So i bought a vivid off of craigslist and the person updated it using the htc website... Now i want to unlock the boot loader and get perm root any suggestions? Im coming from a skyrocket and it was alot less complicated.. would the thread of the noob rooting and unlocking still work on ICS official update?
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I am assuming you meant upgraded to ics using htc site.
Follow the guide for unlocking bootloader then look on last page for wild Childs instructions on how to flash recovery. Start with step 11.
Here is that link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1416836&page=31
Also here is a video guide as well:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEWa_lUd2bY&feature=youtu.be
Need anymore help, let me know!
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megatronisabeast said:
I am assuming you meant upgraded to ics using htc site.
Follow the guide for unlocking bootloader then look on last page for wild Childs instructions on how to flash recovery. Start with step 11.
Here is that link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1416836&page=31
Also here is a video guide as well:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEWa_lUd2bY&feature=youtu.be
Need anymore help, let me know!
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love the vid mannnn!!!!!lol
megatronisabeast said:
I am assuming you meant upgraded to ics using htc site.
Follow the guide for unlocking bootloader then look on last page for wild Childs instructions on how to flash recovery. Start with step 11.
Here is that link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1416836&page=31
Also here is a video guide as well:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEWa_lUd2bY&feature=youtu.be
Need anymore help, let me know!
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Thanks for the help im all rooted and bootloader unlocked runnin desensed rom!!!! Any suggestions on a good rom?
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amendoza323 said:
Thanks for the help im all rooted and bootloader unlocked runnin desensed rom!!!! Any suggestions on a good rom?
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yea check out wild childs rom its the shiz nit....youll have to sign up to his site to see the vivid forum
http://www.wcxxperia-nce.com/
btw im the one who made the vid that mega posted
randong said:
yea check out wild childs rom its the shiz nit....youll have to sign up to his site to see the vivid forum
http://www.wcxxperia-nce.com/
btw im the one who made the vid that mega posted
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Yes, everything randong said. You won't regret flashing a wild child ROM!
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megatronisabeast said:
Yes, everything randong said. You won't regret flashing a wild child ROM!
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And we have nice videos to show you exactly how to unlock the bootloader and install the recovery and Rom
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We're all here...lol where's wc at lol
Hi all,
Just want to confirm here...I signed up for wildchilds website and downloaded this ROM...
WCX_Sense_ATT_Vivid_ICS_3_6.zip
I have an ATT HTC Vivid....Stock ICS, uploaded from using just the normal ATT OTA update to ICS.._SIM Unlocked...no root...
I just wanted to make sure I do the prerequisite steps, prior to flashing the ROM...assume it is unlock bootloader and root...is thay what the videos show?
Thanks very much for your help....
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maddie01 said:
Hi all,
Just want to confirm here...I signed up for wildchilds website and downloaded this ROM...
WCX_Sense_ATT_Vivid_ICS_3_6.zip
I have an ATT HTC Vivid....Stock ICS, uploaded from using just the normal ATT OTA update to ICS.._SIM Unlocked...no root...
I just wanted to make sure I do the prerequisite steps, prior to flashing the ROM...assume it is unlock bootloader and root...is thay what the videos show?
Thanks very much for your help....
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Steps are:
Unlock
fastboot flash boot.img
fasboot flash wcx recovery
reboot in to hboot
go to recovery
flash rom
restart phone 3 times after it loads the initial time
let battery settle by cycling 3 times
Hope this is what you wanted!
does anyone else see the HTC Velocity 4G on the list?
oh shoot i didnt mean to post that here lol i am so srry
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hey yall,um if im out of line or posted this in wrong spot i am sorry in advance.i have rooted my old phone samsung captivate by myself with no problems....my question is... is there anyone who has a little time and is willing to talk me threw this on the phone while i am actually rooting this htc vivid i have?? i am willing to pay for the time and i would be very very appreciative.. its kinda embaresing but im a river boat pilot and i can drive 15 barges threw the little rock bridges but i a little confused about rooting this phone. haha. and again i sorry if this out of line or posted in tje wrong section. this just seemed the most logical spot to me. anyways o would really appreciate the help .thanx yall
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shoot i meant to post this in development. sorry
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brissette111 said:
shoot i meant to post this in development. sorry
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how is this development?
it does NOT go in development
alright
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brissette111 said:
hey yall,um if im out of line or posted this in wrong spot i am sorry in advance.i have rooted my old phone samsung captivate by myself with no problems....my question is... is there anyone who has a little time and is willing to talk me threw this on the phone while i am actually rooting this htc vivid i have?? i am willing to pay for the time and i would be very very appreciative.. its kinda embaresing but im a river boat pilot and i can drive 15 barges threw the little rock bridges but i a little confused about rooting this phone. haha. and again i sorry if this out of line or posted in tje wrong section. this just seemed the most logical spot to me. anyways o would really appreciate the help .thanx yall
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Visit htcdev.com and follow the steps to unlock the bootloader . HTC has a simple guide which explains step by step process.
Than the simplest way is search for "xda vivid HTC super tool", in google and hopefully one of the links 1/2nd will take you to the right thread in this fourm .
HTC supper tool is easiest way to root your phone . I hope it helps.
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Use the Superguide for Rooting
I just rooted my Vivid using the Superguide by Slapshot30. If you follow the guide, you should have no issues rooting.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1416836
WELL. If you think you will mess it up(very unlikely) I could do so via Skype if that's okay.
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Can someone post a vid on YouTube pls?
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mrakifa said:
Can someone post a vid on YouTube pls?
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Great idea, I think I will work on doing that!
Ok so a dev made a tool to unlock bootloader, get cwm recovery and basically everything you need. Only thing missing is a simple step on actually perm rooting. So go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1498003 and follow those instructions. Read read read. When you finish unlocking bootloader (probably longest part of the process) you're going to get the cwm recovery which is really easy. Back up your stuff (just read the instructions) then go to the Superguide thread in the dev forum and download the vivid root zip at the bottom of the first post. Stick that bad boy into your ext. Sd card and boot your phone into recover (that tool has a button to do that but if you wanna learn.yourself, just power down, pull battery and inser again, hold power and volume down button until the hboot screen comes up, go to fastboot then recovery). I assume you backed your files and now.you will flash the root by installing zip from ext Sd card and flash the vivid root zip. You are now rooted! Reboot and check your apps for superuser. Yay!
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I must say this phone with its locked bootloader is more complex than other phones I've owned! Stick with the supergiude and you'll be fine.
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I've had a few people ask me how to flash radio so here it is:
Download the newest Radio here: http://d-h.st/Idf
put the PG32IMG.zip on the root of your sd card then reboot into HBOOT.
HBOOT will detect the file and install it for you its that simple!
thanks to ragzdincs for the link and inferi0r for hosting it
This is much safer than PG32IMG method right?
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zukri90 said:
This is much safer than PG32IMG method right?
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i think it is yeah, it was much easier for me too
naathaanb96 said:
i think it is yeah, it was much easier for me too
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And can you put a little note on your post about the importance of md5sum? People say that if the md5sum is different, it might brick that person's device
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zukri90 said:
And can you put a little note on your post about the importance of md5sum? People say that if the md5sum is different, it might brick that person's device
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ah thanks for that dont wanna be blamed for bricking a device
Flashed the new radio. Everything seems fine
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This no safer or worse than the bootloader method, it's just the bootloader does it for you rather than manually typing the command.
While appreciate people need help, there are a lot of these threads popping up in the dev section explaining very specific problems. There is a Q&A forum for a reason, please keep topics in this forum related to dev only.
l0st.prophet said:
This no safer or worse than the bootloader method, it's just the bootloader does it for you rather than manually typing the command.
While appreciate people need help, there are a lot of these threads popping up in the dev section explaining very specific problems. There is a Q&A forum for a reason, please keep topics in this forum related to dev only.
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Unfortunately there is no q and a for the inc s
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I think P32IMG is more simpler than this one.
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bhaumik555 said:
I think P32IMG is more simpler than this one.
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Not really. Sometimes when you want to flash PG32IMG, it does'nt work. And the cause for that is the cid. If you're cid is not in the android-info.txt, bootloader won't recognize the zip. To check cid, use this command 'fastboot getvar all' and see your cid number.
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zukri90 said:
Not really. Sometimes when you want to flash PG32IMG, it does'nt work. And the cause for that is the cid. If you're cid is not in the android-info.txt, bootloader won't recognize the zip. To check cid, use this command 'fastboot getvar all' and see your cid number.
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I don't know that much about cid but yes I upgraded my radio through p32img method and I found it simpler.
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bhaumik555 said:
I don't know that much about cid but yes I upgraded my radio through p32img method and I found it simpler.
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Cid is some sort of serial number (i'm not a dev) of the bootloader (i think).
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Please describe radio version!!!! so No one mistake
Please Describe Radio version. U said it's new. so I flashed.
Now I checked the version. It's radio 20....... 17.00.24-M. I'm already on it.
I hope not brick my ph. just describe details about radio.
Thank u anyway.
Can anyone tell me the benefits from flashing this?
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00hero00 said:
Can anyone tell me the benefits from flashing this?
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Radio can help with better signal and uses less battery, I can say after installing this my battery has been better
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drcrazy91 said:
Please Describe Radio version. U said it's new. so I flashed.
Now I checked the version. It's radio 20....... 17.00.24-M. I'm already on it.
I hope not brick my ph. just describe details about radio.
Thank u anyway.
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Sorry mate will edit the post when I get on my laptop
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I don't understand why you use this method.. There is a much more faster method there you just put the radio zip in the root of the memory card and boot into bootoader (it will auto. loade som files) then it will ask you if you want to update the Radio and you accept that by pressing volyme up, then just w8 for it will finnished,
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I don't understand why you use this method.. There is a much more faster method there you just put the radio zip in the root of the memory card and boot into bootoader (it will auto. loade som files) then it will ask you if you want to update the Radio and you accept that by pressing volyme up, then just w8 for it will finnished,
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this can be safer
I am on 06.03.03_M, should I update to 06.03.16? is this the last radio available?
thanks
ledzgio said:
I am on 06.03.03_M, should I update to 06.03.16? is this the last radio available?
thanks
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Radio_20.72.30.0833U_3831.17.00.24_M is the latest, and you can test for yourself. If you don't like the new one you can flash the old again.
Check my signature for the radio.
Yes I'm a newbie, yes I've watch the noob video, yes I looked in the forums and yes I'm still a noob.
Haven't found a good step by step on how to root my HTC Incredible S. If someone would be so courteous to make one or derect to one I would sure appreciate it
Really? Stickies in general section? Guide by lynt? Guide by nonverbose?
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yashwantpiduru said:
Really? Stickies in general section? Guide by lynt? Guide by nonverbose?
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Yes
http://www.android.gs/root-htc-incredible-s/
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DraperD2 said:
Yes
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Here ya go
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1337105
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Normally the HTC Incredible S ROMs are rooted.. For steps to flash a new ROM, you can use the following steps:. You don't need to downgrade you HBOOT (new models have 2.0).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1337105
DraperD2 said:
Yes I'm a newbie, yes I've watch the noob video, yes I looked in the forums and yes I'm still a noob.
Haven't found a good step by step on how to root my HTC Incredible S. If someone would be so courteous to make one or derect to one I would sure appreciate it
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1136463
Thread with roms kernels radio and guides!!!
first of all ,u must unlocked your IS,then flash a recovery
after that,u can install root or a rom via recovery.
enjoy yourself.
I have HTC incredible s I stuck on boot my bootloader is locked how can I flash stock official ics firmware?
hamad335500 said:
I have HTC incredible s I stuck on boot my bootloader is locked how can I flash stock official ics firmware?
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If everything is stock and you did not dev unlock, run an ruu
markj338 said:
If everything is stock and you did not dev unlock, run an ruu
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Can you plz provide me links and step to step guide or method of offical ics
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38269050
[FIRST AID] Collection of solved problems for IncS
Try this... You should read before you do anything to your phone
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I need rite links of rite files
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hamad335500 said:
I need rite links of rite files
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Go to htcdev,com ...register with ua email id... and download The latest RUU for our Devices...
Hey guys so I just got my first and as it turns out the thread to get the root files is closed. I pmed the op but nothing. I was wondering if you guys know where I can get them or somebody can send them to me it would be a big help.! Thanks.!
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Nobody.!? Lol oh well :/
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Go to htc dev unlock install cwm or trwp than moonshine(if you want security off).
blafree64 said:
Go to htc dev unlock install cwm or trwp than moonshine(if you want security off).
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Awesome man thank you ! So no need for the other method.?
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nope:victory:
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nope:victory:
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awesome alright im going to give this a go right now.! many thanks man..!!!!
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do i flash twrp after unlocked boot oader or moonshine.?
twrp
So I went to htcdev.com and tried to get the bootloader, but the first wasn't listed in the list of available phones. What am I missing?
Shemlon said:
So I went to htcdev.com and tried to get the bootloader, but the first wasn't listed in the list of available phones. What am I missing?
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Choose "All Other Supported Models". You need an account to begin.
I have success. So far, I'm loving this phone.