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Hi, this is my first post so please be easy with me...
I currently have a HTC desire which i've owned for 4/5 months and love it!
i recently updated my desire to froyo 2.2 from the update option on the phone...i'm curently with the network o2 UK.
I bought a 16GB microSD card so that i can install the apps on the microSD card but noticed that not all apps can be moved to the microSD card.
this is causing me problems as i have low memory on my phone now since the Adobe Flash 10.1 update (10mb)
i was discussing this with a friend who has told me to root the phone and forwarded me to this website! (great site by the way!!)
Now i am looking to root the phone but i dont know where to start...
I know i have to hboot my phone in order to install ROMS but can someone explain to me what i should do before hand?
do i need to backup my phone? and how to i do this?
also once backed up and ready to ROOT which ROM is the best rom to use? there are 1000s of ROMS and i dont really know where to start...
if someone could please help me that would be much appreciated
Use this to root:
http://www.unrevoked.com/recovery/
As for which ROM, it's subjective so you (unfortunately) have to do a lot of reading and try some. See what you like and what you don't
cheers...
so this unrevoked will just root my phone so i can install ROMs?
sorry if its a daft question but i'm new to all this and trying to learn
killa_byte said:
cheers...
so this unrevoked will just root my phone so i can install ROMs?
sorry if its a daft question but i'm new to all this and trying to learn
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unrEVOked gives you root and a custom image (ClockworkMod).
When you've rooted your phone you can start it in Recovery mode and from there you can install ROMs.
so do i need to backup my phone/contacts before installing unrEVOked?
You can't, so no...once rooted you can then do a backup in Clockwork Mod before flashing a new ROM.
Do some more reading in the Dev forum for more information (read the stickies)
Just to let you know, I'm creating a website where you can find all the ROMs for the HTC Desire and, if it's succesful, for other Android phones too.
i'm trying the hboot but i do not have an option for HBOOT USB PLUG,
i only have;
Fastboot
Recovery
Clear Storage
Simlock
when i do load hboot pc says its found new hardware and brings up the found new hardware wizard :S
killa_byte said:
i'm trying the hboot but i do not have an option for HBOOT USB PLUG,
i only have;
Fastboot
Recovery
Clear Storage
Simlock
when i do load hboot pc says its found new hardware and brings up the found new hardware wizard :S
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... What the hell are you talking about?
In HBOOT, choose Recovery.
Done.
EDIT: Oh, I just got it. You have to install the ADB driver or whatever if you use Windows, while in HBOOT.
If you check the unrEVOked wiki there's a guide for you
If you're trying to use unrEVOked, you just open it and connect your Desire and do NOT touch it until the program says 'Done'
Once done you then just select 'Recovery' as mentioned above
zHk3R said:
... What the hell are you talking about?
In HBOOT, choose Recovery.
Done.
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EddyOS said:
If you're trying to use unrEVOked, you just open it and connect your Desire and do NOT touch it until the program says 'Done'
Once done you then just select 'Recovery' as mentioned above
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i am following these instructions and it says select HBOOT USB at the menu...
1. Download the unrEVOked modified USB driver and expand it somewhere you will remember.
2. Turn off your phone, then boot it into the HBOOT menu by holding power and volume down.
3. On your phone, you will have to select HBOOT USB at that menu by pressing volume down four times, then power. Wait until the screen flashes through an “SD Checking” message before pressing buttons; otherwise, the phone will ignore keypresses.
4. Connect the phone to your Windows machine with a USB cable and wait for the phone to say HBOOT USB PLUG on screen.
5. Open Device Manager.
6. Click Start, then right click on Computer, then click Properties, then click Device Manager.
7. Under Other devices, you should now see the Android 1.0 device, similar to the picture below.
8. Right click on Android 1.0 and click Update Driver Software. You should then be at the following screen:
9. Click on Browse my computer for driver software.
10. Click on Browse and select the Android USB Driver folder on on your computer, click ok, then click next.
11. You should get a status bar indicating that the driver is installing. If you get any warnings, just click Ok.
12. Your driver should install and your screen will look like below.
13. Click Close and make sure Android Bootloader Interface is listed under Android Phone.
killa_byte said:
i am following these instructions and it says select HBOOT USB at the menu...
1. Download the unrEVOked modified USB driver and expand it somewhere you will remember.
2. Turn off your phone, then boot it into the HBOOT menu by holding power and volume down.
3. On your phone, you will have to select HBOOT USB at that menu by pressing volume down four times, then power. Wait until the screen flashes through an “SD Checking” message before pressing buttons; otherwise, the phone will ignore keypresses.
4. Connect the phone to your Windows machine with a USB cable and wait for the phone to say HBOOT USB PLUG on screen.
5. Open Device Manager.
6. Click Start, then right click on Computer, then click Properties, then click Device Manager.
7. Under Other devices, you should now see the Android 1.0 device, similar to the picture below.
8. Right click on Android 1.0 and click Update Driver Software. You should then be at the following screen:
9. Click on Browse my computer for driver software.
10. Click on Browse and select the Android USB Driver folder on on your computer, click ok, then click next.
11. You should get a status bar indicating that the driver is installing. If you get any warnings, just click Ok.
12. Your driver should install and your screen will look like below.
13. Click Close and make sure Android Bootloader Interface is listed under Android Phone.
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The Hboot USB will display ABOVE your menu selections so just boot into Hboot, and then wait for the green text to flash, then plug in the usb, wait for the text above your selection to chage to Hboot USB PLUG, and go from there
It's cause part of that guide is based on the HTC EVO 4G (which does have HBOOT USB PLUG in the menu). The main guide by unrEVOked does actually say this but people using this slightly wrong version may get confused...
if i want to unroot, i need to backup the rom by root the desire 1st, then go to the recovery mode to backup, right? Is it just unroot by restore it? Do it need to remove or downgrade the Hboot?
If you want to unroot you need to get the RUU your phone came with and flash that, you can't backup a non-rooted ROM
right guys, i've done the hboot part of the root (with help for the replies i got, thanks guys) and now going to root the phone using unrevoked but come across another problem...i have switched on usb debugging and when i did i got another 'found new hardware wizard' and it wants me to install drivers for this.
if i go under device manager its got ADB under other devices and not configured...is this normal? should i proceed with rooting?
EDIT - FIXED!
hi guys,
downloaded the latest unrevoked for windows and opened the .exe but it has been stuck on the same screen for 10 mins...
it says:
Waiting for device. Plug phone in now and enable usb debugging. Make sure HTC sync is *not* installed
Recovery image: ClockworkMod Recovery
any ideas?
EDIT - FIXED!
guys i've rooted the desire now and i really need some help...
i just backed up my data using nandroid via Clockwork mod and it was successful.
I then choose the reboot now option and my phone is in a boot loop.
can anyone help?
EDIT - FIXED BY RESTORING TO THE BACKUP I MADE
SUCCESSFULLY installed Leedroid 2.1a!! nice...
but after much headache and messing around found out i've installed Leedroid that doesn't install apps to SD...i've been told that i need to partition my sd card using linux boot cd which i dont have and aint got a clue how to use... i thought installing apps to sd card could be done by installing ROMs but i guess not so looks like i have been wasting my time as all i really wanted was to install all my apps to the sd card
anyway thanks for the help guys
You can partition the card using the AmonRA custom recovery - it's extremely well documented that this is how A2SD+ works...lesson learnt to research fully before jumping into something you don't understand
Hi guys!
Today I tried to get the rooted desire with Android 2.2 with unrevoked 3.21
Previosly I updated to 2.29.405.2 SW
When I run the unrevoked it (desire) freezed on "waiting for root" step. Desire freezed in boot progress (white screen with HTC logo on it)
I removed battery and inserted it again. But I cant boot it, desire freezes on the same white screen with HTC logo.
I can HBOOT, but when I go to recovery menu my device goes to reboot and freez.
So it seems that unrevoked spoiled my recovery and I do not know hot to fix it.
Please guide me, the working solution will be donated $20
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Radio version: 5.11.05.27.
SPL/hboot version: 0.93.0001.
product: bravo.
mid: pb9920000.
security: on.
build-mode: ship.
Device model is not SAPPHIRE - flash old/new disabled.
This device does not have s-off nor eng hboot.
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Thanks!
Flash a stock RUU and try again, you can get 2.29.405.2 from my signature. Remember to use a gold card if you had to in the past
How can I flash the RUU without access to recovery?
You should flash it via fastboot.
Hold the back button and turn on your phone to enter FASTBOOT, then connect your phone to the pc with the usb cable and then run the ruu.
3722 said:
You should flash it via fastboot.
Hold the back button and turn on your phone to enter FASTBOOT, then connect your phone to the pc with the usb cable and then run the ruu.
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Did it as you said, result is the same
After the successful flash procedure thru RUU device went to reboot and freezed at the same white screen state.
Recovery is still unavailable to get into.
Now I will try to get the logged data thru Android SDK.
This thing is really mess me up =( I'm phoneless.
You, guys, are the one and only hope.
I have installed SDK, but I cant see anything in adb logcat but "waiting for device", thogh my device is conneted via fastboot usb.
Any clue?
I had that same issue, and it turns out it was a problem with the earlier version of clockworkmod (2.5.0.1) that had that issue, where freezing occurred at the HTC splash screen.
Try unrevoked again, with the 2.5.0.7 image here:
http://koush.tandtgaming.com/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-2.5.0.7-bravo.img
Make sure you select the image when you start unrevoked.
It might fail a few times (freezing at splash), but if it does, just pull the battery and keep trying....eventually it'll manage to go through.
Good luck =)
Latty said:
I had that same issue, and it turns out it was a problem with the earlier version of clockworkmod (2.5.0.1) that had that issue, where freezing occurred at the HTC splash screen.
Try unrevoked again, with the 2.5.0.7 image here:
http://koush.tandtgaming.com/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-2.5.0.7-bravo.img
Make sure you select the image when you start unrevoked.
It might fail a few times (freezing at splash), but if it does, just pull the battery and keep trying....eventually it'll manage to go through.
Good luck =)
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Latty, how can I run unrevoked with a desired image if I cant boot the phone to get it recognized by unrevoked?
you have to start the flasher without the phone being connected, then you should be able to select the image (top left of window).
waebi said:
you have to start the flasher without the phone being connected, then you should be able to select the image (top left of window).
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yes found it, but when I connect my phone via Hboot usb or fastboot usb - unrevoked does not recognize the connected device.
hellt said:
yes found it, but when I connect my phone via Hboot usb or fastboot usb - unrevoked does not recognize the connected device.
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Follow the unrevoked guide to install the drivers. Also uninstall HTC drivers before that.
droidzone said:
Follow the unrevoked guide to install the drivers. Also uninstall HTC drivers before that.
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Already done it. Installed drivers from unrevoked package. But still my phone doesnt get recognized by unrevoked.
hellt said:
Already done it. Installed drivers from unrevoked package. But still my phone doesnt get recognized by unrevoked.
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It still is a driver issue.
Start from scratch..
Remove all HTC Drivers
Reboot
DC from internet
Connect phone in two modes-Android, Fastboot
It should get recognized but drivers shouldnt be installed and you should be prompted for driver location. If you arent prompted, get Device Manager, uninstall the driver which recognized the device.
Now install Unrevoked drivers as per guide.
Phone should be recognized..
droidzone said:
It still is a driver issue.
Start from scratch..
Remove all HTC Drivers
Reboot
DC from internet
Connect phone in two modes-Android, Fastboot
It should get recognized but drivers shouldnt be installed and you should be prompted for driver location. If you arent prompted, get Device Manager, uninstall the driver which recognized the device.
Now install Unrevoked drivers as per guide.
Phone should be recognized..
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Ok, thanks will do it now.
But one more question, should it be recognized from hboot usb mode with "Android Bootloader interface" driver, or from fastboot mode?
Cant confirm that without my phone..
But, I believe drivers would recognize it in both..And seperate drivers too..
A small tip..If you have dual boot, try Unrevoked in another OS in which you havent installed HTC. Should work
droidzone said:
Cant confirm that without my phone..
But, I believe drivers would recognize it in both..And seperate drivers too..
A small tip..If you have dual boot, try Unrevoked in another OS in which you havent installed HTC. Should work
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Faced with problems
1) I uninstalled HTC Drivers.
2) plugged phone and deleted Bootloader interface device then Boot Interface device.
3) rebooted
4) disconnected from internet
5) plugged and powered device and got Bootloader Interface driver installed without a single promt!!! And Boot interface as well.
So I had no chance to manually set the path to the drivers. And unrevoked still doesnt see the device =(
It turns out that I should try another OS???
PS and the key point, should it be recognized in hboot mode or unrevoked only works with booted to OS devices only?
Not really..But that's the easy way out..
Difficult to show you what exactly to delete..
Mostly these are driver clashes..When you uninstall the driver you should tick the option to delete the driver from system.
Try again and you know you've succeeded when it doesnt find any driver installed, and asks you for the location, when you can choose the unrevoked drivers..
Hm, I cant find any options prompting to delete driver from the system... But I will look into more carefully.
ADDED
Found it, trying now.
Tried, was promted to specify the path to the drivers, installed again and with no luck =( Unrevoked doesnt see the device.
I will try it tomorrow on another PC and with another OS.
Thanks for help, I really appreciate this, and I hope we will find a solution.
PS. Is this problem called USB brick?
This bother me a lot!
I've tried to install UnrEVOked on my Desire, but I can't install these lame drivers!
They keep on failing, either they tell me, that my drivers can't be updated to any better. Or that my install of the drivers were unsucessful.
Do any of you know what to do?
Windows XP, SP3.
I do have HTC Sync, I've tried several times, restartet my computer.
Any help would be appreciated.
im no expert i only just used unrevoked a few days ago, i never installed htc sync and was wondering why i couldnt get it to work, but i had to install then uninstall htc sync then put the phone into recovery then install the hboot drivers. try unstalling htc sync
Blackzter said:
This bother me a lot!
I've tried to install UnrEVOked on my Desire, but I can't install these lame drivers!
They keep on failing, either they tell me, that my drivers can't be updated to any better. Or that my install of the drivers were unsucessful.
Do any of you know what to do?
Windows XP, SP3.
I do have HTC Sync, I've tried several times, restartet my computer.
Any help would be appreciated.
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You if have HTC sync installed on your computer, you need to uninstall this, doing this leaves the correct drivers.
Swyped from HTC desire
Follow this steps it should make you ready to go. Also check if you have PVT-4(boot into Hboot (from off, hold volume down and press power)), and if you have it then download Terminal emulator from the market and open it.
Type "cat /proc/mtd" and press enter. It will return results of either 20,000 or 40,000.
If you get 20,000 you must select AmonRa (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20471345/SUroot/Tools/Android/Recovery/recovery-RA_2.0.1.img) as custom recovery from UnrEVOked: File->CustomRecovery (or Ctrl+R) and select the img you just downloaded.
If you have 40,000 you don't need the modify anything, unless you want AmonRa instead of CWM.
Install HTC Sync
Remove HTC sync (application only) via Control panel (add remove programs / programs and features) - This should leave the drivers behind, which we need to keep.
Install the Hboot drivers (http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/lib/e...revoked.com/recovery/android-usb-driver.zip):
Extract your hboot driver files somewhere you will remember.
Boot into Hboot screen (from off, hold volume down and press power)
Connect Desire to PC (the screen will then show "HBOOT USB")
Right click "My computer" > Manage > Device Manager
Expand "Other Devices" in the right-hand pain and locate "Android 1.0 device"
Right click on Android 1.0 and click Update Driver Software
Click on Browse my computer for driver software.
Click on Browse and select the Android USB Driver folder you extracted earlier (press OK to any errors received and Close when complete)
Check Android Bootloader Interface is listed under Android Phone in device manager.
Credits for these steps goes to SUroot.
If you have 40,000 you don't need the modify anything, unless you want AmonRa instead of CWM.
If you have erase size 40000 you need to use amonra 2.01.
To install them, you must be in the bootlader (HBOOT).
unrevoked modified usb driver...
hello everyone!! good day. can anyone help me how to download unrevoked modified usb driver? when I go to the site I can't download it..thanks.....
gemgem09 said:
hello everyone!! good day. can anyone help me how to download unrevoked modified usb driver? when I go to the site I can't download it..thanks.....
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3092787
thanks....
thank you so much jmclue for the help and effort..
Welcome to moonshine s-off for the HTC One VX -- Developed by beaups, Fuses and hyuh. Enjoy.
Supported firmwares:
2.21.502.1
Important windows notes:
1) make sure htc sync is uninstalled
2) make sure adb and fastboot drivers are working
3) make sure htc sync is uninstalled
4) if you are having problems with fastboot, try a usb 2.0 port.
5) make sure htc sync is uninstalled
6) make sure other programs that interfere with adb and fastboot are uninstalled (PDANet, Kies, etc.)
7) make sure htc sync is uninstalled
8) if you use a third party firewall, be sure to grant access to distiller.exe as it checks for updates
9) MAKE SURE HTC SYNC IS UNINSTALLED
10) YOU MUST UNZIP THE ARCHIVE BEFORE RUNNING DISTILLER. DO NOT JUST TRY TO RUN IT FROM THE ARCHIVE.
Downloads available at: http://moonshine.io
Two things to note.
1. This is specifically for JB firmware. So if you have flashed RUU or my firmware package and you are S-ON this is the only option available to you. If you are on ICS still use Facepalm S-OFF.
2. No need to run this at all unless you are S-ON. No need to do it after firmware upgrade as you keep S-OFF.
Copuld anybody share your ADB and fastboot drivers? I can't find anything on google for this damn phone. >_<
zeratos said:
Copuld anybody share your ADB and fastboot drivers? I can't find anything on google for this damn phone. >_<
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Use the Google drivers in android sdk
jmz said:
Use the Google drivers in android sdk
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I already tried them, I also tried the ones that comes with PDANet and the HTC Sync program, no dice.
zeratos said:
I already tried them, I also tried the ones that comes with PDANet and the HTC Sync program, no dice.
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Step by step. When you plug your phone in, what happens and what do you do?
Sent from my HTC first using Tapatalk 2
jmz said:
Step by step. When you plug your phone in, what happens and what do you do?
Sent from my HTC first using Tapatalk 2
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1.- Turn on phone
2.- "HTC Quietly Brilliant" logo comes up
3.- Phone Reboots forever
1.- Turn phone with power + volumen -
2.- Turns to HBOOT
3.- Factory Reset
4.- HTC logo and phone reboots forever
1.- Powered off phone
2.- Insert USB cable
3.- HTC logo comes up and phone reboots forever
4.- No sound nor notification comes up on windows
1.- Turn phone with power + volumen -
2.- Turns to HBOOT
3.- Select FASTBOOT
4.- Connect USB cable
5.- Windows takes it as "Android 1.0" device
6.- Doesn't find drivers on Windows Update and it doesn't find anything whenever I choose the location for the drivers
7.- FASTBOOT never changes to FASTBOOT USB
Those are all the scenarios.
zeratos said:
1.- Turn on phone
2.- "HTC Quietly Brilliant" logo comes up
3.- Phone Reboots forever
1.- Turn phone with power + volumen -
2.- Turns to HBOOT
3.- Factory Reset
4.- HTC logo and phone reboots forever
1.- Powered off phone
2.- Insert USB cable
3.- HTC logo comes up and phone reboots forever
4.- No sound nor notification comes up on windows
1.- Turn phone with power + volumen -
2.- Turns to HBOOT
3.- Select FASTBOOT
4.- Connect USB cable
5.- Windows takes it as "Android 1.0" device
6.- Doesn't find drivers on Windows Update and it doesn't find anything whenever I choose the location for the drivers
7.- FASTBOOT never changes to FASTBOOT USB
Those are all the scenarios.
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Right click one Android 1.0 on device manager and update drivers. Choose browse my computer for driver software. Then hit let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer. Then hit have disk. find the inf file for the google drivers in the sdk. It should update now and should work
jmz said:
Right click one Android 1.0 on device manager and update drivers. Choose browse my computer for driver software. Then hit let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer. Then hit have disk. find the inf file for the google drivers in the sdk. It should update now and should work
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Yeah, no. It doesn't work. Neither that nor letting windows update look for the files nor letting the PC scan for files.
Try using Linux. For example an Ubuntu live CD. ADB and Fastboot are installed by default in most newer versions of Ubuntu.
Sent from my HTC One VX
problem with this
it work till step
Test 3: Rebooting into bootloader (again)
Waiting for fastboot (6/120)
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and now ...... going on continuously from last one hour.
Windows 8 says that I need a driver for my phone. I installed the latest HTC Sync and went to device manager. Then pointed to the HTC folder where the diver files are. The computer still say it can not find the driver. what do I need to do?
live chat with HTC said that I need HTC sync manager not htc sync so I am going to uninstall and then install ill be back with updates
no joy I still need help
okay so Ive noticed that in fastboot USB the PC see the phone as Android 1.0 with a HTC driver
if I then hit the power button to select the bootloader it goes away and if I go to recovery and hit the power buttone the PC sees the phone as "one" with no driver
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okay so Ive noticed that in fastboot USB the PC see the phone as Android 1.0 with a HTC driver
if I then hit the power button to select the bootloader it goes away and if I go to recovery and hit the power buttone the PC sees the phone as "one" with no driver
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Reboot your PC with the Advanced Boot Menu, and load Windows 8 with driver signing verification disabled. Then connect your phone 3 times, once in recovery, fastboot, and in the OS. The drivers will load correctly, and you can then reboot into normal Windows 8 and it will work fine.
Where is the advance boot menu?
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Where is the advance boot menu?
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Ok I tried this. No joy. The pc still says it cannot find a driver. Yes HTC sync and HTC manager are installed
Remove htc sync and manager, and then use these drivers http://vzw1files.dyndns.org/ADB/ADB_Drivers.zip You will have to manually install them thru device manager.
still says the htc driver is the best one device shows up as Android 1.0