So far, this is going to be a guide for noobs. Please read through this, and ask any questions that you have. This has been compiled from different guides around XDA, and information has been stripped that does not relate to our phones. More will be put up here when I find it, and all credit will be provided. This will be from 'duh' to 'didn't know that'. The idea is to provide a beginning to end explanation: Stock Incredible to Rooted with custom Rom.
Topics so far - ADB, Rooting (reflash), Unrooting, Nandroid, Remove/Install Apps, roms, kernels...
I'M NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOU BRICK YOUR PHONE DOING ANY OF THIS.... REGARDLESS OF WHY. Yadda, yadda, yadda...
**********At this point, I'm going to ask that you uninstall HTC Sync. Also, please uninstall HTC Driver... (whatever it's called) Nobody likes them (really though, it will mess up a lot of things. You can install them later when all this is done).**********
1) Setting up ADB
ADB stands for Android Development Bridge. It is used by Android developers for programming. For us, it is used to hack into our phones . For our purposes, just know that it is like the cmd (command prompt) that allows us to send commands to our phone. This is extremely useful when we're in the custom recovery
Download the Android SDK from Google: http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
Unzip to your desktop
Take the "android-sdk-_**-windows" folder and move it to the root of your hard drive (C:\)
** will change, it is revision of SDK, like "r6"
****The below is not necessary, but is useful sometimes if you just want to run "adb shell" from anywhere without going into the sdk directory****
Right click on My Computer and click properties
Select the Advanced Tab or Advanced System Setting (Vista/Windows 7)
Select Environment Variables...
Press New
For Variable Name type: adb
For Variable Value type: C:\android-sdk-_**-windows\tools
****End of the "This is not necessary thing****
Now, we get USB drivers to work. Some use HTC Sync for drivers, however HTC Sync does not like to play nice with the reflash tool (later on this), so we will use the generic google USB drivers.
1. Run SDK Setup.exe
2. If it gives you any error go to settings and click on "Force http//....."
3. Select usb driver package, let it download and install
4. Some say the below step is not needed, but I did this so I'm posting it
Go to tools folder, and edit "android_winusb.inf" (you can do this by opening it via wordpad). Add the following at the end of the [Google.NTx86] and [Google.NTamd64] blocks:
;HTC Incredible
%SingleAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_0BB4&PID_0C9E
%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_0BB4&PID_0C9E&MI_01
%SingleBootLoaderInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_0BB4&PID_0C94
Save the file and exit.
5). Plug your phone into PC, when windows asks to install drivers for new found hardware, point the New Hardware Found wizaed to android_winusb.inf that you just edited.
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2) Preparing your phone for ADB
Go to Settings on your phone
Select Applications
Select Development
Make sure 'USB Debugging' is checked
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3) Check if your phone is detected by ADB
Open up Command Prompt (Go to run, type in cmd, press enter)
Type in:
cd C:\**your sdk name**\tools (Press Enter)
adb devices (Enter) You should see your device listed
adb shell (Enter) you should see $ in the next line
**After you obtain root**
su (Enter) you should see # in the next line if you are already rooted
**you may need to allow adb shell to run as root. Look at the phone and see if Superuser.apk is asking for your permission to allow adb root access. Click on "Remeber my selection" and select yes.
Now you are all set to run adb commands as root or as a regular user
**Note: for a list of commands that you can type using adb type "adb" in cmd
All Credit for Topics 1 - 3 go to user XDA member nephron. I mostly copied all of his guide, but updated some information on it to make sense for our phones. Also, removed some stuff I didn't see necessary. Please go to the original thread for the G1: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=532719&highlight=nandroid+guide for a list of further Credits, and for information I've left out. If you like this thread, please donate to HIM
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4) Rooting your phone - READ THIS WHOLE SECTION BEFORE GOING TO ANY EXTERNAL LINKS PLEASE. At this point, running the UnrEVOked reflash3 tool will root your phone and install a custom recovery. To try to make it really easy to understand, recovery allows you to access your phone to make PERMANENT changes (something we can't do while booted yet), flash custom roms, and save your sorry little @$$ if you do something that you weren't supposed to
Ok, at this point, I'm going to ASSUME that you don't have HTC SYNC installed (or uninstalled it), and that you have the Google USB drivers installed (i.e. you read at least some of this post). The first thing we're going to do is:
1) Read this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6875912&postcount=1
2) If you read #1, you already went here: http://www.unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php?id=public:windows_hboot_driver_install
and downloaded the MODIFIED (i.e. changed, not the same, DON'T SKIP THIS STEP) driver and installed it
3) If you read #1, you already downloaded the reflash tool executable
4) If you read #1, you've already done #2, and 3, and this is just a worthless step of me explaining how important it is that you did #1
5) Lets do this. #1,2,3 and 4 were "get ready" steps. By now, you installed the modified driver, went to the webpage and downloaded the UnrEVOked3 reflash tool. HTC sync is also uninstalled. Plug in your phone (normally booted) to your pc and select "Charge Only" when asked how to connect to PC, and click on "remember my selection". Click Done.
6) Unplug Phone from PC.
6a) If you have double twist installed, at this time open the task manager on your pc, and kill doubletwist.devicehelpder....
7) Run the "reflash_package" executable that you just downloaded. Notice the path that it lists and click "install". This will unzip "reflash.exe" and a bunch of other stuff that is needed to the directory that you just noted. Go to this directory (usually the same one where the executable you just ran is) and run "reflash.exe"
8) Plug in your phone.
9) When the program is finished, you should see koush's clockworkmod recovery on your phone's screen and reflash will say that it's done. Congrats, you have root and a new recovery.
If something went wrong, and you're not on koush's recovery and reflash says it's done, don't worry, just re-run reflash. You can run it as many times as necessary. It will not hurt anything AT THIS TIME (this may change later)
10) Koush's recover works a little differently:
a) Vol+ and - scroll up / down
b) the Power button work as a "Back" button, and will turn off screen if you're at the root of the menu. If your screen goes blank, don't read, just hit Power again
c) To make a selection, click the optical trackpad
11) Reboot your phone by highlighting the selection and choosing it
For the most part, these instructions were written from memory, but all credit goes to UnrEVOked, Shadowmite, and anyone that they've given credit to in original links.
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5) Unrooting - I didn't want to re-invent the wheel, so I'm posting an external link:
http://androidforums.com/all-things...ideo-howto-unroot-incredible-downgrading.html
Just follow the instructions. Credit goes to the OP. If this link ever goes to a 404, pm me and I will find another link with instructions and update this. Also, if you don't understand something, just ask in this thread, someone will answer (maybe even me ).
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6) Whats is a Nandroid Backup?
**Using Koush Recovery:
Power takes you "bacK" in menu's. On root of the menu, it will turn on/off screen. Hit Power again to turn it back on.
Vol+/Vol- lets you scroll up/down through menus
Pushing optical trackpad in makes your selection
Nandroid Backup is a tool allowing your Incredible that has koush ClokworkMod Recovery to create a full system backup and restore it, which, when flashing and testing different roms can be very useful.
A) Creating a Backup using Nandroid
Boot up your phone in recovery (Turn off, then turn on while holding Vol- and Power. Press Vol- once to highlight recovery, hit Power once to go into it)
You will now see your new koush recovery
Scroll down (Vol -) to "nandroid" and select it (press the optical button in)
"Backup" will be highlighted. select it
Let it work, it might take a while for a full system backup
Once its done, your backup is complete and is saved on your sdcard in the "clockworkmod" folder. Normally it's stored in the "nandroid" folder, however our Recovery does things a little differently.
B) Recovering to Your Nandroid Backup
Make sure u made a backup and its in the clockworkmod folder on your sdcard
Boot up your phone in recovery (Explained Above)
Go into "nandroid" in the recovery (also explained above)
Select "restore backup" and select from the backups you have (if you have multiple) that you want to restore; this will do a simple, "restore all" of your latest nandroid backup
:OR:
Select "Advanced Restore", choose from the backups that you have on your SD card, and then what you want to restore. You can individually restore "system", "data", "cache", etc....
In "Advanced Restore", i have not seen a way to restore multiple options (cashe AND system, etc...) Koush, am I missing something?
Let it work
Once its done, restore more options through the Advanced Restore menu, or reboot your phone and your selections will now be restored!
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7) Remove Apps
**Using Koush Recovery:
Power takes you "bacK" in menu's. On root of the menu, it will turn on/off screen. Hit Power again to turn it back on.
Vol+/Vol- lets you scroll up/down through menus
Pushing optical trackpad in makes your selection
1) Go into Clockworkmod Recovery (With phone turned off, Vol - + Power, then Vol - to select recovery, then hit Power)
2) Select "partitions" from menu, then select "mount sytem" You can also "mount sdcard" if you want to back apps up to sdcard
3) Connect Phone to PC
3a) Open a command prompt and navigate to your sdk\tools directory
3b) Type: adb remount (it shoud return successful)
4) Open Adb Shell on your pc (Type: adb shell)
It should automatically show #, otherwise type "su"
Type:
cd /system/app (enter)
5)Type ls (this will show you all of the stuff in the /system/app directory)
6) To "delete" apps, type the following:
/system/bin/mv Your_APP.apk Your_APP.apk.bak (i.e. CityID.apk CityID.apk.bak). If you want to clear up space on your internal storage for whatever reason, you can replace Your_APP.apk.bak with /sdcard/Your_APP.apk.bak (this will move the app to the root of your SD Card instead of just change it's name)
If you don't get errors, you're done.
*This does not delete apps, but changes their file type so they will not show up as an app, in case you want to get them back at any time later you still have them and don't have to frantically post threads on XDA asking for them.
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8) Install Apps to /system/app
**Using Koush Recovery:
Power takes you "bacK" in menu's. On root of the menu, it will turn on/off screen. Hit Power again to turn it back on.
Vol+/Vol- lets you scroll up/down through menus
Pushing optical trackpad in makes your selection
1) Place your app you want to install into the root of your sd card (this is easiest)
2) Go into Clockworkmod Recovery (Explained in 7)
3) Mount system and sdcard under partitions (Explained in 7)
4) Connect Phone to PC
4a) adb remount in command prompt (should sow successful) (again, in 7)
5) Open Adb Shell on your PC
6)
IF NOT at #, type "su" to go from $ to #.
Type:
/system/bin/mv /sdcard/Your_App_Name.apk /system/app/Your_App_Name.apk
7) If you don't get errors, you're done. You can unplug phone, and reboot
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9) Flashing Custom Roms
Download a ROM that you want to try. One of the roms from here are a good starting point: http://inc.sodpit.com/. They are mostly stable might get a few random reboots.
Steps:
1. Download Rom of your choice
1a. Right now, there might be two ROM types, a nandroid backup and an update.zip type file. For right now, I recommend sticking with the update.zip kind. These instructions are meant for it, but I just want you to make sure you know which type it is before you try to flash it.
2. Copy and Paste the downloaded file onto sdcard. Make sure it is not in any directory's of SD card, just on the sdcard (the "root" of it).
3. Verify it's there using Astro or some other File Manager just to be safe.
4. Download and Run Titanium Backup from the Market if you haven't already. (If you don't have it, get it, it's must have for root users.)
a. Select Menu, Batch, Backup user apps. (in Titanium Backup)
b. let it run, this will take some time.
5. When that's done open your command prompt, navigate to your sdk\tools directory, and type "adb reboot recovery" (Not within adb shell, but in command prompt in that directory. I'm not going to explain how to do this because it's already explained above. Also, if you're flashing roms then you're already familiar with it, or maybe you shouldn't be flashing roms ).
6. Do "Wipe data/factory reset" and "wipe cache partition" in Recovery **This WILL WIPE your phone**
7. Select "install zip from sdcard", then select "choose zip from sdcard", then select the name of the zip you want to install.
8. When that's done reboot your phone, once your done setting up all the settings, download titanium backup from the market again, and set that up.
9. In Titanium, Select Menu, Batch, Restore User apps.
After that's done you'll have all your apps that you had before, data included, with a fresh new rom to try out. Hope this helps!!
All credit for these instructions goes to tcbert2010, they were suggested to me, and I liked them. I modified them a BIT, so they make more sense to me and hopefully to you. See post #2 in Original Thread = http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=6953608#post6953608
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10) Installing custom kernels
I'm only mentioning Hydra's kernels. I'm running the Undervolted, NOT overclocked kernel with wireless N to preserve my battery to get more life out of it
**Taken from website's FAQ**
Q: So how do I install the kernel?
A: First step is to either download the kernel zip file straight to your phone, or download it onto your computer and put it on the sdcard of your phone. Next you turn the phone off hold volume down and power at the same time. When the phone is in HBOOT wait a few seconds for it to initialize then hit volume down once and then power to boot into Clockwork recovery. Once in clockwork recovery you want to select "Install zip from sdcard", then "Choose zip from sdcard". You will now see a listing of files on your sdcard select the kernel zip you downloaded, or if you downloaded strait to your phone go to the Downloads folder and select the kernel zip file. The kernel will now install to the phone and once it's done it will say install complete. Now you can hit the power button once to return to main menu and select "reboot system now" . Your phone will now reboot with the new kernel.
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Go to: http://hydrakernel.net/ to download the kernels
Please read: http://hydrakernel.net/faq.htm to educate yourself. It's worth it.
Credit to EJHEART for the wonderful kernels! Where are my 2.2 kernels EJ ?
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Again, if you have suggestions, requests, or whatever please post or PM me.
PM Me if I missed giving someone credit. PLEASE!!!
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Updated with Reflash instructions.
dreamersipaq said:
Help I'm stuck at waiting for system to settle
check these common issues:
- You switched your driver to the one from this post? It's NOT identical to the SDK one.
- You don't have any usb applications that might be taking focus while we are working with the phone right?
- Is the SD card present in the device?
- You did give su permenent access when you allowed it in superuser right?
More to come...
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Good start, iPaq! I just want to plug Linux AGAIN. I had zero problems using reflash for linux and using Gparted in Ubuntu/Debian/Linux Mint mint means one can do all kinds of things that will become helpful very soon if not already (e.g., manipulate ext and swap partitions on the sdacard!). Aside from linux being Android's native file system, using a Linux distro just makes 110% good sense if you plan to do any developing for the DI/Android. Why poeple struggle so much with Windows when Linux is free is beyond me
2 cents deposited!
Additional items to add
1) After I have rooted and reflashed - How do I flash new ROMs
2) After I have rooted and reflashed - Is there an easier way to get back in and get rid of CityID, etc?
3) How do I update to a later version of ClockworkMod
Great topic
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jdmba said:
1) After I have rooted and reflashed - How do I flash new ROMs
2) After I have rooted and reflashed - Is there an easier way to get back in and get rid of CityID, etc?
3) How do I update to a later version of ClockworkMod
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1) - Will update soon
2) - I BELIEVE that this works:
1) Go into Clockworkmod Recovery
2) Mount Internal Storage under partitions
3) Connect Phone to PC
4) Open Adb Shell on your pc
Type:
su (will change to #)
cd /system/app
mv CityID.apk CityID.apk.bak
you're done.
Not in front of my phone at this sec, but if mv does not work, try
busybox mv CityID.apk CityID.apk.bak or
/system/bin/mv CityID.apk CityID.apk.bak
*This does not delete it, but changes the file type so it will not show up as an add, in case you want to get it back at any time later.
If I'm wrong please correct me.
3) The easiest way to update recovery at this time is through Koush's Rom Manager. However, at this time I've read somewhere that it's not persistent. Let's give this a few days.
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First Post Updated.
here is my problem, apparently when I got root I didn't push superuser.apk as a system app correctly.
SO, I have root in the OS after each boot, once I install superuser.apk.
Problem is, I can't get back in recovery to fix this. I have gotten into recovery with ADB again (maybe twice in the 2000 times I have tried again), but when I get to the step where you do the update and push the zip file at the same time, it never works now. So I am unable to push the apk as a system file.
So, the unrevoked recovery flash fails because it doesn't have su rights when it gets to the os on reboot.
Anyone want to help me out?
qwho said:
here is my problem, apparently when I got root I didn't push superuser.apk as a system app correctly.
SO, I have root in the OS after each boot, once I install superuser.apk.
Problem is, I can't get back in recovery to fix this. I have gotten into recovery with ADB again (maybe twice in the 2000 times I have tried again), but when I get to the step where you do the update and push the zip file at the same time, it never works now. So I am unable to push the apk as a system file.
So, the unrevoked recovery flash fails because it doesn't have su rights when it gets to the os on reboot.
Anyone want to help me out?
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Take this opportunity to flash up to HBOOT 79, wipe, and re-root. Start fresh. Re-reflash w/unrevoked2. Alles in Ordnung! At least, that solved all of my problems. Start with the big headache to avoid later headaches. Once you have a nandroid of a "proper" root, you'll never have to do the annoying initial root again.
So you can get HBOOT 79 how? by flashing the latest HTC rom RUU?
qwho said:
So you can get HBOOT 79 how? by flashing the latest HTC rom RUU?
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Exactly. Doing will wipe out all userdata, everything not stored online, on your card, or on internal disk. It's really the best way to go, to start fresh and remove all the little variable piecemeal rooting has placed in your path to date.
can you point me to the RUU you would use? I did some searching, here and at htc.com, and I couldn't find an RUU anywhere.
qwho said:
can you point me to the RUU you would use? I did some searching, here and at htc.com, and I couldn't find an RUU anywhere.
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Just down this, run it in Windoze, and before it tries to flash (you don't need your DI connected!), go into your AppData/temp directory, find the ~142mb rom.zip file, rename it to PB31IMG.zip, put it on /sdcard root directory, boot into bootloader, let the card/file get picked up while holding down-volume, ok the flash, no need to ok the reboot, then boot into to recovery and proceed with adb shell/rooting process one
I've been having some trouble with the nandroid step, and creating a backup. I've done everything listed prior to that with success, but when I load into recovery I don't see the option to create a nandroid backup. I have also dl'ed RomManager and have tried to create backups through that.
I also dl'ed the unrevoked reflash and tried running that, but that also fails. I'm not really sure what I'm doing wrong, so any help wold be appreciated!
sanchagrins said:
I've been having some trouble with the nandroid step, and creating a backup. I've done everything listed prior to that with success, but when I load into recovery I don't see the option to create a nandroid backup. I have also dl'ed RomManager and have tried to create backups through that.
I also dl'ed the unrevoked reflash and tried running that, but that also fails. I'm not really sure what I'm doing wrong, so any help wold be appreciated!
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Not sure what you mean. Go into Hboot, and select recovery. When Koush's recovery loads, use Vol- to highlight "nandroid". Click the optical button in, and you'll enter another menu. Select the first option, which should be highlighted by default, which should be "Create Backup" or "Backup Device" or something like that.
Let me know if that works.
When I go into recovery the only options I get are:
Reboot System now
Apply sdcard: update.zip
Wipe data/factory reset
Wipe Cache partition
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E:Can't open /cache/recovery/command
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I'm not seeing anything about nandroid backup. I'm assuming I'm either not doing something correctly (I'm currently not booting into recovery while running reflash.exe) or somehow the clockworkmod isn't correctly installed.
Any ideas? Or what other information could I give you to help better answer my question?
sanchagrins said:
When I go into recovery the only options I get are:
I'm not seeing anything about nandroid backup. I'm assuming I'm either not doing something correctly (I'm currently not booting into recovery while running reflash.exe) or somehow the clockworkmod isn't correctly installed.
Any ideas? Or what other information could I give you to help better answer my question?
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You can't install anything to recovery that will stick until you get root via procedure 1, then reflash with unrevoked 2. Sounds to me like you've gotten ahead of yourself
this is how i did it anyways. i had to flash the boot.img and update via stock recovery to get the ota to flash. but then no root!
so heres how i got it back:
download the superboot/paulobrien method (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=882333).
boot phone to fastboot.
Code:
fastboot boot boot.superboot.img
let phone boot, open terminal, su, just to check.
reboot phone.
rooted and ota'd now!
I've got root back, but not by that method. I think it might be a mistake to flash that boot.img, as the 2.3.1 update patched boot.img... so replacing it with one from 2.3 might not be the best idea. But I guess no one really know what the changes might be.
I guess time will tell
The method I used was:
1. Boot into fastboot.
2.
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-3.0.0.0-crespo.img
3. Reboot from fastboot directly into recovery (not doing so will cause android to replace CWR).
4. Mount USB, copy su-2.3.6.1-ef-signed.zip to the /sdcard via windows/linux
5. Mount /system
6. Install update from zip (browse to were you put su-2.3.6.1-ef-signed.zip).
7. Install it, and reboot.
8. open root explorer, and rename /etc/install-recovery.sh to install-recovery.sh.old
9. open ROM Manager, reflash CWR.
now you are all done, rooted, w/ CWR
I reflashed CWM, then from CWM, remounted /system, then used adb to chmod 6775 su. That restored root pretty easily.
What Recovery image are you using? Are you able to get into it consistently? I can't from fastboot except for if I immediately hit it up after flashing CWM with fb, or from ROM Manager (flash from RM, then select reboot to recovery).
Luxferro said:
I've got root back, but not by that method. I think it might be a mistake to flash that boot.img, as the 2.3.1 update patched boot.img... so replacing it with one from 2.3 might not be the best idea. But I guess no one really know what the changes might be.
I guess time will tell
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its not flashing it. read the command. its only booting to that image to install su. then reboot will bring you back to stock 2.3.1 boot.img.
distortedloop said:
I reflashed CWM, then from CWM, remounted /system, then used adb to chmod 6775 su. That restored root pretty easily.
What Recovery image are you using? Are you able to get into it consistently? I can't from fastboot except for if I immediately hit it up after flashing CWM with fb, or from ROM Manager (flash from RM, then select reboot to recovery).
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im using stock recovery.
I'm rooted on 2.3.1 but I lose clockwork recovery when I reboot an gota reflash it using rom manager. Anyone having this problem
k0mpresd said:
its not flashing it. read the command. its only booting to that image to install su. then reboot will bring you back to stock 2.3.1 boot.img.
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Sure it is. But on Android bootup, a script is running somewhere to replace it with stock recovery. They did this on Droid_1 after the first or second update (that's my only other android phone... so my android experience is limited).
edit: I just found the script. It's /etc/install-recovery.sh .... just renamed my to install-recovery.sh.old. gonna reflash CWR and test it now.
edit2: yep, works great now. CWR, and retained my 2.3.1 boot.img
So is this something that the devs of clockworkmod need to fix in order to not lose clockwork recovery when u reboot the phone
chris6278 said:
So is this something that the devs of clockworkmod need to fix in order to not lose clockwork recovery when u reboot the phone
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No, it's a safety mechanism so you can't lose recovery... It has nothing to do with clockworkmod. Someone can make a root script or app that disables it easily. Or people can just do it themselves manually.
edit: actually, all that needs to be done is add some code to the update script inside su-2.3.6.1-ef-signed.zip so when it installs the update, it renames install-recovery.sh
distortedloop said:
I reflashed CWM, then from CWM, remounted /system, then used adb to chmod 6775 su. That restored root pretty easily.
What Recovery image are you using? Are you able to get into it consistently? I can't from fastboot except for if I immediately hit it up after flashing CWM with fb, or from ROM Manager (flash from RM, then select reboot to recovery).
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I want to attempt to restore my root by using your method. But I'm lost at the part when you use adb chomd 6775 su,
When I go into adb, do i just type chomd 6775 su? Do I have to download something else to use this? Please explain, thanks
If u dont mind can u please provide the instructions on how to do it manually. Id really appreciate it. Sorry im a noob lol
Where in root explorer do i need to rename
Where in root explorer do i rename it
plmiller0905 said:
I want to attempt to restore my root by using your method. But I'm lost at the part when you use adb chomd 6775 su,
When I go into adb, do i just type chomd 6775 su? Do I have to download something else to use this? Please explain, thanks
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chmod needs to be done at a # prompt.
chris6278 said:
Where in root explorer do i rename it
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I'm trying not to be rude... but if you can post in this thread, you can read it to. Before you asked your question a couple different step by step posts outlined all you need to know.... and this thread is only 2 pages...
Is it just me or does adb remount no longer work?
If I use the old koush rootboot.img it works, but no wifi, if I use the stock boot.img, I get no wifi but am able to remount.
I can read an ive done all the steps u posted but my ? Is where in root explorer do i find /etc/install-recovery.sh so i can rename it? Im learning this as i go so excuse me if i sound stupid sometimes
chris6278 said:
I can read an ive done all the steps u posted but my ? Is where in root explorer do i find /etc/install-recovery.sh so i can rename it? Im learning this as i go so excuse me if i sound stupid sometimes
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do you have root explorer? if not, it's just a file explorer that has root access. by default when you open it you are at /
you need to scroll down to /etc
go in that folder and find the install-recovery.sh
look up top for the button to turn it from read-only to read-write, click it
go back to the file long press it, and then choose rename.
Luxferro said:
I'm trying not to be rude... but if you can post in this thread, you can read it to. Before you asked your question a couple different step by step posts outlined all you need to know.... and this thread is only 2 pages...
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Thanks..I already rerooted but thanks anways
I got root explorer an followed ur directions an now everything works great. Thanx for ur help an sorry for being a pain lol
If you are new to rooting your phone, there are simple ways to go about getting clockwork mod onto your LG thrill
You can root it easily with the 1 click root tool (I dont have the link on hand) after installing the LG Drivers from the LG Website.
Then, Download Rootexplorer, Rom manager (which i think is installed with 1 click root along with superuser)
First thing, download the recovery.img here after installing ADB guide is located here
After downloading recovery image, go to your pc's user folder C:\users\yourname and move it to there, that way there is no mistaking its location for adb
Now, on your phone you first need to go into root explorer, go to the /data folder, long click and go to permissions and select all available boxes and also make sure your device is in R/W mode not R/O mode.
Run CMD as administrator and do the following:
adb push recovery.img /data
then type:
SU
(this makes superuser active)
then:
dd if=/data/recovery.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p6 bs=4096
then after clockwork is flashed to finalize the settings type:
rm /data/recovery.img
reboot
Presto, Clockwork Mod is installed, remember you can access the clockwork menu via rom manager menu, or 3D+Volume Down +Power releasing the power button when the LG screen appears.
I will soon post onto this, how to update to gingerbread just making sure it works well on my own first. also, working on ICS as well.
Hope this helps anyone who has had trouble with it!
kobos311 said:
If you are new to rooting your phone, there are simple ways to go about getting clockwork mod onto your LG thrill
You can root it easily with the 1 click root tool (I dont have the link on hand) after installing the LG Drivers from the LG Website.
Then, Download Rootexplorer, Rom manager (which i think is installed with 1 click root along with superuser)
First thing, download the recovery.img here after installing ADB guide is located here
After downloading recovery image, go to your pc's user folder C:\users\yourname and move it to there, that way there is no mistaking its location for adb
Now, on your phone you first need to go into root explorer, go to the /data folder, long click and go to permissions and select all available boxes and also make sure your device is in R/W mode not R/O mode.
Run CMD as administrator and do the following:
adb push recovery.img /data
then type:
SU
(this makes superuser active)
then:
dd if=/data/recovery.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p6 bs=4096
then after clockwork is flashed to finalize the settings type:
rm /data/recovery.img
reboot
Presto, Clockwork Mod is installed, remember you can access the clockwork menu via rom manager menu, or 3D+Volume Down +Power releasing the power button when the LG screen appears.
I will soon post onto this, how to update to gingerbread just making sure it works well on my own first. also, working on ICS as well.
Hope this helps anyone who has had trouble with it!
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All of this is already posted as is the instructions on how to update to gingerbread.
i have install CWM by as your guide. but when i use Rom Manager to Back up , message pop up that install CWM first to complete this action. i am new to these things.
Thanks
I will probably get screamed at by seasoned vets but....I cant find it anywhere.
I am not really the techy type but I am confident that I can root my device with the instructions posted by Regaw.
Once I root, I would like to goto the most stable upgrade to at least 2.2.....
I dont need any super flashy mods, something similar to stock that has all of the functionality would be great. But it needs to be dumbed down and step by step how to instructions. Please dont brick my phone.
Well once you are fully rooted download the rom you want (dec 31 is the latest on for his version i believe) make sure u also download the GAPP (gapps-mdpi-20101218-signed) put it in your sdcard somewhere so u can find it through recovery.
Turn off phone - take out battery to make sure its off, put it back - hold the VOL DOWN and HOME and then press the END button
wipe data and factory reset / mounts and storage / format boot / format system / press back button / click advanced / wipe dalvik cache / click back button / install zip from sdcard / find the ROM and install it / go back to sdcard again find the GAPP and install / click back / Reboot system
make sure u give thanks to jaybob thread is here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731659
his download file here - http://www.mediafire.com/JB_CM6_ROMS
OK So i lied.....I tried to to root with the Regaws one click and it would just sit there forever....BUT when I disconnect and quickly reconnect it looked like it was going through the rest of the motions and then it said rooted.....But I dont think I was actually rooted.
Tried the RUU to roll it back and was not successful until i read another persons post where it said to go into Hboot and run RUU from there...BINGO it worked, rolled back to stock.
Then tried the Regaw rooter again, and nothing.
So then I decided to go manual and downloaded and unzipped everything in the proper places, but I can only get to the --- adb devices command---i have tried to verify everything in the post to resolve the issue but to no avail ----uninstalled HTC drivers/sync--reinstalled from SD--uninstalled and then downloaded the newest version from the market---still nothing.
I am still months away from an upgrade and I am getting antsy for something new, so a rooted Hero with a 2.2 platform would be real nice right about now. I know I CAN do it if given the right tools and directions.
If someone can give me step by step directions in plain language that would be awesome.
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If someone can give me step by step directions in plain language that would be awesome.
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Email or gchat me at [email protected] and I'll walk you through it
Download Superoneclick and root that way. Easiest and fastest way. Once that is done download Terminal Emulator and busybox installer from the Market. In my signature go to the thread about CWM recovery images. Download the most recent one and unzip the file. Take the recovery.img and place it on your SD card. Now open busybox and install a version. Once that is done open up Terminal Emulator and enter these commands:
Code:
$ su
# flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img
私のEVO 3Dから送信される。
Must give thanks to ajrty33, this dude was relentless it getting me rooted and ROMed to jaybobs latest.
One click root APK... super easy
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=743289
For some that aren't too tech savvy this link helps with rooting and re-installing stock roms. . . unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/forever