yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HTC Incredible S] mathijs1994:
i followed the guide to install the ROM Unofficial CyanogenMod 10.1 for vivo, but now my phone gets stuck on the loading screen(its a moving logo and it still moves, so it didnt crash (i guess))

i've let it run for an hour but still no changes...

even restoring the backup i made didnt fix anything

any suggestions?

EDIT#

fixed, nvm
[HTC Incredible S] kaslic:
s-off

Hello,

I have done everything according manual and new rom is working perfect.

Problem is that when I boot into hboot it shows that I have s-on. I need update radio so how can I change it to s-off? Please give me a hint.

HBOOT 2.02.002

RADIO 3881.18.00.11_M

ROM Lacoste-_4.2.2mod [05.3.13]
[HTC Incredible S] Cheetah74:
Boot.img

Push the boot.img file manually, as you are s-on

It done by "fastboot flash boot boot.img"
[HTC Incredible S] zhong00123:
thanks for sharing，I need this
[HTC Incredible S] kanethesun:
Thanks for a good guide :good:
[HTC Incredible S] photonxda:
Thanks
[HTC Incredible S] prunzzz:
its better if you gain s off.

and then simply do what you want.

for s off guide is available
[HTC Incredible S] Volftooth:
useful.
[HTC Incredible S] nishangrg:
guys i need RUU Link for my HTC incredible s. ITs stuck on BOOTLOOP. i.e turns on and display HTC logo and restarts.

And when i press volume down + power button it shows..

VIVO PVT SHIP S-ON RL

HBOOT - 1.13.0000

RADIO-3005.04.03.15_m

eMMC-boot

Apr 1 2011, 18:34:39

Which RUU should i use for it..

GB, ICS, JellyBean??

Please provide me link.. M a noob on it.. and i want to stick with you guys!!!
[HTC Incredible S] HcNguyen111:
Since you're on HBOOT 1.13 I think you can just install the Revolutionary HBOOT and become S-OFF by starting from Section 2 here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1705913
[HTC Incredible S] nishangrg:
Thankyou but.. for HBOOT 1.13 There is no section where is it? m confused !!!
[HTC Incredible S] HcNguyen111:
Start from Section 2, it's a typo where they say "Section 3".
[HTC Incredible S] tpbklake:
You are in luck. Since you still have HBOOT 1.13.0000, you simply need to go the Revolutionary.io site (http://revolutionary.io) to get S-OFF and then you can install any custom ROM you want. I would not even try messing with a RUU at this point.
[HTC Incredible S] nishangrg:
I have no firmware on my HTC incredible S and its on the bootloop (displays HTC logo and restarts) then how can i use this method.. M confused !!!>

please help me m noob in such things.
[HTC Incredible S] HcNguyen111:
When you say you "have no firmware", is this because you flashed a Rom and it failed?
[HTC Incredible S] nishangrg:
so for it how can i flash new firmware now and get out of the bootloop ???
[HTC Incredible S] HcNguyen111:
Check if you have a Custom Recovery Menu installed. Turn off your IncS, hold Volume Down and press power. Then go to Recovery (use Volume Up/Down to move and Power Button to press enter). Tell us what you see when it goes into Recovery Menu.
[HTC Incredible S] nishangrg:
No custom recovery menu is installed When i enter on recovery then it starts to bootloop again :(
[HTC Incredible S] HcNguyen111:
:S I'm out of ideas then. Not really shure how to fix it without Recovery or working installed ROM. Any ideas guys?
[HTC Incredible S] 072665995:
Then flash one on and see if u can access the custom recovery. (Please dont ask here how to do it cuz its in every single guide)
[HTC Incredible S] tpbklake:
Then your only option at this point is to get the official ICS RUU from the HTCDEV.com site or try to google and find an older RUU. All of the previous RUUs on this site have been removed.
[HTC Incredible S] Volftooth:
studying
[HTC Incredible S] nishangrg:
ya i didn't fine anyone that's why i was asking for the link!!!
[HTC Incredible S] tpbklake:
Try a Google search for HTC VIVO RUU and you should find some links for other sites.
[HTC Incredible S] nishangrg:
Ok i will search thankyou :)
[HTC Incredible S] luismigueloliveira:
question ......

hello there ! semi noob here ! :)

managed to get this far :

unlocked via HTC ( worked perfectly )

cyagenmod 7 installed with root ( couple of hiccups there ... had to flash the boot.img several times in order for the system to boot ...)

then I got ambitious ..... went and tried to install several distributions of 10.1 ( 4.1.2 and 4.2.2 ) ie lacoste , cyanovivo and unoficcial cyanogenmod 10.1 ...things went south unfortunately tried all the solutions here at the forum... redo the wipes ... re install , re flash with and without the wiping .... and still no boot .....it either gets stuck on a white screen or the HTC boot logo ( waited about 10 - 15 m )

this is the present " status" :

***unlocked***

vivo pvt ship s-on RL

hboot-2.02.0002

radio-3831.18.00.11_M

emmc-bot

may 22 2012, 14:22:08

Can someone please help me ? running out of pages to read .... or read too much of then and allready confused !!! :)

tks !
[HTC Incredible S] tpbklake:
You do realize that every time you flash a new ROM, you will have to manually flash the boot.img file from the ROM's zip file also. That was not just a requirement for CM 7.

So you should do the following:

1. Do a full wipe

2. Flash the custom ROM

3. Flash the custom ROM's boot.img
[HTC Incredible S] luismigueloliveira:
question ......

i thought so much after the first couple times .... thank you so much for replying , can I assume that my current configuration will allow me to install a 10.1 ( 4.2.2 ) ( unofficial ) version of cyangenmod ?

thank you and sorry for the noob question(s)

cheers !
[HTC Incredible S] tpbklake:
I'll leave that for someone else to answer. I haven't tried flashing any of those.
[HTC Incredible S] HcNguyen111:
If you're talking about this ROM, http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2245794 then I think it requires you to be S-OFF, (I'm on the same boat as tpbklake, I haven't tried flashing any of those roms myself, still on the latest official nightly "20130301" :()
[HTC Incredible S] luismigueloliveira:
update

hey there ! got my courage up and tried ....glad to tell you that it worked ! now running on cyanogenmod 10.1 unofficial 4.2.2 ( this one :http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2127020)

it´s amazing ! :) tks for your help !! feels like a new phone !!!

cheers !
[HTC Incredible S] vincent_c2:
Is S-OFF actually mandatory for most ROMs? I dunno if I'm just lucky, but I've gotten away with flashing custom ROMs just fine with my S-ON Inc S. It just requires the slight inconvenience of having to manually flash kernel boot.img, so you have to have a computer with adb to flash new ROMs, but that's good practice anyways in case anything goes wrong (you can at least backup your SD card and load some other images to try, etc.).
[HTC Incredible S] 072665995:
No it is not mandatory. It is only mandatory for Android Revolution HD and The Unimaginable (as far as I remember at least).
[HTC Incredible S] vincent_c2:
Just out of curiousity, what makes Revolution HD / Unimaginable unique in the sense that S-OFF is required? ROMs usually don't touch areas on your phone that's protected by S-ON, right?
[HTC Incredible S] 072665995:
I don't remember entirely about Android Revolution HD, but I believe that it has to do with it being made from RUU completely, and as a result, it needed to write to some partition or something, or was it that it would wipe security permissions and root or something and Blackrose wouldn't reall allow that? :confused: I forget :/

As for the Unimaginable, I have 0 clue.
[HTC Incredible S] jayantakumarnanda:
Links not working to download "HTC Dev Tools.zip" and "cwm-4.0.1.4-vivo.img"

Links not working to download "HTC Dev Tools.zip" and "cwm-4.0.1.4-vivo.img".

Please provide another link to download these files...................:crying:
[HTC Incredible S] HcNguyen111:
Latest version of the Recovery Image

Alternative to the "HTC Dev Tools.zip": Minimal ADB and Fastboot

NOTE: In Steps "4" and "14" you will have to "cd" into the directory where "Minimal ADB and Fastboot" got installed.

So... the default for:

64-bit

cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot\"

32-bit

cd "C:\Program Files\Minimal ADB and Fastboot\"
[HTC Incredible S] isengrim:
Thanks for great thread
[HTC Incredible S] CosiB:
Flawless guide :)

Followed the steps exactly. Not a single problem encountered.

Was able to unlock, flash, and root with no probs at all on hboot 1.16.0000 s-on :)
[HTC Incredible S] Lynt:
Phew thanks. Was starting to think I'd botched something!
[HTC Incredible S] katsuya82:
I think you really need to put step 13 & 14 before step 12.

By doing that, works fine with my Optus ICS
[HTC Incredible S] robuldog:
can i flashed radio after i unlock my device??
[HTC Incredible S] katu2006:
No, unlocking the bootloader only allows you to install the recovery and a custom rom, no radio.
[HTC Incredible S] tyongchi:
Is there any option of flashing new radio w HBoot 1.16? Seems like we r stuck w whatever radio we have.
[HTC Incredible S] greatbillo:
Lynt need help...i have fallowed all the steps but i didnt go to the recovery. when i select recovery it stuck in to the HTC logo... so i tried to flash boot.img found in cm_vivo_full-146.zip but nothing solve and aftar that i cant boot my phone is stuck in HTC logo followed by quit brilliantly animation the animation run again and again...i try to reset fectory setting it not worked as wel it stuck in HTC logo..please help
[HTC Incredible S] greatbillo:
Thankx it work fi9 now i have atlast installed ROM. can u tell me how can i recover my HTC ROM as i have mass up with its boot.img can any one send me boot.img ??????
[HTC Incredible S] Aquarion:
This method works great, i'm now running Cyanogenmod. I love the new mod without the bloatware and the battery is lasting much much longer.

However... the radio has turned to custard :(

GPS is working much slower when i turn on google navigation and seems to take much much longer to load. I'm barely able to connect to my home wifi now cos the signal keeps dropping and 3G internet also seems slow now and signal strength is always showing weaker.

I really hope there is a method to flash the radio soon. My current radio is 3805.07.03.05_M
[HTC Incredible S] Aquarion:
Just flashed to the nightly build #146 of Cyanogenmod and it fixed all the above problems :D

GPS Navigation, 3G and Wifi all working fine now. And as a side-note, i had CPU master app which wasn't working on Cyanogenmod 7.1.0, but it works fine on the #146 nightly build.
[HTC Incredible S] BouH:
Yes you have flashed boot.img from custom ROM and now when you try to RESTORE from recovery it fails and stucks on HTC logo. I had the same. :mad:

SO!

What you need to do:

1. Turn off the phone, remove battery and put your SD memory card into PC. Go to /clockworkmod folder and find "boot.img" from latest backup. Copy it to your C:\Android folder (or folder where you keep files for flashing)

2. Connect phone and flash this boot.img via FastBoot (recovery menu)

3. Your boot.img from custo ROM will be replaced with a stock one.

4. Perform RESTORE once again.

Has worked for me.

Good luck!
[HTC Incredible S] st.matt:
It's too bad you can't flash the boot partition from recovery.. would be nice if HTC update the HBOOT to be able to do this with the sense 3.0 update (if it ever comes).
[HTC Incredible S] chestnut1969:
Happy to report that this works a treat on my HTC Incredible S Hboot 1.16.0000 Now happily running CyanogenMod 7.1 w/ Google Apps, goodbye HTC Sense..

The battery life has improved a bit, but the overall performance boost is well worth the upgrade
[HTC Incredible S] kaboose222:
Just completed most of the process except the last step. For the last part of step 13, my phone won't go into bootloader to let me "usb fastboot". Any tips? I have been removing the battery each try.

Thanks guys.

EDIT: Okay, I have a bigger problem now. I couldn't get service after successfully installing CM7. I tried to restore back to normal, and it said it restored, but when I try to start up, the flash screen with the logo just keeps flashing. Is there any way to fix this? I can access the bootloader screen fine. Any help would be greatly appreciated, I really need to use my phone!
[HTC Incredible S] zukri90:
This works fine. Now on Nik_IncredibleS_TriNiTy_SensationXL v2.5.

One question. If overclocking, will it be effective?
[HTC Incredible S] raziff89:
working..thankss

easy step to follow
[HTC Incredible S] Jokkah:
Thanks for the guide, easy and simple to follow
[HTC Incredible S] raziff89:
working...great..
[HTC Incredible S] brimostudios:
No Service

Hey thanks for the brilliant Thread!! I had been trying to workout why it wouldn't boot up after I had installed it in recovery.

My problem is however, as soon as I had used the HTC bootload unlocker, I have no service on my phone. :S I've looked at APNs, and they're all the same as they were before I unlocked it. If you have any suggestions it would be greatly appreciated! :D

Thanks again!

brimostudios

EDIT: Sorry I played around some more and fixed that problem, but now my capacitive buttons aren't visible? They still work, but you can't see them!
[HTC Incredible S] greatbillo:
Thanx but i just would like to tell that i have forget to make backup now i m using cm7 but cant use my stock rom if you helped it will be appropriated my software version is 2.30.707.1 thanx
[HTC Incredible S] shields360:
before starting to root/flash, is it ideal to turn off fastboot? as ive noticed through the tutorial you have to press down and power to enter the menu. So that means i need fastboot turned off before step 1, and then i can turn it back on once ive sorted it all out....correct? sorry for the noob question.
[HTC Incredible S] tpbklake:
Yes in order to boot into HBOOT mode, you must disable FASTBOOT mode in Settings.
[HTC Incredible S] Nonverbose:
Hey Lynt, you gonna upgrade your title for hboot 2? ;)
[HTC Incredible S] Lynt:
I could, but I'm not sure the same steps would apply? Damned if I'm installing it to find out as well! I'm happy in S-OFF land.

You think there's be any difference? Is HTC-Dev confirmed to work with HBOOT 2?
[HTC Incredible S] tpbklake:
Yes HTCDEV.com works with HBOOT 2.00.
[HTC Incredible S] Lynt:
Cheers, title updated!
[HTC Incredible S] nikz106:
Anybody tried with hboot 2.00.0000? As I am scared to play with hboot now.. just before few hours I could manage to bring back my device from brick state.. now I have sense 3.0, 2.3.5, relocked bootloader, s-on..
[HTC Incredible S] nikz106:
Will it work if I have s-on device with hboot 2.0?
[HTC Incredible S] tpbklake:
Yes this procedure to unlock the bootloader, flash a custom recovery and then flash a custom ROM will work on HBOOT 2.00.0000
[HTC Incredible S] dk.emp3:
Unlocking with Hboot 1.16

This guide is bravo ... I have finally unlocked it and installed the cwm.

But somehow, I found out that CM7 ROM only supported S-ON while the

rest only works with S-OFF ... Correct me if I were wrong and I'm very

much appreciate if anyone could share out some others ROM that

compatible with S-ON ...

Anyhow, Thanks to Lynt for this wonderful guide ... It is very easy to

get understand the whole process...

Cheers,

DK
[HTC Incredible S] DennisvanBurk:
It does work, but make sure you choose the right rom! Not all roms tend to start!
[HTC Incredible S] Adde79:
Works perfect on hboot 2.00.000

Thank you ever so much for this guide!
[HTC Incredible S] reluctantv:
Thanks a lot!

This made my day!
[HTC Incredible S] micho119:
guys here is my situation :

I've s-on device, updated it to the official OTA 2.3.5 sense 3.0.

Now I want to have it s-off with root access to install programs like Orbot.

I've did HTCdev.com and my device tells it is unlocked but STILL S-ON.

What should I do? this applications are important.
[HTC Incredible S] tpbklake:
The HTC unlock procedure will not give you true S-OFF, however you can still install a custom recovery and then root the Sense 3.0 ROM by installing su-3.0.x.zip in recovery mode.
[HTC Incredible S] aldinsh:
hi just got my ics few weeks ago, and now i used this tutorial to instal a custom rom, my HBOOT version is 2.00, i flashd my new rom, and it did not boot, so i flashed a recovery imga boot.img from my rom, and then it booted up, but every time i want to boot my device, i have to go into HBOOT and use recovery, and my question is this normal, or am i doing something wrong, and please don't be hard on me if you think this is a stupid question, it is my first post
[HTC Incredible S] tpbklake:
You should only have to flash the boot.img from the custom ROM in FASTBOOT mode once using the command:

fastboot flash boot [path to boot.img file]
[HTC Incredible S] aldinsh:
yes i did that, but is it ok, that my phone boots into the new ROM just from the recovery mode?
[HTC Incredible S] illo15:
How am i suppose to root my incredible s if i have hboot 2.00 ?

Please help because i am not sure if it is safe to root my phone with alpharev.
[HTC Incredible S] tpbklake:
You need to perform steps 1 - 10 to unlock the bootloader, install ClockworkMod and do a backup. Then you can simply flash the latest su-3.0.x.zip to root your phone.

---------- Post added at 08:11 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:08 PM ----------

See the previous post and perform steps 1 - 10
[HTC Incredible S] Jess95:
works fine for me. i've unlocked the bootloader, terrific guide. im wondering if i could use android revolution hd? but i see it needs s off. mine is still s on. any other roms? one with sense 3.0. the optus rom i have is annoying lol

or virtuous affinity? i believe i still have s-on
[HTC Incredible S] Nonverbose:
You can flash ARHD with s-on and unlocked bootloader,

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=20732648&postcount=4140

but you may have to flash the boot.img twice

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=20739183&postcount=5
[HTC Incredible S] Jess95:
the thread specifically says you require an Incredible S with S-Off. i also believe the rom provides an overclock? doesnt that require a rooted device?? im tempted to try, but at the fear it might cost me my brand new phone.

edit: works fine, now using Android Revolution HD. Just remember to do the super wipe thing as said on the ARHD thread and everything else written on this one, and flash boot.img before using.

wiped/flashed fine. booted but got stuck on the second logo, took 2 battery pulls to get it fully initialized so if it gets stuck on the logo the first or second time around (after flashing boot.img) just pull the battery and try again, i wash freaking out a bit, lol! took 3 shots to get mine fully going. im able to fully turn the device off and back on with no booting problems. very nice guide written on this thread. thank you, Lynt :)

confirmed working on Optus Incredible S with HBOOT 1.16 S-ON with Android Revolution HD. not sure about the overclock though, when i check settings it still says 1ghz and the overclock app has to force close when i open it, but its running stable so far.

it'll be forever before we get the update for 2.3.5 with Sense 3.0. plus its good to have a ROM without bloatware.
[HTC Incredible S] CyanideJack:
I would like to install MIUI via this method, is this possible? If not, can anyone point me to a method that might work?

Also, if this method dosn't achieve S-Off, what are the disadvantages of that? What would I be losing out on if I installed MIUI (for example) via this method, as opposed to someone who installed it using, say, the Revolutionary method? Would I loose any of the functionality of the ROM, for example OTA updates via the MIUI updater, the ability to over/underclock the processor (above post seems to suggest this isn't possible?)

Essentaily I'm still 'on the fence' about this whole process. I'd like to wait until Revolutionary (or similar) is updated to work with HBOOT 2.00, however I'm having such a poor time with Sense 3.0 that my patience is starting to wain...
[HTC Incredible S] tpbklake:
Yes if you follow the instructions to unlock the 2.00.0000 bootloader, then you could flash MIUI.
[HTC Incredible S] CyanideJack:
Excellent, thank you for that. Any ideas regarding the functionality (or lose thereof) of the ROM if installed via this method?
[HTC Incredible S] tpbklake:
The new bootloader has no affect on a ROM once it is booted, therefore it would not cause any changes to the functionality of said ROM. The only difference is how you need to flash a custom ROM.
[HTC Incredible S] CyanideJack:
So, if the ROM came with the ability to over/underclock the CPU (a facility which I understand requires Root/SU permission) would I be able to use this ability if I installed the ROM via the above method? I'm sorry to labour the point here, but the post by Jess95 above seems to suggest that this is not possible?

Basically as I understand it, the above method does not grant the 'full' root/SuperUser permissions that you would normally get via the Revolutionary method, and subsequently any ROM/application that requires this (SetCPU for example) will not work? Or am I misunderstanding things here?
[HTC Incredible S] tpbklake:
You are misunderstanding things. Custom ROMs are pre-rooted, so once you flash them, you will have root access for applications that require it.

With the locked bootloader, once you unlock it then you can install ClockworkMod recovery and from CWM you could flash the latest verson of su-3.0.x.zip and it would give you root access to the stock HTC ROM also.

So either way, you can get a rooted ROM that would allow applications to gain root access.
[HTC Incredible S] CyanideJack:
Thank you for your assistance with this, your answers have been very useful :)

I may take the plunge tomorrow, if so I'll report back here with my results.

Thanks again.
[HTC Incredible S] Hiken_Ace:
best thread on the forum !! big thanx
[HTC Incredible S] gheddo61:
thx fot that tutorial i have unlocked my bootloader and flashed recovery but im a bit confused.

we dont have s-off right now and so no root is that right ??

so how to flash a rom which said that a fully rooted device (s-off) is required `??

thx in advance
[HTC Incredible S] tpbklake:
The unlocked bootloader will allow you to flash a custom rooted ROM from CWM recovery, you just need to make sure you manually flash the boot.img contained in the custom ROM zipfile in fastboot mode before you attempt to reboot it.

1. Open custom ROM zip file and extract the boot.img file and copy it to your Android SDK directory where you have adb.exe and fastboot.exe

2. Reboot into Recovery and flash the custom ROM.zip

3. From Recovery reboot back to bootloader and into fastboot mode.

4. In Fastboot mode enter: fastboot flash boot boot.img

5. Reboot
[HTC Incredible S] TaLEntZ96:
can someone explain how this is different to rooting the phone, because i still have S-ON, yet i can use root apps etc.
[HTC Incredible S] CyanideJack:
Can anyone confirm whether this process erases everything on the micro SD Card as well as the phone's own internal memory/storage? I just realised that I was going to rely on the SD Card remaining untouched to back up my contacts, app settings etc but having looked around the internet I can't seem to get a straight answer, and thought it would be best to check first.

Assuming it does erase everything on the SD Card, could I get around this by removing the card prior to the unlocking process, then install it again afterwards?
[HTC Incredible S] tpbklake:
I can verify that the HTCDEV unlock process does not erase or touch the contents of the microSD card. I perform it on mine and all of the files, backups, pictures, etc. on the SD card are still in tact.

---------- Post added at 08:05 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:58 AM ----------

Unlocking the bootloader allows you to flash and modify the phone such as installing a custom recovery, custom ROM, etc. The confusion arises because many people equate S-OFF = root and that is not true. You previously needed temp root to S-Off your phone so you could flash custom recovery, custom ROM, install the Superuser zip, etc.

S-Off gives you more flexibility on what can be flashed such as radios and the hboot

but an unlocked bootloader can give you access that most users are looking for install custom, rooted ROMs.