[q] need help - Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

trying to root my friends incredible and its not working as planned. i have a fascinate which was easy. we downloaded the driver but everytime we go to use the unrevoked recovery it says pushing recovery, then says failed to push recovery, terminating. Somebody please help!

Try it again

ive tried about 8 times. each time same result. i even redownloaded the recovery and it still is doing it

Make sure debuging is checked in the settings

wildstang83 said:
Make sure debuging is checked in the settings
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yes it is checked

Unrevoked sometimes unexplicably doesn't work for some. Try another method.
Wrong section BTW

maybe you forgot to install the modified usb driver?
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enomele said:
maybe you forgot to install the modified usb driver?
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can someone please help me through it. lol ill even giove my phone number to try and talkit through the phone if anyone can be so kind

If dropbox is installed, remove it. SD is fat32, and has room on it?
Go to dougpiston.com and follow the root instructions there.
Assume admin rights on the pc? Idk about mac.
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smtom said:
If dropbox is installed, remove it. SD is fat32, and has room on it?
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idk what dropbox is. and yes there is room on it

You could just make a virtual machine and run Ubuntu in it and run unrEVOked from there.

frostincredible said:
You could just make a virtual machine and run Ubuntu in it and run unrEVOked from there.
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i didnt understand that at all

Can you read the drives via usb?
Try plugging the cable into a different USB slot on the computer

nocode99 said:
Can you read the drives via usb?
Try plugging the cable into a different USB slot on the computer
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i did try a different usb. anyone willing to call me? and talk me through it. much easier then typing

Try switching to disk drive rather then charge only, I've had to do this
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I haven't used unrevoked since WAY back... I rooted manually doing the adb shell script and battery pulling... heh those were a fun 4 hours. Had to do it twice cuz I forgot to put the files on my card the first time.
Tapatalk Pro Sig. Yep, boring.

You get this to work?
If so, what was not working right earlier?
Is PDA net on the device or pc?
Using the stock USB cable?
Tried a different fat32 sd card?
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Use this drivers and see what happen.. also try to download unrevoked again.. make sure is for the incredible tho...

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Problems rooting Incredible

I rooted my phone with no issues, but I can't get my brother's to take.
I have debugging enabled, I have it in charge only, htc sync is not installed on the computer, and I am running Windows 7. I installed the hboot drivers, run unrevoked3, it does its thing, but then it says "failed to flash recovery image". Then the phone reboots and works like normal. It does not get S-Off and there is no recovery. What's going on? His is an SLCD.
It did that once when I rooted a friends inc. Just retried it and it worked fine.
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I have never been able to use Windows 7 to use Unrevoked to get root. I have always had to use an Ubuntu live cd to get it to take.
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Can use z4root:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDSSYC06oOM
k_nivesout said:
It did that once when I rooted a friends inc. Just retried it and it worked fine.
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I tried 3 times with the same result every time. I know windows 7 used to be a problem, but I figured they fixed that issue. Is there anything else that would be causing this?
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With Windows it's all about the drivers that are installed, and making the proper satanic sacrifices.
Give the Ubuntu live CD a try, since it wont have to worry about windows drivers, couple other people I work with had to go that route because Windows was being a pain.
BennyBravo42 said:
With Windows it's all about the drivers that are installed, and making the proper satanic sacrifices.
Give the Ubuntu live CD a try, since it wont have to worry about windows drivers, couple other people I work with had to go that route because Windows was being a pain.
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So install a completely new OS just to root?
RyanTX said:
So install a completely new OS just to root?
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You don't have to install anything. You can run the OS from the CD itself.
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Try hard reset & then unrevoked. I had the same issues until I did this.
The problem is he doesn't want to lose all his apps/game data. He about lost it when his SD card was unreadable - though I was able to fix it.
I appreciate all the suggestions. If it comes down to it, I will just do the hard reset.
With the ubuntu CD, I can just run the OS from the CD, download Unrevoked from within ubuntu, then run it?
RyanTX said:
With the ubuntu CD, I can just run the OS from the CD, download Unrevoked from within ubuntu, then run it?
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Yes, that easy. Just be sure to run it with sudo(superuser permission).
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Try switching to disk drive when plug in to run unrevoked
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KKellett said:
Try switching to disk drive when plug in to run unrevoked
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I read that suggested on androidforums as well... The instructions say to keep it on charge only, so that's why I didn't try 'disk drive'. Seems logical to try that though...
RyanTX said:
I read that suggested on androidforums as well... The instructions say to keep it on charge only, so that's why I didn't try 'disk drive'. Seems logical to try that though...
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I've had to do that on a few of my friends that I did and on my girlfriends evo
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[Q] odin help plz

right now im on ics beta 2 and i just reinstalled drivers because odin wouldnt connect my phone it worked one time i changed my modem and now it wont work again ive tried reinstailling the drivers rebooting the phone and computer and changing cables nothing works it says my device is ready to use and when i open odin while the phone is on it says its connected but when i put it in download mode my computer says device not recognized i have no idea what could be wrong could it be the phone or the rom or what??? what could i do get my phone to connect in odin
any help would be much appreacited thanks in advanced
With USB debugging on, plug your phone in and go to Device Manager and under samsung android choose update driver from Windows Update. Let it find all the drivers. You could also try Odin with the battery out.
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Try plugging your phone in after its already In download mode... odin never recognizes my phone unless it was in download mode before I plugged it in....
use a different usb cable
i bet you are booting the phone into download mode while being connected to odin. correct? if i'm right, you can't do that. do what flastnotes says
I've tried connecting while already in download mode still nothing tried different cables still nothing I'm lost
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superlungz420 said:
I've tried connecting while already in download mode still nothing tried different cables still nothing I'm lost
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Uninstall and Reinstall the drivers.... this phone can be very finiky... sometimes you gotta just uninstall and reinstall drivers and try different cables... its annoying but eventually it will connect.... idk why everyone has problems with odin... never once had a single problem... every phone and cpu is different though... just keep trying, it'll connect eventually...
Alright I just tried a different computer with drivers installed and that computer worked b4 but now nothing I'm thinking its my phone that just don't wanna work right
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superlungz420 said:
Alright I just tried a different computer with drivers installed and that computer worked b4 but now nothing I'm thinking its my phone that just don't wanna work right
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Uninstall and reinstall the drivers... my cpu before would do that and uninstalling and reinstalling the drivers fixed it 100% of the time...
Where should I download the drivers from because the ones I got don't seem to be working .. I got them from the Samsung website .. is there any other place I can get them from?
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superlungz420 said:
Where should I download the drivers from because the ones I got don't seem to be working .. I got them from the Samsung website .. is there any other place I can get them from?
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If you uninstall the drivers and then just replug your phone in your cpu "should" install them on its own... that's how I did it and it worked for me....
Can you connect to your phone via your computer when your phone is on and you select USB?
If yes, then your phone should not be broken, and it should be a cord/usb port/driver issue
Did you try a different USB port as well?
Also, did you try a different version of Odin?
DCRocks said:
Can you connect to your phone via your computer when your phone is on and you select USB?
If yes, then your phone should not be broken, and it should be a cord/usb port/driver issue
Did you try a different USB port as well?
Also, did you try a different version of Odin?
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Yes I did all of that I have Odin 1.85 I think it is on my laptop and Odin 1.61 or whatever it is on my computer downstairs I tried different cables different ports it just won't recognize in download mode ...when the phone is on Odin picks it up is says com 3 and when the phone is off while charging but just not in download mode only once b4 then my laptop got a virus fixed the virus issue and now just not working..
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It is definitely a driver issue. Do what was recommended and remove the drivers. Then turn on usb debugging, plug in the phone and let Windows rescan for drivers. Wait until it gets all of them. There are 5 I think.
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kennyglass123 said:
It is definitely a driver issue. Do what was recommended and remove the drivers. Then turn on usb debugging, plug in the phone and let Windows rescan for drivers. Wait until it gets all of them. There are 5 I think.
Ok I uninstalled let the computer find them four went trough one failed USB composite failed every time its the same one should I install a new rom then retry then restore my backup?
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Try again with a different port. You can also try these if you have a 64 bit computer:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/32800014/usb_drivers_GalaxyS_x64.zip
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Also try with debugging off.... think I remember my bros phones wouldn't get all the drivers with debugging on but with it off it installed them all... ymmv of course...
would a different rom change anything
superlungz420 said:
would a different rom change anything
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Probably not, but couldn't hurt...
Could be a virus issue on your pc...try booting into safe mode without networking and trying the correct procedure...

Can't transfer data via USB on CM9 or CM10 on Mac OSX

So I've tried flashing both CM9 and CM10 roms but no matter what I do I can't get it to recognize my sdcard or my internal storage on my Mac. I've even tried formatting the card to fat32 and still nothing. Any ideas what I should do to get this to work? How is it working for you guys? I would post this in the CM threads but I rather not clutter it with questions. Thanks in advance
What do you mean it won't recognize your sdcard? The recovery won't read it? If so, which recovery do you have?
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When connected, you should get a notification telling you that your phone is connected via USB.
Select it, and make sure that it's connected as PTP.
MTP does not work on Macs.
mt3g said:
What do you mean it won't recognize your sdcard? The recovery won't read it? If so, which recovery do you have?
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Well its readable cause I can still download stuff to it from the web but it just will not mount on my Mac. It'll give me an option on my phone from the notification but android file transfer won't recognize it
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The recovery definitely reads it cause that's how I revert back to my nandroid back up
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InversedTech said:
When connected, you should get a notification telling you that your phone is connected via USB.
Select it, and make sure that it's connected as PTP.
MTP does not work on Macs.
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Yeah I do all of that and still nothing.
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Sounds like you should just invest in an external SD card reader. Or look into wireless file transfer even though I don't trust that when it comes to transferring roms... I don't use macs so I'm little help lol.
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mt3g said:
Sounds like you should just invest in an external SD card reader. Or look into wireless file transfer even though I don't trust that when it comes to transferring roms... I don't use macs so I'm little help lol.
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Thanks I had that in mind but It just bugs me that it isnt possible. No worries...Im considering investing in building my own PC and ditching my iMac all together...
jpone7 said:
Thanks I had that in mind but It just bugs me that it isnt possible. No worries...Im considering investing in building my own PC and ditching my iMac all together...
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Check out Android File Transfer for Macs: http://www.android.com/filetransfer/
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Check out Android File Transfer for Macs: http://www.android.com/filetransfer/
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Thats exactly what I use when Im on FREE GS3 rom, but whenever I switch to a CM9 or CM10 rom it just doesnt mount. Im starting to think maybe its the kernel CM based roms are using
PTP currently does not work on Cm9/10 roms, which is why your having problems it is the main reason keeping me away from using either one as a daily driver for now
Any updates on this? I'm using the latest CM10 nightly - it would sure be nice to be able to connect to my Mac.
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Being a Mac user I know the issue you are talking about. I have installed Windows 7 Ultimate on a Boot Camp partition. In finder open Applications-Utilities-Boot Camp. There will be a printable tutorial. The Boot Camp application literally walks you through the process. I have found this method far better than running a V.M.
still no fix?
Hi
Hi,
Im using the latest S3 CM
ANd this seems to work for me
1. Install Kies.
2. In kies go to tools and use the option to reinstall drivers.
3. Install Android File transfer
4. Reboot mac
5. Connect your GS3 and run Android File transfer
Works for me.
Cheers
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Check out Android File Transfer for Macs: http://www.android.com/filetransfer/
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THANKS SO MUCH FOR THIS! It actually worked with my MAC at work on CM10 nightlies Dec 2, 2012. FINALLY I don't have to restart into recovery and mount usb storage lol! :highfive::good:

Root without PC?

Is it possible to root the Nexus without a computer?
There was a way to install adb and fastboot an Android tablet or another phone a while back. Although I am not sure if it is still possible (the sdk updated, and I am not sure if they updated). Edit for clarification: Which if it is, you could use a tablet and an OTG cable to achieve root. Which technically would mean you don't need a PC.
Though, to actually answer your question, no you need a computer.
cupfulloflol said:
There was a way to install adb and fastboot an Android tablet or another phone a while back. Although I am not sure if it is still possible (the sdk updated, and I am not sure if they updated). Edit for clarification: Which if it is, you could use a tablet and an OTG cable to achieve root. Which technically would mean you don't need a PC.
Though, to actually answer your question, no you need a computer.
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I can't I have some issue where it won't work on anything but charging. I don't know what the problem is, I think it's the battery.
Comet1966 said:
I can't I have some issue where it won't work on anything but charging. I don't know what the problem is, I think it's the battery.
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Solve that problem then. Try different cables, different USB ports (if on desktop try one on the back of the PC). Try uninstalling and reinstalling drivers. Try another PC.
If all of that fails, it may be a hardware issue with the phone.
You can use superboot. And chainfire's supersu is flashable in cwm isn't it?
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mrgnex said:
You can use superboot. And chainfire's supersu is flashable in cwm isn't it?
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Yes, but how would you get a custom recovery on the device that isn't rooted, without using a computer?
Doesn't ROM manager do that? It did on my cappy! Booya Biaatch! No but I hope it works for you. No seriously. I do.
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matmanchu5 said:
Doesn't ROM manager do that? It did on my cappy! Booya Biaatch! No but I hope it works for you. No seriously. I do.
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As long as you're rooted already. So. Yeah.
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[Q] Pull files from boot looping state

Hey fellaz,
Earlier, I was installing some apps for a custom keyboard. I was notified by Android that I needed to update the APK installer (I cannot remember the exact dialog) which I installed. After that, whenever I tried to open ANY .apk file, it kept saying the installer has stopped working. Couple minutes later, the phone rebooted and was stuck in a loop.
I read this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1856188&page=4 , but I am completely new to working with ADB. I did manage to install the SDK and update it. I booted into Recovery mode and tried the command 'adb backup -all' (given in another thread) and I was given "adb: unable to connect for backup."
Unless I did something wrong, I doubt ADB would work since I'm not booted into the phone right? (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30826050&postcount=32)
I would just like to back up maybe one or two folders that are crucial to me.
Any advice? Is there anything Verizon can do if I take it into the store?
Thanks!
EDIT: Forgot to add that I have the phone completely stock. I'm debating whether or not to do a hard reset as I'm reading conflicting reports of sdcard being saved and not being saved.
Thats your problem. Adb works only on custom recovery's. There is a thread on flashing the stock image via fastboot without wiping data. I think thats your only solution..
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mrgnex said:
Thats your problem. Adb works only on custom recovery's. There is a thread on flashing the stock image via fastboot without wiping data. I think thats your only solution..
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would you kindly point me to that thread? I found this one, "how-to-install-jelly-bean-on-galaxy-nexus/" (search on google, guide from betanews) but I don't think that is what you're speaking of.
tangosmango said:
would you kindly point me to that thread? I found this one, "how-to-install-jelly-bean-on-galaxy-nexus/" (search on google, guide from betanews) but I don't think that is what you're speaking of.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2377307
Here you go. Hope it works. One tip: read it very carefully and maybe multiple times..
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mrgnex said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2377307
Here you go. Hope it works. One tip: read it very carefully and maybe multiple times..
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[ a) Turn on USB Debugging
I'm not sure if I had that on. I doubt there is a way to turn USB debugging on without booting right?
In any case, I was able to follow the steps and now it just says 'waiting for device'
tangosmango said:
[ a) Turn on USB Debugging
I'm not sure if I had that on. I doubt there is a way to turn USB debugging on without booting right?
In any case, I was able to follow the steps and now it just says 'waiting for device'
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Hmm thats quite a problem. Its waiting for device because USB debugging is off.. You cant turn it on without booting. I'll search for you but it might be that I cant help you.
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mrgnex said:
Hmm thats quite a problem. Its waiting for device because USB debugging is off.. You cant turn it on without booting. I'll search for you but it might be that I cant help you.
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hey, I really appreciate your help but I did a hard reset which fixed everything. I did however lose a lot of data (from my last backup).
Again, thanks for your help!
you do not need usb debugging for fastboot so do not worry about turning that on.

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