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Root [How To] Root 2.3.4/downgrade and Get S-off

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Correct.

If you ran unrevoked 3.32 on froyo and it dint turn s-off,just run the forever patch in clockwork. (Linked in 1st post)

Yiure almost there :)
 
Hello, So I'm trying to root my droid 1. I couldn't get Unrevoked to work (even after factory reboot I still got "is your firmware too new" erro). So I'm trying the "downgrade with adb" method (from the beg. of this thread. I'm stuck at the $ prompt. The command su gets me "permission denied" and nothing pops up on my phone.
Any help?!
Thanks in advance
(btw -- 1st time posting here, so sorry if I'm breaking conventions I'm not familiar with)
 
mkazanj said:
Hello, So I'm trying to root my droid 1. I couldn't get Unrevoked to work (even after factory reboot I still got "is your firmware too new" erro). So I'm trying the "downgrade with adb" method (from the beg. of this thread. I'm stuck at the $ prompt. The command su gets me "permission denied" and nothing pops up on my phone.
Any help?!
Thanks in advance
(btw -- 1st time posting here, so sorry if I'm breaking conventions I'm not familiar with)
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You can't downgrade until you root... you either have to run the version of unrevoked that is linked in the original post (3.22) or use the zergRush method which is in post 2. Do NOT use the version of unrevoked from their website.

Re read the first post very carefully and follow the directions EXACTLY and you'll be fine.
 
Thanks so much for the reply! So I'm into the ZergRush, I've just typed in "adb reboot bootloader" and now the phone is resting at the FastBoot/BootLoader screen and on my PC the Found New Hardware Wizard wants to help. Do I cancel the wizard, or help it navigate to... (where?), or is there something on my phone I should do?
Thanks again in advance (obviously I'm a newbie...)
 
Quick question! So I successfully rooted and gained s-off today!
...however, I was an idiot and used the stupid proprietary Verizon backup assistant for all of my contacts and therefore couldn't access them through CyanogenMod.
Long story short, I ran the backup made before downgrading, but as I booted the phone up into bootloader, I noticed I was still s-off!
...
Shouldn't I by all means be s-on and have to run all of the downgrading/unrevoked 3.32 stuff again?!? Or maybe I'm misunderstanding something...

I know this isn't really relevant to most issues on the thread, but I figured I'd ask since you guys seem to know your stuff...great job on the thread btw!
 
suomafnida said:
Quick question! So I successfully rooted and gained s-off today!
...however, I was an idiot and used the stupid proprietary Verizon backup assistant for all of my contacts and therefore couldn't access them through CyanogenMod.
Long story short, I ran the backup made before downgrading, but as I booted the phone up into bootloader, I noticed I was still s-off!
...
Shouldn't I by all means be s-on and have to run all of the downgrading/unrevoked 3.32 stuff again?!? Or maybe I'm misunderstanding something...

I know this isn't really relevant to most issues on the thread, but I figured I'd ask since you guys seem to know your stuff...great job on the thread btw!
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Your phone will stay s-off until you purposely turn it s-on by flashing a specific file through recovery.
 
prolly best bet for your contacts is to follow verizons directions to create a file of your back up asst contacts,then import them into gmail. once youve gotten all your contacts as gmail contacts,make sure you always save them that way when you add new ones.

that way,whenever you get a new android device(or change your rom ;)) all your contacts will come back simply by signing into youre google account
 
Thank you so much for this invaluable information. I am pretty much a novice and did this in a few hours! I have one question, after I restored from recovery mode and then from Titanium backup, I am receiving the following message:
System updates
Android Software Update (4.08.605.2)
Downloaded and verified 87.7 MB
This Software Update includes additional improvements to your recent software upgrade for your DROID Incredible by HTC. You will be unable to use your device or make emergency calls for the duration of the install, which is expected to take 10 minutes but could take longer. For more information, please visit: www.verizonwireless.com/droidincrediblesupport.
<Restart & install>
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Where "Restart & install" is my one and only option. I have been ignoring it and had that before root and s-off. After my back up restores I still have superuser permissions and s-off, so I'm wondering, should I let it update. I searched the thread before I sent this message and didn't find any answer to my question. Your help is greatly appreciated!
 
rkern2 said:
Thank you so much for this invaluable information. I am pretty much a novice and did this in a few hours! I have one question, after I restored from recovery mode and then from Titanium backup, I am receiving the following message:

Where "Restart & install" is my one and only option. I have been ignoring it and had that before root and s-off. After my back up restores I still have superuser permissions and s-off, so I'm wondering, should I let it update. I searched the thread before I sent this message and didn't find any answer to my question. Your help is greatly appreciated!
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The update will not install while you are rooted, the easiest thing to do is to flash a stock rooted rom.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1347044
 
Yeah, see that, thank you! and does anybody know anything about "Wi-Fi Error" after root? I can't turn it on from settings, and (and I appreciate answers to all root questions) will I/should I even try to use HTC Sync since I rooted.
 
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