why do we need to unlock bootloader to root? - Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE

sorry im just a little confused. ive had multiple android devices all which have been rooted and not all of them have had the bootloader unlocked. now this is my first htc product so im not really familiar with s-off. but i bought this phone thinking there were going to be lots of devs and everything working on it and this has killed my plans . i know patience is a virtue . i was just curious. i mean droid razrs have plenty of roms available and they are still on a locked bootloader

It all has to do with the exploit used to root the device. HTC has to have an unlocked bootloader so that you can use the bootloader to write the root files to the system folder.
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I'd like to know why you thought this was going to be a huge dev phone.
I have the exact opposite feeling.

I wish this were going to be a huge dev phone. My original Dinc already has 2 mostly fully functional Jellybean ROMs available. That community is still strong.

IceDragon59 said:
I wish this were going to be a huge dev phone. My original Dinc already has 2 mostly fully functional Jellybean ROMs available. That community is still strong.
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i wonder if htc will notify us if they lift the lock, or just slip it in, i try mine once a day,just for s**ts and giggles

Aldo101t said:
i wonder if htc will notify us if they lift the lock, or just slip it in, i try mine once a day,just for s**ts and giggles
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Thanks for trying it out on a regular basis. You never know...
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Aldo101t said:
i wonder if htc will notify us if they lift the lock, or just slip it in, i try mine once a day,just for s**ts and giggles
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Yeah, I've been trying it, too. No luck thus far.

andybones said:
I'd like to know why you thought this was going to be a huge dev phone.
I have the exact opposite feeling.
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Why would it not be?
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tjamscad said:
Why would it not be?
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well, i tried my ritual unlock today and that damn website is all messed up can't get by the select your device, wonder what's goin on NOW?

Aldo101t said:
well, i tried my ritual unlock today and that damn website is all messed up can't get by the select your device, wonder what's goin on NOW?
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It's extremely slow today, but I got past the select device screen.

IceDragon59 said:
It's extremely slow today, but I got past the select device screen.
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AND YOU'RE UNLOCKED NOW :good:HAHAHAHAHAH
MAYBE it's so slow cuz they're updating, to add our phone,HAHAHAHAHA

Aldo101t said:
AND YOU'RE UNLOCKED NOW :good:HAHAHAHAHAH
MAYBE it's so slow cuz they're updating, to add our phone,HAHAHAHAHA
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lol. I wish. I'd be flashing over my weather app so fast.

IceDragon59 said:
lol. I wish. I'd be flashing over my weather app so fast.
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THAT weather app going to cook your brain.

Aldo101t said:
THAT weather app going to cook your brain.
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No, it's gonna flood my brain, since it's always thunderstorming. Maybe electrocute it, with the lightning.

Coming from the thunderbolt, it was easy to get to my bootloader, power button + volume down. How does one get to the bootloader on the incredible 4g?

squeezyb said:
Coming from the thunderbolt, it was easy to get to my bootloader, power button + volume down. How does one get to the bootloader on the incredible 4g?
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same way, let it off for awhile then try if it doesn't pull battery and then try, it works

And turn off fast boot in Settings/Power.

i ended up rebooting, and just holding the power + volume down. that worked for me

to answer the og poster
if you have an unlocked b/l you can flash a custom recovery img which allows you to then flash a root package in that recovery
there is no current working exploit manually root the stock rom otherwise

Hmm. I just got the blank email from HTC. I hadn't yet tried unlocking today, and received it after 9pm. I tried, but it was to no avail. I was hoping HTC was secretly sending out emails for those who had repeatedly tried, trying to help them out.

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[Zip]OTA_Shooter_S_Sprint_WWE_1.13.651.7-1.11.651.3_release_198155

http://db.tt/ACxi1jJ
Here's the official launch update. I got it from my stores demo unit. Idk what the change log is, but hopefully this would help us get root...
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Is the phone S-OFF?
How much access do you have to that phone if it is?
Nope S-ON. But I have unrestricted access for the next 30days
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I may be wrong here (I assure you someone will chime in if I am ), but at this point we may need to keep a look out for any S-OFF Phones as these have the best chance of having a SD Card we can take an image from. If I'm correct in my thinking, this alone wont help us as the individual card should be tied to that phone. Unrestricted access to such a phone would allow it to be studied at the very least.
Anyone know of any CID spoofers for mSD cards?
Well we have more than one. I'll check them all out and get back
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Hey I need to install this anyway. Do i rename it to update.zip and flash from bootloader/recovery?
retnuh730 said:
Hey I need to install this anyway. Do i rename it to update.zip and flash from bootloader/recovery?
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If you MUST install it, do it via OTA
RVDigital said:
If you MUST install it, do it via OTA
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Right. Only the OTA won't download on mine. I have a 30mbit connection for my wifi and Angry Birds downloads in seconds, but took the OTA 7 hours to get 3.5mb.
All of ours have S-ON RL...
Any idea what rl is?
Also if you can't download it OTA, I would assume renaming it to update.zip would work.
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retnuh730 said:
Right. Only the OTA won't download on mine. I have a 30mbit connection for my wifi and Angry Birds downloads in seconds, but took the OTA 7 hours to get 3.5mb.
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For some reason the Wi-fi on mine is screwy. 50mb connection from comcast and the router is right next tomine, same as my non 3d evo was on and I couldn't download a few games that needed to install data, would sit there and after about 3 minutes would say no internet connection....
It seems to work for apps and such in the market so I don't know. Just trying to provide as much info as I can. Just got it today too. Kind of buggy.
At one point would wake to lock screen and as soon as I pulled ring it went black, several times, not sure what made it work again.
Also, hit top button showed lock screen as only top half of screen. Had to reboot for this to clear....
I also know someone at the sprint store in my location and could ask him to look for a phone of that nature if we need it. Let me know.
i think the build number is old 1.11.651.3 i have 1.13.651.7
What happen if you have a EVO3D with a S-OFF
CuzinBucksBx said:
What happen if you have a EVO3D with a S-OFF
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Then one might be able to find a chink in HTC's armor. For example, running fastboot/adb commands etc and comparing the output to normal phones. The missing functions between s-off and s-on would be significant.
CuzinBucksBx said:
What happen if you have a EVO3D with a S-OFF
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It means your phone is unlocked, you didn't happen to get one did you?
xHausx said:
It means your phone is unlocked, you didn't happen to get one did you?
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lol...the dude smell like do do.. show us the pic......which i doubt highly he has s-off
puertoblack2003 said:
lol...the dude smell like do do.. show us the pic......which i doubt highly he has s-off
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Keep it clean......
Keep it clean......
I installed this 'renaming it to PG86IMG.zip' and now everything is kool except my wifi errors out. Doesn't even try to start...just gives me "error" when I try to start it.
I read in a few places that I need to use Goldcard to use OTA....any ideas if this is true or if I need to do something else??
BTW, I now have Hboot 1.40.00...instead of 1.30.00 so it won't even let me downgrade to factory shipping ROM.
Bump
Anybody have any ideas at all? I've been trying everytng and I'm out of country so I dont have cellular data either so I'm kinda screwed right now.
Please help!
rvashi said:
Anybody have any ideas at all? I've been trying everytng and I'm out of country so I dont have cellular data either so I'm kinda screwed right now.
Please help!
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Sounds like a radio issue. Try getting the radio file, and renaming it to PC36IMG and run it thru your bootloader.
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Cant Boot into Recovery?

Hey everyone!
So my rezound has a cracked screen, and I need to take it to verizon. Heres where my problem is.
I used the htc dev tools to unlock the phone and the zerg root rush method to root. I DID NOT install a custom rom. After the screen cracked, i followed nghtmr3's thread on how to UNROOT the rezound. I successfully got it to S-On, but when i attempted to install the stock rom, I could not do it. I tried to install the OTA update, but it came to the common downloading screen, but then an error pops up, and it wont complete the update.
So I tried to flash rom manager, reboot, and run recovery, but i go back to the same download and error screen.
I really just need to get superuser off so i can take it in without worries.
If anyone can help, I would appreciate it, because i have been going at it for days now.
Thanks,
James
p.s. The attached picture is the updating screen. I come to this screen, but about 1/4 the way in, it comes up with a red "!" and sits there untill i battery pull.
p.s.s. I understand that i have already voided the in-house verizon warranty by having a cracked screen. And i do have the asurion insurance, but i dont want to send it to them with SU still installed, as i have heard that they will send it back.
Smash it up more and take it in.... But u will need insurance
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eagle20g said:
Smash it up more and take it in.... But u will need insurance
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Lol, this answer made my morning, I'm still extremely hungover from last night but you managed to get a laugh out of me. Congratz.
eagle20g said:
Smash it up more and take it in.... But u will need insurance
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Haha cant say that it hasnt crossed my mind
jameswalkerrotc said:
Hey everyone!
So my rezound has a cracked screen, and I need to take it to verizon. Heres where my problem is.
I used the htc dev tools to unlock the phone and the zerg root rush method to root. I DID NOT install a custom rom. After the screen cracked, i followed nghtmr3's thread on how to UNROOT the rezound. I successfully got it to S-On, but when i attempted to install the stock rom, I could not do it. I tried to install the OTA update, but it came to the common downloading screen, but then an error pops up, and it wont complete the update.
So I tried to flash rom manager, reboot, and run recovery, but i go back to the same download and error screen.
I really just need to get superuser off so i can take it in without worries.
If anyone can help, I would appreciate it, because i have been going at it for days now.
Thanks,
James
p.s. The attached picture is the updating screen. I come to this screen, but about 1/4 the way in, it comes up with a red "!" and sits there untill i battery pull.
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Did you relock the bootloader and then run the newest RUU?
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Also...this belongs in the General section.....
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Well if you have a cracked screen youve already voided your warranty. So you might as well just call asurion and tell them you have a cracked screen.
eagle20g said:
Smash it up more and take it in.... But u will need insurance
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Lmao. That's too funny. If we had s off, couldn't we just hboot a new ruu and be done with it?
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icy1899 said:
Did you relock the bootloader and then run the newest RUU?
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Thats what im saying, i tried to run the RUU, but no matter how i attemt to do it, i cannot. The OTA doesnt work, cant boot into recovery, and it doesnt work when using a program via pc to install the RUU. Dont know what to do
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Also...this belongs in the General section.....
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I realized this right after i posted. My apologies to everyone. Is there a way to remove from development so that i can put it in the right location?
mpalatsi said:
Lol, this answer made my morning, I'm still extremely hungover from last night but you managed to get a laugh out of me. Congratz.
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Lol
All seriousness though, your screen is already cracked, just gonna have to cough up the deposit... From my understanding if you unlock this phone there is no current way to truly re lick the phone without verizon knowing, hense my great advice
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Thats what im saying, i tried to run the RUU, but no matter how i attemt to do it, i cannot. The OTA doesnt work, cant boot into recovery, and it doesnt work when using a program via pc to install the RUU. Dont know what to do
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Did you run the command "fastboot OEM lock" before you tried to ruu?
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jameswalkerrotc said:
I realized this right after i posted. My apologies to everyone. Is there a way to remove from development so that i can put it in the right location?
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Maybe a Mod could move it? Or at least we can solve your problem and then lock it
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I've return rooted phones to asurion. It really doesn't matter, you screen is broken its not like its a warranty issue its an insurance issue. If your that worried just tell asurion you lost the phone and pay your deductible if your so worried about sending it in.
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icy1899 said:
Did you run the command "fastboot OEM lock" before you tried to ruu?
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Yes thats what i did. I think im going to have to run unlock and install the RUU after that. Thanks for your help
icy1899 said:
Maybe a Mod could move it? Or at least we can solve your problem and then lock it
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Sounds great. Thanks for your help. I will see what i can do about getting it moved or locked
hondapowergt30r said:
I've return rooted phones to asurion. It really doesn't matter, you screen is broken its not like its a warranty issue its an insurance issue. If your that worried just tell asurion you lost the phone and pay your deductible if your so worried about sending it in.
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Really? i figured that they would do a thorough check to make sure it wasnt rooted so they dont have to pay for a new one. But your right, if worse comes to worst then i will just say we lost it. Thanks
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Also...this belongs in the General section.....
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Just to let everyone know, I apologize for posting this thread in the dev section instead of general. I have contacted the webmaster and asked him to move/delete this thread. If anyone has a suggestion on how to move this thread faster, please let me know, as i wish to follow the proper etiquette for posting.
Sincerely,
James
Rooting your phone does not automatically void the warranty. It MAY void the warranty. A cracked screen shouldn't be a problem.
jameswalkerrotc said:
Really? i figured that they would do a thorough check to make sure it wasnt rooted so they dont have to pay for a new one. But your right, if worse comes to worst then i will just say we lost it. Thanks
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Or stick it in the microwave.

Droid Incredible 4G LTE Kernel Source

Here will be a list of kernel source for the Dinc4GLTE
1.43.605.3 (Released as of 8-15-2012)
Direct from HTCDev
My Dev-Host Mirror
hasoon2000 said:
Here will be a list of kernel source for the Dinc4GLTE
1.43.605.3 (Released as of 8-15-2012)
Direct from HTCDev
My Dev-Host Mirror
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So, what does this mean?
Aldo101t said:
So, what does this mean?
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You guys can now get custom kernels. Kernels with Overclocking, undervolting, etc.
hasoon2000 said:
You guys can now get custom kernels. Kernels with Overclocking, undervolting, etc.
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YEAH, all we need now is root, htc putting salt in the wound
Aldo101t said:
YEAH, all we need now is root, htc putting salt in the wound
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At least those who have an unlocked bootloader can take advantage of it.
hasoon2000 said:
At least those who have an unlocked bootloader can take advantage of it.
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yep.
Aldo101t said:
yep.
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Ditto, but with added sarcasm.
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dbrits said:
Ditto, but with added sarcasm.
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Better then nothing.. im gonna try and learn how to mess with a kernel so I can give you guys something to try but don't count on it.
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Better then nothing.. im gonna try and learn how to mess with a kernel so I can give you guys something to try but don't count on it.
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Strangest think happened tonight, i try that unlock once a day, just for the hell of it, and it fails, i got an e-mail from htc, but it was blank, nothing there, ??????????
anything is very appreciated, thanks
Aldo101t said:
Strangest think happened tonight, i try that unlock once a day, just for the hell of it, and it fails, i got an e-mail from htc, but it was blank, nothing there, ??????????
anything is very appreciated, thanks
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I received 3 blank emails from HTC so you aren't the only one
After I get out of the hospital for my operation tomorrow (well today now), I will look into it and hopefully have something released before I start school!
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hasoon2000 said:
I received 3 blank emails from HTC so you aren't the only one
After I get out of the hospital for my operation tomorrow (well today now), I will look into it and hopefully have something released before I start school!
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Well , wish you the BEST, hope it's not serious.
Thanks for everything.
I may have something in the works... Idk yet lol. Even if I do get something it probably won't be updated constantly. I don't have the device lol
hasoon2000 said:
Here will be a list of kernel source for the Dinc4GLTE
1.43.605.3 (Released as of 8-15-2012)
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awesome, only 6 weeks from release
in htc time, thats lightspeed
i dont have time this week to mess w/ kernels (wont be at home much in linux) but if the source is good and builds/flashes w/o modification ill put out a simple overclock kernel most likely
fwiw, this looks like the first ics source release for a vzw htc phone....sad really
Does this mean CM10/AOSP is a possibility or is that something else that we don't have access to (I've seen Radio Interface Layer mentioned, but I don't know how that relates to source code)? Thanks for all the hard work guys! Feel better Hasoon
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Better then nothing.. im gonna try and learn how to mess with a kernel so I can give you guys something to try but don't count on it.
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Yeah, I'm just a bit bitter that I'm still unrooted after all this time. Come on, HTC, get on it!
Best of luck with the kernel, and I hope for a speedy recovery.
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Yeah, I'm just a bit bitter that I'm still unrooted after all this time. Come on, HTC, get on it!
Best of luck with the kernel, and I hope for a speedy recovery.
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i know how you feel brother, it sucks
Aldo101t said:
Strangest think happened tonight, i try that unlock once a day, just for the hell of it, and it fails, i got an e-mail from htc, but it was blank, nothing there, ??????????
anything is very appreciated, thanks
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No blank emails for me. However, I did get a 'page not found' error the first time I tried it, and it logged me out, so I had to re-login and get back to the enter token page, then I got my normal Error 160.
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No blank emails for me. However, I did get a 'page not found' error the first time I tried it, and it logged me out, so I had to re-login and get back to the enter token page, then I got my normal Error 160.
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same here
nitsuj17 said:
awesome, only 6 weeks from release
in htc time, thats lightspeed
i dont have time this week to mess w/ kernels (wont be at home much in linux) but if the source is good and builds/flashes w/o modification ill put out a simple overclock kernel most likely
fwiw, this looks like the first ics source release for a vzw htc phone....sad really
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It builds and flashes without modification. I just built and flashed to my phone.
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It builds and flashes without modification. I just built and flashed to my phone.
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Good to know
HTC usually puts out good source (when they release it that is)
But there are exceptions on occasion

Ota source finally releases.

About damn time.
http://www.htcdev.com/devcenter/downloads
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And right as it was figured out how to use 1.15 kernels on 2.04
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Heck yes! There is more hope!
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And right as it was figured out how to use 1.15 kernels on 2.04
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Funny how that works, huh?
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Haha I was coming here to post it. HTC just tweeted me saying it was released.
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Haha I was coming here to post it. HTC just tweeted me saying it was released.
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Yeah I saw it on twitter too.
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What does this mean for the DNA scene? Does it increase our chances at finding a post-OTA unlock method, or is it more useful for ROM/custom feature development purposes?
CNordy said:
What does this mean for the DNA scene? Does it increase our chances at finding a post-OTA unlock method, or is it more useful for ROM/custom feature development purposes?
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From what I gather it's possible, though not likely there is an exploit for post OTA unlock in the source. It will help development in that 2.04 ROMS such as Viper1.2 will soon have compatible custom kernels whenever the developers of their respective kernels update them.
I suppose there can be other possible benefits but I have not heard anyone mention them.
Kernel source won't help bootloader unlock.
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Kernel source won't help bootloader unlock.
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Ah, My mistake, thought I remember someone saying it was possible there was something helpful in there.
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Ah, My mistake, thought I remember someone saying it was possible there was something helpful in there.
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For some reason one guy essentially spammed every thread he could find saying that somehow kernel source=bootloader unlock, but that is completely untrue.
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For some reason one guy essentially spammed every thread he could find saying that somehow kernel source=bootloader unlock, but that is completely untrue.
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Dang. I was hoping this would be true.
My wife's dna took a swim. Had to cash out her another. (crossed fingers for non ota) but I lost.
She wanted dna even after I warned her it was probably unrootable. She said Dna. Well a few days later she is yelling @ me to fix this garbage lol.
Crud. Looks like jtag. Is in her future
Signed with the blood of my DNA
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Dang. I was hoping this would be true.
My wife's dna took a swim. Had to cash out her another. (crossed fingers for non ota) but I lost.
She wanted dna even after I warned her it was probably unrootable. She said Dna. Well a few days later she is yelling @ me to fix this garbage lol.
Crud. Looks like jtag. Is in her future
Signed with the blood of my DNA
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Garbage I would probably love my DNA even stock. I would just have an itch to tinker with it because that's who I am... but if she isn't the one tinkering, I don't see what her problem is
Phaded said:
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Not exactly true. May help. Most likely though, it will not.
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Grimmity said:
Garbage I would probably love my DNA even stock. I would just have an itch to tinker with it because that's who I am... but if she isn't the one tinkering, I don't see what her problem is
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I guess she is used to stellar battery life, not having all the bloat, being over clocked and fast as all get out on Viper rom.
The area she works gets better signal with old radio's while I get better with new radio's??
No wife tether
Missing a few root only apps, missing data since she can't restore.
Look don't take offense. This phone is great, but when you get used to certain things is hard to go back.
That's all
Signed with the blood of my DNA
shizumie said:
I guess she is used to stellar battery life, not having all the bloat, being over clocked and fast as all get out on Viper rom.
The area she works gets better signal with old radio's while I get better with new radio's??
No wife tether
Missing a few root only apps, missing data since she can't restore.
Look don't take offense. This phone is great, but when you get used to certain things is hard to go back.
That's all
Signed with the blood of my DNA
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lol No offense at all. Just most women don't desire their phones to be tinkered with, at least from what I've seen. I had to spend a long minute convincing my girlfriend to tinker with hers
Grimmity said:
lol No offense at all. Just most women don't desire their phones to be tinkered with, at least from what I've seen. I had to spend a long minute convincing my girlfriend to tinker with hers
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Lol. Yup years back with the DROID 2 I went threw the same thing with my wife.
Now as soon as we get a new Andy she hands it over for pimping.
And sorry, I have just saw a few arguments over this topic and was trying to avoid it
But ya my girls pretty much amazing.
Signed with the blood of my DNA
shizumie said:
Lol. Yup years back with the DROID 2 I went threw the same thing with my wife.
Now as soon as we get a new Andy she hands it over for pimping.
And sorry, I have just saw a few arguments over this topic and was trying to avoid it
But ya my girls pretty much amazing.
Signed with the blood of my DNA
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Unfortunately mine uses her phone, a One X+, for work [and it was given to her by her company] so unless it becomes unusable, I don't get to play with it
shizumie said:
No wife tether
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Wait a minute, your wife wants you to root her DNA so you can put a "wife tether" on it?
that might be TMI
jasoraso said:
Wait a minute, your wife wants you to root her DNA so you can put a "wife tether" on it?
that might be TMI
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BWAHAHAHA
Signed with the blood of my DNA

Getting a dna soon any advice

So im coming from a nexus. Its a good phone and all but I figure I'd try HTC for once. I got it for $99 on Amazon. Abby way what's the statue on root or a boot loader unlock. Also what's the difference in the a nexus is vs the dna. Also is there anything I should know or do when I receive my new device. Thanks for the help
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saintlikesniper said:
So im coming from a nexus. Its a good phone and all but I figure I'd try HTC for once. I got it for $99 on Amazon. Abby way what's the statue on root or a boot loader unlock. Also what's the difference in the a nexus is vs the dna. Also is there anything I should know or do when I receive my new device. Thanks for the help
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The DNA is an awesome phone; however, if your phone comes with the newest update from HTC on it, be aware, there is currently software-based (free) method to unlock bootloader or modify the phone at all. Users with updated phones that were not previously unlocked have had to resort to JTAG service (something like $45 plus shipping) to have the phone S-OFF'ed (Radio S-OFF - Means you can flash whatever you please (even more so with the engineering bootloader flashed)).
If the phone prompts you for an update, DON'T DO IT! If the phone is already updated, you either wait and hope for someone to find a vulnerability, pay for JTAG service, or use the phone stock (still a good phone, but no root).
Good luck!
saintlikesniper said:
So im coming from a nexus. Its a good phone and all but I figure I'd try HTC for once. I got it for $99 on Amazon. Abby way what's the statue on root or a boot loader unlock. Also what's the difference in the a nexus is vs the dna. Also is there anything I should know or do when I receive my new device. Thanks for the help
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Root/Bootloader status:
firmware 1.x - fully blown open
firmware 2.x - locked tighter that a dolphin's butthole.
It will probably come with the 2.x software. I would recommend using the JTAG service provided here:
http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/htc-droid-dna-dlx-jtag-s-off-modification-service/
Difference between a nexus and the dna... A world.
The gnex was made to open from the beginning. Running one fastboot command opened the entire floodgate, plus odin is an awesome tool for samsung devices. HTC devices have more parts that need to be cracked to have the same openess as the nexus. Right now 2.x firmware means you are running stock only (no root or anything). I'm coming from the gnex and was willing to pay for the jtag service because although I love the dev's work on this phone, I don't want to rely on them for everything.
Hope this helps.
Alright now what about things like supercid or HTC dev. Also if we can unlock the boot loader then why is s-off important. Or can we not unlock the boot loader on 2.xx
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saintlikesniper said:
Alright now what about things like supercid or HTC dev. Also if we can unlock the boot loader then why is s-off important. Or can we not unlock the boot loader on 2.xx
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Read the threads.
No HTCdev, no unlock of bootloader of any kind currently.
Oh okay so I read that wrong. So we can't even downgrade to a previous version or that requires root and an unlocked bootloader. Also if my device is on 2.x no root goodness for me huh?
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saintlikesniper said:
Oh okay so I read that wrong. So we can't even downgrade to a previous version or that requires root and an unlocked bootloader. Also if my device is on 2.x no root goodness for me huh?
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No. You are stuck stock just like I am until someone figures it out. If they figure it out. Or you could pay the 45.00 for the JTAG s-off.
badogg said:
No. You are stuck stock just like I am until someone figures it out. If they figure it out. Or you could pay the 45.00 for the JTAG s-off.
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It's so worth it
Zarboz said:
It's so worth it
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Ugh, I might just have to do it. My wife thinks I'm retarded, but what does SHE know being she doesn't have the staff of logic and intelligence. :laugh:
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Ugh, I might just have to do it. My wife thinks I'm retarded, but what does SHE know being she doesn't have the staff of logic and intelligence. :laugh:
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I think your wife and my wife might know each other....
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badogg said:
Ugh, I might just have to do it. My wife thinks I'm retarded, but what does SHE know being she doesn't have the staff of logic and intelligence. :laugh:
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Women can justify buying the same damn shoes and clothes in different shades of the same color, getsing jtagged should not be questioned.
And then oddly enough they complain when they see another in the same dress. Exclaiming how she stole her idea. Not even thinking she just might have the same taste in clothes but oh no that "B**** better get out that dress 'cause I wore it first"
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Lol, what have I done to the thread?
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Lol, what have I done to the thread?
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Made it interesting.
badogg said:
Lol, what have I done to the thread?
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You said what most of us think when we ponder a purchase that has to be approved by the gatekeeper/wife.
haha no comments on the women stuff i think you understand why hahaha
Like other post, i would say know that you will not have root for a bit and cm 10.1 is not done yet...but will be soon. You can go for JTAG or stick with stock or use nova launcher temporarily. The battery life is pretty decent but nothing crazy 4 hours of screen time-ish on stock. i usually get enough battery for 1 day and a few hours. Oh, fastboot will prevent a full restart of your phone so might want to disable that...and yea just look around settings. there are ways to increase battery and stuff. for example, there is a settings in wifi that allows it to auto turn off and use data unless you start using your phone. I think its a great device even through its a bit big for my taste, and i don't like stock much. Hope you enjoy your phone! I can't wait to get root and cm 10.1 on my phone. ^_^
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haha no comments on the women stuff i think you understand why hahaha
Like other post, i would say know that you will not have root for a bit and cm 10.1 is not done yet...but will be soon. You can go for JTAG or stick with stock or use nova launcher temporarily. The battery life is pretty decent but nothing crazy 4 hours of screen time-ish on stock. i usually get enough battery for 1 day and a few hours. Oh, fastboot will prevent a full restart of your phone so might want to disable that...and yea just look around settings. there are ways to increase battery and stuff. for example, there is a settings in wifi that allows it to auto turn off and use data unless you start using your phone. I think its a great device even through its a bit big for my taste, and i don't like stock much. Hope you enjoy your phone! I can't wait to get root and cm 10.1 on my phone. ^_^
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I don't know what it is with me but I'm honestly tired of using CM and AOSP for awhile. I've been enjoying Viper so that I can still get a breath of fresh air from Sense... even though most don't appreciate Sense. Honestly wish I could put a Sense variant on my N7 too just to change it up.
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Lol, what have I done to the thread?
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BAD DOG! *rubs your nose in it*
Yeah I know what you vanilla gets bland for awhile. I can't get past two hours screen time on my nexus. And that's with the extended battery. At least sense is adding sprinkles and chocolate syrup to vanilla. Anyways what about face palm or whatever. Anyway my device will be here Monday thinks for the info I've only had Motorola and Samsung phones so HTC is a breath of fresh air
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I don't know what it is with me but I'm honestly tired of using CM and AOSP for awhile. I've been enjoying Viper so that I can still get a breath of fresh air from Sense... even though most don't appreciate Sense. Honestly wish I could put a Sense variant on my N7 too just to change it up.
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Same here. I love CM and AOSP/AOKP, but I tire of them pretty quick. I honestly don't understand the HTC Sense hate some people have. If it was that bad then everyone wouldn't be trying to find widgets that looked like the sense widgets on CM/AOSP. Sense is a really nice looking UI and their widgets are second to none.
I'm pretty much decided on sending out my DNA to be JTAG'd. How long can I expect to be without a phone? I think i'll be stuck using my rezound with just google voice.

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