Root my Verizon galaxy nexus - Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Is there some type of service where you can bring your phone in and they upgrade your Verizon GNex to 4.1? I live in the south Tampa Bay area. I am tired of being a pawn for Verizon to play with. Thanks. Having a nexus device has not been what I thought it would be.

Just learn how to root and upgrade it yourself, that's 95% of the purpose of this phone IMO.

Thanks....But
I Am Marino said:
Just learn how to root and upgrade it yourself, that's 95% of the purpose of this phone IMO.
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I understand that is possible to do it. I would rather have someone walk me through it in front of me. People pay me for my expertise and I respect other people for theirs.

There's no service and 4.1 won't officially be ready for vzw gnex for months. There's plenty of well thought out and put together walkthroughs - even one click methods. Droid-life's guide is extremely easy to follow, as are several threads here. I'd recommend using a manual method though so you better understand what rooting and unlocking are actually doing.
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If you really aren't comfortable doing so...
My guide is a great start.
If you read through that and are still confused...
I can TeamView to your computer and get it done for you while you watch.
It'd have to be late at night..
I get off at 1:30 mountain standard.
Or the weekend at any time.
http://www.teamviewer.com/
Send me a PM if you like to do that.

You'd be better off OP finding someone on here to teamview you like it was suggested and getting you there that way if you want JB.
There is no service, as someone else also said, just people on CL who might offer to do it for you, but yet again, they might be amateur at best and charge you unnecessary amounts of money.

I assure you I know what I'm doing.
And I've TeamViewed numerous people to help them root or "unbrick" their phones.
No charge...and I help you learn along the way.
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And we'll back up your applications and such along the way so you lose as little as possible.

Jubakuba, Where do I get your guide?

Jubakuba, I have a mac at home, does that matter?

nixrob9 said:
Jubakuba, I have a mac at home, does that matter?
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Guide is the exact same. Just use Terminal instead of Command Line and type "./" in front of all of the commands. For example:
Code:
./adb devices

still confused
Jubakuba said:
If you really aren't comfortable doing so...
My guide is a great start.
If you read through that and are still confused...
I can TeamView to your computer and get it done for you while you watch.
It'd have to be late at night..
I get off at 1:30 mountain standard.
Or the weekend at any time.
http://www.teamviewer.com/
Send me a PM if you like to do that.
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I have read a TON of articles and none of them are written in a way i can truly understand what i am doing. I have a mac and want SIMPLE, STEP by STEP instructions. I cannot find it. In all examples there are assumptions the reader knows what they are talking about and lack of clarification on how the mac instructions are different from windows. If so many people can do it, why can't someone just layout the steps for doing it. The reason most people wait for the OTA is because it is not a straightforward process.

nixrob9 said:
Is there some type of service where you can bring your phone in and they upgrade your Verizon GNex to 4.1? I live in the south Tampa Bay area. I am tired of being a pawn for Verizon to play with. Thanks. Having a nexus device has not been what I thought it would be.
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Bro, nexii are easiest hassle free device to root.
Then again I don't argue with my friends giving me money. ^_^
They bring in there androids to me for upgrading and rooting.
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If I have helped you.... hit that sexy thanks button. ^_^

nixrob9 said:
I have read a TON of articles and none of them are written in a way i can truly understand what i am doing. I have a mac and want SIMPLE, STEP by STEP instructions. I cannot find it. In all examples there are assumptions the reader knows what they are talking about and lack of clarification on how the mac instructions are different from windows. If so many people can do it, why can't someone just layout the steps for doing it. The reason most people wait for the OTA is because it is not a straightforward process.
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a)
The FEAR is making you weary. Don't be afraid to get your feet wet.
b)
As they've said...
./ before all commands = working for mac.
Again, I could TeamView you.
But I get the feeling you wouldn't be the type to learn anything...
Probably walk away and make yourself a cup of coffee while I work.

Jubakuba said:
I assure you I know what I'm doing.
And I've TeamViewed numerous people to help them root or "unbrick" their phones.
No charge...and I help you learn along the way.
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And we'll back up your applications and such along the way so you lose as little as possible.
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I apologize for butting in but wow, that is extremely nice of you.

I'm sure everyone here is trying to help you, but everything cannot be handed on a silver platter. It will take some work and leaving but the nexus is the easiest to root/customize. Like I said, droid-life is probably the easiest guide to follow, as straight forward as it gets. There's a reason there's no official service for what you want to do.
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When Will The Evo Have A Super Simple Root App?

Looking at how easy and dumb proof they made the jailbreak for iOS 4, I'm not going to lie. I wish it was that simple on the Evo. You'd think that since Android is a stronger programming community, in my opinion, that we'd have a better mouse trap.
http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=10943
Thoughts on this?
The hell? It's easy enough as it is.
If in doubt go watch this
How much simpler do people need it to be ?
Move a few files to if sdcard a dew commands and boom done
sent with my evo from a secret place
Besides, if you can't figure out how to do a few command lines and drop files on the SD card, I don't think you have any business rooting, since you will likely screw something up. Most of the stuff you use root for will require some of these skills, and they are potentially more harmful if you do them wrong than when trying to gain root access. Gaining root access isn't very hard or even that dangerous. Flashing stuff and messing with low level system stuff is.
Try doing a search for simple root. That might be what you are looking for.
You will need to install USB drivers though.
locutis78 said:
Try doing a search for simple root. That might be what you are looking for.
You will need to install USB drivers though.
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+1....easy rooting...
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Besides, if you can't figure out how to do a few command lines and drop files on the SD card, I don't think you have any business rooting, since you will likely screw something up. Most of the stuff you use root for will require some of these skills, and they are potentially more harmful if you do them wrong than when trying to gain root access. Gaining root access isn't very hard or even that dangerous. Flashing stuff and messing with low level system stuff is.
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I sort of agree with this.
However, it is very intimidating for people with little knowledge. There are a lot of terms and procedures that don't make any sense to people coming into this world.
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DanBergundy said:
I sort of agree with this.
However, it is very intimidating for people with little knowledge. There are a lot of terms and procedures that don't make any sense to people coming into this world.
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Those terms and procedures are all well explained if you read enough. I did. I'm far from an expert, but I have done way more than I expected with the info I found.
Uh, remember Unrevoked? All you had to do was simply go to unrevoked.com on the browser. Root Acquired.
It might have been easy this time on the iPhone, but it really depends on the exploit. Some are trivial, some are not. If anything it shows just how unsecure the iPhone is.
Moving on...
uniquenameevo said:
Those terms and procedures are all well explained if you read enough. I did. I'm far from an expert, but I have done way more than I expected with the info I found.
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I know, but we were all noobs once. Most the guides are written by smart people but they write in a way that doesn't cater to the new/dumb people.
Noobs are told "Post in the right section" and "Use the search!".
The info on the terminology and procedures is scattered about the site and it takes a lot of confidence for a noob with no knowledge to come in here with a $500 device and start tinkering with recovery modes and command lines.
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zeuzinn said:
Uh, remember Unrevoked? All you had to do was simply go to unrevoked.com on the browser. Root Acquired.
It might have been easy this time on the iPhone, but it really depends on the exploit. Some are trivial, some are not. If anything it shows just how unsecure the iPhone is.
Moving on...
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1000% agree with parts one and two. Part three seems like some personal anger toward the iPhone.
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It's basically the same. The iPhone Dev guys just build applications that carry out the jailbreak automatically. Here, many people don't bother but simple root runs batch files that take they typing out of the equation.
Unrevoked is more like the jailbreakme.com site and you don't even need a computer!
Coming from an iPhone myself I found the switch easy. Just have to do some reading to make sure you are aware of what you're doing. Although you should be doing the same with the iPhone too.
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Landmine said:
Looking at how easy and dumb proof they made the jailbreak for iOS 4, I'm not going to lie. I wish it was that simple on the Evo. You'd think that since Android is a stronger programming community, in my opinion, that we'd have a better mouse trap.
http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=10943
Thoughts on this?
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That jailbreak is so easy because of the GAPING HOLE in mobile safari's security.
Are you complaining that android isn't a security joke like iOS is?
DanBergundy said:
1000% agree with parts one and two. Part three seems like some personal anger toward the iPhone.
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No personal anger towards the iPhone. You needed to download and open a file to root with unrevoked, however, with this jailbreak for the iPhone, you do not need to do ANYTHING. It is a huge security hole and while no one has written any malicious apps to take advantage of this exploit, it could be easily created by even a mid-level programmer.
So it shows how unsecure the iPhone is, it really does. No personal anger, simply stating a fact.
zeuzinn said:
Uh, remember Unrevoked? All you had to do was simply go to unrevoked.com on the browser. Root Acquired.
It might have been easy this time on the iPhone, but it really depends on the exploit. Some are trivial, some are not. If anything it shows just how unsecure the iPhone is.
Moving on...
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With the new 1.47 root recently discovered, someone could have easily made a root method program that rivals that of iPhone's.
Besides, Android community is different from iPhone's. Most users are not tech illiterate (at least currently)
Apple software is notoriously ridden with security flaws. Of course it is easy to jailbreak.
Such a strong defensive stance by most of you. I have my Evo rooted. I'm a programmer and I've been hacking away at my devices and computers for as long as I've had them. However, I'm getting lazy these days and busy. To to clear up any confusion....
1) I love my Evo more than my old iPhone
2) I know Android is a better OS for me it can do a lot more than any other mobile OS
3) Following a 30 set fool proof guide is fine, but I like 3 step's to get what I want more than 30.
4) I'm far from "complaining", more than anything this thread's purpose was to ask and gain information to improve my understanding.
5) I love you guys
I will probably get flamed for what I'm about to say. The phone I had before the evo was the samsung moment. I came into that scene just after march of this year. Sprint had just released a downloadable update that anyone could update on their own. It was a windows based updater/flasher that had drivers and the update tar inside. It was incredibly simple then to flash any rom or mod you wanted. You could go back and forth from an oem stock rom to rooted and custom roms. The flasher program walked you through everything, so practically anyone could do it.
I would guess htc is a completely different beast. I don't know if they ever released a newb friendly updater or what. For me, this process could be made much easier.
same i came from a moment which was not hard at all too root. Ive flashed rom after rom but when i went and looked at the htc evo root... well i didnt do it. so many people having problems ect . So ya i havent rooted the evo and actually im scared too.. lol i am pretty good at that stuff i just dont want to brick my evo.
That's kind of my feelings on it as well. Seems like a lot of people are feel like me asking for a 1 click root is attacking everything great about the Evo. I love my Evo. It replaced my tv in my bed room, my iPhone and my laptop. Any device that could do 1 of those is an amazing device, but all 3? Nice.

[Q]can some one put cm6 on my phone for me?

the 2.2 root is looking way to hard for me....i got up to step 5 and after that it wasnt working.
is there anyone that can help me get it rooted with cm6...or guide me thru it? you can use my computer or use yours to root my phone....im in sunrise fl.
i have some knolege..ive hacked my palm pre and iphones before but android is alot harder...
thanks to anyone that can help me!
if no one can help you, i wouldn't give up hope- i'm guessing someone will put a lot of those steps together to get closer to a 1 (or maybe 3) click solution.
this is a very early root solution- it will be improved upon over time.
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if no one can help you, i wouldn't give up hope- i'm guessing someone will put a lot of those steps together to get closer to a 1 (or maybe 3) click solution.
this is a very early root solution- it will be improved upon over time.
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i hope so ...as of right now theres too many steps and i could easily mess up on one of them... i hope there is a actual 2.2 root...not a downgrade to 2.1 then root
xeren said:
if no one can help you, i wouldn't give up hope- i'm guessing someone will put a lot of those steps together to get closer to a 1 (or maybe 3) click solution.
this is a very early root solution- it will be improved upon over time.
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Maybe they will update simple root soon, it is a fairly simple and painless process, but I definitely wouldn't give up, just relax, take a breather, remove any files it may have on your phone/sd from previous attempts and try again.
I would offer you help, but I'm already rooted and haven't really looked to far into the process, but I'm sure your not the only one having difficulties if you search around the pertaining threads.
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alextrox69 said:
the 2.2 root is looking way to hard for me....i got up to step 5 and after that it wasnt working.
is there anyone that can help me get it rooted with cm6...or guide me thru it? you can use my computer or use yours to root my phone....im in sunrise fl.
i have some knolege..ive hacked my palm pre and iphones before but android is alot harder...
thanks to anyone that can help me!
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Alex,
I can appreciate your excitement, but its probably not a good idea to let someone do this for you. Just imagine what might happen if something goes wrong. You wouldn't have the background to be able to fix it yourself, and you could end up with a 700 dollar paperweight that Sprint tech support would laugh in your face if you tried to warranty it.
Just give it time and be patient. Read, re-read, and triple read every post in the root thread to see where others are getting hung up and take notes! In the end, you'll feel much better about gaining the knowledge yourself!
ROMs are meant as tools for the learned, not for the inexperienced. This is why they aren't supported by Sprint and HTC under warranty. You can easily damage your phone or at least render it temporarily useless if you don't know what you are doing.
As was said before me, these things will get easier in time. Just take the extra time to learn about how all this stuff works. Don't hesistate to ask questions about your journey learning to fish!
Good luck!
+1 Yeppers, nothing like a good old sense of accomplishment...
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Just did it myself. Make sure to completely follow all the instructions as stated and it's actually pretty easy.

[Q] What are the Odds?

now that we have perma-root, what are the odds of getting a one click root to go along with it? although i am a HUGE phone and android junkie, i am too far gone when it comes to pushing commands and ADB and such. the one click would help alot. ha..what are the odds?
PatrickHuey said:
now that we have perma-root, what are the odds of getting a one click root to go along with it? although i am a HUGE phone and android junkie, i am too far gone when it comes to pushing commands and ADB and such. the one click would help alot. ha..what are the odds?
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Paulobrien is updating VISIONary to include S-OFF so that it will be a "one-click" permanent root. It is said that this new version will be available on the Market sometime tomorrow.
The odds are 50/50
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Honestly, in my opinion, if you are unable to manually do it, you don't need root. It's not difficult, at all. Sorry if that came across as rude, but you refer to yourself as an "Android and phone junkie". Using adb is like, kindergarten for learning about Android. Flashing an SPL/HBOOT requires you complete second grade, at least. Do you even know the risks associated?
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unforgiven512 said:
Honestly, in my opinion, if you are unable to manually do it, you don't need root. It's not difficult, at all. Sorry if that came across as rude, but you refer to yourself as an "Android and phone junkie". Using adb is like, kindergarten for learning about Android. Flashing an SPL/HBOOT requires you complete second grade, at least. Do you even know the risks associated?
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Unforgiven, dude you are a bad-ass when it comes to this stuff, and my no means, are coming across as rude....but, for the OP and folks like myself, that realize the risk of bricking the phone if we enter the commands incorrectly, well that risk is far to high of a price to pay, when we all know that some of the folks on this and other forums are far more talented than me to put an easy "one-click" patch together.
I am a techie nerd that realizes my limitations when it comes to coding and/or debugging. Primarily due to lack of time, but that does not mean I still want to play with all the toys these devices can give us.
I know that I will eventually come back to the coding side to learn and contribute, but for right now I have to realize that I am a leech of your good graces and knowledge.
With that said, thank you for your hard work, and for sharing the knowledge with the rest of us!

Stop the insanity

So many ROM threads exploding with people who flashed their way into a whole bunch of trouble, and don't know how to get out of it.
Hopefully these predicaments are the inspiration many need to learn basic ADB commands after installing the requisite programs/drivers on their cpu. The trouble could have been avoided in the first place by not blindly flashing without reading the well documented issues they may encounter.
1. Read the thread,
2. Read the stickies,
3. If you occasionally like getting into trouble, at least have the proper tools available to get out of it.
4. If not, use search button.
couldn't agree more. what the devs do has taken a lot of work to make stable(ish) for everyone but it can STILL screw your **** up. so people need to be careful.
http://www.galaxynexusforum.com/for...9-basic-commands-newcomers-adb.html#post28883
theres a link that was useful for me, hopefully useful for others. further reading material, is what i guess i can say about it.
^ Can't believe I posted one of "those" threads. Lame.
Edit: just tried to thank you, but I'm thanked out for the day apparently.
If they can't read the original thread, you expect them to read this one?
its a nice thought, but roots back to RTFM, those that should never do
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So many ROM threads exploding with people who flashed their way into a whole bunch of trouble, and don't know how to get out of it.
Hopefully these predicaments are the inspiration many need to learn basic ADB commands after installing the requisite programs/drivers on their cpu. The trouble could have been avoided in the first place by not blindly flashing without reading the well documented issues they may encounter.
1. Read the thread,
2. Read the stickies,
3. If you occasionally like getting into trouble, at least have the proper tools available to get out of it.
4. If not, use search button.
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I don't feel sorry for them. I'm a system admin at work and I have so many users who do similar things to their pcs and I usually make them suffer a bit
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akira02rex said:
I don't feel sorry for them. I'm a system admin at work and I have so many users who do similar things to their pcs and I usually make them suffer a bit
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Yeah, not even sure why I wasted time posting that. I'm the sucker. Was somewhat entertaining in a way to see the lemmings jump off the cliff though.
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Flashing has become so easy anyone can do it. That's a problem because once they run into a problem they don't know what to do.
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Well... From this, they will learn eventually, from to 0 to 1. So they know about the technology of their device rather than just using it. People need to learn...
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this is the reason why i always tell ppl not to spoon-feed noobs answers, cuz they wont learn anything and will only mess up their phones and then beg for help by creating useless threads or post in dev threads..on the other hand if ppl didnt answer their question they will be forced to read and learn thus no more useless threads/posts
After learning how to fix my own mistakes and not relying on a toolkit, I've begun to wonder, why they are even around for the Galaxy Nexus.
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Haha that's why I stopped helping people in Q+A. I used to help with the whole "Help I'm bricked" topics. Not anymore. My opinion is don't mess with root system files than CAN brick your phone if you don't know what you're doing or at least how to recover from it manually should a problem arise. Let em sweat it before they finally search and figure out ADB. Which they will. Their first instinct is to come and just ask for help. After an hour of 0 replies and the need to use their phone now, they will search and they will find what they need. Not that it matters because you have people here saying just use the toolkit to fix it. Almost every single thread in Q+A has at least one use a toolkit reply.
Idk to be honest I just stopped giving a damn about anyone but me lol. If I tried to help every single person boot looping I'll be on XDA 24/7. I got a nexus, I jumped the gun & used a toolkit. I boot looped. I searched and I figured out what I needed to do to get back up & running. As far as I'm concerned let them do the same. That's the way it is today. Everyone wants to be spoonfed. They only want the end result, but don't wanna work for it.
Apple - Innovating new ways to take your money
Well if they brick their own phone, because what they do to it. They will be learn their lesson,...
Once i brick my tab... Then i learn from that to understand the process... About ask for help in web? ... That's out of question.. The only one left is... You and you brick phone.. Since that,i always looking many source of knowledge before do something to my phone..
Anyway android is open source isn't it? If people want to learn.. Why not..? Or it's just change like corporate, monopoly only for certain people...
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Opens door to room filled with people who think they are much more intelligent than most, snickers and quietly closes door and walks away.
Uhm. I think this is just another proof of the tiny minded humanity. Doing stuff without knowing a single bit or without thinking about consequences. Just like war. Making it without having a single idea.
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woody296 said:
Opens door to room filled with people who think they are much more intelligent than most, snickers and quietly closes door and walks away.
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I for one was thinking of instances where I knew what was in the OP :cyclops:
My Android knowledge is debatable and it goes without saying that my intelligence is highly debatable.
swimdude1120 said:
After learning how to fix my own mistakes and not relying on a toolkit, I've begun to wonder, why they are even around for the Galaxy Nexus.
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Hey, as the guy who started the linked thread in the second post here, I've used Wug's Toolkit to save me time before. Yes, I had the knowledge to get myself out of that jam if that didn't work, but I feel the toolkits aren't a bad thing by themselves.
fish1552 said:
Hey, as the guy who started the linked thread in the second post here, I've used Wug's Toolkit to save me time before. Yes, I had the knowledge to get myself out of that jam if that didn't work, but I feel the toolkits aren't a bad thing by themselves.
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I agree they're not bad at all. People just shouldn't be so fearful of, or think that learning, terminal commands is hard. Posts like the one that was linked are a great starting point, thanks for taking the time to author that post. They can pick up where the toolkits leave off when someone's in trouble.
It kinda frustrates me too. The only reason why I have a low post count is because I know how to search and I can get my self out of pretty much any sticky situation with experience/searching. I don't understand why people automatically blame the dev for something they didn't know what was going on in the first place. I have maybe a 1/10 of the issues everyone else posts because I do the proper steps before hand or I go into it knowing what is already broke. If it is an unstable ROM then why bother complaining, you should know that not everything is going to be perfect.
Same here on the posting count. I read about what I'm going to do, can't afford to brick and buy a new phone.
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EASY way to ROOT (JUST ROOT) Droid Incredible?

Hello all, I am looking for an EASY way to root the Incredible. There has to be a better way than this stupid "downgrade this, flash that" bull that I am seeing everywhere. Do any of the one click root methods work anymore? Or can someone give me a guide written in legible ENGLISH (I.E NOT THIS: http://androidforums.com/incredible...ot-unlock-downgrade-achieve-s-off-htcdev.html)
What is your HBOOT version? If it's 1.02 or higher that is the best way and only way I know of. Also in my opinion one click root methods teach you nothing and make troubleshooting difficult.
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tiny4579 said:
What is your HBOOT version? If it's 1.02 or higher that is the best way and only way I know of. Also in my opinion one click root methods teach you nothing and make troubleshooting difficult.
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No interest in learning. HBOOT says 1.07.
Problem with guides like that: They aren't full guides, "i.e use adb devices to see if connected. If its not, install HTC Sync" guess what, HTC Sync didn't change a damn thing.
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No interest in learning. HBOOT says 1.07.
Problem with guides like that: They aren't full guides, "i.e use adb devices to see if connected. If its not, install HTC Sync" guess what, HTC Sync didn't change a damn thing.
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Well, most people consider root a power, and with great power..... Anyways,this is a developer forum, aimed at developers. I don't have a problem teachinganyone anything (within the realm of my knowledge, of course), but I do have aproblem with those who want their hand held, and refuse to look on their own. Ican pretty much guarantee you, that if you don't learn anything, and wanteverything spelled out, that's all fine and dandy, till you have an issue. Orsomething else doesn't work right, and then you constantly ask questions on howto fix your phone when a little research and a little learning will preventmost of these issues in the first place.
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I think what a lot of people forget is that this is not a "make my phone neat & kewl" place.
As implied by the name this is technically a Developers forum/community.
Now what does that mean? Well first off it means that there is an expectation that if you are here then you want to customize your device but rather than just installing something that someone packaged you want to understand how it works and maybe even enhance it yourself.
When I first came here with a Blue Angel it was a different environment. PDA Phones were not embraced by the general public because of the expense and complexity (I paid over $400 for my BA). A $400 phone 4 years ago was expensive, today the Tilt is $300 after rebates but with inflation & the rise in the cost of other devices and the fact that there are other sources out there giving them away for $150 our neat bit of kit has become popular with mainstream users.
Now we have a flood of new users who are asking not "How can I do this myself" but more like "Give me the quick fix" without caring to understand the process. See if you read the threads then you get to experience the learning process, you see how the issues were investigated and confirmed. Then you get to watch the different attempts at resolution and learn why some failed while others worked. That is called Development.
The NooB backlash is coming from users who have walked in the development shoes and is directed mainly at those who don't care for the journey but just want the end result or destination.
As a Development Forum we are just as much (if not more) about the journey. I've read so many comments like "I don't have time to read all of the threads" or "I don't care how it works, just that it does". These very statements are contrary to the heart & soul of XDA-Devs and that is why the backlash is so strong.
Let me be very clear on this: IF YOU DON'T CARE ABOUT UNDERSTANDING THE JOURNEY THEN YOU PROBABLY SHOULDN'T BE HERE IN THE FIRST PLACE.
XDA-Devs is about developers & hackers helping each other and working together to get the most out of our devices by understanding them better than most.
XDA-Devs is not about helping everyone who wants a "Kewl bit of kit" make their phone better than the guy next to him.
Now do we go kicking users off who never contribute anything, NO. We tolerate it to an extent. Where the toleration ends is when these users start diluting the usefulness of the forum by repeating the same questions over and over again.
You ask us to understand your position. Well if you want to benefit from our experience and time then I think it is only fair that you understand our position.
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/end rant.
Sorry about that. You're easiest bet is to use htcdev.com to unlock your bootloader, then flash a recovery through your now unlocked HBOOT, then flash aSuperuser.zip to gain root.
if you knew someone who could root it for you, that would be easiest. maybe you could pay someone to root your phone? you know what we say, only smart people now how to get stuff for free or cheap. and in the realm of 'hacking" what we are definitely doing is value adding to what we have.
but if you learn how to do it, you could be that person helping others!
btw, funny thing about that link-that is the one I used. i found it a little intimidating at first(and looked extensively for an easier way that I never found) but now that I;ve rooted 3 phones, its fairly accurate. unfortunately you do have to go through the steps. there aren;t any shortcuts but it works. and the good thing is that if anything actually goes wrong in the process, atleast you should know where and why and how to fix.
Wallex said:
Hello all, I am looking for an EASY way to root the Incredible. There has to be a better way than this stupid "downgrade this, flash that" bull that I am seeing everywhere. Do any of the one click root methods work anymore? Or can someone give me a guide written in legible ENGLISH
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You could try Unrevoked (just search it). I have NO idea if it will work with your phone, as that can depend on a number of things. I guess just try some research on that. It's not like a 1-click root on your phone, but sort of like doing all of the ADB stuff from the manual way for you. I can't recall what actual version I used, but I know it installed CWMR and gave me S-Off, so I'm pretty sure I ran Unrevoked3 and/or Unrevoked Forever. You should be able to just use Unrevoked3 if you just want root.
Sorry I can't do more than point you in the right direction.... to give you any idea how long ago it was.... I decided to root because the Incredible was not getting FroYo..... hehe....
insomniac_lemon said:
You could try Unrevoked (just search it). I have NO idea if it will work with your phone, as that can depend on a number of things. I guess just try some research on that. It's not like a 1-click root on your phone, but sort of like doing all of the ADB stuff from the manual way for you. I can't recall what actual version I used, but I know it installed CWMR and gave me S-Off, so I'm pretty sure I ran Unrevoked3 and/or Unrevoked Forever. You should be able to just use Unrevoked3 if you just want root.
Sorry I can't do more than point you in the right direction.... to give you any idea how long ago it was.... I decided to root because the Incredible was not getting FroYo..... hehe....
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FWIW, there was a version of Unrevoked that worked with certain versions of the Dinc's software (that's how I originally rooted my first Dinc), but recent OTA upgrades have made that method very unreliable. If you have HBOOT 1.07, there is no question that the best way to get root is using the guide, and yes, that guide the OP linked is a very good one. Follow it carefully and it will work, every time. You can even stop at step 3 and have a stock, rooted, s-on phone, without the complicated downgrade which is required to get s-off. Which is what the OP wanted, I believe.
Wallex said:
Hello all, I am looking for an EASY way to root the Incredible. There has to be a better way than this stupid "downgrade this, flash that" bull that I am seeing everywhere. Do any of the one click root methods work anymore? Or can someone give me a guide written in legible ENGLISH (I.E NOT THIS: http://androidforums.com/incredible...ot-unlock-downgrade-achieve-s-off-htcdev.html)
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LOL @ legible ENGLISH :good: Sometimes I feel the same way.
P.S. Broke out my old HTC INCRED 2. Think I may try rooting it. Got nothing to loose.
Keep the threads alive; -)

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