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Question RE: unroot

Hi
I had a t-mobile desire, i rooted with pauls instruction and zip.
I have a problem with sending mms to some phones and have read that an unroot will solve this
Question, if i unroot with generic HTC rom (1.15.405.4) will i then be able to download and install new roms that occasionally appear on the HTC site ?
i kinda think that might be possible because im gonna be unbranded ....right?
or am i all confused ?
anyone !?

InspectorFrost said:
Hi
I had a t-mobile desire, i rooted with pauls instruction and zip.
I have a problem with sending mms to some phones and have read that an unroot will solve this
Question, if i unroot with generic HTC rom (1.15.405.4) will i then be able to download and install new roms that occasionally appear on the HTC site ?
i kinda think that might be possible because im gonna be unbranded ....right?
or am i all confused ?
anyone !?
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Yes you will. The only way to rebrand your phone would be to install a T Mobile rom (Why you would do that is beyond me )

abc27 said:
Yes you will. The only way to rebrand your phone would be to install a T Mobile rom (Why you would do that is beyond me )
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Sweet, its the answer i was looking for.....and, really thats all i wanted to do in the first place !!!
Just got a little confused between rooting and debranding !!!
(as long as i can get updates as and when they appear on HTC's site, i'm happy)
Cheers

One more question please
This is the guide i will follow, from madaco site
The Guide:
1.Make sure your goldcard is in your phone (If Required)
2.Turn your Desire on
3.Connect it to a Windows PC
4.Run the HTC RUU
5.Let it run
6.& YOUR DONE!
Question, do i double click ruu.exe from my pc or from my phone !?...i'm guessing PC?
(Sorry if its a dumb question!)

InspectorFrost said:
One more question please
This is the guide i will follow, from madaco site
The Guide:
1.Make sure your goldcard is in your phone (If Required)
2.Turn your Desire on
3.Connect it to a Windows PC
4.Run the HTC RUU
5.Let it run
6.& YOUR DONE!
Question, do i double click ruu.exe from my pc or from my phone !?...i'm guessing PC?
(Sorry if its a dumb question!)
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From your PC

Confusition.......HTC Desire Grey Market Purchase.....

Hello All,
As per the subject i had my HTC Desire purchased in INDIAN grey market.....Received yesterday and everything is O.K....except the Chinese suggestions while typing....
and in language settings i have very limited options....not even US English.....
Cell is running good but can someone please help me how to get US English suggestions...????
Also wanted to know, if i root my device...Which method will be the best for me and which will be the best ROM for me to get the all basics of normal Desire....
Thanks in advance ........W8ting for replies soon......

Connect your mobile to your pc and run RUU_Bravo_HTC_WWE_1.21.405.2_Radio_32.36.00.28U_4. 06.00.02_2_release_126984_signed.exe
from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=695667 . That is just a stock rom and i don't think you need to root it before you can install it. But before you do make sure that your phone is not branded.

Thanks for quick reply....CAn you please tell me how to make sure that my phone is not branded.
I know it has not been released in INDIA and i have purchased through Grey market.....

what build number do you have? settings->about phone->software information

Please find below the details...Sorry i have gioven all details as i do not know how to take screen shot
Firmware Version
2.1-update1
Baseband Version
32.36.00.28U_4.06.00.00.02_2
Kernel Version
2.6.29-b7e82785
[email protected] #1
Build Number5
1.19.707.7 CL171460 release-keys
Software Number
1.19.707.7
Browser Version
Webkit 3.1

At a guess thats an Unbranded Desire
when it loads up do you get the HTC welcome screen or a T-Mobile/Orange/O2/etc screen??

I think it is unbranded, so that is good. But maybe you should wait for someone else to join into this discussion, because i'm not fully sure and don't want you to end up with a phone which is locked.

I M Getting HTC Welcome screen....

There ya go, Official HTC ROM, just root it and your golden
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=696189
Follow the instructions for an unbranded Desire

Thx M8's....

DanTehManUK said:
There ya go, Official HTC ROM, just root it and your golden
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=696189
Follow the instructions for an unbranded Desire
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M8...
i don't wanna root my device....can i flash it with official RUU as said by Flaggie???

Just remember that with rooting you don't have any new languages, you still need to flash a custom rom. You could just first flash a generic rom (which you don't need to root for just connect your phone to your pc and run the .exe) from the xda website I mentioned before and see if you like the regular rom.

pranavd1980 said:
M8...
i don't wanna root my device....can i flash it with official RUU as said by Flaggie???
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Yeh grab it and run the .exe (post above)

Flaggie said:
Just remember that with rooting you don't have any new languages, you still need to flash a custom rom. You could just first flash a generic rom (which you don't need to root for just connect your phone to your pc and run the .exe) from the xda website I mentioned before and see if you like the regular rom.
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Thx M8...i will do the flash with generic rom....rooting is bit difficult for me as a new to android....will study 1st and then of course Custom roms too....

Good good, its all about the Custom stuff
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=696189
give it a read and when you feel comfy with rooting go with it, and if you get stuck just add onto the end of that topic, simples!

Dear Ones...
I tried to update firmware with generic ROM but got the error....
Can you help me with this please ???

Make sure your phone is in Bootloader,,, then into Recovery mode

The 170 error is normal. At this point your desire is in bootloader mode and you just need to reboot your pc and re run the RUU.
If tour trying to downgrade - I don't think you can without root. I tried last night and It fails. I'm on 1.21 but my phone is now network locked and as its only 2 weeks old the imei is not listed yet on any database to undo the network lock.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

Thx all for support...but once again i ended up with same error.....
i have HTC Sync installed and all other thuings i had taken care while updating...no result
Can i have complete detail...i mean step by step procedure..here or anywhere written....
Don't mind...i m asking more but....i don't wanna take more risk....without knowing more facts....
and i am searching here and googleing too....FYI
thx again....

Weird for me it just worked. Do you have the android software development kit installed? http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html

[TUT] DeBranding Android 2.2 Orange Handset [HBOOT 0.93]

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Debranding your Phone WILL Void Your Warranty
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Following these steps exactly will Debrand your desire and keep any downloaded apps from the market & all other settings !
STEP 0 : BACK UP ALL DATA ON SD CARD !
STEP 1 : How To Root - http://theunlockr.com/2010/09/20/how-to-root-the-htc-desire-unrevoked-method/
STEP 2 : How To Install Custom ROM - http://theunlockr.com/2010/09/21/how-to-load-a-custom-rom-on-the-htc-desire-2/
-NOTE- Ignore Step 5. on UNLOCKER PAGE 5. Scroll to Wipe Data, select wipe data/factory reset and then select wipe dalvik cache. <------ if you do this step you WILL to have to manually install the new Radio ! as mentioned in the ROM guide
Official 2.2 Rom download - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=741775
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This method worked first time for me on a brand new Handset.
I am not responosible for any damage caused to your phone caused by the 3rd party software, nore are the developers .
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Thanks to :
Theunlockr.com
unrEVOoked Dev's

Thanksz dude! Will try this out tomoz

Did you have to update the radio?
Any problems with simlock?

shahriarahmed said:
Thanksz dude! Will try this out tomoz
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Did you succeed?

RahulRa said:
Did you succeed?
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I'd assume so as it was nearly 4 months ago

EddyOS said:
I'd assume so as it was nearly 4 months ago
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Okay thanks, im trying this out now

Just to let everyone know, this method worked great on my locked HTC desire branded phone. Thank you so much
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

Can anyone say me if with this rom i can have the official updates of HTC ?
Regards

Once you download a ROM , you have a " new Operating system " ... EG: if you buy a cakes from Tescos then take it back to ASDA.. asda will tell you to bog off... same with the ROM's ...
Each ROM works with the updates from who ever created it ... (via rom manager is best )
if you try and update a " rom " that was not on your phone originally .. you could end in loop... HTC hell...
but once you do ... like a famous crisp manufacturer said .. you just cant stop !!!

dgattenb said:
Once you download a ROM , you have a " new Operating system " ... EG: if you buy a cakes from Tescos then take it back to ASDA.. asda will tell you to bog off... same with the ROM's ...
Each ROM works with the updates from who ever created it ... (via rom manager is best )
if you try and update a " rom " that was not on your phone originally .. you could end in loop... HTC hell...
but once you do ... like a famous crisp manufacturer said .. you just cant stop !!!
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Sorry but what a load of ****. If you root and end up in a boot loop, just bloody go back to the recovery, wipe and flash. If your phone really buggers up, you can use an ruu to get it back to stock and hopefully working again.
Also, rom manager is ****. It is buggy and doesn't work well with the desire. Your best off manually downloading the rom, putting it on your SD card and then flashing it in recovery.
Sent from CM7

Hi. I've just managed to root and install oxygen on my orange 0.93 desire. Still simlocked though?

As far as I know, rooting had nothing to do with sim lock. Bit you can find a sim unlock utility for desire here.
Swyped from my HTC Desire using XDA App

MatDrOiD said:
As far as I know, rooting had nothing to do with sim lock. Bit you can find a dunnock utility for desire here.
Swyped from my HTC Desire using XDA App
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Okay. Stupid as I am. I thought that debranding and rooting automaticly removed the sim lock :-(
Sent from my ZuluZulu powered Nexus S

Sadly the unlock utillity does not unlock my phone. Says it does, but phone is still sim locked

Another Desire stucks on boot thread :(

Hey,
I've already read through similar threads.
But as my situation differs from the other threads, I've decided to open my own thread.
Situation
- My brothers Desire isn't rooted
- He alwaysupgraded OTA (Android 2.2 hbot 0.93)
- Today my brother asked me rooting his phone too
What we've done:
We followed that guide until step 13. In other words: Basically we've done nothing except installing a driver
However:
Since then my brothers Desire stucks on boot. It's even impossible to enter the recovery mode, he can only access his bootloader menue
He already tried to put it into the freezer - without success
Suggestions?
thx

rsauerwein said:
Hey,
I've already read through similar threads.
But as my situation differs from the other threads, I've decided to open my own thread.
Situation
- My brothers Desire isn't rooted
- He alwaysupgraded OTA (Android 2.2 hbot 0.93)
- Today my brother asked me rooting his phone too
What we've done:
We followed that guide until step 13. In other words: Basically we've done nothing except installing a driver
However:
Since then my brothers Desire stucks on boot. It's even impossible to enter the recovery mode, he can only access his bootloader menue
He already tried to put it into the freezer - without success
Suggestions?
thx
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Can you get into fastboot ? Back button (not volume down) + power button.

Hi Paul,
thx for your quick answer! Yes, I can get into fastboot

Cool. First of all we need to know if you phone was branded (it had a ROM made for a provider. Was you phone network locked or it had any logos ? Do you have any idea ?
You have to download one of these RUUs. After downloading start in fastboot and run the exe file.
Here is a tried solution: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14137822&postcount=9

Cool! So far the solution sounds pretty easy
As he bought the Desire with a contract, it's likely branded.

rsauerwein said:
Cool! So far the solution sounds pretty easy
As he bought the Desire with a contract, it's likely branded.
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Which RUU do you think is yours ? Where are you from and which provider is it ? My phone was on contract too but it wasn't branded.
Find you RUU here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=695667

He bought the phone from A1(Austria)
My phone was on contract too but it wasn't branded.
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So it's possible that his phone isn't branded too. I'm not able to match one of these ROMs with A1

rsauerwein said:
He bought the phone from A1(Austria)
So it's possible that his phone isn't branded too. I'm not able to match one of these ROMs with A1
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Then download this: http://www.filefactory.com/file/b4a...9.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_159811_signed.exe

Thx paul!
I'll try it and report the results

How do I bring back my Desire to work?

Hi
I´m in trouble with my Desire and need professional help.
It´s a (was a?) 093.0001 with root and s-off
I´ve installed Leedroid V3.07 (Gingerbread) incl. Custom HBoot for data++ and the Radio 32.56.00.32U_5.17.05.08
I´ve tried to flash it back to original by using the orig. 2.2 Stock Rom from HTC. As far as I know should this be enough to bring it back to original.
Now there is the following problem:
The update breaks with the message, I´ve got to use an other RUU. The phone hangs with a black screen and triangles in it.
I can not start it in BL mode. It hangs with a partition failure.
Is this a fullbrick or is there a way to fix it? Does the radio make this problems? How can i create a higher radio number to overflash it?
What woulda real specialist do now?
Thanks for help...

[email protected] said:
Hi
I´m in trouble with my Desire and need professional help.
It´s a (was a?) 093.0001 with root and s-off
I´ve installed Leedroid V3.07 (Gingerbread) incl. Custom HBoot for data++ and the Radio 32.56.00.32U_5.17.05.08
I´ve tried to flash it back to original by using the orig. 2.2 Stock Rom from HTC. As far as I know should this be enough to bring it back to original.
Now there is the following problem:
The update breaks with the message, I´ve got to use an other RUU. The phone hangs with a black screen and triangles in it.
I can not start it in BL mode. It hangs with a partition failure.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=695
Is this a fullbrick or is there a way to fix it? Does the radio make this problems? How can i create a higher radio number to overflash it?
What woulda real specialist do now?
Thanks for help...
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Hi Patrick,
This happens usually with branded phones. In this thread you'll have to find the appropriate RUU, the RUU designed for your phone's original carrier. Did you make a goldcard ?

No, I did not make a goldcard.
I thought, Goldcard is not longer needed, so I dind´t make one...
But I´m a step closer (or did I make a sep back?)
I had acces via fastboot and tried to flash an other stock ROM via fastbootcommander...
Now I have the old HBOOT 0.93.0001 and my old radio. I´n not root anymore, and s-on is now printed in the display - but the flash stops with an partition failure again...
Is the partition failure the point to search for branded roms?

[email protected] said:
No, I did not make a goldcard.
I thought, Goldcard is not longer needed, so I dind´t make one...
But I´m a step closer (or did I make a sep back?)
I had acces via fastboot and tried to flash an other stock ROM via fastbootcommander...
Now I have the old HBOOT 0.93.0001 and my old radio. I´n not root anymore, and s-on is now printed in the display - but the flash stops with an partition failure again...
Is the partition failure the point to search for branded roms?
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Do you have any idea if your phone is branded ?

No, I have no idea... bevore I start rooting i did not have seen any signs for a branding.
Mostly the desire shows an own startlogo from the carrier, isn´t it?
My problem is, the update is starting, but it aborts at ~50% with this failure...
All other updates won´t start, just this one RUU goes up to 50 percent...

[email protected] said:
No, I have no idea... bevore I start rooting i did not have seen any signs for a branding.
Mostly the desire shows an own startlogo from the carrier, isn´t it?
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I didn't see any ROM for a German provider. Which RUU did you try to flash ?

paul.c said:
I didn't see any ROM for a German provider. Which RUU did you try to flash ?
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I try this one:
RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.5_Radio_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_159811_signed
Is there a way to dump a firmware from a running desire?

[email protected] said:
I try this one:
RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.5_Radio_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_159811_signed
Is there a way to dump a firmware from a running desire?
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I see. How does the error sound exactly ?
Maybe this RUU would help: http://shipped-roms.com/download.ph...io_32.30.00.28U_4.05.00.11_release_121684.exe
Edit: check this out: http://oxygenrom.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=190
Edit: this is a slightly older WWE RUU: http://shipped-roms.com/download.ph...9.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_151783_signed.exe

this rom does nor work for me... I tried it a few times theis night...
The Error sounds [Error 131] - This Rom Update Utility can not update this Android Phone - Get the right ROM Update Utility Program and try again.
Sorry, I´m not very good in translating things, but Error 131 is the Problem for now...
Bevore this it told me there was a partition failure (step 6)...

[email protected] said:
this rom does nor work for me... I tried it a few times theis night...
The Error sounds [Error 131] - This Rom Update Utility can not update this Android Phone - Get the right ROM Update Utility Program and try again.
Sorry, I´m not very good in translating things, but Error 131 is the Problem for now...
Bevore this it told me there was a partition failure (step 6)...
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Have you installed HTC Sync and drivers ?

I have installed the correct drivers, HTC Sync is not installed anymore...
I wonder that I have no access to my bootloader, just this black screen. But if I pull off the cable from my desire, i have the white bootloader screen, just without any entrys...

[email protected] said:
I have installed the correct drivers, HTC Sync is not installed anymore...
I wonder that I have no access to my bootloader, just this black screen. But if I pull off the cable from my desire, i have the white bootloader screen, just without any entrys...
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You need HTC Sync. Start your phone in fastboot (back button + power), connect you phone and run RUU.

I´ve tried it a serval times, as admin, without admin rights, various combinations of rights and versions and have everytime the same problem...
I cann not see the phone starting in fastboot, even if I try to boot, the phone hangs with this black pic...
If I disconnect the cable from the phone I see the white page, but the last Entry is ruu, nothing more... there is nothing I can navigate to.

[email protected] said:
I´ve tried it a serval times, as admin, without admin rights, various combinations of rights and versions and have everytime the same problem...
I cann not see the phone starting in fastboot, even if I try to boot, the phone hangs with this black pic...
If I disconnect the cable from the phone I see the white page, but the last Entry is ruu, nothing more... there is nothing I can navigate to.
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Try this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=921398&highlight=create+goldcard

Hey [email protected] . . 1st check if your pc is recognising your phone.
Connect to pc and check in device manager what is it showing.. should be adb or bootloader interface.. if not try to install adb driver...
than once its done.
try to run this RUU
http://shipped-roms.com/download.ph...9.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_151783_signed.exe
basically error 131 is for CID.. so you will require a goldcard for that.. just try your luck .. remove both memory card and simcard.. and run the RUU..
Let us know the results

Allright everybody - It works! Feels like birthday @ christmas together, including a final blowjob and a cold beer togeter
What did I do? I´ve created a new goldcard on a second desire, used this card and started the final RUU again - That was all... Little think, big Impression
I thought all the time, the goldcard was specific for the telephone, but it was specially for the memory card.
Thanks a lot for all of your help! I know, there were many help for this stupid guy
But you all have saved the live of my desire... Thanks

[email protected] said:
Allright everybody - It works! Feels like birthday @ christmas together, including a final blowjob and a cold beer togeter
What did I do? I´ve created a new goldcard on a second desire, used this card and started the final RUU again - That was all... Little think, big Impression
I thought all the time, the goldcard was specific for the telephone, but it was specially for the memory card.
Thanks a lot for all of your help! I know, there were many help for this stupid guy
But you all have saved the live of my desire... Thanks
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I'm glad for you. This is how you learn, stupidity has nothing to do with it.

paul.c said:
I'm glad for you. This is how you learn, stupidity has nothing to do with it.
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Yes, you´re right... I´ve tryes a lot, I´ve learned even more tonight...
OK, second shot - I´m going to root & s-off my phone again...

[email protected] said:
Yes, you´re right... I´ve tryes a lot, I´ve learned even more tonight...
OK, second shot - I´m going to root & s-off my phone again...
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Don't forget your glodcard. Keep it safe.