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So, a Huge thanks to all those who worked on the method to get 2.2 rooted. I followed the directions and I am here, rooted. I used the Amon_Ra for my recovery back to 2.2. Now, this might be a stupid question, but What now? My phone looks the same, and I still can't remove sprint stuff. What are the next steps, I know i can install a custom "higher speed ROM", but can i just work from where i am now? I have the Superuser icon, but when i open it, i get "no apps in list" ? what do i need to install to start taking advantage of all that rooting has to offer?
Thanks for your replies!!
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So, a Huge thanks to all those who worked on the method to get 2.2 rooted. I followed the directions and I am here, rooted. I used the Amon_Ra for my recovery back to 2.2. Now, this might be a stupid question, but What now? My phone looks the same, and I still can't remove sprint stuff. What are the next steps, I know i can install a custom "higher speed ROM", but can i just work from where i am now? how do i get that little superadministrator icon on my phone? what do i need to install to start taking advantage of all that rooting has to offer?
Thanks for your replies!!
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Choose a new fancy ROM, download it to your SD card and use Amon to flash it. Easy as pie.
They are many great ROMs from many great developers here. Everyone has their preferences, mine is Fresh. I've never been dissapointed.
Agreed.....I can tell a big difference in speed and battery life but now what? I also can't delete any of the Sprint bloatware and I am on Baked Sense 1.6.
I don't understand: Why would you root your phone if you don't even know what it does? Not trying to be a ****; I'm just saying.
Firstly, if you rooted, all you did was revert your phone back to 2.1 so you no longer have Froyo. (edit: nevermind.....I see you want back to 2.2; I'm guessing you flashed a 2.2 stock rooted rom to your phone). The superuser app is empty because it hasn't given superuser permission to any apps that require it. If you want to see your superuser app in action, download ShootMe or screenshot from the market, and you will see the app asks for superuser permission.
I rooted my phone because I thought it was ridiculous to pay Sprint $30 a month to use the wireless tether option that was built into the Evo by HTC and which I already paid for when I purchased the phone. Now I use my root privileges to do a lot more, but my point is that I had a reason to root my phone to begin with. Download wireless tether and try it.
If you want to uninstall apps, download Titanium Back up (that's what I use anyway) and go to town removing stuff. I am not sure if the free version removes apps or not because I got the paid one from the beginning, but now that you are rooted, it is well worth the price for the premium license. You can use this app to move stuff to your SD card and free up your phone's internal memory, too. You can also back up all your apps and system data which is handy when you flash from one rom to another and you have to do a full wipe of your phone.
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Agreed.....I can tell a big difference in speed and battery life but now what? I also can't delete any of the Sprint bloatware and I am on Baked Sense 1.6.
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Some of the ROMs have all that stuff removed for you, such as Fresh.
First thing to do: Head over to the developer forum and flash Netarchy's kernel, which will uncap your FPS. Do it ASAP, DO IT NAO!!!!1!!1!1!eleven. Then come back here and tell us how amazing it is.
thanks for the input
Thanks for all the replies! Rugedraw - i especially appreciate your indepth answer despite the fact that you are clearly somewhat annoyed by the question.
Here's the thing. The android revolution is ongoing and picking up steam. and i could talk about that all day long. Opensource, kick blackberry in the berry, and send apple back to where it was after its huge popularity boom in the 90s - struggling to overcome its fatal closed system flaw. Beyond that, I bought my Evo for 2 reasons. My 16 month son threw my blackberry into the toilet (nice work - i now appreciate it), and my tech guy at work has been raving about his rooted Droid x2. as of 10 days ago it didn't seem possible to root the 2.2 froyo, but he told be to be on the lookout. I figured this is a little like an arms race and that the sooner i rooted my phone when the method was avail. the better. (tech guy is in italy with his fiancee right now, or i would be asking him all these questions)
Soooo, it seemed to me, that in the spirit of owning an opensource device and joining the android revolution, that i should root my phone and unlock all the magic.
I'm no computer programming whiz, i dont write code, and i learned all of the terminology on this board in the last 2 days. So lost, but learning fast.
I did not root my phone for no reason. I clearly understand the utility of having superuser status (besides, most guys are wired to want that kinda thing regardless) - deleting annoying sprint apps that chew power, "re-tuning" the device to run more efficiently, and of course, free wifi tethering.
But, after completing the most excellent root method described in this forum, i found myself staring at a rooted 2.2 and wondering what the next step was. There are NO google results for "i've rooted my evo 4, now what?" so thats why i started this thread, figuring that I was not the only one in my situation
THAT enormously long winded explanation complete, I would love to aggregate the appropriate options in this thread. Method to wipe, list of Flash Roms for a rooted 2.2 EVO.
Again, thanks for all the replies,
btw what does "uncap your FPS" mean?
If you did unrevoked then I would flash the latest Amon-RA recovery image. No offense to clockworkmod, amon is just my preference.
Poke around the recovery console and learn how it works.
NAND FIRST!! haha, develop that habit before you flash anything (roms, kernels, etc.), just in case
-Flash a rom that suits your needs. Read their OP's and threads to learn what they are about and what the people that use them think. I would suggest you just flash the stock rooted 2.2, play with it for a week or two to see how root works and explore what you can do with it. Also look into backup methods so you are familiar with how to preserve your stuff when you flash a different rom.
FPS = frames per second. There are kernels that will lift the 30fps cap.
Read about kernels and how to take advantage of them.
I know I've been pretty general, just pick a trail and start walking, when you have questions ask em
I like your logic of titling the thread exactly what you searched for, usin yer brains to make this thread more beneficial to the next guy (imagine a thumbs-up smiley here)
zeuzinn said:
First thing to do: Head over to the developer forum and flash Netarchy's kernel, which will uncap your FPS. Do it ASAP, DO IT NAO!!!!1!!1!1!eleven. Then come back here and tell us how amazing it is.
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It is highly recommended that you do what he says! You'll see a major improvement in lots of areas. In case you're curious here is my setup: STOCK 2.2 w/ Netarchy kernal. I chose the stock 2.2 so that I may do with it what I like. It's very fast and very stable.
monetmonet said:
So, a Huge thanks to all those who worked on the method to get 2.2 rooted. I followed the directions and I am here, rooted. I used the Amon_Ra for my recovery back to 2.2. Now, this might be a stupid question, but What now? My phone looks the same, and I still can't remove sprint stuff. What are the next steps, I know i can install a custom "higher speed ROM", but can i just work from where i am now? I have the Superuser icon, but when i open it, i get "no apps in list" ? what do i need to install to start taking advantage of all that rooting has to offer?
Thanks for your replies!!
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You can remove Sprint stuff, just have to spend some time and learn to use ADB. Rooting an EVO is not the same as rooting an iPhone, you can pretty much do everything you can from rooting an iPhone without even rooting Android so the difference is not that great.
Most of what you gain from rooting Android is being able to do things the carrier doesn't wan't you to do such as install free wifi tethering, remove their apps etc... You can also install others roms where they have already done this stuff for you but from what I have seen on the EVO and 2.2 battery life suffers greatly on pretty much any rom other than stock rooted so there is a lot to be gained from learning adb and just working with the stock rooted rom to remove the apps you wan't to.
I'm in the same boat. I got my new EVO on Tuesday, it was rooted an hour later. Why? Because that's how we do things! First thing for me it was important to have tethering. Work blocks damned near everything. As I learn more about the Android system I'll get more use out of root.
I was carefully paying attention to the thread and particularly bluehaze's answer. I'd like to learn more about using adb to remove sprint crap. That amazon app is always restarting itself. If there an ADB for newbs guide around here anywhere? I looked but didn't see.
There are a few things that I use which make root a necessity.
- custom ROMs provide a setup more tailored to what you are personally looking for
- using wireless tethering without being artificially limited to Sprint's commercial offering
- backups! I can boot into recovery and make a backup image of my setup at any point. That way no matter what settings I change or what ROMs I test out, I can always go right back to my stable daily driver in 5 minutes if needed.
- custom recovery and superuser allow you to install things, uninstall things, theme things, etc. Nothing worse than not being able to change something on my own device
- speed, battery, etc. via tweaked kernels. I'm using Baked Snack's ROM and kernel now and it's way faster and nicer on battery than stock
nOObs need love too
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...There are NO google results for "i've rooted my evo 4, now what?" ...
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Now there is...thanks. My Google search on those words led me here. I've been lurking on these boards since I got my EVO a while ago, but I haven't had the guts to root until right now, 2nite, it's happening... I'll be back soon with my *new and improved* phone.
Whoo! Good Luck!
Indeed, you'll be a flash addict in no time. You may want to check out the link in my sig - it points to my post in a more recent version of this thread, with more current and relevant information throughout. Good luck!
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I searched the exact same thing in google 'cept im on an x10, this thread looks like a good place to start
New guy...
Same here, I just rooted my Evo today and everything seems to be working great. But I'm clueless on how to put a rom on to my sd card so I can flash it to my evo.
Can any one send me a link to a basic how to..
Thanks
Rich
I see I'm not going to get any help with my bluetooth issues, and since the problem only started AFTER Sprint pushed 2.2 to my EVO, I can deduce something got f'd up during the flash.
HTC has washed their hands of the problem because apparently, I'm special and am the only one complaining.
So my question is, can I re-install 2.2, and if so, how?
I thought about rooting, but I'm happy with the phone and doubt I'd use many of the benefits other than WiFi tethering.
Besides, it's too confusing. Nand? NAN back up? MSL? dalvik? RUU? Blah?
Not to mention root guides dated weeks b4 2.2 was even officially rooted! Try to follow one guide, and it describes a step you must do first by following another link.
Ask a noob question and you're likely to get an unrelated answer (Why would you want to do that?).
I just want to fix my fu*ing bluetooth!!!
Will this accomplish what I want, as far as re-installing 2.2 (even though I'm not rooted)?
http://forum.androidcentral.com/htc-evo-4g-roms-hacks/19278-how-unroot-return-stock.html
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Will this accomplish what I want, as far as re-installing 2.2 (even though I'm not rooted)?
http://forum.androidcentral.com/htc-evo-4g-roms-hacks/19278-how-unroot-return-stock.html
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Looks like it should-- everything except doing a NAND backup first, of course.
Although if Bluetooth performance is what you want, you really should root and install CM6 or some other ROM that actually uses a decent BT stack. It's really not that hard-- the stickied thread in the Development forum for rooting OTA 2.2 explains everything in real basic terms and works perfectly.
Many thanks.
So, I don't have to go back to 2.1 to re-install 2.2?
I'll try it this weekend. If it doesn't fix my BT problem, I'll try another ROM.
It's just, like I said. My BT worked perfect with 2.1. As far as other ROMS, maybe someday, but right now Android Market And AppBrain keep me busy.
Whoops! Forgot to ask, when they say "stock" RUU, does that include HTC Sense? I know a lot of people don't like it, but I do.
Well, now, I made the "mistake" of doing more reading, and now I'm more confused than b4.
So b4 you flash or restore a RUU (ROM?), you're supposed to do a "nand backup".
Someone suggested Amon_RA , so I went to this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=705026&highlight=Amon_RA
There it says installing it will wipe all your info. But I thought this was supposed to let you back up?
Somewhere else I saw this:
Boot into recovery. Select Backup/Restore. Select Nand Backup.
How exactly? How do you boot into recovery mode? I found bootloader mode, but not reovery. I found a post where someone asked that same question, of course it wasn't answered.
The problem with forums is that everything is all over the place. People get tired of answering the same questions over and over, yet the reason most people ask the same questions is... everything is all over the place!
Forget about doing a NAND backup... you need root to restore it anyways, which you don't have, so it's pointless.
Just run the RUU. It will basically give you clean 2.2 image.
I am not worthy.
Do what Sohr said you will lose everything but you will have a clean image. When it comes to recovery to get to it you must first be rooted and have a custom recovery either Amon Ra( the link you left earlier) or Clockwork Mod recovery. To get into it you could use a free app from the market called quick boot that would bott you into recovery without using the bootloader...
It all seems complicated for the first week then it becomes natural on how to do it all. If you need help with anything PM me and maybe I can help you.
Thanks. Well, I did the deed yesterday. I will take anywhere from a few minutes to a couple of days to see if my problem is fixed.
Thanks for the help. I will probably try another ROM if this didn't work. At least now I have a sense of how to do it.
Well, it took minutes. Crap. Same problem (bluetooth audio cuts in and out on my end, but not on the other persons end).
HTC told me to go to hell. I wonder if Sprint has any units in yet. I con't believe I'm the only one with this issue!
I want to Root my Evo,but i have no idea if i will be able to get my gingerbread or even honeycomb OTA update.
i really dont know how to do manually updates,i dont know if its even hard to do.
What is a good/reliable team to get my rooting access from?
in Mind is the UnrEVOked team.
please give me your opinions to help me make the right decisions.
and threads or anything useful for me to have.
If you stay on the stock ROM you should still be able to get ota's but you might loose your root. The cooked ROMs will be updated usually before the official updates are even rolled out, and most likely tweaked and improved. I wouldn't even worry about sprints updates. As far as choosing a ROM, just read through the development forum and read what the ROM offers and the comments through the thread of users reporting bugs (if any) and opinions of performance. Baked snack, CM, and fresh seem to be the most popular and stable. Start with one of those. I used calkulin and frost, both work well too if you like vanilla Android, fresh was the only sense ROM I used and it was very nice. Its all about what look you want and customization. Thats the beauty of Android.
There are plenty of tutorials on the process, read the useful threads and links thread. Thats a good place to start. When ROMs get updated just flash over the previous unless the dev says a wipe is needed, which is rare.
I mean I love my sense. I can't go on without the beautiful widgets it comes with.
Plus the upgrade they're doing for sense is coming out soon.
But I need to know if a custom recovery is the same as a custom Rom.
I am thinking of doing Unrevoked because its the only one I know that does 2.2 root. Please give me links!
Thanks for the massive help tho.
Sent from my PC36100
Caspers25 said:
I mean I love my sense. I can't go on without the beautiful widgets it comes with.
Plus the upgrade they're doing for sense is coming out soon.
But I need to know if a custom recovery is the same as a custom Rom.
I am thinking of doing Unrevoked because its the only one I know that does 2.2 root. Please give me links!
Thanks for the massive help tho.
Sent from my PC36100
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Custom recovery will either be "R.A." or "ClockworkMod." They are a little different from each other. People usually use R.A. They say that clockworkmod doesn't delete cache right, but I personally use clockwork. What a recovery is, is a menu outside the phones system that allows you to install flashable zips. It also allows you to wipe anything, format anything and create & restore nandroid back ups.
There are tons of Roms. Roms are the system of your phone. Usually flashed from the SD card.
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If you do unrevoked forever, you won't lose root when you accept an OTA.
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If you do unrevoked forever, you won't lose root when you accept an OTA.
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The one thing i have seen is that if you root and use unrevoked forever then you can't accept OTA's either, i have seen this with alot of people including myself, not sure why, but you can download the OTA, but it will not upack, literally, as you start it just freeze's up within the first mintues, and no matter how many times you try, it won't take.
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The one thing i have seen is that if you root and use unrevoked forever then you can't accept OTA's either, i have seen this with alot of people including myself, not sure why, but you can download the OTA, but it will not upack, literally, as you start it just freeze's up within the first mintues, and no matter how many times you try, it won't take.
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Hmm... I haven't heard of that but don't doubt it.
The thing is, the devs here usually get their hands on OTAs before they are rolled out, then they make them better and package them into their ROMs. I see no reason to even care about receiving OTAs at all, tbqh
Well i was reading about it and from what I gathered up.
It tells me that if you have a custom Rom you aren't able to accept OTAs,I don't wanna manually update my phone. I don't even know how.
But I need to know of a custom recovery with disable me from getting OTAs,help?
If I should use any custom recovery or any team who should I get my root from? I have a unrooted 2.2 sense.
I need a guide and video tutorial,ha.
I'm on my girls MAC,so no windows stuff please.
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Referring to your original post here, I wouldn't root until you are fully comfortable with getting down and dirty with your phone. You say you don't want to or even know how to manually update your phone, well that is Android 101. If you aren't fully familiar with everything that rooting entails (custom recoveries, kernels, ROMs, SU permissions) then you need to keep reading. I spent weeks reading everything I could find before I rooted my phone and I suggest doing the same so you don't potentially fark things up.
Read the wiki, read through the rooting threads in development and really try and build a full understanding of what you're doing before you make the leap.
Well I've rooted my g1 way back then. But I know its not the same concept anymore,but they really never had an update it was just 1.6 so yeah.
I just want OTAs still.
Does any one know what is an Nandroid?
Sent from my HTC EVO
I agree with _MetalHead_ . You really need to read more on rooting, ROMS (and in the process, you'll learn about Nandroid!) before proceeding. I also spent weeks reading and then I didn't go full root - just enough to get wireless tether. Then, I read some more. There are some incredibly helpful people here as well as some incredibly rude people.
While unrevoked can get you started, learn adb and get comfortable pulling and pushing apks. Get very comfortable with Nandroid because it's going to save you.
My lessons learned are 1) NEVER accept an OTA update because it can take devs a long while to gain root, and 2) be patient and NEVER pull the battery while the Evo is doing something - like updating.
I use apk files already and unrooted.
And thank you very helpful.
PLEASE someone tell me what Nandroid is.
And sites where I can learn about rooting all together.
What do I need to look for?
Sent from my HTC EVO
A nandroid backup can be done from the recovery screen and it essentially backs up your phone EXACTLY as it is when you run it. So if you want to change something, you nandroid backup (which includes contacts, themes, settings, everything) and if your change doesn't work out, you can boot into recovery and restore your nandroid backup.
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The one thing i have seen is that if you root and use unrevoked forever then you can't accept OTA's either, i have seen this with alot of people including myself, not sure why, but you can download the OTA, but it will not upack, literally, as you start it just freeze's up within the first mintues, and no matter how many times you try, it won't take.
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Just did a little research. The reason why the updates won't take is because of the custom recovery. You need to flash a stock recovery in order to accept updates. It's on Unrevoked's website.
I use apk files already and unrooted.
And thank you very helpful.
PLEASE someone tell me what Nandroid is.
And sites where I can learn about rooting all together.
What do I need to look for?
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Google is your friend. Nandroid is a way to backup and restore your phone.
I already posted the link to the wiki, that is the first place you should start. Next, read through a lot of rooting threads in the development forum here on xda. If you still have questions use the forum's search tool and use google. You gotta do the legwork.
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Nandroid+Backup
this should help... teach a man to fish...
Sorry about the double post. i first posted this in the Q&A.....
So i am a iphone user moved to android. im trying to root my phone and just cannot seem to get it running.
I have download simple root .1
I click setp1, it does its thing, goes to the skating guys and i do what it says.
Next i do step 2, same thing. skating guys, i do what it says.
now when i click step 3 the phone reboots and on my phone i get a phone with a read ! and triangle over it. nothing happens after that......
reboot the phone nothing seems changed.... what am i doing wrong?
anyone have a more complete "walk through"?
Also, i am a little confused. some people are saying to put "roms" onto the phone. are the roms like the OS? how do i wipe the phone and put a new rom on?
i am looking to get 2.3 onto my phone and get free wifi hotspot tethering.
i am running windows 7 ult. 64.
also, any links where i can get apps that only rooted phones can get?
any help would be great. sorry for the noob questions
Root using Unrevoked. It is the easiest method by far. Once you have root and s-off, you can worry about flashing custom roms. I'm not sure what you mean by "simple root .1" so you may want to post a link to what you tried so we know where you stand.
Also, it'd be easier to help if you provide your phone info as far as which hardware version, what software is on it now, which hboot, etc. If this is all new to you, then read some more and get a better understanding of this before you mess up your phone.
Can you boot your phone normally or is it stuck somewhere?
Simple root it outdated, you can check out the following thread for info on how to root.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865204
Has anyone still not gotten the gingerbread ota?? It seems to take forever to get to my phone!!
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1. Are you completely stock and unrooted? Stock recovery and everything included.
2. Go into settings, about phone, system updates to manually check.
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1. Are you completely stock and unrooted? Stock recovery and everything included.
2. Go into settings, about phone, system updates to manually check.
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Yeah I am everything is stock except I have s-off but that should work. And I have been doing that for a while now lol. But I am not too worries because my friend has never tried to root or do anything to his phone and he hasn't gotten it yet either.
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I dont have it either yet, I downloaded the 605.2 and have that right now but still no OTA yet for me. i read that it can take up to 2 weeks, but that only leaves a few days left...
Honestly, if I were you guys, I'd take the plunge and root. The OTA still has several bugs that we've worked out in the rooted ROMs, plus a lot of helpful extra features.
well i flashed the 605.2 gb from august while having s-on, so i'm stuck for now unless unrevoked comes up with a fix.
after hearing all about the problems with the OTA... i am thinking of finally rooting..
i just dont know how or where to start.. is there a good link that will go threw it .. how much room do i need on my SD card .. what programs / apps do i need.. stupid stuff like that..
thank you .. i know i am a noob..
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after hearing all about the problems with the OTA... i am thinking of finally rooting..
i just dont know how or where to start.. is there a good link that will go threw it .. how much room do i need on my SD card .. what programs / apps do i need.. stupid stuff like that..
thank you .. i know i am a noob..
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Search "Unrevoked" in google as that is the only way to go. Check out the first four or five threads over in the Droid Incredible Development Section for background info on rooting.
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Search "Unrevoked" in google as that is the only way to go. Check out the first four or five threads over in the Droid Incredible Development Section for background info on rooting.
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yeah i know of unrevoked.. that is the first step .. turning S off .. super user on.. i guess.. then you pick your rom that you want .. and flash that on to it from the SD card..
is each rom flashed on the same way?
how big of an SD card do you need.. for back ups and nandroids? how much room is needed.. or do they take up?
and how do you make back ups?
is this all pretty much self explanatory as you go?
what is the best sense 3.0 rom? and where do you find it.. and is there instructions for it as well..
is there one link.. some where for step by steps?
thank you again all.. i am learning.. it takes time .. and i appreciate all your knowledge..
I would say at least an 8gb card is good, that's what I use. If you plan on having this phone for awhile, the bigger the sd card the better primarily so if you listen to music on your phone, record/watch videos, photos, etc. Nandroids take up about 800mb's depending on the size of the rom, I use gingersense (sense + gingerbread) roms so that may increase the file size.
Backups are made using either Rom Manager (available in the market, just download the free version) or via Recovery. You need Rom Manager first!!! You get to Recovery by holding Volume Down button + Power button while your phone is turned completely off.
I don't do rom suggestions, it's all personal preference.
Each of the following links are easily found on the first page of the Droid Incredible Development Section. They are not all-inclusive and are not up to date but this is a valuable base for info:
If you're new to modding
Popular threads
How to ADB
After successfully rooting, you may need to download Rom Manager from the market and Superuser. Next, make a backup either through Rom Manager or by turning off your phone holding "Volume Down & Power button" until your phone boots up with a white screen. Use the volume up/down to highlight "Recovery" in the white bootloader/hboot screen. Press the power button to select "Recovery."
I think this is a good deal of info for one post
which unrevoked do i use.. ?
SlimSnoopOS said:
Search "Unrevoked" in google as that is the only way to go. Check out the first four or five threads over in the Droid Incredible Development Section for background info on rooting.
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which unrevoked do i use.. ?
is it easier to do it on mac ? or pc ?
Using unrevoked via Mac is way easier than the pc version. Idk about Linux, I know nothing about it. The Mac version does not require you to install drivers, merely just run the program.
I think i''ve finally decided to root too (got phone at release date; so it's been a while).
Basically all I want to be able to do is tether to my xoom. Will I need a special rom for that or will wifi tether work magically after rooting?
No need for a custom rom for free tethering. I recommend the app "wifi tether", it's not available on the market (thanks Verizon!) so Google it and download it from the code.google page.
^^thank you. I got the wi fi app several months ago because I knew I'd be rooting at some time in the future (I've been contemplating this for a while lol). I have all the files ready (android usb drivers and reflash.exe) but just haven't bitten the bullet to root yet. I was waiting on GB release before I rooted, but after hearing about all the issues, I think I have finally decided to root and forget GB.
Definitely best to root first and flash one of the rooted GB roms in the development section (if you're wanting to upgrade to GB). As of right now, there's no way to root once you're updated to GB, so it's good that you decided to root first. You can always go back to stock/S-ON if you need to as well. Rooting is pretty painless with unrevoked and you won't lose your apps/data. Feel free to ask about any other questions or concerns you may have!
I haven't started yet; plan to do it later tonight. But once I run reflash will that give me s-off or is there another step for that?
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k_nivesout said:
Definitely best to root first and flash one of the rooted GB roms in the development section (if you're wanting to upgrade to GB). As of right now, there's no way to root once you're updated to GB, so it's good that you decided to root first. You can always go back to stock/S-ON if you need to as well. Rooting is pretty painless with unrevoked and you won't lose your apps/data. Feel free to ask about any other questions or concerns you may have!
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yes, I read that in other threads and that pretty much cinched it for me that I would not be accepting the GB OTA update. 3 months ago, I was waiting for GB before I rooted, but after learning that if I accept GB I will no longer be able to root, I decided I'd rather have root than GB. Plus I know there are many GB roms if I decide I want to go that route. But let's see how painless this rooting goes before I start talking roms
I plan to use Enlightened's rooting instructions from the IncredibleForum. I hope this is as simple as it sounds in the thread instructions there.
Looked at those instructions and they look on point. You may run into an error message when first trying to run unrevoked, when it happened to me I just retried and it worked fine. As long as you have the right drivers you should be fine. I did it on a mac so I can't really help with the drivers, I'd just recommend using the modified unrevoked drivers like it says in the how-to you were talking about.
The rooted stock GB ROMs in the development have been very stable for me so I second the proposal to go that route. If you were to run into issues and need to use different recoveries, dougpiston.com is an excellent resource.