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[Q] I'm rooted and I still don't have the 2.2 do I have to unroot?

I have a rooted HTC evo I still haven't gotten the update do I have to unroot to be able to download 2.2(froyo). I just want the update what do I have to do?

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=A9AI5RM9
Thats the RUU, apply this update and you'll be completely stock 2.2

what do you mean apply I've downloaded this before I can't find the file to download and when I try to open it it says it doesn't have a program to open.

If you are rooted Most Roms will not allow an OTA to come through.
you have options the option listed above will unroot you and install 2.2.
the other option is to go to the dev forum and download a 2.2 custom rom or the rooted 2.2 stock rom. flash those and you are good to go.
I will remind that currently there is no way to root 2.2 so if you choose to go through the RUU and go to stock rom that way you will NOT be able to root at this time. It could also be WEEKS before a root method is found. I dont know why anyone would want to or would suggest doing this unless you plan to take it in to sprint for repair.

How do I apply the first file?

kidcjay25 said:
I have a rooted HTC evo I still haven't gotten the update do I have to unroot to be able to download 2.2(froyo). I just want the update what do I have to do?
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No you do not need to unroot. If you accept that ota update it will take away your root because the rom it puts in isn't rooted. I happened to download and try out froyo 2.2 like 3 days ago to see how it functions. It works very well however the update killed my hotspot completely. I ended up restoring back from Froyo 2.2. I will give a link that will take you to the downloads to do it where the rom comes rooted, and the radio and wimax drivers are there as well. Here it is.... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=740520 One thing to remember is this is not the absolute final build that is pushed out on the OTA update that they have done today. So my guess is very very soon if not already there will be a posted and rooted version of the final build. I am unsure and I am almost positive nothing is every final, but I don't know if you will be able to re-root your evo if you just accept the update from Sprint. If you no longer want a rooted phone and all you care about is getting the update, then you can or will have gotten the request today from sprint as I did or you can look for the update manually in system updates, from settings at the home page. Hope that helps and take care.

kidcjay25 said:
How do I apply the first file?
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I strongly suggest you do not just get stock 2.2 because you have no idea if you will ever root again. Unless your taking it into sprint it makes no sense. I really do not want to attempt to get you that file because its a massive mistake. The download does work though i already tried it that much i can say. See if someone else will actually tell you what you need to do because i'm not sure i can bring myself to do it sorry. I am slightly unsure how you ended up rooting your phone if you are having trouble with a download that has an executable file as in you click on it and it runs If you however need help downloading or flashing or whatever the other stuff that i linked that i will definately try to assist you with. If you flash a stock rom you can and will get the message to update the system and you can manually look for it too. The roms have that disabled so people can't due to ignorance, apply the update then say, "Oh crap I am not rooted how do I fix it?", which we will see a lot of today.

[Q] Rooting phone with wifi problem after latest OTA update

I got the OTA update a couple of days ago, and as I unbranded my phone using gold card, the OTA buggered the wi fi up as I didnt have my gold card in the phone when i got the update.
As my Micro SD was my only memory card at the time, it is no longer a gold card.
Would it be wrong to root the phone as it is then put a custom rom on it?
Would the wi fi work again if I did it that way, or do I need to re flash with a gold card THEN root to be safe?
Cheers peeps
S

Personally, I'd get the OTA update zip and reflash it (with your gold card) to be safe and then root if you want to

do i just flash with the rom that is in your sig mate??

skintosh said:
do i just flash with the rom that is in your sig mate??
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The one in my sig isn't the OTA but the full ROM. By all means flash it but it will reset your phone to stock and wipe all data

Thank's Eddy!
Than if i have a rooted desire, don't make the OTA update! What about your sig. rom? What's different the stock froyo and between yours?

EddyOS said:
Personally, I'd get the OTA update zip and reflash it (with your gold card) to be safe and then root if you want to
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I have the same problem. I still have a goldcard, but where can i get the zip of the latest OTA?

You can find the latest OTA and many more leaks of ROMs and OTAs at www.shipped-roms.com
To make it even easier for you, this is what you are asking for - the latest patch for unbranded desires http://www.shipped-roms.com/downloa....2-2.10.405.2_R_P_release8gn61bgo3rswcw24.zip
sangva said:
...What about your sig. rom? What's different the stock froyo and between yours?
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The ROM in Eddy's signature is a stock official froyo ROM, with additional updates, fixes and a radio.

The OTA has the radio too

Hello Guys,
I got the update on Christmas day and thought oh yay a Christmas present from HTC, and applied it. BIG mistake, I no longer have wifi, no videos play from youtube or even videos recorded from the phones camera, and the phone randomly reboots every now and then.
Ive tried a system reboot but that hasn't helped me
I see some people mention something about a gold card? what is that? my phone is a desire z brought from clove.co.uk
I have been searching for any word from HTC on a fix but nothing. Right now my phones pretty much unusable

[Q] nooby question

Hello,
Im using HTC DESIRE for some time ebout 3 months,
i desided that i want to upgrade my HTC to 2.2 from 2.1 but for that i need to inlock my HTC.
i tried to faind on forms how to do it, with no luck
any 1 plz can expalin or direct me on forum how i unlock my phone
ty

You mean root? Here is the thread.
For SIM unlock here.

if you have unbranded phone just go to settings/about phone/software-update
it will update automaticly

htc provides the update automatically when you check for updates from your phone.
if you do not intend to root, it should be enough

Well the automatic update wont update my phone to 2.2 so i have to root it
hope ill get it right

sleepwalekr said:
Well the automatic update wont update my phone to 2.2 so i have to root it
hope ill get it right
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Really no need to root, if it wont update over the air then you need to check your firmware and your branding as some providers such as orange will hold back firmware updates

rooting is only needed if you want custom made roms, for official updates from your provider go ask them.

Rooting + costum roms have some advantages... no more low internal memory, thanks to app2ext (that's why I rooted)

How to make a full backup before installing roms?

Hello,
I would like to create a full stock backup, I do not care for applications or settings, the only thing I want is full non-rooter, current Gingerbread with ability to install possible upcoming OTA updates.
The reason for this is simple, I want to try out different ICS roms just for fun and then go back to original, HTC Sense 2.1 powered rom.
The question is: How do I do that? I know I can handle rooting the device and installing various things but how do I get back?
Thanks!
PS A link with instructions on how to do that would be nice, I tried searching the forums and Google but nothing legit came out.

If you have already rooted your phone and installed a recovery such as ClockworkMod or 4EXT, reboot into recovery and go to the "Backup" menu and make a full backup.
In the event of problems, you can do a full wipe or factory reset, and then go to the same backup/restore menu to restore your backup from the SD card.

But if the phone is Gingerbread (it is) I have to downgrade first, correct? To Froyo 2.2. So Basically that leaves me with a copy of 2.2 while my phone came with Gingerbread in the first place.
It basically shows that I've changed (downgraded) the software, doesn't it?

stranded.eu said:
But if the phone is Gingerbread (it is) I have to downgrade first, correct? To Froyo 2.2. So Basically that leaves me with a copy of 2.2 while my phone came with Gingerbread in the first place.
It basically shows that I've changed (downgraded) the software, doesn't it?
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If you have ALREADY rooted it, then there is no need to be downgrading back to an exploitable firmware when you've already exploited the phone. If all you're doing is installing a custom rom on an already rooted/unlocked phone then you need only flash the roms via recovery.
You would only have to downgrade the firmware if you for some reason decided to flash the original stock firmware, hboot, etc onto the phone.
But that's least as far as the backups go.
In terms of how to get the phone back to non-root/locked state there's a sticky/wiki for that, though I would find it to be a pain in the butt to have the phone rooted and unlocked and then have to go thru the process of locking it back up only to possibly risk bricking it. The more times you mess with the firmware/radio/hboot the more likely you are to brick it.

Just to make it all clear my phone is kinda new, was never rooted, that's why I'm asking. I still can't believe that HTC doesn't have an app like Xperia has, SEUS to be exact, you can fix any phone with one click. By saying fix I mean install the latest, official rom.
That's too bad there is no other way to root Desire Z.

stranded.eu said:
Just to make it all clear my phone is kinda new, was never rooted, that's why I'm asking. I still can't believe that HTC doesn't have an app like Xperia has, SEUS to be exact, you can fix any phone with one click. By saying fix I mean install the latest, official rom.
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If never rooted there's not much of a way to make a full backup first (since most backup tools like Titanium Backup requires root).
That's too bad there is no other way to root Desire Z.
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Well there is the HTCDev unlocker from HTC themselves, but you actually have better luck following something like cyanogenmod's wiki entry.
Something like this works quite well : http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/HTC_Vision
You just need to make sure to triple-check all the numbers and messages, someone accidentally skipping 2 or 3 steps multiple times is just asking for problems.
But once rooted (like for my G2 I followed the cyanogenmod steps, and then went another step by upgrading my radio to the latest, I just went with a different rom after being rooted) it's usually best to keep it that way even if you decide to just flash the stock rom (i.e.: still rooted and unlocked, but simply using the original software they provide you, which can be rooted simply by having the su binary and superuser app).
The voiding of warranty usually applies to software, i.e.: you bricked the phone as a result of flashing the wrong hboot. Where as if the screen or eMMC dies, it's a hardware failure and shouldn't be voided simply because the phone was rooted (unless of course they determined you fried your CPU by running the phone at 1.9Ghz constantly).

You could just download a full version of the G2 gingerbread rom from shipped-roms.com and flash that if you ever want/need to go back to stock gingerbread.
-Nipqer

[Q] Dinc Advice Needed

In the spirit of being broke, I have taken my old HTC Droid Incredible and activated it on Straight Talk. It is on Android 2.1, with the build number 1.22.605.0. I want to update it to at least Android 2.2, preferably 2.3. However, I am not able to find the FROYO OTA UPDATE.ZIP. Does anyone still have a copy of that update they would send me? I haven't even started looking for the 2.3 UPDATE.ZIP. My second option is to try to root it and load CM. My reservation with this is that all the rooting instructions I've found either mention the Android version being 2.2 or don't mention the Android version. Some mention downgrading, but, I don't know to which Android version / build the downgrade takes the phone. I am open to all suggestions. And if you can't tell, I've never rooted a phone. And apparently unrevoked can no longer be downloaded.

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In the spirit of being broke, I have taken my old HTC Droid Incredible and activated it on Straight Talk. It is on Android 2.1, with the build number 1.22.605.0. I want to update it to at least Android 2.2, preferably 2.3. However, I am not able to find the FROYO OTA UPDATE.ZIP. Does anyone still have a copy of that update they would send me? I haven't even started looking for the 2.3 UPDATE.ZIP. My second option is to try to root it and load CM. My reservation with this is that all the rooting instructions I've found either mention the Android version being 2.2 or don't mention the Android version. Some mention downgrading, but, I don't know to which Android version / build the downgrade takes the phone. I am open to all suggestions. And if you can't tell, I've never rooted a phone. And apparently unrevoked can no longer be downloaded.
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You can find stock images here: http://dinc.does-it.net/Stock_Images/
To flash these, you need an sdcard. The file needs to be named PB31IMG.zip, and is flashed by the phone's bootloader. You can find lots of other useful files for the good old dinc on dinc-does-it.net. (it's XDA user cmlusco's site)

Thank you! I have a dumb question though... Does the phone need to be rooted in order to flash a stock GB Rom?

BigClyde said:
Thank you! I have a dumb question though... Does the phone need to be rooted in order to flash a stock GB Rom?
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No. (You will need a micro sd card to flash though if you are not rooted.) Stock factory images are signed, you can flash them from the bootloader (aka HBOOT). There's a nice concise guide here:
http://pvillecomp.com/?page_id=79

Thank you. I can't express how much I appreciate the simple straight forward answer. I got a factory GB rom loaded and it's working well. I hope it will get me through another year.