[HTC Incredible S] Nickson09:
HTC Incredible S Rooting Guide

What we will do?

1. Install HTC Sync

2. Downgrade the HBOOT to 1.13

3. Create a GoldCard

4. Run the RUU update

5. S-OFF through Revolutionary

6. Gain root access using SuperUser

7. Install custom rom (Lacoste Mod V5)

What we need?

1. HTC Incredible S

2. MicroSD card (2GB, 4GB, 8GB)

3. USB Cable

4. Windows PC (XP, 7, 8)

5. HTC Sync

6. Downgrade

7. Goldcard

8. RUU

9. Revolutionary w/ BETA Key

10. SuperUser

11. Custom Rom (Lacoste Mod V5 is the best and has the least bug from all the custom rom I have tried, it has a

working camera, video playback, youtube, fast performance, latest 3.0 kernel, volume wake,

included Sweep2Wake to use the capacitive buttons to wake the phone.)

Notes:

1. BACKUP any data on your phone that is very important

2. It's best to factory reset your phone and format your SD card to ensure 99.9% success.

3. Don't attempt to run any registry cleaner like CCleaner or ACS until we finished rooting your phone, OK?

4. This method worked flawlessly on my HTC Incredible S GB-2.3.5 Sense-3.0 HBOOT-2.00.0000, if your phone is

Gingerbread (not Froyo or ICS), Sense 3.0 and below, HBOOT 2.0 and above, then it should work... As I have

said, all HTC Incredible S that have upgraded to Ice Cream Sandwich must DOWNGRADE it first to Gingerbread

before continuing to this tutorial... Look on threads on XDA on how to downgrade your ICS phone.

Let's Start...

1. Make sure you have Admin account on your Windows PC or else we can't proceed. It is also advisable to use a

fully charged laptop (not a slow netbook or tablet) connected through a charger so if the power supply fails

while we're in the rooting process, your phone will not be bricked... And also use a fast performance PC or

laptop to avoid hanging ar freezing computer.

2. Install the HTC Sync included, Restart PC, Uninstall the "HTC Sync" ONLY on control panel and leave all other

drivers, and please don't attempt to run any registry cleaner like CCleaner or ACS unless we finished rooting

your phone, OK?

3. Place the folder "HTC Incredible S Rooting Guide" on Desktop for easy access.

4. Open this folder, open "2 - Downgrade" folder, click "runme.cmd"

5. Now it will ask question based on your phone

a. Do you have UNLOCKED ICS?

n - if you are not running the OFFICIAL ICS rom from HTC and has the stock gingerbread rom (2.3.5)

b. Do you have root?

n - if your device is stock and never been rooted before

c. Do you want to create goldcard?

y - best choice to avoid CUSTOM ID ERROR while running RUU

d. Do you unlocked on HTCDev?

y - IF THE MAIN-VERSION 2-3 steps above tells 2.00.000 (look on the output texts above the question!)

n - IF IT DOES NOT STATE 2.00.000 or if you have an unlocked bootloader from HTCDev.

6. You may receive this error during the script operation "rm failed for /data/data/recovery/log, No such file or directory"

This error can be disregarded. NOTE: If your device shows HTC with red triangle!, press VOL+,VOL-,POWER at the same time

and choose reboot, then run the runme.cmd again...

7. Read the script and make sure there is no error, if it has, close the cmd and click "runme.cmd" again...

8. NOTE: if the script write to many "The file specified was not found," disconnect the phone and connect it

again and click "runme.cmd" again...until you succeed. If it still shows "The file specified was not found"

disconnect, restart pc and phone, and follow again the procedure.

9. If all run successfully without error, proceed with the RUU.

10. This stage is very CRITICAL, if the RUU update proceeds, do not attempt to remove the usb of turn off the PC

or else you will brick your device.

11. Click "RUU_Vivo_Gingerbread_S_HTC_WWE_2.30.405.1_Radio_20.2808.30.085AU_3805.06.03.03_M_release_199308_signed.exe"

12. Next, Next, Next...

13. If it shows CUSTOM ID ERROR, you need to create a goldcard because the downgrade kit might not succeded in

creating goldcard in step 5. Search threads on xda on how to

14. If it seems to proceed without error, do not attempt to remove the usb of turn off the PC

or else you will brick your device. Close any open application on your PC to ensure it won't hang...

15. The RUU will run less than 10 minutes, if it's 20 minutes or so, there might be a problem (slow pc, faulty usb cord, etc)

16. When its finished running, you can verify if you have 1.13.0000 hboot by entering hboot (power on phone + vol down).

17. Then you can run revolutionary to get your s-off. FIRST, press windows + R, type cmd. Open the "Revolutionay folder"

click the address bar and copy. NEXT, on the cmd, type "cd(space here) then right-click paste. NEXT, type revolutionary.exe ENTER NOW!!!

input the beta key and wait...Download recovery? y- if you have internet...

18. Power OFF, press power + vol down, and see if it says

****Revolutionary****

S-OFF

6.13

19. Reboot, connect your device through mass storage. Copy the files "Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed",

"Lacoste_ModV5Incredible S_03.05", and "gapps-jb-20121212-signed" on the root of your SD card (not on any folder, just on the card itself)

20. Power OFF, press power + vol down, now go into RECOVERY, Install zip on SD card and choose "Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed". Wait. Choose Reboot Now...

21. Power OFF, press power + vol down, now go into RECOVERY, Install zip on SD card and choose "Lacoste_ModV5Incredible S_03.05". Wait. Choose Reboot Now...

22. Now it will load for less than 5 minutes, it it stays into a bootloop for more than 10 minutes, power it off by pressing the power button for 10 seconds or

remove the battery. Press power + vol down, now go into RECOVERY, Install zip on SD card and choose "Lacoste_ModV5Incredible S_03.05". Wait. Choose Reboot Now...

It should work now...

23. After it successfully booted into the homescreen, reboot the phone twice to ensure that the Home button will still work before flashing the Google Apps because it is a bug.

Google Apps will install some Google applications like a working Play Store and Google Now (like Siri on iPhone).

24. Power OFF, press power + vol down, now go into RECOVERY, Install zip on SD card and choose "gapps-jb-20121212-signed". Wait. Choose Reboot Now...

25. Now, everything should work fine. You are now using a Jelly Bean rom and can install limited apps to Gingerbread before like Google Chrome, Google Keep,etc.

It is advisable to download these apps available only on rooted phones

Cerberus - the best anti-theft app

Game Killer - cheating games

Lucky Patcher - removing license verification and Google adds on applications.

Root Explorer - remove the old chinese app using titanium backup and replace with the official RE app.

SetCPU - overclock your phone up to 1.2 Ghz-1.3 Ghz only to avoid overheating and battery drain.

Startup Manager - remove uneccesary startup, enable all system apps to ensure a working phone.

Sweep2Wake - included, use the capacitive buttons to wake the phone.

Titanium Backup - Freeze bloatwares, uninstall system apps.

CONGRATS!!!

Now you have a rooted device, I hope you enjoy my tutorial and don't hesitate to donate to my

account because I have spend so much time writing this tutorial and I would really appreciate it.

You can email me at nickson.delosreyes@yahoo.com so I can give you my PayPal account or answer some of

your questions...

Nickson T. Delos Reyes

Bulacan, Philippines

UPDATE: I will post some of the links of all the downloads, just wait because our internet here in the Philippines is just 512KBPS...