked":
unrevoked3 currently supports the following Android phones:
· Sprint EVO 4G (HTC Supersonic)
· Droid Incredible (HTC Incredible)
· HTC Desire GSM
· HTC Desire CDMA (HTC BravoC)
· HTC Aria
· Droid Eris (HTC DesireC)
· HTC Wildfire (HTC Buzz)
unrevoked3 will permanently unlock NAND write protection by default on the following phones:
· Sprint EVO 4G
· Droid Incredible (HTC Incredible)
· HTC Desire CDMA (HTC BravoC)
· The core mechanisms behind unrevoked3 may apply to other rooted current-generation HTC phones running Android 2.2.
What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
· Actually improved compatibility with Android 2.1, instead of failing to improve compatibility with Android 2.1.