Looks like Unrevoked3 got the 2.2 Root

[PvilleComp]

can you guys please post links when you say stuff like that. i cant find what our sayin. all i can find is this --> public:unrevoked2 [RootWiki]. but it clearly says "At this time, unrevoked3 does NOT work on stock Froyo (Android 2.2) phones"

thanks in advance

That is because the developers pulled the release about an hour after they posted it due to bugs. I will not post it because they pulled it for a reason. (I admit I was tempted, but my initial gut feeling and the mutual opinion of a few other forum members I respect convinced me not to.)

I got it to work but it was not "1 click easy" on Vista or XP. (Though I did get it to work on XP eventually.)

Be patient, it will come back and it will work much better.

You may find it elsewhere if you search for it. However, I would advise waiting for the official re-release.

 

[jdazzr]

Sorry, it sounded as if he just did it. Like there was an alternate way. I miss read it. My bad.

 

[PvilleComp]

Sorry, it sounded as if he just did it. Like there was an alternate way. I miss read it. My bad.

No sweat.

 

[galactor]

can you guys please post links when you say stuff like that. i cant find what our sayin. all i can find is this --> public:unrevoked2 [RootWiki]. but it clearly says "At this time, unrevoked3 does NOT work on stock Froyo (Android 2.2) phones"

thanks in advance

PM'ed.

 

[galactor]

I'm happy to report that the release candidate (after the Evo bugs were found) currently hosted at the IRC channel works great on the Incredible. I was able to install the Wifi Tether app and remove all the bloatware from VZW and HTC. I'm a happy camper

 

[Knightslugger]

I'm happy to report that the release candidate (after the Evo bugs were found) currently hosted at the IRC channel works great on the Incredible. I was able to install the Wifi Tether app and remove all the bloatware from VZW and HTC. I'm a happy camper

This is basically what i want to do. remove the bloat ware, install the better radio, and have the phone be anything i want it to be, as Android was supposed to become.

free and open

 

[galactor]

Ok. For the benefits of noobs like me who recently got their hands on unrevoked 3.2. Below are the steps I followed:

First steps you need to do before you start
1) Backup any data you might have in the phone's memory storage either to the SD card or into the computer (Must set phone's connection to "Hard Drive").

2) Download the Android SDK:
Android SDK | Android Developers

3) Download unrevoked 3.2 (still in "release candidate" form, so I won't post link).

4) Follow this video (depending on whether you have Windows or Mac)
a) How-to Video for Windows:
YouTube - Droid Incredible - One Click Root

b) How-to video for Mac:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TLKh...eature=related

DISCLAIMER: I provide the information above "as is". If you mess up, it is entirely your fault; follow instructions closely. For Windows there is an extra step (downloading/installing Hboot). I did my installation on a Mac, which doesn't require any extra steps. I got confirmation from a fellow forum member who was able to use the instructions (and videos) above successfully.

The link below, has instructions on how to remove the bloatware:
Howto: Root the HTC Droid Incredible - Technology - Jonamerica.com

Cheers!

 

[jdazzr]

^^ that is what I followed yesterday thanks to galactor!

 

[jdazzr]

there was only one mistake i made. while watchin the youtube video for windows, at 7:00 i didnt get the the phone in time to select "install zip from sd" and never installed the "ap-inc.zip file. but after the phone rebooted i realized i missed that and i went to astro and found the file and extracted it.......

sooo everything is fine obviously and i am the superuser but am just wondering about that one step i goofed up on.

 

[k_chupe]

When is revoked 3 coming back up?

 

[galactor]

When is revoked 3 coming back up?

Keep looking here:
[ROOT] unrEVOked 3.2: one-click root for Froyo, no downgrading - xda-developers

The latest test release is working just fine in the Droid Incredible. It seems there are still issues with the Evo, so that's why they haven't update their main page.

 

[jmcsmith]

Rooted with Unrevoked3

When is revoked 3 coming back up?

If you go to their IRC channel there is a link to download their test build.
Worked for me, now running 2.2 rooted!
Installed wifi tether and everything seems to be working.

 

[oceanridin]

i did the same this morning. where'd you get the wifi tether?

 

[galactor]

i did the same this morning. where'd you get the wifi tether?

http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list

 

[Vagrant_1]

Waiting to try this just gotta wait for them to release it again.

 

[oceanridin]

Downloads - android-wifi-tether - Project Hosting on Google Code

so forgive me for my question- whats the difference between the app that I haven't deleted yet 3g wifi hotspot on the phone and this 1.

 

[KenA]

Ok. For the benefits of noobs like me who recently got their hands on unrevoked 3.2. Below are the steps I followed:

First steps you need to do before you start
1) Backup any data you might have in the phone's memory storage either to the SD card or into the computer (Must set phone's connection to "Hard Drive").

2) Download the Android SDK:
Android SDK | Android Developers

3) Download unrevoked 3.2 (still in "release candidate" form, so I won't post link).

4) Follow this video (depending on whether you have Windows or Mac)
a) How-to Video for Windows:
YouTube - Droid Incredible - One Click Root

The link below, has instructions on how to remove the bloatware:
Howto: Root the HTC Droid Incredible - Technology - Jonamerica.com

Cheers!

This is perfect! Just one question. When you say "2) Download the Android SDK:3) Download unrevoked 3.2" are you talking about downloading this to the PC or to the phone?
...
Thanks in advance!

 

[laxnkio]

This is perfect! Just one question. When you say "2) Download the Android SDK:3) Download unrevoked 3.2" are you talking about downloading this to the PC or to the phone?
...
Thanks in advance!

Download both to your PC. Once the HBOOT drivers are loaded onto the phone just follow the instruction in the youtube video posted. Worked perfectly.

BTW I got all drivers working in one try on Vista.

 

[galactor]

This is perfect! Just one question. When you say "2) Download the Android SDK:3) Download unrevoked 3.2" are you talking about downloading this to the PC or to the phone?
...
Thanks in advance!

Download both to your PC. Once the HBOOT drivers are loaded onto the phone just follow the instruction in the youtube video posted. Worked perfectly.

BTW I got all drivers working in one try on Vista.

Glad it worked for you! I couldn't provide more instructions regarding PCs (Windows-based) since I did mine on a Mac, but hopefully the video was clear.

 

[Hitch_Itch]

I am thinking of doing the Root thing, Im an advanced windows PC user, But Major Noob in android, So I got a few questions,

When rooted do you loose HTC sense?
If so does any miss sense? not really sure what sense really does since the dinc is my first and only smart phone.

After a dinc is rooted and it be un-rooted? and is it harder to un-root?

From reading this post, I gather that the main reason to root is to remove bloatware and get wifi tether without having to pay big red?

Is there any other major advantage to rooting?

sry if these questions are stupid, dont mean to bug ya's, just want to make sure i know whats going on before I make my first base jump
Thanks
Ken