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How to Unroot/go back to STOCK after installing Rooted versions of 1.47/2.05

Pretty sure most people know how to do this but for some who are having issues with drivers n such this might help, wouldn't hurt imo.. I'm on Windows 7 Ultimate (x86)
*** Reportedly Will not work with Official OTA 1.47/2.05 Updates, only Rooted updates, I have not personally tried. The Wizards @ the dev forums are working on a fix: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=714157 ***
The steps below worked for me. I had the latest clockwork recovery,Damage Control DC 3.2.2.1 deodexed and The latest rooted ota updates installed (EVO_1.47.651.1_De-odex'd_Rooted.zip, 2.05.00.06.10 update.zip)
Download and install HTC Sync Update http://www.htc.com/us/support/evo-sprint/downloads/ (if you already have it installed then click the repair option,
or better yet uninstall your current one even if it is the same one, reboot your computer and then install this one again, for good measure.)
1. I unplugged/plugged my phone into the computer a couple times,switched to htc sync mode when it asks what type of usb connection I wanted, to install more driver updates if any
and did 2 reboots on my computer to get all the drivers updated/installed and working as they should.
2. Turn off the phone, hold volume down and hold down power button to get to bootloader,
pressed Power button one more time to get to the menu where you can reboot bootloader,
rebooted bootloader once and twice BEFORE the unrooting process for good measure.
3. Download either one of the RUU Stock Roms, I would try RUU_Supersonic_1.32.651.1_Radio_1.39.00.04.26_release_171253.exe and then RUU_Supersonic_1.47.651.1_Radio_2.05.00.06.10_release_CL195459.exe if the first one fails.
http://shipped-roms.com/shipped/Supersonic/
Alternate Link http://tinyurl.com/2fq4dzk
4. Plug your phone into your computer, make sure ALL Drivers installed properly if any, you may already have drivers installed, but double check, switch to HTC Sync mode
and let it install any drivers, then turn off your phone and start it in bootloader (Hold Volume Down +Power button) Reboot your computer also
to make sure everything has been properly installed.
5. Then you can finally double click (right click run as admin imo) the RUU.exe and start the unrooting process, good luck!

I try it and it don't work. I mean yet it detect my ota version but after I click update than for a while it said that my phone is not plug from the computer. I'm running windows 7 ultimate 64bit, eva x58 core i7-920

Thanks for the write-up, does this take the phone completely back to out-of-the-box stock?

yang704 said:
I try it and it don't work. I mean yet it detect my ota version but after I click update than for a while it said that my phone is not plug from the computer. I'm running windows 7 ultimate 64bit, eva x58 core i7-920
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Make sure your in HTC Sync mode or Disk Drive Mode on your phone, also try rebooting your computer & phone, plugging your phone into a different usb port, etc, have to tinker with it a bit.
jasongthang said:
Thanks for the write-up, does this take the phone completely back to out-of-the-box stock?
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Yes.

Worked for me earlier today. Failed the first time, but i just ran it again and it went through. Thanks for the writeup!

Np glad I could help
Sirchuk said:
Worked for me earlier today. Failed the first time, but i just ran it again and it went through. Thanks for the writeup!
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do you have to have either 1.47 or 2.05 to use this method, or will the rooted supersonic 1.32.651.1 be able to do it?
because I installed htc sync, set the phone to HTC Sync, but the phone says it cant find it on my computer.

jasongthang said:
do you have to have either 1.47 or 2.05 to use this method, or will the rooted supersonic 1.32.651.1 be able to do it?
because I installed htc sync, set the phone to HTC Sync, but the phone says it cant find it on my computer.
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Yes it will work for that version, you only set HTC Sync mode up to install any missing drivers, then you switch back to disk drive mode if you want your computer to gain access to your phones SD card.

Tundricles said:
Yes it will work for that version, you only set HTC Sync mode up to install any missing drivers, then you switch back to disk drive mode if you want your computer to gain access to your phones SD card.
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so are you saying the htc sync doesnt have to actually sync? the phone never finds the htc sync on the computer. But I can get the computer to see the phone and access the sd card no problem.

Thanks for the write-up it worked just like planned. And with so many people returning for some reason or another this is just what we need
Im returning one and buying another at bestbuy HEHE

so will this return the Evo to shipped stock rom IF i did the OTA update? and will i be able to root if i have the OTA update?
thanks

I had the .6 stock(not root)and OTA updated to 1.47,how can I go back to .6 stock,I ran the .6 RUU,but it said main version older and refused to downgrade,anyone knows how do I reload the .6 back?my EVO ever rooted.

As far as I've been able to find by SEARCHING the forums:
NO
Once you do the OTA update you can NOT go back or downgrade or uninstall it or whatever.
This method posted is for installing a ROOTED ota update. ie, it was hacked, and rooted prior to being installed. If you downloaded it from sprint on your phone and installed it, your are SOL for now.

Sirchuk said:
As far as I've been able to find by SEARCHING the forums:
NO
Once you do the OTA update you can NOT go back or downgrade or uninstall it or whatever.
This method posted is for installing a ROOTED ota update. ie, it was hacked, and rooted prior to being installed. If you downloaded it from sprint on your phone and installed it, your are SOL for now.
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That sucks...oh well,thanks for the info.

They're working on a fix, but I wouldn't hold your breath. Most of the devs are taking the weekend off for one reason or another.
Here's the discussion thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=714157

jasongthang said:
so are you saying the htc sync doesnt have to actually sync? the phone never finds the htc sync on the computer. But I can get the computer to see the phone and access the sd card no problem.
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Yes, sync be damned!

Thanks for the write up.
Couldnt get it to go. Tried EVERYthing mentioned. Keep running into Error 170 USB connection error. I did dl HTC sync and let all the drivers install and rebooted my PC. And the phone.
Also tried multiple USB ports.
Nada.

not sure if this is any help, but I think the person in this thread had that same error, I hate to have you dig through the thread but I want to say it was mentioned on one of the later pages. Not sure if this is applicable to what you are doing.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=723236

elegantai said:
not sure if this is any help, but I think the person in this thread had that same error, I hate to have you dig through the thread but I want to say it was mentioned on one of the later pages. Not sure if this is applicable to what you are doing.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=723236
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Thanks but sadly I've been through all the steps mentioned in all those links.
My USB is fine as I have been using it without issue.
I definitely cannot flash the .1 or .6 RUU.
I tried liquid jesus's method and it would not go either.
I'm stumped

Have u tried to flash the ruu as a zip?

[Q] RUU will NOT install, help?

I know I've seen a post simular to this but it's buried and what little was there did not help.
I have a Win 7 Home Premium 64-bit system, and tried installing the RUU that leaked Thursday. I installed the latest HTC Sync prior to running the RUU.
Made it as far as the screen on the phone going all black with chrome looking HTC logo, at which point the PC wanted to reboot and I got the error [170]. Per the instructions on the other post, I rebooted the PC and pulled the battery on the DInc.
Afterward, no amount of plugging, unplugging, running the RUU again, booting into hboot, booting into recovery, etc. would ever even get me back tot he black HTC screen. I just keep hitting the error [170] after the "verifying contents" file.
I managed to just power down the phone and turn it back on, despite seeing that scary looking screen with the Dinc under a big red ! icon, and it boots up like nothing ever happened.. all apps and contacts there.. etc.
Can someone PLEASE help me get this stinking RUU to install properly? Or failing that.. is there a way to put the contents into the internal memory of my phone and trick it into thinking it's recieved the OTA and I declined, so that I can install from the settings menu? Is it possible to even do that? If one of us gets the OTA, can we jack the OTA out of our internal storage and post it here to allow that to be done?
TIA..
NinjaRicky, UberNoob Extrordinaire

This sounds like the same stage I am at, but I am terrified to remove the battery for bricking my phone.
Right now I have the chrome htc screen when plugged in and the hboot ruu screen (mostly white with green text) when not.
My hboot ver is .79 and radio is 1.00.03.04.06. I also have the S-OFF.
What is the best way to return to the stock rom?

If you have S-Off, I'm guessing you have rooted your phone a little. I don't think security off is a default the RUU would have done.
I have zero experience with rooting, so I have no idea how to return you to stock. Honestly, unless you changed your radio version.. which it looks like you didn't.. you probably could run Unrevoked and Forever, then use one of the guides here to flash your ROM with the stock kernal. I'm sure I've seen a zip file of it floating around in the guides.
Hope that helps. I'm just going off what I've read. I think my problem is strictly because of the 64 bit Windows, but I'm hoping for a workaround.

Is your sdcard formatted to fat32
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jdkoreclipse said:
Is your sdcard formatted to fat32
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Not sure if you meant me or Rutledge, but no.. my card is FAT.. not FAT32. I'm about to reformat it now. How does that effect the RUU?

The hboot can only correctly read filed from q fat32 card
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I know I'm going to come off thick witted and slow for this.. but my question is about running the RUU from Windows 64-bit and getting an error [170] indicating that the computer thinks the USB cable isn't connected. I'm not trying to root my phone or install anything from the SD Card.. I wouldn't know what to do with hboot anyway.. I just put the phone in hboot mode and tried running the RUU again because I was grasping at straws.
What does the SD card have to do with the communication error I keep getting?

Use the extracted PB31IMG.zip from the ruu (tis can be found in the thread) and flash feom hboot....that is easier.,
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NinjaRicky said:
I know I'm going to come off thick witted and slow for this.. but my question is about running the RUU from Windows 64-bit and getting an error [170] indicating that the computer thinks the USB cable isn't connected. I'm not trying to root my phone or install anything from the SD Card.. I wouldn't know what to do with hboot anyway.. I just put the phone in hboot mode and tried running the RUU again because I was grasping at straws.
What does the SD card have to do with the communication error I keep getting?
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I'm having the same error and found no way to fix it. I was forced to flash the update via my SD card. I had tried 3 computers with no luck ..

Really want to not root my phone yet.. I have a strong conviction I'd brick it. Just not confident yet.

NinjaRicky said:
Really want to not root my phone yet.. I have a strong conviction I'd brick it. Just not confident yet.
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Just flashing the file from the RUU via your SD card does not require root since its signed by HTC. You do how ever must rename the file to PB31IMG.zip and make sure the card is formatted as FAT32
I did it with no issues but I wont recommend you to do it. I can recommend in this case just waiting the week or how ever long it takes for Verizon to push to the OTA to your phone then.
If you do want to see what I did just look for my question thread in this section called "[Q][RUU]extracting rom.zip file and flashing not rooted and s-on"

And this can be done with a stock DInc with factory defaults, such as S-On and all in place? No Unrevoked first?
Edit: Ignore the above. I R an idiot. Answered the question in your post. And ... it's updating right now witht he ROM.zip renamed. You are the man today, sir. I appreciate all the advice. boomertwo.. this bud's for you!

you need to have htc sync installed to run the RUU.
also your phone needs to be in HTC sync mode with usb debugging enabled.
i have 7x64.

k.electron said:
you need to have htc sync installed to run the RUU.
also your phone needs to be in HTC sync mode with usb debugging enabled.
i have 7x64.
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That does work to get the phone into RUU mode but after that then the program lost connection to the phone completely. This was the wall I hit and found no way around it after trying it on 3 different machines. All running windows 7 but only 2 of them were 64 bit.

boomertwo said:
That does work to get the phone into RUU mode but after that then the program lost connection to the phone completely. This was the wall I hit and found no way around it after trying it on 3 different machines. All running windows 7 but only 2 of them were 64 bit.
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I think someone mentioned that you could just let it do the usb error, the close the RUU and restart it and it should work from there.

[Q] Unrooted now stuck at 2.1

I had rooted my 2.2 incredible with Unrevoked. To deal with the update nag I unrooted. This has taken me back to 2.1.
All my apps are gone (no biggie, I can restore those).
The phone doesn't believe that updates are available. How to I get back to 2.2 (or on to 2.3)? Once I'm there assume that I can re-root.

search the forums for the RUU...it will get you back to 2.2 and give you any updates you dont have
here is the link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829783&highlight=RUU

If you have s-off download this.
http://www.mediafire.com/?h6j97j2w2d55y8b
And flash in h-boot.
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Thanks for that advice.
I downloaded RUU and as per the instructions connected the DINC to an XP (SP3) machine.
RUU reports that it cannot find/connect with the phone. When I do connect the phone XP asks to install drivers. My guess is that I should. Which ones? (that I probably don't have). The phone does show up as a drive so XP knows it is there.
As per related instructions I tried installing VZAccess Manager. That doesn't find the DINC either. (I tried VZ-AM on both XP and Win7, with equally disappointing results).

Go to Google and find pdanet. Install that and it will ask to install drivers for your phone. That's the easy way. If you need more detailed I'm sure I can help.
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I think that I might have S-off
But I might have other stuff left over from the rooting process.
Doing the "Vol Down / Power" thing I see:
Incredible XC Ship S-off
hboot00.77.0000
microp 0417
Touch panel ATMEL224_16ab
Radio-1.00.03.04.06
Mar 23 2010
HBOOT (in blue)
<Vol up> to previous
<Vol down> to next item
<power> to select item
FASTBOOT (also highlighted in blue)
RECOVERY
CLEAR STORAGE
SIMLOCK

Alright you do have s-off. Download that file and rename it to pb31img and put on root of SD card(on sdcard but not in any files) and boot back into h-boot and when it unpacks it will want to install. Say yes and let it install. If your phone shuts off do not touch it. Wait until it asks to reboot device then say yes. Tell me how it goes. Also, it resets your device to 2.2 Froyo. You lose all your apps so back up stuff you want.
Goodluck! Then afterward ill help you reroot. You don't need unrevoked.
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Also I forgot. Pb31img has to be all capitals. It is case sensitive!
Very sorry for leaving that out.
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Very odd.
When I browse the DINC in Windows I see about 9 directories -- none of which I see on the device itself (using Astro). And the SDcard isn't one of those directories.
what have I done to this phone?
Again, thanks for the help. I'll try again tomorrow.

you should have 2 pop up auto start windows. one is your droid inc and the other is your sdcard. the one with htc sync in it is your droid. put the file in the other one. and the 9 directories in not sure about. what are they named. then i could probably help

and nothing is really wrong with your phone. its just at version 2.1 instead of 2.2 and your technically not unrooted. you have s-off which in my opinion is officially rooted because you can now do practically anything to your phone. and for the update to go away you can just hit install and the phone doesn't ask anymore. at least it didn't for me.

Even a blind squirrel occassionally finds an acorn!
I simply inserted the SD card into my PC (with adapter) and copied the RUU to the SD.
VOILA. I am now in 2.2
That ol' OTA update annoyance is back and gets stuck at "Rebooting Now" (I left it alone for 30 mins before powering down) but the hard part should be behind me.
Many many thanks.

No problem. If you want to reroot I can help you but I doubt you wanna go there Haha. Very glad you got it working!
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patalo said:
No problem. If you want to reroot I can help you but I doubt you wanna go there Haha. Very glad you got it working!
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Oh I'll root again (I'm just crazy enough).
But I might wait until Gingerbread launches and root from there. I suspect that GB will require unroot/re-root or something like that anyway.

I noticed your HBOOT was at .77, you can upgrade that too to .92 if you want. For certain ROM's (like Virtuous), you need HBOOT up to date (v .92). Just a suggestion.

The h-boot was included in the file I had him flash.!
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maplewood said:
Even a blind squirrel occassionally finds an acorn!
I simply inserted the SD card into my PC (with adapter) and copied the RUU to the SD.
VOILA. I am now in 2.2
That ol' OTA update annoyance is back and gets stuck at "Rebooting Now" (I left it alone for 30 mins before powering down) but the hard part should be behind me.
Many many thanks.
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If you are still getting the update nag, that means you are on build# 3.21. No beuno.
http://dougpiston.com/files/RUU/bui...and-2.15.00.07.28-hboot-0.92.0000_PB31IMG.zip
^^ 3.26 and do it all over again. That will stop the nag and freezing.

Replacement EVO has the OTA...

compliments of the local repair center.
Needless to say, I'm not rooted. What's my options?

Unfortunately for you, you have to wait until a root method is available for the newest firmware. Or find someone with an evo that hasn't taken the ota update, and doesn't care about rooting and trade phones

Vinchenzop, I don't mean to steal someone's thread with this question but it looks like you answered his question with what might just be the answer to mine so I'll ask it here. I think (I know) I did something very stupid yesterday after I uploaded to 2.3.3 on my rooted phone. I did it from here, not the official update and when I was done I know I was still rooted because I restored everything with Titanium backup. Well, seems Titanium on the auto backup didn't back everything up every night like I set and some of the backups missed data or some programs just weren't there so I did a restore of my programs from My Backup Pro. Something in there must've unrooted me because now when I open Titanium it says, after the request for approval to use it pops up, Sorry, I could not acquire root privileges. This application will *not* work! Please verify that your ROM is rooted and includes BusyBox, and try again.
When I open Wireless tether it says it's been granted superuser permission but then says unable to start tethering, is your devise rooted?
Help please.

If you have s-off in bootloader you're still rooted. Try going to recovery and flashing this superuser fix/reboot and your permissions should work again.
http://db.tt/9D4X8hg
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Just a quick reply, I'm on the road (pulled over) can't see my previous response but after that didn't work I went back into recovery and saw the option to reset permissions. You're a miracle worker. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I'm back to root.

RickMG said:
Just a quick reply, I'm on the road (pulled over) can't see my previous response but after that didn't work I went back into recovery and saw the option to reset permissions. You're a miracle worker. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I'm back to root.
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Glad you got it fixed man!
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Rick, check your pm

dirkyd3rk said:
If you have s-off in bootloader you're still rooted. Try going to recovery and flashing this superuser fix/reboot and your permissions should work again.
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Glad you got it fixed man!
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dirkyd3rk, I just noticed my response and it was for anyone else having the problem that I had. I just wanted to say the response was meant to say that I downloaded the file you mentioned above which eventually is the reason I was able to get back my root. I just needed the one more step I listed above about going back into recovery after doing your instructions and that is when I saw the option to "Reset Permissions" which I never saw before your fix and that did the final trick. Thank you so much again.
p.s. I had to delete your link above because I do not have enough posts but all those who might need it can see it in your original response to me.

RickMG said:
dirkyd3rk, I just noticed my response and for anyone else having the problem I had I just want to say the response was meant to say that I downloaded the file you gave me which eventually is the reason I was able to get back my root. I just needed the one more step I listed above about going back into recovery after your instructions and then I saw the option to "Reset Permissions" which I never saw before your fix and that did the final trick. Thank you so much again.
p.s. I had to delete your link above because I do not have enough posts but all those who might need it can see it in your original response to me.
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No problem man either way you're back in business that's all that matters lol.

Ok, posting in this thread bc its the closest subject to what i have going on.
I got my evo replaced last night for antenna issues. Old one had Fresh on it, and i want it back.
I am using the same memory card as was in my old evo
current phone has 2.2 build 3.70.651.1
this thread says there isnt a way to root with latest OTA. But the read first thread under Q&A says that my build is supported.
So i followed the instructions under xHausx guide and im getting stuck.
When i run my autoroot.bat file as administrator it opens up dos prompt and says
'res\ini.cmd' is not recognized as internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
ERROR Cannot load init file! Make sure you extract everything out of the zip!
I downloaded the autoroot 2.5 file through the mirror linked on the guide and extracted it. I have HTC sync 2.0.35. (i know there is a new version 3.0 available but as it just came out yesterday i am assuming that the version is not needed for this method)
Debugging is checked
Phone was in charging mode
Any thoughts?
Im trying not to get discouraged. This is what happens when you let someone else root it the first time and dont pay attention.
I think i posted almost all details that i could think of.

Randomsilliness said:
Ok, posting in this thread bc its the closest subject to what i have going on.
I got my evo replaced last night for antenna issues. Old one had Fresh on it, and i want it back.
I am using the same memory card as was in my old evo
current phone has 2.2 build 3.70.651.1
this thread says there isnt a way to root with latest OTA. But the read first thread under Q&A says that my build is supported.
So i followed the instructions under xHausx guide and im getting stuck.
When i run my autoroot.bat file as administrator it opens up dos prompt and says
'res\ini.cmd' is not recognized as internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
ERROR Cannot load init file! Make sure you extract everything out of the zip!
I downloaded the autoroot 2.5 file through the mirror linked on the guide and extracted it. I have HTC sync 2.0.35. (i know there is a new version 3.0 available but as it just came out yesterday i am assuming that the version is not needed for this method)
Debugging is checked
Phone was in charging mode
Any thoughts?
Im trying not to get discouraged. This is what happens when you let someone else root it the first time and dont pay attention.
I think i posted almost all details that i could think of.
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Your phone luckily wasn't updated to the 2.3 OTA, so you can still root it. I have no experience with the Autoroot method, so unfortunately I cannot help you there. I can recommend using unrevoked instead to root your phone.
You'll need to uninstall HTC Sync, and download the modified drivers from the unrevoked site & install them. Download the latest version (I believe it's called reflashpackage.exe once it downloaded). Everything else you should already have covered - debugging on, charge only, etc. There are video walkthroughs of unrevoked on YouTube, if that helps you.
Once you've installed the drivers, plugged the phone in, and started unrevoked, it should only take about five minutes or so. The phone will reboot a couple of times, wait for it to say "done", then you're rooted. Unrevoked installs ClockworkMod, if you'd rather use Amon Ra you can get it from Rom Manager or from xda.
I'm sure that Autoroot is a great program, I just don't have experience with it. I've rooted with unrevoked once, and it was the easiest process I've seen for fully rooting/nand unlock.
Good luck!
...oh, and don't restore any nandroid backups from your old phone. User apps backed up with Titanium are fine, but nandroid backups are a baaaad idea.
(from... Evo/MIUI/Tapatalk)

Uninstall HTC sync would be my first thought...then start again with just the usb drivers.

Thanks, gonna try that method now. What better way to spend an evening right???
LOL

Ok.
Followed the instructions on Unrevoked.
Downloaded unrevoked 3.
installed drivers.
restarted phone,
opened unrevoked 3.
Program ran, then kicked off error “Error: failed to get root. Is your firmware too new?"
Looked up a few forums that says boot to bootloader and clear storage.
While doing this i noticed it says S-Off now.
Cleared storage, rebooted and ran unrevoked. It went through its little speal and rebooted the phone a few times.
now unrevoked says "done" However, i still have stock HTC Sense.
*slams head on laptop*

Ok, so i found a thread that suggested downloading root checker.
it says i have root access.
So if im thinking correctly i just need to install a rom that i like?

Randomsilliness said:
Ok.
Followed the instructions on Unrevoked.
Downloaded unrevoked 3.
installed drivers.
restarted phone,
opened unrevoked 3.
Program ran, then kicked off error “Error: failed to get root. Is your firmware too new?"
Looked up a few forums that says boot to bootloader and clear storage.
While doing this i noticed it says S-Off now.
Cleared storage, rebooted and ran unrevoked. It went through its little speal and rebooted the phone a few times.
now unrevoked says "done" However, i still have stock HTC Sense.
*slams head on laptop*
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Ya...depending on what was imaged in the process, you will probably have a stock rom installed afterwards. I've done two EVO's (004) in the last day using this:
http://www.multiupload.com/HSWSV16NU0
when you are done..your will have a stock rooted sense.
But it sounds like you got through everything well, so no need to redo anything..happy flashing?

I still haven't got my replacement, apparently EVOs are backordered. I told the Sprint store to NOT update it to gingerbread. Told them I use Netflix too often and to leave it alone They said no problem.

Stuke00 said:
I still haven't got my replacement, apparently EVOs are backordered. I told the Sprint store to NOT update it to gingerbread. Told them I use Netflix too often and to leave it alone They said no problem.
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I did notice when I picked the one up for my son yesterday at Best Buy, they were updated the two customers before me. Did the same thing...just took the box without him even opening it and did my own thing.
After 2 replacements in a week on mine..today the third one came in and had the same solar flare in the middle of the screen. The guy at the sprint store was now a little more sympathetic and went and got a new 004 out of the back and let me do the activation myself...whew..no update done on that one either!

Randomsilliness said:
now unrevoked says "done" However, i still have stock HTC Sense.
*slams head on laptop*
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It's normal to have stock HTC Sense after you root (at least with unrevoked). Do you have Superuser in your app list?

bkrodgers said:
It's normal to have stock HTC Sense after you root (at least with unrevoked). Do you have Superuser in your app list?
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Yes i did have it. I copied my rom zip file over and installed it ... so i think everything is good.
Fresh 3.5
Tho my antenna is now going in and out a lot (which it didnt before the root, thats why i got the old one replaced due to it going in and out)
and 3g is SUPER slow.
Any ideas?

I can’t delete apps and I can’t reset my phone

For Gizmoe first time post, thanks for your info I found it with a google search, I was trying to follow your suggestion to FiFa_JockeR, but HTC does not have my phone on their web site. Can you please try to help me reset my phone somehow?
I have a HTC Incredible (ADR6300) and I just want to start over with this phone. Verizon stores no help, HTC customer service no help. They try to do what I’ve done already, “a factory reset”. But it just does not reset! with or without the SD card. This all started with the force closes on a few apps. Then I thought I would delete allot of apps just for the heck of it, then I ran into another problem. I can delete an app(s) while the phone is on but when the phone is rebooted or turned off then on again the deleted app(s) reappears. So I can’t delete apps and I can’t reset my phone. It’s exactly the same as FiFa_JockeR (just like the pictures) only we have different phones from HTC. PS phone has never been rooted.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1458066&page=2
For screen shots(the pictures) see first part of this thread. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1458066
Then I tried this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2215233
I downloaded and flashed? I put it on my formatted SD card and it loaded
I was excited because things were loading in hboot the file PB31IMG.zip
“Flash latest ruu thru hboot: http://dinc.does-it.net/Stock_Images...15/PB31IMG.zip”
anyway
now it takes about 4 minutes to get past the eye portion of the bootup, then I get “sorry the application bla bla bla has stopped unexpectedly.
please try again. this happens to what must be every app on my phone.
even if I go to settings I get the same thing “sorry the application.........
I just don’t know what to do.
I think the post by cmlusco on Re: [Q] Return to stock might be what I need but I really don’t understand it. I only downloaded the last file because I thought it was all I needed.
any help would be greatly appreciated.
and cmlusco thank you for your Post
ps guess you figured out I’m a nube
sorry if I’m not posting in the right place.

HTC Incredible (ADR6300) said:
For Gizmoe first time post, thanks for your info I found it with a google search, I was trying to follow your suggestion to FiFa_JockeR, but HTC does not have my phone on their web site. Can you please try to help me reset my phone somehow?
I have a HTC Incredible (ADR6300) and I just want to start over with this phone. Verizon stores no help, HTC customer service no help. They try to do what I’ve done already, “a factory reset”. But it just does not reset! with or without the SD card. This all started with the force closes on a few apps. Then I thought I would delete allot of apps just for the heck of it, then I ran into another problem. I can delete an app(s) while the phone is on but when the phone is rebooted or turned off then on again the deleted app(s) reappears. So I can’t delete apps and I can’t reset my phone. It’s exactly the same as FiFa_JockeR (just like the pictures) only we have different phones from HTC. PS phone has never been rooted.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1458066&page=2
Then I tried this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2215233
I downloaded and flashed? I put it on my formatted SD card and it loaded
I was excited because things were loading in hboot the file PB31IMG.zip
“Flash latest ruu thru hboot: http://dinc.does-it.net/Stock_Images...15/PB31IMG.zip”
anyway
now it takes about 4 minutes to get past the eye portion of the bootup, then I get “sorry the application bla bla bla has stopped unexpectedly.
please try again. this happens to what must be every app on my phone.
even if I go to settings I get the same thing “sorry the application.........
I just don’t know what to do.
I think the post by cmlusco on Re: [Q] Return to stock might be what I need but I really don’t understand it. I only downloaded the last file because I thought it was all I needed.
any help would be greatly appreciated.
and cmlusco thank you for your Post
ps guess you figured out I’m a nube
sorry if I’m not posting in the right place.
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The incredible (ADR6300) is on the www.htcdev.com/bootloader unlocker site, under HTC Droid Incredible *. Best bet is to unlock and flash a recovery, then from recovery do a full wipe. That is if it lets you, i have a feeling you will get errors formating both /data and /cache. If so its pretty much unfixable. There is a mod http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2175346, that will mount /data and /cache to seperate partitions on your sdcard. This makes the phone a little slower, especially booting. But a slow phone is better than no phone, if you cant get a new one. If you need any help just post back.

Does this mean I'm rooting my phone?
cmlusco said:
The incredible (ADR6300) is on the www.htcdev.com/bootloader unlocker site, under HTC Droid Incredible *. Best bet is to unlock and flash a recovery, then from recovery do a full wipe. That is if it lets you, i have a feeling you will get errors formating both /data and /cache. If so its pretty much unfixable. There is a mod http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2175346, that will mount /data and /cache to seperate partitions on your sdcard. This makes the phone a little slower, especially booting. But a slow phone is better than no phone, if you cant get a new one. If you need any help just post back.
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Does this mean I'm rooting my phone?
Will I be putting myself at higher risk of Radio Frequency?
I appreciate the time you’ve put aside to respond to me. Thank you
I will try to follow your directions and will let you know what happens.
I’m at the HTCdev site and reading up on how to do the unlocking.
Thanks

HTC Incredible (ADR6300) said:
Does this mean I'm rooting my phone?
Will I be putting myself at higher risk of Radio Frequency?
I appreciate the time you’ve put aside to respond to me. Thank you
I will try to follow your directions and will let you know what happens.
I’m at the HTCdev site and reading up on how to do the unlocking.
Thanks
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Yes you are rooting your phone. Im not sure what you mean by higher risk of radio frequency? If your on hboot 1.02 or 1.07, you can skip the ruu bootloader update part of the htcdev site and proceed to the next step.

yes I have 1.07 so I can skip the ruu bootloader update
cmlusco said:
Yes you are rooting your phone. Im not sure what you mean by higher risk of radio frequency? If your on hboot 1.02 or 1.07, you can skip the ruu bootloader update part of the htcdev site and proceed to the next step.
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oops radio frequency I meant SAR values, and I don’t expect an answer for that. I read the attached paragraph on the HTC site and got concerned.
PS this phone is used for Wi-Fi only, no data plan.
Anyway back to the good stuff.
I’m attaching a picture of my hboot screen, so yes I have 1.07 so I can skip the ruu bootloader update part but I’m unsure how to proceed from here. Am I still rooting my phone? what’s next? I’m really nube at all of this. Will I be returning to the HTC site or somewhere else?
Thanks again for your time.

HTC Incredible (ADR6300) said:
oops radio frequency I meant SAR values, and I don’t expect an answer for that. I read the attached paragraph on the HTC site and got concerned.
PS this phone is used for Wi-Fi only, no data plan.
Anyway back to the good stuff.
I’m attaching a picture of my hboot screen, so yes I have 1.07 so I can skip the ruu bootloader update part but I’m unsure how to proceed from here. Am I still rooting my phone? what’s next? I’m really nube at all of this. Will I be returning to the HTC site or somewhere else?
Thanks again for your time.
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At the bottom of the ruu update page there should be a proceed / continue button. Click on that and it should move on to having you get an identifier code from your phone, to send to htc.

At the bottom of the ruu update page
cmlusco said:
At the bottom of the ruu update page there should be a proceed / continue button. Click on that and it should move on to having you get an identifier code from your phone, to send to htc.
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The ruu update page can you attach a link? I’m not sure where that is or what I am doing, What am I doing now flashing rom?
I don't even know what that means. If I’m doing it from the computer or from my SD card. Can you please clarify?
I read your post about using, “There is a mod http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2175346”, on the SD card”. Simply Amazing
Thanks

HTC Incredible (ADR6300) said:
The ruu update page can you attach a link? I’m not sure where that is or what I am doing, What am I doing now flashing rom?
I don't even know what that means. If I’m doing it from the computer or from my SD card. Can you please clarify?
I read your post about using, “There is a mod http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2175346”, on the SD card”. Simply Amazing
Thanks
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And this is exactly why you need to read, and learn.
If You're New to Modding/Rooting, Read This First!

HTC Incredible (ADR6300) said:
The ruu update page can you attach a link? I’m not sure where that is or what I am doing, What am I doing now flashing rom?
I don't even know what that means. If I’m doing it from the computer or from my SD card. Can you please clarify?
I read your post about using, “There is a mod http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2175346”, on the SD card”. Simply Amazing
Thanks
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It seems that htc has removed the ruu bootloader update part of the unlock process. Probably because the latest ota should make everyone have an unlockable hboot already. So just do all the steps 1 - 10.
You are not flashing a rom, at least not yet. A rom is basicly an opperating system like windows.
Right now you are getting an identifier token from your phone which you submit to htc in step 10. They will email you back another code with instructions, which you will enter into the phone using hboot and a cmd prompt on your pc.
Just follow all those steps on htcdev and then we will go from there. In your spare time you should read up on rooting and roms and custom recoveries, so that you have some clue of how your phones going to work once were done.

Here I am at HTCdev
cmlusco said:
It seems that htc has removed the ruu bootloader update part of the unlock process. Probably because the latest ota should make everyone have an unlockable hboot already. So just do all the steps 1 - 10.
You are not flashing a rom, at least not yet. A rom is basicly an opperating system like windows.
Right now you are getting an identifier token from your phone which you submit to htc in step 10. They will email you back another code with instructions, which you will enter into the phone using hboot and a cmd prompt on your pc.
Just follow all those steps on htcdev and then we will go from there. In your spare time you should read up on rooting and roms and custom recoveries, so that you have some clue of how your phones going to work once were done.
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Well here I am at HTCdev trying to do step 1, I Select my Device and click Begin Unlock Bootloader. Then I get this dialog box, “Do you wish to continue?” I click yes and nothing happens, I wait, and wait, then click no and it responds by going back to the prior page where you select your device. So I tried selecting other devices and none of them work, sounds like a problem on their site. So I’m at a stand still maybe you can try it and see if step 1 will work for you? by the way I only see 5 steps,like the Attached Thumbnail I uploaded in post #3. also must be a common problem for htcdev just google htcdev and see the results of autocomplete (Thumbnail).
Update 4/29/13: I think I found the 10 steps, checkout this video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyRxI15CUnA
This is what i'm trying to do right?,he recommends getting SDK tools too, is this what I should do? In taking your advice to read up on... I googled "rooting and roms and custom recoveries" that's how I found the video.
Unfortunately I still get the same result at the HTCdev site, can you please see if you have the same issue I do at the HTCdev site?
Thanks

Token Submitted Successfully!
Here we go
I had to use Firefox browser instead of windows Internet Explorer 8
Now just waiting for the email
:good:

Drivers from SDK Manager?
HTC Incredible (ADR6300) said:
Here we go
I had to use Firefox browser instead of windows Internet Explorer 8
Now just waiting for the email
:good:
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Update to my last post. had to use a different email account in order to receive the unlock bootloader key file.
so now I have it, now and I think I need driver(s) because when the phone is in hboot and I plug it in to the computer via usb cable, the task bar shows Installing device driver software, but a couple of seconds later shows Device driver software was not successfully installed. Tried goggling around and found this http://androidforums.com/incredible-all-things-root/171178-64-bit-android-usb-drivers.html
I also have a Windows 7 64-bit system and not sure how to extract them out of the SDK Manager.

HTC Incredible (ADR6300) said:
Update to my last post. had to use a different email account in order to receive the unlock bootloader key file.
so now I have it, now and I think I need driver(s) because when the phone is in hboot and I plug it in to the computer via usb cable, the task bar shows Installing device driver software, but a couple of seconds later shows Device driver software was not successfully installed. Tried goggling around and found this http://androidforums.com/incredible-all-things-root/171178-64-bit-android-usb-drivers.html
I also have a Windows 7 64-bit system and not sure how to extract them out of the SDK Manager.
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Here you go follow this http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/windows_hboot_driver_install.

I'm ready for the next step
cmlusco said:
Here you go follow this http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/windows_hboot_driver_install.
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I'm ready to flash a recovery, then from recovery do a full wipe. That is if it lets me.
Thank you:good:

HTC Incredible (ADR6300) said:
I'm ready to flash a recovery, then from recovery do a full wipe. That is if it lets me.
Thank you:good:
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Any luck?

I need your help to get the right recovery
cmlusco said:
Any luck?
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No, I need your help with link(s) to where I need to go to get the right recovery like you did for the driver(s). Bam done.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvazQUYG1kE
I don't want to waste time guessing things and messing up stuff with problematic recovery's. I need one that works even for the novice. I want to get my phone up and running. It's amazing I've come this far.
Thanks to you of course.
I could really use your guidance.
Thanks

HTC Incredible (ADR6300) said:
No, I need your help with link(s) to where I need to go to get the right recovery like you did for the driver(s). Bam done.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvazQUYG1kE
I don't want to waste time guessing things and messing up stuff with problematic recovery's. I need one that works even for the novice. I want to get my phone up and running. It's amazing I've come this far.
Thanks to you of course.
I could really use your guidance.
Thanks
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Download this http://dinc.does-it.net/Recoveries/TWRP_2.5.0.0/recovery.img to your pc and place it in the same folder as fastboot.exe and the unlock_code.bin. Put the phone in fastboot mode. Open a cmd prompt in your pc and type
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
You should now have twrp recovery installed. To get to it pull the battery, reinsert, and then hold vol down and power untill hboot comes up. Then navigate to recovery and select it. Once in recovery select wipe and then advanced and select everything except sdcard and emmc, then swipe the bar to start the wipe. We will go from there depending on what happens.

Ready for the next step.
cmlusco said:
Download this http://dinc.does-it.net/Recoveries/TWRP_2.5.0.0/recovery.img to your pc and place it in the same folder as fastboot.exe and the unlock_code.bin. Put the phone in fastboot mode. Open a cmd prompt in your pc and type
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
You should now have twrp recovery installed. To get to it pull the battery, reinsert, and then hold vol down and power untill hboot comes up. Then navigate to recovery and select it. Once in recovery select wipe and then advanced and select everything except sdcard and emmc, then swipe the bar to start the wipe. We will go from there depending on what happens.
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Ready for the next step.
I'm attaching pictures of what has happened, worked flawless, excellent instructions, brief and concise. Bam!
Thank you :good:
PS just a note,for now I have not had a SD card installed.

HTC Incredible (ADR6300) said:
Ready for the next step.
I'm attaching pictures of what has happened, worked flawless, excellent instructions, brief and concise. Bam!
Thank you :good:
PS just a note,for now I have not had a SD card installed.
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Well it looks like everything wiped ok, your partitions are probably fine. So you can just flash a rom of your choosing. Check out the dev section, there are tons of roms there including stock rooted roms if you want to keep the original feel.

Should I install SuperSU?
cmlusco said:
Well it looks like everything wiped ok, your partitions are probably fine. So you can just flash a rom of your choosing. Check out the dev section, there are tons of roms there including stock rooted roms if you want to keep the original feel.
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1 first screen HTC Incredible
2 teamwin loading screen
3 teamwin main screen, to shut down, I tap reboot
4 at the Reboot Menu I select Power Off then....
5 No OS Installed, “Are you sure you wish to continue” and I Swipe to Power Off.
6 Then I see Install SuperSU, which Roots phone. Should I do this?
Should I install SuperSU?, I tap Do Not Install because I’m not sure what to do.
I want to install the operating system you have or a stock version, Touch Of Blue V3.0
At the dev site I was looking at kernel is that the same as rom?
Can you please guide me with links, let me know which way we are going and how to do it.
Thanks