So any yet find a way to permanently root 2.3.3 gingerbread? I used my upgrade eligibility and got my newphew an EVO 4G but came stock 2.3.3. I've tried using z4, tried downgrading to 2.2 by installing drivers and RUU image but getting error messages. I hope HTC unlocks bootloaders for EVO 4G as well!
Still no root, sorry. You'll know when it happens. A billion threads will show up talking about it.
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jordanetodd said:
Still no root, sorry. You'll know when it happens. A billion threads will show up talking about it.
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Not to be confused with the many threads claiming to have done it already.
I've had my EVO for about a month. I'm getting a new one in a couple days due to a mishap at work. Anyone think the hboot might come with s-off?
hawke591 said:
I've had my EVO for about a month. I'm getting a new one in a couple days due to a mishap at work. Anyone think the hboot might come with s-off?
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Guess you should wait and see, no one will know only the person who sent you the phone.
I just got a replacement yesterday and I was lucky it came s-off, hopefully yours will too
We're comin from a pure power source.
metalfan78 said:
I just got a replacement yesterday and I was lucky it came s-off, hopefully yours will too
We're comin from a pure power source.
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from the store or did you have it mailed?
It was mailed to the store
We're comin from a pure power source.
I sent mine back in with S-Off, once they fix the screen someone will be happy to have my old phone .
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Tried to install latest radio and bricked it.... phone will not power on, no signs of life. I was using the unrevoked forever, clockwork recovery, and damagecontrol 3.5......
Now what....
Update: Battery been sitting out for about an hour stick back in and nothin.... plug into charger and no led lights...
Bricked!!! Lol what radio were u flashing
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Tried to install latest radio and bricked it.... phone will not power on, no signs of life. I was using the unrevoked forever, clockwork recovery, and damagecontrol 3.5......
Now what....
Update: Battery been sitting out for about an hour stick back in and nothin.... plug into charger and no led lights...
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At which step did your Evo fail? Evo crashed mid flash? Evo bricks during the first reboot after flash?
I am sorry for your loss, I give my condolences
wow you know just how to make someone feel better, ha it was the latest one
Take it to T-Mobile tell them you were doing an update and your power dropped
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Take it to T-Mobile tell them you were doing an update and your power dropped
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Lol. I wish I could be there to see the look on their face if the op did do that!
Same thing happened to me....i was in the middle of updating the radio....thought it crashed....pulled the battery.....put the battery back in.....so signed of life.your wool have to get a new one.
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Take it to T-Mobile tell them you were doing an update and your power dropped
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Err.... what will this do, last time i checked my newly acquired brick stated "Sprint" on the back.
Same thing happened to me flashing .28 radio
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Err.... what will this do, last time i checked my newly acquired brick stated "Sprint" on the back.
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Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
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kris54241 said:
Same thing happened to me flashing .28 radio
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Did you have to buy a new one?
I did the same thing. I went to the Sprint store and explained that Iwas downloading the OTA 2.2 update (just didn't say which one) when it bricked and they ordered a new Evo. Apparently the very LASTthing you should do is yank the battery during the process.
It was still under warranty.
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I did the same thing. I went to the Sprint store and explained that Iwas downloading the OTA 2.2 update (just didn't say which one) when it bricked and they ordered a new Evo. Apparently the very LASTthing you should do is yank the battery during the process.
It was still under warranty.
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Was yours rooted with custon rom and whatnot? I think i will do this but can they check?
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I did the same thing. I went to the Sprint store and explained that Iwas downloading the OTA 2.2 update (just didn't say which one) when it bricked and they ordered a new Evo. Apparently the very LASTthing you should do is yank the battery during the process.
It was still under warranty.
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Same
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Was yours rooted with custon rom and whatnot? I think i will do this but can they check?
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They dont check. Stick with the OTA update story though.
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Err.... what will this do, last time i checked my newly acquired brick stated "Sprint" on the back.
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Ouch.
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Was yours rooted with custon rom and whatnot? I think i will do this but can they check?
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If the phone wont boot and is bricked, then that's it, it's dead Jim.
They cannot exactly boot it up at the store and check on it now can they.
Sucks.
I agree with the others though. Might as well take advantage of the warranty while the OTA update is still in effect. Makes for a good story anyway...
Somehow I think someone will chime in and say that this is not right or something though.... just used to forums, lol.
Luck!
If I was to update to gingerbread when it comes to the evo witch I'm hearing is the 3rd will I loose root
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Yes you will, it wont take the devs long to make a rooted flashable rom though. I would just wait
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If I was to update to gingerbread when it comes to the evo witch I'm hearing is the 3rd will I loose root
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Yes. In regard to the information about the June 3rd Gingerbread update, it is my understanding that on June 3rd, 4th and 5th, users who want to update OTA must initiate the process and starting on June 6th, users will be prompted to update. I am referencing THIS article.
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Is this going to have sense 2.0? I have a feeling the answer is no.
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Is this going to have sense 2.0? I have a feeling the answer is no.
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My roommate works at Sprint and he said they have been told it will come with sense 3.0 which is part of the reason it has taken us so long to get it.
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My roommate works at Sprint and he said they have been told it will come with sense 3.0 which is part of the reason it has taken us so long to get it.
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That's funny!!
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My roommate works at Sprint and he said they have been told it will come with sense 3.0 which is part of the reason it has taken us so long to get it.
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hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaahahaahahah
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My roommate works at Sprint and he said they have been told it will come with sense 3.0 which is part of the reason it has taken us so long to get it.
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My roommate works for Apple and said that the new iPhone will come with a new backrub app that gives happy endings.
Please forgive my noobness, but if I have a custom 2.2 rom on my phone, should I just hold out, or is it safe to upgrade OTA.
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DarthBelan said:
Please forgive my noobness, but if I have a custom 2.2 rom on my phone, should I just hold out, or is it safe to upgrade OTA.
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Just wait or you will lose root or can even brick you evo to.
FINALLY!!!!
Holding down on text will allow you to magnify and place the cursor where you want to edit the text!!!!!!
OHH YEAHHH!!
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My roommate works at Sprint and he said they have been told it will come with sense 3.0 which is part of the reason it has taken us so long to get it.
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Your roommate is a real bad source haha
So have Gingerbread hard update (after Sprint replaced my screen) but now cannot root.
XDA development is typically over stocked and Gingerbread roots seem none existent in the thread titles.
Any good way to monitor the 2.3 roots?
Does anyone know when unrevoked is going to work on gingerbread
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Does anyone know when unrevoked is going to work on gingerbread
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Maybe I would think so.
When I tried it said software too new
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When I tried it said software too new
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Give it a few weeks. I am sure they will have a root in awhile.
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they wont update it they say it wont work with 2.3.3 and not to ask about eta... i dont think they will update it... so i guess we are ****ed without lube.
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LOL ye have lil faith my man it will be rooted only bummer is time
Why don't people go to their IRC channel (unrevokedtest on freenet) and ask them?
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Thats where the "they say it wont work with 2.3.3 and not to ask about eta" is posted. I know its seems like time stands still without root, but trust me they are working on it. I sincerely doubt the day of the EVO is over.
I hope so I just decided to root my evo this week
Well since your saying gingerbread can't be rooted can I go back to froyo in any way to root and flash a gingerbread Rom to my phone
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Well since your saying gingerbread can't be rooted can I go back to froyo in any way to root and flash a gingerbread Rom to my phone
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Can't downgrade but did you do the OTA upgrade? Also if there IRC says no timetable and don't ask why would anyone think random guys in a forum would know. Lol
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Yeah I took the ota before I even thought about rooting my phone
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Yeah I took the ota before I even thought about rooting my phone
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I hate to say it , but I believe we are fck'ed LOL, our EVO time has drawn to a close it seems, & when the evo3d comes out the 24th, that's gonna be the final nail to the coffin :-( as devs are moving on.....
I hope not I really want to root my evo so bad
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I hate to say it , but I believe we are fck'ed LOL, our EVO time has drawn to a close it seems, & when the evo3d comes out the 24th, that's gonna be the final nail to the coffin :-( as devs are moving on.....
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I doubt it.
Sprint discontinued the Moment almost a year ago and it's still aggressively being dev'd on SDX
so you think they will be able to root gingerbread
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so you think they will be able to root gingerbread
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Yeah, development may slow down, but the Evo still has more development than most other devices. Despite developers moving to the 3D, there will still be development, and unless the bootloader is now encrypted (I know it has always been locked, I've heard that it's encrypted but I've also heard otherwise) we'll definitely see root for the new update. It may take some time, but it'll come.
If you know anyone with an Evo that doesn't care about rooting and hasn't installed the update, trade with them. You can activate the phones on your individual accounts, keep your number, and root right away.
(from... Evo/MIUI/Tapatalk)
I'm wondering if there is any way to rollback from Android OS 2.3 to 2.2? Anybody ever had to do this on the Incredible 2?
Nope...unless you use a xtc clip, root, and then flash a Rom.
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Nope...unless you use a xtc clip, root, and then flash a Rom.
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You would think a signed RUU or ZIP could be flashed via the bootloader. I updated by putting the 2.3 signed zip and flashed it via the bootloader. Weird that you couldn't return it back to a signed 2.2
Here's to hoping Revolutionary will exploit GB on the Incredible 2.
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You would think a signed RUU or ZIP could be flashed via the bootloader. I updated by putting the 2.3 signed zip and flashed it via the bootloader. Weird that you couldn't return it back to a signed 2.2
Here's to hoping Revolutionary will exploit GB on the Incredible 2.
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I was able to do this on my old Hero.
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Avelnan said:
I was able to do this on my old Hero.
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Just as HTC has patched the various root exploits as the newer devices have come out, they have also added version checking to the bootloader to prevent you from flashing an older ROM with a lower version number. It didn't use to be that way, but that's just the way HTC is rolling now.
Let's hope the unlocked bootloader policy with eventually become available for existing devices like the Dinc2 / IncS.
you would think that because the evo and sensation are similar it would be easy to find an s off solution
So how many more of these threads are going to be posted. Seriously?
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So how many more of these threads are going to be posted. Seriously?
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Agreed. Isn't there a sticky saying updating screws you? Just wondering
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Agreed. Isn't there a sticky saying updating screws you? Just wondering
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It's only in English, not in laziness.
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It's not that it was laziness. The phone is not mine and rooting/s-off was not a priority for what this person was going to use the phone for.
The question was already answered bangdrum. So please, take your asinine comments elsewhere.
There's a search function for a reason. So yes it is laziness. There is already at least 5 threads asking this question.
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I agree with bangdrum. My DINC2 came preloaded with GB so i didn't have a choice of upgrading or not and right now I can't afford an XTC clip because I'm moving to another state. Everyday I check a variety of forums to see if she off has been achieved. It's not hard to use the search button or even footprint for that matter. It's NEW posts like this that I see EVERY day that get my hopes up. This goes out to everyone........ Do a little searching and you will find your answer.
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I am S Off by Xtc clip , and if have already done 2.3=>2.2 and reverse , its possible butif you arent S Off using the CLip i cant be certain .
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There's a search function for a reason. So yes it is laziness. There is already at least 5 threads asking this question.
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I guess I just didn't word my search right then.
If you want to call it laziness, that's fine. But you don't have to come in and say "How many threads of these are there going to be"? The question was already answered... just leave it at that.
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There's a search function for a reason. So yes it is laziness. There is already at least 5 threads asking this question.
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Well rather than go digging for an old thread would it be okay to ask here, now?
My INC2 came with Froyo and I upgraded to GB but is it possible to do a factory reset back to Froyo? Or am I stuck with GB?
sevenzig said:
Well rather than go digging for an old thread would it be okay to ask here, now?
My INC2 came with Froyo and I upgraded to GB but is it possible to do a factory reset back to Froyo? Or am I stuck with GB?
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Sevenzig, just ignore that troll.
If you have updated to GB, currently there isn't a way to obtain temp root in the Revolutionary s-off process.
As another member stated, HTC placed checks to not allow you to downgrade (example: 2.3 back to 2.2).
Hopefully here soon temp root can be obtained on the DInc2 with GB. There is temp root for the Evo 3D and Sensation and they came preloaded with 2.3.3. So hopefully Revolutionary has something up there sleeve soon.
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Sevenzig, just ignore that troll.
If you have updated to GB, currently there isn't a way to obtain temp root in the Revolutionary s-off process.
As another member stated, HTC placed checks to not allow you to downgrade (example: 2.3 back to 2.2).
Hopefully here soon temp root can be obtained on the DInc2 with GB. There is temp root for the Evo 3D and Sensation and they came preloaded with 2.3.3. So hopefully Revolutionary has something up there sleeve soon.
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Damn. I wish this was like modding 360's before the Lite-On drives needed to be speared to flash them.
There is a rumoured new update coming out. Of you are rooted or want root please hold off as you might lose your root ability. Just a warning of friendly advice.
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Edit: Dang its late. Sorry I can't spell. Glad that's not what the army paid me for. Lol
Yeah. I just got the phone today for my wife and it updated while it was charging before I could root it...which sucks since rooting it played a HUGE role in the decision to get this phone.
I'm guessing I could really break something if I just tried the unrevoked/alpharev/revolutionary approach regardless of the fact that I now have hboot 0.98 huh?
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Yeah. I just got the phone today for my wife and it updated while it was charging before I could root it...which sucks since rooting it played a HUGE role in the decision to get this phone.
I'm guessing I could really break something if I just tried the unrevoked/alpharev/revolutionary approach regardless of the fact that I now have hboot 0.98 huh?
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I don't recommend it lol. Esp if its a different hboot
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Can you fix the "knew" in the title to "new." It really hurts my brain.
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I don't recommend it lol. Esp if its a different hboot
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****, I was afraid of that. Now I wonder if I should try to return it and try again...damnit.
Is the update going to try and force itself or will it does it have to be a manual update?
Also, if you are running a custom rom will this still effect people, or just people running stock root?
Unless things are different from my Original Droid then custom roms don't need to worry about it since most of them have OTA updates turned off.
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Can you fix the "knew" in the title to "new." It really hurts my brain.
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Sorry..was doing it by phone so it took a while. Thank you for your thoughtful post though.
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Is the update going to try and force itself or will it does it have to be a manual update?
Also, if you are running a custom rom will this still effect people, or just people running stock root?
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If it is a stock based Rom without OTA removed...then yes it prob will...and you will lose root...you can remove the update service yourself with a root explorer app
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You will want to switch to a custom for sure. Was about to go to sleep for the night. I am still running my own stock debloat. I caught the ota pop up with the countdown clock. Luckily I was able to pull battery and flash bliss real fast.
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You will want to switch to a custom for sure. Was about to go to sleep for the night. I am still running my own stock debloat. I caught the ota pop up with the countdown clock. Luckily I was able to pull battery and flash bliss real fast.
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Yep that's what I thought lol luckily I'm running miui. I hope I got this out on time to save some ppl...what happened to Verizon asking if you wanted to update first...
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I'm new to the Inc2, can I turn S-off somehow and then downgrade to the original hboot? Is that possible? Or is the Revolutionary method the only way to turn S-off?
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I'm new to the Inc2, can I turn S-off somehow and then downgrade to the original hboot? Is that possible? Or is the Revolutionary method the only way to turn S-off?
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Unless you have an overpriced xtc clip..you're screwed for now.
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Can you fix the "knew" in the title to "new." It really hurts my brain.
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Glad two of your 7 posts have been to correct me btw. Way to add to the community
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If you take the ota to 2.3.4 kiss rooting goodbye.
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For some reason the curious side of me wants to down load. Can't be that big oh a change. Right???
How long for the exploit on 2.3.4 since we already have 2.3.2 done.
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My crystal ball says it will take 3 months and 9 days to find the next exploit, and 4 months 15 days for the next patch that kills it.
It seems that one of the biggest benefits of custom roms are freedom of forced updates. I guess this is the answer to all the people concerned about getting s-on for the event of a return.
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Wow, this thing pushes through without user consent? Holy crap am I glad I'm running CM7.
Just a thought - would users who have received the update against their will have the option of flashing the previously released gingerbread RUU? I'm guessing that even if they could, they'd still be stuck with the updated hboot and therefore unable to get s-off. I'm not really sure how all that works though. Anybody smarter than me have any thoughts?
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The new OTA is pushed to your phone but it offers the option to accept, postpone or reject.
I am rooted (stock rom) and made the error of accepting. After the update my phone would not boot completely (erred with white triangle, yellow exclamation point, blue android). You can follow Conduitz's fix found in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1233267
NOOB Question
If I want the update and could wait for Root (have root now), how does one go about getting S-ON again? I used the alpharev method.
thanks in advance.