I don't know if HTC still supports the Incredible 2 VIA HTC Dev because of how old it is.
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[GUIDE] [HOW-TO] Root Your Droid Incredible 2 VIA HTC Bootloader Unlock
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worked with different version, skipped "update" step
Ok, mine works now. I tried pulling a different (older) version of superuser off the internet and I skipped the step of "update binary".
Ok, mine works now. I tried pulling a different (older) version of superuser off the internet and I skipped the step of "update binary".
Well they still had the Incredible listed, which obviously is older. It wouldn't surprise me if VZW pressured them to take off phones that run on big red so they can protect their bloatware. And just to clarify, if HTC dev. no longer supports the incredible 2, then its no longer possible to root it?
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Question. How come I'm still seeing in on htcdev? It's not hard right there at the tip. Here's a pic
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I'm guessing people look under "HTC" Incredible 2 instead of "Droid" Incredible 2.
Or once again they dont know how to either Google it and expect others to find their answers, or they don't know how to read
Yup that's what I did. Apologies, people make stupid mistakes sometimes.
Anyway, like several users on here got all the way to the end where superuser is trying to gain root access and the app crashes. I downloaded SuperSU version .98 and tried to flash that but apparently I didn't do it right because once I boot into android its not listed in my apps. So wondering how to get the final step resolved and gain root access?
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No, looked that up and I get to the point where you use the Revolutionary utility to generate a serial number to create a beta key (which is an absurd way to set things up) and a cmd window flashes a split second on my screen and vanishes before I can read what it says. Running windows 7 64 bit.
Anyway, like several users on here got all the way to the end where superuser is trying to gain root access and the app crashes. I downloaded SuperSU version .98 and tried to flash that but apparently I didn't do it right because once I boot into android its not listed in my apps. So wondering how to get the final step resolved and gain root access?---------- Post added at 08:33 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:56 PM ----------
No, looked that up and I get to the point where you use the Revolutionary utility to generate a serial number to create a beta key (which is an absurd way to set things up) and a cmd window flashes a split second on my screen and vanishes before I can read what it says. Running windows 7 64 bit.
S off makes it easier to flash roms because you just flash a zip file in recovery, you have to pull the boot IMG to flash if you are not s off, you can also easily flash kernels if you are s off, and you can flash radios and firmware
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Ok, tried once again to use the Revolutionary S-Off tool. I uninstalled HTC Sync but kept the proper drivers 3.0.0.007, ran Revolutionary exe file, and it detected my Incredible 2 (ADR6350 vivow-0.98.0000, Android 2.3.4, ROM verison: 6.01.6.05.05) and says "Your device vivow, with HBOOT 0.98.0000 is not supported at this time.
One dead end after another.
Edit: Ok, so apparently I need to be running 0.97 version of HBOOT, which is stupid. Compatibility shouldn't be this big of a hassle.
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HTC patched the exploit with the new hboot, there Is a thread that tells you how to downgrade and soff, its stickied I believe
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I am going to try this. I need a way to edit my son's hosts file to limit what he can get to on WiFi. Right now i have a tasker program shutting down WiFi if he turns it on, but that means all of his browsing is through 3G. Along with an App Locker, i have been able to control what is going on. I probably shouldn't have gotten a12 year old a smart phone...
My experience with this tutorial
First let me start by saying, I am kind of new to the mobile platform thing. I have rooted a device before though. I bought a chinese tablet cheap online and after getting it I relized it needed some new firmware bad. The app market was in Chinese! Anyway.... As far as my phone went though I was somewhat wary. I wasn't afraid of bricking it so much as losing the ability to use Google Play Movies. However I was seeing more app conflicts appear and bugs becoming and issue so I used this guide and unlocked the phone using HTC unlocker.
Let me say I am sooo happy I did. This guide is awesome. Well written and the files are clean, current and exactly what you need. Only hang up I had was this... Upon updating the super user binary and gaining root access - It wouldnt do it. I tried 4-5 times, until I read(elsewhere) about somebody trying a earlier version of the superuser zip. So I looked for a version built for Gingerbread (which is what my stock version is running) and it did the trick.
I also am able to run Google play movies without a problem. Note- I am still using the stock ROM. But I have freezed or uninstalled any bloat ware and even got rid of redundant programs like the stock browser/messenger/vz navigator and I am using only my preferred apps like Google Nav, Contact+, Firefox. The phone is running like a well oiled machine. So I am hardpressed to flash a custom ROM on there knowing I may lose certain functions (like front face camera) Which leads me to my next question - can I save my phone in the exact state it is in currently so that if I do flash another ROM and hate it or want to put my current set back it is possible?
Thanks in advance for any replies and also for this awsome guide. Was totally worth rooting, just make sure any NOOB reading this you follow every step and if you have a question ask "before" screwing up.
First let me start by saying, I am kind of new to the mobile platform thing. I have rooted a device before though. I bought a chinese tablet cheap online and after getting it I relized it needed some new firmware bad. The app market was in Chinese! Anyway.... As far as my phone went though I was somewhat wary. I wasn't afraid of bricking it so much as losing the ability to use Google Play Movies. However I was seeing more app conflicts appear and bugs becoming and issue so I used this guide and unlocked the phone using HTC unlocker.
Let me say I am sooo happy I did. This guide is awesome. Well written and the files are clean, current and exactly what you need. Only hang up I had was this... Upon updating the super user binary and gaining root access - It wouldnt do it. I tried 4-5 times, until I read(elsewhere) about somebody trying a earlier version of the superuser zip. So I looked for a version built for Gingerbread (which is what my stock version is running) and it did the trick.
I also am able to run Google play movies without a problem. Note- I am still using the stock ROM. But I have freezed or uninstalled any bloat ware and even got rid of redundant programs like the stock browser/messenger/vz navigator and I am using only my preferred apps like Google Nav, Contact+, Firefox. The phone is running like a well oiled machine. So I am hardpressed to flash a custom ROM on there knowing I may lose certain functions (like front face camera) Which leads me to my next question - can I save my phone in the exact state it is in currently so that if I do flash another ROM and hate it or want to put my current set back it is possible?
Thanks in advance for any replies and also for this awsome guide. Was totally worth rooting, just make sure any NOOB reading this you follow every step and if you have a question ask "before" screwing up.
white screen forever...
Once I restart, my phone remains at the white screen with the lime green letters hTC. I let it sit all last night, 9.5 hours. the battery ran down. This morning I repeated all steps and it hangs again exactly here.
Any hope for me to escape the ultimate "loser" status? I did tweet you too.
thanks in advance.
yok
Once I restart, my phone remains at the white screen with the lime green letters hTC. I let it sit all last night, 9.5 hours. the battery ran down. This morning I repeated all steps and it hangs again exactly here.
Any hope for me to escape the ultimate "loser" status? I did tweet you too.
thanks in advance.
yok
It wiped mine (i.e. caused a factory reset). For me, that's not a big deal. I just redownload a few apps and I'm up and running again.
OK I got bootloader unlock I past that part but the thing the confused me is were do I put the recovery flash ? He said put in adb and fast boot folder ? Where is that exactly at? Is it in the folder I created c:\android? Can someone help me? I did multiple time and it keeps giving me error or file not recognize... and can someone link the super user binary the other ones either shutdown and I need to flash this once I install CWMR ... thanks.
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I don't understand the SuperUser part...
Hey EVoorhees! This guide is great and has really helped me root my DI2. The only thing is after I download SuperUser I reboot my phone, click SuperUser, and I can't open a menu or click settings. Do I need to get the full version of SuperUser?? Thanks for the help!
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Never mind I figured it out thanks!!
Hey EVoorhees! This guide is great and has really helped me root my DI2. The only thing is after I download SuperUser I reboot my phone, click SuperUser, and I can't open a menu or click settings. Do I need to get the full version of SuperUser?? Thanks for the help!
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Never mind I figured it out thanks!!
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15My other thread got screwed up. So, I just thought it would be easier to re-write it all over.
Some warnings:
-This is not a FULL unlock (S-OFF or to unlock your SIM card slot.)
-This WILL VOID your warranty.
-This will work with ANY version of HBOOT. Unless something has changed and I never update.........
-This is a how to for WINDOWS ONLY. Sorry Mac, Linux, and Unix. If someone knows how to do it VIA those ways, I'll add it in here.
-If you are logged out of HTC Dev at any time during the identifier period (1 - 5), just sign back in and don't click anything. It will automatically redirect you to the last page you were on.
-I am not responsible if you didn't follow a step correctly and your phone lights on fire, cracks into two, wants to destroy you, etc...
If you like to learn visually (like me) and would rather not go through my jumble of steps, check out this YouTube video. [link]
What you are going to need:
-A computer
-Fastboot and ADB [API] - [link] <-- These are applications I use to flash ROM's. They are in a .zip from me.
-HTC Drivers - [link] <-- Drivers HTC gives, couldn't find them on HTC's site.
-Android SDK - [link]
-microUSB cable, phone, and some time
STEPS TO ROOT: finally...
1.) You are going to want to head over to the HTC Dev[eloper] site ([link]) and make an account or sign in. Once you have done one of the two, you are going to want to click 'Unlock Bootloader,' then 'Get Started.' It will next ask you what device you are trying to unlock, click 'Droid Incredible 2 (Verizon)' then 'Begin Unlock Bootloader.' Then a pop up window will ask you if you are sure, just click 'Yes.' Then, another pop up window will appear, just tick the two boxes and press 'Proceed to Unlock Instructions.'
2.) Go to your phone. Take off the [back] battery door and remove the battery (don't hold the power button and make it a proper shut off, just rip the battery out. Then, put the battery back in. Once you have replaced the battery, hold the volume down button and the power button at the same time until a white screen shows up. You can use the volume rocker to highlight your selection, and the power button to select the highlighted selection. Right now, we want to highlight 'BOOTLOADER' and use the power button to select it. Next, grab your miniUSB cable and plug it into your computer to your phone.
3.) Next, make a folder on your computer in the C:\ Drive. In Windows Vista & 7, you can just go to Computer from the Start Menu and it will be labeled Local Disk (C:\). You can name the folder whatever you want, I am just going to name it Android. Next, you are going to want to download my ADB, Fastboot, and ADBAPI .zip file and place all three files into the Android folder. After you unzip the ADB/Fastboot folder, you are going to want to (if you have not already) download and install the Android SDK manager. You will need to install SDK tools [and I believe a version of Android?] After you have installed everything, you can go to the Start Menu again and type in 'cmd' in the search bar and press enter. Then type in the following: (Or you could take the easy way of going to your C:\ drive and shift-clicking the folder and press 'Open Command Window Here...)
Code:cd C:\Android
4.) After you have got into Command Prompt and are in the \Android folder, type in the following:
You will then see a great big brick of random characters. Right click in the bottom right-hand corner of '<<<<< Identifier Token End >>>>>' and click 'Mark...' Hold down the left-mouse-button and select the great brick of text up until '<<<< Identifier Token Start >>>>' (don't highlight any of the 'INFO' things.) Then, right-click again and you will have the identifier token copied to your clipboard. Back on the HTC Dev site, it will ask you for your identifier; just paste the identifier in the box and it will send you an email with a .bin file (Unlock_code.bin) and just throw that into the folder with ADB and Fastboot.Code:fastboot oem get_identifier_token
5.) You are going to want to click the continue link that HTC Dev sent you as well to downloading the file. After you have finished downloading and put it in the folder, type in the following:
Once you have done that and pressed Enter, your phone will change screens. It will ask you if you are SURE you want to do this. Just press the volume rocker up and press the power button. Your phone will reboot and take you back to Android. It's normal and it doesn't mean it failed... Your phone is fine and it should have went OK if you followed the steps. We are done with HTC Dev now, so you can close it.Code:fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin
6.) Next thing we are going to want to do is flash ClockWorkMod (CWM) Recovery onto your phone. You are going to want to download the .iso for CWMR and flash it to your phone (download link [link].) After you are done downloading the .iso, place it into your ADB and Fastboot folder. Once your phone has finished starting up, take the battery out again and put it back into HBOOT mode (step 2.) You are going to want to go back into FASTBOOT (step 2, again) and flash the recovery by doing the following:
Once you press enter and fastboot says it has completed, it will just have the Fastboot screen. Just highlight 'Bootloader' and press the power button. Next, to make sure it worked... Scroll down to 'Recovery' (which is right under Fastboot) and select it. The HTC screen should show and then CWMR should come to life.Code:fastboot flash recovery recovery(press TAB)
7.) This is where the real magic happens. We are going to install SuperUser on to your phone now. Reboot your phone into regular Android. Now, you can plug it into the computer and make it a disk drive or pop out the miniSD card and put it into a converter. Now, you are going to want to download SuperUser ([link] - make sure your scroll down to the .zip dowload) and put it onto the miniSD (I recommend not putting it in any folders so it is easy to find.) Now, put your phone back into CWMR (step 6.) Now, use the volume rocker to scroll down to 'install .zip from sd card' and press the power button. Now, find the SuperUser.zip (or whatever it is named) and press the power button. The 'yes' to install it is in the middle of all the 'no' options, use the volume rocker to select 'yes' and press the power button. Wait for CWMR to finish, and in the meantime... Just stare at your phone. After you have finished installing SuperUser, restart your handset into Android. Once it has finished restarting, go into the app drawer and find the SuperUser app. Press the 'menu' button and tap 'Settings.' Scroll down to 'Su Binary x.x.xx' and tap it. On the bottom it will say 'Update Binary,' just tap that and it will do its 'magic.' Once SU has finished updating Binary, you have a rooted DINC2.
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Android SDK includes fastboot and adb, so it isn't necessary. Are you sure you have the JDK installed? What version? I know OpenJDK was giving me trouble so I had to switch to the official JDK.
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