Anyone rooted yet

[omgbeav]

Ok quick fix to the driver missing for the "Android 1.0" inside your device manager when in the "bootloader" menu.

Goto your sdk installation, open up the usb_driver folder. Inside that folder you will see an "amd64" and "i386" folder along with an inf file and a couple of cat files.

Open up the "android_winusb.inf" and add underneath the ;Google NexusOne :

;HTC Incredible
%SingleAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_0BB4&PID_0C9E
%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_0BB4&PID_0C9E&MI_01
%SingleBootLoaderInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_0BB4&PID_0C94

Then goto device manager, right click on "Android 1.0" goto properties then click on update driver. Once there browser your computer and select the folder which contains the file you just edited. Windows Vista/7 and probably XP will complain that its an unknown driver from an untrusted source etc, hit install anyways or ok. Once installed your device manager will refresh listing a new device under Android USB Devices called:

HTC Bootloader

And we're off......

Wow, thanks a million. I've been scratching my head trying to figure this out. The only thing I would add is that you forgot a ; after what you wrote. Took me scratching my head for a few seconds to figure it out. Here's what I got to work (the stuff in bold is what I pasted in)

;Google NexusOne
%SingleAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_0D02
%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_0D02&MI_01
%SingleAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_4E11
%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_4E12&MI_01

[Google.NTamd64]
;HTC Incredible
%SingleAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_0BB4&PID_0C9E
%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_0BB4&PID_0C9E&MI_01
%SingleBootLoaderInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_0BB4&PID_0C94
;

 

[Qazme]

Oh opps I was copy and pasting from my file, I may have missed it. Glad it worked for ya!

 

[kev83202]

I rooted tonight, it took me about 30 min it's easier then it sounds when you just slow down and follow the steps. I'm using the 16 gb card that came with my moto droid.

So far I've got drocap, lamppu, and wireless tether all work great. I've very happy I spent the time to do it.

 

[krelvinaz]

Once I root my phone, how do you actually go about uninstalling CityId and any other locked apps? I saw on the one linked instructions page to type some text to uninstall, is that done on the phone or on a pc?

You have to do it before you reboot after the rooting procedure. It is the only time you can do it right now since after the reboot, NAND protects the /system/apps area.

The instructions on how to do it have been on the Revoked wiki almost since the beginning.

 

[omgbeav]

I've tried everything and nothing seems to work... I've tried three different methods, two computers and three different types of cards (PNY, SanDisk and Kingston). I'm losing my mind

 

[bigslam123]

Wow, thanks a million. I've been scratching my head trying to figure this out. The only thing I would add is that you forgot a ; after what you wrote. Took me scratching my head for a few seconds to figure it out. Here's what I got to work (the stuff in bold is what I pasted in)

What is the default install location for the SDK install? Not sure where to look for the file that needs to be modified.

 

[DaveS024]

I tried but when i click the SDK.Setup file the screen just flashes black and doesnt actually install it. Gonna try from a different computer today

 

[bearmacerick]

I've tried 3 different computers (win 7 x64, and server 2008 r2), and 5 different sd cards (2gb, 4gb, and 8gb...even the pny 2gb one).

I am still unable to root. It's so irritating. I can't get the adb shell to recognize. I've tried the sd card trick with popping it in and out while windows is recognizing it and that didn't work either.

Anybody got any ideas?

My hboot is 77, and i got my incredible from best buy at launch.

**note, i just tried th unusal block size trick, and that didn't work either. i want to punch a baby.

**update: The baby is safe! It worked! I used this method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=703589 with pny 2gb sd. fresh slow format. fat32. 1024 block. worked at 2 seconds exactly.

 

[Qazme]

What is the default install location for the SDK install? Not sure where to look for the file that needs to be modified.

Wherever you unzipped the sdk after you downloaded it and ran setup. Same folder. So far I have tried Linux, Windows XP, XP x64, Vista, 7 x64, and two different flavors of Linux. Nothing has worked for me. I have different memory cards, but they are all the same class and brand. So I think I'm just giving up on root for the time being until something a bit more "non-luck" shows it's face.

 

[bigslam123]

So I don't have a usb_driver folder. I folloed the video instructions perfectly

 

[Qazme]

So I don't have a usb_driver folder. I folloed the video instructions perfectly

Ok so you have an issue, or you don't? Not sure exactly what you mean.

 

[bigslam123]

Ok so you have an issue, or you don't? Not sure exactly what you mean.

Im assuming I should have the driver folder and this may be the issue

 

[drivie]

So I don't have a usb_driver folder. I folloed the video instructions perfectly

Ran into the same issue. You have to download the driver package from within the SDK setup. After that, you will see the USB_Driver folder.

Incidentally, adding the driver to device manage didn't help me achieve root access.

 

[bigslam123]

Ran into the same issue. You have to download the driver package from within the SDK setup. After that, you will see the USB_Driver folder.

Incidentally, adding the driver to device manage didn't help me achieve root access.

I just re ran the setup and there are no packages listed for install.

 

[bigslam123]

I exported my PDAnet drivers over and modified but still a no go. I guess I am meant to wait for full ROOTing.

 

[Qazme]

Don't feel bad, I installed those drivers and it didn't help me either. I even tried multiple SD cards now including bad cards. According to the XDA wiki it says the cheapest and crappiest card you can get help you even more. We I've now tried everything from a 512mb class1 sandisk transcend to a 32GB class 6 Sandisk SDHC and everything in between. (512mb/1Gb/2Gb/4Gb/8Gb/16Gb/32Gb class 1-6)

Nothing has worked for me. I'm at a loss, maybe Sandisk card don't work for root?? I've followed every tutorial from front to back multiple times every day since the root technique came out and can't get it to let me into adb recovery mode. My phone isn't even recognized when I get into recovery mode, the computer makes sounds but doesn't show anything in device manager. So I dunno, guess I'm done with it until something better comes along.

 

[drivie]

I just re ran the setup and there are no packages listed for install.

- Navigate to the SDK folder in the root of C then locate and execute SDK Setup.exe
- Cancel the first screen that appears if you receive the error regarding inability to access the website.
- Select Settings in the left pane of the Android SDK and AVD Manager window.
- Click to select "Force https://..."
- Click Available packages in the pane on the left then click the Refresh button at the bottom on the right.
- Expand the site that appears then select the USB Driver Package at the bottom of the list.
- Click Install Selected and allow the installation to proceed

Following the install you should be able to locate a usb_driver folder in your SDK folder