yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] dets34:
thanks ill give it a try and hopefully am am lucky enough to stay away from bootloops
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] mcsplatt:
That's almost exactly what I did but I can't reboot. Wtf fml
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] dets34:
well i cant even get past the first line.

c:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools>adb shell rm -r /data/
local/tmp/*
rm failed for /data/local/tmp/*, No such file or directory
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] mcsplatt:
That's ok that just means there was nothing to remove (rm)
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] namdnas:
If anyone has any issues PM me and i will see what i can do about it to find a solution.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] dets34:
Rebooting into root.
cannot create /data/local.prop: permission denied

c:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platforms>adb shell chmod 777 /data/l
ocal/tmp/misctool
error: device not found

c:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platforms>adb shell chmod 777 /data/l
ocal/tmp/misctool
Unable to chmod /data/local/tmp/misctool: No such file or directory

any ideas?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Camaro305:
Turn Android Debugging on.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] gi812:
just want to triple check, this method still works on dinc2 running

5.10.605.9 and hboot .98 correct?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] sjpritch25:
Yes

The other instructions are for firmware version 6.***
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] dets34:
it is on
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] sjpritch25:
What happens when you type

adb devices

It should detect your device.

Otherwise you need to shut off fastboot and make sure authorize unknown apps is checked.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] dets34:
when i type the adb devices it finds my phone but i still get the permission denied
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] gaby04:
try typing in "su" first without the quotes. In your case

su

adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/misctool
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] dets34:
su is not recognized as an internal or external command
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] namdnas:
Your doing it wrong i believe from my instructions. it should be "adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/misctool" not "adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/misctool"

Try to do it over again doing

adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/misctool
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] dets34:
i can't even get to this step. Permission is denied when trying to run the tacoroot.bin --root script.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] namdnas:
Did you do adb shell tacoroot.bin --setup
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] sjpritch25:
Are you typing the commands in or copy and pasting them in? Did you run cmd as administrator? That could be the issue too.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] dets34:
im pasting them in. wonder if that makes a difference. I don't see why it should though.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] sjpritch25:
There is a new sticky about the new firmware. I would probably stick with htc dev unlock for anyone with 6.*** firmware version. Otherwise it seems you get a lot of bootloops.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] dets34:
where is the sticky? I can't seem to find it.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] prototype7:
Idk about a sticky, but bootloops seem to only be on Sense ROMs, most people have said AOSP ROMs work fine.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] sjpritch25:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1695414
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] mcsplatt:
Good news! I've been through 2 recovery sessions on a sense 4a Rom and it appears that if you keep fast boot on, you can reboot just fine. I rebooted once directly to bootloader to update radio, rebooted fine, rebooted again via 4ext with a cache and dalvik wipe and updated Rom flash, rebooted fine again!
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] lddrew:
how i had been running it was right clicking on the script in the extracted download folder and hitting run as administrator. sorry kinda new.

---------- Post added at 11:42 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:41 PM ----------

also what do i use this for?

MD5: 35bfe2c47e930d5f2c7613d3c89ad14f
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] tkryan:
would someone mind posting these instructions with a little more detail? I am new to this.

Thanks
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] lddrew:
same here. i have fastboot and adb working. and downloaded and unzipped the folder with the script and tools in it. just can't get past that..
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] tkryan:
how do you know if fastboot is working?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] knipp21:
MD5 is something to make sure you have a good download...I normally skip that...but don't do what I do....in our general forum allot of these simple questions are mentioned in a sticky.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] lddrew:
okay. i'm not trying to ask simple questions, i'm just trying to figure out why this script will not run correctly. thank you. i thought it just ran but no.. still .98
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] cac2us:
MD5 sum

The MD5 sum is used to verify that the file that you have is exectly the same as the file that was sent.

Stuf happens...

Even when transfering to the phone, from the PC a bite or two can be held in cache or the cable connection might shift, causing data curruption...

From here you will have to search for an MD5 utillity to use. I use MD5 Checker from the market for the phone and MD5_SHA-1 Utillity.exe for the PC.

And if I download to the PC and transfer to the phone, I ALLWAYS check it there..

Hope this helps..

Oh and check your PM..:)
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] knipp21:
I understand. I'm still learning too. And I won't be going through this process till next week cause I gotta get a new phone.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] lddrew:
sorry i wasn't trying to be short, just frustrated with this thing. not sure what i could possibly be doing wrong..

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thanks brother, that does help a lot.

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okay i run as admin and it cannot find any of the files then reboots it. i just click on it and it runs some of it and sends some files, but at the end i'm still stuck in .98
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] cac2us:
SD Card?

Is your SD Card formated and have room.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] lddrew:
wait, the files need to be on the SD card in the phone rather than the computer hard drive??? i am beyond confused. a step by step would be fantastic..
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] cac2us:
SD Card

I think some temp files need to be written to the SD Card by the utillity.

I was lucky enough to have gotten root the Friday before the 98 arrived.

I can only troubleshoot in the blind.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] lddrew:
hmm. i see. well thank you for tryin go help, i really appreciate it.

to the OP, would you mind please posting a little more in depth and detailed how-to. i'm not computer illiterate or stupid, just fairly new to this. would really love to get to .97. I have done everything i can think to do. I'm calling it quits for tonight. thank you for all the work and the links and the help, sorry for some reason i just can't get it to go.

Thanks,

Lee
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] jmartino5920:
I keep getting this:

FAILED remote:43 main version check fail
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] chaosbringer:
OK FINALLY!!

Trying out now.

Read through the whole thread and it seems like this IS for .98 dincs with S-ON AND not rooted, correct me if wrong.

I love you guys
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] chaosbringer:
F*CKING A!!!!!

S-OFF and ROOTED! BAM

You boys never let me down.

BTW Mods / Admins, this should be in front page!!!
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] attn1:
Not gonna happen. This was posted as an example of how to use the new temproot usefully, and not intended to teach android hacking 101.

With a little research, if you can't install adb and fastboot drivers and test them, if you can't start a script from the command line of your computer, then this tool is not for you. This is unsupported, and if it's not for noobs, then so be it.

If this thread turns into a ***** fest or if I am PMd about this, I will close the thread. If it helps someone great, if not - oh well. IT IS AN UNSUPPORTED EXAMPLE.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] chaosbringer:
To be fair, im an expert linux user, and even I did a double take a few times (The file provided for linux .sh does not work, even as root, the copy files were wrong and such).

I'm using ubuntu, however, On windows it should be a lot easier.

lddrew: Follow the instructions in the code box (dont use the automated drivers) step by step (Setting up drivers should be extremely easy.... and you obviously need the android SDK [I did not use the adb file provided])...Good luck!
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] knipp21:
Did you use ubuntu to successfully get it working? I'll be getting my new phone tomorrow.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] chaosbringer:
That's correct. I had to make a few changes to the commands used (mainly the dirs used and using the actual SDK adb) but it worked perfect
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] mccarrel:
Is this for those of us who foolishly rooted with taco root with the replacement RUU?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] mcsplatt:
Yeah, I've rebooted several times to do something with recovery or install fonts whatever m needs a reboot, no bootloop. Running ukb 3.5 and 3.6
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] mcsplatt:
As far as I know, the issue is only sense Roms, but two versions 3.6 and 4a have rebooted as long as fast boot is on.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] mccarrel:
Can't seem to get either to boot after install :(
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] mcsplatt:
Is fast boot checked in power menu?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] mccarrel:
This might be a dumb question but how do I do that before the Rom is installed or can I do that from the Bootloader. Trying to find the option in CM9 and or 7.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] mcsplatt:
There is no bootloop issue in aosp roms, only sense, which has "fast boot" option, which is different from fastboot.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] mccarrel:
so my problem is that I can't get the sense roms to boot after install to change the settings to turn on fastboot in power options. I wonder if it is because I am installing from AOSP which yeah, works great.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] mcsplatt:
I could always get sense to boot the first time only, to set up, but no reboots thereafter. You can't get out to boot even once?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] mccarrel:
I used to be able to get in once but I haven't able to lately, been trying different things to see if I can get it to boot in once.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] mcsplatt:
Mysterious... Which recovery?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] mccarrel:
4ext and rom manager, tried them both, everytime I boot into sense rom it loads to the lock screen and then says UI crashed and then bootloops.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] zackspeed:
From past experience with this device I recall that Rom Manager did not do well with it. For me when it comes to installing a rom with out having issues then I only use Clock Work Mod. I have never had much luck with anything other than CW mod.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] mcsplatt:
Don't know what to tell you bro, I've been using 4ext for what seems like forever and its working for me. Wish I was smart enough to know why you're not having luck.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] sjpritch25:
Are you on the 6.*** firmware? That's the issue. Otherwise, I would flash a ICS compatible CWM via fastboot and flash a AOSP rom. You might need to mount /system before flashing the ROM too.

Just save this to your sdk tools folder

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

make sure you open cmd as administrator.

cd sdk directory
adb remount
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot devices
fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-5.5.0.4-vivow.img
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] mccarrel:
I've been able to flash AOSP Roms with 4ext recovery without issue. Yeah I'm on 6.x firmware, it kind of sucks but at least I'm not on stock.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Triscuit:
Im having an issue while trying to run the script, I'm on 601.605.05 and I'm getting this:

Edit: I figured that part out but I'm stuck at instruction "n" error cannot load "RUU file name"
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] dets34:
you can downgrade your 6.01.605.05 with my thread here you you don't like it http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1726134 ;)

i think this was meant to be posted in my thread??
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] mccarrel:
So if I botched the first attempt with Taco root I can re downgrade? and then Re root?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] mccarrel:
Figured it out, I had to go back to the radio that came with the refurb phone, Everything is working and able to reboot with sense 4a roms.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] yusufsan:
Worked like a charm. Thanks...
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] hackma1990:
Sorry deude ive encountered this error

sending 'zip' (292817 KB)... OKAY [ 52.972s]

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

mage...

INFOzip header checking...

INFOzip info parsing...

FAILED (remote: 99 unknown fail)

finished. total time: 58.884s

what is wrong with my steps....
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] abudraih:
Thanks for the tool, but i couldn't use it because every time when i reach the adb shell line, it shows error: device not found.

briefly, the Inc2 i have is S-ON with unlocked bootloader and recovery installed.

i flashed a custom ROM without noting that I am S-ON.

now the device is stock at HTC logo.

the BIG problem here, i tried more than 10 stock images (PG32IMG.zip) with no hope, everything it shows the below progress bar in the top right corner and do nothing.

i tried to downgrade with this tool, but its shows device not found, noting that everything is OK with the driver and adb staff, i can see the phone in the device manager as My HTC and if write the command "fastboot reboot-botloader" it reboot!! thats mean its connected.

HELP PLEASE,ANY THOUGHTS , i spend more than 4 days looking, i downloaded more than 5 GB of files with no hope
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] werdna87:
Relock and you can flash an ruu
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] abudraih:
HOW, ???
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] werdna87:
First, boot to the boot loader by holding power + volume down, then relock using HTC's instructions. Find the ruu.zip , put it on the SD card, and reboot to boot loader again
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] abudraih:
i know i am acting like a noop here, but where i can find these instructions.

i unlocked through HTCdev site but there is no option to relocked via same website :o

its Flashing now, waaw. its the same steps to unlock but changing the last command to be fastboot oem lock.

now i will try the downgrad tool.

thanks folks and i will keep posting here the results
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] mcsplatt:
Be sure to use tacoroot rather than zergrush.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] James L:
I did this today using the adb + fastboot commands and it worked flawlessly ! Thank you!
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] tgreenstein:
I'm getting the "remote: 43 main version check fail" message. I see earlier in this thread that others have gotten it but I don't see any solutions.

Can anyone tell me what this means?

I was not able to run the ADB commands because the phone will not boot normally.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] ArslanQureshi:
follow this guide

http://androidforums.com/incredible...wngrade-firmware-build-6-01-605-05-newer.html follow this guide post#2 should do the trick
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] tgreenstein:
I can't run ADB commands because I can't boot into Android so those instructions don't help.

I don't really need to downgrade at this point. What I would really like to do is just get the phone to boot normally into Android.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] ArslanQureshi:
can you boot into fastboot? remove battery and reinsert it then hold power button and vol down the phone will boot into boot loader from there select fastboot by using volume keys and power key once you are in fastboot you can use adb commands
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] tgreenstein:
Yes, I can boot into fastboot (otherwise I couldn't get the "43 check main" error).

FASTBOOT commands work fine. When I type "FASTBOOT DEVICES" I get the phone's serial number.

ADB commands do not work for me. For example, when I type "ADB DEVICES" I don't get the device's serial number.

I cannot boot into Android to set USB debugging on. Should ADB commands work even if I can't boot into Android and allow USB debugging?

Thanks for you patience. I've rooted many phones but this one is giving me fits.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] ArslanQureshi:
good news

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if you can boot into fastboot that's great now do as I say do you have any rom lying around?? .zip??

EDIT: do you have that ..zip ruu you were trying to install earlier??
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] tgreenstein:
Can't install the RUU -- apparently version 6.04.605.07 is installed on the phone, and the bootloader won't let me install an older version.

If anybody knows of an RUU for version 6.04.605.07 (or newer) please let me know!
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] ArslanQureshi:
do you have a custom recovery installed??? can you boot into recovery (go into bootloader and select recovey using volume and power key) ?? if so then you can install install this rom : http://d-h.st/I2g (its the 6.0.605.4 ota stock rom) by following this guide

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1435228

don't forget to flash boot.img separately (instructioons are given in the guide above

If you don't have a custom recovery then download one and flash it link:http://download2.clockworkmod.com/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.0-vivow.img (rename it to recovery after downloading) by booting into fastboot and giving this command

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

when its done boot your phone into recovery and follow the above guide to install this rom : http://d-h.st/I2g (its the 6.0.605.4 ota stock rom)
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] tgreenstein:
I was able to (apparently) flash cwm successfully. However, I can't boot into recovery; I just get the white screen with green "HTC".

I appreciate all of your help but I can't reboot into recovery, and ADB doesn't recognize the phone, so I can't do any of the things you suggest. Is it possible ADB doesn't work because I can't boot into Android to set ADB USB debugging on? Is there some way to turn on ADB debugging through FASTBOOT?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] ArslanQureshi:
Since you cant boot into recovery so lets flash a rom through fastboot

boot into fastboot and connect your phone via usb

open cmd in your fastboot folder (navigate to your fastboot folder right-click while holding shift key and click on open command window here)

Now in terminal/cmd type:

first put the recovery img you flashed in fastboot folder and rename it to recover.img next try this

fastboot boot recovery.img

if it boots into recovery then flash a rom in recovery using this guide

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1435228

if it doesn't boot then continue with the steps below

give this command

fastboot erase system -w

wait for it to finish then type

fastboot erase /data

fastboot erase /dalvik

fastboot erase /cache

fastboot erase boot

copy the .zip file of the rom you want to flash to your fastboot folder and rename it to rom.zip

now open the .zip file of the rom you want to flash and copy the boot.img file to your fastboot folder

after this is done type

fastboot update rom.zip

when that is done type

fastboot flash boot boot.img

when that is done type

fastboot reboot

hopefully the phone will boot up with your new rom :) if you have any problems or questions feel free to ask I will be glad to help
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] tgreenstein:
FASTBOOT devices returned my phone's serial number.

Fastboot downloaded the recovery image o.k. but booted into the "HTC" screen bootloop.

Both of the erase operations ended in "FAILED (remote: not allowed).

Should the bootloader be locked or unlocked?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] ArslanQureshi:
bootloader should be unlocked added a few more commands just follow them
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] tgreenstein:
I get " "FAILED (remote: not allowed)" on all of the erase commands.

I think this phone is a lost cause.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] ArslanQureshi:
only one last thing I can think of

give this command in fastboot

fastboot oem writecid 11111111

if this command is successful then you can flash the exe ruu you have (just lock the bootloader before continuing) (any version will flash)

if it doesn't work then

sorry to say but there is nothing I can do more to help you only an ruu can fix your phone but there is none available for 6.04.605.07
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] tgreenstein:
That generated "INFO[ERR] Command error !!!"

Thanks for trying, though. I appreciate your efforts.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] byproxy:
so i don't know why but hoping someone can help.

i get a "permission denied" message when i get to the adb shell /data/local/tmp/sh -c '/data/local/tmp/misc_version -s 2.18.605.3'

i think the problem may be that i don't have adb root access. i'm presuming this because when i type adb shell i have a $ rather than a #.

what i don't understand is that my phone is rooted. i have CWR installed. i make nandroids. i backup my programs with titanium backup. etc.

i just want to get this thing s-off'ed so i can install a custom rom (cm 10.1 to be exact).

any ideas? i've searched for same problem, followed some of the troubleshooting suggested. nothing. can't get this to work. any help much appreciated. thanks!
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] bberryhill0:
You can install ROMs while s-on. If the ROM includes a kernel it takes more steps.

Swyped from my Incredible 4G using Tapatalk 4 11-26
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] byproxy:
i'd like to downgrade the hboot and achieve full s-off though.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] bberryhill0:
Good choice. It's been a long time since I've looked at this. The only thing that comes to mind is the phone may need to be re-locked first.

Swyped from my Incredible 4G using Tapatalk 4 11-26
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] weldawadyathink:
After you adb shell, type su
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] mrroks:
1. permission Denied ... :'(

2. Sending from 30 minx ... what is wrong ?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] dgm_mixtoon:
my htc not dwangrading,why?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] attn1:
That's complete BS. You do not need the SDK to use adb or fastboot and 'copy files' works fine. If anything, you may need to set permissions. If you are using the 64 bit version of Ubuntu, make sure you have 32 bit support - as indicated.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] loudaccord:
Personally (for windows) I just put the files all in c:\android-win-tools

bring up my command lines and hit

cd c:\android-win-tools

adb devices

That showed that my inc2 was connected and I went from there...
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] knipp21:
Cool learned something new...thought I had to set all that up lol
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Linch89:
Maybe you wont lose root now?? ^^^
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] chaosbringer:
Well, i do have the 32libs installed. Maybe it was the permissions. Either way, i know what you posted in the instructions textbox works (And it does require modifications mainly the directories where things are located, it just requires common sense).

Lol att1, do not be so angry, I thanked you for the instructions (and believe me, it was greatly appreciated) as i spent a while going through the assembly code trying to find an exploit of my own to no result.

Anyways, If anyone has problems with the instructions followed (on linux) let me know and I'll do what i can to provide assistance.

You should set up the SDK anyways (all you need is to download it...really doesnt take all that long) as it is very useful to have.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] bcs296:
Successfully used this method to downgrade back to HBOOT .97 and stock 2.3.3. Now rooted, running CM7, and couldn't be happier.

It did take me a couple of tries but this WILL work (I used the Windows approach).
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] lddrew:
successfully used method to get to .97 and 2.3.3 sorry for bothering any of you with questions. thanks for everything you guys do
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] chaosbringer:
Lol, i love the android community. It never fails! X]