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Root [HOW TO](gaining root)unlock,downgrade,and achieve s-off with htcDev

I installed that gingerbread rom and it's the same thing a 100 forced closed popups and even clicking settings gets forced closed etc. Have you seen something like this before? Can the memory really be ruined by not using the phone for a certain amount of time? I'll install the first froyo from page 1 but i don't expect any different results.
 
incrediblydumb said:
I installed that gingerbread rom and it's the same thing a 100 forced closed popups and even clicking settings gets forced closed etc. Have you seen something like this before? Can the memory really be ruined by not using the phone for a certain amount of time? I'll install the first froyo from page 1 but i don't expect any different results.
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doesnt seem likely that something unfixable has failed just from sitting,but sure appears that way. if you havent done a factory reset in hboot with the stock recovery in place,try that now,prior to installing another recovery.

i would factory reset in hboot,then run the froyo ruu. tho i fear you are prolly correct that the results may be the same. :(

wish i had some better news or advice,but if the factory reset and 2 different ruus dont straighten things out,there not much else i can think of to try.
 
Yeah it's a strange situation, even trying to factory reset with the stock froyo just reboots and skips recovery all together. O well thanks for trying, it will be just another for parts incredible on ebay soon.
 
incrediblydumb said:
Yeah it's a strange situation, even trying to factory reset with the stock froyo just reboots and skips recovery all together. O well thanks for trying, it will be just another for parts incredible on ebay soon.
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sorry we couldnt get it up and running :( good news is that you can get inc 1 and 2s cheap on craiglist now. thunderbolts and even rezounds are also starting to be reasonable in price :)
 
Thank you very much!! I was afraid to root for years because I didn't understand the tutorials, but now this one worked and I'm so happy. Very nicely written, I applaud you.
 
Hi, Scotty85 -

I've been reading this over and over again for the last three days and ready to actually try it. Sad to say, I cannot start. The links for miniadb_inc and PB31IMGare no longer available. Do you know of alternative links I can use to download them.

Thank you.
 
My laptop running Ubuntu seems to have dificulty recognizing or "seeing" the DInc after I do the adb reboot command. By seems to have dificulty I mean that the fastboot devices command gets no response.
 
xiaoliwu said:
Hi, Scotty85 -

I've been reading this over and over again for the last three days and ready to actually try it. Sad to say, I cannot start. The links for miniadb_inc and PB31IMGare no longer available. Do you know of alternative links I can use to download them.

Thank you.
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working fine for me. you may need to adjust your browser/firewall/antivirus settings

rockgecko17a said:
My laptop running Ubuntu seems to have dificulty recognizing or "seeing" the DInc after I do the adb reboot command. By seems to have dificulty I mean that the fastboot devices command gets no response.
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no idea,sorry. im not very proficient with linux. is the phone in fastboot when you enter the command?
 
HEY! IT WORKED!

AWESOME, THANKS!

and i did it on a MAC! most of it, anyways. I was having trouble getting myself onto the correct ROM, RUU, 4.08.605.2.

i needed to do that on windows. other than that, i got it all done on my mac, with the help of "./" before every command, the android sdk, and you guys! and my good friend who is a programmer.

I have included the whole Terminal session, in case it is helpful to someone. and there are a LOT of weird mistakes in it, but the gist is there...


Code: 
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:~ teacher$ md5 /Users/teacher/Desktop/ROOT/PB31IMG\ \(1\).zip 

MD5 (/Users/teacher/Desktop/ROOT/PB31IMG (1).zip) = 25ec451e08cd98c9495971bcb37e6582
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:~ teacher$ 
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:~ teacher$ md5 /Volumes/INCREDIBLE2/PB31IMG.zip 
MD5 (/Volumes/INCREDIBLE2/PB31IMG.zip) = 25ec451e08cd98c9495971bcb37e6582
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:~ teacher$ cd /Users/teacher/android-sdk-macosx
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:android-sdk-macosx teacher$ fastboot oem get_identifier_token
-bash: fastboot: command not found
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:android-sdk-macosx teacher$ ./ fastboot oem get_identifier_token
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:android-sdk-macosx teacher$ ls
SDK Readme.txt	platform-tools	temp
add-ons		platforms	tools
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:android-sdk-macosx teacher$ cd /tools
-bash: cd: /tools: No such file or directory
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:android-sdk-macosx teacher$ cd tools
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:tools teacher$ ls
Jet			emulator		monkeyrunner
NOTICE.txt		emulator-arm		proguard
adb_has_moved.txt	emulator-x86		source.properties
android			etc1tool		sqlite3
ant			hierarchyviewer		support
apkbuilder		hprof-conv		systrace
apps			lib			templates
ddms			lint			traceview
dmtracedump		mksdcard		zipalign
draw9patch		monitor
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:tools teacher$ cd
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:~ teacher$ cd /Desktop/ROOT
-bash: cd: /Desktop/ROOT: No such file or directory
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:~ teacher$ s
-bash: s: command not found
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:~ teacher$ ls
Backupdocs-lite.app	Movies			android-sdk-macosx
Desktop			Music			drop.app
Documents		Pictures		miniadb_inc
Downloads		Public			run shirt back 2012.svg
Google Drive		Samsung
Library			Sites
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:~ teacher$ cd Desktop/ROOT
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./fastboot oem get_identifier_token
-bash: ./fastboot: No such file or directory
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./fastboot oem get_identifier_token
< waiting for device >
...
(bootloader) [ERR] Command error !!!
OKAY [  0.008s]
finished. total time: 0.008s
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./fastboot oem get_identifier_token
...
(bootloader) [ERR] Command error !!!
OKAY [  0.007s]
finished. total time: 0.007s
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./fastboot oem get_identifier_token
...
(bootloader) [ERR] Command error !!!
OKAY [  0.007s]
finished. total time: 0.007s
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./fastboot oem get_identifier_token
...
(bootloader) [ERR] Command error !!!
OKAY [  0.008s]
finished. total time: 0.008s
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./fastboot oem get_identifier_token
...
FAILED (status malformed (1 bytes))
finished. total time: 0.001s
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./fastboot-mac oem get_identifier_token
... FAILED (status malformed (1 bytes))
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./fastboot-mac oem get_identifier_token
... INFO[ERR] Command error !!!
OKAY
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./fastboot oem get_identifier_token
...
(bootloader) [ERR] Command error !!!
OKAY [  0.007s]
finished. total time: 0.007s
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./fastboot oem get_identifier_token
...
(bootloader)    
(bootloader) < Please cut following message >
(bootloader) <<<< Identifier Token Start >>>>
(bootloader) 4AEEDE8F5B17934521842903424C1DF7
(bootloader) EB83AB9F85C83D4B3506FE0E32D33F50
(bootloader) DE0C387857FE1584434E59370A7F1228
(bootloader) 39216967E2C5455FE3169F24580C1309
(bootloader) A787E47E66495AD401736DEF147013B1
(bootloader) 15646BEF0DE7A62ED7922E1B8F102989
(bootloader) 9A00BA1E7F82D5F36DEE61C0844ED1DF
(bootloader) B5B31A21801137EC1A1B90BA1DAB651F
(bootloader) 01B3AA6BF05EE1E42FD6991D6C09C7AB
(bootloader) DF17FE8DAA9FAA2B86A685A000C4BE94
(bootloader) 44260BBFF88F3F02F80A75C8422CF90A
(bootloader) 196AF903E474B68AD216F945663A28F8
(bootloader) E5EB7FBDC9AC9180FD1E14EC9BDFC94E
(bootloader) 72B2377F9AED7E3401713D5D253F58DC
(bootloader) 1F83E0A41C1AA74C06F259A1B2FE21A1
(bootloader) 594C04F62810A81FB13A7339A236FBC7
(bootloader) <<<<< Identifier Token End >>>>>
OKAY [  0.068s]
finished. total time: 0.068s
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin
sending 'unlocktoken' (0 KB)...
OKAY [  0.014s]
writing 'unlocktoken'...
(bootloader) unlock token check successfully
OKAY [  0.006s]
finished. total time: 0.021s
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ md5 /Users/teacher/Desktop/ROOT/recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.0-inc.img 
MD5 (/Users/teacher/Desktop/ROOT/recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.0-inc.img) = ea382ca5809cb872d0582aa22741d592
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ .adb devices
-bash: .adb: command not found
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./adb devices
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
List of devices attached 

Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./adb devices
List of devices attached 

Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./adb devices
List of devices attached 

Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./adb devices
List of devices attached 

Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./adb devices
List of devices attached 

Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./adb devices
List of devices attached 

Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./fastboot
usage: fastboot [ <option> ] <command>

commands:
  update <filename>                        reflash device from update.zip
  flashall                                 flash boot + recovery + system
  flash <partition> [ <filename> ]         write a file to a flash partition
  erase <partition>                        erase a flash partition
  format <partition>                       format a flash partition 
  getvar <variable>                        display a bootloader variable
  boot <kernel> [ <ramdisk> ]              download and boot kernel
  flash:raw boot <kernel> [ <ramdisk> ]    create bootimage and flash it
  devices                                  list all connected devices
  continue                                 continue with autoboot
  reboot                                   reboot device normally
  reboot-bootloader                        reboot device into bootloader
  help                                     show this help message

options:
  -w                                       erase userdata and cache
  -s <serial number>                       specify device serial number
  -p <product>                             specify product name
  -c <cmdline>                             override kernel commandline
  -i <vendor id>                           specify a custom USB vendor id
  -b <base_addr>                           specify a custom kernel base address
  -n <page size>                           specify the nand page size. default: 2048
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./fastboot oem get_identifier_token
...
(bootloader)    
(bootloader) < Please cut following message >
(bootloader) <<<< Identifier Token Start >>>>
(bootloader) 9428F4494B41C06E32BB6AE499110C03
(bootloader) 973D44CD26E92FE13F64DDC66BD6D1B2
(bootloader) 3A00F180C91E4B8E8B62F075B2A75A46
(bootloader) 56D417A08C041207E0156C4BCB9B600B
(bootloader) 888A9E5A83197A11F20C55ADD48A9781
(bootloader) F7ED1690D18A5EFAF77D59FE54E4D0B6
(bootloader) 3381A6588E5474E5C869D0420ACAE8DD
(bootloader) D6130C1DDCFEE517FB5BF28B8B9CF1B0
(bootloader) 81FF93D07225ACE83DEC9FAC27A156C7
(bootloader) 9B13A7C3FDF71219C6326EF0C55F9C58
(bootloader) 36B12E69ED38D97FC55C956AF12FE177
(bootloader) AB4DA4B60B60716DBA4AB5DC6D34739B
(bootloader) 8C9A2E95C2D85C8769C34FC3BEF3C409
(bootloader) E249FA2B846AC67BA0BCE1AF64E24998
(bootloader) 6E28580B6F883693EA2F436B3A6326F0
(bootloader) 3DCE3F9F38AA61D99BB50B83802737B0
(bootloader) <<<<< Identifier Token End >>>>>
OKAY [  0.061s]
finished. total time: 0.061s
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./adb reboot bootloader
error: device not found
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./adb devices
List of devices attached 

Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./adb devices
List of devices attached 

Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./adb devices
List of devices attached 

Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./adb devices
List of devices attached 

Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./adb devices
List of devices attached 

Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./adb devices
List of devices attached 

Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./adb devices
List of devices attached 

Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./adb devices
List of devices attached 

Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./adb devices
List of devices attached 

Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./adb devices
List of devices attached 

Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./adb devices
List of devices attached 

Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./adb devices
List of devices attached 

Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./adb devices
List of devices attached 

Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./adb devices
List of devices attached 

Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./adb devices
List of devices attached 

Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./adb devices
List of devices attached 

Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./adb devices
List of devices attached 

Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./adb devices
List of devices attached 

Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./adb devices
List of devices attached 

Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./adb devices
List of devices attached 

Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./adb devices
List of devices attached 

Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./adb devices
List of devices attached 
HT0C2HJ02350	device

Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./md5sums recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.0-inc.img
-bash: ./md5sums: No such file or directory
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./adb reboot bootloader
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./fastboot devices
HT0C2HJ02350	fastboot
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.0-inc.img
sending 'recovery' (3064 KB)...
OKAY [  0.436s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [  0.983s]
finished. total time: 1.418s
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./fastboot reboot
rebooting...

finished. total time: 0.095s
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ md5 /Users/teacher/Desktop/ROOT/PB31IMG\ \(2\).zip 
MD5 (/Users/teacher/Desktop/ROOT/PB31IMG (2).zip) = 25ec451e08cd98c9495971bcb37e6582
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ md5 /Users/teacher/Desktop/ROOT/PB31IMG\ \(2\).zip 
MD5 (/Users/teacher/Desktop/ROOT/PB31IMG (2).zip) = 31bb1611a0fa8197d447c0438426717e
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ md5 /Users/teacher/Desktop/ROOT/PB31IMG.zip 
MD5 (/Users/teacher/Desktop/ROOT/PB31IMG.zip) = 31bb1611a0fa8197d447c0438426717e
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./adb devices
List of devices attached 
HT0C2HJ02350	device

Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./md5sums mtd0.img
-bash: ./md5sums: No such file or directory
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ md5 mtd0.img
md5: mtd0.img: No such file or directory
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ md5 /Users/teacher/Desktop/ROOT/PB31IMG.zip 
MD5 (/Users/teacher/Desktop/ROOT/PB31IMG.zip) = 31bb1611a0fa8197d447c0438426717e
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ md5 flash_image
md5: flash_image: No such file or directory
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ md5 mtd0.img
MD5 (mtd0.img) = 34307be744275f1db1dd16af04c37839
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ md5 flash_image
MD5 (flash_image) = 0098a7dd6600b55fac34fc6645be5d7a
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./adb push flash_image /data/local/
1364 KB/s (76044 bytes in 0.054s)
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./adb push mtd0.img /sdcard/
891 KB/s (655360 bytes in 0.718s)
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./adb shell
$ ./su
./su: not found
$ su
# cd /data/local
# ./chmod 0755 /data/local/flash_image
./chmod: not found
# chmod 0755 /data/local/flash_image
# cd /data/local
# ./flash_image misc /sdcard/mtd0.img
# exit
$ exit
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./adb reboot bootloader
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./fastboot getvar mainver
mainver: 1.22.605.2
finished. total time: 0.001s
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./fastboot oem lock
...
(bootloader) Device was already locked!
OKAY [  0.005s]
finished. total time: 0.005s
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./fastboot erase cache
erasing 'cache'...
OKAY [  0.840s]
finished. total time: 0.840s
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./fastboot oem rebootRUU
...
OKAY [  0.092s]
finished. total time: 0.095s
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./fastboot flash zip PB31IMG.zip
sending 'zip' (176625 KB)...
OKAY [ 25.561s]
writing 'zip'...
(bootloader) adopting the signature contained in this image...
(bootloader) signature checking...
(bootloader) zip header checking...
(bootloader) zip info parsing...
(bootloader) checking model ID...
(bootloader) checking custom ID...
(bootloader) checking main version...
(bootloader) start image[hboot] unzipping for pre-update check...
(bootloader) start image[hboot] unzipping & flushing...
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,hboot,0
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,hboot,100
(bootloader) start image[radio] unzipping & flushing...
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,radio,0
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,radio,9
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,radio,18
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,radio,23
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,radio,32
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,radio,41
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,radio,46
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,radio,51
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,radio,60
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,radio,69
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,radio,78
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,radio,87
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,radio,97
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,radio,100
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,radio,0
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,radio,7
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,radio,16
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,radio,21
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,radio,26
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,radio,35
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,radio,40
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,radio,45
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,radio,50
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,radio,100
(bootloader) start image[boot] unzipping & flushing...
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,boot,0
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,boot,43
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,boot,83
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,boot,100
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,boot,0
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,boot,42
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,boot,85
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,boot,100
(bootloader) start image[recovery] unzipping & flushing...
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,recovery,0
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,recovery,20
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,recovery,43
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,recovery,73
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,recovery,99
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,recovery,100
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,recovery,0
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,recovery,20
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,recovery,40
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,recovery,60
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,recovery,80
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,recovery,100
(bootloader) start image[system] unzipping & flushing...
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,system,0
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,system,6
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,system,12
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,system,19
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,system,25
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,system,32
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,system,39
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,system,45
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,system,51
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,system,58
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,system,64
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,system,71
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,system,78
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,system,84
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,system,89
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,system,0
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,system,89
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,system,89
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,system,89
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,system,90
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,system,91
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,system,92
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,system,93
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,system,94
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,system,94
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,system,96
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,system,96
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,system,97
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,system,98
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,system,99
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,system,100
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,system,89
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,system,89
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,system,90
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,system,91
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,system,92
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,system,93
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,system,94
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,system,94
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,system,95
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,system,96
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,system,97
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,system,98
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,system,99
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,system,100
(bootloader) start image[sp1] unzipping & flushing...
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,sp1,0
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,sp1,100
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,sp1,0
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,sp1,100
OKAY [149.945s]
finished. total time: 175.507s
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./fastboot reboot
rebooting...

finished. total time: 0.090s
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./adb devices
List of devices attached 
HT0C2HJ02350	offline

Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./adb devices
List of devices attached 

Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./adb devices
List of devices attached 

Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./adb devices
List of devices attached 

Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./adb devices
List of devices attached 

Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./adb devices
List of devices attached 

Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./adb devices
List of devices attached 
HT0C2HJ02350	device

Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./adb reboot bootloader
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./fastboot devices
HT0C2HJ02350	fastboot
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin
sending 'unlocktoken' (0 KB)...
OKAY [  0.014s]
writing 'unlocktoken'...
(bootloader) unlock token check successfully
OKAY [  0.007s]
finished. total time: 0.021s
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./adb devices
List of devices attached 
HT0C2HJ02350	device

Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ md5 recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.0-inc.img
MD5 (recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.0-inc.img) = ea382ca5809cb872d0582aa22741d592
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./adb reboot bootloader
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./fastboot devices
HT0C2HJ02350	fastboot
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.0-inc.img
sending 'recovery' (3064 KB)...
OKAY [  0.459s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [  0.921s]
finished. total time: 1.380s
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$ ./fastboot reboot
rebooting...

finished. total time: 0.091s
Teacher107MBP6-20-2012:ROOT teacher$
 
is this guide still working? I'm gonna try it today!
I'm using HTC Droid Incredible A6300
Gingerbread 2.3.4

software 4.0.8
please reply soon
 
Help! I'm trying to save my OG Incredible. It is enough phone if I can get rid of the Verizon bloatware, but it won't properly sync calendars when the low space warning is active. So I am trying to root it.
I tried to download the PB31IMG.zip file, but the windows system says it's not a valid file.
The first zip file in the instructions downloaded without issue. Are these instructions still up to date?
I'm hoping the first quarter of 13 brings a new phone that's a little larger, yet not gigantic.
 
n1acguy said:
Help! I'm trying to save my OG Incredible. It is enough phone if I can get rid of the Verizon bloatware, but it won't properly sync calendars when the low space warning is active. So I am trying to root it.
I tried to download the PB31IMG.zip file, but the windows system says it's not a valid file.
The first zip file in the instructions downloaded without issue. Are these instructions still up to date?
I'm hoping the first quarter of 13 brings a new phone that's a little larger, yet not gigantic.
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yes,these instructions are still up to date. the "cannot open,not valid" error you get when windows is unable to open htc's signed,zipped files is typical,and nothing to be concerned with. you do not need to open or unzip the PB31IMG downgrade,just check the md5 of the zip file and make sure it matches the one provided.

the inc 4g is a slightly larger screen(4"),better resolution,and a dual core s4 processor,and its here now. might check into that if you want to upgrade now,it may fit your cirteria :)
 
So I've been stuck trying to work with an Incredible all day.

It's already rooted 2.3.4 with S-On still and the following info:

Hboot 0.92
Radio: 2.15.10.07.07

Doesn't list at the top Locked, Unlocked or Relocked like my Rezound.

Has Clockwork Mod 5.0.2.0 on it for recovery.

I'd like to start using ROMs on it because it's not an active line anymore, wifi only. But I can't get any fastboot commands to run other than fastboot devices which does list the phone successfully.

The other commands, even fastboot oem get_identifier_token return:

(bootloader) [ERR] Command error !!!

Since it doesn't have a stock recovery on it, I can't run the RUUs to fully wipe and reload the system.

Any ideas?
 
Well, nevermind... started playing around with Rom Manager. Assumed you had to have S-OFF to do ROMs, guess not. Installed Skyraider and it seems okay except it's still prompting that there's a Software Update from Verizon.
 
spurscar said:
Well, nevermind... started playing around with Rom Manager. Assumed you had to have S-OFF to do ROMs, guess not. Installed Skyraider and it seems okay except it's still prompting that there's a Software Update from Verizon.
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i would pretty strongly recomend against the use of rom manager. it is an app,in a working rom,and as such,will not be available to you in all situations. you are much better off doing things manually in recovery... rom manager will eventually leave you stranded in a bootloop or non working rom,where youll need to manually fix things in recovery.

without knowing your current build number,it is very possible that an ruu does not exist,should the need ever arise for it. i feel it is safer,and much worth the efforts to become s-off.

if you allready have root access,there are a couple ways you could procede:

1)install the htcdev compatible hboot and unlock it,so you can unlock it again on froyo. you can skip steps 2 and 3 since youre allready rooted and have a recovery.

2)you can simply download the files and enter the adb commands to alter the main version,so you can downgrade to froyo. since you will not be able to install the htcdev hboot on froyo,youll need to run unrevoked 3 TO achieve root and s-off. perform step 4,then ignore steps 5,6,7,and run unrevoked 3 in their place. :) you can use step 8 to finish things up.

hope that helps.
 
This is a great guide and worked perfectly for me. Phone is now unlocked, s-off, with radio updated and I've installed a custom ROM. However, now I can't make any calls with the phone. I dial to activate and nothing happens, then it tells me activation failed. Why might this be?
 
gonzamr said:
This is a great guide and worked perfectly for me. Phone is now unlocked, s-off, with radio updated and I've installed a custom ROM. However, now I can't make any calls with the phone. I dial to activate and nothing happens, then it tells me activation failed. Why might this be?
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no idea why that would happen. equally strange,a friend didnt use his inc for a few weeks,then had the same issue(wouldnt activate). i had him run a stock ruu,and then it was fine.

you may want to make a backup,then run an ruu. let the phone OTA to current if it wants to. then try and activate again. hopefully it works this time. but if not,at least your stock and in a good postition to call vzw and jump thru their hoops to manually program it :)
 
Sorry if this is a dumb question, but now that I'm rooted, how do I make it stop telling me to update to gingerbread. I've done everything in the first post except update hboot and the radio because my md5 thingies weren't the right number, and I didn't really feel like messing with it.
 
lilystorm said:
Sorry if this is a dumb question, but now that I'm rooted, how do I make it stop telling me to update to gingerbread. I've done everything in the first post except update hboot and the radio because my md5 thingies weren't the right number, and I didn't really feel like messing with it.
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Flashing a new rom is the best way to stop the ota notifications. Check out the finishing up section of the op for a stock rom link :)
 
scotty85 said:
Flashing a new rom is the best way to stop the ota notifications. Check out the finishing up section of the op for a stock rom link :)
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Just flashed liberation before I saw this and I just got another system update. Actually this is one I used to get before I rooted, about a software update that's older than my current version so I could never install it and get rid of it. Suggestions? :x
 
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