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Root Nov OTA failed, can't install manually,

c0dej0ckey

Newbie
Jun 9, 2010
17
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Hey everyone,
I had been running the ROM version of the Nov OTA on my rooted Dinc, and my charge times were dramatically faster. However, my company just started supporting Android for their corporate mail, and to participate, I needed to unroot my phone (unfortunately, a company prerequisite). So, I reverted back to the official 2.2 install following these instructions:

http://androidforums.com/incredible-all-things-root/181255-how-downgrade-official-2-2-a.html

Note, I am still "s-off".

As soon as I rebooted, I got the prompt for the Nov OTA, and accepted it. I said it was going to reboot and install, but just got stuck there for over an hour. I finally pulled the battery, and after reboot, it is still at the stock 2.2 and I have not been prompted to install the OTA again.

I also grabbed the OTA from here:

Installing OTA to Rooted Android

and tried installing it from the SD card, but when I try to boot into recovery, I get a red triangle with a "!" in the middle of it.

Any suggestions on how to get the OTA installed?

Thanks!!
 
It means Clockwork recovery isn't there. Download Clockworkmod 2.5.0.5 (Multiupload.com - upload your files to multiple file hosting sites!), rename the Clockworkmod zip to PB31IMG.zip, and placed it on the root of the SD card. Power-off, and boot into HBOOT (pressing the down vol+power button).

I have installed the file like you said to do, everything seemed to go ok. but when I go back into hboot and try to go into recovery all i get is the black screen with white bars on the sides. I have also flashed the clockworkmod from rom manager and that took me to the same black screen with white bars.
 
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