yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] tmlhodge:
Ahhhhh CM7 its nice to be back! Thank you.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] loudaccord:
lol... and I was just happy to be OC'd (1305)
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] attn1:
40K ace hack kit downloads says those directories are fine.

You thank me, then start spouting off about crap you know nothing about to criticize? I'm not angry, I'm just calling BS what it is, BS.

The Android SDK is a complete waste to set up for most people, because they won't use it (it's for development) and does not include fastboot. Additionally, just downloading it now longer provides adb - platform tools must be installed to get it. Setting up the android SDK is far more complex than just following the instructions above.

Really, what's your deal? You've offered nothing useful to this thread.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] chaosbringer:
attn1: Check your inbox.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] romma1:
Simply amazing... Way to go Devs!! There's a wrench for every nut!
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Whiskey103:
Please guys, shake hands, we dont need fights.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] tmlhodge:
Yeah just let it go its no big deal
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] andybones:
Well attn1 did us a huge favor by doing this for people with .98 hboot.. I think the man knows what he is talking about.:p
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] nemosomen:
Thanks, did this last night. Link was broken at the time, but I was able to cobble together what I needed without too many problems. Anyone having probs with the package, just copy and paste each line one at a time.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] sjpritch25:
No matter what verizon tries they can't stop us.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] benjamin3312:
I pray as a Christian man for you that you never end up in a spot in life where you are depending on someone else to selflessly assist you! I pray they will atleast decline helping you without your attitude should they chose not to help you. In Jesus name I pray!
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] xenakis:
As a Pastafarian, I hope the Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM) unlocks future bootloaders after most devs stop developing in disgust of all the crap they get for helping us for free.

Seriously, a lot of the questions being asked are really too elementary for a development forum. It's like joining a book club and stopping meetings to ask about how one goes about reading a book or which way to hold a book. Furthermore, the lack of basic instructions in the thread protects newbies that should perhaps not be delving into this until they study and learn a little more. No offense intended, but if you can't figure out how to open a command prompt and run a script, you are not ready for this. At some point in your hacking adventures, things will go wrong and you will be up a creek without a paddle. Knowledge is power and it's all out there for the getting.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] attn1:
This is really the heart of the issue, isn't it? People have a choice - they can choose to work to be smart and learn, or they can choose to be lazy and stupid. Stupid people should not attempt to hack smart phones.

This process is dirt simple for anyone with half a brain that does their homework. I am not obligated nor inclined to hand hold people that choose stupid.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] gersto:
I knew a little patience would pay off!

downgrade using the above methods in my Windows 7 64 bit system, flashed the latest radio, loaded RMKs debloated INC2 ROM and flashed the superuser 2.3.6.3 zip. Now i sit back and enjoy the fact i have a rooted phone again :)
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Bob-o:
Do i need to change my radio to do this? Also, what haporns if it doesnt take. Will it brick my phone? Is there a way to undo it? Thanks

Bob
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] chaosbringer:
No You do not need to change your radio.

If you follow the instructions correctly, it will take.

Doing anything at this level almost ALWAYS has a chance to brick your phone, as usual, do at your own risk (If it makes you feel better no one has reported a bricked phone yet).

To "Unroot" follow one of the guides in the forum (There is a ton).
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] boffster99:
awesome job attn1. worked flawlessly. thanks for the hard work.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] cambunch:
What a great quote LMAO.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] schizopunk:
Just got a replacement phone from Verizon which had hboot 0.98 -- I ran this and now I am happily rooted again! Thanks! :)
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Solomente:
A couple weeks ago I woke up on a Saturday and thought to myself - I don't have to work today and have all day to myself... I'm rooting this thing today. Then I pick up my phone and overnight it had downloaded the OTA to .98!!! I was so pissed. This tool saved me! Thanks!
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] mcniglet:
Just got my incredible 2, rooted and running liquid. Thx :)
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] derickmc:
Worked great! Not complicated at all! Thanks attn1!

Im rooted and running Newtoroots incredible 2 HD Rom!
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] ABSquaredX:
Edit: Disregard below....got it working. Easy to do, thanks again for everything!

First off thanks for all the work that has been put into this to make all of us in the community oh so happy. Keep up the fantastic work!

I attempted to run the commands and everything seemed to through just fine. However, when i got to:

"adb shell /data/local/tmp/zergRush"

the phone restarts and then the following command is run:

"adb shell /data/local/tmp/sh -c '/data/local/tmp/misc_version -s 2.18.605.3'"

this one seems to fail each time i try. The last time i tried it it actually got to:

"Patching and backing up partition 17..."

and then proceeded to the following steps and finally got hung up on:

"fastboot flash zip RUU_Vivo_W_Gingerbread_S_VERIZON_WWE_2.18.605.3_Radio_1.09.01.0622_NV_VZW1.92_release_199487_signed.zip"

The phone sat on the black htc screen during this process, i had to restart the device and when it came back on it went to a locked bootloader with the only option being "RUU." HBOOT was still 0.98.00002 or something like that, and so i restarted the device and now it boots up regularly except im not downgraded. Any suggestions?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Breezy357:
First of to attn1, your a genius, thanks for this. Although I couldn't dive right in, I have a Samsung epic and my gf finally let me root her dinc2, I did have to do some research about 3 hours worth.

But enough aout that all I did was downlolad all the files in the first post, unzipped the adb and fastboot files in the c:\ drive , cut and pasted the windows files to the main directory, put the phonein debugg then charge mode, doubleclicked the file that said hack vivow, went to make a snack, came back ad phone was doing its thing. Whole process was ten minutes.

I thought attn1 was being harsh, but after I did it I realized how easy it was. Honestly was easy as hell! Just research the boards
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] sjpritch25:
Why not just make it in you c drive. Windows directory isn't system32, its /windows. Root %systemroot% is c:windows.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] xenakis:
@maurlife How are you launching the script? Does your command prompt window say "Administrator" up top?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] attn1:
I repeat; if you can't install drivers, plug in your phone and figure out how to execute that script as admin, then you aren't ready to do this with ANY set of instructions.

Don't EVEN tell me it's too hard or ask for help or support. It works. If it doesn't it's because you need to learn some very basic skill-sets or your PC is FUBAR. Either way, I am not inclined to help. If you can't do this, you should not be hacking your phone.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] knipp21:
It's "I say again" :-)

Repeat is for refiring on the same gun data in artillery or mortars :-):-)
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] sjpritch25:
I agree. I think we all need to realize that only certain users can hack their phones. I know newbies want people to learn, but you need at least some computer knowledge to do what we do.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] attn1:
I didn't say that. I think any reasonably intelligent person person can do it, provided they are willing to do the homework required to learn some basic skill-sets. If they are not willing to go that far, then they should just go do what they'd rather do, whatever that is. If someone wants it bad enough, be initiated enough to learn - but don't choose stupid and expect others to come up with something magical.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Breezy357:
Just curious. To those having trouble, what OS are you using? For me this stuff only works on my Windows XP tablet. And my Vista laptop never works with these types of hacks.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] sjpritch25:
I guess, i was a little harsh. People that aren't comfortable with command line instructions shouldn't try these hacks. I think that is fair. ;);)
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] JAS_21:
Yeah I believe "1 click root" methods can be trouble. I had to learn myself, and now I want to learn more.

I made the mistake of rooting a Mytouch3G for a friend at work. Every time he had the slightest issue he had to come to me for help.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] derickmc:
I honestly had no idea what i was doing when i ran the script.. i just followed directions (Had to google how to get adb and fastboot working) and extracted the script to a folder i made on my desktop, right clicked on the scrpt file, hit 'run as administrator' and it did the rest for me.

worked great on Windows7 64bit. I was downgraded back to 2.3.3, ran revolutionary, flashed SuperUser and i was successfully rooted upon reboot.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] knipp21:
Yea I had to root my Eris the hard way....well it wasn't hard...but I didn't have a one click root.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] FlagAZ:
This is killing me........ Not a 1st timer at rooting a Droid..... But when I run hack-vivow as administrator, I get the cmd window but it opens then closing fast on me...... Not sure why it's doing this...
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] JAS_21:
Same here. I had the 2.1 leak (no root). Then I tried for days and days with that sd card timing method. The next one we had got me rooted (before 1 click).
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] tpbklake:
You need to manually open a cmd window as administrator, set the working directory to where you unzipped the files and then manually type "hack-vivow.cmd" and hit the enter key.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] mrfitz98:
Windows start menu -> in the search box type cmd

cmd at the top of the list -> right click -run as administrator

CD to where the script is.

type hack-vivow, hit enter.

How hard can it be?

BTW Big Thanks to attn1
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] FlagAZ:
it's not hard but it's not working for me.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] attn1:
See that says nothing. What happens? What fails? Even if I don't support noobs with this, others may step up and be willing to, but they'll need more than that to go on.

"it no workie, earthquark pending and electric flawed" doesn't help anyone help you.

Everyone who plans to hack their smartphone should read this: http://www.androidcentral.com/sometimes-root-isn’t-answer
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] tpbklake:
Did you manually open a cmd window like these answers suggested? If so, what is the error message you get when you type "hack-vivow" and hit enter?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] FlagAZ:
got it, had to remove adb and fast and then re-stall both of them. Work great, not sure why I had to re-stall both, but I had both installed when I did my wife's tbolt. So may they were both old and I needed the newest install. F$#@ I don't know why, but it F$#@ing worked. (20 hours after getting the phone and yes I miss my Inc 1!!!!!!!!)
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] mccarrel:
Had to spend some time learning how to use linux and ADB but finally got it. Thanks man, I thought I was doomed when I found out I would have to get a replacement.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] FlagAZ:
Same with me A REPLACEMENT PHONE from a Inc 1... I'm up for upgrade but waiting for the Vigor or Prime.....
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] jonathon2011:
Fantastic article.

+ 10char
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] sjpritch25:
I'm glad we all could help you. I know Attn1 can seem harsh at times, but this stuff isn't for amateurs. Which you found out and researching does help a lot.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] NickAVV:
It worked no problems. Thanks a million guys!
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] attn1:
It's for anyone who takes the time to learn a few basics about their computer and about HTC android hacking. But no, it's not for the uninitiated.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] bp_ballistic:
Thanks!

Thanks! Mine automatically upgraded when I got it and I was bummed when I couldn't root it. Rooted and rocking CM7 now! Thanks again!
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] AceXMachine:
EDIT: Figured it out. Doh. Person that gave me this phone gave it to me without a memory card. So no way to backup/load anything to/from SD card if there isn't one there. SMH

And I was just SURE I had checked everything within reason before posting this crap too...

Thanks for this downgrade option, just got this phone from someone for cheap and its no good to me locked ;)

Ignore idiotic bantor below unless your getting the same error ;)

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Mine is failing with the following output:

C:\AndroidSDK\DINC2>adb shell /data/local/tmp/sh -c '/data/local/tmp/misc_version -s 2.18.605.3'

--set_version set. VERSION will be changed to: 2.18.605.3

Patching and backing up partition 17...

Error opening backup file.

and then later I get:

C:\AndroidSDK\DINC2>fastboot flash zip RUU_Vivo_W_Gingerbread_S_VERIZON_WWE_2.18.605.3_Radio_1.09.01.0622_NV_VZW1.92_release_

199487_signed.zip

< waiting for device >

sending 'zip' (292817 KB)... OKAY [ 49.195s]

writing 'zip'... INFOadopting the signature contained in this image...

INFOsignature checking...

INFOzip header checking...

INFOzip info parsing...

INFOchecking model ID...

INFOchecking custom ID...

INFOchecking main version...

FAILED (remote: 43 main version check fail)

finished. total time: 92.296s

Everything prior to these steps is working as documented in this thread. MD5 checks out but I will redownload and try again anyways. I have the latest Android SDK (r14) but also tried the included version of adb/fastboot etc and the result is the same. I used Windows 7 64bit but will also try Ubuntu but doubt that is the issue. While I have rooted/unlocked many HTC phones I have never used this particular method and some of these commands so I am not familiar with what "FAILED (remote: 43 main version check fail)" means but I am sure it has something to do with the earlier error. Any Ideas?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] runt:
Worked great, thanks for the directions.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] dlamber7:
Works flawlessly. Used Linux script.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] knipp21:
Bump do to ppl not searching before they post

sent...ah whatever its on there now..
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] jntdroid:
can this be used to gain temp root access in order to run something like TB to just do a full backup of apps+data?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] jmartino5920:
It is permanent.

Sent from my Incredible Droid 2 (for now)
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] housry23:
Worked great guys. My friend at work wanted me to make his phone "cool" like mine(CM7) and he has the Inc2 with hboot .98. Thanks to this tool he will be very happy! Worked flawlessly, now to run Revolutionary!
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] neur0tk:
I had to use this downgrade toolkit on my replacement inc2 and it worked sweet ;) thank attn1
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] cooljames2186:
This was phantastic sir
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] XsMagical:
And why isn't this topic pinned? Well props to you my friend, I just got a INC2 a few hours ago and this worked great! Applying my S-Off now and to develop i shall go. Thanks
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] logan4434:
ok. im not going to flame anyone here but i feel like people that have knowledge should share, not use it to be-little others. Saying that I'm going to help the less educated people solve their problem, (mainly because these were problems i was having ,and i have a pretty good idea of how to use these things).DO NOT USE THIS AS AN EXCUSE TO REMAIN IGNORANT! Do as the others have suggested and READ anything and everything you can about the modification of your phone(google is your best friend in this world)

now to the problem solving-

to run this open a cmd as admin type in cd c:/android-sdk(or wherever you have adb,fastboot, and the hack-vivow.cmd)

now just type hack-vivow

now its working properly if you followed the original directions

these are basic terms and you really should read more about these things as some of the best things you can do with these phones require knowledge easily found using google. if you break your phone, its your fault, no ones holding a gun to your head and demanding you do this. im gonna play BF3 now bye
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] sjpritch25:
I don't think anyone has belittled anyone here. I think everyone was just being blunt and honest. I think at times that's needed. Anyways, I don't think anyone else has been having issues with running the script. As long as they take the time to read this thread, I believe anyone can figure it out. People, just need to do the proper researching. :)
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] logan4434:
well said-i peruse through forums alot,but dont often post so its may not be the most accurate way of expressing the frustration i was having just solving a simple problem(i usually overthink things, which in this case i was). lol and the only thing i could find was "n00b this-n00b that". They were correct IMO that people should read how to do this stuff before attempting. I just thought anyone with the knowledge of how to solve their problem should share-we dont know the situation of the person who needs it,whether they're a n00b, or a top level programmer we all miss things and we all make mistakes. that and times precious....i spent an hour being stupid before i actually realized what i was doing wrong.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] sjpritch25:
I understand. I'm a member a numerous forums and i do read about how we are rude. I think being blunt can offend some people, but it needs to be clear. Your advice is very good and I'm not against it. We have had so many people ask for assistance, but they just don't take the time to research. That's the main issue.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] outbackpaul:
I'm not having a problem with the script but having a problem with the ADB I think. I tried the command "adb devices" and it never found a device with the Incredible 2 connected in USB debugging mode and powered up in charge mode. I got the following error message...

* daemon not running. starting it now *

ADB server didn't ACK

* failed to start daemon *

error: cannot connect to daemon

I later connected my HTC Desire and ran "adb devices" and it quickly recognized that phone. Any clue as to why it would recognize the Incredible 2? I would think it's the phone since it would recognize the Desire.

Thanks
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] XsMagical:
Try a different usb cable, that was the issue I had, make sure you have the correct HTC diag drivers installed too.

Swyped from my Nocturnal'd E3D
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] outbackpaul:
I'll try a different cable later today. I reinstalled the drivers from the OP's link. Thanks
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Argent36:
Just used this on the Inc2 we had around the office before 'upgrading' my original Inc to it and it worked like a charm the first time

Thanks! :D
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] jtsrtr13:
Just my input.....i'm on windows vista and I was having problems getting this to work for me. my cousin took a look at the command script, and fixed my problems by changing some of the absolute file paths. I also had to move "zergrush" and "misc_version" files to the "tools" folder found in the .zip package (after extraction). Then I opened the "hack-vivow.cmd" in edit mode and removed "tools\" from the line containing the RUU reference. These changes made the hack command run without error, and soon after the phone I was working on was downgraded and rooted.

I don't know the exact changes he made to the command script, or I would have listed them. Does anyone know if I can upload the command file to the forum? If so, I will post it for other vista users who are having problems.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Droidel:
Got a replacement phone from vz with .98 hboot.

Used this guide and it worked great!

Thanks!
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] attn1:
If your PC env was working properly, none of that would have been necessary. The script works fine on Vista as-is.

Instead of screwing around with a perfectly good script, you might have made some attempt to figure out why when run as admin, your PC failed to execute it properly.

Posting a "fix" like this isn't any kind of fix, really.

However, I am glad you got your phone rooted, however you managed it.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] knipp21:
Just my 2 cents..I did just as your op said with Linux and it worked great. Much thanks bro
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] outbackpaul:
My problem was a loose USB port on the phone. Waiting on new phone to arrive before I attempt this.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] jmartino5920:
@attn1: Sometimes, I read your posts and feel bad for those receiving your firm feedback. Most times, though, I see the big picture behind your responses. I work for a company in which most employees do not see the big picture. Knowledge is the foundation of what it takes to see what we see. Even I had to modify the way in which I used this helpful tool. I admit that my computer has some files located in funky places due to leftover noobness. Most likely why I had to modify your offering to the masses.

Point: stop complaining if you cannot get this to work for you. Kudos to those who can. For those that have to modify, your setup isn't perfect. This script is always perfect when your setup is correct. attn1: thank you brother. I stand by you. I dig your attitude and commitment to learning. OUT.

jmar

Sent from my Incredible Droid 2 (for now; SGNexosaurus is my next)
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] jtsrtr13:
Man.... Wow. I wasn't trying to insult the author of the script. Or anyone on this forum for that matter. Wasn't trying to claim this was a fix either. Damn. I was simply posting what worked for me. Rather than flood this forum with requests for help figuring out what went wrong for me, I decided to get help directly. And these reactions are the exact reason why. I apologize to anyone I offended, but damn people.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] attn1:
No one was offended (unless you were), be sure of that. The point is that modifying a working script to satisfy a broken environment is not a solution that should be distributed.

In my experience it's always better to fix the environment. I've been at the IT game for a very, very long time - before it was ever referred to as "IT".

Yeah, sometimes I may seem defensive, but it's really just being direct and honest about some of the feedback - nothing more, and it's not meant to be taken personally.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] jtsrtr13:
Then all is well because I certainly wasn't offended. I've seen your work on the forums, attn1 and it's all been too notch. I am by no means an IT guy, so I simply took my problem to someone who I knew was. I showed him the errors I was getting and he did whatever he did remotely without being on my system. I'm sure my setup isn't perfect either.

Anywho....i'm glad I asked before just posting. Again many thanks for all of your dev work.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] cramposaurus:
I extracted all of the files contained in vwhk-12102011-c.zip to my c:\ and ran hack-vivow.com in an administrator-run cmd window and got to the following command below before it just hangs with the following message.

fastboot flash zip RUU_Vivo_W_Gingerbread_S_VERIZON_WWE_2.10.605.3_Radio_1.09.01.0622_NV_VZW1.92_release_199487_signed.zip

< waiting for devices >

sending 'zip' (2922817 KB)...

Any ideas?