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DInc going from 2.2 official back to 2.1 so i can root

so my friend has a D Incredible and he wanted to get FroYo. well i told him to root with unrEVOked3 and then forever then flash a rom with the 2.2 leaked on it. well he wanted the ota release and after he got it he realized all the goods that come with root so now he wants to get back to 2.1 so he can s-off and then go back to ota or rom or w/e. is this a possibility or will he need ot wait till unrevoked cracks the ota release? thanks and i have a Moment that i've rooted and all but these htc phones are slightly different. i know i can just flash stock 1.5 or even 2.1 if i wanted on mine with no hassle.

95EGCoupeVTEC said:
so my friend has a D Incredible and he wanted to get FroYo. well i told him to root with unrEVOked3 and then forever then flash a rom with the 2.2 leaked on it. well he wanted the ota release and after he got it he realized all the goods that come with root so now he wants to get back to 2.1 so he can s-off and then go back to ota or rom or w/e. is this a possibility or will he need ot wait till unrevoked cracks the ota release? thanks and i have a Moment that i've rooted and all but these htc phones are slightly different. i know i can just flash stock 1.5 or even 2.1 if i wanted on mine with no hassle.
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im in the same boat got the phone and it was already updated. Feels like my eris when it was leaked before i got it refurbed.

I posted instructions on how to do this in another post, or the unrevoked is Working on a root solution to 2.2
Sent from my ADR6300 using XDA App

Here's the post he was referring to...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=768295

awesome!! i'll let him look at the link and see if he can get it going. thanks guys!!

95EGCoupeVTEC said:
awesome!! i'll let him look at the link and see if he can get it going. thanks guys!!
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Saw the link late last night and took care of it all this morning. Now I'm rooted, s-off, running skyraider 2.5. But I'm keeping my moto droid and giving the dInc to my girl so she doesn't have the eris as her main device.

I followed those and...
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Here's the post he was referring to...
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I followed those directions and now I'm not stuck in hboot/fastboot every time it starts. It says 1.00 radio so I assume everything worked up until that point. When I run bootloader it tells me "No Images" and "No image or wrong image!" PB31IMG.zip
I'm thinking maybe I got a filename wrong?
My sd card is formatted fat32.
Should I re-update? I assume this is the factory reset where it won't try to re-flash the radio again and brick me but I'm not risking anything until I can find someone with more experience. Right now I just want to get out of this boot loop.

blakeem said:
I followed those directions and now I'm not stuck in hboot/fastboot every time it starts. It says 1.00 radio so I assume everything worked up until that point. When I run bootloader it tells me "No Images" and "No image or wrong image!" PB31IMG.zip
I'm thinking maybe I got a filename wrong?
My sd card is formatted fat32.
Should I re-update? I assume this is the factory reset where it won't try to re-flash the radio again and brick me but I'm not risking anything until I can find someone with more experience. Right now I just want to get out of this boot loop.
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Download another copy of the 2.1 pb31img.zip or extract out of the ruu, makes sure card is fat32 and try again.
Sent from my ADR6300 using XDA App

blakeem said:
I followed those directions and now I'm not stuck in hboot/fastboot every time it starts. It says 1.00 radio so I assume everything worked up until that point. When I run bootloader it tells me "No Images" and "No image or wrong image!" PB31IMG.zip
I'm thinking maybe I got a filename wrong?
My sd card is formatted fat32.
Should I re-update? I assume this is the factory reset where it won't try to re-flash the radio again and brick me but I'm not risking anything until I can find someone with more experience. Right now I just want to get out of this boot loop.
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Just reapply the update.

blakeem said:
I followed those directions and now I'm not stuck in hboot/fastboot every time it starts. It says 1.00 radio so I assume everything worked up until that point. When I run bootloader it tells me "No Images" and "No image or wrong image!" PB31IMG.zip
I'm thinking maybe I got a filename wrong?
My sd card is formatted fat32.
Should I re-update? I assume this is the factory reset where it won't try to re-flash the radio again and brick me but I'm not risking anything until I can find someone with more experience. Right now I just want to get out of this boot loop.
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if using linux try gparted and if using windows it should format to fat32 but using the handset formats to fat16 so you can't do it on your dInc

Sjflowerhorn said:
if using linux try gparted and if using windows it should format to fat32 but using the handset formats to fat16 so you can't do it on your dInc
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I got it working on my 2nd install attempt, so the process is good. I was then able to root and install Virtuous. Things are so much faster without all that crap running.
-Blake

You could hold off for the new unrevoked3 release... this was just posted on their twitter account:
First successful run of unrevoked 3.2 tonight: took a stock S-ON Froyo EVO to S-OFF in one pass, less than 1 minute. 3.2 is nearly complete.

Hboot not responding to pc...zip

Ok, so this is a big problem for me. I recently got a new evo (little bro broke screen, so i got a replacement) and i instantly tried to root it. I am on hardware 0003 with hboot .79 running version 1.47. As you can see, I have gotten to 2.1 successfully. I started at 3.29 so this was pretty easy.
But now I have a huge problem. My hboot won't let me flash the pc.zips. I name them correctly, and it loads the zip, and even checks it, but just dumps me back at the menu with no error warning or anything. This is a really big problem. I can't even get back to froyo now.
So I downgraded to hb .79 software 1.47 using the rage against the cage and flashing misc method before the pc.zip. This took a few tries for the zip to update as well.
Then i used the flash exploit to try to root eclair. Everything went great. But my pc goes to checking, and then dumps me back at the menu.
Plz help me
Dk

I had the same issue hboot would search but than drop me back at main menu. This pc36 file woorked for me found it in another post let me know if it works.
View attachment PC36IMG.zip

jdh10475 said:
I had the same issue hboot would search but than drop me back at main menu. This pc36 file woorked for me found it in another post let me know if it works.
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Thanks jdh. I. Will test in the morning. Could you tell me what is in the pc36img.zip? This would be very helpful for me to know what the he'll I am flashing. Does this fox the problem for pc.zips after it, or what? Any more info?

Did you make sure you have plenty of space on your SD card and that you still have S=OFF? I would also try the eng bootloader (.76) since it comes with S=OFF by default

I do have space, but I don't have s-off. I have just run the flash exploit though, so I think that gives me a chance to flash the eng build and then turn s-off. Correct me if I am wrong. I am just trying to root. Again, s is still on

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I do have space, but I don't have s-off. I have just run the flash exploit though, so I think that gives me a chance to flash the eng build and then turn s-off. Correct me if I am wrong. I am just trying to root. Again, s is still on
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The flash exploit still works? I figured they would have fixed that by now, thats a pretty big security hole lol
ya, if you can get the # root prompt you should be able to flash the mtd-eng and then Toast's pc36img. Once you have root his part 2 guide should tell you how to do everything.
Edit: ignore that about the flash exploit, I forgot you said you downgraded lol

Hah ya I think that might be the problem. I did downgrade to the1.47, but I think something is broke. I will wipe, and do netarchy's method of deleting two files in 1.47 and then doing toasts part two (wow, fail htc. Only two files?) and report back. I will also check md5 which I have not yet done.

HBoot 76.200

not working. i am starting to get sort of annoyed. i can't even get back to froyo.

i am going to pm steelh. if he doesnt help, i am going to go to toast. unless anybody has any other suggestions of people i should ask before going straight to the root master

Invoke the OTA updates. About 3 times until you get to 3.29.
(Assuming s-off)
Then everything will work and you can flash whatever you want.

as i said before, s is not off. i am trying to get it off. it is much harder to do in 3.29, so i tried in 1.47 and i am stuck now. no otas. i am giving it another shot right now. thanks for trying

You need to downgrade farther. Go to 1.32
Make sure the s-off file is on your sdcard before you do so. You will lose USB until you upgrade back to 3.29

thanks for the suggestion. where can i find a 1.32 pc36im.zip so i can try it? i'm not even sure if it will accept it. could you post a link? i have rooted 1.32 before, so this should be a breeze

[Q] Can anybody help me out, please?

I've searched the forums and have not found a situation that really matches mine.
I've been running on a Cyanogen nightly build for probably two months with no problems. Out of nowhere this morning my phone reboots itself (while it was idle; I wasn't even touching it) and then gets stuck in a boot loop. I get the White HTC Evo 4G screen, then it powers off and comes back up to the white screen again. Over and over.
All I can get do is hboot. Even telling hboot to go into the recovery mode puts my back into the boot loop. Fastboot, clear storage, and hboot usb all seem to work though. I've tried downloading the PC36IMG.zip file (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=780141) in that thread, but hboot loads it and tells me that it is older than my current version, and only gives me the option to reboot, or not to reboot. Doesn't load the image.
Here is the information on my hboot screen:
SUPERSONIC EVT2-3 SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-0.97.0000
MICROP-041f
TOUCH PANEL-ATMEL224_16ab
RADIO-2.15.00.09.01
Aug 19 2010, 14:29:08
Anybody have any ideas? Thanks!

you lost root, s-on
you can still start the bootloader so it's not a brick
need to get s-off before you can load recovery again and reflash your rom
have you tried the RUU? if it installs and defaults you then you can unrevoked to root

NewZJ said:
you lost root, s-on
you can still start the bootloader so it's not a brick
need to get s-off before you can load recovery again and reflash your rom
have you tried the RUU? if it installs and defaults you then you can unrevoked to root
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Trying the RUU here now: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=874091
Wish me luck!

luck has been wished

Kuhmo said:
Trying the RUU here now: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=874091
Wish me luck!
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This didn't work. Everything is still the same, except that my hboot version is now 2.10.0001. Any other thoughts?

still won't not into any rom? did you get errors?

NewZJ said:
still won't not into any rom? did you get errors?
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No, the app on the PC said everything was successful. The progress bar on the phone progressed without errors too.

what happens when you reboot the phone not going into bootloader?

Just the HTC EVO 4G splash screen. Over and over and over...

does it show the boot animation or just stuck on splash?

Just the splash. No animation.

pull the battery, remove your sdcard, put the battery back in, see if it gets to the animation

Doh, you upgraded your hboot. It's alright though, just run the ruu one more time and your should be ok
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA App

Wrong button..

xHausx said:
Doh, you upgraded your hboot. It's alright though, just run the ruu one more time and your should be ok
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA App
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I asked my wife to check this thread from the car on the way to dinner. Saw the response. So I took my laptop inside with us and used the RUU one more time. No luck. I decided that it must be a hardware issue. I took the SD out and removed the evidence that the phone had been rooted, then took it to the sprint service center up the road. They just replaced it for me. Thanks for your time! I DO want to root my phone again, the ROMs are just so much better than the stock installation. Should I not install the OTA updates if I'm going to root it? Which guide should I follow for rooting?

never do OTA when rooted, use unrevoked to root, unrevoked.com

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never do OTA when rooted, use unrevoked to root, unrevoked.com
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Not when rooted. I meant should I update to the latest OTA UNTIL I decide to do the root again? Is the latest OTA unrootable?

Same deal.
Here is the post that I put in the wrong forum that I was about to post here until I saw this thread...
Wellp. I win.
I win a no expenses paid trip to my nearest Sprint dealer.
Ever since I used unrevoked to root my phone in November, I've been voraciously digging through these forums for tasty roms. I've been snorting lines of Cyanogen, MIUI, and a myriad of other, well-designed roms.
Using a on older version of hboot (pre 1 methinks) I was able to avoid the latest hassles with ClockworkMod (plus, I down(up?)graded to 2.6 via RomManager).
Tonight, as I was enjoying some tasty foodstuffs at my local foodstuff vendor, my phone rebooted. Then, it rebooted again. Then again. I once made the folly of flashing a new rom without running the appropriate wipes, and was no stranger to the bootloop. I patiently fired up hboot (my poor volume rocker is all but wore out) and ordered up the trusty recovery mode.
...then it rebooted again... and again... and again.
PusSidiasus: ONOES! I HAVE THE WTFBBRICKED MY PRECIOUS!
SmartAsSidiasus: Hang on for a second, let's check the internet. Try this link: tinyurl.com/4vgeyeg
PusSidiasus: ...
Unfortunately, my internal dialogues are not nearly as witty. Also, my best attempts to de-brick-ify were for naught. Fastboot gave some wacky error message when I tried to flash a new recovery, and installing via PC36IMG.zip did nothing to improve the situation. I even went so far as to install a stock image someone pulled from an RUU (with a 2.02hboot, so as to avoid wimax woes)...
Still, a whole lotta nothing. I can't do anything beyond hboot, and whatever recovery image I install (Clockworkmod, AmanRa) the machine still bootloops.
At this juncture, I've resigned to taking the phone into the sprint store and playing dumb. It is a stock rom, though I hope the attendant misses the S-OFF bit at boot. Which brings me to my proper question:
1) Has anyone run aground a similar issue and found a way out?
OR...​
2) Anyone know how to turn S-(back)ON in my current situation?​
Any insight would be greatly appreciated. Also, you can rest assured that I'll be rooting again whatever phone I walk away with, and the work that is exhibited in these forums is amazing. Keep churning out wonderful roms and guides.
Sidiasus
(Currently, Sadiasus... )

run the ruu to s-on then trade for another

NewZJ said:
run the ruu to s-on then trade for another
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Ack, sorry... didn't mention in previous post. I fired up windows to run the RUU (I don't trust wine to that stuff) but it couldn't detect the device.

[Q] unrevoked-forever-son problem

Recently my phone was working fine until today. I was on mikfroyo 4.4 everything was fine until i decided to flash an unimportant file, when i reboot it my phone was doing boot loops, so i decided to wipe everything and flash a clean mikfroyo 4.4 again. it worked for a couple hours, later my phone started to freeze, i took the battery out and i got stuck on the white screen logo.. i tried to take battery out for a couple times and nothing.. i tired to go into recovery mode(amon-ra 2.2.1) and i could not get into recovery, it kept on freezing i was like WTF!! then i tried to go into bootloader and that worked fine, but when i choose to boot into recovery via bootloader it did boot into recovery but then it froze again in recovery.. So at the end nothing worked but bootloader.. then i decided to flash a ROM via bootloader (PC36IMG.zip) and that fixed all the problems temporarily (it did not freeze).. but then I notice that that was a stock unrooted PC36IMG file so i lost root and it put back the HTC stock recovery (NOT AMON-RA nor CLOCKWORK).. then the problems started again (the same from above).. but since i rooted my phone via unrevoked forever i had S-OFF.. so i flashed AMON_RA recovery via bootloader to see if I could flash unrevoked-forever-son (that way i could have S-ON and send it to sprint for a replacement) but again it kept on freezing on recovery mode.... so my question is is there anyway i can flash unrevoked-forever-son via bootloader.... that way i can send it to sprint and tell them that my phone keeps on freezing.
Nothing works but bootloader, everything else freezes (recovery mode and while trying to boot the phone)
I will apreciate your time and help.

Did you try running unrevoked son as PC36img.zip?, then the stock RUU. (doesn't sound like it could hurt, lol)

but what kind of files would i put inside pc36img?

You don't put anything inside the PC36IMG.zip file. It comes ready to go from the unrevoked team:
How can this be removed or undone if I need to take my phone in for service?
Download the latest ''S-ON'' tool to a temporary location and follow the installation instructions above to run it. Once your phone is S-ON, you may lose root permanently if you install an official update
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- So go here: http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/forever
- Find the section I quoted above
- Download the PC36IMG.zip file
- Put it on the root of your SD card
- Power off
- Hold vol down + power
- Once in HBOOT it will automatically find/ask to run the PC36IMG.zip file
- volia! s-on

I know, i understand that process but my problem is that i cant go into recovery AT ALL it frezzes each time neither to boot my phone normally... the only thing that works fine is bootloader.. so what i am trying to look for is a way to flash the s-on tool via botloader bc i can not go into recovery.
the pc36img contains the stock unrooted ROM - supposed to be flashed via bootloader (i have already done this process so i lost root)
and when you download the S-on tool it comes in a zip file that is suppose to be flash thru recovery not bootloader (and this will be my final step which is not done yet)

yoboii23 said:
I know, i understand that process but my problem is that i cant go into recovery AT ALL it frezzes each time neither to boot my phone normally... the only thing that works fine is bootloader.. so what i am trying to look for is a way to flash the s-on tool via botloader bc i can not go into recovery.
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Edit: one sec -- I am looking for a PC36IMG.zip that did s-on.

spiicytuna said:
I am looking for a PC36IMG.zip that did s-on; I've used it recently on a friends evo
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This is what i was looking for i hope you can find it!! !!!
I was looking for a way to have the s-on tool inside a PC36IMG.zip.. i didnt think it was possible

But isn't that process (PC36IMG.zip) only for things that suppose to be flash thru bootloader? like slpash screens, recoverys, boot.img? so in what category does the s-on tool fits?
I'm sorry for all this questions but i dont wanna make my phone worse then what already is.

I think your best bet is to hop on freenode and join channel #unrevokedtest
Easiest way to do this is here: http://webchat.freenode.net/
They'll be able to help you for sure. LazyDog and joshua_ are two good people to look for.

thank you man.. but nope is confirmed you can not put put the S-on tool into a PC36IMG.zip ima have to tell sprint that i lost it.

yoboii23 said:
thank you man.. but nope is confirmed you can not put put the S-on tool into a PC36IMG.zip ima have to tell sprint that i lost it.
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Did you talk to the guys on irc? Seriously, I've seen them preform some miracles.
PS. The chances of Sprint checking s-on/off is highly unlikely.

You can use the pc36img from amon ra's thread to flash the recovery and then use it to lock your nand. Afterward all you have to do is run the ruu one more time and you will be good to go

I agree with what was said before. The likelihood that they'll look at S-On is VERY small. I would just take it in, tell them its freezing all the time, and ask for a replacement. If by some crazy chance they do look at S-On, just play dumb and pretend you don't even know what it is. If you've got a cute lookin girl to help you that'd be willing to take it in, all the better
Otherwise, try running the RUU for your build number. We'll go from there if you still have problems.

I fixed it, it was all due to a ripped cable inside my evo I don't knw how that happened but it happened lol all I had to do was replace my screen.
And yea I did talk to guys from unrevoked.. they r pretty smart and understood my problem quick but were unable to help me.

Attempted to Update my HBoot version and now have a bricked INC..Help! 10 bucks

I tried to update my Hboot the other day to .92 i believe from .78. Thinking it was as simple as flashing it through bootloader and thats it. I was stuck at the white htc screen for hours so I figured I was screwed. I wiped everything with no luck and then I flashed something so now my HBoot is 0.77.0000 and my Radio is 1.00.03.04.06. I was previously running CM7 nightlies. After flashing whatever zip I did I was trying to reverse what I did by "downgrading" and what I did was delete everything. I cant boot and I also dont have recovery anymore. I can only use Bootloader. PLease any help I can get is appreciated. If u can tell me how to fix this ill make a 10 dollar donation to your paypal. My e-mail is [email protected] if u want me e-mail any information. Thanks a ton

Try the following link.
You may need to get an usb sd card reader. That way you can put the needed files using your pc.
I am sure someone more knowledgeable will come along to help you.
I read somewhere that if you can get to the bootloader, it might have not neen bricked yet.
http://dougpiston.com/?page_id=77

Download this file
http://www.fourty.net/~berzerker/sto....605.1_RUU.zip
Rename it to PB31IMG.zip, put it on the root of your SD card, Boot into the bootloader (hold vol- and pwr) and let it run the update. After it is done you will be back to a stock 2.2.

I forgot to mention in my initial post that I also updated my radio to the newest 2.15 but still had recovery after I did that and after that is when I tried to downgrade everything and lost my recovery. Didnt know if that makes a difference or not. Thanks for the quick replies

Goos3y that link you sent me says 404 not found.

ok there is hope. I am a littl confused though. Do you have recovery?

No i do not have recovery only hboot. I am using my lady's Droid X with my SD card to put any files on the card that I need to.

http://dougpiston.com/?page_id=108 download the PB31IMG.zip put it on the root of the sd card and flash through bootloader as previously stated. Make sure it is named PB31IMG.zip or it wont get recognized. You will loose root and have S on. Thank doug piston for the dl.
sent from my streak7

this is not in the right section but if you can still get into recovery restore a working nandroid back up. after that go to backup and restore>advanced restore and restore your boot image. im pretty sure upgrading you hboot erases your boot image.

EDIT: I saw that someone posted a PB31IMG up earlier. I'd try that one first,
This is for the RUU exe.
An RUU is a program which links to any phone that can get into bootloader, and installs a completely unrooted stock image to your phone. It can be done either by using the linked program (an exe) or getting an ruu version that is a zip and running it on bootloader with a specific filename "PB31IMG.zip"
This tutorial is for the EXE version linked below.
WARNING: I have no idea what happens if this is used on an SLCD incredible.
Therefore, you need to know what kind of screen you have, and I'm no expert on that.
DONT use this RUU if you find out you have an SLCD screen.
I am not sure whether android sdk tools or htc usb drivers are nessesary for the ruu, so if anyone can comment on the necessity of these, i would appreciate it.
Heres what you need:
1. A PC
2. The RUU exe file
3. a cable to connect the PC to your phone
4. The knowledge of whether your phone is an SLCD or not.
Instructions:
1. Hook up your phone to the computer
2. Put the phone into hboot
3. Run the ruu
4. If it messes up at the usb detection thing, keep the phone plugged in, exit the ruu program, and then run it again. It should work then.
At the end of this process you should have a fully functional unrooted froyo incredible.
You dont need to give anyone $10. We all want your phone to work.
The link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829783&highlight=ruu
Thanks Football!

Hellzya said:
http://dougpiston.com/?page_id=108 download the PB31IMG.zip put it on the root of the sd card and flash through bootloader as previously stated. Make sure it is named PB31IMG.zip or it wont get recognized. You will loose root and have S on. Thank doug piston for the dl.
sent from my streak7
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You will lose root (easy to get back) but will still be S-off.
You can either use the PB31IMG or the .exe method. Just grab the files off doug piston's website. We've had a lot of problems with SLCD owners grabbing the RUU off youtube and other sites then having a screen that no longer works.

I tried the PB31IMG zip method but in hboot after searching through the file it says no image. I am going to try the RUU now. Do i need to have the android sdk stuff on this computer for the RUU to run correctly? I am using a different laptop, one which does not have the driver files installed that I needed to initially root my INC.?

s197 said:
You will lose root (easy to get back) but will still be S-off.
You can either use the PB31IMG or the .exe method. Just grab the files off doug piston's website. We've had a lot of problems with SLCD owners grabbing the RUU off youtube and other sites then having a screen that no longer works.
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Unfortunately Marty, its not easy to tell which is amoled and SLCD without having the phone on to verify that its hardware revision is 002 or 003.
002=amoled
003=slcd
If you still have the box i'd recommend looking at it.

I thought you loosed s-off but ok. Did you make sure the PB31IMG.zip was not named .zip.zip?
sent from my streak7

marty454 said:
I tried the PB31IMG zip method but in hboot after searching through the file it says no image. I am going to try the RUU now. Do i need to have the android sdk stuff on this computer for the RUU to run correctly? I am using a different laptop, one which does not have the driver files installed that I needed to initially root my INC.?
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Well, if you run it without them, and it doesnt work, it wont make anything worse. It just wont work, and then youll know. It probably has nothing to do with the SDK and more to do with HBOOT USB drivers. I would say go for it without any of that.
The most important thing you can know is that your incredible is not bricked. Its totally fixable.
I screwed mine up in precisely the same fashion early on, and used the EXE with good success.

Im positive. I got the phone in august of 10 through verizon. I dont have the box anymore. I have looked into it before and think "think" I have the amoled screen.

marty454 said:
Im positive. I got the phone in august of 10 through verizon. I dont have the box anymore. I have looked into it before and think "think" I have the amoled screen.
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August = AMOLED
SLCD didnt start to ship until september.

The RUU is loading now. Its at 76% on Updating system. So, if this does work where does my phone stand? Do I need to re-root get s-off and things of that nature?

You will still have s-off. Your phone will be on a .92 hboot with the 2.15 radio. You will need to either rerun the root tool to get recovery back or use a recovery that is flashable through hboot. If using the PB31IMG didn't work for you before I suggest rerunning the tool.
Once recovery is installed do not attempt to restore from within recovery, instead download another rom and flash it through recovery.

Just wanted to drop back in and say thanks to everyone who helped me get my INC back. I really appreciate it and I can throw the BB Storm back in the closet!