Root incredible w/o usb? - Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Ive switched from a rooted eris to my wifes old incredible. I really miss root but the usb Port on the incredible is trashed. Any way to one click root without having the phone connected to a comp?
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I'm 99% sure the only was is to use unrevoked.com which needs a computer.
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Dang. Oh well that's what i get for letting a five year old use my phone
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There's a few one click root apps that claim they work on all droids. Give one a try.

Try visionary
Then use rom.manager to flash a recovery and use unrevoked forever to get s off
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superchilpil said:
Try visionary
Then use rom.manager to flash a recovery and use unrevoked forever to get s off
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UnrEVOked requires USB still does it not?

How are you charging? Do you alternate two batteries in a charger then switch them?
There's some videos on youtube and also a site that sells parts for the incredible (sorry, can't find it today), like display & digitizer, that clearly show removing all parts (major assemblies) from the dinc. I think it might be possible to kludge a new usb port from wherever the traces met the old one.
Were pins broken off, or gum shoved in or worse? Just curious. I'd be trying to rip it apart to fix it
I'll look for the site that had the parts and let you know if you're interested. Found it once, so must be able to find it again. Displays were cheaper than I'd have thought.

Thanks for the help, yeah i just alternate batteries. Got an extended battery so im not switching out every five minutes. Ill take a look for replacement parts, but if you find a link that would be great. Basically the pins just got mashed in
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UnrEVOked requires USB still does it not?
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Unrevoked forever is just a flash zip once you get a.custom.recovery
So there needs to be a way to transfer the zip to the SD, other than that it should work
I have no idea tho, but it seems plausible
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So if i could figure out how to get a custom recovery, i could just copy the unrevoked zip file to my sd card by taking it out of my phone and plugging into my comp
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http://www.globaldirectparts.com/HTC-Droid-Incredible-Replacement-Repair-Parts-s/6283.htm
hachamacha said:
How are you charging? Do you alternate two batteries in a charger then switch them?
There's some videos on youtube and also a site that sells parts for the incredible (sorry, can't find it today), like display & digitizer, that clearly show removing all parts (major assemblies) from the dinc. I think it might be possible to kludge a new usb port from wherever the traces met the old one.
Were pins broken off, or gum shoved in or worse? Just curious. I'd be trying to rip it apart to fix it
I'll look for the site that had the parts and let you know if you're interested. Found it once, so must be able to find it again. Displays were cheaper than I'd have thought.
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http://www.globaldirectparts.com/HTC-Droid-Incredible-Replacement-Repair-Parts-s/6283.htm
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Cool. OEM HTC Verizon Droid Incredible Charging Port seems like the thing to get when it's back in stock. I think any of the microUSB on-board sockets could be hacked to fit but if they've got this one here, seems like a go.
Thanks -

This may be a stupid question, but do you think these are "snap in"parts or do i need to bust out the soldering iron?
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buckmasta said:
This may be a stupid question, but do you think these are "snap in"parts or do i need to bust out the soldering iron?
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Check this one out::
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbNdqyjR_M0
It's for the EVO but I'm sure it's all similar enough. I can't really imagine that the USB port isn't soldered but I've not taken mine apart. You could contact that guy that put up the youtube video and ask him for details.
It sounds fairly doable given a fine point soldering iron and some time. He makes it sound like the combination of poor battery life , multiple usages all the time of the USB port will eventually cause it to separate from the main-board, so maybe this thing is actually reusable. I don't know how or where it separates.

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*Solved* Won't connect to pc.

Hey, well i've had my evo for awhile now, up until about a month ago, it would connect to the computer with no problem. Now when i plug it up it just charges, the usb icon doesn't pop up in the corner. In the settings connect to pc, Ask me is check and default is disk drive, and i've tryed charge only as well. I have no clue why it stopped connecting to the computer and just charges. Any suggestions or thoughts?
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Sounds like a driver issue.
Uninstall them and reinstall them.
Will try, thanked anyway.
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Duke4eva said:
Will try, thanked anyway.
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It's very likely considering that the port obviously works.
Yeah, I agree. I just have one problem I don't wanna see like a little 10 year old annoying kid. But I just got into the rooting community and such. My phone is unrooted at the moment so do you have any idea where I could get these drivers?
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Duke4eva said:
Yeah, I agree. I just have one problem I don't wanna see like a little 10 year old annoying kid. But I just got into the rooting community and such. My phone is unrooted at the moment so do you have any idea where I could get these drivers?
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Damn 10 year olds!
lol only kidding.
http://www6.sprint.com/downloads/htc/executables/htcsync2.0.35.exe should work.
More updated ones would be here:
http://www.htc.com/us/support/evo-sprint/downloads/
Thanks again.
Edit: Even being hooked up to HTC Sync it won't recognize it's hooked up to a computer. Just charging i've tried multiple computers as well. I plug it up put default on HTC Sync and HTC Sync still says, connect device.. so frustrating.
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Duke4eva said:
Thanks again.
Edit: Even being hooked up to HTC Sync it won't recognize it's hooked up to a computer. Just charging i've tried multiple computers as well. I plug it up put default on HTC Sync and HTC Sync still says, connect device.. so frustrating.
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WiFi file explorer won't fix your problem but will let you transfer files back and forth over WiFi. My Ian port has been messed up for awhile this has been my fix.
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I have been experiencing this very issue for almost a month now. Hard, reset, reinstalled drivers, done it all but to no avail. (wife's Evo connects with ease; Win7 sp1)
Been thinking that the usb por is broken - but I can still charge. I can adb and transfer over wi-fi. Only thing wish I could do wirelessly was qpst.
Anyway, I am happy just as long as I can charge the evo. If that changes, then I will get a repair done for $40.
Hope this really isn't the case.
Most likely is a busted usb port, same thing happened to one of the evo's I worked with. Charging fine but will not get discovered by any computers(tried multiple computers with multiple usb cables), but when pushing the cable into the port all my force windows recognized the phone but gave an error for "unknown device", had to actually get another usb port and repair it myself (better than paying $100), drivers definitely not the case here
Thanks everyone! Just gonna go pay 100$ for a new one. I was really wanting to root so if I can't without it being hooked to a computer might as well get a new one.
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Duke4eva said:
Thanks everyone! Just gonna go pay 100$ for a new one. I was really wanting to root so if I can't without it being hooked to a computer might as well get a new one.
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Why would you pay $100?
If you pay the $8 take it to the Sprint store and they'll look at it.
The $100 is for physical/water damage or lost/stolen phone.
Reboot your phone and go to running services and make sure calendar sync is still running. I don't know why but if you stop that from running it won't connect to your P.C.
I have something running called calendar, but can't find calendar sync? Same thing or?
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mattykinsx said:
Why would you pay $100?
If you pay the $8 take it to the Sprint store and they'll look at it.
The $100 is for physical/water damage or lost/stolen phone.
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Oh well thanks haha, what will they do about it give me a new one? Refurbished one?
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Duke4eva said:
Oh well thanks haha, what will they do about it give me a new one? Refurbished one?
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They probably start with a refurb, and if none are in stock, they'll order you a new one.

[Q]EVO replacement

Ok guys quick and to the point I was offered a EVO that has a torn usb port...it doesn't excise anymore. Every thing works on it but I was wondering if I try to make it go through my insurance will they replace it. Let me know what y'all think.
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swift2989 said:
Ok guys quick and to the point I was offered a EVO that has a torn usb port...it doesn't excise anymore. Every thing works on it but I was wondering if I try to make it go through my insurance will they replace it. Let me know what y'all think.
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If the USB is physically damaged you'll have to pay the $100 to get it replaced.
It doesn't exist on the phone anymore lol
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swift2989 said:
It doesn't exist on the phone anymore lol
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I understand, it's physically damaged so they won't replace it without you paying the deductible.
You can always get an external charger and extra battery and just switch out instead of charging. If you need to transfer something you can use a card reader or an app to do it over wifi. There are a couple of things that you can't do, like root, but otherwise the phone would be usable.
It depends if you think the $100 deductible is worth it.
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@matty-its all good
@plain-I had thought about that...so for the EVO there is absolutely no way of rooting it unless u connect it through usb (i remember using a couple of 1 click apps for my cdma hero)
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you can purchase the needed USB port hardware online at placed like digikey, mouser, and newark.
depending on how good your soldering skills are, that port can be replaced if you do not wish to pay the 100 deductible.
Imho I would just make the chain and save you the hassle of damaging the phone even more if you try to solder it yourself unless your good and you know what your doing.. Just my two cents hope it helps
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Mini USB port broken

I have had my evo for about 6 months. About a month ago I noticed none of my computers were able to recognize my phone any longer. I decided to just use FTP for transferring files. the other day however, my wall charger stopped working. I now have to wiggle it around until its in just the right spot to charge. My phone is rooted with custom rom etc. What should I do about this? Take it to sprint or mail it to HTC?
This is not damage from anything I have done, so I really don't want to pay $100
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Either place you'll get a refurb.
Good thing about htc is that youll get your housing back, just a new board. You can either throw a stockish rom on there or unroot it. Its a matter of opinion on which should be done.
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Thanks for the reply
Will both charge me 100$ most likely? A friend told me HTC might not charge me.
I can just flash a stock rom without having to unroot? I also have a custom bootsplash.
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yahar said:
Thanks for the reply
Will both charge me 100$ most likely? A friend told me HTC might not charge me.
I can just flash a stock rom without having to unroot? I also have a custom bootsplash.
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I just did mine with HTC for free because I didn't think i would get a refurb. sprint will also be free if you have tep.
I would advise fully unrooting for HTC.
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Same problem, seems to happen to quite a few people. I don't feel like wasting my time sending it in, and just use a wall battery charger, along with 2 Anker 1700 batteries, so I always have one charged at all times, its easy to switch the new when when needed. I like it much better than having to have the phone connected to a charger, I never worry about that now. Two Anker 1700, and two stock OEM batteries, and Ankers seem to get quite a few more hours of life, amazing boost for such a cheap price for two batteries and a external battery wall charger.
What would be the easiest way to unroot in your opinion? I don't remember the method I used to get root.
That's a great idea about the batteries and external charger. I will definitely keep that as an option. Thanks.
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yahar said:
What would be the easiest way to unroot in your opinion? I don't remember the method I used to get root.
That's a great idea about the batteries and external charger. I will definitely keep that as an option. Thanks.
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Your unroot method depends on the method you used to root. If you go to the bootloader and it says revolutionary at the top and you have hboot 6.16 then you s-offed with revolutionary. If you have s-off with hboot 2.16 or lower you used unrevoked
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evo4gnoob said:
Your unroot method depends on the method you used to root. If you go to the bootloader and it says revolutionary at the top and you have hboot 6.16 then you s-offed with revolutionary. If you have s-off with hboot 2.16 or lower you used unrevoked
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It looks like I used unrevoked as my hboot is lower than 2.16. Should I follow this guide? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1151733
Or is their a more up to date method?
I had the same issue. I went with the spare battery and wall charger route myself. seemed easier than unrooting and using insurance. being this way for 6 months now, and its really not an inconvenience. just gotta change the battery once a day.
Derek
yahar said:
It looks like I used unrevoked as my hboot is lower than 2.16. Should I follow this guide? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1151733
Or is their a more up to date method?
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Yeah just download and flash the s on tool zip in recovery and download the PC36IMG.zip to the root of your sd card and then boot into the bootloader and let it update that PC36IMG.zip
Reboot and then power off and back on while holding volume down and check to make sure your s on. That should be it.
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If i was you I would just flash stock ROM that's ill I have ever done, no questions asked. That's at the sprint store
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I went with external charger and extra battery. Seems to be working great. Thanks for the awesome help and info everyone.
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How hard is it to change the screen? Shattered screen and I can't connect USB

So my screen is broken and when I connect to PC I cannot see internal memory and kies sais that usb debugging is not enabled but I always enable that so no idea why it isn't working.
Phone is rooted with calks 3.0 GB rom and CWM, I know the phone works because you can hear alerts coming in for messages. Pretty sure I have all the pics and docs backed up via dropbox but I would like to possible save the phone and replace screen.
Never done this before so I am a newb, how much would the screen cost and does anyone know a good parts website for this phone?
Thanks
Raistlin1 said:
So my screen is broken and when I connect to PC I cannot see internal memory and kies sais that usb debugging is not enabled but I always enable that so no idea why it isn't working.
Phone is rooted with calks 3.0 GB rom and CWM, I know the phone works because you can hear alerts coming in for messages. Pretty sure I have all the pics and docs backed up via dropbox but I would like to possible save the phone and replace screen.
Never done this before so I am a newb, how much would the screen cost and does anyone know a good parts website for this phone?
Thanks
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Here
My screen was cracked as well i lokked around online for the screen but the lowest i saw them was like $150 i called samsung and theyvsaid theyd do it for $164 so i just sent it in and they replaced it for me
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Try www.ifixit.com. they have most phones listed with easy to follow directions. You can also buy your parts directly from them.
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I could do the repair for 100
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tuscani1821 said:
I could do the repair for 100
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I have a shattered screen too, but I don't know if the board is cracked too (it looks like someone sat on the phone). Is there a way to check that the phone still functions? It might be worth replacing the screen to have a dev device to mess with...
gfxmla said:
I have a shattered screen too, but I don't know if the board is cracked too (it looks like someone sat on the phone). Is there a way to check that the phone still functions? It might be worth replacing the screen to have a dev device to mess with...
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I didn't think about this, my phone turns on and off but no sound and not sure what it is turning onto. Maybe I will unscrew it and try and pry the screen off to see the board.
Its super easy to fix yourself but the problem is paying for that replacement screen. Almost cheaper to buy a whole another phone
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my board is fine...I can adb to the device. Does anyone have a tutorial on replacing the screen?
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gfxmla said:
my board is fine...I can adb to the device. Does anyone have a tutorial on replacing the screen?
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I posted how I done it somewhere
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I agree just getting a replacement phone is the way to go, but I need to make sure I did not lose anything on the internal storage of my wifes broken phone. I have all photos backed up to dropbox, but I just need to make sure. Also, the used phone I replaced her broken phone with has a little bit of a beaten up trim around the screen but screen is fine.
When I connect with USB I do not see any drives and Kies says that the phone needs to have USB debugging enabled, which I could have sworn I did on her phone. I had her phone running on Calks 3.0 GB ROM and it was rooted so pretty sure I did it but who knows.
Any tutorials on how to access the internal storage in my situation? If I could do that then no need to replace screen.
Thanks
I may take up that offer to replace for $100, not a bad option at all.
How much does sprint charge to replace the screen? Hell it's just as easy to take this phone apart as my old Evo was and they only charged $35 to replace the screen. Bezel and all. With no warranty on phone
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wotandsdwys said:
How much does sprint charge to replace the screen? Hell it's just as easy to take this phone apart as my old Evo was and they only charged $35 to replace the screen. Bezel and all. With no warranty on phone
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I will have to give that a try, maybe they will do it for a reasonable price. Problem is very long lines at the Sprint store.
wotandsdwys said:
How much does sprint charge to replace the screen? Hell it's just as easy to take this phone apart as my old Evo was and they only charged $35 to replace the screen. Bezel and all. With no warranty on phone
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Sprint does not replace physically damaged screens
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Sprint does not replace physically damaged screens
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They did for my Evo maybe 3 or 4 times. Cost $35 each time.
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Phone not charging with Samsung chargers

So a few days ago my 2 month old s3 stopped charging, but only with Samsung chargers. I have tried 3 different ones so far. It seems to charge just fine with any other charger, htc, Motorola, ect. I used an air gun and cleaned out the charging port, but to no avail. I am stock except rooted. Haven't really installed anything recently. My question, do I bother sending it in for repair, or should I live with it? I don't want to have to unroot and backup everything to send it in if its only going to do it again in a few months. Anyone else have this problem?
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So a few days ago my 2 month old s3 stopped charging, but only with Samsung chargers. I have tried 3 different ones so far. It seems to charge just fine with any other charger, htc, Motorola, ect. I used an air gun and cleaned out the charging port, but to no avail. I am stock except rooted. Haven't really installed anything recently. My question, do I bother sending it in for repair, or should I live with it? I don't want to have to unroot and backup everything to send it in if its only going to do it again in a few months. Anyone else have this problem?
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Did you try a different Samsung charger with the same cord? Or even a different Samsung charger with a different cord?
I have tried 3 different chargers and cords. 2 at home, and one at work. The whole issue is extremely odd to me.
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speeddevil said:
I have tried 3 different chargers and cords. 2 at home, and one at work. The whole issue is extremely odd to me.
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Might be the USB port.... in which case you should ask for a replacement phone.
Don't bother with all the drama. It's an easy fix. Go on ebay, find an s3 charging port and replace it yourself. You just remove the battery, unscrew the back panel, and then port just snaps on and off. Take it off and snap the new one in place.
And I'd make a nandroid and then flash a custom rom.. See if it's software related.. If not, that means it's hardware.. But if you really want, talk to sprint, they have to give you a new one if manufacturer defect like that.
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Sounds pretty easy to fix. Not sure if I want to void the warranty yet though.
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You wouldn't be voiding the warranty I don't think. Not to mention there's no way for them to know. Where the port is located, doesn't have any warranty seals or anything. I don't think any of the phone does besides maybe along the antenna. Check out some YouTube videos and you'll see how simple it is. No saudering drama. Just simple clip on and off kinda like a button
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That is awesome and extremely informative. That's what I'm going to do. Thanks.
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I have a similar problem: I have the same model phone, and I found that I can only charge using a data cord, not a generic charging cord. I can't imagine the reason, but I have found that unless a charger utilizes a true data cord, charging won't happen.

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