HTC Incredible :: Rooting Due To HW Issue - VZW Techs
Nov 15, 2010
It started the phantom screen changing due to the trackball. I thought it was first my InvisibleSHIELD and then after removing it, I read up about the trackball and have done everything possible to clean it but no dice.
Anyways, I'd like to backup some applications and their data, i.e. Angry Birds and Alchemy via Titanium Backup.
I have no qualms about rooting my phone, but if I'm going to exchange it out for a new device, will a VZW tech be able to tell that I have rooted if they start nosing around for a possible fix? If so, again no big deal about un-rooting it as I have read up on how to do both topics.
I don't expect them to really know considering they used their own web forums when I took my wife's LG Ally in due to the "time without signal" flaw.
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Sep 1, 2010
flash back to 2.1 before i have the vz techs diagnose my phone over the phone ?
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Nov 30, 2010
I had a rooted Incredible using this method before however I had a problem with the on screen keyboard so I got a replacement. The replacement just came yesterday. Now I am rooting the replacement and the Unrevoked 3 program gets stuck at "Waiting for root... (Safe to restart if this doesn't work)"
I have the HBOOT drivers installed and my phone comes up in device manager as "Android Composite ADB Interface"
Did they apply a new update to the phone that prevents rooting? If so how long before I can get around it?
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Jul 15, 2010
I'm going to root my phone tonight once home from EMS crew. I want to keep my Stock SD card so that if anything happens I can just pop it back in. With the new one, will I need to preinstall all current and stock files/ folders or will it be formatted once I put it in for the first time pre-root?
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Aug 19, 2010
I'm tired of waiting for the wifi hotspot feature in froyo. My question is can I just root my phone and use one of the wifi tether apps or do I have to install one of the ROM's. I really can't risk downtime on my phone, so I'm a little scarred of loading a ROM.
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Aug 31, 2010
How do I get back to 1.22.605.2 without rooting? Is it possible? I have never rooted the phone but installed the interim leaked OTA from July that enabled HotSpot and 720 with new splash screen but now I can't install the 2.2 Update.zip.
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Jul 16, 2010
Random fonts have gotten much smaller:
The weather channel app, the game cestos, home switcher,
Fonts are smaller and apps no longer formatted correctly, as in cant use them becuause stuff isn't displaying properly
Tried removing and reinstalling but no different.
Any one else having issues?
After rooting with unrevoked i installed LEDS hack and lamppu
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Jun 28, 2010
I've searched the forums, and the xda forums and I haven't really been able to find a good answer on this If I root my phone is there an option/app that will let me disable the proximity sensor?
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Sep 15, 2010
I'm a newbie, and, though I am really good at following instructions, I have no clue how to root my Incredible. All I want to do is turn the damn S to whatever, so I can tether my i pad for a bit. I don't want to remove anything, change anything, change a Rom (I think), or the like. I just want to be able to tether for a couple weeks, while on vacation. Since revoked 3 is down, I can access the beta. But, I need a site/thread that gives me really easy instructions on what to press and what not to press. So, since this is the only forum I trust, point me in the right direction, or give me a clue on the root for your parents version.
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Jun 10, 2010
I DID NOT MAKE THE ROOT PROCEDURE ALL PROPS GO TO THE TEAM AT UNREVOKED. I just tacked on the perm procedure and regurgitated it in my own words. nor anyone else is responsible if you break your phone. try this at your own risk! Original procedure here: http://www.unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php?id=public:adb_in_recovery
donate here: https://secure.eff.org/site/Donation2?idb=994673248&df_id=1840&FR_ID=1040&PROX Y_ID=1570&PROXY_ TYPE =22&1840.donation=form1 I am just compiling the Current procedure here. Install the android SDK
Android SDK | Android Developers Download these Five files and place them into your android sdk/tools folder (wherever you installed it)
http://www.unrevoked.com/incredible/payload-update.zip
http://www.unrevoked.com/incredible/ota.zip
http://www.unrevoked.com/incredible/busybox
http://www.mediafire.com/?nwzozqltm0i
http://www.mediafire.com/?udotmjdniyn
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Aug 22, 2010
I was following the wiki for rooting and flashing CM6. It says in order to flash the new radio I need to have s-off set. If so is the best way to just use unrevoked forever? This is what I was following: Full Update Guide - HTC Incredible - CyanogenMod Wiki
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Sep 29, 2010
I've searched for hours for this, so I apologize if it's answered elsewhere, I simply can not find a solution that works.when I start up Unrevoked for the Incredible, it says to plug my phone in. I do that, making sure it says debug mode is enabled in the drop-down pane. But the unrevoked screen doesn't change I've tried:
- mounting as disk drive
- "charge only"
- one Windows XP PC and one Windows 7 PC
- removed PdaNet and tried those options again
Nothing gets me past that screen. I tried looking for an HTC Sync app to uninstall, or setting to disable (since it says "make sure it is NOT installed"), but I wasn't able to find anything.
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Jul 10, 2010
So I'm considering rooting, but don't quite know what all I will be able to do with it. Just a list of the advantages and risks of doing it would be cool.
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Jun 23, 2010
I finally got the guts to do root, and this is my problem.When I am trying to connect to my device i get this error message in the middle of the loop of the adb shell
* daemon not running. starting it now *
then the loop stops, or I should say hangs up there till I hit control c then hit yes. I tried and tried for a couple hours and cannot get this to work. I followed everything on the 10 min video, but still cannot get it to work. in my device manager it is installed under android devices (my htc) not sure what that is windows XP pro.Also in the recovery mode it goes to HTC storage device.What am I doing wrong?
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Jul 31, 2010
I am unrooting my phone and then going to reroot, but I since I installed the ota leaked update I have to do it the hard way. While using the command prompt to push the image file I keep getting "adb server out of date, killing..."
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Sep 14, 2010
I am new to android and this phone and was wondering what were the benefits of rooting it?
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Apr 30, 2010
Are there any developers online working on getting this thing rooted? Im currently an eris user and it took forever to get that thing rooted. And Im loving it for now, but im aware of its current limitations. But since I been rooted, I pretty much have an irish twin of the incredible. live wallpapers with sense, and all of the 2.1 features. Id be totally psyched about purchasing an incredible (would have to be bought at full price though), rooting it and using cyanogen mods on it. What a glorious day that would be, when that its possible. Right now I'm not too concerned with the incredible just yet. I'm not frustrated enough with my rooted eris to want to forsake it for its replacement. Have fun with your new devices though people.
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May 26, 2010
If i root my incredible when someone gains root access, will i need to unroot it to install OTA updates on 2.2 and gingerbread?
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Jun 22, 2010
I have the HTC Incredible...my brother has the Moto Droid. One of the things I liked on his device is the Amazon MP3 app. But it is not available on the Incredible. Is there away to put this app on the Incredible without rooting?
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Nov 28, 2010
Rooting sounds like a great thing, but right now the only thing I want is WiFi tethering. I found the following instructions to get free WiFi tethering on my Incredible using verizons hotspot app that came with with Froyo upgrade a few months ago.. So far , it works fine (although I do have to reset the wireless adapter on whatever machine I want to tether to the phone, but that only take 2 seconds).
1. Dial ##778
2. Go into edit mode
3. The password is 000000
4. Once in go to M.IP Default Profile and edit DUN NAI from yournumber@dun.vzw3g.com to yournumber@vzw3g.com.
5. Then hit menu and press commit modifications.
6. It should then reboot.
7. FREE WiFi!!!
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Aug 28, 2010
Is there any difference at all rooting 2.1 or 2.2? I have never rooted before but I want to. I want to root my new 2.2 HTC DInc but I do not want to screw it up if there is a difference.
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Aug 5, 2010
Sorry if this has been asked before -
With the ease of the unrevoked root method, I'm thinking about rooting my Incredible.
I'm by no means an advanced user (command line what?), but would definitely like to download some of the more popular root-only applications.
I have no intentions of messing with new roms/kernels...just wifi tethering, nandroid, etc.
What will happen when the official Froyo update comes out? Will I be able to upgrade without trouble?
I've looked at the sticky about reverting to stock in case something goes wrong, and it looks a little over my head. Will I have to do that to enjoy the official Froyo update?
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Sep 16, 2010
I am a new rooter on 2.2. I want something easy to install without getting into new kernals, hopefully the least amount of fiddling around. I want something that is awesome with battery life. that is my #1 concern. Speed is not so important to me. Something that is close to Sense is virtuous for me?
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Nov 2, 2010
I have not been able to send any email after rooting my inc. Have checked my settings. All seem to be correct.
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Sep 27, 2010
I have been using the INC for about 2 months now and i really do like the phone. As all of you know, the battery sucks. I picked up the 1500 battery about the same time the 2.2 came out and the battery life dropped over the 2.1/stocker. I thought it may have been the battery so i used the stock 1300 for a while and it was TERRIBLE. To add to the issue, the battery takes longer to charge then it does die. And thats why i am posting this. Could someone give me a list of what i need to do while rooting my phone and installing custom roms? that will speed up charge time? Normally i wont ask for help like this but i have zero time to sit down and read about everything. Just looking for a simple fix to get me by for the next few months.
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May 3, 2010
sorry if this is a dumb question but everyone says rooting you phone will void warranty but will it void your insurance if you pay monthly for it?
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Oct 4, 2010
This may be a real stupid question, but it did cross my mind since I am not familiar with the files/processes used to root the phone with unrevoked. I am a gadget geek, just not a programmer
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Jun 20, 2010
I was just curious to know if anyone knew what googles stance is on people rooting their phones? We know apple is very much against people jailbreaking their iphones, but how does google feel about people "rooting" their android power phones?
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Jul 21, 2010
So I just got done installing the leaked OTA and rooting my phone, but now I've read conflicting reports that when Froyo comes out in a couple weeks, I won't be able to install it without going back to stock 2.1. Even worse, going back to stock means erasing all the data and apps on my phone. I was under the impression that one could use Titanium backup to make sure all apps, data, and settings can be re-imaged to the phone, but then I realized that Titanium only works if you have root, which I won't if I go back to stock. But when the official update comes out, how do I install it without losing all my data? Why can't I just install it on top of the rooted OTA update OS?
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Jun 30, 2010
Looking for somebody to point me in the right direction whether it's on this forum or not. I'm very savvy with technology and have been a part of the jailbreak movement since the beginning. I just keep seeing a lot of foreign terms here. I keep reading threads in their entirety but I can't seem to find something that brings it all together as a process.
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