ocnbrze

nope the reboot from stock recovery is fine. do the undo command and start over from step 5.

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rime_2257

In yellow towards bottom of screen, it says
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/command.

ocnbrze

that's actually normal.....disregard that.

rime_2257

On step 8, it says the same thing as after step 7
adb server is out of date. killing...
*daemon started successfully*

ocnbrze

as long as daemon starts successfully you are good to go.

rime_2257

After step 9, at the end of the long message before the reboot, it says
rm failed for /data/data/recovery/log, Permission denied
link failed File exists

Now it is back to the triangle with ! inside.

Last edited by rime_2257; February 17th, 2013 at 08:44 PM. Reason: More info

ocnbrze

hmmmmm i never seen that error before.

what size sd card do you have?

rime_2257

8 gig, i think. Is the problem that the sd card is too full? I do have some movies on there.

ocnbrze

well it needs to have enough room so that the stock recovery can write the log. i'm not sure how much room it takes though. it could be really small, but who knows.......its just a thought.

rime_2257

Ok. I will have to delete stuff later. If i do the undo step after rebooting the phone from the triangle screen, will it go back to normal so I can use my phone and do this again at a later time?

ocnbrze

yep you go it.

rime_2257

Awesome. Thank you guys so much for your help. I will definitely be back, lol.

ocnbrze

we will be here if you need us.

bliss1r

I have been trying the "recommended version" and I get to step 8 .type in fastboot oem get_identifier_token and it says <waiting for device>
its plugged in and usb debbuged and it doesnt recognize it ... ive waited for it to do somethinng..retried it several times... help

Mikestony

Welcome to AF!!!
You are on the HTC website in step 8 I believe?
Are you running that command from your "Android Folder"?
Are you getting any error messages or is it simply not doing anything?

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ocnbrze

also make sure that you are in fastboot as well.

bliss1r

Yeah i am on the htc website. I am running command thru android folder and i just doesnt do anything.

bliss1r

i did the initial step to go hboot drive> fastboot> power off... however when i look in my settings the fastboot button is unchecked ...idk if that matters

bliss1r

wait no for that step it asked to open>run>cmd then the window pops up and i enter the codes> Prompt: cd c:\Android) then cd \Android the it goes into C:Android n i type fastoboot oem get_identifier_token
then it says waiting for device n does nothing

Mikestony

Do you have these 3 files in your Android folder?:
adb.exe
fastboot.exe
AdbWinApi.dll

And when your phone is on the fastboot screen, do the words "fastboot usb" appear in red text?

bliss1r

ok got it i was powering the phone off instead of staying in usbfast boot. I have sucessfully unlocked it . which one of the two recovery methods should i use? the flasher or the adb command?
I am ultimately going to flash from sprint to cricket, would appreciate any help you can give

Mikestony

You can use either one...I would suggest the adb method since you have the Android Folder set up already. Just extract the file needed and move it into the Android folder, then run your command

bliss1r

Thank you so much I will do that

kabell4

I'm getting "main version is older" at step 15.

ocnbrze

welcome to the forums!!!!!!!!!
can you provide us with more info? what method are you using? what is your hboot and radio? are you unlocked?

the more info we get the better we can help you.

new optimus

ocnbrze and Mike you guys are great, I sold the evo so I dont check this form as often.

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Mikestony

Thanks new optimus ...Ocn usually beats me to it

ocnbrze

usually? is that all?

schnp

I haven't touched my DINC for nearly two years so things have changed a lot in the custom ROM world. And it's significantly more confusing since the directions are all for the Evo.

I've got hboot 2.15 and "successfully" flashed the Amon RA recovery through adb, but when I select "recovery" it just goes to the HTC Incredible splash page and hangs. Any idea what I'm doing wrong?

Mikestony

Hello and welcome to AF!!
This is the Evo4g forums and the files here are for the Evo 4g.
Be very careful what you flash/install on your device because roms/kernels/files etc made for one device may not/will not work on other devices

Here is the link to the Droid Incredible forums:
HTC Droid Incredible - Android Forums

ocnbrze

welcome to the forums!!!!!!!

and to piggyback what mikey has said, amon ra 2.3(at least the one in this guide) is made specifically for the evo 4g phone. it will not work on other phones.

in the root forum for the incredible there is a root guide sticky that has all of the links and info you need to get your phone rooted.

Last edited by ocnbrze; March 6th, 2013 at 12:47 PM.

Constructive

Hello! Thank you for posting this guide
I'm new to this whole rooting business, so I was wondering if the MikG rom is still your best recommendation (I noticed that the last update was in October of last year).

Cheers,
Con

Mikestony

Welcome Contructive!
MikG is an awesome rom if you like the sense overlay (it is what the O.E. OS is based on)
Otherwise, in my opinion, Decks reloaded is a fantastic rom.
Have you checked out the LIST?
{The List} Utilities/Apps/Roms/Kernels for the OG EVO

Lots of good info there

ocnbrze

yep still is my recommendation as far as sense roms go. for aosp roms decks reloaded is also a really good rom.

for moe suggestions you can go here:
{The List} Utilities/Apps/Roms/Kernels for the OG EVO

and try the staff's pick for more suggestions.

and one of the reasons why mikg has not been updated is that it is perfect in every way....there is no need for an update.....lol

edit: to you mikestoney

Last edited by ocnbrze; March 10th, 2013 at 06:29 PM.

Mikestony

Sorry Constructive, I have to do this..slight derailment here:

Did I really do it? Is this a once in a lifetime occurrence? Can I say it?
Yes, I will say it.

ocnbrze

Constructive

Then... on to the next step~
Thank you again!

Mikestony

Just let us know if you need anymore help!

Constructive

Actually... I'm back already xD
I'm still on step 3 of the -recommended- method for rooting.

I downloaded the "Rom Manager" app to set up a recovery file, but it says it can't find the "Superuser" ...
Did I miss a step somewhere?
I don't remember ever downloading that.

ocnbrze

where did you get to use rom manager? its not in this guide. DO NOT USE ROM MANAGER FOR ANYTHING!!!! use the methods found in the guide to get recovery.

Constructive

Err.. Well, I was unclear on how to do these step:
"3.go into recovery
4.make a nandroid backup"

So I googled...
Android ROM and rooting dictionary for beginners | TalkAndroid.com

ocnbrze

to go to recovery power the phone off (make sure that you have fastboot unchecked, settings/power/uncheck fastboot) then in the bootloader select recovery. and how to make nandroid backups is listed in the guide under nandroid backup.

basically in amon ra select backup and restore. keep the first three checked and i would make one nandroid backup with wimax. wimax is your 4g. there is a small possibility of loosing 4g while flashing things....mainly radios. after the first nandroid backup i would keep that one safe on your pc just in case and after that you do not need to keep backing wimax.

i would unistall rom manager....it is a worthless app as you should do most things in recovery.

now do you have recovery?

Constructive

I uninstalled it already, lol.
And I don't have 4g anyway, so I'm fine with that. This device no longer has service
I'll update in a bit. Thank you.

Edit: "Performing backup"

Cheers! ^^

Edit2: *Bloop* "Backup complete!"

Hurrah, hurrah!

Last edited by Constructive; March 10th, 2013 at 08:12 PM.

Constructive

I'm sure this will make me sound even newbier than before, but... which file is the 'rom' file that I'm supposed to select?
I couldn't find the superwipe file either, lol...

I see the folders (from the zip files) that I moved onto my SD card though. They are:
data, Meta-inf, and system.

Mikestony

Do not unzip anything, including the rom.
Unless it tells you to, do not unzip.

Constructive

Ah, that's probably my problem :P
And... back a few steps I go! xD

...
Edit: This is so exciting
Edit2: First boot that takes longer than usual... is pretty awesome xD
Luckily, I'm not prone to seizures o-o

SUCCESS!
Thank you guys so much ^^
Now for... "life after rooting" hehe.

Last edited by Constructive; March 10th, 2013 at 08:49 PM.

Mikestony

No problem...it's fun to learn this stuff! And that's why we are here.
We all were new once, including me who was taught by Ocnbrze among others

Genyc07

We're sorry, but it appears your attempt to unlock the bootloader on this device has failed. This could be caused by several factors including simple errors in the entry of the unlock token, problems with your device, or a lack of manufacturer support for the unlocking process. Please see the specific error code listed below, and try again if necessary.

Error Code: Invalid Bootloader Token Length.
Error Reason: The submitted Token appears to be the wrong length and won't work.



I received this error when i submitted my ID token I am just doing an htc dev

Genyc07

I verified the code was the same lie for line by checking the first and last 3 numbers in each line none are missing that i was able to id ran fast boot again nochange what am i missing

Genyc07

doesnt say bootloader or info just the token first line and last lineand all the numbers and letters in between