[Q] Cannot root new Incredible - Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello- I've been reading around this site and I am not sure if what I've found is accurate, I could use the help of those that are informed.
I'm new to Android having only gotten my first incredible yesterday. I tried using unrevoked (v. 3.21 to the best of my knowledge) on windows after installing the appropriate drivers and was unsuccessful two or three times. It would hang at waiting for root or 'we can't get root,' were the two messages I'd receive.
I reset to factory from the bootloader and tried this again on my Mac machine- this was different but still unsuccessful. It would still say 'waiting for root,' however the phone itself was stuck powered on with nothing on the screen. It took me unplugging the mini USB and removing the battery to finally get it to power back on and show something on the screen.
With that said, is there an update from Verizon that causes unrevoked to no longer work? I read that somewhere but am unsure how recent the information is.
Secondly- what I really want to do is enable the Wifi Hotspot feature without having to fork MORE money over to Verizon- am I going down the right path to enable this?
Lastly- can someone please provide a good thread I can read up on regarding handling future updates for Android OS- I assume OTA updates are disabled once rooted, how do I continue to make sure my OS is up to date when this is disabled?
Thanks in advance for your help!

satyr2k2 said:
Hello- I've been reading around this site and I am not sure if what I've found is accurate, I could use the help of those that are informed.
I'm new to Android having only gotten my first incredible yesterday. I tried using unrevoked (v. 3.21 to the best of my knowledge) on windows after installing the appropriate drivers and was unsuccessful two or three times. It would hang at waiting for root or 'we can't get root,' were the two messages I'd receive.
I reset to factory from the bootloader and tried this again on my Mac machine- this was different but still unsuccessful. It would still say 'waiting for root,' however the phone itself was stuck powered on with nothing on the screen. It took me unplugging the mini USB and removing the battery to finally get it to power back on and show something on the screen.
With that said, is there an update from Verizon that causes unrevoked to no longer work? I read that somewhere but am unsure how recent the information is.
Secondly- what I really want to do is enable the Wifi Hotspot feature without having to fork MORE money over to Verizon- am I going down the right path to enable this?
Lastly- can someone please provide a good thread I can read up on regarding handling future updates for Android OS- I assume OTA updates are disabled once rooted, how do I continue to make sure my OS is up to date when this is disabled?
Thanks in advance for your help!
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You most likely have the latest OTA update, which patches the exploit that UnrEVOked 3.21 used to get root. They are currently working on a new exploit for the recent OTA update now.
If you want free wifi tethering, you don't exactly need to root. This'll do the trick: http://www.tweak3d.net/forums/showthread.php?54386-Android-OS-htc-incredible-free-wifi-tethering
Usually the OTA's get incorporated into later ROM releases, so all you'll have to do is download and install the new release for your custom ROM.
If you prefer to have a stock, but rooted ROM, you can download the rooted stock ROMs that usually come out after OTA updates.
Or, usually, there are leaked updates released before the official update comes out. Those are also rooted and usually posted here as well, if you want early release things.
I hope I helped you out, need anything else cleared up?
Sent from my Droid Incredible running Myn's Warm Two Point Two RLS4.

Blah12543 said:
If you want free wifi tethering, you don't exactly need to root. This'll do the trick: http://www.tweak3d.net/forums/showthread.php?54386-Android-OS-htc-incredible-free-wifi-tethering
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Woah. I've been searching these forums for two weeks looking for this, and thought that my only choice is to root the dang phone. Does this not alert VZW about the usage, or can they only tell how much data is being used?
I just tested this with the "wifi hotspot" app that's on the (unrooted) Incredible, and holy crap it worked! If this works out then I've just solved my only major gripe with having the Incredible on Verizon!

If you want free wifi tethering, you don't exactly need to root. This'll do the trick:
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I agree- this works wonderfully just with the default preloaded Mobile Hotspot app.
I am wondering if there is still any reason for me to unlock the phone.

GreNME said:
Woah. I've been searching these forums for two weeks looking for this, and thought that my only choice is to root the dang phone. Does this not alert VZW about the usage, or can they only tell how much data is being used?
I just tested this with the "wifi hotspot" app that's on the (unrooted) Incredible, and holy crap it worked! If this works out then I've just solved my only major gripe with having the Incredible on Verizon!
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By changing the dun nai, its supposed to disable the "tell VZW I'm using this app" thing. I'm not sure about this one, but I think they can still see you're using data, just not that its from the hotspot app. Just know, if they can somehow track/tell you're using it and you get caught, I'm not to be held liable lol. Blame the guy who made the post I showed you lol. Just a little disclaimer, just in case.
Sent from my Droid Incredible running Myn's Warm Two Point Two RLS4.

satyr2k2 said:
I agree- this works wonderfully just with the default preloaded Mobile Hotspot app.
I am wondering if there is still any reason for me to unlock the phone.
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ROMs/kernels/tweaks/mods.
Sent from my Droid Incredible running Myn's Warm Two Point Two RLS4.

Blah12543 said:
ROMs/kernels/tweaks/mods.
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Sure. What I mean is- I originally wanted to root it only to enable the functionality of the Wifi Hotspot. What functionality can I add by rooting my phone in addition to this?
I don't really see the advantage of having to update my ROM manually any time there is an Android OS update- what's the value?

satyr2k2 said:
Sure. What I mean is- I originally wanted to root it only to enable the functionality of the Wifi Hotspot. What functionality can I add by rooting my phone in addition to this?
I don't really see the advantage of having to update my ROM manually any time there is an Android OS update- what's the value?
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SetCPU was a big selling point in my eyes back when I first rooted. You can underclock the processor while the screen is off to help save battery. But, that kind of stuff is built into some kernels now (Kings BFS6, for example). But, if you want your phone to run a bit faster and smoother, you can overclock. I also like running different ROMs with themes and stuff. The customization is pretty neat imo. Like on this ROM: I have a few (6) quick settings I can change in the notifications bar. Just little conveniences like that win me over lol. And, there are leaked versions of official releases incorporated in to ROMs earlier than they're rolled out. I was running Froyo back in late July lol. Applying different ROMs/updates to the ROMs isn't hard or inconvenient at all... Only when your battery is low does it suck lol. If you wanna remove bloatware, no problem. And, if you ever mess up somewhere, you can usually apply a Nandroid backup you previously made and be good to go.
Sent from my Droid Incredible running Myn's Warm Two Point Two RLS4.

Haha yeah, I won't be blaming anyone but myself if VZ comes after me. It's still nice to try out. I'm posting this now from my Samsung Tab using the tethered WiFi. Connection looks good!

GreNME said:
Haha yeah, I won't be blaming anyone but myself if VZ comes after me. It's still nice to try out. I'm posting this now from my Samsung Tab using the tethered WiFi. Connection looks good!
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Sweet glad I could help
Sent from my Droid Incredible running Myn's Warm Two Point Two RLS4.

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[Q] New to Dinc. 1st day questions. Coming from EVO. What must I do first day?

ok, have a rooted EVO. wireless tether for root to get my tethering. My company is porting me over to Verizon and getting me the incredible. need some help bringing me up to speed with the dinc. i will only have about an hour to get device set up and used for the next 10 hours. want to make sure my homework is done first.
Questions,...
1. is the root method just a simple unrevoke now?
2. what do i need to do to get wifi tethering going?
3. anything else i should know or do day one?
I am running a mac and I just want to have everything downloaded and really for monday when I get my new device. I hope to have the darn thing rooted before they finish the activation. my boss is cool, but not cool enough to pay for the mobile hotspot, so wifi tether must be running monday morning as well.
i have loaded tons of custom roms, but like to run rooted stock most of the time. just want to be able to remove some junk, take screenshots, wifi tether, and maybe setcpu.
anything thing else you Verizon Dinc users would recommend to a new users coming over from the dark side (sprint) lol?
Thanks, Cody
1. Yes Mucho simple
2. You need wireless teather.apk for root users, might have to change an epst setting or 2, no biggie pm me if you get into trouble
3. be weary of setting the device on its back side on rough surfaces, camera lens will scratch
P.S. The device works great with stock, but I have had this device since launch and I can tell you the skyraider series with sense ui are by far the most stable and quickest roms. I currently am running 3.2 RC3.
Thanks for the reply. This espt thing. Can you tell me more about it, or post a link so I can learn. Like I said earlier, I want to be ready to be up and running within the first hour. Won't have internet on laptop after 8 am Monday until late Monday night. It will be a long Monday morning without everything working.
Which version of wireless tether for root OS working good on the dinc? I want access point tether and not the ad hoc. Pre 8 works for me on the evo where pre 9 didn't. Pre 9 worked on the epic and 8 didn't.
Thanks to everyone who posts in this thread, Cody
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Pre 9 works best for me. I'll try pre 8 at some point, I guess.
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list?can=2&q=wireless+tether
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New Mytouch slide root and tether

OK,
I'm a complete newb and leaving the iphone behind after having to update one to many times and waiting for a new jailbeak.
What I want to do is root the slide and set it up fo tethering, so far it does everything else that I want.
I've read the two forums posts on rooting and tethering, but how do I know what OTA version I have and what do I check to see if the process will work?
Thanks
mhoward223 said:
OK,
I'm a complete newb and leaving the iphone behind after having to update one to many times and waiting for a new jailbeak.
What I want to do is root the slide and set it up fo tethering, so far it does everything else that I want.
I've read the two forums posts on rooting and tethering, but how do I know what OTA version I have and what do I check to see if the process will work?
Thanks
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chances are you have to use the latest root version. to verify, go to setting and 'about phone' all the way at the bottom. your version is under 'baseband version'
not many roms have working wifi tether so you'll have to use the barnacle app and check the wpa supplicant box in the settings of that app
Thanks for the reply.
My baseband is 47.41.35.10u_7.09.35.10
Looks like I'll have a busy weekend of reading and tinkering.
I am really liking the new phone and can't wait to see what all it will do.
Thanks again
Did you find a solution?
Nothing here. Have tried various apps. barnacle loads 20% of the time, but my Ipad still won't connect. help....
Im running CR OTA rom, keeps stock look, and the tether app that came with the rom works fine for me. I was never to fond of the barnicle wifi tether.
get easytether. done

Defy Update

I presume everyone has seen this by now as it's also been posted on the Moto forum:
http://forums.t-mobile.com/t5/MOTOR...news-for-our-loyal-DEFY-Community/td-p/693707
I haven't. Thanks. I just subscribed.
It's not Froyo, I think! And different with last one release
I just received this update OTA (3.6.360). It's for T- Mo phones (USA?) and has a link listing a number of "fixes". I have no issues with the supposed fixes except in on (T-MO USA) area: wifi calling. I had been experiencing some moments of voice loss on wifi calling. I did a reset which seemed to have cured it. Apparently this update stabilizes wifi calling and also makes "visual voice mail" now work over wifi. Let you know what happens.
I also just received it. Wow the screen scrolling is so silky smooth now. It was nice before, but it just glides now. Actually all selections are smoother. Homescreens, app drawer, widget scrolling. I also notice the touch sensitivity is better too. They greatly improved the overall feel of this phone's UI (not that it was anywhere near bad before). Very nice indeed!
bobbyphoenix said:
I also just received it. Wow the screen scrolling is so silky smooth now. It was nice before, but it just glides now. Actually all selections are smoother. Homescreens, app drawer, widget scrolling. I also notice the touch sensitivity is better too. They greatly improved the overall feel of this phone's UI (not that it was anywhere near bad before). Very nice indeed!
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Have been reading on this link about some wifi issues with the update: ie. cannot send text while wifi on, phone getting hot, battery life lower... you see any of those issues?
Thanks
https://supportforums.motorola.com/thread/44255?start=0&tstart=0
scrannel said:
Have been reading on this link about some wifi issues with the update: ie. cannot send text while wifi on, phone getting hot, battery life lower... you see any of those issues?
Thanks
https://supportforums.motorola.com/thread/44255?start=0&tstart=0
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Honestly I have never had an issue with any of those. The only thing I ever noticed was when I was on Wi-Fi, and I would text, I would see the icons for both Wi-Fi and 3G at the same time. Phone never gets hot, and battery life has been good (100% full charge with little use I can go 3 days. 100% charge with heavy use and I get a good day and a half). Since I just update today I will give a a little time, and post back if anything got worse or better.
bobbyphoenix said:
Honestly I have never had an issue with any of those. The only thing I ever noticed was when I was on Wi-Fi, and I would text, I would see the icons for both Wi-Fi and 3G at the same time. Phone never gets hot, and battery life has been good (100% full charge with little use I can go 3 days. 100% charge with heavy use and I get a good day and a half). Since I just update today I will give a a little time, and post back if anything got worse or better.
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One reason I ask is because I have terrible cell service and use wifi calling not only for calls but for sending text, which works fine now and would hate to update and discover I can't do this anymore.
OK DID IT... all seems to work as before. Somethings seem faster, sure I'll see a few new things as I go along.
I just signed up. I didnt get ota update?
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gplock said:
I just signed up. I didnt get ota update?
Sent from my Defy with XDA App
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I didn't sign up for anything... or do you just have to be a member of that forum? Otherwise, I presume they're rolling them out in batches?
Just downloaded it. Freed up about 70mb of RAM for me. Seems to be running smoother too. Booted twice which I was not prepared for. Still hoping for an official FroYo. After seeing the leaked release in the dev forum, I think it is a matter of time. If Samsung can release one for the Vibrant..... Yeah. But for now I can learn this like I learned my Win Mo.
EDIT: It appears that after this update I have lost root on my stock ROM. I cannot regain root through super1click nor z4root. Both fail to initialize. Super1 just locks up and z4 force closes. Not sure what could be the culprit. Did a factory data reset and am attempting to reinstall all apps including root.
EDIT: So yes it appears that indeed this has nullified my root access. Trying right now again with z4root and it is stuck in the attempting to apply root screen. Looks like Moto does not want their stuff messed with. Shoulda known better. Any ideas? I am really, really new to Android so I have been trying to avoid too much. Now that it force closed it looks like it will not let it do anything AND uninstalled it from my device. Will not let me install it again either. How nice. Glad I spent $ to be told what I can and can't do with my phone.
I have tried 3 times now to install this update, twice with the phone still rooted and once after unrooting and rebooting. Each time, I see the little Android guy next to an open box with a progress bar, which goes to about 1/3, then I get the triangle with ! inside next to the little Android guy. That isn't supposed to happen, right?
Judging by more recent posts about this update, it's just as well I can't install it.
10 characters!
I deleted the music downloading apps, but FamilyRoom is still there. And I'm finding that a factory reset doesn't restore all that junk, so I still can't install the update. Poop.
Telyx said:
I have tried 3 times now to install this update, twice with the phone still rooted and once after unrooting and rebooting. Each time, I see the little Android guy next to an open box with a progress bar, which goes to about 1/3, then I get the triangle with ! inside next to the little Android guy. That isn't supposed to happen, right?
Judging by more recent posts about this update, it's just as well I can't install it.
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I'm having the same issue.
I've backed up all the bloatware onto another SD I removed with titanium, so I hope once putting those back on and unrooting will fix it.
slipknotfn said:
EDIT: It appears that after this update I have lost root on my stock ROM. I cannot regain root through super1click nor z4root. Both fail to initialize. Super1 just locks up and z4 force closes. Not sure what could be the culprit.
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I'm new to rooting and have the same problem, can't un-root, can't root after update. superoneclick stops at "reading OS version properties" when trying to root. Then says "super user not installed" when trying to un-root.
The worst part is the update reinstalled all that crap bloatware which is the reason I rooted in the first place. My bad for not un-rooting BEFORE I updated.
djdubbled said:
I'm new to rooting and have the same problem, can't un-root, can't root after update. superoneclick stops at "reading OS version properties" when trying to root...
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I have this reading os version... problem as well. But an older version worked http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=913709
Yes the 2.51 works well. It took me 30 seconds with that one for me.
Telyx said:
I have tried 3 times now to install this update, twice with the phone still rooted and once after unrooting and rebooting. Each time, I see the little Android guy next to an open box with a progress bar, which goes to about 1/3, then I get the triangle with ! inside next to the little Android guy. That isn't supposed to happen, right?
Judging by more recent posts about this update, it's just as well I can't install it.
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same here- anyone here knows how to fix this issue?
I finally got it figured out. My problem was that I deleted some "bloatware" files that, for some reason, are essential to have in order for the update to run. Assuming you did the same thing:
If you haven't already, use Z4Root to root your phone and then install the recovery app found in post 83 here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=875233&page=9 . Run that recovery app in Recovery Boot mode, select Backup, and let it create a nandroid backup of your phone. That backup will end up in /goapkrev/backup on your SD card.
You'll need to download the ROM from post #39 on this page: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=880813&page=4 Unrar it, then copy the folder containing 4 files into /goapkrev/backup on your card.
Run Recovery again, but this time select Backup & Restore - Advanced Restore. Select the folder you just copied to your card (2010-12-31.15.54.38), then select Restore System and let it run. That will leave your apps and data untouched. After the restore, select the option to reboot the phone.
Download and install the update, then reboot.
After rebooting, you can re-root using SuperOneClick found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=913709 Don't forget to enable USB debugging first.
So far, so good

[Q] Noob question to Android and rooting

So I'm a first time Android user, just picked up the Verizon LTE Galaxy Nexus. Rooted it with the r3 superboot image. Mainly I just want root access so I can enable tethering, I don't really plan on doing much else with it. After rooting, does that mean I can no longer receive OTA updates? And if so, how would I update Android from here?
Thanks everyone!
Also I should note that other than running a web server, I'm relatively new with linux console as well.
3thereal said:
So I'm a first time Android user, just picked up the Verizon LTE Galaxy Nexus. Rooted it with the r3 superboot image. Mainly I just want root access so I can enable tethering, I don't really plan on doing much else with it. After rooting, does that mean I can no longer receive OTA updates? And if so, how would I update Android from here?
Thanks everyone!
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you will receive. And it should update just fine, if you didnt change anything in system.
Awesome, thanks.
Also, in case anyone finds this, a lot of tethering apps weren't working for me. Couldn't start ad-hoc and create an SSID. The free one that I found that did work right away was Tethering Widget.
offenberg said:
you will receive. And it should update just fine, if you didnt change anything in system.
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OTAs will either not install, or will install but remove your root. If you want to preserve your system and not chance anything just wait a few for the update packages to come out and flash them manually.
As far as tethering, I'd take it easy for a little while. Just rooting and installing a 3rd party app doesn't instantly let you tether the Verizon version. They still have their own tracking software thats going to block/ask you to pay for it. You're best off waiting for people to figure out what files need to be removed to make sure VZW isn't watching your tethering activity.
Awesome thanks for the heads up. As long as i can avoid having to reroot and set up all my personalization, then that would be great. So these update packages, do i install them the same way by booting into bootloader mode and installing it with fastboot?
And i think my last question will be is where is a good spot for me to pay attention to in order to find out when evdnts like these discoveries on tethering happen and the updates released?
Again thanks for being so helpful and covering my ass This is a pretty cool community
Is there a way to stop updates if you're rooted?

ICS Update on Droid Incredible (Clarification)

My first post. Poked around for a couple hours now and can't find anything regarding my issue on XDA or anywhere else so here goes...
So after about a month, I finally got around to installing the OTA to, what I was under the impression of was, ICS 4.0.8 with Sense 4.0. The phone rebooted, did its thing and congratulated me on a successful install. The first thing I tried to do update my Gmail widget to a stack type widget, which I was told required 3.0 or higher. I then attempted to download and install an app which is compatible with 4.0 and later. This also failed. I then check software info under system settings and noticed my Android version was still 2.3.4. From what I can gather, the current Sense version is not stated anywhere in the Droid Incredible system info as it is on other HTC devices, but I doubt that this was updated either as I have seen 4.0s implementation on other HTCs and have noticed no discernible differences in my interface. I have since power cycled, pulled my battery and reprogrammed my phone but Android version still shows 2.3.4
My question is: was this OTA update actually for ICS and has failed to install properly on my device or have I completely misunderstood what the update was for? Perhaps some sort of firmware patch or build update. I was really looking forward to installing the Chrome browser. Any help or clarification on what has happened would be greatly appreciated, thank you in advance.
Kliamovich said:
My first post. Poked around for a couple hours now and can't find anything regarding my issue on XDA or anywhere else so here goes...
So after about a month, I finally got around to installing the OTA to, what I was under the impression of was, ICS 4.0.8 with Sense 4.0. The phone rebooted, did its thing and congratulated me on a successful install. The first thing I tried to do update my Gmail widget to a stack type widget, which I was told required 3.0 or higher. I then attempted to download and install an app which is compatible with 4.0 and later. This also failed. I then check software info under system settings and noticed my Android version was still 2.3.4. From what I can gather, the current Sense version is not stated anywhere in the Droid Incredible system info as it is on other HTC devices, but I doubt that this was updated either as I have seen 4.0s implementation on other HTCs and have noticed no discernible differences in my interface. I have since power cycled, pulled my battery and reprogrammed my phone but Android version still shows 2.3.4
My question is: was this OTA update actually for ICS and has failed to install properly on my device or have I completely misunderstood what the update was for? Perhaps some sort of firmware patch or build update. I was really looking forward to installing the Chrome browser. Any help or clarification on what has happened would be greatly appreciated, thank you in advance.
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The dinc isn't getting an OTA of ICS. The new OTA was just a bug fixer. Here's what changed with the new OTA. http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...ncredible-has-a-small-ota-update-coming-soon/
There's quite a few ICS roms, not sure if Chrome works on all of them but I have used it on a few. Just my 2 cents, Chrome isn't ready for prime time yet, it's cool to have but not ready for daily use.
Dang, so no ICS w/o root. I guess it misinterpreted the update list. Suppose I'll be getting a new device sooner than I anticipated. Thanks for the clarification.
Not sure your situation but if you are on an unlimited plan and take a subsidized phone from Verizon, you will lose your unlimited.
Lots of good stuff on the dinc is out there by rooting. I couldn't imagine owning an unrooted phone. There's tons of info on here and people are more than willing to help you with the root process. Give it a thought. Good luck.
android 4.0.8?
Shano56 said:
android 4.0.8?
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Thought it was the most recent version of ICS
Kliamovich said:
Dang, so no ICS w/o root. I guess it misinterpreted the update list. Suppose I'll be getting a new device sooner than I anticipated. Thanks for the clarification.
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I think what you saw was OTA 4.08.605.15 which I suppose you could have interpreted as being Android 4.0.8 but the OTA build number and android version are not the same at all. That being said, I would highly recommend rooting your phone using this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1506258
and then flashing one of the ROMs in this forum:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=638
There is so much developer support for this phone that it is posed to get JB soon (in fact, already has alpha builds) and already has several very stable ICS/CM9 Builds, I would recommend this ROM by mamarley which is a linaro optimized version of CM9/ICS:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1759007
Like I said, unless you are looking for more out of your phone in terms of hardware for instance if you want a front-facing camera or something then this phone is still great and very well supported by Devs and users alike - Don't give up on the dinc, just yet, it is the phone that will never die!!
bobAbooE said:
Not sure your situation but if you are on an unlimited plan and take a subsidized phone from Verizon, you will lose your unlimited.
Lots of good stuff on the dinc is out there by rooting. I couldn't imagine owning an unrooted phone. There's tons of info on here and people are more than willing to help you with the root process. Give it a thought. Good luck.
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I'm currently on a legacy VZW Agent plan with unlimited data under which I am told I must furnish my own equipment. I have a My Verizon account which tells me I am eligible for upgrade though I do not know what will happen if I attempt to use it. I assume I will either be forced to update my Agent plan to a current one w/o unlimited data or switch to current consumer pricing, but maybe not.
Under my current situation what would you recommend I: attempt to upgrade my device via My Verizon and potentially lose my unlimited data, purchase a newer 4G device at MSRP (I have my eye on the HTC Droid Incredible 4G/LTE) or root and keep my Dinc which I have been strongly considering the past several months.
I now live in a 4G market and feel like I'm losing out on the 4G speeds even though I have Wifi access at home and work. The idea of deleting bloatware, increasing the amount of storage allocated for application data and free mobile hotspot with unlimited data is also extremely appealing to me. If I did upgrade to the new Dinc 4G there's no way I would risk rooting it. Also, if I did root is there anyway to install ICS with Sense 4.0 on my Dinc? I just don't know if an older device has the hardware to run some of the newer apps and games I've had in mind.
bobAbooE said:
There's quite a few ICS roms, not sure if Chrome works on all of them but I have used it on a few. Just my 2 cents, Chrome isn't ready for prime time yet, it's cool to have but not ready for daily use.
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Not sure what you're issue with Chrome is, but it's easily ready for "prime-time", only browser I use anymore on my devices. No issues to report.
How much 3G data do you use each month and how much do you pay for it?
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I currently have 1,500 minutes, 300 SMS, unlimited data and 50% of all other features like NFL Mobile and VCast that I only use during football season. I always exceed my text allowance though they never charge me extra. I pay approximately $30.00/mo. during the off season and typically use less than a gig.
My Dinc had been power cycling shortly after my phone went to sleep since I updated a couple days ago. I've since wiped the entire cache partition after booting in recovery mode and all has been well for a couple hours now. We'll see if this trend has continued through out the night tomorrow morning.
It would sure be nice if my Dinc had an official OTA update for either ICS or Jellybean
Sent from my Droid Incredible using xda premium
I have the first HTC Droid Incredible on Verizon factory reset was done on accident and now it says update my browser so I can update my Google browser because I have no Google Play Store It says Marketplace which was the first name then it became the Play Store
My situation is this I do not have a computer so you didn't know anyone so I has one that I can use to flash over so is there some type of app so I can go to my Gmail and I can download from there to the phone so I can OTA update Google Play and my Google Chrome browser I know it is a 3-g phone but believe it or not is faster than my K-8 I'm using now who carries are good solid portable Wi-Fi hotspot can anyone update this phone

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