About to go ahead with unrEVOked3 on my phone but wanted to go ahead and plan for the future! Running Froyo 2.2 right now and just wanting to know how to get rid of root if the need should ever come up. Not worried about losing apps/data or anything... Cant seem to find anything on here about getting rid of root from 2.2. Thanks in advance!
How to unroot after doing unrEVOked3?
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Nothing? Im thinking I just need the stock 2.2 rom or something...I dont know. Even if that were the case, where would I find that? Any help please?
jdazzr
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i havent tried this but check this out [VIDEO] HowTo UnRoot Incredible by downgrading - Android Forums
I just did this to exchange my phone for a new one...
First - I just downgraded to the Android 2.2 update 1
Second - Followed the link in the forum to manually upgrade to Froyo, which included a small update to get the base version right. Then did the Froyo manual update. This worked well and wasnt to bad. Later after work I will post some links and some better instructions.
Matt
First - I just downgraded to the Android 2.2 update 1
Second - Followed the link in the forum to manually upgrade to Froyo, which included a small update to get the base version right. Then did the Froyo manual update. This worked well and wasnt to bad. Later after work I will post some links and some better instructions.
Matt
Easy, get the PB31IMG.zip file for the stock 2.1 install. Place it on the root of your SD card, reboot your phone into hboot. Install it, stock 2.1.
Then get the 2.2 update.zip and update to Froyo via hboot.
Stock unrooted Froyo phone. You will need to be s-off'd for this to work.
Then get the 2.2 update.zip and update to Froyo via hboot.
Stock unrooted Froyo phone. You will need to be s-off'd for this to work.
How do you get the s-off? Been reading till my eyes bleed and havent gotten to any of the "s-off" stuff it seems...
Aha! Just did the unrEVOked Forever successfully now time try try for the stock 2.1 and then Froyo... Lets hope all goes well! Thanks a ton for the help guys. My Incredible just randomly started doing random reboots here and there the other day...then eventually went into a reboot loop that even a battery pull wouldnt stop. Replacement should be here tomorrow and I gotta send this crazy thing back in.
Ok this is what I just did to get go from rooted froyo to unrooted S-ON froyo. The S-ON was the most time consuming part.
1- download and place into the root of you micro SD card reboot into hboot and and volume up to run update.
2- Root again so you can S-On. This is needed so you can use the Clockworkmod recover in the next step.
3- Rename PB31IMG.zip that you downloaded in step one to update.zip and place in the root of your micro SD card. And reboot into hboot again.
4- Now in 'hboot' select 'recovery', goto 'run update.zip' and select and run. Now you are S-On and no longer have clockworkmod installed.
5- Download this, rename to 'update.zip'.
5a- Reboot into hboot, select recovery. Now the screen will have a funny picture, pretty the volume up key and power button. Now select 'run update.zip'. This will put you at 2.1 update 1 which is where you want to be to upgrade to Froyo.
6- Download and rename this to update.zip. Follow step 5a, and you are done.
All of this info was found on the xda-developer site, and of course the fantastic Android central site!
Matt
1- download and place into the root of you micro SD card reboot into hboot and and volume up to run update.
2- Root again so you can S-On. This is needed so you can use the Clockworkmod recover in the next step.
3- Rename PB31IMG.zip that you downloaded in step one to update.zip and place in the root of your micro SD card. And reboot into hboot again.
4- Now in 'hboot' select 'recovery', goto 'run update.zip' and select and run. Now you are S-On and no longer have clockworkmod installed.
5- Download this, rename to 'update.zip'.
5a- Reboot into hboot, select recovery. Now the screen will have a funny picture, pretty the volume up key and power button. Now select 'run update.zip'. This will put you at 2.1 update 1 which is where you want to be to upgrade to Froyo.
6- Download and rename this to update.zip. Follow step 5a, and you are done.
All of this info was found on the xda-developer site, and of course the fantastic Android central site!
Matt
jdazzr
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just an fyi to everyone whos wondering. i followed these instructions today and my phone is unrooted and has all bloatware restored. back to the day i got it. worked perfect, thanks Qazme.
Does S-ON really matter a lot? I rooted my Dinc using Unrevoked 3 and when I went into HBOOT S-off was already there?
Ok. I had a rooted Dinc with no custom rom, just gave me SU access to my phone. I have tried unrooting my device and rooting it again following the steps on this forum, but am unable to root it again. When I load up Unrevoked3 it just says pushing clockworkmod, then stays there.
What am I doing wrong?
Update: Gets to pushing root and stays there. Had to load Unrevoked like 20 times before I got this far. Will not root. Formatted my SD card and did a factory reset and still nothing.
What am I doing wrong?
Update: Gets to pushing root and stays there. Had to load Unrevoked like 20 times before I got this far. Will not root. Formatted my SD card and did a factory reset and still nothing.
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Make sure I'm reading right. You do currently have S-off?
I had the same problem with unrevoked stopping at pushing root.
public:forever [RootWiki]
That helped me get back to root. Granted I did an ota update and then relashed the recovery image like it said. I didn't unroot myself. But I would check that out and read the section about reinstalling after an offical recovery. That should work. Hope that helps
I had the same problem with unrevoked stopping at pushing root.
public:forever [RootWiki]
That helped me get back to root. Granted I did an ota update and then relashed the recovery image like it said. I didn't unroot myself. But I would check that out and read the section about reinstalling after an offical recovery. That should work. Hope that helps
@DrDew yes, I currently am s-off. I looked into this, but I was skeptical about it since I am currently unrooted. Now it stops at "pushing recovery". Should I use this on my device without rooting first, or is that (probably) a bad idea? I have to return it soon because the OTA update messed my phone up, and I'm worried this'll bit me in the butt.
Edit: I downloaded and installed the official OTA update yesterday, so I'm not sure how that would play into this.
Edit: I downloaded and installed the official OTA update yesterday, so I'm not sure how that would play into this.
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It may or may not be a bad idea. You technically still have "root" i lost mine when i did the update yesterday night but with s-off I then used the method posted on that wiki and it worked fine for me. But since your going to return it soon I wouldn't bother and just wait. Get the new phone and then go from there. That way you don't get nipped in the butt.
@DrDew thanks. I jumped on incredibleforums and the rescue squad got me to turn s-on and get back to stock. Just in time *whew* 
StayFly
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Probably a dumb question, but how do you know if you have S on or S off? I used unrevoked a while back, but I'm not sure if it was forever or just unrevoked 3. I am running the Virtuos ROM, and I like it, but I might be switching phones and giving this one to my wife. I wanted to unroot and put it back to Stock for her, but I figured I would need to know if I am S- on or S- off before I start.
Nevermind, found it in Hboot. I'm S-off.
Nevermind, found it in Hboot. I'm S-off.
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