yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] jab0321:
Another edit: Got the radios flashed.

Okay, that was a little nerve racking at some moments, but I got it all to work and I now have ICS on my DINC2! Thanks to everyone for all the info and the help!
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] jcpowell:
There is a tacoroot script/tool by nonverboss for the incredible s that would make this whole process remarkably easy. Does anyone know of a way to tweak this to work for our phone?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1373697

sent from my incredible 2
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] prototype7:
I'll look at it over the weekend, probably won't need much tweaking at all.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] prototype7:
Alright, I looked at it and it uses a completely different (and more complicated) method to root, if I tried to use it I'd basically be writing it from scratch, and I don't have any experience writing scripts. Once (if :rolleyes: ) the ICS update comes out, I'll see if I can find an easier method, but for now it looks like we're stuck with this. If anyone would like to test the easier method for me and see if it works on 6.x, shoot me a PM. I can't do it myself because the 6.x RUU wasn't released and even if it was, the kernel isn't compatible with the S-OFF hboot.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] jab0321:
Well your tacoroot method worked flawlessly for me so thanks again for the detailed instructions and information!
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] wethead4:
Just to confirm, i have 2.3.4. I follow the instructions under the taco root method. Then I skip down to the revolutionary tutorial by going to the revolutionary site, and then use the command "fastboot flash zip 1.09.01.0312_vivow_Radio_PG32IMG.zip"?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] wethead4:
Got to the last step, trying to flash the new 1.09.01.0312 radio, however, in the comand prompt it says sending the zip, then it says failed under writing the zip. any help getting this radio flashed? otherwise i'm stuck in bootloops
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] prototype7:
Rename to PG32IMG.zip, put it in the root of your sdcard and boot into the bootloader.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] wethead4:
When I try this, it a quick script is run in bootloader saying something along the lines of no image or wrong image. Would it help flashing the bootloader again?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] wethead4:
Seems like everyone with my problem has resolved there issues by flashing via sdcard. unfortunetely it gives me an error when I do this as well. Assuming in fastboot, my screen indicates s-off, can I just run through the script again starting from the top all the way through revolutionary and see if that work? or maybe trying to flash the ice scream sandwich 1.09.01.0320 radio and see if that works?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] jab0321:
I am no expert, but If you have s-off and can boot into cwm recovery then I would say wipe everything, system, cache and dalvik and flash an ICS ROM and then go back and flash the 320 radio before you try to boot up with the new ROM.

Edit: now that I think about it and after reading your post again, if it is saying "no image or wrong image" then it should have already flashed the new radio I believe. I can't remember exactly what it says but I would try what I said above if that is the case.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] wethead4:
thanks for the reply jab, if in fastboot is shows my radio as 1.09.01.0622 then i still have the older radio that cause loops right? I will try to flash an ics rom, and then flash the 320 radio. if it doesn't flash the 320 radio, should I go through the root method again and see if that works or flash the bootloader again?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] jab0321:
That all sounds correct. Last thing I would do is make sure all the md5 sums are correct for everything and also check to make sure that you only have the one correct PG32IMG.zip file in the root directory of your SD card. Hope this helps.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] JehC:
flash the radio after running revolutionary. if that doesn't work, tell us what your radio is (it'll will say it in HBOOT at the top)
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] andysom25:
sending zip

I've been in sending zip mode for almost half an hour now what should I do ?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] bberryhill0:
I saw your other thread. Did you hTCdev unlock? If so you have to relock before you try to get s-off.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] prototype7:
Not anymore, check the second post. If you're having trouble fastboot flashing, search the thread and use the PG32IMG.zip method.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] jonathon2011:
Hey guys, just got a referb so im new to rooting the phone via this method.. I got all of the way to the revolutionary section of the guide. I was under the impression that I needed to change the radio before starting the s off process. (but you cant change the radio without s-off?) so it was a bit of a slip on my part. i am on hboot 0.97.000 with radio 1.09.01.0622 (which I believe is the problem). I try to reboot to run revolutionary to get s off but I am in a constant bootloop.

iv tried the root of sdcard method but im pretty sure you need s off for that which i do not have.

Not sure what to do from here.

Thank you!
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] brymaster5000:
Try pushing an older radio via adb.

Sent from my ViperDinc
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] prototype7:
Revolutionary should work with hboot .97. Are you saying you downgraded with this method and are getting bootloops? Flashing the radio should work before you S-OFF, that's what others have said.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] chaosbringer:
I had problems (boot loops) with doing this on a refurb as well (radio was indeed the problem). Flash a different radio and it should work (Currently running the new MIUI w Android 4.0.4 :D)

BTW, this method still works even on the recent refurbs that verizon is sending out...intead of the zergRush you have to use tacoroot tho.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] prototype7:
This method using tacoroot instead of zergRush is exactly what this is lol. Basically what it does for anyone who is curious is tacoroot uses an exploit with the recovery log (which is why you need to reboot into recovery) to gain access to default.prop (or maybe it was local.prop, don't remember exactly), and it writes the line ro.kernel.qemu="1". This tells the system to boot as an emulator, which gives us temporary root access, so we can now use the misc_version tool to write that 2.whateveritwas number to the mainver, which tricks the system into thinking it has a lower version number, so we can flash an RUU that is actually a downgrade. This version is the one the Revolutionary tool was developed for, so then that can be use to get S-OFF. Long story short, zergRush and tacoroot are both methods to gain temp root which we use to trick the system into letting us downgrade. The only reason we need to use tacoroot now is because the zergRush exploit was patched in the latest firmware update.

Edit: wow, was not expecting to be typing that wall of text when I responded to that lol, hopefully it helps people understand how this actually works.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] bberryhill0:
I think I actually understood that.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] prototype7:
Good to know lol. I hope I split it into enough sentences, I usually don't :p
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Linch89:
@prototype i rooted my gfs inc2 but she was tired of custom roms so i put her back to stock (no root) she's still s-off how do i flash the recovery and super user?

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I ran alpharev again and it said that im already s-off do you want to flash clockwork Y/n i hit Y then

rebooting to fastboot...

then alpharev hangs there not doing anything. idk what to do
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] bberryhill0:
I like 4ext recovery. http://4ext.net/

Looks like you have to flash SU first.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Linch89:
How do you go about flashing su? I know you have to use the boot loader (right?)
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] HypostaticOnion:
Just grab a SU zip and flash in recovery like any other.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Linch89:
It's completely stock no custom recovery I guess the first question is how do I get the recovery on there first
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] JehC:
follow the taco root guide to rooting yo
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] bberryhill0:
He's already S-off so he doesn't have to follow the whole root guide. Did you try 4ext recovery? Or maybe naming the SU .zip PG32IMG.zip would work. Could be dangerous so I'd wait for second opinion.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Linch89:
Honestly Idk where to start =/ I need a custom recovery though

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So I have to flash su to flash a recovery? But don't you need a custom recovery to flash zips?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] bberryhill0:
PG32IMG.zips flash in hboot automatically.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Linch89:
So a clockworkmod zip named pg32img.zip flashed in hboot will work?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] bberryhill0:
Maybe.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] prototype7:
Just flash a recovery with PG32IMG or fastboot, all the recovery threads will tell you how to do it, then you can flash an su zip from the recovery.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] ksizzle9:
Stuck

been rooting everything using my mac forever now, but i cant get this to work regardless and dont know why. Anyone want to chime in?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] prototype7:
Can't get what exactly to work? Fastboot? Tacoroot? What errors are you getting? How did you set it up? Need a lot more info.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] ksizzle9:
Have full android SDK setup, understand fastboot and ADB commands well, I know im missing something simple, I get Stuck on the RUU screen in the bootloader, or maybe fastboot dont remember and it hangs every time. I havent kept up with the Dinc 2 lately just broke it out of a drawer and trying to get it S-OFF so a buddy of mine can put it on straight talk. Just missing something small, after it flashes RUU it says waiting on device and doest bootloop, it simply boots into the OS that i was on to begin with. Im on HBoot .98 with the firmware 6.01.605.05 710RD. Driving me crazy!
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] brymaster5000:
Do you have fastboot off checked on the dinc?

Sent from my ViperDinc
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] ksizzle9:
great suggestion tried it both ways, does anyone what the 710RD stands for after my F/w version?

thanks for helping guys, i know i can do this on windows but due to my wife and my job we exclusively use macs. I rock a Galaxy S3 so im all android just dumbfounded by what im missing?

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Not currently it doesnt seem to make a difference. i know its gotta be something simple bc its still essentially the same commands just in terminal with different paths so idk....ive even checked my p's and q's and before adb commands i do it in the proper Mac steve jobs way for example "./adb push......the F**kin file lol
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] ksizzle9:
Now im on a windows Box i borrowed, ADB set up and confirmed working hell the entire SDK is now installed and once i command Android> md5sums############ rest of file, it says md5sums is not recognized as internal or external command and something about inoperable. Part of my problem last night is the faulty usb port which is partially fixed(enough for this as i keep checking adb devices) so why is it saying this now?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] surfmly:
for hboot .98....

Hey guys - just want to confirm the proper method to use for my situation. I just received a refurb Dinc2 and am currently running hboot .98 with the firmware 6.01.605.05 710RD. Based on OP it appears I need to use Tacoroot, but wanted to confirm since I am on hboot .98. Sounds like at least one person with my setup is having issues and most other comments mentioned hboot .97. Can anyone confirm which path to take from OP with my setup? Can't wait to get back to rooted goodness!

Thanks!
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] surfmly:
The more I poke around the more I am thinking I need to use the downgrade tool to take me from hboot .98 to .97 (my phone is already locked (i.e. htcdev locked)), then from there run tacoroot.

However, would love to get confirmation prior to starting......
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] surfmly:
Could wait for answer LOL so just went for it. Failed following instructions in this thread (permission denied), then just tried again following the ones here: http://androidforums.com/incredible...y-downgrade-firmware-build-6-01-605-05-a.html and it worked like a charm. I am on to using revolutionary and updating radio which should be smooth (used it on my original Dinc2 as well).
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] prototype7:
What step were you failing on, and what did that guide do differently?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] TheAtheistReverend:
Hey y'all,

Been stuck on CM7/GB for a bit because of the JB boot loop/super-lag issue that has apparently been haunting a few people. Never tghought it would happen to me because I had gone back and forth from GB to JB to Paranoid Android to GB again and around the loop a few times with no problem. Then one day it hit and nothing above 2.3.4 works fer-nuttin'. Wow that is frustrating.

On to the point:

Going to try a method mentioned in the Gen section for a fix. Flash the stock PG32IMG.zip found here, and then gain SU and stock recovery. This is where my question lies, because I have been rooted so long, I've forgotten how I got here in the first place, and the guides mention tacoroot for "temp root" and so on.

I understand I wont lose S-off, so I should be able to just flash SU.apk after flashing my favorite recovery, right? Just want to make quadruple-sure I know where all the chips lay before I dive in again.

That is all (for now), and thank you.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] prototype7:
That's right, the zip won't change your hboot, so you'll keep S-OFF. You can flash a recovery and su after.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] whoxp:
I am having a problem, can't get revolutionary to gain root. Made it through all the tacoroot stuff and am back to 2.3.3 but revolutionary keeps saying cant get root. tried searching but nothing of relevance can i find.

Edit: now it is boot looping
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] prototype7:
Are you sure it worked? Boot to the bootloader and run "fastboot getvar mainver"

If it was downgraded, try flashing the RUU again and try it again, it can't hurt.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] whoxp:
it showed 2.18.605.3 but im trying to flash the ruu again anyway and we'll see

edit: said "status read failed (Too many links)" in adb then it finished the rest of the ruu flash in the bootloader but now it is stuck and just says "RUU" with an orange highlight in the bootloader screen with the hboot ver radio ver and what not.

edit: still get "failed to get root" in revolutionary

and again: apparently revolutionary had to be in the root of my c drive... fail
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] prototype7:
Updated, let me know how the new radio flashing method in the tacoroot guide works, also added After S-OFF section. As always, if you have any feedback, go ahead and post it, user feedback is the only way I can fix this if there's anything wrong, thanks!
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] urquidezj:
on the step on taco root where it tell me to imput this into cmd

fastboot flash zip RUU_Vivo_W_Gingerbread_S_VERIZON_WWE_2.18.605.3_Ra dio_1.09.01.0622_NV_VZW1.92_release_199487_si.zip

i get an error : cannot load 'RUU.... ect'

what needs to be done, my friend it freaking out lolol

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Edit** nm forgot the dam space in radio lolol

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after i did that and cleared cache

last part

fastboot flash zip 1.09.01.0312_vivow_Radio_PG32IMG.zip

gives me

FAILED <remote 12 signature verify fail>

am i effed?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] prototype7:
Try rebooting without that and run Revolutionary, then flash the radio.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] ducksauce88:
does the battery really need to be full to do the TACOROOT? Is this just to insure that the battery doesn't die during the root?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] bc13:
Yes it is to ensure that the battery wont die during the process. You could brick your phone if it dies in the middle of something important that is why it is recommended to have a full battery.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] prototype7:
Yes. It doesn't really need to be full, but anywhere above 60ish percent and you're taking chances with it dying on you.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] mrkmzo:
Help

I'm getting stuck here:

c:\Android>adb shell /data/local/tmp/misc_version -s 2.18.605.3

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

Patching and backing up misc partition...

Error opening input file.

What am I doing wrong? I am unlocked and rooted following the instructions for htcunlock.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] brocja01:
Hey all, I'm having issues with the last step in the process. I'm getting this error "failed (remote: 12 signature verify fail) " when I try and run the fastboot flash zip 1.09.01.0312_vivow_Radio_PG32IMG.zip command.

Any help would be greatly apprecaited. I've validated check sums, on all the files. got through all the steps without any other errors but I can't get that last command to run.

Thanks,
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Bustacoal:
=(

By Justin Case (jcase)

Presented by TeamAndIRC, RootzWiki and AndroidPolice

With great assistance from Reid Holland (Erishasnobattery)

----------

TacoRoot: HTC Edition v1 is based on a vulnerability independently discovered by

both Justin Case and Dan Rosenberg (Rosenberg first). I believe unrevoked and

AlpahRev were also aware of it.

----------

Usage:

--recovery : For this exploit to work, you must have booted recovery at least on

ce after your last factory reset.

--setup : Setup the phone for root, must be done before --root.

--root : Root the phone.

--undo : Remove TacoRoot.

----------

Rebooting into recovery, please press Volume+, Volume- and Power at the same tim

e, and reboot the system.

rm failed for /data/data/recovery/log, No such file or directory

link failed No such file or directory

C:\miniadb_inc2>adb shell /data/local/tacoroot.sh --recovery

/sbin/sh: /data/local/tacoroot.sh: not found

C:\miniadb_inc2>

This is what I've seeing with the issue being the highlighted portion. I can't get passed that. I have factory reset boot the phone booted to recovery and then tried again with no luck... any suggestions?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] prototype7:
Make sure you put it in the right directory, why were you getting a bit found error the second time? Did you follow the instructions exactly for booting into recovery?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Bustacoal:
=(

I made it past that bit the issue there was I had previously tried a different method and had a custom recovery installed flashed the stock recovery got past that bit now I'm running into this...

C:\Users\EmPeGe\Desktop\miniadb_inc2>fastboot flash zip RUU_Vivo_W_Gingerbread_S

_VERIZON_WWE_2.18.605.3_Radio_1.09.01.0622_NV_VZW1.92_release_199487_si.zip

sending 'zip' (292817 KB)... OKAY [ 47.722s]

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

mage...

INFOzip header checking...

INFOzip info parsing...

FAILED (remote: 99 unknown fail)

finished. total time: 53.448s

Does my hboot version matter? I think im .98
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] prototype7:
You sure you have the right firmware version then? What radio are you on?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Bustacoal:
=(

hboot 0.98.0000

radio 1.09.01.0312

software number 6.01.605.05 710RD

Also my bootloader is currently unlocked, again from the previous method is that a problem?

Looking into trying this method? http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1298990

Relocked my bootloader gonna make another attempt...

Randomly worked! =)

Scratch that... radio won't flash.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] prototype7:
Radio flash is a bit odd, try flashing it as a PG32IMG.zip or just running revolutionary without flashing... Let me know what works.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Bustacoal:
=)

I just ran revolutionary which was successful.

Is the radio necessary?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] prototype7:
The radio will help if you get bootloops, people seem to have problems no matter where I put the radio, so if it works, it works, flash it now though to avoid bootloops.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Bear gri11z:
ran into a little problem :(

ive flashed many phones over the last few years and NEVER ran into this problem...

(vibrant,gs4g,G2x,HTC evo 3d,HTC evo,GS2, GS3,galaxy nexus, and now i own the droid DNA)

i used this guide to root/s-off my friends incredible 2 (stock s-on hboot .98 most current firmware)

scripts ran perfect... revolutionary achieved s-off and CWM

besides the rebooting problem (factory reset works until you reboot the device)

it has NO reception?

roaming indicator flashes but it wont pick up any reception..

and yes the battery case is on

any ideas what i should do?

i ran the current stock RUU and now the phone is still s-off but on stock unrooted rom.

(i told him NOT to buy this phone but he did anyways lol i also told him its not my fault if anything happens he watched me the whole time)
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] brymaster5000:
Try flashing the latest radio. Does it have a sim card?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Bear gri11z:
I tried latest the latest radio

And no the aim card was removed by a Verizon rep when he activated it at the store
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] gtdtm:
Did you replace the back cover and make sure it is snapped on tight? That's tripped up many users before. If it's not connected correctly the antenna doesn't connect.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Bear gri11z:
Yup its secured and all contact points look good..
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] prototype7:
You kinda need a SIM card...
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Bear gri11z:
Really? Its a Verizon 3g phone... Lol I'm only familiar withthe LTE phones but ill let him know to go get a SIM card

it had full service without the sim card in it..... cant understand why it would need a gsm sim card in it to get service after root....
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] TheAtheistReverend:
This
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Bear gri11z:
Haha nope took it to Verizon s-off no SIM card and they got it activated to my account.. no SIM card is needed for this phone on Verizon its just like every other 3g only phone
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] TheAtheistReverend:
No kidding! I could have sworn...

I just removed my SIM just to make sure, and you're right. Works fine without it.

Sorry about that. I could have sworn I had tried that before and gotten a no SIM card error and no signal :rolleyes::confused:
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] brymaster5000:
Same here. That's why I asked about the sim.

Sent from my Skyraiding Dinc2.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Bear gri11z:
yeah i heard some world phones needing the sim card (even if its 3g CDMA ) to hold a decent signal

but apparently verizon got it working by manually activating it in the store

for being a verizon rep he seemed to know his stuff (its hard to believe i know lol)

something about the PRL being changed and not converting on manual activation (i.e. roaming but still no service to make the *228 call)

he commented on the fact that it was S-off and said that they cant warranty it (obvious)

thanks for all the help guys
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] dj_wires:
Cant find device

Ok so i can get revolution to run, but i get the following error after zerg rush

_rawadb_handle_msg:unknown command 69766564

any ideas
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] dj_wires:
Edit- Never Mind- Fixed this- Its been a while since i had to do this, seems like i had to learn this all over again. Man i need to not loose my phone in the snow on the mountain.