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Branded devices to get froyo! - How to

Hi I have a Branded Desire from T-Mobile and I need some help. I have been reading the forums but I am still confused.
I want to get the update Froyo onto my phone.
What do I need to do? Do I need to root it? Or flash it? Or just unlock it?
Thank you for your help
Raminder

Debrand it to a stock ROM and do OTA updates. Use the goldcard when doing updates though just to be safe (made during debrand process)
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Guys, i'm not an Android newbie but never flashed ROM's etc - could I have a bit of help pls?
I've got a Vodafone ROM, going to debrand my Desire, using a Goldcard and then install the generic 2.1 sense ROM and then request OTA update. Got that whole process figured out etc
What I want to do is backup everything first. I'm not rooted and i'm going to use the 30 day trial of mybackup to backup data. I want to backup my apps too if possible - am i right in thinking Astro have a program to go this?
Will it all be fine to do backups to my SD first, create a goldcard on another SD, flash the other sense ROM, then update to froyo and then finally take out the goldcard, put the other SD back in and restore everything?
Any help would be appreciated pls!

After debranding you can sign in to the android market and download the apps again from the downloads option.
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aindow said:
Debrand it to a stock ROM and do OTA updates. Use the goldcard when doing updates though just to be safe (made during debrand process)
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Thank you for the help.
When you say debrand ... what is that? Rooting? or Unlocking? Sorry for the noobness!

Is there a reliable guide to debrand my Desire. Mine is also Vodafone locked:
HBOOT-0.80.0000
I don't know how to find my rom version. I really would like froyo soon, thanks!

Hi mine is branded to 02 only with the splash screen and unlocked, I found a Stock rom called
RUU_Bravo_HTC_Europe_1.15.405.3_Radio_32.30.00.28U_4.05.00.11_release_121865
If i put this on and then checked for updates would this allow me to update to Froyo 2.2????
Any help would be greatfulllllllllllllll

Raminder1992 said:
Thank you for the help.
When you say debrand ... what is that? Rooting? or Unlocking? Sorry for the noobness!
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Debranding is flashing the phone to a stock ROM which doesn't have any network branding. It doesn't unlock the phone to use on other networks. If your phone is locked to a network you could always buy a code from eBay to unlock it.
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O2 branded
mine is O2 branded and the said that it may take a few weeks. A big NO on waiting.
i have found
hxxp://community.giffgaff.com/t5/Other-Off-Topic/Debranding-Unlocking-an-HTC-Desire/td-p/23317
(changed http to hxxp)
is this any good?

Kickasskev said:
Hi mine is branded to 02 only with the splash screen and unlocked, I found a Stock rom called
RUU_Bravo_HTC_Europe_1.15.405.3_Radio_32.30.00.28U_4.05.00.11_release_121865
If i put this on and then checked for updates would this allow me to update to Froyo 2.2????
Any help would be greatfulllllllllllllll
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Yes it should work. I use a WWE ROM as it has more languages and apps available for it. It also worked just fine for me on the OTA update.
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Kickasskev said:
Hi mine is branded to 02 only with the splash screen and unlocked, I found a Stock rom called
RUU_Bravo_HTC_Europe_1.15.405.3_Radio_32.30.00.28U_4.05.00.11_release_121865
If i put this on and then checked for updates would this allow me to update to Froyo 2.2????
Any help would be greatfulllllllllllllll
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Yes, Install this ROM and then check for updates.
Anyone - any advice on backups? I just want to know if i can use programs like "MyBackup" to move across ROMs without any hassle

aindow said:
Yes it should work. I use a WWE ROM as it has more languages and apps available for it. It also worked just fine for me on the OTA update.
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Did you use the HTC sync app on windows to transfer the new rom, and did it go smooth??????

Tried both roms europe and wwe and kept getting error 131 customer id error any advice

I'm going down the de branding root now. I'm on a branded t-mobile desire in the UK.
Already created my goldcard, currently downloading RUU_Bravo_HTC_Europe_1.15.405.3_Radio_32.30.00.28U_4.05.00.11_release_121865.exe
Has anyone got any newbie tips that i should be aware of.
Hopefully should be able to download the froyo OTA then.

Kickasskev said:
Tried both roms europe and wwe and kept getting error 131 customer id error any advice
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Usually caused by dodgy goldcard
B

After you debrand, do you get any updates from your carrier that could mess it up, or do you just get them from HTC directly?

bedeabc said:
Usually caused by dodgy goldcard
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Ahhhhhhhh didnt use me gold card will try it now

Right im sick now lol used the gold card started the ROM update utility on pc, it does a few things, then comes up with a different error now code error 140 bootloader error version, please get the correct ROM update utility and try again.
ANY HELP PLEASEEEEEEEEEE

a have a desire O2 and am about to try debranding. i think you should try a different RUU
try:
hxxp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=695667
the second WWE

I've heard the Desire becomes simlocked after a debranded using a goldcard?

Problem with wifi after OTA update of my HTC desire

Anyone have solution for this? I did an upgrade of my firmware to the latest 2.10.405.2 version and my wifi stop working. Gave me error every time I tried to start it. I am from Singapore and recently installed a de-branded firmware to un-root my device. If you know of any place to DL the RUU for Android 2.2 for Asia edition, please let me know too. Thanks a bunch.

I'm from the Netherlands and got the same issue.....
No fix reported so far......only solution is to downgrade again and don't take this update untill it's fixed.
It seems this issue only affects phones that have been unbranded by their users

malfunction said:
I'm from the Netherlands and got the same issue.....
No fix reported so far......only solution is to downgrade again and don't take this update untill it's fixed.
It seems this issue only affects phones that have been unbranded by their users
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How can i downgrade to version 2.09.xx?

Debranded phones need to update ALWAYS with a goldcard inserted.

bluesax said:
Debranded phones need to update ALWAYS with a goldcard inserted.
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Thought people would've learnt this from the last OTA update...needs to be stickied somewhere!!

You CAN have the update. Downgrade your phone using the tool in the link below. This tool will revert you back to a unbranded euro version of 2.1. Just remember to have your GOLD CARD in the phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=768256 After using the tool you can reinstall all the OTA UPDATES WITH THE GOLD CARD IN YOUR PHONE. It worked fine for me.
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/system/lib/modules/bcm4329.ko
try replacing that with 2.09's module

juggalo,
could you explain that please.
I am having problems.

use adb in recovery to push the 2.09 WWE's wifi module to /system/lib/modules/

malfunction said:
I'm from the Netherlands and got the same issue.....
No fix reported so far......only solution is to downgrade again and don't take this update untill it's fixed.
It seems this issue only affects phones that have been unbranded by their users
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goldcard rather important, turn your current storage media into a gold card and put the data back on afterwards, then you wont see this problem again

I had the same problem.
No WiFi and hotspot after ota.
This because i forgot to put in my goldcard...
Easiest way to fix it is to make a goldcard, then get the .zip file from the 2.10.405.2 update and place it on the goldcard.
Rename it update.zip.
Put the goldcard in your phone.
Then enter recovery mode (reboot your phone, when turning on hold the lock button and volume down button)
Select recovery in the menu you get, then wait, after a while it shows you a few options. Choose the option to run the update.zip.
Done, everything works perfectly.
Its really easy, only making the goldcard out of an SD requires a little searching/reading.
Good luck!
Edit: forgot to say it doesnt erase any data, like apps and contacts.
Just be sure if you use your current SD card as goldcard to copy everything to your pc before making it. Then you can put it back later on.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

DaannRoz said:
I had the same problem.
No WiFi and hotspot after ota.
This because i forgot to put in my goldcard...
Easiest way to fix it is to make a goldcard, then get the .zip file from the 2.10.405.2 update and place it on the goldcard.
Rename it update.zip.
Put the goldcard in your phone.
Then enter recovery mode (reboot your phone, when turning on hold the lock button and volume down button)
Select recovery in the menu you get, then wait, after a while it shows you a few options. Choose the option to run the update.zip.
Done, everything works perfectly.
Its really easy, only making the goldcard out of an SD requires a little searching/reading.
Good luck!
Edit: forgot to say it doesnt erase any data, like apps and contacts.
Just be sure if you use your current SD card as goldcard to copy everything to your pc before making it. Then you can put it back later on.
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Same situation here,I try all that but for me is not working, after the manual update is all the same, still having wifi problem

[Q] Un root HTC Bravo...

First off, Yes I have searched more than this site for an answer to the point where my handset would not do anything but go into the recovery menu.
What I want to do is put stock HTC Android on my Desire.
Currently it is rooted but has to be un rooted to go onto works E Mail server. Yes I know it makes no difference but my employer insist on official firmware on handsets.
The handset is a GSM HTC Desire (Bravo)
BRAVO PVT1 SHIP 2-ON
HBOOT-093.0001
CLOCKWORKMOD RECOVERY v2.5.0.7
I have tried several RUU's only to be told of a boot loader error.
Can some one please tell me how this is done?
I asked my network and they could not help so unless some one can help me im going to have to ask HTC.
THANKS in advance
RICK

Hi,
I've seen a few posts that refer to getting the HTC ROM changing it's name to PB99.img (or similar or ...) Then reoot the phone. Try searching the forums for this type of solution. I'm sorry but can't remember where I saw it in here.
Regards
Colin

I have just tried to use http://shipped-roms.com/download.php...828_signed.exe but it returned a boot loader error... 140 I think

gol_n_dal said:
Hi,
I've seen a few posts that refer to getting the HTC ROM changing it's name to PB99.img (or similar or ...) Then reoot the phone. Try searching the forums for this type of solution. I'm sorry but can't remember where I saw it in here.
Regards
Colin
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Thanks I have seen that one but I could not get it to work.

Ahh, in that case I'll leave it to the folks that know to help.
Good luck

gol_n_dal said:
Ahh, in that case I'll leave it to the folks that know to help.
Good luck
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Thanks for you input mate

Hmmm,
How would they know if the HTC Sense ROM just happened to be rooted. One could argue that the ROM was a valid HTC ROM. I know it's semantics but ...
The "About phone" would still show HTC as the ROM.
There must already be a variety of ROMs on HTC desires already used in your company.

The Clockwork recovery would give it away mate.
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This might work for you Not sure if you have tried it but try again
WAIT, BEFORE YOU START, CREATE A GOLDCARD. IT IS VERY NECESSARY. THINGS WILL GO WRONG IF YOU DONT.
Firstly, download this file. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13240777/Desire Downgrade.ZIP
Extract the files.
Run the win-down.bat file.
Follow on screen instructions.
After the process is completed, Head to the root of your SD card and check if there is a file named PB99IMG, there should be one.
Secondly, disconnect your phone and turn it off. (MAKE SURE PHONE IS CHARGED TO AT LEAST 70%++
After that boot up your phone while pressing the volume down button and the power button.
The bootloader should be checking for files after awhile and once it found the file that is supposed to be in the root of your sd card, press the volume up button (NOT EXACTLY SURE, SHOULD BE THE ONE THAT SAYS YES AND CONTINUE)
It should be writing files to your phone. and replaces everything. E.G: HBOOT, RECOVERY,RADIO and such.
It should be writing files successfully and then it would ask you to reboot. Continue with the reboot and you should be having your Desire back to stock. Perfect.
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT THERE ARE RISKS INVOLVED LIKE FAILURE OF WRITING TO THE HBOOT. PLEASE REMEMBER TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS. MAINLY, DO NOT BLAME ME FOR ANYTHING THAT GOES WRONG.
FINALLY, YOU SHOULD BE READING EVERYTHING UP TO HERE AND THAT YOU MUST HAVE A GOLDCARD (A GOLD SD CARD)
Hope this helps you and please ask if you have further questions. PM me if the questions cannot be answered here. Good Luck

ricksvill said:
I have just tried to use http://shipped-roms.com/download.php...828_signed.exe but it returned a boot loader error... 140 I think
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Oh, one more thing, that error you get i think it is because you don't have a GoldCard. You need one to do the above too

shockem said:
Oh, one more thing, that error you get i think it is because you don't have a GoldCard. You need one to do the above too
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Yup, "ERROR 140:BOOTLOADER VERSION ERROR" The only time you can put a lower bootloader version is when you have a gold card.

The above method posted by Shockem should work. A second method is to just put a gold card in your device and get the latest WWE RUU. Check my signature for the file. Once a gold card is in, it will work. Note that this method unbrands your device, so if you a branded device with visible logos, dont go for this.
Third method is by flashing the OTA zip file you got from your operator if you have it. Again gold card should be in the device. But is is likely that it may also work without since CustID is same. Advantage: preserves branding

So do I still need a gold card even though my device is rooted?
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ricksvill said:
So do I still need a gold card even though my device is rooted?
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Certainly.........

Point is you say you've tried several RUUs and they dont work..Hence we have to assume it's a branded phone. HTC even brands some phones with the brand HTC (Eg Indian HTCs). To unroot a branded HTC, you need a goldcard.

i had same problem, i was trying for days till i rememberd that i can downgrade hboot, install android 2.1 and ota update froyo. ( if your desire wasnt branded you dont need goldcard). problem was that i couldnt find stock froyo, only eclair
this thread helped me :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=768256
i hope it helps

Point is some people (including me in the past) dont realize that they have a branded phone. There may not be any visible branding. So better be safe than sorry, by creating a goldcard.. Once the device if bricked, you cant (in most cases) create a goldcard

Thank you all so much.
I'll be doing this tonight.
Sent from my HTC Desire using Tapatalk

Nice one the lot of you...
This worked a treat.
I can not say thank you enough...

haha, no problem we're all here to help by the way which method did you use?

Totally Stuck on HTC screen

OK, had my desire for 3 weeks on o2, did an over the air update and phone stuck on o2 splash screen, o2 no help at all so i downloaded a couple of roms:
RUU_Bravo_Froy2_UK_2.14.207.1_Radio_32.44.00.32U_5.09.05.30_2_release_144166_signed.
RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.5_Radio_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_159811_signed
First one did not work as gets to about 90% and gives a 110 error so tried the second one and another error in the rom update utility, phone now boots to an htc screen with 4 little white triangles in the corner. I cannot get to boot loader, what do i do? This phone has never been rooted

chewyshaun said:
OK, had my desire for 3 weeks on o2, did an over the air update and phone stuck on o2 splash screen, o2 no help at all so i downloaded a couple of roms:
RUU_Bravo_Froy2_UK_2.14.207.1_Radio_32.44.00.32U_5.09.05.30_2_release_144166_signed.
RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.5_Radio_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_159811_signed
First one did not work as gets to about 90% and gives a 110 error so tried the second one and another error in the rom update utility, phone now boots to an htc screen with 4 little white triangles in the corner. I cannot get to boot loader, what do i do? This phone has never been rooted
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Get the right RUU for your device.

Have a read of this thread.....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=831734
Sent with Desire.

negative13 said:
Get the right RUU for your device.
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I am on o2 and that's the only o2 rom I can find

Can anyone help me at all. I have read for hours and nobody seems to have the problem I have. If I hold vol down and power on it just goes straight to htc logo screen. Same if I hold back and power on. I have read about gold cards but you need to access phone to make them. Just to reiterate this was a branded non rooted phone.
Any help would be appreciated

Do you know anyone else with a Desire?
You could use that to make a goldcard.
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chewyshaun said:
I am on o2 and that's the only o2 rom I can find
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You have to make a goldcard.

Got the same problem here in germany, 4 weeks old desire by o2, small ota update of market app at 1 am, update installs, white htc bootscreen for 30 min till I removed batterie.
And it didn't went further anymore. Went into boot menu and tried everything there - nothing.
I'm an experienced windows mobile user but on android the first time so I don't look out for another rom or anything else now, so I phoned o2 the next day, they told me to flash the stock rom from their website.
I tried that, flashing routine stopped after 70 or so %, saying the ruu is damaged. Downloaded it again on another machine, tried win7 64bit, 32bit, xp in a virtual box on linux, nothing.
Phoned o2 again and within 24h my phone was changed.
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chewyshaun said:
Can anyone help me at all. I have read for hours and nobody seems to have the problem I have. If I hold vol down and power on it just goes straight to htc logo screen. Same if I hold back and power on. I have read about gold cards but you need to access phone to make them. Just to reiterate this was a branded non rooted phone.
Any help would be appreciated
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Read that thread link that I posted above it tells you what to do.
Sent with Desire.

angusc said:
Read that thread link that I posted above it tells you what to do.
Sent with Desire.
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I appreciate the link but it does not seem to relate to my problem, i can still see the screen but all the solutions seem to assume that you can access your phone or get into hboot/recovery.
I cannot do either, i cannot get into hboot, cannot get into recovery so impossible for me to make a gold card as i dont know anyone with a desire, cant use anything like unrevoked as you need to access the phone to go into debugging mode.
When i run the ruu it shows i currently have 2.14.207.3 and the 02 ruu that i downloaded is 2.14.207.1 but just get a 110 file error at the end and it does not complete
Any other ideas?

chewyshaun said:
I appreciate the link but it does not seem to relate to my problem, i can still see the screen but all the solutions seem to assume that you can access your phone or get into hboot/recovery.
I cannot do either, i cannot get into hboot, cannot get into recovery so impossible for me to make a gold card as i dont know anyone with a desire, cant use anything like unrevoked as you need to access the phone to go into debugging mode.
When i run the ruu it shows i currently have 2.14.207.3 and the 02 ruu that i downloaded is 2.14.207.1 but just get a 110 file error at the end and it does not complete
Any other ideas?
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This has happened to me. What I did is get the proper RUU.
If phone is branded, unfortunately you have to make a goldcard.

so are you saying that i have to wait for the 2.14.207.3 ruu to be released (as i dont know anyone to make gold card) and that 2.14.207.1 ruu is not going to help me because its an earlier version?

chewyshaun said:
so are you saying that i have to wait for the 2.14.207.3 ruu to be released (as i dont know anyone to make gold card) and that 2.14.207.1 ruu is not going to help me because its an earlier version?
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I don't know how to get the proper RUU but what I did was download lots of RUU and hope for the best. :/

chewyshaun said:
so are you saying that i have to wait for the 2.14.207.3 ruu to be released (as i dont know anyone to make gold card) and that 2.14.207.1 ruu is not going to help me because its an earlier version?
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Look at this site to see how to create a Gold Card http://www.droid-den.com/android-guides/android-guide-how-to-create-a-gold-card

lumsdon said:
Look at this site to see how to create a Gold Card http://www.droid-den.com/android-guides/android-guide-how-to-create-a-gold-card
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all well and good but i cant download a market app to make a gold card as i cannot access the phone, htc are going to repair it for me now as there does not seem to be a solution

my desire froze in the welcome screen after instaling RUU room

hello everyone. i've htc desire.
im from egypt. and i needed it to read and write arabic. i bought it from a friend of mine whos in Australia. and it was unlocked by telestra next network
but it didnt read or write Arabic at all. so i read somewhere not on xda. that i can instal the ruu official for middle east on it. but i need to do something called gold card. and i did it. and i did every step. and after i done the gold card . i putted it on charge mode. and opened the exe RUU file. and installed it. and after it finished it reported and froze on htc welcome screen. just white screen with htc in the middle of it. i dont know what to do. i feel like i lost the phone ???
plz someone help me
thats the ruu file i've instaled 'RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_ARA_2.32.415.3_Radio_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_157343_signed
EDIT
i tried to do anything with it. so i opened the hboot. and did fastboot and report lodar and accidentally i did clear storage . and i opend it. and it did open . and it while it says preparing sd card. it powers off and on . keeps doing that and return to the white screen with htc in the middle of it
EDIT
after doing the goldcard in other way. the phone opend but only for 3 min then restarted itself agien.
thats what happening with me right now. the same
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wK7cAk01Kik
and sometimes it be on reboot loop like this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80tc-pAgDXE
is there is any fix for that?

Have you repair it?
Sent from my HTC Desire HD using XDA

baschelik said:
Have you repair it?
Sent from my HTC Desire HD using XDA
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i dont know how. or much it'll cost or even where,
i cant give to to HTC cuz its no on warranty

if you will roll back to original RUU and then s-off and flash custom rom with rtl patch what will happen?