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[Q] root incredible s, if possible using ubuntu

like the title says, i want to root my incredible s, if possible using ubuntu as the OS. so far from what i googled i came up with solution that were not permanent.
any help ?
thanks

anyone that can help?

Shadow-7 said:
anyone that can help?
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Have you looked in the forum for your phone? I mean the steps are pretty much the same no matter the OS, you just get the android sdk http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html and do whatever the directions tell you in the tutorials. Typically those are stickied in the developer's section of your phone's forum.
Here's the guide to rooting your phone and such as well as how to install cyanogenmod on it. http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/HTC_Incredible_S:_Full_Update_Guide
I suspect since you don't have any idea how to root it already, you also don't know what else you want to do with it. You should really do some reading on it.

yareally said:
Have you looked in the forum for your phone? I mean the steps are pretty much the same no matter the OS, you just get the android sdk http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html and do whatever the directions tell you in the tutorials. Typically those are stickied in the developer's section of your phone's forum.
Here's the guide to rooting your phone and such as well as how to install cyanogenmod on it. http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/HTC_Incredible_S:_Full_Update_Guide
I suspect since you don't have any idea how to root it already, you also don't know what else you want to do with it. You should really do some reading on it.
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thank you very much but this part wasn't really needed "I suspect since you don't have any idea how to root it already, you also don't know what else you want to do with it.", so next time I would suggest you to be more careful and less aggressive

Shadow-7 said:
thank you very much but this part wasn't really needed "I suspect since you don't have any idea how to root it already, you also don't know what else you want to do with it.", so next time I would suggest you to be more careful and less aggressive
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It wasnt meant to be aggressive. It was an observation from you posting the question in the general forums and not noticing the stickied topics for the forum specific to your phone (since if you had, you wouldnt need to ask, right?). My guess was you were new to xda since you just registered as well as to rooting and such and you should read more about it before jumping in. Take that as you will, but there's no need to be defensive when I think my observations were valid and I was being helpful to your current situation.
Try to avoid reading every post with the assumption it's negative if I can give you anymore advice about joining xda (though some obviously are). I could put smilies all over my replies, but that gets kind of tiring and annoying to me and others, lol.
No need to get defensive if you think I'm insulting your geek cred by inferring you're a noob. Everyone is a noob sometime and xda welcomes noobs.

root help. htc inspire

Hi i am new to rooting and everything i have the htc inspire 4g and when i try to root it it will start rooting and do its thing i downloaded the hack from this website but then it will say eaarr and it will go to the stat up menu and say htc in green with white back round and just fade away and thats all it will do now this is my 5 htc inspire and it keeps doing this and i really want to root it but im scared to do it again because it all ways messes up can you help ?? now i have a new htc inspire and did not root yet but want two so ill wait for some good help till i do it again thanks.

geno414 said:
Hi i am new to rooting and everything i have the htc inspire 4g and when i try to root it it will start rooting and do its thing i downloaded the hack from this website but then it will say eaarr and it will go to the stat up menu and say htc in green with white back round and just fade away and thats all it will do now this is my 5 htc inspire and it keeps doing this and i really want to root it but im scared to do it again because it all ways messes up can you help ?? now i have a new htc inspire and did not root yet but want two so ill wait for some good help till i do it again thanks.
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WOW!! Incredible how people time and again get soo lazy they refuse to help themselves by reading. This is a DEV SITE, NOT A HELP SITE! We expect you to do research and help yourself before you ask questions that have time and again been answered. Do yourself a favor and go to the hack kit thread and read the entire thing. It's not difficult assuming you have a reading level above the 3rd grade. You'll probably notice that you either did one of two things: you either didn't follow a step or you didn't see that there is an IRC chatroom to help people with issues during the rooting process. PLEASE SEARCH AND READ before you destroy your phone.
Ze, shut her down.

k thanks jerk sorry im NEW HEAR AND JUST NEEDED HELP WITCH YOU DIDN'T COMPREHEND

geno414 said:
k thanks jerk sorry im NEW HEAR AND JUST NEEDED HELP WITCH YOU DIDN'T COMPREHEND
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HAHA jerk? I see basic grammar has escaped you HERE, WHICH leads me to believe that you don't have a reading level above the 3rd grade. Do yourself a favor and stop before you destroy your phone and have to start another pointless thread that reads "OMGz I BRICKED MY PHONE BECAUSE I CAN'T READ". The hack kit is a simple tool provided you take the time to read everything, which includes both effen maunal and the OP in that thread. I can tell you didn't read ****? you wanna know why? because if you read the entire OP you would see that there is an IRC chatroom dedicated to helping those with issues during the rooting process using the hack kit. Stop being lazy. THIS IS A DEVELOPMENT SITE, NOT HOLD YOUR HAND BECAUSE I CAN'T READ FOR MYSELF SITE..something you don't comprehend.
EDIT: You've gone through 5 inspires?!?! At what point do you stop and think maybe I'm doing something wrong and should re-read the instructions on what I'm doing?!

geno414 said:
k thanks jerk sorry im NEW HEAR AND JUST NEEDED HELP WITCH YOU DIDN'T COMPREHEND
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I logged in just so I could chime in on this one.
Calling people names is rude and not tolerated here. If you were to answer as many questions here as some of us have you would understand the lack of patience and intolerance we sometimes express. That being said, bacon boy is right that you need to do a little more reading in the hack kit thread, if you don't find your answers there you can log onto the irc server and get help there. No offense but starting a new thread because you do not feel like doing a little bit of searching and reading on your own is pretty thoughtless and lazy. Like I said before pretty much all info you need is in the hack kit thread and in the effen manual and on the irc channel. Don't call people names here. This isn't kindergarten. Hope you get your issues sorted out.

And with that outta the way,
Ze, shut 'er down!

I can try to help you out.. pm me if anything and I can try to point you in the right direction it can be rough looking around it happens its.not the end of the world
Like I said I'll try to help you out I don't mind
HTC Inspire

I can see all sides of this arguement. I know the feeling of "UhOh, I just bricked my phone" its frantic and scary. On the other hand when I started on XDA and was poking around reading this and that before making my move. I kept seeing. "DO YOUR RESEARCH, READ THIS, READ THE EFFEN MANUAL IT'S IN THE EFFEN HACK KIT". So I did. For 3 days I read every bit of info before downloading anything. As far as the devs I get how so many questions about nonissues can be frustrating and make you want to choke slam a stranger. But it does all boil down to the rules of XDA.
Read everything, all posts in a thread AMD the Q&A thread of whatever you initially looking at and only post if you can find the answer somewhere else. But most of all read the instructions.
Are you 100% sure you totally bricked all 4 of your previous phones? Be wise there's been at least 4 times I thought I bricked mine. And they aren't cheap so youu may want to be sure of that because it seems you probably have just spent a grand on phones. Sorry for your troubles. Cyrax is a good guy and I'm sure he can help with whatever the issue is.
Now everyone just take a deep breath.......... And exhale.

Agreed please read up on what your doing. Modding the software on your phone is no simple thing. Yes it has been made easy but in no way is it simple. Please read up and search. What ever happened believe me your not the first to have it happen.
As for the replies. Outright insulting people will not be tolerated. By ANYONE!
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Needing help on flashing a rom on stock inspire

Hello Everyone I'm really needing some help I have a fully stock AT&T 4G INSPIRE and hate the stock rom it freezes alot and etc. Ive flashed my old htc tilt 2 before so I have a lil expiernce on flashing.
Ive looked through the forums for detailed instructions on flashing a inspire and am a lil confused, I just want to find something step by step Its just i dont wanna brick my phone. I believe I need to root the phone 1st??? also my important question is do I need to back up my contracts and all that before I start the process??? THANK YOU

oooh man I foresee this getting bad quickly.
Yes, in short (short because you WILL need to read and educate yourself on your own. No one is gonna hold your hand through this process, this is a development site and not a help me please site) you will need to root first then you can flash a new rom and all that other stuff.
I see your next question is, how do I root. easy answer: Hack Kit which is found in the dev forum. Read the entire OP and effen manual that comes with the hack kit and then re-read it again and again until it makes sense. While you're at it, take a good look at the stickies in the development thread as they give you the step by step you want for pretty much everything. If you're still a little lost or need more information the search function will be able to help you as many of the question you probably will have already have been answered. If at this point you're still confused, re-consider rooting your phone because everyone around here will give you the same advice, if you don't know what you're doing, don't do it.
So basic overview of the process is:
1. Root with ace hack kit.
2. once rooted find a ROM you like (don't ask which is best, if you want to know the answer search the forums for "best rom" and you'll see why I say don't ask.)
3. put rom on sdcard and flash in recovery
It's a fairly straight forward process once you've gained the knowledge. Good luck man!
and I think at this point, mods should consider closing this thread before it turns into a crap storm. I think I got the OP in the right direction.

MMM-BACONSTRIPS said:
oooh man I foresee this getting bad quickly.
Yes, in short (short because you WILL need to read and educate yourself on your own. No one is gonna hold your hand through this process, this is a development site and not a help me please site) you will need to root first then you can flash a new rom and all that other stuff.
I see your next question is, how do I root. easy answer: Hack Kit which is found in the dev forum. Read the entire OP and effen manual that comes with the hack kit and then re-read it again and again until it makes sense. While you're at it, take a good look at the stickies in the development thread as they give you the step by step you want for pretty much everything. If you're still a little lost or need more information the search function will be able to help you as many of the question you probably will have already have been answered. If at this point you're still confused, re-consider rooting your phone because everyone around here will give you the same advice, if you don't know what you're doing, don't do it.
So basic overview of the process is:
1. Root with ace hack kit.
2. once rooted find a ROM you like (don't ask which is best, if you want to know the answer search the forums for "best rom" and you'll see why I say don't ask.)
3. put rom on sdcard and flash in recovery
It's a fairly straight forward process once you've gained the knowledge. Good luck man!
and I think at this point, mods should consider closing this thread before it turns into a crap storm. I think I got the OP in the right direction.
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Thank you!! I was up late last night and found the Hack Kit and reading up on it and it made sense I just didnt know at what point you were supposed todo it, but from what your saying is the 1st step thanks! One last question please will i lose my contacts if I flash my phone?

Yes this will wipe your phone. How are your contacts setup? If they are "Google" contacts then they will resync when you sign back in with the same gmail address on the new ROM. If they are "Phone" contacts I suggest you export the "Phone" contacts to your memory card. Delete all your "Phone" contacts on the phone. Then import your contacts back from the card and choose "Google" contacts. You will never lose them again as long as you keep the same Gmail address.

si_blue said:
Thank you!! I was up late last night and found the Hack Kit and reading up on it and it made sense I just didnt know at what point you were supposed todo it, but from what your saying is the 1st step thanks! One last question please will i lose my contacts if I flash my phone?
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Not a problem man, I know its a bit overwhelming but if you can stomach the reading its spool worth it! As for your question agoat answered it perfectly... hope it all goes well!
Sent from my Inspire 4G using XDA

si_blue said:
One last question please will i lose my contacts if I flash my phone?
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I know a lot of people put a lot of faith in google... However, here is the 'sure' way.
Contacts ("People") > Menu Button > Import/Export > Export to storage
after you flash, if you have an issue with google's managing your contacts, you can import this vcf file

where to start

Hi, got a used HTC Desire S, had it unlocked and full of company stuff, so had it rooted
thing is, i dont know how to get access to apps, google play, or even basic settings now. Kernal is 2.6.35.14-cyanogenmod.
do i need to install new roms?
how can i access a "guide for numpties"
Thanks

sedgie001 said:
Hi, got a used HTC Desire S ...
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Read ... :good:
Read some more ...
Then read some more again ... :victory:
There are enough stickies on the Desire S forums for you to get to grips with the basics and what you need to do - then if you have a particular question, which you can't answer by what you've read or by searching XDA or Google, come back and ask it

I'd suggest looking a bit up when you wrote your thread, and seeing a thread named "Complete tutorial for beginners and others". By its name you could understand that it's probably the right address.
But it looks like it might be even too complicated, because you don't seem to know what Android is at all. In that case, use Google, write "android for dummies", and see where it gets you.
You're running CyanogenMod, which isn't a build that this phone comes with. Once you understand some things around, look for the INDEX thread in Development section, and look up there the procedure of restoring to stock.
In any case, please consider googling before posting. It's a useful practice that's guaranteed to give better answers.

[Q] Stuck at HTC logo after flashing ROM

Hi guys.. I have visited the site many many times and usually found all the answers I need. However, I only recently took the plunge and rooted my Desire S. And surprise surprise I think I've done it wrong! I'm stuck at the HTC logo and it never gets any further
The steps I have taken are:
-Unlocked with HTCdev
-Rooted with SuperOneClick (it was all good at this point. Used fine for a couple of days)
-Installed CWM recovery.
-Flashed VanillaIce ROM
And that's as far as I have gotten. The VanillaIce went through the installation process very smoothly, I selected the option 'reboot' and since then, it won't boot past the HTC logo. But I CAN get to the bootloader screen, and recovery mode.
I am on hboot 2.00.0002
S-ON
Radio 3822.10.08.04_M
I know, I'm a noob here, and please believe me when I say I have searched but I can't find an answer to this specific situation and I need your expert help!

ady863 said:
Hi guys.. I have visited the site many many times and usually found all the answers I need. However, I only recently took the plunge and rooted my Desire S. And surprise surprise I think I've done it wrong! I'm stuck at the HTC logo and it never gets any further
The steps I have taken are:
-Unlocked with HTCdev
-Rooted with SuperOneClick (it was all good at this point. Used fine for a couple of days)
-Installed CWM recovery.
-Flashed VanillaIce ROM
And that's as far as I have gotten. The VanillaIce went through the installation process very smoothly, I selected the option 'reboot' and since then, it won't boot past the HTC logo. But I CAN get to the bootloader screen, and recovery mode.
I am on hboot 2.00.0002
S-ON
Radio 3822.10.08.04_M
I know, I'm a noob here, and please believe me when I say I have searched but I can't find an answer to this specific situation and I need your expert help!
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You haven't searched. You haven't even thought about searching. If you had searched then you would have found out about HTCDev and boot.img - now go and search

ady863 said:
I know, I'm a noob here, and please believe me when I say I have searched but I can't find an answer to this specific situation and I need your expert help!
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with just 3 words from your title 'stuck, htc, logo' i was able to searched it out
http://forum.xda-developers.com/search.php?searchid=80067477

Like I said, I have searched but I can't find an answer to this SPECIFIC situation. I can't seem to find the info in simple words anywhere.

ady863 said:
Like I said, I have searched but I can't find an answer to this SPECIFIC situation. I can't seem to find the info in simple words anywhere.
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If you bothered reading then you wouldn't need a fix for this "specific situation". HTCDev is the problem. Boot.img is the answer, as I have already posted.
Now look for those and when you realise what it is you can come back and use the thanks button for me and Rain.
If you can't find the answer yourself given the hints we've given you then put your phone in the bin and use a Nokia 3310 instead.

Oh ok, I will need to do this at home later as I'm on linux at work.
Thanks for the help, although the rudeness is quite unnecessary.
Trying to find clear explanations for this stuff is rather difficult, I know the info is out there but it's all scattered about, with threads linking all over the place.

Pls dun misunderstand us. We are not trying to be rude to shuu u away, people have be known to brick their device by not reading thoroughly. They bump into an issue in one thread and tried another solution in another, and in a state of nervousness they blindly and rushly do unnecessary stuff, such as pulling their battery and frying the emmc chip.
Also the solution u are looking for a in the 2nd and 3rd of the search result apart from ur post which is the 1st. And the answer is in the 2nd or 3rd reply.
Why do ppl stressed on reading 1st, because it is ur phone, ur responsiblity, and if it bricks, it is all on u. And to be responsible is to read.
And ur question is not the 1st in the past month, I think there are like 10 different people asking in 10 different thread with 10 different people answering the same 1 thing over and over and over again.
With this in mind, aren't u a bit ignorant in refusing to read the searches u made?
So when people asked u to search by giving u key words, it simply means the answers are there. :thumbup:
Sent from my HTC Desire S

I also really don't see the point of this attitude of SimonTs and others on xda... Why always react pissed off instead of giving your critique in a positive way...
Sent from my HTC Desire S using xda app-developers app

giel123 said:
I also really don't see the point of this attitude of SimonTs and others on xda... Why always react pissed off instead of giving your critique in a positive way...
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Maybe you should read about what XDA was actually created for? It is a Developers site, not a noobs site. I have no problem helping people - if you look you will see that I can actually be extremely helpful when the situation requires it - but when someone comes on here claiming to have searched or not bothering to put in the basic reading then I will ALWAYS point them to do that first.
Just spoon-feeding the answers helps nobody - firstly because the same questions always get asked and secondly because if the person then makes a mistake they haven't got a clue how to recover.
Bear in mind that when I bought my DS and S-Offed it, the only way to do it was with a hardware rig called an XTC-Clip. If you made a mistake with that method your phone was toast - so you can imagine how many hours I spent reading to understand EXACTLY what I was doing.

giel123 said:
I also really don't see the point of this attitude of SimonTs and others on xda... Why always react pissed off instead of giving your critique in a positive way...
Sent from my HTC Desire S using xda app-developers app
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I do not intend to be rude but when you answer the same question for about hundreds of times and the fact that the search function lists all your hundreds of answers it gets really annoying by two reasons:
1) it feels like you have wasted a lot of time that no one appreciates
2) over time the Desire S section of XDA became quite a good knowledge base but the newcomers do not care to use it and find more easy to flood with new "already answered" pointless threads
Sent from my HTC Desire S

Why not just leave the stupid questions unanswered then, instead of spilling negative words every single time? You are the one who chooses to answer. I don't say I disagree. I also think that people should search better, but I don't get why you put all your energy in those negative reactions. Besides don't blame the noobs for being on xda. Of xda is not meant for everyone, don't make it accessible for everyone....
Sent from my HTC Desire S using xda app-developers app

No one was pissing of at anyone, If i would call my younger sister to read it out loud it wouldn't sound anything like how u imagine, some might even call it cute, but if i were to call my grumpy old grandad to read then i would say some one is piss off.
Matter of perception.