[Q] gingerbread root? - Verizon Droid Incredible 2

i just got the Dinc2 tonight. coming from a fascinate i pretty much need to be rooted. Straight from verizon my phone came with 2.3.3. Has anyone found out how to root on GB yet? or is it still only froyo. And if not how long do you think it will take?

kendall316 said:
i just got the Dinc2 tonight. coming from a fascinate i pretty much need to be rooted. Straight from verizon my phone came with 2.3.3. Has anyone found out how to root on GB yet? or is it still only froyo. And if not how long do you think it will take?
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Only way to root is with XTC Clip and that's just temporary root. There are many devs working on it. IMO, it would take at least few weeks but who knows.
And always please use google or XDA search engine. There are already a lot of posts just like yours.
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xHoLyx said:
Only way to root is with XTC Clip and that's just temporary root. There are many devs working on it. IMO, it would take at least few weeks but who knows.
And always please use google or XDA search engine. There are already a lot of posts just like yours.
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Xtc clip isn't temp root. Its hardware s-off.
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Stam2000 said:
Xtc clip isn't temp root. Its hardware s-off.
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Hmm thx for correcting.
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Is it true you need 'hardware' to root the Incredible 2?

Or is it just like installing a custom rom on any other smartphone?
Slackeyed said:
Or is it just like installing a custom rom on any other smartphone?
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So far you need XTC Clip.
This phone has been out for less than a week give it time there will be in software 1 click root
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b0gman said:
This phone has been out for less than a week give it time there will be in software 1 click root
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Thanks broseph, that's what I wanted to hear.
Do not buy an over-priced piece of hardware to disable security. Just give it time. There will be virtually no development support until a free method is found.
To the best of my knowledge, xtc clip does not support CDMA devices.
same jcase from amazon? if so, pm me.
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[Q] Does Verizon care about S-OFF?

Well, I getting a replacement DInc2 because of some hardware issue, and I was wondering that if they care if I am just S-OFF'd. I'm not running on any ROM's at all, completely stock rooted.
Would they charge me retail price for my phone if they see I was S-OFF'd?
Is there any kind of guide I can follow to get back S-ON?
Sorry, I'm not new at all to rooting, or replacements. It's just HTC phones I'm new to.
I sent back an s-off phone recently and they didn't do anything. Probably cause they never saw it. I'm not sure they would care if they did. If you used alpha rev then you can s on. Go to rootzwiki. Jcase posted instructions. Follow them to a T. If you used xtc clip then there is no way to s on.
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Accord281 said:
I sent back an s-off phone recently and they didn't do anything. Probably cause they never saw it. I'm not sure they would care if they did. If you used alpha rev then you can s on. Go to rootzwiki. Jcase posted instructions. Follow them to a T. If you used xtc clip then there is no way to s on.
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What if they see superuser on there?
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What if they see superuser on there?
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Delete super user. I've never sent one back. But you want all proof of root taken off. So at a glance they will see it is stock.
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Ohhh. And how would I do that? Titanium Backup?
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Here is a little info. Before you do an s-on. Do a recovery to an original ROM that can have SU removed. If you don't have one I am sure someone has one.
Make sure when you send your phone back in to remove your SD card. The majority of root information is stored on the card.
If there is a RUU available for 2.3 then just flash it via bootloader after you s-on.
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Avelnan said:
Ohhh. And how would I do that? Titanium Backup?
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Yes that is a simpler option.
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I cant imagine that they hire people to play around with each phone that gets sent back.
They probably inspect the phone for physical damage, see if it turns on, and plug it into a machine to wipe while they replace the casing, and call the phone a refurb.
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I cant imagine that they hire people to play around with each phone that gets sent back.
They probably inspect the phone for physical damage, see if it turns on, and plug it into a machine to wipe while they replace the casing, and call the phone a refurb.
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+1 I would love to get paid to do that.
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Avelnan said:
Ohhh. And how would I do that? Titanium Backup?
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When I rooted my phone I made a nandroid backup of a completely stock Rom
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Just flash an RUU and be done with it. Lol
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Just flash an RUU and be done with it. Lol
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+1 I returned my tbolt for an inc2 and the bolt was s-off just flashed the stock ruu. they do a total reset of the phone anyway. they don't care
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I concur they don't care. Long as you don't send it back with cm7 or something running you will be fine
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Asked a guy that works for the phone replacement facility. Said as long as they can flash their stock software on it they don't care to look. It's when the computer can't flash and the phone has errors is when they have to dig into it and look for s-off
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Even if you make a nandroid of the stock rom, you still need a custom recovery to restore it. Meaning unless you flash the ruu, your phone wont be stock
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Get s-off and root 2.3.4

I'm trying to root a friends droid incredible. It still has s-on and has never been rooted. Is it possible get s-off and root 2.3.4?
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This is the only available way to root an incredible on android 2.3.4
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1306400
So the revolutionary tool won't work on a droid incredible???
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shonmac11 said:
So the revolutionary tool won't work on a droid incredible???
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Not that im aware of, unless they have recently updated it to be compatible.
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Not that im aware of, unless they have recently updated it to be compatible.
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Man that sucks
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shonmac11 said:
Man that sucks
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It does suck, but the incredible is an old phone by technology standards and therfore the geniuses who figure out these exploits have moved on to find ways to root the newer phones. However with some patience and persistence the method in the link does work.

Cant Root!!!!! Firmware 6.01.605.05

I have been trying to downgrade my inc2 for the root but the firmware requires tacoroot and i cant get it to work!!!! Help anyone???????
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Brennon19968 said:
I have been trying to downgrade my inc2 for the root but the firmware requires tacoroot and i cant get it to work!!!! Help anyone???????
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Did you try turning it off and back on again?
Need a little more info...
The replacement I recieved's firmware can not.be.downgraded for the S-Off root. With the software being 2.3.4, revolutionary will not root. All this.being said, i.have not been able to find a successful way to downgrade. I have tried all the ways I have found on XDA as well as google and the only one they said would work was Tacoroot and I havent been able to get my computer to get it to work.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1751796
Tacoroot section here doesn't work? Where exactly are you having problems?
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prototype7 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1751796
Tacoroot section here doesn't work? Where exactly are you having problems?
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Tell us where you are getting stuck, I got my dinc2 with the same setup you have and (after swearing a lot and crying a little) I got s-off and am now running ICS. We are here to help. Calm down and breath, the community here is very helpful. Also, read everything VERY carefully, if you don't do everything juuuuust right it won't work for you.
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Thank you for the help!! After hours of reaserch I was able to get S-Off and all of it! Very glad but dont want to look.at a computer screen for a week or two.... Lol
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My issue was having a shortcut for tacoroot.bin instead of the actual file.
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Brennon19968 said:
I have been trying to downgrade my inc2 for the root but the firmware requires tacoroot and i cant get it to work!!!! Help anyone???????
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You can actually force SuperUser on with the SU zip file. But, you need to have an unlocked BootLoader.
You can unlock your Bootloader from HTC's DevSite.
There is also a video from someone on YouTube named FlamingAiro. The video was posted June 19th, 2012. It's SUPER easy once you understand.
I would link you but the forum prevents me because I have not made enough posts for outside links.
I already rooted and am currently running cm10
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Brennon19968 said:
I already rooted and am currently running cm10
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Ah, I appologize; I didn't see you rooted it. My browser glitched out for a second.
Enjoy the root!
Also, a good ROM that has ICS and Sense 4.0 is UKB Evolution 1.1. :3
I have that as well but I'm trying to decide whether to stick with CM10 or sense 4.0.....
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I think that Sense 4 is a nice OS and that CM10 has a LOT of bugs. It is still in dev form.
Sense 4.0 for the DINC2 (Vivow) is MuCH more stable and has better response. Also, saves your battery.

Root methods

Is there ever going to be a different root method for this phone? I have tried the taco root method a dozen times on two different computers but I always get the same failure. I believe I am doing it right it just won't work. Sorry if this is a dumb question just frustrated at this point.
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There is Revolutionary, HTC Dev unlock, etc...
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EVoorhees said:
There is Revolutionary, HTC Dev unlock, etc...
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I know but I want full s off
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bc13 said:
I know but I want full s off
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Then revolutionary is the only way.
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Where are you getting the error at? Maybe we can help
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Austin is right. The only way to get full soff is to use the revolution. What hboot are you running.
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JehC said:
Where are you getting the error at? Maybe we can help
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I put a post on page 8 of prototypes root guide that shows were i am getting the error, but know one seemed to have a good explanation as to why or how to fix it.
bc13 said:
I put a post on page 8 of prototypes root guide that shows were i am getting the error, but know one seemed to have a good explanation as to why or how to fix it.
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I don't know what forum you posted to, but I just recently rooted and achieved S-Off with my Dinc2 using the tacoroot method and revolutionary. It took me 10 hours to finally get it and after successfully getting temporary root with tacoroot the trick I found was to run revolutionary and WAIT. Even though each time I ran revolutionary I got the message that read "FAILED! Go make some lemonade" after I waited maybe 20 minutes (while furiously searching for other root methods) the pink "S-OFF" message appeared in my bootloader on its own.
EdenZero said:
I don't know what forum you posted to, but I just recently rooted and achieved S-Off with my Dinc2 using the tacoroot method and revolutionary. It took me 10 hours to finally get it and after successfully getting temporary root with tacoroot the trick I found was to run revolutionary and WAIT. Even though each time I ran revolutionary I got the message that read "FAILED! Go make some lemonade" after I waited maybe 20 minutes (while furiously searching for other root methods) the pink "S-OFF" message appeared in my bootloader on its own.
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I never made it to the revolutionary stage but maybe I will try the same thing and just keep trying it. I'm about ready to just send my phone off to some one that would like to root it for me
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bc13 said:
I never made it to the revolutionary stage but maybe I will try the same thing and just keep trying it. I'm about ready to just send my phone off to some one that would like to root it for me
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If it gets to that point...give me a shout. I'll do it for you, hell I'd even put a ROM on there for ya
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Triscuit said:
If it gets to that point...give me a shout. I'll do it for you, hell I'd even put a ROM on there for ya
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Lol I remember in my noob days you never msged me back for helping me hahaha just pointing it out
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GoonAssJuan said:
Lol I remember in my noob days you never msged me back for helping me hahaha just pointing it out
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Dammit you got me there, my apologies, I did loose track of that. I'm a person who can do things much better in hand then via messages.
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Triscuit said:
Dammit you got me there, my apologies, I did loose track of that. I'm a person who can do things much better in hand then via messages.
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Haha its okay, things pass, I can say I'm more visual too
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GoonAssJuan said:
Haha its okay, things pass, I can say I'm more visual too
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Thanks for understanding look at you now....a newb running PA jellybean. Not much of a newb anymore are you :thumbup:
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Triscuit said:
Thanks for understanding look at you now....a newb running PA jellybean. Not much of a newb anymore are you :thumbup:
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Aha yea always had trouble with the damn s-off but I'm all gucci now I'm pretty much a flashaholic hoping sson to learn programming and java and such :beer:
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Triscuit said:
I'm a person who can do things much better in hand then via messages.
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that's what she said.
sorry; couldn't resist :highfive:

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