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Trying to avoid a brick! Quick help.

I got myself into a interesting situation. A quick answer would be greatly appreciated:
1. I'm rooted.
2. Trying to install the OTA so I can run 2.2 the right way.
3. I started a thread asking for help because I was confused on unrooting my phone. Didn't get much help, a quick flame, and last someone chimed in to install the OTA from Rom Manager. I asked if I could do this with Root and the thread was killed.
4. I did. The boot screen was the new one. But the radio wasn't updated.
5. I then attempted to unroot my phone. Followed the PB31IMG.zip method. Phone booted normally. Root was lost.
6. This is where I am now.
7. My question is, if I install the OTA now renamed update.zip on my SD card, will I run the chance of bricking my phone because I installed it once from Rom Manager while I had root (#3/#4)??????
Please advise so I don't MOD EDIT up my phone.................
And if you're going to flame and insist I should of just followed the 2.2 leak instructions, you're correct. But I took someone's quick answer and tried it assuming they knew a better method.

mapko11 said:
I got myself into a interesting situation. A quick answer would be greatly appreciated:
1. I'm rooted.
2. Trying to install the OTA so I can run 2.2 the right way.
3. I started a thread asking for help because I was confused on unrooting my phone. Didn't get much help, a quick flame, and last someone chimed in to install the OTA from Rom Manager. I asked if I could do this with Root and the thread was killed.
4. I did. The boot screen was the new one. But the radio wasn't updated.
5. I then attempted to unroot my phone. Followed the PB31IMG.zip method. Phone booted normally. Root was lost.
6. This is where I am now.
7. My question is, if I install the OTA now renamed update.zip on my SD card, will I run the chance of bricking my phone because I installed it once from Rom Manager while I had root (#3/#4)??????
Please advise so I don't MOD EDIT up my phone.................
And if you're going to flame and insist I should of just followed the 2.2 leak instructions, you're correct. But I took someone's quick answer and tried it assuming they knew a better method.
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Wat is the hboot versoin?
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Where do I find that out?

mapko11 said:
Where do I find that out?
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In the bootloader it should say.
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Hboot-0.79.0000

mapko11 said:
2. Trying to install the OTA so I can run 2.2 the right way.
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Well, "the right way" would be to wait for the actual OTA. Verizon would also have your back if you brick. But, anyway...
If you're still on the 1.00.03.04.06 radio, you can probably follow the instructions in that thread now that you've flashed back to the stock ROM. However, there still seem to be a few cases of people bricking their phones or being stuck in a bootloop after flashing leaks.
If you are confused/concerned/afraid of bricks then you just shouldn't flash the leaked OTA. This is not a flame, this is sound advice. Wait for the real one.

I'm fine with flashing. I just keep hearing about this "double install OTA and brick your phone" issue and I'm trying to avoid doing that. If the one guy didn't chime in with the suggestion to use ROM Manager, I wouldn't of had this issue.

My radio is still 1.00.03.04.06. I just want to make sure I don't run a risk of bricking.

If the hboot updated, i would say not to apply again. If it didnt update then i would say to see what happens, but dont take my word for it 100%
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jdkoreclipse said:
If the hboot updated, i would say not to apply again. If it didnt update then i would say to see what happens, but dont take my word for it 100%
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How do I know if the HBOOT has been updated? I posted my version above?

mapko11 said:
How do I know if the HBOOT has been updated? I posted my version above?
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The 79 hboot is the updated one. I would use caution in re flashing the ota.
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jdkoreclipse said:
The 79 hboot is the updated one. I would use caution in re flashing the ota.
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Anyway to undo this and go back?

mapko11 said:
Anyway to undo this and go back?
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Try the PB13IMG.
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jdkoreclipse said:
Try the PB13IMG.
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And you needed to un root before applying the ota
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jdkoreclipse said:
The 79 hboot is the updated one. I would use caution in re flashing the ota.
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I personally have had a .77 HBOOT since I got my phone in April. My mom's phone, on the other hand, had the .79, which she has had since May, and she sure as hell didn't have no 720p camcorder. I don't think that the OP's phone having .79 means with any certainty that the OTA already applied once. I think the radio version listed on the HBOOT screen would be a better indicator.
But absolutely, running the PB13IMG should ensure that he's as far back as he can go, so why not try it just to be safe...

jdkoreclipse said:
Try the PB13IMG.
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That's what I just did before I posted this thread. I installed the PB13IMG and restored everything back to stock. You asked about the HBOOT version and that's .79. I'm comfortable flashing and doing the update. What should HBOOT say? Has anyone successfully updated the OTA from .79 HBOOT?
Thank you for the help. Sorry for the questions. I completely comfortable with rooting, flashing roms, and kernals. This is going back to unroot stock is just new.
I want to install the OTA and I'm good to go. Just making sure it's safe now....

alexdw369 said:
I personally have had a .77 HBOOT since I got my phone in April. My mom's phone, on the other hand, had the .79, which she has had since May. I don't think that the OP's phone having .79 means with any certainty that the OTA already applied once. I think the radio version listed on the HBOOT screen would be a better indicator.
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Thats a high possibility that hboot means nothing in this scenaroi, but im not gonn. Be risky with someome elses phone. I only provide methods of doing things that i would use on my phone too.
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jdkoreclipse said:
Thats a high possibility that hboot means nothing in this scenaroi, but im not gonn. Be risky with someome elses phone. I only provide methods of doing things that i would use on my phone too.
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Agreed, however, I noticed after running the PB13IMG, my HBOOT was also .79, which could have only come from the PB13IMG since I hadn't tried to do the OTA yet. Just trying to add pieces to the puzzle to get a better picture for future reference...I'm sure this guy wont be the last to ask...

alexdw369 said:
Agreed, however, I noticed after running the PB13IMG, my HBOOT was also .79, which could have only come from the PB13IMG since I hadn't tried to do the OTA yet. Just trying to add pieces to the puzzle to get a better picture for future reference...I'm sure this guy wont be the last to ask...
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I appreciate the help guys. I guess my question would be if I ran PB13IMG, lost my root, back to stock, my HBOOT is .79 and my radio is still 1.00.03.04.06 and not 2.05.00.06.11, I should be at the same point as everyone else for installing the OTA from my SD card. Right or wrong?
When you read these threads and people are installing the OTA twice and bricking, are they installing the OTA again when the radio is already updated to 2.05.00.06.11?

Yep. I think you can flash it again, but be real cautious, as this is your second time flashing it, but if the radio is still the old versoin, you should be safe.
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Unroot Problem...

Someone please please please help me out. I am trying to unroot my phone so I can take it back to the store to get my speaker replaced. I am on hboot .93 with S-ON.... I originally rooted with simpleroot. I never used unrevoked. I run the file in bootloader and it always comes back telling me "Main Version is older" "Update Fail!" I have deleted everything else from the card. Can someone please shed some light...
EDIT: Thanks to user Darth Duane this was figured out...
You need to flash the MTD-ENG.img from toasts NAND (PART 2) unlock instructions.
So go here....http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=701835
and complete step 2.
After thats done go run the PC36IMG.zip from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=780141
and your all set! Hope this helps someone else!

If ur showing s-on then ur not rooted
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No disrespect but this can't be true. I have flashed almost all the Roms on here including cm6. I am actually on the 9/29 nightly build right now.
Cy_n_ic said:
If ur showing s-on then ur not rooted
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Well now im all kinds of confused, have u always shown s-on after root, i just havnt heard of anything like his happening..btw sorry im no help, were in need of a mind greater than our own :-(
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Lol... Yea mine has always shown s-on... thanks.
Cy_n_ic said:
Well now im all kinds of confused, have u always shown s-on after root, i just havnt heard of anything like his happening..btw sorry im no help, were in need of a mind greater than our own :-(
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Ruu Will usually unroot it... I think a PC36IMG will so unroot I'd you didn't do unrevoked forever, hope that helps
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Thanks. I downloaded the PC36IMG from the 2 step unroot and that is what I tried when I got the main version is older error. Ahhhh this sucks...lol..
kixcastillo77 said:
Ruu Will usually unroot it... I think a PC36IMG will so unroot I'd you didn't do unrevoked forever, hope that helps
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I did unrevoked then unrooted using their s-off tool and a pc36img from before the ota 3.26 i think it was. Well after flashing img i forgot to delete or rename it before reboot and thats when i saw the same thing the op did when it flashed it again. Are u able to get a newer one or are u using the 3.29 img already?
I think my screen asked me if i wanted to flash anyways rather han a straight up fail and refusal to flash.
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jerrygon said:
Thanks. I downloaded the PC36IMG from the 2 step unroot and that is what I tried when I got the main version is older error. Ahhhh this sucks...lol..
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Just run RUU then that's usually the way that will always work
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I agree
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I tried that also... I am using this file... [ROM]-SuperSonic_S_Sprint_WWE_3.26.651.6_Radio_2.15.00.07.28.zip
When I try the RUU I always get a Error 140: Bootloader Version Error...
Any other ideas??

Idk maybe it wont work with your hboot version...im sorry im no help at this point
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I was afraid you were going to say this... ahhhh... anybody else???
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Idk maybe it wont work with your hboot version...im sorry im no help at this point
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Try the new ota 3.29.651.5 that shouldnt cause the error
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A solution was found. It was added to the OP!

Incredible OTA update

OK, so for the last couple of months I've been putting off updating with the ota just because when I tried to do it, it wouldn't go through because i rooted with unrevoked forever and my security is off (S-off).. So I finally get around to do it, but I can't figure out how to turn security back on (S-on). I thought I could do it by running unrevoked again but this time uncheck Disable security on phone. Well I tried it like 5 times and I still got S-off. So how do I turn it back on to get the newest update, or does anyone have it in an update.zip format?
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cmckee.cna said:
OK, so for the last couple of months I've been putting off updating with the ota just because when I tried to do it, it wouldn't go through because i rooted with unrevoked forever and my security is off (S-off).. So I finally get around to do it, but I can't figure out how to turn security back on (S-on). I thought I could do it by running unrevoked again but this time uncheck Disable security on phone. Well I tried it like 5 times and I still got S-off. So how do I turn it back on to get the newest update, or does anyone have it in an update.zip format?
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http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/forever
Specifically: http://downloads.unrevoked.com/forever/current/unrevoked-forever-son.zip

Just flash any of the sense roms... they are all up to date. Or are you trying to unroot completely and stay unrooted?

Trying to get the stock ota from Verizon to install then re root
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Well this should help... you can do all that or just flash a stock rooted up to date rom, either way, this thread will help..... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=969973

cmckee.cna said:
Trying to get the stock ota from Verizon to install then re root
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Why do you want to do that?
That said, if it's what you really want to do, then download the latest PB31IMG file from Doug Piston's Site. Rename the file to PB31IMG.zip, put it on the root of your sdcard, and reboot into HBOOT. Follow the onscreen prompts.
You'll still have S-OFF, but that's not going to prevent the ROM from installing. If you don't want to replace things like your recovery, radio, hboot, with the defaults then remove those .img files from the zip file.

Here, to get s-off the file i attached should work. Its from the get back to stock thread

So if I go get the newest pb31img.zip, that's basically the newest ota? And all I have to do is hboot install it?
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So I was just playing around with the pb31img zip from Doug, and i opened one of the files and it pulled up some Starwars stuff... just kind of odd. Then I opened another one and now it says that service is not available anymore... Lol
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cmckee.cna said:
So I was just playing around with the pb31img zip from Doug, and i opened one of the files and it pulled up some Starwars stuff... just kind of odd. Then I opened another one and now it says that service is not available anymore... Lol
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You don't open that file, you load it to your phone as is.

I know, I was just "playing" with it..
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OK, so if i decide to do this, and I delete the recovery, radio, and hboot*, this would be the new update?
What is different with the new hboot? And also, why would I not want the new radio?
ardax said:
Why do you want to do that?
That said, if it's what you really want to do, then download the latest PB31IMG file from Doug Piston's Site. Rename the file to PB31IMG.zip, put it on the root of your sdcard, and reboot into HBOOT. Follow the onscreen prompts.
You'll still have S-OFF, but that's not going to prevent the ROM from installing. If you don't want to replace things like your recovery, radio, hboot, with the defaults then remove those .img files from the zip file.
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http://solo.dc3.com/dinc/
I found this though Google, is this the correct procedure and files i need?
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Hboot?
cmckee.cna said:
So I was just playing around with the pb31img zip from Doug, and i opened one of the files and it pulled up some Starwars stuff... just kind of odd. Then I opened another one and now it says that service is not available anymore... Lol
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Lol. You use that in HBOOT. Don't flash it.

cmckee.cna said:
OK, so if i decide to do this, and I delete the recovery, radio, and hboot*, this would be the new update?
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Yes. Removing the recovery.img means that you won't lose your ClockworkMod Recovery. Alternatively, you could download CWM 3.0.0.8 for the Inc from and replace the recovery.img file in the RUU so that you're flashing the latest CWM instead of the stock recovery.
Similarly, you can grab your favorite radio version from this thread and replace the radio.img file. The one built into the RUU is 07.28, whereas 11.19 is the latest that works with our phones (even if it did come from the Evo). If you're not sure which radio works best for you, then I'd advise starting with the stock 07.28 radio, and seeing which works best for you over time. Different radio versions can have different effects for people depending on their location. For many, it can improve signal strength (and, correspondingly, battery life). For others it makes things worse.
Also, you can't flash S-ON on the Inc unless you're running the 07.28 radio.
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I'll be honest, I don't know. However, some ROMs require the latest HBOOT to work, so it's worth upgrading while you're resetting everything else.
cmckee.cna said:
http://solo.dc3.com/dinc/
I found this though Google, is this the correct procedure and files i need?
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No, that's not going to work quite the same way. I've never peeked into the OTA file to see what's inside, so I don't know what kind of results you'll get.

Thank you so much, that helped a lot! So I pulled the doug pm31img.zip, put the new clockwork recovery into a new pm31img.zip then copied the contents of Doug pm31img to the new pm31img with out the recovery.img. then re-zipped it, do I need to use no compression? (I used winrar to create the new pm31img.zip)
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Compression ratio doesn't matter -- I used max with 7-zip. Just make sure you use Deflate, not Deflate64 or any other advanced compression method.
And make sure it's name is PB31IMG.zip, not PM31IMG.zip.
Oh, and make sure your SD card is FAT32 formatted, not FAT16.

Need advice please

I've been trying to root my incredible for some time now. I first tried back in February and got a back up cid missing error message, after searching the Internet for answers and coming up with nothing I decided to wait for unrevoked to get updated. So recently I decided since I haven't got 2.3 I would try again still getting same errors, I've tried 3 different computers. I at a lost as to what to do. Any suggestions?
Android version 2.2 baseband version 2.15.00.07.28 hboot. 92
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JT75 said:
I've been trying to root my incredible for some time now. I first tried back in February and got a back up cid missing error message, after searching the Internet for answers and coming up with nothing I decided to wait for unrevoked to get updated. So recently I decided since I haven't got 2.3 I would try again still getting same errors, I've tried 3 different computers. I at a lost as to what to do. Any suggestions?
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I would try flashing the stock Verizon 2.2 Froyo RUU from your computer and then try to root again. Make sure you have the USB debugging checked in menu/settings/applications/development before you try to root. That's what I would start with.

Also what OS are you using to do this?

etek said:
I would try flashing the stock Verizon 2.2 Froyo RUU from your computer and then try to root again. Make sure you have the USB debugging checked in menu/settings/applications/development before you try to root. That's what I would start with.
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I figured I would need a ruu but thought I'd have to downgrade to 2.1 and try an older unrevoked
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PonsAsinorem said:
Also what OS are you using to do this?
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I've tried on windows 7 windows xp and a 10.1 mac
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PonsAsinorem said:
Also what OS are you using to do this?
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I've tried on windows 7 windows xp and a 10.1 mac multiple times on each machine always the same error
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Boot into hboot and see if it already says s-off by chance? I did some searching and it seems a lot of people who get this error end up noticing later that they did achieve s-off just not a custom recovery or root.
EDIT: You can also check this out.
http://home.kennynet.co.uk/~kenny/bcid-fix.txt

cmlusco said:
Boot into hboot and see if it already says s-off by chance? I did some searching and it seems a lot of people who get this error end up noticing later that they did achieve s-off just not a custom recovery or root.
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Just double checked, but no dice still s-on
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Still trying to find an official ruu that I can flash
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JT75 said:
Still trying to find an official ruu that I can flash
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http://dougpiston.com/?page_id=108

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Thanks I'll did find that but when I scrolled down the page he listed a gingerbread ruu with the same md5 and I want Froyo
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Thanks I'll did find that but when I scrolled down the page he listed a gingerbread ruu with the same md5 and I want Froyo
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Didnt notice he must have changed it recently due to the ota, it use to be froyo 2.2

How about this has 3 different download links for 2.2
http://androidforums.com/htc-droid-...mplest-instructions-ever-windows-xp-only.html
EDIT: Or this one.
http://shipped-roms.com/index.php?category=android&model=Incredible

Thanks for searching I'm gonna try the second one after my sons hockey game
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so I tried the ruu from shipped roms and got a 171 error which I expected because I'm on windows 7. Now that is fixed and I'm getting a error 140 saying I have the wrong ruu

Well I found the correct ruu from Doug piston but when I run it I get error 155 unknown error, I can't win
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cmlusco said:
Boot into hboot and see if it already says s-off by chance? I did some searching and it seems a lot of people who get this error end up noticing later that they did achieve s-off just not a custom recovery or root.
EDIT: You can also check this out.
http://home.kennynet.co.uk/~kenny/bcid-fix.txt
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I did see this link back in February and it said it was for advanced users, which I am not. I have rooted a couple nook colors and installed cm7 but never played with adb before. It may be time to learn
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Try finding a stock PB31IMG.zip pulled from an official ruu and flash that thru hboot. I'll try to find a link for ya.
EDIT: http://dinc.does-it.net/stock_froyo/PB31IMG.zip

cmlusco said:
Try finding a stock PB31IMG.zip pulled from an official ruu and flash that thru hboot. I'll try to find a link for ya.
EDIT: http://dinc.does-it.net/stock_froyo/PB31IMG.zip
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This was my last step that I tried last night before bed. I downloaded the zip from Doug piston and renamed it PB31IMG, booting into hboot nothing happened. By that point my battery was dying so I gave up for the day. This morning I used astro to double check the zip. It was listed as PB31IMG only so I tried to rename it PB31IMG.zip. Astro said that file already exists so I left it as is. I tried hboot again and it says something so fast I can hardly read it. I tried to read it about 20 times but it happens so fast, I think I need to video it so I can pause it. But what I could make out it was looking for something other than PB31IMG.zip
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I had an issue kind of like this with my wife's Inc. I tried so many different things and nothing worked. I tried 2 laptops and 2 desktops, both XP and 7 and nada. One day I booted my PC into safe mode, which then allowed me to install the modded drivers from Unrevoked, ran Unrevoked and BAM the **** worked! Kind of a long shot but worth a try ....

help with evo 4g s-off/root!

okay, first off im gonna start out saying i am a samsung user and know nothing about htc. my buddy got an evo 4g for free and he wants me to root and install a rom, so i figured out i need s-on but have no idea how to do it. i tried the revolutionary thing but i entered the beta code and it always says invalid. please help! how do i do this?

Check your Hboot version first, if you haven't already done so. You can check the version by going into the bootloader (volume down+power). If it's 2.18 you'll have to use the Htcdev method to unlock the bootloader, install a custom recovery and root the phone. Revolutionary won't work with the newest Hboot. Incidentally, you don't have to have S-OFF to install a ROM or flash kernels, for that matter. So long as the bootloader is unlocked and the phone is rooted with a custom recovery, you're good to go.
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Its like 2.16.
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spitfire2425 said:
Its like 2.16.
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For that h boot u can use revolutionary. First u need to install drivers ,make sure u check on usb debugging and unknown sources When u enter beta key make sure its entered correctly it is case sensitive from my PC36100 using xda premium

I found it worked much better just to copy the beta key and then paste it once prompted to enter it. It seems like a lot of people were getting errors trying to manually type the key in, but hey, if it works, it works
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FinZ28 said:
I found it worked much better just to copy the beta key and then paste it once prompted to enter it. It seems like a lot of people were getting errors trying to manually type the key in, but hey, if it works, it works
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ive tried that many times, it just wouldnt work.

spitfire2425 said:
ive tried that many times, it just wouldnt work.
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Weird. Worked for me when I rooted my last EVO, no problem whatsoever.
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FinZ28 said:
Weird. Worked for me when I rooted my last EVO, no problem whatsoever.
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everytime i try it it says invalid beta key even when i copy and paste

spitfire2425 said:
everytime i try it it says invalid beta key even when i copy and paste
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Okay, dumb question. When you entered the serial number of the phone to get the key, did you make sure you didn't use O for 0 (zero)? Not sure that could be part of the issue but worth looking at. I honestly can't think of anything else at this point. I remember when Revolutionary first came out last year, people were having a lot of issues with getting the beta key accepted. I for one didn't have this issue so I'm at a loss at this point.
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I got it all worked out.
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spitfire2425 said:
I got it all worked out.
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What ended up being the problem?
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ok so i check for the boot loader version then what? i then install a custom made one from my computer? then i make a backup onto my sd card or comp? i have titanium but it says i need to be rooted...also...when do i instal the kernal? and where the heck do i find this stuff?:banghead:
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If I recall correctly, there is a su binary file that you have to flash from recovery once you've run Revolutionary. It's a zip file that's in the Revolutionary guide. Running the su binary is what actually gives you root. You'll need to make sure that you have the app Superuser or SuperSU installed, as it will actually give permission for root apps (such as Titanium Backup) to operate. As far as kernels and such, look under the development section there, as there is a ton of great info there
Also, once you get rooted, I'd suggest going into Recovery and making a full Nandroid backup, especially if you plan on flashing a ROM or kernel. It'll come in handy if you get in a tight spot down the road.
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FinZ28 said:
What ended up being the problem?
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I'm not sure what the problem was but I ended up updating to gb with 2.18 hboot then downgraded to android 2.2 then ran the unrevoked program then flashed a rom. Worked perfectly.
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