Yes,you can still use it. You can even flash root.files since you're unlocked,and not have to fool with taco root.
I.can give some more specific instructions later if you need them.
ok,how bout this:
reported working!
this method should work for any future builds,as long as we continue to have unlock support,even if taco root and other exploits fail. it may at some point even warrant its own thread.
i will expand a little more upon this later,but for now:
download miniadb_inc2 from above
1)unlock with hctdev
2)install recovery
3)flash superuser root files( http://www.androidfilehost.com/main/-Support_Files-/superuser/Superuser-3.0.7-efgh-signed.zip ) in recovery
4)downgrade with adb
*from this point forward,all commands will be in bold you can copy,then paste them into the cmd window,one at a time. blue are just additional info/comments,and should not be copy/pasted
md5sums RUU_Vivo_W_Gingerbread_S_VERIZON_WWE_2.18.605.3_Radio_1.09.01.0622_NV_VZW1.92_release_199487_si.zip should return cea499f51b40055ffd118960e1e73255. if youh ave trouble here,search the pasted line for spaces that shouldnt be there.
md5sums 1.09.01.0312_vivow_Radio_PG32IMG.zip should return ea6b98be48210d7797e62362f49ff751
md5sums misc_version should return 050f55d34ddbcc860efa5982491437de
adb devices should return your phones serial number. indicating drivers are working,and youre connected.
adb push misc_version /data/local/tmp/misc_version
adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/misc_version *have your phone awake and be watching it,incase superuser needs you to grand adb access
adb shell /data/local/tmp/misc_version -s 2.18.605.3
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot devices again,this should output your serial number,indicating youre connected and drivers are working
fastboot getvar mainver it should output 2.18.605.3 if it does,then procede. if not,something above was not entered correctly,and the downgrade will not flash. reboot your phone using the command fastboot reboot and start again at step 4.
if you did get 2.18.605.3 then continue:
fastboot oem lock *may casue a security warning if youre on a cusom rom,or extrememly modded stock rom. if it does,dotn panic,this is normal. in a worse case if the ruu wont flash,yo can simply re-unlock with your original unlock token
fastboot erase cache
fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot flash zip RUU_Vivo_W_Gingerbread_S_VERIZON_WWE_2.18.605.3_Radio_1.09.01.0622_NV_VZW1.92_release_199487_si.zip (as above, if youh ave trouble here,search the pasted line for spaces that shouldnt be there)
this part will take some time,so please be patient,its not hung. it will check the file,send it,then start writing. do not under any circumstance interupt the phone while the writing is flashing in the comd window,indicating partitions are being written to.
once you get OKAY and finished. total time: xxx.xxxs then:
fastboot reboot-bootloader
this will take your phone out of RUU mode,and back to fastboot. note that you now have hboot .97
fastboot reboot will boot you fully into the revolutionary-able 2.18.605.3 firmware.
download and run Revolutionary
you can have revolutionary install a recovery,or install one manually after s-off is achieved. included in miniadb_inc2 download is the 0312 radio,wich you will need to flash if you start experincing bootloops.
if you need to flash the 0312 radio:
putt the phone in fastboot mode(select fastboot from hboot menu),open a cmd window,change to miniadb_inc2 directory then enter:
fastboot erase cache
fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot flash zip 1.09.01.0312_vivow_Radio_PG32IMG.zip (when you checked it above with the md5sums command,it matched right?)
fastboot reboot-bootloader (make sure your baseband changed)
fastboot reboot
i personally reccomend amon_ra recovery. you can find it here: [Recovery] Amon Ra Style Recovery for Incredible 2 vivow - xda-developers
its up to you. if you have not allready unlocked thru htcdev,id prolly just use the first post directions and use taco root. it may be slightly less time consuming than htcdev unlocking.
You are in fastboot,correct? Not hboot?
A copy of your cmd window may prove helpful
Now what do i do next , like can i upgrade sw thru verizon to GB 2.3.4 and it will still be rooted ? do i need to install anything else while on 2.3.3
thank you so much for this guide !
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