How to Gain S-OFF on the HTC Droid Incredible 2
After you have S-OFF, you can root it, or install a custom rom, like CyanogenMod 9
After you have S-OFF, you can root it, or install a custom rom, like CyanogenMod 9
DISCLAIMER:
This process will void the worthless warranty on your Incredible 2. If you read all the steps first before doing this, then do it following every step very carefully, I can guarantee you that your phone will be just fine. I recommend doing this in Linux, because it works best that way, but it can be done in Windows... it's just harder and there is a greater chance you will run into problems.
Before you begin
- If you have used the HTC unlock tool, you need to relock first.
- Turn on USB Debugging in under Settings > Applications > Development > USB Debugging
- Install the ia32-libs package. If you are on Ubuntu or Debian, type this in the terminal:
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Code:
sudo apt-get install ia32-libs
- Uninstall anything that is HTC related on your computer, such as HTC Sync.
- Install the HTC Drivers at this link: http://downloads.unr...er3.0.0.007.exe
This step is only necessary if you are on Android version 2.3.4. If you are on 2.3.3 skip this step.
To check what version of Android you are on, go to Settings > About Phone.
UPDATE: There was a software update that broke zergRush recently. If you run into problems in this step, take a peek at this post:
http://rootzwiki.com..._60#entry691054
WARNING! This will preform a complete wipe of your phone except for the SD Card!
a. Turn off fastboot. (Settings > Power > Fastboot)
b. Download attn1's tool: http://tau.shadowchi...-12102011-c.zip
c. Extract it to a folder and plug in your phone.
d. Run his tool. Make sure to run it as an administrator or as root.
WARNING! Do not unplug your phone till the tool has finished!
d. After it has finished, verify that everything was wiped and you are running 2.3.3.
e. Turn off your phone. Turn it back on while holding volume down. It should bring you to the bootloader.
If your phone still has ***LOCKED*** written at the top it did not work. Do not proceed.
Otherwise press volume down, then the power button to reboot.
2. Gain S-OFF
WARNING! This will void your warranty... but, it's not yours till you void the warranty.
a. Download revolutionary from http://revolutionary.io
b. Run revolutionary. It should do all the work for you. Just get a beta key on the website.
c. Revolutionary should ask you if you want to flash ClockworkMod when it's done. Say yes if you want it. (your going to want it!)
3. Installing CyanogenMod 10
a. Download CyanogenMod 10 from here: http://rootzwiki.com/topic/30370-unofficial-cm10-for-the-inc2-2012-07-30/
b. Download Google Apps from here (get the latest one listed for JB): http://goo-inside.me/gapps
c. Copy the 2 zip files to your SD card.
d. Boot into recovery (Volume Down + Power while turning on... select recovery in hboot)
e. Select wipe data/factory reset. Scroll all the way down to Yes.
f. Then select install zip from sd card > choose zip from sd card.
g. Select your CyanogenMod zip and then press yes.
h. Select your gapps zip and choose yes.
i. Select ++Go Back++ then reboot system now.
CONGRADULATIONS!
Troubleshooting
IF: You have any driver troubles at all or fastboot driver troubles,
THEN: Do it in linux.
IF: You are stuck on the cyanogenmod screen after flashing CM,
THEN: You forgot to factory reset. Factory reset, then flash CM and Gapps again.
IF: You did not flash clockworkmod, but you wanted to,
THEN: Flash via fastboot. I made a post about this on page 4.
Thanks:
Thanks to attn1, he made the tool to downgrade to 2.3.3 from 2.3.4. Here is the thread for the tool:
http://forum.xda-dev...d.php?t=1298990
And one last warning to all Incredible 2 users: DO NOT USE THE HTC TOOL TO UNLOCK THE BOOTLOADER!
If you did: Relock before doing these steps. This may help you: http://forum.xda-dev...d.php?t=1343114