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Incredible 2: All Things Root Guide
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General Information
Check your software number in Settings> About > Software information > Software number. If it's 6.01.605.05 710RD use:
Either path leads to:
Jelly Bean:
AOSP:
Recoveries
Themes
Since this is a new root guide for your all-things-root sub-forum, we need your help to populate it and keep it organized with the best and most relevant information. Please contact (by PM) either me, your favorite Guide, or drop us a note in the private chat section if you have any good information to contribute, update, or correct in the root guide. Alternatively, hit the
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Incredible 2: All Things Root Guide
Click the "Show" button below for a root warning / disclaimer:
Quick note / disclaimer: as always, you are ultimately responsible for any root-related activities on your phone.
You should understand not only the benefits of rooting, but also any possible consequences (voided warranty, boot-loops, bricking, etc.) that might occur as a result of your root-related actions.
AndroidForums.com / Phandroid.com, its owner, and staff are not liable for any root actions you might undertake as a result of information used from this site.
Reading, researching, understanding, and carefully following the published steps and instructions can go a long way towards helping to make your rooting efforts a successful one.
You should understand not only the benefits of rooting, but also any possible consequences (voided warranty, boot-loops, bricking, etc.) that might occur as a result of your root-related actions.
AndroidForums.com / Phandroid.com, its owner, and staff are not liable for any root actions you might undertake as a result of information used from this site.
Reading, researching, understanding, and carefully following the published steps and instructions can go a long way towards helping to make your rooting efforts a successful one.
- Root Terminology
- http://androidforums.com/faqs/443432-what-root-being-rooted-mean.html
- You've went and rooted the phone. Now What???
Check your software number in Settings> About > Software information > Software number. If it's 6.01.605.05 710RD use:
- http://androidforums.com/incredible...y-downgrade-firmware-build-6-01-605-05-a.html
- Comprehensive S-Off/Root Methods for all firmware versions (no bootloops on 6.01.605.05 firmware!)
- http://androidforums.com/incredible-2-all-things-root/617779-guide-unlock-htcdev.html#post4958403
Either path leads to:
- http://androidforums.com/incredible-2-all-things-root/445810-root-guide-1001-a.html
- Droid Incredible 2 GSM ROMs, Patches & Unlocking help
- un-rooting guide
- removing apps guide / safe apps to remove
Jelly Bean:
- (CM10) Global
- PARANOIDANDROID (JB/CM10 Hybrid)
- Unofficial CM10 (aeroevan)
- CM10 for the VivoW V0.2 (Team N7 - kevdliu)
- Unofficial Multilang MIUI4 - v 2.9.21 (miuiandroid) - GSM Only
- ROM Leak 7.01.605.01 Verizon Vivow ICS Sense 3.6
- AOSP 4.0.3 Codename Android 1.6.0 Droid Incredible 2 (Fully Open Source)
- MIUI.US Release 1 (4.0.3 ICS)
- MIUI.US 2.4.20 Release 1 (4.0.4 ICS)
- Team Venom Presents ViperINC Sense 4.x
- Unofficial CM9 for the Inc2 - aeroevan
- AOKP - VIVOW Milestone 4
- PrimoHawkSense
- Virtuous Primadonna v1.21.0 Alpha 3 (4.0.3. / Sense 4A)
- EclipticSense (full Sense 4.0 from One S)
- ArticICSed Sense 3.6 AV 4.0.4
- IC Tazz Sense 3.6 ICS
- Kangdemnation V0.2.1 (Unofficial AOKP)
- Andromadus Mimicry 1.5 (CM9.1 Stable)
- CM9.1 Stable - UNOFFICIAL (GSM)
AOSP:
- CM 7.2 (2.3.7) V1.4
- TSM Vanilla 5.0 (de-Sensed 2.3.4)
- Pure Gingerbread - OMBG 1.2.3 (2.3.7)
- MIUI (Pure English)
- Incredible 2 HD RLS 1.1 (Sense 3.5 / GB 2.3.5)
- MikRunny v1.01 (Sense 3.5 / GB 2.3.5)
- Mikrunny World Test1 (Vivo W)
- andyBONESTOCK 5.10.605.9
- GingerBangSense (modified and Stock 2.1/3.0)
- Virtuous Affinity 2.05.0 (Sense 3.5)
Recoveries
Themes
- None as of yet
- N/A
- [HOW TO] Easy Theming
- Theming tutorial
- Ultimate Online Theming Kitchen
- overclocking / underclocking
- undervolting
- related apps
- Kernel for Sense 2.3.X ROM's
- Kernel for Stock Rooted Froyo only
- Kernel for AOSP ROM's (i.e. CyanogenMod/MIUI/etc.)
- Kernel for CyanogenMod only
- None as of yet
- ADB (Android Debug Bridge)
- MD5 checksum verification
- Titantium Backup / Titanium Backup Tutorial
- Root Explorer
- Incredible 2 RUU's