S-OFF Achieved for Permanent Root (AlphaRev Team)

**prestontmitch** · 06-20-2011, 06:12 PM

S-OFF has been achieved on the VZ Droid Incredible 2 using the exploit from AlphaRevX.

Many thanks to IEF and the rest of the AlphaRev team!

**MrMara** · 06-20-2011, 07:37 PM

Does this mean that i can now perm root my Dinc2?? Sign me up.

**autoprime#AC** · 06-20-2011, 09:23 PM

Originally Posted by MrMara

Does this mean that i can now perm root my Dinc2?? Sign me up.

eventually custom recovery, engineering bootloader, root, custom roms

**MrMara** · 06-20-2011, 09:58 PM

I'm still kinda new to the whole Droid thing, coming from a Blackberry. What exactly does "engineering bootloader" mean?

**Forgetful** · 06-20-2011, 11:42 PM

Yay!!!!

**Dark Wizard Matoya** · 06-20-2011, 11:47 PM

Congrats to all you Dinc2 users who have been waiting for root, it was only a matter of time before the Android community came through for you. Now you guys can finally get some custom ROM (CM7!?) awesomeness.

**RicanMedic78** · 06-21-2011, 12:53 AM

Originally Posted by MrMara

I'm still kinda new to the whole Droid thing, coming from a Blackberry. What exactly does "engineering bootloader" mean?

I'm in the same boat. I recent came from a BB Bold and now I'm a bit confused as to all the advantages of this. So far, all I can see as a benefit is that you can remove the bloatware Verizon drops on these devices. Other than that, I dont know the other benefits...

**Dark Wizard Matoya** · 06-21-2011, 12:58 AM

Originally Posted by RicanMedic78

I'm in the same boat. I recent came from a BB Bold and now I'm a bit confused as to all the advantages of this. So far, all I can see as a benefit is that you can remove the bloatware Verizon drops on these devices. Other than that, I dont know the other benefits...

Aside from removing bloatware you can use apps like Root Explorer and Adfeee Android, and you can also install and run custom ROMs. There aren't any ROMs for the available for the Dinc2 yet, but now that you have permanant root it's only a matter of time.

**drcrawfo** · 06-21-2011, 01:05 AM

Now just waiting for CM7

**bik2101** · 06-21-2011, 01:17 AM

Originally Posted by drcrawfo

Now just waiting for CM7

drcrawfo - were you able to get s-off?

**RicanMedic78** · 06-21-2011, 03:03 AM

Originally Posted by Dark Wizard Matoya

Aside from removing bloatware you can use apps like Root Explorer and Adfeee Android, and you can also install and run custom ROMs. There aren't any ROMs for the available for the Dinc2 yet, but now that you have permanant root it's only a matter of time.

forgive me ignorance on the subject, but what is a custom ROM? And what is Root Explorer and adfeee Android???

**davidnc** · 06-21-2011, 04:29 AM

Originally Posted by RicanMedic78

forgive me ignorance on the subject, but what is a custom ROM?

A stock ROM is the version of the phone’s operating system that comes with your phone when you buy it.

A custom ROM is a fully standalone version of the OS, including the kernel (which makes everything run), apps, services, etc – everything you need to operate the device, except it’s customized by someone in some way.

So what does the "customized" part mean? Since Android is open source, developers are free to take stock ROMs, modify them, strip them of garbage, optimize them, add things, and pretty much do whatever their imagination and skills allow

Originally Posted by RicanMedic78

And what is Root Explorer and adfeee Android???

Root Explorer is an app in the market,,and is a file manager for rooted users. You can access the whole of android's file system (including the elusive data folder!).

Adfree is an app in the market , works on rooted phones and removes ads

AdFree removes most ads in the browser and other apps. It does this by nullifying requests to known host names in the system hosts file

**sttngagt** · 06-21-2011, 07:18 AM

Nice. Now just waiting for an install file to auto root for this. I've never rooted before, first Droid. I had a BB before this baby, not sure if those can be rooted. But anyways, not personally wanting to manually root, on account I would prob screw it up. Haha

**Astrodroid** · 06-21-2011, 07:26 AM

AMERRRICAAAA, **** YEAHHH, COMIN' AGAIN TO SAVE THE MOTHA****IN' DAY YEAH! Wooooooo!

**MTLopes84** · 06-21-2011, 07:48 AM

Thank You AlphaRevX...

**SpringRyan** · 06-21-2011, 09:08 AM

Originally Posted by davidnc

A stock ROM is the version of the phone’s operating system that comes with your phone when you buy it.

A custom ROM is a fully standalone version of the OS, including the kernel (which makes everything run), apps, services, etc – everything you need to operate the device, except it’s customized by someone in some way.

So what does the "customized" part mean? Since Android is open source, developers are free to take stock ROMs, modify them, strip them of garbage, optimize them, add things, and pretty much do whatever their imagination and skills allow

Root Explorer is an app in the market,,and is a file manager for rooted users. You can access the whole of android's file system (including the elusive data folder!).

Adfree is an app in the market , works on rooted phones and removes ads

Can I root, kill all the bloatware and unroot and be just as good as before?

**Saiyajin** · 06-21-2011, 09:39 AM

Originally Posted by Astrodroid

AMERRRICAAAA, **** YEAHHH, COMIN' AGAIN TO SAVE THE MOTHA****IN' DAY YEAH! Wooooooo!

+1 lol!!

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**davidnc** · 06-21-2011, 09:52 AM

Originally Posted by SpringRyan

Can I root, kill all the bloatware and unroot and be just as good as before?

If I wanted to stay on the stock rom and instead of removing the bloatware.

I would root and freeze all the bloatware with Titanium Backup Pro and not flash a custom rom.

Really dont need to unroot once you freeze bloatware,even if you wish to stay on stock rom.

Rooting alone basically just allows you to have admin. previlages on your phone,like having administrative permissions on your computer

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**verizonguy25** · 06-21-2011, 11:12 AM

This is great news! cant wait for the custom roms to start floating around!

**npark** · 06-21-2011, 11:25 AM

Awesome! Thanks AlphaRevX... Have been waiting for this for my homie..

**jmac24#ac** · 06-21-2011, 12:36 PM

So sweet. The news I have been waiting for! I actually went back to my OG Dinc so I could rock CM7

Bring it on boys!

**mountaineerndixie** · 06-21-2011, 12:45 PM

Originally Posted by davidnc

If I wanted to stay on the stock rom and instead of removing the bloatware.

I would root and freeze all the bloatware with Titanium Backup Pro and not flash a custom rom.

Really dont need to unroot once you freeze bloatware,even if you wish to stay on stock rom.

Rooting alone basically just allows you to have admin. previlages on your phone,like having administrative permissions on your computer

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If you root you can delete the bloatware completely ;-)

~ sent from HTC DInc2 ~

**drcrawfo** · 06-21-2011, 01:03 PM

Originally Posted by bik2101

drcrawfo - were you able to get s-off?

No no, just saying now we're all waiting for some custom rom goodness!

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**olivercollings** · 06-21-2011, 01:15 PM

Will this work for my Incredible S?

**davidnc** · 06-21-2011, 03:10 PM

Originally Posted by mountaineerndixie

If you root you can delete the bloatware completely ;-)

~ sent from HTC DInc2 ~

I know

just saying there is an option other then removing.
If I was to opt to remove bloatware I would find and copy the .apk to my sd card , with root exployer> system>apps,before I deleted it tho.

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