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[HTC Incredible S] CyanideJack:
Right, I can confirm that the process does work on my HTC Incredible S HBOOT 2.00.0000. I can also confirm that the process does not delete the contents of your micro SD Card.

I am now the proud owner of MIUI! :)

I just have some quick follow up questions:

Can I now install ROM Manager and Titanium Backup and install ROMs/backup my apps via those applications from now on, instead of having to go via the recovery method?

Can I flash a custom Kernal having completed this process?

Do I need to re-lock my Bootloader having successfuly installed MIUI, or is it ok to leave it unlocked?
[HTC Incredible S] tpbklake:
You can install both Titanium Backup and ROM Manager and they will run since MIUI is a rooted ROM. You can use both to make backups. Since you have an unlocked bootloader, using these apps to install ROMs may not work correctly. The ROMs may install, but you may still have to flash the boot.img in Fastboot mode like ou have to in recovery mode.
[HTC Incredible S] gheddo61:
thx bro but i have another question

in first post it sais:

13. Ordinarily you'd be done after that, and you could boot into your new ROM. However HBOOT 1.16 does some weird stuff and tends to cause issues; I think it interferes with the installation of the boot.img that ordinarily would be flashed with the ROM.

so is it necessary to flash boot.img with hboot 2.0 or not ??
[HTC Incredible S] tpbklake:
Yes with both HBOOT 1.16 and now 2.00 you need to manually flash the boot.img from the custom ROM after you flash the ROM otherwise the new ROM will hang on reboot.
[HTC Incredible S] gheddo61:
thank you for your help :)
[HTC Incredible S] TaLEntZ96:
it says "1.16" and not "1.16 an 2.00" as the original post was made for 1.16, and i dont think hed go back and edit "2.00" into it
[HTC Incredible S] gheddo61:
this thread showed me how to unlock my bootloader and flash clockworkmod recovery.

so i was able to flash a custom rom (MIUI).

In miui i get root acces and superuser app so i tried No-frills Cpu Control to overclock my phone--> succed! my quadrant score gets over 3500 and no freeze.(1,5ghz)

I was thinking of flashing other kernels to improve performance/battery life

I downloaded lordmods kernel for IncS and flashed it through recovery.

Flash was successfull but wen i booted my phone it shows me the same kernel i had before,so flashing kernels didnt worked for me is there a solution or am i doing sth wrong ?
[HTC Incredible S] Aquarion:
is there anyone to flash radio using this method?
[HTC Incredible S] tpbklake:
You have to manually flash the boot.img from the custom ROM.zip and flash is using fastboot flash boot boot.img
[HTC Incredible S] erminiosaggese:
i have a problem! at point five, after unlock phone with htcdev and reboot it, on diplay after analyze the sd card appair this:

main menù is older

update is failed

reboot

my hboot is 2.00 and on display there is write UNLOKED

what's wrong?
[HTC Incredible S] tpbklake:
If it says UNLOCKED then you should be good. The boot loader is now unlocked and you can now flash a custom recovery.
[HTC Incredible S] erminiosaggese:
but this is the problem for me...

after that i unlock the phone, shut down it and hold volume down and press power and the phone boot into the bootloader. Wait for it to scan the SD card but after that don't appair "Fastboot" highlited but:

main menù is older

update failed!

reboot

and rebbot is the only thing that i can do.

i tried also to load up a command prompt for download the recovery image but on the command prompt appair <waiting for the phone> and nothing happens...

help me please, i don't understand what's wrong.

in the meantime, thanks to the availability.
[HTC Incredible S] tpbklake:
Ok you have a file named PG32IMG.zip on your SD card that is causing the problem. Erase that file and then you should be able to get into HBOOT and then FASTBOOT mode.
[HTC Incredible S] Terrik24:
If i follow the guide and install cyanogenmod, if i don't like it, is there any way to load the stock image back on my phone the way it was before ?

Thanks
[HTC Incredible S] tpbklake:
Once you load ClockworkMod recovery on the phone, you can use it to do a 'nandroid' backup which will make a full backup of your phone at that point in time. If you do this before you starting flashing new ROMs, then you can always restore the backup file and get back to your original ROM.

Do this after CWM and before flashing CM7 and you will be fine.
[HTC Incredible S] Adde79:
Tried CM7 first and that worked just like it was suposed to :) But I missed the sense launcher and stock camera, so I desided to try ARHD.

I had to do exactly the same, on 3e reboot (taking out the battery and reboot) it worked like a charm.

Stable, overclocked with the camera I like and sense launcher :)
[HTC Incredible S] pro0001:
thanks, it's a useful guide
[HTC Incredible S] erminiosaggese:
thank you! you solved all my problems and now, for me, it's opening a new world..
[HTC Incredible S] CyanideJack:
I was hoping to do the same thing, actually (flash a custom Kernel) but I'm not sure what you're advising here. Are you saying that, once I've flashed a custom Kernel, I must then also flash the boot.img file for the ROM I'm using, before rebooting the phone?
[HTC Incredible S] tpbklake:
Yes that is exactly what you need to do. Install the custom ROM using CWM and then extract boot.img file from the ROM and place it in the same directory you have adb.exe and fastboot.exe in and flash it in FASTBOOT USB mode using the command:

fastboot flash boot boot.img
[HTC Incredible S] CyanideJack:
Sorry, but to be clear here: I'm not referring to flashing a custom ROM (I've successfully installed MIUI) I am referring to flashing a customer Kernel (Like Tiamet). Just so I understand, are you saying that I need to

1) Flash the kernel using Recovery --> Install from SD Card --> select Kernel file

2) Reflash the boot.img from the custom ROM I'm currently using (in this case MIUI)

3) Reboot phone and I'm done?

Also, any idea whether this would work? https://market.android.com/details?id=com.teamwin.kernelmanager
[HTC Incredible S] Nonverbose:
Flash the custom kernel (tiamat) twice.

You could even just try once either way if you like or even with the app you referenced if you really wanted to as you have recovery installed already so there's minimal risk in trying this.

If you do try it, remember to report back on the thread and let everyone know how it went :)
[HTC Incredible S] CyanideJack:
Ok, so quick update: Tried flashing the Tiamat Kernel (once) with Kernel Manager, and immediately found that I had no WLAN. A quick look on the internet seemed to suggest that this was an issue with Kernel Manager. Also worth noting that Kernel version in Settings --> About Phone still showed the original stock Kernel, so I'm unsure whether these issues were caused by a) Kernel Manager b) the Kernel itself or c) because I don't have full S-Off. Who knows.

Either way, used CWM to restore a Nandroid (first time for that to, worked great!). I now plan to use CWM to flash this Kernel (twice): http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1334307 I'll report back once I've done so.
[HTC Incredible S] Nonverbose:
Thanks for the feedback. You didn't mention if you flashed the kernel via fastboot,did you try?
[HTC Incredible S] CyanideJack:
Right, at the risk of de-railing this thread into The Adventures of CyanideJack and his Amazing MIUI Phone - I'm not sure what you mean. I've tried the following processes:

Wiped Cache and Dalvik in CWM

Flashed Kernel zip file using CWM (install zip from sdcard)(twice)

Shut phone down and rebooted into Fastboot

used CMD to push the original boot.img file from original MIUI ROM .zip using 'fastboot flash boot boot.img'

Shutdown phone and restarted

However when I rebooted my phone I had no WLAN, Kernel version hasn't changed under phone settings and I also noticed that SetCPU hasn't come up with the new Governors that the Kernel is supposed to have. It would seem that although the flashing process is showing as completed in CWM, it's not actually working properly.

I've been searching online, but I cannot find a easy to understand guide as to how to flash a Kernel via fastboot. A step-by-step process would be incredibly useful.
[HTC Incredible S] Nonverbose:
You keep flashing the custom kernel then you go back and flash the original kernel back again
[HTC Incredible S] CyanideJack:
Sorry, but could you elaborate? I've tried flashing the Kernel in CWM without then flashing the 'boot.img' file but it still doesn't work, if that's what you mean?
[HTC Incredible S] Nonverbose:
I'll try to explain this to the best of my limited knowledge, I'm actually a relatively new Android user myself...

You want to flash the tiamat kernel if I have read your previous posts correctly, and you're doing this in the CWM step above, but then you go back and flash the MIUI rom kernel (boot.img is the kernel image) and as such this is where you are going wrong.

I haven't unlocked my bootloader via htcdev but I have seen many reports that the boot.img file needs to be flashed in fastboot after the entire rom has been flashed in CWM (I don't know the reason why)

The issue you are facing is that the kernel.zip has no boot.img inside as it is created on install, so this may be what you need to do:

Flash the kernel.zip (tiamat) in cwm, once should be all thats necessary.

Create a nandroid backup.

Mount sdcard in CWM or boot phone as normal.

Navigate to your clockworkmod\backup folder and copy the boot.img from your new backup folder to your fastboot folder on your PC.

Reboot to bootloader and enter fastboot mode.

Flash the new boot.img using fastboot flash boot boot.img.
[HTC Incredible S] CyanideJack:
Thanks, that seems to make sense. I'll give this a go this evening, hopefully, and let you know how it goes :)
[HTC Incredible S] CyanideJack:
Ok, I tried you're method and unfortunantly it resulted in the same issues. A bit of poking around online turned this up http://mobile-expert.talkwhat.com/view/MnIEmNEmNaTkQgAsGlXbU.html

"The WiFi error is caused by a mismatch between the WiFi module and the currently loaded kernel. The WiFi module is stored in /system/lib/modules/bcm4329.ko . The kernel is stored in the boot partition.

When booted into the custom recovery through the traditional methods, reboot recovery, bootloader -> recovery, etc., HTC unlock method does not unlock *kernel* write access but does unlock *system* write access.

The result is the kernel module for WiFi is loaded but the kernel itself is not loaded. This creates a mismatch between a WiFi module loaded from the ROM and the matching kernel not being loaded as HTC does not allow it to be loaded from the traditional recovery boot method.

The main issue around kernel write access is due to the HTC unlock method only allowing kernel write access in Fastboot booted into the custom recovery using the following command: fastboot boot c:\android\cwm-recovery.img. HTC unlock method allows kernel write access while using fastboot boot of a custom recovery"

Thing is, I tried that method and had no joy either.

I'm starting to wonder if this is either a MIUI or Incredible S issue? No idea why, however...
[HTC Incredible S] Nonverbose:
Well that explains the why quite nicely. Looks like you have 3 options.

S-off

Find someone who has the kernel flashed and get their boot.img

Or stay with stock miui kernel (or whatever other rom you choose in future)
[HTC Incredible S] CyanideJack:
Indeed. I've noticed that some Kernel developers are releasing separate boot.img for the various ROMS specifically to get around this issue. Guess I'll have to keep my eyes open.

Thanks for the advice anyway :)
[HTC Incredible S] bigeyes0x0:
Or you can S-OFF like me. I've just done it on my hboot 2.00 device using the script posted here. As you're on MIUI I supposed it's root, just answer in order root=y, create goldcard=y (if you don't have one), and unlocked hboot=y (so it can relock for you). Then flash the downgrade RUU and you're ready to rev S-OFF.
[HTC Incredible S] samuelong87:
Hey guys, I have a seemingly retarded issue.

I have unlocked the bootloader and flashed Niktrinity rom successfully on my HBOOT2.00 (originally upgraded to latest OTA).

I tried to flash the boot.img at command prompt but it says

c:\Android>fastboot flash boot boot.img

'fastboot' is not recognized as an internal or external command,

operable program or batch file.

Why is it so weird? Did i miss out something? So now im just stuck at the bootup :S

TIA for any help!

Update: My hands were itchy and i relocated the fastboot.exe file into another folder! Placed it back into the c:\Android folder and it works!
[HTC Incredible S] barun rawat:
Thank you for this :)
[HTC Incredible S] Drugzy:
Hi Guys ive just installed this rom, and I had the above issues also, nothing a few battery pulls won't fix. (I was getting freaked for a while too) However, i now have no reception/network. Stuck on emergency calls only. Any body else had these dramas?

Please help!

Edit: Have no wifi either, please help!

Edit Again: Helps to have the back cover on in order to get reception....BIG FAIL. Thankyou to XDA for the app and this write up, worked perfectly following this guide, steps 13 and 14 are a must though. Confirmed working brilliantly with Android Revolution, didn't need to do superwipe either.

Cheers

Mike
[HTC Incredible S] Ueee:
Thanks, Had the same problem but that fixed it! Now Bloatware free!!!!
[HTC Incredible S] slugger09:
Is there no way to reapply warranty with this method? HBOOT says RELOCKED
[HTC Incredible S] tpbklake:
You can downgrade the hboot to a different version to get rid of the evidence on the phone, but the fact that you unlocked the device via HTCDEV.com HTC now has a record that you unlocked it, so they could still void your warranty.
[HTC Incredible S] slugger09:
Could being the word here:D
[HTC Incredible S] tpbklake:
Yes could is the key word. If you make a warranty claim because the USB port is not charging or working, I doubt if a service center would deny the warranty because this is not an obvious software issue that would have been caused by unlocking the bootloader.
[HTC Incredible S] bigeyes0x0:
The fact that you have downloaded the unlock code from htcdev does not necessary means they know you have unlocked the device as you only officially void your warranty when and only when you fastboot unlock your device.
[HTC Incredible S] Lunchb0x8:
Finally got mine to downgrade HBOOT and flashed with revolutionay.io tool.

Am now using my custom splash and boot animation along with CM 7.1 thanks for the guide!
[HTC Incredible S] kingfung:
good work. thanks alot!
[HTC Incredible S] MrSenne:
At the HTCDEV.com website, does it mather wich Incredible S I take? Because there are different options.

My device was bought in Belgium.
[HTC Incredible S] tpbklake:
No it doesn't matter because during the process your IncS will generate a code that is sent to the HTCDEV.com and then an unlock code for your particular device will be returned.

Picking a phone on that list really doesn't have a barring on the process.
[HTC Incredible S] MrSenne:
Ok, thank you. :)
[HTC Incredible S] Nyiienigma:
Excellent job.. including so many detail.make me clear to Unlock my Inc S .Many thanks!
[HTC Incredible S] texastutt:
Questions before I Move forward.

What is the difference between permanent root or rom based root?

What is the Radio everyone is talking about?

And thanks to MrSenne asking my other question, I had seen those Unlockers and I was not sure either.

I still have a bit of reading on what ROM but I may just go step by step through #10 first.

I've read through the whole thread. Whew, I think doing that covers a lot of questions I had.
[HTC Incredible S] texastutt:
Not sure what I'm not doing right. I've gone through the steps on the HTC site and I get after trying fastboot command

...

(bootloader) [ERR] Command error !!!

OKAY [ 0.016s]

finished. total time: 0.016s

c:\android>

Now I have fastboot 8/25/2011

I have restarted both the phone and the computer I'm trying on. My ESET virus scanner is off too.

As per the post below I am going to try this on my old laptop and see if something on this beast is preventing
[HTC Incredible S] TaLEntZ96:
Used to work great, but on my new computer, when i go to flash the new boot.img, CMD is stuck at waiting for device, what happening?
[HTC Incredible S] tpbklake:
You are having device driver issues. Make sure you have the latest HTC device drivers installed and the HTC Sync is not running.
[HTC Incredible S] texastutt:
If HTC Sync does not show up does it run in the background?

I know with another program drivers I installed it and uninstalled it and the drivers were left behind, should I uninstall Sync?
[HTC Incredible S] tpbklake:
If HTC Sync is running, it will show up in the Windows System Tray, not the Task bar.

Yes if you uninstall HTC Sync, it will leave the drivers behind and that is sometimes recommended.
[HTC Incredible S] theddain:
Installed first custom ROM using this guide(CM7). Really full instructions. Great job!
[HTC Incredible S] boys501:
when i flach th rom with recovery it's reboot & it's blocked white screen with logo HTc in green
[HTC Incredible S] tpbklake:
Did you go extract the boot.img file from the ROM's zip file and manually flash it in fastboot mode?

Please read the FAQ sticky post because it addresses this issue.
[HTC Incredible S] texastutt:
Just will not get a identifier

I have tried on another computer and I get the same error message.

Either I am doing the same thing wrong repeatedly, which I doubt, as the instructions are pretty straight forward and I am smarter than your average bear. OR I think I am.

OR there is something wrong with the phone not letting me get in?

I don't see anyone else having this problem...? Or am I not reading the instructions... or is XP an issue?
[HTC Incredible S] tpbklake:
You will only get an identifier if your phone has HBOOT version 1.16.0000 or 2.00.0000. The BM S710A RUU/ROMs only had HBOOT versions 1.09 and 1.13, so the instructions about unlocking at HTCDEV.com do not apply.
[HTC Incredible S] texastutt:
OK if I'm as cleaver as I think I am I need to get to the bootloader screen to find my version? And the I believe that there is a another thread or is that unlockable?
[HTC Incredible S] tpbklake:
If you IncS has HBOOT version 1.09.0000 or 1.13.0000 then you can use the procedure at http://Revolutionary.io to gain S-OFF and install a custom recovery and then flash a custom ROM, so yes that would be on another thread.
[HTC Incredible S] texastutt:
Thanks, I saw that thread. I will have to read up on that. I just checked and HBOOT 1.13.0000, so off on another venture. Thank you for your help... I'm learning...
[HTC Incredible S] boys501:
i try to nstall the ICS quattro rc1 i have extracted the boot.img from it and i flashed it in fastboot mode but when i install it form recovery they cant open the from.zip
[HTC Incredible S] texastutt:
Ready to Flash

Where does ClockworkMod flash to? I ran out of SD space and data was not backed up. do I need to delete the old BU file? or will it over write? IF it is so big can it be taken off the SD and stored on my computer?

Edit#1: And does ROM manager do the same-thing with out having to power down?

Edit#2: OK I found the file... but if Back-UP pro did a data back up should I be worried about the data? My SD card is full, I am cleaning up crap on the card as I type this..
[HTC Incredible S] tpbklake:
CWM creates and saves BU files to the SD card by date and time, so no it will not overwrite old BU files. You need to manually clean up. YOu can use ROM Manager to delete and clean up the BU files to make more room on the SD card.
[HTC Incredible S] texastutt:
Thanks I did some basic house cleaning too. Can the bu be removed from SD?
[HTC Incredible S] Nonverbose:
Yes it can
[HTC Incredible S] texastutt:
CM-7

I'm done... one step every night... Thanks to all who assisted.

Great Site..
[HTC Incredible S] texastutt:
com.android.phone

I now get a message of

Sorry!

The process com.android.phone has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again.
[HTC Incredible S] Nonverbose:
Are you running a custom rom? Could be any number of reasons really... have you uninstalled anything from the internal memory?
[HTC Incredible S] texastutt:
CM-7. Before I posted I did search XDA and the only thing that came close was 2010, issue of Ti restoring settings. It was late when I posted and I left that out. Lack of better ideas I reflashed.

I'm now more interested in not repeating.
[HTC Incredible S] Nonverbose:
And has it done it again? It's too hard to pinpoint the problem here I think, too many possible variables not enough information. It could be a conflict with a restored dialer from another rom. I suggest just start over don't restore any system apps from other roms and if you do, try one at a time so if there's another problem it will be easily identified.
[HTC Incredible S] demmon007:
really helped me, i am running virtuos 4 on my incredible s
[HTC Incredible S] texastutt:
I think you dead on. Ti is quite powerful with a learning curve.
[HTC Incredible S] aaurnab:
thanks for instruction.... now i'm unlocked can you tell me how can i root my ICS??
[HTC Incredible S] tpbklake:
With an unlocked bootloader you will now be able to flash a custom recovery image and then you can flash the latest verison of su-3.0.x.zip in recovery mode, just you would when you S-OFF using Revolutionary.
[HTC Incredible S] aaurnab:
But i have bootloader version 2.00 and there is no beta key for HBOOT 2.00, how can i S-OFF??
[HTC Incredible S] tpbklake:
I did not say you to run Revolutionary

, I said you need to install a custom Recovery and the latest su-3.0.x.zip from Recovery just like you would after you run Revolutionary.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1122694&highlight=after+revolutionary
[HTC Incredible S] aaurnab:
thanks, ok that's mean if i flash su-3.0.x.zip from a custom recovery then i can do S-OFF?
[HTC Incredible S] tpbklake:
Yes. Once you install su and root the current ROM, then you could change the version_main value so that you could downgrade the HBOOT and then run Revolutionary to S-OFF.
[HTC Incredible S] aaurnab:
ok thanks i;m trying ..that's mean i have to downgrade HBOOT for S-OFF ok??
[HTC Incredible S] tpbklake:
Yes, there are 2 threads that discuss the procedure.
[HTC Incredible S] TheBeardedDoom:
Thanks a tonne mate. Followed the guide a couple of weeks ago and now I am on my third Rom. Loving it and Thanks again.
[HTC Incredible S] TaLEntZ96:
ok, ive used this method for a while now, but my phone isnt charging anymore so i want to put the phone back to stock, can anyone help? i try to restore the nandroid backup, but the phone just gets stuck at loading screen, HELP!