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[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] randomdeanna:
An update from the whee! hours: Yes, this is where I ended up, too. I'm currently on 5.10.605.9, back to S-ON and it's bootlooping. I'm going to feign ignorance at the Verizon store tomorrow and see if I can get them to fix it or give me another one.

Btw, here's the very strange way I was able to gain temproot after struggling for 5-ish days: I installed twrp2, flashing with that was a no-go. Installed cwm, also didn't have any luck. I extracted recovery_signed.img from PG32IMG.zip (for 5.10.605.9, even tho I was on 6.something, the new one), and flashed that. After that, with a relocked bootloader via HTCdev (god help me, I will not use that tool again), I was able to gain temproot using the steps outlined by fsiddique here. Also, many thanks to aeroevan on IRC for walking me through several ideas, answering a ton of questions, etc.

If I get any good news post-Verizon store, will share.

--

EDIT: Verizon store was unhelpful (shocking, I know). Called customer service and they're sending a new one for Tuesday. If there's a way for me to extract its files to share and help make a new RUU for the device, let me know.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] fsiddique:
I guess I will have to do the same unless somehow miraculously someone has access to the RUU for this build!
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] mcsplatt:
My phone is still bone stock (booo!), if there's a way to pull the RUU, I'll drop box it for yall...
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] fsiddique:
I had to get Verizon to send me another one as well after feigning ignorance. I wish I could have tried a signed 6.xx RUU before sending back this "boot loop ridden" DInc2 to see if that would fix the problem, but since I'm close to my 5 days of receiving the replacement, can't sit on it any longer.

At least if I knew that the 6.xx RUU would truly return it to bone stock and error free, I would reattempt the root process on the new replacement, but without any clear/proven path to having a functioning phone after attempting a downgrade on this shipped software version, I will probably resort to staying bone stock as well (how many replacements can you convince Verizon to give you in a short span before they know it's not their fault??).

Edit: Anyone that does attempt this, I added an extra step that I did not try myself, not sure if it would make a difference, 9. adb shell /data/local/tacoroot.bin --undo, which undoes tacoroot after lowering main version. One would think flashing the downgrade RUU would wipe out any remaining traces of tacoroot, so I don't know if this would make a difference with the bootloop issue.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] randomdeanna:
Found out something interesting about this-- you actually have 30 days. When I asked if I had to return the 1st phone ASAP, or could I wait and make sure I got everything set up, the rep said that after 5 days, they start sending you text messages to remind you, and the auto-charge for the replacement doesn't happen til 30 days.

As far as I know, the flashed downgrade does indeed wipe, because it wipes the previous version altogether.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] fsiddique:
So one thing I just stumbled upon is that when the phone is in airplane mode, it doesn't reboot. Before, after the factory reset, it wouldn't start the reboots until the next power cycle, but if after the factory reset, I place the phone in airplane mode before any rebooting or power cycling, the phone will stay on as normal. Even with WiFi on, upon power cycling, everything works normal.

But as soon as Airplane Mode is disabled, after the next power cycle, the reboot cycles resume. It must be something with the radios?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] bberryhill0:
Have you tried a different radio?

1111 radio:

http://db.tt/giWLbEtl

700956620392e953b212c85510788795
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] fsiddique:
Yep, I tried 622 and 1111, no dice. No clue what is triggering this reboot issue. The radio is working because I have signal, and can *228 to activate just fine. Everything works 100% as expected on the first reboot with airplane mode disabled, it just if you reboot without enabling airplane mode, you are in the endless reboot cycle until a factory reset. I've tried everything that I can think of.

I messaged PalmerCurling on Rootz, and he said he hasn't been having any issues with his downgrade from 6.xx, so I wonder how many people had success.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] mo2002:
i know the OP says to turn off antivirus but norton detects zergrush as a trojan. is this a cause for concern?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] mcsplatt:
Nope.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Macguyver:
Yeah Avast tags it a one to but its never been an issue.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Jayydude_SGP:
Mine ****s up when it gets to the "INFO Checking Device ID" part. It says fail everytime.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] ooofest:
My Incredible was easier to deal with rooting and ROMming, because it wasn't meant to meet my spouse's expectations of looking and acting exactly the same after all is said and done :) .

But, her stock, unrooted Incredible 2 has HBOOT 0.98 and Android 2.3.4 with S/W level 5.10.605.9 , so this downgrade process appears the best chance to go after permanent root with Revolutionary (i.e., it apparently brings the phone down to HBOOT 0.97).

I suppose this implies a need to backup all data that I can find: messages, call history, emails, images/videos, etc. App data is not something I can backup because, well, the phone's not already rooted.

Guess my only question at this point is

: does anyone know if a copy of the stock 2.3.4 for the Incredible 2 is floating around, so that I could essentially get this phone back to a "stock" feel after obtaining root, please?

BTW, the only reason I want to root this phone is to change the size of various fonts in the system - apps which seek to make those changes without root are not reliable on the Incredible 2, it seems.

Thanks,

- ooofest
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] mcsplatt:
AndyBonestock is a good start. It's the shizz.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] HypostaticOnion:
Better yet, just root it and leave it stock lol.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] sk842018:
Condemned soul has a return to stock pg32img, easy to use and takes to all stock besides s-off. I think andys Rom has int.d scrips and minor tweaks. Andys Rom sounds like its be perfect for what your wanting, a suggestion of try ukb ny nitsuj17, its a ifs sense 4a, very awesome and completly mind blowing,

P.s. using.the.pg33img will return to stock UNRII;
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] ooofest:
Much thanks, folks - you've given me some helpful references and it seems I'll be rooting this Inc2, then restoring it like nothing seemed to change (except the fonts, which I'll hopefully "embiggen" - Android OS really needs a global font accessibility interface), over the weekend.

- ooofest
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Jayydude_SGP:
CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP #ME?

I've been trying to downgrade this since thursday. Spending countless hours uninstalling, installing, downloading, and researching I still can't get success. Idk how I'm the only one who fails to get any progress after so many attempts/methods. I get to the point where it says infochecking, checking id, FAIL! ( something 43: Main version check failed ) :/

Please reply someone.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] mcsplatt:
Ur not the only one, I've gotten some good advice on rootzwiki, just haven't had time to put it into action. U shd go check it out..
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Jayydude_SGP:
can you post the link?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] ooofest:
I'm guessing you can read from here and consider some of the options others tried for making it work.

- ooofest
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Jayydude_SGP:
Can you possibly video chat with me and run me through this or make a video tutorial?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] rjcormier:
I did gave a hard time but the write up that was just posted about tacoroot is what finally did it. I never got your specific error though. My files were not all n the same directory and that was because I used several tutorials and downloads so things were n different spots...

I also used adb through the command promt on Windows 7
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Jayydude_SGP:
How'd you do it? I have tried over 52 times now :/
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] rjcormier:
I am not in front of the comp but I spent a whole day doing it too...u know how to use the cmd prompt right ?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Jayydude_SGP:
Somewhat, but when it comes to adb commands I can't seem to do them. Like Adb push does nothing but adb shell does.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] rjcormier:
Adb devices shows ur phone?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Jayydude_SGP:
yes. I get the ending fail. With the Misc_version permission denied :( I wish I had SOME kind of luck with this :/ If I can't get it downgraded today, I'm giving up and going to try and get another phone.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] rjcormier:
U might have to cd ...changing the directory to where your files r stored on the comp

* sorry I didn't get your response before I sent this.

U have to have root to change that file...it has to be done while you have tacoroot
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] rjcormier:
Im no pro but I love this phone and I finally got it...its confusing but I will b home n 30 or less and I can try to help someway
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Jayydude_SGP:
I can't get tacoroot to work because I don't understand how to. There's a guide in this thread on how to but Idk how to get the tacoroot.bin file :confused:

Can you tell me EXACTLY what you did to downgrade? Like every step please?

And thanks for atleast replying.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] rjcormier:
Ok ... There r two writeups on tacoroot so let me check the one I used finally...I went through 3 or 4 diff ones so I am not sure off the top of my head...take a coffee break...il help n a sec
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] rjcormier:
Ok I found it on rootzwiki... http://rootzwiki.com/topic/14785-in...he-htc-incredible-2-works-on-234/page__st__80

Go there but make sure u have all the files needed...there is a tacoroot file u need and just copy it into the folder with the miscversion file u need

go back to page 7 of that thread though and scroll down n u will see it
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Jayydude_SGP:
Okay, thanks I will try it and report back with results. And after I put the tacoroot file in the folder then what do I do? And where is the miscversion file that I need?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] rjcormier:
im gonna just zip a file for u cuz it isnt allowing me to send just that file type...
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Jayydude_SGP:
thanks, now what do I do with these? Do I put them in the vwhz folder and start the downgrade? Or what? You don't happen to have skype/facebook do you? An IM would be much quicker and convient.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] rjcormier:
it would be easier to talk this through for sure...i just found a different list that i think was the last one that worked actually...the only problem was there is a space in the filename that was not letting the RUU file work...i copy and paste so i dont mistype stuff..

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i do i will PM you
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Jayydude_SGP:
Okay.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] rjcormier:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=26296376&postcount=276
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Jayydude_SGP:
Okay, I got to the oint where I have to change the misc version but sadly it says "Error opening input file" and my bootloader is still locked so it couldn't load the RUU :/ Anyone else have this problem and know a possible solution?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] rjcormier:
as per our conversation via skype try this

download this zip i attached and extract into the same folder u have been using...just replace the duplicate file

(Device will appear to bootloop, but ADB will work, continue once adb is working)

perform tacoroot exploit from http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=26296376&postcount=276

adb reboot recovery

(Reboot normally once in recovery, this creates the directory for the log. Continue once booted)

adb shell

rm /data/data/recovery/*

ln -s /data/local.prop /data/data/recovery/log

exit

adb reboot

adb shell

echo 'ro.kernel.qemu=1' > /data/local.prop

exit

adb reboot

(Device will appear to bootloop, but ADB will work, continue once adb is working)

adb push misc_version /data/local/

adb shell

chmod 755 /data/local/misc_version

/data/local/misc_version --set_version 1.11.605.11

rm /data/data/recovery/log

echo 'ro.kernel.qemu=0' > /data/local.prop

adb reboot

Now you can flash the proper ruu to s-off with the other steps we were using http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=26296376&postcount=276
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] ooofest:
FWIW, I was using the latest SDK versions of adb, fastboot, etc. and kept getting the "Permission Denied" file system access errors using the included script with this package.

I decided to use the bundled executables and ran each line from the script manually, which somehow made the overall process work fine. Not sure which change made the difference, but on this Windows 7 64-bit system at least one of the two changes I made seemed to matter.

I've since run Revolutionary to set S-OFF and load CWM (that blue text, oy), then loaded their linked SuperUser .zip to get root.

Whew.

Now it's time to look for a slightly newer, very "stock" ROM and restore the gazillion things I backed up before my spouse notices what happened to her phone . . . well, besides the fonts I hope to install, too.

- ooofest
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Jayydude_SGP:
/data/local/misc_version --set_version 1.11.605.11 <--- that's where I'm stuck, it says must be a 10 character string Length of specified string: 11 :/ Idk what to do.

EDIT nvm got it working, I'm doing the other steps now :D

Now my problem is after I did tacoroot and checked to see if it were rooted I got a $ instead of a # :/

It says to download supertool but doesn't give instructions on what to do with it. And Since it didn't have root should I retry these steps and then do the other ones?

EDIT Everything went fine and smooth in the other steps got the # this time around but sadly the bootloader was still locked and it couldn't flash RUU :( I'm guessing it's just not meant for me to downgrade.................. I might as well just leave the forums, I have no other android devices to root. Lost my Samsung Galaxy Player, and now I can't even downgrade this just to root it :'(

EIT OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!! AFTER GOING BACK AND TRYING THE TOOL IN THE OP AGAIN IT'S WORKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Jayydude_SGP:
what bundle executables?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] ooofest:
The bundle came with its own level of adb, fastboot, etc. for Windows.

- ooofest
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] rjcormier:
Awesome man!! So happy for ya...I love it when we finally get it...I can't quit till I do so its annoying when it takes days
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] sjpritch25:
Are typing the commands in your command prompt? I would try copy and pasting them and an that can prevent typo's and space errors. Command prompt will need to be run in administrator mode. I'm just making sure you have at least that.

Just right-click on the top of your command prompt.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] mcsplatt:
alright, i got root, but here's the problem... i can flash whatever rom i want, but i can only boot it once. rebooting any rom causes bootloops. any ideas? just tried updating radio, honestly that was the only thing i could think of, next try would be flashing 5.10 RUU, whadaya think?

edit: also can't restore nand. same bootloop issue
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] sk842018:
Theses been a few people with these issues. I'd look arnd nor sure if a fix was found. I remember someone saying if wiped data/factory reset after rebooting it will boot again, and I think if put in airplane mode before reboot it will reboot fine" I THINK I just remember reading about these issues"".
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] gaby04:
I had done an htc unlock, but finally was able to relock the bootloader and get revolutionary hboot !

Got tired of using fastboot to flash every kernel
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Travisdroidx2:
Go to sense 4a post #1733 explains how to fix boot loop issus.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] sjpritch25:
Are you s-off or just htcdev unlock?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] mcsplatt:
S-off
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] sjpritch25:
What version of cwm are you using? With the ICS roms you may issues with older versions.

make sure recovery .img is in the same folder as adb and fastboot.exe

One i use

http://goo-inside.me/devs/aeroevan/cwm/recovery-clockwork-5.5.0.4-vivow.img

flash via fastboot

adb remount
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot devices
fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-5.5.0.4.vivow.img
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] mcsplatt:
I'm using latest 4ext, my last dinc2 never had a problem with ics, anyway, I get bootloops on gb Roms too. And the airplane trick didn't work for me
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Rebel908:
Having issues as well.

Re-locked, re-unlocked and flashed andy's rom.

Trying to run script, goes through, but still stuck at .98 Hboot.

If i run utility in window I open with administrator privileges, bootloops. If i just right click and select run as administrator, works fine, but still stuck at .98 hboot.

Not getting data on ROM right now at all, trying to fix this :/

HTCdev unlocked because it isn't my phone.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] dets34:
anyone know how to fix the remote: 99 unknown fail ?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] ooofest:
Did you get the bootloops after installing this downgrade, or only after applying new ROMs?

If the latter, what did you clear before installing the new ROM? I have always used the guidance here, which has usually been bulletproof for installs in my experience.

- ooofest
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Jayydude_SGP:
Ok, so I flashed the latest RUU, re - downgraded, rooted, flashed cwm, and when it booted it was fine. I booted into recovery just to make sure it was there and when I rebooted it started doing the whole bootloop thing I was getting before when I was rooted on the 6.xx software. I'm on 5.1xx thing and it's still doing it >_< WTF MAN?!
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] jewnersey:
that package in the OP with "RUU_Vivo_W_Gingerbread_S_VERIZON_WWE_2.18.605.3_Radio_1.09.01.0622_NV_VZW1.92_release_199487_signed.zip" fails for me every time i download it.

lilhelp?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] sk842018:
Do you have access to comp use for.it.c
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] jewnersey:
okokok

2 computers

7 downloads (vwhk...zip)

3 hack-vivow.cmd s

but finally s-off and running aokp again. ahhhhhh sweet freedom..

thanks to all who makes this possible <3
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] dets34:
will this work with the 6.01.....710RD software?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] mcsplatt:
It of course bootlooped after tacoroot, which was expected. But my problem is with new roms. I always superwipe before new roms.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] gaby04:
For the people getting bootloops when restarting, why dont you try returning your phone to stock(remove s-off) and do an htcdev unlock ?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] fsiddique:
As of now, I believe it isn't possible to go back to full stock (the way the phone is received) without the 6.xx RUU. Even when I went full 5.xx OTA stock, the reboot issues were still present.

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I couldn't get it to go away no matter how "stock" I went with 5.xx

We need a 6.xx RUU which will hopefully return the phone to functioning normally the way it came from Verizon. I got Verizon to give me another phone and haven't attempted to downgrade on this new one.

I think Football can get access to the 6.xx RUU, but he won't be able to get it from his source for free...
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] andybones:
there has been wide reportings of people with that software doing s-off and being plagued with boot loops.

yes, I do believe that this method will work for your phone.

but it is your phone and your choice, and you should do some more research about this subject, I haven't even been looking and I can tell you that I highly suggest you do NOT s-off using this method.

I believe what should be done is the htc-dev unlock.

you are s-on, but at least you have root, and your phone won't boot loop.

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you say you used the 5.xx RUU,

have you tried using the Froyo one that has helped the people who did the china RUU and lost data?

I would def try this, it certainly can only help.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] fsiddique:
The reboots were there on the 2.xx RUU that got you hboot 97 for Revolutionary. I didn't try any froyo RUUs and unfortunately can't anymore since I returned that phone and havent attempted downgrade on the new one. That would have been a good thing to try though, oh well...
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] namdnas:
I achieved S-OFF on my Dinc2 with 6.01 using misctool. It took some research but after about 2 hours i was able to downgrade to hboot 0.97 and then achieve S-OFF. Any questions maybe i can replicate my process and post it somewhere.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] andybones:
very nice bro,

and you're having no boot looping issues?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] sk842018:
That's what I was wondering, I know everyone that has downgraded with that software version has had bootloops after every reboot on "sense" roms. I seen where aosp rooms run fine. On another hand we really.need a new or modified root method for the new inc2 with that software version. If he can run sense roms and reboot with no problems hopefully he can make a write up on how he did it and links to what's needed..
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] mcsplatt:
If u have no boot loop issues, by all means share your method.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] dets34:
i'd really appreciate it if you could. It would provide useful to more than just myself i would believe
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] fsiddique:
I honestly didn't realize I had any boot loop issues until like 7-8 hours later when I first rebooted. Hopefully the same isn't the case here!
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] namdnas:
Let me get all the files and host them on my dropbox account so that its easier to get it done for you guys. Ill make a guide with it all included.

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Heres how I achieved root on my 6.01 CLNR phone. First off you need all the files to be able to get ADB and connect to your phone via your computer. Download these following files and install / archive for use for rooting your Dinc2.

Windows you need the HTC Drivers. http://downloads.unrevoked.com/HTCDriver3.0.0.007.exe

You need this for all the files to downgrade hboot to 0.97. http://tau.shadowchild.nl/files/vwhk-12102011-c.zip

Download this for tacoroot.bin and also misctool. https://www.box.com/s/22dca4179321a6cd17b7

Now for what i did instead of using zergrush. Be mindful my phone did bootloop while tacorooted but did not affect it throughout the installation of everything else.

adb shell rm -r /data/local/tmp/*
adb push tacoroot.bin /data/local/
adb push misctool /data/local/misctool
adb shell chmod 755 /data/local/tacoroot.bin
adb shell /data/local/tacoroot.bin –setup
adb shell /data/local/tacoroot.bin --root
adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/misctool
adb shell /data/local/tmp/sh -c '/data/local/misctool w 1.00.000.0'
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot erase cache
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
fastboot reboot

After i completed all these steps i was on 2.3.3 rooted but not s-off yet until i ran Revolutionary which is at http://revolutionary.io

If anyone has any issues please message me and i will do my best to be able to reply to you. be mindful i am in the military and i stand 24 hour duty days every once in awhile so it may take me time. Thank you and if this helps please hit my thank you meter :)

Edited code to review the adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/misctool instead of tmp/misctool