Root The PRS Complete Rooting Guide

[prerunnerseth]

I DID NOT MAKE THE ROOT PROCEDURE ALL PROPS GO TO THE TEAM AT
UNREVOKED. I just tacked on the perm procedure and regurgitated it in my own words. \

************DISCLAIMER**********
I nor anyone else is responsible if you break your phone. try this at your own risk!!
***********END DISCLAIMER**************

Original procedure here:
http://www.unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php?id=public:adb_in_recovery

donate here:
https://secure.eff.org/site/Donatio...OXY_ID=1570&PROXY_TYPE=22&1840.donation=form1

I am just compiling the Current procedure here.

Install the android SDK
Android SDK | Android Developers


Download these Five files and place them into your android sdk/tools folder (wherever you installed it)
http://www.unrevoked.com/incredible/payload-update.zip
http://www.unrevoked.com/incredible/ota.zip
http://www.unrevoked.com/incredible/busybox
http://www.mediafire.com/?nwzozqltm0i
http://www.mediafire.com/?udotmjdniyn



Click on start
then on box at the bottom of your start menu
type cmd

a command window will pop up

navigate to the android SDk Tools directory

type edit loop.bat

in edit enter the following

@echo off
:TOP
adb shell
GOTO TOP

press alt-f then x

hit enter for yes


***********ADDED BOTH METHODS for shell in recovery*****************

credit to you_eeeeeediot @ XDA for the new procedure

type loop in the command window and press enter

the screen should fill up with "Error - Device not found"

Unplug the USB

Press and hold the optical Trackball and press power

Once in the menu press power again

Wait 20 seconds for it to do its bit

Plug USB in and wait another 10 seconds for your computer to detect the phone

press menu down to highlight "recovery"

Press power

wait 20 seconds

the screen should change from "error: device not found" to "exec '/system/bin/sh' failed: No such file or directory (2) -"


If you do not get this message within 10-30 seconds pull the battery and do it over again.

Once you get the above message then click on the cmd window and press ctrl-C to stop the batch file.

If It works skip the method 2 and 3 part.

If this doesnt work ... try method 2

*****************Method 2*************************

Shut the phone off

plug the phone into USB

in the command window and type loop

the screen should fill up with "Error - Device not found"

Press the and hold the volume down button then press and hold power

once in the menu press volume down to highlight "recovery"

Press the power button

the screen should change from "error: device not found" to "error: device not found" to "exec '/system/bin/sh' failed: No such file or directory (2) -"


If you do not get this message within 10-30 seconds pull the battery and do it over again.

If It works skip the method 3 part.

If this doesnt work ... try method 3



*****************End Method 2**********************

*****************Method 3**************************
Thanks Centsy

1. With your phone booted up and plugged in via USB, type adb reboot recovery.
2. Start your adb shell loop (using the while loop or bat file).
3. Click in and out your SD card repeatedly while the phone is booting into recovery (apparently every 0.5 sec will do).
4. Watch for "- exec '/system/bin/sh' failed: No such file or directory (2) -" to appear in your terminal
******************End Method 3**********************

*****************There are a lot of other methods floating around. I will not add anymore methods to this thread until we have a confirmed %100 working method. So if you are not able to get adb in recovery from the above 3 methods, then look around there are a lot of other methods to try posted here. I will be watching the other threads and will update as soon as I see a method that has a very high rate of success responses. *********************


now you should still be in the triangle with the ! screen. press vol up and power to go back to the menu. DO NOT REBOOT.

Press vol down to highlight "apply: update.zip" and press the power button

It will fail at this.

Go back to the CMD window and type the following commands.

adb push busybox /sdcard/busybox
adb push ota.zip /sdcard/update.zip
adb push Superuser.apk /sdcard/Superuser.apk

Now type the next command but DO NOT PRESS ENTER YET

adb push payload-update.zip /sdcard/update.zip

Now press the power button on Apply: update.zip within 1-2 seconds press enter on the command window to execute the above command.

If successful you should see

“unrEVOked for Incredible” with some other stuff

Now type the following commands to make it persistent through reboot

adb shell
su


export PATH=$PATH:/system/bin
cd /system/app
cat /sdcard/Superuser.apk > Superuser.apk
cd /system/bin
cat /sdcard/su > su
ln -s /system/bin/su /system/xbin/su  /* IF YOU GET AN ERROR HERE DO rm /system/xbin/su THEN REDO */
chmod 06755 su

to get rid unwanted apps do this

Do not type the /* TITLE */ Part... just whats underneath it to remove that particular app

***********Disclaimer**************
I have not personally removed all these apps - Remove at your own risk
********************************

/* City ID */
/system/bin/rm /system/app/CityID.apk

/* Friend Stream & Widget */
/system/bin/rm /system/app/com.htc.FriendSteamWidget.apk
/system/bin/rm /system/app/FriendStream.apk

/* HTC Facebook */  <------------*****REPORTED TO CAUSE FC's if removed******
/system/bin/rm /system/app/HtcFacebook.apk

/* HTC Twitter & Widget*/
/system/bin/rm /system/app/HtcTwitter.apk
/system/bin/rm /system/app/com.htc.TwitterWidget.apk

/* Teeter */
/system/bin/rm /system/app/teeter.apk

/* Stock Facebook */
/system/bin/rm /system/app/Facebook.apk

/* Verizon Visual Voice Mail */
/system/bin/rm /system/app/VVM.apk


/* HTC Footprints and widget */
/system/bin/rm /system/app/HtcFootprintsWidget.apk 
/system/bin/rm /system/app/HtcFootprints.apk

choose reboot from the menu and Your phone will now reboot and you will have root

**************WIFI TETHER INSTALL PROCEDURE******************


CREDIT TO ANDREW500 XDA


Download the fw_bcm4329.bin file here
http://www.mediafire.com/?undhjydn0oy

connect the USB and mount your sd card

in the SD Card main directory create a folder named android.tether

copy the fw_bcm4329.bin file to the android.tether folder

disconnect the USB

Install "Wireless Tether for Root Users" from the android marketplace.

ENJOY WIFI TETHER!

 

[yourfriendwayned]

where can I get loop.bat @ - obviously it isnt in my tools folder to edit?

 

[prerunnerseth]

where can I get loop.bat @ - obviously it isnt in my tools folder to edit?

edit is a standard dos program that is included in windows. it will create the loop.bat when you hit save in the edit program.

 

[intersys]

where can I get loop.bat @ - obviously it isnt in my tools folder to edit?

You need to create it by doing an edit or use notepad.

 

[yourfriendwayned]

edit is a standard dos program that is included in windows. it will create the loop.bat when you hit save in the edit program.

Let me just host it

odd gave me that and still made it lol it is in there though...

 

[yourfriendwayned]

so far no luck - got me and a buddy doing it and he is using a 16gb hc class 2 and I took that one out and I am using a 2gb one from verizon fyi -

 

[prerunnerseth]

so far no luck - got me and a buddy doing it and he is using a 16gb hc class 2 and I took that one out and I am using a 2gb one from verizon fyi -

It can take a few tries...

 

[yourfriendwayned]

It can take a few tries...

yeah I tried last night while i was in irc room - i was doing manual and this loop.bat script is a savior from typing it - well heres trial over 50 haha

 

[yourfriendwayned]

is there a way I need to hold the device - trying upside down brb! lol

ya know there has to be more variables - like diff cables - sd cards - something you guys all have - or just better patience lol

 

[leoskullz]

Probably a dumb question but can this be done on a Mac?

 

[yourfriendwayned]

Probably a dumb question but can this be done on a Mac?

yes it can - as I have seen shots with a mac involved

 

[prerunnerseth]

is there a way I need to hold the device - trying upside down brb! lol

ya know there has to be more variables - like diff cables - sd cards - something you guys all have - or just better patience lol

I've been able to get it within 3-5 tries. have done it 6-7 times.

Some guy said something about when you get into the recovery screen... try unplugging and plugging in the USB several times... but i havnt tried this.

***** TRied this and it didn't work... just good ol reboot and try again.

 

[yourfriendwayned]

I've been able to get it within 3-5 tries. have done it 6-7 times.

I sir, hate your face lmao

 

[kyle1745]

Im on try 10 and no luck I never get the: "exec '/system/bin/sh' failed: No such file or directory (2) -"

Should this message show before the screen with the red "!"?

 

[yourfriendwayned]

Im on try 10 and no luck I never get the: "exec '/system/bin/sh' failed: No such file or directory (2) -"

Should this message show before the screen with the red "!"?

it should show while the /!\ is showing it should change

 

[drtrmiller]

Upon booting into recovery mode, Windows asks me to install a driver.

Do I need a driver installed before the command prompts will find the device while in loop?

 

[john7760]

I am up to 30 tries and 0. I believe you may have one of those magic phones from that beanstalk kid.

 

[prerunnerseth]

it takes a few seconds after the /!\ shows up.... so be patient. My PDAnet pops up when it happens too.. maybe that the key.

 

[kyle1745]

Anyone using windows 7 64bit had any success?

 

[yourfriendwayned]

maybe having pdanet helps establish connection?

 

[yourfriendwayned]

One of the users just said " I've been successful now accessing using Win7 32 and 64 bit, WinXPPro. Even my netbook was able to do it. Sdcard is a class 6 16gb"

yet i also saw class 2 cards working...

 

[kyle1745]

Is there a way to try again without waiting for a full reboot then shutdown?

 

[yourfriendwayned]

Is there a way to try again without waiting for a full reboot then shutdown?

not the best way but battery pull in recovery then hold Vol - and hit power - rinse and repeat

 

[RootDaDuck]

Dont see the point in doing this yet...

 

[yourfriendwayned]

Dont see the point in doing this yet...

then dont do it? point is you can use apps that you need su - like drocap etc